MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2023

WHEN DERBY, PREAKNESS,BELMONT WINNERS MEET,HISTORY SAYS SOMEONEELSE WILL STEAL TRAVERS'PRINCE' LEADS ROYAL PROCESSION IN
KING'S PLATE by Christina Bossinakis
Etobicoke, Ont.--On paper, it appeared that Paramount Prince(Society's Chairman) had many things going for him heading into
the 164th King's Plate at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse, who
is one of only a handful of individuals who has been honored byboth the U.S. and Canadian Hall of Fames, the chestnut was
benefitting from the services of another Canadian stalwart in
Patrick Husbands. Not to mention he is owned by Michael
Langlois and Gary Barber, the latter well-known for having
campaigned the likes of a trio of Classic winners--2019
GI Preakness S. hero War of Will, in addition to a pair of Queen's
Plate scorers--Lexie Lou (2014) and Wonder Gadot (2018).
However, despite the super-stacked street cred, the gelding was
given only tepid support at 8-1 to give Casse his third victory inthe oldest continuously run race in North America. Cont. p5

IN TDN EUROPE TODAYMAGNIER, WHITE BIRCH GO TO €2.2M FOR SIYOUNICOLT AT ARQANA The Arqana August Yearling Sale Sunday
Belmont winner Arcangelo works at Saratoga | Sarah Andrew
The Week in Review, by T.D. Thornton
As Tuesday's entry time looms, the GI Travers S. is shaping up
as a rare showdown of the three winners of this season's Triple
Crown races. That's happened only five times since 1978, and on
no occasion during the last 45 years when the winners of thosespring Classics all graced the starting gate for Saratoga's
AMidsummer Derby@ has any one of them emerged victorious.
That's a fairly daunting stat considering how the match-up of
the GI Kentucky Derby, GI Preakness S. and GI Belmont S.
winners is essentially what the public wants to see.
It's also a little surprising because of the presence of several
high-profile horses on that list of Travers losers: Two of themhad even swept the Triple Crown before getting derailed at theSpa--one crossed the wire first but was disqualified forinterference, while the other endured the roughest trip of his
career in his only loss at age three.
Adding to this year's intrigue, none of the winners of thisspring's Triple Crown races are likely to be favored in theTravers. Derby upsetter Mage (Good Magic), Preakness victor
National Treasure (Quality Road), and Belmont bloomer
Arcangelo (Arrogate) all figure to be eclipsed in the betting bylast year's 2-year-old champ, Forte (Violence). Cont. p3

session was topped by a son of the French champion sire who was
knocked down to MV Magnier and White Birch Farm for €2.2 million.
Emma Berry and Brian Sheerin report from Deauville.

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8Miss Dracarys (Malibu Moon) upset last year's Queen's Plate winner
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PATCHES O'HOULIHAN WIRES BOLD VENTURE

9Patches O'Houlihan (Reload) defeated his elders with a wire-to-wirevictory in the GIII Bold Venture S. at Woodbine Sunday.

BULLET DRILL FOR SCOTLAND AHEAD OF TRAVERSLNJ Foxwoods' Scotland (Good Magic) turned in a bullet work ahead ofnext week's GI Travers S., while champion stablemates Elite Powerand Channel Maker worked in company in preparation for Grade I
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MONDAY • AUGUST 21, 2023

Before that, there had been a 33-year gap back to the last
Travers that featured all three winners of that year's Triple
Turn the clock back to 2017 to find the last Travers that lured
Crown races.
all three Triple Crown race winners. Always Dreaming, first in
The 1982 renewal only drew five entrants, but it was
the Derby, finished ninth in Saratoga's showcase race. Cloudheadlined by speedy Belmont
Computing, the Preakness winner,
stayer Conquistador Cielo, theran eighth. Tapwrit, the Belmont
2-5 chalk who was looking towinner, finished fourth, eight
extend a seven-race win
lengths behind the 6-1,
streak. Derby winner Gato Del
wire-to-wire Travers outsider WestSol and Preakness upsetter
Coast, who had broken his maiden
Aloma's Ruler were thein March, passed on the Triple
second and third favorites. But
Crown, and prepped with a score
Aloma's Ruler andin the GIII Los Alamitos Derby.
Conquistador Cielo dueled
In 2015, American Pharoah
themselves into defeat,looked like a Travers slam dunk atallowing the overlooked.35-1 odds after dominating theCanadian-bred gray Runaway
division with powerhouse
Groom to eke out aperformances in the Derby,
half-length victory at 12-1
Preakness, Belmont, and GI Haskell
Keen Ice upsets American Pharoah in Travers | Sarah Andrew after prepping for the Travers
Invitational. But the champ waswith a score in Fort Erie's
boxed in, bounced around, and knocked off stride by 7-1
Prince of Wales S. Behind him, the Preakness, Belmont andpace-presser Frosted in the Travers, softening him up just
Derby winners had to settle for second, third, and fifth,enough for the 16-1 Keen Ice to prevail by three-quarters of arespectively.
length.

The Week in Review (cont. from p1)

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The 1981 Travers also featured a Triple Crown triumvirate,consisting of Derby and Preakness winner Pleasant Colony, sent
postward as the 8-5 fave, and Summing, who had beaten him in
the Belmont. They were second and ninth, respectively, behindthe 24-1 Travers party crasher Willow Hour, who splashed homeby a head after refusing to get hooked into running too fast too
early by a rabbit entrymate of Pleasant Colony's.
You have to go all the way back to 1978 to find the last time
the Travers drew the winners of all three spring Classics and thefirst horse across the line was a winner of one of those races.
But even that apparent victory was fleeting.
In this case it was the Triple Crown champ Affirmed, who wassent off the 7-10 favorite over the even-money Alydar, whom hehad defeated in Louisville, Baltimore and New York. Yet in oneof the most dramatic renewals in Travers history, Affirmed's 1
3/4-length victory was erased by a disqualification because hehad dropped down near the rail nearing the far turn, cutting off
his arch-rival and forcing Alydar into the fence. The stewards'
reversal of the order of finish based on the foul elevated Alydar
to the win.

MONDAY • AUGUST 21, 2023

Axel on a Roll
If you have the drive and the talent, the mid-Atlantic region isa great region to launch a racing career as an up-and-coming
jockey, because it affords opportunities to ride at both day andevening tracks.
Right now the 18-year-old apprentice Axel Concepcion ismaking the most of the roughly 75-mile commute between
Laurel Park and Charles Town Races. In a span of just under 48
hours between Friday night and Sunday afternoon, he rode nine
combined winners at those two tracks.

Big effort from 'Cody's' Lil Bro
Hunt Ball (Into Mischief), the 2-year-old little brother ofmultiple Grade I-winning miler Cody's Wish (Curlin), didn't win
his sprint debut Saturday at Saratoga. But his second-place
effort in the first race Aug. 19 behind wire-to-wire favorite Risk
It (Gun Runner) stamps him as a horse of interest moving
forward.
The Godolphin homebred for trainer Bill Mott got pinballed at
the break then rushed up into contention, losing momentum
several times while trying to find a comfortable stalking spotchasing a well-meant winner over six furlongs. He leveled off
with purpose under coaxing and was drawing a bead on Risk It inupper stretch before the favorite kicked clear by 4 1/2 lengths.
Keep an eye on Hunt Ball with a little bit more real estate towork with in start No. 2, whenever and wherever it comes.
Hunt Ball's dam, Dance Card, lost her sprint debut back in 2012
before racking up four straight wins over 1 1/16 miles and nine
furlongs, including a Grade I win in that year's Gazelle S.
And Cody's Wish himself required four initial starts to findwinning form in 2021, including twice being a beaten favorite asa juvenile at Saratoga before blasting through with threestraight wins over one-turn miles at Churchill Downs.

Axel Concepcion | Jim McCue photo
The weekend spree included the first stakes score forConcepcion, who turned pro Jan. 1 in his native Puerto Rico. He
won 21 races there before earning his first mainland U.S. victory
Feb. 19 at Fair Grounds.

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He shifted his tack to Laurel a week later. Riding with afive-pound allowance, he's currently Maryland's leading
apprentice this year and is represented by agent Tom Stift.
Concepcion rode two winners at Charles Town Friday, Aug. 18.
The next afternoon at Laurel he scored in four, including one
aboard an 11-1 shot and another on the 4-1 Field Pass (Lemon
Drop Kid) in the $75,000 Find S. for owner Three Diamonds Farmand trainer Mike Maker. Back at Charles Town under the lights
Aug. 19, Concepcion made two more visits to the winner's circle.
On Sunday, Aug. 20, he rode one winner at Laurel.
In between, he's at Laurel for morning training, honing his
skills while trying to get noticed and pick up business on an
ultra- competitive circuit.
AHe's got to be there in the morning at 6 a.m.,@ Stift said. AHe's
been doing it for months now. He's on a mission. Obviously,
Mike [Maker]'s been watching the races and watching Axel ride.
You don't put a bug boy on a [stakes] horse like that unless
you've been paying attention.@

MONDAY • AUGUST 21, 2023

Velocitor came home fourth, seven lengths behind the winner.
Favored Kalik never got into the mix of things, finishing 13th.
Sunday's King's Plate card yielded record handle of$18,127,726, up from the previous record of $18,005,973
generated in 2019.
AI didn't want to change anything that was already working,@
offered Husbands when asked whether his instructions were to
get to the front early. ABut he left there running and he just did
his own thing.@
Husbands also was winning his third Plate, following a scorewith ultimate Triple Crown winner Wando and Lexie Lou, forCasse and Barber.
He added, AI knew the first time around, that it was going totake a good horse to beat him.
AAt the end of the day, you=ve got to let the horses talk anddon=t get too cocky. I had a clean break, I let him do what helikes to do best, and he just enjoyed the running. I asked him toget over on his right lead and he was just gone. He just glides
over the ground.@Prince Leads Royal Procession in King's Plate(cont. from p1)
As expected, taking much of the pre-race play in the 17-horse
field was GSW Kalik (Collected), trained by four-time Eclipse
Award-winning trainer Chad Brown. Installed the 4-1 favorite,
the colt weighed in slightly ahead of third betting choice Stanley
House (Army Mule). While Paramount Prince seemed to take inall the hubbub that goes hand-in-hand with the big race days,
Kalik bypassed the indoor enclosure entirely and set up shop in
the outside ring early, proceeding to work up a fierce sweat by
the time the field made their way out to the track.
Still giving the gate crew all they could handle in the moments
right before the break, the favorite wasn't in much of a hurry at
the start, stationing himself toward the back early as his
counterpoint, Paramount Prince, bounced to the front withrelative ease. Carving out a quarter mile in :23.285 as longshots
Velocitor (Mor Spirit) and Silent Miracle (Silent Name), followed
by Casse's other runner--the filly Elysian Field (Hard Spun)--werewithin striking distance, the gelding continued to show the way
following an honest but comfortable half-mile in :47.41. Stillzipping along in front as the Woodbine Oaks winner started toturn the screws on Velocitor up the inside through threequarters in 1:11.81, Paramount Prince was given his cue from
Husbands at the quarter pole, as his nearest pursuers were also
set down for the final push. Given several right-handed
reminders late just to remain on task, the gelding had enoughleft in the tank to score by 1 1/2 lengths over Elysian Field, coowned by Barber and Team Valor International. Stanley House
rallied from far back early to round out the triactor, while

Paramount Prince gives Mark Casse and Patrick Husbands their
third Plate victories | Michael Burns

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Casse explained, AHe often wins the race at the start. He justbreaks so fast. And there was a lot of speed. He=s so quick fromthe gate and that=s where he won it. He outbroke them and I
knew when he went by us the first time he was traveling well.
AI was with Gary Barber, and we saw the half in :47 and I said,>That=s not too bad.= And that Elysian Field, she=s just so tough,she came up. But it was a dream come true.@
Bred in Ontario by Ericka Rusnak, Paramount Prince was thefirst horse bought at auction by Langlois and his wife Charmaine,
who made the purchase through then-trainer Jamie Attard. For
Attard, Paramount Prince won when getting thrown in against$40,000 maidens going six panels over Woodbine's Tapeta
surface last November. Barber bought into the Ontario-bredfollowing his first start, however, left him with Attard for theremainder of his 2022 campaign. Sent to Casse following a third
facing Ontario-breds in the Clarendon S. in December,
Paramount Prince kicked off 2023 with a second to One Bay
Hemmingway (Danger Bay)--who returned to win the following
month--in a six-furlong optional claiming event Apr. 30.
Stepping back into stakes company for his next start, he wasrunner-up behind Kaukokaipuu (Mr Speaker) in Woodbine's
seven-furlong Queenston S. June 11, but seemed to relish theadded yardage, winning by five lengths at odds of 11-1 in his
latest start in the Plate Trial S. July 23.

MONDAY • AUGUST 21, 2023

The gelding came into the Plate looking to become the firsthorse since Big Red Mike (2010) to notch the Trial-Plate double.
Not Bourbon, in 2008, and Eye of the Leopard, in 2009, also
recorded the double.
AWhen he came to us in Ocala, he was a different horse. We
were shocked he was getting beat the first couple of times,@
recalled Casse. AI think the key to that is he just doesn't want to
run short. And he just wants to use his speed.@
Pedigree Notes:
A $21,000 Canadian September Select yearling purchase,
Paramount Prince is one of eight black-type winners for hissire, Society's Chariman. The King's Plate winner is out of SP
Platinum Steel, a daughter of stakes winner Crafty Toast and ahalf-sister to GI Carter winner and Hill 'n' Dale stallion Army
Mule (Friesan Fire).

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KING'S PLATE S., C$1,004,500, Woodbine, 8-20, (C), 3yo, 1 1/4m
(AWT), 2:01.93, ft.
1--PARAMOUNT PRINCE, 126, g, 3, by Society's Chairman
1st Dam: Platinum Steel (SP, $171,013), by Eddington
2nd Dam: Crafty Toast, by Crafty Prospector
3rd Dam: Give a Toast, by Storm Bird
(C$21,000 Ylg '21 CANSEP). O-Michael J. Langlois and Gary
Barber; B-Ericka Nadine Rusnak (ON); T-Mark Casse; J-Patrick
Husbands. C$600,000. Lifetime Record: 6-3-2-1, $580,871.

MONDAY • AUGUST 21, 2023

Margins: 1HF, 1HF, 4. Odds: 8.00, 4.60, 4.40.
Also Ran: Velocitor, Touch'n Ride, Enjoythesilent, Cool Kiss, Twin
City, Philip My Dear, Moon Landing, Wickenheiser,
Twowaycrossing, Kalik, Morstachy's, Kaukokaipuu, Silent
Miracle, Midnight in Malibu. Scratched: El Cohete, Runaway
Charlie. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored
by FanDuel TV.

2--Elysian Field, 121, f, 3, Hard Spun--Elysian, by Smart Strike.
($50,000 Ylg '21 FTKOCT; $70,000 2yo '22 OBSOPN). O-Team
Valor International and Gary Barber; B-Anderson Farms Ont.
Inc. (ON); T-Mark E. Casse. C$200,000.
3--Stanley House, 126, c, 3, Army Mule--Stormy's Song, byUnbridled's Song. ($80,000 Wlg '20 KEENOV; $110,000 RNA Ylg'21 FTKJUL; $120,000 Ylg '21 FTKOCT). 1ST BLACK TYPE.
O-John E. and Diana L. Russell; B-Elevage II, LLC & St. Elias
Stables LLC (ON); T-Michael P. De Paulo. C$100,000.

Paramount Prince | Michael Burns

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MONDAY • AUGUST 21, 2023

DANCE SMARTLY S.-GII, C$208,400, Woodbine, 8-20, 3yo/up,
f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:39.60, fm.
1--MISS DRACARYS, 122, m, 5, by Malibu Moon
1st Dam: Ask Me When, by Speightstown
2nd Dam: Cuando, by Lord At War (Arg)
3rd Dam: Cuando Quiere, by Affirmed
1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($525,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP). O-Al
Shira'aa Farms; B-Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate (KY); T-Neil
Drysdale; J-J Castellano. C$120,000. Lifetime Record: 13-5-2-1,$370,728. *1/2 to Up the Ante (Smart Strike), SW & GSP,
$298,713; Full to Aristocratic, SW & GSP, $560,209. Werk Nick
Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

2--Moira, 122, f, 4, Ghostzapper--Devine Aida, by Unbridled'sSong. ($150,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP). O-X-Men Racing, Madaket
Stables LLC and SF Racing LLC; B-Adena Springs (ON); T-Kevin
Attard. C$48,000.
3--Ready Lady, 121, f, 4, More Than Ready--Lady Shakespeare,by Theatrical (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE.
O/B-Charles Fipke (KY); T-Roger L. Attfield. C$22,000.
Margins: 1, 3 1/4, NO. Odds: 4.35, 1.10, 16.95.
Also Ran: Justify My Love (Brz), Ephrata (GB), Salimah (Ire),
Whimsical Dance. Scratched: Il Malocchio, Souper Hoity Toity.
Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO,
sponsored by FanDuel TV.
Quite appropriately, last year's Queen's Plate heroine Moira
was backed down to even-money favoritism to take the money
in Sunday's GII Dance Smarty S. on the King's Plate undercard,
but it was Hall of Fame trainer Neil Drysdale who swept north toland the lion's share with Miss Dracarys, making her seasonal
debut while earning her first graded stakes victory.
Sent quickly to the front, the 5-year-old mare led 2-1 second
choice Salimah (Ire) (El Kabeir), trained by Chad Brown, and astalking Moira through opening fractions of :24.07, :47.91 andthree quarters in 1:11.02. In control turning for home, the bay
mare was not for catching despite Moira's best efforts late,crossing the wire a length in front of last season's CanadianHorse of the Year. Ready Lady closed to take third by a nose.
Making only a quartet of starts in 2022, the $525,000
Keeneland September yearling purchase won half of them,including a $62,500 optional claimer during Belmont at the Big A
meet in October.

She concluded the season with another victory in Aqueduct's
Forever Together S. in November, and wouldn't be seen again
until Sunday's 8 1/2-furlong return.

Miss Dracarys | Michael Burns

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Pedigree Notes:
The 54th graded winner for Malibu Moon, Miss Dracarys is afull-sister to SW Aristocratic, and a half to GSP Up The Ante
(Smart Strike) and This Is War (War Front), dam of Penn Oaks
scorer Orbs Baby Girl (Orb). A half-sister to MGSW Dominus(Smart Strike), Ask Me When is a granddaughter of Cuando
Quiere (Affirmed), responsible for MGISW Honey Rider (Lasting
Approval) and Cuando Puede (Lord At War {Arg}), responsiblefor Hit It Rich (Smart Strike) and Spanish Mission (Cornado's
Quest).
Sunday, Woodbine
BOLD VENTURE S.-GIII, C$170,000, Woodbine, 8-20, 3yo/up,
6 1/2f (AWT), 1:15.34, ft.
1--PATCHES O'HOULIHAN, 123, g, 3, by Reload
1st Dam: Maythefourthbwithu, by Silent Name (Jpn)
2nd Dam: Cat's Calling, by Caller I. D.
3rd Dam: Jazzie Jagua, by Tom Cat
1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. O/B-Frank D. Di Giulio, Jr. (ON);
T-Robert P. Tiller; J-Daisuke Fukumoto. C$108,000.Lifetime
Record: 7-6-0-0, $249,327. Werk Nick Rating: D. Click for theeNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2--Last American Exit, 122, g, 6, Society's Chairman--Where Oh
Where, by Where's the Ring. 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. O-Kirk
Sutherland; B-Frank Di Giulio (ON); T-H Ladouceur. C$30,000.
3--Old Chestnut, 122, g, 6, Speightstown--Pool Land, by Silver
Deputy. O-Bruno Schickedanz; B-Live Oak Stud (FL); T-Martin
Drexler. C$15,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, HF, HF. Odds: 2.15, 45.00, 3.45.
Also Ran: Secret Reserve, Souper Watson, County Final, Border
Town, Told It All, Candy Overload. Scratched: Flag Of Honour(Aus). Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs.
VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

Patches O'Houlihan | Michael Burns

MONDAY • AUGUST 21, 2023

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MONDAY • AUGUST 21, 2023

Patches O=Houlihan, the lone 3-year-old in the field, made it
five wins in a row with a determined victory in the GIII Bold
Venture S. at Woodbine Sunday. The 2-1 favorite took charge inthe early going and was well in hand while enjoying a clear
advantage through a quarter in :22.68 and a half in :44.61. He
was challenged by Last American Exit on the inside and Old
Chestnut to his outside and looked ready to wilt between those
two foes, but he found more late and drove the line comfortably
in front.
AI looked at the [Daily Racing] Form,@ said winning rider
Daisuke Fukumoto. AI knew my speed in the race, but you know,
anything can happen. I just rode simple, rode good. I went inside
and then took the lead. He=s only three, right? It was a tough trip
for him and he tried hard. He=s a nice horse.@
Patches O=Houlihan, a first-out winner over the Woodbine
synthetic surface last September, suffered his lone loss to datewith a troubled last-place effort over the lawn in the Bull Page S.
two weeks later. He opened the year with back-to-back victories
going 5 1/2 furlongs over the synthetic in optional-claimer
company before returning to the lawn to win the July 8 Lake
Huron S. He was coming off an 8 1/2-length romp in the off-turf
Lake Superior S. July 30.
Winning trainer Robert Tiller credited owner/breeder Frank Di
Giulio with the decision to tackle older horses in graded
company with the speedy sophomore.
AI=ve got to give Frank a lot of credit,@ said Tiller. AWe test eachother. It=s like a marriage. At the end of the day, this is a supergood horse. I don=t want to say he=s a [Tiller-trained SovereignAward champion] Pink Lloyd, but he=s a super good horse. This isa big thrill for me.@

BULLET DRILL FOR SCOTLAND AHEAD OFTRAVERS

Pedigree Notes:
Patches O=Houlihan is the second graded winner for his sire,
Reload (Hard Spun), who has also been represented by GII
Kennedy Road S. winner Candy Overland. He is the fourth
graded winner for his broodmare sire, Silent Name (Jpn). A
Phipps homebred, Reload won the 2014 GIII Canadian Turf S.
and 2016 GIII Tampa Bay S. He stands at Northern Dawn Stables
in Hillsburgh, Ontario for C$4,000.
Maythefourthbwithu has an unraced 2-year-old, May and June
(Souper Speedy), as well as a yearling colt by that same sire. She
was bred back to Reload this year. Breeder Frank Di Giulio
purchased the mare for $3,549at the 2012 Canadian September
Select Yearling sale.

Also working for Mott Sunday, champions Elite Power (Curlin)
and Channel Maker (English Channel) worked four furlongs incompany over the Oklahoma training track. Elite Power,
targeting next week's GI Forego S., covered the distance in:49.55 (28/68), while Channel Maker, aiming for the GI Resorts
World Casino Sword Dancer S., went in :49.75 (31/68).
AThey both looked good and it was normal for them,@ Mott
said of the works.
On Saturday, Mott saddled firster Hunt Ball (Into Mischief), a
half-brother to GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Cody's Wish(Curlin), to a solid runner-up debut effort behind Risk It (Gun
Runner).
Mott said the effort was educational for the juvenile, who split
rivals from off the pace at the top of the lane and ran on well tobe defeated 4 1/2 lengths in the six-furlong maiden race.
AWe=ll probably stretch him out a little bit and we found out
he=s pretty game,@ Mott said of the Godolphin homebred. AHe
was willing to run through horses and he didn=t seem
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LNJ Foxwoods' Scotland (Good Magic), last-out winner of theJuly 21 Curlin S., tuned up for Saturday's GI Travers S. with afour-furlong move in :47.60 (1/68) over the Oklahoma training
track Sunday in Saratoga.
AIt was a good, useful work,@ said trainer Bill Mott. AHe
galloped out well and seemed to have good energy and to bemoving well. It was fast enough. I think we=re fit enough.@
A debut winner at Gulfstream in March, Scotland was nosedout of an allowance victory at Keeneland in April before taking a
one-mile optional claimer at Churchill June 3. He was making his
two-turn debut when scoring a 3 1/4-length victory in the ninefurlong Curlin last time out.

Scotland | Sarah Andrew

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MONDAY • AUGUST 21, 2023

Meanwhile, with his debut victory, Risk It punched his ticket to
the Sept. 16 one-mile GIII Iroquois S. at Churchill Downs,
according to trainer Steve Asmussen.
AThat=s what we were hoping for and we were thinking about
it,@ Asmussen said. AHe=s trained like he=ll get a mile. Obviouslywith his pedigree and what he=s shown to this point, we=re going
to continue to dream.@

Brightwork | Sarah Andrew
AWe use Equimetre to monitor her heart rate and stride lengthand I=m very, very in love with the data shown to me thismorning. It looks like the further we go, the better with her,@
Ortiz said.
Elite Power and Channel Maker work in company Sunday
Sarah Andrew
Trainer John Ortiz sent GIII Adirondack S. winner Brightwork(Outwork) out to work four furlongs in :52.11 (137/139) overthe main track at Saratoga Sunday morning in preparation for
the Sept. 3 GI Spinaway S.
AWe gave her an interval workout in preparation to stretch herout. She worked a half-mile, but she galloped out another halfmile,@ Ortiz explained. AFrom the pole to the wire, they got her
in about :52, but if you clocked from the quarter-pole and justfollow her gallop out, she galloped out in :49 flat. So, shebasically did two workouts.
AI told Irad [Ortiz] I wanted her to go nice and easy, and get her
to relax and let her listen to you,@ added Ortiz. AWhen she got to
the top of the stretch, I wanted her to stride out. I wanted him
to let her gallop out as far as she wants and she took him all theway back to the half-mile pole. We basically went about sevenfurlongs and she stayed consistent on it.@Unbeaten in three starts, Brightwork graduated first time out
going 4 1/2 furlongs at Keeneland Apr. 26. She won the sixfurlong Debutante S. at Ellis Park July 2 before her five-length
victory in the 6 1/2-furlong Adirondack Aug. 6.
Brightwork will be stretching out to seven furlongs for the
Spinaway, but Ortiz is confident she will handle the extra
distance.

Paramount Prince (Society's Chairman) goes wire-to-wire to win theKing's Plate at Woodbine Sunday.
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NESS, RODRIGUEZ TOP LAUREL STANDINGS
Jamie Ness was the leading trainer and Jaime Rodriguez was
the top jockey at the Laurel Park summer meet which concluded
Sunday. Ness saddled 27 winners at the 33-day stand, while
Brittany Russell was second in the standings with 22 wins.
Rodriguez outdistanced five-pound apprentice Axel Concepcion,39-29, to finish as leading rider.
Ness and Rodriguez put an exclamation point on their meetwith a Sunday hat trick--Madison Avenue Racing Stable, Inc. andJagger Inc.=s Liberty Star in Race 5, Double B Racing Stables= My
Boy Colton in Race 6 and Morris Kernan Jr. and Jagger Inc.=sBorracho in Race 8.

Jaime Rodriguez | Jim McCue photo
AWe=ve been on a pretty good roll this summer,@ said Ness,
who also tops the trainer standings in wins at both Delaware
Park and Parx. AIt=s hard to win on one front, but to win on three
is really hard. We spread it out pretty equally. We=ve got goodhorses and we=ve got a good operation here in the Mid-Atlantic.
We=ve got horses at all three tracks, and we=ve got Fair Hill and
I=ve got my farm. We fine-tuned the infrastructure to the
Mid-Atlantic region, and it seems to be getting a little bit better
every year.@
Ness= Jagger Inc.--named for his late dog--and Kernan finishedas the meet=s leading owners with 10 wins. Jagger also won fiveraces with Madison Avenue Racing and another four as soleowner.

MONDAY • AUGUST 21, 2023

AThat=s another part of my business. I own a percentage ofmost of my horses. I like that and my owners like that, and it
works well for us,@ Ness said. AIf I=m vested in the horse, thenthey feel more comfortable being vested in the horse. I=ve got
some really good partners and they=re really good people andit=s been working out for us.@The summer title is the second Maryland meet title forRodriguez following Laurel=s winter stand. Represented by agent
John Weilbacher, he is also the two-time defending champion at
Delaware where he currently has a two-win edge over Daniel
Centeno.
AIt=s been awesome, amazing. We=re having a great year,@
Rodriguez said. AThank God, he keeps me healthy, and my agent
and everybody for giving me a chance, Ness and all the trainers
and owners. To be the leading rider at two tracks, that=s
impressive.@

Tuesday, Parx Racing #11, post time: 5:36 p.m. EDT
SMARTY JONES S.-GIII, $300,000, 3yo, 1 1/16m
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Cagliostro
UpstartD Ingordo, Talla Racing, Spry, James D., West Point Tbreds
and Nice Guys Stables
2 Salute the Stars
Candy Ride (Arg)
Gary and Mary West
3 Army Times
Into MischiefPeter M. Brant
4 Ninetyprcentmaddie
Weigelia
LC Racing LLC
5 Victory Way
City of Light
Wygod, Pam and Wygod, Martin
6 Movisitor
Uncle Mo
Waldorf Racing Stables LLC
7 Daydreaming Boy K
Goldencents
Bran Jam Stable and Clark, David W.
8 Adero K
American Freedom Carguys Racing LLC
9 Il Miracolo K
Gun Runner
Eduardo Soto

TRAINERDeVauxJOCKEY
Torres

WT
121

Cox
Brown
Reid, Jr.
Mott
Montoya
Linder, Jr.
ServisSano

GerouxRosario
Lopez
LezcanoSanchez
Haddock
Adorno
Saez

126
121
126
124
126
121
121
121

Breeders: 1-Lance Colwell & Janice Clark, 2-Gary & Mary West Stables Inc., 3-White Birch Farm, Inc., 4-LC Racing LLC, 5-Wygod Equine, LLC,
6-Forgotten Land Investment Inc, 7-Hinkle Farms, 8-Sun Valley Farm, 9-Willow Oaks Stable LLC
Thursday, Saratoga #9, post time: 5:44 p.m. EDT
MOHEGAN SUN BALLSTON SPA S.-GII, $300,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Jumbly (GB)Gleneagles (Ire)
Doreen Tabor
2 Consumer Spending
More Than Ready
Klaravich Stables, Inc.
3 Evvie Jets K
Twirling Candy
The Estate of Robert J. Amendola
4 Fluffy Socks
Slumber (GB)Head of Plains Partners LLC
5 Surprisingly
Mastery
Phipps Stable
6 Speak of the Devil (Fr) Wootton Bassett (GB) Peter M. Brant
7 Sister Bridget (Ire)
Galileo Gold (GB)Anthony McLoughlin
8 Technical Analysis (Ire) Kingman (GB)Klaravich Stables, Inc.
9 Gam's Mission
Noble Mission (GB)Lazy F Ranch
10 Into Happiness
Into Mischief
Windylea Farm, LLC

TRAINERJOCKEYO'Brien
Velazquez
Brown
Rosario
Kantarmaci
Saez
Brown
Ortiz, Jr.
McGaughey III Castellano
Brown
Prat
Johnson
Davis
Brown
Ortiz
DeVauxGaffalione
HennigVelazquez

WT
120
122
120
122
120
122
118
122
120
118

Breeders: 1-Emily Rothschild, 2-Forging Oaks Farm, 3-Farfellow Farms Ltd., 4-Head Of Plains Partners, 5-Phipps Stable, 6-Herve Viallon, 7-A. McLoughlin,
8-Rabbah Bloodstock Limited, 9-Lazy F Ranch, 10-Samantha Siegel
Friday, Saratoga #9, post time: 5:44 p.m. EDTPERSONAL ENSIGN S.-GI, $500,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8m
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Idiomatic
CurlinJuddmonte
2 Malloy K
Outwork
Coffeepot Stables
3 Secret Oath
Arrogate
Briland Farm
4 Sixtythreecaliber K
Gun Runner
MyRacehorse and Spendthrift Farm LLC
5 Nest K
CurlinRepole Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & House, M
6 Clairiere
CurlinStonestreet Stables LLC

TRAINER
Cox
Catalano
Lukas
Amoss
Pletcher
Asmussen

JOCKEY
Geroux
Davis
Saez
Carmouche
Ortiz, Jr.
Rosario

WT
120
118
122
118
124
124

Breeders: 1-Juddmonte Farms Inc, 2-Double O Bloodstock, Everest Bloodstock,Gerty Blkoodstock & Dermot Ryan, 3-Briland Farm, Robert Mitchell &Stacy
Mitchell, 4-Lee Pokoik, 5-Ashview Farm & Colts Neck Stables, 6-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC

HARD SPUN COLT CRUISES TO 'TDN RISING
STAR' STATUS AT ELLIS
7th-Ellis, $70,000, Msw, 8-20, 2yo, 5f, :58.42, ft, 6 1/4 lengths.
ALDER, c, 2, by Hard Spun
1st Dam: Arbol, by Elusive Quality
2nd Dam: Forest Heiress, by Forest Wildcat
3rd Dam: Penniless Heiress, by Pentelicus
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $40,600. Click for the Equibase.com
chart or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.

DESPITE WIDE TRIP, CANDY RIDE FILLYCAPTURES SPA MAIDEN FOR PLETCHER
Alder | Coady Photography

by J.N. Campbell
Alder (Hard Spun)'s first trip to the gate July 15 at Ellis Park
resulted in him being declared a non-starter after he became
tangled and unseated Gerardo Corrales just as the bell sounded.
With Corrales back aboard, no such issues plagued the 2-yearold colt as he stormed down the lane to win on debut at Ellis
Park Sunday afternoon. The bold effort earned him 'TDN RisingStar' honors.
Off at 9-5, the Godolphin homebred settled midpack up thebackstretch as a trio vied for the lead into the far turn. Taking
aim at that bunch, Alder took the overland route with asweeping four-wide move before the quarter pole, shifted toanother gear running down the lane and won impressively by
6 1/4 lengths over fellow firster Honky Tonk Highway (City ofLight).
The winner's dam foaled a colt by Street Boss Mar. 2 and she
was bred to Godolphin's G1 Dubai World Cup winner Mystic
Guide for 2024. His second dam Forest Heiress (Forest Wildcat)
is a multiple Grade III winner and counts GI Frank J. De Francis
Memorial Dash S. hero Wildcat Heir as a full-brother. This isHard Spun's 13th 'TDN Rising Star.'
Alder's victory capped a productive weekend for the
Godolphin operation, which was represented Saturday bymaiden winners at Ellis Park and Colonial Downs and anallowance winner--as well as impressive debut runner-up Hunt
Ball (Into Mischief) and GI Alabama S. runner-up Wet Paint(Blame)--at Saratoga.

by Bill Finley
Candied (Candy Ride {Arg}) had all the momentum as the field
turned into the stretch for Sunday=s fifth race at Saratoga, a sixfurlong maiden for 2-year-old fillies. The only question waswhether or not she could get up in time after racing seven wide
on the turn. It took some doing, but she got the job done,
winning a race despite showing signs that she=s still on theimmature side.
Ridden by Luis Saez, Candied was in mid-pack early as Ella
Elizabeth (Take Charge Indy) set the pace. On the far turn, Irad
Ortiz Jr. darted to the rail aboard Chad Brown first-time-starter
Catherine Wheel (Into Mischief). It appeared to be the winningmove as the filly opened up by 1 1/2 lengths at the eighth pole.
Meanwhile, with a wall of horses in front of him, Saez took thewidest route, but it didn=t matter as his filly won by threequarters of a length.
AShe had to lose some ground, but she had her face clean andpicked up some momentum. I thought it was a quality effort,@
winning trainer Todd Pletcher said.
Pletcher continued: AWe expected her to be a little closer. She
had been pretty quick getting away from the gate. She=s also
been a little bit green. We actually put some blinkers on her a
few times to test them out. We felt like she was still learning.
She was one of those who was still looking around with theblinkers. So we decided to take them off.@
Pletcher also noted that Candied was having problems
changing leads in the stretch.
AThat=s something we=ve been working on a lot with her, herlead changes,@ the trainer said. AShe=s been kind of slow to get
totally professional about that. I think there is big room for
improvement for her.@TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 2 OF 11 • THETDN.COM

Candied is owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and was a$165,000 purchase at the 2022 Fasig-Tipton July yearling sale.
The breeder is Buck Pond Farm Inc.
She paid $12.60 and ran the six furlongs in 1:10.89.
The priciest filly in the race was Munny Rockette (Munnings).
She sold for $1 million at the OBS March Sale. Trained by BillMott, she finished third, beaten 4 1/4 lengths.

5th-Saratoga, $105,000, Msw, 8-20, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:10.89, ft, 3/4
length.
CANDIED (f, 2, Candy Ride {Arg}--Toni Tools {SW, $193,339}, by
Roaring Fever), a 5-1 shot, took her time getting into stride andwas in chase mode early from several paths off the rail. She
began to inch up into contention into the turn and jockey Luis
Saez steered her outside to position her widest of the bunch
coming into the lane. With plenty of late run despite drifting
towards the rail, Candied got up alongside leader Catherine
Wheel (Into Mischief) with a sixteenth to run and turned thatrival away to prevail on the wire by three-quarters of a lengthwith favorite Munny Rockette (Munnings) back in third. Toni
Tools is responsible for a Solomini colt this year and was bredback to Mind Control. Sales History: $165,000 Ylg '22 FTKJUL.
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $57,750. Click for the Equibase.com
chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners; B-Buck Pond Farm, Inc. (KY);
T-Todd A. Pletcher.

Candied | Sarah Andrew

MONDAY • AUGUST 21, 2023

IN ORDER OF PURSE:
SORORITY S., $203,500, Monmouth, 8-20, 2yo, f, 1m, 1:41.72,ft.
1--PRINCESS INDY, 118, f, 2, by Lord Nelson
1st Dam: Bonita Mia, by Warrior's Reward
2nd Dam: Miss Simpatia (Arg), by Southern Halo
3rd Dam: Miss Peggy (Arg), by Fitzcarraldo (Arg)($125,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $75,000 2yo '23 EASMAY).
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Valter Ramos; B-Spendthrift Farm LLC(KY); T-Claudio A. Gonzalez; J-Carlos Eduardo Rojas. $120,000.
Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $162,500. *Full to Super Chow, MSW& MGSP, $437,580.

2--Wine On Tap, 118, f, 2, Tapit--Princess La Quinta, by Quality
Road. ($600,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-MKW
Racing; B-Aaron & Marie Jones LLC (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher.
$40,000.

3--Lagonisi, 117, f, 2, Uncle Mo--Cersei, by Malibu Moon.
($110,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $350,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR).
1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Skara Glen Stables; B-Castleton Lyons &Kilboy Estate (KY); T-Michael R. Matz. $20,000.
Margins: 1HF, HD, HF. Odds: 3.20, 1.30, 4.70.
Also Ran: Classy Mischief, D'lightful Summer, Classy Chick, Mila
Junes, Kiss for Luck.
A five-length winner when sprinting five furlongs on debut at
Monmouth July 15, Princess Indy was tested for class whencontesting the GIII Adirondack S. at Saratoga Aug. 6. Fifth overthe slop to Brightwork (Outwork) that day, she stretched out tothe mile distance for the first time Sunday in Monmouth's
Sorority S.
Dropped back to have only a trio of horses behind her, the 3-1
shot was caught wide and struggled to save ground throughout
as the opening fractions went in :24.06 and :48.19. Wine on Tap
had command as the field moved into the turn and Princess Indy
had to come outside of that rival into the lane to fight for thelead. The pair bobbed heads into the final sixteenth, but the
Claudio Gonzalez trainee was able to gain separation late for thewin. Cont.

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AHer last race, she didn=t get hold of the track early and that=s
why she dropped back,@ said Gonzalez. AThat=s what [jockey]
Manny Franco told me. After that she checked twice. That=s why
she didn=t run her race. She was impressive when she won here.
That=s why I took her to Saratoga. I know this race was short
between starts, but the way she was training in the morning, I
thought I would take a chance. I told the owner that she is sogood now that even though it was close between races, runningher just two weeks back, she has been training so good that I
wanted to try. She showed at Saratoga that she could close andshe shows us she wants to go longer in the morning, so I wasn=t
worried about the two turns. It=s never a bad time to win astakes race.@
Out of a half-sister to GISW Carina Mia (Malibu Moon) and
MGISW Miss Match (Arg) (Indygo Shiner), Princess Indy has a
deep South American family that includes Argentinian champion
3-year-old filly Miss Linda (Arg) (Southern Halo) and Argentinianchampion miler Mr. Nancho (Arg) (Southern Halo). Bonita Mia
has a yearling colt by Into Mischief and produced a filly by
Authentic this year before returning to Into Mischief for 2024.
Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by
FanDuel TV.
BOLTON LANDING S., $145,500, Saratoga, 8-20, 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT,
1:03.38, gd.
1--AMIDST WAVES, 122, f, 2, by Midshipman
1st Dam: Troublesome, by Into Mischief
2nd Dam: Apple Pie Baby, by Not For Love
3rd Dam: Time to Dream, by Time for a Change($100,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). O-R. A. Hill Stable, BlackRidge
Stables LLC, Swinbank Stables, Big Tufff Stables and Black TypeThoroughbreds; B-Woods Edge Farm, LLC & Ballyfair
Bloodstock (KY); T-George Weaver; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr. $82,500.
Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, $194,000.

2--Crown Imperial, 122, f, 2, Classic Empire--Mi Fiori, by
Congrats. O-Brent Gasaway; B-4 G Racing (KY); T-John
Alexander Ortiz. $30,000.
3--Gram, 122, f, 2, Maclean's Music--Vindictive Ways, by Broken
Vow. 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Barry K. Schwartz; B-Stonewall Farm
(NY); T-Christophe Clement. $18,000.
Margins: NO, 2 1/4, HD. Odds: 1.55, 8.60, 2.00.
Also Ran: She's Fire, Astonesthrowaway. Scratched:
Takemetothebeach.
Amidst Waves, who broke her maiden by 3 3/4 lengths at
second asking as the 21-1 longshot June 11 at Belmont Park, wascoming off a win in the July 29 Colleen S. at Monmouth Park.

MONDAY • AUGUST 21, 2023

As the 3-2 favorite here, the chestnut filly rated in fourth up
the backstretch, was tipped to the extreme outside around thefar turn and with good energy down the lane, outlasted Crown
Imperial who was bearing down on her.
AI've got a few that might be eligible for the Breeders' Cup
Juvenile Sprint, so we will try to pick a path that will get us
there,@ said trainer George Weaver about a potential next start.
ABut probably wait until later, September or October, maybe toa Keeneland race. I'll check out some options.@
The winner's dam is responsible for a yearling filly by Bolt
d'Oro and she foaled another filly, this one by Classic Empire,
Mar. 8. She was bred back to Yaupon and Bolt d'Oro. Click for
the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

Amidst Waves | Sarah Andrew

CATCH A GLIMPSE S., C$143,750, Woodbine, 8-20, 2yo, f,
6 1/2fT, 1:14.68, fm.
1--AIROSA, 120, f, 2, by Uncle Mo
1st Dam: Mrs. Hudson, by Street Cry (Ire)
2nd Dam: Sara Louise, by Malibu Moon
3rd Dam: Kings Lynn, by Mt. Livermore($400,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-X-Men
Racing 3, StarLadies Racing, Madaket Stables and SF Racing;
B-Anderson Farms Ont (ON); T-Kevin Attard; J-Rafael ManuelHernandez. C$90,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $110,172.
2--Ready to Jam, 120, f, 2, More Than Ready--Third Dawn, by
Sky Mesa. ($320,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Gary
Barber & D. J. Stable; B-J. Gardiner (KY); T-M. Casse.C$25,000.
3--Never Silent, 120, f, 2, Silent Name (Jpn)--Summertime
Friend, by Medaglia d'Oro. 1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-Willow Pond
Stable (ON); T-Catherine Day Phillips. C$15,000.
Margins: 1, 1 1/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 2.90, 1.55, 20.05.

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Also Ran: Rosa, Bolt Enoree, Sugar Treat, Living Magic,
Fourfiftyfour, Crafty Oaks. Scratched: Dancing Duchess, Golden
Canary.
Airosa, coming off a maiden-breaking score over the
Woodbine turf July 22, shot out of the gate, but was taken up
into fourth as Bolt Enoree (Bolt d'Oro) showed the way.
Patiently waiting for an opening towards the end of the far turn,
Airosa moved to the two path, but after being blocked justbefore the eighth pole, she cut to the rail and flashed a strong
turn of foot to secure the victory.
The winner's dam, who is a full-sister to GSW Kalik(Collected)'s dam, foaled a colt by Nyquist in March and she wasbred to Constitution for next year. Second dam Sara Louise(Malibu Moon) won multiple graded stakes, including the GII
Top Flight H. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,
sponsored by FanDuel TV.
SOARING FREE S., C$131,000, Woodbine, 8-20, 2yo, 6 1/2fT,
1:15.47, fm.
1--GOLDEN CANARY, 118, f, 2, by Medaglia d'Oro
1st Dam: Black Canary (SP, $190,805), by War Front
2nd Dam: Forty Moves, by Gold Fever
3rd Dam: Dance Move, by Capote($175,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Eclipse
Thoroughbred Partners and Gary Barber; B-Bonne Chance
Farm LLC (KY); T-Mark E. Casse; J-Sahin Civaci. C$75,000.
Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $66,175.

2--Dancing Duchess, 117, f, 2, Munnings--Duchess Dancer, by
Congrats. ($400,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). O-Tracy Farmer;
B-Mitchell H. Kursner (ON); T-Mark E. Casse. C$30,000.
3--Rhapsody, 117, f, 2, Goldencents--Strum, by Medaglia d'Oro.
($35,000 Wlg '21 KEENOV; $95,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP).
1ST BLACK TYPE. O-X-Men Racing 3, Madaket Stables LLC and
SF Racing LLC; B-John D. Gunther (KY); T-Kevin Attard.
C$12,500.

Margins: NK, 3 1/4, 2HF. Odds: 7.55, 5.80, 1.50.
Also Ran: Bucyk, Please Advise, Motskari, Four Strong Winds,
Pontiac, Triple Trea. Scratched: Ready to Jam, Sugar Treat.
Golden Canary checked in second over this same track anddistance July 22, but appealed to the betting public enough to
dip down to 7-1 from her 12-1 morning line. The $175,000 OBS
April grad powered up to take the lead, building up a two-length
gap on Dancing Duchess as the half went in :46.92. Dancing
Duchess began to chip away at that advantage, but Golden
Canary had just enough to outlast that foe to the line.

MONDAY • AUGUST 21, 2023

Bonne Chance Farm picked up Black Canary for $675,000 outof the 2019 Keeneland November Breeding Sale and this is her
first foal. She has a yearling Quality Road filly and was bred toAmerican Pharoah for 2024. Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

IN ORDER OF PURSE:
7th-Saratoga, $115,000, Alw, 8-20, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, 1m,
1:37.37, ft, 1/2 length.
MOUNT UP (c, 3, Army Mule--Made Me Shiver {SW}, byMaclean's Music) graduated by a nose at second asking off alengthy layoff at Belmont June 22 and yielded to be second to
GIII Gotham S. runner-up Slip Mahoney (Arrogate) when tried
against winners July 23 over this same track and distance. Racingwith blinkers Sunday, the 3-1 shot settled in trailing only
pacesetter Set Sail (Malibu Moon), but quickly took over with anoutside move around the far turn and built up enough of a leadto hold off a closing Chileno (Gun Runner) by a half-length.
Mount Up has a yearling Ghostzapper half-brother and aweanling Charlatan half-sister while his dam was bred toViolence for next year. Sales History: $400,000 Ylg '21 FTSAUG.
Lifetime Record: 4-2-2-0, $154,750. Click for the Equibase.com
chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-St. Elias Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds and Robert
Masiello; B-Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings (KY); T-Todd Pletcher.

Mount Up | Sarah Andrew

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6th-Ellis, $73,120, Alw, 8-20, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:16.94,
ft, 1/2 length.
ELITE FORCES (c, 3, American Freedom--Ten K Cat {SP,$122,515}, by Tale of the Cat) went gate to wire as the favorite
in a $75,000 maiden claimer on debut over this track June 25.
Favored at 6-5 again Sunday, the homebred was outsprinted byboth Eli's Promise (Not This Time) and Pensacola (Into Mischief)
into the turn and had to come around both rivals passing thequarter pole. Put to a sustained drive to the wire, he was justable to forge past that pair to take the half-length win.
Pensacola was clear for second. Elite Forces has a 2-year-old
half-sister by by Lookin At Lucky. His dam was exported to Saudi
Arabia after selling for $13,000 at the 2021 Keeneland
November sale and produced a filly by West Coast there in
2022. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $82,940. Click for theEquibase.com chart.
O/B-Gary & Mary West Stables Inc. (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.
6th-Remington, $35,000, Alw, 8-19, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m,
5 1/2f, 1:06.00, ft, 3/4 length.
PERILOUS LIFE (f, 3, Candy Ride {Arg}--One for Jim {MSP,$131,555}, by Distorted Humor) broke her maiden on debut
facing claiming company at Sam Houston Apr. 8 and hit theboard in a pair of starts at Lone Star May 12 and June 8. The 5-1
shot tucked in behind Kelley Said Ready (Moro Tap) into the turnbefore tipping outside of that rival past the quarter pole to put
in a sustained rally to the line, prevailing by three-quarters of alength. Favorite Titled Lady (Lord Nelson) got up for second. One
for Jim also produced Bold Conquest (Curlin), GISP, $500,029.
This is the extended family of GISW Jersey Town (Speightstown).
The winner has an unraced 2-year-old half-brother, Minor
Discrepancy (Accelerate), and a yearling Global Campaign halfsister while her dam was bred to Practical Joke for next year.
Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-1, $39,479. Click for the Equibase.com
chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Ackerley Brothers Farm; B-Glory Days Breeding, Inc. (KY);
T-Steven M. Asmussen.

IN ORDER OF PURSE:
6th-Saratoga, $105,000, Msw, 8-20, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:44.09,
gd, 3 lengths.
MEMORIALIZE (f, 2, Karakontie {Jpn}--Smart Emma {SP,$199,605}, by Smart Strike) went off favored in her Colonial
Downs debut July 20 and closed from way out of it to be second

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going just 5 1/2 furlongs. Given the stretch out here, the 6-1
chance spotted the field a step at the break and was again takenback off the pace. Kept wide throughout, she began to do her
best running while caught four wide around the far turn and had
a stout closing kick to win going away by three lengths over SteelLute (Midnight Lute). Memorialize has a pair of younger fullsiblings and her dam returned to Karakontie for next season.
Sales History: $280,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0,$69,750. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored
by FanDuel TV.
O/B-Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd. (KY); T-H. Graham Motion.

Memorialize | Sarah Andrew

2nd-Woodbine, C$91,944, Msw, 8-20, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT,
1:37.51, fm, nose.
THE NIIGON FACTOR (f, 3, The Factor--Niigon's Legacy {SP,$174,118}, by Niigon) was third sprinting over the Woodbine
turf in her debut June 25 before running second at the same
distance over Tapeta July 16. Trying two turns as the 2-1 favorite
here, the bay filly set the pace into the first turn and up thebackstretch. Continuing to lead, the homebred tried to get away
around the far turn and had enough left to win by a nose overthe late-running Flysofreeashleeb (Midnight Lute). The first
offspring for Niigon's Legacy, the winner has an unraced 2-yearold half-sister named Saccharine (Noble Mission {GB}). Her dam
has a yearling colt by Yorkton and produced another colt by thatsire in May. She was bred back to Yorkton this year. Lifetime
Record: 3-1-1-1, $59,433. Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O/B-Chiefswood Stables Limited (ON); T-Layne S. Giliforte.

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12th-Woodbine, C$84,480, Msw, 8-20, 2yo, 7fT, 1:22.12, fm,
3/4 length.
WESTERN WHIRL (c, 2, Twirling Candy--Western Rose, by Gone
West) was third in his 6 1/2-furlong unveiling over the
Woodbine lawn July 23. Dismissed at 11-1, the bay colt broke
sharply and raced keenly on the front end through fractions of:23.15 and :45.93. He skipped clear at midstretch and then held
on to graduate by 3/4 lengths over the late-closing Oscarsson(Oscar Performance), who had the same margin on Abrumar(Divisdero) in third. Western Rose is a half-sister to gradedwinner Essential Edge (Storm Cat), as well as Vulcan Rose
(Fusaichi Pegasus), the dam of Flameaway (Scat Daddy) andSunday's Gulfstream debut winner Fay's Rhonda Cares(Mendelssohn). The winner's third dam is Flame of Tara (Ire),dam of Salsabil (Ire) and Marju (Ire). Click for the Equibase.com
chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Lifetime Record:
2-1-0-1, $46,136.
O/B-Chiefswood Stables Limited (ON); T-Stuart C. Simon.

5th-Ellis, $70,000, Msw, 8-20, 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 1:02.12, fm,
1 length.
MYA'S HALO (f, 2, More Than Ready--Limonaia, by Lemon DropKid) debuted second by a neck after losing the lead late at Ellis
July 16. Well-backed at 2-5 here, the dark bay filly set the tone
early up the backstretch, continued to control the fractions
around the far turn and found the wire a length over first-timestarter Movin' On Up (Accelerate). Out of an extended femalefamily which includes GI Frizette S. heroine A Z Warrior(Bernardini), the winner is her dam's first offspring. She has ayearling half-sister by Kitten's Joy. Her dam, who counts GSW
Unspurned (Lemon Drop Kid) as a full-sister, foaled a filly by
Liam's Map Apr. 19 and she was bred to Munnings for 2024.
Sales History: $80,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0,$56,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart.
O-TSF Thoroughbreds; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings
LLC (KY); T-Eddie Kenneally.

5th-Monmouth, $55,850, Msw, 8-20, 2yo, 5fT, :58.13, fm,
3/4 length.
ROI SOLEIL (c, 2, More Than Ready--Eden's Moon {GISW,$387,216}, by Malibu Moon) split the field up the backstretch as
the dueling pair of Bingo Was His Name (Frosted) andHorsepower (Good Samaritan) led. Set down for the stretch
drive, the 9-2 shot came with an impactful late run to nail

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Horsepower on the line, winning by three-quarters of a length.
From the family of champion grass horse Paradise Creek (Irish
River {Fr}), Roi Soleil has a weanling Candy Ride (Arg) halfbrother. Eden's Moon, a $1.5-million broodmare purchase at the2012 Fasig-Tipton Fall Mixed Sale, visited Medaglia d'Oro thisyear. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $33,000. Click for theEquibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O/B-Al Shaqab Racing (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher.

1st-Gulfstream, $42,000, Msw, 8-20, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f (AWT),
1:03.78, ft, 5 1/4 lengths.
FAY'S RHONDA CARES (f, 2, Mendelssohn--Vulcan Rose, by
Fusaichi Pegasus) took money from her 20-1 morning-line odds,
breaking at 9-1 and showing good early speed to sit just off thepace in third. Shifted outside of Revolu (Union Jackson) off theturn, she took over a furlong from the wire and drew off
convincingly for the 5 1/4-length score over Casually(Flameaway). A half-sister to a trio of successful runners in
Seguimi (Victor's Cry), SP, $195,632, Ellan Vannin (Spring At
Last), SW, $120,021 and freshman stallion Flameaway (Scat
Daddy), MGSW, $911,634, Fay's Rhonda Cares has a yearling
Justify half-brother and a weanling half-sister by Maxfield.
Vulcan Rose visited Mandaloun this year. Sales History:$100,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $15,000 RNA 2yo '23 OBSAPR. Lifetime
Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O/T-Steven Dwoskin; B-Phoenix Rising Farms (KY).

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4th-Hawthorne, $38,140, Msw, 8-20, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:04.12, fm,
1 length.
TOUGH LITTLE NUT (c, 2, Palace Malice--Celestial Kitten{MGSP, $233,843}, by Kitten's Joy) dropped off the speed of
Adios Cool Arrows (Holy Boss) into the turn and came with athree-wide bid past the quarter pole to finish the best of thebunch, edging past King of the Palace (Palace Malice) by a length
to top the exacta for his sire. A half-brother to Pulsate(Speightstown), SW & GSP, $399,095, Tough Little Nut has ayearling half-brother by Flatter and a weanling half-sister by
Munnings. His dam visited Epicenter for 2024. Sales History:$20,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $22,800. Clickfor the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel
TV.
O-Town and Country Racing, LLC; B-Austin & Brenda Paul (KY);
T-Chris M. Block.

IN JAPAN:
Jasper Krone, c, 4, Frosted. See 'TDN Europe--Worldwide News'

MONDAY • AUGUST 21, 2023

Omaha Beach (War Front), Spendthrift Farm, $30,000
138 foals of racing age/7 winners/1 black-type winner
2-Louisiana Downs, 5:33 p.m. EDT, Msw 7 1/2fT, Delta Front, 8-1$35,000 FTK OCT yrl
Preservationist (Arch), Airdrie Stud, $10,000
77 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners
3-Assiniboia Downs, 9:25 p.m. EDT, Msw 5f, Happy Hour, 6-1$8,000 FTK OCT yrl
Vino Rosso (Curlin), Spendthrift Farm, $15,000
179 foals of racing age/6 winners/1 black-type winner
1-Parx Racing, 12:40 p.m. EDT, Msw 5 1/2f, Ringer Card, 2-1$90,000 OBS APR 2yo
SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: MONDAY, AUGUST 21
2023 Stud Fees Listed
Counterforce (Smart Strike), Road's End Farm
24 foals of racing age/9 winners/2 black-type winners
5-Hastings Racecourse, 12:00 p.m. EDT, $50K CTHS Sales S., 1
1/16m, Counteract, 4-1
RNA BRC SEP yrl
2-Hastings Racecourse, 10:30 p.m. EDT, $50K CTHS Sales S., 6
1/2f, Daz Lin Force, 7-2
CAN$34,900 RNA BRC SEP yrl
1-Hastings Racecourse, 10:00 p.m. EDT, $50K CTHS Sales S., 6
1/2f, Diocles, 2-1
CAN$14,000 BRC SEP yrl
1-Hastings Racecourse, 10:00 p.m. EDT, $50K CTHS Sales S., 6
1/2f, Northern Force, 6-1
CAN$9,900 RNA BRC SEP yrl

FIRST-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: MONDAY, AUGUST 21
2023 Stud Fees Listed
Coal Front (Stay Thirsty), Spendthrift Farm, $5,000
49 foals of racing age/5 winners/0 black-type winners
1-Parx Racing, 12:40 p.m. EDT, Msw 5 1/2f, Dewey Doit, 4-1$9,000 FTI DEC wnl; $25,000 OBS OCT yrl; $85,000 OBS OPN 2yo

Eastwood (Speightstown), Blackstone Farm, $1,250
17 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners
8-Parx Racing, 4:05 p.m. EDT, $100K Miss Blue Tye Dye S., 5
1/2f, One Eyed Jackie, 12-1
10-Parx Racing, 5:07 p.m. EDT, $100K Whistle Pig S., 5 1/2f,
Whiskeyromeosierra, 5-1

Heart to Heart (English Channel), Crestwood Farm, $5,000
37 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners
3-Assiniboia Downs, 9:25 p.m. EDT, Msw 5f, Pam's Awesome,
8-1$7,000 FTK OCT yrl

Free Drop Billy (Union Rags), Spendthrift Farm, $5,000
106 foals of racing age/19 winners/1 black-type winner
2-Presque Isle Downs, 3:27 p.m. EDT, Msw 5 1/2f, Twisted
Empress, 12-1
$9,000 RNA FTK OCT yrl

Leofric (Candy Ride {Arg}), Darby Dan Farm, $7,500
56 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners
1-Parx Racing, 12:40 p.m. EDT, Msw 5 1/2f, Swans Island, 8-1$8,500 OBS WIN wnl

Hoppertunity (Any Given Saturday), Northview Stallion Station,$5,000156 foals of racing age/23 winners/1 black-type winner
2-Parx Racing, 1:08 p.m. EDT, Msw 5 1/2f, Freedom Eagle, 5-1

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2-Parx Racing, 1:08 p.m. EDT, Msw 5 1/2f, Notice of Action, 8-1$15,000 EAS OCT yrl
8-Parx Racing, 4:05 p.m. EDT, $100K Miss Blue Tye Dye S., 5
1/2f, Sirani, 3-1 $10,000 OBS OCT yrl; $37,000 EAS MAY 2yo
1-Parx Racing, 12:40 p.m. EDT, Msw 5 1/2f, Sweet Mischief, 9-2$27,000 EAS OCT yrl

1st-Woodbine, C$83,898, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($22,115$23,589), 8-20, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:44.17, ft, 2 1/4
lengths.
LORD OF WAR (g, 5, Sky Mesa--Nasreen, by Not For Love)
Lifetime Record: 22-5-4-5, $193,665. O-Gary Barber; B-Shawn
Mojallali (KY); T-Mark E. Casse.

Mendelssohn (Scat Daddy), Coolmore Ashford, $25,000
348 foals of racing age/73 winners/3 black-type winners
2-Louisiana Downs, 5:33 p.m. EDT, Msw 7 1/2fT, Grace's Hank,
10-1 $60,000 KEE SEP yrl

8th-Ellis, $80,000, (C)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 8-20, 3yo/up,
1 1/16mT, 1:40.03, fm, 1/2 length.
CORELLI (g, 8, Point of Entry--Vignette {SW, $132,882}, by
Diesis {GB}) Lifetime Record: SP-Eng, GSW & GISP-US, 23-6-3-4,$337,879. O-Augustin Stables; B-George Strawbridge (KY);
T-Jonathan Thomas. *1/2 to Flying Officer (Dynaformer), Hwt.
Older Horse-Eng- at 14 f. & up, GSW-Eng, $449,269; Tartini(Giant's Causeway), SP-Eng, $302,136; Lucarno (Dynaformer),
Hwt.-Eng- at 14 f. & up, G1SW-Eng, $1,146,233; and to Thought
Worthy (Dynaformer), GSW-Eng, $343,558.

Mo Town (Uncle Mo), Coolmore Ashford, $5,000
174 foals of racing age/50 winners/3 black-type winners
2-Hastings Racecourse, 10:30 p.m. EDT, $50K CTHS Sales S., 6
1/2f, February, 4-1 CAN$36,000 BRC SEP yrl

7th-Monmouth, $57,625, 8-20, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, 5 1/2fT,
1:04.60, fm, head.
FITTS (g, 5, Maclean's Music--Long N Lanky, by Cozzene)
Lifetime Record: 11-3-1-1, $75,285. O/T-Manuel Berrios;
B-Mockingbird Farm LLC (OK).
3rd-Monmouth, $57,025, 8-20, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2fT,
1:04.65, fm, neck.
INSATIABLE (f, 4, Constitution--Oblivious {MSP}, by Cozzene)
Lifetime Record: 12-2-1-1, $103,233. O-Red Oak Stable;
B-Brandywine Farm (Jim & Pam Robinson) (KY); T-Gregory D.
Sacco. *$175,000 Ylg '20 KEEJAN; $180,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP.
**1/2 to Street Storm (Stormy Atlantic), SW, $101,232.

ALLOWANCE RESULTS:
5th-Woodbine, C$104,480, (C)/Opt. Clm ($35,015-$36,858),
8-20, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8m (AWT), 1:51.59, ft, 1/2 length.
STREGA (f, 4, Silent Name {Jpn}--Set to Dance, by Distorted
Humor) Lifetime Record: SW, 15-4-3-4, $260,164. O-Lanni
Bloodstock; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (ON); T-Kevin Attard. *$10,000
Ylg '20 KEESEP.

10th-Del Mar, $86,498, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 8-19,
3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:41.74, fm, 1 3/4 lengths.
TIO MAGICO (g, 5, Uncle Mo--Magic Broomstick {GSW,$484,807}, by More Than Ready) Lifetime Record: SW, 16-3-2-3,$247,619. O-Agave Racing Stable and Sam-Son Farm; B-Sam-Son
Farm (ON); T-Philip D'Amato.

8th-Gulfstream, $49,600, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($25,000), 8-20,
3yo/up, f/m, 1m 70y (AWT), 1:40.60, ft, neck.
TIME PASSAGE (f, 3, Tunwoo--Savingtime {SW, $234,839}, by
Kantharos) Lifetime Record: 10-3-2-0, $157,495. O-Laurie Plesa
and Glassman Racing LLC; B-Baoma Corp (FL); T-Edward Plesa.
*$85,000 Ylg '21 OBSOCT. **1/2 to Outfoxed (Valiant Minister),
MSW, $497,554.
6th-Hawthorne, $43,040, (C)/Opt. Clm ($80,000), 8-20, 3yo/up,
6f, 1:10.50, ft, 1 1/4 lengths.
SHARP HERO (m, 5, Hero of Order--Helli, by Mizzen Mast)
Lifetime Record: MSP, 22-5-3-3, $170,729. O-Art Zacharski and
Shelley Steele; B-Raut, LLC (KY); T-Bradley S. Ross.

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5th-Hawthorne, $42,840, 8-20, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 1 1/16m,
1:44.32, ft, 2 1/2 lengths.
NULLARBOR (c, 3, Candy Ride {Arg}--Katherine, by Distorted
Humor) Lifetime Record: 9-2-0-0, $52,490. O-Merrit Hudson;
B-Parks Investment Group, LLC (KY); T-Steve Manley. *$500,000
Ylg '21 KEESEP; $40,000 3yo '23 KEEAPR. **1/2 to Rhyme
Schemes (Ghostzapper), GSW, $180,950.
6th-Gulfstream, $42,250, (S), (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($20,000), 8-20,
3yo/up, 1m 70y (AWT), 1:41.03, ft, neck.
FREE SMOKE (c, 3, Bucchero--Miss Propitious, by J P's Gusto)
Lifetime Record: 7-2-2-2, $85,710. O-Bell Racing, LLC; B-Philip &Karen Matthews (FL); T-Carlos A. David. *$145,000 2yo '22
OBSAPR. **1/2 to Wildwood's Beauty (Kantharos), MSW &MGSP, $657,425.
9th-Remington, $40,000, 8-19, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:12.30, ft,
2 1/2 lengths.
STAR OF THE NORTH (m, 5, The Hunk--Always A Star {Ire}, byDanehill) Lifetime Record: MSW, 18-8-3-1, $338,264. O-Michael
Grossman; B-Eureka Thoroughbred (MN); T-Francisco Bravo.
*1/2 to Marie MacKay (Noble Mission {GB}), SW, $150,044.
8th-Horseshoe Indianapolis, $38,000, (S), 8-19, (NW1X),
3yo/up, 1m 70y, 1:43.98, ft, head.
DOUBLEDOGJUSTICE (g, 3, Lantana Mob--Downtown Justice,by Article of Faith) Lifetime Record: 9-2-1-2, $81,365. O/T-Ray
Paquette; B-Justice Farm (IN). *$6,000 Ylg '21 INDMIX.
10th-Remington, $35,000, 8-19, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 1m, 1:39.97,
ft, 1 length.
WHITAKER (g, 5, Elusive Quality--Laurasia, by Black Mambo)
Lifetime Record: 22-4-1-6, $82,897. O-End Zone Athletics, Inc.;
B-Bonnie Heath Farm, LLC & Godolphin (FL); T-Karl Broberg.
*$40,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP.
6th-Canterbury, $32,000, (S), 8-20, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT,
1:35.72, fm, 3 lengths.
MIDNIGHT LANE (f, 3, Midnight Lute--It's Tamareno {SW,$154,265}, by Victory Gallop) Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-0, $41,940.
O/B-Jack Guggisberg (MN); T-Joel Berndt.
3rd-Canterbury, $28,830, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($25,000), 8-20,
3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:17.89, ft, 1/2 length.
FREEBRITNEY (f, 3, Klimt--Arrostos, by Bodemeister) Lifetime
Record: 8-4-1-0, $82,970. O-James McIngvale; B-Mullikin
Thoroughbreds (KY); T-Chris Richard. *$22,000 RNA Wlg '20
FTKNOV; $27,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP.

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7th-Charles Town, $28,400, (S), 8-19, (NW3L), 3yo/up, f/m,
6 1/2f, 1:20.71, ft, 4 1/2 lengths.
JUBA BABY (f, 4, Juba--Florid, by Lemon Drop Kid) Lifetime
Record: 10-3-1-3, $65,165. O-Two Ten Twelve Triple T Racing;
B-Michael S. Furr (WV); T-Christopher M. Keller.
4th-Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing, $23,500, (S),(C)/Opt. Clm ($10,000), 8-19, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:12.59, ft, 3/4 length.
DANZA TAXI (g, 3, Danza--Forever a Friend, by Dehere) Lifetime
Record: 3-2-0-0, $27,608. O-Charles W. Ritter and Scott Becker;
B-Dawn Martin (IL); T-Scott Becker.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Mist, f, 2, Brethren--Sweet Khaleesi (SP, $189,490), by
Maimonides. Gulfstream, 8-20, (S), 6 1/2f, 1:19.76. Lifetime
Record: 4-1-1-1, $58,200. B-Arindel (FL).
Sweetcatherinerose, f, 2, Brody's Cause--Devil's Shoes, byMaclean's Music. Ellis, 8-20, (C), 5 1/2fT, 1:02.76. Lifetime
Record: 1-1-0-0, $18,560. B-V. Zambrano (KY). *$9,500 RNA
Ylg '22 FTKFEB; $55,000 2yo '23 OBSMAR. **1ST-TIME
STARTER.
Power Slam, g, 2, Dialed In--Bristles, by Unbridled's Song.
Remington, 8-19, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:06.74. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0,$24,072. B-Dream Walkin Farms Inc (OK). *1ST-TIME STARTER.
Luckytabucky, g, 2, Flat Out--Gotagogotagogotago (SW,$201,473), by Kipling. Remington, 8-19, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:07.31.
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,733. B-Hal Browning & DaveFaulkner (OK). *1/2 to Gotta See Red (Pollard's Vision), MSW,
$246,893. **1ST-TIME STARTER.
Grey Dragon, f, 2, Frac Daddy--Miss Dragonfly, by Grand Slam.
Woodbine, 8-20, (C), 5 1/2f (AWT), 1:05.29. Lifetime Record:
1-1-0-0, $29,147. B-Goldmart Farms Inc (ON). *1/2 to Dragon's
Brew (Milwaukee Brew), SW, $279,213; and to Dragon's Cry(Victor's Cry), SW, $211,496. **1ST-TIME STARTER.
Chancellors Boom, g, 2, Harbor the Gold--Chance Encounter, by
Mass Media. Emerald Downs, 8-19, 5 1/2f, 1:04.87. Lifetime
Record: 2-1-0-0, $14,880. B-Bret Christopherson (WA).
*$19,000 Ylg '22 WASSEP.
Marked Up, f, 2, Marking--American Lady (SW, $151,866), by
Stormy Atlantic. Ruidoso Downs, 8-20, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:06.60.
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $13,680. B-Fred Alexander & Justin
Pribble (NM). *1ST-TIME STARTER.
Boy Charlie, g, 3, My Pal Charlie--Lady Tamer, by Lion Tamer.
Louisiana Downs, 8-20, (S), 6 1/2f, 1:18.56. Lifetime Record:
1-1-0-0, $16,200. B-Mary E Stovall (LA). *1ST-TIME STARTER.
Carats Forever, f, 3, Sea Wizard--Carats Not Carrots, by Hit the
Trail. Monmouth, 8-20, (S), 6f, 1:13.66. Lifetime Record:
6-1-2-2, $87,800. B-Holly Crest Farm (NJ).

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Maneuver, c, 3, Street Boss--You Should Be Here, by Niagara
Causeway. Hawthorne, 8-20, 5 1/2fT, 1:03.39. Lifetime Record:
3-1-0-1, $28,200. B-La Bahia Stud, Inc (KY). *$13,000 Ylg '21
KEEJAN; $15,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP. **1/2 to Conagher (Jimmy
Creed), SW, $396,453.

Rapper Zapper, g, 4, Ghostzapper--Holy Grace, by Holy Bull.
Woodbine, 8-20, (C), 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:45.38. Lifetime
Record: 12-1-2-3, $74,248. B-Adena Springs (ON). *1/2 to Holy
Boss (Street Boss), GSW & MGISP, $771,527; Full to Holy
Helena, Ch. 3-year-old Filly-Can, GSW-Can, MGSW-USA,$1,330,018.
Digitize, g, 4, Maclean's Music--Microburst, by Awesome Again.
Saratoga, 8-20, 7f, 1:23.18. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-1, $84,550.
B-Susan Moulton (KY). *$80,000 Wlg '19 KEENOV; $240,000
Ylg '20 FTKOCT.

American Freedom, Elite Forces, c, 3, o/o Ten K Cat, by Tale of
the Cat. ALW, 8-20, Ellis
Army Mule, Mount Up, c, 3, o/o Made Me Shiver, by Maclean's

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Music. ALW, 8-20, Saratoga
Brethren, Mist, f, 2, o/o Sweet Khaleesi, by Maimonides. MSW,
8-20, Gulfstream
Brody's Cause, Sweetcatherinerose, f, 2, o/o Devil's Shoes, byMaclean's Music. MCL, 8-20, Ellis
Bucchero, Free Smoke, c, 3, o/o Miss Propitious, by J P's Gusto.
AOC, 8-20, Gulfstream
Candy Ride (Arg), Candied, f, 2, o/o Toni Tools, by Roaring
Fever. MSW, 8-20, Saratoga
Candy Ride (Arg), Nullarbor, c, 3, o/o Katherine, by Distorted
Humor. ALW, 8-20, Hawthorne
Candy Ride (Arg), Perilous Life, f, 3, o/o One for Jim, byDistorted Humor. ALW, 8-19, Remington
Constitution, Insatiable, f, 4, o/o Oblivious, by Cozzene. ALW,
8-20, Monmouth
Danza, Danza Taxi, g, 3, o/o Forever a Friend, by Dehere. AOC,
8-19, Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing
Dialed In, Power Slam, g, 2, o/o Bristles, by Unbridled's Song.
MSW, 8-19, Remington
Elusive Quality, Whitaker, g, 5, o/o Laurasia, by Black Mambo.
ALW, 8-19, Remington
Flat Out, Luckytabucky, g, 2, o/o Gotagogotagogotago, by
Kipling. MSW, 8-19, Remington
Frac Daddy, Grey Dragon, f, 2, o/o Miss Dragonfly, by Grand
Slam. MOC, 8-20, Woodbine
Ghostzapper, Rapper Zapper, g, 4, o/o Holy Grace, by Holy Bull.
MOC, 8-20, Woodbine
Harbor the Gold, Chancellors Boom, g, 2, o/o Chance Encounter,by Mass Media. MSW, 8-19, Emerald Downs
Hard Spun, Alder, c, 2, o/o Arbol, by Elusive Quality. MSW, 8-20,
Ellis
Hero of Order, Sharp Hero, m, 5, o/o Helli, by Mizzen Mast.
AOC, 8-20, Hawthorne
Juba, Juba Baby, f, 4, o/o Florid, by Lemon Drop Kid. ALW, 8-19,
Charles Town
Karakontie (Jpn), Memorialize, f, 2, o/o Smart Emma, by Smart
Strike. MSW, 8-20, Saratoga
Klimt, Freebritney, f, 3, o/o Arrostos, by Bodemeister. AOC,
8-20, Canterbury
Lantana Mob, Doubledogjustice, g, 3, o/o Downtown Justice, by
Article of Faith. ALW, 8-19, Horseshoe Indianapolis
Lord Nelson, Princess Indy, f, 2, o/o Bonita Mia, by Warrior's
Reward. Sorority S., 8-20, Monmouth
Maclean's Music, Digitize, g, 4, o/o Microburst, by Awesome
Again. MSW, 8-20, Saratoga
Maclean's Music, Fitts, g, 5, o/o Long N Lanky, by Cozzene. ALW,
8-20, Monmouth
Malibu Moon, Miss Dracarys, m, 5, o/o Ask Me When, by
Speightstown. GII Dance Smartly S., 8-20, Woodbine

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Sea Wizard, Carats Forever, f, 3, o/o Carats Not Carrots, by Hit
Marking, Marked Up, f, 2, o/o American Lady, by Stormy
the Trail. MSW, 8-20, Monmouth
Atlantic. MSW, 8-20, Ruidoso Downs
Silent Name (Jpn), Strega, f, 4, o/o Set to Dance, by Distorted
Medaglia d'Oro, Golden Canary, f, 2, o/o Black Canary, by War
Humor. AOC, 8-20, Woodbine
Front. Soaring Free S., 8-20, Woodbine
Sky Mesa, Lord of War, g, 5, o/o Nasreen, by Not For Love. AOC,
Mendelssohn, Fay's Rhonda Cares, f, 2, o/o Vulcan Rose, by
8-20, Woodbine
Fusaichi Pegasus. MSW, 8-20,
Society's Chairman, ParamountGulfstream
Prince, g, 3, o/o Platinum Steel,Midnight Lute, Midnight Lane, f,
by Eddington. King's Plate S.,
3, o/o It's Tamareno, by Victory
8-20, Woodbine
Gallop. ALW, 8-20, Canterbury
Street Boss, Maneuver, c, 3, o/oMidshipman, Amidst Waves, f, 2,
You Should Be Here, by Niagara
o/o Troublesome, by Into
Causeway. MSW, 8-20,
Mischief. Bolton Landing S., 8-20,
Hawthorne
Saratoga
The Factor, The Niigon Factor, f,More Than Ready, Mya's Halo, f,
3, o/o Niigon's Legacy, by
2, o/o Limonaia, by Lemon Drop
Niigon. MSW, 8-20, Woodbine
Kid. MSW, 8-20, Ellis
The Hunk, Star of the North, m,
More Than Ready, Roi Soleil, c,
5, o/o Always A Star (Ire), by
2, o/o Eden's Moon, by Malibu
Danehill. ALW, 8-19, Remington
Moon. MSW, 8-20, Monmouth
Tunwoo, Time Passage, f, 3, o/o
My Pal Charlie, Boy Charlie, g, 3,
Randy Hill, Reagan Swinbank, and Jake Ballis celebrate with
Amidst Waves in the Bolton S. | Sarah Andrew
Savingtime, by Kantharos. AOC,
o/o Lady Tamer, by Lion Tamer.
8-20, Gulfstream
MSW, 8-20, Louisiana Downs
Twirling Candy, Western Whirl, c, 2, o/o Western Rose, by Gone
Palace Malice, Tough Little Nut, c, 2, o/o Celestial Kitten, byWest. MSW, 8-20, Woodbine
Kitten's Joy. MSW, 8-20, Hawthorne
Uncle Mo, Airosa, f, 2, o/o Mrs. Hudson, by Street Cry (Ire).
Point of Entry, Corelli, g, 8, o/o Vignette, by Diesis (GB). AOC,
Catch A Glimpse S., 8-20, Woodbine
8-20, Ellis
Uncle Mo, Tio Magico, g, 5, o/o Magic Broomstick, by More
Reload, Patches O'Houlihan, g, 3, o/o Maythefourthbwithu, byThan Ready. AOC, 8-19, Del Mar
Silent Name (Jpn). GIII Bold Venture S., 8-20, Woodbine

MONDAY, AUGUST 21 2023

SENSATIONAL AUGUSTSALE CLOSES WITH
i2.2M SIYOUNI COLTTO COOLMORE

VANDEEK DENIES RAMATUELLE IN MORNYTHRILLER by Tom Frary
Sunday=s G1 Sumbe Prix Morny looked a deep one beforehand
and it didn=t disappoint as KHK Racing=s Vandeek (GB) (Havana
Grey {GB}--Mosa Mine {GB}, by Exceed And Excel {Aus}) reeledin Infinity Nine Horses= TDN Rising Star Ramatuelle (Justify)
close home for the bragging rights at Deauville. As he had on his
winning debut at Nottingham and the G2 Richmond S. at
Goodwood, the Simon and Ed Crisford-trained 625,000gns Tatts
Craven Breeze-Up joint-topper travelled easily throughout withAndrea Atzeni notably still.
Allowing the G3 Prix du Bois and G2 Prix Robert Papin winnerRamatuelle first run passing two out, the 9-2 shot was eating
into that even-money favourite=s advantage with every stride.
Cont. p11

IN TDN AMERICA TODAYTRIPLE CROWN TRIO APPEAR READY TO CLASH INTRAVERSMV Magnier (right) and Paul Shanahan | Zuzanna Lupa

By Brian Sheerin and Emma BerryDEAUVILLE, FranceBBIt was the bloodstock sales equivalent ofa mic drop: two lots, five minutes, i3 million. Boom.
Coomore has long nurtured its partnerships, and with Peter
Brant, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and Georg von Opel'sWesterberg, the Magnier-led operation has enjoyed plentiful
success. Most notably this season that has come with
Paddington (GB), a multiple Group 1-winning son of Siyouni (Fr)bred by Dayton Investments at Ecurie des Monceaux, and it wasto that nursery that the team turned again, signing for the day's
top lot (244), also by Siyouni, for i2.2 million.
The names of MV Magnier and Brant's White Birch Farm wereon the ticket, just as they were for the previous colt (243), a sonof Wootton Bassett (GB) whose yearlings on offer this season
are from the first crop conceived in Ireland since the stallion'spurchase by Coolmore.
Those two sires, Siyouni and Wootton Bassett, have formed
the cornerstone of the French stallion ranks in recent years,
backed up by the late Le Havre (Ire) and Kendargent (Fr), andeven with Wootton Bassett no longer in the country, his stock is
still high in Deauville. Cont. p3

In T. D. Thornton's The Week In Review, he examines what has
happened in the past when the winners of that season's Triple
Crown races meet up in the GI Travers S., as the 2023 trio
appear poised to clash at Saratoga.

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What a day for Breeder Kelly Thomas and her family of Maywood Stud. A first Group 1
win for their Welsh farm provided by Vandeek (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) in the Prix
Morny. | Emma Berry

THE MARQUISE DOES IT AGAIN IN JEAN ROMANET

14

Reinvigorated by her career-best in the G1 Prix Rothschild,
Mqse De Sevigne (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) produced a dramatic late surge
for a rare and notable Deauville double in Sunday's G1 Sumbe Prix Jean
Romanet.

MUHAARAR TO MOVE TO PETIT TELLIER

19

Crack sprinter Muhaarar (GB), who has stood the last two years at
Haras des Faunes, will now be owned by Shadwell and a consortium ofFrench breeders and will be moved to Haras du Petit Tellier in Normandy.

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Lot 244: a son of Siyouni and Sunday's top lot | Zuzanna Lupa

Arqana Day 3 Cont. from p1
A batch of 24 of his yearlings went through the ring over thelast three days for an average of i349,375, led by the i800,000
colt from Monceaux out of the American Pharoah mare Holy
Roman Empress (Ire), herself a winning daughter of the G1
Phoenix S. winner Damson (Ire) (Entrepreneur).
The Siyouni colt, meanwhile, is out of Hourglass (Ire), a Galileo(Ire) half-sister to Shamardal. Both colts were bred by China
Horse Club from mares bred by Coolmore and associates.
"They're two very nice horses and, interestingly enough, we
actually sold the two dams a couple of years ago," said Magnier.
"We've come back and bought the progeny because China HorseClub are very good breeders and Monceaux are an incredible
farm. They do a very good job raising horses and we're lucky to
get the two of them. They'll both go to Ballydoyle."
Ecurie des Monceaux has held the title of leading consignor at
the August Sale since 2012 and it was once again on top, with 35
yearlings sold for a total of i15,180,000.
Monceaux's Henri Bozo said, "It's been a very good sale. As it
has got going it has gone from strength to strength and to havesold those two big horses to Coolmore is a great proof of trustfrom them to us. The Siyouni colt is a lovely horse with the

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magic cross, he's magnificent, a good mover, and there is plenty
to come physically."
He continued, "I think that we saw from the beginning of theshowing days that there were more and more people. A lot of
principals were looking at the horses and enjoying the sale andeverybody was confident."
Bozo and some of his partners were also involved in one of theGroup 1 contests on the racecourse at Deauville earlier in the
day when their Ramatuelle (Justify) was collared close home tofinish second by a head in the G1 Sumbe Prix Morny.
"I got too excited too early and I thought she was going towin," he said. "She's so tough, she's amazing."
Ramatuelle will be a valued addition to the Monceauxbroodmare band in due course, but first we may see her travel
to Newmarket for the G1 Cheveley Park S.

Talking Points$

All credit to Arqana, this year's August Sale didn't miss abeat. The aggregate was up 15.41% to i56,949,000
while the average climbed 10.7% to €232,445. Alongwith that, the clearance rate was a healthy 86%, up 4%
on last year. In short, it was an excellent,
record-breaking sale.

$

Plenty of attendees at the sale remarked upon theimportance of the presence of some of the heads ofmajor global racing and breeding operations in
Deauville, and it may well have been a contributing
factor to an incredibly buoyant market at Arqana.
Godolphin, Coolmore, and a rejuvenated Al Shaqab
filled the top three buyers' slots.

$

For the twelfth year in a row, Ecurie des Monceaux was
the leading August vendor, selling 45 yearlings at andaverage of i451,714, but it was also a terrific sale for
Nicolas de Chambure and his team, who sold the top
lot, the Dubawi half-sister to Bucanero Fuerte (Fr), fori2.4 million along with 14 other yearlings for a total
average price of i340,895.

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resident really couldn't be higher. At Arqana over thelast three days, 15 of his yearlings sold for a total ofi6,950,000, putting him behind only Dubawi (Ire) andFrankel (GB) on the sale's sires' table.
$

MV Magnier signed for consecutive lots (243 and 244) for a combined€3 million with Peter Brant's White Birch Farm | Arqana

Talking Points Cont.
$
Siyouni has long been the stallion king of France and,with Mqse De Sevigne (Fr) winning her second Group 1
in three weeks across the road just before the start of
the final session, and the scintillating prospect of
Paddington (GB) running in Wednesday's G1 JuddmonteInternational, the stock of the Aga Khan Studs' starFreshman sires featured prominently, with Ghaiyyath's
i455,000 average for three sold giving him bragging
rights, but it was also a notable debut for Harasd'Etreham's Hello Youmzain, whose stock drew many
favourable comments and who ended the sale with 19
sold at an average of i128,789. His initial stud fee was
i25,000.

Coulonces Back in Spotlight With Another Japanese
Buyer
On Saturday Anna Sundstrom sold a homebred Sottsass (Fr)colt to Mitsu Nakauchida for €525,000, and a day later anotherJapanese trainer, Yoshito Yahagi, also found favour withSundstrom's Coulonces Sales draft. He selected a Wootton
Bassett (GB) colt out of the G3 Prix Miesque winner Magic
America (High Yield) for i1,000,000.
"I was interested in buying a yearling by Wootton Bassett, as I
think he has the ability to succeed in Japan as a sire," said thetrainer who has launched successful international raids on the
Breeders' Cup and Saudi Cup. Cont. p5

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Arqana Day 3 Cont.
He added, "I have been here all three days, and my impressionis that this is a very strong market. I was on my final bid for thiscolt."
Last year, Yahagi was responsible for buying the sale's top lot,
a i2.1 million brother to the Arc winner Sottsass (Fr). This time
he signed for two yearlings, including a first-crop son of the
2,000 Guineas winner Kameko for i140,000.
The Tweenhills stallion has made a rock-solid start, but far
more interesting than the fact that Kameko posted an
impressive i177,500 average for four yearlings sold were thebuyers of his sons and daughters. The Hong Kong Jockey Clubsnapped up a colt by Kameko on Friday for i310,000 and, alongwith Yahagi, French trainer Yann Barberot also featured on thelist of buyers.
Speaking about the strong start from the ,15,000 sire, David
Redvers of Tweenhills said, "Delighted. It's been a great start.
There is a mixture of happiness and sadness because, when ahorse is sold abroad, it lessens the exposure for the stallion at
home. But, wherever he does well, it will be a good thing. I think
we have some really exciting yearlings to come. The ones I haveseen tend to be really sharp-looking. If they are out of a fastmare, he seems to be putting that strength into them. With the
Roaring Lions, I rarely saw one that didn't look as though it
would need at least 10 furlongs at three."He added, "With the Kamekos, we certainly have one going toBook 1 and he is out of a very fast mare and looks very sharp. He
could be his first two-year-old runner. Sheikh Fahad wants to
expose Kameko to the market so he is selling some of his niceones."

Yoshito Yahagi purchased lot 281 for €1 million | Emma BerryA Siyouni for Restrepo and JR Ranch"We've waited three days for this filly," said Ramiro Restrepo
after signing for lot 279, a Monceaux-bred Siyouni daughter ofthe unraced Lucerne (GB), a Frankel (GB) half-sister to the treble
Group 1-winning miler Charm Spirit (Ire).
At i700,000, she was another significant purchase in Europe
by the American-based JR Ranch, who gave ,250,000 for Ocean
Vision (Ire) (US Navy Flag) at the Goffs London Sale in June.
Restrepo, who acts as Marquee Bloodstock, continued, "She isgoing to be a cornerstone, hopefully a foundation mare down
the line for us. We bought Ocean Vision for the same partner, JR
Ranch. He has a lot of passion for Thoroughbred racing and thisfilly has it all: temperament, class, physique, beautiful pedigree.
She's out of a Frankel mare who is a half to Charm Spirit, a majorGroup 1 winner, and Dream And Do is in the family, who is oneof Siyouni's Group 1 winners."
Restrepo added that the filly will be the first to race in France
for JR Ranch and that she will be trained in Chantilly by Tim
Donworth, who previously trained Ocean Vision.
He said, "I have known Tim since he was on the Flying Start
course. We bought Ocean Vision, who was one of the nicest
horses in his yard. He brought the horse over to America for theGrade II and our partner was super-impressed with how hehandled himself and the love that he showed for the horse, so it
was only right to replace one in his barn." Cont.p6

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Ramiro Restrepo | Zuzanna Lupa

Stroud: >It Has Been Great To Get The Principals
Here'
Just a few hours after his Craven Breeze-Up purchase Vandeek(GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) confirmed himself one of the best
two-year-olds in Europe when storming to G1 Prix Morny glory
for KHK Racing Ltd, Anthony Stroud rounded off a weekend toremember by signing for a Camelot (GB) colt with "a stallion's
pedigree" on behalf of Godolphin for i850,000.

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Purchased from Gestht Ammerland, the Camelot colt brought
Godolphin's total spend at Arqana over the past few days toi5,350,000 across 10 yearlings, which made the operation theleading buyers at this year's sale.
"Very nice horse from Gestht Ammerland," Stroud said of lot
267. "We bought the half-brother [a Shamardal colt for i1.6m]
here last year and we like him. This colt obviously has a stallion's
pedigree and the team thought he was one of the picks of thesale. He's a nice staying horse."
Stroud added, "I think it has been a good sale. The main thingis that it has been great to get the principals here like John
Magnier, Sheikh Mohammed, Al Shaqab, Amo Racing and now
Wathnan Racing. There are many more and you couldn't cometo a nicer place than Deauville for a sale, could you?"
Not only was this year's August Sale a hugely successful one
for Godolphin with a view towards the number of high-classyearlings added to the system, but the performance of theDarley stallion roster was something that gave the team a lot ofsatisfaction.
Dubawi was out on his own as the leading stallion at the salewith seven yearlings selling for i5,690,000 but his sons Night Of
Thunder (Ire) and freshman Ghaiyyath (Ire) enjoyed some timein the limelight, with Godolphin snapping up all three offeringsby the latter to the tune of i1,365,000. Cont. p7

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Anthony Stroud signs for lot 267, a son of Camelot | Zuzanna Lupa

Arqana Day 3 Cont.
Stroud commented, "We all have great faith in Ghaiyyath,
including the boss, and the three that were here were a really
good representation of the stallion. We've great faith in him so
we will see what happens. We're very happy going forward.">We're Back': Al Shaqab Make A Statement With
i3.5m Spend
The smile on Benoit Jeffroy's face said it all after Al Shaqab
signed for the ninth yearling purchased at this year's August
Sale, a Wootton Bassett (GB) colt from Haras du Mont dit Montfor i575,000, which helped bring the total spend for theoperation made famous by Treve (Fr) to i4,135,000.
"It's great to be back," Jeffroy beamed, as Al Shaqab set thefoundations of a rebuilding process at Arqana over the past
three days that saw the operation sign for yearlings by some of

Sheikh Joaan Al Thani signs for lot 287 with Benoit Jeffroy (centre) andNicolas de Watrigant | Zuzanna Lupa

the most sought after stallions in the world, including Siyouni,
Kingman and No Nay Never.
Jeffroy said, "Listen, it has been good to be investing in theseyearlings and nice to get some yearlings that we liked and into
fillies and new families. We have really enjoyed going aroundselecting them with Sheikh Joaan, who has been really involved
throughout the past week and was here. He said, 'Let's go andfind some nice horses for next year,'. Hopefully we have foundsome good ones."
Elaborating on the reasoning behind the strongest spend at ayearling auction for many years by the operation, he said, "We
spoke in May about trying to regroup and select more with aview towards the broodmare band. It's very tough to breed the[good] horses. We have 60 mares now compared to the big
operations that have a lot more mares and access to all of the
big stallions. We just thought that we would stay a little more
selective on the breeding side of things and to try and buy somemore nice horses at the sales. That's the plan."That's not to say that it was all plain sailing. The strength of themarket in Deauville meant that even the reinvigorated Al
Shaqab operation struggled to land every punch but emerged
from the 12 rounds at Arqana in better shape than it began.
"First day was good but the second day we got beaten quite afew times. Today, we got beaten twice, but got one we really
liked--the Wootton Bassett.@ Cont. p8

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Arqana Day 3 Cont.
He added, AIt's been a really good market and, to be honest,
the guys at Arqana have done a great job. There have been a lotof horses with good physicals and good pedigrees and we arelucky to have bought nine now."
He added, "Last year we bought six or seven horses at Book 2,
including Baheer (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), who is quite exciting for
Richard Hannon. We also bought some horses here in Deauvillebut not to this level. That's why I said to Sheikh Joaan, it's goodto keep going with higher quality and the horses by the big
stallions because, if you want to keep a mare, it's good to haveone by a big stallion. Also, if you become a good racehorse andstallion, you want to be by a good sire. We are just trying to
upgrade."Al Shaqab went on to sign for another Wootton Bassett for
i675,000, elevating the spend beyond i4m. Interestingly, Amo
Racing bought in to lot 235, the Wootton Bassett colt who
brought i575,000, later on in the day. That represents a newpartnership.
As well as recruiting runners for next year and beyond, Al
Shaqab offered prospective buyers the first glimpse of progeny
by the Haras de Bouquetot-based stallions Wooded (Ire) andRomanised (Ire), and Jeffroy described himself as pleased by thestart the freshman sires have made.

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He said, "Wooded has been very well received. His first
yearling made i140,000. Personally, I find him quite exciting.
They have great depth and are nice horses. I think we will see
more from him in October and we are also pleased with
Romanised.
"We stand him on behalf of Mr Ho and the filly was very wellsold here on Saturday. Romanised has some nice yearlings
selling at V.2 so we are happy. Yes, they are on the cheaper side,
but who knows? They might be the ones."
Arqana's Chairman Eric Hoyeau and Executive Director Freddy
Powell said, >>Last year we changed the format of the August
Sale, which now offers three days of sales of the same level. This
year=s results have been excellent and we are more thansatisfied. We would like to express our sincere thanks to all thevendors who entrusted us with colts and fillies of exceptional
quality. We had the pleasure of welcoming major international
owners and buyers from all over Europe, Australia, the UnitedStates, Japan and the Middle East, who were very active during
the three days of sales. We would also like to thank all our
teams who worked tirelessly to make the sale a success. The
yearling sales season is off to the best possible start and we lookforward to seeing you next Tuesday for the v.2 Yearling Sale.==TDN EUROPE • PAGE 9 OF 29 • THETDN.COM

ARQANA AUGUST YEARLING SALE DAY 3
by Brian Sheerin
Lot 255, b, c, Zarak (Fr)--Just Sherry (Ire) (Intense Focus)
Vendor: Haras du Cadran
Buyer: Godolphin
Price: i175,000
It is almost cheating when selecting a horse who costi175,000 as the buy of the day but, given that figure was overi50,000 below the average of this year's sale, it is probably fairto include the Zarak (Fr) colt (lot 255) who was snapped up by
Godolphin.
Zarak needs no introduction for a start, and this good-walking
son of his, consigned by top breeder Haras du Cadran, boasted a
lot of likeable attributes. Such a statement is backed up by thefact an operation the size of Godolphin felt they couldn't leavehim behind at the money.
He is out of Just Sherry (Ire) (Intense Focus), a dual listed
winner in France, who hails from the family of the 2,000 Guineas
winner Cockney Rebel (Ire).
A nice athletic colt, he looks one who will benefit with a bit oftime under his belt and he'll certainly get every opportunity to

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fulfill his potential.
Away from the Zarak, lot 294, a filly by The Grey Gatsby (Ire),
caught the eye in selling to Dan Astbury for i82,000. She is a big
girl, but has a walk to match and carries herself.
The Grey Gatsby is an intriguing sire and this filly of Anna
Sundstrom's [Coulonces] draft was a nice model and is one tolook out for in time.

Lot 255 is a son of Zarak | Arqana

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Purchased by MV Magnier/White Birch Farm

ARQANA AUGUST YEARLING SALE DAY 3
SESSION TOTALS$ Catalogued$ Number Offered$ Number Sold
$ Not Sold
$ Clearance Rate
$ No. €500K+$ High Price$ Gross$ Average (% change)$ Median (% change)

2023
90
83
75
8
90.4%
8
€2,200,000€16,980,000€226,400 (-5.5%)€140,000 (-12.5%)

2022
83
72
62
10
86.1%
7
€2,000,000€14,849,000€239,500€160,000

CUMULATIVE$ Catalogued$ Number Offered$ Number Sold
$ Not Sold
$ Clearance Rate
$ No. €500K+$ High Price$ Gross$ Average (% change)$ Median (% change)

2023
314
283
245
38
86.6%
23
€2,400,000€56,949,000€232,445 (+10.7%)€170,000 (+21.4%)

2022
313
285
235
50
82.5%
19
€2,100,000€49,343,500€209,972€140,000SESSION TOPPERS

281 c Wootton Bassett (GB)--Magic America
Bred by Mr. R. McDonald (Ire)Consigned by Coulonces
Purchased by Yoshito Yahagi
267 c Camelot (GB)--Lady Frankel (GB)Bred by N/A (Ger)Consigned by Gestut Ammerland
Purchased by Godolphin

1,000,000

850,000

243 c Wootton Bassett (GB)--Holy Roman Empress (Ire)800,000(280,000gns i/u '21 TATDEC)
Bred by China Horse Club International, Ltd. (Fr)Consigned by Ecurie des MonceauxPurchased by MV Magnier/White Birch Farm
279 f Siyouni (Fr)--Lucerne (GB)Bred by Ecurie des Monceaux (Fr)Consigned by Ecurie des MonceauxPurchased by Marquee Bloodstock

700,000

287 f Wootton Bassett (GB)--Marbre Rose (Ire)675,000
Bred by Monceaux/Lordship Stud/Beauregard (GB)Consigned by Ecurie des MonceauxPurchased by Al Shaqab Racing
235 c Wootton Bassett (GB)--Green Diamond Lady 575,000
Bred by Haras du Mont dit Mont (Ire)Consigned by Haras du Mont dit Mont
Purchased by Al Shaqab Racing/AMO Racing

ARQANA AUGUST YEARLING SALE DAY 3
Lot Sex Sire|Dam
Price (i)244 c Siyouni (Fr)--Hourglass (Ire)
2,200,000
Bred by China Horse Club International, Ltd. (Fr)Consigned by Ecurie des Monceaux

306 f Night Of Thunder (Ire)--Mulan (Ire)
500,000
Bred by Monceaux/Qatar Bloodstock/Z Bifov (GB)Consigned by Ecurie des MonceauxPurchased by Jason Kelly Bloodstock/Bond Thoroughbreds

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Arqana Toppers Cont.
291 f Blue Point (Ire)--Mayhem (Ire)Bred by C-Squared Investments (Ire)Consigned by Ballylinch Stud
Purchased by SackvilleDonald for Juddmonte

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400,000

THE GOLDEN TOUCH

December Sale as a weanling last year. Florent Fonteyne ofTrotting Bloodstock signed the ticket for 2.6 times her foal priceon Sunday. She was the second highest price of the sale for theson of Kodiac (GB). Hello Youmzain is well-represented at
Arqana. At the close of trade, 19 of his yearlings had grossed€2,447,000, from 20 offered (95%) across the three-day stand.
They averaged €128,789, with a median just shy of six figures at€95,000.

ARQANA AUGUST YEARLING SALE DAY 3
Lot Sex Sire|Dam
Price (i)284 fHello Youmzain (Fr)--Malakeh (GB)220,000
Bred by SARL De Chambure Haras d'Etreham, SF Bloodstock& Madaket (Fr)Consigned by Coulonces (Anna Sundstrom)
Purchased by SARL Trotting BloodstockLot 284 was the second-highest price for her sire at the sale | Arqana

This filly's dam changed hands carrying lot 284 for 110,000gns
when bought by Dermot Farrington during the Tattersalls
December Mares Sale in 2021. Bobby and Honora Donworth's
Round Hill Stud acquired this filly for €85,000 out of the Arqana

G1 Prix Morny Cont. from p1
He ultimately outstayed her for a short-neck success, with
Ballydoyle=s G2 Coventry S.-winning TDN Rising Star River Tiber(Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) closing to two lengths at the line.
AIt was a huge display and a big performance,@ Ed Crisford saidof his colt, who has now earned a berth in the GI Breeders' Cup
Juvenile Turf Sprint in November. AI thought the filly=s turn offoot was fantastic and I thought we weren=t going to claw her
back, but to be fair to him he=s stuck to his guns and stuck hishead down and he=s a really high-quality colt. We were behind afew horses and I saw Andrea looking for a gap and he couldn=tquite find one, but once he got out he=s picked up really well inthat ground and he=s a proper horse with a big future, hopefully.
He could go further in time, but I think he=s got so much speed
being by Havana Grey that we=ll aim for the Middle Park andthen take it from there.@This was a top-class renewal of the Morny and there wasnever a question that the pace would not be strong and it could
be a slowly-run tactical affair. The G2 July S. winner Jasour (GB)(Havana Grey {GB}) was electric from the gates, denying
Thunder Blue (GB) (Blue Point {Ire}) who was acting as thepacemaker for the G2 Norfolk S. winner Valiant Force (Malibu
Moon), the lead. That set it up for the smoother-travelling
closers in behind, of which Vandeek was always the moststriking from a visual standpoint and also on paper once thesectional times had been released. Cont. p12

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is and then make a plan.@

Pedigree Notes

Vandeek (left) and Ramatuelle (right) | Scoop Dyga

G1 Prix Morny Cont.
Every horse was dragged into a speed test here, with suchstrong splits leading to halfway meaning that this was turning
into one for the stayers. With the testing ground accentuating
the stamina test, Ramatuelle was faster than Vandeek between
three out and the furlong pole but she paid for that in the run tothe line as the British raider clawed back the deficit and edge it
late as she tired.
Ramatuelle=s trainer Christopher Head was not downcast
afterwards. AShe ran a blinder again--it=s amazing what this filly
is capable of,@ he said. AA small tiny filly among those gigantic
colts! It was a great performance, there is no shame in losing.
We will discuss the next race with all the partners, but she is in
the Cheveley Park and the Lagardere.@
Aidan O=Brien was also delighted with the run of River Tiber
following his well-documented training troubles.
AHe had a muscle pull behind a little over two weeks ago and I
really didn=t think he=d make it,@ he said. AHe just lacked a little
bit of drive early, so he was back a long ways and Ryan had togive him a chance to loosen up. When he did, he came homevery well so we were very happy with the run. We=ll see how he

Vandeek, who becomes the first Group 1 winner for his
excellent sire, is a grandson of Baldemosa (Fr) (Lead On Time)
whose half-sister is the G1 Prix Robert Papin heroine Balbonella(Fr) (Gay Mecene). Her trio of top-class performers are the G1
July Cup S. and G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest hero Anabaa, the GI
Pimlico Special runner-up Key Of Luck and the G1 Poule d=Essaides Pouliches heroine Always Loyal (Zilzal).
Always Loyal is the second dam of the Hanshin Juvenile Fillieswinning champion Shonan Adela (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}),while another of Balbonella=s progeny was the G3 Prix de laGrotte-placed Country Belle (Seattle Slew) who was the dam of
the G2 Gimcrack S.-winning sire Country Reel (Danzig). Also
connected to the G1 Poule d=Essai des Pouliches runner-up
Baine (Fr) by Country Reel, Mosa Mine=s colt foal is by
Starspangledbanner (Aus).

Andrew Matthews, Kelly and Jessica Thomas and Barbara Strong of
Maywood Stud with the Prix Morny breeder's trophy | Laura Green

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Sunday, Deauville, France
SUMBE PRIX MORNY-G1, i350,000, Deauville, 8-20, 2yo, c/f,
6fT, 1:09.84, vsf.
1--VANDEEK (GB), 126, c, 2, by Havana Grey (GB)
1st Dam: Mosa Mine (GB), by Exceed And Excel (Aus)
2nd Dam: Baldemosa (Fr), by Lead On Time
3rd Dam: Bamieres (Fr), by Riverman
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. (52,000gns Wlg >21 TADEWE; 42,000gns
Ylg >22 TADEY; 625,000gns 2yo >23 TATBRE). O-KHK Racing;
B-Maywood Stud (GB); T-Simon & Ed Crisford; J-Andrea Atzeni.
i199,990. Lifetime Record: GSW-Eng, 3-2-0-0, i316,055.
Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks
report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com
catalogue-style pedigree.
2--Ramatuelle, 122, f, 2, Justify--Raven=s Lady (GB), by Raven=s
Pass. 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. TDN Rising Star. (i100,000
Ylg >22 ARQAUG). O-Infinity Nine Horses, Ecurie desMonceaux, Hollymount Stud France SC, Chun Wai Kwok,
Arthur Hoyeau, Mme Ilse Smits & Clement Tropres; B-Yeguada
Centurion SLU (KY); T-Christopher Head.
i80,010.
3--River Tiber (Ire), 126, c, 2, Wootton Bassett (GB)-Transcendence (Ire), by Arcano (Ire). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK
TYPE. TDN Rising Star. (480,000gns Ylg >22 TATOCT). O-Tabor,
Smith, Magnier, Westerberg & Brant; B-Pier House Stud (IRE);
T-Aidan O=Brien. i40,005.
Margins: SNK, 2, 2HF. Odds: 4.40, 1.00, 3.70.
Also Ran: Sacred Angel (Ire), Valiant Force, Sajir (Ire), Elite Status(GB), Jasour (GB), Thunder Blue (GB). Video, sponsored by
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VANDEEK SPARKS 20TH ANNIVERSARYCELEBRATION FOR BREEDER KELLY THOMAS
By Emma BerryDEAUVILLE, FranceBBThere were plenty of flags of different
countries flying high on the grandstand at Deauville but in thewinner's circle, the red dragon of Wales was planted firmly, if
only metaphorically, with the G1 Sumbe Prix Morny victory ofVandeek (GB).
Bred by Kelly Thomas, who is celebrating her 20th anniversary
as a breeder at her Maywood Stud in Camarthenshire, the greycolt from the second crop of Havana Grey (GB) was originallysold as a foal for 52,000gns. It was when he returned to the
Tattersalls sale ring 17 months later for the Craven Breeze-up
Sale that he first came to wider attention when sharing top
billing at a price of 625,000gns. The Glending Stables breezer,
who was bought by Anthony Stroud for owner KHK Racing, hascontinued to impress and is now making proper headlines with
his unbeaten progression through a Nottingham maiden to theG2 Richmond S. before going one better than his celebrated
young sire by winning Deauville's juvenile Group 1 highlight.
"It takes a long time for it to sink in with me. I'm a bit
speechless, but I did find myself jumping up and down near thefinish line," said Thomas, who is taking a rare break from farmduties while her husband Huw is at the helm at home and isenjoying a few days in Deauville with her parents Barbara Strong
and Andrew Matthews and her daughter Jessica. Thatenjoyment has of course been greatly enhanced by the firstGroup 1-winning graduate from her boutique operation.
Cont. p14

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Vandeek | Eclipse Sportswire

Kelly Thomas Cont.
She continued, "We're just a small stud, we don't have a hugeamount of space and we are very careful with what we have got.
We have five mares, some of them are a little bit older now sothey don't breed every year. I have an education in equinescience so I do draw on that quite a lot as well as the experience
I've gained over the 20 years of breeding. It's our 20th
anniversary and it is absolutely amazing to have achieved this in
this year."
Thomas also bred Vandeek's 16-year-old dam Mosa Mine (GB)(Exceed And Excel {Aus}), whom she initially sold as a yearlingand later bought back as a four-year-old.
"She has a beautiful Starspangledbanner colt coming to thesales this year as a foal," she said. "When she had finished her
racing days we bought her back for ,800. We've actually bought
three of our mares back that we've bred."Thomas, who is aided by her family, including children Jessica,
Holly and Sion, added, "We're really not big enough to employ
any staff so it's all hands on deck 365 days a year."

MONDAY • 21 AUGUST 2023

but had the material to get to her and have her nose in front in
the shade of the post. There was a two-length margin back to
TDN Rising Star Above The Curve (American Pharoah) in third as
the cream rose to the top in the 10-furlong feature.
Edouard de Rothschild said, AIt is a great honour and pride to
be associated with such a filly. She is very well-bred from afamily that gets better and better with age, has a beautiful
conformation and a lovely temperament. I am delighted for all
the staff working hard at Meautry. We=ve had a great meeting,but you have to remain humble and expect that things will not
go too bad rather than expecting too much.@Andre Fabre has a trip to his beloved Newmarket in mind now.
AI think the Sun Chariot S. could be the right race for her nexttime,@ he added.
While Mqse De Sevigne had taken the G3 Prix Vanteaux last
spring, she then seemed to have reached a plateau with seconds
to Trevaunance (Ire) (Muhaarar {GB}) in both the G3 Prix de
Psyche and G2 Prix de la Nonette and the early signs this term
were that she was stuck in a groove with more seconds in
ParisLongchamp=s G3 Prix Allez France, Saint-Cloud=s G2 Prix
Corrida and the Listed Prix de la Pepiniere at Chantilly. While all
the evidence suggested she had reached a ceiling, Fabre
continued to believe and duly relit her fire dropping thehalf-sister to the G1 Grand Prix de Paris hero Meandre (Fr)(Slickly {Fr}) back to a mile for the Rothschild.
This represented another step forward, with Trevaunancesetting an honest tempo under Shane Foley and creating theperfect scenario for the hold-up merchants biding their time.
While Via Sistina put in a seemingly race-winning penultimate
split of :11.10, Mqse De Sevigne trumped that with a stunning:10.99 to cut back the advantage and while their final furlong
sectional were virtually identical, it was the Fabre runner who
had produced the most potent closing effort. Cont. p15

MQSE DE SEVIGNE LEAVES IT LATE IN THE
JEAN ROMANET
by Tom Frary
Reinvigorated by her career-best win in the G1 Prix Rothschildat the start of this August Festival, Baron Edouard deRothschild=s Mqse De Sevigne (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}--Penne {Fr}, by
Sevres Rose {Ire}) produced a dramatic late surge to deny Via
Sistina (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) for a rare and notable Deauvilledouble in Sunday=s G1 Sumbe Prix Jean Romanet. Switched off inlast by Alexis Pouchin, the Andre Fabre-trained 7-2 second
favourite handed the 6-5 market-leader first run in early straight

Mqse De Sevigne (right) denies Via Sistina (left) | Scoop Dyga

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G1 Prix Jean Romanet Cont.
George Boughey is keen to return to France with Via Sistina.
AShe=s run a blinder again against a very good filly, but it=s nottaken much out of her and she possibly got a bit lonely in front,@
he said. AWe=ll probably come back for the Opera. That looks theright race for her and she goes on most ground. That will be herlast race.@

Pedigree Notes
Mqse De Sevigne=s dual listed-placed dam Penne, whose
aforementioned Meandre also took the G1 Grand Prix deSaint-Cloud, G1 Grosser Preis von Berlin and G1 Preis vonEuropa, is also responsible for the listed-placed Dogma (Fr)(Mount Nelson {GB}). Kin to the dual listed winner Gris Tendre(Fr) by Meandre=s sire Slickly, she descends from the Pouled=Essai des Pouliches and Prix de Diane-winning champion
Apollonia (Fr) (Djebel {Fr}). Penne=s as-yet unraced 3-year-old
filly by Saxon Warrior (Jpn) is named Une Fausse Venus (Ire),
while she also has the 2-year-old colt Mr L=Apothicaire (Fr)(Kodiac {GB}).

Sunday, Deauville, France
SUMBE PRIX JEAN ROMANET-G1, i250,000, Deauville, 8-20,
4yo/up, f/m, 10fT, 2:06.77, vsf.
1--MQSE DE SEVIGNE (IRE), 126, f, 4, by Siyouni (Fr)
1st Dam: Penne (Fr) (MSP-Fr), by Sevres Rose (Ire)
2nd Dam: Une Pensee (Fr), by Kenmare (Fr)
3rd Dam: Cleophis (Fr), by Crepello (GB)O-Baron Edouard de Rothschild; B-Ecurie de Meautry (IRE);
T-Andre Fabre; J-Alexis Pouchin. i142,850. Lifetime Record:
12-4-5-1, i470,620. *1/2 to Meandre (Fr) (Slickly {Fr}),
MG1SW-Fr & Ger, $1,692,990; and Dogma (Fr) (Mount Nelson{GB}), SP-Eng. Werk Nick Rating: B.
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or thefree Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2--Via Sistina (Ire), 126, m, 5, Fastnet Rock (Aus)--Nigh (Ire), by
Galileo (Ire). (5,000gns Ylg >19 TADEYG). O-Mrs Rebecca Hillen;
B-Laundry Cottage Stud Farm (IRE); T-George Boughey.
i57,150.
3--Above The Curve, 126, f, 4, American Pharoah--Fabulous(Ire), by Galileo (Ire). TDN Rising Star. O-Mrs J Magnier, M
Tabor, D Smith & Westerberg; B-Orpendale, Chelston &Wynatt (KY); T-Joseph O=Brien. i28,575.
Margins: NO, 2, 2. Odds: 3.70, 1.20, 3.50.
Also Ran: Trevaunance (Ire), Darkaniya (Fr), One For Bobby (Ire),
Valpolicella (Ger), Plesant Jane (Fr). Video, sponsored by
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JANNAH ROSE MAKES IT A FAMILY AFFAIR
IN THE PRIX ALEC HEAD
by Tom FraryAl Shira=aa Farms= bonanza weekend continued apace at
Deauville on Sunday, with their star filly Jannah Rose (Ire)(Frankel {GB}) coming back from her midsummer break to win
the 10-furlong G2 Sumbe Prix Alec Head which is the re-named
Prix de la Nonette.
Off since her anti-climactic sixth in the G1 Prix de Diane, theG1 Prix Saint-Alary and G3 Prix Vanteaux winner was restrained
to race in third by Christophe Soumillon off the moderate paceset by the G2 Ribblesdale S. runner-up and G1 Irish Oaks fourth
Lumiere Rock (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}). Having to fight once
she had got alongside that rival 150 metres from the finish, the7-10 favourite proved equal to the task to prevail by a head.
The win had added import, with Carlos Laffon-Parias being thehusband of Alec Head's granddaughter Patricia. AIt=s nice to see
her leave her race in the Prix de Diane behind,@ the trainer said.
AThis is the real Jannah Rose. She was a bit fresh and the pace
wasn=t quick enough for her, but in the end she quickened welland won safely I think. I will keep her over that trip and she will
come back in the [G1] Prix de l=Opera.@

Jannah Rose (red cap) | Scoop Dyga

For Soumillon, success in the race in its inaugural new guise
also carried significant weight. AIt=s a great honour as, to me, theHead family are one of the biggest families in the racing world
so to win the first one under Alec Head=s name means a lot tome,@ the rider said. AWe had a lot of good wins together andwhile it=s always sad to lose somebody so important in racing, he
has left a great legacy.@Cont. p16

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Pedigree Notes
Jannah Rose=s unraced dam Sophie Germain (Ire) (Indian Ridge[Ire}) is also responsible for the G2 Ridgewood Pearl S. winnerCreggs Pipes (Ire) (Rip Van Winkle {Ire}) and the listed-placed
Silver Spear (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}). The second dam is the G1 Oaks
d=Italia heroine Nydrion (Critique), whose family includes the GI
Breeders= Futurity hero and GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile runner-up
Square Eddie (Smart Strike). She also has a 2-year-old filly by
Invincible Spirit (Ire) bought by David Redvers for i280,000 at
the Goffs Orby and a colt foal by Oasis Dream (GB).

Sunday, Deauville, France
SUMBE PRIX ALEC HEAD (PRIX DE LA NONETTE)-G2, i130,000,
Deauville, 8-20, 3yo, f, 10fT, 2:13.18, vsf.
1--JANNAH ROSE (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Frankel (GB)
1st Dam: Sophie Germain (Ire), by Indian Ridge (Ire)
2nd Dam: Nydrion, by Critique
3rd Dam: Nabila, by Foolish Pleasure(i650,000 Ylg >21 GOFORB). O-Al Shira=aa Farms; B-John
Hayes (IRE); T-Carlos Laffon-Parias; J-Christophe Soumillon.
i130,000. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Fr, 5-4-0-0, i270,450. *1/2
to Creggs Pipes (Ire) (Rip Van Winkle {Ire}), GSW-Ire, $289,014;
and Silver Spear (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}), SP-Ire. Werk Nick Rating:
A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or thefree Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2--Lumiere Rock (Ire), 126, f, 3, Saxon Warrior (Jpn)--Last Gold(Fr), by Gold Away (Ire). (55,000gns Ylg >21 TATOCT).
O-Michael O=Flynn; B-The Last Partnership (IRE); T-Joseph
O=Brien. i28,600.
3--Eternal Hope (Ire), 123, f, 3, Teofilo (Ire)--Voice Of Truth (Ire),by Dubawi (Ire). 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O/B-Godolphin(IRE); T-Charlie Appleby. i13,650.
Margins: HD, 1HF, 2. Odds: 0.70, 5.10, 9.00.
Also Ran: Pensee Du Jour (Ire), Abha (Fr). Video, sponsored by
FanDuel TV.

MONDAY • 21 AUGUST 2023

Alliance (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}).
ASober is a very consistent horse at this level and he was there
again for us,@ the owner-breeders= racing manager Pierre Yves
Bureau said. AWe will try to make him a Group 1 winner and thetwo possibilities are the Cadran and the Royal Oak, so we will
see with Mr. Fabre wants to do.@Pedigree Notes
Sober=s listed-placed dam Burma Sea (Fr) (Lope De Vega {Ire})is a half-sister to the G3 St Leger Italiano winner Burma Gold(Ire) (Java Gold) and to the stakes producers Bristol Bay (Ire) andBurning Heights (Ger) by Camelot=s sire Montjeu (Ire). Bristol
Bay produced the Listed Prix Pelleas winner Bay Of Poets (Ire) toa mating with Lope De Vega, while the latter is responsible forthe same sire=s G3 Killavullan S. winner Blue De Vega (Ger) andis the second dam of the G2 Premio Lydia Tesio scorer AngelPower (GB) also by Lope De Vega. Also connected to the G1Deutsches Derby and G1 Grosser Preis von Baden heroine
Borgia (Ger) and the G1 Deutsches Derby and G1 Coronation
Cup hero Boreal (Ger) (Java Gold), Burma Sea=s 2-year-old coltby Siyouni (Fr) is named Delire (GB), while she also has ayearling filly by Dubawi (Ire) named Andaman (Ire) and a colt
foal by Dark Angel (Ire) named Kavan (Ire).

SOBER HAS HIS DAY IN THE KERGORLAY
by Tom Frary
Confirming his emergence among the elite of France=s stayers,
the Wertheimers= Sober (Fr) (Camelot {GB}) added Sunday=s G2
Sumbe Prix Kergorlay to his tally at Deauville.
Successful in ParisLongchamp=s G2 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier in
May and third to The Good Man (Fr) (Manduro {Ger}) dropping
slightly in trip in that venue=s G2 Prix Maurice de Nieuil in July,
the 9-5 favourite coasted along in mid-division under Maxime
Guyon early. Gaining momentum to carry him to the front
approaching the furlong pole, the Andre Fabre-trained
homebred asserted to score by 1 1/4 lengths from Grand

Sober | Scoop Dyga

Sunday, Deauville, France
SUMBE PRIX KERGORLAY-G2, i130,000, Deauville, 8-20,
3yo/up, 15fT, 3:13.12, vsf.
1--SOBER (FR), 132, g, 4, by Camelot (GB)
1st Dam: Burma Sea (Fr) (SP-Fr), by Lope De Vega (Ire)
2nd Dam: Bougainvillea (Ger), by Acatenango (Ger)
3rd Dam: Britannia (Ger), by Tarim (GB)O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (FR); T-Andre Fabre; J-Maxime

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Guyon. i74,100. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Fr, 13-5-3-2,
i309,345. *1/2 to Devil (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}), GSW-Fr, $141,680.
Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-crosspedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-stylepedigree.
2--Grand Alliance (Ire), 130, g, 4, Churchill (Ire)--Endless Love(Ire), by Dubai Destination. O/B-Mrs Susan Roy (IRE); T-Charlie
Fellowes. i28,600.
3--The Good Man (Fr), 132, h, 6, Manduro (Ger)--So Good (Ire),
by Galileo (Ire). O-Adrian Pratt, Martin Ingram, Peter David
Anwyl-Harris, Stephane Wattel & Lord Clinton; B-SARL Harasde Saint-Faust, Haras d=Idernes & SAS Gerard Larrieu (FR);T-Stephane Wattel. i13,650.
Margins: 1 1/4, 1, SNK. Odds: 1.80, 8.00, 3.70.
Also Ran: Diva Donna (Fr), Run For Oscar (Ire), Measure Of Time(Ire), Goya Senora (Fr), Rubis Vendome (GB), Carlo Biraghi (Ire).
Video, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

MONDAY • 21 AUGUST 2023

Prix du Jockey Club runner-up Shamkiyr (Fr) (Sea The Stars {Ire}).
Shemaka=s descendants include last year=s G1 Champion S.
hero Bay Bridge (GB) (New Bay {GB}), the G1 Grand Prix de Paris
winner Shakeel (Fr) by Shemima=s sire Dalakhani, the G2 Prix
Eugene Adam scorer Shimraan (Fr) (Rainbow Quest), the G3
Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial winner Cormorant (Ire) (Kingman{GB}) and G3 Sweet Solera S. scorer Lakota Sioux (Ire) (Sioux
Nation). Shamooda=s unraced 2-year-old filly by Almanzor (Fr)was a i33,000 purchase by Evergreen Bloodstock at the Goffs
Orby, while her yearling colt and filly foal are by Camelot (GB).

SHAMIDA SEQUENCE CONTINUES IN THE
IRISH ST LEGER TRIAL
by Tom Frary
One of The Aga Khan=s most upwardly-mobile 3-year-olds in
Ireland, Shamida (Ire) (Australia {GB}) belied her inexperience toupstage some solid older stayers in Sunday=s G3 Comer GroupInternational Irish St Leger Trial S. at the Curragh.
Having taken the G3 Stanerra S. over this 14-furlong trip at
Leopardstown in July, the Dermot Weld trainee was made the
5-4 favourite on the withdrawal of last year=s G1 St Leger hero
Eldar Eldarov (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and the G1 Irish Oaks third
Library (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Last initially, the homebred wasallowed to creep into contention by Chris Hayes and had themeasure of all bar Dawn Rising (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) two out andrefused to buckle late to see off that challenger by half a length.
AShe=s a good-actioned filly and would never want the groundtoo soft,@ Weld said. AI=d say she will have one more run thisyear and I=d say it will be the [G1] Prix de Royallieu, it=s kind ofwritten for her. This is a very game, tough three-year-old. She=san immature filly and I think she will improve. Two of the horses
there won at Royal Ascot and it was a very good trial. She=s a
stayer with speed.@

Pedigree Notes
Shamida=s dam Shamooda (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}), who was a
i68,000 purchase by Margaret O=Toole at the 2020 Goffs
November Sale, is also responsible for the Listed Vinnie Roe S.
third Shajak (Ire) (Zarak {Fr}). She is out of the G1 Prix de Diane
heroine Shemaka (Ire) (Nishapour {Fr}), who produced the dualGroup 3-winning Shemima (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}) and the listed
scorer Shemaya (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}) who is the dam of the G1

Shamida (left) outduels Dawn Rising (right) | Racingfotos.com

Sunday, Curragh, Ireland
COMER GROUP INTERNATIONAL IRISH ST LEGER TRIAL S.-G3,
i55,000, Curragh, 8-20, 3yo/up, 14fT, 3:09.81, gd.
1--SHAMIDA (IRE), 125, f, 3, by Australia (GB)
1st Dam: Shamooda (Ire), by Azamour (Ire)
2nd Dam: Shemaka (Ire), by Nishapour (Fr)
3rd Dam: Shashna, by Blakeney (GB)O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan=s Studs SC (IRE);
T-Dermot Weld; J-Chris Hayes. i33,000. Lifetime Record:
5-3-0-2, $88,900. *1/2 to Shajak (Ire) (Zarak {Fr}), SP-Ire.
Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-crosspedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-stylepedigree.
2--Dawn Rising (Ire), 135, g, 6, Galileo (Ire)--Devoted To You(Ire), by Danehill Dancer (Ire). O-John P McManus;
B-Barronstown Stud (IRE); T-Joseph O=Brien. i11,000.
3--Okita Soushi (Ire), 135, h, 5, Galileo (Ire)--Amicus (Aus), by
Fastnet Rock (Aus). 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Toshihiro
Matsumoto; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Joseph O=Brien. i5,500.
Margins: HF, 6, 9. Odds: 1.25, 4.00, 4.50.
Also Ran: Point King (Ire). Scratched: Eldar Eldarov (GB), Library(Ire). VIDEO.

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LAYFAYETTE TAKES THE ROYAL WHIPby Tom Frary
Returning to the scene of his finest hours last spring when
capturing the G2 Mooresbridge S. and G3 Alleged S., theconsistent and honest Layfayette (Ire) (French Navy {GB})proved too strong for the younger brigade in Sunday=s G3
Fitzdares Royal Whip S. at the Curragh.
Reserved in last from the outset in customary fashion by Colin
Keane, the Noel Meade-trained 7-2 shot who had also finishedrunner-up in the most recent edition of the Mooresbridge andwon the Listed Martin Molony S. moved to the 3-year-old filly
Unless (Justify) with over half a furlong to race and asserted toscore by 3/4 of a length.
AHe loves this place,@ Meade said. AHe loves the long straightand this place and Naas suits him well. In Group 2s and Group3s, he=s very competitive. He=ll probably go for the [G2]
mile-and-a-half race on Champions Weekend in Leopardstown if
there is an ease in the ground.@Lafayette (second left) | Racingfotos.com

Pedigree Notes
Layfayette=s dam Scala Romana (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor{Ire}) is a granddaughter of the Listed Cheshire Oaks winner andG1 St Leger and G1 Yorkshire S. runner-up High And Low (GB)(Rainbow Quest) from the family of the G1 Poule d=Essai desPoulains-winning sire American Post (GB). Her yearling filly by
Phoenix Of Spain (Ire) is catalogued in next month=s Goffs Orby
Book 1, while she also has a filly foal by Blue Point (Ire).
Sunday, Curragh, Ireland
FITZDARES ROYAL WHIP S.-G3, i55,000, Curragh, 8-20, 3yo/up,
10fT, 2:07.41, gd.
1--LAYFAYETTE (IRE), 135, g, 6, by French Navy (GB)
1st Dam: Scala Romana (Ire),by Holy Roman Emperor (Ire)

MONDAY • 21 AUGUST 2023

2nd Dam: Sliding Scale (GB), by Sadler=s Wells
3rd Dam: High and Low (GB), by Rainbow Quest(i4,000 Ylg >18 TIRSEP; i54,000 2yo >19 TATGOR). O-Mrs
Patricia Hunt; B-Matthew Duffy (IRE); T-Noel Meade; J-Colin
Keane. i33,000. Lifetime Record: GSP-Eng, 32-9-4-6,$447,000. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report &5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-stylepedigree.
2--Unless, 125, f, 3, Justify--Clemmie (Ire), by Galileo (Ire). 1ST
GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Westerberg, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor &D Smith; B-Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt (KY); T-Aidan
O=Brien. i11,000.
3--Helvic Dream (Ire), 135, g, 6, Power (GB)--Rachevie (Ire), byDanehill Dancer (Ire). (i4,000 RNA Wlg >17 TATFBR; i12,000
Ylg >18 TIRSEP). O-Mrs Caroline Hendron & Mrs M Cahill; B-T
O=Dwyer & K O=Brien (IRE); T-Noel Meade. i5,500.
Margins: 3/4, 1HF, 2 3/4. Odds: 3.50, 1.88, 22.00.
Also Ran: Knight To King (Ire), Pivotal Trigger (GB), Young Ireland(Ire). Scratched: Goldana (Ire). VIDEO.
Sunday, Ovrevoll, Norway
MARIT SVEAAS MINNELOP-G3, NKr1,092,000, Ovrevoll, 8-20,
3yo/up, 9fT, 1:54.70, sf.
1--HARD ONE TO PLEASE (IRE), 132, g, 4, by Fast Company (Ire)
1st Dam: Alyssum (Ire), by New Approach (Ire)
2nd Dam: Alasha (Ire), by Barathea (Ire)
3rd Dam: Alasana (Ire), by Darshaan (GB)(,8,000 Ylg >20 GOFSPT; 80,000gns 2yo >21 TATGNS). O-Vasby
Hast AB; B-Lodge Park Stud (IRE); T-Annike Bye Hansen;
J-Sandro De Paiva. NKr650,000. Lifetime Record: GSW-Swe,
9-5-0-1, NKr3,527,968. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for theeNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com
catalogue-style pedigree.
2--Good Fortune (Den), 132, g, 5, Appel Au Maitre (Fr)--Eko
Palace Bay (Den), by Siyouni (Fr). O-Havemanns & Stald
Shaker; B-Stutteri Outback (DEN); T-Soren Jensen. NKr221,000.
3--Like A King (Ire), 132, g, 5, Kingman (GB)--Kitty Love, byKitten=s Joy. (i260,000 Ylg >19 GOFORB). O-Stall Perlen;
B-Epona Bloodstock Ltd (IRE); T-Wido Neuroth. NKr106,080.
Margins: 3, HF, HF. Odds: 4.00, 3.00, 7.30.
Also Ran: Captain Chorus (GB), Kick On (GB), Simply Minds (Fr),
Admiral De Vega (GB), Quebello (Ger), Tuwaiq (Ire), Purple Ace(Nor).
Last year=s Svenskt Derby and Norskt Derby-winning
Scandinavian champion 3-year-old colt Hard One To Please had
been tried in Goodwood=s G3 Glorious S. last time but could
manage only sixth in testing ground. Happy to track the leaders
throughout the early stages, he moved to the front with overtwo furlongs remaining and despite looking awkward as he hungtowards the stand=s rail kept finding to register a career-best.
Cont. p19

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MONDAY • 21 AUGUST 2023

after a relatively slow start at stud, and the death of Sheikh
Hamdan, Shadwell accepted an offer from Faunes. The stallion
has been very hot the past two years, and after breeding 54
mares at Faunes in 2022 at a i5,000 fee, he covered 124 in
2023 at a i7,500 fee.
"Last year, he had an exceptional year and when you look at
his statistics, he's boxing way above his weight for a horse whostood this year for an advertised stud fee of i7,500," said
Puerari. "Last year, he had an amazing percentage of stakes
winners per runners. His numbers are very good. He's been kindof a forgotten horse."
In 2023, Muhaarar has been represented by Marhaba Ya
Sanafi (Ire), the winner of the G1 French Guineas, who went on
to be third in the G1 French Derby, and Cicero's Gift (GB) an
undefeated 'TDN Rising Star' through his first three starts
before missing in the G1 St. James's Palace S.
His recent top runners demonstrate his versatility. 'TDN Rising
NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR MUHAARAR, WHO Star' Be Your Best (Ire) was second in the GI Del Mar Oaks atnine furlongs on the turf on Friday; Run To Freedom (GB) was
MOVES TO PETIT TELLIER
second in the six-furlong G1 July Cup on July 15; three daysby Sue Finley
earlier, 'TDN Rising Star' Israr (GB) won the G2 Princess of
Shadwell Stud's Champion Sprinter Muhaarar (GB), who has
Wales's S. at twice that distance; and this spring at Santa Anita,
stood the last two years at Haras des Faunes in the south ofMotorius won the GIII San Simon S. at 6 1/2 furlongs on the turf.
France, will now be owned by Shadwell and a consortium of"He does tend to produce horses who stay, which is strange
French breeders and will be moved to Haras du Petit Tellier infor a sprinter, because he's by Oasis Dream (GB)," said Puerari,
Normandy, according to Eric Puerari. Puerari said that"but when you look at Oasis Dream's pedigree, there's a lot of
Muhaarar's stud fee would be announced at the end of the year. staying blood. We think he really fits a niche that we don't have
The group of breeders is comprised of Jean-Pierre Dubois andin France in the i10,000-i15,000 range. For example, this year
several generations of his family, Haras des Capucines, Haras dewhen Mishriff got hurt, after Intello, Galiway, Goken, and few
Saint-Pair, and several others.
others, there's not much. Not
Sheikha Hissa will retain half ofmany people are going to travel
the shares in the stallion, andto England and Ireland to breed
the syndicate will be managed
for i10,000. So I think heby Capucines Bloodstock, withshould be very popular."
Puerari at the helm.
Muhaarar will travel from
A Shadwell homebred,
Bordeaux to Normandy thisMuhaarar was champion
coming week, where he will besprinter of 2015, when he won
available for breeders'the G1 Commonwealth Cup, G1
inspection.
July Cup, G1 Prix Maurice de"He gets good-looking stock
Gheest and G1 British
and he is himself a very
Champions Sprint S. as agood-looking horse,@ he said.
3-year-old. He began his career"He's a very well balanced horse.
at Shadwell's Nunnery Stud,He's mid-sized. Very dark bay,
beginning at a fee of ,30,000.
no white. He's very handsome
Muhaarar | Haras des Faunes
He was moved to Haras deshorse, with a beautiful head.
Faunes after the death of Sheikh Hamdan in a two-year"We'll decide on his stud fee later. We'll wait for the end of thearrangement.
year and put him at a fee where people won't try to negotiate,"He started at Shadwell, and the first two years, he was so
because he'll be good value."
popular it was impossible to get a season," said Puerari. But
G3 Marit Sveaas Minnelop Cont.
The dam Alyssum has also produced the G3 Sweet Solera S.
runner-up Dandy Alys (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}), while the second
dam is the Listed Dick Hern Fillies= S. winner and G1 1000
Guineas and GI E. P. Taylor S.-placed Alasha (Ire) (Barathea{Ire}). Her progeny list is headed by the G3 Ballycorus S. and G3
Sceptre S. winner Alanza (Ire) (Dubai Destination), while this is
the family of the G1 Irish St Leger hero Alandi (Ire) (Galileo {Ire})
and the champion Aliysa (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}). Next up from
Alyssum is a yearling full-sister to Dandy Alys, while she also hasa filly foal by US Navy Flag.

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DESERT CROWN=S ACAREER IN BALANCE@AFTER PULLING UP LAME SUNDAY
Derby hero Desert Crown (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) has been
withdrawn from Wednesday=s G1 Juddmonte International after
injuring himself during a workout on Sunday morning, according
to owner Saeed Suhail=s racing manager Bruce Raymond.
A[He] pulled up lame after breezing this morning; [he=s] being
assessed at [the] equine hospital, [his] career [is] in balance,@
Raymond told racing broadcaster Nick Luck on Sunday.
A winner at first asking at two, the Sir Michael Stoute trainee
swept the G2 Dante S. over the Knavesmire last May and won
the Derby by 2 1/2 lengths that June. An ankle injury kept theson of Desert Berry (GB) (Green Desert) away from the races foralmost a year until his second-place finish in the G3 BrigadierGerard S. at Sandown on May 25. He was similarly on course forRoyal Ascot, but sustained a setback. After recovering the G1
King George VI And Queen Elizabeth S. was his next target, but
Desert Crown contracted a leg infection which ruled him out ofthat Ascot showpiece.

MONDAY • 21 AUGUST 2023

his attempt at Europe=s richest middle-distance contest on
Oct. 1.
A head second to multiple Group 1 winner Hukum (Ire) (Seathe Stars {Ire}) in Ascot=s G1 King George VI and Queen ElizabethS., hopes are high that the son of Frankel can build on last year=s
finishing position.
AHe came out of the King George great and he=s having a little
break now at Ralph=s,@ said Barry Mahon, the European racing
manager for owners Juddmonte. AHe=s been on the go early thisyear having been to Dubai and then recently had two quick runs,
so I think he=s thinking he=ll freshen him up and go to the Arc
then on to the Breeders= Cup.@

Westover | Scoop Dyga

GUINEAS WINNER MAWJ GIVEN AUTUMNTARGETS
Desert Crown | Racingfotos.com

ALL ROADS LEAD TO PARISLONGCHAMP
FOR WESTOVER
Last year=s G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby winner Westover(GB) (Frankel {GB}) is poised to head directly to France where
he=ll get a second chance at the G1 Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe 12months after running sixth in last year=s renewal over unsuitably
testing ground.
The Ralph Beckett-trainee is currently enjoying a break at his
trainer=s Kimpton Down base and the connections are keen tofollow last year=s route to the Bois de Boulogne--with a trip to
Santa Anita for the Breeders= Cup also in the planner following

Godolphin's G1 1000 Guineas heroine Mawj (Ire) (Exceed And
Excel {Aus}) has been entered in the G1 Sun Chariot S. in early
October, trainer Saeed bin Suroor revealed on Sunday.
Undefeated in all of her 2023 starts, the 'TDN Rising Star'landed a pair of Meydan conditions races in January andFebruary, before striking by a half-length in the Newmarket
Classic on May 7. A Group 2 winner last year, she missed Royal
Ascot due to an infection, and she is also being considered for
the GI First Lady S. at Keeneland the same weekend as the Sun
Chariot.
AShe=s doing well,@ said bin Suroor. AI=ve given her an entry in
the Sun Chariot or the same week there=s a race for her at
Keeneland.
AThose are what we are looking at for her, those two races.
We=ll see which one closer to the time. The Sun Chariot is
obviously closer [to home].@ Cont. p21

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 21 OF 29 • THETDN.COM

Oisin Murphy, Mawj and Saeed bin Suroor after the Guineas
Getty Images

Mawj Cont.
Long term, the half-sister to multiple Grade I winner Modern
Games (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a candidate for the Breeders' Cup
in November.
AThe Breeders= Cup is our big aim for this year, she=s not a big
filly so a track like Keeneland will be perfect. She=ll stay intraining next year, which is good news.@

ROSALLION TO TEST CHAMPAGNE AT
DONCASTER
Sheikh Mohammed Obaid=s Rosallion (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire})
will target next month=s G2 Betfred Champagne S. at Doncasterin bid to keep his perfect record as well as bolster his growing
reputation.

Rosallion | Racingfotos.com

MONDAY • 21 AUGUST 2023

The Richard Hannon charge beat a next-out scorer at Newbury
on debut in June before stepping up to the listed level with a
victory in the Flexjet Pat Eddery S. at Ascot last out on July 29.
His conditioner has also been eyeing a run in the G1 Darley
Dewhurst S. in October, but is not confident Rosallion will see
his peek before his 3-year-old term next season.
AHe=s absolutely fine and he=s going to go to the Champagne S.
at Doncaster and then hopefully on to the Dewhurst, he=s ingreat form," said Hannon. "Funny enough, it is the same routeas Chindit took, although the Dewhurst didn=t work for him. He
went to a Donny maiden race, to the Ascot race and then to win
the Champagne S. It is very similar to his route. [Rosallion]
looked a very good horse at Ascot and we always thought hewas. He is a very exciting horse and one that is not a 2-year-old
and one for next year.@

FIRST-SEASON SIRESWITH RUNNERS
MONDAY, 21 AUGUST, 2023
UNITED KINGDOM
Advertise (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), Manton Park Stud
103 foals of racing age
18:50-LINGFIELD PARK, 6f, Cajetan (GB)75,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021; 80,000gns
Tattersalls October Yearling Sale (Book 2) 2022
15:00-CATTERICK BRIDGE, 6f, Socialise (Ire),48,000 Goffs UK Premier & Silver Yearlings 2022
18:50-LINGFIELD PARK, 6f, Townsend Manor (GB)62,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale (Book 2) 2022
Blue Point (Ire) (Shamardal), Kildangan Stud
161 foals of racing age
18:50-LINGFIELD PARK, 6f, Elmonjed (Ire)
15:00-CATTERICK BRIDGE, 6f, Lightning Point (GB)45,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale (Book 3) 2022;
40,000gns RNA Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Sale 2023
18:50-LINGFIELD PARK, 6f, Mbappe (GB)43,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale (Book 2) 2022
Invincible Army (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Yeomanstown Stud
95 foals of racing age
18:50-LINGFIELD PARK, 6f, Invincible Molly (GB)7,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021; 18,000gns
Tattersalls December Yearling Sale 2022; 55,000gns Tattersalls
Guineas Breeze Up & HIT Sale 2023
14:05-BRIGHTON, 5.25f, Vidi Vici (GB)
10,000gns Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale 2022

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 22 OF 29 • THETDN.COM

Soldier's Call (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), Ballyhane Stud
121 foals of racing age
15:00-CATTERICK BRIDGE, 6f, Ifonlytheycudtalk (Ire)i23,000 Goffs November Foal Sale 2021; ,20,000 Goffs UK
Premier & Silver Yearlings 2022
FRANCE
Advertise (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), Manton Park Stud
103 foals of racing age
6-VICHY, 1600m, Aodha (GB)
10,000gns RNA Tattersalls February Sale 2023; i8,000
Tattersalls Ireland Goresbridge Breeze Up 2023
Blue Point (Ire) (Shamardal), Kildangan Stud
161 foals of racing age
2-CLAIREFONTAINE, 1400m, Blue Thunder (Ire)i130,000 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale 2022

MONDAY • 21 AUGUST 2023

7 foals of racing age
6-VICHY, 1600m, Brisky Spark (Fr)Taj Mahal (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Haras de la Haie Neuve
46 foals of racing age
2-CLAIREFONTAINE, 1400m, Laurella Bere (Fr)i8,000 Arqana Deauville September Yearling Sale 2022
Ten Sovereigns (Ire) (No Nay Never), Coolmore Stud
150 foals of racing age
1-CLAIREFONTAINE, 1400m, Gabon (Ire)48,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale (Book 2) 2022;
i90,000 Tattersalls Ireland Goresbridge Breeze Up 2023;
i33,000 Arqana Deauville Summer Mixed Sale 2023
6-VICHY, 1600m, Rule the Surf (Fr)Calyx (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Coolmore Stud
103 foals of racing age
6-VICHY, 1600m, Betanyx (Fr)i15,000 RNA Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021 English Version
2-CLAIREFONTAINE, 1400m, Island Fantasy (GB)i18,000 Tattersalls Ireland Goresbridge Breeze Up 2023
City Light (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), Haras d'Etreham
90 foals of racing age
1-CLAIREFONTAINE, 1400m, Black Gangster (Fr)
2-CLAIREFONTAINE, 1400m, Hillsboro (Fr)
1-CLAIREFONTAINE, 1400m, Rock the Kasbah (Fr)i85,000 Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale 2022
Fas (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), Haras de Saint-Vincent
30 foals of racing age
1-CLAIREFONTAINE, 1400m, Vodnikov (Fr)Le Brivido (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), Haras de la Haie Neuve
39 foals of racing age
2-CLAIREFONTAINE, 1400m,
i19,000 Arqana Deauville October Yearlings 2022
Magna Grecia (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Coolmore Stud109 foals of racing age
2-CLAIREFONTAINE, 1400m, Shawty (Ire),12,000 Goffs UK Premier & Silver Yearlings 2022; i15,000
Osarus Breeze-Up la Teste 2023
Palace Prince (Ger) (Areion {Ger}), Joel Denis

Blue Point, whose son Rosallion will be targeting the Champagne
at Doncaster, has entries in the UK and France | Darley

OBSERVATIONS
on the European racing scene

i460K HALF TO GRAND PRIX DE PARISHERO ONESTO SET FOR CLAIREFONTAINE
BOW
14.23 Clairefontaine, Mdn, i30,000, unraced 2yo, f, 7fT
White Birch Farm=s i460,000 Arqana August acquisition
BEFORE NIGHT FALLS (Gleneagles {Ire}) is a half-sister to lastterm=s G1 Grand Prix de Paris hero Onesto (Ire) (Frankel {GB})and debuts for Jean-Claude Rouget in this newcomers= test.
Cont. p23

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 23 OF 29 • THETDN.COM

Onesto | Scoop Dyga

Observations Cont.
She faces a cast of 11 which features His Highness The Aga
Khan=s Francis-Henri Graffard trainee Vezdara (GB) (Siyouni{Fr}), who is the fourth foal produced by G1 Poule d=Essai desPouliches runner-up Veda (Fr) and thus a half-sister to MGSWG1 Prix Royal-Oak and G1 Prix de Royallieu placegetter Valia (Fr)(Sea The Stars {Ire}).

HOW THEY FARED
16.45 Sandown, Mdn, ,15,000, 2yo, 7fT
Skellet (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), the half-sister to the G1 Moyglare
Stud S. heroine Skitter Scatter (Scat Daddy), was a major
eyecatcher having been short of room for a spell in the closing
stages before thundering home to be beaten just a length in
fourth.

Sunday=s Results:
EBF STALLIONS HIGHFIELD FARM FLYING FILLIES= S.-Listed,,60,000, Pontefract, 8-20, 3yo/up, f/m, 6fT, 1:14.47, g/f.
1--BELIEVING (IRE), 132, f, 3, Mehmas (Ire)--Misfortunate (Ire),by Kodiac (GB). (70,000gns Ylg >21 TATOCT; 115,000gns 2yo>22 TATBRE). O-Highclere Thoroughbred Racing (JaneAddams); B-M Mullen & Cloneymore Farm (IRE); T-George
Boughey; J-Daniel Tudhope. ,33,612. Lifetime Record: GSW-Fr& MGSP-Eng, 13-4-3-1, $188,949.
2--Funny Story (GB), 127, f, 3, Havana Grey (GB)--Funny Enough(GB), by Dansili (GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-Whitsbury ManorStud & Mrs M E Slade (GB); T-Ralph Beckett. ,12,798.
3--Samedi Rien (Ire), 130, f, 4, Bated Breath (GB)--Pantile (GB),MONDAY • 21 AUGUST 2023

by Pivotal (GB). O-Horses & Berries; B-Hyde Park Stud (IRE);
T-Guillermo Arizkorreta Elosegui. ,6,408.
Margins: NK, 1 3/4, 3 1/4. Odds: 8.00, 3.33, 28.00.
Also Ran: Gale Force Maya (GB), Glorious Angel (Ire), Kitai (Ire),
Princess Shabnam (Ire), Craft Irish (Ire), Demi Pointe (GB),Glenlaurel (Ire), Another Romance (Ire). Scratched: Al Simmo(GB), Rage Of Bamby (Ire), The Big Board (Ire).
Saddled with a penalty as a result of her success in Chantilly=s
G3 Prix Texanita in May, Believing who had previously won the
Listed Chelmer Fillies= S. at Chelmsford in April blew the start
and was never a factor in the five-furlong G2 Prix du Gros-Chene
back at Chantilly when last seen in June. Again tardy from thebreak, she was allowed time to find her feet and picked off rivals
one by one before overwhelming fellow 3-year-old Funny Story
with over half a furlong remaining.
The unraced dam is a half-sister to the G3 Concorde S. and G3
Brownstown S. winner Miss Sally (Ire) (Danetime {Ire}) from thefamily of the G1 Irish Oaks winner Melodist (The Minstrel) andthe triple grade I-winning Love Sign (Spanish Riddle). Her
2-year-old colt by Inns Of Court (Ire) was a i52,000 purchase by
Gavin Cromwell at the Tattersalls Ireland Goresbridge BreezeUp, while she also has a colt foal by that sire. VIDEO.
1st-Pontefract, ,10,000, Nov, 8-20, 2yo, 5f 3yT, 1:04.09, g/f.
MASTER OF MY FATE (IRE) (c, 2, Footstepsinthesand {GB}--TheWorks {Ire}, by No Nay Never), was steadied to stalk the leadersalong the fence in third after an alert getaway from the insidestall in this debut. Cruising forward off the home turn, the 4-7
favourite loomed large hard on the steel approaching the final
furlong and coasted clear in hand to easily outclass GoldmineGirl (Ire) (Havana Gold {Ire}) by an unextended three lengths.
Master Of My Fate is the lone reported foal produced by adaughter of Listed Criterium Aretuseo third Seinellanima (Ire)(Oratorio {Ire}), herself a kin to GI Matriarch S. heroine Off
Limits (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}). The April-foaled bay hails
from the family of GI Flamingo S. and GI American Derbywinning sire Awe Inspiring (Slew O= Gold). Sales history:
i11,000 Wlg >21 GOFNO1; i12,000 Ylg >22 TATIRY; 90,000gns
2yo >23 TATBRG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $6,875.
O-Ms Janelle Cao, Ross Harmon & Partner; B-Michael Buggie &Liam Wright (IRE); T-John Quinn.
3rd-Sandown, ,15,000, Mdn, 8-20, 2yo, 7fT, 1:31.14, gd.
ROYAL SUPREMACY (IRE) (c, 2, Make Believe {GB}--Adelasia{Ire}, by Iffraaj {GB}), a 6-1 chance on this debut, broke
awkwardly from the widest stall but had no problem gaining aprominent position on the outer. Narrowly in front approaching
the final furlong, the 65,000gns Tatts Book 2 graduate had to dig
in to beat Colorada Dancer (GB) (Time Test {GB}) but was gameto the line to prevail by a nose. Cont. p24

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3rd Sandown Cont.
Andrew Balding, who boasts a strong team of juveniles in
2023, said, AOisin was very impressed with him as he didn=t havea great trip around. He is a nice horse and he will probably stay a
bit further. He should have a good autumn. He hasn=t got any big
entries next to his name, but there are plenty of nice races in
the autumn which haven=t closed yet.@ The dam is a half-sister tothe G2 Euro Cup winner Fight Club (Ger) (Lavirco {Ger}) and thegroup 3 scorer Flambo (Ger) (Platini {Ger}) and to the dam of the
Listed H.H. The President Cup winner Haqeeqy (Ire) (Lope De
Vega {Ire}). Her colt foal is by Waldgeist (GB). Sales history:
65,000gns Ylg >22 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $10,313.
O-Mr Michael Blencowe; B-John O=Connor (IRE); T-Andrew
Balding.
5th-Southwell, ,9,950, Mdn, 8-20, 2yo, f, 7f 14y (AWT),
1:29.10, st.
ZENJABEELA (GB) (f, 2, Too Darn Hot {GB}--Sellsabeel {Fr}, by
Galileo {Ire}), third on debut over this trip at Newmarket lastmonth, broke well to race in the cat-bird seat throughout theearly stages. In front two out, the 5-6 favourite drew away toscore by four lengths from Lumiere D=Or (Ire) (Too Darn Hot

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{GB}) and register an 11th winner for her first-crop sire (byDubawi {Ire}). The dam, whose yearling full-brother to thewinner is due to sell at the upcoming Tatts Book 1, is out of an
unraced half-sister to the four times group 1-winning Alpha
Centauri (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}), the G1 Coronation S.
winner Alpine Star (Ire) (Sea The Moon {Ger}) and the G1
Moyglare Stud S. winner Discoveries (Ire) (Mastercraftsman{Ire}) from the family of the champion Miesque and champion
sire Kingmambo. Sales history: 220,000gns RNA Ylg >22 TATOCT.
Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $9,331.
O-Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum; B-Essafinaat UK
Ltd (GB); T-Roger Varian.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Evening Story (GB), f, 3, New Bay (GB)--Penny Rose (GB), byDanehill Dancer (Ire). Pontefract, 8-20, 8f 6yT, 1:45.54.
Lifetime Record: 6-1-1-3, $12,606. B-Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook(GB). *20,000gns RNA Ylg >21 TATSOM. **1/2 to Sweet
Promise (GB) (Intello {Ger}), SP-Fr.
Congress (GB), c, 3, Washington DC (Ire)--La Cabana (GB), by
Havana Gold (Ire). Southwell, 8-20, 6f 16y (AWT), 1:15.72.
Lifetime Record: 12-1-0-1, $5,344. B-Bearstone Stud (GB).
*,4,000 RNA Ylg >21 GOFFUK; 12,000gns 2yo >22 TATAHI.

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CONDITIONS RESULTS:
2nd-Deauville, i38,000, Cond, 8-20, 4yo/up, 6 1/2f (AWT),
1:16.29, st.
SIAM PARAGON (FR) (c, 4, Shalaa {Ire}--Cracker {GB}, by Smart
Strike) Lifetime Record: SW-Fr, 17-7-1-3, i154,600. O-Claire
Stephenson; B-Mohamed Jasim Mohamed Almahmoud (FR);T-Georges Doleuze. *i12,000 Ylg >20 ARQOCT.
7th-Le Lion d=Angers, i30,000, 8-20, 3yo, 7fT, 1:24.78, sf.
HALFWAY LINE (GB) (c, 3, Zoffany {Ire}--Midweek {GB} {GSPFr}, by Motivator {GB}) Lifetime Record: 5-3-2-0, i54,900. OJuddmonte; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB); T-Francis-Henri
Graffard.

Sunday=s Results:
FIRST STAKES WINNER FOR SIREQATAR RACING AND EQUESTRIAN CLUB IRISH EBF CURRAGH
S.-Listed, i40,000, Curragh, 8-20, 2yo, 5fT, 1:00.77, gd.
1--ASEAN (IRE), 126, f, 2, by Ten Sovereigns (Ire)
1st Dam: Eria (Ire), by Zoffany (Ire)
2nd Dam: Eirnin (Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
3rd Dam: Litani River, by Irish River (Fr)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (,55,000 RNA Ylg >22 GOFFUK). O-Mrs A
M O=Brien; B-Whisperview Trading Ltd (IRE); T-Donnacha
O=Brien; J-Gavin Ryan. i24,000. Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-2,$39,992.
2--Alabama (Ire), 131, c, 2, No Nay Never--Dream The Blues(Ire), by Oasis Dream (GB). O-D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor& Westerberg; B-Fethard Bloodstock (IRE); T-Aidan O=Brien.
i8,000.
3--Rush Queen (Ire), 126, f, 2, Ardad (Ire)--Marjubilation (Ire),by Acclamation (GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE. (i20,000 Wlg >21
GOFNO1; 35,000gns Ylg >22 TATSOM; 50,000gns 2yo >23
TATBRE; ,110,000 RNA 2yo >23 GOFLO). O-Shamrock
Thoroughbreds; B-P Dolan (IRE); T-A McGuinness. i4,000.
Margins: HF, HF, HD. Odds: 8.50, 3.00, 7.00.
Also Ran: Storm Miami (Ire), G=Day Mate (GB), Sturlasson (Ire),
Son of Corballis (Ire), Brighter (Fr), Ashwiyaa (Ire). Scratched:
Gunzburg (Ire).
Providing her first-crop sire Ten Sovereigns (Ire) with hisbreakthrough first black-type winner on Sunday, Anne Marie
O=Brien=s filly Asean (Ire) was too strong for her peers in the

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five-furlong Listed Qatar Racing And Equestrian Club Irish EBF
Curragh S. Off the mark at the fifth attempt at Cork last month,
the Donnacha O=Brien-trained 17-2 shot was anchored in rearearly. Asked to sprint by Gavin Ryan a furlong out, thehomebred swamped the field to gain the advantage 50 yards
out before asserting to beat Alabama (Ire) (No Nay Never) byhalf a length.
AShe travelled strong, she has a lot of speed and I thought
Gavin gave her a brilliant ride,@ the trainer said. AShe has a really
good turn of foot and he rode her for that. She quickened up
really well and is obviously a smart filly. We=ll probably step her
up into group company now. She=s all speed and we=ll probably
keep her to five. I=d say she loves quick ground, the quicker the
better. Ten Sovereigns wanted it like the road.@
The winner is the first foal out of Eria (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}),whose yearling full-sister to the winner is due to sell at next
month=s Goffs Orby Book 1. She is a full-sister to the G3
Gallinule S.-placed Sherpa (Ire) and the Listed Knockaire S.
runner-up Emporio (Ire) from the family of a host of Sadler=sWells= luminaries. They include the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas hero
Saffron Walden (Fr) (Sadler=s Wells), the GI E.P. Taylor S. heroine
Insight (Fr), the G1 Fillies= Mile winner Listen (Ire) and the G1
Moyglare Stud S. winner Sequoyah (Ire).
Also by Sadler=s Wells is the G3 Concorde S. winner Psalm (Ire)and Listed Garnet S. scorer Queen Titi (Ire), with the latter goingon to produce the G1 Dewhurst S. hero Beethoven (Ire)(Oratorio {Ire}), while the family also features the G1 Prix de laForet-winning sire Dolphin Street (Fr). VIDEO.

Asean | Racingfotos.com

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Megarry (Ire), c, 2, Inns Of Court (Ire)--Highest Praise (GB), by
Acclamation (GB). Curragh, 8-20, 6fT, 1:14.85. Lifetime Record:
4-1-1-0, $21,311. B-Highest Praise Syndicate (IRE). *i25,000

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Sunday=s Results:
GROSSER SPARKASSEN-FAMILIEN-CUP-Listed, i30,000,
Dusseldorf, 8-20, 3yo/up, 8fT, 1:35.50, sf.
1--PAROL (GER), 128, g, 6, Pastorius (Ger)--Palucca (Ger), by
Big Shuffle. (i64,000 RNA Ylg >18 BBAGO). O/B-Dirk vonMitzlaff (GER); T-Bohumil Nedorostek; J-Szczepan Mazur.
i18,000. Lifetime Record: GSW-Ger & MSP-Fr, 22-7-7-2,
i126,680. *1/2 to Pas De Deux (Ger) (Saddex {GB}),MGSW-Ger & GSW-Fr, $307,699.
2--Nano Nagle (Ire), 125, f, 4, Frankel (GB)--Discursus (GB), by
Dubawi (Ire). O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Henri-Alex Pantall.
i6,000.
3--Westminster Night (Fr), 126, g, 4, Morandi (Fr)--Fontaine
Margot (Fr), by Ballingarry (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE. (i14,000
Wlg >19 ARQDEC; i20,000 Ylg >20 ARQOCT). O-Westminster
Race Horses GmbH; B-Bloodstock Agency Ltd,
Melchior-Francois Mathet & Serge S Mastey (FR); T-Andreas
Wohler. i3,750.
Margins: 4, 3/4, SHD. Odds: 3.00, 7.40, 2.80.
Also Ran: Pirouz (Ger), Dhangadhi (Ger), Woozle (Ger),
Aggenstein (Ger), Siluto (Ger). Scratched: Western Soldier (Ger).
GROSSER PREIS DER METALLBAU BURCKHARDT GMBH-Listed,
i25,000, Hannover, 8-20, 3yo/up, f/m, 12fT, 2:31.51, gd.
1--ABILITY (GER), 128, f, 4, Mastercraftsman (Ire)--Atiara (Ger),
by Pivotal (GB). 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O-Gestut Ittlingen;
B-Gestut Hof Ittlingen (GER); T-Waldemar Hickst; J-Robert
Havlin. i15,000. Lifetime Record: GSP-Ger, 9-2-1-1, i35,500.
*1/2 to Areo (GB) (Medicean {GB}), MGSP-Ger; Atiaro (GB)(Teofilo {Ire}), SP-Ger; and Area (Ger) (Maxios {GB}), SP-Ger.
2--Nastaria (GB), 132, f, 4, Outstrip (GB)--Cinta (GB), by
Monsun (Ger). (i8,000 Ylg >20 BBAGS; i15,000 Ylg >20
BBAGO). O/T-Anna Schleusner-Fruhriep; B-Mme Mette
Campbell-Andenaes (GB). i5,000.
3--Global Queen (Ger), 119, f, 3, Adlerflug (Ger)--Global Beauty(GB), by Tiger Hill (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-Gestut
Auenquelle (GER); T-Marcel Weiss. i3,125.
Margins: 3/4, 2 1/4, NK. Odds: 4.20, 1.20, 16.50.
Also Ran: Oceania (Ger), Primorosa (Ger), Atlantica (GB),Clementine (Ger).
1st-Hannover, i10,000, Cond, 8-20, 2yo, 7fT, 1:27.05,
gd.
MAIGRET (GER) (c, 2, Counterattack {Aus}--Minoris {Fr}, by
Dabirsim {Fr}) blew the break and forfeited multiple lengths to
his three rivals in this debut. In touch by halfway, the 18-5

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chance made relentless headway in the straight to launch his
challenge entering the final furlong and was pushed out to deny
Waldfrieda (Ger) (Blue Point {Ire}) by 3/4-of-a-length nearing
the line. Maigret is the latest of three registered foals producedby Minoris (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}), herself out of a half-sister toListed Hampton Court S. victor and G2 Hardwicke S. third
Persian Majesty (Ire) (Grand Lodge). From the family of G1
Diamond Jubilee S. and G1 Haydock Sprint Cup-winning sire
Hello Youmzain (Fr) (Kodiac {GB}), the March-foaled homebred
bay is a half-brother to MGSW G1 Preis der Diana (German
Oaks) third and G2 German 1000 Guineas runner-up Mylady(Ger) (The Grey Gatsby {Ire}). Sales history: i95,000 RNA Ylg >22
BBAGS. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, i6,000.
O/B-Gestut Karlshof (GER); T-Bohumil Nedorostek.
1st-Dusseldorf, i10,000, Mdn, 8-20, 2yo, 8fT, 1:39.80, sf.
NARRATIVO (GER) (c, 2, Adlerflug {Ger}--Nicella {Ger}, by
Lando {Ger}) was the last of six away from the gates and cameunder early rousting to race in fourth after the initial strides.
Bustled along to go third soon after turning for home, the 31-10
third choice challenged on the outside passing the furlong pole
and was pushed out late to defeat Augustus (Ger) (Soldier
Hollow {GB}) by 1 1/2 lengths. Narrativo is the latest of eightregistered foals and fifth scorer produced by an unraced halfsister to G1 Bayerisches Zuchtrennen-winning sire Neatico (Ger)(Medicean {GB}) and GII Las Palmas H. victrix
Beautyandthebeast (GB) (Machiavellian). The March-foaled bay
is a half-brother to G3 Sibernes Pferd victor Nikkei (Ger) (Pivotal{GB}) and G2 Grand Premio di Milano third Novano (Ger)(Samum {Ger}). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, i6,000.
O-Gestut Ittlingen; B-Gestut Hof Ittlingen; T-Markus Klug.
3rd-Dusseldorf, i8,000, Mdn, 8-20, 3yo, 8 1/2fT, 1:45.23, sf.
ROXANNE (GER) (f, 3, Soldier Hollow {GB}--Registara {Ger}, by
Sternkonig {Ire}) was swiftly into stride from the inside stall andraced in a handy fourth through halfway in this belated debut.
Weaving a passage into the open with 300 metres remaining,the 3-1 second favourite gained an edge passing the furlong
marker and bounded clear to easily account for Ciyounesse (GB)(Siyouni {Fr}) by an impressive 1 3/4 lengths. Roxanne is thelatest of four live foals and first winner for her dam. Stakeswinning sire Rekord (Ger) (Shepard {Ger}) is the family=s lone
black-type performer in four generations. Lifetime Record:
1-1-0-0, i4,800.
O/B-Gestut Gorlsdorf (GER); T-Markus Klug.

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CONDITIONS RESULTS:
4th-Dusseldorf, i52,000, Cond, 8-20, 3yo, 8fT, 1:37.38, sf.
NERION (GER) (c, 3, Areion {Ger}--Nevada {Ger} {SP-Ger}, by
Dubai Destination) Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-0, i28,600. O-Stall
Bartschi; B-Gestut Brummerhof (GER); T-Peter Schiergen.
*i115,000 RNA Ylg >21 BBAGS. **1/2 to Novemba (Ger)(Gleneagles {Ire}), GSW-Ger, GSP-Eng & Fr, $217,527; andNiagaro (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}), SP-Ger.
6th-Hannover, i52,000, Cond, 8-20, 3yo, 10fT, 2:04.41, gd.
KITTY O=SHEA (GER) (f, 3, Ruler Of The World {Ire}--Kheshvar{Ire}, by Shamardal) Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-0, i33,000. O-Stall
Memory; B-Gestut Hachetal (GER); T-Roland Dzubasz. *i24,000
Ylg >21 BBAGS.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Flashy Arrow (Ger), c, 3, Areion (Ger)--For England (Ger), byLord Of England (Ger). Hannover, 8-20, 8fT, 1:40.56.
B-Peter Fischbacher (GER).
Kalia (Ger), f, 3, Kallisto (Ger)--Kathleen Frances (GB), by
Sakhee. Hannover, 8-20, 10fT, 2:06.00. B-Cornelia Zinnecker(GER).

Sunday=s Results:
VOYAH POLAR CUP-Listed, NKr455,000, Ovrevoll, 8-20, 3yo/up,
6f 187yT, 1:24.20, sf.
1--LET=S GO CRAZY (IRE), 132, g, 4, Moohaajim (Ire)-Sofistication (Ire), by Dayjur. 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN.
(20,000gns RNA 2yo >21 TATGNS; i13,000 2yo >21 ARQJUN).
O-R C Racing; B-Y Kennedy & G Kennedy (IRE); T-Niels
Petersen; J-Carlos Lopez. NKr250,000. Lifetime Record:
MSP-Swe, 17-5-5-1, NKr783,959.
2--Youonlyliveonce (Fr), 132, g, 6, Sidestep (Aus)--Feelin Foxy
(GB), by Foxhound. (i41,000 Ylg >18 OSASEP; i130,000 2yo>19 ARQMAY). O-Vasby Hast AB; B-SCEA des Prairies (FR);T-Annike Bye Hansen. NKr102,500.
3--Irish Action (Ire), 132, g, 5, Zoffany (Ire)--Magena, byKingmambo. (i48,000 RNA Ylg >19 GOFORB). O-Stall
Gransaeter; B-Camas Park, Lynch Bages & Summerhill (IRE);
T-Lennart Reuterskiold Jr. NKr49,200.
Margins: 3 3/4, 3/4, 1 3/4. Odds: 3.00, 5.30, 3.80.
Also Ran: City Code (GB), Astron (Swe), Hotline Bling (Ire).
LANWADES STUD S.-Listed, NKr400,000, Ovrevoll, 8-20, 3yo/up,
f/m, 8fT, 1:45.60, sf.
1--IRON BUTTERFLY (SWE), 132, m, 5, Swipe--Flip Flopping Fly

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(SP-Swe), by Orientate. O-Stall Zuccini; B-Ravdansens Stuteri
AB (SWE); T-Niels Petersen; J-Carlos Lopez. NKr200,000.
Lifetime Record: GSP-Den, 23-9-5-2, NKr3,387,674. *1/2 toCareless Whisper (Swe) (Barocci {Jpn}), MSP-Nor, $209,492;
and Ramone (Swe) (Eishin Dunkirk), SP-Nor, $235,837.
2--I Rest My Case (Nor), 132, f, 4, Deceptor--Sweety (Den), by
Special Quest (Fr). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Stall Ella; B-Oien Gard
(NOR); T-Annike Bye Hansen. NKr100,000.
3--Titannia (Den), 132, f, 4, Appel Au Maitre (Fr)--Transsylvania(Den), by Le Havre (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-Dean & Mette
Olsen (DEN); T-Tobias Hellgren. NKr48,000.
Margins: 1HF, NK, NK. Odds: 2.40, 3.60, 3.30.
Also Ran: Takeko (Ire), Mystery Night (Ire), Ascot Brass (Swe).
CONDITIONS RESULTS:
8th-Ovrevoll, NKr1,255,000, Cond (Norskt Derby), 8-20, 3yo,
12fT, 2:42.40, sf.
AMI DE VEGA (IRE) (c, 3, Lope De Vega {Ire}--Amie Noire {Ger}{MSW & GSP-Swe, $338,887}, by Soldier Of Fortune {Ire})
Lifetime Record: 8-4-0-3, NKr1,339,879. O/B-Stall Perlen (IRE);
T-Wido Neuroth. *i130,000 Ylg >21 GOFORB.

IN ITALY:
Lips Freedom (Ger), c, 3, Free Eagle (Ire)--Lips Arrow (Ger)(MSW & GSP-Ger, GSP-Ity, $129,214), by Big Shuffle. Merano,
8-20, Listed Premio Merano - Trofeo Hotel der Heinrichshof,
2400mT. O-Stall Lintec. B-Stall Parthenaue (Ger). T-Andreas
Suborics. *1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. **1/2 to Lucky Lion (GB)(High Chaparral {Ire}), Hwt. 3yo-Ger at 9 1/2-11f, G1SW-Ger,$567,207; and Lips Eagle (Ger) (Glenagles {Ire}), MSP-Ger.
***MGSP-Ger. ****5th SW for his sire (by High Chaparral{Ire}).
JAPANESE GROUP 1 RACES B 2023
Date
Oct. 1
Oct. 15
Oct. 22
Oct. 29
Nov. 12
Nov. 19
Nov. 26

Race
Sprinters= S.
Shuka Sho
Kikuka Sho (St Leger)
Tenno Sho (Autumn)
Queen Elizabeth II Cup
Mile Championship S.
Japan Cup

Track
Nakayama
Kyoto
Kyoto
Tokyo
Kyoto
Kyoto
Tokyo

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FAVOURABLE PROGNOSIS AT SAPPORO
by Alan Carasso

MONDAY • 21 AUGUST 2023

late. Fellow Shadai runner So Valiant (Jpn) (Orfevre {Jpn})
outfinished G1 Dubai Turf runner-up Danon Beluga (Jpn)(Heart's Cry {Jpn}) for third. The winner would be a likely runnerin the G1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) Oct. 29 and a return trip to Hong
Kong for the G1 Longines Hong Kong Cup is a distinct possibility.
Shahryar (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) was using the Sapporo
Kinen as a possible steppingstone to the GI Breeders' Cup Turf,
but struggled home 11th and was later found to have displaced.
He will undergo a corrective procedure and his Breeders' Cup
status is in doubt. Win Mighty (Jpn) (Gold Ship {Jpn}) holds Cups
entries in Australia, but beat just two home Sunday.

Pedigree Notes
Shadai acquired Velda subsequent to her daughter Vorda's
runner-up effort in the 2013 Prix Morny and victory in thatyear's G1 Cheveley Park S. Prognosis is the fourth Shadai-bredproduce for Velda, and she is also represented by a 2-year-old
colt by Orfevre (Jpn), her final live foal, as she sadly passed away
in April 2022.

Prognosis prior to the QE II in Hong Kong | HKJC

Many of the 15 horses signed on for Sunday's G2 Sapporo
Kinen were on trial for future events on foreign soil, and while
the lion's share of those toiled in the tricky underfootconditions, Shadai Race Horse's Prognosis (Jpn) (Deep Impact{Jpn}) was the one standing tallest at the finish as he galloped
home a decisive winner.
Winner of the G2 Kinko Sho over the 2000 metres in March,
Prognosis accepted an invitation to Hong Kong for the G1 FWD
QE II Cup the following month, and, with record-setting Zac
Purton at the controls, ran on from the back to finish twolengths adrift of the G1 Cox Plate-bound Romantic Warrior (Ire)(Acclamation {GB}).
Void of early speed, Prognosis managed to get all the way
down onto the fence after leaving from gate 13 and raced last
but one around the first turn as Unicorn Lion (Ire) (No Nay
Never) crossed over from the 15 hole to head them off, as
expected. Sensing a moderate pace over a course that had takenplenty of rain, Yuga Kawada asked Prognosis for a middle moveat the halfway stage, and the team rallied one off the inside torace just ahead of midfield and just to the outside of the 3-yearold Top Knife (Jpn) (Declaration of War) nearing the third
corner. Unicorn Lion hoisted the white flag 600 metres out, andTop Knife took advantage, but Kawada had Prognosis poised
four wide at the head of the straight and opened up on them

Sunday, Sapporo, JapanSAPPORO KINEN-G2, -135,500,000, Sapporo, 8-20, 3yo/up,
2000mT, 2:01.50, gd.
1--PROGNOSIS (JPN), 128, h, 5, by Deep Impact (Jpn)
1st Dam: Velda (GB), by Observatory
2nd Dam: Viavigoni (GB), by Mark of Esteem (Ire)
3rd Dam: Val d'Erica (Ire), by Ashmore (Fr)O-Shadai Race Horse; B-Shadai Farm; T-Mitsumasa
Nakauchida; J-Yuga Kawada; -71,050,000. Lifetime Record:
G1SP-HK, 10-6-2-1, $2,295,015. *1/2 to Vorda (Fr) (Orpen),
Hwt. 2yo Filly-Fr, G1SW-Eng, GSW & G1SP-Fr, Werk Nick
Rating: C. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Clickfor the free Equineline.com pedigree.
2--Top Knife (Jpn), 121, c, 3, Declaration of War--Be Wind (Jpn),
by Spinning World. (-24,200,000 Ylg '21 HOKSUM). O-Koji
Yasuhara; B-Kineusu Farm; -28,300,000.
3--So Valiant (Jpn), 128, h, 5, Orfevre (Jpn)--So Magic (Jpn), by
Symboli Kris S. O-Shadai Race Horse; B-Shadai Farm;-18,150,000.
Margins: 4, 3, 3/4. Odds: 4.10, 48.60, 6.90.
Also Ran: Danon Beluga (Jpn), Hishi Iguazu (Jpn), Jack d'Or (Jpn),
Izu Jo No Kiseki (Jpn), Lagulf (Jpn), Win Marilyn (Jpn), Yamanin
Salvum (Jpn), Shahryar (Jpn), African Gold (Jpn), Win Mighty(Jpn), Matenro Leo (Jpn), Unicorn Lion (Ire). Click for the JRA
Chart.

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Sunday, Kokura, JapanTV NISHINIPPON CORP.SHO KITAKYUSHU KINEN-G3,-78,220,000, Kokura, 8-20, 3yo/up, 1200mT, 1:07.30, gd/fm.
1--JASPER KRONE, 126, c, 4, by Frosted
1st Dam: Fancy Kitten (SP), by Kitten's Joy
2nd Dam: Endless Fancy, by Ghostzapper
3rd Dam: Lasting Appeal, by A.P. Indy($25,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP; $90,000 2yo '21 OBSMAR). O-Kazuo
Kato; B-Machmer Hall & Godolphin (KY); T-Hideyuki Mori;
J-Taisei Danno; -41,644,000. Lifetime Record: 14-6-1-2,-143,848,000. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks
report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com
pedigree.

2--Mama Cocha (Jpn), 122, f, 4, Kurofune--Buchiko (Jpn), by
King Kamehameha (Jpn). O-Makoto Kaneko Holdings;
B-Northern Farm; -16,184,000.
3--Stone Ridge (Jpn), 123, h, 6, Deep Impact (Jpn)--Crow Canyon(Jpn), by French Deputy. O-Makoto Kaneko Holdings;
B-Northern Farm; -10,092,000.
Margins: HF, NK, HF. Odds: 12.10, 2.00, 23.40.
Also Ran: Smart Lien (Jpn), Buon Voyage (Jpn), Travesura (Jpn),
Lord Bay Leaf (Jpn), London Plan (Jpn), Energy Grand (Jpn),
Mozu Meimei (Jpn), Ripresa (Jpn), Kurino Majin (Jpn), T M Spada(Jpn), Styx (Jpn), Shigeru Pink Ruby (Jpn), Dugat, Leggiero (Jpn),
Thank You Yuga (Jpn). Click for the JRA Chart.

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