MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2016

FOY CONTENDERS PUT INFINAL BREEZES

Undefeated “TDN Rising Star” Zulu (Bernardini), Mucho

Macho Man S. winner Awesome Speed (Awesome Again) and

fellow “TDN Rising Star” Cherry Wine (Paddy O’Prado) all

breezed in Florida Sunday morning in preparation for

Gulfstream’s GII Fountain of Youth S. Feb. 27.

Owned by Stonestreet Stables, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor

and Derrick Smith, Zulu worked a half-mile in :48.21 (4/19) at

trainer Todd Pletcher’s Palm Beach Downs base.

“It went very well,” Pletcher remarked. “He went in 48-and-1.

He breezed by himself with John Velazquez aboard. He got into

a nice comfortable rhythm and clicked off 12s around there all

the way around. He looked good and galloped out well. I’m very

happy with it. All is on schedule.”

A debut winner sprinting at Gulfstream Dec. 5, Zulu romped by

7 1/4 lengths in a seven-furlong optional claimer there Jan. 15.

The bay makes his first attempt around two turns in Saturday’s

test, where he will face a strong field that includes undefeated

GII Holy Bull S. winner Mohaymen (Tapit).

“We certainly could have opted for an easier spot and shipped

out of town somewhere,” said Pletcher, who won last year’s

renewal with Itsaknockout (Lemon Drop Kid) via DQ. “We just

felt like he’s two-for-two at Gulfstream. It’s nice to keep him on

a consistent path where he’s familiar with where he’s running.

We know he likes the surface, but it’s obviously a tall order.”

Cont. p3

‘BRILLIANT’ WORK FOR SONGBIRD Undefeated champion Songbird (Medaglia d’Oro) put in what

Hall of Fame pilot Mike Smith called a “brilliant” five-furlong

work in 1:00.80 (20/90) in Arcadia Sunday morning.

“A minute and four-fifths and just as easy as you please,”

commented Hall of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer.

As for the Fox Hill Farm colorbearer’s next start, Hollendorfer

said he had not made up his mind as to whether she will run in

the GIII Santa Ysabel S. Mar. 5 or train up to the GI Santa Anita

Oaks Apr. 9.

An ultra-impressive winner of the GI Del Mar Debutante S.,

GI Chandelier S. and GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies during a

perfect four-for-four championship season last term, Songbird

kicked off her sophomore season with a sensational 6 1/2-length

success in Arcadia’s GII Las Virgenes S. Feb. 6.

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LIGHTNING’S IMPRESSIVE ROLL OF HONOURJohn Berry recounts some of the distinguished past winners of

the G1 Lightning S. and looks ahead to the future after

Chautauqua (Aus) (Encosta De Lago {Aus})’s Saturday win.

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RISEN STAR RUNNERS IN GOOD FORM 3Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys Farm’s GII Risen Star S.

winner Gun Runner (Candy Ride {Arg}), third-place finisher Mo Tom

(Uncle Mo) and disappointing favorite Airoforce (Colonel John) all

exited Saturday’s test in fine form.

‘CHATTERBOX’ AIMS FOR APPLE BLOSSOM 4Eclipse finalist I’m a Chatterbox (Munnings) is currently being aimed at

Oaklawn’s GI Apple Blossom H. Apr. 9 for her 2016 debut. Stablemate and

“TDN Rising Star” Cassatt (Tapit) is also possible for that test.

DIVISIDERO TO RETURN IN CANADIAN TURF 5Gunpowder Farms’ GII American Turf winner Divisidero (Kitten’s Joy),

who was last seen finishing a disappointing seventh in the GI Belmont

Derby July 4, is set to make his return to the races Saturday in Gulfstream’s

GIII Canadian Turf S.

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GI King’s Bishop winner The Big

Beast looks the picture of health

in the Florida sun at Ocala Stud,

where he stands his first season

this year.

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HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 3 OF 5 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • FEB. 22, 2016

FOY Contenders Put in Final Breezes cont. from p1 Also set to line up for the Fountain of Youth is Colts NeckStables’ Awesome Speed, who fired a best-of-45 half-mile bulletin :48.30 at Palm Meadows. “He went great,” said trainer Alan Goldberg, who flew in fromhis New Jersey base to supervise the work. “He got off in :13,went :48 and one or two,galloped out in a minute andchange, and galloped outthree-quarters in 1:14. He cameback fine and not blowing.Everything is all good. We’reready.” Failing to fire when seventh inhis career bow sprinting at ParxAug. 31, Awesome Speedearned his diploma next out with a decisive victory at Laurel Oct.10 and followed suit with a win in that venue’s James F. Lewis IIIS. next out Nov. 14. The dark bay was last seen winning theMucho Macho Man S. going Gulfstream’s one-turn mile Jan. 2. Frank Jones, Jr. and William Pacella’s Cherry Wine also breezedSunday for the Fountain of Youth, covering five furlongs in1:00.11 (2/21) at Gulfstream Park. The Dale Romans trainee took a few starts to figure things out,but put it all together ina big way with a 9 1/4-length romp in asloppy 1 1/16-mile off-the-turfer at Churchill Nov. 28. The grayearned “TDN Rising Star” status last out when unleashing apowerful late rally to score by six lengths in a track-and-tripoptional claimer Jan. 9.

RISEN STAR RUNNERS IN GOOD FORM Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys Farm’s Gun

Runner (Candy Ride {Arg}) is in good shape following his victory

in Saturday’s GII Risen Star S. at the Fair Grounds, according to

trainer Steve Asmussen.

G M B Racing’s Mo

Tom (Uncle Mo), winner

of the GIII LeComte S. in

NOLA Jan. 16, suffered a

minor gash to his right

front leg after being

forced to check badly in

the stretch. The bay

rallied impressively to be

a close third and is in fine form aside from the cut, according to

trainer Tom Amoss, who also saddled Venus Valentine

(Congrats) to a 74-1 upset in the GIII Rachel Alexandra S.

Saturday.

“Both horses look good today,” Amoss reported. “[Mo Tom’s

wound] is a non factor. We are very fortunate.”

John Oxley’s MGSW Airoforce (Colonel John) has returned to

Florida after a disappointing effort as the 8-5 chalk in the Risen

Star, finishing 10th of 11.

“He’s fine and he flew back to Florida this morning,”

conditioner Mark Casse said. “We’re going to bring him home to

Ocala and go over him some more and make sure we don’t find

anything. We will see how that goes and go from there.”

Never worse than second prior to the Risen Star, Airoforce

following a debut win at Kentucky Downs last September with a

victory in the turfy GIII Bourbon S. at Keeneland a month later

and just missed when second in the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile

Turf Oct. 30. The gray was trying dirt for the first time last out

when capturing a sloppy renewal of Churchill’s GII Kentucky

Jockey Club S. Nov. 28, a race in which Mo Tom finished third

and Gun Runner finished fourth.

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‘CHATTERBOX’ AIMS FOR APPLE BLOSSOM Eclipse finalist I’m a Chatterbox (Munnings) will likely makeher 2016 debut in Oaklawn’s GI Apple Blossom H. Apr. 15,according to trainer Larry Jones. Stablemate and “TDN RisingStar” Cassatt (Tapit) is also possible for the 1 1/16-mile test.

“Probably only one wouldcome,” Jones said. “We’ll justsee who is the highest caliber atthat time.” Fletcher and Carolyn Grayhomebred I’m a Chatterboxbeat up on her rivals in the FairGrounds GI Kentucky Oaks prepseries last season, scoring

decisive victories in the Silverbulletday S., GIII Rachel AlexandraS. and GII Fair Grounds Oaks. A late-running third behindstablemate Lovely Maria (Majesticperfection) in the Oaks May 1,she was then given a well-deserved breather and did not returnuntil Saratoga. The chestnut crossed the wire first when next seen in the Spa’sGI CCA Oaks July 26, but was disqualified and placed second forinterference. A gutsy second next out in that venue’s GI Alabama S., she finally got her Grade I victory at Parx in the GI Cotillion S. Sept. 19 and was a troubled eighth when last seenin the GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Keeneland Oct. 30.

I’m a Chatterbox boasts a pair of three-panel drills at the Fair

Grounds since her return to action earlier this month, covering

the distance in :35.40 Feb. 8 (click here for story) and slowing it

down a bit to :38.20 Feb. 14.

“She’s just now back to breezing, but she runs very well fresh,”

commented Jones, who does not plan on running either filly in

Oaklawn’s GII Azeri S Mar. 19, which is the local prep for the

Apple Blossom. “[Chatterbox] runs good fresh, so we are not so

much worried about having to have a prep.”

Fox Hill Farms and Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings GSW Cassatt

closed out last term with a victory in Remington’s She’s All In H.

Dec. 13. The gray made her seasonal bow last month at Sam

Houston, where she finished third when attempting a title

defense in the GIII Houston Ladies Classic S. Jan. 30.I’m a Chatterbox | Equi-Photo

SUCCESSFUL APPEAL $10,000Majesticperfection $20,000

Mineshaft $25,000Munnings $25,000

Lemon Drop Kid $40,000Into Mischief $45,000Ghostzapper $60,000

Candy Ride (ARG) $60,000Uncle Mo $75,000

Awesome Again $75,000Giant’s Causeway $85,000

Curlin $100,000Distorted Humor $100,000

Speightstown $100,000Empire Maker $100,000

Kitten’s Joy $100,000Pioneerof the Nile $125,000

Medaglia d’Oro $150,000War Front $200,000

Tapit $300,000

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Challenge Cup S-G1Republica Arg. – Intern-G1

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DIVISIDERO TO RETURN IN CANADIAN TURF

Last term’s GII American Turf S. hero Divisdero (Kitten’s Joy) isscheduled to make his return to the races Saturday atGulfstream in the GIII Canadian Turf S. One of the top turfsophomores last term, the Gunpowder Farms runner has beenoff since finishing a disappointing seventh in the GI BelmontDerby July 4. “He went straight from the racetrack right to the pasture,”trainer Buff Bradley said. “He needed some time to mature. Hechecked out good at the clinic. We felt like there wasn’t a wholelot left in the 3-year-old division for him. He filled out andgained some weight and really looked good when he came backto me. He looked like a different horse when he came back tome. He’d gotten time to mature, which I think is the key forthese horses turning from three to four and facing olderhorses.” A first-out graduate over this course last February, the bayfinished third in the GIII Palm Beach S. in Hallandale a monthlater and came flying late to score an impressive victory in theChurchill’s American Turf on Derby day May 2. He was equallyimpressive last out in winning Belmont’s Pennine Ridge May 30prior to his lackluster effort in the Belmont Derby. “That was the thing with us bringing him back here to get backon the turf course where he started and ran well on,” Bradleysaid. “He broke his maiden in his first race and it looked like hewas going to win the stake race in his second, but he just got introuble.” Divisidero has been working well in preparation for his return,most recently breezing four furlongs over the Gulfstream maintrack in :47.87 Feb. 20. “He’s been breezing well for his comeback and has been doingeverything right,” Bradley remarked. Click here for Steve Sherack’s update on Divisidero earlier thismonth.

LANI FAILS TO SHINE AT TOKYOby Alan Carasso

A trip to Dubai for the G2 UAE Derby and a potential U.S.

campaign to include a start in the GI Kentucky Derby or

GI Belmont S., looms a question mark for Yoko Maeda’s Lani

(Tapit), after the grey colt

finished a lackluster fifth as

the favorite in Sunday’s 1600-

meter Hyacinth S. at Tokyo

Racecourse.

Drawn gate six in a full field

of 14, Lani was slow away

and dropped out to be last

early on, not appearing

entirely comfortable in the kickback over a dirt surface officially

listed as ‘heavy.’ Steered into the clear by Yutaka Take nearing

the end of the backstretch, Lani commenced an impressive,

sweeping seven-wide move that catapulted him onto even

terms with the leaders at the head of the lane and it looked for a

few strides as if the colt would be able to sustain his

momentum. But he soon began to labor while not switching his

leads, was overhauled by 6-1 chance Gold Dream (Jpn) (Gold

Allure {Jpn}) at the 200-meter mark and weakened out to finish

fifth, beaten just under three lengths.

Divisidero | A. Coglianese

Lani | jbis.jp

Undefeated Smokey Image (Southern Image) breezed five furlongs in

company in 1:00.40 at Santa Anita Sunday morning in preparation for

the GII San Felipe S. Mar. 12. “I just worked him in company to give

him a little target,” trainer Carla Gaines said. “He did it pretty easily.”

Benoit Photo

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ONE OF THEM MAY BECOME ANOTHER ONE

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Tapizar (G1)

Tonalist (G1)

Frosted (G1)

hansen (g1)

Constitution (G1)

ring Weekend (g1)

testa matta (g1)

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L e a d i n g S i r e f o r t w o y e a r s i n a r o w

Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile Champion Tapizar will have hisfirst 2YOs sell and race in 2016

Trio of Gulfstream Jockeys Injured in Melody of Colors:

Joel Rosario and Rafael Hernandez will be sidelined for at least

a month and Edgard Zayas is off until Wednesday due to injuries

suffered in a spill during Gulfstream’s Melody of Color S.

Saturday. Rosario fractured his wrist and will be out for “four to

five weeks,” according to agent Ron Anderson.

“It’s a standard fracture like anyone would get trying to break

their fall,” Anderson said. “They’ll put a plate on it Monday to

speed things up. We’re very lucky it’s not worse. Joel’s helmet

split right in two, so that helmet did its job and probably saved

his life.”

Hernandez suffered a broken collarbone and several broken

ribs in the incident.

“There’s no damage to the spine,” Hernandez’s agent Cliff

Collier said. “He’ll remain in the hospital for three or four more

days just to make sure everything is OK. The ribs are painful. I

would say he’ll be out six weeks at least. Probably more.”

Zayas, like Rosario, walked off the track on his own, but took

off his mounts Sunday due to a swollen ankle. He is expected to

ride Wednesday when racing resumes in Hallandale.

The riders were unseated when Hernandez’s mount Brandy’s

Girl (Posse) fell in the stretch. The dark bay and Zayas’s mount

Hi Holiday (Harlan’s Holiday) escaped without injury, but

Rosario’s mount Kandoo (Kantharos) had to be euthanized.

Sunday’s Results:

MARGATE H., (NB) $65,000, GP, 2-21, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f, 1:17.29, ft.

1--OFF THE TRACKS, 120, f, 3, Curlin--Harve de Grace, by

Boston Harbor. ($50,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-J Stables; B-Lee

McMillin (KY); T-Roderick R. Rodriguez; J-Tyler Gaffalione.

$39,494. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $151,094. *1/2 to Concord

Point (Tapit), MGSW, $669,260.

2--Sugar Cone, 115, f, 3, Street Sense--Double Scoop, by Seeking

the Gold. O/B-G. Watts Humphrey Jr. & St. George Farm LLC

(KY); T-George R. Arnold, II. $12,740.

3--Daddy's Great Bay, 115, f, 3, Scat Daddy--Great Deep Bay, by

Mr. Greeley. ($115,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-Jim & Susan Hill,;

B-Wayne G. Lyster (KY); T-Reade Baker. $6,370.

Margins: 4 1/4, HD, HF. Odds: 1.90, 13.40, 12.80.

Also Ran: Ballet Diva, Tap to It, Always Thinking, Disco Rose.

Scratched: April Gaze.

Off The Tracks, winner of last term’s GIII Schuylerville S.,

successfully returned to the races to remain unbeaten in

Gulfstream’s Sunday afternoon feature. A first-out graduate

going five furlongs at Gulfstream June 13, the bay added a win in

Saratoga’s opening day fixture July 24 before being sidelined for

the remainder of the year. Sent postward as the second choice

as GI Spinaway S.

runner-up and ‘TDN Rising

Star’ Tap To It (Tapit) took

the heaviest support, the

bay was away in good

order and was perched on

the outside tracking the

pace as Ballet Diva (Hear

No Evil) led through a

quarter in :22.97 and a

half in :45.65. Momentarily ceding an extra length to that rival

on the turn, Off the Tracks re-found her best stride turning for

home, collared Ballet Diva in the lane and moved away to notch

a convincing score. Sugar Cone rallied to complete the exacta,

while Tap to It reported home fifth. The winner, who sold for

$50,000 as a Keeneland September yearling, is a half to GII West

Virginia Derby and GIII Iowa Derby winner Concord Point. Her

dam was most recently bred to Awesome Again. “I was very

impressed,” commented winning trainer Roderick Rodriguez,

who added that his ultimate goal with Off The Tracks is the

GI Kentucky Oaks via a likely stop in the GII Gulfstream Park

Oaks Apr. 2. “The pace was so fast that I was afraid it was going

to take a toll on her at the end, and Tap to It closes fast. But,

she’s just an incredible filly. The sky’s the limit with her.” Click

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

Tipton.

9th-TAM, $20,000, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($75,000), 2-21, 3yo,

f, 6 1/2f, 1:17.82, ft.

TRIPLE CHELSEA (f, 3, Hat Trick {Jpn}--Oceane Music {Fr} {SW-

Fr}, by Ocean of Wisdom), was a five-length debut winner

versus $50,000 maiden claimers at Churchill Nov. 18, and was

most recently fourth after stumbling at the break in a Jan. 3

optional claimer at this oval. Let go at 11-1, the dark bay filly

chased the pace through an opening quarter in :22.67, took

charge after a half in :45.99 and grimly held off favored Blip n’

the Bye (Tale of Ekati) to win by a length. Sales history: $22,000

Ylg '14 KEESEP. Click for the Equibase.com chart. VIDEO,

sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $30,000.

O-Calvin Johnston & Carlos Tonda; B-Liberty Road Stables (KY);

T-Anthony J. Granitz.

REGIONAL REPORT Monday • February 22, 2016

Broken & Trained at SBM Training & Sales (Susan Montanye) leemcmillin@yahoo.com

Bred & Raised at ASHVIEW FARM

Off The Tracks | A. Coglianese

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2nd-GP, $40,000, Msw, 2-21, 3yo, 6f, 1:08.95, ft.

+UNIFIED, c, 3, Candy Ride (Arg)

1st Dam: Union City (SP), by Dixie Union

2nd Dam: City Sister, by Carson City

3rd Dam: Demi Souer, by Storm Bird

Unified took all the money and delivered the goods in his

career debut, continuing a big weekend for Candy Ride, who

was represented by Fair Grounds graded stakes winners Gun

Runner and Chocolate Ride. Unified, a $325,000 Fasig-Tipton

Saratoga yearling buy, worked

steadily at Palm Meadows dating

back to late December and was

hammered down to 4-5

favoritism by the time the gates

opened. Away to a razor-sharp

beginning, he set the pace

through a quarter-mile in :22.37

and was hawked by fellow

firster--and $500,000 Keeneland September acquisition--

Mutaraamy (Tapit) through a half in :45.14. Unified shook free

from that rival cornering for home, held an open-length

advantage by midstretch and glided across the wire three

lengths clear, stopping the clock in a swift 1:08.95. Mutaraamy

held on to complete the exacta. “He had been doing real good,”

confirmed winning trainer Jimmy Jerkens. “We would have been

pretty disappointed if he at least didn’t run real well. We didn’t

know who we were really running up against, but he had been

training great for the past month. He couldn’t have broken any

sharper today. It looked like they opened his doors before the

others.” Curlins Vow (Curlin), the half to champion Runhappy

(Super Saver), was fourth. Unified, a half-brother to Honkeytonk

Man (Bluegrass Cat, MSP, $101,557), hails from the extended

family of champion MGISW Dehere (Deputy Minister). Union

City, purchased for $260,000 with Honkeytonk Man in utero at

the 2011 Keeneland November sale, produced a full-brother to

Unified in 2015. She is a full-sister to graded stakes winner Dixie

City. Click for the Equibase.com chart or Equineline.com

catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,000.

O-Centennial Farms; B-Blue Devil Racing Stable (KY); T-J Jerkens.

UNIFIED A HORSE IN THE CENTENNIAL MOLDby Jessica Martini

“It’s always a big question mark with a first-time starter, but

we’ve always liked this horse,” Centennial Farms’ president Don

Little, Jr. said shortly after watching Unified streak to an

impressive debut victory at Gulfstream Park Sunday. “He’s

trained with a lot of class, so we were excited. We were

cautiously optimistic.”

Unified gave connections no time to worry once the gates

opened, blitzing out to the early lead and going wire-to-wire in a

sparkling 1:08.95.

“It was a little surprising,” Little admitted about the final time.

“We knew he had some speed, but the way he did it looked

pretty effortless for him. I was really impressed with the way he

broke--he really shot out of there. I almost missed it, he broke

so quick.”

Bidding on behalf of his Centennial partnership, Little went to

$325,000 to secure Unified at the 2014 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga

Sale.

“There were only two horses that year at the sale that we

liked,” Little recalled Sunday. “We liked his pedigree, but we

really liked the way he walked. He looked around like he was

really aware of what was happening and with a very keen eye.

He had a lot of presence. He had a great walk, great shoulder,

very fluid in his walk. And we loved his pedigree; we knew

Candy Ride was on the way up. He sort of fit the Centennial

mold of a Classic-type horse.”

Unified was training with Jimmy Jerkens at Saratoga in

anticipation of a start last fall, but an ankle injury sent him to the

sidelines.

“He was supposed to start last September, but he had a minor

setback,” Little revealed. “But even before the setback, Jimmy

always said that he looked like he had a ton of ability and could

really run.”

As for where Unified will go next, Little said, “We’ll see what

happens next. I would think he would go in an allowance next

time, but where I don’t know. It might be tempting to send him

back to New York sooner than later because the purses might be

a little bit better.”

Little was busy entertaining partners Sunday afternoon, still

celebrating their colt’s promising debut.

“We are happy to have the people we have involved in this

horse,” he said. “We have some clients who have been with us

for years and a couple of them who are in this partnership were

not in [Centennial’s GISW] Wicked [Strong], so we are hoping we

can have some success with new people involved.” Cont. p3

Unified | Lauren Martin

LANE’S END Foaled, Raised & Sold

Regional Report • PAGE 3 of 7 • thetdn.com Monday • February 22, 2016

Career Victory

#1,000Who: Juan HernandezWhen: Saturday, February 20Where: 7th race, Golden GateWith: She=s Flush (AwesomeGambler)

Little concluded, “We knew he had some talent he definitely

displayed it in his first start and we’re thrilled with him and with

the effort.”

5th-GP, $40,000, Msw, 2-21, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:35.31, fm.

+SMART MISSION, f, 3, by Smart Strike

1st Dam: Misty Mission (Outstanding Broodmare &

SW-Can, $194,320), by Miswaki

2nd Dam: Hangin on a Star, by Vice Regent

3rd Dam: Hangin Round, by Stage Door Johnny

Smart Mission stormed home to an authoritative debut victory

Sunday at Gulfstream, becoming the latest ‘TDN Rising Star.’

Left far back after being sandwiched at the break, she raced

behind swift fractions of :23.51 and :46.68, followed a rally to

the front by favored Akron

Gold (Medaglia d’Oro), and

circled the field with a wide bid

on the far turn. Collaring that

rival in midstretch, she kicked

clear while racing a bit greenly

to score by a length. The

winner is a half-sister to French

Beret (Broad Brush, GSW,

$659,434) and Irish Mission (Giant’s Causeway, Ch 3yo Filly & Ch

Grass Mare-Can, MGSW & GISP, $1,357,073). This is also the

extended family of Canadian champions Rainbow Connection

(Halo) and Rainbows for Life (Lyphard). Stakes-winning Misty

Mission produced a filly by Medaglia d’Oro last year. Click for

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

Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,000.

O/B-Sam-Son Farm (ON); T-Malcolm Pierce.

3rd-GP, $40,000, Msw, 2-21, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:11.04, ft.

QUICK RELEASE (f, 3, Trappe Shot--Just Joking, by Distorted

Humor) was beaten a half-length when second going six furlongs

in her Jan. 23 debut at Tampa Bay. The only runner with

previous race experience in the field, the chestnut filly was sent

off the 1-2 favorite. Hustled out of the gate, she zipped to the

lead along the rail, was in hand through fractions of :22.96 and

:46.02 and sailed clear down the rail to score by three lengths.

Just Joking, whose second dam is champion Safely Kept,

produced a filly by Algorithms in 2015 and sold in foal to that

stallion for $19,000 at last year’s Keeneland November sale.

Sales history: $20,000 Ylg '14 FTKOCT; $43,000 2yo '15 OBSAPR.

Click for the Equibase.com chart or Thorostride video. VIDEO,

sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $28,000.

O-Ballybrit Stable, LLC; B-Colts Neck Stables LLC (KY); T-Michael

Dini.

7th-GP, $40,000, Msw, 2-21, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:35.20, fm.

HEAVENLY VIEW (f, 3, Congrats--Heavenly Cat, by Tabasco Cat),

well back when ninth on debut over the main track at

Gulfstream West last November, was second over a sloppy

Gulfstream oval in a five-furlong off-the-turfer Jan. 17. Sent off

at 5-1 in this first turf effort, the dark bay filly broke sharply and

angled to the rail going into the first turn before chasing the

pacesetter down the backstretch. Challenging for the lead after

a half in :47.73, she grabbed control heading into the stretch

and opened up with authority down the lane en route to an easy

four-length victory. Miss Munnings (Munnings) was second. The

winner is a half-sister to Capitano (Belong to Me, MSW & MGSP,

$576,894); Heavenly Ransom (Red Ransom, GSW, $181,720);

and Dilemma (Grand Slam, GSW, $367,056). Heavenly Cat

produced a colt by To Honor and Serve last year and was bred

back to Uncle Mo. Click for the Equibase.com chart. VIDEO,

sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, $32,400.

O/B-Siena Farm LLC (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher.

6th-TAM, $20,000, Msw, 2-21, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.91, fm.

HITTING SPREE (f, 3, Grand Slam--Zarrin, by Maria's Mon), a

$160,000 FTKJUL yearling, was third while making her debut in

an off-the-turfer at Tampa Jan. 29. Dismissed at 10-1, the dark

bay filly set a moderate tempo and reported home a confident

2 3/4-length winner. Giovanna (Gio Ponti) was second. Click for

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

Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $13,600.

O-Lael Stables; B-Sierra Farm (KY); T-Arnaud Delacour.

Smart Mission | Lauren King

Registered Ontario-Bred

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Sunday’s Results:

HAYNESFIELD S., $100,000, AQU, 2-21, (S), 4yo/up, 1 1/16m,

1:43.76, ft.

1--GOOD LUCK GUS, 121, c, 4, Lookin At Lucky--Tacticmove, by

Deputy Minister. ($97,000 Ylg '13 SARAUG). O-Michael Dubb,

Bethlehem Stables LLC & The Elkstone Group LLC; B-Fred W.

Hertrich (NY); T-Rudy R. Rodriguez; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr. $60,000.

Lifetime Record: 13-5-3-1, $592,096.

2--Royal Posse, 121, g, 5, Posse--Struckbylightning, by

Cryptoclearance. O-Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables LLC &

Gary Aisquith; B-Richard J. Troncone & Richard J. Troncone Jr.

(NY); T-Rudy R. Rodriguez. $20,000.

3--Ostrolenka, 115, c, 4, Musket Man--Pumpkin's Pride, by Louis

Quatorze. O-Eric Fein & Christoper McKenna; B-Eric Fein (NY);

T-Todd A. Pletcher. $10,000.

Margins: NK, 1 1/4, 4 3/4. Odds: 2.95, 0.70, 12.30.

Also Ran: Full of Mine, Fox Rules, Eye Luv Lulu. Scratched: West

Hills Giant, Johannesburg Smile, Saratoga Snacks.

Good Luck Gus, who captured the Albany S. at Saratoga last

summer, was coming off a third-place effort over this track and

trip in the Dec. 31 Alex M. Robb S. The bay colt, unhurried from

his outside post, trailed the field into the first turn. Still last in a

compact field after a half in :47.88, he rallied four wide into the

stretch and just got his neck in front of favored Royal Posse on

the line. The win gave owner Michael Dubb, trainer Rudy

Rodriguez and jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. a sweep of the New York-

bred stakes at Aqueduct Sunday after Court Dancer’s wire-to-

wire score in the Broadway S. “I told Irad after the last time he

ran [finishing third in the Alex M. Robb] to warm him [Good Luck

Gus] up good and hopefully we can be closer to the pace,” said

Rodriguez. “The last time he ran we were a little bit more far

back, but both of our horses ran big races so we're very proud of

both of them.” Click for the Equibase.com chart. VIDEO,

sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

BROADWAY S., $100,000, AQU, 2-21, (S), 4yo/up, f/m, 6f,

1:10.79, ft.

1--#COURT DANCER, 117, m, 5, War Chant--Gosh All Get Out,

by D'Accord. ($35,000 Ylg '12 SARAUG). O-Michael Dubb;

B-Akindale Farm LLC (NY); T-Rudy R. Rodriguez; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr.

$60,000. Lifetime Record: 21-6-4-2, $324,868.

2--Willet, 118, m, 8, Jump Start--Katina K, by Distinctive Pro. O-James Iselin, Charlotte Assoulin & Eli Gindi; B-Michael T. Martin (NY); T-James H. Iselin. $20,000. 3--Blithely, 117, m, 5, Exchange Rate--Merryland Monroe, by Allen's Prospect. O/B-David Howe & William Parsons (NY); T-Mark A. Hennig. $10,000.

Margins: NK, 2HF, 2HF. Odds: 1.45, 3.05, 5.60.Also Ran: Myfourchix, Make the Moment, Tricky Zippy. Court Dancer, claimed for $40,000 out of a winning effort atBelmont last October, was beaten a half-length by Willet whensecond in her first start for the new connections in a Dec. 11allowance. She was nosed out by Blithely when second overtrack and trip in a Jan. 14 allowance. The dark bay filly tookcharge in the early strides and was unchallenged throughfractions of :24.06 and :47.30. She turned back Blithely in deepstretch and just held sway over the late-closing Willet to earnthe first stakes victory of her career. “I drew a line through herperformances [during the summer] when we claimed her,”winning owner Michael Dubb commented. “She had greatinner-dirt track form and was a speed horse. It was the first timeshe dropping in a claimer and with the winter coming, it was anopportune time.” Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

4th-AQU, $55,000, (S), Msw, 2-21, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:14.17, ft.FASHION STREET (f, 3, Street Sense--Couture Cat, by StormCat) settled for third in her 5 1/2-furlong debut over this ovalJan. 16. The 9-2 shot raced in mid-pack down the backstretch,rallied four wide in the lane and reeled in pacesettingHeygirlleturselfgo (Proud Citizen) in the final sixteenth to wingoing away by 1 3/4 lengths. Couture Cat, who is a daughter ofmultiple graded stakes winner Runway Model (Petionville), soldto Ken and Sarah Ramsey while in foal to Girolamo for $165,000at the 2013 Keeneland November sale. She produced a filly byKitten’s Joy in 2015 and was bred back to that stallion. Click forthe Equibase.com chart. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $38,500. O-Godolphin Racing LLC; B-Darley (NY); T-Thomas Albertrani.

9th-AQU, $55,000, (S), Msw, 2-21, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:11.99, ft.+ROMAN CERES (f, 3, Roman Ruler--Salt Water Reign, by SaltLake), a $55,000 SARAUG yearling, had been training stronglyfor this debut and was sent off the 5-2 second choice. The darkbay filly pressed the pace, assumed command at midstretch anddrew clear to win by 2 1/4 lengths. Riot Worthy (Patriot Act)closed for second. Salt Water Reign produced a filly by LemonDrop Kid in 2015 and was bred back to Scat Daddy. Click for theEquibase.com chart. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $33,000. O-Twin Farms Stables; B-Hibiscus Stables (NY); T-William I. Mott.

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Sunday’s Results:

6th-OP, $73,000, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 2-21, 3yo, f,

1 1/16m, 1:45.48, ft.

ADORE (f, 3, Big Brown--Cozshesaidso, by Empire Maker),

fourth over a sloppy track going seven furlongs in her Nov. 28

debut at Churchill, graduated with a 1 3/4-length victory when

stretched to a mile at this oval Jan. 16. The 5-2 shot chased the

pace three wide through a quarter in :24.11 and a half in :48.62.

She surged to the lead at the top of the stretch and sailed clear

in the final furlong to win by four lengths over pacesetting

favorite Small City Girl (City Zip). Cozshesaidso, with the winner

in utero, was purchased for $36,000 at the 2013 OBS January

sale. Adore was a $15,000 KEESEP yearling. The mare produced

a filly by Majesticperfection in 2015 and was bred back to

Tapizar. Click for the Equibase.com chart. VIDEO, sponsored by

Fasig-Tipton. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $87,350.

O-Winchell Thoroughbreds; B-C Merrick (KY); T-S Asmussen.

Saturday Night’s Results:

WEBN S., $50,000, TP, 2-20, 3yo, 6 1/2f (AWT), 1:17.63, ft.

1--SHOGOOD, 122, c, 3, Nobiz Like Shobiz--Good and Rough, by

Good and Tough. O-William Stiritz; B-Terry L. Morgan (IL);

T-Scott Becker; J-Christopher A. Emigh. $29,450. Lifetime

Record: GSW, 6-3-1-0, $112,032.

2--Blue Wings, 118, c, 3, Giant’s Causeway--Rhineshark, by

Fusaichi Pegasus. ($45,000 RNA Ylg '14 KEESEP). O/T-Patrick

Huffman; B-Clearsky Farms (KY). $9,500.

3--Surgical Strike, 118, c, 3, Red Giant--Preemptive Attack, by

Smart Strike. O/B-Edward A. Seltzer & Beverly Anderson (KY);

T-Ben Colebrook. $4,750.

Margins: 1HF, HD, 3/4. Odds: 2.90, 41.50, 4.80.

Shogood went wire-to-wire to capture last summer’s

GIII Arlington-Washington Futurity at seven furlongs, but was

well beaten when ninth in the Nov. 1 Street Sense S. at Churchill

Downs and Jan. 18 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park, both over

the dirt at a mile. Cutting back to 6 1/2 furlongs and returning to

a synthetic surface, the bay colt controlled the pace through

fractions of :22.19 and :45.02 and held sway late for a confident

tally. “I wanted to see what I just saw,” said winning trainer

Scott Becker. “Maybe it was a little quick early, but he likes to

run a little more free like that. He had some trouble in his last

couple races, and I think this surface is more kind to him.”

Becker labelled Shogood “probably 50-50" to return in Turfway’s

1 1/16-mile Battaglia Memorial. “I think the distance limitations

will probably keep us from it,” Becker said. “I’m not positive at

this point. We’ll see what happens.” Click for the Equibase.com

chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

Sunday’s Results:

BAFFLE S., $77,380, SA, 2-21, 3yo, 6 1/2f (off turf), 1:15.50, ft.

1--#IRON ROB, 120, c, 3, by Twirling Candy

1st Dam: Cold Blooded, by Tiger Ridge

2nd Dam: Lady Cruella, by Capote

3rd Dam: Mary's Spirit, by Mr. Prospector

($29,000 RNA Ylg '14 OBSAUG; $90,000 2yo '15 OBSAPR).

O-Kretz Racing LLC; B-John C. Pereira (FL); T-George

Papaprodromou; J-Santiago Gonzalez. $47,100. Lifetime

Record: 9-2-2-0, $110,520.

2--Tiz a Billy, 120, c, 3, Tizway--Dancing Anna, by Cuvee.

($75,000 Ylg '14 FTKJUL; $200,000 2yo '15 BARMAR). O-James

Cahill, Neil Haymes & Janet Lyons, Janet; B-Spendthrift Farm

LLC (KY); T-Brian J. Koriner. $15,700.

3--He's a Tiger, 122, c, 3, Sky Mesa--Red Duchess, by Helmsman.

($57,000 Wlg '13 KEENOV; $150,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $95,000

2yo '15 BARMAR). O-Allen Aldrich, David Daou & Stuart

Downey; B-Takeshi Fujita (KY); T-Jeff Bonde. $9,420.

Margins: HF, 8HF, 9 1/4. Odds: 5.80, 0.70, 3.50.

Also Ran: Hot Ore. Scratched: True Brilliance, Path of David.

Iron Rob, a maiden winner at Los

Alamitos two starts back Dec. 4, was

coming off a well-beaten seventh-

place effort over track and trip Jan. 3.

On the lead in the early strides, the

dark bay let favored Tiz a Billy take

control down the backstretch. He

moved to challenge for the lead after

a half in :45.04 and outkicked Tiz a Billy to the wire for his first

stakes victory. Iron Rob was pulled up after the wire and did not

return to the winner’s circle. “He’s fine,” said winning trainer

George Papaprdromou. “He stumbled coming out of the gate.

Santiago [Gonzalez] was holding him the whole way. Crossing

the wire, he was holding him even. He jumped off because he

didn’t want to have him keep galloping out or to have to jog

back after.” Click for the Equibase.com chart. VIDEO,

sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

Iron Rob | Benoit

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Regional Report • PAGE 6 of 7 • thetdn.com Monday • February 22, 2016

B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O NAMERICA

3rd-SA, $57,035, Msw, 2-21, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:43.73, ft.

CURLIN RULES (c, 3, Curlin--Awe That {SP}, by Boundary) was

ninth behind subsequent ‘TDN Rising Star’ Danzing Candy

(Twirling Candy) after a slow start in his seven-furlong debut at

this track Dec. 26. The 7-5 favorite sprinted out to the early lead,

setting an opening quarter in :24.31 and a pressured half in

:47.69. Niggled at on the turn, Curlin Rules skipped clear in

upper stretch and held on to score by 3/4 lengths over Uninvited

(Misremembered). A $375,000 KEESEP yearling, Curlin Rules is a

half-brother to Bel Air Beauty (Smart Strike, MGSW, $380,649).

Bel Air Beauty is the dam of multiple graded stakes winner

Stacked Deck (First Samurai). Awe That, a half-sister to graded

stakes winner Anklet (Wild Again), produced a colt by City Zip in

2015. Click for the Equibase.com chart. VIDEO, sponsored by

Fasig-Tipton. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $33,850.

O-Hronis Racing LLC; B-W. S. Farish (KY); T-John W. Sadler.

1st-SA, $56,690, (S), Msw, 2-21, 4yo/up, 6f, 1:10.64, ft.

+ATASCADERO (g, 4, Eskendereya--Kaweah Princess {GSW,

$214,645}, by Soto), a 3-1 shot in this belated bow, pressed the

pacesetter down the backstretch. He stuck a head in front

midway on the turn, determinedly turned back all challengers

and forged clear in the final sixteenth for a 2 1/2-length victory.

Longshot Plain Wrap (Papa Clem) was second, a nose to the

good of Rhett’s Image (Southern Image). Click for the

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

Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $33,600.

O/B-Al Graziani & Joe Russell (CA); T-Jerry Hollendorfer.

First/second-crop starters to watch: Monday, Feb. 22Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2012 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/

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

AFLEET BOB (Northern Afleet), 10/0/0

9-HOU, Msw 6f, Afleet Whitegold, 15-1

DESERT KEY (E Dubai), Steve Williams, $2k, 17/2/0

10-HOU, Alw 5fT, Gospel Key Tocatch, 8-1EUROEARS (Langfuhr), JEH Stallion Station-Ok Division, $3K, 58/5/0

10-HOU, Alw 5fT, The Ginja Ninja, 10-1FLYING FIRST CLASS (Perfect Mandate), Still Creek Farm, $2k, 4/1/0

3-MVR, Alw 6f, Lukeyontheloose, 6-1

REGAL RANSOM (Distorted Humor), Darley, $8K, 140/9/0

9-HOU, Msw 6f, +Amigo Ransom, $6K TEX APR 2yo, 6-1

STAKES RESULTS:

TWO ALTAZANO S., $75,000, HOU, 2-20, (C), 3, f, 6f, 1:12.16, ft.

1--#THIEVERY, 117, f, 3, by Valid Expectations--Keepthename,

by Diablo. O-Ackerley Brothers Farm; B-Glory Days Breeding,

Inc. (TX); T-Steven M. Asmussen; J-Iram Vargas Diego. $45,000.

Lifetime Record: 10-2-2-1, $92,823. *Full to Namesake, SW,

$166,847; Big Texas Daddy, SW, $225,746.

2--Indygo Rocket, 118, f, 3, Indygo Mountain--Rockin Regent, by

Gold Regent. O-Riley Morgan & Ronald Morgan; B-Clarence

Scharbauer (TX); T-Danny Pish. $15,000.

3--Easter Ellie, 117, f, 3, My Golden Song--Dance With Dana, by

Trippi. O/B-Charles Bradley Douglas (TX); T-Ronnie E. Cravens,

III. $8,250.

Margins: NK, 1 1/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 5.60, 5.00, 16.30.

JIM'S ORBIT S., $75,000, HOU, 2-20, (C), 3yo, c/g, 6f, 1:10.59, ft.

1--BRAVURA, 122, c, 3, by Early Flyer--Coryphee, by Hadif.

O/B-Victoria Ashford (TX); T-W. Bret Calhoun; J-C.J. McMahon.

$45,000. Lifetime Record: 8-4-2-1, $139,752. *1/2 to Triumph

and Song (My Golden Song), MSW, $290,540.

2--Silver Doddge, 119, g, 3, Silver City--Dodd, by Rare Brick.

O-Keene Thoroughbreds LLC; B-Victoria Ashford (TX); T-Danny

Pish. $15,000.

3--Jet Over, 119, g, 3, Jet Phone--Belle of the Band, by Dixieland

Band. O-Kenneth E. Sykes; B-Clarence Scharbauer (TX); T-Joyce

Salisbury. $8,250.

Margins: 2 1/4, 6 1/4, 3/4. Odds: 0.80, 4.60, 5.70.

ALLOWANCE RESULTS:

7th-AQU, $67,000, 2-21, (NW1$X), 4yo/up, f/m, 1m 70y,

1:43.09, ft.

MADAM AAMOURA (f, 4, Zensational--Baroness Aamoura, by

Theatrical {Ire}) Lifetime Record: SP, 16-2-3-5, $151,340.

O/B-Zayat Stables, LLC (KY); T-Rudy R. Rodriguez.

3rd-AQU, $67,000, 2-21, (NW1$X), 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11.36, ft.

RACHEL'S TEMPER (m, 5, Flatter--Fergie's Folly, by Down the

Aisle) Lifetime Record: 25-4-5-3, $218,255. O-Z R J Stables;

B-Charles H. Deters (KY); T-David A. Cannizzo. *$14,000 RNA Ylg

'12 OBSAUG.

8th-SA, $59,380, (S), (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($20,000), 2-21,

4yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:36.77, gd.

DIAMOND CUT (f, 4, Unusual Heat--Kat Princess, by El Prado

{Ire}) Lifetime Record: 14-3-3-1, $111,778. O-Batchelor Family

Trust; B-Donald R. Dizney (CA); T-John W. Sadler.

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UPCOMING MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN STAKES

Date Race Track

2/27 GII Davona Dale S. GP

GII Fountain of Youth S. GP

GIII Canadian Turf S. GP

GIII Gulfstream Park Sprint GP

GIII Herecomesthebride S. GP

GIII Palm Beach S. GP

8th-DED, $47,000, (S), 2-20, (C), 4yo/up, 7f, 1:26.67, ft.

AARON'S BLUFF (g, 6, Eugene's Third Son--Total Tease, by Pine

Bluff) Lifetime Record: 19-4-7-4, $156,395. O/T-Richard Tate

(LA); T-Thomas W. Sam.

3rd-FG, $40,000, (S), (C)/Opt. Clm ($35,000), 2-21, 4yo/up, f/m,

1mT, 1:38.01, fm.

SAFARI CALAMARI (f, 4, Half Ours--Zaafira, by A.P. Indy)

Lifetime Record: SP, 9-5-0-1, $122,980. O/B-Brittlyn Stable, Inc.

(LA); T-Ron Faucheux.

6th-CT, $24,500, 2-20, (NW1X), 4yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:28.38, ft.

CALLIPEPLA (f, 4, Yes It’s True--Desert Quail, by Kafwain)

Lifetime Record: 10-2-0-1, $40,960. O/B-Morgan's Ford Farm

(VA); T-Ollie L. Figgins, III. *$30,000 RNA Ylg '13 KEESEP.

4th-CT, $24,000, 2-20, (NW2LX), 4yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:20.66, ft.

SETTLE 'N SPEIGHT (f, 4, Speightstown--Settling Mist, by

Pleasant Colony) Lifetime Record: 7-2-1-1, $45,270.

O/B-Woodslane Farm (KY); T-Ollie L. Figgins, III. *1/2 to Tonalist

(Tapit), MGISW, $3,647,000.

5th-TP, $20,900, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($50,000), 2-21, 3yo, f, 1m

(AWT), 1:40.19, ft.

AMERICAN DOLL (f, 3, Tiznow--Magic Appeal {GSP}, by

Successful Appeal) Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-1, $34,205. O-Woods

Edge Farm; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Ben Colebrook.

*$75,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $70,000 2yo '15 KEENOV.

7th-HOU, $20,000, 2-20, (C), 4yo/up, 7f, 1:24.07, ft.

ST BOSWELLS (g, 4, Horse Greeley--Achnasheen {GSP,

$101,742}, by Mutakddim) Lifetime Record: 15-3-1-2, $32,653.

O-End Zone Athletics; B-Andrena Van Doren (KY); T-K Broberg.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:

Hotrod Justice, f, 3, Article of Faith--Unloaded, by Salt Lake.

HOU, 2-20, 6f, 1:12.12. B-Herbert & Darlene Likens (IN).

*$2,500 Ylg '14 KEESEP.

Calamity Jane, f, 3, Cowboy Cal--Ringbang City, by Carson City.

FG, 2-21, (S), 1m, 1:40.74. B-J. Adcock & Hume Wornall (LA).

*$13,000 Ylg '14 OBSWIN; $22,000 Ylg '14 OBSAUG; $70,000

2yo '15 OBSOPN.

Ok Doll, f, 3, First Samurai--Scouting Party, by Vindication. SA,

2-21, (C), 6 1/2f, 1:16.59. B-Monticule (KY). *$30,000 Ylg '14

FTKOCT; $19,000 RNA 2yo '15 OBSAPR; $40,000 2yo '15

OBSOPN.

Sadie Be Mine, f, 3, Valid Expectations--Ruby Be Mine (SP), by

Rubiano. OP, 2-21, (S), 6f, 1:11.85. B-McDowell Farms (AR).

*$19,000 2yo '15 TEXAPR. **1/2 to Ruby’s Big Band

(Bowman’s Band), MSW, $319,865.

Painting the Sky, f, 3, Yankee Gentleman--Lone Star Quest, by

Lone Star Sky. DED, 2-20, 1m, 1:42.64. B-Sandra E New (LA).

Ello Govna, g, 4, Charitable Man--So Francie, by Running Stag.

CT, 2-20, (S), 6 1/2f, 1:20.15. B-Ollie L. III & Carisa Figgins (WV).

*1/2 to Prince of Windsor (Windsor Castle), SW, $200,600.

+Flying Eagle, g, 4, City Zip--Sweet Problem (MSW & MGSP,

$336,385), by Is It True. TP, 2-20, 6f (AWT), 1:11.50. B-St.

George Farm, LLC (KY). *$55,000 RNA Ylg '13 KEESEP.

Southern Loyalty, g, 4, Yankee Gentleman--Wire Me Millie, by

Wire Me Collect. GG, 2-20, 6f (AWT), 1:10.10. B-Israel Flores

Horse LLC (LA). *$17,000 Ylg '13 ESLYRL.

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MONDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2016

LIGHTNING’S IMPRESSIVEROLL OF HONOUR

by John Berry

The Lightning Stakes at Flemington, Australia's principal 1000m

weight-for-age race, has been won by some great horses since

its inauguration in 1955. As its current title the Black Caviar

Lightning Stakes suggests, arguably the greatest (and definitely

the most celebrated) of its winners has been Black Caviar (Aus)

(Bel Esprit {Aus}), the mighty mare who went undefeated in a

25-race career between April 2009 and April 2013.

For much of its existence, the Lightning Stakes attracted

minimal attention outside Australia, even though some its

winners rank as all-time greats. Sky High (Aus) (Star Kingdom

{Ire}), who took it in 1961 and '62, remains the only horse to

have won both the Golden Slipper and the VRC Derby. He is also

the permanent record-holder for 10 furlongs at Flemington,

having won the 1961 Mackinnon Stakes in 2:00.7, a record

which was still standing 11 years later when Australia replaced

the imperial system with metric measurements.

Subsequent champion sire Century (Aus) (Better Boy {Ire}) was

superb in 1974 when winning for Bart Cummings; while the

Colin Hayes-trained Desirable (Aus) (Without Fear {Fr}) became

a rare two-year-old filly to score at weight-for-age when

20-year-old New South Welsh apprentice Malcolm Johnston

rode her at a nowadays-unimaginable 43 kilos in 1976.

In 1987 Placid Ark (Aus) (Arkenstone {Aus}) became the first

horse to complete the Lightning Stakes / Oakleigh Plate /

Newmarket Handicap treble, thus earning Horse of the Year

Honours. Cont. p3

NY-BRED MOANIN SETS FEBRUARY S. RECORD New York-bred Moanin (Henny Hughes) won for the sixth time

in seven career outings, establishing a new Tokyo track record in

taking out Sunday’s G1 February S. by 1 1/4 lengths from

favored Nonkono Yume (Jpn) (Twining). Asukano Roman (Jpn)

(Agnes Digital) was another head back in third and narrowly

ahead of Best Warrior (Majestic Warrior) in fourth.

Favored in each of his six previous trips postward, Moanin, a

$90,000 graduate of the 2013 Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Sale

at Saratoga, breezed an eighth of a mile in :10 flat and was

hammered down to Emmanuel de Seroux’s Narvick

International for $335,000 at the 2014 OBS March sale. De

Seroux was doing his bidding on behalf of his client Yukio Baba,

who 12 months earlier had bid $230,000 through de Seroux for

another colt by Henny Hughes. Cont. p4

Chautauqua | Racing and Sports

FOY CONTENDERS PUT IN FINAL BREEZES "TDN Rising Stars" Zulu (Bernardini) and Cherry Wine

(Paddy O’Prado) and SW Awesome Speed (Awesome Again)

breezed Sunday in preparation for the GII Fountain of Youth

S. Feb. 27. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America.

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written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista.

Information as to the American races, race results and

earnings was obtained from results charts published by

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with their permission.

RYAN EXACTA IN ST MORITZ Michael Ryan, a Waterford based breeder and property

developer enjoyed his day in sunny St. Moritz on Sunday when

his homebred Eagle Valley (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) lead

home fellow Ryan homebred Duchess Andorra (Ire) (Duke Of

Marmalade {Ire}) to give the owner a 1-2 in the Grand Prix

Schlossatelier over four furlongs on the snow. The winner is

trained by Curragh based Tracey Collins and was ridden by

Ronan Whelan and celebrations in Switzerland were likely to be

lively if the owner/breeder is

true to form. Ryan is best

known for topping the Orby

Yearling Sale when his

homebred Ol’ Man River (Ire)

(Montjeu {Ire}) fetched

€2.85m at Goffs in 2013.

Bought by MV Magnier, the

colt, out of Ryan’s Classic

winner Finsceal Beo (Ire) (Mr

Greely) won the G2 Beresford

S. as a juvenile. A year later, also at Goffs, Ryan had further

cause for celebration when a Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) filly foal

out of Finsceal Beo made €1.8m when bought by Dermot

Farrington at the November Sale.

Ryan has enjoyed great success as an owner; in addition to the

exploits of Finsceal Beo who won three Group 1 races when

trained by Jim Bolger, Ryan also owned the prolific winning

hurdler Al Eile (Ire) (Alzao). This homebred, trained in County

Waterford by Ryan’s neighbour John Queally, won five Grade 1

hurdles including the prestigious G1 Aintree Hurdle on three

occasions. Such was Ryan’s affinity with the horse that he

named his stud after him. Michael Ryan also has the distinction

of standing a homebred stallion at his Al Eile Stud. Finsceal Fior

(Ire) (Galileo {Ire}–Finsceal Beo (Ire), by Mr Greely), a 6-year-old,

was unraced due to injury but his pedigree is top class and his

first crop are due to hit the track this year.

The TDN has solicited the opinions of some prominent figures on

the European bloodstock scene to answer three questions about

the upcoming Flat season. Today’s installment features the

thoughts of Sonia Rogers of Airlie Stud.

1) Horse you are most looking forward to seeing this season?

Jack Hobbs (Halling), because I think he will make a good 4 y.o.

He had a long season last year, winning the Irish Derby and

being 2nd to Golden

Horn in the English

Derby. He was a top 3

y.o. and is trained by a

master. Also his sire

Halling, who died

recently was very under

rated.

2) A stallion who could

feature prominently (doesn’t have to be first season)?

Zoffany, he has two 2.y.o.'s in the top twenty, a colt and a filly -

Foundation and Illuminate.

3) Positive change you would like to see for the industry in

2016?

I would like to see the number of mares bred to each stallion

each year be limited to 140. This could only be beneficial to the

breeder and also long term to the stallion.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:

+Joiedargent (Fr), f, 3, Kendargent (Fr)--Gaily Zest, by St. Jovite.

NMS, 2-21, 9 1/2fT, 1:58.24. B-Mme G Forien (FR). *€47,000

Ylg ‘14 OSASEP.

Mesima (Fr), f, 3, Kouroun (Fr)--Veri Star (Fr), by Verglas (Ire).

MAC, 2-21, 8 1/2fT, 1.51.98. B-P Lamy & C Capocasale (FR).

Master Rookie (Ire), c, 3, Mastercraftsman (Ire)--Tencarola (Ire)

(SP-Fr), by Night Shift. NMS, 2-21, 6fT, 1.11.50. B-R McDonnell

(IRE). *25,000gns Wlg ‘13 TATFOA; €40,000 Ylg ‘14 GOFSEP.

Michael Ryan, second from left,

with Eagle Valley in St. Moritz |

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WITH SONIA ROGERS

Sonia Rogers of Airlie Stud | Airlie Stud

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Lightning Hero on Ascot Radar cont. from p1

Special (Aus) (Habituate {Ire}) chased him home in that Lightning

Stakes before winning the race the following year in the record

time of 55.5. Shaftesbury Avenue (Aus) (Salieri) took the

Lightning Stakes in the same year (1991) in which he won the G1

Caulfield Stakes over 2000m and finished third in the G1 Japan

Cup over 2400m.

Schillaci (Aus) (Salieri), winner of the Lightning Stakes in 1992

and '93, was a superstar; while Mahogany (Aus) (Last Tycoon

{Ire}), who won it in 1994 and '96 (aged four and six

respectively), was a champion in the Sky High mould, having

won both the VRC Derby over 2500m and the AJC Derby over

2400m at three.

These champions, though, received minimal international

recognition. The situation changed utterly, however, when

Choisir (Aus) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) won the King's Stand Stakes

at Royal Ascot in June 2003 at

25/1. Who was this massive

chestnut upstart, English

race-goers asked, and what

had he won? Well, he

appeared to have won a race

called the Lightning Stakes at

Flemington four months

previously.

Subsequently, the Lightning

Stakes continued to loom

ever larger on the international radar. Its 2005 winner Fastnet

Rock (Aus) (Danehill) came to England later in the year, but

travel sickness prevented him from lining up at Royal Ascot.

Next came Takeover Target (Aus) (Celtic Swing {GB}), Miss

Andretti (Aus) (Ihtiram {Ire}) and Scenic Blast (Scenic {Ire}) who

all completed the Lightning Stakes / King's Stand Stakes double

(in 2006, '07 and '09 respectively).

Black Caviar has subsequently become the only horse to win

three Lightning Stakes (2011, '12 and '13). The extent to which

the international sprinting landscape had changed in merely a

decade is shown by the fact that when Choisir had scored at

Royal Ascot as the reigning Lightning Stakes winner, he had done

so at 25/1--but when Black Caviar followed up her 2012

Lightning victory with triumph at Royal Ascot, she did so as the

1/6 favourite.

Connections of this year's Lightning Stakes hero Chautauqua

(Aus) (Encosta De Lago {Aus}) are currently being courted by

Ascot's representative Nick Smith, who was at Flemington to see

the grey five-year-old gelding win a thrilling race by a centimetre

or two. Even though putting a Royal Ascot victory on the CV

holds most appeal financially for prospective stallions, there is

still plenty of incentive to travel a gelding (as Takeover Target

and Scenic Blast reminded us) particularly as the Lightning

Stakes is the first leg of the Global Sprint Challenge, which series

makes a million-dollar bonus available for international high

achievement.

The irony is that, while the record books show that

Chautauqua is the winner of Australia's premier 1000m

weight-for-age race, he is far from an undisputed champion.

Would runner-up Terravista (Aus) (Captain Rio {GB}) have

beaten him if ridden more vigorously over the last 150m?

Probably. Would fourth-placed Exosphere (Aus) (Lonhro {Aus})

have beaten them both but for the bizarre decision to race him

down the far side of the track (bearing in mind that a

two-year-olds' Listed race earlier in the afternoon had been

dominated by two of the only three horses to come to the

stands' side)? Very possibly.

Chautauqua, though, has his name in the record books and

this, his third Group One victory, ranks as his best to date. He is

now clearly the most distinguished member of his family, having

surpassed the achievements of his dam Lovely Jubly (Aus) (Lion

Hunter {Aus}). Her biggest payday came when she landed the

Magic Millions Two-Year-Olds Classic at the Gold Coast in 2002,

although her most prestigious victories came later that season

when she completed Brisbane's G1 juvenile double of T. J. Smith

Classic and QTC Sires' Produce Stakes.

Overall, this is a decent family of good, professional racehorses

who have compiled solid

racing records on either side

of the Tasman Sea. Lovely

Jubly was one of two Group

winners produced by her dam

Jaboulet (NZ) (Vice Regal

{NZ}), along with Sir Howard

(Aus) (Alannon {Aus}) who

scored at Group Two level in

New Zealand. The multiple winners just a bit farther back in the

pedigree include Real Vision (NZ) (Vision Quest {NZ}) who won

11 races including the Winter Cup at Riccarton, and Royal Dell

(NZ) (Royal Ridge {Fr}) who scored 10 times and was placed in

both a Wellington Cup and a New Zealand Cup. That

Chautauaqua and Lovely Jubly both became specialist sprinters

speaks volumes for the influence of their sires, the excellent

Encosta De Lago (Aus) (Fairy King) and the ill-fated Lion Hunter

The great Black Caviar in action at

Royal Ascot | Racing Post

Chautauqua | Racing And Sports

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(Aus), a very fast horse whose sire Danehill and dam Pure Of

Heart (Ire) (Godswalk) were both top-class sprinters.

The thoroughly admirable Chautauqua, who was passed in at

$300,000 at Inglis' 2012 Easter Yearling Sale when he was

offered with a $400,000 reserve, should certainly be tough

enough to cope with the challenge of a trip to Royal Ascot--and

he might also be good enough to complete this mighty double.

February S. cont. from p1

That purchase, subsequently named Asia Express, would cap a

perfect three-race campaign with a victory in the G1 Asahi Hai

Futurity en route to divisional honors in Japan and graced the

cover of the 2014 March catalogue.

Settled in mid-division for the opening stages after jumping

from gate 14, Moanin pulled Mirco Demuro into a forward

position about three wide with some cover entering the turn.

Traveling well in

upper stretch, the

4-1 chance came

off heels, hit the

front 200 meters

from home and

was never in

serious danger as

Nonkono Yume

made some late

headway. The final

time of 1:34 set a

new course record.

“I was aware of his strength and had every confidence in him

so I’m truly happy we were able to win,” said Mirco Demuro.

“The trainer warned me of his bad breaks, but he actually

jumped fine and after we were positioned well, I knew the title

was ours. I’m glad that he stretched well in spite of losing

concentration a bit after taking the lead rather early in the

straight,” added the Italian rider.

Moanin is one of three of his dam’s produce to be domiciled in

Japan, joining the 5-year-old Cosmo Zig (Stephen Got Even) and

3-year-old Niagara Roll (Bluegrass Cat). Giggly is the dam of the

2-year-old filly Silly Sister (Broken Vow), but passed away in

2015 at the age of 10.

Sunday, Tokyo, Japan

FEBRUARY S.-G1, ¥189,620,000 (US$ 1,683,438), Tokyo, 2-21,

4yo/up, 1600m, 1:34 (NTR), hy.

1–&MOANIN, 126, c, 4, by Henny Hughes

1st Dam: Giggly, by Distorted Humor

2nd Dam: Chaste, by Cozzene

3rd Dam: Purity, by Fappiano

($90,000 Ylg ‘13 FTNAUG; $335,000 2yo, ‘14 OBSMAR).

O-Yukio Baba; B-Empire Equines LLC; T-Sei Ishizaka; J-Mirco

Demuro; ¥100,444,000. Lifetime Record: 7-6-0-1,

¥194,532,000. Werk Nick Rating: A+ Click for the

eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.

2--Nonkono Yume (Jpn), 126, c, 4, Twining--Nonko (Jpn), by

Agnes Tachyon (Jpn). O-Kazumasa Yamada; B-Shadai Farm;

¥39,984,000.

3--Asukano Roman (Jpn), 126, h, 5, Agnes Digital--Asukano

Himiko (Jpn), by Tabasco Cat. O-Chiro Toyoda; B-Niikappu

Tangano Farm; ¥24,492,000.

Margins: 1 1/4, HD, HD; Odds: 4.10, 1.40, 17.10.

Also ran: Best Warrior, Roi Jardin (Jpn), Tagano Tonnerre (Jpn),

Copano Rickey (Jpn), Monde Classe (Jpn), Roman Legend (Jpn),

White Fugue (Jpn), Grape Brandy (Jpn), Susan Joy (Jpn), Sano

Ichi (Jpn), Maruka Fleet (Jpn), Corin Berry (Jpn), Passion Dance

(Jpn).

Click for the JRA chart and video, the Racing Post result or the

free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

CLASSIC CUP LIVES UP TO ITS NAMEby Alan Carasso

What promised to be a contentious renewal of the Hong Kong

Classic Cup, the middle leg of the 4-year-old series, proved to be

that and a whole lot more. No fewer than five horses came from

any part of the track to settle the finish, with Sun Jewellery

(Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) finding the line just ahead of hot favorite

Werther (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}) under yet another masterful piece

of reinsmanship from Ryan Moore.

The questions heading in to Sunday’s feature were many.Could Sun Jewellery and Blizzard (Aus) (Starcraft {NZ}) continueto defy their speedier pedigrees and see out this 1800m trip?Would Werther cement a spot at the top of the division off hisrunner-up effort behind Sun Jewellery in the Classic Mile Jan.24? Was Giovanni Canaletto (Ire) (Galileo {Ire})’s solid finish inthe Classic Mile a fluke or a harbinger of things to come? IsEastern Express (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), rated just 81, really

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this good? There were answers to be found after 108 fascinatingseconds on an overcast afternoon in the New Territories. Green Dispatch (War Front) won the break and, with blinkerson, raced freely to set the pace in advance of Eastern Express,the rare 4-year-old with a win over the course and distance--

albeit in Class 3. SunJewellery, drawn three,and odds-on Werther,who left gate six, racedtogether from midfield,with Hugh Bowmantracking his market rivaland seemingly holding allthe cards from a tacticalstandpoint. The outposted

Blizzard raced deep for the opening 600 meters, but GeraldMosse ultimately allowed him to stride along to be a forwardfactor from third, a decision that ultimately would allow thegelding to play a role in the finish. Green Dispatch continued to bowl along up front, but the plotwas thickening behind, as Bowman pulled Werther into thethree path, but was flushed deeper by California Disegno (Ire)(Fastnet Rock {Aus}) while Moore followed the move of Blizzardinto the stretch, able to save some ground. A spot to the insideof Werther failed to materialize for Sun Jewellery, but one didunderneath Eastern Express, who had taken over with a furlongto race. With Moore hard at work, his legs swinging in the irons,Sun Jewellery fought on gamely at the rail and managed to gethis nose down ahead of Werther for a second straight time. Thecamera could not split Eastern Express and Blizzard for third,while Giovanni Canaletto and Friends of Ka Ying (Aus) (Al Maher{Aus}) got home eye-catchingly from the tail of the field to sealtheir spots in the 2000-meter Hong Kong Derby. Sun Jewellery isthe first since Floral Pegasus (Aus) (Fusaichi Pegasus) tocomplete the Classic Mile/Classic Cup double. No horse hasswept the series, which concludes with the HK$18-million(US$2.3 million) domestic centerpiece Mar. 20. “He’s got an awful lot of courage,” said Moore, “and that--aswell as his attitude--are the two things that stand out about himmost. I did always feel that I was going to get up. Wertherstarted moving early and I wanted to keep tabs on him--he gotaway from me a bit but my horse dug in very well.” It was the third Classic Cup score in the last four seasons fortrainer John Size. “Like most good horses he does a lot of things right and histemperament helps him a lot,” said Hong Kong’s seven-timechampion trainer. “He’s manageable in a race and he’sdetermined in a finish, so all those attributes you’d love to havein any horse.”

HONG KONG CLASSIC CUP, HK$10,000,000

(£892,955/€1,155,457), Sha Tin, 2-21, 4yo, 1800mT, 1:48.01, gd.

1--SUN JEWELLERY (AUS), 126, g, 4, by Snitzel (Aus)

1st Dam: Tan Tat Star (Aus), by Umatilla (NZ)

2nd Dam: Rhum Dancer (Aus), by Command Module (Aus)

3rd Dam: Gaelic Dancer (Aus), by Boysie Boy (GB)

O/B-Tung Moon Fai; T-John Size; J-Ryan Moore;

HK$5,700,000. Lifetime Record: 11-8-2-0, HK$16,905,370.

*1/2 to Tan Tat De Lago (Aus) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}), GSW-

Aus, $372,310.

2--Werther (NZ), 126, g, 4, Tavistock (NZ)--Bagalollies (Aus), by

Zabeel (NZ). O-Johnson Chen; B-C D Allison, C V & J A Barnao,

A R Campbell, T G Heptinstall, T M Pivac & D R Platt; T-John

Moore; HK$2,200,000.

(DH)-3–Blizzard (Aus), 126, g, 4, Starcraft (NZ)--Stormy Choice

(Aus), by Redoute’s Choice (Aus). (A$75,000 Ylg ‘13 INGMEL).

O-Infinitude Syndicate; B-G S A Bloodstock Pty Ltd; T-Ricky Yiu;

HK$875,000.

(DH)-3--Eastern Express (Ire), 126, g, 4, Fastnet Rock (Aus)--

Mohican Princess (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB). (150,000gns

Ylg ‘13 TATOCT). O-Larry Yung Chi Kin; B-K Molloy; T-John Size;

HK$875,000.

Margins: HD, NO, (DH). Odds: 12-5, 9-10, (11-1, 10-1).

Also Ran: Giovanni Canaletto (Ire), Friends of Ka Ying (Aus),

McQueen (NZ), Consort (Ire), White Magic (Ire), Green Dispatch,

California Disegno (Ire), The Monarch (Ire).

Click for the HKJC.com chart. VIDEO.

Sun Jewellery (near) takes a four-way thriller in Sunday’s

Hong Kong Classic Cup | HKJC photoAnother feature win in Hong Kong

for Ryan Moore | HKJC photo

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KOKURA DAISHOTEN-G3, ¥78,140,000 (US$693,723), Kokura,

2-21, 4yo/up, 1800mT, 1:46.70, fm.

1--ALBERT DOCK (JPN), 121, c, 4, by Deep Impact (Jpn)

1st Dam: Golden Doc A (GISW & GISP-US $580,126), by

Unusual Heat

2nd Dam: Penpont (NZ), by Crested Wave

3rd Dam: Imposing Star (NZ), by Imposing (Aus)

O-G1 Racing; B-Shiraoi Farm; T-Hiroyoshi Matsuda; J-Yuga

Kawada; ¥41,588,000. Lifetime: 13-4-2-3. Werk Nick Rating: A

Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.

2--D’accord (Jpn), 128, h, 8, Deep Impact (Jpn)-Asian Meteor, by

Unbridled. O-North Hills; B-North Hills Management;

¥16,168,000.

3--Neorealism (Jpn), 121, h, 5, Neo Universe (Jpn)-Tokio

Reality, by Meadowlake. O-Carrot Farm; B-Northern Farm;

¥10,084,000.

Margins: Head, Neck, 1/2 ; Odds : 4.70, 7.90, 7.50.

Also Ran: Katie Pride (Jpn), Happiness Dancer (Jpn), Beruf (Jpn),

Red Arion (Jpn), Cosmo Thorn Park (Jpn), Meisho Kampaku (Jpn),

Meiner Frost (Jpn), Deus Vult (Jpn), Meisho Yataro (Jpn),

Tamamo Best Play (Jpn), Meadowlark (Jpn), T M Taiho (Jpn),

Smart Orion (Jpn). Click for the JRA chart and video, the Racing

Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style

pedigree.

TJ SMITH NEXT UP FOR EXOSPHERE Trainer John O’Shea plans to give Exosphere (Aus) (Lonhro

{Aus}) a short break following his close up fourth to Chautauqua

(Aus) (Encosta De Lago {Aus}) in Saturday’s G1 Black Caviar

Lightning S. at Flemington. O’Shea will target the G1 TJ Smith S.

at Randwick April 2 with the Godolphin Group 1 winner and was

ruing the tactics employed on Saturday feeling it was the

difference between winning

and losing. “He jumped left

and then he sort of got

following Va Pensiero (Aus)

(Stratum {Aus}), who was

always going to be the early

speed and by the time he

looked up and realised the

chances had gone to the

other side and it was game over,” O’Shea told racing.com. “I was

very proud of the horse, but I think tactically we come up short.

I’d say there was probably a two to four length disparity

between the inside and the outside at Flemington on Saturday. I

don’t think that’s unrealistic. We’ll bring him home now and run

him on tracks where the bias doesn’t have a major impact on

where we finish,” the trainer concluded.

Exosphere | Racing And Sports