THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2016

‘MORE’ TO COME FROM

MOQUETT

by Steve Sherack For trainer Ron Moquett, the path to the 2016 GI KentuckyDerby begins through his own backyard in Monday’s GIII Southwest S. at Oaklawn Park. The 44-year-old native of Arkansas shoots for his secondstraight success in the 1 1/16-miles President’s Day feature withthe lightly raced Whitmore (Pleasantly Perfect), a visuallyimpressive winner of two of his three career trips to the post. “It’s no secret that you always want to show out at home,”Moquett commented. “I may look across the grandstand on anygiven day and see someone that I went to highschool with. Andwhen I say I live near Oaklawn Park, I mean, I can look out mykitchen window and watch the tractors.” Moquett added with a laugh, “When the horses go by in arace, it’s like a scene from Jurassic Park where you can see theripples on a glass of water.” The former employee of conditioner Bernie Flint, on his ownsince 1997, will have more on the line than the standard 10%training commission in the Southwest. Moquett’s SouthernSpring Stables group owns a 50% interest in Whitmore, anexplosive optional claiming winner in his sophomore bow aftergetting pinched at the start with blinkers added in Hot Springsmost recently Jan. 16 (video). Cont. p3

SATURDAY SPOTLIGHT ON TAMPA BAYby Ben Massam

With sunny skies and an appearance by reigning champion

female turfer Tepin (Bernstein) topping three graded stakes

events on the schedule,

Tampa Bay Downs is ready

for a day in the limelight

Saturday. Despite a difficult

winter of weather and stout

competition from their

neighbors to the southeast,

the Oldsmar oval continues to

carve out a unique niche in

the racing industry--one that

has proven appealing to top barns wintering in Florida and

horseplayers alike. Cont. p4

Ron Moquett | Coady Photography CAMELOT FILLY IN FRONT AT GOFFS A first-crop daughter of Camelot topped the opening

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DOMINGUEZ ELIGIBLE FOR HALL OF FAME 6The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame's executive

committee has unanimously approved a measure to make retired

jockey Ramon Dominguez eligible for Hall of Fame consideration

beginning in 2016.

DOWN, UNDER AND THEN ACROSS 8Cris Caldwell, a Keeneland auctioneer, blogs about his experience

at the races and sales in Australia.

ANOTHER DAY AT THE OFFICE FOR PLETCHER RR2It was another successful day at the track for seven-time Eclipse winner

Todd Pletcher. The conditioner had a trio of 3-year-old winners in Florida

Wednesday with Battery (Bernardini), who took a Gulfstream allowance;

FirstHand Report (Blame), winner of a Hallandale maiden special; and

All World (Curlin), who graduated at Tampa Bay Downs and became

Eclipse Thoroughbreds 100th winner.

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Champion Tepin (Bernstein)

makes her seasonal debut

Saturday in the GIII Lambholm

South Endeavour S. at Tampa

Bay Downs.

Horsephotos

Full Field p8

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‘More’ to Come From Moquett cont. from p1

Robert LaPenta and Harry Rosenblum, also co-owners of last

term’s Southwest hero Far Right (Notional), bought into the

chestnut after he zig-zagged his way home by 7 1/4 lengths in

his Churchill debut Nov. 6 (video). The first foal from the

unraced Scat Daddy mare Melody’s Spirit was acquired privately

by Southern Springs from breeder John Liviakis.

“It’s a way for me to get people invested in our sport and be

able to teach them without having them get overwhelmed in

their first time or two in the

business,” Moquett explained

of his partnerships. “It’s kind

of like training wheels for

owners. You get to see a bill

and go through the process

and get to experience what

it’s like to own a racehorse.”

He continued, “I’ve had

everybody from people that

were burned out of the game

and were wanting to just be associated with it a little bit to

people who later moved on and ended up owning 12 horses of

their own. I do have some friends and family involved and that

kind of stuff, but the group was created with the idea to

introduce or re-involve people in our awesome sport. We’ve

been very fortunate so far.”

In addition to his pair of aforementioned tallies going six

furlongs, the Kentucky-bred Whitmore also finished a

disappointing fifth while making his two-turn bow in the

GIII Delta Downs Jackpot S. Nov. 21. A muddy track and/or quick

turnaround seem like valid excuses for that no-show at 7-1,

right?

“Trainer error--that’s what it was,” Moquett replied. “I always

give the horse credit and I try to deflect the blame. If I had

prepared the horse properly, then he’d be ready for an off track,

two turns, etc. His job is to do what he’s prepared to do, and

obviously he wasn’t prepared.”

He continued, “All the indications are that he’ll relish the

stretch out [in distance]. It’s all about getting him to do what the

rider wants. He’s strong minded, but super athletic, too.

Hopefully, they get along and get a nice trip.” Cont. p4

FEATURE PRESENTATION • GIII SOUTHWEST S.

Whitmore | Coady

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‘More’ to Come From Moquett cont.

A year that saw Moquett’s stable register more than a career-

high $2.2 million in earnings--his fourth straight season of having

that number reach seven figures--it was also the operation’s first

representative in the starting gate on the First Saturday in May.

While it was an “honor” to saddle the GI Arkansas Derby runner-

up Far Right to an unplaced finish behind the subsequent Triple

Crown hero American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile), Moquett--

who trained Seek Gold (Touch Gold) to a monumental 91-1

upset in the 2006 GI Stephen Foster H. beneath the Twin Spires-

-wasn’t exactly satisfied with just showing up, either.

“Now that we know how to get there, I want to get there

again,” said Moquett, who has 35 horses in training. “And I want

to have a better showing. Now, it’s all about improving. And I’m

confident we will when we get the chance again.”

With another big effort from Whitmore this weekend,

Moquett may be back in Louisville sooner than he thinks.

Saturday Spotlight on Tampa Bay cont. from p1

Conditioned by Mark Casse to a stellar five-win campaign

capped by a triumph in the GI Breeders’ Cup Mile in 2015, Tepin

will be the latest in an

extensive line of high-

profile horses from high-

profile barns to compete

at Tampa Bay Downs.

According to Margo

Flynn, the track’s Vice

President of Marketing

and Publicity, sustained

interest from trainers of

Casse’s caliber make days

like Saturday--with 13 graded stakes winners in the entry box--

all the more special.

“The horsemen appreciate both racing surfaces here, so they

will come and race here,” Flynn observed. “Whether it be on the

dirt--which I feel is a good springboard to go to other tracks if

they’re looking to campaign 3-year-olds on a safe surface--or on

the turf course. [The turf] is second to none, basically.”

In recent years, Tampa Bay Downs has seen more and more

entries coming in from trainers

stabled in South Florida as well as at

Payson Park Thoroughbred Training

Center in Indiantown, which is roughly

four hours from Oldsmar. Citing

trainers such as Christophe Clement

and Bill Mott, who do some of their

best work on the turf, Flynn noted

that Tampa benefits from the fact

that many barns have numerous

horses eligible for similar conditions.

Confronted by massive, overflow field

sizes at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale

Beach, the lush turf course at Tampa emerges as an appealing

option for horses of all abilities.

“The trainers separate horses, and we understand that, and

most of those barns have multitudes of horses that fit the same

conditions,” Flynn said. “The turf trainers do try to point their

higher strings here [too], because typically with those races, for

example, there is not a lot of difference between the purse of

the Suwannee River S. [$150,000, GIII, Gulfstream] and the

Endeavour S. [$150,000, GIII, Tampa]--and they are both graded.

We have Tepin coming, so it’s a wonderful tribute to the quality

of the surfaces.”

In addition to out-of-town shippers, Tampa has seen a number

of successful barns opt to stable horses at the track itself. In

addition to names like Ian Wilkes and Jonathan Sheppard on the

grounds, trainer Tom Proctor has established a significant

presence at the track, using a win in last year’s Suncoast S. as a

springboard to Grade I success for Include Betty (Include) later

in the season. Cont. p5

Tepin | Coady Photography

Bill Mott | Coady

Photography

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Saturday Spotlight on Tampa Bay cont.

“I think stabling is very competitive down [in South Florida], so

certainly we do get some people who choose to stable up here

during the winter months that have been down there in the

summer,” Flynn continued. “That’s a natural transition, and it

typically has been anyway when Calder would close [and

Gulfstream would open]. But I think stalls are actually a little

more competitive down there in the winter months, so people

have shown interest in coming here and stabling here.”

As the centerpiece of the meet, the GII Tampa Bay Derby has

proven time and time again to be a useful stepping stone to

achievement at the highest level. Street Sense (Street Cry {Ire})

and Super Saver (Maria’s Mon) both competed in the Tampa

Bay Derby en-route to wins in the GI Kentucky Derby, while in

more recent years Todd Pletcher-trained winners Verrazano

(More Than Ready) and Carpe Diem (Giant’s Causeway) went on

to score Grade I wins in their next starts.

“I think that a lot of trainers use [the GII Tampa Bay Derby] as

a moving-on point,” Flynn asserted. “Certainly Todd Pletcher has

been very supportive over the years with bringing horses

through here, and Ian Wilkes--who was connected with Street

Sense--has used it to bring them through as well. Horses have

gone on to have superb careers, whether it be winning the

Kentucky Derby or going on to be solid handicap horses.

[MGISW] General Quarters comes to mind.”

Although Tampa’s product has also seen a notable rise in

interest from horseplayers as well over the last decade, Flynn

said the 2016 season has posed a number of challenges.

Namely, an extraordinarily wet and cold winter has threatened

to halt a prolonged streak of positive or steady handle figures.

“We did show an increase [in handle] last year, but we had

been steady prior to that,” commented Flynn. “Before that, we

were taking large leaps, which has to level out at some point.

We would love to

keep taking large

leaps, but it’s hard to

do. Obviously, the

recession factors into

that as well. We had

the slight increase last

year, and I think we’re

about even right now.

With the weather, it

has obviously not

been good anywhere

in the country, but it’s had a trickle-down effect here. It’s so bad

that the OTB parlors are closed as well. We’ve had a very wet

winter--I believe we’ve had 18 to 20 races off the turf so far,

which is unusual.” Cont. p6

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Saturday Spotlight on Tampa Bay cont.

Nevertheless, Flynn said she is confident that Tampa offers

sufficient “mystique” with a wide variety of horsemen from

across the country, creating highly competitive and diverse

wagering opportunities.

“Tampa is very well-received around the country,” she said.

“Obviously, having turf racing in the winter is a plus, and if the

sun is shining here and you’ve got six feet of snow to shovel out

from, it makes [Tampa] appealing. With the field sizes, we try to

make a wagering menu that is competitive and interesting.

People do follow us and look forward to when we open.”

If Tampa is able to maintain a steady stream of interest on an

everyday basis, days like Saturday hammer home the track’s

status as a major player on the winter racing docket. As such,

there is no reason to believe that the small-scale operation on

the Gulf Coast won’t continue to thrive as a destination for both

horsemen and horseplayers.

“It’s a combined effort from everybody, whether it be the

person at the front gate, the person who is taking the $2 wager

or the racing office,” Flynn concluded. “Everyone together works

to make it a go. We try to do that. We’re a relatively small

operation, but we all work multiple jobs and wear multiple hats

to make it all work. Everyone is very proud of having these big

days because it shows off what we have put into it.”

---@BMassamTDN

DOMINGUEZ ELIGIBLE FOR HALL OF FAME The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame's executive

committee has unanimously approved a measure to make

retired jockey Ramon Dominguez

eligible for Hall of Fame

consideration beginning in 2016.

Dominguez retired in June 2013

after suffering a career-ending

injury at Aqueduct six months

earlier.

Hall of Fame procedures require

jockeys to be licensed in North

America for 20 years in order to be

eligible for consideration, but the

executive committee has the

option of waiving the requirement

at its discretion based on special

circumstances. Jockeys who do not

satisfy the 20-year requirement

must typically wait five years before they become eligible to be

considered for the Hall of Fame.

The requirement was waived in the case of Dominguez, whose

18-year career spanned from 1996 to 2013, because he would

have satisfied the requirement in 2015 and would have been

eligible for Hall of Fame consideration beginning this year if not

for the career-ending injury.

"We appreciate the sensitivity of the executive committee and

Museum director Chris Dragone in responding to his unusual

circumstance," said Edward L. Bowen, chairman of the Hall of

Fame Nominating Committee. "They all recognize that this is an

appropriate use of the discretion given to the executive

committee."

Dominguez won the Eclipse Award for outstanding jockey in

2010, 2011 and 2012 and led all North American riders in

earnings in each of those years. The Venezuelan native set a

single-year record for North American earnings in 2012 with

$25,639,432, which has since been surpassed by fellow Eclipse

winner Javier Castellano.

Dominguez also led all jockeys in wins in 2001 and 2003 and

finished second on seven other occasions. He retired with 4,985

wins from 21,267 mounts and earnings of $191,620,277. He

ranks 17th all time in earnings and 32nd in wins.

Cont. p7

Ramon Dominguez

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Dominguez Eligible for Hall of Fame cont.

The 39-year-old’s career highlights include wins in the 2004

GI Breeders’ Cup Turf with Better Talk Now and the 2012

renewal with Little Mike, who also won that year’s GI Arlington

Million; the 2011 GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile with Hansen; the

2005 GI Wood Memorial with top sire Tapit; the 2011 GI

Woodward S. aboard Horse of the Year Havre de Grace; and the

2011 GI Cigar Mile H. on Stay Thirsty. He has won a total of 41

Grade I events.

The National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame nominating

committee will meet later this month to review the preliminary

candidates and select the finalists for the Hall of Fame voting

panel. The Hall of Fame finalists will be named in March and the

inductees will be announced in April. The 2016 Hall of Fame

induction ceremony will take place Friday, Aug. 12 at 10:30 a.m.

at Fasig-Tipton in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 2:00 p.m. ESTROYAL DELTA S.-GII, $200,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT1 Call Pat K Lawyer Ron Lopez Cox 1232 Gamblers Rose K Pulpit Lanerie Romans 1173 Enchantress K Malibu Moon Gaffalione Pletcher 1174 Penwith Bernardini Saez McLaughlin 1195 Sandiva (Ire) Footstepsinthesand (GB) Rosario Pletcher 1236 Best Behavior K Into Mischief Zayas Wolfson 121Owners: 1-Miller Racing, LLC, 2-Calumet Farm, 3-Derrick Smith, Michael B.Tabor and Mrs. John Magnier, 4-Godolphin Racing LLC, 5-Al Shaqab Racing,6-Miller Racing, LLC. Breeders: 1-Don Ameche III, Don Ameche Jr.&Prancing Horse Enterprises, 2-Padua Stables, LLC, 3-John D. Gunther,4-Darley, 5-Denis McDonnell, 6-James & Janeane Everatt & J. ArikaEveratt-Meeuse

Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 4:30 p.m. ESTARCADIA S.-GII, $200,000, 4yo/up, 1mTPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT1 Om K Munnings Stevens Hendricks 1242 Cape Wolfe (GB) Piccolo (GB) Bejarano D'Amato 1203 Yes Yes Yes K City Zip Blanc Eurton 1204 Big Cazanova (Arg) Giant's Causeway Talamo Miller 1205 Bolo Temple City Prat Gaines 1206 Obviously (Ire) Choisir (Aus) Smith D'Amato 1207 Prospect Park Tapit Desormeaux Sise Jr. 120Owners: 1-Sareen Family Trust, 2-Sterling Stables LLC, Ellis or Gorman Et Al,3-Always Believe, Inc., 4-Dona Licha or Barber or Wachtel Stable, Et Al,5-Golden Pegasus Racing, Inc. & E.I. Mack, LLC, 6-Fanticola or Scardino,7-Pam & Martin Wygod. Breeders: 1-Lavin Bloodstock, Bernie Sams&William S. Farish, Jr., 2-Fernham Farm Ltd, 3-Royal Pegasus LLC, 4-Harasde La Pomme, 5-Spendthrift Farm, LLC, 6-Miss Deidre Cogan, 7-Pam &Martin Wygod.

Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 7:00 p.m. ESTSANTA MARIA S.-GII, $200,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT1 Star Act Street Cry (Ire) Baze Sherman 1202 Gas Total (Brz) Sulamani (Ire) Prat Mandella 1203 Birdatthewire K Summer Bird Smith Proctor 1224 Big Break Mr. Big Maldonado Knapp 1205 Kyriaki K Scat Daddy Bejarano Eurton 1206 Living The Life (Ire) Footstepsinthesand (GB) Stevens Mandella 1207 Yahilwa K Medaglia d'Oro Talamo Cassidy 1208 Tara's Tango Unbridled's Song Garcia Hollendorfer 120Owners: 1-George Krikorian, 2-Haras Phillipson, Inc., 3-Forum Racing IV,LLC, 4-Barron or Knapp, 5-Ciaglia Racing LLC or Savides, 6-HnR NothhaftHorse Racing, LLC, 7-DP Racing, 8-Stonestreet Stables, LLC. Breeders:1-George Krikorian, 2-Haras Phillipson, 3-Lynn Jones & Kathy Jones,4-George Krikorian, 5-James T. Scatuorchio, 6-Michael Begley, 7-AvalonFarms, Inc., 8-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC.

Saturday, Tampa Bay Downs, post time: 2:15 p.m. ESTSAM F. DAVIS S.-GIII, $250,000, 3yo, 1 1/16mPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT1 No More Chillin First Dude Villa-Gomez Potts 1162 Gettysburg K Pioneerof the Nile Castellano Pletcher 1163 Destin K Giant's Causeway Velazquez Pletcher 1164 Whatawonderflworld Tiz Wonderful Lezcano Casse 1205 Rafting Tapit Prado Motion 1166 Morning Fire Friesan Fire Centeno Nations 1187 Awesome Slate K Summer Bird Leparoux Lynch 118Owners: 1-The Elkstone Group, LLC, 2-WinStar Farm, LLC, 3-Twin CreeksRacing Stables, LLC, 4-Gary Barber, 5-Wertheimer and Frere, 6-MercedesStables, LLC, 7-Riversedge Racing Stables, Ltd. Breeders: 1-Crane South,2-Whisper Hill Farm, 3-James C. Weigel &Taylor Made Stallions Inc., 4-T/C

Stable, LLC, 5-Wertheimer et Frere, 6-Cynthia Hipple, 7-WinStar Farm, LLC.

Dominguez winning the Woodward on Havre de Grace | A. Coglianese

Look for the K throughout the TDN graded stakes

entries, denoting Keeneland sales graduates.

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Saturday, Golden Gate Fields, post time: 6:45 p.m. ESTEL CAMINO REAL DERBY-GIII, $200,000, 3yo, 1 1/8mPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT1 Kelly With a Twist High Cotton Cedillo Calvario 1222 Kasseopia (GB) Showcasing (GB) Van Dyke Motion 1223 Touched by Autism Sierra Sunset Alvarado Stortz 1224 Mr. Coker K Candy Ride (Arg) Gonzalez Hollendorfer 1225 Oscar Dominguez (Ire) Zoffany (Ire) Couton Gallagher 1226 San Dimas Hard Spun Gonzalez Harty 1227 Marqula Coast Guard Frey Bonde 1228 Tusk K Tapit Hernandez Motion 1229 Algenon Aragorn (Ire) Martinez Kasmerski 12210 Diplodocus K Sky Mesa Baze Baltas 12211 Go Long K Congrats Lopez Desormeaux 12212 Frank Conversation Quality Road Gutierrez O'Neill 12213 Mana Strike Papa Clem Mawing Lucarelli 12214 Giopress K Gio Ponti Gomez Gonzalez 122Owners: 1-Napoleon M. Lopez, 2-Team Valor International & Barber,3-Johnny Taboada, 4-Steve Beneto, 5-Ronald Day & Derrick Fisher,6-Godolphin Racing LLC, 7-Klein, Lebherz or Meister, 8-Flaxman Holdings,Ltd., 9-Rozamund Barclay, 10-Bloom Racing Stable LLC or Head of PlainsPartners LLC, 11-Barrows, Brehm, Desormeaux, Fox or Mitchell, 12-ReddamRacing LLC, 13-David P. Taylor, Jr., 14-Al Bresciani or Cindy or TomWaterson. Breeders: 1-Whitehall Lane Farm, Inc., 2-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd,3-George Schmitt & Mary Clare Schmitt, 4-Blue Heaven Farm, 5-WhisperviewTrading Ltd, 6-Darley, 7-Jean M. G. Welch, 8-Flaxman Holdings Limited,9-Rozamund Barclay, 10-Oxley, TCF Stallions et al& Robert Losey,11-Summer Wind Farm, 12-Marc Keller, 13-Bar C Racing Stables Inc, 14-J.

D. Squires & P. Frank Gardner.

Saturday, Tampa Bay Downs, post time: 3:45 p.m. ESTLAMBHOLM SOUTH ENDEAVOUR S.-GIII, $150,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mTPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT1 Lovely Loyree Cactus Ridge De La Cruz Boyce 1162 Partisan Politics K More Than Ready Velazquez Brown 1163 Lady Lara (Ire) Excellent Art (GB) Lezcano Mott 1224 Photo Call (Ire) K Galileo (Ire) Castellano Pletcher 1205 Tepin Bernstein Leparoux Casse 1226 Bureau de Change Exchange Rate Bravo Lynch 1167 Lexie Lou Sligo Bay (Ire) Gallardo Casse 116Owners: 1-Feel The Thunder Stable, Oak Rock Racing, LLC and BiondoBojarski, et al., 2-Klaravich Stables, Inc. and William H. Lawrence,3-Swettenham Stud, 4-Teresa Viola Racing Stables, 5-Robert E. Masterson,6-Amerman Racing, LLC, 7-Gary Barber. Breeders: 1-Barr Three LLC, 2-DellRidge Farm, LLC, 3-Shanty Syndicate, 4-Mrs Evie Stockwell, 5-Machmer Hall,6-Mrs. Jerry Amerman, 7-Paradox Farm.

Saturday, Tampa Bay Downs, post time: 4:45 p.m. ESTTAMPA BAY S.-GIII, $150,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/16mTPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT1 War Correspondent War Front Velazquez Clement 1182 Old Time Hockey Smarty Jones Allen Jr. Proctor 1183 A Lot K Tapit Lezcano Mott 1164 Flashy Chelsey K Flashy Bull Albarado O'Connor 1165 Special Envoy Stroll Centeno Delacour 1166 Sky Captain K Sky Mesa Gallardo Casse 1167 Reload Hard Spun Castellano McGaughey 1188 Take the Stand (Arg) Not For Sale (Arg) Prado Mott 1189 Spark Kit Kitalpha De La Cruz Aschinger 11610 Grand Tito K Candy Ride (Arg) Jaramillo Delgado 11611 Karibu Gardens Flower Alley Bravo Carroll 11612 Solemn Tribute K Medaglia d'Oro Leparoux Lynch 116Owners: 1-Calumet Farm, Sagamore Farm and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners,2-Glen Hill Farm, 3-Amerman Racing, LLC, 4-Bruce McCrea, 5-Mr. andMrs. Bertram R. Firestone, 6-John C. Oxley, 7-Phipps Stable, 8-Earle I.Mack, LLC, Wachtel Stable and Brous Stable, LLC, 9-Aschinger Bloodstock,LLC, 10-Grupo 7C Racing Stable, 11-Melnyk Racing Stables, Inc., 12-LaelStables. Breeders: 1-Joseph Allen, 2-Glen Hill Farm, 3-Liberty Road Stables,4-Augusta Farm, 5-Mr. & Mrs. Bertram R. Firestone, 6-Three Chimneys Farm,LLC &Serengeti Stable, 7-Phipps Stable, 8-Santa Maria de Araras,9-Bloodstock Holdings, LLC, 10-Hargus Sexton, Sandra Sexton &Ben P.Walden Jr., 11-Eugene Melnyk, 12-Anderson Farms Ont. Inc.

DOWN, UNDER, AND THEN ACROSSBy Cris Caldwell

Cris Caldwell, a Keeneland auctioneer, blogs about his

experience in Australia.

I head to Australia now, having recently left New Zealand and

the Cleary family at their home in Queenstown. They are the

owners of Blue Sky Farm in Lexington, Kentucky and one of the

families far flung interests is a large

dairy south of Queenstown with a plant

for processing milk, a product that is

one of the countries largest exports.

Bernard and his sister Trina were

celebrating Mohaymen (Tapit)’s win in

the GII Holy Bull S. at Gulfstream Park.

This Tapit colt was sold at Keeneland

for $2.2 million in 2014 to Shadwell

Farm and Sheikh Hamdam. He is now

one of the early Kentucky Derby

favorites and is unbeaten at this point. Their mare is bred to

Tapit, due to foal soon and will, coincidentally, revisit that

Gainesway stallion after foaling.

Landing in Sydney, I headed straight to the Royal Randwick

Racecourse for a lovely day at the races. As the summer festival

kicks into full swing they will have regular weekend crowds of

40,000 plus. Cont. p9

Cris Caldwell | Keeneland

http://www.spendthriftfarm.com/horses/court-vision-2927.html

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Cris Caldwell Blog cont.

People were very well dressed and many of the ladies wore

hats similar to our Kentucky Derby day or the Breeders Cup. The

track boasts a very well laid out plant filled with constant

commentary between races and interviews of interest both

before and after each post. Very highbrow and very well done.

I was a guest in the Inglis suite and betting was easily

transacted from a machine within each room. Jamie Inglis and I

talked extensively about the auction selling process, noting the

similarities and differences between our countries. Jamie was

most recently at the Keeneland November sale in 2015.

A past Keeneland intern, Louis Le Matayer, had the horse Wolf

Cry entered and he was on the lead until the very end in heavy

going. He imports older horses from France and has a buying

agency in Australasia.

There are four tracks laid out concentrically at Randwick to

minimize overuse and grand views abound in every direction.

There is plenty of outside seating under umbrellas near the rail

to take advantage of the perfect weather.

As soon as the racing concluded Saturday, the Inglis Classic

Yearling sale began with an evening session held nearby at their

storied grounds. Two more day

sessions finish this mid-level auction

held in an open air facility with

stadium seating surrounding a large

rubberized walking area. Offices, food

service and repository are in close

proximity.

Over the course of the three-day

event the average was up by 35%,

gross was up by 37% and the

clearance rate was a phenomenal

90%. A very strong auction with many

consignors selling every lot offered.

Top lot was Hip 193, an I Am Invincible colt out of a Red Ransom

mare. The $410,000 price set a new record for the sale.

Mark Webster, the sale manager, stated that many foreign

buyers are now keeping their horses in the country competing

for the largest purses in Australia. He noted that it has taken

years of exchange, dinners shared and a slow building of

confidence before many of these buyers now find it more

engaging to stay and race on this grander scale against other

international race horse owners. Graded wins in Australia

readily increase the world wide value of the horses purchased

and raced as opposed to other smaller jurisdictions.

Some time was spent in and around the town of Scone in the

Hunter Valley. This area is the Lexington, KY of Australia with

over a dozen stud farms. Many of these are owned by

international players with other horse properties positioned

around the world. It is set in a huge, beautiful valley that also

contains over 100 Wineries that produce Semillon and Shiraz

varietals.

I was invited by Wendy Perriam, the resident farm vet for

Arrowfield, on a tour of this large 2,500-acre stud. Standing

more than 10 stallions, including Australian legend Redoute’s

Choice and shuttle stallion Animal Kingdom, this property will

breed over 1200 mares starting in the 2016 season.

A new breeding barn, a mirror image of the current barn, is

being built to process mares with

greater efficiency. Many of these

mares, similar to Lexington, are driven

in and out the same day. New, wide

entry roads are being built now, in the

off season, to facilitate ease of entry

for these numerous four-legged

clients. Other pastures and stallion

turnouts are being built as well.

On Arrowfield there is a separate

sales centre dedicated to yearling

sales preparation. It is a huge

multi-row barn with an in-water

walker, pool, weigh scales and innumerable turnout pastures for

a complete sales prep service. This farm will sales prep close to

200 head for themselves and clients for the Magic Millions, Inglis

and other local venues. As Wendy stated “Never a dull

moment!”

Magic Millions recently concluded its Premier Gold Coast

Yearling sale with the gross up 25%, a top lot at $1,600,000 and

a near 90% clearance rate. Inglis will hold its Premier Easter sale

soon and is building a new, state of the art sales facility outside

of Sydney that will be ready in 2018. Optimism abounds on all

fronts.

Finally, as I return home to the United States from visiting both

New Zealand and Australia, I am struck by how the pursuit of

raising Thoroughbreds, whether broodmares in foal or yearlings

heading to an auction, requires the same effort, the same

quality land and the same physical structures from barns to

fencing, from pastures to breeding sheds, everywhere around

the world. At the end of it all, the horse rules the day and those

specific needs when met, outline the way to create an

environment for success.

The culture, in any given area, may be wildly different but the

horse is the great equalizer and common denominator that

intrinsically designs an environment suitable to creating an

optimal and gorgeous animal that catches the eye and fires the

imagination of people worldwide.

Inglis sales grounds

Cris Caldwell

Redoute’s Choice’s stall

Cris Caldwell

NYRA CUTS DOWN TREES AT SARATOGABy Mike Kane Travelers along Union Avenue in Saratoga Springs this weeksaw an unusual amount of mid-winter activity in the mainparking lot at Saratoga Race Course--33 trees of the 40 treesbeing removed. Cutting 82% of the trees from the lot--all of which were judgedto be at some type of risk-- is part of the New York RacingAssociation=s Backstretch Tree Management Plan. In the secondphase of the program, scheduled to be completed before thestart of the 2016 season in July, four times as many healthy,young trees as the ones taken down will be planted on thegrounds of the historic facility. The removal of the trees from one of the more visible sectionsof the track grounds--where NYRA now stores picnic tablescovered in blue tarps in the off-season--caught the attention ofpassersby, including Saratoga Springs Mayor Joann Yepsen, whodid not know that the project was underway. Saratoga RaceCourse is part of a national historic district in the city. Many Saratogians and racing fans are very protective ofSaratoga Race Course and concerned about changes at thenation=s oldest sporting venue. A year ago, a half-dozen treeswere taken down behind the grandstand to make room for theRed Jacket Hall of Fame building, a pet project of NYRApresident Chris Kay. The trade of the trees, which likely hadbeen part of the Saratoga landscape for a century or more, for astructure to house a newly created hall of fame, was criticizedby many unhappy with decisions being made by Kay and hisadministration. The Backstretch Tree Management Plan has been taking shapefor a few years. In September 2014, the LA Group, a landscapearchitecture and engineering firm in Saratoga Springs, delivereda 43-page document to NYRA that assessed the condition of thetrees on more than 250 acres of the backstretch sections andthe parking lot. The survey identified 22 high-risk trees thatshould be removed immediately. It rated other trees as beingmoderate or low-risk, noted which trees should be pruned andlaid out a planting plan for new trees. The LA Group documentsaid that eight of the high-risk trees were in the parking area.That group consisted of seven Red Maples and one NorwayMaple. NYRA spokesman John Durso said Tuesday that NYRA decidedto remove all the at-risk trees, approximately 10% of the some2,000 trees on the backstretch, the Oklahoma training area,adjacent training barn areas like Sanford Court, and the UnionAvenue parking lot portions of the state-owned property. Whilethe project is part of capital improvements for Saratoga RaceCourse, Durso declined to provide a price tag for the work. AThe New York Racing Association is currently engaged in planting more than 800 new trees that will replace andsupplement the less than 200 trees on the property that were

recommended for removal by a team of expert Saratoga-basedfirms, including a licensed arborist, who identified trees thatwere either dead or posed a viable risk to people and property,@Durso said in a statement. AThis tree management plan has beenshared with the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation, withwhom the New York Racing Association has been in contactduring this process.@ Samantha Bosshart, executive director of the Saratoga SpringsPreservation Foundation, said she was aware that the projectwould begin at some point this winter. She that at present thereis no local oversight to changes being made to state-ownedproperty. AHistoric landscape is an important resource and implementinga tree management plan will insure the long-term preservationof Saratoga Race Course,@ she said.

HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE

APPROVES HB 112 The Kentucky House Agriculture Committee unanimouslyapproved HB 112 in an effort to achieve sales tax equity forKentucky=s horse industry. Introduced by Rep. Mike Denham, HB 112 will provide exemption from state sales tax for feed,supplies and equipment used to raise and care for equines,equivalent to the tax policy for other agriculture animals. AOn behalf of Kentucky=s equine economy, I would like toexpress sincere appreciation to members of the Committee forthe strong message of support they sent to Kentucky=s signatureindustry today,@ said Joe Clabes, KEEP=s executive director. AWeowe a debt of gratitude to Rep. Denham and Chairman McKee inparticular for their leadership on this issue.@ Clabes urged members to consider the increased revenue sucha change in tax policy would generate for the state fromincreased equine activity and not just focus on the revenue lostfrom not collecting the tax. AThe Equine Sales Tax Equity Task Force members and theindustry=s grassroots supporters also played an important role inthis process@ added Clabes. AMany of the Committee membersreferenced receiving messages of support for HB 112 from theirconstituents, clearly expressing their support for the horseindustry and unity in their desire see the industry treated fairly.@ Due to it budgetary implications, the bill would need to beapproved by the House Appropriations and RevenueCommittee, before it could advance to the full House for a vote.Unlike the Agriculture Committee, which focuses more onmatters of agriculture policy, the House A&R Committee willlikely place greater emphasis on the fiscal impact of thelegislation.

REGIONAL REPORT Thursday • Feb. 11, 2016

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Leading Runners include: GYPSY ROBIN ($598,900), MAMDOOHA ($325,200), OUR CARAVAN ($318,300)CLOTHES FALL OFF ($230,160), ASIYA ($136,200)

TAKREES, a 3-year-old daughter of DAAHER, draws off in Aqueduct MSW to score by 3 3/4 lengths on 2/7.

CLOTHES FALL OFF zips to NTR at Aqueduct, 5 1/2 f. in 1:02.89 on 1/14. Stakes-placed 4YO daughter of DAAHER has been 1st or 2nd in 8 of 9 starts earning

over $230,000 to date.

Second Only to Ghostzapper (17%) for Sons of AWESOME AGAIN

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wins MSW in debut by 4L under a hand ride

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Wednesday=s Results:

4th-GP, $38,600, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($75,000), 2-10, 3yo,

1 1/8m, 1:49.69, ft.

BATTERY (c, 3, Bernardini--Flawless Diamond, by Saint Ballado) settled for an even fourth on debut when sent to Woodbine Oct. 16, but scored by daylight over the Gulfstream Park West main track Nov. 21. A distant second behind >TDN Rising Star= Cherry Wine (Paddy O=Prado) in a local optional claimer Jan. 9, he was backed all the way down to particularly short 1-2 odds, and got the job done. Perched three deep in a stalking spot, the chalk put a nose in front after six furlongs in 1:12.72 and was always doing enough to hold All Up in Lights (Tiz Wonderful) comfortably at bay by two lengths. The winner, a half to Blue Heart (Exchange Rate), MSW, $487,051 as well as the dam of last year=s GIII Gulfstream Park Sprint winner C. Zee (Elusive Bluff), has a 2-year-old half-sister by Street Cry (Ire) and a yearling half-sister by Street Sense. His dam was bred back to Hard Spun. Sales history: $300,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $350,000 2yo '15 OBSOPN. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, $57,387. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Harrell Ventures, LLC; B-Anderson Farms (Ontario) Inc. (ON); T-Todd A. Pletcher.

5th-GP, $40,000, Msw, 2-10, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:10.64, ft.

+FIRSTHAND REPORT (f, 3, Blame--Kinsey {SP, $134,810}, by

Delaware Township), backed at 5-2 to become leading trainer

Todd Pletcher=s seventh individual debut maiden special weight

winner since the Championship Meet began, emerged with the

early lead to post splits of :23.11 and :46.60 ahead of a

bunched-up group. Challenged doggedly by slight favorite

Bodacious Babe (Mineshaft) into the lane, the $310,000 KEESEP

yearling dug deep to deny that foe by a half length. The winner=s

dam is a full to GSW Electrify and a half to GSW and GISP Rothko

(Arch). She produced a colt by Violence last year and was bred

back to Street Sense. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,000. Click for

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

O-StarLadies Racing; B-Lindsay C F Scott & Jane MacElree (PA);

T-Todd A. Pletcher.

8th-GP, $36,000, Msw, 2-10, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT, 1:47.06, fm.

TRULY TOGETHER (f, 4, Smart Strike--Forever Together {Ch.

Grass Mare, MGISW, $2,957,639}, by Belong to Me) kicked

home late to be a close third over this course Dec. 20, and was

adding Lasix for this second attempt. The 3-1 shot showed more

early interest this time, and settled into fifth along the rail as the

field spread out down the backside. Given her cue midway on

the home bend, the homebred responded willingly and came

three wide into the straight as front-running favorite Conquest

Lucknlove (Lookin At Lucky) braced for the challenge. Truly

Together ultimately proved too hot to handle, and strode to a

3/4-length victory. Forever Together, 2008's champion turf

female off a campaign that culminated with a victory in the

GI Breeders= Cup F/M Turf, produced a full-sister to Truly

Together in 2014 and a Tapit filly in 2015. She was not bred

back. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $24,660. Click for the

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

O/B-Augustin Stable (KY); T-Michael R. Matz.

1st-GP, $36,000, Msw, 2-10, 4yo/up, f/m, 5fT, :56.12, fm.

SANCTIFICA (m, 5, Distorted Humor--Santa Croce {SP,

$139,556}, by Saint Ballado) had been part of three very hot

paces in her previous efforts, but rated kindly here to get the job

done as the even-money favorite. Fourth at Belmont last June,

she checked in second at odds-on back there the following

month. The bay had last been seen finishing sixth at Saratoga

Aug. 5, and was testing turf for the first time here. Away alertly

from her outside draw, she was content to allow Alabama

Ashley (Tale of the Cat) to show the way through an opening

quarter in :21.96. She sidled up to the pacesetter after a half in

:44.41, and put two widening lengths on that rival at the line.

The winner=s second dam is Grade II winner Broad Dynamite

(Broad Brush). Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-0, $41,404. Click for the

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

O-Waterville Lake Stable; B-Waterville Lake Stables Ltd LLC (KY);

T-Christophe Clement.

7th-GP, $32,000, (S), Msw, 2-10, 3yo, 6 1/2f, 1:16.53, ft.

FIRST THOUGHT (c, 3, Montbrook--Think Fast {SP, $208,736},

by Crafty Prospector) showed very little when unveiled going

long on the turf here Jan. 14, and was dismissed at 9-1 this time.

Sent right to the front, the chestnut never looked back en route

to a 4 1/4-length success over Unintimidated (Big Drama). The

winner, a $37,000 OBSAUG yearling, is a half to Ciaran=s Prize

(Yes It=s True), SW, $139,543. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $19,520.

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

Tipton.

O-Mary C. Mellon; B-John B. Penn (FL); T-Michelle Nihei.

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B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O NAMERICA

8th-TAM, $20,000, Msw, 2-10, 3yo, 1m 40y, 1:42.66, ft.

ALL WORLD (c, 3, Curlin--Marquet Rent, by Marquetry) was

beaten 23 lengths by well-regarded stablemate Rally Cry (Uncle

Mo) at Gulfstream on the day after Christmas. Given a 5-1

chance to show more with the change of scenery, the bay was in

no hurry early and tucked in along the rail while further back

than midpack. Favored War Order (War Front) made his move

early to hit the front entering the far turn, and All World

followed suit, splitting rivals to be second turning for home. The

chalk opened several lengths in upper stretch, but All World

kept at it and wore down the tiring leader to don cap and gown

by a length. This was the 100th winner for Eclipse Thoroughbred

Partners, which was founded by Aron Wellman in 2011. All

World, who was acquired for $200,000 at the 2014 Fasig-Tipton

Saratoga sale, is a half to Hopeful Image (Gulch), GSP, $112,359.

Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $12,400. Click for the Equibase.com

chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners; B-Town & Country Farms (KY);

T-Todd A. Pletcher.

Wednesday=s Results:

5th-MVR, $24,500, (S), Msw, 2-10, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:21.04, ft.

+BAREFOOT GYPSY (f, 3, Daaher--Ela Enta {GB}, by Royal Applause {GB}), off at 7-10 shipping in from Turfway for this high-profile outfit, dueled and drew off to a four-length success over Robert=s Unbridled (Unbridledwood). Sales history: $17,500 Ylg '14 FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $14,700. Click for the Equibase.com chart.

O-Hat Creek Racing; B-Peter J. Sheppell (OH); T-Wesley A. Ward.

First/second-crop starters to watch: Thursday, February 11Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2011 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/

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

ADIOS CHARLIE (Indian Charlie), Ocala Stud Farm, $4K, 84/5/0

2-GP, Msw 6f, Outzap, $70K OBS MAR 2yo, 3-1

BIG DRAMA (Montbrook), Bridlewood Farm, $10K, 109/14/1

6-AQU, Msw 1m, Smile Big, $105K OBS APR 2yo, 9-5

2-GP, Msw 6f, +Colombian Queen, 9-2

BROOKS 'N DOWN (Montbrook), Ocala Stud Farm, $, 15/3/0

2-GP, Msw 6f, +Babbling Brook, 4-1

CUSTOM FOR CARLOS (More Than Ready), Clear Creek Stud, $3K,

88/8/1

5-FG, Msw 6f, Chinawood, $23K RNA BSC YRL yrl, 7-2

HUNT CROSSING (Corinthian), O'Sullivan Farms, 54/1/0

1-CT, Msw 7f, Miss Be Good, 15-1

PADDY O'PRADO (El Prado {Ire}), Spendthrift Farm, $15K, 229/16/1

6-AQU, Msw 1m, +Tapa Liath, 10-1

8-DED, Alw 1m, Glitter O'Prado, $7K RNA KEE SEP yrl, 4-1

TRAPPE SHOT (Tapit), Claiborne Farm, $10K, 182/17/0

6-AQU, Msw 1m, Miss Swisher, $30K OBS APR 2yo, 15-1

VINEYARD HAVEN (Lido Palace {Chi}), Woodford Thoroughbreds,

$3K, 21/2/0

1-CT, Msw 7f, Vino Rose Grand, 10-1

WILBURN (Bernardini), Spendthrift Farm, $7K, 210/25/1

7-FG, Msw 1m, Spontaneity, $25K FTK OCT yrl, 10-1

ALLOWANCE RESULTS:

10th-HOU, $20,000, 2-9, (NW1X), 4yo/up, f/m, 5fT, :59.10, fm.

EXPECTABELLE (m, 6, Valid Expectations--Tis a Belle, by

Twilight Agenda) Lifetime Record: 18-5-0-5, $54,315. O-Angela

Williams; B-Ellen Brophy Williams (TX); T-Ellen Williams.

Fasig-Tipton Saratoga grad All World (Curlin)gives Eclipse TB Partners their 100th winner.

ROOKIES

THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2016

CAMELOT FILLY OUT INFRONT AT GOFFS

By Emma Berry

A first-crop daughter of the treble Classic winner Camelot (GB)

(lot 160) took top billing during the first day of Goffs=s February

Sale, with Hamish Alexander winning the battle for the Abbeville

and Meadow Court Studs-consigned filly at i80,000.

A half-sister to the German listed winners Skagen (Ger)

(Dashing Blade {GB}) and Scoville (Ger) (Sholokhov {Ire}), her

dam has a clean sheet of winners to runners with five scorers

from her six previous foals.

AShe=s a beauty and she=s been bought for a syndicate who

would like to bring her back here later in the year for the Orby

Sale,@ said Alexander, who also signed for an Acclamation filly at

i20,000 (lot 45) earlier in the session, which was devoted solely

to Flat and National Hunt yearlings.

Eimear Mulhern=s Abbeville & Meadow Court Studs draft

enjoyed a good day and was also responsible for lot 190, a colt

from the final crop of High Chaparral (Ire), who was bought by

Anna and Etienne Drion=s Coulonces Consignment for i54,000.

His unraced dam Zanzibar Girl (Johannesburg) is a

granddaughter of the Kilfrush Stud matriarch Mill Princess and

has had one placed runner to date, the Dermot Weld-trained

3-year-old Whiskey Zulu (Ire) (Canford Cliffs {Ire}).

A clearance rate of 63% was indicative of how selective the

market remains for young stock, with 142 of the 224 yearlings

offered being marked as sold. Cont. p2

POLITICIANS SUPPORT AUS INDUSTRY Australian federal ministers, members of parliament andsenators gathered with industry members in CanberraWednesday to show their support for the Australian breedingindustry. Hall of Fame trainer Gai Waterhouse spoke to more than 80gathered guests about the importance of Australian breeding,and said, "The international market is extremely interested inAustralia--we breed tough horses who thrive on racing and weprove that every year. Breeding is part of the grass roots ofAustralia, the grassroots and fabric of what makes this countrygreat. Please don't overlook us, we are an important industryand a great employer." Other industry members that spoke included ThoroughbredBreeders= Association President Basil Nolan, TBA Chief ExecutiveTom Reilly, Chris Watson from Mill Park Stud in South Australiaand Antony Thompson of Widden Stud. Cont. p4

SATURDAY SPOTLIGHT ON TAMPA BAY With 2015 Eclipse champion Tepin (Bernstein) set to run in

the GIII Lambholm South Endeavour S. on Saturday, Tampa

Bay Downs is on the rise.--Ben Massam

Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America.

Wednesday=s session-topping Camelot filly | Goffs

Contact: Coolmore Stud, Fethard, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. Tel: 353-52-6131298. Fax: 353-52-6131382. Christy Grassick, David O’Loughlin, Eddie Fitzpatrick, Tim Corballis, Maurice Moloney, Gerry Aherne,Mathieu Legars or Jason Walsh. Tom Gaffney, David Magnier, Joe Hernon or Cathal Murphy: 353-25-31966/31689. Kevin Buckley (UK Rep.) 44-7827-795156.

E-mail: sales@coolmore.ie Web site: www.coolmore.com All stallions nominated to EBF.

Triple Gr.1 winner and rated superior toour proven young Danehill-line sires

MASTERCRAFTSMAN and ZOFFANY

We like all three Excelebrationcolts here in Ballydoyle. At themoment they are all showing upwell in their canters. The FourEleven colt looks sharp and he could

be one of our first two-year-old runners.Aidan O’Brien

“The Excelebration colt ex Blissful Beat isnot only extremely good looking but oozesclass and has easily done everything we’veasked of him. I love him!”Hugo Palmer

I have two very nice colts by him.They are both strong cantering and looklike being sharp 2yo’s. I alsohave a lovely filly who is all qualityand a very good mover. He seemsto be stamping them well.Richard Fahey

A very nice and sound filly.She is doing everything rightand looks a racehorse.Carlos Lerner

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He’s a gorgeous, big horse, very light

on his feet and canters very well.

He has a great nature too and will be a

smashing horse for the second half of

the season.�Ed Walker, on his colt ex Dance Avenue which cost

€340,000 as a yearling

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The two we have both look very athleticand racy and have good attitudes.They should be running in the firsthalf of the year.Charlie Hills

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Goffs February Report Cont. from p1

The day=s aggregate of i1,967,650 was down by 20% on the

equivalent day of last year=s sale, as was the median of i8,000.

The i13,857 average represented a drop of 16%.

Another partnership with their eyes on the Orby Sale stepped

in to buy lot 78, a Raven=s Pass colt who missed his engagement

in the November Sale with a stone bruise, but had plenty of

admirers on Wednesday when he was led up by his breeder

Robert Berns. Julie Lynch bought the colt on her partners= behalf

at i68,000 and said, AHe caught my eye immediately. He=s a

lovely well-balanced colt with a wonderful temperament. I=m a

big fan of Raven=s Pass and have a mare in foal to him back at

the farm.@

The Clonagh Stables consignee=s half-siblings Vhujon (Ire) and

Dingle View (Ire)--both of whom are

black-type earners by Mujadil--won 11 races

each, including the G3 Go And Go Round

Tower S. for the latter. Lynch plans to reoffer

the colt through her Naas-based operation,

Fastnet Stud, in the autumn.

The young offspring of Kodiac (Ire) usually

attract plenty of attention and this was

certainly the case for lot 20, one of the early

leaders after selling to Tony O=Callaghan for

i64,000. The April born-filly is the second

foal of the dual juvenile winner Excel Yourself

(Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), a full-sister to

the G2 ITM Gimcrack S. runner-up Taajub

(Ire).

Kodiac also featured as the sire of one of the

leading colts of the day, lot 151, the first foal

of the G3 Grangecon Stud Balanchine

S.-placed Slope (GB) (Acclamation {GB}). The grey colt was

offered by Frank Motherway=s Yellowford Farm and selected by

BBA Ireland for i55,000.

Richard Knight was one of a high number of English agents at

the sale and he picked up colts by Camacho (GB) and Dutch Art

(GB) for i57,000 and i38,000, respectively.

Of the former, lot 223, he commented, AHe=s an athletic colt by

a stallion I really like and he will be for resale. Both he and the

Dutch Art colt (lot 144) are for the same client. The last time I

bought a Dutch Art foal it was Garswood (GB), so let=s hope this

one is as good.@

Knight=s Dutch Art colt was from Moyglare Stud=s seven-strong

draft, which also included an Iffraaj (GB) colt out of Free Eagle

(Ire)=s winning half-sister Amber Romance (Ire) (Bahamian

Bounty {GB}). As with many of the day=s youngsters, he too will

be returning to a sales ring once the autumn yearling sales

begin, having been bought by Dermot Cantillon for i50,000. He

said, AIt=s lovely to be able to buy into such a good Moyglare

family. The dam=s by Bahamian Bounty, which should hopefully

have introduced a bit of speed to the

pedigree.@

As well as G1 Prince Of Wales=s S. winner

Free Eagle, the dam=s other half-siblings

include the Group 2 winners Custom Cut (Ire)

(Notnowcato {GB}) and Sapphire (Ire)

(Medicean {GB}), while GI Matriarch S. winner

Dress To Thrill (Ire) (Danehill) and G1 Irish

1000 Guineas heroine Trusted Partner

(Affirmed) are further celebrated members of

the family.

Action returns to the Goffs ring today from

10 a.m. with a session of fillies, broodmares

and horses in training.

Mauresmo In Good Order At Oghill

House... Mauresmo (Ire) (Marju {Ire}) was all set to

be one of the stars of Thursday=s broodmare section of the sale

but was withdrawn after showing signs that she was close to

foaling a full-sibling to her 2015 G1 Racing Post Trophy winner

Marcel (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}). The 12-year-old has remained at

home at Oghill House Stud, where potential buyers are able to

view her and make offers though Goffs. Cont. p3

Julie Lynch with lot 78 | Emma Berry

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Goffs February Report Cont.

On an unseasonably warm and sunny afternoon on Tuesday,

Mauresmo was content in her paddock and keeping stud owners

Hugh and Pat Hyland waiting for the birth of her latest foal. AOur

biggest battle is keeping her clean for people to come to see

her, but it=s good for her to be out on such a lovely day,@ said

Hugh.

The TDN will be featuring the ITBA Special Merit

Award-winning Hyland brothers next week.

DBS TO BE RENAMED GOFFS UK Doncaster Bloodstock Sales, known universally as DBS in

recent years, will be renamed Goffs UK nine years after its

merger with Goffs.

Since 2007, Goffs and DBS have integrated a number of areas

including their

auctioneers= panels, client

accounts and Conditions

of Sales. Both entities

report to the Robert J Goff

& Co PLC Board, whose

chairman Eimear Mulhern

said, AThe merger of Goffs

and DBS has proved to be

an enormous success from

day one as the approach

of both companies was always very similar in terms of ethos and

customer service. It is clear to us that our key staff can play a

vital role on both sides of the Irish Sea and we are looking forward

to this new phase of our development with great enthusiasm.@

Henry Beeby, group chief executive of Goffs and managing

director of the now Goffs UK, added, AGoffs and DBS have

worked in increasing harmony over the last nine years and this

brings the two teams closer together at a time when the Goffs

Group continues to grow and innovate. In 2015 we sold nearly

5,000 horses for around i157 million /,121 million across 18

sales and five locations for a wide diversification of vendors

from the UK and Ireland, and to buyers from every corner of the

globe. As a brand, Goffs enjoys a superb international reputation

which can only strengthen what we offer at our sales in

Doncaster and our international identity, especially as the ethos

of industry, integrity and innovation that pervades both auction

venues is now identical.@

The first sale to be conducted by Goffs UK will be the Aintree

Sale Apr. 7, and the first catalogue to be published with the new

logo will be for the Goffs UK Breeze-Up Sale.

RECORD YEAR FOR AT THE RACES At The Races enjoyed a record year in 2015, including

increased revenues of 15% and increased media rights

payments to racecourse partners of 30%. Figures unveiled by

the company Wednesday also showed a record 8.1 million

different viewers last year, averaging over 2 million every

month. Sport Mediastream, ATR=s wholly owned streaming

platform, delivered over 80 million streams, and Attheraces.com

attracted an average of 2.3 million unique visitors per month.

Matthew Imi, Chief Executive of At The Races, said, AAt The

Races remains very much a growth business and I=m particularly

pleased that our returns back to our racecourse partners were

so impressive last year. We anticipate that this will continue in

2016 as we extend our presence across key markets and

platforms and diversify into other revenue generative sectors.

We look to the future with a considerable degree of confidence

and will be reporting on some significant new initiatives as the

year progresses.@

Inspections at Goffs | Goffs

GOFFS FEBRUARY SALE

SESSION TOTALS 2016 2015 • Catalogued 253 225 • No. Offered 224 189 • No. Sold 142 150 • RNAs 82 39 • % RNAs 36% 20.6% • High Price €80,000 €145,000 • Gross €1,967,650 €2,476,900 • Average (% change) €13,857 (-16.1%) €16,513 • Median (% change) €8,000 (-20%) €10,000

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Wednesday=s Results:

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:

Wings of Esteem (Ire), f, 3, Sir Percy (GB)--Wings of Fame (Ire),

by Namid (GB). SOU, 2-10, 8f (AWT), 1:42.01. B-Knocktoran

Stud (IRE). *16,000gns RNA Wlg >13 TATFOA; i26,000 Ylg >14

GOFSPT.

Highest Quality (Ire), f, 4, Invincible Spirit (Ire)--Princess Taise

(GSP-Eng), by Cozzene. KEM, 2-10, 7f (AWT), 1:28.09. B-Darley

(IRE). *,16,000 3yo >15 BRIAUG.

Wednesday=s Results:

1st-CSM, i29,000, Alw, 2-10, 3yo, 7 1/2fT, 1:38.23, hy.

RISK MAJOR (FR) (c, 3, My Risk {Fr}--Major's Love {Fr}, by

Majorien {GB}) Lifetime Record: MSP-Fr, 11-2-1-4, i53,850.

O-Mme Theresa Marnane; B-Frederic Lavoinne & Paul Leonard

(FR); T-Matthieu Palussiere. *i5,500 Ylg >14 OSANOV;

58,000gns 2yo >15 TA14.

2nd-CSM, i28,000, Alw, 2-10, 4yo/up, 12 1/2fT, 2:51.16, hy.

ZACK HOPE (GB) (g, 8, Araafa {Ire}--Afaf {Fr}, by Spectrum {Ire})

Lifetime Record: MSP-Fr, 60-11-8-7, i322,105. O-Alain Cherifi &

Nicolas Caullery; B-Zakaria Hakam (GB); T-Nicolas Caullery.

*i44,000 2yo >10 ARQDEA.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:

Sir Ottoman (Fr), g, 3, Excellent Art (GB)--Hali Layali (GB), by

Green Desert. CSM, 2-10, 6 1/2f (AWT), 1:18.11. B-Mme

Marie-Therese Mimouni (FR). *i25,000 Ylg >14 AR14.

Politicians Support Aus Industry Cont. from p1

Thompson explained that he has 60 full-time employees to

care for 350 Thoroughbred mares and one full-time worker to

tend to more than 1000 cattle, and Government Chief Whip

Nola Marino, who breeds and races horses in Perth, spoke of

her experience, saying, "There is nothing like winning a race--

whether it's the smallest race at a country track or a big race

that you never expected to win. There's nothing like it. The

equine industry supports so many of our small businesses and

communities but is frequently overlooked in the economic

dividend it provides for our community.@

The event followed a day of political meetings for the TBA,

with issues including a shortage of Equine Herpes Virus vaccine

to a future Research and Development Levy discussed, and

Reilly deemed the events a success.

"It's been a very productive few days in Canberra and I'm

delighted with the response we've had from all corners of

parliament,@ he said. "There's a recognition that as a significant

industry we need support from federal parliament to maintain

our status as a world leader."

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Government Chief Whip Nola Marino, TBA chief executive Tom Reilly,

Gai Waterhouse and Shadow Agriculture Minister Joel Fitzgibbon in

Canberra Wednesday | Photo courtesy TBA

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INGLIS UNVEILS MIXED SALE INCENTIVES Inglis will introduce new incentives for breeders and vendors,

including reduced commission rates and rebates, at its

Australian Broodmare and Weanling Sale May 1 to 4.

Any proceeds of a horse=s sale price in excess of A$100,000

will be commission-free, Inglis=s National Bloodstock Director

Jonathan D=Arcy explained. AThis will mean that vendors whose

weanling or mare sells for A$400,000, for example, will pay only

A$8,000 in commission,@ he said. Inglis is also guaranteeing sales

proceeds to reach vendors by June 15.

Inglis will also assist farms who sell horses on behalf of clients

with travel rebates. Vendors who sell three or more lots will

receive a rebate according to the following structure: A$1,000

for turnover between A$100,000 and A$249,000; A$2,500 for

A$250,000 to A$499,000; A$5,000 for A$500,000 to A$999,000;

and A$10,000 for a million-plus.

Saturday, Caulfield, Australia, post time: 12:30 a.m. EST

LADBROKES C.F. ORR S.-G1, A$500,000 (i315,227/,244,700),

3yo/up, 1400mTPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT1 Suavito (NZ) Thorn Park (Aus) Currie Blackiston 1252 Bow Creek (Ire) Shamardal Melham O’Shea 1303 Fenway (Aus) High Chaparral (Ire) Oliver L&S Hope 1254 Rebel Dane (Aus) California Dane (Aus) Shinn Portelli 1305 Messene (Aus) Lonhro (Aus) Winks Hawkeses 1306 Red Bomber (Aus) Red Ransom Newitt Price 1307 Mourinho (Aus) Oratorio (Ire) Duric Gelagotis 1308 Lucky Hussler (Aus) Husson (Arg) Boss Weir 1309 Entirely Platinum (NZ) Pentire (GB) Dunn Hawkeses 13010 Turn Me Loose (NZ) Iffraaj (GB) Bosson Baker 13011 Happy Trails (Aus) Good Journey Kah Beshara 13012 Fawkner (Aus) Reset (Aus) Hall Hickmott 13013 Boban (Aus) Bernardini Whyte Waller 13014 Stratum Star (Aus) Stratum (Aus) Zahra Weir 13015 Trust In A Gust (Aus) Keep The Faith (Aus) Rawiller Weir 13016 Rising Romance (NZ) Ekraar Lane Hayes/Dabernig 12517 Awesome Rock (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Baster L&T Corstens 13018 Hucklebuck (Aus) Elvstroem (Aus) Tourneur Stokes 130

GODOLPHIN SETS GUINEAS PACE The Godolphin pair of Steady Pace (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and

Rouleau (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) finished 1-2 in the UAE

2000 Guineas Trial over 1400 meters at Meydan Jan. 14, and

Sheikh Mohammed and his team will certainly be hoping for a

repeat performance when that pair face the starter in the main

event, the G3 UAE 2000 Guineas, Thursday.

Steady Pace is by far the highest-rated horse in the field--112

compared to Rouleau=s 105--and his last-out win franked the

form of a busy juvenile campaign largely spent chasing dual

Group 1 winner Shalaa (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) around

Britain=s racecourses.

A first-out winner at Ascot in May, Steady Pace finished third

in Royal Ascot=s Listed Windsor Castle S. in June before hitting

the board behind Shalaa in the G2 July S. and G2 Richmond S. He

closed out his season with a third behind that rival in the

G1 Middle Park S., with Rouleau a further three lengths back in

fifth. Just a head separated them in the trial, however, and

trainer Charlie Appleby expressed confidence Rouleau would

appreciate the added furlong.

AHe was staying on strongly in the trial,@ said Appleby. AThe

extra 200 metres should really suit him and we expect a big

run.@

Trainer Saeed bin Suroor added of Steady Pace, ASteady Pace

won the trial nicely and has been working well since. He showed

he handles the dirt and hopefully he will go very close.@

Another

interesting

proposition is

Sheikh

Hamdan=s

$300,000

Keeneland

September buy

Qurbaan

(Speightstown),

who went

unbeaten in two

outings in

France last year for trainer Francois Rohaut. He was last seen

winning a Chantilly conditions race Sept. 30. Epsom-based

trainer Simon Dow will saddle his first-ever UAE runner in

Hombre Rojo (Ire) (Intikhab). That Robert Moss colorbearer

rides a three-race win streak and is well proven over the

distance, having won three-straight all-weather races over a

mile at Lingfield. Those last two wins came three days apart,

Jan. 9 and 12. Hombre Rojo tries dirt for the first time.

Thursday, Meydan, UAE, post time: 12:55 p.m. EST

UAE 2000 GUINEAS SPONSORED BY GULFNEWS-G3, $250,000, 3yo,

1600m

PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER

1 Market Rally K Unbridled’s Song Hayes Selvaratnam

2 Rouleau (GB) Exceed and Excel (Aus) Buick Appleby

3 Qurbaan K Speightstown Hanagan Rohaut

4 Lazzam (GB) Archipenko Soumillon Botti5 Steady Pace (GB) Dark Angel (Ire) Doyle Bin Suroor6 Busy Earning (Fr) Canford Cliffs (Ire) Dobbs Petersen7 Hombre Rojo (Ire) Intikhab Crowley DowAll carry 125 pounds.

Steady Pace bests Rouleau in the

Guineas trial | DRC/Andrew Watkins

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MCLAUGHLIN MAKING HIS >MARK= Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin enjoyed a lucrative return to the

Dubai carnival last week, with Frosted (Tapit) and Confrontation

(War Pass) winning feature races, and on Thursday he saddles

the horse he described as his Amost likely@ winner at the

carnival, >TDN Rising Star= Marking (Bernardini), in the G3 Al

Shindagha Sprint. The son of Grade I winner Seventh Street

(Street Cry {Ire}) will be making just his fourth start Thursday. He

broke his maiden at Belmont at first asking in September before

taking an Aqueduct allowance by 5 1/2 lengths Nov. 4, and lost

his unbeaten record when second only to the Eclipse sprint

champion Runhappy

(Super Saver) in the

GI Malibu S. at Santa Anita

Dec. 26. Marking will be

dropping down to six

furlongs for the first time.

AWhen we arrived we

actually thought Marking

was the most likely of our

four Godolphin horses to

win,@ McLaughlin said. AHe is dropping in trip, which is a slight

query, but he is a very nice horse, we think, and one who should

cope with the sprint trip, but could stretch out beyond a mile.@

The lightly raced Marking will have to contend with a seasoned

veteran in the form of track and trip specialist

Reynaldothewizard (Speightstown), a former G1 Dubai Golden

Shaheen winner who has won all three starts at Meydan since

the switch to dirt last year. The 10-year-old gelding was the first-

up winner of the Listed Dubawi S. over this course and distance

Jan. 14, and regular rider Richard Mullen said, AHe seems in

great form. He is not the easiest to gauge at home as he is far

from an exuberant worker, but he has been full of himself,

which has to be a good sign. We could have been drawn better

but he tends to get behind early on anyway and there looks to

be plenty of pace in the race, which will suit him. It is a stronger

race than the one he won last time, but hopefully he has a good

chance.@

One who does boast a win over Reynaldothewizard is Hong

Kong=s Rich Tapestry (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}), who

bested the veteran gelding in the 2014 G3 Mahab Al Shimaal

over the Tapeta before finishing second to Sterling City (Aus)

(Nadeem {Aus}) in the G1 Golden Shaheen. Rich Tapestry won

Santa Anita=s GI Sprint Championship later that year and

returned to Meydan last year to be third in the Golden Shaheen,

but will have to rebound from a flat last of 13 in the G1 Hong

Kong Sprint Dec. 13, when he came up empty in the stretch

after contesting the pace.

Thursday, Meydan, UAE, post time: 11:45 a.m. EST

AL SHINDAGHA SPRINT SPONSORED BY GULFNEWS.COM-G3,

$200,000, 3yo/up 1200m

PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER1 My Catch (Ire) Camacho (GB) Dobbs Watson2 Marking Bernardini Doyle McLaughlin3 Scotland Forever (Ire) Rock Of Gibraltar (Ire) Hitchcott Seemar4 Kifaah (GB) Dubawi (Ire) O’Neill Al Raihe5 Let’sgoforit (Ire) Verglas (Ire) Wilson Hallencreutz6 Krypton Factor (GB) Kyllachy (GB) Tylicki Nass7 Muarrab (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) Hanagan Al Muhairi

8 Reynaldothewizard K Speightstown Mullen Seemar

9 Rich Tapestry (Ire) Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) Mosse Chang10 Anfitrion Sale (Arg) Not For Sale (Arg) Dettori Al BlooshiAll carry 125 bar Let’sgoforit, 128 pounds.

GO WITH THE FLOW Thursday=s Listed UAE 1000 Guineas is made up largely of two

groups: >TDN Rising Star= Polar River (Congrats), and the fillies

that have chased her around the track in her two dominating

wins. The Doug Watson trainee was an eye-popping 13 1/2-

length maiden

winner on debut at

Meydan Dec. 3, and

she followed up

with a 4 3/4-length

score in the trial for

this race Jan. 14.

Trainer Doug

Watson reported

the bay to be ready

to go, saying, AShe is

in great form and

we are really looking forward to running her again.@ Jockey Pat

Dobbs added, AI would be very surprised if she gets beaten, to

be honest. Her attitude is good and she=s straightforward in

every way. She has a really good turn of foot and a high cruising

speed.@

Godolphin=s Promising Run (Hard Spun) was well adrift of

Polar River when second in the trial, but on the ratings she is

considered equal at 107. The Saeed bin Suroor charge won

Newmarket=s G2 Rockfel S. last year and was making her first

start in the trial since finishing seventh in the G1 Dubai Fillies= Mile

in October, so if she can come on for that run, she looks the one to

pose the greatest danger to the favorite. The only one in the field

to have not yet met Polar River is Promising Run=s stablemate

Dubai Fashion (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), who was a first-up winner at

Wolverhampton in September but has to rebound from a fifth in

a Newmarket conditions race on Halloween. Field p7

Marking | Adam Coglianese

Polar River | DRC/Andrew Watkins

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Thursday, Meydan, UAE, post time: 10:00 a.m. EST

UAE 1000 GUINEAS SPONSORED BY FRIDAY-Listed, $250,000, 3yo,

f, 1600mPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER1 Promising Run Hard Spun Doyle Bin Suroor2 Kabaw (Ire) Elusive Pimpernel Mullen Seemar3 Dolly Dagger (Swe) Eishin Dunkirk Jara Reuterskiold4 Dubai Fashion (Ire) Dubawi (Ire) Hanagan Bin Suroor

5 Polar River K Congrats Dobbs WatsonAll carry 125 pounds.

CHARLINE HEADED TO BALANCHINE Grade I winner Euro Charline (GB) (Myboycharlie {Ire}) willkick off her 5-year-old season in the G2 Balanchine S. at MeydanMar. 3, owner Team Valor International revealed Wednesday.Euro Charline hasn=t won since besting Stephanie=s Kitten(Kitten=s Joy) in the GI Beverly D. S. in August of 2014, and was

last seen finishing fifth inLeopardstown=s G1 Matron S. on IrishChampions Weekend inSeptember. Euro Charlinewill be ridden by herBeverly D. partner, RyanMoore, in the Balanchine,which she will use as aprep for the G1 Dubai TurfMar. 26. The bay finished

fourth in that $6-million event last year. "We have been trying to get Ryan back aboard the mare eversince the Beverly D.,@ explained Team Valor President BarryIrwin. AShe is a hard mare to settle and Ryan has the knack. Hewas able to get her to relax at Arlington Park and it is key thatshe begin her season with a relaxed attitude instead of trying touse her speed early in a race."

INTERNATIONAL ENTRIES FOR EMIR=S SWORD A number of international entries have been received for thefeature races at Qatar=s Emir=s Sword Festival--including the HHThe Emir=s Trophy and the HH The Emir=s Sword, both localGroup 1 races worth $1 million--Feb. 26 to 28. The Europeancontingent nominated to face off against Qatar Derby dead-heaters Tannaaf (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) and Rogue Runner(Ger) (King=s Best) in the Emir=s Trophy include Agent Murphy,Tashaar (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) and Afonso de Sousa(Henrythenavigator). Also expected for the $200,000 QatarInternational Thoroughbred Cup is the Richard Hannon-trainedMoheet (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) and French shipper Snaad(GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). UK-based trainers Marco Botti, KarlBurke, Richard Hannon and Brian Meehan have entered horsesin the $250,000 Katara Sprint Cup.

Nasser Al Kaabi, general manager of the Qatar Racing and

Equestrian Club, said, AThe 2016 Emir=s Sword Festival is our

most prestigious race meeting of the year in Qatar and we are

pleased to have attracted such a strong international entry. I am

particularly pleased to see the victorious Qatar Derby

International Festival horses in Perkunas, Rogue Runner and

Tannaaf all returning to Qatar.@

Tuesday, Kranji, Singapore

FORTUNE BOWL S., S$200,000 (,98,958/i127,229), Kranji, 2-9,

3yo/up, 2000mT, 2:01.15, gd.

1--QUECHUA (ARG), 128, g, 5, Pure Prize--Queen Cabaret (Brz),

by Wild Event. O-Avengers Stable; B-Haras Santa Maria de

Araras; T-Patrick Shaw; J-Corey Brown; S$119,000. Lifetime

Record: 2x Ch. Stayer-Sin, GSW & G1SP-Arg, 26-8-8-8.

2--Emperor=s Banquet (Aus), 121, g, 6, Holy Roman Emperor

(Ire)--Invisible Quest (Ire), by Intikhab. (A$75,000 Ylg >11

INGMEL). O-Tmen Stable. S$42,500.

3--Perfect P (Arg), 123, g, 4, Perfectperformance--Holly Filly

(Arg), by Lode. O-Pupetch Racing Stable. S$21,500.

Margins: NK, HF, 2 1/4. Odds: 2.00, 35.80, 2.60.

Winless in four tries since annexing the 2015 Singapore Derby

last July, the consistent Quechua positioned himself for a trip to

Dubai World Cup night, leading home a top-four sweep for the

Patrick Shaw stable.

Fifth behind stable companion Cooptado (Arg) (Equal Stripes)

in defense of his title in the prestigious Singapore Gold Cup

Nov. 15, Quechua was third to Perfect P when favored in the

New Year Cup over the Polytrack, and led the market here with

a return to the grass.

Settled in fourth as

Order of the Sun (Aus)

(Encosta de Lago {Aus})

opened as many as 12

lengths on his rivals,

Quechua was asked to

improve and, in fact, was

under a right-handed stick

from Corey Brown before

they hit the top of the

stretch. Order of the Sun

hit the skids at midstretch, and Perfect P inherited the lead, but

it was short-lived, as Quechua called upon his superior stamina

and found the line generously for the victory. Emperor=s

Banquet, in receipt of seven pounds from the winner, closed

nicely to gain second on the wire. Quechua holds an entry for

the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic, and if an invitation comes, Shaw

plans on accepting the challenge. Cont. p8

Euro Charline | Racing Post

Quechua (right) leads home a 1-2-3-4

finish for the Shaw stable | Singapore

Turf Club

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Fortune Bowl S. Cont.

AThe fast pace played into Quechua=s hands. It was too fast for

Perfect P, but it suited Quechua just nice,@ said Shaw, who

saddled Rocket Man (Aus) (Viscount {Aus}) to an historic success

in the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen in 2011. AThis horse is as game

as they come and he was the right horse at the weights to win

this race today. If we get a Dubai invitation, we=ll definitely go.@

Click for the Singapore Turf Club chart. VIDEO.

IN HONG KONG:

Chevalier Star (Aus), g, 4, Bel Esprit (Aus)--Murray Mary (NZ),

by Black Minnaloushe. Sha Tin, 2-10, Hcp. (A$211k), 1200mT,

1:09.89. B-B Grayling. VIDEO

Sold A$280,000 2013 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale

Vendor: Supreme Thoroughbreds, agent

Buyer: George Moore Bloodstock

Thewizardofoz (Aus), g, 4, Redoute=s Choice (Aus)--Princess

Coup (Aus) (Ch. 3yo Filly, Older Mare & Stayer-NZ, MG1SW-NZ,

GSW & MG1SP-Aus, $3,120,554), by Encosta de Lago (Aus). Sha

Tin, 2-10, Hcp. (A$435k), 1400mT, 1:21.20. B-Evergreen Rich Pty

Ltd. *Thewizardofoz, last year=s champion griffin horse, was sent

off the hot 1-2 favorite in the Chinese New Year Cup to atone

for disappointing fifth-place effort as the chalk in the Hong Kong

Classic Mile and came through the effort with flying colors.

Hustled along early by Joao Moreira to take up a forward

position from gate three, the regally bred bay stalked the

leading group of horses on the turn and was pulled out into the

clear exiting the home corner.

He was roused to the lead while lugging in a bit with a furlong

to race, but nevertheless covered his final 400m in a race-fastest

:22.28 to score by a comfortable 1 1/2 lengths (video). AHe was

coming back in distance so I didn=t expect him to be up there

against these fast horses but the way the race was paced was

perfect for him,@ said Moreira, who registered four wins on the

day, one better than fellow Brazilian Silvestre de Sousa.

AThey didn=t go too hard,

they gave him some very

nice cover--obviously the

good gate helped him be

well-placed--then he got

out and when I gave him a

kick he really accelerated.

He was hanging a little bit

and I had to fight him a

little bit to stop him going

inwards, but then he

showed up and showed that he really has top gears. There=s

more to come from him.@ Four-time Group 1 winner Princess

Coup is the dam of a yearling filly by Fastnet Rock (Aus) and a

weanling filly by Redoute=s Choice=s top sire son Snitzel (Aus).

The winner could make his next start in the G1 Queen=s Silver

Jubilee Cup over course and distance Feb. 28.

An announced crowd of 89,881 turned up for Wednesday=s Chinese

New Year raceday at Sha Tin Racecourse, with total betting turnover

of HK$1.468 billion (US$188.6 million) HKJC photo

AUSTRALIAN-BRED WINNERS

Thewizardofoz back to winning ways

at Sha Tin | HKJC photo