SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Lady Eli | Keeneland Photo

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KEENOV CONCLUDES WITH STATISTICAL DIPS

Keeneland=s 12-session November Breeding Stock Sale

concluded Friday with dips in gross, average and median

compared to last year. A total of 2,538 head changed hands for

gross receipts of $188,508,300. The 2017 November sale, which

featured a catalog that was 8.8% smaller and 2,424 recorded

transactions, grossed $202,021,700. This year=s average was

$74,274 (down 10.9% from $83,342) and median was $25,000

(down 18% from $30,500). The 2018 RNA rate was 26.5%

compared to 24.7% last year. Eight horses met or exceeded the

$1-million mark--18 reached that mark 12 months ago.

AI think it was a solid sale--it was down a little in terms of

gross, off a little in the average because we had a few less in

Book 1 with our new format and I think that kind of explains

some of the small declines comparatively to last year,@

Keeneland Vice President of Racing and Sales Bob Elliston said.

ABut if you had a quality mare or weanling, there was tons of

demand out there. It demonstrates the continuation of a strong

market for American-bred horses.@

The 2018 November sale featured a one-day, super-select

Book 1 compared to a three-day Book 1 last year. The 2018

catalog was comprised of 4,513 offerings--it was 4,147 in 2017.

AIn terms of total number of offerings, we did have more

offerings in the catalog [compared to last year] and most of

them were in the back end,@ Elliston said.

Cont. p3

WALMAC STUD=S >BIG JOHNNY= JONES DIES

By T.D. Thornton

John T.L. ABig Johnny@ Jones, Jr., who parlayed humble cowboy

origins as a Quarter Horse trainer into a high-profile bloodstock

career as the owner of Walmac Stud International, died Friday at

his home in Quanah, Texas.

He was 84, and the cause of death was congestive heart

failure. His son, John Jones, III, confirmed the death to TDN,

adding that his father passed in the town where he was born

and in the company of family members.

As a Texan whose personality and presence often seemed to

be as large as the Lone Star State itself, Jones first began leasing

farmland in Lexington, Kentucky, in the 1960s. Under his

direction, the Walmac operation grew to 248 lush, rolling acres

on Paris Pike in Fayette County, and his venture subsequently

gained prominence during a decades-long run as the home of

stallions Nureyev, Miswaki, and Alleged. Cont. p8

Saturday, November 17, 2018

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War Front (Danzig) walks among autumn leaves and a dusting of snow on Friday

morning at Claiborne Farm in Paris, KY. The leading sire by percentage of lifetime

graded stakes winners, War Front has sired 33 black-type horses in 2018, and four

Grade or Group 1 stakes winners, including U S Navy Flag, Fog of War, and Lancaster

Bomber. | Sarah Andrew

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Hip 116A | Keeneland Photo

KEENOV Concludes cont. from p1

Elliston continued, ASo, when you have more in the second

week and particularly the latter half of the second week, that=s

going to drive your average and gross down... If you look session

by session, we track very much like the 2017 sale.@

The sale topper was MGISW Lady Eli (Divine Park) (hip 111),

who was purchased by John Sikura=s Hill >n= Dale during last

Monday=s opening session for $4.2 million. Hill >n= Dale

consigned the gutsy champion, in foal to War Front, on behalf of

Sheep Pond Partners.

The top weanling was a Tapit filly (hip 116A) out of champion

female sprinter La Verdad (Yes It=s True)--she went for $800,000

to Whisper Hill Farm and Three Chimneys Farm and was bought

out of the Eaton Sales consignment.

Horses of racing age have become a major focus of the

November sale during its second week, and this year=s priciest

male racing prospect was Federal Case (Gemologist) (hip 3495),

who was sold by WinStar Racing to agent Jacob West on behalf

of Robert and Lawana Low for $650,000. The juvenile colt was a

debut winner at Keeneland Oct. 19.

AIt was remarkable,@ said consignor James Keogh of

Grovendale, who handled the WinStar Racing consignment,

about the interest in horses of racing age. AEvery racehorse that

we came up here with--whether we sold it for $7,500 or

$650,000--there were three people there to buy every single

one of those horses. That=s not always what you also see at

yearling sales.@

For the 23rd time in the last 32 years, Taylor Made Sales

Agency was the November sale=s top consignor, selling 258

horses for $23,958,400.

Agent Steve Young was the leading buyer by gross, making six

purchases for $4,985,000, including $4-million second topper

My Miss Sophia (Unbridled=s Song) (hip 147). Cont. p4

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Bob Elliston | Keeneland Photo

KEENOV concludes cont.

AThe horses that we bought, I thought were very, very good

horses and they brought about what I thought they would

bring,@ Young said. AObviously, when you have a horse like My

Miss Sophia, she is a priceless

commodity in that what she brings,

like what all horses bring, is

dependent on the underbidder.

But I thought she was a

tremendous mare. I thought the

other mares that we bought were

mares of, hopefully, hidden quality,

but they brought what I thought

they would bring, too. It is like any

other sale, if you lead a horse up

there that has credentials, there

will be people that fight to buy

them.@

Elliston noted that there were 43

individual buyers who spent $1 million or more at November.

Foreign entities were also active, with at least 23 different

countries represented, and particularly strong interest from

Japan and Australia.

Friday=s topper was 8-year-old mare Carnival Kitten (Kitten=s

Joy) (hip 4255), who sold in foal to Red Rocks (Ire) for $45,000.

The dam of this year=s two-time stakes-winning sophomore and

GIII Pennine Ridge S. third Channel Cat (English Channel) was

picked up by Nursery Place out of the Select Sales draft.

AOverall, I=m very pleased,@ said

Andrew Cary of Select Sales when

asked about the market as a

whole. AThere=s always a little bit

of uncertainty in election years and

stuff like that but, generally,

overall the economy is good and

when the Breeders= Cup is in town

it=s always a great boost. I think it

was more of what we=ve been

seeing--quality horses are selling

very well and there=s tons of

demand for them. Horses who miss

the mark a little bit are a lot harder

to move, but if you have what they

want there=s definitely an appetite for those offerings.@

The top weanling of the session was hip 4422, a Mizzen Mast

filly consigned by Shawhan Place LLC, Agent X and purchased by

Erin Lundy for $25,000. The grey was a $9,000 Keeneland

January in utero purchase by Robert Francis. Cont. p5

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KEENOV concludes cont.

The continued trend of demand and competition at the top of

the market and increased weakness for perceived lesser-quality

offerings continued on at November, with a significantly higher

number of offerings failing to receive a bid at this sale compared

to in years past.

AIf you start off and you don=t have either the right covering

sire or sire of a weanling, that makes the degree of difficulty that

much harder,@ Cary said. AIf you=re already starting off with a bit

of a hurdle to clear, it makes it that much more difficult even

getting people to come look at your horse if they don=t pass the

pedigree test. When there are a lot of young stallions or

unproven horses or unexposed horses who don=t have a ton of

commercial appeal, it doesn=t mean they=re not going to be good

racehorses, but there=s a big gap between the commercial

market and the racehorse market. That definitely gets exposed

when there are a lot of offerings and not a ton of demand for

them.@

Keeneland=s next auction will be the January Horses of All Ages

Sale, scheduled for Jan. 7-10. For more information, visit

www.keeneland.com.

KEENELAND NOVEMBER SALE

SESSION TOTALS 2018 $ Catalogued 285 $ No. Offered 211 $ No. Sold 118 $ RNAs 93 $ % RNAs 44.1% $ High Price $45,000 $ Gross $541,400 $ Average $4,588 $ Median $2,500

CUMULATIVE 2018 2017 $ Catalogued 4513 4147 $ No. Offered 3454 3219 $ No. Sold 2538 2424 $ RNAs 916 795 $ % RNAs 26.5% 24.7% $ No. $1m+ 8 18 $ High Price $4,200,000 $6,000,000 $ Gross $188,508,300 $202,021,700 $ Average (% change) $74,274 (-10.9%) $83,342 $ Median (% change) $25,000 (-18.0%) $30,500

TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 6 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • NOVEMBER 17, 2018

KEENELAND NOVEMBER TOP MARESHIP NAME STATUS PRICE ($)

111 Lady Eli i/f War Front 4,200,000

(6, Divine Park--Sacre Coeur, by Saint Ballado)

Consigned by Hill >n= Dale Sales Agency, agent

Purchased by John G. Sikura/Hill >n= Dale

147 My Miss Sophia i/f War Front 4,000,000

(7, Unbridled=s Song--Wildwood Flower, by Langfuhr)

Consigned by Lane=s End, agent

Purchased by Steve W. Young, agent

221 Tiffany=s Honour i/f Medaglia d=Oro 2,200,000

(7, Street Cry {Ire}--Better Than Honour, by Deputy Minister)

Consigned by Lane=s End, agent

Purchased by Katsumi Yoshida

105 Key to My Heart (Ire) i/f War Front 1,750,000(4, Galileo {Ire}--A Z Warrior, by Bernardini)

Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent

Purchased by Summer Wind Equine

208 Stays in Vegas i/f War Front 1,500,000

(5, City ZipBDouble Jackpot, by Broken Vow)

Consigned by James B. Keogh (Grovendale), Aagent XIX

Purchased by Claiborne Farm, agent

245 Zipessa i/f Medaglia d=Oro 1,250,000

(6, City Zip--Precious Princess, by Horse Chestnut {SAf})

Consigned by St. George Sales, Agent XXI

Purchased by Shadai Farm

166 Pretty Perfect (Ire) i/f War Front 1,125,000

(3, Galileo {Ire}--Milanova {Aus}, by Danehill)

Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent

Purchased by Town & Country Horse Farms LLC

071 Galileo=s Song i/f Curlin 1,000,000

(5, Galileo {Ire}--Song to Remember, by Storm Cat)

Consigned by Hill >n Dale Agency, agent

Purchased by Shimokobe Farm/Polo Green Stable, agent

004 Alluring Star i/f Curlin 925,000

(3, Exchange Rate--Spring Jump, by Jump Start)

Consigned by Hill >n= Dale Sales Agency, agent

Purchased by Katsumi Yoshida

177 Sailor=s Valentine Racing/B=mare Prospect 800,000

(4, Mizzen Mast--Sortilege, by Tale of the Cat)

Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent LXXV

Purchased by Town & Country Horse Farms/Pollock Farms

141 Mokat i/f Medaglia d=Oro 800,000

(5, Uncle Mo--Flashy Frolic, by Premiership)

Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent CII

Purchased by Springhouse Farm

191 Silvertoni i/f Quality Road 800,000

(4, Tapit--Somasach, by Johannesburg)

Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent

Purchased by Woodford Thoroughbreds

KEENELAND NOVEMBER TOP WEANLINGS

HIP sex SIRE | DAM PRICE ($)

116A f Tapit--La Verdad 800,000

Breeder: Lady Shelia Stable & Edition Farm (NY)

Consignor: Eaton Sales, agent

Purchaser: Whisper Hill Farm LLC & Three Chimneys Farm

028 f Tapit--Bubbler 750,000

Breeder: Clearsky Farms & Hill >n= Dale Equine Hldngs (KY)

Consignor: Hill >n= Dale Sales Agency, agent

Purchaser: Clearsky Farms & Rac 04 Racing

188 f Curlin--Serena=s Cat 600,000

Breeder: Dell Ridge Farm & Hill>n= Dale Equine Holdings (KY)

Consignor: Hill >n= Dale Sales Agency, agent

Purchaser: Meadow Oaks Racing Stable

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KEENOV LEADING BUYERS

Name Bought Avg ($) Gross ($)Steven W. Young, Agent 6 $830,833 $4,985,000Katsumi Yoshida 4 $1,118,750 $4,475,000John Sikura/Hill ‘n’ Dale 1 $4,200,000 $4,200,000Summer Wind Equine 4 $812,500 $3,250,000Mike Ryan, Agent 9 $263,889 $2,375,000

KEENOV LEADING CONSIGNORS

Name Sold Avg ($) Gross ($)Taylor Made Sales Agency 258 $92,862 $23,958,400Lane’s End Farm 168 $118,126 $19,845,200Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency 65 $209,562 $13,621,500Eaton Sales 64 $170,541 $10,914,600Claiborne Farm 63 $123,294 $7,767,500

KEENOV Top Weanlings cont.

413 c Nyquist--Holy Place 600,000

Breeder: Tony Holmes and Dr. & Mrs. Walter Zent (KY)

Consignor: Lane=s End, agent

Purchaser: OXO Equine LLC

173 f American Pharoah--Refugee 550,000

Breeder: Barronstown Stud (KY)

Consignor: Eaton Sales, agent

Purchaser: Cromwell Bloodstock

058 f War Front--Drifting Cube (Aus) 525,000

Breeder: Elevage II (KY)

Consignor: Hill >n= Dale Sales Agency, agent

Purchaser: Solis/Litt

610 c Quality Road--Tanasi 525,000

Breeder: SF Bloodstock (KY)

Consignor: Bedouin Bloodstock, Agent VII

Purchaser: OXO Equine, LLC

118 f Speightstown--Lemon Gin 500,000

Breeder: John D. Gunther and WinStar Farm (KY)

Consignor: Glennwood Farm Inc., agent

Purchaser: Shadwell Estate Co. Ltd.

499 c Into Mischief--Nest Egg 500,000

Breeder: Dell Ridge Farm (KY)

Consignor: St. George Sales, Agent XV

Purchaser: Pacific Union Bloodstock

KEENOV FRIDAY - TOP MARESHip Name Status Price ($)

4255 Carnival Kitten i/f Red Rocks (Ire) 45,000

(8, Kitten=s Joy--Roja, by L=Enjoleur)

Consignor: Select Sales, Agent LIX

Purchaser: Nursery Place

4247 Bounding Away (Ire) i/f Optimizer 31,000

(6, Galileo {Ire}--Fleeting Spirit {Ire}, by Invincible Spirit {Ire})

Consignor: Buckland Sales (Zach Madden), Agent LXXXI

Purchaser: Arif Kurtel

KEENOV FRIDAY - TOP WEANLINGS4422 f, Mizzen Mast--Rose Medallion 25,000

Breeder: Robert C. Francis (KY)

Consignor: Shawhan Place LLC, Agent X

Purchaser: Erin Lundy

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John Jones, Jr. | Horsephotos

John Jones | Sid Fernando

Walmac Stud=s >Big Johnny= Jones Dies cont. from p1

Jones was a member of the Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame,

and was formerly on the boards of both the Breeders= Cup and

Keeneland Association. He had served a stint as the

vice-chairman for the Kentucky Racing Commission, and was a

director of both the Association of State Racing Commissioners

and the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association. He was also a

founding partner of Four Star Sales, a Lexington-based

consignment company.

When asked how he thought his father would like to be

remembered, John Jones, III gave a long, thoughtful pause and

said, AMan, that=s like trying to condense a book into one

sentence.@

Then he added: AHe had an extraordinary amount of empathy

and understanding for his fellow man, always. That was his

greatest strength, and it carried him a long way. He had a real

open heart to any guy on the street, rich or poor. He had a big

personality, and was very accepting of all kinds of different

people. I think he realized that was his greatest asset, and I think

that=s how he=d like to be remembered. At the end of the day,

personality and emotions are what drive the horse business.

And because of his personable nature, my dad fit into that

climate very well.@

Born July 7, 1934, John Jones, Jr., credited his father with

getting him interested in horses. Even though his dad was a

businessman, the family kept a ranch on their north Texas land

near the Oklahoma border. Jones graduated from Abilene

Christian University, and when his father died in 1958, he

decided to immerse himself in the family=s Quarter Horse

business, devoting all of this time to caring for a stable that had

grown to about 30 head.

Jones himself explained what happened next in a profile

published 12 years ago in Trainer Magazine:

AI ended up joint venturing a deal on my farm in 1965 and

when my partner got into a financial bind that carried me with

him, I lost everything I had. When you wake up one day with

four children and no money, you=d better get your ass to work. I

went to the track and started training for Walter Merrick in

1966.@

Merrick, who was a legendary horseman in his own right,

provided Jones with a stable that grew from competing in

bush-track match races to winning high-profile Quarter Horse

races like the Kansas Futurity in 1967.

Jones transitioned to Thoroughbreds for another client in the

1970s and was based at River Dowsn in Ohio, where his

blacksmith was the father of an up-and-coming apprentice

named Steve Cauthen.

Jones left training when he Afigured out if I was ever going to

be a factor in the industry it was going to be through stallions,@

he told Trainer Magazine.

Once Jones firmly established Walmac in 1976 it grew to lofty

status over the next several decades, dovetailing with the

overall rise of the North American bloodstock sector during that

time frame.

When John Gaines dreamt up the concept of the Breeders=

Cup and presented his idea to industry leaders in the early

1980s, he credited Jones as the person who got everybody to

work together after they=d hit a standstill.

AI suspected that the game was going to get global in the early

'70s with global transportation and ease of getting horses over

here,@ Jones told Trainer Magazine. AI thought that [the

Breeders= Cup] would put the spotlight on a special day, at least

have another venue that the public could attach itself to rather

than just the [GI] Kentucky Derby, [GI] Preakness and [GI]

Belmont.@

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Walmac Stud=s >Big Johnny= Jones Dies cont.

Ensuring that his legacy would straddle both international

Thoroughbred racing and American-based Quarter Horse racing,

Jones later became the only person ever to breed a G1 2000

Guineas winner (King of Kings, co-bred with Ron Con Ltd.) and

an All American Futurity winner (Ochoa, who became Quarter

Horse racing's all-time earnings leader).

In 2004, Jones sold Walmac to his son, John Jones, III, and

another business partner. The family patriarch remained

involved as Walmac=s director emeritus though, and even

returned to training for a short stint.

Just last week, the historic Walmac farm was sold at auction

for $4.8 million. The sale did not include the assets of the

breeding operation, which will shift to a smaller farm near the

Fayette/Bourbon County Line.

Jones was predeceased by his first wife, Janice, in 2003. He

married Brenda Kinsolving in 2007. He is survived by sons (and

their spouses) John III (Mia), Hutton (Paula), Levi (Paula), and a

daughter, Julie (Guy); eight grandchildren, two

great-grandchildren; three stepchildren, and seven

step-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 12 noon,

at the Quanah Cemetery. According to John Jones III, a memorial

service for his father will be held in Lexington at a date in the

future to be determined.

MUCHO GUSTO HEADLINES BOB HOPE Mucho Gusto (Mucho Macho Man) looks to make good on his

>TDN Rising Star=-worthy debut as the morning-line favorite in

Saturday=s GIII Bob Hope S. at Del Mar. The $625,000 EASMAY

buy was very impressive when graduating by four lengths in his

six-panel unveiling at Los Alamitos Sept. 20 and should only

improve as the races get longer. Baffert was also set to saddle

Metropol (Shackleford), who donned cap and gown by 3/4 of a

length on debut at Santa Anita Oct. 8, but the Peachtree Stable

colorbearer spiked a fever earlier this week and will be

scratched.

Fellow Hall of Famer Richard Mandella will be represented by

Extra Hope (Shanghai Bobby) in this spot. The bay romped by

8 3/4 lengths last time in a 1 1/16-mile test at Santa Anita

Oct. 21 to earn his diploma at fourth asking. Just two races later

Sparky Ville (Candy Ride {Arg}) and Savagery (Bellamy Road)

finished one-two, respectively, in the restricted Sunny Slope S.

and they both return in this spot.

CHURCHILL, KEENELAND AWARDED LICENSE

FOR OAK GROVE VENUE WKY Development LLC--a joint venture between Churchill

Downs Incorporated (CDI) and Keeneland Association Inc.--was

awarded a new racing license by the Kentucky Horse Racing

Commission (KHRC) during a Friday meeting. Under the terms of

the license, WKY Development will be permitted to conduct 12

live Standardbred racing dates beginning in October 2019 at its

proposed racing venue to be constructed in Oak Grove in

Christian County, Kentucky.

In addition to harness racing, the facility is expected to include

a historical racing machine area with up to 1,500 machines, a

125-room hotel and event center, a 1,200-seat grandstand, a

3,000-seat outdoor amphitheater and an equestrian center with

both indoor and outdoor arenas. According to WKY, the

proposed facility represents a $150-million economic

development project for Christian County and will create nearly

400 direct full and part-time jobs in addition to an estimated

800 construction jobs.

WKY Development, owned 95% by CDI and 5% by Keeneland,

launched with the stated goal of growing the horse racing

industry in Kentucky and reinvigorating the Standardbred sector

by creating new racing opportunities in the state.

Kentucky Downs, which was purchased just this week by Ron

Winchell and Mark Falcone, was also competing for this license.

AWe came into the process obviously very late,@ Winchell said.

AWe were really trying to persuade people to give us more time.

This decision, we felt, was very important and needed more

time, the processing to be more well thought out. We=re

obviously very disappointed in the result. We=re happy and

excited about what=s going on at Kentucky Downs and looking

forward to the future.@

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THIRTY YEARS ON, A LEGACY GAINING IN

EVERY WAY By Chris McGrath, from the TDN Weekend

Sitting on a sofa in his office at Gainesway, Antony Beck points

to twin, framed photographs hanging above his head, one set

above the other.

"Have a look at these two horses here."

For a moment, you're not sure that they are actually two

different animals. A creamy grey stallion in the same posture,

against the same background of indeterminate pasture. Beck

acknowledges that the more recent shot was taken to make the

point, and duly developed in black and white, but the inherent

resemblance is certainly striking.

"Mahmoud and Tapit," Beck explains. "It's really interesting to

see. Until quite recently Mahmoud was the fastest Epsom Derby

winner. The grey in Tapit comes from him, five or six

generations back-through the mares, through the female family.

And Mahmoud stood here on this farm."

Tapit, nowadays, is the most expensive sire in America at

$300,000. His rise ensures that Gainesway remains an iconic

Bluegrass brand, worthy of a heritage that has trebled in weight

under the present ownership through the addition of historic

tracts of neighbouring Whitney land. And, while the family will

celebrate its 30th anniversary here in February, conversation

with Beck very soon discloses a keen sense that his first duty is

the humble one of stewardship.

His mother, clearly of similar mind, planted 62 different

species of oak around the estate, not to mention some of the

finest formal gardens in the land. And Beck, in turn, is proving a

profoundly civilising influence. Among the old farm buildings, for

instance, was a derelict slaughterhouse. Beck has turned it into a

wine vault. Blood to claret: a succinct sample of the

cosmopolitan cut of a man to confound all condescension from

those, on either coast, who do not so much look into the heart

of America as down at it.

In Beck, they must acknowledge a world citizen. His roots in

South Africa, where his father had built up a coal fortune, were

transplanted to Kentucky via a London education; specifically, a

Westminster education, guaranteed to register far deeper than

the superficial legacy of his Anglicised diction, as light and

precise as Earl Grey tea poured into bone china. So, yes, it's a

horse farm in Kentucky--but it's a horse farm where you might

glimpse a Henry Moore outside an estate cottage; or where the

office walls are adorned not only with these photographs, but

with art from across the spectrum-from a rare contemporary

portrait of the Godolphin Arabian, to Andy Warhol's only equine

image.

And Beck brings a corresponding breadth of perspective even

to the narrower horizons of the Turf. Nothing expands that quite

like the equine cemetery: Vaguely Noble, Blushing Groom (Fr),

Riverman, Lyphard, Irish River (Fr), Cozzene, a Hall of Fame of its

own all the way back to distaff legends Regret and La Troienne.

"I think the oldest stallion buried on this farm is Peter Pan,"

says Beck. "But even including Equipoise, Tom Fool, all these

great stallions that have stood here, I really think Tapit's been

the best. Of all of them. Which is quite amazing."

Click here to read the rest of this story in the TDN Weekend.

GODOLPHIN WINS JOHN DEERE AWARD Bolstered by Breeders= Cup Challenge victories from Alizee

(Aus) (Sepoy {Aus}), Fine Needle (Jpn) (Admire Moon {Jpn}),

Royal Marine (Ire) (Raven=s Pass) and Wild Illusion (GB) (Dubawi

{Ire}), Godolphin has won the John Deere Award as the

outstanding breeder of the 2018 Breeders= Cup Challenge Series

and the Breeders= Cup World Championships. They will be

awarded a John Deere TS Gator Utility Vechicle.

The John Deere Award, presented by Breeders= Cup Limited

and NTRA Advantage, emphasizes the contributions of breeders

to the Breeders= Cup program. The winner is determined by the

breeder who received the highest number of first-place finishes

in the international Breeders= Cup Challenge Series of 85 stakes

races in 12 countries, and in the 14 Breeders= Cup World

Championships races. Each Grade/Group 1 wins was worth 10

points; Grade/Group 2 wins were worth six points; Grade/Group

3 wins were worth four points, and ungraded wins were worth

two points. Cont. p11

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IN OTHER NEWS...A Daily Roundup of Racing Articles in Non-Industry Media

Godolphin Wins John Deere Award cont.

Godolphin-bred runners earned 40 points by winning four

Group 1 races.

AThe Breeders= Cup continues to be an important focus for HH

Sheikh Mohammed and Team Godolphin worldwide,@ said Dan

Pride, Chief Operating Officer for Godolphin USA. AWe are

thrilled to be recognized with the John Deere Award with four

winners globally.@

Three breeders--Mike Abraham, Stonestreet Thoroughbred

Holdings LLC and Summer Wind Equine--tied for second place in

the competition, each earning 30 points.

JOHN ASHER WINS BIG SPORT OF TURFDOM AWARD The 2018 Big Sport of Turfdom award, which recognizes a

person or group of people who enhance coverage of

Thoroughbred racing through cooperation with media and

racing publicists, will be presented posthumously to John Asher,

the late vice president of Racing Communications at Churchill

Downs and former president of the TURF Publicists of America,

the TPA announced Friday.

AThe TPA=s tagline is >telling great stories since 1951,= and no

one told horse racing=s stories better than John Asher,@ said TPA

President Rhonda Norby. AThe Big Sport of Turfdom award is

about honoring a person who promotes the sport in cooperation

with the media, and there is no one more deserving for this

award than John.@

The Big Sport of Turfdom will be presented to John=s wife, Dee,

at the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program=s

annual awards luncheon Dec. 4, emceed by Santa Anita Park

track announcer Michael Wrona. The luncheon is part of the

2018 Symposium on Racing & Gaming at Loews Ventana Canyon

Resort in Tucson, AZ.

SUNLAND PARK NAMES TWO NEW OFFICIALS Sunland Park has named Gerald Richards as Racing Secretary

and Johnnie Jamison as Track Superintendent and Head Starter.

Richards previously served as Racing Secretary at the Downs at

Albuquerque and has been chief charter at Sunland. Jamison has

started over 20,000 races and installed the track surface at

Indiana Grand.

SANTA ANITA TO OFFER FREE WINTERFEST

ADMISSION TO FIRST RESPONDERS In an effort to thank the men and women battling the recent

California wildfires, Santa Anita Park, The Odd Market, Ice

America, Amuse Matte Holiday Photography, and the Stronach

Group will provide first responders and their families= free

admission, an ice skating session with skate rentals included,

and a picture and print with Santa Claus during opening

weekend of the 2018 Winterfest. Beginning Friday, Nov. 23

through Sunday, Nov. 25, vouchers will be given to any police

officer, firefighter, paramedic or EMT showing a valid form of

identification at the registration tent. Limit of four admission

and skate sessions per responder, and one photograph with

Santa. If interested, please send RSVP here and be sure to bring

identification along.

RMTC TO HOLD SECOND HALTER AUCTION The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium will auction

halters of famous broodmares, racing and stallion stars on its

eBay page Nov. 23 to Nov. 30. All proceeds from the auction will

go toward the RMTC=s grant program to fund critical tactical

research into the detection and identification of illicit

substances. Halters on offer were worn by the likes of Triple

Crown winners American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) and

Justify (Scat Daddy), Abel Tasman (Quality Road), Accelerate

(Lookin at Lucky), Game Winner (Candy Ride {Arg}), Monomoy

Girl (Tapizar), Havre de Grace (Saint Liam), Lady Eli (Divine Park),

Songbird (Medaglia d=Oro) and more.

Campbell Soup=s Fate Hangs on Duel Between Founder=s Heirs

and >Interloper= AThird Point, Mr. Loeb=s hedge fund in

Manhattan, is pushing for the sale or restructuring of Campbell,

a slumping food giant that has called Camden, N.J., home for

nearly 150 years.@ Nelson Schwartz, New York Times

Saturday, Aqueduct, post time: 3:47 p.m. EST

RED SMITH S.-GIII, $200,000, 3yo/up, 1 3/8mT

PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML

1 Teodoro (Ire) Teofilo (Ire) Bellman, Laurence and Ingram, Caroline Morley Rosario 12-1

2 Village King (Arg) Campanologist Angels of Catalina, Inc. Pletcher Castellano 15-1

3 Zulu Alpha Street Cry (Ire) Michael M. Hui Maker Saez 5-2

4 Galope Americano (Brz) Silent Times (Ire) Anzor Bifov Pletcher Ortiz 20-1

5 Soglio K Scat Daddy Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Maker Velazquez 10-1

6 Call Provision Lemon Drop Kid Klaravich Stables, Inc. and Lawrence, William H. Brown Ortiz, Jr. 7-2

7 Inspector Lynley Lemon Drop Kid Janney, III, Stuart S. and Phipps Stable McGaughey III Lezcano 9-2

8 Bigger Picture Badge of Silver Three Diamonds Farm Maker Franco 5-1

9 Big Bend K Union Rags Union Rags Racing LLC Proctor Lynch 20-1

10 Postulation Harlan's Holiday Runnymede Racing LLC Matz Vargas, Jr. 10-1

Also Eligible

11 Special Envoy Stroll Firestone, Mr. and Mrs. Bertram R. Delacour Centeno 30-1

12 Focus Group K Kitten's Joy Klaravich Stables, Inc. and Lawrence, William H. Brown Ortiz 3-1

13 Red Knight Pure Prize Trinity Farm Mott Alvarado 15-1

Main Track Only

14 Control Group Posse Dubb, Michael and Simon, David Rodriguez Ortiz, Jr. 2-1

15 Exulting K Tapit Godolphin Racing, LLC McLaughlin Maragh 7-5

16 Adulator K Flatter M and M Racing Diodoro Cohen 4-1

Breeders: 1-John Connaughton, 2-Santa Maria de Araras, 3-Calumet Farm, 4-Haras Cifra, 5-Flaxman Holdings Limited, 6-KatieRich Farms, 7-Stuart S.

Janney, III LLC. & Phipps Stable, 8-Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey, 9-Daniel J. Burke & Kathleen Schweizer, 10-Juddmonte Farms Inc, 11-Mr. &

Mrs. Bertram R. Firestone, 12-Dixiana Farms LLC, 13-Trinity Farm, LLC, 14-Colts Neck Stable & Alan Goldberg, 15-Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds, LLC,

16-Claiborne Farm

Saturday, Churchill Downs, post time: 5:36 p.m. EST

RIVER CITY H.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/8mT

PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML

1 Master Merion Quality Road Day, Vivienne and Rose, Kate V. Ward Jimenez 10-1

2 Postulation Harlan's Holiday Runnymede Racing LLC Matz Hernandez, Jr. 5-1

3 Mr. Misunderstood Archarcharch Flurry Racing Stables LLC Cox Geroux 8-5

4 Oscar Nominated Kitten's Joy Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Maker Gaffalione 4-1

5 Big Changes Midshipman Steve Landers Racing LLC Cox Leparoux 5-1

6 Team Colors Street Cry (Ire) Brad Grady Sharp Beschizza 12-1

7 Flatlined K Flatter Kuhn, Ryan and Hytrek, Brian Von Hemel Rocco, Jr. 15-1

8 Sir Dudley Digges K Gio Ponti Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Maker Lanerie 8-1

Breeders: 1-Lynch Bages & Edgeridge LTD, 2-Juddmonte Farms Inc, 3-Athens Woods, 4-Mrs. Jerry Amerman, 5-Joanne Crowe & Joe Pickerrell, 6-Joseph

Allen, 7-B & B Thoroughbreds Inc. & Marty Hughes, 8-Bernard McCormack & Karen McCormack

Saturday, Del Mar, post time: 7:00 p.m. EST

BOB HOPE S.-GIII, $100,000, 2yo, 7f

PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML

1 Metropol K Shackleford Peachtree Stable SCR SCR

2 Extra Hope Shanghai Bobby Jay Em Ess Stable Mandella Prat 7-2

3 Mucho Gusto K Mucho Macho Man Michael Lund Petersen Baffert Talamo 5-2

4 Savagery Bellamy Road Rockingham Ranch Miller Bejarano 4-1

5 Owning Flashback Reddam Racing LLC Callaghan Gutierrez 15-1

6 Sparky Ville K Candy Ride (Arg) Del Secco DCS Racing Bonde Stevens 3-1

7 Sueno K Atreides Silverton Hill LLC Desormeaux Desormeaux 15-1

Breeders: 1-Phillips Racing Partnership, 2-Samantha Siegel, 3-Teneri Farm Inc. &Bernardo Alvarez Calderon, 4-Ponder Hill, Inc., 5-Hill 'n' Dale Equine

Holdings, Inc., 6-Aaron & Marie Jones LLC, 7-Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings, Inc.

SIRE LISTS Sponsored by

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2018 Leading Sires of 2-Year-Oldsfor stallions standing in North America through Thursday, November 15

Earnings represent North American/European figures, stud fees listed are 2018 fees.

Rank Stallion BTW BTH GSW GSH G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Highest Earner Earnings

1 Candy Ride (Arg) 2 5 2 4 1 1 31 10 1,496,000 2,250,587

(1999) by Ride the Rails Crops: 11 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $80,000 Game Winner

2 Into Mischief 4 8 2 3 -- 1 70 26 182,500 2,085,308

(2005) by Harlan's Holiday Crops: 7 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $150,000 Sombeyay

3 Scat Daddy 4 7 4 6 1 2 71 29 386,660 1,960,506

(2004) by Johannesburg Crops: 8 Stands: Ashford Stud USA (Dead/Ret/Exp) Skitter Scatter

4 Cross Traffic 5 8 1 1 1 1 38 13 1,384,200 1,944,437

(2009) by Unbridled's Song Crops: 1 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $10,000 Jaywalk

5 Quality Road 4 6 2 3 1 2 35 16 588,000 1,524,925

(2006) by Elusive Quality Crops: 5 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $150,000 Bellafina

6 Violence 4 7 -- 2 -- 1 46 22 279,600 1,481,290

(2010) by Medaglia d'Oro Crops: 2 Stands: Hill 'n' Dale Farms KY Fee: $40,000 Vibrance

7 Brethren 2 5 -- -- -- -- 40 13 372,500 1,261,510

(2008) by Distorted Humor Crops: 2 Stands: Arindel Farm FL Fee: Private Cookie Dough

8 Paynter 2 3 1 1 1 1 43 14 670,515 1,237,878

(2009) by Awesome Again Crops: 2 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $12,500 Knicks Go

9 Goldencents 2 5 -- -- -- -- 57 23 150,400 1,112,688

(2010) by Into Mischief Crops: 1 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $20,000 Mr. Money

10 City Zip 2 4 -- -- -- -- 33 11 595,570 1,108,256

(1998) by Carson City Crops: 14 Stands: Lane's End Farm USA (Dead/Ret/Exp) Bulletin

11 Flatter 5 6 -- 1 -- 1 39 13 194,010 1,103,301

(1999) by A.P. Indy Crops: 12 Stands: Claiborne Farm KY Fee: $40,000 La Fuerza

12 More Than Ready 1 3 1 2 -- 1 53 18 160,750 1,070,726

(1997) by Southern Halo Crops: 15 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $80,000 Stellar Agent

13 Distorted Humor 2 4 2 3 1 1 22 9 741,360 1,040,096

(1993) by Forty Niner Crops: 17 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $50,000 Restless Rider

14 Declaration of War 3 5 1 2 -- 1 40 13 274,100 979,944

(2009) by War Front Crops: 2 Stands: Shizunai Stallion Station Jpn Fee: Private Uncle Benny

15 Kantharos 3 4 -- 1 -- -- 32 13 202,750 976,425

(2008) by Lion Heart Crops: 5 Stands: Hill 'n' Dale Farms KY Fee: $20,000 Surge of Pride

IN ORDER OF PURSE:

8th-Del Mar, $58,965, Alw (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 11-15,

3yo/up, 1 3/8mT, 2:12.88, fm.

EPICAL (g, 3, Uncle Mo--Klondike Hills, by Deputy Minister), a

decent third in an optional claimer at Santa Anita Oct. 5, never

factored in a pair of grassy graded attempts, including a

seventh-place finish in the GII Twilight Derby last time Nov. 4.

Making his first attempt beyond 1 1/8 miles here, the bay vied

for early command, led comfortably through a half-mile in

:48.21, and increased the advantage throughout, streaking

under the line a 6 3/4-length winner at odds of 4-1. Tough It Out

(Grazen) was second. The winner=s dam had a filly by To Honor

and Serve in 2017 and a colt by Oxbow in 2018. Sales history:

$205,000 Ylg '16 FTKOCT; $145,000 RNA 2yo '17 EASMAY.

Lifetime Record: 8-2-1-1, $84,580. Click for the Equibase.com

chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-D P Racing LLC; B-Jamm, Ltd. (KY); T-James M. Cassidy.

8th-Laurel, $53,046, Alw (NW1X), Opt. Clm ($50,000), 11-16,

2yo, 7f, 1:22.60, gd.

INVIGOROUS (c, 2, Congrats--Corderosa {GSP}, by Aldebaran),

runner-up to subsequent GI Hopeful S. hero Mind Control (Stay

Thirsty) at Monmouth Aug. 12, validated odds-on favoritism to

graduate in the slop at the Jersey Shore Sept. 9. A midpack fifth

from a high draw in the Fitz Dixon Jr. Memorial S. at Presque Isle

Oct. 4, the dark bay was even money for a one-mile allowance

Oct. 27, but dumped jockey Chris DeCarlo after ducking out soon

after the start. Favored at 16-5, Invigorous led before the end of

a furlong and took them along comfortably, but at a fast clip.

Given a touch more rein at the five-sixteenths, he found even

more gears to lead clear into the final eighth of a mile and had a

whopping 8 1/2 lengths on Regally Irish (Regal Ransom) at the

wire. The winner, a half to Orecchiette (Harlan=s Holiday), SP,

$177,222, counts GI Humana Distaff H. winner Celtic Melody

(Mr. Greeley) as his third dam. Corderosa, third in the 2012

GIII Cicada S., is the dam of a yearling colt by Into Mischief, a

weanling filly by Shanghai Bobby and most recently visited

Overanalyze. Sales history: $105,000 2yo '18 OBSAPR. Lifetime

Record: 5-2-1-0, $56,920. Click for the Equibase.com chart or

VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Loudmouth Racing LLC; B-GWTW Horses LLC (KY); T-Miguel

Vera.

IN ORDER OF PURSE:

8th-Churchill Downs, $75,618, Msw, 11-16, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:10.88,

ft.

MISS IMPERIAL (f, 2, Maclean=s Music--Miss Cappy, by Skip

Trial) was the 2-1 second favorite in the June 8 Churchill maiden

won by future GISW and >TDN Rising Star= Restless Rider

(Distorted Humor), but could do no better than a distant fifth

after a poor dispatch. Off without incident in this first racetrack

appearance since, Miss Imperial led through the opening

exchanges, but allowed a pair of rivals to slide up underneath

her and took a sit three wide from third. On the bridle and ready

to pounce on the swing for home, she was sent up three deep

into the lane, wrested command a furlong out and was always

holding Sugar Love (Candy Ride {Arg}) at bay, scoring by a

measured length as the 29-10 second choice. A half-sister to

Tairneach (Singing Saint), SP, $287,826, Miss Imperial is the last

listed produce for her dam, herself a daughter of MSW Little

Won (Mercedes Won). Sales history: $13,000 Ylg '17 FTKOCT.

Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $47,130. Click for the Equibase.com

chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Susan Montanye; B-Bob Lewis & Flying H Stables LLC (KY);

T-Steven M Asmussen.

Broken & Trained at SBM Training & Sales (Susan Montanye)

Bentley’s Dream (Animal Kingdom) wins impressively on debut at Churchill Downs.

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5th-Churchill Downs, $73,220, Msw, 11-16, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f (off

turf), 1:05.59, ft.

BENTLEY'S DREAM (f, 2, Animal Kingdom--Sweet Dreams

{MSP}, by Candy Ride {Arg}), the most expensive filly of

43 yearlings sold by the sire in 2017, stamped herself as one to

watch with a good-looking, come-from-behind victory on debut

in this off-the-turfer. The 7-2 chance was outsprinted in sixth

through fractions of :22.80 and :46.74. She found another gear

once steered into the clear in the stretch with an over-the-top

rally to run down the pacesetting My Maiko (Magician {Ire}) by

3/4 of a length. The winner=s dam, a half-sister to MGSW Strike

Charmer (Smart Strike), had a colt by Street Sense in 2017 and a

colt by Tapit in 2018. She was bred back to Tapit. Sales history:

$65,000 Wlg '16 KEENOV; $325,000 Ylg '17 FTSAUG. Lifetime

Record: 1-1-0-0, $45,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart or

VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Lothenbach Stables, Inc.; B-T. F. Van Meter, R. Stivers, G. Cox

& Fox Strauss (KY); T-Ian R. Wilkes.

6th-Aqueduct, $70,000, Msw, 11-16, 2yo, f, 1m (off turf),

1:42.04, sy.

INDEXATION (f, 2, Malibu Moon--Ricketyracketyruss, by

Borrego) reported home a well-beaten fourth going six furlongs

on debut in the Belmont slop Sept. 28. Entered for main-track

only here, the 1-2 favorite shot out to the front from her outside

draw, led through fractions of :23.00 and :46.79, and splashed

her way home to a 2 1/2-length tally over Whyisshesoolucky

(Lookin At Lucky). Ricketyracketyruss had a filly by Into Mischief

in 2017 and a colt by Frosted in 2018. The winner=s third dam is

GI Breeders= Cup Distaff heroine One Dreamer (Relaunch). Sales

history: $260,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0,

$43,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored

by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Klaravich Stables, Inc.; B-Pollock Farms (KY); T-Chad C. Brown.

1st-Aqueduct, $67,900, Msw, 11-16, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:40.20, sy.

ALLURED (c, 3, Flatter--Another Moochie, by Southern Halo),

fourth behind subsequent GII Wood Memorial S. winner Vino

Rosso (Curlin) over this course last November, was second-best

going this distance at Belmont Park last time Oct. 5. Favored at

1-2 while facing only four rivals here, the chestnut raced in the

clear on the outside in fourth, began to make his move on the

far turn and took care of business in the stretch to graduate by 3

1/2 lengths. Personal Time (Malibu Moon) was second. The

winner is a half-brother to Don Tito (Trippi), MSP, $421,822.

Sales history: $30,000 Ylg '16 KEEJAN; $50,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP;

$600,000 2yo '17 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 6-1-3-1, $98,300.

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

O-Paul P. Pompa, Jr.; B-Stud El Aguila (KY); T-Chad C. Brown.

3rd-Del Mar, $54,035, Msw, 11-16, 2yo, 5fT, :56.33, fm.

HAYDENS HAVOC (c, 2, Jimmy Creed--Royal G G, by Royal

Academy), a debut fifth behind >TDN Rising Star= and Saturday=s

GIII Bob Hope S. favorite Mucho Gusto (Mucho Macho Man) on

Los Alamitos debut Sept. 20, improved dramatically with the

addition of blinkers to be second in a $75,000 maiden claimer at

Santa Anita Oct. 6. Stepping back up in class and trying the grass

for the first time, the 21-10 second choice dueled inside the

heavily bet Truck Salesman (Can the Man), disposed of that rival

in upper stretch and stayed on nicely to score by 1 1/2 lengths,

giving Peter Miller a landmark 1,000th training victory of his

career. A half-brother to Big Rock (Rockport Harbor), SP,

$273,227, Haydens Havoc is out of a winning half-sister to

MGSW Headache (Tapit) and MSP White She Devil (Vicar). Royal

G G foaled a colt by Tapizar earlier this year and was bred by to

Outwork. Sales history: $85,000 Ylg '17 FTKJUL; $165,000 RNA

2yo '18 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, $39,200. Click for

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

O-Rockingham Ranch; B-John & Linda Griggs (KY); T-Peter Miller.

9th-Fair Grounds, $42,000, Msw, 11-16, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT,

1:46.21, fm.

FORTUNATE GIRL (f, 2, Hard Spun--A P Mink, by A.P. Indy)

hadn=t hit the board in three prior attempts, including a well-

beaten fourth over a yielding Keeneland turf course last time

Oct. 20. The bay was fitted with blinkers for this start at nearly

6-1. She broke alertly with jockey Shaun Bridgmohan sitting on a

ton of horse while parked on the rail with no room to go. She

came wide off the turn and burst to the front, lengthening her

advantage with every stride to best Tupelo Hon E (Lemon Drop

Kid) by four lengths. The winner=s dam has a weanling colt by

Empire Maker that sold at the just-concluded KEENOV sale for

$190,000 and has been bred back to Tiznow. Blacktype is

sprinkled liberally throughout the extended family, which

includes G1SW Try Something New (Hail the Pirates) and other

GSWs Palmeiro (Pleasant Tap) and Dynaslew (Dynaformer).

Sales History: $60,000 Wlg '16 KEENOV; $200,000 Ylg '17

FTKJUL. Lifetime Record: 4-1-0-0, $30,815. Click for the

Equibase.com chart.

O-John C. Oxley; B-Grousemont Farm (KY); T-Mark E. Casse.

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5th-Fair Grounds, $38,000, Msw, 11-16, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:04.18,

fm.

VIVID VERSE (c, 2, Cross Traffic--Madrilena {SW, $220,925}, by

Stormy Atlantic), looking to add another win for his leading

first-crop sire and improve off a 10th-place finish first-out at

Churchill Downs Sept. 30 on the dirt, was sent from the gate at

4-1. Bumped early, he found himself in tight quarters while

racing in mid-pack and finally wove through traffic looking for

daylight. In the clear and on the wrong lead, he powered down

the stretch to collar the favored front-running Lady Worthington

(Scat Daddy) and sailed by late for a half-length triumph. Vivid

Verse is the 14th winner, and one of two on the day, for his

freshman sire (by Unbridled=s Song). He is the first foal to race

out of his dam, who has a yearling filly by Hampton Court (Aus),

a weanling filly by Dominus and was bred back to Hit It a Bomb.

Sales History: $45,000 Wlg '16 KEENOV; $105,000 Ylg '17

KEESEP; $150,000 2yo '18 OBSOPN. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0,

$23,074. Click for the Equibase.com chart.

O-Highland Training Center; B-Ralph Kinder, Erv Woolsey &

Spendthrift Farm (KY); T-Joe Sharp.

IN SOUTH KOREA:

Jumbo Blade, c, 3, Mineshaft--Mumbo Jumbo (MSW, $168,366),

by Kingmambo. Busan, 11-16, Hcp. ($80k), 1800m. B-Sarah S

Farish (KY). *1/2 to Crossword (A.P. Indy), GSP, $262,699;

Trusty Temper (Successful Appeal), SW, $188,374; Island

School (A.P. Indy), MGSP, $142,678; and Texting (Candy Ride

{Arg}), GSW, $273,362. **$33,000 Ylg >16 KEESEP.

IN THE UAE:

Arch Gold, c, 3, Arch--Trepidation, by Seeking the Gold. Jebel Ali,

11-16, Maiden, 1950m, 1:58.53. B-WinStar Farm LLC (KY).

*1/2 to Tiz Now Tiz Then (Tiznow), SW & GSP, $567,418;

Maoineach (Congaree), Hwt. 3yo Filly-Ire at 5-6 1/2f, MGSW-

Ire, $140,963; Givhans Ferry (Congaree), SP, $180,711.

**$37,000 Ylg >16 KEESEP; i130,000 2yo >17 ARQMAY.

Draco, c, 3, Astrology--Bring Me Luck, by Pentelicus. Jebel Ali,

11-16, Cond., 1400m, 1:25.51. B-Rick Sutherland (FL). *1/2 to

A. P. Cino (Indy Wind), MSP, $427,555. **$25,000 Wlg >15

KEENOV; $50,000 Ylg >16 OBSAUG; $95,000 RNA 2yo >17

OBSAPR.

FIRST-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: SATURDAY, NOV. 17

Amanecer de Oro (Afternoon Deelites), Holly Hill Farm, $1,250

5 foals of racing age/1 winner/1 black-type winner

8-Delta Downs, $100K Louisiana Legacy S., 1m, CABO'S RUMOR,

5-1

Atreides (Medaglia d'Oro), Hill 'n' Dale Farms, $6,500

54 foals of racing age/8 winners/0 black-type winners

8-Del Mar, $100K GIII Bob Hope S., 7f, SUENO, 15-1

$1,500 KEE NOV wnl; $61,000 KEE SEP yrl

Cairo Prince (Pioneerof the Nile), Airdrie Stud, $10,000

120 foals of racing age/14 winners/1 black-type winner

7-Churchill Downs, Msw 1 1/16m, NAPOLEON'S EMPIRE, 8-1

$200,000 KEE SEP yrl

9-Woodbine, Msw 6f, PRINCESS FABIANA, 4-1

Cameo Appearance (Majestic Warrior), Red River Farms, $1,500

10 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners

3-Delta Downs, Msw 5f, GUEST APPEARANCE, 12-1

8-Delta Downs, $100K Louisiana Legacy S., 1m, JOEMO, 30-1

$2,200 ESL YRL yrl

Cont. p4

Pinhooked by Grey Dawn Stables and Machmer Hall

SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations

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Cross Traffic (Unbridled's Song), Spendthrift Farm, $12,500

91 foals of racing age/15 winners/5 black-type winners

7-Fair Grounds, Aoc 6f, RAISING THE ANTE, 9-2

$17,000 RNA ESL YRL yrl

6-Churchill Downs, Msw 7f, ROAN LIKE THE WIND, 6-1

$28,000 FTK OCT yrl

Drill (Lawyer Ron), Get Away Farm, $4,500

48 foals of racing age/6 winners/1 black-type winner

8-Laurel, Aoc 7f, DESTINY OVER FATE, 8-1

$150,000 OBS APR 2yo

7-Gulfstream West, Msw 1m, DRILLIANT, 30-1

$15,000 OBS WIN yrl

8-Laurel, Aoc 7f, OLIVE KAT, 3-1

$1,000 OBS WIN yrl; $10,000 OBS OPN 2yo

Fed Biz (Giant's Causeway), WinStar Farm, $12,500

103 foals of racing age/9 winners/0 black-type winners

5-Hawthorne, Msw 6f, AMERICAN BIZ, 10-1

$27,000 FTK OCT yrl

Flashback (Tapit), Hill 'n' Dale Farms, $7,500

105 foals of racing age/8 winners/0 black-type winners

9-Woodbine, Msw 6f, MISS TEA BLONDE, 20-1

CAN$1,500 CAN SEP yrl

8-Del Mar, $100K GIII Bob Hope S., 7f, OWNING, 15-1

$60,000 FTK OCT yrl; $260,000 OBS APR 2yo

Goldencents (Into Mischief), Spendthrift Farm, $15,000

121 foals of racing age/23 winners/2 black-type winners

8-Delta Downs, $100K Louisiana Legacy S., 1m, MUSADA, 8-1

$22,000 RNA ESL YRL yrl; $56,000 TTA APR 2yo

6-Churchill Downs, Msw 7f, TROY OUNCE, 4-1

$20,000 FTK JUL yrl; $150,000 OBS APR 2yo

Guilt Trip (Pulpit), Red River Farms, $2,500

32 foals of racing age/3 winners/0 black-type winners

7-Fair Grounds, Aoc 6f, MAMMA SAYS, 15-1

$8,500 RNA ESL YRL yrl

The Hunk (Speightstown), Eureka Thoroughbred Farm, $1,500

13 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners

4-Fair Grounds, Msw 5 1/2f, WHISKEY'S GONE, 8-1

Mucho Macho Man (Macho Uno), Adena Springs, $15,000

70 foals of racing age/7 winners/0 black-type winners

8-Del Mar, $100K GIII Bob Hope S., 7f, MUCHO GUSTO, 5-2

$14,000 KEE JAN yrl; $95,000 KEE SEP yrl; $55,000 RNA OBS

MAR 2yo; $625,000 EAS MAY 2yo

Revolutionary (War Pass), WinStar Farm, $7,500

84 foals of racing age/9 winners/1 black-type winner

8-Parx Racing, Alw 1m, VAMPA, 6-1

$22,000 KEE NOV wnl; $33,000 EAS OCT yrl

Souper Speedy (Indian Charlie), T. C. Westmeath Stud Farm,

$3,000

41 foals of racing age/7 winners/2 black-type winners

8-Woodbine, $100K South Ocean S., 1 1/16m, FALCON'S VIEW,

7-2

Strong Mandate (Tiznow), Three Chimneys Farm, $10,000

82 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners

6-Remington, Msw 6f, DESERT DREAMS, 20-1

$35,000 RNA TTA MIX yrl

7-Gulfstream West, Msw 1m, STEADILY, 30-1

$90,000 FTK JUL yrl; $125,000 OBS MAR 2yo

Super Ninety Nine (Pulpit), Country Life Farm, $4,000

31 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners

1-Laurel, Msw 1m, FAIRY WISH, 20-1

Tritap (Tapit), Heritage Stallions, $2,500

34 foals of racing age/7 winners/1 black-type winner

8-Laurel, Aoc 7f, BELIAL, 4-1

$25,000 EAS OCT yrl; $25,000 OBS APR 2yo

Vertiformer (Dynaformer), Poplar Creek Horse Center, $2,000

8 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners

3-Mahoning Valley, $75K Glacial Princess S., 6f, SEEKING A

JEWEL, 20-1

Will Take Charge (Unbridled's Song), Three Chimneys Farm,

$30,000

109 foals of racing age/12 winners/1 black-type winner

6-Churchill Downs, Msw 7f, BETTER CHARGE IT, 5-1

$150,000 KEE SEP yrl; $145,000 RNA FTF MAR 2yo; $65,000 EAS

MAY 2yo

6-Churchill Downs, Msw 7f, DECLINED, 6-1

$95,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $135,000 RNA FTF MAR 2yo; $190,000

EAS MAY 2yo

1-Laurel, Msw 1m, LUNA FORTIS, 3-1

$160,000 KEE SEP yrl

SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: SATURDAY, NOV. 17

Alternation (Distorted Humor), Pin Oak Stud, $7,500

143 foals of racing age/48 winners/5 black-type winners

6-Delta Downs, $75K Delta Mile S., 1m, G'S TURN, 10-1

$3,500 TTA MIX yrl

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Bind (Pulpit), Red River Farms, $1,500

54 foals of racing age/17 winners/1 black-type winner

4-Fair Grounds, Msw 5 1/2f, UNRESTRICTED, 7-2

Birdrun (Birdstone), Poplar Creek Horse Center, $2,500

8 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners

3-Mahoning Valley, $75K Glacial Princess S., 6f, RADIANT BIRD,

8-5

Graydar (Unbridled's Song), Taylor Made Farm, $15,000

194 foals of racing age/70 winners/2 black-type winners

6-Remington, Msw 6f, ADARI, 12-1

$14,000 KEE NOV wnl; $33,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $45,000 RNA

OBS APR 2yo

Jimmy Creed (Distorted Humor), Spendthrift Farm, $12,000

183 foals of racing age/63 winners/7 black-type winners

3-Delta Downs, Msw 5f, CRISPY CREED, 9-2

$50,000 FTK OCT yrl; $85,000 OBS APR 2yo

Kettle Corn (Candy Ride {Arg}), Fair Winds Farm, $3,000

36 foals of racing age/12 winners/0 black-type winners

6-Mahoning Valley, $75K Ruff/Kirchberg Memorial H., 1 1/8m,

KALYDAR, 30-1

$20,000 FTK OCT yrl

New Year's Day (Street Cry {Ire}), Hill 'n' Dale Farms, $7,500

112 foals of racing age/46 winners/2 black-type winners

8-Delta Downs, $100K Louisiana Legacy S., 1m, CAFE DU

MONDE, 9-5

$14,500 RNA ESL YRL yrl; $27,000 OBS WIN 2yo; $50,000 OBS

APR 2yo

Orb (Malibu Moon), Claiborne Farm, $25,000

195 foals of racing age/43 winners/3 black-type winners

5-Fair Grounds, Msw 1 1/16mT, OIL RUBBED BRONZE, 8-1

$14,000 RNA KEE JAN yrl; $150,000 FTK JUL yrl

Overanalyze (Dixie Union), WinStar Farm, $10,000

195 foals of racing age/63 winners/6 black-type winners

8-Delta Downs, $100K Louisiana Legacy S., 1m, NATEALYZE, 9-2

$24,000 FTK OCT yrl

Paynter (Awesome Again), WinStar Farm, $25,000

218 foals of racing age/60 winners/4 black-type winners

5-Fair Grounds, Msw 1 1/16mT, LETHAL LEVY, 10-1

Point of Entry (Dynaformer), Adena Springs, $25,000

147 foals of racing age/53 winners/4 black-type winners

6-Remington, Msw 6f, SECRET ENTRY, 30-1

$5,000 FTK OCT yrl; $2,700 TTA APR 2yo

Power Broker (Pulpit), SAU, $5,000

136 foals of racing age/36 winners/0 black-type winners

1-Del Mar, Msw 7f, FIGURE EIGHT, 5-2

Shanghai Bobby (Harlan's Holiday), Ashford Stud, $15,000

242 foals of racing age/76 winners/5 black-type winners

5-Fair Grounds, Msw 1 1/16mT, CENTSMYBABYLEFTME, 8-1

$40,000 FTN MIX wnl; $110,000 KEE SEP yrl

8-Del Mar, $100K GIII Bob Hope S., 7f, EXTRA HOPE, 7-2

6-Churchill Downs, Msw 7f, LAUGHING BOBBY, 15-1

$135,000 FTK JUL yrl

2-Fair Grounds, Msw 5 1/2f, SHANG, 4-1

$90,000 FTK OCT yrl

4-Fair Grounds, Msw 5 1/2f, SHANGHAI STORY, 12-1

Take Charge Indy (A.P. Indy), Kor, $20,000

207 foals of racing age/81 winners/7 black-type winners

4-Aqueduct, Msw 6f, TAZMONIAN DEVIL, 20-1

$17,000 EAS OCT yrl

Twinspired (Harlan's Holiday), Poplar Creek Horse Center,

$2,000

13 foals of racing age/5 winners/1 black-type winner

3-Mahoning Valley, $75K Glacial Princess S., 6f, HEY ADRIAN, 6-5

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STAKES RESULTS:

MR. SULU OVERNIGHT S., $50,000, Fair Grounds, 11-16, (S),

3yo/up, 1mT, 1:37.98, fm.

1--IN THE NAVY, 122, g, 4, Midshipman--Southern Princess, by

Dixieland Band. O/B-Kendel D Standlee (LA); T-Scott Gelner;

J-Adam Beschizza. $29,760. Lifetime Record: 21-6-4-4,

$192,090.

2--Grande Basin, 118, g, 6, Good and Tough--Silver Rail, by

Dispersal. O-William J Deckwa Jr & John Carbo; B-Coteau

Grove Farms (LA); T-Edward J Johnston. $9,600.

3--Ninety One Assault, 118, g, 5, Artie Schiller--Lilly Ladue, by

Chief Three Sox. O-Thomas Morley & Paul Bravermanl;

B-Richey & Strode Stables LLC (LA); T-Thomas Morley. $4,800.

Margins: 1, 1, 3/4. Odds: 6.20, 35.90, 1.60.

ALLOWANCE RESULTS:8th-Woodbine, C$79,480, 11-16, 3yo/up, 1 5/8m (AWT),

2:44.00, ft.

PUMPKIN RUMBLE (g, 7, English Channel--Clarins, by Storm

Cat) Lifetime Record: SW & MGSP, 41-8-8-8, $494,150. O-Al &

Bill Ulwelling; B-Smart Angle (PA); T-Kevin Attard. *$30,000 Ylg

'12 EASSEP.

9th-Churchill Downs, $77,715, 11-16, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m,

5 1/2f (off turf), 1:03.93, ft.

PERSEPHONE'S DAWN (f, 3, Ghostzapper--Class On Class

{MGSP, $189,526}, by Jolie's Halo) Lifetime Record: 10-2-1-1,

$81,478. O-Rigney Racing LLC; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred

Holdings LLC (KY); T-Philip A Bauer. *$60,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP;

$100,000 2yo '17 OBSAPR. **1/2 to Don=t Get Mad (Stephen

Got Even), MGSW, $793,835; and Barkley Sound (Dixieland

Band), SW.

7th-Aqueduct, $77,288, 11-16, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f (off

turf), 1:12.12, sy.

PALLADIAN BRIDGE (m, 5, Girolamo--Prior Park, by Silver

Deputy) Lifetime Record: SP, 28-9-6-4, $393,707. O-Cutair

Racing; B-Mark Toothaker & Steve Holliday (NY); T-Raymond

Handal. *$8,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP. **1/2 to Ginger Bay (Golden

Missile), SW.

3rd-Woodbine, C$70,469, 11-16, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 1 1/4m

(AWT) (off turf), 2:07.02, ft.

NATURE'S FORTUNE (g, 4, Tiznow--Forest Uproar {SW,

$286,328}, by Forest Wildcat) Lifetime Record: 7-2-0-0,

$72,605. O/B-Sam-Son Farm (ON); T-Gail Cox.

8th-Aqueduct, $69,614, (S), (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($25,000),

11-16, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:39.45, sy.

OUT OF ORBIT (f, 3, Malibu Moon--Kibosh {SP, $204,184}, by

Discreet Cat) Lifetime Record: 13-2-3-3, $153,128. O/B-Chester

& Mary R. Broman (NY); T-Philip M. Serpe.

1st-Woodbine, C$66,551, 11-16, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/4m

(AWT) (off turf), 2:08.12, ft.

STOP WHO'S THAT (f, 4, Spring At Last--Chokoloskee, by

Corinthian) Lifetime Record: 15-4-1-0, $99,998. O-Dura Racing

& M. J. Doyle Racing Stables Ltd.; B-Hargus & Sandra Sexton &

Silver Fern Farm, LLC (KY); T-Michael J. Doyle. *$24,000 RNA Ylg

'15 KEESEP; $13,500 2yo '16 OBSOPN.

4th-Del Mar, $56,690, (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 11-16,

3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:16.18, ft.

LAKE TIME (f, 4, Tapizar--Doe {MSW, $216,547}, by Forestry)

Lifetime Record: 17-3-1-7, $177,546. O-Mary C. & James P. Abel;

B-Alberta Davies (KY); T-J. Eric Kruljac. *$75,000 Wlg '14

KEENOV; $140,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP.

3rd-Laurel, $56,650, 11-16, 3yo/up, 7f, 1:22.63, gd.

COLONEL SHARP (g, 5, Colonel John--Extra Sharp, by Cherokee

Run) Lifetime Record: SW & GSP, 24-7-2-5, $261,994. O-Rising

Sun Racing Stables, Inc.; B-Susan Casner (KY); T-Hugh I.

McMahon. *$11,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $36,000 4yo '17 EASDEC.

7th-Del Mar, $54,345, (S), (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($20,000), 11-15,

3yo/up, 1m, 1:36.84, ft.

KING ABNER (g, 4, Hansen--Margarita Salt, by Salt Lake)

Lifetime Record: 13-4-2-2, $136,145. O-Little Red Feather

Racing, Summit Racing LLC, Ticket to Ride LLC & Jackie Rojas;

B-Golden Eagle Farm (CA); T-Philip D'Amato.

7th-Gulfstream West, $45,300, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($25,000),

11-16, 3yo/up, 5fT, :58.20, fm.

GRAN MALBEC (c, 3, Bucket Head--Arnely {Arg}, by Seeking

Daylight) Lifetime Record: 8-6-1-0, $120,260. O-Granpollo

Stable; B-Ric Deg Farm & Luisa Degwitz (FL); T-Victor Barboza, Jr.

Consigned by de Meric Sales

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FIRST WINNER FOR FRESHMAN SIRE

7th-Laurel, $44,940, 11-16, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f,

1:05.05, gd.

MISS JAK (f, 3, Gemologist--Miss Marcia {GSP}, by Mr. Greeley)

Lifetime Record: 10-5-0-1, $103,788. O-Robert D. Bone;

B-DocAtty Stables, LLC (KY); T-Claudio A. Gonzalez. *$30,000 Ylg

'16 KEESEP.

8th-Fair Grounds, $43,000, (S), 11-16, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 6f,

1:10.97, ft.

SWINGING GREELEY (g, 3, Greeley's Galaxy--Swinging Gate, by

Native Regent) Lifetime Record: 10-2-0-2, $51,655. O/T-Brian

Schweda; B-Margie K. Averett (LA).

8th-Delta Downs, $42,000, (S), 11-15, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 1m,

1:42.05, ft.

LEFTHOOFRIGHTLEFT (m, 6, Giant Fun--Dancing Shawklit, by

Mr. Shawklit) Lifetime Record: 32-8-8-4, $177,745. O/T-Rick

Salter; B-Robert Odom (LA); T-Rick Salter.

5th-Remington, $38,675, 11-15, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 5fT,

:57.25, fm.

I'MTHEBOSSRIGHTNOW (f, 3, Kipling--Amybelle, by In Excess

{Ire}) Lifetime Record: 14-3-3-2, $80,795. O-Poindexter

Thoroughbreds LLC & Lynn Chleborad; B-Karon Ashford (OK);

T-Lynn Chleborad.

7th-Hawthorne, $27,200, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($18,000), 11-15,

3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:17.37, ft.

ARCHIEMYBOY (g, 4, Archarcharch--Silky Kitty, by Stormin

Fever) Lifetime Record: 9-3-1-3, $72,620. O-William Stiritz;

B-David G Campbell & Kingswood Farm (IL); T-Scott Becker.

*$27,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP.

5th-Hawthorne, $24,800, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($18,000), 11-15,

3yo/up, f/m, 5f (off turf), :59.42, ft.

LIL RUM TUM (m, 5, Kodiak Kowboy--Lil Minnlet, by Black

Minnaloushe) Lifetime Record: 23-4-5-5, $110,332. O/B-S. D.

Brilie, Ltd. Partnership (IL); T-Michele Boyce.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:

Bella Alicita, f, 2, Bellamy Road--Blazing Arches, by Arch.

Remington, 11-15, 1m, 1:39.46. B-Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds,

LLC (KY). *$7,500 RNA Wlg '16 KEENOV; $30,000 Ylg '17

KEESEP. **1ST-TIME STARTER.

Poppy's C Note, g, 2, Bluegrass Cat--Lookin for Jonesy (SP,

$116,752), by Purge. Del Mar, 11-16, (S), (C), 6 1/2f, 1:19.52.

B-Tom Capehart & William Myers (CA).

Bird Traffic, f, 2, Cross Traffic--Bird Legacy, by Mineshaft.

Churchill Downs, 11-16, (C), 1 1/16m, 1:47.40. B-Marylou

Whitney Stables LLC (KY). *15th winner for freshman sire (by

Unbridled=s Song).

Suitedconnected, g, 2, Rookie Sensation--Kaleidoscope Kerry

(SP, $150,360), by One Way Love. Woodbine, 11-16, (S), 7f

(AWT), 1:24.53. B-Domenic Triumbari (ON). *1st winner for

freshman sire (Unbridled=s Song).

Quietude, f, 2, Tapizar--Free as Tristan, by Crafty Friend.

Aqueduct, 11-16, (S), (C), 7f, 1:28.73. B-Dixie Farm (NY).

*$130,000 Ylg '17 SARAUG. **1/2 to Amberjack (Indygo

Shiner), MSW, $379,886; Associate (Wando), GISP, $352,677.

Domain, g, 3, Orb--Pleasant Home (GISW, $1,378,070), by

Seeking the Gold. Aqueduct, 11-16, (C), 1m, 1:40.94. B-Phipps

Stable (KY). *1/2 to Hereditary (Medaglia d=Oro), MSP,

$194,475.

Little Mighty Man, g, 3, Successful Appeal--Summerlin, by Lost

Soldier. Hawthorne, 11-16, 6f, 1:12.48. B-Arthur A. Coontz (IL).

Wild About Candy, g, 3, Twirling Candy--Wild About Sonny, by

Officer. Churchill Downs, 11-16, (C), 6f, 1:10.22. B-Jason Litt &

Litt Family Horse Trust (KY). *$50,000 Wlg '15 KEENOV;

$210,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP.

Co Co Kid, g, 3, Western Expression--Scrappy Coco (MSP), by

Burbank. Remington, 11-15, (S), 6f, 1:11.87. B-Bryan Hawk

(OK).

ANIMAL KINGDOM, Bentley's Dream, f, 2, o/o Sweet Dreams,

by Candy Ride (Arg). MSW, 11-16, Churchill Downs

ARCHARCHARCH, Archiemyboy, g, 4, o/o Silky Kitty, by Stormin

Fever. AOC, 11-15, Hawthorne

BELLAMY ROAD, Bella Alicita, f, 2, o/o Blazing Arches, by Arch.

MSW, 11-15, Remington

BLUEGRASS CAT, Poppy's C Note, g, 2, o/o Lookin for Jonesy, by

Purge. MCL, 11-16, Del Mar

BUCKET HEAD, Gran Malbec, c, 3, o/o Arnely (Arg), by Seeking

Daylight. AOC, 11-16, Gulfstream West

SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations

SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations

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COLONEL JOHN, Colonel Sharp, g, 5, o/o Extra Sharp, by

Cherokee Run. ALW, 11-16, Laurel

CONGRATS, Invigorous, c, 2, o/o Corderosa, by Aldebaran. AOC,

11-16, Laurel

CROSS TRAFFIC, Bird Traffic, f, 2, o/o Bird Legacy, by Mineshaft.

MCL, 11-16, Churchill Downs

CROSS TRAFFIC, Vivid Verse, c, 2, o/o Madrilena, by Stormy

Atlantic. MSW, 11-16, Fair Grounds

ENGLISH CHANNEL, Pumpkin Rumble, g, 7, o/o Clarins, by Storm

Cat. ALW, 11-16, Woodbine

FLATTER, Allured, c, 3, o/o Another Moochie, by Southern Halo.

MSW, 11-16, Aqueduct

GEMOLOGIST, Miss Jak, f, 3, o/o Miss Marcia, by Mr. Greeley.

ALW, 11-16, Laurel

GHOSTZAPPER, Persephone's Dawn, f, 3, o/o Class On Class, by

Jolie's Halo. ALW, 11-16, Churchill Downs

GIANT FUN, Lefthoofrightleft, m, 6, o/o Dancing Shawklit, by Mr.

Shawklit. ALW, 11-15, Delta Downs

GIROLAMO, Palladian Bridge, m, 5, o/o Prior Park, by Silver

Deputy. ALW, 11-16, Aqueduct

GREELEY'S GALAXY, Swinging Greeley, g, 3, o/o Swinging Gate,

by Native Regent. ALW, 11-16, Fair Grounds

HANSEN, King Abner, g, 4, o/o Margarita Salt, by Salt Lake. AOC,

11-15, Del Mar

HARD SPUN, Fortunate Girl, f, 2, o/o A P Mink, by A.P. Indy.

MSW, 11-16, Fair Grounds

JIMMY CREED, Haydens Havoc, c, 2, o/o Royal G G, by Royal

Academy. MSW, 11-16, Del Mar

KIPLING, I'mthebossrightnow, f, 3, o/o Amybelle, by In Excess

(Ire). ALW, 11-15, Remington

KODIAK KOWBOY, Lil Rum Tum, m, 5, o/o Lil Minnlet, by Black

Minnaloushe. AOC, 11-15, Hawthorne

MACLEAN'S MUSIC, Miss Imperial, f, 2, o/o Miss Cappy, by Skip

Trial. MSW, 11-16, Churchill Downs

MALIBU MOON, Indexation, f, 2, o/o Ricketyracketyruss, by

Borrego. MSW, 11-16, Aqueduct

MALIBU MOON, Out of Orbit, f, 3, o/o Kibosh, by Discreet Cat.

AOC, 11-16, Aqueduct

MIDSHIPMAN, In the Navy, g, 4, o/o Southern Princess, by

Dixieland Band. Mr. Sulu Overnight S., 11-16, Fair Grounds

ORB, Domain, g, 3, o/o Pleasant Home, by Seeking the Gold.

MCL, 11-16, Aqueduct

ROOKIE SENSATION, Suitedconnected, g, 2, o/o Kaleidoscope

Kerry, by One Way Love. MSW, 11-16, Woodbine

SPRING AT LAST, Stop Who's That, f, 4, o/o Chokoloskee, by

Corinthian. ALW, 11-16, Woodbine

SUCCESSFUL APPEAL, Little Mighty Man, g, 3, o/o Summerlin, by

Lost Soldier. MSW, 11-16, Hawthorne

TAPIZAR, Lake Time, f, 4, o/o Doe, by Forestry. AOC, 11-16, Del

Mar

TAPIZAR, Quietude, f, 2, o/o Free as Tristan, by Crafty Friend.

MCL, 11-16, Aqueduct

TIZNOW, Nature's Fortune, g, 4, o/o Forest Uproar, by Forest

Wildcat. ALW, 11-16, Woodbine

TWIRLING CANDY, Wild About Candy, g, 3, o/o Wild About

Sonny, by Officer. MCL, 11-16, Churchill Downs

UNCLE MO, Epical, g, 3, o/o Klondike Hills, by Deputy Minister.

AOC, 11-15, Del Mar

WESTERN EXPRESSION, Co Co Kid, g, 3, o/o Scrappy Coco, by

Burbank. MSW, 11-15, Remington

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COOLMORE AMONG FIRST TOCOMMIT TO PEGASUS TURF

By Bill Finley

Gulfstream Park management has received assurance from the

Coolmore racing operation that it will be sending horses to race

in both the GI Pegasus World Cup and the inaugural GI Pegasus

World Cup Turf. Attaching the Coolmore brand to the $7-million

turf race is a major plus for Gulfstream Park and it could go a

long way towards convincing others that the race is something

they should consider.

"Coolmore has told us they have at least one horse for each

race," said Tim Ritvo, the COO of The Stronach Group, which

operates Gulfstream Park. "They've been a great supporter of

this series since the beginning. With the type of quality stable

they have, this is what they are looking for, these kinds of great

races. We're really appreciative of them and their contributions

to the industry; it takes two. Frank and Belinda [Stronach] have

contributed to the industry by putting up a race like this and in

return we have given participants like Coomore that always

support the industry a chance to run for a very big purse.

Coolmore is an iconic name in racing and we are really thrilled

that they will be participating."

Cont. p2

KODIAC UP TO CAREER-HIGH FEE Kodiac (GB), who added two new Group 1 winners this year in

Best Solution (Ire) and Fairyland (Ire), will stand for a career-high

fee of i65,000 at Tally-Ho Stud in 2019. Kodiac has sired three

Group 1 winnersBthe other being Tiggy Wiggy (Ire)Band 23 total

group winners. His six new Group 2 or 3 winners in 2018 include

G2 Mill Reef S. winner Kessaar (Ire), who joins his sire on the

Tally-Ho roster next year at i8,000.

Mehmas (Ire) retired to Tally-Ho in 2017 after winning a pair

of Group 2s at two, and his fee for his third season stays at

i10,000. He is priced the same as the G1 2000 Guineas winner

Galileo Gold (GB), who entered stud this year. Vadamos (Fr), a

son of Monsun who was a Group 1 winner over a mile, has his

first foals selling soon and he is down to i7,500. Cotai Glory

(GB) is down to i5,000 for his second season.

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AT $7-MILLION, THE PEGASUS WORLD

CUP TURF IS WORTH MORE THAN ANY

SINGLE RACE RUN IN EUROPE.

The Gulfstream Park turf course | Coady

Coolmore Among First To Commit To Pegasus Turf cont.

Ritvo said he has received inquiries from other European

trainers and owners, but Coolmore is the only one to commit to

the race thus far. Coolmore has not told anyone from The

Stronach Group which horses it might send for the two races.

The Pegasus races will be held on Jan. 26. The dirt race, run at

a mile-and-an-eighth, is worth $9-million. The distance of the

turf race will be a mile-and-three-sixteenths.

The Pegasus World Cup was first run in 2017 with a purse of

$12-million. In order to enter, the participants had to pay a $1-

million entry fee. The same fee applied when the race was held

earlier this year, yet the purse was increased to $16-million.

Coolmore bought slots both years.

For the 2019 edition, Gulfstream decided to split up the $16-

million, creating a grass race worth $7-million while lowering the

purse of the dirt race to $9-million. It now costs $500,000 to

enter one of the races.

At $7-million, the Pegasus World Cup Turf is worth more than

any single race run in Europe. When converted to dollars, the

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is next at roughly $5.65-million.

The obstacle Gulfstream faces when it comes to attracting

European horses is the timing of the race. Group 1 level flat

racing in Europe ends in late October and does not continue

until the following spring. The higher class horses are generally

given the winter off before gearing up for spring and summer

races.

"Obviously, we were worried about that," Ritvo said. "But with

our racing schedule there's nothing we can do about that. We

hope to change the culture, but we know that will take time.

“Maybe, with a race of this magnitude and with the amount of

money involved, they can stretch out the calendar over there a

little bit. That's our hope. The first year will be the biggest

struggle. But as long as we show consistency and stick with this,

in time we hope more people will plan to run in the race. In the

beginning you'll probably see the largest participation in this

race from American stables, but as the years go on we are

hoping to get worldwide attention and participation."

Gulfstream management is also working on bringing horses

from the Southern Hemisphere.

"We haven't heard a lot from people down there yet," Ritvo

said. "We're hoping the word gets out. The announcement of

the turf race came just a few months ago. [Stronach executive]

Mike [Rogers] has worked hard on hiring agents in those

jurisdictions and letting them know what we have available, so

we are hoping to get some horses from the Southern

Hemisphere."

Rogers added that he is hoping to attract at least two horses

from Japan for the turf race and will be visiting that country next

week to try to firm up plans for the potential participants.

Gulfstream remains committed to building the Pegasus Day

card and Ritvo said a race for fillies and mares could be added as

soon as 2020.

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Talismanic | racingfotos.com

TALISMANIC RETIRED FROM RACING Talismanic (GB) (Medaglia d’Oro), winner of last year’s GI

Breeders’ Cup Turf for Godolphin, has been retired from racing

at age five, with stud plans to be announced at a later time.

A homebred, Talismanic was a winner at two and a dual listed

winner at three in addition to finishing fourth behind Almanzor

(Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club.

He hit his best stride at four, winning the Listed Prix Lord

Seymour and the G2 Prix Maurice de Nieuil, and finishing third

in the G2 Prix Foy, before his career-best win at the Breeders’

Cup at Del Mar. He proved that was no fluke when a gallant

second to Highland Reel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G1 Hong Kong

Vase next out, and he added this year’s G3 Prix Gontaut-Biron

Hong Kong Jockey Club.

He retires having earned over £2.5-million.

Trainer Andre Fabre said, “Talismanic was a wonderful horse

to train--he showed a great attitude at home and at the races,

he was extremely sound, and he performed at a high level at

three, four and five. His win in the Breeders’ Cup Turf

epitomised what we are looking for in the modern racehorse--

soundness of body, soundness of mind and an adaptability to

different tracks and conditions at the highest level.”

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Irish CorrespondentDaithi Harvey

Regular ColumnistsAndrew Caulfield

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Showcasing | Whitsbury Manor Stud

SHOWCASING RIGHT SOLD ONLINE The One Agency, acting on behalf of an English breeder, went

to €240,000 on Arqana Online on Friday to secure a breeding

right to Showcasing (GB). The One Agency was one of 19

investors registered on the online platform for the sale.

Showcasing, who is the sire of 16 group winners including

Group 1 winners Advertise (GB) and Quiet Reflection (GB) and

this year’s promising 2-year-old Soldier’s Call (GB), will stand for

a career high of £55,000 at Whitsbury Manor Stud in 2019.

MARE TRADE STRONG AT TATTS IRELAND The strong trade of the four-day Tattersalls Ireland November

National Hunt Foal Sale earlier this week carried over into the

single-session Mare Sale on Friday, returning a record-breaking

average of €23,923, up 55% from last year. The median rose

100% to €13,000, while turnover cracked the seven-figure

barrier at €1,004,750 (+27%).

The top lot of the session was Closutton Stables’s Let’s Dance

(Fr) (Poliglote {GB}) (lot 1359), who brought a record-breaking

€200,000 from Bertrand le Metayer’s BLM Bloodstock. The 6-

year-old maiden was a multiple group winner and Group 1-

placed for Willie Mullins. Katie Rudd did the bidding on behalf of

le Metayer, and she said, "She is going to France. She was a

good racemare, has a lovely French pedigree, is by a good sire in

Poliglote and is a maiden mare."

Former Republic of Ireland international footballer Kevin Doyle

spent €85,000 on Augusta Kate (GB) (Yeats {Ire}) (lot 1358), a

multiple stakes winner who is also group placed. The 7-year-old

is in foal to Champs Elysees (GB).

"She is a lovely mare with good form and a great page--we will

be selling her progeny," said Doyle.

Tattersalls Ireland Chief Executive Officer Matt Mitchell said at

the close of a week’s trade, "This week's sale has witnessed

excellent trade with outstanding results throughout the whole

week. The yearling section on Sunday witnessed a top price of

€42,000 and following on from this, there was the four-day foal

sale, where the highest average in the sales history for this

section was achieved but more notably, there was consistent

demand for the better foals producing an increased aggregate of

€11,201,200, a median of €11,500, an average of €17,206 and

the best price achieved for a foal since 2015 of €92,000. The

strong demand for foals reinforces the strength of the National

Hunt market following on from the superb results witnessed at

this summer's May Store Sale and Derby Sale. However, it was

worth noting that whilst it is very competitive in the middle and

top end of the market there is no appetite for individuals that

fall below that level as reflected in the reduction in the

clearance rate.

"Graduates continue to form the best promotion for this sale

and both Native River and Sizing John, the last two years’ Gold

Cup winners were both sold at the November NH Sale and

reinforce the view that this sale prevails as the leading choice to

source National Hunt stock. It was immensely satisfying to see

so many UK buyers in addition to our loyal Irish buyers along

with some new faces throughout the week. We are delighted for

our loyal vendors, who have sent us their best National Hunt

stock and have been duly rewarded.”

CLEARANCE HIGH AT CHELTENHAM SALE Just as it had last year, the clearance rate wound up at 91%

during a strong evening’s trade at the Tattersalls Cheltenham

November Sale on Friday. The median was up 8% at £65,000,

the average was £77,375, and the aggregate £3,095,000.

There were a pair of joint top lots at £190,000: The Denis

Murphy-trained Grey Getaway (Ire) (Getaway {Ger}) (lot 39),

who was bought by Paul Nicholls, and Muckamore (Ger)

(Sholokhov {Ire}) (lot 46), purchased by Nicholls and Tom

Malone.

Tattersalls Cheltenham Director of Horses in Training Sales

Richard Pugh said, "Tonight's sale showed that the ferocious

demand for form horses and proven point to pointers continues.

12 horses surpassed £100,000, with 40 of the 44 lots offered

exchanging hands and contributing to the strong clearance rate

of 91% and a rise in the median of 8%."

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FIRST-SEASON SIRESWITH RUNNERS

Olympic Glory has five runners on Saturday | Asuncion Pineyrua

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American races, race results and earnings was obtained from

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and utilized here with their permission.

Saturday, Nov. 17:

UNITED KINGDOM

Battle of Marengo (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Ballyhane Stud

67 foals of racing age/7 winners/0 black-type winners

18:15-WOLVERHAMPTON, 9.5f, MERINGUE (Ire)

€16,500 Goffs November Foals Sale 2016; €20,000 Goffs Orby

Yearling Sale 2017

Garswood (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}), Cheveley Park Stud

74 foals of racing age/6 winners/2 black-type winners

12:25-LINGFIELD PARK, 8f, GARRISON COMMANDER (Ire)

€38,000 RNA Goffs November Foals Sale 2016; £32,000 Goffs

UK Premier Yearling Sale 2017

19:15-WOLVERHAMPTON, 6f, MISS GARGAR (GB)

1,500gns RNA Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2016; 3,334gns

RNA Tattersalls Ireland Ascot Sept. Yearling Sale 2017

Gregorian (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}), National Stud

85 foals of racing age/10 winners/0 black-type winners

17:15-WOLVERHAMPTON, 7.25f, SYMPHONY (Ire)

45,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 2

Heeraat (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Mickley Stud

72 foals of racing age/8 winners/0 black-type winners

17:15-WOLVERHAMPTON, 7.25f, SHESCOMINGHOME (GB)

18,096gns RNA Tattersalls Ireland Ascot Sept. Yearling Sale 2017

Mukhadram (GB) (Shamardal), Nunnery Stud

92 foals of racing age/9 winners/1 black-type winner

12:25-LINGFIELD PARK, 8f, WHISTLER BOWL (GB)

Noble Mission (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Lane's End Farm

112 foals of racing age/10 winners/0 black-type winners

13:00-LINGFIELD PARK, 8f, HUMANITARIAN

$200,000 Keeneland Association September Yearling Sale 2017

Olympic Glory (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}), Haras de Bouquetot

119 foals of racing age/18 winners/1 black-type winner

17:15-WOLVERHAMPTON, 7.25f, DELICIOUS (GB)

60,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2016; 68,000gns

Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 2

17:45-WOLVERHAMPTON, 8.75f, GLORIOUS DANE (GB)

45,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2016; €85,000 Goffs

Orby Yearling Sale 2017

17:45-WOLVERHAMPTON, 8.75f, THEBAH (Fr)

€95,000 Arqana Deauville August Yearlings 2017 (FR)

Slade Power (Ire) (Dutch Art {GB}), Kildangan Stud

99 foals of racing age/14 winners/0 black-type winners

17:15-WOLVERHAMPTON, 7.25f, FEEL THE NOIZE (GB)

14,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 3

FRANCE

American Devil (Fr) (American Post {GB}), Haras De Grandcamp

34 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners

4-LYON PARILLY, 2000m, GOLD DEVIL (Fr)

€15,000 RNA Osarus Sales La Teste Yearling Sale 2017

Olympic Glory (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}), Haras de Bouquetot

119 foals of racing age/18 winners/1 black-type winner

3-LYON PARILLY, 2000m, GLORIOUS SKY (Fr)

€30,000 Arqana Deauville August Yearlings 2017 (FR)

3-LYON PARILLY, 2000m, TESS GLORY (Fr)

€65,000 Arqana Deauville October Yearlings 2017

Robin Du Nord (Fr) (Voix Du Nord {Fr}), Haras des Chataigniers

4 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners

3-LYON PARILLY, 2000m, PERFECT ROSE (Fr)

Rosendhal (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}),

5 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners

4-LYON PARILLY, 2000m, LYCAN (Fr)

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OBSERVATIONSon the European racing scene

Quarter Moon (pictured)’s 2-year-old War Front colt War Tiger

debuts on Saturday | Racing Post

6.15 Wolverhampton, Cond, £6,400, 2yo, 9f 104y (AWT)

Roisin Henry’s WAR TIGER (War Front) is a son of G1 Moyglare

Stud S. heroine Quarter Moon (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) and thus a

half-brother to four stakes performers headed by G1 Pretty

Polly S. victress Diamondsandrubies (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}).

The Richard Fahey trainee’s eight rivals include George

Strawbridge’s Ever Changing (Tapit), a daughter of G1 Fillies’

Mile and G1 Matron S. victress Rainbow View (Dynaformer),

representing John Gosden; Ali Abdulla Saeed’s King of Change

(GB) (Farhh {GB}), who is a Richard Hannon-trained half-brother

to last month’s G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. placegetter Century

Dream (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}); and Will Farish’s Numero Uno

(GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), who is a half-brother to GIII Matchmaker S.

victress Casual Smile (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) out of G1 Epsom

Oaks heroine Casual Look (Red Ransom), from the Martyn

Meade stable.

6.45 Wolverhampton, Cond, £6,400, 2yo, 9f 104y (AWT)

Merry Fox Stud Ltd’s BLOWING DIXIE (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a

half-brother to G1 Moyglare Stud S. victress Cursory Glance

(Distorted Humor) and debuts up for Roger Charlton here. His

rivals include OTI Racing’s fellow newcomer Achaeus (Ger)

(Tertullian), who is an Ed Dunlop-trained sibling of MG1SW G1

Melbourne Cup hero Almandin (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}).

Friday’s Results:

7th-Wolverhampton, £5,800, Cond, 11-16, 2yo, 8f 142y (AWT),

1:50.26, st.

GREAT BEAR (GB) (c, 2, Dansili {GB}--Great Heavens {GB} {Hwt.

3yo Filly-Eng at 11-14f, G1SW-Ire & GSW-Eng, $410,037}, by

Galileo {Ire}) was well away from an outer gate to stalk the pace

in second for most of this debut. Rowed along and momentarily

caught for toe rounding the home turn, the 7-2 third choice was

angled into an opening along the inside fence approaching the

final eighth and kept on relentlessly under whipless cajoling in

the closing stages to deny Copal (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}) by a half

length. Half-brother to the yearling filly Sun Bear (GB) (Dubawi

{Ire}) and the filly foal Thunder Drum (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), the

homebred bay is the third foal and winner produced by G1 Irish

Oaks heroine Great Heavens (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), herself a full-

sister to MG1SW sire Nathaniel (Ire) and one of eight black-type

winners out of storied blue hen Magnificient Style (Silver Hawk).

Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $4,793. Video, sponsored by

Fasig-Tipton.

1ST-TIME STARTER. O-Lady Rothschild; B-Kincorth Investments

Inc (GB); T-Roger Charlton.

6th-Wolverhampton, £5,800, Cond, 11-16, 2yo, 8f 142y (AWT),

1:50.23, st.

EIGHTSOME REEL (GB) (c, 2, Iffraaj {GB}--Set To Music {Ire}

{Hwt. 3yo Filly-Eng at 14f+, MSW & MGSP-Eng, $161,153}, by

Danehill Dancer {Ire}) was positioned at the tail of the field for

most of this opening show. Inching closer on the home turn, the

50-1 longshot made continued headway under pressure in the

straight and found a late gear when switched outside to nail

Gantier (GB) (Frankel {GB}) by a nose on the line. Half-brother to

a yearling colt and colt foal by Lope de Vega (Ire), the homebred

bay is the second foal and first scorer for MGSP Listed Galtres S.

and Listed Warwickshire Oaks victress Set to Music (Ire)

(Danehill Dancer {Ire}), herself out of an unraced half-sister to

stakes-winning G1 Irish St Leger third Zafadola (Ire) (Darshaan

{GB}). He shares his unraced third dam Zarafa (Ire) (Blushing

Groom {Fr}) with GSW G1 Criterium International runner-up

Earnshaw (Medaglia d’Oro) and hails from a family featuring

GSW sire Zayyani (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}) and G1 Prix de Diane and

G1 Prix Saint-Alary heroine Zainta (Ire) (Kahyasi {Ire}). Lifetime

Record: 1-1-0-0, $4,793. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

1ST-TIME STARTER. O/B-The Queen (GB); T-Michael Bell.

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CONDITIONS RESULTS:

4th-Wolverhampton, £19,000, Cond, 11-16, 3yo/up, f, 7f 36y

(AWT), 1:26.42, st.

CASTLE HILL CASSIE (IRE) (f, 4, Casamento {Ire}--Angel Bright

{Ire}, by Dark Angel {Ire}) Lifetime Record: SW-Eng, 16-5-4-3,

$92,141. O-D Howden, S Lock & D Redvers; B-Yeomanstown

Stud (IRE); T-Ben Haslam. *35,000gns Ylg ‘15 TAOCT.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:

Coolagh Forest (Ire), c, 2, Elzaam (Aus)--Ekagra (GB), by

Barathea (Ire). Wolverhampton, 11-16, 7f 36y (AWT), 1:28.86.

B-Leaf Stud (IRE). *€13,000 Wlg ‘16 GOFNOV; €26,000 Ylg ‘17

TIRSEP. **1/2 to Principiante (GB) (Sir Percy {GB}), Hwt.

3yo-Ity at 14f+ & SP-Ity.

Lorna Cole (Ire), f, 2, Lethal Force (Ire)--Suedehead (GB), by

Cape Cross (Ire). Lingfield, 11-16, 5f 6y (AWT), :59.83. B-J

Waldron & J Barton (IRE).

Wohileh (GB), f, 3, Cape Cross (Ire)--Saadatt (GB), by New

Approach (Ire). Lingfield, 11-16, 12f (AWT), 2:30.95.

B-Godolphin (GB).

Friday’s Results:

1st-Saint-Cloud, €28,000, Cond, 11-16, 3yo, 10 1/2fT, 2:28.92,

hy.

VADAVAR (FR) (c, 3, Redoute’s Choice {Aus}--Vadapolina {Fr}

{MGSW-Fr, $150,483}, by Trempolino), an Oct. 12 debut scorer

tackling 10 furlongs at Chantilly last time, tracked the leaders in

fourth for most of this one. Improving into third off the home

turn, the 9-10 chalk was rowed along for his bid at the two pole

and ridden out inside the final furlong to prevail by a neck from

Checkpoint Charlie (Ire) (Foxwedge {Aus}). The homebred bay,

one of five scorers produced by G3 Prix Cleopatre and G3 Prix de

Psyche victress Vadapolina (Fr) (Trempolino), is kin to G1 Poule

d’Essai des Pouliches runner-up Veda (Fr) (Dansili {GB}), the 2-

year-old colt Vananndi (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) and a yearling filly by

Nathaniel (Ire). Vadapolina is herself kin to four black-type

performers headed by G1 Prix Saint-Alary heroines Vazira (Fr)

(Sea the Stars {Ire}) and Vadawina (Fr) (Unfuwain), the latter the

dam of GSW G1 Racing Post Trophy third The Pentagon (Ire)

(Galileo {Ire}) and GSW G1 Gran Premio di Milano runner-up

Vadamar (Fr) (Dalakhani {Ire}). Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0,

€26,500. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan’s Studs SC (FR);

T-Alain de Royer-Dupre.

4th-Saint-Cloud, €27,000, Mdn, 11-16, 2yo, f, 10fT, 2:27.09, hy.

OUZALA (IRE) (f, 2, Dansili {GB}--Mydarshaan {GB}, by

Darshaan {GB}), who posted an Oct. 11 second tackling one mile

at this venue last time, was under a firm grip towards the rear

through halfway in this one. Easing closer on the home turn, the

16-5 second choice was shaken up with 500 metres remaining

and kept on resolutely under continued rousting inside the final

quarter mile to deny Je Ne Regretterien (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) by

3/4 of a length nearing the line. She becomes the eighth scorer

for Mydarshaan (GB) (Darshaan {GB}) and is a homebred half to

G1 Prix Marcel Boussac heroine Indonesienne (Ire) (Muhtathir

{GB}), Listed Prix Ridgway victor Lumineux (GB) (Motivator

{GB}), Listed Prix Roland de Chambure third Kamran (Fr) (Green

Tune) and the yearling filly Papua (Fr) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}).

Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, €18,900. Video, sponsored by

Fasig-Tipton.

O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (IRE); T-Freddy Head.

3rd-Saint-Cloud, €27,000, Mdn, 11-16, 2yo, c/g, 10fT, 2:23.61,

hy.

PURPLE VICTORY (FR) (g, 2, War Command--Lana Girl, by Arch),

who ran ninth going one mile in his Oct. 25 debut at Deauville

last time, was steadied to race in midfield after breaking in the

front rank. Scrubbed along turning for home, the 51-5 chance

made headway under pressure in the straight to challenge with

300 metres remaining and was ridden out to deny Team Flight

(Fr) (Camelot {GB}) by 3/4 of a length in the dying strides. He

becomes the fourth winner from as many runners produced by

an unraced daughter of GI E. P. Taylor S. heroine Volga (Ire)

(Caerleon) and the gelded bay is a half-brother to G3 Golden

Fleece S. victor Landfall (Fr) (Myboycharlie {Ire}). Sales history:

€135,000 Ylg ‘17 ARAUG. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, €13,500.

Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Ecurie Jean-Louis Bouchard; B-Mme Marie-Claude Biaudis

(FR); T-Freddy Head.

CONDITIONS RESULTS:

6th-Toulouse, €22,000, Cond, 11-16, 3yo, 15fT, 3:28.50, vsf.

MAROUCHE (FR) (f, 3, Dalakhani {Ire}--Mansera {Fr}, by

Manduro {Ger}) Lifetime Record: 7-2-2-2, €36,725. O-Jonathan

Munz; B-GSA Bloodstock Pty Ltd (FR); T-Alain de Royer-Dupre.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:

Queendara (Fr), f, 2, Kendargent (Fr)--Dance in the Park (Fr) (SW

& GSP-Fr, $122,589), by Walk in the Park (Ire). Toulouse,

11-16, 10fT, 2:09.50. B-Bernard Bargues (FR). *€26,000 Ylg ‘17

AROCT.

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French report cont.

Picnic Royal (Fr), g, 2, Penny’s Picnic (Ire)--Akazie (Ger), by Tiger

Hill (Ire). Toulouse, 11-16, 10fT, 2:07.40. B-Jean-Philippe

Duguey & Catherine Duguey (FR). *€14,000 Wlg ‘16 ARQDEC;

€9,000 RNA Ylg ‘17 AROCT.

Gipsy Song (Fr), f, 3, Makfi (GB)--Singing Machine, by Rossini.

Saint-Cloud, 11-16, 12fT, 2:53.54. B-Alain Louis-Dreyfus (FR).

Baqdad (Fr), c, 3, Planteur (Ire)--Beautiful Note, by Red Ransom.

Toulouse, 11-16, 10 1/2fT, 2:13.90. B-Haras d’Haspel (FR).

*€6,000 Ylg ‘16 OSLATE.

CONDITIONS RESULTS:

Dundalk, €12,000, Cond, 11-16, 3yo/up, 7f (AWT), 1:23.58, st.

EQUITANT (GB) (g, 3, Equiano {Fr}--Intrusion {GB}, by

Indesatchel {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 14-4-1-4, $43,426. O-Nasir

Askar; B-Bearstone Stud Ltd (GB); T-Joseph O’Brien. *£4,000

RNA Ylg ‘16 GOUKSI; 80,000gns 3yo ‘18 TATAHI.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:

Miss Jabeam (Ire), f, 2, Bungle Inthejungle (GB)--Semper Fi

(GB), by Royal Applause (GB). Dundalk, 11-16, 5f (AWT), 59:49.

B-Eddie Tormey (IRE). *€5,000 Wlg ‘16 GOFNOV. *25th winner

for freshman sire (by Exceed and Excel {Aus}).

Dawn Trouper (Ire), g, 3, Dawn Approach (Ire)--Dance Troupe

(GB), by Rainbow Quest. Dundalk, 11-16, 12f (AWT), 2:33.98.

B-Ennistown Stud (IRE). *65,000gns Ylg ‘16 TAOCT. **1/2 to

Puncher Clynch (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}), GSW-Ire, $385,916;

Jellicle Ball (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), GSP-Eng; and Aquilla

(Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), SP-Fr.

IN AUSTRALIA:

Calibration (Ire), c, 4, Excelebration (Ire)--Dance Troupe (GB),

by Rainbow Quest. Moonee Valley, Hcp. (£28k/€32k), 2040mT,

2:05.66. B-Ennistown Stud. *1/2 to Puncher Clynch (Ire)

(Azamour {Ire}), GSW-Ire, $385,916; and Jellicle Ball (Ire)

(Invincible Spirit {Ire}), GSP-Eng. **38,000gns Ylg ‘15 TATOCT.

IN THE UAE:

Au Coeur (Ire), g, 4, Invincible Spirit (Ire)--Botanique (Ire), by

Pivotal (GB). Jebel Ali, 11-16, Hcp., 1400m, 1:24.78. B-Darley.

*AED45,000 HRA ‘17 ERASEP.

Above Normal (GB), g, 4, Street Cry (Ire)--Saoirse Abu (MG1SW-

Ire, MG1SP-Eng, $683,068), by Mr. Greeley. Jebel Ali, 11-16,

Rated Cond., 1200m, 1:12.02. B-Darley. *AED140,000 HRA ‘17

ERASEP.

Hello (Ire), g, 5, Teofilo (Ire)--Creese (GB), by Halling. Jebel Ali,

11-16, Hcp. 1800m, 1:50.72. B-Malih L Al Basti.

Rio Tigre (Ire), h, 7, Teofilo (Ire)--Braziliz, by Kingmambo. Jebel

Ali, 11-16, Hcp., 1800m, 1:50.79. B-Castlemartin Sky &Skymarc

Farm. *1/2 to Brazilian Bride (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}), GSW-Ire,

$123,098; and Brazilian Star (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), GSP-Ire. **SW

& GSP-Fr, GSP-UAE. ***€150,000 Wlg ‘11 GOFNOV.

IN SINGAPORE:

Makkem Lad (Aus), g, 3, Kuroshio (Aus)--Larksong (Aus), by

Singspiel (Ire). Kranji, 11-16, Restricted Maiden (A$85k),

1000m (AWT), :59.08. B-G Lui (NSW). *Won by 3 1/2 lengths

as the 3-5 favourite. VIDEO

Top Knight (Aus), g, 3, Zoustar (Aus)--Nero Cavallo (Aus), by

Charnwood Forest (Ire). Kranji, 11-16, Hcp. (A$80k), 1600mT,

1:35.26. B-Elswick Stud (NSW). *A$65,000 Ylg ‘17 MMMAR;

A$130,000 2yo ‘17 MMGC2YO. VIDEO

Augustano (Aus), g, 4, Hard Spun--Lady of Letters (Aus), by

Geiger Counter. Kranji, 11-16, Hcp. (A$80k), 1200mT, 1:09.54.

B-J R Troeth (Vic). *1/2 to Letter of Intent (Aus) (Commands

{Aus}), SP-Aus, A$265,600. **A$60,000 Ylg ‘16 INGVBS;

A$110,000 2yo ‘16 INGRTR. VIDEO

IN MACAU:

Luen On Fortune (Aus), g, 3, Fighting Sun (Aus)--Exacta Factor

(Aus), by Danetime (Ire). Taipa, 11-16, Hcp. (A$42k), 1200mT,

1:08.8. B-Kambula Stud, Mr Dean Capelli (SA). *A$32,000 Wlg

‘16 MMNWNL; A$24,000 RNA Ylg ‘17 MMJUN; A$70,000 2yo

‘17 MMGC2YO. VIDEO

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GROUP ENTRIES

Sunday, Kyoto, Japan, post time: 3.40 p.m.

MILE CHAMPIONSHIP S.-G1, ¥215,400,000 (£1,489,048/€1,673,693/A$745,836/US$1,909,528), 3yo/up, 1600mT

SC HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT

1 Stelvio (Jpn) Lord Kanaloa (Jpn) Buick Kimura 123

2 Persian Knight (Jpn) Harbinger (GB) M Demuro Ikee 126

3 Al Ain (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Kawada Ikee 126

4 Black Moon (Jpn) Admire Moon (Jpn) Hamanaka Nishiura 126

5 He’s in Love (Jpn) Harbinger (GB) K Fujioka Fujioka 126

6 Jour Polaire (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Ishikawa Nishizono 121

7 Logi Cry (Jpn) Heart’s Cry (Jpn) C Demuro Sugai 126

8 Mozu Ascot K Frankel (GB) Lemaire Yahagi 126

9 Win Bright (Jpn) Stay Gold (Jpn) Matsuoka Hatakeyama 126

10 Mikki Glory (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Tosaki Kunieda 126

11 Gendarme Kitten’s Joy Take Ikee 123

12 Reine Minoru (Jpn) Daiwa Major (Jpn) Shii Honda 121

13 Red Avancer (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Kitamura Otonashi 121

14 Air Spinel (Jpn) King Kamehameha (Jpn) Fukunaga Sasada 126

15 Aerolithe (Jpn) Kurofune Moore Kikuzawa 121

16 Katsuji (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Matsuyama Ikezoe 123

17 Lord Quest (Jpn) Matsurida Gogh (Jpn) Yokoyama Kojima 126

18 Keiai Nautique (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Y Fujioka Hirata 123

Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, post time: 3.30 p.m.

BOCHK WEALTH MANAGEMENT JOCKEY CLUB MILE-G2, HK$4,250,000 (£425,840/€479,433/A$745,836/US$542,753),

3yo/up, 1600mT

SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT

1 8 Beauty Generation (NZ) Road To Rock (Aus) Purton Moore 128

2 2 Seasons Bloom (Aus) Captain Sonador (Aus) Teetan Shum 128

3 5 Thewizardofoz (Aus) Redoute’s Choice (Aus) Moreira Size 123

4 3 Beauty Only (Ire) Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) Callan Cruz 123

5 1 Singapore Sling (SAf) Philanthropist Schofield Millard 123

6 4 Southern Legend (Aus) Not a Single Doubt (Aus) Whyte Fownes 123

7 6 Pingwu Spark (NZ) Mastercraftsman (Ire) Leung Yung 123

8 7 The Golden Age (Fr) My Risk (Fr) de Sousa Cruz 123

Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, post time: 4.05 p.m.

BOCHK JOCKEY CLUB CUP-G2, HK$4,250,000 (£425,840/€479,433/A$745,836/US$542,753), 3yo/up, 2000mT

SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT

1 5 Pakistan Star (Ger) Shamardal Teetan Cruz 128

2 6 Time Warp (GB) Archipenko Purton Cruz 128

3 1 Werther (NZ) Tavistock (NZ) Whyte Moore 123

4 2 Exultant (Ire) Teofilo (Ire) Ho Cruz 123

5 9 Gold Mount (GB) Excellent Art (GB) Badel Gibson 123

6 8 Eagle Way (Aus) More Than Ready de Sousa Moore 123

7 4 Ruthven (Aus) Domesday (Aus) Leung Lor 123

8 3 Horse of Fortune (SAf) Stronghold (GB) Lai Yip 123

9 7 Glorious Forever (GB) Archipenko Moreira Lor 123

Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, post time: 4.40 p.m.

BOCHK WEALTH MANAGEMENT JOCKEY CLUB SPRINT-G2, HK$4,250,000 (£425,840/€479,433/A$745,836/US$542,753),

3yo/up, 1200mT

SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT

1 1 Ivictory (Aus) Mossman (Aus) Purton Size 128

2 5 Mr Stunning (Aus) Exceed and Excel (Aus) Teetan Lor 128

3 9 D B Pin (NZ) Darci Brahma (NZ) Clipperton Size 128

4 3 Beat the Clock (Aus) Hinchinbrook (Aus) de Sousa Size 123

5 7 Fifty Fifty (NZ) Thorn Park (Aus) Mosse Ho 123

6 4 Winner’s Way (Aus) Starcraft (NZ) Badel Cruz 123

7 8 Hot King Prawn (Aus) Denman (Aus) Moreira Size 123

8 2 Born In China (GB) Shamardal Whyte Lui 123

9 6 Premiere (NZ) Dylan Thomas (Ire) Schofield Size 123

SATURDAY, 17 NOVEMBER 2018

Luck Favours winning at Seymour

BREEDER’S ROYAL ASCOTDREAM STILL ALIVE

Paul Vettise

Rosemont Stud’s Anthony Mithen remains keen for a crack at

the Royal Ascot carnival with young homebred talent.

Mithen's plan to do just that earlier this year was thwarted at

the 11th hour but this audacious strategy remains on his

breeding bucket list. He was all but on his way with Luck Favours

(Starspangledbanner) in June before the filly’s European venture

was foiled by an elevated temperature as she was about to

accompany Group 1-winning sprinter Redkirk Warrior (GB)

(Notnowcato {GB}) to England.

“She was a filly we had dreams and aspirations for to go to

Ascot and she was booked to go,” he said. “Unfortunately, she

had a spiked temperature 24 hours before the plane was due to

go so the top hat and tails stayed in the cupboard.”

Luck Favours has now made the first winning strike of her

career, albeit on a far less celebrated stage, with the Mark

Young-trained filly giving age and a beating on debut to her

older maiden rivals at Seymour on Thursday.

Although she is recognised as a 3-year-old in Australia, Luck

Favours was bred to Northern Hemisphere time and is still a

juvenile here, being a February foal.

Mithen had planned the mating with the dream outcome of a

trip to Europe for the G2 Queen Mary S. only to be denied on

the eve of her departure.

“We didn’t really have a Plan B after that so she went to the

paddock and we decided to poke about with her here and see

how good she is with the possibility of sending her up to race in

the European summer against her own age group,” he said. “I

was a little bit nervous (at Seymour), the last thing I wanted was

to feel a goose if she got beaten when we’d talked up Ascot, but

she acquitted herself well. She still did things wrong and gawked

about so it was very encouraging. “She’s got a lovely pedigree

and she’s out of a half-sister to Sweet Idea, who’s in England and

owned by The Queen now, and Showtime.”

While his Ascot plan ended in frustration this year, he is still

very much keen on the idea.

“I’ve had discussions with Harry Mitchell (at Yarraman Park

Stud) about doing a similar thing with I Am Invincible and we

might revisit that again early next year,” he said.

Mithen said the efforts of American trainer Wesley Ward and

his 2-year-old success at Royal Ascot had also inspired him.

In 2009, the then-unknown Ward stunned the carnival when

he became the first American trainer to win there with Strike

The Tiger (USA) (Tiger Ridge {USA}), who caused an upset in the

Windsor Castle S. The following day stablemate Jealous Again

(USA) (Trippi {USA}) won the Queen Mary. Ward is now a

perennial and continually successful visitor to Ascot with the

likes of Lady Aurelia (USA) (Scat Daddy {USA}), who also claimed

the Queen Mary and 12 months later the G1 King’s Stand S. This

year he won the G2 Norfolk S., with Shang Shang Shang (USA)

(Shanghai Bobby {USA}).

“He’s been prepared to take the risk and got paid handsome

dividends so I thought maybe we could plunder the European

riches," Mithen said. “I think we might have a bit of an edge, but

it didn’t play out that way.”

Aside from Luck Favour’s dam Marcia Proba (IRE) (Falbrav

{IRE}), Rosemont bred a number of mares to

Starspangledbanner to Northern Hemisphere time.

“They’re at various stages of development and one of them is

a nice colt who is a half-brother to Group 1 winner Montoya’s

Secret with Troy Corstens,” Mithen said. “He’s called Kidburg

and he was in the picture for Europe before he got injured.

“This filly (Luck Favours) got further down the track. The ideawas borne out of Starspangledbanner’s first crop when he onlyhad 30, because of fertility issues, and three of them won atAscot. That was when he burst onto the scene and my thinkingwas we could parachute a few 2-year-olds into Europe and seehow we fared. My feeling is with the right stallion and right2-year-old type we could put them to the sword.”