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Dan Illman takes a closer look at 3-year-olds Gala Award and The Trunk Monkey.

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INDEX TO ENTRIES

>A>Always for You , 7Amber Coast , 7Awesome Heart , 1> B>Beeliner , 1Bellamy , 5Blue Sixty Four , 9Brass Pear , 6Bridget Moloney , 8Brilliant Einstein , 4Buddy Red , 5Burned Bridges , 7

> C>Cactus City Road , 7Coldwater Flat , 4Copywriter , 7Cry Holy , 9Cuckoo House , 4> D>Doubledown Again , 5> E>Eight Cents , 1Ellen Dorene , 9Evasive Cat , 9> F>

First Ranger , 3Freddie G , 3Front Cover Dream , 8> G>Gabriel's Flame , 4Giulio Cesari , 6Glich , 1Grace's Honor , 4Gramma G G , 2Griffin Rock , 7> H>Happy Recap , 8Henry's Gal , 8

Horatio , 6> I >In the Beat , 5Inaflash , 5Irish Sweepstakes , 8It's Easy , 2> J >J P's Fling , 7Jealous , 9> K>King Gettigan , 4Kiss Cat , 8> L>

Life's a Roar , 1Lion Keen , 1Longride to Wisdom , 8>M>Margaret Ownzit , 8Maybry's Fortune , 2Mental Iceberg , 3Midnight Missile , 6Miss Silver Birch , 9Moments Notiz , 5Muscles Marinara , 1My Girl Madison , 8> N>

No It's Not Me , 9> P>Pax in Terra , 3Peach Lake , 2Peggy Virginia , 9Perfect Trippi , 5Possetivevibration , 8Prince Raja , 4> R>Rettalfa , 9Ride a Cat , 6Ronnie's Whey , 6Rumble Doll , 2

> S>Shangaloo , 2She's a Sizzler , 2Shot to Win , 6Shylock , 4Sidearm , 3Sir Maurice , 6Social Rebellion , 3Steve Came Thru , 4Storm , 3> T>Tactical Pal , 4Tummel , 5

> V>Vee's Accolade , 7Vivi's Party Girl , 9Volatile Markets , 1>W>Waterway , 6Western Grit , 7

INDEX TO TRAINERS

>A>Aquilino Joseph , 8Asmussen Steven M , 6> B>Baker Charlton , 6Barbara Robert , 7, 9Belsoeur Yvon , 5, 8Breed Debra A , 2> C>Cash Russell J , 3, 6Chatterpaul Naipaul , 4

Contessa Gary C , 3, 4, 5, 8> D>D'Alessandro Ralph , 8DeMola Joseph , 5DiPrima Gregory , 3, 4Disanto Glenn B , 9Divitto Debra , 1Donk David , 7> E>Englehart Chris , 1, 2> F>

Ferraro James W , 3> G>Grusmark Karl M , 1Gullo Gary P , 8, 9Gutierrez Luis A , 7> H>Held Dieter K , 7Hennig Mark , 8> I >Imperio Joseph , 9Iwinski Allen , 1

> J >Jacobson David , 5, 8, 9Jones Eduardo E , 5> K>Kenneally Eddie , 2> L>Legall Ricardo E , 9Levine Bruce N , 1, 5, 7>M>Martin Carlos F , 5Mazza JosephW , 1

Miranda Luis A , 4> O>O'Brien Leo , 6, 9Orseno Joseph , 7> P>Parker Joseph , 1Persaud Randi , 4, 8Pletcher Todd A , 2, 3> R>Reynolds Patrick L , 4Rodriguez Rudy R , 2, 7, 8, 9

Ryerson James T , 4> S>Schettino Dominick A , 6Sciacca Gary , 2, 6, 7Scott Phillip , 6Sedlacek Roy , 6Smith David J , 6> T>Trombetta Michael J , 1

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By Steve Andersen

The Grade 1, $750,000 Santa Anita Handi-cap on Saturday will have a smaller field than expected, with the early-week defections of the speedy Appealing Tale and the longshot Majes-tic Harbor.

Led by Mucho Macho Man and Will Take Charge, the first two finishers of the Breed-ers’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita last November, the race has a projected field of seven starters, and will draw Wednesday afternoon. One is a former claimer who has been an overachiever in the last 60 days.

Imperative, a 4-year-old Bernardini gelding, was claimed for $50,000 by owner KM Racing and trainer George Papaprodromou at Holly-wood Park on Dec. 21, the second-to-last day of racing in that track’s history. A start in the Big Cap became realistic after Imperative finished a hard-fought second by a half-length to Blingo in the Grade 2 San Antonio Stakes over 1 1/8 miles on Feb. 8.

“We didn’t think we’d get to the Big Cap,” Papaprodromou said with a smile earlier this week. “He’s improved tremendously in the last two races. We took a shot in the San Antonio and he ran a big race. We’ll take a shot at the Big Cap.”

Imperative began his career with Darley Stable and trainer Eoin Harty, winning as a 2-year-old and in an optional claimer last March. Imperative was dropped into claiming races last May, and started in his fifth claiming race when he was taken in December.

In the San Antonio, Imperative led on the turn and was within a head of Blingo at the eighth pole before giving way late. Kent Desormeaux rode Imperative in the San Antonio and retains the mount on Saturday.

“We have a jockey who rode the horse in the San Antonio,” Papaprodromou said. “He knows the horse. He knows what to do. Mucho Macho Man is the horse to beat and Will Take Charge ran great in the Breeders’ Cup. I hope Impera-tive can run a big race.”

Imperative is likely to be near the front, stalk-ing expected leader Game On Dude, who won the Big Cap in 2011 and 2013. Game On Dude was fifth in the San Antonio Stakes as the 3-10

favorite after engaging Blueskiesnrainbows in a speed duel.

Appealing Tale, the winner of two optional claimers over a mile on Jan. 4 and Feb. 1, was considered a Big Cap candidate in late February, but trainer Peter Miller said he has changed his mind. Appealing Tale could run in Saturday’s Grade 1, $350,000 Frank Kilroe Mile on turf.

“I don’t think he wants a mile and a quarter,” Miller said on Monday. “I think he wants a mile to a mile and an eighth.”

Majestic Harbor was second in the San Pasqual Stakes in January and fourth in the San Antonio. Trainer Sean McCarthy said on Monday that races at Fair Grounds and Oaklawn Park will be considered for 6-year-old Majestic Harbor.

Game On Dude, Imperative, Mucho Macho Man, and Will Take Charge are joined on the list of candidates by American Blend, Blingo, and Rousing Sermon.

Imperative faces stern test in Big Cap

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Imperative (right) finished a close second to Blingo in the Grade 2 San Antonio Stakes last month and is slated to face that foe as well as Mucho Macho Man and Will Take Charge in Saturday’s Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap.

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Falling Sky might be horse to beat in Gulfstream Park Handicap

By Mike Welsh

Most of the attention Saturday in the Grade 2, $250,000 Gulfstream Park Handi-cap will be focused on Palace Malice and Itsmyluckyday, two of the major players on last year’s Triple Crown trail. Both will launch their 4-year-old campaigns in the race.

But the horse to beat could be another member of last year’s Triple Crown crop, Falling Sky, who already has turned in a couple of big efforts over the track this winter, including a 5 1/2-length triumph in the seven-furlong, Grade 3 Gulfstream Park Sprint Championship on Feb. 8.

Falling Sky finished 19th and last in the 2013 Kentucky Derby but seems to have found his niche this winter in one-turn races at distances ranging from seven furlongs to a mile. Trained by George

Weaver, Falling Sky finished a game second to the odds-on Revolutionary in his 2014 debut going a mile in January before turning back to seven-eighths to dominate the Gulfstream Park Sprint, earning a career-best 104 Beyer Speed Figure.

“We had some bad luck when I first ran him this fall at Laurel, but I was confi-dent he’d run well when we brought him back down here since he’d already shown a liking for this track last winter,” Weaver said. “I thought he ran a very good race against Revolutionary, and then every-thing really came together in the Sprint.”

Weaver said he considered several options for Falling Sky after the Sprint, including the Grade 2 San Carlos Stakes at Santa Anita this Saturday or awaiting the Grade 1 Carter Handicap in New York, before opting for the one-mile Gulfstream Park Handicap.

“If I had my choice, I’d say seven furlongs is his optimum distance,” Weaver said. “But I really didn’t want to ship him all the way to California, and he’s such a feeling-good type of horse, I don’t think it would have been in his best interests to wait seven or eight weeks for the Carter.

“His speed is really an asset over this track, and I think he’s a stronger, fitter, and tighter horse than he was when he ran a mile last time against Revolution-ary. So, I expect he’ll be able to handle stretching back to that distance just fine on Saturday.”

Falling Sky, a son of Lion Heart, will carry 118 pounds in the Gulfstream Park Handicap, one fewer than starting highweight Palace Malice and two more than Itsmyluckyday. Other likely starters include Brujo de Olleros (117), Sr. Quisqueyano (116), Narvaez (115), and Reveron (114).

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By Dan Illman

Let’s take a look at a pair of sharp 3-year-olds expected to soon contest Derby preps.

Gala Award, a seven-figure yearling purchase trained by Todd Pletcher, won the Grade 3 Palm Beach Stakes at nine furlongs on turf last weekend at Gulfstream Park. Although campaigned exclusively on grass after three lifetime starts, Gala Award has dirt in his pedigree, acts like he’ll run all day, and may receive an opportunity to amass Kentucky Derby points in the Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes over Keeneland’s Poly-track on April 12.

The Palm Beach boasted a deep and competitive field of twelve that featured graded stakes winner Mr Speaker and multiple stakes winner Storming Inti. Ridden by John Velazquez, Gala Award broke nicely from post position 9 and settled three wide while just off the leaders. Despite losing ground throughout, Gala Award was in strong contention turning for home, and he gamely wore down Storm-ing Inti while fending off Mr Speaker’s late flurry. Gala Award covered the distance in 1:46.19, polished off his last three furlongs in 34.58, and received a career-best 89 Beyer Speed Figure.

Gala Award is by Bernardini, a son of A.P. Indy that was named champion 3-year-old in 2006 after winning the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes, Grade 1 Travers Stakes, and Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup. Bernar-dini has passed on his strong stamina to his best offspring like Travers and Grade 1 Cigar Mile winner Stay Thirsty, Grade 1 Woodward Stakes and Cigar Mile hero To Honor and Serve, and Travers and Wood-ward winner Alpha.

Gala Award joins Stormello and My Best Brother as graded stakes winners produced from Wilshewed, by Carson City. Although Stormello’s big victory came in the Grade 1 Hollywood Futurity over synthetic Cushion Track, he also prevailed in the Grade 2 Norfolk Stakes on dirt. My Best Brother captured the Grade 2 Del Mar Derby at nine furlongs on turf.

Wilshewed placed twice on turf and is a half-sister to Italian Group 1-placed turf performer Saudi Desert, British stakes-winning turfer Braari, and multiple stakes winners Special Alert and Special Moves. Another half-sibling, Comfort Zone, is the dam of Grade 3-winning synthetic router The Pamplemousse and stakes winner American Lady.

Bernardini has “nicked” very well with Carson City mares as Grade 1 winner A Z Warrior and Grade 2 winner Wilburn are products of that particular breeding cross.

Gala Award sold for $1.55 million at the 2012 Keeneland September yearling auction. He was the second-highest-priced yearling at the sale and was a solid runner-up in his lone start at 2 last year. In his final start prior to the Palm Beach, Gala Award defeated 11 maidens at 1 1/16 miles on turf at Gulfstream.

Gala Award seems more of a grinding type than a 3-year-old with a quick and powerful burst. He stays nine furlongs

without a problem and has the tactical speed to find good early position. Turf horses often perform admirably on the Keeneland Polytrack, and Gala Award looms an appealing contender in that spot. If he runs well in the Blue Grass, Gala Award likely will receive an opportunity to prove his mettle on dirt in the Kentucky Derby.

The Trunk Monkey might be too fast for his own good as it pertains to the clas-sics, but the talented gray colt looks like a stakes-caliber sprinter/miler in the making.

Trained by Larry Jones, The Trunk Monkey is perfect from two starts. He made his debut over six furlongs at Fair Grounds on Jan. 31 and gave an impres-

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A closer look at Gala Award and The Trunk Monkey

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THE TRUNK MONKEY (Gr. or ro. c., Old Fashioned - Susquehanna River, by Trippi)Foal date, state: March 23, 2011, PennsylvaniaBreeders: Hope Hill Farm and Thomas McGreevyOwner: Fox Hill FarmTrainer: J. Larry JonesAuction history: $110,000 Keeneland September yearlingLast race: 1st, first-level optional claimer, 1 mile 70 yards, Fair Grounds, Feb. 28, 86 BeyerDP = DP = 2-5-3-0-0 (10) DI = 5.67 CD = 0.90

GALA AWARD (B. c., Bernardini – Wilshewed, by Carson City)Foal date, state: Feb. 22, 2011, KentuckyBreeder: William L. CurrinOwners: Michael B. Tabor, Derrick Smith, and Susan MagnierTrainer: Todd PletcherAuction history: $1,550,000 Keeneland September yearlingLast race: 1st, Grade 3 Palm Beach Stakes, 1 1/8 miles (turf), Gulfstream, March 1, 89 BeyerDP = 12-10-16-0-0 (38) DI = 3.75 CD = 0.89

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sive effort. No secret as the 7-5 favorite, The Trunk Monkey was slow from the gate under Rosie Napravnik, but he soon pulled his way up to press the more experienced pacesetter, Glacken Too, through splits of 21.90 and 45.24 seconds. Glacken Too was a stubborn customer in the stretch, but The Trunk Monkey was resolute in his rally and ended up a neck better at the wire. Glacken Too flattered the race by returning to graduate with an 85 Beyer Speed Figure while the fourth-place finisher, Saint Finian, came back to win on turf with a 78 Beyer.

Entered as the lone “main-track-only” competitor in an entry-level optional claimer on Feb. 28, The Trunk Monkey drew into the off-the-turf event and

succeeded at odds-on in his first try around two turns. Again, he broke some-what awkwardly but was soon righted by Napravnik to track the pace from the outside. After an opening quarter of 23.40 seconds, The Trunk Monkey reeled off his next two furlongs in 22.75 and drew clear from his primary pursuer. Well ahead on the turn, The Trunk Monkey looked a bit tired in the stretch, but still finished 6 1/2 lengths better than runner-up Bern’ James Bern.

The Trunk Monkey is by second-crop stallion Old Fashioned, a son of Unbridled’s Song that won at distances between six and nine furlongs. Never out of the exacta from six starts, Old Fashioned grabbed the Grade 2 Remsen Stakes at 2 and the Grade

3 Southwest Stakes at 3 for these connec-tions. He has gotten off to a hot start at stud with Grade 1 winner Fashion Plate and Grade 3 winner Sweet Whiskey among his leading progeny.

The Trunk Monkey is the first foal from Susquehanna River, a Trippi mare that placed once from three sprint outings. The second dam, Kris’ Pine Sticks, by Pine Bluff, finished third in the Tropical Park Oaks at 1 1/16 miles on turf.

The Trunk Monkey will likely get a stern class and distance test in his next appear-ance. With all of the speed on the bottom half of the pedigree, it’s possible that he’s best followed as a Grade 1 King’s Bishop Stakes prospect at seven furlongs this summer at Saratoga.

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By Nicole Russo

Silvery Starlet proved worth the wait, as the seven-figure filly, now 4, made her first career start a winning one last Saturday at Gulfstream Park. Despite being stead-ied early and going wide on the far turn, the daughter of Unbridled’s Song, trained by John Kimmel, defeated maiden special weight competition by 1 1/2 lengths in the 1 1/16-mile turf event. She earned a 77 Beyer Speed Figure in her debut.

Silvery Starlet was a $1 million purchase by Mandy Pope’s Whisper Hill Farm at the 2011 Keeneland September yearling sale. The filly was among the earliest high-profile purchases for Pope, who has made headlines over the last 16 months by land-ing a number of prominent broodmare prospects, including Horse of the Year Havre de Grace ($10 million), Kentucky Oaks winner Plum Pretty ($4.2 million), and two-time champion Groupie Doll ($3.1 million). Regardless of the path her own racing career continues on, Silvery Starlet could prove an intriguing addition to that broodmare band in the future, as the final daughter out of Silvery Swan, an extremely successful producer.

Silvery Swan, a 20-year-old daughter of Silver Deputy, produced seven winners from eight starters, including four stakes horses to date. The unraced mare’s career got off to a flying start when her first foal, the Mr. Greeley colt El Corredor, captured four graded stakes, including the Grade 1 Cigar Mile in 2000.

Silvery Swan added a second Grade 1 winner to her résumé with Roman Ruler, a ridgling from the first crop of Fusaichi Pegasus. A multiple graded stakes winner as a juvenile, Roman Ruler missed the 2005 Triple Crown series due to various issues, but rebounded that summer to win the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational and finish third in the Travers Stakes.

Both of these Grade 1 winners have gone on to fashion successful careers for them-selves at stud. Roman Ruler, who stands at Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms near Lexington, Ky., is the sire of Belmont Stakes winner Ruler On Ice, as well as Grade 1 winners Home-boykris and Artemis Agrotera. This year, he is represented on the track by stakes winner General a Rod, recently second in the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes. El Corredor is the sire of Grade 1 winners Adieu, Backseat Rhythm, Crisp, and

Dominican. The horse also began his stud career at Hill ‘n’ Dale; after a brief stint in New York, he is standing the 2014 season at The Stallion at Copper Crowne in Opelou-sas, La.

Roman Ruler and El Corredor hail from the same sire line, as Fusaichi Pegasus is a son of Mr. Prospector, while Mr. Greeley was a grandson of that influential stallion. Silvery Swan’s success when crossed with the line may bode well for Silvery Starlet, as Unbridled’s Song is a great-grandson of Mr. Prospector.

Silvery Swan is also the dam of Silver Tornado, by Maria’s Mon, a Grade 3 winner on turf; and Maimonides, by Vindication, third in the Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes as a juvenile. Maimonides stands at WinStar Farm in Versailles, Ky.

Bolstered by their success on the race-track, Silvery Swan’s progeny have been extremely popular in the auction ring, as well. Silvery Starlet was the fourth million-dollar foal out of her dam. Maimo-nides brought the highest price of the group

when he sold for $4.6 million to Ahmed Zayat’s Zayat Stables at the 2006 Keeneland September yearling sale. A half-sister by Mr. Greeley sold for $2.7 million to Robert and Beverly Lewis at the 2005 Keeneland September sale, but died the following year.

Following her racing career, Silver Tornado fetched $1.25 million while going to BBA Ireland at the 2004 Keeneland November sale.

Out of the Grade 1-placed Quack mare Sociable Duck, Silvery Swan is a half-sister to multiple stakes winner Seducer, stakes winner Swift and Classy, and stakes-placed winners Croon and Smart Duck; the latter two were both sired by sons of Mr. Prospector.

Seducer and Swift and Classy both went on to solid broodmare careers in their own right. Seducer is the dam of Grade 3 winner Seducer’s Song, by Unbridled’s Song. Swift and Classy is the dam of Grade 3 winner Rydilluc, stakes winner Gold Wonder, and stakes-placed Dangerous Guy and Whambam.

KeeneLAnD photo Silvery Starlet, a daughter of Unbridled’s Song out of Silvery Swan, was bought by Mandy Pope for $1 million at the 2011 Keeneland September yearling sale and last week won her career debut at Gulfstream Park.

Broodmare of the Week: Silvery Swan

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Beyer: Racing industry keeps horseplayers off balanceLeaders of the racing industry regularly

fret about the difficulty of attracting new fans. One of the sport’s problems, they say, is its long learning curve compared to other forms of gambling. A chimpanzee can readily learn to pull the handle of a slot machine, but a newcomer to racing can labor for months to learn the basics.

But instead of trying to simplify handicapping, the industry has gone in the opposite direction, making some basic factors – such as the class and distances of races – even more complex, to the point of incomprehensibility.

When I take neophytes to the track, I always give them a prerace tutorial. I used to begin by explaining the differ-ent types of races. The majority of horses run in claiming races for a price that represents their value. Better horses run in allowance events that have eligibility conditions such as non-winners of two races lifetime, non-winners of three, etc. I’d point to the section of Daily Racing Form past performances that express this information –“Clm5000” or “AlwN2”– and in a couple of minutes the newcomers had learned one of the key aspects of the sport.

They couldn’t do so anymore. As racing secretaries around the country try to cope with a shortage of horses, they have created hybrid conditions to make more horses eligible for a given race. They invented the optional claiming race, which might be open to both $20,000 claimers and allowance horses who are non-winners of two races lifetime. To attract additional horses, they add more clauses that turn hybrids into multi-headed mutants. These were the conditions for a race at Santa Anita on Feb. 14:

“For 4-year-olds and upward which have never won $10,000 three times other than Maiden, Claiming, Starter or State Bred, or which have never won four races, or which have not won $35,000 other than closed, claiming or starter at a mile or

over since August 1, 2013, or optional claiming price of $80,000.”

Such conditions confound even expe-rienced handicappers trying to judge whether one race is stronger than another. They have exasperated the people at Equi-base and Daily Racing Form who must compress information into the small space of the past performances reserved for the class of the race. “We don’t want to turn the PPs into hieroglyphics,” said DRF’s Rich Wroble. But when the conditions of a race at Gulfstream Park read “OC10k/SAL6k-N,” they look like hieroglyphics to most of us.

If race conditions once looked like a simple factor, so did distance. My tutorial for newcomers took less than a minute and explained that the furlong – one-eighth of a mile – is the unit of measurement in horse races and that the most common distances range from six furlongs to 1 1/8 miles. What could be complicated?

Well, in the U.S., horses have been tradi-tionally given a short running start to the point where the race officially begins. They might speed 40 or 50 feet till the leader hits the beam of light that activates the timing system. The untimed segment from gate to starting point is called the run-up.

Many tracks cannot run certain tradi-tional distances (such as one mile) because they start too close to the first turn, creat-ing a disadvantage for horses in outside posts and a hazard for jockeys.

Instead of running races at one mile, Tampa Bay Downs cards them at one mile and 40 yards (with a 24-foot run-up – a total of one mile and 144 feet.) However, most tracks don’t employ such truth in labeling. Santa Anita runs races that it labels “one mile” and gives the field a 172-foot run-up to the start. Try to explain to a beginner how a one-mile race can be longer than a mile and 40 yards.

Such complexities have multiplied as turf racing proliferates in the U.S. Gulfstream has run more than 40 races this winter at the odd distance of 7 1/2 furlongs. “Horse-men are begging for them,” track president Tim Ritvo said, “because they want to run

a shorter distance [than a mile].” Because these races start close to the turn, Gulf-stream employs run-ups as much as 250 feet, making 7 1/2 furlongs almost as long as a mile. (Nobody ever confused horsemen with rocket scientists.)

These long run-ups subvert handicap-ping. Most bettors look closely at horses’ past times in the first quarter-mile to determine if one runner possesses an advantage in early speed. But with a 250-foot run-up, timing doesn’t begin until the field has already run four or five seconds, so that published fractional times are useless. Gulfstream may change the run-ups from race to race, so that the starting gate causes less wear and tear on the turf course, making race-to-race comparisons meaningless, too.

There is a way to deal with these issues: time races from the instant the gate opens. The Trakus’s timing system, employed at Gulfstream, Santa Anita, Aqueduct, and other major tracks, can time races wher-ever a gate is positioned. “With modern technology, breaking a beam of light isn’t necessary,” said Pat Cummings, Trakus’ director of racing information.

Trakus could provide final times for, say, races at a mile and 250 feet, with frac-tional times clocked from the start. Yet Cummings anticipates traditionalists’ resistance to such a change, because horses clocked from a standing start record slow first-quarter times – a quarter-mile in 24 seconds, for example – compared to the running starts that produce first quar-ters in 22 seconds. Horsemen love speed, and breeders sell speed, so they might not like the looks of slow quarter-miles.

Bettors may detect a pattern here. Incomprehensible eligibility conditions abound because racing secretaries want them. Absurd distances with long run-ups exist because horsemen want them. Distances change because track superin-tendents want to protect their grass. Races may never be clocked in a rational fashion because horsemen don’t want slower-look-ing times. Does the sport ever do anything because the betting public wants it?

© 2014 The Washington Post

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1 Samraat ................................... Rick Violette Jr........................60 ....................$450,500 2 Intense Holiday ....................... Todd Pletcher .........................53 ....................$327,500 3 Wildcat Red ............................ Jose Garrafalo ........................50 ....................$410,000 t-4 Albano ..................................... Larry Jones .............................24 ....................$150,000 t-4 Uncle Sigh .............................. Gary Contessa ........................24 ....................$150,000 6 Tapiture ................................... Steve Asmussen ....................22 ....................$300,738 7 Vicar’s in Trouble.................... Mike Maker .............................20 ....................$160,000 8 General a Rod ......................... Mike Maker .............................20 ....................$140,000 9 Havana .................................... Todd Pletcher ......................... 14 ....................$660,000 10 Cairo Prince ............................ Kiaran McLaughlin ................ 14 ....................$470,000 11 Honor Code ............................ Shug McGaughey .................. 14 ....................$340,000 12 Tamarando .............................. Jerry Holldendorfer ................ 12 ....................$490,000 13 Midnight Hawk ....................... Bob Baffert .............................. 12 ......................$84,000 14 Bond Holder ........................... Doug O’Neill ........................... 11 ....................$273,000 15 Rise Up .................................... Tom Amoss ............................10 ....................$786,633 16 We Miss Artie ......................... Todd Pletcher .........................10 ....................$262,000 17 Candy Boy .............................. John Sadler ............................10 ....................$260,000 18 In Trouble ................................ Tony Dutrow ........................... 10 ....................$170,000 19 Noble Moon ............................ Leah Gyarmati ........................10 ....................$145,000 20 Ami’s Holiday ......................... Josie Carroll ...........................10 .....................$136,145 21 Cleburne ................................. Dale Romans ..........................10 ....................$102,044 22 Tanzanite Cat .......................... Cody Autrey ............................10 ......................$99,000 23 Top Billing ............................... Shug McGaughey .................. 10 ......................$40,000 24 Strong Mandate...................... D. Wayne Lukas ....................... 6 ....................$442,500 25 Casiguapo .............................. Mario Morales .......................... 5 ....................$271,050 26 Ride On Curlin ........................ Billy Gowan ............................... 5 ......................$94,387

27 Financial Mogul ..................... Rick Violette, Jr ........................ 5 ......................$93,000 28 Classic Giacnroll .................... Lisa Guerrero ............................ 5 ......................$62,500 29 East Hall .................................. Bill Kaplan ................................ 5 ...................... $47,550 30 Hoppertunity .......................... Bob Baffert ................................ 5 ...................... $16,000 31 Conquest Titan ....................... Mark Casse .............................. 4 ....................$163,445 32 Smarty’s Echo ........................ Anne Smith ............................... 4 ......................$82,000 33 Walt ......................................... Chris Hartman .......................... 4 ......................$45,857 34 Scotland .................................. Tony Dutrow ............................. 4 ......................$45,000 35 Laddie Boy .............................. Chuck Peery ............................. 4 ......................$42,599 36 Chitu ........................................ Bob Baffert ................................ 4 ......................$40,000 37 Smart Cover............................ Dale Romans ............................ 4 ...................... $32,918 38 Big Bazinga ............................. Sandra Dominguez .................. 4 .......................$29,139 39 Kristo ....................................... John Sadler .............................. 4 ......................$20,000 40 Coastline ................................. Mark Casse .............................. 3 .......................$77,979 41 Enterprising ............................ Tom Proctor .............................. 2 .......................$91,100 42 Arctic Slope ............................ Ken McPeek ............................. 2 ...................... $41,572 43 Wicked Strong ........................ Jimmy Jerkens ......................... 2 ......................$40,000 44 Gold Hawk .............................. Steve Asmussen ...................... 2 ......................$28,000 45 Awesome Sky ......................... Mark Casse .............................. 2 .......................$16,819 46 Diamond Bachelor ................. Patrick Biancone ...................... 1 ......................$92,000 47 Rum Point ............................... Doug O’Neill ............................. 1 ......................$30,250 48 Almost Famous ...................... Patrick Byrne ............................ 1 ......................$23,079 49 Matuszak ................................ Bill Mott .................................... 1 ...................... $12,667 50 Son of a Preacher ................... Bret Calhoun............................. 1 ...................... $11,500 51 Buck Magic ............................. Dave Fawkes ............................. 1 .........................$8,410 52 I’ll Wrap It Up .......................... Doug O’Neill ............................. 1 ........................$6,000

KENTUCKY DERBY 2014 POINT STANDINGS (THROUGH MARCH 4)

NON-RESTRICTEDRANK HORSE TRAINER POINTS EARNINGS

NON-RESTRICTEDRANK HORSE TRAINER POINTS EARNINGS

Removed from Standings: New Year’s Day (10, $1,100,000)

Not Triple Crown nominated: Dance with Fate (8, $150,000), Go Greeley (2, $220,601), Roman Unbridled (2, $113,000), Rankhasprivileges (2, $100,250), Ontology (2, $77,250), Can the Man (1, $111,000), and Puppy Manners (1, $18,000)

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3-YEAR-OLD MAIDEN BEST BEYERS, MALES, DIRT 2/24 THROUGH 3/1

BEYER NAME SEX SIRE TRACK DATE DIST. FIN.

88 Dynamic Impact ..........C ........Tiznow ..........................OP ...........1-Mar ........ 1M ................. 188 Knock Em Flat .............C ........Flatter ...........................OP ...........1-Mar ........ 1M ................. 279 Six Spot .......................G ........Cowboy Cal..................OP ...........28-Feb ...... 1M ................. 178 Peter Island ..................C ........Tapit ..............................GP ...........1-Mar ........ 6 1/2F ............ 177 Joyful Moments ..........C ........Henrythenavigator .......OP ...........1-Mar ........ 1M ................. 476 Gukumatz.....................C ........Point Determined .........CRC ........1-Mar ........ 5 1/2F ............ 175 Moon Song ..................C ........Elusive Quality .............GP ...........1-Mar ........ 6 1/2F ............ 274 Life in Shambles .........C ........Broken Vow ..................GP ...........28-Feb ...... 1M ................. 174 Fulmerized ...................C ........Dunkirk .........................OP ...........28-Feb ...... 5 1/2F ............ 274 Inca Saint .....................C ........Cowboy Cal..................GP ...........28-Feb ...... 1M ................. 274 Gold Appointment .......C ........Grand Appointment .....DED.........1-Mar ........ 5F .................. 172 Away Game ..................C ........Lemon Drop Kid ..........AQU ........28-Feb ...... 1M ................. 271 L. A. Freeway ...............C ........Run Away and Hide .....GP ...........28-Feb ...... 1M ................. 370 Ke in Motion ................C ........Big Brown .....................AQU ........1-Mar ........ 6F .................. 169 Bigmoneysunny ..........C ........Roman Ruler ................DED.........26-Feb ...... 6 1/2F ............ 169 Johns Journey .............G ........Good Journey ..............SA ...........1-Mar ........ 5 1/2F ............ 168 Stonecrusher ...............G ........Birdstone ......................OP ...........28-Feb ...... 1M ................. 268 Long Water ..................C ........Elusive Quality .............AQU ........28-Feb ...... 1M ................. 368 Canadian Winner ........C ........Pulpit ............................OP ...........28-Feb ...... 1M ................. 367 Zackos My Man...........C ........Tannersmyman ............SA ...........27-Feb ...... 1M ................. 166 This Cat’s Awesome ...C ........Awesome Gambler ......SA ...........27-Feb ...... 1M ................. 266 Loud Cat ......................C ........Discreet Cat..................OP ...........28-Feb ...... 1M ................. 466 Where’s That Cat .........G ........Where’s the Ring ..........TAM ........1-Mar ........ 5 1/2F ............ 165 Local One Thirty ..........C ........Stroll .............................FG ...........27-Feb ...... 1M 70Y ......... 165 Put Back the Halo ........G ........Put It Back ....................TAM ........1-Mar ........ 5 1/2F ............ 264 Comedy Tour ...............G ........Borrego ........................TUP .........26-Feb ...... 5 1/2F ............ 164 Sudden Rumor ............G ........Birdonthewire ..............SA ...........27-Feb ...... 1M ................. 364 Eye Eye Skipper ...........G ........Scipion .........................OP ...........28-Feb ...... 5 1/2F ............ 364 John’s Island ...............G ........Posse ............................AQU ........1-Mar ........ 6F .................. 264 Gara Gattino ................C ........Kitten’s Joy ...................GP ...........1-Mar ........ 6 1/2F ............ 363 Cutty Shark ..................G ........Old Fashioned ..............LRL .........27-Feb ...... 6F .................. 163 Selway ..........................C ........D’wildcat.......................OP ...........2-Mar ........ 6F .................. 162 Sardalucky ...................G ........Truluck ..........................HOU ........25-Feb ...... 6F .................. 162 Closet E ........................C ........Street Sense .................SA ...........1-Mar ........ 5 1/2F ............ 262 Sanctify ........................C ........Pulpit ............................AQU ........1-Mar ........ 6F .................. 361 Saras Lad .....................C ........Seneca Jones...............HOU ........25-Feb ...... 6F .................. 261 Buck Magic ..................C ........Broken Vow ..................GP ...........1-Mar ........ 6 1/2F ............ 460 Yes That’s Me ..............C ........Yesbyjimminy ..............CRC ........1-Mar ........ 5 1/2F ............ 260 Viva Majorca ...............C ........Tiago ............................GP ...........1-Mar ........ 6 1/2F ............ 5

3-YEAR-OLD MAIDEN BEST BEYERS, FEMALES, DIRT2/24 THROUGH 3/1

BEYER NAME SEX SIRE TRACK DATE DIST. FIN.

88 Bridled Heiress ............F ........Wildcat Heir .................GP ...........2-Mar ........ 6F .................. 186 West Coast Chick ........F ........Malibu Moon ...............GP ...........2-Mar ........ 6F .................. 185 Honey Ride ..................F ........Candy Ride (ARG) .......SA ...........2-Mar ........ 1M ................. 185 Thirteen Arrows...........F ........Indian Charlie ...............GP ...........2-Mar ........ 6F .................. 280 Kool Kat .......................F ........Scat Daddy ...................SA ...........2-Mar ........ 1M ................. 279 Mufajaah ......................F ........Tapit ..............................OP ...........28-Feb ...... 6F .................. 174 Cali Star .......................F ........Street Cry (IRE) ............GP ...........2-Mar ........ 6F .................. 273 Star Magnolia ..............F ........Flower Alley .................AQU ........28-Feb ...... 5 1/2F ............ 173 Gasparilla Inn ..............F ........Street Cry (IRE) ............GP ...........2-Mar ........ 6F .................. 373 Southern Honey ..........F ........Colonel John ................GP ...........2-Mar ........ 6F .................. 471 Jenny’s Rocket ............F ........Mr. Greeley ...................GP ...........2-Mar ........ 6F .................. 367 Fade to Black ...............F ........Street Cry (IRE) ............AQU ........28-Feb ...... 1M 70Y ......... 167 Summer Camp ............F ........Horse Greeley ..............GP ...........2-Mar ........ 6F .................. 466 Moonstone Magic .......F ........Malibu Moon ...............LRL .........1-Mar ........ 1 1/16M ........ 166 Grand Moon ................F ........Malibu Moon ...............LRL .........1-Mar ........ 1 1/16M ........ 266 Skylarbdancing ...........F ........Sky Mesa .....................HAW........2-Mar ........ 5 1/2F ............ 165 Catherine Eugenia .......F ........Sweep Away .................HAW........1-Mar ........ 5F .................. 164 Palestrina .....................F ........Medaglia d’Oro ............AQU ........28-Feb ...... 1M 70Y ......... 264 Manda Moo .................F ........War Pass ......................PRX .........1-Mar ........ 7F .................. 164 Colonel Juanita ...........F ........Colonel John ................LRL .........1-Mar ........ 1 1/16M ........ 362 Our Laughing Lady .....F ........Zensational ..................OP ...........28-Feb ...... 6F .................. 462 Countess Cashmere ...F ........Bellamy Road ...............HAW........1-Mar ........ 5F .................. 262 Hugh Knew ..................F ........Henny Hughes .............SA ...........2-Mar ........ 1M ................. 361 Empress of Midway ....F ........Empire Maker ...............SA ...........28-Feb ...... 6 1/2F ............ 160 Divine Way ...................F ........Divine Park ...................SA ...........27-Feb ...... 6F .................. 159 Hidden Angel ...............F ........Hidden City ..................TUP .........24-Feb ...... 5 1/2F ............ 159 New Nature ..................F ........Strong Hope .................SA ...........27-Feb ...... 6F .................. 259 Jogget ..........................F ........Bedford Falls ................OP ...........2-Mar ........ 5 1/2F ............ 158 Nicki Flash ...................F ........Birdstone ......................LRL .........28-Feb ...... 6F .................. 158 Contestant ...................F ........Bernardini ....................FG ...........28-Feb ...... 1M 70Y ......... 358 Big Rosie Brown ..........F ........Big Brown .....................SA ...........1-Mar ........ 1 1/16M ........ 158 Chaotic Kitty ................F ........Big Top Cat ...................DED.........1-Mar ........ 6 1/2F ............ 158 Miracleinourmidst ......F ........Kipling ..........................HAW........1-Mar ........ 5F .................. 357 Curlin’s Gold ................F ........Curlin ............................CRC ........28-Feb ...... 6F .................. 1

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3-YEAR-OLD MAIDEN BEST BEYERS, MALES, SYNTHETIC 2/24 THROUGH 3/1

BEYER NAME SEX SIRE TRACK DATE DIST. FIN.

72 Alpine Gathering .........G ........Swiss Yodeler ..............GG ...........1-Mar ........ 5 1/2F ............ 165 No Ma’am ....................G ........Arch ..............................GG ...........1-Mar ........ 6F .................. 161 Catchifyoucan .............C ........More Than Ready ........TP............1-Mar ........ 6F .................. 160 Saint Adalbert ..............C ........Langfuhr .......................GG ...........1-Mar ........ 5 1/2F ............ 257 Adriatic Son .................C ........City Zip .........................GG ...........1-Mar ........ 6F .................. 157 Max’s Defence .............G ........First Defence ..............TP............1-Mar ........ 1M ................. 157 Alternate Plan ..............G ........Trapper .........................GG ...........1-Mar ........ 5 1/2F ............ 355 Moogie Woogie ...........G ........Alymagic ......................GG ...........27-Feb ...... 1M ................. 155 Lord Unbridled ............G ........Unbridled Express .......TP............28-Feb ...... 1M ................. 154 Tribal Waters ...............G ........Tribal Rule ....................GG ...........1-Mar ........ 6F .................. 254 El Mesano ....................G ........Mizzen Mast................GG ...........1-Mar ........ 6F .................. 253 Tairneach .....................G ........Singing Saint ...............TP............1-Mar ........ 1M ................. 253 Love Rules All ..............G ........Tribal Rule ....................GG ...........1-Mar ........ 6F .................. 3

3-YEAR-OLD MAIDEN BEST BEYERS, MALES, TURF 2/24 THROUGH 3/1

BEYER NAME SEX SIRE TRACK DATE DIST. FIN.

80 Woodfield Springs ......C ........Raven’s Pass .......................GP ........1-Mar ..............1M ........ 178 Saint Finian .................C ........Pioneerof the Nile ...............FG ........1-Mar ........ 5 1/2F ........ 178 Embellishing Bob ........C ........Northern Afleet ...................FG ........1-Mar ........ 5 1/2F ........ 277 Nauset Beach ..............C ........Scat Daddy ..........................GP ........1-Mar ..............1M ........ 270 Kwacha.........................G ........Exchange Rate ....................GP ........2-Mar ....1 1/16M ........ 169 Bold Rally.....................C ........Fort Prado ...........................GP ........2-Mar ....1 1/16M ........ 266 Notability .....................C ........English Channel .................GP ........1-Mar ..............1M ........ 366 Xaverian .......................C ........Sky Mesa ............................GP ........1-Mar ..............1M ........ 466 Valid Concept ..............G ........Congrats..............................GP ........2-Mar ....1 1/16M ........ 365 Sorocaima ...................C ........Rock Hard Ten .....................GP ........1-Mar ..............1M ........ 565 Dreamin of Betty .........G ........Freud ...................................GP ........1-Mar ..............1M ........ 664 Hijo Del Corredor ........C ........El Corredor ..........................FG ........1-Mar ........ 5 1/2F ........ 460 Dig Alittle Deeper ........G ........Stroll ....................................GP ........28-Feb ...... 7 1/2F ........ 158 Pep the Champ ............C ........Wildcat Heir ........................GP ........28-Feb ...... 7 1/2F ........ 258 Brilliant Messi .............C ........Bernardini ...........................GP ........1-Mar ..............1M ........ 758 Interpol .........................C ........English Channel .................GP ........1-Mar ..............1M ........ 855 Ready Mecke ...............C ........Ready’s Image ..................GP ........2-Mar ....1 1/16M ........ 454 Behold the Bear ...........C ........Henny Hughes ....................GP ........1-Mar ..............1M ........ 953 Giant Cat ......................G ........Giant’s Causeway ...............GP ........28-Feb ...... 7 1/2F ........ 353 Skarabajo .....................C ........Concerto .............................GP ........28-Feb ...... 7 1/2F ........ 453 Rich ‘n’ Tuck .................C ........Dixie Union .........................GP ........1-Mar ..............1M ...... 1052 One Hot Pairadice .......G ........In Summation .....................TAM .....28-Feb ............1M ........ 152 Livingston ....................C ........Mr. Livingston .....................GP ........28-Feb ...... 7 1/2F ........ 551 That’s a Kitten ..............G ........Kitten’s Joy ..........................TAM .....28-Feb ............1M ........ 251 Dividend ......................G ........Colonel John .......................GP ........2-Mar ....1 1/16M ........ 5

3-YEAR-OLD MAIDEN BEST BEYERS, FEMALES, TURF2/24 THROUGH 3/1

BEYER NAME SEX SIRE TRACK DATE DIST. FIN.

75 She’s Justified .............F ........Harlan’s Holiday ..........GP ...........2-Mar ........ 1M ................. 174 Chiffonade ...................F ........Lemon Drop Kid ..........GP ...........2-Mar ........ 1M ................. 273 Little Miss Brown ........F ........Big Brown .....................GP ...........2-Mar ........ 1M ................. 372 Evidently ......................F ........Smart Strike .................TAM ........26-Feb ...... 1M ................. 167 D’ Orsay .......................F ........Medaglia d’Oro ............GP ...........2-Mar ........ 1M ................. 462 Benny’s Babygirl .........F ........Benny the Bull ..............GP ...........28-Feb ...... 1M ................. 160 Gracie’s Butterfly .........F ........War Front......................GP ...........2-Mar ........ 1M ................. 558 Senorita Sangria .........F ........Senor Swinger .............GP ...........28-Feb ...... 1M ................. 257 Place of Honor .............F ........First Samurai ...............GP ...........2-Mar ........ 1M ................. 656 Hidden Intentions ........F ........Consolidator ................GP ...........28-Feb ...... 1M ................. 356 Siyawe ..........................F ........Two Step Salsa ...........GP ...........28-Feb ...... 1M ................. 454 Cocoa ...........................F ........Cosmonaut ..................GP ...........28-Feb ...... 1M ................. 553 Kava .............................F ........After Market .................TAM ........2-Mar ........ 1M ................. 152 Dream Hunter ..............F ........Circular Quay ...............TAM ........2-Mar ........ 1M ................. 251 Kikiy’s Toni ..................F ........Simon Pure ..................GP ...........28-Feb ...... 1M ................. 651 Falcon Harbor .............F ........Rockport Harbor ..........TAM ........2-Mar ........ 1M ................. 3

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NEW YORK-BRED BEST BEYERS, ALL RACES 2/24 THROUGH 3/1

BEYER NAME AGE SEX SIRE CLASS STAKES NAME TRACK DATE DIST. SURF. FIN. RECORD

96 Samraat .........................3 .........C ........ Noble Causeway ......... STK ............Gotham S. (G3) ....................................................... AQU ...........1-Mar ............ 1 1/16M ..........D.............1 ..........5-5-0-096 Uncle Sigh .....................3 .........C ........ Indian Charlie .............. STK ............Gotham S. (G3) ....................................................... AQU ...........1-Mar ............ 1 1/16M ..........D.............2 ...........4-1-3-093 Hangover Kid ................6 .........H ........ Lemon Drop Kid .......... AOC ............................................................................................. GP..............1-Mar ............ 1 1/16M ..........T .............2 ........21-6-6-387 Unbelievable Dream .....4 .........F ......... Kitalpha ........................ AOC ............................................................................................. GP..............28-Feb .......... 1 1/16M ..........T .............2 ......... 11-3-1-184 Crafty Concorde ...........6 .........G ........ Crafty Friend ................ STR .............................................................................................. PRX ...........1-Mar ............ 1M ..................D.............2 .......43-11-9-284 Writingonthewall ..........9 .........G ........ E Dubai......................... STR .............................................................................................. AQU ...........1-Mar ............ 1M ..................D.............3 ...... 49-14-8-684 Ground Force ................6 .........G ........ Bowman’s Band .......... AOC ............................................................................................. AQU ...........1-Mar ............ 6F ....................D.............3 ........ 35-6-7-383 Hope Still Springs ........5 .........G ........ Corinthian .................... AOC ............................................................................................. LRL ............27-Feb .......... 5 1/2F .............D.............2 ........30-5-5-683 Iron Power .....................4 .........G ........ Mizzen Mast ............... AOC ............................................................................................. AQU ...........1-Mar ............ 1M ..................D.............1 ........ 10-3-0-183 Belief System ................4 .........G ........ Read the Footnotes ..... CLM ............................................................................................ CRC ...........1-Mar ............ 6F ....................D.............1 ........15-4-3-482 Taran Taran ...................4 .........C ........ Broken Vow .................. MSW ........................................................................................... SA ..............1-Mar ............ 6F ....................D.............1 ...........2-1-0-081 One Red Cat ..................4 .........G ........ One Nice Cat ................ ALW ............................................................................................. AQU ...........24-Feb .......... 5 1/2F .............D.............1 ........ 13-3-3-081 Towering Moon .............5 .........H ........ Malibu Moon .............. AOC ............................................................................................. AQU ...........1-Mar ............ 1M ..................D.............2 ......... 11-2-2-180 Deceived .......................3 .........C ........ Broken Vow .................. STK ............Gotham S. (G3) ....................................................... AQU ...........1-Mar ............ 1 1/16M ..........D.............7 ...........7-2-2-279 Yes It’s Pink ...................5 .........M ........ Yes It’s True ................. STR .............................................................................................. GP..............27-Feb .......... 1 1/16M ..........T .............3 ........13-3-4-479 Make the Moment ........4 .........F ......... Indygo Shiner .............. ALW ............................................................................................. AQU ...........28-Feb .......... 6F ....................D.............1 ........ 15-5-2-279 Master Cip ....................5 .........G ........ Master Command ....... AOC ............................................................................................. SA ..............2-Mar ............ 1 1/8M ............D.............3 .........13-1-2-277 Seventy Six ...................4 .........G ........ Patriot Act .................... AOC ............................................................................................. AQU ...........1-Mar ............ 1M ..................D.............3 .........11-2-3-276 Between the Lines ........4 .........C ........ Read the Footnotes ..... ALW ............................................................................................. AQU ...........24-Feb .......... 5 1/2F .............D.............2 ........... 4-1-1-076 Fiona’s Hero ..................4 .........G ........ Andromeda’s Hero ...... STR .............................................................................................. AQU ...........24-Feb .......... 1M ..................D.............2 .........13-2-3-176 Fiona’s Hero ..................4 .........G ........ Andromeda’s Hero ...... AOC ............................................................................................. AQU ...........1-Mar ............ 1M ..................D.............4 .........13-2-3-1

TEXAS-BRED BEST BEYERS, ALL RACES 2/24 THROUGH 3/1

BEYER NAME AGE SEX SIRE CLASS STAKES NAME TRACK DATE DIST. SURF. FIN. RECORD

85 Dagburnit ......................4 .........G ........ Latent Heat................... AOC ............................................................................................. LRL ............27-Feb .......... 5 1/2F .............D.............1 ...........9-4-1-282 Vilao ..............................5 .........M ........ Grave Digger................ STK ............ Jersey Lilly S. ......................................................... HOU ..........1-Mar ............ 1 1/16M ..........T .............3 ........ 14-4-5-182 Smiles Golden Song ....5 .........M ........ My Golden Song ......... STK ............ Jersey Lilly S. ......................................................... HOU ..........1-Mar ............ 1 1/16M ..........T .............3 ........22-8-3-279 Texas Air ........................6 .........G ........ Texas City .................... STK ............Maxxam Gold Cup S. ............................................. HOU ..........1-Mar ............ 1 1/8M ............D.............3 ........27-6-6-478 Fly the Red Eye .............6 .........G ........ Early Flyer .................... AOC ............................................................................................. HOU ..........25-Feb .......... 1 1/16M ..........T .............1 .......42-9-13-776 Bendanie .......................7 .........G ........ Captain Countdown .... AOC ............................................................................................. HOU ..........25-Feb .......... 1 1/16M ..........T .............2 .......42-4-11-375 Queenland .....................7 .........M ........ Taste of Paradise ......... AOC ............................................................................................. HOU ..........28-Feb .......... 5F ....................T .............1 ......40-10-9-674 Sassy N Special ............4 .........F ......... Special Rate ................. ALW ............................................................................................. HOU ..........28-Feb .......... 1 1/16M ..........T .............1 .........13-4-1-474 Internet Success ...........3 .........G ........ Supreme Cat ................ ALW ............................................................................................. HOU ..........28-Feb .......... 6F ....................D.............1 ...........4-2-1-074 Ishararuler .....................5 .........G ........ Ish Ar ............................ AOC ............................................................................................. HOU ..........1-Mar ............ 5F ....................T .............5 ........ 25-2-4-773 Charlie’s Phantasy ........6 .........G ........ Chief Three Sox ........... STR .............................................................................................. HAW ..........1-Mar ............ 1 1/16M ..........D.............3 ........ 31-5-9-371 Soaring Native ..............6 .........G ........ Early Flyer .................... STR .............................................................................................. HOU ..........24-Feb .......... 5 1/2F .............D.............1 .........19-6-1-271 Boca Bay .......................5 .........G ........ Too Much Bling ........... CLM ............................................................................................ TUP ...........25-Feb .......... 7 1/2F .............T .............3 ........ 20-4-3-171 Party At My Place .........7 .........G ........ Out of Place ................. CLM ............................................................................................ GG .............28-Feb .......... 5 1/2F .............AW .........1 ........32-5-6-571 Berry Loud ....................3 .........G ........ Gold Alert ..................... ALW ............................................................................................. HOU ..........1-Mar ............ 1M 70Y ...........D.............1 ........... 5-2-1-170 Mula Run .......................4 .........G ........ Mula Gula .................... ALW ............................................................................................. HOU ..........25-Feb .......... 1 1/16M ..........T .............6 ......... 21-1-1-870 Scorpian Jack ...............4 .........G ........ Seeking a Home .......... CLM ............................................................................................ DED ...........26-Feb .......... 5F ....................D.............1 ...........6-2-1-270 Wajir On Me ..................10 .......G ........ Wajir ............................. CLM ............................................................................................ FG ..............27-Feb .......... 1M 70Y ...........D.............3 ...92-13-15-1370 Savannah’s Keeper .......4 .........F ......... Chief Three Sox ........... ALW ............................................................................................. HOU ..........28-Feb .......... 1 1/16M ..........T .............2 ........... 6-1-1-070 Sharp Harbour ..............4 .........G ........ Sharp Humor ............... WCL ............................................................................................ OP..............28-Feb .......... 5 1/2F .............D.............2 ........ 21-2-6-469 Pop Chart ......................4 .........G ........ Too Much Bling ........... CLM ............................................................................................ HOU ..........24-Feb .......... 6F ....................D.............1 .........12-3-2-3

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2014 LEADING NEW YORK GENERAL SIRES YEAR TO DATE THROUGH 3/4

RANK NAME(BORN,SIRE)2014FARM 2014STUDFEE RNRS WNRS SWNRS SWINS CHIEFEARNER,EARNINGS 2013EARNINGS TOPRUNNER-BEYER

1 Noble Causeway (2002, Giant’s Causeway) ........................................Private ........... 36.......... 12 ...........1 ...........2 ...............Samraat-$450,000 .......................... $601,694 .......Samraat-96 Sequel Stallions New York 2 Bluegrass Cat (2003, Storm Cat) Rockridge Stud ...............................$7,500 .........111..........21 ...........0 ...........0 ...............Rprettyboyfloyd-$46,400 ................$576,797 .......Percussion-1063 Freud (1998, Storm Cat) Sequel Stallions New York ........................ $10,000 .......... 46.......... 12 ...........0 ...........0 ...............Your Time Is Up-$61,800 ...............$399,200 .......Freudian Dilemma-84 Your Time Is Up-844 Posse (2000, Silver Deputy) Rockridge Stud ...................................... $5,000 ..........64.......... 10 ...........1 ...........1 ...............Apprehender-$60,000 ....................$398,362 .......Apprehender-975 Congaree (1998, Arazi) Saratoga Stud.................................................$7,500 .......... 27............ 5 ...........3 ...........4 ...............Jeranimo-$124,000 .........................$362,286 ....... Jeranimo-986 Disco Rico (1997, Citidancer) Keane Stud ........................................... $5,000 .......... 22............ 8 ...........0 ...........0 ...............Marriedtothemusic-$83,600 .......... $275,029 .......Goodtolook-99 Marriedtothemusic-997 Utopia (2000, Forty Niner) McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds .. $5,000 .......... 51............ 7 ...........0 ...........0 ...............First Ranger-$74,260 ...................... $266,736 .......Thor’s Mjolnor-828 Pomeroy (2001, Boundary) Rockridge Stud ........................................ $3,500 .......... 42............ 8 ...........0 ...........0 ...............Cay to Pomeroy-$21,910 .................$210,165 .......Pomeroy’s Package-829 Bob and John (2003, Seeking the Gold) Saratoga Stud .................... $6,000 .......... 41............ 9 ...........0 ...........0 ...............Dimples-$33,600 ............................ $204,239 .......Bobby Flay-79 Brothersofthetime-7910 Here’s Zealous (1997, Dehere) Kaz Hill Farm ........................................$1,000 .......... 26............ 4 ...........0 ...........0 ...............Green Gratto-$91,800 ......................$194,402 .......Green Gratto-95