WEDNESDAY, 20 FEBRUARY 2019

IN TDN AMERICA TODAYTDN DERBY TOP 12 FOR FEB. 20 T. D. Thornton has the latest edition of the TDN Derby Top 12

after the GIII Southwest S. was contested on Monday. Click or

tap here to go straight to TDN America.

MATING PLANS: MERRY FOX STUD

Cursory Glance & Craig Bennett (2nd from right) | Racing Post

by Emma Berry

With a broodmare band approaching 20, Craig Bennett's Merry Fox Stud boards mares at Fittocks Stud in England, Ireland's Ballylinch Stud and also at Haras du Buff in France.

"All the mares are already in situ in the respective countries in which they will be covered this season," says Bennett's matings advisor Gary Hadden. "It's extra important in the year of Brexit but Craig likes to have all the mares in the country where the stallions are so he is not travelling young foals."

Among the jewels of this particular collection are Time Control (GB) (Sadler's Wells) and Annabelle's Charm (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), who provided Merry Fox Stud with something of an annus mirabilis in 2014 when represented by the Group 1 winners Cursory Glance (Distorted Humor) and Charming Thought (GB)

(Oasis Dream {GB}), respectively. The Moyglare Stud S. winner Cursory Glance, who had also struck in the G3 Albany S. at Royal Ascot in her breeder's colours, has joined her mother at stud and is in foal to Frankel (GB), to whom she will return this year.

"She is obviously very special to Craig," says Hadden. "His best day's racing was winning the Albany with his wife and mother both at the races. She was an exceptional filly and we hope that she can become a foundation mare. It's no real brainwave going to FrankelChe was brilliant and so was she." Cont. p2

BISSETT CROWNED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR Catriona Bissett, who works for Nick Alexander of Kinneston

Stables, was crowned Employee of the Year at the 2019

Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards in London on Monday

night. The event was hosted by the British Horseracing Authority

in conjunction with the Racing Post. Bissett, known as 'Catch',

was presented with her trophy by Sir Anthony McCoy at an

event at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel in Knightsbridge, in

front of a specially-invited audience from across the racing

industry. She was given a cheque for ,30,000, half of which is to

be shared among her colleagues. Bissett also won the

Leadership Award for her work as assistant trainer to Alexander

at his base in Fife, Scotland.

Brough Scott, chairman of the judging panel, said, "The panel's

job was tougher than it has ever been this year with some

extraordinary displays of stories of dedication, commitment and

hard work among this year's finalists. Cont. p4

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Craig Bennett & Gary Hadden | Emma Berry

Mating Plans: Merry Fox Stud Cont. from p1

Time Control, whose Dubawi

(Ire) yearling filly sold for

700,000gns to Godolphin last

year, was rested in 2018 and is

booked to visit Sea the Stars

(Ire), whom Hadden believes

will be a good match

physically. "He also has great

form over Sadler's Wells

mares," he says. "We're

following a tried and tested

route."

Another member of the

family, Cursory Glance's

half-sister Willow View

(Lemon Drop Kid) was unraced

but has made a good start as a

broodmare with her first foal,

Digital Age (Ire) (Invincible

Spirit {Ire}), winning on debut

for Chad Brown in America in January. Bennett has sent a

full-sister to the 3-year-old into training with Roger Varian, and

the mare is in foal to Siyouni (Fr) with a visit to Frankel on the

cards.

Annabelle's Charm,

meanwhile, is in foal to Dark

Angel (Ire) with a booking to

Kingman (GB).

"She is quite a big mare so

we have to be careful about

which stallion we send her to,"

Hadden notes. "Of course

Kingman is a close relative to

Oasis Dream, who is the sire of

Charming Thought."

Also booked to Kingman is

the maiden Dancing Breeze

(Ire) (New Approach {Ire}), a

stakes-placed half-sister to the

Group 3 winner Future

Generation (Ire) (Hurricane

Run {Ire}), who is in turn the

dam of Godolphin's multiple

group-winning stayer

Bruntland (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}).

Cont. p3

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Alsace Lorraine | Racingfotos.com

Mating Plans: Merry Fox Stud Cont.

"She is from the family of Cassandra Go (Ire) and we're trying

to give her a good start. Craig has to be commercial; there's such

polarization towards the best stallions but we're very much

trying to produce a racehorse first," explains Hadden.

Posterity (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), the dam of Dancing Breeze

and Future Generation, is also among the Merry Fox broodmare

band and, currently in foal to New Approach, she is one of a

limited book of mares who will be visiting Cheveley Park Stud's

start veteran Pivotal.

"Pivotal mares are so successful and we'd love another

daughter of Posterity. Craig is trying to build families and you

can give yourself a leg-up by using a well proven broodmare

sire," offers Hadden.

Bennett enjoyed many good days at the races with his

homebred multiple stakes winner Second Step (Ire) (Dalakhani

{Ire}) and has given his full-sister Yellow Band (Ire) every chance

at stud. She is in foal to Frankel and will visit Dubawi this season.

The operation is heavily backing Siyouni and has four mares

booked to him. The quartet is comprised of Passing Parade (GB),

a Cape Cross (Ire) half-sister to the top-class sprinter Regal

Parade (GB) who is carrying to New Approach. Liffey Dancer

(Ire) (Sadler's Wells), a sister to Listen (Ire), in foal to Distorted

Humor, is another booked to travel to Normandy, as is her

stakes-placed daughter Pichola Dance (Ire) (Distorted Humor),

and the listed winner Alsace Lorraine (Ire) (Giant's Causeway),

whose dam is a half-sister to 1000 Guineas winner Miss France

(Ire).

"With Passing Parade it's no major surprise that we're trying to

emulate the cross which produced Laurens (Fr)," says Hadden.

Cont. p4

IN TDN AUS/NZ TODAYNEWNHAM’S SUCCESS 30 YEARS IN THE MAKING

Trainer Mark Newnham just celebrated a win in the G2 Light

Fingers S. at Randwick on Saturday . John Berry profiles the

rising star. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Aus/NZ.

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Mating Plans: Merry Fox Stud Cont.

He adds, "We tried three or four times to buy shares in

Siyouni. He suits so many different mares and different lines.

From early on both he and Lope De Vega (Ire) have looked

special. Their numbers have looked very good and I think Lope

De Vega will continue to climb the ladder."

With that in mind, the listed-placed Pecking Order (Ire)

(Fastnet Rock {Ire}), who hails from the Aga Khan's >S' family, is

in foal to Lope De Vega and will return to him, while Arkadina

(Ire), a Danehill half-sister to the dam of Aclaim (Ire) and from

the family of Montjeu (Ire), is another in foal to Lope De Vega.

She is booked to visit Derrinstown's Tamayuz (GB) this season,

while her Group 3-winning daughter Guilty Twelve (Giant's

Causeway) is currently in Japan where she is in foal to Deep

Impact (Jpn) with a return visit planned.

Soofiah (GB) (King's Best), a full-sister to dual Group 1 winner

Sajjhaa (GB), joined the Merry Fox team three years ago when

bought from Godolphin. She was sent to Invincible Spirit last

year and will now visit Showcasing (GB).

"We were attracted to her because she is by King's Best. We

love that Kingmambo blood and we've gone for proven stallions

with her," notes Hadden.

They have taken the unproven route with Pontenuovo (Fr)

(Green Tune), however. The G3 Prix de Cabourg winner was

rested last year and is booked to Juddmonte's newcomer, Expert

Eye (GB).

Finally, Craig Bennett entered into partnership with Newsells

Park Stud last December when buying the G3 Prix Penelope

winner Luminate (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}) for 900,000gns at

Tattersalls, and she will visit the champion sire Galileo (Ire).

Bissett Crowned Employee of the Year Cont. from p1

However, we had to reach a final decision and Catch is a

hugely deserving winner for all the work she has done in

developing and mentoring other members of the team at

Kinneston." Cont. p5

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Catriona >Catch= Bissett | British Horseracing Authority

Bissett Crowned Employee of the Year Cont.

"For Catch to be named Employee of the Year when our sport

employs 6,000 people who work so hard to provide first class

care to our horses is a fantastic achievement,@ said BHA Chief

Executive Nick Rust. AWe are grateful to all of the staff who work

day in day out to ensure that the horses who take part in British

racing are provided with a level of care and quality of life that is

virtually unsurpassed by any other domesticated animal. These

awards are our opportunity to say thank you to all of them, on

behalf of the sport and on behalf of our horses."

Sophy Scott from Mark Johnston's yard took the David

Nicholson Newcomer award, while Stewart Gosnell, who works

for Richard Hughes, was successful in the Rider/Groom category

and Andrew Snell of Cheveley Park Stud landed the Stud Staff

award. John Bottomley was rewarded for his years of service to

the sport, most recently with Ollie Pears, with the Dedication to

Racing award. Andrea O'Keeffe was also honoured with the Rory

MacDonald Community award for her contribution to

developing training programmes in place across the racing

industry.

OSARUS WILL OFFER 93 BREEZE-UPS The Osarus La Teste Breeze-Up Sale catalogue, consisting of 93

lots, is now available. The sale will begin at La Teste Racecourse

beginning at 12:30 p.m. local time on Apr. 11, with the breezes

scheduled for 2:30 p.m. the previous day. Of the lots on offer,

83 are eligible for owners= premiums in France and all of the

breezes may be viewed live at www.france-sire.com. Individual

breeze videos will be posted at www.osarus.com later on.

Cont. p6

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Osarus grad Mango Tango (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), who rolled a pair of twos

in the G2 Prix de Pomone and G3 Prix Cleopatre in 2016.

Racingfotos.com

JAPANESE GROUP RACES B2019

Date Race Track

Feb. 24 Nakayama Kinen (G2) Nakayama

Hankyu Hai (G3) Hanshin

Mar. 2 Ocean S. (G3) Nakayama

Tulip Sho (G2) Hanshin

Mar. 3 Yayoi Sho (G2) Nakayama

Mar. 9 Nakayama Himba S. (G3) Nakayama

Mar. 10 Fillies' Revue (G2) Hanshin

Kinko Sho (G2) Chukyo

Mar. 16 Flower Cup (G3) Nakayama

Falcon S. (G3) Chukyo

Mar. 17 Spring S. (G2) Nakayama

Hanshin Daishoten (G2) Hanshin

Osarus Catalogue Released Cont.

A wide variety of 64 sires are represented, with the highlights

including an Epaulette (Aus) half-sister to GISW Folk Opera (Ire)

(Singspiel {Ire}) as lot 7; lot 41, a son of Le Havre (Ire) out of the

SP Changeable (GB) (Dansili {GB}); a Dansili (GB) colt (lot 45) out

of a full-sister to G1SWs Ballydoyle (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Misty

For Me (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}); a colt by Siyouni (Fr) (lot 25) out of a

half-sister to G1SW Morandi (Fr) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}); lot

36, a son of Mastercraftsman (Ire) out of Italian Group 3 winner

Blessed Luck (Ire) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}); and a colt by Dream

Ahead out of a Siyouni half-sister to MG1SW Natagora (Fr)

(Divine Light {Jpn}) as lot 83.

GROUP ENTRIES

Thursday, Meydan, Dubai, post time: 8.50 p.m.

ZABEEL MILE SPONSORED BY AL TAYER MOTORS-G2, $250,000, NH4yo/up & SH3yo/up, 1600mT

PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT

1 Janoobi (SAf) Silvano (Ger) Crowley de Kock 126

2 Mythical Magic (Ire) Iffraaj (GB) Buick Appleby 126

3 Championship (Ire) Exceed and Excel (Aus) Beasley bin Harmash 129

4 Comin’ Through (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Cosgrave Waller 129

5 First Contact (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) O’Donoghue Appleby 126

6 Wootton (Ire) Wootton Bassett (GB) J Doyle Appleby 126

7 Marinaresco (SAf) Silvano (Ger) Fayd’Herbe de Kock 126

8 Century Dream (Ire) Cape Cross (Ire) Murphy Crisford 126

9 Top Score (GB) Hard Spun Soumillon bin Suroor 126

Thursday, Meydan, Dubai, post time: 8.15 p.m.

UAE OAKS SPONSORED BY RANGE ROVER-G3, $250,000, NH/SH3yo, f, 1900m

PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT

1 Al Shamkhah K Dialed In Barzalona Jadhav 126

2 Swift Rose (Ire) Invincible Spirit (Ire) Turner bin Suroor 126

3 Dubai Beauty (Ire) Frankel (GB) Soumillon bin Suroor 126

4 Divine Image K Scat Daddy Buick Appleby 126

5 Dream With You (Fr) George Vancouver de Vries Caullery 126

6 Al Hayette K Union Rags Veron Mohammed 126

7 Starry Eyes K Animal Kingdom Cosgrave Crisford 126

8 Lady Parma K Exchange Rate Mullen Seemar 126

9 Habah Twirling Candy Hitchcott Watson 126

10 Silva (Ire) Kodiac (GB) Murphy Brandt 126

11 Mulhima (Ire) Mukhadram (GB) Beasley bin Harmash 126

12 Razeena K Malibu Moon Dobbs Watson 126

Thursday, Meydan, Dubai, post time: 7.40 p.m.

DUBAI MILLENNIUM S. SPONSORED BY JAGUAR-G3, $200,000, NH4yo/up & SH 3yo/up, 2000mT

PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT

1 Muzdawaj (GB) Dansili (GB) Crowley Al Mheri 126

2 Racing History (Ire) Pivotal (GB) Soumillon bin Suroor 126

3 Spotify (Fr) Redoute’s Choice (Aus) J Doyle Appleby 126

4 Connect (GB) Roderick O’Connor (Ire) Beasley bin Harmash 125

5 First Nation (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Buick bin Suroor 126

6 Oasis Charm (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) B Doyle Appleby 126

7 Team Talk (GB) Teofilo (Ire) Cosgrave bin Suroor 126

8 Vintager (GB) Mastercraftsman (Ire) O’Donoghue Appleby 125

*All post times are local time.

WEDNESDAY, 20 FEBRUARY 2019

Trainer Mark Newnham

Right from the start he focused on the

training of the horses in some of the

best stables in town. –John Berry

NEWNHAM=S SUCCESS 30YEARS IN THE MAKING

by John Berry

If one wants proof of the old adage that it only takes a few

decades to become an overnight success, one need look no

further than Sydney's boom trainer Mark Newnham, whose

terrific season got even better when the exciting 3-year-old filly

Nakeeta Jane (So You Think {NZ}) beat a star-studded field to

land the G2 TAB Light Fingers S. at Randwick on Saturday.

Just three years after applying to train at Warwick Farm early

in 2016, with merely the promises of a handful of horses on

which to base his hopes, Newnham has assembled one of the

strongest teams in town. This seemingly meteoric rise comes as

a result of decades of hard work during which he built up a

reputation for horsemanship, diligence and reliability, all the

while absorbing much of the wisdom refined by some of the

greatest trainers of history.

Early Years... Mark Newnham grew up watching the races with his father,

loving the sport from a young age. Joining the game when he

left school at the age of 15 was the only career-path under

consideration. Funnily enough, bearing in mind that he

ultimately enjoyed a very successful race-riding career, being a

jockey was not his particular aspiration.

The weights were still much lower in the early '80s, and he

looked like being a size bigger than the archetypal shape needed

to be able to ride long-term at not much more than 50 kilos.

This, though, has proved to have been an advantage, as right

from the start he focused on the training of the horses in some

of the best stables in town.

Newnham's first job was at Randwick with Bob Thomsen, who

had preceded his own very successful training career (1976 to

2012) by spending nine years as Tommy Smith's foreman.

Thomsen never trained a big team, but he ended up having had

such superstars such as Danewin (Danehill {USA}), Slight Chance

(NZ) (Centaine), Thorn Park (Spinning World {USA}) and Shogun

Lodge (Grand Lodge {USA}) through his hands.

From there, Newnham moved on to work for Bart Cummings

during the late '80s. The 'Cups King' was then at the height of his

powers (the 1989/'90 season was the only one in which he

topped the premiership in Sydney) with his stables at Randwick

and Flemington (the latter under the supervision of Leon

Corstens and Nigel Blackiston, themselves subsequently Group

1-winning trainers in their own right) churning out feature-races

winners by the dozen. In retrospect, it is interesting to reflect

that when the 'Cups King' sent Campaign King (Saarond) up to

Brisbane to win both the G1 Stradbroke H. and the G1 Doomben

10,000 S. at the Winter Carnival in 1988, the mighty sprinter was

attended by two young men who are both now proven top-class

trainers: Mark Newnham and English visitor Stuart Williams,

who is now one of the best trainers in his homeland. Williams's

antipodean stint mirrored the international experience gained

by Newnham on an overseas trip during which he had worked

for two of the Europe's most respected trainers, Newmarket-

based Clive Brittain and Kevin Prendergast (who to most of us is

the doyen of the Irish training ranks, but who was memorably

and correctly described by Bart Cummings as "an Australian who

trains in Ireland").

TDN AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND • PAGE 2 OF 3 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 20 FEBRUARY 2019

Diamond Tathagata

Mark Newnham cont.

Riding Career... When the weights were raised in the 1990s, the door was

opened for Mark Newnham to pursue a race-riding career.

Having worked for another of the game's true greats, Ron

Quinton, early in the multiple champion jockey's successful

training career, Newnham joined up with Gai Waterhouse not

long after she had finally won her long-running fight to secure a

trainer's license. For 20 years he was the track-rider in whom

she placed the most faith, and for the bulk of that time he was

the regular jockey for her provincial runners. Punters came to

feel that they could set their clock every Saturday afternoon by

runners trained by Waterhouse and ridden by Newnham at

Newcastle, Kembla Grange, Hawkesbury, Wyong and the like.

He partnered his final winner for Waterhouse in September

2011, by which time he had over 300 victories under his belt.

His laurels included three Kembla Grange riding premierships

and the Bill Wade Medal at Newcastle, while his CV had been

further broadened by successful race-riding stints in both Macau

and South Korea.

Hanging Up the Riding Boots... After finally hanging up his racing boots, Newnham settled into

a routine which looked set to last indefinitely. His trackwork role

at Tulloch Lodge was still crucial, as his place every morning in

the saddle of the 2012 G1 Golden Slipper S. winner Pierro

(Lonhro) testified, while the 2015 Slipper winner Vancouver

(Medaglia d'Oro {USA}) and 2013 G1 Melbourne Cup hero

Fiorente (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}) were others to benefit from his

tutelage. Over and above that, though, Newnham was clearly

Waterhouse's trusted deputy, the public face of the stable at

race-meetings whenever she had to be elsewhere. The extent of

the respect which he had earned was shown when he was

announced as the winner of the inaugural Godolphin 'Excellence

in Racing' Award at the first Godolphin Australian Stable Staff

Awards Ceremony in 2015.

All that, though, changed three years ago when it became

apparent that Waterhouse was going to elevate Adrian Bott to

the position of co-trainer at the end of the season. It was

impossible not to see this as a sideways shunt at best for

Newnham, but in retrospect it has proved to have been the

catalyst needed to take his career to the next level.

Taking Out a Trainer=s License... Applying for stabling at Warwick Farm in January 2016,

Newnham was granted 26 boxes, which was great other than

that it placed a pressing financial imperative on him to fill them.

He had had promises of support, but promises don't put food on

the table. He had to find clients.

Happily, in a rare example of an honest man reaping what he

has sown, the boxes soon started to fill. Patrick Lee, a

bloodstock agent whom Newnham had met in Macau, was one

of the first to place his faith in the budding trainer, telling him

that he was going to send him a colt by Hinchinbrook whom he

had just bought for $100,000 at the Inglis' Melbourne Premier

Yearling Sale. That leap of faith in turn paid the dividend which it

deserved when the colt, named Diamond Tathagata, won the

G2 Skyline S. at Randwick merely 12 months later. The colt then

lined up in the G1 Golden Slipper S., finishing a creditable

seventh behind She Will Reign (Manhattan Rain) in a Slipper

notable for the fact that, unthinkably, the Waterhouse/Bott

team did not have a runner.

In April 2017, Newnham was granted 20 boxes at Randwick to

augment his allocation at Warwick Farm. While splitting his time

between the two tracks was not ideal, he needed the extra

capacity, as 28 yearlings from the recent sales were due to head

in his direction. Furthermore, for Newnham, this move to 'HQ'

was a case of coming home.

From Strength to Strength... Mark Newnham ended that 2016/17 season, his first full

campaign as a trainer, with a state-wide total of 16 winners

from 116 runners and prize money of $926,810. In town he had

trained six winners from 56 runners. Last season, his second, he

advanced to state-wide statistics of 41.5 winners from 227

runners and earnings of $1,870,430. His 14 winners from 96

runners in town put him in 14th place in the premiership.

Just past the half-way mark this season, Mark Newnham has

sent out 25 winners from 159 runners in New South Wales for

earnings of $1,438,555. Remarkably, his stable contains three

G1-performed 3-year-old fillies. In October he saddled his first

Group 1 winner when Maid Of Heaven (Smart Missile) beat the

colts in the Spring Champion S.

Cont. p3

TDN AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND • PAGE 3 OF 3 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 20 FEBRUARY 2019

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Safeguard Dominates Book 2 at Magics

Frankel’s Rostropovich Purchased

By Aussie Interests

The Autumn Sun Ruled Out of All-Star Mile

Mark Newnham cont.

The following month, Greysful Glamour (Stratum) finished

second in the G1 VRC Victoria Oaks down in Melbourne. And

now Nakeeta Jane, winner of the G2 Light Fingers S. on only her

fourth start, looks as if she may be the best of them all. She has

been brought along with Cummings-like patience, Newnham

having sent her off for a spell after a light spring campaign which

comprised a second place on debut at Randwick, a win in a

maiden race at Warwick Farm and third place in the G1 Flight S.

at Randwick.

Mark Newnham's training career looks sure to continue to go

from strength to strength. It's easy isn't it? Just spend 30 years

working hard for the best of the best, and there you go: instant

success!

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(Aus), by Fastnet Rock (Aus). Vaal, 2-19, Hcp., 1800mT,

1:50.07. O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum; B-Makybe

Racing & Breeding (Vic); T-Mike de Kock. *A$500,000 Ylg >16

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War of Will | Hodges Photography IN TDN EUROPE TODAYMATING PLANS: MERRY FOX STUDGary Hadden reveals the 2019 mating plans for Craig

Bennett’s Merry Fox Stud. Emma Berry has the scoop. Click

or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe.

THE TDN DERBY TOP 12

by T.D. Thornton

We=ve had this year=s first significant shift in the GI Kentucky

Derby Top 12 rankings, with a new

leader bulling his way to the top of the

crop. Expect the thawing trend to

continue as the stakes action heats up, with eight high-ranked

hopefuls expected to start on either the weekend of Mar. 2 or 9.

1) WAR OF WILL (c, War Front--Visions of Clarity {Ire}, by

Sadler=s Wells)

O-Gary Barber. B-Flaxman Holdings Limited (KY). T-Mark Casse.

Sales History: $175,000 RNA Ylg >17 KEESEP; i250,000 2yo >18

ARQMAY. Lifetime Record: MGSW, 7-3-1-1, $491,569.

Last Start: 1st, GII Risen Star S., FG, Feb. 16

Accomplishments Include: 1st, GIII Lecomte S., FG, Jan. 19

Next Start: Aiming for GII Louisiana Derby, FG, Mar. 23

Equineline PPs. Caulfield on War of Will. KY Derby Points: 10.

When War of Will assertively seized the lead three-eighths out

in Saturday=s GII Risen Star S., he wrested control of the entire

division, vaulting from No. 4 to the top of the totem pole with a

well-honed win that showed off his physical prowess and a zeal

for reeling in targets. Until last Saturday, the 2019 Derby prep

season had been lacking a significant breakout performance; in

fact, five of the dozen horses on this week=s list are still awaiting

sophomore debuts. Cont. p6

INTREPID HEART RETURNS LOWS TO

OAKLAWN WINNER=S CIRCLE by Jessica Martini

Robert and Lawana Low won a pair of graded Triple Crown

preps at Oaklawn Park a year ago with Magnum Moon (Malibu

Moon) and the couple=s colors were back in the winner=s circle

in Hot Springs Monday with the impressive debut of Intrepid

Heart (Tapit). The gray sophomore was tabbed a >TDN Rising

Star= after his scintillating 7 3/4-length victory (video) on the GIII

Southwest S. undercard.

AIt exceeded our expectations to be quite honest,@ the Lows=

racing manager Jacob West said Tuesday. AWe knew he was

training well coming into the race. They had split the maiden

fields [Monday], so there were nice horses in both groups and

we knew that it was going to be a tough test.@ Cont. p3

LORDNELSONP u l p i t ' s L a s t G r e a t S o n .

1 : 0 7 . 6 5Fa s t e s t i n t h e 7 2 - y e a r h i st o r y

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It’s a bird... It’s a plane... It’s ‘TDN Rising Star’ Super Steed (Super Saver), rocketing his

way into this week’s TDN Derby Top 12, hot off his 62-1 shocker in Monday’s GIII

Southwest S. at Oaklawn Park. Story continues on page 6. | Coady Photography

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Intrepid Heart sells at OBS April | Tibor & Judit Photography

Intrepid Heart cont. from p1 West said, ABut even Johnny Velazquez, after he got off of him,

came back and said, >He handled everything professionally and

did it all the right way. He did

everything I asked him to do

and he got the job done for us.=@

Out of Flaming Heart, the

youngster is a half-brother to

graded stakes winners

Commissioner (A.P. Indy) and

Laugh Track (Distorted Humor).

West purchased Intrepid Heart

on behalf of the Lows for

$750,000 at last year=s OBS

April sale where the well-bred

May foal worked a furlong in

:10 2/5.

AIf you go to these sales and

you=re looking for some of the

big, two-turn Classic-type

horses, when you see a Tapit coming down the lane who has the

pedigree that he has, he is going to pique your interest

immediately just off the pedigree page,@ West said of his initial

impressions of the gray colt. AI remember going back to the barn

that afternoon after the breeze show had ended and I had a

discussion with [consignor] Niall [Brennan]. I trust Niall a lot and

I value his opinion and he basically told me that they were just

scratching the surface with this

horse.

West continued, AEverybody

knew, with his age and his

pedigree, life for him was going

to start at a later date. He wasn=t

going to be your early, quick 2-

year-old. That=s what got me

excited. And then physically, he

was what we look for in those

type of horses. When you put all

the pieces together that made up

the puzzle that is now Intrepid

Heart, early on it was something

that got me excited and got my

blood pumping. When I called

Mr. and Mrs. Low and filled them

in on what I=d found and what I

had turned the page down on and got excited about, they got

excited too and we were lucky enough to get him.@

All of those pieces have come together beautifully in the

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Intrepid Heart | Coady Photography

ensuing months, according to West.

APhysically, he has come a long way,@ West said. AHe reminded

me of a big baby at the 2-year-old sale and when he stepped

into the saddling paddock there at Oaklawn, you could tell that

he had turned into a man.@

A year ago, Magnum Moon broke his maiden at Gulfstream

Park Jan. 13 before being named a >TDN Rising Star= with an

optional-claiming victory at Tampa Bay Downs Feb. 15. From

there, he made the jump to the graded stakes ranks where he

won the Mar. 17 GII Rebel S. and Apr. 14 GI Arkansas Derby

before running 19th in the GI Kentucky Derby.

West admitted Intrepid Heart=s debut win made it easy to start

thinking of a return trip to Louisville this year, but he expected

trainer Todd Pletcher would take a conservative route with the

colt.

AWe=ll leave that up to Todd Pletcher,@ West said of Intrepid

Heart=s next assignment. AWe let him make those decisions.

Knowing Todd=s nature, he is fairly conservative with these

types, so he=ll end up going to an allowance and then we'll go

from there. It's hard not to let a little bit of excitement creep

into your body with these types, immediately you just start

planning for the future. But Todd Pletcher is the best horse

trainer that we've seen, arguably ever, and he can bring you

back down to earth real quick. And he can point you in the right

direction, so we'll just let him make those decisions.@

The Lows are focused on buying two-turn Saturday afternoon

dirt horses, according to West. Another promising sophomore

who fits that bill is Federal Case (Gemologist), who West

purchased for $650,000 on behalf of the couple at last year=s

Keeneland November sale. Already a maiden winner at the time,

the bay took an optional claimer at Gulfstream Dec. 23. Most

recently seventh in the Feb. 2 GII Holy Bull S., he worked four

furlongs in :48.97 at Palm Beach Downs Feb. 16.

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Woodbine | Michael Burns

AHe is going to have his second breeze since the Holy Bull this

coming weekend and we=ll make a game plan after that,@ West

said.

He continued, AMr. and Mrs. Low are some of the best owners

in the game and they know they want two-turn Saturday dirt

horses. We were lucky enough with Magnum Moon last year

and now we are hopeful we have more this year.@

WOODBINE STAKES SCHEDULE

ANNOUNCED Woodbine Entertainment has unveiled its stakes schedule for

the 2019 Thoroughbred racing season, highlighted by the

prestigious $1-million Queen=s Plate June 29 and the $1-million

GI Ricoh Woodbine Mile Sept. 14. Strengthened by the

previously announced purse increases for 2019, the $16-

million-plus stakes schedule consists of 95 stakes to be

contested over the course of the 133-day meet, running from

Apr. 20 to Dec. 15. The GI Natalma S. and companion GI Summer

S. will follow a stakes-filled Ricoh Woodbine Mile day Sept. 15.

The GI Pattison Canadian International will be contested at the

height of the fall stakes season Oct. 12. The GI E.P. Taylor S. is

among the usual supporting features that day and will serve as

the final leg of Woodbine=s new Ladies of the Lawn Series, which

offers $75,000 in bonuses to the top performers based on points

accumulated in the designated graded turf routes for fillies and

mares. Woodbine=s stakes schedule includes a total of 41 graded

stakes. Click here to view the complete stakes lineup for

Woodbine's 2019 Thoroughbred racing season.

Contact Sue Finley for details at 732-747-8060 or suefinley@thetdn.com

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TDN Derby Top 12 cont. from p1 But now that we=re approaching March, sharp current form

outweighs accomplishments from last autumn, and this

i250,000 ARQMAY War Front colt has burst upon the scene

with three straight dirt wins after a wide-on-both-turns fifth

(beaten only 3 1/2 lengths) in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Turf.

In each of those solid dirt victories, War of Will gave the

impression that he won with something left in reserve, and even

though he needs to be kept to task once he hits the lead, he

appears to be learning from each experience. AHe=s very

professional. He does everything the right way,@ jockey Tyler

Gaffalione said after Saturday=s 2 1/4-length score. AHe gets out

of the gate well. He puts himself where he needs to be, and the

rest is up to just getting him to relax.@ Trainer Mark Casse, not

known for hyperbole, said AI=ve been fortunate to train a lot of

good horses, and [War of Will] is one of the best. I think he=s a

superstar.@ The GII Louisiana Derby is probably next. AI like to

run, and we don=t really shy away from anybody,@ Casse added.

2) GAME WINNER (c, Candy Ride {Arg}--Indyan Giving, by A.P.

Indy)

>TDN Rising Star=. O-Gary & Mary West. B-Summer Wind Equine

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Game Winner | Breeders= Cup/Eclipse Sportswire

(KY). T-Bob Baffert. Sales History: $110,000 Ylg >17 KEESEP.

Lifetime Record: MGISW, 4-4-0-0, $1,496,000.

Last Start: 1st, GI Sentient Jet Breeders= Cup Juvenile , CD, Nov. 2

Accomplishments Include: 1st, GI American Pharoah S., SA, Sept.

29; 1st, GI Del Mar Futurity, DMR, Sept. 3

Next Start: GII San Felipe S., SA, Mar. 9

Equineline PPs. KY Derby Points: 30.

>TDN Rising Star= and defending Eclipse Award champ Game

Winner remains on the two-prep path to the Derby that has

evolved as the hallmark training regimen for Bob Baffert=s A-list

sophomores. Will he fire big off the bench in the Mar. 9 San

Felipe S.? Has this large-framed, professionally demeanored colt

developed across multiple dimensions since we last saw him

roughing up the field in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile? Game

Winner uncorked a long, relentless Aman against boys@ type of

drive over the Churchill Downs strip to cement championship

honors last November. Although the runner-up in that race,

Knicks Go (Paynter), has suffered two stinging defeats since, the

third-, fifth-, seventh- and twelfth-place finishers in the Juvenile

have all come back to eventually add stakes wins to their

resumes. Yet an even longer-term stat could prove the most

difficult obstacle for this $110,000 KEESEP Candy Ride (Arg) colt:

Only two Juvenile winners from 34 runnings have won the

Kentucky Derby (Nyquist and Street Sense).

3) SIGNALMAN (c, General Quarters--Trip South, by Trippi)

O-Tommie M. Lewis, David A. Bernsen, LLC & Magdalena Racing

(Sherri McPeek). B-Monticule (KY). T-Kenneth G McPeek. Sales

History: $32,000 Ylg >17 FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: GSW &

MGISP, 5-2-2-1, $448,990.

Last Start: 1st, GII Kentucky Jockey Club S., CD, Nov. 24

Accomplishments Include: 3rd, GI Sentient Jet Breeders= Cup

Juvenile, CD, Nov. 2; 2nd, GI Claiborne Breeders= Futurity, KEE,

Oct. 6

Next Start: Likely for GII Fountain of Youth S., GP, Mar. 2

Equineline PPs. KY Derby Points: 18.

Trainer Ken McPeek currently has two horses on the Derby

trail that he picked out as yearlings: Signalman, a $32,000

FTKOCT General Quarters colt, has been firmly entrenched near

the top of this list since the rankings debuted in December, and

Harvey Wallbanger, a $50,000 FTKJUL Congrats colt, gained a

berth on the Aon the bubble@ periphery after his 29-1 GII Holy

Bull S. upset Feb. 2. McPeek now has a nice Aproblem@ in terms

of keeping the two separated in prep races, but he told TDN last

week that Signalman will likely make his 2019 debut in the

Mar. 2 GII Fountain of Youth S. while AHarvey@ is likely to wait

until the Mar. 30 GI Florida Derby. McPeek described Signalman

as Aa big bull@ whose action resembles a "powerful machine,@

and that well-channeled aggression was on full display in

Signalman=s last start, which featured a long up-the-rail drive

against 13 rivals on a sloppy Churchill surface to win the Nov. 24

GII Kentucky Jockey Club S. The betting public though, believes

the two McPeek trainees are close together in ability, as both

Signalman and Harvey closed at 28-1 odds last week in Pool 2 of

the Derby Future Wager.

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Improbable | Breeders= Cup/Eclipse Sportswire

4) IMPROBABLE (c, City Zip--Rare Event, by A.P. Indy)

>TDN Rising Star=. O-WinStar Farm LLC, China Horse Club

International Ltd. & Starlight Racing. B-St. George Farm LLC & G.

Watts Humphrey Jr. (KY). T-Bob Baffert. Sales History: $110,000

Wlg >16 KEENOV; $200,000 Ylg >17 KEESEP. Lifetime Record:

GISW, 3-3-0-0, $269,520.

Last Start: 1st, GI Los Alamitos Cash Call Futurity, LRC, Dec. 8

Accomplishments Include: 1st, Street Sense S., CD, Nov. 2;

Next Start: Possible for GII Rebel S., OP, Mar. 16

Equineline PPs. Caulfield on Improbable. KY Derby Points: 10.

Will >TDN Rising Star= Improbable start next in the GII Rebel S.

at Oaklawn Park Mar. 16? Although not yet confirmed by trainer

Bob Baffert, that=s a logical launching pad for this athletic,

light-footed colt=s sophomore debut. It=s extremely unlikely that

Improbable will square off against stablemate Game Winner at

any point on the prep path, and Baffert has shipped to win six of

the previous nine Rebels. But he has also saddled the beaten

favorite in the last two Rebels, so bettor beware. Improbable

was the clear-cut victor in the GI Los Alamitos Futurity last time

out, and his company line got boosted recently when runner-up

Mucho Gusto (Mucho Macho Man) came back to win the

GIII Bob Lewis S. at 3-5 odds Feb. 2 and third-place finisher Extra

Hope (Shanghai Bobby) scored in a first-level allowance Jan 31.

Baffert has now won the last five Los Al Futurities, but only two

of those winners--Dortmund (Big Brown) and Mor Spirit

(Eskendereya)--went on to start in the Kentucky Derby.

5) DREAM MAKER (c, Tapit--To Dream About, by Monarchos)

>TDN Rising Star=. O/B-John C. Oxley (KY). T-Mark Casse. Lifetime

Record: 4-2-0-0, $72,850.

Last Start: 1st, Allowance/Optional Claiming, FG, Feb. 9.

Next Start: Possible for GII Tampa Bay Derby, TAM, Mar. 9

Equineline PPs. KY Derby Points: 0.

Dream Maker muscled his way onto the Top 12 with a

commanding first-level allowance win at Fair Grounds Feb. 9,

but this Tapit-sired John Oxley homebred stamped himself as a

potential Derby contender way back on June 7 when he circled

the field in a Churchill Downs MSW and won going away to earn

>TDN Rising Star= status in his career debut. In the interim, he

was fifth (but only beaten 4 3/4 lengths) in the GI Hopeful S. at

Saratoga, then lost all chance at the break of the GI Claiborne

Breeders= Futurity at Keeneland when he stumbled and clipped

heels as the beaten favorite. Given some time off, Dream Maker

bulked up in all the right places, and despite racing three wide

on both turns under mild restraint in his 1 1/16 miles return try,

he opened up easily under light coaxing, winning by 8 1/2

lengths and galloping out like he wanted more. His

stamina-centric pedigree traces to six-time Grade I winner and

Eclipse Award winner Beautiful Pleasure, and trainer Mark Casse

has indicated that stakes starts in the GII Tampa Bay Derby and

GII Blue Grass S. could comprise this colt=s prep path to

Louisville.

6) CODE OF HONOR (c, Noble Mission {GB}--Reunited, by Dixie Union)

O/B-W. S. Farish (KY). T-Shug McGaughey. Sales History:

$70,000 RNA Ylg >17 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: GISP, 2-1-1-0,

$146,750.

Last Start: 4th, Mucho Macho Man S., GP, Jan. 5

Next Start: GII Fountain of Youth S., GP, Mar. 2

Equineline PPs. KY Derby Points: 4.

In the week before the Breeders= Cup, I was certain that Code

of Honor was going to be the worthy Awiseguy@ upset play in the

Juvenile based on his adversity-overcoming second at 14-1 in

the GI Champagne S. But this homebred spiked a temperature

and scratched the night before the race, setting off a frustrating

two months that have clouded this talented colt=s true potential.

Trainer Shug McGaughey backed him out of a planned start in

the GII Remsen S. when he was not satisfied with Code of

Honor=s energy level, then when the colt failed to fire as the 4-5

beaten fave in the Jan. 5 Mucho Macho Man S., McGuaghey

took part of the blame by saying he hadn=t trained him

aggressively enough. Code of Honor has had six published works

since--three of them bullets--and this chestnut once again looms

as a compelling dark horse betting-wise in what is shaping up to

be a very deep Fountain of Youth S. Mar. 2 at Gulfstream Park.

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Hidden Scroll | Leslie Martin

Vekoma | Chelsea Durand

7) HIDDEN SCROLL (c, Hard Spun--Sheba Queen, by Empire

Maker)

>TDN Rising Star= O/B-Juddmonte Farms, Inc. (KY). T-William I.

Mott. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $31,800.

Last Start: 1st, Maiden Special Weight, GP, Jan. 26

Next Start: Possible for GII Fountain of Youth S., GP, Mar. 2

Equineline PPs. KY Derby Points: 0.

Even though we=ve now had a few weeks to digest >TDN Rising

Star= Hidden Scroll=s otherworldly career debut on the

GI Pegasus World Cup undercard, you will be forgiven if you still

don=t know what to make of it. It was a freakishly fast

one-turn-mile (based on both raw final time and confirmed by

several flavors of speed figures) for a first-timer breaking from

the one hole in the slop against a deep-on-paper 13-horse field.

Judging by the 8-1 odds that day, few prognosticators saw the

14-length, eased-up win coming. Presumably, some of those

same bettors saw fit to hammer this Hard Spun-sired Juddmonte

homebred to 7-1 in Pool 2 of the Derby Future wager. Even

Juddmonte=s U.S. manager, Garrett O=Rourke, admitted to TDN

last week that Hidden Scroll=s futures price is Aa little bit crazy

given that he=s only run one race.@ He added that although it=s

not Aa 100% commitment,@ the coming-up-loaded Fountain of

Youth S. could be the colt=s next start.

8) VEKOMA (c, Candy Ride {Arg}--Mona de Momma, by

Speightstown)

O-R. A. Hill Stable & Gatsas Stables. B-Alpha Delta Stables, LLC

(KY). T-George Weaver. Sales History: $135,000 Ylg >17 KEESEP.

Lifetime Record: GSW, 2-2-0-0, $151,250.

Last Start: 1st GIII Nashua S., AQU, Nov. 4

Next Start: Possible for GII Fountain of Youth S., GP, Mar. 2

Equineline PPs. KY Derby Points: 0.

This undefeated $135,000 KEESEP Candy Ride (Arg) colt merits

respect based on his two-for-two juvenile season that

culminated with a win in the GIII Nashua S. last November. But

like several other unraced-in-2019 horses who lost positions on

this week=s list, he has been leapfrogged in the rankings because

it=s been nearly four months since we=ve seen what he can do in

afternoon action. Vekoma had his head cocked to the

grandstand and was on the wrong lead for a bit in that one-turn

mile GIII Nashua S. win. And considering he=s a May 22 foal

without two-turn experience, he could be in a bit over his head

seasoning-wise if he goes in the Fountain of Youth S., which has

three horses ahead of him on this week=s Top 12 (Signalman,

Code of Honor, Hidden Scroll) considering that spot. Another

option could be the GIII Gotham S. Mar. 9, which would be yet

another one-turn mile, but with the advantage that Vekoma has

already run well over Aqueduct=s main track.

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Instagrand | Benoit

9) INSTAGRAND (c, Into Mischief--Assets of War, by Lawyer

Ron)

>TDN Rising Star=. O-OXO Equine LLC. B-Stoneway Farm (KY).

T-Jerry Hollendorfer. Sales History: $190,000 Ylg >17 FTKJUL;

$1,200,000 2yo >18 FTFMAR. Lifetime Record: GSW, 2-2-0-0,

$144,000.

Last Start: 1st, GII Best Pal S., DMR, Aug. 11

Next Start: Uncommitted

Equineline PPs. KY Derby Points: 0.

Intrigue has shadowed Instagrand since this $1.2 million

FTFMAR co-sales-topping son of Into Mischief was taken out of

training by his owner after winning his maiden and the GII Best

Pal S. by a combined 20 1/4 lengths. It=s now been six months

(and eight published works) since his last start, and no one in

this >TDN Rising Star=s= camp has revealed where or when he=ll

next surface in the entries. Santa Anita=s stable notes over the

weekend mentioned in passing that the San Felipe S. could be a

target race, which would set up a Abest in the west@ showdown

between champ Game Winner and this precocious colt, who

would have been the likely favorite in last year=s Breeders= Cup

Juvenile had he started. Bettors remain bullish about

Instagrand=s chances on the first Saturday in May, crunching him

to 10-1 in each of the first two Derby Future Wager pools.

10) SUPER STEED (c, Super Saver--Totally Tucker, by Elusive

Quality)

>TDN Rising Star= O-Michael Pressley & Steed Jackson. B-Mike

Pressley (KY). T-Larry Jones. Lifetime Record: GSW, 5-2-1-0,

$364,500.

Last Start: 1st, GIII Southwest S., OP, Feb. 18

Next Start: Possible for GII Rebel S., OP, Mar. 16

Equineline PPs. KY Derby Points: 10

Don=t put too much emphasis on Super Steed=s outlandish

$126.60 winning mutuel in Monday=s GIII Southwest S. Granted,

this Super Saver homebred deserved to be a double-digit price

after a blah seventh at 6-1 on opening day at Oaklawn in the

Smarty Jones S. But considering he was a well-heralded >TDN

Rising Star= facing five of the same foes from that race while

stretching out to a distance that better suits his pedigree, wasn=t

a tenfold increase in his odds a bit out of whack? When this colt

broke his maiden against an allowance field at Churchill Downs

Nov. 24, trainer Larry Jones likened him to the talented

Southwest S. winner he conditioned in 2009, Old Fashioned. In

the post-race interview Monday, Jones explained away Super

Steed=s loss as the fave in the Dec. 22 Sugar Bowl S. by saying

the colt wasn=t quite feeling right, and he attributed the Smarty

Jones S. defeat to racing against the grain of a Amerry go round@

speed bias that hampered this come-from-behinder=s true

running style. Moving forward, there=s lots of upside here. Just

don=t expect 62-1 again in the near future.

11) MUCHO GUSTO (c, Mucho Macho Man--

Itsagiantscauseway, by Giant=s Causeway)

>TDN Rising Star= O-Michael Lund Petersen. B-Teneri Farm Inc. &

Bernardo Alvarez Calderon (KY). T-Bob Baffert. Sales History:

$14,000 Ylg >17 KEEJAN; $95,000 Ylg >17 KEESEP; $55,000 RNA

2yo >18 OBSMAR; $625,000 2yo >18 EASMAY. Lifetime Record:

MGSW & GISP, 4-3-1-0, $234,000.

Last Start: 1st, GIII Robert B. Lewis S., SA, Feb. 2

Next Start: Uncommitted

Equineline PPs. KY Derby Points: 14.

>TDN Rising Star= Mucho Gusto gets lost in the shuffle within

Bob Baffert=s deep stable of Derby contenders, but he=s won

three of four lifetime starts and his only defeat was to odds-on

stablemate Improbable in the Los Al Futurity. This $625,000

EASMAY buy from the first Mucho Macho Man crop is

progressing more rapidly than his sire, who didn=t register his

first stakes win until start number seven (eight years ago last

week in the Risen Star S.) prior to running third in the 2011

Kentucky Derby and competing in all three Triple Crown races.

Mucho Gusto=s 4 3/4-length, geared-down win in the slop over

only four other rivals in the GIII Bob Lewis S. doesn=t provide

many face-value handicapping clues to help judge his true Derby

chances, but his connections have indicated that they are

pleased with how he=s learning to relax off the pace, making

Mucho Gusto a work in progress who could turn out to be a

sneaky-good sort if he peaks at the right time this spring.

Foaled, Raised, & Sold by Shawhan Place

SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations

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Mind Control | Sarah Andrew

12) MIND CONTROL (c, Stay Thirsty--Feel That Fire, by

Lightning N Thunder)

O-Red Oak Stable (Brunetti) & Madaket Stables LLC. B-Red Oak

Stable. T-Gregory Sacco. Lifetime Record: GISW, 5-3-1-0,

$323,400.

Last Start: 1st, Jerome S., AQU, Jan. 1

Next race: GIII Gotham S., AQU, Mar. 9

Equineline PPs. KY Derby Points: 10.

Mind Control remains on target for his next expected

assignment, the Mar. 9 Gotham S. With three wins from five

starts, the only poor showing in his past performance block is a

trip-troubled seventh in the Breeders= Cup Juvenile, which was

also his only two-turn attempt. Because the Gotham is a

one-turn mile, it=s unlikely to provide major evidence as to

whether this Stay Thirsty colt will be up for the task of 10

furlongs on the first Saturday in May. His sire won the 2011

version of the Gotham (run over 1 1/16 miles on the former

inner track), and although Stay Thirsty ran 12th in the Derby, he

subsequently finished second in the GI Belmont S., won both the

GII Jim Dandy S. and the GI Travers S., and ran third in the GI

Jockey Club Gold Cup. Mind Control=s dam--also a Red Oak

homebred trained by Greg Sacco--was a listed stakes victress

who won three times from eight lifetime starts, all at six

furlongs. AWe're happy where he is with his training and where

he's at physically,@ Sacco said Friday. AThe two months [off] is

beneficial and we're coming in with a fresh, strong horse for the

Gotham.@

On the bubble (alphabetical order):

Avie=s Flatter (Flatter): Six Palm Meadows works for

presumptive Canadian juvenile champ aiming for Tampa Bay

Derby.

Bourbon War (Tapit): Possible for the deep Fountain of Youth S.

after closing at 31-1 in Derby Future Wager Pool 2.

Country House (Lookin At Lucky): Green but game when closing

late behind War of Will in Risen Star S.

Galilean (Uncle Mo): On to a graded stakes start after roughing

up state-breds in California Cup Derby.

Global Campaign (Curlin): Two-for-two half to MGISW Bolt

d=Oro (Medaglia d=Oro) could try Tampa Bay Derby next.

Growth Engine (Tapit): Feb. 10 two-turn MSW winner at

Gulfstream merits a shot against tougher competition.

Gunmetal Gray (Exchange Rate): Deep-closing SoCal hopeful

currently ranked sixth on Derby points leaderboard.

Harvey Wallbanger (Congrats): Last-to-first upset winner of

Holy Bull S. likely to aim for GI Florida Derby at nine furlongs.

Knicks Go (Paynter): Dropped out of the Top 12 rankings after

no-excuse fifth in GIII Sam F. Davis S.

Mihos (Cairo Prince): >TDN Rising Star= back breezing at Palm

Meadows with possible eye on Florida Derby or GII Wood

Memorial.

Nolo Contesto (Pioneerof the Nile): Recent Santa Anita maiden

winner awaits a stakes start.

Sueno (Atreides): Only horse gaining on winner when second in

Monday=s Southwest S.

Tax (Arch): Prevailed in three-horse Withers S. photo and likely

to await nine-furlong Wood Memorial.

Well Defined (With Distinction): Won Tampa=s Davis S. at 7-1 in

mild upset to become fourth also-ran out of Breeders= Cup

Juvenile to win a subsequent stakes.

Win Win Win (Hat Trick {Jpn}): Likely to stretch out in Tampa

Bay Derby off track-record score over seven furlongs in Pasco S.

RUNHAPPY RETURNS AS TITLE SPONSOR OF

TRAVERS, MET MILE Gallery Racing's champion sprinter Runhappy, currently

standing at Claiborne Farm, will return in 2019 as title sponsor

of the GI Travers S. and GI Metropolitan H., in addition to

sponsoring FOX Sports' year-round national television coverage

of NYRA, it was announced Tuesday. Additionally, at Saratoga,

Runhappy will be the title sponsor of the GI Hopeful S. The 2019

Belmont Park spring/summer meet will also see the second

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Kentucky Downs | Equisport

running of the $150,000 Runhappy S. "Team Runhappy

considers it an honor and privilege to sponsor these prestigious

and storied races," said James McIngvale of Gallery Racing. "It is

also our pleasure to support the expansion of the outstanding

television programming as we continue to extoll the virtues of

the living legend, Runhappy."

KEENELAND TO HOLD JOB FAIR Keeneland is readying for its 2019 Spring Meet with two

employment events aimed at filling more than 2,000 seasonal

positions: a Hiring Center that opens Feb. 25 and a Job Fair Mar.

9. Staffing covers Food and Beverage Service, Parking and

Security, The Keeneland Shop, Admissions, Programs, Track

Maintenance and Guest Services for the Spring Meet, which

covers 17 days of racing from Apr. 4-26, and Keeneland=s annual

Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby celebrations May 3-4.

AKeeneland offers seasonal staff the opportunity to work with a

talented group of professionals, hone your own individual skill

set and be part of a uniquely Kentucky tradition,@ Keeneland

President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Thomason said.

EXCLUSIVE QUALITY RELOCATING TO WEST

VIRGINIA Leading Florida sire Exclusive Quality has been acquired by

Ronney Brown and Nicole Freeland's Pellinore Lane Farm and

will stand at the Charles Town, WV, stallion station for the 2019

breeding season. The stakes-winning son of Elusive Quality, who

has total progeny earnings of nearly $13 million, will stand for a

fee of $1,000. "Not only is Exclusive Quality a proven commodity

who ranks among West Virginia's top three active sires by

progeny earnings for 2019, but he's as versatile as they come,"

Brown said. "Colts or fillies, dirt or turf, short or long, Exclusive

Quality's runners can do just about anything.@ The deal to sell

Exclusive Quality to Pellinore Lane was brokered by New

Jersey-based bloodstock agent Michael Slezak.

RACING COMMISSION APPROVES NEW KY DOWNS

OWNERS

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has approved noted

horseman and entrepreneur Ron Winchell and prominent

gaming executive Marc Falcone as majority owners of Kentucky

Downs.

It was announced in mid-November that Kentucky Racing

Acquisition, LLC, a new company co-founded by Winchell and

Falcone, had agreed to purchase all the assets of Kentucky

Downs from parent company Kentucky Downs Partners, LLC, the

investment group that has owned the racetrack since 2007.

The sale of the track and year-round entertainment center to

Winchell and Falcone is expected to close around Mar. 1. Ted

Nicholson will continue as Kentucky Downs= senior vice

president and general manager, a post he has held the past

three years during which time both the Historical Horse Racing

(HHR) gaming operation and live race meet have experienced

record-shattering growth.

AObviously, we=re excited about what happened [Tuesday],@

Winchell said of receiving KHRC approval to purchase Kentucky

Downs. AIt=s the first step toward closing the transaction. The

racing and what=s going on at Kentucky Downs, we=re super

excited to be part of it and to go forward.@

AA lot of work to do, but as Ron said, we=re very excited to

come to Kentucky, own Kentucky Downs and do great things for

Kentucky racing,@ Falcone said.

While awaiting approval, the new owners have been working

on plans for a major facility expansion.

AI don=t know when we can actually announce something, but

we=re working pretty fast on stuff,@ Winchell said.

AWe needed to get this closed first,@ Falcone said. ANow we

can really focus on the business."

STALLION SHOW WHERE: Buck Pond Farm, Versailles, Kentucky

WHEN: Feb. 22, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more info: www.buckpond.com

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Sunday, Gavea, Brazil

GRANDE PREMIO HENRIQUE POSSOLO-G1, BRZ$141,000

(US$37,874), Gavea, 2-17, 3yo, f, 1600mT, 1:35.27, fm.

1--GRANDEZA (BRZ), 125, f, 3, by Put It Back

1st Dam: Vanua Leve (Brz) (MGSW & G1SP-Brz),

by Wild Event

2nd Dam: Natla (Brz), by Joyeux Danseur

3rd Dam: Jaloux, by Quiet American

*1ST GROUP 1 WIN. 1ST STAKES WIN. O/B-Haras Santa Maria

de Araras (Brz); T-C Oliveira; J-M Goncalves. Lifetime Record:

6-2-3-1. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk

Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*.

2--Lisboeta (Brz), 125, f, 3, Quick Road (Brz)--Desejada Quality

(Brz), by Elusive Quality. O/B-Figueira do Lago (Brz); T-D

Guignoni.

3--Pineapple Pie (Brz), 125, f, 3, Wild Event--I Scream (Brz), by

Ay Caramba (Brz). O/B-Haras Doce Vale (Brz); T-V Nahid.

Margins: 2 3/4, 1 3/4, 1/4. Odds: 1.10, 2.40, 4.60.

Also Ran: Mendieta (Brz), Gaivina (Brz), Naomi Broadway (Brz),

Little Bad Girl (Brz), Olympic India (Brz), Gana Forte (Brz), Mariko

Mori (Brz), Doppio Shanghai (Brz). Click for the free

Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO.

Sunday, Gavea, Brazil

GRANDE PREMIO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO-G1,

BRZ$139,000 (US$37,333), Gavea, 2-17, 3yo, c, 1600mT,

1:34.85, fm.

1--GARBO TALKS (BRZ), 125, c, 3, by Put It Back

1st Dam: Road to Jamaica (Brz), by Blush Rambler

2nd Dam: Jamaica Road (Brz), by Ghadeer (Fr)

3rd Dam: Ivette Bay (Arg), by Halpern Bay

*1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Haras Do Morro; B-Haras Santa Maria

de Araras (Brz); T-L Esteves; J-V Borges. Lifetime Record:

9-4-1-1. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk

Nick Rating: C.

2--Gol Na Certa (Brz), 125, c, 3, Wild Event--Requebra (Brz), by

Put It Back. O-Stud Grenoble; B-Haras Santa Maria de Araras

(Brz); T-D Guignoni.

3--Taksim (Brz), 125, c, 3, Discreet Cat--Taverne (Brz), by

Torrential. O/B-Carlos Dos Santos (Brz); T-Morgado Neto.

Margins: 2, 1HF, 2 1/4. Odds: 2.80, 33.00, 7.60.

Also Ran: Garrison (Brz), Olimpico (Brz), Leviatan (Brz), Olympic

Impact (Brz), Dark Bobby (Brz), Inforcer (Brz).

Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

VIDEO.

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SHERIFFA, 8, Posse--Smileforamile, by Unbridled=s Song

Foal born Feb. 12, a filly by Flatter.

Will be bred back to Flatter.

Owned by West End Thoroughbreds.

Boarded at Edition Farm.

Accomplishments: MSW, $469,984.

HUMORISTIC, 18, Sefapiano--Latania, by Polish Numbers

Foal born Feb. 15, a filly by Dialed In.

Will be bred back to Mendelssohn.

Owned by Lorian Peralto Ramos.

Boarded at Cobra Farm.

Accomplishments: MGSW, $526,862; dam of Easy Crossing

(English Channel), MSP, $206,681.

ISLAND ESCAPE, 17, Petionville--Royal Deception, by Sovereign

Dancer

Foal born Feb. 15, a filly by Into Mischief.

Will be bred back to West Coast.

Owned by/boarded at Machmer Hall.

Accomplishments: MSW, $325,010; dam of Tricky Escape (Hat

Trick {Jpn}), MGSW, $887,160.

REDWOOD DANCER, 10, Forestry--Fiery Pursuit, by Carson City

Foal born Feb. 3, a filly by Tapit.

Will be bred back to Uncle Mo.

Owned by/boarded at Mt. Brilliant.

Accomplishments: Dam of The Virginian (Aus) (Hinchinbrook

{Aus}), SW & G1SP, $206,692.

MINKS APRISE, 7, Northern Afleet--Couturier, by El Prado (Ire)

Foal born Jan. 29, a colt by Into Mischief.

Will be bred back to American Pharoah.

Owned by/boarded at Buck Pond Farm.

Accomplishments: MSW & MGSP, $300,215.

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2019 Leading Fourth-Crop Sires By YTD Earningsfor stallions standing in North America through Monday, Feb. 19

Earnings and Black-type represents North American & European figures & stud fees are for 2019

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

1 I'll Have Another -- -- -- -- -- -- 122 27 223,369 1,408,980

(2009) by Flower Alley FYR: 2014 Stands: Ballena Vista Farm CA Fee: $6,000 Another Truth (JPN)

2 The Factor -- 6 -- 3 -- -- 118 34 100,019 1,065,884

(2008) by War Front FYR: 2014 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $15,000 Zuar

3 Stay Thirsty 3 4 1 2 -- -- 87 20 300,000 960,599

(2008) by Bernardini FYR: 2014 Stands: Lovacres Ranch CA Fee: $6,000 Coal Front

4 Union Rags 1 3 -- 2 -- -- 90 15 102,600 740,791

(2009) by Dixie Union FYR: 2014 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $60,000 Laughing Fox

5 Dialed In 1 2 -- -- -- -- 48 12 250,000 716,866

(2008) by Mineshaft FYR: 2014 Stands: Darby Dan Farm KY Fee: $25,000 Gunnevera

6 Shackleford 1 3 -- 1 -- -- 96 20 51,840 654,775

(2008) by Forestry FYR: 2014 Stands: Darby Dan Farm KY Fee: $20,000 Excessivespending

7 Bodemeister -- 3 -- 1 -- -- 88 18 58,200 570,852

(2009) by Empire Maker FYR: 2014 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $25,000 Calf Moon Bay

8 Gemologist -- 1 -- -- -- -- 89 16 53,438 508,267

(2009) by Tiznow FYR: 2014 Stands: Arcadiana Equine LA Fee: $4,500 Daria's Angel

9 Creative Cause -- 3 -- 2 -- -- 70 15 60,768 471,788

(2009) by Giant's Causeway FYR: 2014 Stands: Airdrie Stud KY Fee: $20,000 Your Only Man

10 Tapizar -- 1 -- -- -- -- 91 15 50,720 443,077

(2008) by Tapit FYR: 2014 Stands: Gainesway Farm KY Fee: $10,000 Quietude

11 Maclean's Music -- 2 -- -- -- -- 48 14 48,000 398,264

(2008) by Distorted Humor FYR: 2014 Stands: Hill 'n' Dale Farms KY Fee: $25,000 Beautiful Ballad

12 Astrology -- -- -- -- -- -- 63 15 36,960 363,654

(2008) by A.P. Indy FYR: 2014 Stands: Acadiana Equine at Copper Crowne LA Fee: $4,000 Leah's Dream

13 Star Guitar -- 4 -- -- -- -- 40 9 58,600 352,020

(2005) by Quiet American FYR: 2014 Stands: Clear Creek Stud LA Fee: $7,500 Testing One Two

14 Algorithms -- 2 -- -- -- -- 49 11 36,580 343,332

(2009) by Bernardini FYR: 2014 Stands: Claiborne Farm KY Fee: $5,000 Microrithms

15 Dominus -- 1 -- -- -- -- 23 10 38,500 241,968

(2008) by Smart Strike FYR: 2014 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $5,000 Build to Suit

Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 7:00 p.m. EST

BUENA VISTA S.-GII, $200,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1mT

PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT

1 Take These Chains (Ire) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Gunther, John D. & Eurowest Bloodstock Services Cox Pereira 120

2 Ms Bad Behavior K Blame Sayjay Racing LLC, Hall, Greg & Hubbard, Brooke Baltas Smith 120

3 Zaffinah (Ire) Casamento (Ire) Red Baron's Barn LLC & Rancho Temescal LLC Carava Bejarano 120

4 Fahan Mura K English Channel Bran Jam Stables & Clark, David W. Cerin Maldonado 122

5 Compelled War Front Glen Hill Farm Proctor Talamo 120

6 Amandine (GB) Shamardal Red Baron's Barn, Rancho Temescal & Shanderella Stables Mullins Van Dyke 120

7 English Dancer English Channel Slam Dunk Racing, Turf Stable II & Nentwig, Michael Baltas Desormeaux 120

8 Elysea's World (Ire) K Champs Elysees (GB) Sheep Pond Partners and All Pro Racing LLC Baltas Rosario 122

9 Vasilika Skipshot All Schlaich Stables LLC, Hollendorfer, LLC, Gatto

Racing, LLC and Todaro, G. Hollendorfer Prat 124

10 Streak of Luck Old Fashioned Roncelli Family Trust Chew Baze 120

Breeders: 1-Eurowest Bloodstock, 2-Ron Clarkson, 3-Rabbah Bloodstock Limited, 4-Michael J. Moran, 5-Glen Hill Farm, 6-Lordship Stud, 7-Woodlawn

Breeding Inc, 8-Haras D'Haspel, 9-Mikhail Yanakov, 10-Roncelli Family Trust

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Christophe Clement & Egyptian Storm | Patty Wolfe

WEDNESDAY=S RACING INSIGHTS:

JUSTIFY=S HALF-SISTER MAKES CAREER BOW

AT TAMPASponsored by Alex Nichols Agency

by Christie DeBernardis

8th-TAM, $22K, Msw, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 4:30 p.m.

When West Point Thoroughbreds and Robert Evans went to

$230,000 for EGYPTIAN STORM (Pioneerof the Nile) at the

2017 Keeneland September sale, her year-older half-brother

Justify (Scat Daddy) had yet to step foot on the racetrack. Fast

forward to present day and the bay filly, who makes her career

bow at Tampa Wednesday just 367 days after her champion

half-brother made his debut, is now the sibling of the reigning

Horse of the Year, whose historic six-race campaign culminated

in a Triple Crown victory and a pair of Eclipse Awards. In

addition to the mighty Justify, who is breeding his first mares

this season at Coolmore=s Ashford Stud, the Christophe Clement

pupil is also a half to GSW The Lieutenant (Street Sense), who

also stands his first season this term at Sequel New York.

Gainesway homebred Indigo Gin (Lemon Drop Kid) makes her

debut in this salty maiden. She is out of the Galileo (Ire) mare

Lady Bingo (Ire), who is a daughter of GISW Sharp Lisa (Dixieland

Band) and a full-sister to Irish Highweight Housesofparliament

(Ire) and Group 1 winner Foundry (Ire).

Mike Stidham unveils e Five Racing=s $375,000 FTSAUG buy

Strange Design (Ghostzapper). Her unraced dam is a daughter

of GISW Runup the Colors (A.P. Indy) and a half-sister to MGSW

Revolutionary (War Pass). This is also the family of Grade I

winners Mineshaft (A.P. Indy), Dickinson (Medaglia d=Oro) and

Little Belle (A.P. Indy). Todd Pletcher saddles a first timer from a

family he is familiar with in Pep (City Zip). The chestnut is a half-

sister to SW & GSP Orbolution (Orb) and their dam is a half to

GISW turfer Jack Milton (War Front) and GSW Peace Preserver

(War Front), all three of which were trained by Pletcher. TJCIS

PPs

IN SOUTH KOREA:

Golden Dial, c, 3, Dialed In--Katispsublue (MSP), by Comic Strip.

Seoul, 2-16, Hcp. ($53k), 1300m. B-Kathie Maybee (KY).

*$75,000 Wlg >16 FTKNOV; $50,000 2yo >18 FTMMAY.

Medici Glory, c, 3, Gemologist--Elusive Noise (SW), by Elusive

Quality. Seoul, 2-17, Hcp. ($67k), 1400m. B-Sabana Farm (KY).

*$12,000 RNA Ylg >17 KEESEP; $90,000 2yo >18 OBSJUN.

Spring Back, c, 3, Gemologist--Frangible, by Broken Vow. Seoul,

2-17, Hcp. ($80k), 1200m. B-WinStar Farm, LLC, Burden Creek

Farm & Clifton Farm LLC (KY). *$140,000 Wlg >16 KEENOV;

$90,000 2yo >18 OBSAPR.

Cheungdam Genie, g, 3, Haynesfield--Ghazo, by Ghazi. Seoul,

2-17, Hcp. ($53k), 1000m. B-Brereton C Jones (KY). *Won by six

lengths as the 9-10 favorite. **1/2 to Yankee Master (Yankee

Victor), SW, $232,747; Indian Way (Indian Charlie), SW & GISP,

$264,760; and Divine Beauty (Divine Park), SW, $155,200.

***$10,000 Ylg >17 KEESEP.

Daegun Jepae, c, 3, Run Away and Hide--No Llores Catita (Chi)

(SW-Chi, $179,408), by Crary. Seoul, 2-16, Hcp. ($67k), 1700m.

B-Jeff Tanner (KY). *$37,000 Ylg >17 KEESEP; $50,000 2yo >18

OBSAPR.

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

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Thunder Blade, c, 3, Tale of Ekati--Regally Bred, by A.P. Indy.

Seoul, 2-17, Hcp. ($67k), 1700m. B-Calumet Farm (KY).

*$20,000 Ylg >17 KEESEP.

Road Winner, c, 4, Discreet Cat--Princess Whinny, by Theatrical

(Ire). Seoul, 2-17, Hcp. ($133k), 2200m. B-Serendipity Farm

(KY). *Won by five lengths as the 1-2 favorite to take his record

to seven victories from 10 career starts. **1/2 to Wireless

Future (Scat Daddy), SP, $243,103. ***$13,000 Ylg >16 KEESEP;

$20,000 2yo >17 OBSAPR.

Jumbo Blade, c, 4, Mineshaft--Mumbo Jumbo (MSW, $168,366),

by Kingmambo. Busan, 2-17, Hcp. ($133k), 2200m. 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 PERU:

Pionera (Per), f, 3, Caleb=s Posse--Desert Pioneer, by Pioneerof

the Nile. Monterrico, 2-17, Maiden, 1000m, :58.41. B-Haras

Los Eucaliptos. *$10,000 in utero >15 KEENOV. **1ST TIME

STARTER. VIDEO

FIRST-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20

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

228 foals of racing age/24 winners/4 black-type winners

8-Gulfstream, Msw 1mT, LA CHAUFFEUR, 8-1

$65,000 KEE NOV wnl; $195,000 KEE SEP yrl; $170,000 EAS MAY 2yo

Capo Bastone (Street Boss), Adena Springs, $4,000

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

8-Charles Town, Msw 4 1/2f, AZZURRA, 10-1

He's Had Enough (Tapit), Woodford Thoroughbreds, $5,000

139 foals of racing age/14 winners/0 black-type winners

8-Gulfstream, Msw 1mT, DIXIELAND HUMOR, 15-1

Uncaptured (Lion Heart), Ocala Stud Farm, $6,000

141 foals of racing age/11 winners/3 black-type winners

8-Gulfstream, Msw 1mT, FOREVER MARTA, 30-1

$19,000 RNA OBS OCT yrl

8-Gulfstream, Msw 1mT, UNCAPTURED ANGEL, 20-1

$2,000 OBS WIN yrl; $27,000 OBS OPN 2yo

ALLOWANCE RESULTS:9th-Santa Anita, $58,755, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 2-18,

4yo/up, 1mT, 1:36.55, gd.

SELLWOOD (r, 4, Girolamo--Princess Laila, by Souvenir Copy)

Lifetime Record: 12-2-6-2, $143,385. O-Gulliver Racing LLC;

B-Silver Springs Farm Eqwine & Vineyard LLC (KY); T-Jeff Mullins.

*$40,000 Ylg '16 FTKJUL.

9th-Parx Racing, $57,540, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($50,000), 2-19,

3yo, 6f, 1:12.41, ft.

THISCATCANJUMP (c, 3, Jump Start--Cat Mistress {MSP,

$242,857}, by Tale of the Cat) Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-1,

$78,040. O-Richard Malouf; B-Richard Malouf (PA); T-Scott Lake.

7th-Parx Racing, $40,250, (S), 2-19, (NW1BX), 4yo/up, f/m,

5 1/2f, 1:06.54, ft.

CAPTAIN SAM (f, 4, Weigelia--Captain's Windrose, by Captain

Bodgit) Lifetime Record: 13-2-3-0, $115,469. O-Cash is King LLC

and LC Racing LLC; B-Wynoaks Farm, LLC (PA); T-Robert E. Reid,

Jr. *$10,000 Ylg '16 EASOCT; $50,000 2yo '17 EASMAY.

Sold by Hunter Valley Farm

Contact Ryan Norton: (859) 254-0424

www.DarbyDan.com

JERSEY TOWN – BEES, BY RAHY

FEE: $5,000 S&N

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5th-Mahoning Valley, $34,000, 2-19, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 5 1/2f,

1:04.04, ft.

MANNFORD (g, 5, Ready's Image--Fallseed, by Forest Wildcat)

Lifetime Record: SP, 21-5-6-3, $154,803. O-Ron Paolucci Racing,

LLC; B-T/C Stable, LLC (OH); T-Jeffrey A. Radosevich. *$22,000

Ylg '15 FTKOCT; $70,000 2yo '16 OBSOPN. **1/2 to Ivy Bell

(Archarcharch), GSW & MGISP, $599,087.

2nd-Sunland, $25,900, 2-19, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:14.07, ft.

BLACK OPS (g, 6, Hard Spun--Rendition, by A.P. Indy) Lifetime

Record: 18-3-3-2, $100,107. O-John Pinkerton; B-G. Watts

Humphrey Jr., Susie Keller, Vicki Oliver & G. Watts Humphrey III

(KY); T-Justin R. Evans. *$85,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $24,000 RNA

2yo '15 OBSMAR; $20,000 2yo '15 OBSOPN.

3rd-Mahoning Valley, $23,500, 2-19, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m,

5 1/2f, 1:04.78, ft.

RYOAN (m, 6, Court Vision--Glaslyn, by Forestry) Lifetime

Record: 38-7-10-8, $147,173. O-Michael H. McMahon; B-Gail

Wood (ON); T-Jay P. Bernardini. *C$4,700 2yo '15 CANNOV.

*Kasuga (Temple City), GSP, $356,007.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:

Flawless Face, f, 3, Flatter--Fear the Facelift (SW, $316,191), by

Fear the Cape. Mahoning Valley, 2-19, 1m, 1:40.92. B-Joseph

Strazzanti (KY). *$30,000 RNA Ylg '17 KEEJAN.

Sword of Roheryn, g, 3, Much the Best--Esme, by Sultry Song.

Mahoning Valley, 2-19, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:05.50. B-Trisha Belle

Shepherd (OH).

COURT VISION, Ryoan, m, 6, o/o Glaslyn, by Forestry. ALW,

2-19, Mahoning Valley

FLATTER, Flawless Face, f, 3, o/o Fear the Facelift, by Fear the

Cape. MSW, 2-19, Mahoning Valley

GIROLAMO, Sellwood, r, 4, o/o Princess Laila, by Souvenir Copy.

AOC, 2-18, Santa Anita

HARD SPUN, Black Ops, g, 6, o/o Rendition, by A.P. Indy. ALW,

2-19, Sunland

JUMP START, Thiscatcanjump, c, 3, o/o Cat Mistress, by Tale of

the Cat. AOC, 2-19, Parx Racing

MUCH THE BEST, Sword of Roheryn, g, 3, o/o Esme, by Sultry

Song. MSW, 2-19, Mahoning Valley

READY'S IMAGE, Mannford, g, 5, o/o Fallseed, by Forest

Wildcat. ALW, 2-19, Mahoning Valley

WEIGELIA, Captain Sam, f, 4, o/o Captain's Windrose, by Captain

Bodgit. ALW, 2-19, Parx Racing