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Dave Marnane and Settle For Bay after winning

the Royal Hunt Cup | Racing Post

BAY SUCCESS A LONGTIME IN THE MAKING

By Kevin Blake

Royal Ascot is where everyone that is involved in Flat racing

wants to be represented. With this in mind, a trainer with just

25 horses in his care couldn't reasonably expect to have a

runner at the meeting, never mind a winner, but Dave Marnane

is no ordinary 25-horse trainer. Indeed, for those that have paid

attention to the career of the Tipperary-based handler, it will

have been no surprise to see him in the winner's enclosure at

Royal Ascot last week.

In the last decade Marnane has built up a remarkable record in

some of the most competitive handicaps on the British racing

calendar. He has saddled two different horses to win the

Portland H. at Doncaster, as well as a winner of the Victoria Cup

at Ascot and the Wokingham at Royal Ascot. To emphasise just

how difficult those races are to win, no other Irish-based trainer

has won the Portland or the Victoria Cup in the last 50 years and

his win in the Wokingham was the first Irish-trained winner of

that race for 27 years.

Marnane has also proven adept at sending horses to the Dubai

Carnival with great success, having saddled a winner there each

year from 2011 to 2014 and having had multiple placed horses

either side of those victories. Last Wednesday, Marnane added

to his CV by becoming just the second Irish-based trainer in the

last 50 years to saddle the winner of the Royal Hunt Cup at

Royal Ascot thanks to the extraordinarily easy victory of Settle

For Bay (Fr) (Rio de la Plata).

In common with Marnane's other winners of valuable British

handicaps, planning was key to this success. It represented the

realisation of a plot that had its origins over a year earlier, but

had met with a very serious setback along the way.

"Settle For Bay always worked like a smart horse and when he

won his first handicap off 69 in April last year, we actually

started planning a path for him to the Britannia H. at Royal Ascot

that year,@ Marnane said. AUnfortunately, we didn't get very far

with it, as he fractured his pelvis in his very next start at

Dundalk." Cont. p2

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WE DON’T HAVE MANY HORSES HERE,

BUT WHEN WE GET A GOOD ONE,

WE KNOW WHAT TO DO.Dave Marnane

Bay Success A Long Time In The Making cont. from p1

"To be honest, it didn't look good for him that evening. We

thought he was a goner. Thankfully, he was sensible enough to

know he was in trouble, pull himself up and stand still. We soon

discovered that he had what was quite a significant fracture. The

racecourse vets did a great job with him up there and we

decided to bring him home that night. Our head travelling lad

Danny O'Connell had the longest trip home from Dundalk that

he ever had that night, as he had to drive very slowly so as not

to risk Settle For Bay getting unsettled and moving in a way that

disrupted the fracture."

"When we got him home, he had to be tied up in his box so

that he couldn't lie down or roll for four weeks. That is a big ask

of any horse, but he was the perfect patient the whole way

through. As a result, he was able to come back into training

much faster than would have been expected. It's quite

remarkable to think that he was back racing 19 weeks to the day

after breaking his pelvis as significantly as he did."

Having bounced back from his serious pelvis injury, Settle For

Bay improved from race to race and soon embarked on what

would prove to be a four-race winning streak at Dundalk during

the winter months. Each win was more impressive than the one

that preceded it, with his fourth win being the one that led

Marnane to hatch a plan.

"It was only after his fourth win at Dundalk that he looked the

real deal,@ the trainer said. APrior to that, he had always looked a

bit green when he hit the front, but that day he was as straight

as a gun barrel and really looked as though the penny had fully

dropped with him. We had our suspicions and hopes prior to

that, but that was the day that he really jumped out at us as a

horse that could win a Royal Hunt Cup."

"We don't have many horses here, but when we get a good

one we know what to do. He was raised to a mark of 99 after

that win, which historically made him highly likely to get into the

Royal Hunt Cup, so we made that his target. We gave him a nice

break after that and he ran a lovely race on his comeback at

Leopardstown in May.

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What really pleased us about that run is that he was in tight

quarters all the way, something which he didn't have a lot of

experience of prior to that, and he seemed to relish it. That gave

us great hope that the hustle and bustle of a Royal Hunt Cup

wouldn't hold any fears for him."

Everything had gone smoothly for Settle For Bay in his

preparation for the Royal Hunt Cup up to the week before the

race, but there was one very significant scare left for him to

overcome.

"He just didn't blow me away in his last breeze the Thursday

before the race and when we scoped him, he wasn't spotless,@

Marnane said. AHe wasn't dirty as such, but he wasn't spotless.

As you can imagine, this frightened the life out of us. We did

what we could with him for the next couple of days and scoped

him again on Sunday. Mercifully, he was 100% and we sent him

on his way to Royal Ascot. He doesn't travel all that well when

he's by himself, so we sent over his next-door neighbour

Kodiac's Back with him for the journey. I have to thank Ascot for

accommodating us with that, as it was a big help."

When encountering the likes of Royal Ascot for the first time,

young horses tend to shrink, boil over or grow. In Settle For

Bay's case it was very much the latter.

"At home, he is an absolute Christian of a horse. My youngest

daughter Emily is his biggest fan and she goes into his stable all

the time and we don't have to worry about her. He puts his

head in her lap and is content to stay there all day! However, in

the build-up to the Royal Hunt Cup, I saw a side of him I hadn't

seen before. Whether it was the atmosphere or what, he just

came alive. From when he left his stable to go up to the

racecourse, he was angry! The racecourse farrier had to make a

small adjustment to one of his shoes as we were saddling him

and Settle For Bay gave him a horrible time of it. That said, once

Billy got up on him, he focused his mind and was all business

from there."

One can imagine that watching the vessel of one's hopes and

dreams in a cavalry charge such as the Royal Hunt Cup would be

likely to make for torrid viewing, but such was the ease with

which Settle For Bay travelled, Marnane hardly had a moment of

doubt.

"The race itself was remarkably easy to watch. My only

instructions to Billy were to make sure he got cover and to get

him relaxed, regardless of how far back he was. Once he had

gone two furlongs and had settled, I was very happy. It's not

often watching a race like the Royal Hunt Cup that you can really

believe that you are on a winner fully two furlongs from home,

but it was very straightforward for him."

Emotions ran high after the race with Marnane and numerous

members of his team shedding tears. While winning on that

stage is also likely to be emotional, there was more to that

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Settle For Bay winning the Royal Hunt Cup | Racing Post

emotion than meets the eye.

"It was emotional afterwards for a few reasons. We've thought

he was a good horse for a long time. All through the autumn,

winter and spring we've been looking at him and dreaming what

he might be capable of doing. It might be different for a bigger

yard with plenty of horses that they can dream with, but for us it

was all about him. To then see him to go and show what we

have always believed he could do on a stage like Royal Ascot, it's

a real release. You'd need to be a tougher man than me to be

able to hold all that emotion in."

"It wasn't just about the horse, either,@ he added. AOne of his

owners Dennis McGettigan's wife Nicola had a serious health

scare during the winter. Around Christmas time she told us that

her chemotherapy was due to finish in June and I said to her

that during her treatment she could look forward to leading in

Settle For Bay after he won at Royal Ascot. It was only talk at the

time, so for it to happen and for Nicola to be there with Dennis

and his other owner Mossie Casey to greet him in the winner's

enclosure made it extra special."

"You need the right horses to get you to meetings like Royal

Ascot, but you also need the right team. My wife Mel is a huge

help, as is my brother Ed who is a big part of the race planning.

James Casey rides him every day and was with him at Ascot. We

have a small team, most of which have been with us a long time,

and it's great for all of them to be part of such a big win."

"Looking forward, we obviously can't wait to get Settle For Bay

out again. We will look at a listed race for him next and all being

well, we'll look at the Dubai Carnival for him. We won't be afraid

to travel him for suitable races and he'd have you dreaming of

running in races like the Arlington Million."

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Saxon Warrior winning the 2000 Guineas | Racing Post

While the Settle For Bay story promises to run for quite some

time yet, Marnane's attentions will soon turn to finding his next

star at the yearling sales. With Marnane having bought the likes

of Settle For Bay (i35,000 in conjunction with Peter Doyle),

Dandy Boy (20,000gns), Jamesie (,11,000) and Elleval (,45,000),

his eye for a bargain speaks for itself.

"We have a few empty stables here and will be hoping to fill

them at the upcoming yearling sales. We have had success

putting together 10-member syndicates made up of two or

three yearlings each. We charge an all-in price that pays for the

horses and for their training up to the end of their 2-year-old

year. At that stage, we balance the books and make a decision

with the syndicate whether to sell the horses or to race on. The

people that have got involved seem to enjoy that structure and

we have had plenty of winners in them already, most notably

Freescape who was an intended runner in the Britannia S. at

Royal Ascot last week until a stone bruise ruled him out. We

have already had plenty of interest from people looking to get

involved in new syndicates this autumn, but if anyone wants to

get involved they are more than welcome to get in touch."

With the racing world having been given a timely reminder of

Marnane's talents on the grandest of stages, it seems likely that

those empty stables will not remain unoccupied for long.

SAXON HEADS DERBY DOZEN >TDN Rising Star= Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) will

be joined by three talented stablemates as he bids to add to his

Classic tally in Saturday=s G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at The

Curragh. This will be no cakewalk for the odds-on favourite, with

this being the first time since 2010 that the race has attracted a

double-figure field, but he has an ideal draw in two and has

been giving out all the right signals at Ballydoyle since his fall to

earth when fourth in the G1 Epsom Derby. This is also the

fastest ground he has encountered in his brief career and on all

known evidence from his pedigree he is destined to shine on it.

Fellow >TDN Rising Star= Delano Roosevelt (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) is

one making a quick return from Royal Ascot duty, having

finished worst of his stable=s trio that took part in the G2 King

Edward VII S. won by one of this renewal=s supplementary

entries Old Persian (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Fourth behind that rival

and the runner-up Rostropovich (GB) (Frankel {GB}), he has the

yard=s supersub jockey Seamie Heffernan in the saddle and bids

to provide that rider with a third edition and back-to-back ones

after the exploits of Capri (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) 12 months ago.

>TDN Rising Star= The Pentagon (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) could be the

one to make the running under Wayne Lordan, while the British

raiders Knight To Behold (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) and Dee Ex

Bee (GB) (Farhh {GB}) are other pace factors, with the latter

needing a strong end-to-end gallop and so primed to make up

for any hesitancy from the Ballydoyle crew under the front-

running wizard Silvestre De Sousa.

Temperatures are set to soar in Kildare, as they are

everywhere, at the weekend and Dermot Weld admits to some

concern regarding Calumet Farm=s unbeaten Bandua (The

Factor), whose two outings have come on testing ground. Cont. p6

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FIRST-SEASON SIRESWITH RUNNERS

AI=m well aware that he has won on soft ground so far and I

identified early in the year that he bends his knee and will be

better with a bit more ease in the ground,@ he said. AThis is

pretty ambitious, but he=s a lovely colt who is very sound and

progressive and we=re happy with the way he=s working. The

owner is keen to take his chance and it=s the Derby, so as long as

he gives a good account of himself we=ll be happy.@

One for whom fast ground is no worry is Yuesheng Zhang=s

Platinum Warrior (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who won in similar

conditions when beating Latrobe (Ire) (Camelot {GB})

convincingly in the G3 Gallinule S. over 10 furlongs here on May

27. Trainer Mick Halford commented, AIt is only the second time

we=ve had a runner in the Irish Derby and his preparation has

gone very well. He=s a very straightforward horse and we are

hoping that the extra two furlongs will make a difference to him.

He has a beautiful pedigree and loves fast ground.@

BHA UPGRADES BODY PROTECTORS Jockeys in Britain will be required to wear Level 2 body

protectors, rather than Level 1, from Oct. 1. The upgrade, which

is the first since 2015, is due to the fact that Level 2 vests offer

superior protection up to 50% against direct blows. Irish racing

adopted the vests last year, and France is expected to follow

next year. Due to the increased weight of the Level 2 vests,

jockeys will be given one pound extra weight allowance at the

scales.

Leading jumps rider Ruby Walsh said, AI think there is a huge

improvement between the Level 1 and Level 2 back protectors.

From taking heavy enough falls riding in Steeple Chase races to

horses landing on you, standing on you, kicking you, I find the

Level 2 provides way more protection.@

AFTERCARE SURVEY TO OWNERS The British Horseracing Authority will on Friday send owners a

voluntary online survey to help investigate and better

understand the aftercare of Thoroughbreds. This follows on

from a survey sent to trainers earlier in the year and is an

important part of developing the BHA=s equine health and

welfare strategy, part of which is to improve traceability of

Thoroughbred racehorses from foals to beyond retirement.

David Sykes, director of Equine Health and Welfare at the BHA,

said, AThe survey we sent to trainers earlier in the year proved

to be an extremely useful source of information regarding what

happens to horses when they leave training yards, and I=m sure

we will get plenty of information from owners too which will

inform future work on improving racehorse traceability.@

If you are an owner and do not receive a survey or would like

a hard copy, email equine@britishhorseracing.com.

Friday, June 29:

UNITED KINGDOM:

Charm Spirit (IRE) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Haras de Bonneval

105 foals of racing age/5 winners/0 black-type winners

18:10-NEWMARKET, 6f, AQUARIUS (IRE)

i32,000 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearlings 2017;

25,000gns Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale 2018

Gale Force Ten (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Irish National Stud

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

14:40-YARMOUTH, 6f, JAMES STREET (IRE)

i16,000 RNA Goffs November Foals Sale 2016; i65,000

Tattersalls Ireland September Yearlings 2017; 130,000gns RNA

Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up & HIT Sale 2018

Mukhadram (GB) (Shamardal), Nunnery Stud

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

18:30-CHESTER, 7f, GHOST QUEEN (GB)

22,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2016; 20,000gns

Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 2

No Nay Never (Scat Daddy), Coolmore Stud

89 foals of racing age/10 winners/1 black-type winner

14:30-DONCASTER, 6f, ALFA DAWN (IRE)

,11,000 Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale 2017; ,85,000 Goffs UK

Doncaster 2yo Breeze-Up Sale 2018

18:10-NEWMARKET, 6f, NO WAY JOSE (IRE)

i30,000 RNA Goffs Orby Yearling Sale 2017; 50,000gns

Tattersalls December Yearlings Sale 2017

Sea The Moon (GER) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Lanwades Stud

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

18:30-CHESTER, 7f, CHITRA (GB)

15,000gns RNA Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2016; 10,000gns

RNA Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 3

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Sea The Moon is on two winners | Lanwades Stud

OBSERVATIONSon the European racing scene

Daafr | Racing Post

Toronado (IRE) (High Chaparral {Ire}), Haras de Bouquetot

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

18:30-CHESTER, 7f, ANONYMOUS BLONDE (GB)

10,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2016; ,20,000 Goffs

UK Premier Yearling Sale 2017

FRANCE:

Sommerabend (GB) (Shamardal), Haras de Saint Arnoult

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

1-CLAIREFONTAINE, 1400m, STORM KATY (FR)

i6,000 Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2016 - English

Version

IRELAND:

No Nay Never (Scat Daddy), Coolmore Stud

89 foals of racing age/10 winners/1 black-type winner

1-CURRAGH, 7f, SOVEREIGNS BRIGHT (IRE)

17,000gns RNA Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2016; i11,000

Tattersalls Ireland September Yearlings 2017

5.25 Curragh, Mdn, i17,000, 2yo, f, 7fT

GODDESS (Camelot {GB}) is one of three Ballydoyle fillies in this

maiden won by the stable=s Alice Springs (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in

2015 and 12 months ago with Happily (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). A half-

sister to the stable=s 2014 G1 Irish Oaks heroine Bracelet (Ire)

(Montjeu {Ire}) and her G2 Rockfel S.-winning sister Wading (Ire)

(Montjeu {Ire}), the descendant of Urban Sea (Miswaki) is

therefore connected to >TDN Rising Star= Just Wonderful (Dansili

{GB}). Also debuting for the yard is Hermosa (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}),

a full-sister to the Group 1-winning duo Hydrangea (Ire) and The

United States (Ire).

6.10 Newmarket, Cond, ,8,000, 2yo, f, 6fT

LOVER=S KNOT (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) debuts for Charlie

Appleby and is a half-sister to the G1 Jebel Hatta winner Blair

House (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) and Listed Newmarket S. winner Key

Victory (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}). Faced with seven rivals, the relative

of the late G1 Queen Elizabeth II S.-winning sire Poet=s Voice

(GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) should be a warm order.

Thursday=s Results:

4th-Newcastle, ,10,400, Cond, 6-28, 2yo, 6f (AWT), 1:14.65, st.

DAAFR (IRE) (c, 2, Invincible Spirit {Ire}--Kitty Love, by Kitten=s

Joy), seventh on debut in a decent 6 1/2-furlong Newbury

novice contest that has thrown up a winner on June 14, was

sent towards the fore early. Earning the lead approaching the

furlong pole, the 2-1 second favourite stayed on to win by a

length from Federal Law (Scat Daddy). The dam is a half-sister to

none other than Order of St George (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}),

Ballydoyle=s stayer supreme, and the GSW pair Angel Terrace

(Ghostzapper)and Asperity (War Chant). Descended from the GI

Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies and GI Frizette S.-winning

champion 2-year-old filly Storm Song (Summer Squall), she also

has a yearling colt by Exceed and Excel (Aus). Sales history:

i350,000 Ylg >17 GOFOR. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $8,824.

Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Ms Hissa Hamdan Al Maktoum; B-Epona Bloodstock Ltd (IRE);

T-John Gosden.

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2nd-Leicester, ,9,400, Cond, 6-28, 2yo, 7fT, 1:26.19, g/f.

MOTAFAAWIT (IRE) (c, 2, Intikhab--Rayaheen {GB}, by Nayef),

the 5-4 second favourite, travelled strongly in behind the leader

before taking control passing the two-furlong pole. In no danger

from there, the homebred cruised to a 1 1/4-length verdict over

Nayef Road (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). The winner is the second foal out

of the dam, whose first was the G3 Sweet Solera S. winner and

G3 Fred Darling S. runner-up Tajaanus (Ire) (Arcano {Ire}), GSW-

Eng. With a yearling colt by Shamardal to follow, she is a

daughter of the European champion 2-year-old filly and G1 1000

Guineas and G1 Cheveley Park S. heroine Natagora (Fr) (Divine

Light {Jpn}). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $7,975. Video, sponsored

by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Shadwell Estate

Company Limited (IRE); T-Richard Hannon.

1st-Newmarket, ,8,000, Cond, 6-28, 2yo, 6fT, 1:13.57, g/f.

HAPPY ODYSSEY (IRE) (f, 2, Camacho {GB}--Casual Remark

{Ire}, by Trans Island {GB}), runner-up on debut over five

furlongs at Lingfield on June 9, was keen near the lead

throughout the early stages. Driven to gain the advantage with

150 yards remaining, the 9-2 shot held on to prevail by 3/4 of a

length from Fox Coach (Ire) (Foxwedge {Aus}). The winner is a

half-sister to Remarkable Lady (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), MSP-Ire,

$103,954, and to last year=s Listed Stonehenge S. runner-up

Albishr (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}). The dam is connected to the G1 Prix

Maurice de Gheest third Tupi (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}) and the South

African champions Rabiya (SAf) (Jallad) and Bela-Bela (SAf)

(Dynasty {SAf}). Sales history: i5,000 RNA Wlg >16 TATFBR;

i6,000 RNA Ylg >17 GOFFEB; i13,500 Ylg >17 GOYRL; ,14,000

2yo >18 GOFBRE. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $8,285. Video,

sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Meridian International & Mrs J Redvers; B-Miss Ciara Doyle

(IRE); T-Amy Murphy.

3rd-Newcastle, ,7,400, Cond, 6-28, 2yo, 7f 14y (AWT), 1:30.29,

st.

ANTAGONIZE (GB) (c, 2, Epaulette {Aus}--Hakuraa {Ire}, by

Elnadim), sent off at 7-1, was slowly away before racing towards

the rear. Making smooth progress to loom upsides Amadeus

Grey (Ire) (Zebedee {GB}) approaching the two-furlong marker,

the bay was asked to stretch a furlong later and responded to

record a 3/4-of-a-length success. The dam, who also has a

yearling filly by Brazen Beau (Aus), is related to the G2 Coventry

S.-winning sire Hellvelyn (GB) (Ishiguru). Sales history: 15,000gns

Ylg >17 TAOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $6,278. Video,

sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O/B-Crossfields Bloodstock Ltd (GB); T-Bryan Smart.

2nd-Nottingham, ,6,000, Cond, 6-28, 3yo/up, 10f 50yT,

2:13.12, g/f.

EXTRA ELUSIVE (GB) (c, 3, Mastercraftsman {Ire}--Nessina, by

Hennessy), who beat the progressive First Eleven (GB) (Frankel

{GB}) on debut over a mile at Newbury in October, was sent off

the 1-6 favourite and broke slowly before being anchored in

rear. Brought through to gain the lead while still in hand with 1

1/2 furlongs remaining, the homebred was shaken up to saunter

to a 2 1/4-length success from Drap D=Or (Fr) (Nathaniel {Ire}).

The first foal out of the unraced dam, who was bought by Tony

Nerses for 300,000gns at the 2012 Tattersalls December Mares

Sale, was Ajaya (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) who took the G2

Gimcrack S. and was runner-up in the G2 Prix Robert Papin,

GSW-Eng & GSP-Fr, $256,315. The second dam is Juddmonte=s

recently-deceased Didina (GB) (Nashwan), who was successful in

the GII Dahlia H. and third in the GI Gamely H. and whose

descendants include the G1 Dubai Duty Free scorer Cityscape

(GB) (Selkirk) and his G2 Temple S.-winning half-brother and

fellow sire Bated Breath (GB) (Dansili {GB}). Nessina=s 2016

offering is a daughter of Dansili (GB), while she also has a

yearling colt and filly foal by Fastnet Rock (Aus). Lifetime Record:

2-2-0-0, $11,900. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar; B-Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad

Al Sagar (GB); T-Roger Charlton.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:

Howzer Black (Ire), c, 2, Requinto (Ire)--Mattinata (GB), by Tiger

Hill (Ire). Hamilton, 6-28, 6f 6yT, 1:12.49. B-Kildaragh Stud

(IRE). *,30,000 Ylg >17 GOUKPR.

Capla Rock (Ire), f, 2, Society Rock (Ire)--Rublevka Star, by

Elusive Quality. Nottingham, 6-28, 6f 18yT, 1:12.16. B-Gerard

Mullins (IRE). *i14,500 Wlg >16 GOFNOV; ,42,000 Ylg >17 GOUKPR.

Desert Fire (Ire), c, 3, Cape Cross (Ire)--Crystal House (Chi)

(Horse of the Year & Ch. 3-y-o Filly-Chi, MG1SW-Chi, G1SP-Arg,

$163,325), by Golden Voyager. Hamilton, 6-28, 9f 35yT,

1:54.81. B-Godolphin (IRE).

Midnight Meeting (Ire), c, 3, Dubawi (Ire)--Inner Secret, by

Singspiel (Ire). Nottingham, 6-28, 8f 75yT, 1:43.36.

B-Godolphin (IRE). *1/2 to Secret Ambition (GB) (Exceed and

Excel {Aus}), GSP-UAE, $224,564.

Racing Country (Ire), g, 3, Dubawi (Ire)--Movin= Out (Aus), by

Encosta de Lago (Aus). Newmarket, 6-28, 7fT, 1:26.44.

B-Godolphin (IRE).

Guild (GB), c, 3, Frankel (GB)--Arrive (GB) (SW-Eng), by Kahyasi

(Ire). Bath & Somerset County, 6-27, 11f 137yT, 2:27.53.

B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB). *1/2 to Promising Lead (GB)

(Danehill), Hwt. Older Mare-Eng & Ire at 9 1/2-10 1/2f, G1SW-

Ire, GSW-Eng, G1SP-Fr, $444,880, & to Visit (GB) (Oasis Dream

{GB}), MGSW & G1SP-Eng, MGISP-US, $765,892.

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Naval Intelligence, c, 3, War Front--Say (Ire) (GSW & G1SP-Ire,

SP-Eng, $158,325), by Galileo (Ire). Newmarket, 6-28, 7fT,

1:26.39. B-Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt (KY).

GOLDEN TICKET INITIATIVE RETURNS British racing staff will have the chance to win a voucher from

a choice of High Street retailers as part of the British Horseracing

Authority and Careersinracing=s Golden Ticket Initiative, which

returns for Racing Staff Week June 30 to July 7. Fifteen golden

tickets will be hidden across racecourses and training centers,

and the initiative will extend to the Tattersalls July Sale from July

11 to 13.

Zoe Elliott, Head of Careers Marketing and Recruitment at the

BHA, said, AThe golden ticket initiative was a great success last

year and we are delighted to support Racing Welfare with

Racing Staff Week which continues to go from strength to

strength. We will also be providing Careersinracing branded

clothing to all riders taking part in the Racing Staff charity races

taking place at Doncaster and Newton Abbot. Make sure you

keep an eye on Careersinracing=s social media feeds next week

to be in with a chance of winning and if you do find one,

mention us on social media and use the hashtags

#RacingStaffWeek and #Careersinracing.@

Wednesday Night=s Result:

7th-Naas, i15,000, Mdn, 6-27, 3yo/up, f, 8fT, 1:40.28, g/f.

KERINEYA (IRE) (f, 3, Elusive City--Kerisa {Ire}, by Azamour

{Ire}), sent off at 20-1, missed the break after being nervy in the

stalls and raced with one behind throughout the early stages.

Making up ground from the top of the straight, the homebred

got to her owner-breeder=s 11-8 favourite Shelannga (Ire)

(Leroidesanimaux {Brz}) a furlong from home and stayed on

strongly to win by 2 1/4 lengths. The winner is the first foal out

of Kerisa, who is a half-sister to two black-type performers

including the Listed Lenebane S. winner and G3 Noblesse S.

runner-up Karasiyra (Ire) (Alhaarth {Ire}). Her 2-year-old colt by

Excelebration (Ire) is named Karasi (Ire), while she also has a

yearling colt by Champs Elysees (GB). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0,

$10,764. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-H.H. Aga Khan; B-His Highness the Aga Khan=s Studs S.C. (IRE);

T-Mick Halford.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:

Usra (Ire), f, 2, Requinto (Ire)--Positive Step (Ire), by

Footstepsinthesand (GB). Tipperary, 6-28, 5fT, :59.53.

B-Highpark Bloodstock Ltd (IRE). *i76,000 Wlg >16 GOFNOV;

i46,000 Ylg >17 GOFOR. **Full to Broken Stones (Ire),

GSP-Eng.

Great Grey (Ire), c, 3, Famous Name (GB)--Kat Act Two (GB), by

Act One (GB). Tipperary, 6-28, 7f 110yT, 1:36.69. B-Mrs

Margaret Comer (IRE).

Mayaadeen (Ire), c, 3, Invincible Spirit (Ire)--Rose de France

(Ire), by Diktat (GB). Naas, 6-27, 7fT, 1:25.44. B-Irish National

Stud (IRE). *i750,000 Ylg >16 GOFORB. **Full to Cable Bay

(Ire), MGSW & G1SP-Eng, GSP-Ire, $506,993, & to Sea Wolf

(Ire) (Amadeus Wolf {GB}), MGSP-Aus & SP-Ire, $226,400.

RECORD TOP PRICE AT DERBY SALE Aiden Murphy had his name on the tickets for the top three

lots during the second and final session of the Tattersalls Ireland

Derby Sale on Thursday, all in conjunction with different buyers.

The top-priced lot was a i365,000 Milan (GB) 3-year-old gelding

(lot 462), signed for by Murphy on behalf of MV Magnier. That

marked a record high price for the sale.

"MV has been supporting the market all week,@ Murphy said.

AHe is a seriously lovely horse and from a hugely successful

producer."

The gelding was sold by John Dwan=s Ballyreddin Stud, which

had bought him for i40,000 as a foal.

"He was a lovely, scopey foal and I loved him--he has a great

walk too,@ said Dwan. "[Half-brother] Altior had just won his first

hurdle, but has obviously done so much since then. This horse

has also blossomed since. This has exceeded my expectations."

Murphy signed for a 3-year-old Martaline (GB) gelding (lot

448) at i240,000, and that one is set to go into training with his

son Olly. Murphy also signed for lot 444, a 3-year-old gelding

named No Risk des Flos (Fr) (No Risk At All {Fr}), for i200,000;

those three were the only offerings to top the i200,000 mark

during the session.

The sale as a whole ultimately returned a clearance rate of

85%, which was on par with last year, while the average and

median both held steady as well: the median was down 2% at

i42,000, while the average remained the same at i51,558.

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EUROPEAN-BRED WINNERS

AUSTRALIAN-BRED WINNERS

Thursday=s Result:

3rd-Marseille-Borely, i18,000, Mdn, 6-28, 2yo, 6fT, 1:11.85,

gd.

GLORIOUS SPIRIT (FR) (c, 2, Olympic Glory {Ire}--Allegro Vivace

{Fr}, by Muhtathir {GB}), who was third on debut at Lyon-Parilly

on June 10, tracked the leading trio early. Delivered wide in the

straight, the 13-5 favourite hit the front in the last 100 metres

and asserted for a neck success from Black Jak (Fr) (Diamond

Green {Fr}) and become the fourth winner for his first-season

sire (by Choisir {Aus}). The dam, who also has a yearling filly by

Saddler Maker (Ire) named Alize de Vassy (Fr), is a half to Spirito

Del Vento (Fr) (Indian Lodge {Ire}) who took two renewals of the

G2 Prix Daniel Wildenstein and G3 Prix du Chemin de Fer du

Nord. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, i11,700. Video, sponsored by

Fasig-Tipton.

O-Nicolas Ferrand, Bernard Ferrand & Vincent Lahalle; B-N

Ferrand & B Ferrand (FR); T-S Culin.

CONDITIONS RESULTS:

2nd-ParisLongchamp, i35,000, 6-28, 3yo, 1850mT, 1:55.01,

g/s.

CHAILLOUE (FR) (c, 3, Le Havre {Ire}--Equity Card {Fr}, by Dubai

Destination) Lifetime Record: 5-2-2-1, i47,870. O-G

Augustin-Normand & A Jathiere; B-Mme E Vidal & Ecurie De

Monfort & Preaux (FR); T-Jean-Claude Rouget. *i100,000 Ylg

>16 ARAUG.

4th-Marseille-Borely, i24,000, 6-28, 2yo, 6fT, 1:11.24, gd.

SYNCHRONE (FR) (f, 2, Rajsaman {Fr}--Shinabaa {Fr}, by

Anabaa) Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-1, i22,700. O-Ecurie

Gribomont, Ecurie du Sud, Cedric Rossi & Charley Rossi; B-T de

La Heronniere (FR); T-Cedric Rossi. *i7,000 Ylg >17 AROCT.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNER:

Folamour (GB), c, 3, Intello (Ger)--Zagzig (GB), by Selkirk.

ParisLongchamp, 6-28, 10 1/2fT, 2:14.53. B-Wertheimer et

Frere (GB).

IN AUSTRALIA:

Valac (Ire), g, 6, Dark Angel (Ire)--Polished Gem (Ire)

(Broodmare of the Year-Ire), by Danehill. Pakenham, 6-28,

Hcp. (,14k/i16k), 1600m (AWT), 1:38.74. B-Moyglare Stud

Farm Ltd. *1/2 to Sappire (Ire) (Medicean {GB}), Hwt. Older

Mare-Ire at 11-14f, GSW-Eng, MGSW & G1SP-Ire, $518,947;

Custom Cut (Ire) (Notnowcato {GB}), Hwt. Older Horse-Ire at

7-9.5f, MGSW-Eng & Ire, $950,780; and Free Eagle (Ire) (High

Chaparral {Ire}), Hwt. Older Horse-Eur, G1SW-Eng, MGSW &

G1SP-Ire, $926,416.

IN SOUTH AFRICA:

Carmalita (Aus), f, 3, Commands (Aus)--Chickitty Chick (Ire), by

Tobougg (Ire). Vaal, 6-28, Hcp., 1000mT, :57.74. O-Messrs J F

& L M F Wernars & Mrs L C A Bouwers; B-Rothwell Park

(NSW); T-Paul Peter. *A$110,000 Wlg >15 MMNWNL.

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GROUP ENTRIES

Friday, Newcastle, Britain, post time: 8.05 p.m.

STOBART ENERGY HOPPINGS FILLIES’ S.-G3, £60,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 10f 42y (AWT)

SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT

1 2 Company Asset (Ire) Fast Company (Ire) Eaves K Ryan 131

2 3 Glade (GB) Bertolini Mosse Walker 131

3 8 Maid To Remember (GB) Redoute's Choice (Aus) Tudhope Haggas 131

4 7 Mia Tesoro (Ire) Danehill Dancer (Ire) Donohoe Fellowes 131

5 5 Smart Call (SAf) Ideal World Crowley Stoute 131

6 9 Snowy Winter Elusive Quality Greatrex Watson 131

7 6 Four White Socks (GB) Lope de Vega (Ire) McDonald Cumani 119

8 4 Magnolia Springs (Ire) Shamardal Hanagan Johnson Houghton 119

9 1 Rasima (GB) Iffraaj (GB) Atzeni Varian 119

Saturday, The Curragh, Ireland, post time: 5.15 p.m.

DUBAI DUTY FREE IRISH DERBY-G1, €1,500,000, 3yo, c/f, 12fT

SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT

1 7 Bandua K The Factor McDonogh Weld 126

2 3 Carlo Biraghi (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Hayes Stack 126

3 1 Dee Ex Bee (GB) Farhh (GB) De Sousa Johnston 126

4 4 Delano Roosevelt (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Heffernan A O’Brien 126

5 5 Knight To Behold (Ire) Sea the Stars (Ire) Dettori H Dunlop 126

6 8 Latrobe (Ire) Camelot (GB) D O’Brien J O’Brien 126

7 6 Old Persian (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Buick Appleby 126

8 9 Platinum Warrior (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Foley Halford 126

9 10 Rostropovich (GB) Frankel (GB) Beggy A O’Brien 126

10 2 Saxon Warrior (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Moore A O’Brien 126

11 12 The Pentagon (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Lordan A O’Brien 126

12 11 Theobald (Ire) Teofilo (Ire) Manning Bolger 126

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FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2018

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THE AMERICANIZATION OF THE PLATE

by Perry Lefko

The increasing Americanization of the Queen's Plate--Canada's

most-prestigious race--is reflected in this year's edition, in which

six of the scheduled 16 starters at Woodbine have U.S. owners.

Ken Ramsey, who won the Plate in 2016 with 15-1 long shot Sir

Dudley Digges (Gio Ponti) and placed fourth in 2014 with 9-5

favorite We Miss Artie (Artie Schiller), has three horses

scheduled to run in Saturday's race. The trio includes Boyhood

Dream (Dialed In), Marriage Counselor (Overanalyze) and

Pawnbroker (Gio Ponti). All are trained by Mike Maker.

Gary Barber, who won the 2014 Plate with Lexie Lou (Sligo

Bay), will be trying for his second win with another filly, Wonder

Gadot (Medaglio d'Oro); Barbara Banke's Stonestreet Stables

has Telekinesis (Ghostzapper), the Queen's Plate winterbook

favorite; and the partnership of B. Wayne Hughes's Spendthrift

Farm and Town and Country Racing (Kiki Courtelis) will send out

Alternative Route (Tiznow).

According to Canadian horse racing historian Lou Cauz, who

has written two books about the Queen's Plate, there have

never been this many horses owned by Americans running in

the race, which has its 159th renewal this year.

Cont. p3

WESLEY=S WORLD: AN OWNER, BREEDER

AND TRAINER by Sid Fernando

I had no idea, back in March, that some folks in casual attire at

Craig Bernick's annual crawfish boil at Glen Hill Farm in Ocala

would be on television or social media three months later in

morning suits and top hats at Royal Ascot--except for Wesley

Ward, of course. Ward's name has become synonymous with

Royal Ascot, just as it once was with the Fairplex fair and now is

with early 2-year-olds at Keeneland.

I met Ward for the first time that evening outside the pristine

mid-century modern home where Leonard Lavin lived at Glen

Hill. He was nursing a glass of red wine and was surrounded by a

group of young college women who'd started a racing

partnership with Bernick's help, and they were asking him

questions and treating him like a rock star.

Cont. p4 (click here)

Friday, June 29, 2018

APB’s: SELCOURT AND WEST COAST 6In his always-well-received series of APBs, TDN Senior Editor SteveSherack checks in for updates with the connections of ‘TDN RisingStar’ Selcourt (Tiz Wonderful) and champion West Coast (Flatter).

ROAD TO FTKJUL GOES THROUGH CHURCHILL 7With the Horses of Racing Age section of the Fasig-Tipton July Salenow just days away, Jessica Martini speaks with trainers John Ennisand Paul McEntee about GIII Bashford Manor S.-bound runners thathold entries for the sale.

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After 28 years of service at Lane’s End Farm, the popular Lexi Calabrese called it a day

on Thursday, and was presented with a framed A.P. Indy halter from her co-workers at

the farm. Lexi began her career at Lane’s End in 1990, the same year A.P. Indy brought

$2.9 million as a Keeneland July yearling. Best of luck in your retirement, Lexi!

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Ken Ramsey with Sir Dudley Digges after the 2016 Queen=s Plate

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The Americanization of the Plate cont.

"More Canadian horses are being sold at Keeneland or

Saratoga and so on," Cauz said. "Our program up here is very

healthy to run Ontario-breds, and of course we have the Ontario

Sires program up here and [Woodbine is] a great racetrack to

run at. It's one of the top three or four racetracks in North

America. We are more global now. Northern Dancer (Nearctic)

made us global. It's all the evolution of the Queen's Plate and

how things have changed. Americans have gotten [more]

involved in Canadian racing."

Banke, who has never run a horse in the Plate and will be

making her first trip to Woodbine, had high praise for the race.

"The Plate is the pinnacle of Canadian racing and it's a good

race to target," she said. "I hope that it's a very good time for all

the connections and I'm looking forward to it. I think racing is

becoming increasingly a global industry, and you'll see maybe

more horses coming in from Europe and the U.S. to compete in

the big races.

"The Plate was always a potential target for this horse," Banke

added. "I'm looking forward to seeing how he does. We thought

about running in the Preakness, but I had Good Magic (Curlin) in

the race and we felt he needed a little more seasoning. Given

the weather conditions in the Preakness, I'm glad we didn't. I

think he's a very good horse and he can run on the (synthetic)

track up there and on dirt and possibly on grass."

Offspring of Ghostzapper have won two of the last three

Plates--Holy Helena (2017) and Shaman Ghost (2015).

Over the years, there have been several American owners that

have won the Plate, including New York's Earle Mack in 1993

with Peteski (Affirmed), who subsequently went on to sweep

the Canadian Triple Crown with victories in the Prince Of Wales

S. and the Breeders' S.

Ramsey had four horses nominated to the Plate and, in

conjunction with trainer Mike Maker, decided to run a string

full-time this season at Woodbine, rather than shipping in and

out.

"We hope to have three or four next year (in the Plate) and

maybe a better quality of horse next year than what we're

running this year," Ramsey said, adding that Americans are

becoming more attracted to the Plate because of Woodbine=s

relative proximity to many American racetracks.

"I think owners down here enjoy going back up there," he

continued. "I like the pomp and ceremony. It's sort of like Royal

Ascot. The people up there are in their morning coats and top

hats. I plan on wearing the same outfit that I wore to Royal

Ascot. The Queen [Elizabeth II] sent me a letter on Buckingham

Palace stationary congratulating me on winning the Queen's

Plate, along with a check for 100 guineas. It's an old tradition

that started back in Queen Victoria's reign. I=m not going to cash

the check, because the whole thing is to remember. Most races

don't send you something like that."

This will be the first horse Spendthrift will run in the Plate.

"We're not as familiar with it as we would be with the Kentucky

Derby, but we're certainly aware it's a very prestigious race,"

Spendthrift General Manager Ned Toffey said. "For the most

part, we felt like it was a good fit for this horse that we bought

out of the Fasig-Tipton 2-year-old sale at Gulfstream. For us, the

Canadian-bred aspect was really incidental. Obviously that

builds a little bit of value. It's a nice position to have, but first

and foremost what we're looking for is stallion prospects. We

really weren't thinking about the Queen's Plate or other things,

but obviously we saw there's some history there with his

full-sister Enstone, who ran very well in Canada. We always

knew that was a route we could take.@

As for the other half of the partnership on Alternative Route,

Shannon Potter, Chief Executive Officer of Town And Country

Racing, said the Plate is another outlet for a horse that may not

like the dirt. Moreover, it has a significant purse of $1 million

Canadian (or the equivalent of about $750,000 U.S.)

"It's the ultimate get-out for us," Potter said.

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Wesley Ward | Coady photography

Lady Aurelia | Breeders= Cup/Eclipse Sportswire

Sid Fernando: Taking Stock cont. from p1

Ward was modest, perhaps mildly embarrassed by the

attention, but pleasantly acquiesced. He seemed to have a

permanent smile on his face. Later, he welcomed my

introduction, and when I mentioned a mutual friend, he quickly

snapped a selfie of us together and shot it off to her.

It was easy to like the guy right away. He was smart,

straightforward, had no airs and seemed genuine. I'd paid close

attention to him in New York in 1984 when he won an Eclipse as

the leading apprentice rider and later I'd casually followed his

training career as it developed in the 1990s in California. What

had particularly struck me through the years was that Ward was

starting to train homebreds, too. It's not often that an ex-jockey

becomes a trainer, owner, and breeder.

One of Ward's notable homebreds was the filly Bear Fan (Pine

Bluff), co-owned with Peter Fan, and the arc of her racing career

foreshadowed some elements of Ward's Royal Ascot forays:

breed a horse, take a partner, and ship to a place far from home

where you can win a prestigious race and add to the horse's

value.

A California-bred foal of 1999, Bear Fan won her debut in

typical Ward fashion at Hollywood Park, albeit at three instead

of two; raced against state-breds early on; and was tried against

graded California fillies later, finishing second in the GIII Desert

Stormer H. at Hollywood. She was then shipped across the

country from California to Maryland to target Laurel's

GII Barbara Fritchie H., which she won, in 2004. The mare would

add the Grade 2 Genuine Risk and Vagrancy Handicaps at

Belmont (by a combined 14 lengths) to her resume that year

and retired with a record of eight wins from 16 starts and

$808,150 in earnings.

These days, Ward said, he owns about 25 broodmares and is

still passionate about breeding. He foals his mares in Kentucky

now and is hands-on through every stage of their development,

and slowly he's been upgrading the quality of stallions he uses.

Early on, he stood a few sires himself, horses like Bring the Heat

(In Excess {Ire})--sire of two graded stakes winners Lost Bus and

Madman Diaries, bred or co-bred by Ward--and Iqbaal

(Medaglia d'Oro). But now his homebreds are by horses like Scat

Daddy and Distorted Humor, the sire of Ward's Grade III winner

Happy Like a Fool, who now races for Merriebelle Stable and

Coolmore. He noted that he uses several sires at Ashford,

including American Pharoah, for whom he has high hopes.

Homebreds alone can't wholly sustain Ward's operation, so

he's fortunate to have a steady stream of owners and investors.

Some of them from Ward's orbit at the Glen Hill crawfish boil

who later reappeared at Royal Ascot included Gatewood Bell of

Cromwell Bloodstock and Hat Creek Racing; Bradley Weisbord,

agent for the ubiquitous Sol Kumin; Walker Hancock of

Claiborne; and Charlie O'Connor of Coolmore's Ashford.

About 20-odd years ago, Ward told me recently, he'd forged a

relationship with Coolmore's Paul Shanahan under adverse

conditions. Ward had "overbred a mare" to an Ashford stallion

and couldn't pay the fee when it came due and asked Shanahan

for some extra time to pay off the debt. Shanahan granted it.

Ward eventually paid it off, but was impressed and appreciative

that Shanahan, without knowing him--a small-time trainer at the

time--had agreed to the arrangement. "He's a great friend of

mine, a guy that's really, really helped me to be successful. He's

been wonderful," Ward said.

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Gatewood Bell leads in Con Te Partiro at Royal Ascot

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Sid Fernando: Taking Stock cont.

That Coolmore connection has paid mutual dividends through

the years, notably with Acapulco (Scat Daddy), winner of the

G2 Queen Mary S. for Coolmore, No Nay Never (Scat Daddy),

winner of the G1 Prix Morny for

Coolmore and Ice Wine Stable, and

Hootenany (Quality Road), winner

of the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile

Turf for Coolmore. Ward also raced

his homebred Pablo Del Monte

(Giant's Causeway) in partnership

with Coolmore and was third with

the colt in the 2014 GI Blue Grass S.

Both No Nay Never and

Hootenanny were also Royal Ascot

winners for Ward along with

Acapulco. No Nay Never is now off

to a hot start at stud with 10

winners--including one trained by

Ward--from his first crop this year

and is a potential big-time stallion for Coolmore as a son of Scat

Daddy--also the sire of Ward's marquee filly, Stonestreet Farm's

European champion and Royal Ascot Group 1 winner Lady

Aurelia, who captured the King's Stand in 2017.

Gatewood Bell, son of Darley's Jimmy Bell, purchased both No

Nay Never for $95,000 at Keeneland September 2012 and

Hootenany for $75,000 at Keeneland September 2013 under his

Cromwell Bloodstock banner. Cromwell also purchased Ward's

Grade II winner Bound for Nowhere

(The Factor), who was a narrowly

beaten third in the G1 Diamond

Jubilee at Royal Ascot this year, for

$310,000 at Keeneland September

2015, and at the same sale,

Cromwell also signed the $130,000

ticket for the graded-placed stakes

winner Con Te Partiro (Scat Daddy),

a winner at Royal Ascot last year for

Hat Creek Racing, a partnership

that's growing in popularity each

year with Bell's prowess for

selecting stock at reasonable prices

and Ward's development of them.

AGatewood is very good at what

he does,@ said Claiborne's Bernie Sams, who was also at Royal

Ascot this year with Walker Hancock to see the Hat Creek

2-year-old Chelsea Cloisters (First Samurai) run unplaced in the

G2 Queen Mary S. Cont. p6

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Shang Shang Shang | Racing Post photo

Sid Fernando cont.

Bradley Weisbord was at Royal Ascot with Kumin, whose wife

Elizabeth is now a co-owner of Undrafted (Purim) with Wes

Welker after Weisbord agented the deal. Undrafted was initially

purchased for $50,000 at Keeneland September 2011 by Bell's

Hat Creek Racing and won the Diamond Jubilee for Ward and

Welker at Royal Ascot in 2015.

Ocala to Keeneland

Ward didn't have time for a formal education coming up, but

his intelligence is apparent when speaking to him. He's

articulate, has a thirst for knowledge, and keeps calibrating his

operation to yield maximum

results. Because he's a practical

horseman with experience in all

facets of the game, he decided

recently to centralize his

operations in Kentucky, at

Keeneland's Barn 68 and at the

100-acre farm across the road

from Keeneland that he leases

from Brad Kelley, whose Calumet

Farm is nearby.

Ward still sends his

Kentucky-bred weanlings to his

Ward Ranch in Ocala to develop,

but in a departure from the past

and a move that's distinctly against the grain, he brings his

yearlings back to the Kentucky farm in the fall to break and train.

He started this regimen last year, he said, so he could gallop

them over the forgiving grass fields of his farm to get a better

idea of how they travelled over turf, and also because he could

have access to Turfway Park to breeze them on the all-weather

over the winter--a better preparation altogether for his

2-year-olds for Royal Ascot, he said. He should know, because

he's the master of preparing juveniles in North America to strike

on debut.

Ward noted that training 2-year-olds is an art form and that in

Florida there's an inclination sometimes to "overtrain" a horse.

He said his fastest 2-year-old this year, the filly Jo Jo Air (Scat

Daddy)--a $325,000 Keeneland September purchase by Andrew

Farm and Mrs. Charlie O'Connor that Ward kept in Florida--came

up with a shin after Joel Rosario worked her an eighth of a mile

faster than Ward had wanted on the dirt at Palm Meadows. "It

only takes one mistake," Ward noted. Because of the shin, she

missed Royal Ascot, but Ward is excited that she's back on track

and still maintains that she's the fastest juvenile in the barn--and

that includes the Royal Ascot winner Shang Shang Shang

(Shanghai Bobby). The latter was purchased for $200,000 at the

OBS March sale by newcomer Breeze Easy LLC and is one of two

Royal Ascot winners Ward has had that have exited juvenile

sales--the other was Acapulco, purchased at the same sale in

2015 for $750,000 by M.V. Magnier--but in general he said the

2-year-old sales are too taxing on young horses for Royal Ascot.

"Shang Shang Shang and Acapulco were extremely sound and

trained on," Ward noted, but he said they were exceptions and

that most graduates of 2-year-old sales need some time off after

purchase and are generally not good prospects for Royal Ascot.

With 10 winners and counting at Royal Ascot, Ward has

established himself as a serious horseman on both sides of the

Atlantic. And, yes, Ward is the master trainer of 2-year-olds in

North America, but don't pigeonhole

him there, either. He's had plenty of

horses that have trained on, and that

list includes Lady Aurelia and

Undrafted, along with others such as

Grade I winner Judy the Beauty

(Ghostzapper), a filly Ward purchased

for $20,000 at Keeneland September

2010 who won more than $1.8 million

with over five seasons. Champion

female sprinter of 2014, Judy the

Beauty gave Ward another distinction-

-the first Eclipse Award-winning

apprentice jockey to own and train an

Eclipse Award winner.

Ward's world is in good order right now.

APB: SELCOURT TARGETING DEL MAR

RETURN by Steve Sherack

>TDN Rising Star= Selcourt (Tiz Wonderful), freshened since

airing in the seven-furlong GII Santa Monica S. at Santa Anita

Mar. 24 with a career-best 104 Beyer Speed Figure, is aiming for

a return at the upcoming Del Mar meeting.

Campaigned in partnership by Taylor Made=s Medallion

Racing, breeder Keith Abrahams and Sandra Lazaruk and trained

by John Sadler, it was decided to bypass the GI Beholder Mile S.

in early June in favor of a summer/fall campaign with a long-

term eye on the GI Breeders= Cup Filly & Mare Sprint at Churchill

Downs. Cont. p7

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Selcourt | Horsephotos

West Coast | Sarah Andrew

APBs cont.

AShe=s doing really well,@ Medallion Racing=s Phillip Shelton

said. AShe never left John=s barn at Santa Anita. She basically just

got a couple of weeks off. Really nothing wrong--John just felt

like she wasn=t 100%, and if you=re going to try to face Unique

Bella and Paradise Woods in a Grade I, we wanted to make sure

that she was 100%. Once we knew that race was out of the

picture we said, >You know what? Let=s just give her a little

break, get ready for Del Mar and hopefully point to the

Breeders= Cup.=@

A jaw-dropping debut winner last February, the chestnut is a

perfect three-for-three during her 4-year-old season, which also

includes tallies in the Kalookan Queen S. Jan. 14 and GIII Las

Flores S. Feb. 18. All six of her career starts have been made

sprinting at Santa Anita.

AShe should have her first work back this weekend,@ Shelton

said. AShe=s been back galloping for the last couple of weeks and

has been doing great. We always toyed around with the idea of

stretching her out, but I=d say at this point that we=ll keep her at

one turn through the Breeders= Cup. That would probably be the

plan. We=ll point for something at Del Mar, then keep our

options open for the final prep before the Breeders= Cup.@

APB: WEST COAST READY TO RESUME

SERIOUS TRAINING by Steve Sherack

West Coast (Flatter)=s Kentucky vacation is nearing a

conclusion.

Last year=s champion 3-year-old colt, second in both the 2018

GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational S. Jan. 27 and G1 Dubai World

Cup last out Mar. 31, will resume Aserious training@ July 1,

reports Gary and Mary West=s Racing Manager Ben Glass.

West Coast joined the Bob Baffert Churchill Downs string prior

to this year=s GI Kentucky Derby, but never recorded a timed

workout during his stay beneath the Twin Spires. The 2017

GI Travers S. winner is currently in light training at Dell Ridge

Farm in Lexington.

AWe left him in Kentucky because he=d been in a box stall since

he was a yearling,@ Glass said with a laugh. AWe wanted him to

have a little R&R before we went back for a serious campaign.

Naturally, we=re hoping we can make the Breeders= Cup, but if

we don=t, we=ll make the Clark and then the Pegasus.@

Any targets in mind for a return spot?

AOnce Bob has him for a while, he=ll tell you where he=s at,@

Glass replied. ABut he=s doing great and we=re anxious to get him

back into serious training.@

West Coast, a $425,000 KEESEP yearling, was also a runaway

winner of last year=s GI Pennsylvania Derby and third-place

finisher in the GI Breeders= Cup Classic at Del Mar.

ROAD TO FASIG JULY SALE GOES THROUGH

CHURCHILL DOWNS by Jessica Martini

After going postward in Saturday=s GIII Bashford Manor S. at

Churchill Downs, a pair of juveniles trained by transplanted

Irishmen will head across the state for an expected engagement

in the following week=s Fasig-Tipton July Selected Horses of

Racing Age Sale in Lexington. John Ennis will saddle Weiland

(Yes It=s True), a 6-1 shot in the six-furlong race, while Paul

McEntee will saddle 30-1 outsider Baytown Glory (Morning

Line).

Cont. p8

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Weiland | Coady Photography

Road to Fasig Goes Through Churchill cont.

Weiland, who will be offered as hip 547 through the

Paramount Sales consignment at the July sale, is already a stakes

winner under the Twin Spires, having broken his maiden in the

May 3 Kentucky Juvenile S. (video).

AHe=s doing fantastic,@ Ennis said of Weiland, who gave him his

first stakes win in the Juvenile. AI couldn=t be happier with him.

He=s a super nice horse.@

Ennis purchased Weiland for $7,000 at last year=s Fasig-Tipton

October sale and the colt races in his colors.

AI didn=t look at him at the barn,@ the former jockey said of

Weiland. AHe just caught my eye in the back ring. He had a great

walk, was very athletic, he was correct, and he had a great eye.

With yearlings, I think a big thing is their minds, and he had a

great mind. To this day he has a fantastic, fantastic mind. I think

that is a big part of his success.@

Weiland opened his career with a fifth-place effort at

Keeneland Apr. 18. He was 19-1 longshot when he gutted out a

narrow victory in the Juvenile S.

AI=d be lying if I said it wasn=t a little bit of a shock,@ Ennis said

of the stakes win. AHe improved massively from his first start.

He=s a pretty big horse. Once he figured it out after his first run,

he went on and won. It was fantastic.@

When he purchased Weiland as a yearling, Ennis fully expected

to resell the youngster as a juvenile.

AI was buying yearlings myself to get them started at

Keeneland,@ he explained. AAnd if they were precocious enough,

win at Keeneland and maybe sell them then. Or get a good form

on them and then go back to the July sale.@

Regardless of where Weiland finishes Saturday, he will keep

his engagement in the July sale, according to Ennis.

AI own him all myself and whether he finishes first or last, he=s

going to Fasig-Tipton,@ Ennis said. AHe=s a stakes winner already

and it would be great if he went there as a graded stakes winner

as well. But he is going there regardless. This is what I bought

him to do. He=s perfectly sound. He runs Lasix free. He is a clean,

sound, good-looking horse. And there are more yearlings to be

bought in September and this fall.@

Ennis has been training for only the last five years or so and

maintains a small stable based at Keeneland.

AI never have more than eight or 10 horses,@ he said. ASo it=s

hard to get a stakes horse when you only have a small number. I

used to be a jockey back in Europe and I came here maybe

seven years ago and I was galloping here first. And it developed

into training myself.@

Ennis said the July sale is a perfect venue for both buyers and

sellers.

AThe horses of racing age is a super sale for buyers and sellers

because you are getting horses who are safe, sound, and like

Weiland, has the form to go to Saratoga if they want him to,@ he

said.

Weiland=s stablemate Payntermaniac (Paynter) will go

postward in Saturday=s Debutante S. at Churchill Downs. The

filly, owned by Coco Jean Stable, is catalogued as hip 498 at the

July sale.

AShe is 30-1 in the Debutante, but she doesn=t deserve any

part of that,@ Ennis said. AShe ran first-time out at Churchill and

she got beat three or four lengths by a filly [Eyeinthesky] who

just got beat [when third] in the Astoria at Belmont. She is a

correct filly, very, very fast and she will definitely outrun her

odds on Saturday.@

Another European import, trainer Paul McEntee will look for

his first graded stakes winner when he saddles Baytown Glory in

the Bashford Manor. The colt (hip 407), along with stablemate

Baytown Macca (Creative Cause) (hip 408), is catalogued to sell

at the July sale through the Ballysax Bloodstock of McEntee=s

brother, Carl.

Baytown Macca, entered in Thursday=s fifth race at Churchill

Downs, was third in the Kentucky Juvenile S. and McEntee

admitted it was a toss up which colt would be pointed towards

the Bashford Manor.

AI worked them both two weeks ago last Saturday and

Baytown Glory worked a lot better,@ McEntee said. AThen last

Saturday, I had a horse running at Churchill and I brought Glory

over there for a breeze over the track. My brother organized for

him to breeze with three of Dale Romans=s 2-year-olds and he

breezed very well over the track. So I decided to put him in it.@

McEntee acquired Baytown Glory, who RNA=d for $1,000 at

last year=s Fasig-Tipton October sale, privately over the winter.

The colt was seventh in his debut at Keeneland Apr. 25 before

graduating by 2 1/4 lengths at Indiana Grand May 1 (video).

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Road to Fasig cont.

AI had met [Darby Dan general manager] Robert Hammond

who obviously worked with Carl and I met up with him over the

last three or four years that Carl was working at Darby Dan,@

McEntee said. AHe told me there was a 2-year-old that I might

be interested in who was down with Eddie Woods in Florida. He

asked me if I was interested and I said I would go and have a

look at him. I went down to see him on the farm and acquired

him privately.@

McEntee continued, AHe is a really nice horse and when he ran

first-time out at Keeneland, I=d only literally had him a month

and I was just giving him a race to get experience. He got bashed

coming out of the gate and he had a really rough race. Then I

ran him back only six days later in Indiana and I told the jockey

to be very easy on him. So even though the time was slow, he

won it very impressively. He won by four lengths and the jockey

never even smacked him or pushed him. It was only a couple of

weeks after that he was truly 100% fit.@

McEntee said he acquired Baytown Glory with an eye towards

a possible resale.

AIn an ideal world, I=ll normally try to make the sale,@ McEntee

said. AThat=s what I=ve done the last two or three years. I=ve

bought them at Fasig or Keeneland, gotten them going and then

moving them on elsewhere. This year, with my brother going

out on his own [with Ballysax Bloodstock], he and I spoke about

getting a 2-year-old stakes placed and selling him at the July

sale. Normally 2-year-olds do fairly well there.@

Now in its fifth year, the July Horses of Racing Age Sale is a

convenient place for trainers like McEntee to market their

horses.

AFasig is just down the road,@ McEntee said. AI don=t have to

change any of their training plans and they can train up to the

sale. If they sell for what I want them to sell for, then they will

move on to a different owner and if they don=t, they=ll carry on

in their training and future career.@

McEntee, who recently purchased a farm in Scott County, has

been training in the U.S. for the last seven years. He had his first

stakes winner when Lay Line Force won the 2011 Sophomore

Sprint S. at Mountaineer.

AI was over here in the early >90s and I worked for Christophe

Clement for 2 1/2 years,@ McEntee said. AThen I moved back to

England and worked with my dad who trained in England until

he passed away.@

McEntee is a fifth generation horseman and said there was

never any doubt his future was in the racing industry.

AAll four brothers work in the Thoroughbred industry,@

McEntee said. AThe only one of our family who isn=t in racing is

my sister and she works in banking.@ Cont. p10

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On July 9, British trainer Harry Dunlop will arrive at Chantilly with

the members of his Velocity Racing Syndicate, all fellow cyclists,

after a two-day cycling trip to Chantilly from the port of Dieppe.

Avid cyclist and American ex-pat Mark Cramer, now living in

France, reports in on the joys of cycling to European racecourses,

his favorite pastime. Click here to read.

Shannon Potter | Keeneland photo

He added with a laugh, AI suppose she was the only one with a

bit of common sense.@

Should Baytown Glory provide him with his first graded stakes

victory, would it be more difficult to offer the colt at auction?

AThere is definitely an emotional attachment,@ McEntee said.

ABut I=ve just purchased my own farm and obviously it=s all about

doing business. So I would love to see him go on and be

successful for somebody else, to be perfectly honest. And then

reinvest the money myself this fall in September and October in

more yearlings.@

The Fasig-Tipton July Horses of Racing Age Sale will be held

Monday, July 9 beginning at 4 p.m. The company will host its

July Selected Yearlings Sale the following day, beginning at

10 a.m.

POTTER NAMED CEO AT TOWN & COUNTRY Shannon Potter has been elevated to the position of chief

executive officer of Kiki and Louise Courtelis=s Town & Country

Farms after serving as the operation=s president since January

2016.

AKiki and Mrs. Courtelis have provided me with wonderful

opportunities throughout my career and I am blessed to have

them in my life,@ Potter said. AWe not only have a great working

relationship, but we have truly become like family to each other

over the years and I am honored to take the reins of all aspects

of Town & Country Farms.@

A native of Pikeville, KY, Potter began his career at Taylor

Made and through his role there became acquainted with the

Courtelises. The operation has steadily increased the quality of

its Thoroughbred holdings, both racing and breeding stock,

including Stopchargingmaria (Tale of the Cat), with whom they

won the 2015 GI Breeders= Cup Distaff at Keeneland. Cont. p11

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Chris Harrison

Potter Named Town & Country CEO cont.

Town & Country ultimately sold the mare to Three Chimneys

Farm for $2.8 million at Fasig-Tipton November in 2016.

AShannon has done an outstanding job managing the day-to-

day operations of both our breeding and racing operations for

the past 2 1/2 years. His dedication and passion cannot be

denied,@ said Kiki Courtelis. AYou can spend all the money in the

world, but without good advice and adherence to a plan, you

can still escape success.@

BC NAMES NEW CELEBRITY AMBASSADORS Officials at Breeders= Cup have announced the names of four

celebrity Breeders= Cup Ambassadors for this year=s event to be

held at Churchill Downs Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2 and 3.

The newest BC Ambassadors include television host Chris

Harrison, an anchor in the early days of the Television Games

Network (TVG); National Hockey League defenseman Erik R.

Johnson of the Colorado Avalanche; Jamie-Lynn Sigler, an

actress best known for her work on The Sopranos, but also a

daughter of the principal

owners of the New York-

based Winning Move

Stable; and Michael

Owen, a former English

footballer and

Thoroughbred owner

and breeder who

campaigned the popular,

but ill-fated stayer

Brown Panther (GB)

(Shirocco {Ger}).

AI am excited to join a

fantastic list of individuals as a Breeders= Cup Ambassador,@ said

Harrison. AI=ve attended the Breeders= Cup, and I really enjoy

watching the outstanding showcase of international

Thoroughbred racing, as well as the fun and energy at the event.

I look forward to supporting the Breeders= Cup for many years to

come.@

Added Breeders= Cup President and CEO Craig Fravel: AWe are

excited to introduce a new group of Ambassadors to the

Breeders= Cup family. From actors to former football players,

these new ambassadors diversify our program with their many

talents and backgrounds, and their shared passion for Breeders=

Cup and horse racing enriches the fan experience. We look

forward to sharing their enthusiasm with fans across the world.@

Saturday, Monmouth, post time: 6:01 p.m. EDT

UNITED NATIONS S.-GI, $300,000, 3yo/up, 1 3/8mT

PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT

1 Funtastic More Than Ready Three Chimneys Farm Brown Gallardo 118

2 One Go All Go K Fairbanks Rodney Paden Dickey Landeros 120

3 Profiteer War Front Stuart S. Janney, III McGaughey III McCarthy 118

4 Kurilov (Chi) Lookin At Lucky Head of Plains Partners LLC, Spellman, Doheny, Brown Ortiz, Jr. 118

Coleman and Stud Vendaval, Inc.

5 Money Multiplier K Lookin At Lucky Al Shahania Stud Brown Bravo 120

6 Oscar Nominated Kitten's Joy Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey Maker Cancel 118

7 Silverwave (Fr) Silver Frost (Ire) Martin S. Schwartz Brown Maragh 118

8 Bigger Picture Badge of Silver Three Diamonds Farm Maker Carmouche 118

9 Vettori Kin (Brz) Vettori (Ire) Fern Circle Stables, Stud TNT, Old Friends McPeek Lopez 118

Breeders: 1-Besilu Stables, LLC, 2-Albert P. Coppola, 3-Stuart S. Janney, III LLC, 4-Haras Paso Nevado, 5-Machmer Hall & Haymarket Farm, 6-Mrs. Jerry

Amerman, 7-Marie-Laure Collet, Jean Collet &Marylene Collet, 8-Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey, 9-Haras Old F riends LTDA

Saturday, Woodbine, post time: 4:51 p.m. EDT

HIGHLANDER S.-GI, C$250,000, 3yo/up, 6fT

PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT

1 Axtell Tale of the Cat Eric Y. Long Boniface Contreras 117

2 Imprimis Broken Vow Breeze Easy, LLC Orseno Rosario 119

3 Corinthia Knight (Ire) Society Rock (Ire) Ontoawinner and Watson, Archie Watson Morris 112

4 Holding Gold Lonhro (Aus) Live Oak Plantation Casse Velazquez 123

5 Lady Alexandra K More Than Ready Heider Family Stables LLC Motion Ortiz 114

6 Long On Value K Value Plus Madaket Stables LLC, Ten Strike Racing Cox Geroux 117

& Steve Laymon

7 Ikerrin Road (Ire) Iffraaj (GB) Alpine Stable Ltd. Armata Moran 121

8 Belvoir Bay (GB) Equiano (Fr) Team Valor International and Barber, Gary Miller Baze 118

9 Abbaa Songandaprayer Bruno Schickedanz McKnight Boulanger 117

10 Boreal Spirit North Light (Ire) ShayD Lane Farm and Mark Gems International Ltd. Shafer Hernandez 117

Breeders: 1-Eric Long, 2-Craig L. Wheeler, 3-Tally-Ho Stud, 4-Live Oak Stud, 5-Brookdale, Jack Swain III & Double K LLC, 6-Snow Lantern Thoroughbreds,

7-Mr Gerard Kerin, 8-Mrs R. D. Peacock, 9-Marablue Farm LLC, 10-Spring Lakes Farm

Saturday, Belmont, post time: 5:18 p.m. EDT

MOTHER GOOSE S.-GII, $250,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m

PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT

1 Indy Union K Union Rags Robert G. Hahn Englehart Alvarado 121

2 Midnight Bisou K Midnight Lute Bloom Racing Stable, Allen Racing LLC & Asmussen Smith 121

Madaket Stables LLC

3 Mo Smart K Uncle Mo StarLadies Racing Pletcher Cohen 121

4 Gio Game K Gio Ponti John C. Oxley Casse Leparoux 121

5 Coach Rocks Oxbow Roddy J. Valente, RAP Racing and West Point Romans Albarado 121

Thoroughbreds

6 Road to Victory K Quality Road Gary Barber & John C. Oxley Casse Franco 121

7 My Miss Lilly K Tapit Courtlandt Farms Hennig Prat 121

Breeders: 1-Mt. Joy Stables, Inc. & Highclere, Inc., 2-Woodford Thoroughbreds, 3-Steve M. DeMaiolo, 4-H. Allen Poindexter, 5-Calumet Farm, 6-George

Bolton & David DiPietro, 7-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC

Saturday, Gulfstream, post time: 5:30 p.m. EDT

PRINCESS ROONEY S.-GII, $250,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f

PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT

1 Curlin's Approval Curlin Alter's Racing Stable Inc. & Bridlewood Farm Alter Saez 121

2 Ms Locust Point K Dialed In Jim Reichenberg Bruno De Julio & Cash Is King Servis Vargas, Jr. 123

3 My Miss Tapit K Tapit Mathis Stable LLC Pletcher Gaffalione 117

4 Rich Mommy K Algorithms Winds of Change Racing Stable Corp Barboza, Jr. Jaramillo 119

5 She Takes Heart Wilburn Loooch Racing Stables, Inc. Walder Zayas 117

6 Treble K Macho Uno Rialto Racing Stables and Southern Springs Stables Moquett Cabrera 117

7 Stormy Embrace Circular Quay Matalona Thoroughbreds, LLC O'Connell Garcia 121

8 Spanish Harlem K More Than Ready Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc. De la cerda Juarez 117

Breeders: 1-Happy Alter, 2-Lesley Campion, 3-Gainesway Thoroughbreds, Ltd., 4-Lantern Hill Farm LLC, 5-Terrazas Thoroughbreds, LLC &Irish Eyes

Stable LLC, 6-Dixiana Farms LLC, 7-Matalona Thoroughbreds, LLC, 8-Fred W. Hertrich III

Saturday, Woodbine, post time: 2:53 p.m. EDT

KING EDWARD S.-GII, C$175,000, 3yo/up, 1mT

PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT

1 Hollywood Hideaway Zensational Bruce Lunsford Minshall Contreras 117

2 Ring Weekend K Tapit West Point Thoroughbreds Motion Ortiz 117

3 Tower of Texas K Street Sense Thomas F. Van Meter II & Scott Dilworth Attfield Da Silva 119

4 First Premio K Pure Prize Team Valor International Casse Geroux 117

5 Shakhimat K Lonhro (Aus) Dan Gale, Roger L. Attfield & William K. Werner Attfield Hernandez 121

6 Conquest Panthera K Kitten's Joy Gary Barber Casse Husbands 119

7 Caribou Club City Zip Glen Hill Farm Proctor Boulanger 119

8 Delta Prince Street Cry (Ire) Stronach Stables Jerkens Castellano 117

Breeders: 1-W. Bruce Lunsford, 2-Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd., 3-Anderson Farms (Ontario) Inc. & RodFerguson, 4-Ronald G. McPeek, 5-Adena

Springs, 6-Kenneth L Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey, 7-Glen Hill Farm, 8-Adena Springs

Saturday, Woodbine, post time: 4:18 p.m. EDT

DANCE SMARTLY S.-GII, C$175,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/4mT

PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT

1 Dream Dancing Tapit John C. Oxley Casse Geroux 125

2 Mythical Mission Giant's Causeway Sam-Son Farm Motion Velazquez 116

3 Saba (Fr) Zamindar Frederick Seitz, Danny Ward & Gary Chervenell Attfield Hernandez 116

4 Liberty Kitten K Kitten's Joy Zilli Racing Stables De Paulo Moran 116

5 Holy Helena Ghostzapper Stronach Stables Jerkens Contreras 122

6 Starship Jubilee Indy Wind Kevin Attard & Soli Mehta Attard Da Silva 122

7 Inflexibility Scat Daddy Klaravich Stables, Inc. & William H. Lawrence Brown Castellano 118

8 Santa Monica (GB) Mastercraftsman (Ire) Mrs. John Magnier, Madaket Stbls & Deron Pearson Brown Ortiz 120

9 Bletchley (GB) Makfi (GB) Keystone Racing LLC, Qatar Racing Limited Casse Husbands 116

& AJ Suited Racing Stable, LLC

10 Flower Fashion (Fr) Flower Alley Derek James, Mary Slack & Nicolas Clement Clement Rosario 116

Breeders: 1-John C. Oxley, 2-Sam-Son Farm, 3-Haras De S.A. Aga Khan S.C.E.A., 4-Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey, 5-Adena Springs, 6-William

P. Sorren, 7-Anderson Farms Ont. Inc., 8-D. J. Erwin Bloodstock, 9-Qatar Bloodstock Ltd, 10-E.A.R.L. Ste D Entrainement ClementNicolas

Saturday, Gulfstream, post time: 6:02 p.m. EDT

SMILE SPRINT S.-GIII, $250,000, 3yo/up, 6f

PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT

1 Reason to Soar Soaring Empire West Point Thoroughbreds Weaver Gaffalione 119

2 Classic Rock K Maclean's Music Reeves Thoroughbred Racing Ritvo Saez 123

3 Mr. Jordan Kantharos David Melin, Leon Ellman & Laurie Plesa Plesa, Jr. Zayas 121

4 Petrov K Flatter Rialto Racing Stables, LLC, Southern Springs Moquett Juarez 119

Stables, Head of Plains Partners

5 Mo Cash Adios Charlie Marco Thoroughbred Corp. & Stuart Zook Maragh Sanchez 119

6 Splash Rules Pomeroy Douglas P. Gibson Vinson Camacho 119

7 Sweetontheladies Twirling Candy The Four Horsemen Racing Stable, Inc. Collazo Meneses 119

and Lady Lindsay Racing Stables

8 X Y Jet Kantharos Rockingham Ranch and Gelfenstein Farm Navarro Jaramillo 121

Breeders: 1-John Ropes, 2-Nursery Place, Donaldson & Broadbent, 3-Philip Matthews & Karen Matthews, 4-Sun Valley Farm, 5-Amanda Thompson

Gonzalez & GerardoGonzalez, 6-River Run Farm, 7-English Range Farm, 8-Didier Plasencia

Saturday, Monmouth, post time: 4:23 p.m. EDT

PHILIP H. ISELIN S.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m

PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT

1 Enough Is Enough Paddy O'Prado Mary E. Eppler Racing Stable, Inc. Eppler Lopez 118

2 Backsideofthemoon K Malibu Moon Lake Lonely Racing O'Brien Arroyo 116

3 Page McKenney Eavesdropper Staple, Adam and Jalin Stable Eppler Karamanos 123

4 Imperative K Bernardini Loooch Racing Stables, Inc. and Imaginary Stables Hess, Jr. Gallardo 116

5 Harlan Punch K Harlan's Holiday David Jacobson Jacobson Bravo 120

6 Hit It Once More Hard Spun Yellow Moon Stable Sciacca Carmouche 116

7 Red Rifle K Giant's Causeway David Jacobson Jacobson - 116

Breeders: 1-Sagamore Farm LLC, 2-Doug Branham, 3-Dr. James E. Bryant & Linda P. Davis, 4-Glencrest Farm LLC & Darley, 5-Rosemont Farm LLC,

6-JMJ Racing Stables, LLC, 7-Twin Creeks Farm, Tom Clark & Nancy Clark

Saturday, Monmouth, post time: 4:55 p.m. EDT

EATONTOWN S.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT

PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT

1 Elysea's World (Ire) Champs Elysees (GB) Sheep Pond Partners and All Pro Racing LLC Brown Castellano 123

2 Special Event Arch Emory A. Hamilton McGaughey III Bravo 116

3 Lift Up Ghostzapper Augustin Stable Dickinson Pino 123

4 Dream Awhile War Front Joseph Allen LLC Brown Ortiz, Jr. 116

5 Star of Midnight K Midnight Lute Ken W. Miller Hogan Gonzalez 110

6 Feeling Bossy Courageous Cat Michael Dubb Servis Lopez 123

7 Viva Vegas The Factor George Bolton & Peter Leidel Ryan - 116

8 Gianna's Dream K Twirling Candy Jordan V. Wycoff Maker Carmouche 116

Breeders: 1-Haras D'Haspel, 2-Emory A. Hamilton, 3-George Strawbridge Jr., 4-Mr. Joseph Allen LLC, 5-White Fox Farms, 6-Emily Wygod, 7-Summer

Grove Farm, LLC & Terry Gabriel, 8-Center Hills Farm & Randy Blair

Saturday, Churchill Downs, post time: 5:56 p.m. EDT

BASHFORD MANOR S.-GIII, $100,000, 2yo, 6f

PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT

1 Shanghaied Roo Shanghai Bobby Tom R. Durant Calhoun Saez 120

2 Weiland Yes It's True John Ennis Ennis Villasana 122

3 Baytown Glory K Morning Line McEntee Racing Inc. McEntee Gilligan 120

4 Sir Truebadour More Than Ready Whispering Oaks Farm LLC Asmussen Santana, Jr. 120

5 Mr Chocolate Chip Biondetti J D Farms Davidson Prentice, Jr. 120

6 The Song of John Colonel John Rey Hernandez Hernandez Leon 120

7 Eye Cloud Point of Entry Mike Powers Norris Miranda 120

8 Mr. Granite Bustin Stones Wayne W. Rice Rice Vickers 120

9 Tales of Chaucer Forty Tales Iavarone, Michael, Iavarone, Jules, Sequel Racing, Casse Leparoux 120

Freeman, Samuel R., Jackson, Dorsey and

Cardinal Hill Racing

10 Dalliance Dublin Wayne W. Rice Rice Cox 122

11 Toothless Wonder K Street Boss ERJ Racing, LLC and Reddam Racing LLC O'Neill Gutierrez 120

12 Cat Addiction K Tale of the Cat Woolsey, Erv and Asmussen, Keith Asmussen McMahon 118

13 Overanalyzer Overanalyze Elliott Ventures Elliott Ulloa 120

Breeders: 1-Tom Durant, 2-BHMFR, LLC, 3-Dixiana Farms LLC, 4-Two Stamp stables, 5-J D Farms, 6-Bill Rasco, 7-Steve M. DeMaiolo &Beechwood

Racing Stable LLC, 8-Windylea Farm, LLC, 9-Sequel Stallions New York, 10-Stone Bridge Farm LLC, 11-Ginny McKinlay, et al. LLC, 12-K & G Stables,

13-V. Gail Ray

Saturday, Woodbine, post time: 5:36 p.m. EDT

QUEEN’S PLATE, C$1,000,000, 3yo, (R), 1 1/4m (AWT)

PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML

1 Boyhood Dream K Dialed In Kenneth L & Sarah K Ramsey Maker Garcia 30-1

2 Cooler Mike Giant Gizmo Mike & Nick Nosowenko Nosowenko Campbell 30-1

3 Inge Victor’s Cry Bruno Schickedanz McKnight Sutherland 30-1

4 Strike Me Down Tapit Sam-Son Farm Motion Ortiz 10-1

5 Silent Poet Silent Name (Jpn) Stronach Stables Gonzalez Boulanger 30-1

6 Real Dude Ghostzapper Stronach Stables S Attard Moran 50-1

7 Dixie Moon K Curlin Sean & Dorothy Fitzhenry Day Phillips da Silva 4-1

8 Alternative Route K Tiznow Spendthrift Farm LLC & Town & Country Racing Stall Jr Murrill 20-1

9 Say the Word More Than Ready Sam-Son Farm Motion R Hernandez 20-1

10 Telekinesis K Ghostzapper Stonestreet Stables LLC Casse P Husbands 5-2

11 Wonder Gadot K Medaglia d’Oro Gary Barber Casse Velazquez 3-1

Queen’s Plate cont.

12 Pawnbroker K Gio Ponti Kenneth L & Sarah K Ramsey Maker Rosario 50-1

13 Marriage Counselor Overanalyze Kenneth L & Sarah K Ramsey Maker Samuel 50-1

14 Neepawa Scat Daddy Chiefswood Stable Casse Geroux 15-1

15 Aheadbyacentury Midnight Lute Jack of Hearts Racing & J.R. Racing Ross Contreras 15-1

16 Rose’s Vision Artie Schiller Chiefswood Stable S Simon Castellano 12-1

Breeders: 1-William D Graham (ON), 2-Mike & Nick Nosowenko (ON), 3-True North Stable (ON), 4-Sam-Son Farm (ON), 5-Adena Springs (ON), 6-Adena

Springs (ON), 7-Sean & Dorothy Fitzhenry (ON), 8-William D Graham (ON), 9-Sam-Son Farm (ON), 10-William D Graham (ON), 11-Anderson Farms Ont Inc

(ON), 12-Tom Mountain & Lionel Pereira (ON), 13-Kenneth L & Sarah K Ramsey (ON), 14-Chiefswood Stables Limited (ON), 15-Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms (ON),

16-Chiefswood Stables Limited (ON)

Sunday, Woodbine, post time: 4:05 p.m. EDT

DOMINION DAY S.-GIII, C$125,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/4m (AWT)

PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT

1 Sir Dudley Digges K Gio Ponti Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Maker Husbands 121

2 Melmich Wilko Chesney, Stephen and Hoffman, Cory S. Attard Da Silva 126

3 Gigantic Breeze K Giant's Causeway Hopefield Farm McPherson Boulanger 123

4 Black Sea (Fr) Dubai Destination Tucci, Lucio and Gonzalez, Martha K. Gonzalez Moran 117

5 Are You Kidding Me Run Away and Hide Kirk, Ronald K., Bates, John C., and Riordan, Michael Attfield Hernandez 121

6 Dragon Bay Parading McLellan, Brent, McLellan, Russell and Simon, Stuart Simon Campbell 123

7 Tiz a Slam Tiznow Chiefswood Stable Attfield Bahen 121

Breeders: 1-Bernard McCormack & Karen McCormack, 2-Andrew Stronach, 3-Stan Dodson, 4-Cyril Humphris, 5-John Bates, Ron Kirk, Greg McDonald

&Riordan, Shaw & Sones, 6-Shawhan Place LLC, 7-Chiefswood Stables Limited

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2018 Leading Second-Crop Sires by Earningsfor stallions standing in North America through Wednesday, June 27

Earnings represent worldwide figures, stud fees listed are 2018 fees.

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

1 Violence 3 9 1 5 -- 1 80 36 $193,800 $1,798,250

(2010) by Medaglia d'Oro Stands: Hill 'n' Dale Farms KY Fee: $25,000 Talk Veuve to Me

2 Jimmy Creed 3 6 1 2 -- 1 58 23 $230,223 $1,546,337

(2009) by Distorted Humor Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $15,000 Kanthaka

3 Paynter 1 8 -- 2 -- -- 62 30 $105,540 $1,288,267

(2009) by Awesome Again Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $12,500 Dark Artist

4 Shanghai Bobby 1 4 1 2 -- -- 80 22 $115,250 $1,197,456

(2010) by Harlan's Holiday Stands: Ashford Stud KY Fee: $15,000 Shanghai Tariff

5 Overanalyze 2 6 -- -- -- -- 84 30 $122,580 $1,137,515

(2010) by Dixie Union Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $15,000 Analyze the Odds

6 Graydar 1 2 1 1 -- -- 79 32 $132,225 $1,124,740

(2009) by Unbridled's Song Stands: Taylor Made Farm KY Fee: $7,500 Lombo

7 Declaration of War 3 5 3 4 1 1 83 28 $429,150 $1,121,887

(2009) by War Front Stands: Ashford Stud KY Fee: $25,000 Olmedo (FR)

8 Flat Out 1 3 -- -- -- -- 68 29 $99,700 $1,107,645

(2006) by Flatter Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $7,000 Special Blessing

9 Alternation -- 3 -- -- -- -- 55 24 $126,400 $1,034,636

(2008) by Distorted Humor Stands: Pin Oak Stud KY Fee: $6,000 First Alternate

10 Point of Entry 1 3 1 1 -- -- 56 18 $130,000 $877,247

(2008) by Dynaformer Stands: Adena Springs KY Fee: $20,000 Analyze It

11 Orb 1 2 -- -- -- -- 59 17 $114,046 $856,652

(2010) by Malibu Moon Stands: Claiborne Farm KY Fee: $25,000 Princess Nonko (JPN)

12 Morning Line 1 5 -- -- -- -- 50 20 $123,200 $828,742

(2007) by Tiznow Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $7,500 Seven Trumpets

13 Justin Phillip -- 5 -- 1 -- -- 41 18 $177,569 $796,903

(2008) by First Samurai Stands: Castleton Lyons KY Fee: $5,000 Ryono Tesoro

14 Animal Kingdom 1 4 -- 2 -- -- 58 18 $99,505 $774,970

(2008) by Leroidesanimaux (Brz) Stands: Jonabell Farm KY Fee: $30,000 Camila Princess

15 Data Link 1 2 -- -- -- -- 64 23 $86,780 $769,643

(2008) by War Front Stands: Claiborne Farm KY Fee: $5,000 Masked

3rd-LRC, $40K, Msw, 2yo, 5f, 4:58 p.m. ET

OXO Equine=s INSTAGRAND (Into Mischief) co-topped the

Fasig-Tipton Florida Sale in March when selling to Larry Best for

$1.2 million after breezing in :10 flat. The Jerry Hollendorfer

pupil is out of a daughter of GSW Added Asset (Lord At War

{Arg}). This is also the family of Grade I winners Irish Smoke

(Smoke Glacken) and Book Review (Giant=s Causeway).

TJCIS PPs. --@CDeBernardisTDN

IN ORDER OF PURSE:

3rd-Belmont, $83,300, Alw (C)/Opt. Clm ($80,000), 6-28,

3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11.70, my.

NISHA (f, 4, First Samurai--Lily's Joy, by Malibu Moon) has

changed hands a few times via the claim box and was picked up

by these connections for $25,000 out of a winning effort on the

turf here in October for previous owner Bruce Golden Racing

and trainer David Jacobson. Losing the rider at the start of her

debut for this barn on the grass at Aqueduct in December, she

won a muddy main track allowance in Ozone Park next out

Jan. 13 and captured another dirt test there Feb. 8. Returned to

the sod for Belmont=s License Fee S. Apr. 29, she finished

seventh in a strong field and was given a 9-5 chance to return to

her winning ways while getting back on dirt here. Running in the

two path, the dark bay tracked from fourth through a :22.34

opening quarter. Ranging up three wide turning for home, Nisha

forged clear late to win by a length over favored Your Love

(Flatter). The winner=s dam produced a Flashback filly in 2016

and a Jack Milton colt in 2017 and was bred back to that sire.

Sales history: $20,000 Ylg '15 KEEJAN; $55,000 Ylg '15 FTKJUL.

Lifetime Record: 11-7-0-1, $221,444. Click for the Equibase.com

chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-James A. Riccio; B-Lesley Campion (KY); T-Jeremiah Englehart.

6th-Belmont, $77,000, Alw, 6-28, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f (off

turf), 1:12.12, my.

POSSE NEEDED (f, 4, Caleb=s Posse--Scenic Point, by Unbridled)

missed by a neck in her seasonal bow at Gulfstream Mar. 30 and

was third next out at Belmont May 4. Entered for main track

only and adding blinkers for this one, the 9-5 shot was unhurried

early, caboosing the field through a :22.40 first quarter.

Progressing up the outside to sit third entering the far turn, the

bay closed determinedly down the four path in the final

sixteenth to win by a neck. Shimmering Moon (Malibu Moon)

was second. The winner is a half-sister to Better Now (Thunder

Gulch), GSW, $191,189; and the dam of MGSW Dark Cove

(Medaglia d=Oro). Lifetime Record: 8-2-2-2, $144,590. Click for

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

O/B-Lee Lewis (KY); T-Mark A. Hennig.

3rd-Churchill Downs, $62,916, Alw (C)/Opt. Clm ($80,000),

6-28, 3yo/up, 5 1/2fT, 1:06.10, fm.

WILL CALL (c, 4, Country Day--Vote Early {SW, $230,512}, by

More Than Ready), only off the board twice in nine starts, won a

pair of turf sprints at the Fair Grounds this winter, Dec. 26 and

Jan. 26, respectively. Second in the Colonel Power S. in NOLA

Feb. 17, he was a disappointing ninth after being bumped at the

start of Keeneland=s GII Shakertown S. Apr. 7 and returned to

winning ways last time in the GIII Twin Spires Turf Sprint S. May

4 at Churchill Downs. Favored at 6-5 to repeat here, the bay ran

at the back of the pack through a :22.79 first quarter. Still last at

the top of the lane, Will Call came charging three wide to nail

Angaston (Denman {Aus}) on the wire for a nose success. The

winner has a 2-year-old full-sister named Play On and a 2018

half-brother by Stay Thirsty. Lifetime Record: GSW, 10-6-1-1,

$270,921. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,

sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Klein Racing; B-Richard Klein & Bert Klein (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.

Foaled & Raised at Clarkland Farm for the Klein Family

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IN ORDER OF PURSE:

5th-Churchill Downs, $49,777, Msw, 6-28, 2yo, 6f, 1:10.83, ft.

TIGHT TEN (c, 2, Tapit--Devils Humor, by Distorted Humor)

dueled fellow firster Mr. Ankey (Into Mischief) through a swift

opening quarter in :21.67. Still neck-and-neck with that rival as

they hit the half in :45.66, the 2-1 chalk shook free in the lane

and scored a facile 4 1/4-length victory, despite showing some

greenness when drifting into the rail. Ready and Rich (Super

Saver) filled the place spot. The winner is a full to All in Fun, SP,

$311,480. Devils Humor, a daughter of MGISW Fleet Renee

(Seattle Slew), produced a Tapiture colt in 2017 and a Tapit filly

in 2018. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $30,600. Click for the

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

O/B-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (KY); T-Steve Asmussen.

8th-Gulfstream, $40,080, Msw, 6-28, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10.50, ft.

FIRST MONDAYS (c, 3, Curlin--Formalities Aside, by Awesome

Again), sent off at 2-1 in this career bow, kept close tabs on the

leader Hasta La Byebye (Tale of the Cat) from second through

moderate early fractions. Drawing even on the far turn, the

$450,000 EASOCT buy skipped away in the stretch to win by 3

3/4 lengths. The winner is a half to Awesome Flower (Flower

Alley), MSW & MGSP, $556,593. Their dam is also responsible

for an unnamed juvenile filly by Union Rags, a yearling colt by

Imagining and a 2018 colt by California Chrome. Lifetime

Record: 1-1-0-0, $23,400. Click for the Equibase.com chart or

VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Glenangus Farm LLC; B-Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Bowman & Milton

P. Higgins III (MD); T-John C. Servis.

3rd-Presque Isle Downs, $26,730, Msw, 6-28, 3yo/up, 6f (AWT),

1:09.91, ft.

OUZO (c, 3, Corfu--Body Talk, by French Deputy) faded to ninth

after being bumped and steadied in his unveiling over this

course Oct. 1 and was dispatched at 2-1 in this second go.

Seizing the early advantage, the bay was pressed through

opening splits of :22.66 and :45.70, but easily shut the door on

his rivals in the lane, rolling clear under a hand ride to register a

nine-length victory. Mikado (Pleasantly Perfect) completed the

exacta. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $16,400. Click for the

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

O/B-Lonnie Stokes (FL); T-Lance Stokes.

3rd-Finger Lakes, $26,000, Msw, 6-28, 2yo, f, 5f, :59.50, sy.

MA MEATLOAF (f, 2, Stay Thirsty--Poovey {SW, $311,712}, by

Graeme Hall) checked in third as the heavy favorite in her

career bow for Todd Pletcher at Aqueduct Apr. 18 and was

fourth next out in the slop at Belmont May 19. Transferred to

Jeremiah Englehart, she was hammered down to 2-5 favoritism

to get off the mark in this softer spot. The dark bay went straight

to the lead, ticking off an opening quarter in :22.87, and drew

clear in the lane to win by 3 1/4 lengths. Jaded Lady (Shanghai

Bobby) was the runner-up, finishing 9 1/2 lengths clear of the

third-place finisher. Stakes winner Poovey produced a Giant

Surprise colt in 2017 and was bred back to that New York-based

Mike Repole stallion. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-1, $35,900. Click for

the Equibase.com chart.

O/B-Repole Stable Inc (NY); T-Jeremiah C. Englehart.

Saturday, June 30, 2018

5th-CKO, -13,400,000 ($121k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1600mT

SEEDIG KAZUMA (JPN) (c, 2, (Midnight Lute--Crisis of Spirit,

by Vindication) is the first Japanese-bred produce for his stakes-

winning dam, a half-sister to GSW Govenor Charlie (Midnight

Lute), who like his sire was raced by Mike Pegram and was

trained by Bob Baffert. Acquired in utero for $120K at KEENOV

in 2015, the dark bay counts Pegram=s two-time Eclipse Award

winner Silverbulletday (Silver Deputy) as his third dam. The

latter is also the granddam of 2018 freshman sire Shakin It Up

(Midnight Lute). B-Mishima Bokujo

Sunday, July 1, 2018

7th-HAK, -14,250,000 ($129k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1000m

TEN MOHS (f, 4, Speightstown--Lemon Kiss, by Lemon Drop

Kid) cost $230K at KEESEP in 2015 and has earned her keep with

a pair of wins and four minor placings from 10 career runs. The

half-sister to GISW Lochte (Medaglia d=Oro) and to MSP Inscom

(Distorted Humor), whose dam is a full-sister to MGSW Kiss the

Kid, looks to snap a five-race skid, having finished a latest third

over course and distance June 17 (video, gate 4). B-Mark Gittins

(KY)

Trained at Crupi’s New Castle Farm

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11th-CKO, CBC Sho-G3, -74,600,000 ($675k), 3yo/up, 1200mT

ASAKUSA GENKI (c, 3, Stormy Atlantic--Amelia, by Dixieland

Band), a Group 3 winner at two, returned from a brief

freshening to complete a US-bred 1-2 behind the talented Mr

Melody (Scat Daddy) in the G3 Falcon S. Mar. 17 (video, gate 7).

He missed the break from gate 2 when a fast-finishing fifth in

the Listed Aoi S. at Kyoto May 26 (video) and faces elders for the

first time here. A $210K KEESEP acquisition, the bay is one of

five black-type winners for his dam, including Japanese GSW

Rabbit Run (Tapit), US MGSW Rainha Da Bateria (Broken Vow)

and GSW Kindergarden Kid (Dynaformer). Also among his

siblings is GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile runner-up He=s Had Enough

(Tapit). His third dam is blue-hen Courtly Dee (Never Bend).

B-Alexander-Groves-Matz (KY) BAlan Carasso

FIRST-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: FRIDAY, JUNE 29

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

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

3-Los Alamitos, Msw 5f, DARK PRINCE, 5-2

$45,000 KEE NOV wnl; $200,000 KEE SEP yrl

Coach Bob (Bertrando), Daehling Ranch, $1,500

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

6-Oak Tree Pleasanton, Msw 5 1/2f, FIESTY COACH, 8-1

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

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

1-Belmont, Msw 6f, ALL RIGHT WITH ME, 8-5

$38,000 SAR AUG yrl; $57,000 RNA FTF MAR 2yo

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

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

1-Belmont, Msw 6f, LOVE AND LOVE, 8-1

$27,000 KEE NOV wnl; $12,000 FTK OCT yrl

8-Churchill Downs, Msw 6f, MY CANDY CRUSH, 5-1

$40,000 FTK OCT yrl

Noble Mission (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Lane's End Farm, $25,000

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

1-Belmont, Msw 6f, CARALICIOUS, 5-1

$85,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl

Shakin It Up (Midnight Lute), Spendthrift Farm, $10,000

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

3-Los Alamitos, Msw 5f, PULLFROMTHECLOUD, 5-1

$1,000 KEE JAN yrl; $20,000 OBS OCT yrl; $135,000 BAR APR 2yo

SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: FRIDAY, JUNE 29

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

183 foals of racing age/38 winners/5 black-type winners

6-Oak Tree Pleasanton, Msw 5 1/2f, STELLARIUM, 6-1

$10,000 KEE NOV wnl; $32,000 BAR SEL yrl

Justin Phillip (First Samurai), Castleton Lyons, $5,000

124 foals of racing age/28 winners/1 black-type winner

4-Churchill Downs, Msw 6f, LADY T N T, 5-1

$115,000 KEE SEP yrl; $335,000 OBS MAR 2yo

Prospective (Malibu Moon), Ocala Stud Farm, $5,000

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

3-Los Alamitos, Msw 5f, MACWINNON, 5-1

$27,000 RNA OBS OCT yrl; $140,000 OBS APR 2yo

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

203 foals of racing age/47 winners/5 black-type winners

8-Churchill Downs, Msw 6f, BATTLE ANGEL, 8-1

$37,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl

Violence (Medaglia d'Oro), Hill 'n' Dale Farms, $15,000

248 foals of racing age/59 winners/6 black-type winners

8-Churchill Downs, Msw 6f, MOLTO BELLA, 12-1

$60,000 FTK FEB yrl; $100,000 KEE SEP yrl

FTKJUL grad Nisha (First Samurai) capturesa Belmont allowance Thursday.

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ALLOWANCE RESULTS:3rd-Gulfstream, $41,400, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($75,000), 6-28,3yo, f, 1mT, 1:37.91, fm.AMERICAN FROLIC (f, 3, Blame--Frolic's Revenge {MSW,$346,075}, by Vindication) Lifetime Record: 12-2-5-1, $115,190.O/B-Stride Rite Racing Stable, Inc. (KY); T-David Fawkes.*$60,000 RNA Ylg '16 KEESEP.

3rd-Arlington, $33,000, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($75,000), 6-28, 3yo,f, 6f (AWT), 1:10.92, ft.POCKET OF CANDY (f, 3, Twirling Candy--Mo's Teresa, byMomentum) Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-0, $49,890. O-WilliamStiritz; B-Ernest C. Frohboese (KY); T-Scott Becker.

1st-Belterra, $27,000, (S), 6-28, (NW16MX), 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f,1:17.53, ft.LA NINA BRONCA (m, 7, Cactus Ridge--Facts of Love {GISP,$116,708}, by Known Fact) Lifetime Record: MSP, 22-6-4-5,$175,320. O-Hillburn Racing Stable LLC.; B-Meadow SpringsFarm, LLC (OH); T-Larry E. Smith.

8th-Evangeline Downs, $25,000, (S), 6-27, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m,

6 1/2f, 1:18.33, ft.

SUZIE'S DREAM (f, 4, Tiz the One--Mercy Sakes Alive, by

Woodman) Lifetime Record: 17-4-2-3, $75,790. O-Norman

Stables, LLC; B-4M Ranch (LA); T-Lonnie Briley. *$23,000 Ylg '15

ESLYRL.

2nd-Finger Lakes, $20,400, (S), (NW3BX)/Opt. Clm ($15,000),

6-28, 3yo/up, 1m 70y, 1:41.62, sy.

CONTROL GROUP (c, 4, Posse--We Kept Her, by Victory Gallop)

Lifetime Record: GSW, 18-8-3-3, $458,310. O-Michael Dubb &

David Simon; B-Colts Neck Stable & Alan Goldberg (NY); T-Rudy

R. Rodriguez. *$27,000 Wlg '14 FTNMIX; $49,000 RNA Ylg '15

SARAUG; $19,000 RNA 2yo '16 EASMAY; $15,000 2yo '16

OBSOPN.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:

Thousand Percent, c, 2, Goldencents--Ricki S, by Prized.

Churchill Downs, 6-28, (C), 5f, :58.38. B-Carlos Rafael (FL).

*$50,000 Ylg '17 FTKJUL. **Fourth winner for freshman sire

(by Into Mischief).

Scatapulp, f, 2, Lucky Pulpit--Miss Scatalicious, by Scat Daddy.

Los Alamitos, 6-28, (S), 5f, :58.50. B-C J Racing, LLC (CA).

Miss Deplorable, f, 3, Big Drama--Usual Manner (MSP,

$128,043), by Double Honor. Delaware, 6-28, 5fT, :57.07.

B-Sorrento Oaks Farm Inc (FL).

Eight Oaks, f, 3, Mission Impazible--Blindsidehit, by Bluegrass

Cat. Belmont, 6-28, (S), (C), 6f (off turf), 1:13.22. B-Tammy

& Tony Cabrera (NY). *$29,000 RNA Ylg '16 SARAUG.

Equal Rights, f, 3, Violence--Be Fair (GSW & GISP, $313,517), by

Exchange Rate. Belmont, 6-28, (C), 1m (off turf), 1:39.67.

B-Dell Ridge Farm, LLC (KY). *$100,000 Wlg '15 KEENOV;

$145,000 Ylg '16 FTKOCT.

Bayberry, f, 4, Paddy O'Prado--Jellyberry, by With Approval.

Presque Isle Downs, 6-27, (S), 6f (AWT), 1:09.87. B-John E.

Teas (PA).

Flight Risk, g, 4, Unbridled's Song--And Away We Go, by

Awesome Again. Churchill Downs, 6-28, (C), 1m, 1:37.83.

B-Sally J. Andersen (FL). *$400,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP.

Neon Sky, g, 5, Custom for Carlos--R Indy Anna, by Olmodavor.

Evangeline Downs, 6-27, (S), 7 1/2fT, 1:31.28. B-Half Moon

Stables, LLC (LA).

BIG DRAMA, Miss Deplorable, f, 3, o/o Usual Manner, by Double

Honor. MSW, 6-28, Delaware

BLAME, American Frolic, f, 3, o/o Frolic's Revenge, by

Vindication. AOC, 6-28, Gulfstream

CACTUS RIDGE, La Nina Bronca, m, 7, o/o Facts of Love, by

Known Fact. ALW, 6-28, Belterra

CALEB'S POSSE, Posse Needed, f, 4, o/o Scenic Point, by

Unbridled. ALW, 6-28, Belmont

CORFU, Ouzo, c, 3, o/o Body Talk, by French Deputy. MSW,

6-28, Presque Isle Downs

COUNTRY DAY, Will Call, c, 4, o/o Vote Early, by More Than

Ready. AOC, 6-28, Churchill Downs

CURLIN, First Mondays, c, 3, o/o Formalities Aside, by Awesome

Again. MSW, 6-28, Gulfstream

CUSTOM FOR CARLOS, Neon Sky, g, 5, o/o R Indy Anna, by

Olmodavor. MSW, 6-27, Evangeline

FIRST SAMURAI, Nisha, f, 4, o/o Lily's Joy, by Malibu Moon.

AOC, 6-28, Belmont

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GOLDENCENTS, Thousand Percent, c, 2, o/o Ricki S, by Prized.

MCL, 6-28, Churchill Downs

LUCKY PULPIT, Scatapulp, f, 2, o/o Miss Scatalicious, by Scat

Daddy. MSW, 6-28, Los Alamitos Thoroughbred

MISSION IMPAZIBLE, Eight Oaks, f, 3, o/o Blindsidehit, by

Bluegrass Cat. MCL, 6-28, Belmont

PADDY O'PRADO, Bayberry, f, 4, o/o Jellyberry, by With

Approval. MSW, 6-27, Presque Isle Downs

POSSE, Control Group, c, 4, o/o We Kept Her, by Victory Gallop.

AOC, 6-28, Finger Lakes

STAY THIRSTY, Ma Meatloaf, f, 2, o/o Poovey, by Graeme Hall.

MSW, 6-28, Finger Lakes

TAPIT, Tight Ten, c, 2, o/o Devils Humor, by Distorted Humor.

MSW, 6-28, Churchill Downs

TIZ THE ONE, Suzie's Dream, f, 4, o/o Mercy Sakes Alive, by

Woodman. ALW, 6-27, Evangeline

TWIRLING CANDY, Pocket of Candy, f, 3, o/o Mo's Teresa, by

Momentum. AOC, 6-28, Arlington

UNBRIDLED'S SONG, Flight Risk, g, 4, o/o And Away We Go, by

Awesome Again. MCL, 6-28, Churchill Downs

VIOLENCE, Equal Rights, f, 3, o/o Be Fair, by Exchange Rate.

MCL, 6-28, Belmont

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