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HANSEN COLT DELIVERS SPIRAL UPSET 3 

Fast and Accurate (Hansen) continued his upward progression with 

a 24-1 shocker in the GIII Spiral S. at Turfway Park. "We had a lot of 

confidence [coming in to the Spiral]," winning trainer Mike Maker said. 

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Saturday, Turfway Park 

JACK CINCINNATI CASINO SPIRAL S.-GIII, $500,000, TP, 3-25, 

3yo, 1 1/8m (AWT), 1:50.96, ft. 

1--#@FAST AND ACCURATE, 123, c, 3, by Hansen 

1st Dam: It's Heidi's Dance, by Green Dancer 

2nd Dam: Shahalo, by Halo 

3rd Dam: White Mischief (GB), by Dance in Time 

($24,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP; $85,000 2yo '16 OBSAPR). 

O-Kendall E. Hansen; B-John R. Penn (PA); T-Michael J. Maker; 

J-Tyler Gaffalione. $285,000. Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-0, 

$340,362. *Third stakes winner and first graded stakes winner 

for sophomore sire (by Tapit). First SW for cross. Click for the 

eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 

T-George R. Arnold, II. $47,500. 

Margins: 3/4, HF, HF. Odds: 24.50, 35.10, 10.50. 

Also Ran: Kitten's Cat, Bronson, Giant Payday, Soglio, Parlor, En 

Hanse, King and His Court, Colonel Samsen. Scratched: Shiraz. 

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

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

Fasig-Tipton. 

2--Blueridge Traveler, 123, c, 3, To Honor and Serve-- 

Unobstructed View, by Yes It's True. ($100,000 Ylg '15 FTKJUL). 

O-Horizon Stables; B-Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd. (KY); 

T-Kenneth G. McPeek. $95,000. 

Bred & Consigned by GAINESWAY 

3--Convict Pike, 123, c, 3, Broken Vow--Witchy One, by Smart 

Strike. ($47,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP; $130,000 2yo '16 

OBSAPR). O-Ashbrook Farm; B-Rosemont Farm LLC (KY); 

Fast and Accurate | Coady


Fast and Accurate continued his upward progression with a 24- 

1 shocker here. Off the mark in a $30,000 tagger going a mile 

here Dec. 4, the grey made it two on the bounce with a wire-towire 

score in the Sage of Monticello S. over the Gulfstream grass 

Feb. 2. Not given much support at the windows to make it three 

in a row in this GI Kentucky Derby prep, the Mike Maker trainee 

stayed near the front in third while saving ground as stablemate 

En Hanse (Hansen) showed the way through a half-mile in 

:46.36. Shifted to the outside and edging nearer on the final 

bend, Fast and Accurate seized command turning into the lane 

and held firm to the wire, fending off the late rush of fellow 

longshot Blueridge Traveler. 

Fast and Accurate is not nominated to the Triple Crown, but 

owner Dr. Kendall Hansen, who also campaigned the winner=s 

sire, indicated his intention to pay the $200,000 supplement for 

late nomination. Fast and Accurate earned 50 points toward the 

Derby in the Spiral. 

AWe had so many [Hansen foals] that we were just trying to fill 

in the blanks,@ Maker said. AWe had a lot of confidence [coming 

in to the Spiral].@ 

Pedigree Notes: 

Fast and Accurate becomes the third stakes winner and first 

graded for 2011 champion 2-year-old colt Hansen, now standing 

in South Korea. It=s Heidi=s Dance, a maiden of four career starts 

and $8,000 2005 KEENOV purchase by Halvorson Bloodstock, 

has also produced a 2-year-old colt by Liaison and was most 

recently bred to Conveyance. It=s Heidi=s Dance is a half-sister to 

graded winners Bwana Charlie (Indian Charlie), Bwana Bull (Holy 

Bull) and My Pal Charlie (Indian Charlie). 

Dr. Kendall E. Hansen celebrates after the Spiral | Coady


Saturday, Turfway Park 

BOURBONETTE OAKS-GIII, $100,000, TP, 3-25, 3yo, f, 1m 

(AWT), 1:37.40, ft. 

1--#@PURELY A DREAM, 118, f, 3, by Pure Prize 

1st Dam: Yorksters Girl (Ire) (SP-GB), by Bachelor Duke 

2nd Dam: Isadora Duncan (Ire), by Sadler's Wells 

3rd Dam: Leopardess (Ire), by Ela-Mana-Mou (Ire) 

($60,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-Living the Dream Racing 2015 LLC; 

B-James Bredin (KY); T-Kenneth G. McPeek; J-Robby Albarado. 

$57,660. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, $105,952. Click for the 

eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: C+. 

Margins: 2, HF, 4 1/4. Odds: 12.80, 8.90, 3.30. 

Also Ran: Gilded Lily, China Grove, On Her Honor, I'mluckysgirl, 

Fun, Miss O'Hara, Northwest Bourbon, Delphinia, Jenna J. 



Fasig-Tipton. 

2--Awesome Boss, 120, f, 3, Street Boss--Caftan, by Awesome 

Again. ($37,000 RNA Wlg '14 FTKNOV; $60,000 2yo '16 

OBSAPR). O-Peter J. Callahan; B-Haymarket Farm LLC (KY); 

T-Kenneth G. McPeek. $18,600. 

SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations 

3--Darkwingsoverdubai, 118, f, 3, Raven=s Pass--Dubai Moon, by 

Malibu Moon. ($17,000 Ylg '15 FTKOCT). O-KMN Racing LLC; 

B-Rabbah Bloodstock, LLC (KY); T-Jerry Hollendorfer. $9,300. 

Hidden Brook Sales Graduate 

Purely a Dream | Coady


Purely a Dream, a narrow grassy maiden winner at Keeneland 

two back Oct. 28, was making her stakes debut following a wellbeaten 

eighth-place finish in a Churchill optional claimer over 

the main track Nov. 26. 

Hung out wide in post 10 here, she raced in between horses 

while at least three wide behind a solid early tempo and began 

to move after the dueling leaders three off the fence after a half 

in :46.47. Making a sweeping move on the far turn, Purely a 

Dream was in control through three-quarters in 1:10.93 and 

distanced herself turning into the lane to win for fun. Awesome 

Boss completed the Ken McPeek-trained exacta. 

The win gives Purely a Dream 50 points toward a place in the 

GI Kentucky Oaks starting gate. 

AShe was a little hot in the post parade, which was a concern-- 

she had been off a while,@ winning jockey Robby Albarado said. 

AShe galloped along the first turn, squeezed into contention and 

then made the lead. I just kept on going at that point. She held 

off some nice fillies. It=s funny how she was foaled on this same 

day, the 25th [of March 2014].@ 


Yorksters Girl (Ire), stakes-placed in Britain, was an 18,000gns 

TATDEC purchase as a horse of racing age for Purely a Dream=s 

breeder James Bredin in 2009. She is also represented by the 2- 

year-old filly Dragoness (Street Boss) and a 2017 First Samurai 

filly. McPeek has enjoyed plenty of success with offspring by 

Purely a Dream=s sire Pure Prize, led by GI Hollywood Starlet S. 

heroine Pure Fun (Pure Prize) and GII Pocahontas winner and GI 

Darley Alcibiades S. runner-up Dothraki Queen (Pure Prize).


Saturday, Santa Anita Park 

SAN LUIS REY S.-GII, $202,415, SA, 3-25, 4yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 

2:25.43, fm. 

1--#@ITSINTHEPOST (FR), 120, g, 5, by American Post (GB) 

1st Dam: Sakkara Star (Ire), by Mozart (Ire) 

2nd Dam: Sun Silk, by Gone West 

3rd Dam: Silk Slippers, by Nureyev 

O-Red Baron's Barn LLC; B-Julien Leaunes (FR); T-Jeff Mullins; 

J-Tyler Baze. $120,000. Lifetime Record: 24-4-6-5, $362,712. 

Werk Nick Rating: N/A. *First SW from this cross. Click for 

the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 

A Hubert Guy Private Purchase • www.hubertguybloodstock.com 

2--Syntax (Ire), 120, h, 5, Haatef--African Moonlight (Uae), by 

Halling. (i5,500 RNA Wlg '12 GOFNOV; i12,000 Ylg '13 

GOFSPT). O-Matthew Schera; B-Ringfort Stud (IRE); T-Philip 

D'Amato. $40,000. 

3--Ashleyluvssugar, 124, g, 6, Game Plan--Ashley's Folly, by 

Urgent Request (Ire). O-Alesia, Sharon, Bran Jam Stable & 

Ciaglia Racing LLC; B-Estate of Alesia, Bran Jam Stables & 

Ciaglia Racing LLC (CA); T-Peter Eurton. $24,000. 

Margins: 1, 1 3/4, HD. Odds: 6.80, 27.50, 1.30. 

Also Ran: Liam the Charmer, Texas Ryano, Power Foot, 

Inordinate, Papacoolpapacool, Buster Douglas (Brz), Some in 

Tieme (Brz), Site Read, Flamboyant (Fr). 



Fasig-Tipton. 

The consistent Itsinthepost (Fr) scored the biggest victory of 

his career in the GII San Luis Rey S. at Santa Anita Saturday 

evening. The 6-1 shot flashed good early speed and rated in 

third down the hill as proven frontrunner and 6-5 chalk 

Ashleyluvssugar rolled through a half-mile in :48.80. Let out a 

notch by Tyler Baze turning into the clubhouse turn, the Frenchbred 

ranged up to press the crowd=s pick for the entire 

backstretch run. Clawing closer with every stride on the far turn, 

Itsinthepost hit the front with a quarter mile to travel and let 

down nicely, turning back a rallying Syntax to win his first blacktype 

contest. 

ATyler rode him just the way we talked about it,@ commented 

trainer Jeff Mullins. AI thought Ashleyluvssugar would go to the 

lead and I thought Papacoolpapacool and maybe the one 

[Inordinate] would go and they did. When >Ashley= started 

sneaking away, I told Tyler to be right on his heels and he was.@ 

A resident of the So. Cal circuit since July of 2015 after an 

abbreviated five-race career in his native land resulted in an 

allowance win for trainer Matthieu Paulussiere and original 

owner Mrs. Theresa Marnane, the bay has been no worse than 

second in his last five starts for these connections. A winner of a 

1 1/8-mile Santa Anita optional claimer Oct. 14, the Red Baron=s 

Barn LLC colorbearer missed in similar conditions switched to 

Del Mar to end his 4-year-old season Nov.19. Itsinthepost rolled 

a pair of twos stepped up to graded company locally this year-- 

in a sloppy off-turf GIII San Gabriel S. Jan. 7 and in the 10-furlong 

GII San Marcos S. returned to his favored surface Feb. 4. 

AIt=s always nice when you win a race and it=s really nice when 

you win a big one like this,@ said a jubilant Mark Cohen of Red 

Baron=s Barn LLC. AMy dad [Jed Cohen] has always been really 

high on this horse, even before he won his second condition 

allowance.@ 


Out of the winning Mozart (Ire) mare Sakkara Star (Ire), 

Itsinthepost=s third dam is GII Hoover Fillies Mile S. heroine Silk 

Slippers (Nureyev), while his fourth dam is Nalee=s Fantasy 

(Graustark), runner-up in the GIII Next Move H. The latter is a 

half-sister to Meneval (Le Fabuleux), who won the 1976 G1 Irish 

St. Leger. Itsinthepost is followed by Larry (Fr), a winning 4-yearold 

son of Literato (Fr) and by a yearling colt by Sommerabend 

(GB). 

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

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

Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will indicate first-time starters, an 

(S) will be used for state-bred races, a (C) will be used for 

maiden-claiming races and an (R) will be used for other 

restricted races. 

Itsinthepost | Benoit photo


Saturday, Gulfstream Park 

SKIP AWAY S.-GIII, $100,000, GP, 3-25, 4yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:51.81, 

ft. 

1--@FEAR THE COWBOY, 119, h, 5, by Cowboy Cal 

1st Dam: Whom Shall I Fear, by Soto 

2nd Dam: Leh She Run, by Pulpit 

3rd Dam: Frisson, by Fappiano 

($1,500 Ylg '13 FTKFEB; $145,000 RNA 4yo '16 FTKHRA). 

O-Kathleen Amaya & Raffaele Centofanti; B-University of 

Kentucky (KY); T-Efren Loza, Jr.; J-Jesus M. Rios. $61,380. 

Lifetime Record: 20-7-5-1, $330,319. Werk Nick Rating: A. 

Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 

2--Zulu, 117, c, 4, Bernardini--Temporada, by Summer Squall. 

>TDN Rising Star= ($400,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $900,000 2yo '15 

FTFMAR). O-Stonestreet Stables LLC, Susan Magnier, Michael 

Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Ron Magers & Robert Marcocchio 

(KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. $19,800. 

3--Flashy Jewel, 121, g, 5, Flashy Bull--Indian Jewel, by Distorted 

Humor. ($65,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP). O/T-Eddie Kenneally; 

B-Brereton C. Jones (KY). $9,900. 

Elm Tree Farm Sales Graduate 

Margins: 3, NK, 1 1/4. Odds: 3.60, 1.00, 8.20. 

Also Ran: Hy Riverside, Team Colors, Joshua's Comprise. 



Fasig-Tipton. 

The ultra-consistent Fear the Cowboy earned the first graded 

stakes tally of his career and his trainer=s Efren Loza, Jr. with a 

come-from-behind victory in Saturday=s GIII Skip Away S. The 

bay, on the board in 12 of his previous 19 outings, was 

unhurried early and settled near the back of the pack as Flashy 

Jewel set the pace. As the field began to tighten up after a half 

in :48.02, favored Zulu moved to challenge the pacesetter along 

the rail, but Flashy Jewel repelled that threat and opened up a 

clear lead leaving the backstretch. The gray leader began to tire 

turning for home and Fear the Cowboy was gearing up for his 

rally while three wide at the top of the lane. He inhaled the 

pacesetter and strode clear to an authoritative victory. AHe runs 

every time and runs so hard,@ Loza said. AHe runs one mile, one 

mile and a sixteenth, one mile and an eighth. He is a horse I ship 

to different racetracks and he always does good. He has heart.@ 

Fear the Cowboy opened 2017 with an easy optional claimer win 

at Delta Downs Feb. 10 and was coming off a runner-up effort 

behind Iron Fist (Tapit) in the Feb. 25 Maxxam Gold Cup. 


Fear the Cowboy=s yearling half-sister by Overanalyze sold for 

$30,000 at this year=s Fasig-Tipton February sale. His dam Whom 

Shall I Fear is a half-sister to graded stakes winner O=Prado Again 

(El Prado {Ire}). She was bred to Jack Milton last year. 

EVENLY MATCHED BUNCH FOR SUNLAND 

DERBY by Alan Carasso 

Following a one-year hiatus owing to an untimely outbreak of 

Equine herpesvirus, the GIII Sunland Derby is back with a full 

field of 12 competing for one of the larger pots along the Triple 

Crown trail. 

West Coast-based 

horses have won the 

last five runnings of 

the Derby (Daddy 

Nose Best {Scat 

Daddy, 2012} 

started twice in 

California prior to 

shipping in), 

including Govenor 

Charlie (Midnight 

Lute) and Chitu 

(Henny Hughes) in 

2013 and 2014, 

respectively, for 

trainer Bob Baffert. 

SUNLAND DERBY-GIII, 3yo, 1 1/8m 

PP Horse 

Sire 

1. Shareholder Value K Uncle Mo 

2. Hedge Fund Super Saver 

3. Bronze Age K Mineshaft 

4. Oxford Lane Into Mischief 

5. Irap K Tiznow 

6. Dilettante Unbridled's Song 

7. Kimbear K Temple City 

8. Wine N Divine K Divine Park 

9. Hence Street Boss 

10. Balandeen K Bernardini 

11. Total Tap Candy Ride (Arg) 

12. Conquest Mo Money K Uncle Mo 

(see Graded Stakes Entries) 

While Baffert is likely to be jetting back to the states after 

saddling Juddmonte Farms= Arrogate (Unbridled=s Song) in 

Saturday=s G1 Dubai World Cup, that operation=s Bronze Age 

(Mineshaft) looks a strong chance in Sunday=s race. Though he 

was beaten a combined 23 1/4 lengths in a pair of tries around 

one turn to begin his career, the $75,000 KEESEP yearling turned 

$600,000 FTFMAR 2-year-old made the most of his first try 

around two turns to take a one-mile test by 1 1/2 lengths Feb. 

18. The form of that heat looks strong, as both the second and 

third home returned to win their next starts. 

Cinderella story Conquest Mo Money (Uncle Mo) looks to run 

his winning streak to four, though he was done no favors by 

drawing widest of them all. Winner on debut over a mile in 

January, he toyed with his rivals in adding the Riley Allison S. by 

11 lengths in early February and exits a pillar-to-post success 

over California raider Irap (Tiznow) in the Mine That Bird Derby 

Feb. 26. The latter, also runner-up in the GIII Robert B. Lewis S., 

adds blinkers for trainer Doug O=Neill


after pressing the pace. The runner-up that day was none other 

than Sonneteer, Sherack=s new favorite horse and the Rebel 

runner-up. I suppose distance is a bit of a question mark just on 

form, but his sire was a GSW at 1 1/2 miles and his dam just 

missed in a Grade III going this distance. Selection: #7 Kimbear 

(15-1). 

Sherack: Saturday - Fawree (7th at 6-1 UAE Derby); Soglio (7th 

at 6-1 Spiral). Bankroll: $4390. 

Ed DeRosa of TwinSpires.com takes on TDN's Steve Sherack and 

Brian DiDonato as they handicap each prep race leading up to 

the GI Kentucky Derby. The three will make $100 Win/Place 

bets--highest bankroll after the Lexington S. wins. 

DeRosa: Saturday - Fawree (7th at 6-1 UAE Derby); Kitten=s Cat 

(4th at 5-2 Spiral). Bankroll: $2480. 

GIII Sunland Derby - The Sunland Derby is the final 85-point race 

of the Kentucky Derby Champion Series with 50 points to the 

winner, and I=m taking a chance on a colt who lost his first five 

races before putting it together last out for a 4 1/2-length score 

at Santa Anita: Kimbear. This Temple City colt tried routing on 

the turf and ran some OK races to start his career. Then he was 

wide in dirt debut behind Iliad before trying turf sprinting and 

then finally getting the win going seven furlongs on dirt. My 

biggest concern isn=t the class hike but the jump to 1 1/8 miles, 

but the 15-1 morning line gives me confidence that we=ll be 

compensated for that gamble. Trainer Eric Kruljac wins with 18% 

shippers, and jockey Joe Talamo stays aboard. He and Bronze 

Age are the two most exciting horses in the race because a 

move forward off their last actually puts them in the Derby 

picture. My trepidation with Bronze Age as the favorite is I don=t 

love horses who Aneed@ two turns to break their maiden-- 

especially after a couple poor efforts. I=ll let him beat me as the 

favorite. Selection: #7 Kimbear (15-1). 

DiDonato: Saturday - Fawree (7th at 6-1 UAE Derby); Parlor 

(8th at 4-1 Spiral). Bankroll: $1330. 

GIII Sunland Derby - They put together an interesting little 

diverse group for this race--nice to see after it was cancelled last 

year. Kimbear is just coming off a maiden win in his sixth effort, 

but it looks like he=s finally established that he=s best on dirt and 

has a right to continue his upward trajectory here. Second to 

San Vicente winner/San Felipe runner-up Iliad sprinting at Los Al 

in December, he returned to the main track at Santa Anita last 

month and turned in a dominating effort going seven panels 

GIII Sunland Derby - Don=t think he=ll be anywhere near his 

morning-line quote of 15-1, but even half that price is fine with 

me on Kimbear. I=m obviously partial to Sonneteer=s form and 

this guy enters off a very impressive win over the longshot Rebel 

runner-up in a seven-furlong maiden race at Santa Anita in late 

February. Kimbear=s only other dirt race was pretty solid as well, 

finishing second behind the talented Iliad three starts back at 

Los Al. Price should be worth it to see if he can stay the distance. 

Selection: #7 Kimbear (15-1). 

Sunday, Sunland Park, post time: 6:18 p.m. 

SUNLAND PARK OAKS, $200,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m 

PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 

1 Noted and Quoted The Factor Garcia Baffert 9-5 

2 McKenzie Honey Parading Bourdieu Nance 6-1 

3 Ghalia Medaglia d’Oro Ortiz Pletcher 3-1 

4 Soft Cheese Quality Road Eramia McPeek 6-1 

5 Kell Paso Divine Park Eikleberry Green 4-1 

6 What What What Archarcharch Gutierrez O’Neill 5-1 

7 Conquest Slayer Scat Daddy Perez Hernandez 20-1 

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FLORIDA DERBY HOPEFULS TUNE UP 

Gunnevera | Leslie Martin 

A bevy of contenders for the Apr. 1 GI Xpressbet.com Florida 

Derby tuned up Saturday from Gulfstream Park, Gulfstream 

West and Palm Meadows. Leading the way, GII Xpressbet.com 

Fountain of Youth S. winner Gunnevera (Dialed In) went five 

furlongs at Gulfstream Park West in 1:01.80 (video) and 

Fountain of Youth third-place finisher Three Rules (Gone Astray) 

covered the same distance in a bullet 1:00.50 (video) at 

Gulfstream Park. 

Jockey Leonel Reyes replaced regular exercise partner Edgard 

Zayas, who was in Dubai riding Sharp Azteca in the G2 

Godolphin Mile, for Gunnevera=s work. 

AIt was very good for me,@ trainer Antonio Sano said of the 

drill, which was seventh fastest of 20 at the distance Saturday. 

AThe jockey did exactly as I asked him and it went perfectly. He 

was very calm on my horse. The last two furlongs, I got him in 

:10 4/5 and the gallop out was very good.@ 

Sano said he caught Gunnevera galloping out six furlongs in 

1:14. Last Saturday, Gunnevera worked five furlongs in 1:04.40. 

ALast week the horse worked very slow,@ Sano explained. AHe 

is ready for the race. He didn=t need more for the Florida Derby, 

so I breezed him looking ahead to the next one.@ 

Three Rules=s drill was the fastest of 24 at the distance over a 

the Hallandale oval which received overnight rains. 

AIt put a little moisture in the track and that=s really good for 

him. He=s fit and ready,@ trainer Jose Pinchin said. AHe went 

five-eighths this morning and galloped out good. Everything 

went perfectly. It couldn=t have been a better work.@ 

Three Rules set a pressured pace before tiring to third in the 

Fountain of Youth. Looking back on the race, Pinchin admitted 

he was impressed with his charge=s effort. 

AIt was a hell of a good performance,@ Pinchin said. AHe got 

pressured from the go by Irish War Cry (Curlin) and then 

[Practical Joke] took him on real early and didn=t really give him 

a chance, but he ran real good. I thought it was a very good 

race.@ 

Fountain of Youth runner-up Practical Joke (Into Mischief), 

who was making his first start in four months in that Mar. 5 

race, is considered probable for the Florida Derby after working 

five furlongs in 1:00.90 (video) in company with graded stakes 

winner Shagaf (Bernardini) at Palm Meadows. 

AI want to speak to the owners and come up with a final 

decisionYweigh our options,@ explained trainer Chad Brown. 

AIt=s probable I will run [in the Florida Derby], but it=s not certain. 

We=ll see how the horse comes out of his work. The other idea is 

maybe running in the [Apr. 8 GII Toyota] Blue Grass.@ 

Also working at Gulfstream Saturday for the Florida Derby, 

Impressive Edge (Harlan=s Holiday) went five furlongs in 1:01.87 

(video).The N and K Racing colorbearer, fourth in the GIII Swale 

S., is coming off an eight-length allowance victory going seven 

furlongs at Gulfstream Mar. 5. He completed his drill shortly 

after stablemate and GIII Gotham S. winner and >TDN Rising 

Star= J Boys Echo (Mineshaft)=s five-furlong workout in 1:02.89 

under Tammy Fox. 

AThey both worked good,@ commented trainer Dale Romans. 

AThey=re totally different horses--one worked fast, the other 

worked slow. But we know they can both run and they=re both 

fit and ready to roll.@ 

J Boys Echo is expected to run next in Keeneland=s Blue Grass 

S. 

Others working towards the Florida Derby at Palm Meadows 

Saturday were: GII Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby runnerup 

State of Honor (To Honor and Serve) who went four furlongs 

in :48.30 (video); Talk Logistics (High Cotton), fourth in the 

Fountain of Youth, worked five furlongs in 1:01.25; and 

Unbridled Holiday (Harlan=s Holiday) covered four furlongs in 

:48.00 (video) in advance of his graded stakes debut. 

 

Fast and Accurate (Hansen) pulls off the upset in the 

GIII Spiral S. at Turfway Park

Sunday, Sunland Park, post time: 7:28 p.m. EDT, TVG 

SUNLAND DERBY-GIII, $800,000, 3yo, 1 1/8m 

PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 

1 Shareholder Value K Uncle Mo Klaravich Stables, Inc & William Lawrence Amoss Castellano 6-1 

2 Hedge Fund Super Saver WinStar Farm, LLC., China Horse Club & SF Racing Pletcher Ortiz 6-1 

3 Bronze Age K Mineshaft Juddmonte Farms, Inc. Baffert Garcia 3-1 

4 Oxford Lane Into Mischief Walking L Thoroughbreds McPeek Eramia 15-1 

5 Irap K Tiznow Reddam Racing LLC O'Neill Gutierrez 6-1 

6 Dilettante Unbridled's Song Calumet Farm Lukas Stevens 12-1 

7 Kimbear K Temple City Rory Albert, Eric Kruljac, Frank & Karen Lewkowitz Kruljac Talamo 15-1 

8 Wine N Divine K Divine Park Greg & Darwin Green & Jeff Anderson Green Perez 30-1 

9 Hence Street Boss Calumet Farm Asmussen Juarez, Jr. 12-1 

10 Balandeen K Bernardini Joey K. Davis Hartman Hill 10-1 

11 Total Tap Candy Ride (Arg) Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC Asmussen Geroux 10-1 

12 Conquest Mo Money K Uncle Mo Judge Lanier Racing Hernandez Carreno 9-2 

Breeders: 1-Zell Family Trust, 2-WinStar Farm, LLC, 3-Gasp Breeding Syndicate, LLC, 4-John Mulholland & Martha J. Mulholland, 5-Aaron & Marie Jones, 

6-Donald R. Dizney, LLC & The Unbridled'sSong Syndicate, 7-John C. Oxley, 8-Brereton C. Jones, 9-Calumet Farm, 10-Aaron & Marie Jones, 11-Winchell 

Thoroughbreds LLC, 12-Twin Creeks Farm TJCIS PPs 

Saturday, Fair Grounds, post time: 6:21 p.m. EDT 

TWINSPIRES.COM LOUISIANA DERBY-GII, $1,000,000, 3yo, 1 1/8m 

PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 

1 Patch Union Rags Calumet Farm Pletcher Gaffalione 122 

2 Hollywood Handsome Tapizar Mark H. Stanley Stewart Torres 122 

3 Local Hero K Hard Spun e Five Racing Thoroughbreds Asmussen Geroux 122 

4 Senior Investment K Discreetly Mine Fern Circle Stables McPeek Hill 122 

5 Monaco K Uncle Mo D. Smith, Repole, M. Tabor & Mrs. J. Magnier Pletcher Maragh 122 

6 Guest Suite Quality Road W. S. Farish & Lora Jean Kilroy Howard Albarado 122 

7 Sorry Erik Wilburn Big Chief Racing, LLC Desormeaux Desormeaux 122 

8 Girvin K Tale of Ekati Brad Grady Sharp Hernandez, Jr. 122 

9 Hotfoot Aikenite Brad Grady Sharp Graham 122 

Breeders: 1-Calumet Farm, 2-North Hanover Bloodstock, 3-Three Chimneys Farm LLC, 4-Dixiana Farms LLC, 5-Sierra Farm, 6-W. S. Farish & Kilroy 

ThoroughbredPartnership, 7-Erv Woolsey & Ralph Kinder, 8-Bob Austin & John Witte, 9-High Peak Farm


NEW ORLEANS H.-GII, $400,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/8m 


1 Breaking Lucky K Lookin At Lucky Gunpowder Farms LLC, West Point T’breds et al. Baker Contreras 118 

2 Iron Fist K Tapit Stonestreet Stables, LLC & Regis Racing Asmussen Flores 116 

3 International Star Fusaichi Pegasus Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey Maker Gaffalione 118 

4 Honorable Duty K Distorted Humor DARRS, Inc. Walsh Graham 119 

5 Aglimpseofgabby K Tapit Energy Solutions Consultants, LLC Keen McMahon 112 

6 Hawaakom Jazil Stephan H. Smoot & Wesley E. Hawley Hawley Mena 118 

7 Roman Approval K Roman Ruler Three Diamonds Farm Maker Maragh 114 

8 Mo Tom K Uncle Mo G M B Racing Amoss Albarado 115 

9 Noble Bird Birdstone Mack Oxley & Broman Fostock Casse Geroux 121 

10 Eagle Candy Ride (Arg) W. S. Farish Howard Hernandez, Jr. 118 

Breeders: 1-Christine Hayden, 2-Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd., 3-Katharine M. Voss & Robert T. Manfuso, 4-Juddmonte Farms Inc, 5-Gainesway 

Thoroughbreds LTD., 6-Shadwell Farm, LLC, 7-Glencrest Farm LLC & Fox-Straus, 8-Hargus & Sandra Sexton & Silver FernFarm, 9-Jack Swain, 10-W. S. 

Farish 


TWINSPIRES.COM FAIR GROUNDS OAKS-GII, $400,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m 


1 Majestic Quality K Quality Road Big Chief Racing, Rocker O Ranch & Desormeaux Desormeaux Eramia 122 

2 Daria's Angel K Gemologist Wayne R. Sanders & Larry Hirsch Calhoun Albarado 122 

3 Wicked Lick Maclean's Music Lee Mauberret Walsh Hernandez, Jr. 122 

4 Corporate Queen K Colonel John Gary Barber & Bobby Flay Casse Geroux 122 

5 Vexatious K Giant's Causeway Calumet Farm Drysdale Desormeaux 122 

6 Farrell Malibu Moon Coffeepot Stables, LLC Catalano Hill 122 

7 Summer Luck K Lookin At Lucky Gary Barber Casse Husbands 122 

8 Queen Bernardina K Bernardini Wayne R. Sanders & Larry Hirsch Calhoun Mena 122 

Breeders: 1-C. Kidder & N. Cole, 2-Hargus and Sandra Sexton & Silver FernFarm, LLC, 3-Lee P. Mauberret, 4-Whispering Oaks Farm LLC, 5-James C. 

Weigel & Giant's CausewaySyndicate, LLC., 6-Coffee Pot Stable, 7-Imperious Stable &Lookin at Lucky Syndicate, 8-Doug Branham & Felicia Branham 


MUNIZ MEMORIAL H.-GII, $300,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/8mT 


1 Enterprising Elusive Quality Maxis Stable Maker Gaffalione 119 

2 Blarp War Front Robert L. Persons & Earl C. Sanderson, Jr. LLC Amoss Mena 114 

3 Sky Flight K Sky Mesa Penn Family Racing Lovell Eramia 114 

4 Roman Approval K Roman Ruler Three Diamonds Farm Maker Maragh 115 

5 One Mean Man Mizzen Mast Hillerich Racing, LLC & Bernard S. Flint Flint Graham 115 

6 Granny's Kitten Kitten's Joy Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey Maker Bridgmohan 119 

7 Pumpkin Rumble English Channel Al & Bill Ulwelling Scherer Murrill 114 

8 Kasaqui (Arg) Lasting Approval Wimborne Farm Correas, IV Albarado 118 

9 Bullards Alley Flower Alley Wayne Spalding & Faron McCubbins Glyshaw Pedroza 116 

10 Oscar Nominated Kitten's Joy Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey Maker Geroux 119 

11 Special Ops K Big Brown GenStar Thoroughbreds & Ten Strike Racing Cox Hernandez, Jr. 113 

Breeders: 1-Glen Hill Farm, 2-James S. Karp, 3-Aaron Sones & Beverly Sommer, 4-Glencrest Farm LLC & Fox-Straus, 5-Bernard Flint & Ron Hillerich, 

6-Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey, 7-Smart Angle, 8-San Francisco de Pilar, 9-Eugene Melnyk, 10-Mrs. Jerry Amerman, 11-Candy Meadows LLC

Saturday=s Results: 

CICADA S., $90,000, AQU, 3-25, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:11.99, ft. 

1--#BLUEGRASS FLAG, 117, f, 3, by Bluegrass Cat 

1st Dam: No More Flags, by Personal Flag 

2nd Dam: Distinctive Sister, by Distinctive Pro 

3rd Dam: Swingin' Sister, by Dixieland Band 

O-Thomas C. Albrecht & Vincent J. Fusaro; B-Susanne & James 

Hooper & Thomas Albrecht (NY); T-Thomas Morley; J-Kendrick 

Carmouche. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, $113,220. 

2--Heavenly Score, 116, f, 3, Even the Score--Celestial Crown, by 

Holy Bull. ($5,000 Wlg '14 OBSOCT; $4,500 Ylg '15 OBSAUG; 

$70,000 RNA 2yo '16 OBSMAR). O-Curragh Stables; 

B-McDowell Farm (AR); T-John P. Terranova, II. $20,000. 

3--Tiz Rae Anna, 114, f, 3, Tiz Wonderful--Skymiler, by Stephen 

Got Even. ($40,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP; $20,000 2yo '16 OBSAPR). 

O-Bran Jam Stable & David W. Clark; B-Diana Shoop (KY); 

T-John T. Toscano, Jr.. $10,000. 

Congratulations to purchasers & connections from Halcyon Hammock Farm 

Margins: 6, 1, NO. Odds: 0.30, 2.60, 5.00. 

Scratched: Sounds Delicious, Wilburnmoney. 

Bluegrass Flag earned her first stakes success with a decisive 

victory over a scratch-reduced field in the Saturday feature. A 

second-out graduate facing state-breds over track and trip Jan. 

14, she set the pace and leveled out late to finish second behind 

Wilburnmoney (Wilburn) in the Empire-bred Franklin Square S. 

Feb. 19. Away in good order as the heavy favorite, the dark bay 

set the pace in the clear through a quarter-mile in :23.66 and 

came under moderate pressure from Heavenly Score on the 

turn. Drifting a few paths off the rail coming off the turn, 

Bluegrass Flag found more in the stretch and coasted home a 

much-the-best winner. AWith each start, she's becoming more 

relaxed and professional,@ said winning trainer Tom Morley. 

AWith a month to the stallion series race [NYSS Park Avenue S., 

Apr. 22], that's obviously the logical next stop for her.@ Click for 

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

Bluegrass Flag | Robert Mauhar/NYRA 


ANY LIMIT S., $75,000, GP, 3-25, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:12.29, ft. 

1--#WHO'S THE LADY, 116, f, 3, by Munnings 

1st Dam: Nicole Kathryn, by Star Gallant 

2nd Dam: Musical Score, by Romantic Lead 

3rd Dam: Too Many Girls, by Four-and-Twenty 

($50,000 RNA Ylg '15 OBSAUG). O/B-Darsan, Inc. (FL); 

T-Kathleen O'Connell; J-Paco Lopez. $45,570. Lifetime Record: 

4-4-0-0, $111,570. 

2--Cursor, 116, f, 3, Quality Road--Scarlet Love, by Not For Love. 

($340,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-Courtlandt Farms (Donald & 

Donna Adam); B-Mill Ridge Farm et al (KY); T-Mark A. Hennig. 

$14,700. 

3--Fashion Runaway, 116, f, 3, Old Fashioned--Terrific Tiffany, 

by Strong Hope. O/B-William Humphries (KY); T-William B. 

Bradley. $7,350. 

Margins: 3/4, HD, 3. Odds: 1.60, 1.00, 20.90. 

Also Ran: Faith N Hope, Truge, Colorincolonel, Mia.

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Who=s the Lady maintained her perfect record coming off a 

neck win in a track and trip optional claimer Mar. 8 to salute in 

the Any Limit S. at Gulfstream Park Saturday. Making a break for 

the lead from the bell, the second 

choice was allowed an easy time of it 

on the front end and, after lulling her 

rivals to sleep through a :47.67 halfmile, 

had enough left in the tank when 

tackled by the closing duo of evenmoney 

favorite Cursor (Quality Road) 

and Fashion Runaway (Old Fashioned) 

to hang on comfortably. Who=s the Lady 

won by a neck in her maiden voyage 

against fellow Florida-breds at 

Gulfstream Park West Oct. 13 and 

added an optional claiming victory over 

this strip in her sophomore bow Feb. 9. 

Nicole Kathryn, a half-sister to GSW Bushwacker (Outflanker), 

visited Prospective in the spring of 2016. Click for the 

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

Who=s the Lady | Lauren King 

10th-GP, $38,000, Msw, 3-25, 3yo, 7 1/2fT, 1:28.30, fm. 

SECRETARY AT WAR (c, 3, War Front--Ballet Pacifica {SW & 

GSP-Fr & GSP-US, $120,100}, by Minardi) sixth on debut going 

1 1/16 miles over this course Jan. 7, 

improved to third over the same course 

and distance last time out Feb. 18. 

Favored at 7-5 to get the job done on 

this cut-back in distance, the dark bay 

colt took the lead into the first turn and 

sailed through fractions of :24.21 and 

:47.90. He kicked clear at midstretch 

and reported home an easy 2 1/4- 

length victor. Storm Team (Candy Ride 

{Arg}) chased all the way to be second. 

The winner is a half-brother to 

Entrechat (Giant=s Causeway, GSP, 

$170,730). Group-placed Ballet Pacifica 

is a half-sister to Grade I winner Ariege (Doneraile Court). Click 

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

Tipton. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-1, $26,600. 

O/B-Joseph Allen, LLC (KY); T-James A. Jerkens. 

1st-GP, $40,000, (S), Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($12,500), 3-25, 

4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:13.01, ft. 

TRUE PLEASURE (f, 4, Yes It's True--Pleasant Ring, by Pleasant 

Tap) graduated from the maiden ranks in a six-furlong off-theturfer 

at Belmont last September and finished third at this same 

local trip and condition Dec. 9. Filling out the trifecta again in a 

five-panel turf dash here Jan. 5, the chestnut was last seen 

racing evenly to report home fifth extended to a grassy mile Jan. 

21. Bet down to 3-5 favoritism for this return to the main track, 

she raced off the pace behind a quarter-mile in :22.40 and 

rallied to score by a neck over Didnotmeanit (Saint Anddan).The 

winner is a half to Bad Debt (Grand Reward), MSW & MGSP, 

$838,330. Sales History: $100,000 Ylg '14 OBSAUG; $200,000 

2yo '15 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 9-2-3-2, $131,595. Click for 

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

O-Sylken Stables; B-John B. Penn (FL); T-William I. Mott. 

nbs graduate 

Barry Berkelhammer 352•804•3000 

13th-GP, $38,000, Msw, 3-25, 3yo/up, f/m, 7 1/2fT, 1:29.27, fm. 

JUNO MOON (f, 3, Malibu Moon--My Friend C. Z., by Seeking 

the Gold) failed to factor in three starts as a juvenile, but 

managed to secure a fourth-place finish ina one-mile turf test at 

Churchill Nov. 26. A dull seventh upon return in a seven-furlong 

maiden event on the main track here Mar. 5, the 5-1 shot 

showed immediate interest leaving the stalls here and tracked 

the pace from second behind fractions of :24.09 and :48.25. 

Moving to take control on the far turn, she forged ahead of a 

stubborn Game Factor (The Factor) coming off the far turn and 

kicked on to score by 1 3/4 lengths. The winner is a half to 

Welcome Guest (Unbridled=s Song), GSP, $207,320. My Friend 

C.Z. produced a colt by Bernardini in 2015, a colt by Malibu 

Moon in 2016 and was bred back to Orb last spring. Sales 

History: $190,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 5-1-0-0, 

$28,103. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored 

by Fasig-Tipton. 

O-Silverton Hill LLC; B-Forging Oaks Farm LLC (KY); T-William I. 

Mott. 

McElroy Equine Purchase 

5th-GP, $38,000, Msw, 3-25, 3yo/up, 5fT, :55.70, fm. 

TU EXAGERES (g, 4, Elusive Quality--True Gritz, by Yes It's True) 

finished second on debut over course and distance Jan. 20 and 

pressed the pace before leveling off to be third when extended 

to a two-turn 7 1/2 furlongs here Mar. 10. Pounded down to 2-5 

favoritism for this return to a sprint distance, the gelding


secured an ideal spot behind a trio of pacesetters through a 

quarter-mile in :21.90. Shifted four wide midway on the final 

bend, he set sail for home with Little Chesney (City Zip) to catch 

and took up sharply in midstretch as that rival drifted outward. 

Tu Exageres stayed on in futile pursuit of Little Chesney-- 

crossing the wire 1 1/4 lengths back--but was ultimately 

promoted to first via disqualification. The winner is a half to 

Doctor Chit (War Front), SW, $196,589, and his second dam is a 

half to prominent sire Mr. Greeley. True Gritz is also responsible 

for an unraced 3-year-old colt named Combat Zone (War Front) 

and a 2-year-old colt by Tchaikovsky (Elusive Quality). She 

visited Quality Road last spring. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-1, 



O-Maurice Lagasse; B-Ponchartrain Stud (KY); T-Christophe 

Clement. 

8th-LRL, $45,000, Alw (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($20,000-$25,000), 

3-25, 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11.14, ft. 

FLATTERYWILLGETYOU (f, 4, Flatter--Tres Chaud, by French 

Deputy) capped a four-race win streak last winter and spring 

with a win in the Bouwerie S. at Belmont last May. Fifth when 

thrown into graded company in the GIII Victory Ride S. in July, 

she concluded 2016 with a runner-up effort in a state-bred 

allowance in December and resurfaced with a troubled eighthplace 

finish in the Feb. 18 Broadway S. The 3-5 favorite, never 

far back, surged to the lead on the turn, quickly opened a clear 

advantage and was all out to hold off Chilly Start (Jump Start) by 

a nose on the line to give trainer Linda Rice back-to-back 

winners on the Laurel card. Sales history: $75,000 Wlg '13 

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

by Fasig-Tipton. Lifetime Record: 9-5-1-1, $238,716. 

O-Everything's Cricket Racing; B-First Class Thoroughbreds, LLC 

(NY); T-Linda Rice. 


7th-LRL, $46,485, Alw (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($20,000-$25,000), 

3-25, 4yo/up, 1m, 1:34.94, ft. 

SEYMOURDINI (r, 4, Bernardini--Graeme Six {GSW & GISP, 

$338,854}, by Graeme Hall), seventh in last year=s GII Woody 

Stephens S., ended 2016 with a third-place effort in a Parx 

optional claimer last December and had not been seen since. 

Sent off the 6-5 favorite in this comeback, the bay ridgling went 

quickly to the lead and was under a snug hold while setting 

fractions of :24.09 and :47.00. Let out a notch on the turn, he 

bound clear down the lane to score by 12 1/4 lengths while just 

missing the track record of 1:34.40 set in 1980. County 

Corrections (Tiz Wonderful) was second. Seymourdini RNA=d for 

$290,000 at the 2014 Fasig-Tipton October sale before bringing 

$900,000 at the 2015 OBS April sale. The winner is a halfbrother 

to Cali Star (Street Cry {Ire}, GSW, $348,080) and 

Delightful Joy (Tapit, GSW, $142,237). Delightful Joy sold for 

$700,000 at this year=s Keeneland January sale. Graeme Six=s 

Strong Mandate filly sold for $270,000 as a weanling at last 

year=s Keeneland November sale. The mare, in foal to Pioneerof 

the Nile, sold to Gainesway/Whisper Hill Farm for $950,000 at 

that same sale and she produced a filly this year. Click for the 


Lifetime Record: 7-3-2-1, $142,237. 

O-Iris Smith Stable; B-Besilu Stables, LLC (KY); T-Linda Rice. 

nbs graduate 


RUSHAWAY S., $97,810, TP, 3-25, 3yo, 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:44.85, 

ft. 

1--#MONTU, 118, c, 3, by Dialed In 

1st Dam: Casa Pippo, by Deputy Commander 

2nd Dam: Bala, by With Approval 

3rd Dam: Muskoka Dawn, by Miswaki 

($39,000 RNA Ylg '15 FTKOCT; $35,000 2yo '16 OBSAPR). 

O-Joseph Deegan, Alfred Pais & Zephyr Racing LLC; B-Ladyswell 

Bloodstock LLC (KY); T-Joseph Deegan; J-Rodney A. Prescott. 

$60,140. Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-0, $79,530. *Fifth stakes 

winner for sophomore sire (by Mineshaft). 

2--Capture the Glory, 118, c, 3, Scat Daddy--Desert Flight, by 

Maria's Mon. ($25,000 Ylg '15 KEEJAN). O-Alli-Ana Racing 

Stable LLC; B-John Liviakis (KY); T-Will Gallagher. $19,400. 

3--Gorgeous Kitten, 118, c, 3, Kitten=s Joy--Gorgelicious, by 

More Than Ready. O/B-Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey (KY); 

T-Michael J. Maker. $9,700. 

Margins: 1 1/4, NO, 5. Odds: 17.10, 70.80, 3.90. 

Also Ran: Hansenation, Willamazing, Sailing Home, Cool Arrow, 

Hey Mike. Scratched: Royal by Nature (Ire).


Montu made amends for a tiring sixth-place finish in the John 

Battaglia Memorial S. here with a breakthrough win in 

Saturday=s Rushaway S. under similar conditions. A second-out 

maiden winner for a $30,000 tag sprinting 6 1/2 furlongs here 

Dec. 10, he came back to win an optional claimer over that same 

trip Feb. 16 prior to his first try around two turns in the 

Battaglia. Dismissed at 17-1 here, the dark bay went straight to 

the front and took pressure through a half-mile in :47.53. He 

found more turning for home, and held firmly as longshot 

Capture the Glory nosed out Gorgeous Kitten for place honors. 

The winner=s dam produced a colt by Graydar in 2015 and a filly 

by Animal Kingdom this year. AWhen we hit the three-eighths 

pole I was pretty confident,@ said winning rider Rodney Prescott. 

AHe got an easy lead and he relaxed...He kind of worried me 

turning for home. I had to ask him and was waiting a little bit. He 

didn=t really kick until that horse [Capture the Glory] came up to 

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

Fasig-Tipton. 

12th-TP, $18,536, Msw, 3-25, 3yo, f, 6f (AWT), 1:10.60, ft. 

+KIWI CAT (f, 3, Discreet Cat--Ocean Melodie {Aus}, by 

Unbridled's Song) was overlooked at 10-1 in this first trip to the 

post, but was one of four speed-happy frontrunners, covering a 

first quarter in :22.25. Cutting the corner while a bit green in 

upper stretch, Kiwi Cat kept finding and extended home to score 

by 5 1/2 lengths. Fellow firster Appealing Way (Tizway) ran 

second. Kiwi Cat is out of Ocean Melodie, herself a half-sister to 

MGSW Our Nautique (NZ) (Pins {Aus}). This is also the extended 

family of Australian MGSW Tullamore (NZ) (Savabeel {Aus}), 

who ran third in the G1 The BMW Caulfield Cup. Lifetime 

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

VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 

O-Robert Tunnicliffe & Thomas Humphries, Thomas; B-Rob 

Tunnicliffe (KY); T-Thomas Humphries. 

11th-TP, $18,383, Msw, 3-25, 3yo, 1m (AWT), 1:37.53, ft. 

INGADORE (c, 3, Dominus--See Moon, by Deputy Minister) 

closed belatedly to finish a distant second on debut behind Irish 

Proud (Proud Citizen) in a course-and-distance maiden heat Dec. 

16 and showed marked improvement to score here off a brief 

layoff. Let go at odds of 22-1, the bay secured a cozy spot 

tracking the pace along the inside through a half-mile in :47.63, 

rallied up the rail turning for home and held firmly in the final 

furlong, reporting home 2 3/4 lengths ahead of pace-setting Our 

Gordie (Spring At Last), who completed the exacta at 9-1. Sales 

History: $12,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, 



O/T-Thomas Humphries; B-T. F. Van Meter (KY). 


PURPLE MARTIN S., $150,000, OP, 3-25, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:10.55, ft. 

1--GOLDEN MISCHIEF, 119, f, 3, by Into Mischief 

1st Dam: Lanai City (SP), by Carson City 

2nd Dam: Loa, by Hawaii 

3rd Dam: Tiy, by Nalees Man 

($180,000 Ylg '15 FTKFEB; $235,000 RNA 2yo '16 OBSMAR). 

O-L. William & Corinne Heiligbrodt; B-Fredericka V. Caldwell 

(KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen; J-Geovanni Franco. $90,000. 

Lifetime Record: MSW, 10-5-2-0, $266,730. 

2--Chanel's Legacy, 122, f, 3, Dominus--Chanel Number Mine, by 

Value Plus. O-Poindexter Thoroughbreds LLC; B-H. Allen 

Poindexter (IA); T-Lynn Chleborad. $30,000. 

3--Vertical Oak, 119, f, 3, Giant Oak--Vertical Vision, by Pollard's 

Vision. ($20,000 Ylg '15 FTKOCT). O-J. Kirk & Judy Robison; 

B-Millennium Farms (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen. $15,000. 

Bred & Sold by MILLENNIUM FARMS 

Margins: HF, HF, NK. Odds: 2.70, 3.30, 6.20. 

Also Ran: Our Majesty, Hotshot Anna, Country Candy, Whistle 

Stop. 

Well-traveled Golden Mischief notched the third stakes win of 

her career after being promoted to first via disqualification in 

Saturday=s feature in Hot Springs. The bay won three races in a 

row from the late summer into spring, including the sevenfurlong 

My Trusty Cat S. at Delta Downs Oct. 21, but could do no 

better than seventh in the GIII Delta Princess S. there Nov. 19. 

She cut back to six furlongs to annex the Lettelier Memorial S. at 

the Fair Grounds Dec. 17 and recently returned from a brief 

freshening to run second as the 1-2 choice in the Take Charge 

Brandi S. traveling seven panels at Delta Mar. 3. The bay 

steadied early as pacesetting Our Majesty crossed over to 

establish command, and was forced to bide her time towards 

the back of the pack behind a quarter-mile in :22.32. Shifted out 

on the turn, she rallied on the outside and closed well in futile 

pursuit of Our Majesty, crossing the wire 1 1/2 lengths behind 

that one. Our Majesty was disqualified for her inward move 

early in the race and placed second, promoting Golden Mischief 

to the win slot. Stakes-placed Lanai City produced a colt by 

Warrior=s Reward in 2016. Click for the Equibase.com chart or 

VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.


SOUTHERN PARK S., $75,000, MVR, 3-25, (S), 3yo, f, 6f, 1:15.64, 

ft. 

1--#NIKKI MY DARLING, 120, f, 3, by Creative Cause 

1st Dam: Zamindarling, by Zamindar 

2nd Dam: Tesio's Love, by Tom Rolfe 

3rd Dam: Love for Life, by Forli 

($47,000 RNA Wlg '14 KEENOV; $47,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP; 

$100,000 2yo '16 OBSMAR). O-Loooch Racing Stables, Inc. & 

Imaginary Stables; B-Sheltowee Farm & James E. Evans (OH); 

T-Jeffrey A. Radosevich; J-Luis H. Colon. $45,000. Lifetime 

Record: 6-3-0-0, $83,713. *Third stakes winner for sophomore 

sire (by Giant's Causeway). 

2--Conumdrum Red, 118, f, 3, Trappe Shot--Vanished, by Smart 

Strike. ($20,000 Ylg '15 FTKOCT). O-Michael A. Foster; 

B-Langsem Farm, Inc (OH); T-William D. Cowans. $15,000. 

3--My Ticket Home, 118, f, 3, Shackleford--Where Is the Bling, 

by Tiznow. ($70,000 Wlg '14 KEENOV; $40,000 RNA Ylg '15 

KEESEP; $47,000 RNA 2yo '16 OBSOPN). O-Glen S. Bromagen, 

II; B-Sheltowee Farm, Mariah Thoroughbreds LLC, James Earl 

Evans & Timothy Hamm (OH); T-George R. Arnold, II. $7,500. 

Margins: 2, 3 1/4, 2. Odds: 0.90, 16.90, 6.70. 

Also Ran: Shes My Girl, Ali Blue, Blanconia, Cali Dream, 

Grizabella, Signora Shipman, Tiz a Charm, Cut Rates. Scratched: 

Run Along, Cat's Rhythm. 

Nikki My Darling, fourth in the state-bred Tah Dah S. at 

Belterra Aug. 27 for trainer Jeffrey Radosevich, ran seventh in 

the GI Chandelier S. transferred to Santa Anita in her lone route 

trying going 1 1/16 miles for Dean Greenman. Returned to her 

familiar Ohio environs and the Radosevich barn, the grey scored 

against fellow Buckeye-breds in an allowance over track and trip 

Mar. 8. Favored Saturday, Nikki My Darling broke well, but rated 

in midpack through the early going. Narrowly second after a 

half-mile in :48.25, she fell farther behind, but rallied 

determinedly in the stretch to score going away. 

AShe broke so good today,@ said winning jockey Luis Colon. 

AWe broke very fast and when I saw several of the horses inside 

of me gunning for the lead, I decided to let them go and was 

able to get her to relax and work out a perfect tracking trip 

while in the clear. She responded when I asked her to go after 

the leader turning for home and although it took us a little 

longer than I expected to get past Sarvis [jockey Dean Sarvis 

aboard the runner-up], I was never really worried and we won 

going away in the end.@ Her dam has a juvenile filly named 

Cassie is Darling (Shackleford) and a half-sister by Archarcharch 

of 2016. Under the third dam is GI Santa Ana H. heroine Annual 

Reunion (Cresta Rider) and Zamindarling was bred back to 

Commissioner. Click for the Equibase.com chart. 

9th-FG, $43,000, (S), Alw (NW2L)/Opt. Clm ($30,000), 3-25, 

3yo, f, 6f, 1:11.41, sy. 

SHAMROCK STAR (f, 3, Star Guitar--Indian Treaty, by Eugene's 

Third Son) scored a 3 1/2-length debut win over this track and 

trip Mar. 4 and was 2-5 to go two-for-two here. The bay filly 

pressed the pace before taking charge at the quarter pole and 

striding clear a 5 1/2-length winner. Galaxy Thirtysix (Greeley=s 

Galaxy) was second. Sales history: $3,000 Ylg '15 ESLYRL; 

$45,000 2yo '16 EQL2YO. Click for the Equibase.com chart or 

VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, 

$50,400. 

O-Carl R. Moore Management LLC; B-Half Moon Stables, LLC 

(LA); T-W. Bret Calhoun. 

2nd-FG, $38,800, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($50,000), 3-25, 3yo, 

1 1/16m (off turf), 1:44.57, sy. 

MR. MISUNDERSTOOD (g, 3, Archarcharch--Jodys Deelite 

{MSP, $124,882}, by Afternoon Deelites), a maiden winner in 

his turf debut at Indiana Downs last October, concluded his 

juvenile campaign with a $30,000 claimer over the Fair Grounds 

lawn in December. He resurfaced with a win in a Feb. 27 

optional claimer to make it three-for-three on the grass. The 6-5 

favorite against just three rivals in this off-the-turfer, Mr. 

Misunderstood trailed the field, well off fractions of :23.82 and 

:47.83. He made rapid progress turning for home, stormed to 

the lead four wide at the top of the lane and splashed clear an 

unchallenged nine-length winner. Don=t Split Tens (Congrats) 

was second. Sales history: $47,000 Ylg '15 FTKJUL; $130,000 2yo 

'16 OBSMAR. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, 

sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Lifetime Record: 7-4-1-0, $87,794. 

O-Flurry Racing Stables LLC; B-Athens Woods (KY); T-Brad H. 

Cox. 

10th-OP, $80,000, Msw, 3-25, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:44.92, ft. 

GRANDPA'S DREAM (c, 3, Shackleford--Haylie Brae, by 

Bernardini) was a well-beaten eighth in his six-furlong bow Jan. 

14, but improved markedly to be third when stretched to two 

turns 15 days later. The Triple Crown nominee was exiting a 

distant last-of-nine going 8 1/2 panels Feb. 20 and was no better 

than a 21-1 gamble to turn things around here. The bay colt 

pinged the gates and was well-rated on the engine, but set the 

pace from the two path. Arch Cat (Arch) took advantage of that 

opening to come through to challenge at the half-mile pole. 

Grandpa=s Dream was not finished, however, as he punched 

back at the head of the lane, was given a strong ride by Alex 

Canchari and held off a late bid from Off Road (Quality Road) to 

win by a head. The winner=s second dam is Dance Swiftly 

(Danzig), an unraced half-sister to champion Dance Smartly and 

the dam of >TDN Rising Star= Speightster (Speightstown). The


latter=s half-sister Paiota Falls (Kris S.) was responsible for SW & 

GSP Rafting (Tapit) and French SW African Ride (GB) (Candy Ride 

{Arg}). The winner=s third dam is replete with Sam Son 

superstars such as Dancethruthedawn (Mr. Prospector), Scatter 

the Gold (Mr. Prospector) and the late Smart Strike. Haylie Brae 

foaled a full-sister to Grandpa=s Dream in 2016 and was most 

recently bred to Summer Front. Sales history: $25,000 Ylg '15 

FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: 4-1-0-1, $55,766. Click for the 


O-Wayne Scherr; B-Mike Lauffer (KY); T-Chris A Hartman. 

3rd-HAW, $21,200, Msw, 3-25, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:11.07, sy. 

SHERIDAN ROAD (c, 4, Bellamy Road--Passion {GSW, 

$216,120}, by Came Home) ran fifth when unveiled over the 

local strip Mar. 4 and gained blinkers for this second go. Sent off 

at 6-1 in this first try in the slop, the 4-year-old skated up to sit 

second behind splits of :21.63 and :45.51. On the attack inside 

the final quarter mile, he ground his way to the head of affairs 

and splashed home to win by 2 1/4 lengths over the closing 

Royal Commish (Field Commission). Passion, who was third in 

the GII Stonerside Beaumont S. and the GII Adirondack S., has a 

juvenile colt by Arch, a yearling colt by Hard Spun and she was 

covered by Liam=s Map last spring. The winner is a half to Devine 

Aida (Unbridled=s Song), MSW & GSP, $273,215. Sales history: 

$50,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $72,000 RNA 2yo '15 OBSAPR. Lifetime 

Record: 2-1-0-0, $12,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart or 

VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 

O-K E M Racing Stable; B-Alpha Delta Stables, LLC (KY); T-Cheryl 

Winebaugh. 

LANE’S END Raised & Sold 

7th-SA, $55,035, Msw, 3-25, 3yo, 5 1/2f, 1:05.22, ft. 

WHAT'SONTHEAGENDA (c, 3, Dialed In--Open Agenda, by 

More Than Ready) took good tote action for his July 30 debut at 

Del Mar, finishing a clear second behind >TDN Rising Star= Big 

League (Speightstown), and was last seen rounding out the 

trifecta after setting a sound pace as the 6-5 chalk at the seaside 

oval Aug. 26. Drawn on the inside for this return to action, the 

21-10 favorite had to be hustled along after breaking a touch 

tardily, but secured the lead and set a pressured pace. While he 

cut the corner nicely, the pair closest to him did not corner all 

that well, and despite failing to switch his leads the entire length 

of the stretch, What=sontheagenda managed to just hold on to 

take it by a nose. The dam of a 2-year-old colt from the first crop 

of Flat Out (Flatter), Open Agenda was most recently bred to 

Fed Biz (Giant=s Causeway). Click for a Jessica Martini story 

about Steve Young=s California-based Sayjay Racing. Sales 

history: $30,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP; $75,000 2yo '16 OBSAPR. 

Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-1, $52,200. Click for the Equibase.com 

chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 

O-Beerman Family Trust, Greg Hall & Sayjay Racing LLC; 

B-Lantern Hill Farm LLC (KY); T-Doug F O'Neill. 

LANTERN HILL FARM Bred, Raised & Sold 


6th-SA, $56,070, Msw, 3-25, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT, 1:49.72, fm. 

+HELEN HILLARY (f, 3, Harlan's Holiday--Best Mom {MSP, 

$142,124}, by Chester House), a $95,000 KEESEP yearling, was 

dismissed at 52-1 in this unveiling. The bay filly settled well off 

the pace early, but inched closer down the backstretch through 

a half in :47.44. Behind a wall of horses turning for home, she 

was tipped off the rail and found a seam to run through nearing 

the stretch before dropping back to the rail and gamely sneaking 

through to just nail favored Scandal (Blame) on the line. It was a 

half-length back to Goseecal (Cowboy Cal) in third. Best Mom 

produced a colt by Gio Ponti in 2016. Click for the Equibase.com 

chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Lifetime Record: 

1-1-0-0, $32,400. 

O-Curtis & Priscilla Tamkin; B-Greenwood Lodge Farm, Inc. (KY); 

T-Philip D'Amato. 

Greenwood Lodge Farm Bred, Raised and Sold 

Second-crop starters to watch: Sunday, March 26 

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

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

AIKENITE (Yes It's True), Calumet Farm, $7.5K, 26/2/0 

9-FG, Aoc 6f, Aiken to Be, $28K KEE SEP yrl, 6-1 

ATTA BOY ROY (Tribunal), Blue Ribbon Farm, $2K, 42/1/1 

7-GG, Msw 6f, Atta Boy Bear, $14K WAS SEP yrl, 1-1 

DIALED IN (Mineshaft), Darby Dan Farm, $7.5K, 174/24/5 

8-OP, Aoc 6f, Rapid Dial, $75K OBS OPN 2yo, 8-5 

GEMOLOGIST (Tiznow), WinStar Farm, $15K, 205/25/3 

3-AQU, Aoc 6f, Ingrid, $140K KEE SEP yrl, 6-5 

INDY SQUALL (Jump Start), 3/0/0 

9-OP, Msw 1 1/16m, Hackashaq, 30-1 

MACLEAN=S MUSIC (Distorted Humor), Hill 'N' Dale Farms, $6.5K, 147/28/3 

9-FG, Aoc 6f, Texas Music, $32K FTK OCT yrl, 7-2 

9-GG, Msw 6f, +Regal Born, $30K KEE SEP yrl, 8-1 

MCKENNA'S JUSTICE (Medaglia d'Oro), 13/2/0 

3-SUN, $100K New Mexico Breeders' Oaks, 1 1/16m, McAway, 6-1 

OVERDRIVEN (Tale of the Cat), Ocala Stud Farm, $3K, 114/18/0 

3-AQU, Aoc 6f, Overnegotiate, 2-1


SIMMARD (Dixieland Band), Mill Creek Farm, $2.5K, 74/3/0 

8-TAM, Msw 1 1/16mT, Simmardstrike, 30-1 

STAY THIRSTY (Bernardini), Ashford Stud, $17.5K, 160/33/2 

8-TAM, Msw 1 1/16mT, Colfear, $270K RNA OBS APR 2yo, 9-2 

4-OP, Msw 1 1/16m, Drinks On Broadway, $180K OBS OPN 2yo, 2-1 

8-LRL, Aoc 5 1/2f, Thirst for Truth, $75K OBS APR 2yo, 12-1 

SWAY AWAY (Afleet Alex), Premier Thoroughbreds, 14/2/0 

9-GG, Msw 6f, +Ceesway, 20-1 

TAPIZAR (Tapit), Gainesway Farm, $15K, 181/28/2 

4-GP, Msw 6f, Valdocco, $140K KEE SEP yrl, 2-1 

9-FG, Aoc 6f, Tapindeed, $15K KEE SEP yrl, 15-1 

8-TAM, Msw 1 1/16mT, Tipster, $50K KEE SEP yrl, 15-1 

THE FACTOR (War Front), Lane's End Farm, $15K, 218/28/3 

7-SUN, $200K Sunland Park Oaks, 1 1/16m, Noted and Quoted, $375K 

OBS MAR 2yo, 9-5 

8th-SA, $60,740, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 3-25, 4yo/up, 

1m, 1:38.41, ft. 

CURLIN ROAD (g, 4, Curlin--Spread, by Coronado's Quest) 

Lifetime Record: 19-2-3-1, $124,590. O-Albert Mattivi & 

Kathleen LLC; B-Mineola Farm II, James W. Hirschmann & Silent 

Groves Farm, LLC (KY); T-Ronald W. Ellis. *$27,000 Ylg '14 

KEESEP; $95,000 2yo '15 BARMAY. 

5th-AQU, $57,820, (S), (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 3-25, 

4yo/up, 1m 70y, 1:44.15, ft. 

CAUSE I'M ALEX (g, 6, Afleet Alex--Giant Leap, by Giant's 

Causeway) Lifetime Record: 27-9-3-8, $175,076. O-Kelli Norton 

& Frank Fiumera; B-Belwood Stables, LLC (NY); T-Rachel Sells. 

*1/2 to Macha (Majestic Warrior), GSP, $156,014. 

8th-SUN, $27,900, 3-25, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 1m, 1:35.88, ft. 

SIXES RIVER (g, 4, Cape Blanco {Ire}--Salut d'Amour {Ire} {SW & 

MGSP-Eng, $119,140}, by Danehill Dancer {Ire}) Lifetime 

Record: 10-4-2-1, $48,430. O-Wayne Baize; B-Chelston (KY); 

T-Justin R. Evans. *$30,000 RNA Ylg '14 KEESEP; $24,000 3yo '16 

FTKHRA. 

IN AUSTRALIA: 

#@Spectroscope, c, 4, Medaglia d=Oro--Diamondrella (GB) 

(MGISW, $825,808), by Rock of Gibraltar (Ire). Rosehill, 3-25, 

Doncaster Prelude-G3 ($114k), 1500mT, 1:33.65. B-SF 

Bloodstock LLC (KY). *$325,000 Ylg >14 KEESEP. **MGSP-Fr. 

***Career 99th black-type winner for sire. VIDEO 

5th-MVR, $27,100, (S), 3-25, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:16.50, 

ft. 

OHIO SILVER (m, 5, Giacomo--Hi Sugar, by Jump Start) Lifetime 

Record: 22-4-3-5, $79,816. O-John F. Walsh III; B-John F. Walsh 

(OH); T-William D. Cowans. 

BREEDERS’ EDITION 

ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 

8th-OP, $82,000, 3-25, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10.24, ft. 

DOUBLE TUFF (g, 4, Skylord--Icey Energy, by Unbridled Energy) 

Lifetime Record: SP, 6-2-3-0, $100,599. O-Zack Simms; B/T-Gary 

Simms (IN). *1/2 to Academy Bay (Magna Graduate), SW, 

$139,972. 

8th-AQU, $70,000, (S), 3-25, 4yo/up, 6f, 1:11.46, ft. 

EYE LUV LULU (g, 6, Pollard's Vision--Honky Tonk Trick, by 

Phone Trick) Lifetime Record: MSP, 34-9-5-4, $520,316. 

O-Michael Dubb; B-Donald Newman (NY); T-Rudy R. Rodriguez. 

*1/2 to Tricky Zippy (City Zip), SW, $286,898. 

Graduate of Donna Freyer’s Custom Care Equine LLC 

6th-HAW, $25,668, 3-24, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10.07, ft. 

INFINITE MISCHIEF (g, 4, Into Mischief--Top Royelle {GB}, by 

Royal Applause {GB}) Lifetime Record: 6-4-0-0, $61,378. 

O-William Stiritz; B-Clearsky Farms (IL); T-Scott Becker. *$27,000 

Ylg '14 KEEJAN; $24,000 Ylg '14 OBSAUG; $100,000 2yo '15 

OBSAPR. 

5th-HAW, $23,184, 3-25, (NW2L), 3yo, f, 6f, 1:12.28, sy. 

SPINNING STAR (f, 3, Astrology--Credit Spread, by Hard Spun) 

Lifetime Record: 7-2-0-1, $21,700. O-Chontale White & Jennifer 

Beattie; B-Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey (KY); T-Patrick L. White. 

4th-HAW, $20,700, (S), 3-25, (C), 3yo/up, 1m 70y, 1:42.86, ft. 

THEGHOSTBDANCING (g, 4, Mizzen Mast--Stormybdancing, by 

Storm Creek) Lifetime Record: 22-4-4-2, $50,648. O-Lizabeth 

Gore; B-RNB Racing LLC (IL); T-Terrel Gore.


ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: 

Groton St Scout, f, 3, Boys At Tosconova--Spirit of Nature, by 

Dehere. AQU, 3-25, (S), (C), 6f, 1:14.03. B-Owen Kiernan (NY). 

What a Ten, f, 3, Candy Ride (Arg)--Wet, by Boston Harbor. SA, 

3-25, (C), 6f, 1:11.74. B-CRK Stables, LLC (KY). *1/2 to Young 

Joe (Roar), MSP, $161,439; and Courtside (Cindago), SW, 

$277,420. 

Brute Strength, c, 3, Half Ours--Hottamolly (SW, $157,618), by 

Sky Classic. FG, 3-25, (S), 6f, 1:11.63. B-Clear Creek Stud Llc 

(LA). *$13,000 RNA Ylg '15 BSCYRL. 

+Game Over, c, 3, Mineshaft--Kaweah Princess (GSW, 

$214,645), by Soto. OP, 3-25, (C), 6f, 1:10.81. B-Al Graziani & 

Joe Russell (KY). *$100,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP. 

Ceejay's Mister, c, 3, Sidney=s Candy--Winning Bet, by Dixie 

Union. TP, 3-25, 6f (AWT), 1:10.72. B-D.C. Goff (KY). *$38,000 

RNA Ylg '15 FTKFEB; $30,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP. 

Prosperity Mo, c, 3, Uncle Mo--Junkinthetrunk, by Top Account. 

GP, 3-25, (C), 6f, 1:12.78. B-John R. & Frank Penn (KY). 

*$95,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP; $49,000 2yo '16 OBSOPN. 

Risque's Diamond, f, 3, Weigelia--Diamonds No More, by 

Diamond. PRX, 3-25, 6f, 1:14.11. B-Wynoaks Farm, LLC & 

St.Omer's Farm (PA). *$3,000 Ylg '15 EASOCT; $27,000 2yo '16 

EASMAY. 

Cyclic, f, 3, Zensational--Mountain Bonfire, by Mt. Livermore. 

CT, 3-25, (S), 7f, 1:29.62. B-Coleswood Farm, Inc. (WV). 

Honeydukes, f, 4, Birdstone--Abound, by Smart Strike. PEN, 

3-24, 1m, 1:41.09. B-Arrowwood Farm, Inc. (PA). 

Mr. Shook, g, 4, Smart Strike--Dress Rehearsal (Ire) (GSW, 

$211,235), by Galileo (Ire). GG, 3-25, 6f (AWT), 1:09.78. B-Ben 

Sangster (KY). *$140,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP. 

Purrfectpersuasion, g, 4, Zensational--Queenie Cat, by Storm 

Cat. OP, 3-25, 6f, 1:10.85. B-Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings, Inc 

(KY). *$92,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP. 

Hill ‘n’ Dale Bred, Raised and Sold 

Skippity Do Dom, m, 5, Dominique's Cat--Skip's Girl, by Skip 

Away. SUN, 3-25, (S), 1m, 1:39.35. B-McKenna Thoroughbreds 

LLC (NM). 

Me Too, m, 5, Monba--A Girl Needs Cash (SP, $126,487), by 

Housebuster. CT, 3-24, 6 1/2f, 1:22.84. B-Triton Farms LLC 

(PA). *$4,000 Ylg '13 OBSAUG; $6,500 2yo '14 OBSOPN. 


All horses in the TDN are bred in 

North America, unless otherwise indicated

SUNDAY, 26 MARCH, 2017 

>A= IS FOR ABSOLUTE 

SUPERSTAR ARROGATE 

Arrogate wins the Dubai World Cup | DRC/Neville Hopwood 

By Kelsey Riley 

Ride him like Zenyatta. That was the plan jockey Mike Smith 

turned to when >TDN Rising Star= Arrogate (Unbridled=s Song), 

the overwhelming international favourite for Saturday=s 

G1 Dubai World Cup, found himself last going past the stands 

the first time in the $10-million race. Not only was the grey 

slowly away from the starting gates, but he was squeezed by 

rivals soon after exiting and found himself trailing in the opening 

stages of the 1 1/4-mile event, far away from his customary 

position on or near the lead. 

AI honestly told myself--you know I rode the great mare 

Zenyatta--and when I got away so bad, I thought, >you know 

what buddy, you can do it just like she did,=@ Smith said. She 

used to run from back there and I know he can do anything.@ 

Arrogate justified his rider=s confidence as Smith kept his cool, 

prompting his mount to gradually make up ground on the 

outside as last-out G1 Al Maktoum Challenge R3 winner Long 

River (A.P. Indy) led the field down the backstretch with Gun 

Runner (Candy Ride {Arg}) and Neolithic (Harlan=s Holiday) on 

his heels. Arrogate began to loop rivals in the three path 

rounding the bend under a vigorous ride from Smith, and 

straightened with just his two compatriots to catch. Roaring 

down the middle of the course as Gun Runner led Neolithic by a 

length, Arrogate swept past Gun Runner with ease passing the 

200-metre mark, with Smith able to gear down thereafter as 

Arrogate drew clear to win by 2 1/4 easy lengths. Cont. p2 

ARROGATE VS. PHAROAH? IT=S ARROGATE 

By Bill Finley 

It=s one of those arguments that can=t be answered with 

concrete answers, only guesses and speculation. Nonetheless, 

when you have two once-in-a-lifetime type horses actually come 

along in successive years, both of them trained by the same 

person, it=s an irresistible debate. Who is the superior horse, 

American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) or Arrogate (Unbridled=s 

Song)? 

Since the GI Breeders= Cup Classic, I thought the answer was 

Arrogate, but to say or write so seemed like blasphemy. 

Arrogate didn=t even race in the Triple Crown. Pharoah not only 

won it, he broke a 37-year dry spell, accomplishing the most 

important feat there is in the sportBa feat that was beginning to 

seem impossible. Triple Crown winners belong in a pantheon, 

and it=s a small group of 12 that doesn=t welcome many 

outsiders. 

The who-is-the-better horse question can only truly be 

answered on the racetrack. Barring that, you can go to speed 

figures. On the Beyer numbers, Arrogate is better. American 

Pharoah ran a 105 in the GI Kentucky Derby, a 102 in the 

GI Preakness S., a 105 in the GI Belmont S. and a 109 in the 

GI Haskell Invitational S. He did not reach the upper 

stratosphere of the Beyer scale until his Classic win, in which he 

ran a 120. Since he came of age in the GI Travers S., Arrogate 

has run a 122 in his win in Saratoga, a 120 in his Classic win and 

a 119 in the GI Pegasus World Cup. He=s the faster horse. 

Then there are earnings. $17 million for Arrogate. $8.6 million 

for Pharoah. But subtract the bounty from the Pegasus World 

Cup, a race that did not exist when American Pharoah was 

racing, and the difference is not that noticeable. It=s not a fair 

way to compare the two. 

I am ignoring earnings and giving only slight credence to speed 

figures. I am basing my vote on what Arrogate showed Saturday, 

the ability to win the G1 Dubai World Cup despite tremendous 

adversity. Cont. p5 

IN TDN AMERICA TODAY 

FAST AND ACCURATE SPRINGS SPIRAL SURPRISE 

Dr. Kendall Hansen, who campaigned champion Hansen (Tapit), 

sent out that sire’s son Fast and Accurate to cause a boilover in 

Saturday’s GIII Spiral S. at Turfway Park in Northern Kentucky. 

Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America.

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>A= Is For Absolute Superstar Arrogate cont. from p1 

Saturday, Meydan, Dubai 

DUBAI WORLD CUP SPONSORED BY EMIRATES AIRLINE-G1, 

$10,000,000, MEY, 3-25, NH4yo/up & SH3yo/up, 10f, 2:02.15, 

my. 

1--ARROGATE, 126, c, 4, by Unbridled=s Song 

1st Dam: Bubbler (MSW & GSP-US, $211,622), by 

Distorted Humor 

2nd Dam: Grechelle, by Deputy Minister 

3rd Dam: Meadow Star, by Meadowlake 

>TDN Rising Star= ($560,000 yrl >14 KEESEP) O-Juddmonte 

Farms Inc.; B-Clearsky Farms (KY); T-Bob Baffert; J-Mike E. 

Smith. $6,000,000. Lifetime Record: Ch. 3yo & MGISW-US, 

8-7-0-1, $17,084,600. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the 


2--Gun Runner, 126, c, 4, Candy Ride (Arg)--Quiet Giant, by 

Giant=s Causeway. O-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC & Three 

Chimneys Farm; B-Besilu Stables LLC (KY); T-Steven Asmussen. 

$2,000,000. 

nbs graduate 

3--Neolithic, 126, c, 4, Harlan=s Holiday--Swingit, by Victory 

Gallop. ($460,000 yrl >14 KEESEP) O-Qatar Racing & Starlight 

Racing; B-Edwin Anthony (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. $1,000,000. 

Raised and sold by Denali Stud 

Margins: 2 1/4, 5, 1 3/4. 

Also Ran: Mubtaahij (Ire), Awardee, Hoppertunity, Keen Ice, 

Lani, Apollo Kentucky, Move Up (GB), Long River, Special Fighter 

(Ire), Furia Cruzada (Chi), Gold Dream (Jpn). 

Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com 

catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO. 

Smith put Arrogate=s slow start down to a misunderstanding 

with the assistant starter. 

AI don=t know if the guy misunderstood me, but I said, >make 

sure you keep his head straight,=@ he 

explained. AAnd then he got out instead. My 

horse just didn=t realise he had to break. But 

you know what? Things happen for a reason.@ 

The rider said Arrogate didn=t immediately 

take to the track, either, which has been 

pelted by unprecedented amounts of rain this 

week and was sealed earlier in the day. 

“This is the greatest 

horse we have seen since 

Secretariat. 

Unbelievable.” 

-Bob Baffert on Arrogate 

"He was slipping and sliding from the word go,@ Smith said. 

AOnce I got to the outside and he was straightened out, he 

leveled out. And I made up five lengths so quick, I thought OK, 

we are here. And now I just tried to be patient and not lose 

ground and let everybody work their way in, so that I didn't have 

to check out too wide and it worked out great.@ 

A[Trainer] Bob [Baffert] had a heart attack when he was here 

last time [in 2012] and I think I had one too,@ Smith said. AI had 

to get it pumping again after we got out. I'm just so blessed, God 

has blessed me so much, to give me a horse like this towards the 

end of my career is just, I'm lost for words, I am going to break 

down and cry. He is the best I have ever been on, he truly is. He 

is the world's horse now." 

Baffert, who was winning his third World Cup in addition to 

Silver Charm in 1998 and Captain Steve in 2001 and also trained 

the 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah (Pioneerof the 

Nile), was similarly emotional, describing the 

Juddmonte Farms colourbearer as Athe 

greatest horse we have seen since 

Secretariat.@ 

"When I was watching it, I thought >I hope 

Mike takes care of him=, maybe I shouldn't 

have come here,@ the trainer said. 

Cont. p3


Dubai World Cup cont. 

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AIt=s unbelievable what he did,@ Baffert continued. AI was 

actually listening to the crowd and everybody was thinking, >oh, 

he has no chance.= That was an incredible performance. When 

he turned for home, he started to give and maybe I thought >this 

is it=. He did that. That is the best I have ever seen in my life." 

Baffert also paid credit to Smith, adding, AI tell you what, Mike 

Smith did a great job. He didn't panic, he just thought, >well I just 

[have to] get him around there. Mike Smith, what a job he did. 

Unbelievable.@ 

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Connections of Khalid Abdullah, flying the Saudi flag, can=t resist a 

selfie with Arrogate | racingfotos.com 

With the win, Arrogate becomes the richest-ever North 

American-trained Thoroughbred, the $6-million winner=s share 

of the purse pushing his bankroll to $17,084,600, past that of his 

old adversary and last year=s Dubai World Cup winner California 

Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) with $14,752,650. With targets like a 

repeat in the GI Breeders= Cup Classic in his sights later this year, 

the win also puts Arrogate in striking range of Japanese Triple 

Crown winner Orfevre (Jpn) (Stay Gold {Jpn})=s worldwide record 

of $19,005,276. 

It was the first win in the Dubai World Cup for Saudi Arabian 

Prince Khalid Abdullah=s Juddmonte Farms, whose story with 

Arrogate began at the 2014 Keeneland September yearling sale. 

Following the death of trainer Bobby Frankel--the namesake of 

Juddmonte=s unbeaten European champion Frankel (GB) 

(Galileo {Ire})--in 2009, Juddmonte had been without a strong 

presence on the Southern California racing circuit in the U.S. for 

a few years, and thus hired Baffert and his advisors to help its 

team pick out a handful of colts with stallion credentials at 

auction. One of those was Arrogate, who they scooped up for 

$560,000. Cont. p4



Unraced at two, Arrogate was beaten three-quarters of a 

length on debut when third last April, but made amends six 

weeks later when romping by 4 1/2 lengths in a Santa Anita 

maiden, earning >TDN Rising Star= status. Arrogate ran through is 

allowance conditions last summer in California before shipping 

to Saratoga for his stakes debut in the GI Travers S. Well 

regarded beforehand, he elevated himself to superstar status in 

the Travers, coming home 13 1/2 lengths the best in trackrecord 

time. 

The stage was set for a showdown with the older veteran, 

former GI Kentucky Derby winner and Horse of the Year 

California Chrome in the GI Breeders= Cup Classic. Arrogate was 

brilliant, of course, but did he have the necessary foundation to 

take down such a seasoned star? Arrogate answered that with 

an empathic yes, getting California Chrome=s measure by a halflength. 

Arrogate was named Eclipse champion 3-year-old in late 

January, and a week later justified that honour further with a 

4 3/4-length score in the $12-million GI Pegasus World Cup, 

which this year replaced the Dubai World Cup as the world=s 

richest race. 

Gun Runner, who was third behind Arrogate in the Travers, 

found himself once again watching the grey=s tail on Saturday 

after running a big race from the front end. 

Jockey Florent Geroux said, AIt took him a little while to get 

position early on. Long River came out running hard from my 

inside and it took my horse two or three more strides to get 

position. Once he did and was comfortable on the turn, it was 

exactly where I wanted to be. If someone wanted to go faster, I 

could let them go, but I was comfortable. On the last turn, Long 

River started to back out and we took the lead and my horse 

was going really easily. He started flicking his ears back and forth 

and was cruising. I waited as long as I could--almost until the 

eighth-pole--but Arrogate went by me. Gun Runner was trying 

and was fighting with him all the way to the end. He's still 

getting better and before I wasn't sure about the 2000 metres, 

but now as he's improving I think it's fine.@ 

Likewise, Neolithic was third behind Arrogate in the Pegasus, 

and rider John Velazquez said, AI was very happy with his run. He 

ran right up to his best. We were beaten by two better horses, 

and the winner--my God he is out of this world.@ 

Mubtaahij (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), winner of the G2 UAE Derby 

two years ago and second in this race last year, wound up 

fourth, and jockey Christophe Soumillon said, AIf he had one 

more run under his belt maybe he could have been third, but 

he=s a nice horse and gives everything.@ 

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Pedigree Notes... 

Bred in Kentucky by Clearksy Farms, Arrogate is the first foal 

out of the four-time stakes winner and Grade III-placed Bubbler, 

who RNA=d for $4.7-million when offered at last year=s Fasig- 

Tipton November Sale in foal to Into Mischief. Bubbler has an 

as-yet unnamed 2-year-old filly by Medaglia d=Oro who was a 

$300,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase by 

Bridlewood Farm and a filly of 2016 by Giant=s Causeway. 

Arrogate=s third dam is the champion 2-year-old filly and sixtime 

Grade I winner Meadow Star (Meadowlake), who is also 

the third dam of the GI Delaware H. and GI Beldame S. winner 

Belle Gallantey (After Market). 

Arrogate has the upper hand over American Pharoah, says Bill Finley 

DRC/Mathea Kelley 

Bill Finley cont. from p1 

That=s something that, at this level, only the greatest among 

the greats can do. As wonderful a horse as he was, when faced 

with the only real difficult situation he faced in his career, 

American Pharoah, by contrast, came up short in the Travers. 

The heart and the ability to overcome adversity, that=s what 

separates the two. 

After his inexplicable clunker in his career debut, Pharoah 

breezed through the Arkansas preps, the Triple Crown races and 

the Haskell. It=s not that he always had dream trips, but never 

did he face anything serious enough that he had a legitimate 

excuse had he been beaten. The Travers was different. Frosted 

(Tapit) looked him in the eye down the backstretch and, even 

though the pace was not that fast, it was more than he could 

handle. He was worn down in the stretch, losing to Keen Ice 

(Curlin). That is, by the way, the same Keen Ice that has been 

beaten double digit lengths in all three of his starts against 

Arrogate, including in the Dubai World Cup. He=s now lost to 

Arrogate by a combined 33 1/2 lengths. 

Compare that to what happened to Arrogate yesterday. He 

was body slammed at the start and wound up last. It cost him 

four or five lengths and took him out of his comfort zone, which 

is to stalk the pace. 

Smith never panicked. He didn=t rush his horse, Rather, he 

methodically picked off horses, but that meant that he had to 

stay on the outside and he had to get past a very good horse in 

Gun Runner (Candy Ride {Arg}). 

"I thought then, 'If he wins this race, he's the most incredible 

horse I've ever seen,'" Baffert said, perhaps so caught up in the 

moment that he forget that trainers are not supposed to say 

anything that can be construed as a comparison between top 

horses owned by different interests. 

According to Trakus, Arrogate traveled 13 metres (42 feet) 

more than Gun Runner did, but that hardly mattered. He won 

comfortably, by 2 1/4 lengths, and was not under anything even 

remotely resembling a stiff drive. 

As Arrogate crossed the wire, Meydan announcer Terry Spargo 

dared to mention Arrogate in the same breathe as Man o=War. 

Cont. p6


Bill Finley cont. 

AHave we seen the anointing of the Man o=War of the 21st 

century?@ Spargo asked. 

That may be a stretch. Then again, maybe not. And is it a 

coincidence that Arrogate did what he did just four days shy of 

Man o=War=s 100th birthday? 

Arrogate will soon be on his way back to Baffert=s base at 

Santa Anita. After winning, in succession, a $5-million, $12- 

million and $10-million race, he really doesn=t have anything 

else to prove, and it would almost seem like he were slumming 

if he would show up in a mere $1-million race. The 

Baffert/Juddmonte team has been very careful about picking its 

spots for Arrogate and doesn=t do so until it has carefully 

weighed all options. My guess is that we don=t see him again 

until a prep for the Classic, either in the GI Pacific Classic or the 

GI Awesome Again S. Then he=ll try to repeat the Classic-- 

Pegasus World Cup daily double before being sent off to stud. 

So, most likely, we won=t get to see too much more of him, but 

what a treat it will be to see him when he returns to the 

racetracks of the U.S. Whenever or wherever that may happen 

to be, the sport will be, with apologies to American Pharoah, 

treated to an appearance by nothing less than the greatest 

horse of modern times. 

HOBBS TOO GOOD IN SHEEMA CLASSIC 

A fascinating early-season clash of some of the world=s best 

middle-distance turf horses saw a wonderful training 

performance from John Gosden to produce Jack Hobbs (GB) 

(Halling) in peak form to run out a ready winner of Saturday=s G1 

Longines Dubai Sheema Classic. The strapping colt deserves 

extra credit as he ran quite free in William Buick=s hands for 

much of the early stages as Highland Reel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), 

racing well off the inside, adopted his customary front-running 

role that has served him so well in the past. He was never able 

to break away from the field, however, as Andrea Atzeni was 

keen to keep tabs on the leader on the race favourite 

Postponed (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). As the field turned for home, 

Highland Reel began to backpedal and Postponed came under a 

strong drive as Jack Hobbs powered on and nothing was going to 

trouble the 5-year-old as he won pushed out by 2 1/4 lengths 

with Seventh Heaven (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) emerging from the 

pack to chase him down. Postponed was disappointing in third, 

just about managing to turnaround the G2 Dubai City Of Gold 

form with Prize Money (GB) (Authorized {Ire}) who finished 

fourth. 


LONGINES DUBAI SHEEMA CLASSIC-G1, $6,000,000, MEY, 3-25, 

NH4yo/up & SH3yo/up, 2410mT, 2:32.39, yl. 

1--JACK HOBBS (GB), 126, h, 5, by Halling 

1st Dam: Swain=s Gold, by Swain (Ire) 

2nd Dam: Golden Pond (Ire), by Don=t Forget Me (Ire) 

3rd Dam: Golden Bloom (Ire), by Main Reef (GB) 

(60,000gns yrl >13 TAOOCT) O-Godolphin & Partners; 

B-Minster Stud (GB); T-John Gosden; J-William Buick. 

$3,600,000. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Ire, GSW & MG1SP-Eng, 

10-5-2-2, $5,432,825. *1/2 to Niceofyoutotellme (GB) 

(Hernando {Fr}), GSP-Eng, $143,420. Werk Nick Rating: C+. 


get the DELAHOOKE advantage 

Purchased by Blandford Bloodstock 

2--Seventh Heaven (Ire), 120, f, 4, Galileo (Ire)--La Traviata, by 

Johannesburg. O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael 

Tabor; B-La Traviata Syndicate (IRE); T-Aidan O=Brien. 

$1,200,000. 

3--Postponed (Ire), 126, h, 6, Dubawi (Ire)--Ever Rigg (GB), by 

Dubai Destination. (360,000gns yrl >12 TAOOCT) O-Sheikh 

Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum; B-St Albans Bloodstock Llp 

(IRE); T-Roger Varian. $600,000. 

Margins: 2 1/4, 1 3/4, HF.


Dubai Sheema Classic cont. 

Also Ran: Prize Money (GB), Earnshaw, Sounds of Earth (Jpn), 

Highland Reel (Ire). 



"We had a quiet year last year but his form from Ascot was 

rock solid. William, as he did with Dar Re Mi, didn't go straight 

away. He waited, waited, waited. He's been so long off from 

racing but I just needed him to focus,@ Gosden said as he 

welcomed back the winner who is owned in partnership by his 

wife Rachel Hood and Godolphin. Gosden continued, AThis is 

great. It's a family horse with all the children here and all of 

Rachel's great friends over here too. It's a dream come true." 

Having broken his maiden very late in his juvenile year at 

Wolverhampton in December of 2014, Jack Hobbs announced 

himself as a G1 Derby contender in the spring of 2015 when 

runner up to then stablemate and subsequent Epsom hero 

Golden Horn (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) in the G2 Dante S. at York. 

He then finished runner-up at Epsom before making amends in 

the G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh later that 

month. He came through an easy Group 3 trial at Kempton in 

September after a mid-season break before finishing third to 

Fascinating Rock (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) in the G1 QIPCO 

Champion S. Last year was a bit of a writeoff for Jack Hobbs as a 

pelvic injury suffered at Newmarket in April kept him off the 

track until another solid third-place finish, this time behind 

Almanzor (Fr) (Wotton Bassett {GB}), in the G1 Champion S. 

again at Ascot. With his problems seemingly behind him the 

winner clearly relished the underfoot ease and looks set to take 

a high rank in the major middle-distance contests throughout 

the season. 

Trainer John Gosden has a pat for Jack Hobbs | racingfotos.com 


Jack Hobbs was bred by Willie Carson=s Minster Stud out of the 

three-time winner Swain=s Gold (Ire) (Swain {Ire}) who has also 

bred the GSP Niceofyoutotellme (GB) (Hernando {Fr}) among 

four winners in total from five produce to race. Golden Pond 

(Ire) (Don=t Forget Me {Ire}), the granddam of Jack Hobbs was a 

high-class runner herself, scoring seven times including in the 

GII Orchid H. She also bequeathed a degree of her racing ability 

to her stakes-winning daughter Brazilian (Stravinsky), who in 

turn foaled the stakes winner La Malaguena (English Channel). 

VIVLOS LANDS MAGIC TOUCH FOR JAPAN 

They call him the Magic Man, and jockey Joao Moreira 

conjured up yet another phenomenal result in the G1 Dubai 

Turf, weaving his willing accomplice Vivlos (Jpn) (Deep Impact 

{Jpn}) from a seemingly impossible position to fly home for a 

stunning victory. 

Barely even mentioned in dispatches as the Godolphin duo of 

Ribchester (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) and Very Special (Ire) (Lope De 

Vega {Ire}) towed the field along through the early stages, the 

eventual winner was shuffled towards the rear of the field, 

trapped hard on the rail with just two horses behind her. 

As Mutakayyef (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) moved up to challenge 

Ribchester, with Very Special and Zarak (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}) 

starting to come under pressure, it was the French raider 

Heshem (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) who appeared to 

present the biggest danger to the leader as he switched off the 

rail to make a charge down the centre of the track. Vivlos still 

had plenty of ground to make up but a nimble switch of 

direction, with Moreira threading the filly away from the rail and 

behind a wall of runners to find room out wide, allowed her to 

deliver a devastating late charge to overpower Heshem in the 

final 50 metres. 


DUBAI TURF (SPONSORED BY DP WORLD)-G1, $6,000,000, 

MEY, 3-25, NH4yo/up & SH3yo/up, 1800mT, 1:50.20, yl. 

1--VIVLOS (JPN), 121, f, 4, by Deep Impact (Jpn) 

1st Dam: Halwa Sweet (Jpn), by Machiavellian 

2nd Dam: Halwa Song, by Nureyev 

3rd Dam: Morn of Song, by Blushing Groom (Fr) 

O-Kazuhiro Sasaki; B-Northern Racing (JPN); T-Yasuo 

Tomomichi; J-Joao Moreira. $3,600,000. Lifetime Record: 

G1SW-Jpn, 9-4-2-0, $4,847,741. *Full to Verxina (Jpn), G1SW- 

Jpn, $5,209,490; 1/2 to Cheval Grand (Jpn) (Heart=s Cry {Jpn}), 

MGSW & MG1SP-Jpn, $3,158,093. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ 

*Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.

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Dubai Turf cont. 

2--Heshem (Ire), 126, c, 4, Footstepsinthesand (GB)--Doohulla, 

by Stravinsky. (i80,000 RNA wnl >13 ARQDEC; i85,000 yrl >14 

ARAAUG) O-Al Shaqab Racing; B-Yeguada de Milagro SA (IRE); 

T-Christophe Ferland. $1,200,000. 

3--Ribchester (Ire), 126, c, 4, Iffraaj (GB)--Mujarah (Ire), by 

Marju (Ire). (i78,000 wnl >13 GOFNOV; i105,000 yrl >14 

GOFOCT) O-Godolphin; B-A Thompson & M O=Brien (IRE); 

T-Richard Fahey. $600,000. 

Margins: HF, HF, 1 3/4. 

Also Ran: Zarak (Fr), Mutakayyef (GB), Decorated Knight (GB), 

Deauville (Ire), Cougar Mountain (Ire), Debt Collector (NZ), Very 

Special (Ire), Mondialiste (Ire), Long Island Sound, Opal Tiara 

(Ire). Scratched: Real Steel (Jpn). 



An animated Moreira was clearly impressed with the 

4-year-old he=d only first become acquainted with 24 hours 

earlier. AShe was brilliant,@ he exclaimed. AFrom the time that I 

first sat on her on Friday she already gave me a feel that she was 

going to be very competitive. She was probably one of the 

lightest horses in the race so if the ground was soft as people 

think it is, she wasn=t sinking the most, so I think that=s why she 

was able to let down, get strong and be able to get there.@ 

Deflecting praise from what was arguably the ride of the night, 

he added, AGood horses make jockeys= lives easier and she 

actually made the job very easy for me today. She traveled 

nicely and she was comfortable when I got her out in the 

daylight. She was just so strong to the line and got it done. 

Congratulations to the owner, the trainer and thanks again to all 

those connections who got me on top of her today.@ 

Winner of the G1 Shuka Sho over 2000 metres in Tokyo last 

October, Vivlos was the first runner in Dubai for trainer Yasuo 

Tomomichi, who appeared rather overcome by the success of 

his outsider. 

Speaking through an interpreter, he said, AShe traveled very 

well from Japan and when she got to Dubai she was very 

relaxed. She was great today, very settled and relaxed the whole 

time, so she was in good form. There was a time when it looked 

like she had got into a difficult position in the field but when she 

started moving forward, it was obvious she was going to get 

there. I=m not sure how to react, it=s all just a bit of a blank at 

the moment.@ 

Vivlos became the third Japanese-trained winner in the last 

four runnings of the Dubai Turf, following the victory of Just A 

Way (Jpn) (Heart=s Cry {Jpn}) in 2014 and Real Steel (Jpn) (Deep 

Impact {Jpn}) last year. 

Al Shaqab Racing=s Heshem added to a memorable night for 

France when taking second, with Christophe Ferland another 

trainer enjoying his first Dubai World Cup night runner, while 

Ribchester clung on gamely for third. 

Vivlos and Joao Moreira | racingfotos.com 


Last year=s winner Real Steel may have been ruled out of a 

repeat run in the race earlier in the week, but it was still a 

victory for Deep Impact. In fact, the Japanese super-sire has had 

a particularly strong influence with the immediate family of 

Vivlos, whose full-sister Verxina (Jpn) is a dual winner of the 

G1 Victoria Mile and was runner-up in the GI Japanese Oaks. 

Their dam, the five-time winner Halwa Sweet (Jpn), is a 

Machiavellian half-sister to a pair of Group 3 winners both by 

Deep Impact in Martinborough (Jpn) and Frere Jacques (Jpn), 

and is a great grand-daughter of Glorious Song (Halo), the dam 

of Rahy (Blushing Groom) and Singspiel (Ire) (In the Wings {GB}). 

Halwa Sweet has also produced Cheval Grand (Jpn) (Heart=s Cry 

{Jpn}), a Group 2 winner in both Japan and Argentina, and the 

multiple winners Falster (Jpn) (Dance In The Dark {Jpn}) and 

Rangiroa (Jpn) (Agnes Tachyon {Jpn}). Winning owner Kaszuhiro 

Sasaki pitched for Major League Baseball=s Seattle Mariners 

from 2000-2003, compiling 129 saves over that time. 

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BISCUITS ROLLS IN GOLDEN SHAHEEN 

The American form looked strong going into Saturday=s 

G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen and so it proved, with Mind Your 

Biscuits (Posse) proving a class apart to win going away by three 

lengths from outsider Comicas (Distorted Humor) with Morawij 

(GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) taking the third spot. As expected, 

My Catch (Ire) (Camacho {GB}) took them along early and 

carried the field until the turn in where the strong traveling St 

Joe Bay (St Anddan) moved up menacingly to challenge. As soon 

as he hit the front he was challenged and headed by those that 

filled the minor placings, while Mind Your Biscuits was building 

up great momentum as he swooped down the centre of the 

track. That withering run soon took him past rivals to give his 

trainer Chad Summers a first-ever winner. Summers was 

naturally ecstatic and commented, "He went a little bit wider 

than we thought, but at this point I don't mind if he was 

touching the turf course. I am so thrilled for my team but this is 

such a special horse. Knowing we were coming here in 

December and setting up the game plan and the game plan 

came true. It's a storybook ending to a wonderful story." 


DUBAI GOLDEN SHAHEEN (SPONSORED BY GULF NEWS)-G1, 

$2,000,000, MEY, 3-25, NH3/up & SH3/up, 1200m, 1:10.91, my. 

1--MIND YOUR BISCUITS, 132, c, 4, by Posse 

1st Dam: Jazzmane, by Toccet 

2nd Dam: Alljazz, by Stop the Music 

3rd Dam: Bounteous, by Master Derby 

($47,000 yrl >14 KEEJAN; $47,000 RNA yrl >14 FTNAUG; 

$47,000 RNA 2yo >15 OBSAPR) O-J Stables LLC, Head of Plains 

Partners LLC, Summers, Summers, Kisber & Summers; 

B-Jumping Jack Racing LLC (NY); T-Chad Summers; J-Joel 

Rosario. $1,200,000. Lifetime Record: GISW-US, 15-5-6-2, 

$2,015,166. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the 


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Bred & Raised by Jumping Jack & Baccari 

2--Comicas, 132, g, 4, Distorted Humor--Abby=s Angel, by Touch 

Gold. O-Godolphin; B-Darley (KY); T-Charlie Appleby. 

$400,000. 

3--Morawij (GB), 132, g, 7, Exceed and Excel (Aus)--Sister 

Moonshine (Fr), by Piccolo (GB). (120,000gns yrl >11 TAOOCT) 

O-Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Dunchurch Lodge 

Stud Company (GB); T-Dhruba Selvaratnam. $200,000. 

Margins: 3, SHD, HF. 

Also Ran: St Joe Bay, Cool Cowboy, Stallwalkin= Dude, Not 

Listenin=tome (Aus), Reynaldothewizard, Dundonnell, My Catch 

(Ire), Dios Corrida (Jpn), High On Life (GB), Wild Dude, Muarrab 

(GB). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com 


Jockey Joel Rosario rode the winner with a lot of confidence 

and one senses he knew he was on the best horse in the race. "I 

was quickly away but with a post position of 14 I thought maybe 

I was going to be too wide,@ he said. AI was a little wide in the 

turn but he showed he was the best horse today. I'm so happy 

for Chad. He has worked really hard. I'm glad just to have the 

opportunity to be here." 

Mind Your Biscuits and Joel Rosario | Racingfotos.com 

>Being here= represents a plan hatched by Summers, who coowns 

Mind Your Biscuits along with his father, brother and other 

partners, and who took over the training of the horse from 

Robert Falcone Jr. in the New Year. This was the plan for the colt 

since his victory over G2 Godolphin Mile third Sharp Azteca 

(Freud) in the GI Malibu S. at Santa Anita in December. That race 

served as the culmination to a fine 2016 for the horse after a 

victory in the GII Amsterdam S. at Saratoga in July and second 

placing in the GI Breeders= Cup Sprint in November. He 

reappeared in 2017 with a pleasing effort when second in the 

GIII Gulfstream Park Sprint S., which seemed to leave him spoton 

for this high-profile assignment. 


Posse (Silver Deputy) didn=t win a Grade I but that hasn=t held 

him back as a sire, and he is already responsible for a dual 

champion in Kodiak Kowboy and a GI Breeders= Cup Mile winner 

in Caleb=s Posse. Cont. p10


Dubai Golden Shaheen cont. 

Mind Your Biscuits is by far the best runner for his dam 

Jazzmane (Toccet), who has a 100% record with her three 

runners to date. She is a half-sister to Kimchi (Langfuhr), who 

was champion 3-year-old filly in Canada in 2006. Jazzmane=s 

unraced stock include a 3-year-old full sister to Mind Your 

Biscuits and a 2-year-old colt by Officer (Bertrando). 

THE >RIGHT= STUFF 

by Alan Carasso 

He entered Saturday=s G1 Al Quoz Sprint with victories in half 

of his 16 career trips to the post, but Pegase Bloodstock=s The 

Right Man (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) was nevertheless only a 

rough chance, and deservedly so. But the bay, perhaps most 

suited in the field by the rains that pelted the region in the 24 

hours leading up to the World Cup program, dug in late to hold 

off American raider Long On Value (Value Plus) to record the 

upset. Ertijaal (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}), conversely one of the 

horses most inconvenienced by the ease in the ground, finished 

a brave third. 


AL QUOZ SPRINT (SPONSORED BY AZIZI DEVELOPMENTS)-G1, 

$1,000,000, MEY, 3-25, NH3yo/up & SH3yo/up, 1200mT, 

1:09.59, yl. 

1--THE RIGHT MAN (GB), 126, g, 5, by Lope de Vega (Ire) 

1st Dam: Three Owls (Ire), by Warning (GB) 

2nd Dam: Three Terns, by Arctic Tern 

3rd Dam: Three Troikas (Fr), by Lyphard 

(i30,00 RNA wnl >12 ARQDEC; i32,000 yrl >13 AROOCT; 

i80,000 RNA HRA >15 ARQJUL) O-Pegase Bloodstock, Zied Ben 

M=Rad, Azeddine Sedrati, Mme Samira Turki & Comte 

Guillaume de Saint-Seine; B-Mrs James Wigan (GB); T-Didier 

Guillemin; J-Francois-Xavier Bertras. $600,000. Lifetime 

Record: GSW-Fr, 17-9-4-1, $819,693. Werk Nick Rating: A+. 


2--Long On Value, 126, h, 6, Value Plus--Long Message, by 

Orientate. ($3,000 yrl >12 FTIOCT) O-Wachtel Stable, George J 

Kerr & Gary Barber; B-Snow Lantern Thoroughbreds (VA); 

T-William Mott. $200,000. 

3--Ertijaal (Ire), 126, g, 6, Oasis Dream (GB)--Shabiba, by Seeking 

the Gold. O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; 

B-Shadwell Estate Company Ltd (IRE); T-Ali Rashid Al Rayhi. 

$100,000. 

Margins: NO, 1 1/4, NO. 

Also Ran: Jungle Cat (Ire), Richard=s Boy, Amazing Kids (NZ), 

Washington DC (Ire), Final Venture (GB), Medicean Man (GB), 

Limato (Ire), Baccarat (Ire), Finsbury Square (Ire). 



No horse had ever won the Al Quoz from a draw lower than 

six, so on paper, The Right Man=s berth in gate three was also 

going to do him no favours, but he jumped well and put himself 

right into the early mix before easing back for some cover on the 

back of Ertijaal for the opening 400 metres or so. The latter, 

looking to improve for his runner-up effort to Buffering (Aus) 

(Mossman {Aus}) in last year=s renewal, hit the front going 

apparently well as they hit the course proper, but he came 

under left-handed urging from Jim Crowley as Richard=s Boy 

(Idiot Proof) three off the fence and The Right Man joined in 

nearing the furlong marker. Edging to a narrow advantage from 

between rivals with about a sixteenth of a mile to travel, The 

Right Man began reaching for the wire and managed to drop his 

head first as Long On Value came with a sustained rally from the 

tail of the field. 

AI was always confident,@ winning jockey Francois-Xavier 

Bertrand said. AI got a good position [behind Ertijaal] and my 

horse was very brave right to the end. You live your life for 

moments like this.@ 

The Right Man (far side) lasts in the Al Quoz | DRC/Andrew Watkins 

The victory was also the first at the top level for trainer Didier 

Guillemin, who added: AI was very emotional because it was an 

honour to be invited. To have such a finish and win it is 

absolutely amazing. We=re very proud of the horse. When he 

finished third here, we were very happy with that result and 

even happier that he=s won here tonight. Twenty years ago I 

would have never thought we would come here and win a 

Group 1. It=s absolutely majestic. I would like to thank the 

organisers. It=s fabulous what they do here.@ Cont. p11


Al Quoz Sprint cont. 

Consistent in the lower grades and in the French provinces in 

the beginning part of his career, The Right Man was Group 3- 

placed at the tail end of 2015 and picked up a maiden black-type 

success in the Listed Prix de Bonneval at Maisons-Laffitte last 

October. The bay validated 27-10 favoritism in adding the 

G3 Prix de Seine-Et-Oise at the latter venue the following month 

and had one run under his belt this term, a solid third behind 

Jungle Cat (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) in the Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint on 

Mar. 4. 


A half-brother to the stakes-placed Three Moons (Ire) 

(Montjeu {Ire}), dam of SW & GSP Tashaar (Ire) (Sea the Stars 

{Ire}), The Right Man is out of a winning half-sister to SW & 

MGSP Thames (Fr) (Fabulous Dancer) and SW Three Wrens (Ire) 

(Second Empire {Ire}). Third dam Three Troikas (Fr) (Lyphard) 

was France=s Horse of the Year for 1979, with wins in the 

G1 Poule d=Essai des Pouliches, G1 Prix Saint-Alary and the G1 

Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe. She was also named champion older 

mare in France in 1980. The Right Man, an i32,000 purchase 

out of the 2013 Arqana August Yearling Sales, was entered for, 

but bought back out of the 2015 Arqana Summer Horses in 

Training Sale when bidding stalled out at i80,000. Three Owls is 

the dam of the 2-year-old filly Oykel (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}). 

>THUNDER= BRAVE IN EPIC DERBY DUEL 

A tremendous duel between two high-class colts saw Thunder 

Snow (Ire) (Helmet {Aus}) just edge out Epicharis (Jpn) (Gold 

Allure {Jpn}) to win Saturday=s G2 UAE Derby. The two horses 

had the race to themselves from early in the straight and as they 

scrapped it out, Thunder Snow appeared to jink away from 

Epicharis. It later transpired he spooked at some track markings 

and that gave the initiative to the Japanese runner who looked 

like emulating his compatriot Lani (Tapit), who won the race last 

year. However, Christophe Soumillon galvanised another effort 

from his gallant partner to just get his head in front where it 

mattered and win by a nose. Todd Pletcher=s Master Plan 

(Twirling Candy) finished his race out well closing all the way to 

the line to finish third. Thunder Snow was recently nominated 

for the American Triple Crown and his trainer Saeed Bin Suroor 

commented, "The horse is a champion. He was a Group 1 

winner in France and the jockey gave him a really good ride. We 

will make a decision later on whether he will go for the Kentucky 

Derby.@ 


UAE DERBY (SPONSORED BY THE SAEED & MOHAMMED AL 

NABOODAH GROUP)-G2, $2,000,000, MEY, 3-25, NH3yo & 

SH3yo, 1900m, 1:57.76, my. 

1--THUNDER SNOW (IRE), 121, c, 3, by Helmet (Aus) 

1st Dam: Eastern Joy (GB), by Dubai Destination 

2nd Dam: Red Slippers, by Nureyev 

3rd Dam: Morning Devotion, by Affirmed 

O-Godolphin; B-Darley (IRE); T-Saeed bin Suroor; J-Christophe 

Soumillon. $1,200,000. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Fr & MGSP- 

Eng, 8-4-2-0, $1,627,692. *1/2 to Ihtimal (Ire) (Shamardal), 

MGSW & MG1SP-Eng & GSW-UAE, $254,857; Always Smile 

(Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}), SW & MG1SP-Eng, $156,510; First 

Victory (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), GSW-Eng. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. 

*Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 

2--Epicharis (Jpn), 1221, c, 3, Gold Allure (Jpn)--Stapes Mitsuko 

(Jpn), by Carnegie (Ire). (-26,000,000 wnl >14 JRHJUL) O-U 

Carrot Farm; B-Masatsugu Kamada (JPN); T-Kiyoshi Hagiwara. 

$400,000. 

3--Master Plan, 121, c, 3, Twirling Candy--Sage Mist, by Henny 

Hughes. ($70,000 yrl >15 KEESEP; $850,000 2yo >16 OBSMAR) 

O-Al Shaqab Racing, WinStar Farm LLC & China Horse Club; 

B-Ernest C Frohboese (KY); T-Todd Pletcher. $200,000. 

Margins: SHD, 1 1/4, 3/4. 

Also Ran: Lancaster Bomber, Fly At Dawn, Qatar Man (Ire), 

Fawree, Spirit of Valor, He Runs Away (Arg), Vettori Kin (Brz), 

Top Score (GB), Adirato (Jpn), Cosmo Charlie, 

Nomorerichblondes, Bee Jersey, Midnight Chica. 



This has to go down as a high-class display from Thunder 

Snow, who was drawn out quite wide in stall 10. He showed 

ample early speed to allow his jockey to slot into a prominent 

position on the heels of the leaders as the two Japanese raiders 

cut out the early running. As the only Group 1 winner in the 

field, he probably deserved to be a shorter favourite than he 

was, as not only was he a top-class juvenile last season but he 

had also proved he had trained on into a proper 3-year-old. His 

five length defeat of South Seas (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) in the 

G1 Criterium International at Saint Cloud last October was 

backed up by an impressive reappearance when, tackling dirt for 

the first time, he romped home in the G3 UAE 2000 Guineas on 

Feb. 11. Again displaying his versatility on Saturday, he opened 

up a potential GI Kentucky Derby bid, something his owner 

Sheikh Mohammed did not dismiss after the race. Cont. p12


UAE Derby cont. 

"A very good option, yes," said Sheikh Mohammed when 

asked about Churchill Downs in May. Christophe Soumillon was 

riding a quick double after his win on Vazirabad (Fr) (Manduro 

{Ger}) and explaining his mount=s wayward trajectory a furlong 

from home he said, AI was trying to get him concentrated but at 

the 200 metre mark he saw the marks on the ground from the 

gates and he got scared about it, changed legs and he hung. I 

tried to keep concentrating because I knew it was not finished. 

He wants to make it hard for me, but I just keep it going. He 

must be a great horse.@ When asked his opinion if he was a 

strong Derby challenger Soumilllon added, AI think today he 

showed he was just a bit immature. Its always difficult to say if 

he can handle the Kentucky Derby. You never know how good 

the competitors will be overseas, but he is a great horse and I 

also love him on the turf. He is so versatile." 

Thunder Snow and Epicharis do battle in the UAE Derby | 

Racingfotos.com 


Thunder Snow was a first Group 1 winner for his Darley-based 

sire Helmet (Aus) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) last year and he 

should help keep the stallion=s name in the headlines 

throughout 2017. His dam Eastern Angel (GB) (Dubai 

Destination) is proving a highly successful producer with her 

four runners from five foals--all stakes winners. The other three, 

all fillies, also include the G2 May Hill S. and G1 1000 Guineas 

placegetter Ihtimal (Ire) (Shamardal); Hambleton S. winner and 

G1 Sun Chariot S. runner up Always Smile (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) 

and G3 Oh So Sharp S. winner First Victory (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}). 

Thunder Snow=s grand-dam Red Slippers (Nureyev) won the 

then-G2 Sun Chariot S. and was a half-sister to the champion 

Balanchine (Storm Bird). 

>SUMMER= SALUTES IN GODOLPHIN MILE 

Second Summer (Summer Bird) added the $1-million 

G2 Godolphin Mile sponsored by Meydan Sobha to his haul in 

the Dubai World Cup opener on Saturday. In the process, the 

gelding gave his trainer Doug Watson consecutive Mile tallies, 

after One Man Band (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) led home a Watsontrained 

trifecta in 2016. The rallying Ross (Ire) (Acclamation 

{GB}) was a neck back in second, while in between them was 

favoured Sharp Azteca (Freud), another 3/4 lengths back in 

third. 

AI didn=t quite expect this to happen,@ said Watson. AI didn=t 

know if he could act on this ground. We have never had a sealed 

track over here. He came home nicely.@ 

At the tail of the field snug against the fence as North America 

(GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) led with Heavy Metal (GB) (Exceed and Excel 

{Aus}) to his outside, Second Summer saved every inch of 

ground through the early going and began to pick off rivals at 

the half-way mark with a dream run up the inside. Sharp Azteca 

took over leadership duties shortly thereafter and opened up 

three lengths on his rivals with 400 metres remaining. Splitting 

horses in midstretch, Second Summer shifted back to the inside 

and collared a weary Sharp Azteca a few jumps from the wire, 

before fending off a late rush from Ross to Sharp Azteca=s 

outside. 


GODOLPHIN MILE (SPONSORED BY MEYDAN SOBHA)-G2, 

$1,000,000, MEY, 3-25, NH4/up & SH3/up, 1600m, 1:35.62, my. 

1--SECOND SUMMER, 126, g, 5, by Summer Bird 

1st Dam: Greenstreet (SW-US, $106,582), by Street Cry (Ire) 

2nd Dam: Very Popular, by Deputy Minister 

3rd Dam: Popular Tune, by Stop the Music 

($72,000 yrl >13 KEESEP) O-Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al 

Nuaimi; B-Richard Shultz (FL); T-Doug Watson; J-Pat Dobbs. 

$600,000. Lifetime Record: GSW-US, 17-5-3-1, $920,955. *1/2 

to Dry Summer (Any Given Saturday), SW-US, $319,997. Click 

for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: D+. 

Sold by Summerfield Sales! 

2--Ross (Ire), 126, g, 5, Acclamation (GB)--Ronja, by El Corredor. 

O-Stall Domstadt; B-Dr Till Grewe (IRE); T-Peter Schiergen. 

$200,000. 

3--Sharp Azteca, 126, c, 4, Freud--So Sharp, by Saint Liam. 

($35,000 yrl >14 OBSAUG; $220,000 2yo >15 OBSAPR) 

O-Gelfenstein Farm; B-Cloyce C Clark Jr (KY); T-Jorge Navarro. 

$100,000. 

Consigned by de Meric Sales 

SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations


Godolphin Mile cont. 

Margins: NK, 3/4, 4 1/4. 

Also Ran: Fitzgerald, Kafuji Take (Jpn), Farrier, Etijaah, Heavy 

Metal (GB), Gifted Master (Ire), North America (GB), Triple Nine 

(Kor), Le Bernardin. DNF: Stormardal (Ire). 



AWhen we turned in he picked up great,@ commented jockey 

Pat Dobbs. AI got a nice clear run up the middle. Just as I was 

going around the American horse [Sharp Azteca] he shifted out 

on top of me and he kind of lost his momentum a little but. But I 

think that helped him a little bit because he just pulls up in 

front.@ 

A winner of the GII Californian S. in May while under the care 

of trainer Peter Eurton, Second Summer weakened to seventh in 

the GI Gold Cup at Santa Anita S. one month later. He missed by 

only a nose versus G1 Dubai World Cup entrant Furia Cruzada 

(Chi) (Newfoundland) in the G2 Al Maktoum Challenge R2 

coming off a seven-month plus layoff going 1 3/16 miles Feb. 2 

and was a last out seventh in the G1 Al Maktoum Challenge R3 

here on Super Saturday Mar. 4. 

Second Summer bests Ross | DRC/Andrew Watkins 


The most accomplished runner by the late champion Summer 

Bird barring GI La Brea S. victress Birdatthewire, Second Summer 

is out of SW Greenstreet (Street Cry {Ire}). Already a halfbrother 

to MSW Dry Summer (Any Given Saturday), Second 

Summer is a half to the winning 4-year-old colt Casino Star 

(Flatter), the juvenile filly Aspen Summer (Animal Kingdom), a 

$170,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase, and a 

yearling colt by Flatter. Greenstreet, out of a winning half-sister 

to GSW Top Hit (Twining) and MSW Crafty Star, visited Hard 

Spun last spring. 

DOUBLE GOLD FOR VAZIRABAD 

Defending G2 Dubai Gold Cup hero Vazirabad (Fr) (Manduro 

{Ger}) justified his position as pre-race favourite by claiming his 

second victory in the race, but not without first giving his 

connections and supporters some agonising moments of 

concern. Calm and relaxed as he strolled around the pre-parade 

ring, the 5-year-old became fractious in the gates as he waited 

for his rivals to load, rearing several times before fluffing the 

start and jumping slowly into stride. Though this was not plan A 

for jockey Christophe Soumillon, his mount=s antics ultimately 

worked in his favour as horses who sat behind the strong early 

pace set by customary front-runner Big Orange (GB) (Duke Of 

Marmalade {Ire}) started to drop away at the business end of 

the race. From those in the vanguard early on, Godolphin=s 

Beautiful Romance (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) saw out the 

marathon contest best of all, and for much of the straight looked 

to have the race at her mercy as Soumillon allowed his mount 

gradually to pick up the pace. Stalking his prey ever more 

menacingly as the line approached, Vazirabad=s potent finishing 

kick eventually proved too much for the mare, who capitulated 

only by a neck, with the Sheikhzayedroad (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) 

running on past the tiring Big Orange to claim third. 

AToday he was a bit nervous in the gates. He was sitting down 

when then gates opened and we were slowly away but I didn't 

want to force him,@ said Soumillon. AIn the back straight he was 

really off the bridle and I didn=t know at that stage whether he 

was alright or if he had hurt himself in the gates. But when I 

came on the last turn and we went on the outside and passed 

the two horses he came on the bit very easily and then when we 

got into the straight he changed legs. He added, AUnfortunately 

with him it=s good to come late but he also needs to have a 

target in front and as the filly was in the middle of the track I 

had to shift him a little bit to make him feel like the filly was still 

in front and make him react. Fortunately the filly just started to 

shorten her stride and my horse kept going. I=m very happy as it 

was an important race for us and today is a big day. He=s not 

easy any time, and we learn from him every day.@ 


DUBAI GOLD CUP (SPONSORED BY AL TAYER MOTORS)-G2, 

$1,000,000, MEY, 3-25, NH4yo/up & SH3yo/up, 3200mT, 

3:22.52, yl. 

1--VAZIRABAD (FR), 127, g, 5, by Manduro (Ger) 

1st Dam: Visorama (Ire) (GSW & G1SP-Fr, $181,397), 

by Linamix (Fr) 

2nd Dam: Visor, by Mr. Prospector 

3rd Dam: Look, by Spectacular Bid 

O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan=s Studs SC (FR); 

T-Alain de Royer-Dupre; J-Christophe Soumillon. $600,000.


Lifetime Record: Hwt. 3yo-Fr at 14f+, MG1SW-Fr, 15-10-3-0, 

$2,086,076. *1/2 to Visoriyna (Fr) (Dansili {GB}), SW & MGSP- 

Fr, $139,138. Werk Nick Rating: B+. Click for the 


2--Beautiful Romance (GB), 122, m, 5, New Approach (Ire)-- 

Mazuna (Ire), by Cape Cross (Ire). O-Godolphin; B-Rabbah 

Bloodstock Ltd (GB); T-Saeed bin Suroor. $200,000. 

3--Sheikhzayedroad (GB), 127, g, 8, Dubawi (Ire)--Royal Secrets 

(Ire), by Highest Honor (Fr). O-Mohammed Jaber Abdulla; 

B-Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd (GB); T-David Simcock. $100,000. 

Margins: NK, 1 1/4, HF. 

Also Ran: Big Orange (GB), Zamaam (GB), Wall of Fire (Ire), 

Rembrandt Van Rijn (Ire), Basateen (Ire), Quest for More (Ire), 

Famous Kid, Heartbreak City (Fr), Quechua (Arg), Trip to Paris 

(Ire), Kingfisher (Ire). 



It=s clear that Vazirabad is a quirky character but fortunately, in 

Soumillon and Alain de Royer Dupre, he has fallen into the 

hands of two master horsemen who are happy to work with his 

little foibles rather than to try to bully him into submission. 

AHe=s a special horse,@ admitted Vazirabad=s trainer, who so 

deftly managed the career of the highly-strung Classic winner 

Chicquita (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}). ABefore he was gelded he was 

impossible to train. The first race he ran at Longchamp he did 

nothing, the second race he started to do more. We know that 

he has a strong turn of foot--it=s his best quality.@ 

Referring to Vazirabad=s antics at the start, he continued, 

ABefore the race he was very relaxed but then he had a problem 

in the stalls. That is him--he=s a little crazy. We never go against 

him. When he says no we don=t try to force him. He doesn=t try 

at all when he=s training, it=s difficult even for him to beat his 

lead horse.@ 

The trainer nominated the newly-promoted G1 Qatar 

Goodwood Cup as a big-race target back in Europe for 

Vazirabad, who may also head to Royal Ascot. He said, AI=m 

thinking of the Ascot Gold Cup, but I won=t run him if it=s too hot 

and the ground is too firm. If you want to keep a good horse like 

this it=s important to protect him.@ 


One of six Group 1 winners for his French-based sire, the 

former Horse of the Year Manduro (Ger), Vazirabad is another 

great advertisement for the sound decision of the Aga Khan to 

buy en masse the stock of Jean-Luc Lagardere, who bred and 

raced his Group 3-wining dam, Visorama (Fr), a daughter of the 

late breeder=s top-class sire Linamix (Fr). A half-sister to the 

G1 Prix de la Foret winner Varenar (Fr) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}) 

and G2 Prix Greffulhe winner Visindar (Fr) (Sinndar {Ire}), 

Visorama has herself produced the listed winner Visoriyna (Fr) 

(Dansili {GB}) and provincial maiden winner Visomiya in addition 

to Vazirabad, who can now be considered to be the best stayer 

in Europe. 

Vazirabad nips Beautiful Romance in the Gold Cup | racingfotos.com 

De Royer-Dupre was full of praise for his jockey, adding, AI 

think they should play the film of the race in the jockeys= school 

to show them how to wait in a big race. Christophe didn=t go 

outside, he came inside and managed to avoid all the traffic.@ 


2nd-WOL, ,5,000, Mdn, 3-25, 3yo/up, 7f 32y (AWT), 1:30.40, st. 

JUPITER LIGHT (GB) (c, 3, Lonhro {Aus}--Fantasia {GB} {MGSW 

& G1SP-Eng, GSW & GISP-US & G1SP-Fr, $724,401}, by Sadler=s 

Wells), green when sixth on debut over seven furlongs at 

Leicester in September, shadowed the market leader Tafaakhor 

(Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) in second throughout the early stages and 

appeared to be left behind as that rival began to open up 

turning for home. Sticking to his guns, the 11-4 second favourite 

found for pressure and gained a short-head verdict in the shade 

of the post. The talented dam, who captured the G3 Prestige S. 

and G3 Nell Gwyn S. and was runner-up in the G1 Fillies= Mile 

and third in the G1 Poule d=Essai des Pouliches in Europe, went 

on to add the GIII Modesty H. to her tally and finish runner-up in 

the GI Just a Game S. Stateside. She is a half-sister to the 

G3 Give Thanks S. winner Pink Symphony (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) 

and the dam of Western Hymn (GB) (High Chaparral {Ire}) who 

has proven such a consistent and resilient performer for this


stable with wins in the G2 Prix Eugene Adam, G3 Gordon 

Richards S., G3 Brigadier Gerard S. and G3 Sandown Classic Trial. 

The third dam is the champion 2-year-old filly of Europe Blue 

Duster (Danzig), a sister to the G1 Middle Park S.-winning sire 

Zieten. Fantasia also has a 2-year-old filly by Dansili (GB) named 

Come With Me (GB) and a yearling filly by Kingman (GB). 

Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, ,3,234. Video, sponsored by 

Fasig-Tipton. 

O/B-George Strawbridge; T-John Gosden. 

CONDITIONS RESULT: 

3rd-LIN, ,19,000, 3-25, 4yo/up, 15f 169y (AWT), 3:21.20, st. 

FIRST MOHICAN (GB) (g, 9, Tobougg {Ire}--Mohican Girl {GB} 

{MSW & GSP-Eng}, by Dancing Brave) Lifetime Record: GSP-Fr 

& SP-Eng, 43-7-5-6, $225,515. O-HP Racing First Mohican; 

B-Bottisham Heath Stud (GB); T-Alan King. *17,000gns Ylg >09 

TATOCT. 

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: 

Glorious Power (Ire), g, 3, Power (GB)--Arpege (Ire), by Sadler=s 

Wells. LIN, 3-25, 8f 1y (AWT), 1:39.71. B-Barronstown Stud 

(IRE). *i20,000 Wlg >14 GOFNOV; i105,000 Ylg >15 GOFORB. 

**1/2 to Beau Vengerov (Ire) (Danehill), SP-Fr, $138,883. 

CONDITIONS RESULT: 

6th-DUN, i25,000, 3-24, 4yo/up, 10f 150y (AWT), 2:15.29, st. 

ELBERETH (GB) (m, 6, Mount Nelson {GB}--Masandra {Ire}, by 

Desert Prince {Ire}) Lifetime Record: Hwt. Older Mare-Ity at 

11-14f, SW-Eng, G1SP-Ity & GSP-Tur, 18-5-3-5, $264,586. 

O/B-David Taylor (GB); T-Andrew Balding. *3,000gns RNA Ylg >12 

TAOCT. 

EUROPEAN-BRED WINNERS 

IN AUSTRALIA: 

Assign (Ire), g, 6, Montjeu (Ire)BBelesta (GB), by Xaar (GB). 

Rosehill, 3-25, G3 Neville Sellwood S., 2000mT, 2:07.29. O-Mr 

N C Williams, Mr L J Williams, Mrs S J Williams; B-Rockhart 

Trading Ltd; T-Robert Hickmott. 

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JAMEKA CRUISES IN BMW 

Jameka (Aus) (Myboycharlie {Ire}) had indicated throughout 

her autumn prep that she was building up to a big effort 

andBupped to the 2400 metre distance over which she won last 

season=s G1 Caulfield CupBthe 4-year-old turned the tables on 

her last-start G1 Australian Cup conqueror Humidor (NZ) 

(Teofilo {Ire}) to take Saturday=s G1 The BMW at Rosehill. 

Jameka broke strongly under Hugh Bowman and led the field 

into the first bend, where Lasqueti Spirit (Aus) (Beneteau {Aus}) 

strolled up and took over. Lasqueti Spirit threw down the 

gauntlet down the backstretch, opening up at least 12 lengths 

while Jameka led the rest of the pack, with Libran (Ire) (Lawman 

{Fr}) and Exospheric (GB) (Beat Hollow {GB}) on her heels. 

Lasqueti Spirit came under a ride at the 800 metre mark and by 

the time they reached the bend Jameka was cruising up to her 

ominously. Jameka rolled past Lasqueti Spirit at the 300 metre 

mark and never looked like being caught thereafter, widening 

her margin to win by 6 1/2 lengths from Humidor and 

Exospheric. 

Saturday, Rosehill, Australia 

BMW S.-G1, A$1,498,200, ATC, 3-25, 3yo/up, Open Weight For 

Age, 2400mT, 2:35.65, Heavy. 

1--JAMEKA, 56.5, m, 4, by Myboycharlie (IRE) 

1st Dam: Mine Game, by General Nediym 

2nd Dam: Aperto (NZ), by Grosvenor (NZ) 

3rd Dam: Pathos (USA), by The Minstrel (CAN) 

(A$130,000 Ylg 2014 WI Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale) 

O-C L Maher, Mrs J M McKenna, D Degenhardt, J Degenhardt, 

M R Fallon, G M Verdoorn, S Priestley, Mrs S A Cockram, Ms J 

Nolte, M Mills & Halo Racing Services Pty Ltd (Mgr: C B 

McKenna); B-Gilgai Farm VIC; T-C Maher; J-J Bowman; 

A$905,700. Lifetime Record: 24-6-5-4, A$4,872,925. *1/2 to 

Nikitas (Snitzel), MGSP-Aus, A$472,600. Click for the 

eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ 

*Triple Plus*. 

2--Humidor (NZ), 58.5, g, 4, Teofilo (IRE)--Zalika (NZ), by Zabeel 

(NZ). O-Forest Lodge Racing, Jomara Bloodstock Ltd, 

Steeplechasers Flat Synd, M Krauser, Dr P Goel, Mrs Adams, B 

Shannon, T Ginnane, D O'Connor, B Sokolski, Walker Racing & 

Bloodstock; B-Jomara Bloodstock Ltd, Auckland, NZ; T-D K 

Weir; J-Damian Lane; A$285,000. 

Cont. p16


The BMW cont. 

3--Exospheric (GB), 59.0, h , 5, Beat Hollow (GB)--Bright and 

Clear (GB), by Danehill (USA). O-A Kheir, P M Mehrten, J A 

O'Neill, A M Butler, J Sourasis, A L Kirkwood-Scott, B D 

Nettlefold, F Palazzo, F Hachem, C Oliver, J & M Kheir 

Builders (Mgr: Ms M Kheir) & Carty Racing; B-Clare Castle 

Farm, IRE; T-Lee & Anthony Freedman; J-D Oliver; A$150,000. 

Margins: 6.5 len, 8.3 len, 9.1 len. Odds: 2.10, 2.70, 7.00. 

Also Ran: Who Shot Thebarman (NZ), Lasqueti Spirit, Libran 

(IRE), Grand Marshal (GB), Tavago (NZ). Scratched: Our 

Ivanhowe (Ger). 



Jameka always acted as if this trip would be her game, waiting 

to break her maiden until stretched out to the 1400 metres of 

the G2 VRC Sires= Produce S. at two. Her next two victories 

would come in the 2040 metre G2 The Vase and the 2500 metre 

Crown Oaks the following season, and she posted some fine 

efforts the following autumn while failing to find the winner=s 

enclosure, placing in the G1 Rosehill Guineas and G1 Australian 

Derby and running a close fourth in the G1 Australian Oaks. 

Jameka added last term=s G3 Naturalism S. and Caulfield Cup 

before running down the field when 15th in the G1 Melbourne 

Cup and had been building up to her preferred trip this prep, 

with fourths in the G1 C.F. Orr S. and G2 Peter Young S. 

preceding her runner-up finish in the G1 Australian Cup on 

Mar. 11. Trainer and part-owner Ciaron Maher indicated Jameka 

could take on the world later this year. 

AThere=s the [G1] Queen Elizabeth during The Championships, 

there=s Hong Kong, Royal Ascot, even the Yorkshire Oaks, there=s 

a bit to look at,== Maher said. AWe need to have some 

conversations with the connections. We=ll see how she comes 

through this, but she=s such a quality mare.== 

Jameka rolls in the rain at Rosehill | Bronwen Healy 


Jameka is the second of three named foals for the winning 

Mine Game, a half-sister to G1 Canterbury Guineas winner 

Jymcarew (Aus) (Danzero {Aus}). Mine Game has also produced 

Nikitas, second in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and third in a 

pair of Group 3s. Jameka=s fourth dam is the GI Matchmaker S. 

winner Warfever (Fr) (Luthier {Fr}), whose descendants include 

the GI Santa Anita H. second Luthier Fever (Mt. Livermore) and 

the Listed Breeders= Plate winner and G2 Pago Pago S. second 

High Rolling (Aus) (Snippets {Aus}). 

Saturday, Rosehill, Australia 

VINERY STUD S.-G1, A$505,000, ATC, 3-25, 3yo, f, Open Set 

Weight, 2000mT, 2:09.73, Heavy. 

1B&@#MONTOYA'S SECRET, 56.0, f, 3, by High Chaparral (IRE) 

1st Dam: Divine Secret (G1SP-Aus, A$166,500), by 

Thunder Gulch (USA) 

2nd Dam: Prayerful, by Don't Say Halo (USA) 

3rd Dam: So Elated, by Vain (AUS) 

(NZ$130,000 Ylg 2015 NZB National Yearling Sale) O-T A 

Corstens, J Sawford, A Douglas, Mrs C Douglas, D J Blair, H R 

O'Neill, M J Fernon, J K Gerner, Ms P McCarthy, Palya 

Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: C McKeon), Anembo Bloodstock Pty 

Ltd; B-Rosemont Stud VIC; T-Leon & Troy Corstens; J-N Callow; 

A$295,000. Lifetime Record: 10-3-3-1, A$405,375. *1/2 to 

Secret Delight (Encosta de Lago), SP-Aus, A$117,100; Delago=s 

Secret (Encosta de Lago), GSW-NZ, NZ$186,310. Click for the 

eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: C+. 

2--Nurse Kitchen (NZ), 56.0, f, 3, Savabeel--Flying Monty (NZ), 

by Montjeu (IRE). O-Mrs S A Moody; B-Moody Racing Pty Ltd, 

Waikato, NZ; T-D R Brideoake; J-B Shinn; A$95,000. 

3--Harlow Gold (NZ), 56.0, f, 3, Tavistock (NZ)--Belongs in Lights, 

by Belong to Me (USA). (NZ$200,000 Ylg 2015 NZB National 

Yearling Sale) O-Wylie Dalziel Roy Higgins Racing (W Dalziel) P 

Sambor, Ms J Aldous, T Urwin, Wagu Racing (A Aarons), Mrs M 

Smith-Beale, D Todd, Oaksbound (A Winwood), J Blacker, 

Snow Road T/Breds; B-T G Heptinstall & T M Pivac, Central, NZ; 

T-D & B Hayes & T Dabernig; J-Regan Bayliss; A$50,000. 

Margins: 0.2 len, 2.0 len, 2.1 len. Odds: 11.00, 17.00, 6.00. 

Also Ran: Foxplay, Lubiton, Dawn Wall, Smart as You Think, 

Concessions, La Bella Diosa (NZ) , She's Magical, Moqueen, 

Kamili. Scratched: Cassadee. 



Cont. p17


Vinery Stud S. cont. 

Montoya=s Secret extended her win streak to three, in the 

process going from maiden winner to Group 1 winner, in a 

roughly run renewal of the Vinery Stud S. at Rosehill on 

Saturday. Getting over to the rail on the first turn, Montoya=s 

Secret saved ground in midpack of the strung out field on the 

heels of Dawn Wall (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), with favoured 

Foxplay (Aus) (Foxwedge {Aus}) near the rear of the field. 

Montoya=s Secret was shuffled back a few places as the field 

began to bunch approaching the 800 metre mark, and was 

steered to the outside by Noel Callow for running room as 

Foxplay rallied on the far outside. A wall of five fillies emerged in 

a battle for the lead at the top of the lane, with Smart As You 

Think (Aus) (So You Think {NZ}) squeezed out of contention at 

the 200 metre mark by Montoya=s Secret and Harlow Gold. 

Foxplay, meanwhile, was putting in a fierce rally on the outside 

but was forced to check by the drifting winner in the dying 

strides as Nurse Kitchen roared down the middle of the course 

to grab second. 

Co-trainer Leon Corstens diverted the credit to his son and 

training partner Troy, telling Racnet.com.au, "Main thanks has 

got to go to Troy. If it was left up to me I would have left her 

home in the box. I didn't think she'd handle the track. He was 

the instigator in this, saying no, take her up there. He certainly 

overruled me and I'm pleased he did." 

Montoya=s Secret took eight tries to break her maiden, at last 

accomplishing that feat going 1400 metres at Pakenham Park on 

Mar. 2, and she backed up two weeks later to add a benchmark 

64 race going a mile at Moonee Valley when last seen. 


Montoya=s Secret is the best progeny to date out of the 

G1 Blue Diamond third Divine Secret, who has proven a very 

useful producer with the Group 3-winning Delago=s Secret and 

stakes-placed Secret Delight also to her credit. Divine Secret has 

a 2-year-old filly by High Chaparral and a yearling colt by 

Starspangledbanner (Aus) to come. 

AUSTRALIAN-BRED WINNERS 

IN SOUTH AFRICA: 

+Mustaaqeem (Aus), c, 2, Redoute=s Choice (Aus)--National 

Colour (SAf) (Horse of the Year, Ch. 3yo Filly-SAf, Hwt. Older 

Mare-Eng at 5-6.5f, MG1SW-SAf, G1SP-Eng, $296,559), by 

National Assembly. Turffontein, 3-25, Maiden Juvenile Plate, 

1160mT, 1:07.42. O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum; 

B-Arrowfield Stud Pty Ltd & Klawervlei Stud (NSW); T-Michael F 

DeKock. *The third highest-priced lot at the 2016 Inglis Easter 

Yearling Sale on a bid of A$1.75 million from Shadwell 

Australasia, Mustaaqeem entered his career debut Saturday at 

Turffontein with lofty expectations and the weight of the betting 

public who pounded him down to 4-5 favoritism. Drawn wide, 

Mustaaqeem looked to dip slightly at the break and settled in 

midfield while switching his leads a couple of times. Callan 

Murray called upon his mount with about 400m to race, and the 

response was instant, as Mustaaqeem opened up at will to score 

by 7 1/2 lengths in fast time. The winner is a full-brother to 

fellow Shadwell colourbearer Rafeef (Aus), himself an 

A$800,000 Easter graduate in 2014 and most recently victorious 

as the favorite in the G2 Hawaii S. at Turffontein, with Murray at 

the controls. Arrowfield Stud consigns the siblings= Snitzel (Aus) 

half-sister as lot 256 to session two of the upcoming Easter sale 

Apr. 5. National Colour, South Africa=s champion 3-year-old filly 

and Horse of the Year in 2006, produced a full-brother to Rafeef 

and Mustaaqeem in 2016 and was most recently covered by 

Redoute=s Choice Nov. 2. 

Mustaaqeem as a yearling | Inglis photo 

Professor Brian (Aus), g, 4, Encosta de Lago (Aus)--Eskaw (NZ), 

by Chief Bearhart. Kenilworth, 3-25, Hcp., 1200mT, 1:13.12. 

O-B P & Mrs K Finch & B Kantor; B-Ramsey Pastoral Co Pty Ltd 

(Qld); T-Joey Ramsden. *1/2 to Mahican (Aus) (More Than 

Ready), SP-Aus, A$162,245. **A$80,000 Ylg >14 INGEAS. 

Brazuca (Aus), c, 4, Teofilo (Ire)--Base Paradise (Aus), by Choisir 

(Aus). Turffontein, 3-25, Colorado King S.-G2, 2000mT, 

2:04.24. O-Messrs J F & L M F Wernars; B-Wall Street 

Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd (NSW); T-J A Janse van Vuuren. 

*MG1SP-SAf. **1/2 to Mr Utopia (Aus) (Elusive Quality), SW & 

GSP-Aus, A$424,519. ***A$80,000 Ylg >14 INGMEL.


Worldwide Report cont. 

Saturday, Nakayama, Japan 

NIKKEI SHO-G2, -129,320,000, Nakayama, 3-25, 4yo/up, 

2500mT, 2:32.80, fm. 

1--#@SCIACCHETRA (JPN), 117, c, 4, Manhattan Cafe (Jpn) 

1st Dam: Samaaha (GB), by Singspiel (Ire) 

2nd Dam: Genovefa, by Woodman 

3rd Dam: Reigning Countess, by Far North 

(-49,000,000 Ylg =14 JRHAJUL) O-Makoto Kaneko Holdings; 

B-Northern Farm; T-Katsuhiko Sumii; J-Hironobu Tanabe; 

-68,134,000. Lifetime Record: 6-4-1-1, -121,585,000. Werk 

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

2--Miraieno Tsubasa (Jpn), 121, c, 4, Dream Journey (Jpn)-- 

Tamuro Bright (Jpn), by Silver Charm. (-10,000,000 Ylg =14 

JRHAJUL) O-Nobuhiko Mishima; B-Suwa Farm; -27,324,000. 

3--Admire Deus (Jpn), 123, h, 6, Admire Don (Jpn)--Royal 

Card (Jpn), by Sunday Silence. O-Riichi Kondo; B-Tsuji Farm; 

-17,162,000. 

Margins : 3/4, HD, 1 1/4. Odds: 6.30, 33.90, 23.50. 

Also Ran: Rainbow Line (Jpn), Gold Actor (Jpn), Dee Majesty 

(Jpn), Yamakatsu Raiden (Jpn), Meiner Sage (Jpn), Jun Vulcan 

(Jpn), Nasuno Seikan (Jpn), Tsukuba Azuma O (Jpn), Fermezza 

(Jpn), Recondite (Jpn), Tosen Reve (Jpn), Meiner Medalist (Jpn), 

Prince Pesca (Jpn). Click for the JRA chart and video or the free 

Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 

Saturday, Hanshin, Japan 

MAINICHI HAI-G3, -72,440,000, Hanshin, 3-25, 3yo, 1800mT, 

1:46.50, fm. 

1--#@AL AIN (JPN), 123, c, 3, by Deep Impact (Jpn) 

1st Dam: Dubai Majesty (Ch. Female Sprinter- 

US & GISW, $1,509,243), by Essence of Dubai 

2nd Dam: Great Majesty, by Great Above 

3rd Dam: Mistic Majesty, by His Majesty 

O-Sunday Racing; B-Northern Farm; T-Yasutoshi Ikee ; J-Kohei 

Matsuyama; -38,308,000. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, 

-55,651,000. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 

Werk Nick Rating: C. 

2--Satono Arthur (Jpn), 123, c, 3, Deep Impact (Jpn)--King's 

Rose (NZ), by Redoute's Choice (Aus). (-195,000,000 Ylg =15 

JRHAJUL) O-Hajime Satomi; B-Northern Farm; -15,088,000. 

3--Kiseki (Jpn), 123, c, 3, Rulership (Jpn)--Blitz Finale (Jpn), by 

Deep Impact (Jpn). O-Tatsue Ishikawa; B-Shimokobe Farm; 

-9,544,000. 

Margins: HF, HF, 2. Odds: 6.70, 0.20, 31.80. 

Also Ran: Platinum Bullet (Jpn), Trust (Jpn), Clear The Track 

(Jpn), Gun Salute (Jpn), T M Hittamage (Jpn). 

Click for the JRA chart and video or the free Equineline.com 

catalogue-style pedigree.

GROUP ENTRIES 

Sunday, Naas, Ireland, post time: 4:10 p.m. 

LODGE PARK STUD EBF PARK EXPRESS S.-G3, €77,500, 3yo/up, f/m, 8fT 

SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 

1 3 Somehow (Ire) Fastnet Rock (Aus) D O'Brien A O'Brien 140 

2 12 Camellia Japonica (Ire) Zoffany (Ire) Carroll JG Murphy 137 

3 2 Chilli Spice (Ire) Manduro (Ger) King Murtagh 137 

4 8 Cirin Toinne (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Manning Bolger 137 

5 10 Czabo (GB) Sixties Icon (GB) G Lee Channon 137 

6 9 Dew Line (Ire) Vale of York (Ire) Hayes Mulvany 137 

7 11 Flying Fairies (Ire) Holy Rmn Emperor (Ire) McDonogh Oxx 137 

8 7 Wild as the Wind (Ire) Approve (Ire) W Lee McCreery 137 

9 6 Ce La Vie (GB) Dutch Art (GB) Beasley Dalgleish 121 

10 4 Legitimus (Ire) Lawman (Fr) Whelan Bolger 121 

11 1 Queen Anne's Lace Lonhro (Aus) Smullen Weld 121 

12 5 Shes Ranger (Ire) Bushranger (Ire) Foley Murray 121

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