SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2023

GUN RUNNER'S VAHVABEST IN RAVEN RUNNEST TO BYPASS BREEDERS' CUP DISTAFF
Reigning champion sophomore filly Nest (Curlin) will notcontest next month's GI Breeders' Cup Distaff, trainer Todd
Pletcher confirmed Saturday. Campaigned by Repole Stable,
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Michael House, the 4-yearold was last seen finishing fourth in Keeneland's GI Spinster S.
Oct. 8. Additionally, plans have yet to be solidified whether the
filly will be retired or will return in 2024.
AWhile Nest has been galloping well since the Spinster, we just
don't feel she's at her best for the Breeders' Cup Distaff,@
Pletcher told TDN Saturday. AShe's a remarkable talent who
should generate a lot of attention at the [Nov. 7] Fasig-Tipton
Night of the Stars Sale.@Cont. p5

IN TDN EUROPE TODAY
Vahva | Renee Torbit - Coady

Closing out her sixth year in the training ranks, Cherie DeVauxadded yet another notch on her belt, collecting her first
Keeneland stakes victory in Saturday's feature, the sevenfurlong GII Lexus Raven Run S. Helping her achieve that goal,
DeVaux was represented by GIII Charles Town Oaks winner
Vahva (Gun Runner), who was accompanied by Hall of Famejockey John Velazquez, also aboard in her last-out score in West
Virginia.
AI don=t know if there are words to really describe that,@ said avisibly moved DeVaux. AOur team has really worked hard with allof our horses, especially this filly, and it=s just so rewarding.@
Sent off at 5-2 behind 4-5 choice Alva Starr (Lord Nelson),
Vahva broke alertly from post 4 and was tucked in along theinside as the favorite raced to the front, carving out an opening
quarter in :22.61. Continuing to show the way through a :45.48
half as GIII Remington Park Oaks runner-up Ancient Peace(War Front) forced the issue three-wide while Vahva continued
to bide her time in third, Alva Starr rounded the home turn incontrol and appeared en route to victory. Set down for the
stretch run under a strong hand ride by Velazquez, Vahva slowly
reeled in the game pacesetter, poked her head in front late andinched away in the final strides to collect her second consecutive
graded stakes victory. Dazzling Blue (Into Mischief) was a longway off in third.
Cont. p3

KING OF STEEL AND FRANKIE TAKE
CHAMPION STAKES
King Of Steel (Wootton Bassett {GB}) and Frankie Dettori
combined to win the G1 QIPCO Champion S. at Ascot on
Saturday.

PUBLISHER & CEO
Sue Morris Finley @suefinleysuefinley@thetdn.com
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Gary King @garykingTDN
garyking@thetdn.com

Sunday, October 22, 2023

EDITORIAL
editor@thetdn.com
Editor-in-Chief
Jessica Martini @JessMartiniTDN
Senior Contributing Editor
Alan Carasso @EquinealTDN
Senior Racing Editor
Steve Sherack @SteveSherackTDN
Senior Editor
Christina Bossinakis @CBossTDN
Contributing Editor
Brian DiDonato @BDiDonatoTDN
Assistant Editor
Jill Williams @JillWilliamsTDN
Staff Writers
Patrycja Szpyra @QueenOfSuites
Stefanie Grimm @SGrimmTDN
J.N. Campbell @campbellparlay
Margaret Ransom @MargaretDammit
News and Features Editor
In Memoriam: Ben Massam (1988-2019)
ADVERTISING
advertising@thetdn.com
Director of Advertising
Alycia Borer
Advertising Manager
Lia Best
Advertising Designers
Amanda Crelin
Amie Newcomb
Advertising Assistant/Dir. of Distribution
Kristen Zaidi
Advertising Assistant
Liz Fronczek
Photographer/Photo Editor
Sarah K. Andrew @SarahKAndrew
photos@thetdn.com

Team Valor International's homebred McLovin takes the 2-mile John Forbes Memorial at
Far Hill Saturday. Making the presentation to the 4-year-old's winning connections is TDN's
Vicki Forbes. | Sarah Andrew

BRIGHTWORK LEADS BREEDERS' CUP WORK TAB

Grade I winner Brightwork (Outwork) continued her preparations for an upcoming
start in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies.

Associate Producer
Katie Petrunyak
Social Media Manager
Sara Gordon

7

RIDER LUEVANO DIES DURING TRAINING AT LOS AL

12

Alfredo Luevano died early Friday morning in a training incident at Los Alamitos
Race Course.

Director of Customer Service
Vicki Forbes | customerservice@thetdn.com
Business Development Manager
Alayna Cullen Birkett @AlaynaCullen
Chief Financial Officer
Ray Villa
rayvilla@thetdn.com | accounting@thetdn.com
WORLDWIDE INFORMATION
European Editor
Emma Berry | emmaberry@thetdn.com
Associate International Editor
Heather Anderson @HLAndersonTDN
Associate European Editor
Brian Sheerin @BrianSheerin91
Cafe Racing
Sean Cronin & Tom Frarycaferacing@thetdn.com
60 Broad Street, Suite 100
Red Bank, NJ 07701
732-747-8060 | www.TheTDN.com

ET
4:12p

Race
Rood and Riddle Dowager S.-GIII, KEE

Click forTJCIS PPsTV
FDTV

TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 3 OF 12 • THETDN.COM

Raven Run cont. from p1

Vahva giving Cherie DeVaux her first Keeneland stakes win
John Gallagher - Coady

DeVaux said, AJohnny and I have had great success this year instakes races, and I told him, >There=s one thing we haven=t done
yet, and that=s come into the infield [at Keeneland] for a trophy
presentation,= so I=m elated that he got that done. It=s beautiful[out here].@A winner in her third career start at Churchill Downs lastNovember, the $280,000 Keeneland September buy finishedthird behind Pretty Mischievous (Into Miscief) in her stakes bow
in the Dec. 26 Untapable S. before finishing fourth to that classy
filly again in the 1 1/16-mile GII Rachel Alexandra S. Feb. 18.
Cutting back to 6 1/2 furlongs for a Keeneland optional claimer
in April, she was beaten narrowly by next-out stakes winner
Positano Sunset (Goldencents) and came right back to score at
the same distance at Churchill May 5.
Prior to her Aug. 25 Charles Town Oaks score, she finished arespectable third behind the ill-fated Maple Leaf Mel (Cross
Traffic) in Belmont's GIII Victory Ride S. July 8. Velazquez was
aboard for her two most recent races prior to the Raven Run.
AWe took the same approach [as the Charles Town Oaks, also
seven furlongs but around two turns],@ explained Velazquez.
AShe came running and we tried to get a good position.
Obviously, we knew the speed horse [runner-up Alva Starr] wasgoing to be really tough to beat. Cherie has done a great job
with the horse and gave me the opportunity to stay with her.@He added, AEverything worked out good. I got close to theheels of [Alva Starr], held my position and when I pulled her out,
she responded. That=s all you can ask of the horses. She wasthere for me, and she did it all.@Cont. p4

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 12 • THETDN.COM

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

Pedigree Notes:
Stakes-winning Holiday Soiree, who also finished third in the
GI Humana Distaff, was secured by Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds
for $160,000 at Keeneland November in 2021. She will be reoffered under the Warrendale banner at next month's
November sale. Since her purchase, she produced a filly by Cityof Light in 2022 followed by a Nyquist filly this term. She wasbred back to City of Light.
Saturday, Keeneland
LEXUS RAVEN RUN S.-GII, $349,375, Keeneland, 10-21, 3yo, f,
7f, 1:23.28, ft.
1--VAHVA, 118, f, 3, by Gun Runner
1st Dam: Holiday Soiree (SW & GISP, $405,642),
by Harlan's Holiday
2nd Dam: Try to Remember, by Include
3rd Dam: Casanova Striker, by Smart Strike($280,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP). O-Belladonna Racing, LLC, Edward
J. Hudson, Jr., West Point Thoroughbreds, LBD Stable LLC, Nice
Guys Stables, Manganaro Bloodstock, Runnels Racing, Steve
Hornstock and Twin Brook Stables; B-Woodford
Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY); T-Cherie DeVaux; J-John R.
Velazquez. $211,575. Lifetime Record: 10-4-2-2, $873,810.

*1/2 to Signal From Noise (Arrogate), SP, $163,990.
Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

2--Alva Starr, 120, f, 3, Lord Nelson--Sittin At the Bar, by Into
Mischief. O-P. Dale Ladner; B-Brett A. Brinkman & P. Dale
Ladner (KY); T-Brett A. Brinkman. $68,250.
3--Dazzling Blue, 118, f, 3, Into Mischief--Blue Violet, by Curlin.
($500,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP). O-Juddmonte; B-WinStar Farm, LLC(KY); T-Brad H. Cox. $34,125.
Margins: HF, 12HF, HF. Odds: 2.53, 0.90, 7.77.
Also Ran: Apple Picker, Lily Poo, Lady Radler, Ancient Peace.
Scratched: Nom de Plume, Simply Stated.
Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO,
sponsored by FanDuel TV.

TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 5 OF 12 • THETDN.COM

Nest Bypasses Breeders' Cup, cont. from p1

Nest | Sarah Andrew

A four-time Grade I winner in 2022, including in the CoachingClub American Oaks and Alabama S., the bay annexed one ofthree starts in 2023 and that was recorded when returning off
an eight-month layoff to contest the GII Shuvee S. at Saratoga
July 23.
The news comes on the heels of the announcement to sell thechampion at the upcoming Fasig-Tipton November 'Night of theStars' sale Nov. 7.
The filly's record currently stands at eight wins from 14 career
starts and earnings in excess of $2 million.

Saturday, Woodbine
ONTARIO DERBY-GIII, C$179,300, Woodbine, 10-21, 3yo,
1 1/8m (AWT), 1:48.93, ft.
1--TOUCH'N RIDE, 122, g, 3, by Candy Ride (Arg)
1st Dam: Niigon's Touch (SW, $204,615), by Niigon
2nd Dam: Laser Touch, by Touch Gold
3rd Dam: Laser Hawk, by Silver Hawk
1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. O/B-Chiefswood Stables Limited(ON); T-Layne S. Giliforte; J-Kazushi Kimura. C$108,000.
Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-1, $317,257. *1/2 to Neepawa (Scat
Daddy), SW, $307,222. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for thefree Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 6 OF 12 • THETDN.COM

Ontario Derby cont.
2--Cool Kiss, 120, g, 3, Kantharos--Hot Kiss, by Philanthropist.
1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. (C$40,000 RNA Ylg '21 CANSEP).
O-Newtop Stables, John E. Russell and Joseph Depaulo;
B-Phoenix Racing (ON); T-Michael P. De Paulo. C$36,000.
3--Twowaycrossing, 120, g, 3, English Channel--Double Guns
Girl, by Langfuhr. 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. O/B/T-Roger
Attfield (ON). C$18,000.

Margins: 1 1/4, 3HF, NK. Odds: 2.40, 25.10, 34.25.
Also Ran: Twin City, Solo Album, Forever Dixie, Stanley House,
American Blaze, Velocitor. Scratched: Souper Blessing.
Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO,
sponsored by FanDuel TV.
After a claim of foul by Twin City (Klimt) which took place at
the first turn against Solo Album (Curlin), Touch'n Ride waspromoted to the winner's circle in Saturday's Ontario Derby.
The bay gelding won over the Tapeta in Toronto by 5 1/4
lengths at second asking July 30 before running a well-beaten
fifth in the King's Plate Aug. 20. Winning the second leg of theCanadian Triple Crown Oct. 1 in the Breeders' S. by a nose over
SW Elysian Field (Hard Spun), Touch'n Ride was installed the 2-1
favorite here.

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

With an even beginning, the Layne Giliforte trainee settled tothe outside mid-pack just before the first turn as Solo Album cut
off Twin City to set the pace. Leading throughout, the pacesetter
held sway along the rail up the backstretch, continued into thefinal turn and with the field bearing down on him, crossed thewire by a length ahead of Touch'n Ride.
Following some further observation, the stewards ruled todemote Soul Album, who was placed fifth, with Cool Kiss moving
up to second, Twowaycrossing third, as Twin City was moved tofourth.
"I'm really proud of him," said Canadian Horse Racing Hall of
Fame jockey Robert Landry, General Manager of Chiefswood
Stables. "Earlier in the year, we didn't even nominate him to the
Triple Crown. He was a slow developer. In April, Layne and I
watched him work together and I said, 'We may have made a
mistake not nominating him.' You know, you've got to let thehorses tell you and he did, and he ran a tremendous race. We'll
give him a little break now. He's done a lot. We'll give him achance to get bigger and stronger and bring him back next
year."FIND US ON FACEBOOK
www.facebook.com/thoroughbreddailynews

Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearlings-BARN12-Selling Monday, Oct. 23

Selling Tuesday, Oct. 24+ HIP 43: GORMLEY-ALTA LOVE, c.
UPDATES: Half-brother to Fafa Fooey, 3 wins since catalog
Half-brother to dam of Gunfyre Gal, 3rd in Dr. Teresa Garofalo
Memorial S. at Parx, earnings now $128,130.

+ HIP 481: LORD NELSON-FLOWERFUL, c.
Dam is half-sister to Mended (G1.P). From the family of
Eclipse Award Ch. BANSHEE BREEZE (MG1.W, $2,784,798),
AMERICAN ANTHEM (MGSW, G1.P), and TIZ WINDY (GSW).

Outstanding female family of LA GUERIERE (G1.W), ICON

• HIP 657: INSTILLED REGARD-INTEREST, f.

PROJECT (G1.W), LASTING APPROVAL (MGSW),MUNNINGS (MGSW).

• HIP 54: THOUSAND WORDS-ANDAPINKCARNATION, f.
UPDATE: Half-brother Castille (2yo), now a Maiden Special

Weight winner first-time-out.

From the first crop by THOUSAND WORDS (MGSW). Family ofSovereign Award Ch. GIBOULEE, SIERRA STAR (GB) (GSW),
and JET FREIGHTER (MSW & MGSP, $537,21.0).

• HIP 239: INSTAGRAND-CHEESECAKE, f.
UPDATE: Half-sister to Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint contender
BEER CAN MAN (MGSW), 3rd Woodford S. (G2) at KEE andGreen Flash H. (G3) at DMR since the catalogue, earnings
now $581,701.

From the first cropy by INSTAGRAND. Family of STUDENTCOUNCIL (MG1.W, $1.,567,731.), WICKED STRONG (G1.W,$1.,994,460), and many more Graded Stakes horses.

• HIP 350: MUNNINGS-DESERT DUCHESS, f.
Half-sister to Desert Duke (3yo, MSP). Dam is a
black-type winner from the family of DESERT AIR (GSW) and
DESERT DEMON (SW, MGSP).

+ HIP 400: SPUN TO RUN-EBONY ORO, f.
Update: Half-sister to four winners, including recent MSW
winners Pola of Trouble (10/10/23) and American Dreamer

From the first crop by INSTILLED REGARD (G1.W). First foal
from a young dam out of Suave Voir Faire (SW, MGSP). From
the family of MEGANS BLUFF (MGSW) and ELUSIVE BLUFF(GSW).

+ HIP 714: BERNARDINI-KNARSDALE, c.
Don't miss this colt from BERNARD/Ni's final crop!
First four dams earned Black-Type. Family of GSWs PAYTON

D'ORO and AMERICAN SAILOR.

Selling Wednesday, Oct. 25

�I-• HIP 1118: PROMISES FULFILLED-QUEEN JOANNE, f.

From the first crop by PROMISES FULFILLED (G1.W).
Dam is half-sister to BC Ch. STEVIE WONDERBOY (G1.W,$1.,058,940) and THEYSKENS' THEORY (GSW, MG1.P). From
the family of SOMELIKEITHOTBROWN (MGSW, $1.,71.2,8893),
Eclipse Award Ch. BIG BLUE KITTEN (MG1.W), MYSTICAL
MOOD (GSW, G1.P) and FAIR JUDGMENT (GSW).

+ HIP 1173: OMAHA BEACH-ROSE GARDEN, c.
Dam is half-sister to EXAGGERATOR (MG1.W, $3,581.,1.20).
From the family of Sovereign Award Ch. EMBUR'S SONG(MGSW).

+ HIP 1183: YOSHIDA (JPN)-R SMARTY PANTS, c.
Half-brother to 3 winners including Swamp Rat (SP). Dam isout of Sovereign Award Ch. KIMCHI. From the family of
SEARCH RESULTS (G1.W, $1.,61.5,250) and MIND YOURBISCUITS (MG1.W, $4,279,566).

Selling Thursday, Oct. 26-(9/18/23).

• HIP 1324: BUCCHERO-SPELLCHICK, c.

GREATSILVERFLEET (GSW).

+ HIP 1438: GAME WINNER-TAPARELLI, f.
From the first crop by Ch. GAME WINNER (MG1., $2,027,500).
Dam is out of SCHIAPARELLI (GSW). From the family of

From the first crop by BC Ch. SPUN TO RUN (G1.W,$1.,1.60,520). Dam is half-sister to American Century (MGSP),
from the family of PRECOCITY (G1., $1.,835,798) andBy BUCCHERO, sire of undefeated Top 2YO BOOK'EM DANNO,
6 1/2-length winner of the Futurity S. at Belmont at the Big A in
his last start 10/8.

CAMBIOCORSA (MGSW), MOULIN DE MOUGIN (GSW),ROARING LION (MG1.W, $3,575,1.97), CALIFORNIA FLAG(MGSW, $1.,288,825) and ROMBAUER (MG1.W, $1.,040,500).

+ Hip 1471: JIMMY CREED-THERE SHE IS, f.
Half-sister to three winners since catalog. Dam is out of DARBYSHUFFLE (GSW, MG1P [includes Breeders' Cup]). From the�liB"'.=a~-· of SUMMERLY (G1.W, $907,652).

SCOTT MALLORY, AGENT I malloryfarm@yahoo.com I 859. 707.6469

TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 7 OF 12 • THETDN.COM

Pedigree Notes:
This was the 57 graded stakes winner for Candy Ride (Arg). Out
of SW Niigon's Touch, who is also responsible for Breeders' S.
hero Neepawa (Scat Daddy), the winner has a weanlinghalf-sister by Justify who was foaled Apr. 1. Her dam was bred to
Twirling Candy for next year.

Touch'n Ride | Michael Burns

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

BRIGHTWORK HEADS BREEDERS' CUP WORKTAB SATURDAY
With the 40th Breeders' Cup World Championships less than
two weeks away, a number of hopefuls worked Saturday
morning at Keeneland as they make their final preparations
before shipping to Santa Anita.
Trainer John Ortiz took GISW Brightwork (Outwork) out for aspin on Saturday with William Simon, owner of WSS Racing, on
hand as the bay filly points towards the GI NetJets Breeders= CupJuvenile Fillies Nov. 3.
Working with 4 G Racing=s GSP Crown Imperial (Classic
Empire), a candidate for the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies
Turf also on Nov. 3, Brightwork finished in front of her
stablemate while completing five furlongs in 1:00.80 andgalloping out six furlongs in 1:14. Crown Imperial received atime of 1:02.20 for five furlongs.
AShe did it very easy,@ Ortiz said of Brightwork, who sustained
her first defeat in the Oct. 6 GI Darley Alcibiades S. run at 1 1/16
miles after opening her career with four victories. AShe=s a filly
that likes to take direction and she understood that today I
wanted to give her confidence to go two turns.@
Cont. p8

TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 8 OF 12 • THETDN.COM

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

Other Breeders' Cup Workers at Keeneland

Brightwork | Sarah Andrew

Cont.
Ortiz plans to breeze Brightwork in Lexington Saturday, Oct. 28
with a scheduled Oct. 30 departure to Southern California. She
and Crown Imperial would mark the first starters for Ortiz at
Santa Anita.
ANever saddled one on my own,@ Ortiz said. AI was out there
before as an assistant to Kellyn Gorder.@Trainer Cherie DeVaux worked her three Breeders= Cuphopefuls on the main track Saturday morning.
First was John Gunther=s GI Breeders' Cup Big Ass Fans Dirt
Mile candidate GSP Stage Raider (Pioneerof the Nile) who
worked five furlongs in 1:01. Following the morning=s track
renovation session, Lael Stable=s GISW She Feels Pretty(Karakontie {Jpn}) worked a half-mile in :48.40 for the GI
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf and Victory Racing Partners=
GSW More Than Looks (More Than Ready) worked a half-mile in:48.60 for the GI Breeders' Cup FanDuel Mile on turf.
Other Breeders= Cup possible candidates working on the dirt
were GI Juddmonte Spinster S. runner-up GISP Le Da Vida (Chi)(Gemologist) (half-mile in :47.60, 1/79) for trainer Ignacio
Correas IV in preparation for the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff and
Hidden Class (Catalina Cruiser) (half-mile in :49.40) for Joe
Sharp in advance of a possible run in the GI Breeders' Cup
Juvenile Fillies Turf or GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint.
Working over the Keeneland turf that was rated as 'good' withdesigns on the Breeders= Cup were GI Ricoh Woodbine Milewinner and runner-up in the GI Coolmore Turf Mile S. Master of
The Seas (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) (half-mile in :52.20; click here forvideo), and GI First Lady S. runner-up and MGISW In Italian (GB)(Dubawi {Ire}) (half-mile in :51.80; click here for video).

TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 9 OF 12 • THETDN.COM

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

Sonata Stable=s Arzak (Not This Time), winner of thePractical Move Leads BC Preps at Santa Anita
GII Woodford S. Oct. 7, turned in a half-mile breeze in :51.20
Topping Saturday's worktab at Santa Anita, GI Santa Anita
over the Haggin Course to the delight of trainer Mike Trombetta.
Derby winner Practical Move ( Practical Joke) visited the track at(Click here for video)
6:45 a.m., covering four furlongs
AWith all the rain [Friday], I
in :48.80. Trainer Tim Yakteen
was surprised we got on theconfirmed the colt will target thegrass [Saturday],@ said
GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
Trombetta, who arrived at
AHe got some outside company
Keeneland Friday from his mainand it all went well,@ Yakteen
base in Maryland. AIt looked likesaid. AI was just looking to seehe got over it good. There was athat his energy level was good,
little cut in the ground from themake sure all systems are a go.
rain.@
That=s what we saw.@
Luis Saez was aboard for theIn his latest start, the bay
work, one of two scheduled atreturned from a layoff to take a
Keeneland before Arzak heads
one-mile allowance at Santa
to California on Oct. 30 for an
Anita Oct. 6.
expected start in the Nov. 4 GI
Also working towards expected
Breeders= Cup Turf Sprint.
starts in the GI Breeders= Cup
Anarchist | Horsephotos
Trombetta confirmed that Saez,
Sprint were Anarchist (Distorted
who rode Arzak to victory against optional claimers Aug. 23 at
Humor) (five furlongs, :59.40) on the main track and The Chosen
Saratoga the one time he was aboard the 5-year-old, would
Vron (Vronsky) (five furlongs, 1:01.60) on the training track.
have the Breeders= Cup mount.
Cont. p10

72 yearlings sold for an average of$138,361

Inquiries to Rebecca Nicholson or Tom Hamm • 859.873.7053 • www.threechimneys.com
LGB, LLC 2023 / Photos by Z

TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 10 OF 12 • THETDN.COM

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

Also returning to the tab for
Also working on the main
Bob Baffert were Muth (Goodtrack for trainer Steve
Magic) and Wine Me Up (VinoAsmussen was Gunite (Gun
Rosso), the one-two finishers in
Runner) (five furlongs, 1:00.20),
the GI American Pharoah S.
who is possible for either theOct. 7. Muth went five furlongs in
Sprint or the Dirt Mile.
:59.40 seconds and Wine Me Up
Anarchist worked withwas timed in :59.20 seconds for
Vazquez in the irons. The
the same distance. Both are
4-year-old trained by Doug
pointed to the GI Breeders= Cup
O=Neill most recently won theJuvenile Nov. 3.
GII Pat O=Brien S. going seven
The deadline to pre-enter for
furlongs at Del Mar Aug. 26.
the Breeders= Cup is Monday,
AHe went really good. This is a
Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. ET. Pre-entries
happy horse,@ Vazquez said.
will be announced Oct. 25 at
Added Leandro Mora, O=Neill=s
Muth (outside) | Horsephotos
noon ET.
assistant, AHe=s stepping things
up. He looks more focused and fresher, which was the idea
giving him more time between races.@" " "Drilling a half-mile on the training track for the GI Breeders=
OMISSION: In Saturday=s TDN in the story on the Lane=s End
Cup Mile were Du Jour (Temple City) and Exaulted (Twirling
2024 stud fees, we inadvertently omitted Daredevil (More Than
Candy), the one-two finishers in the Sept. 2 GII Del Mar Mile.
Ready) from their roster. Daredevil will stand at Lane=s End for a
Du Jour worked in :48.60 while Exaulted, winner of thefee of $15,000. We regret the omission.
GI Shoemaker Mile last spring, went in :47.40.

TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 11 OF 12 • THETDN.COM

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

2004 SPRINT WINNER SPEIGHTSTOWN
Speightstown (1998 chestnut horse, Gone West--Silken Cat,by Storm Cat)
Lifetime record: Ch. sprinter, GISW, 16-10-2-2, $1,258,256
Breeders' Cup connections: B-Aaron U. and Marie Jones (KY);
O-Eugene and Laura Melnyk; T-Todd Pletcher; J-John Velazquez.
Current location: WinStar Farm, Versailles, Ky.
Some horses never seem to set a foot wrong. Speightstown is
one of those. From $2-million Keeneland July yearling to
Breeders' Cup winner to champion to influential sire, he's not
only done it all, but done it all extremely well.
When WinStar's David Hanley was asked if he had a few words
to say about the remarkable 25-year-old, he said with a laugh:AI've more than a few words. He's a wonderful horse. I've beenvery lucky and fortunate to be around him for the past 10 years.
He's a magnificent character and a very kind-natured horse.
Always looking for treats, but always willing to do what you ask
him to do. He has a beautiful head and a sweet nature.
AUp until a year a year ago, we used to ride him every day andhe would bow his neck and swell up like he was going to theracetrack. He was a wonderful racehorse and is now a greatstallion with 26 Grade I winners in his career.

To celebrate the 40th running of the Breeders= Cup, the TDN will share a photo and catch up with a past winner in each of the 40 days leading up
to the event. Today, we have 2004 Sprint winner Speightstown. | Sarah Andrew

VAHVA wins second
straight Graded Stakes
in the Raven Run (G2)VAHVA displayed true grit at Keeneland defeating
Alva Starr who was coming off an 8 3/4 lengths win in
the Prioress (G2) last out. Three-year-old VAHVA
boosted her earnings to nearly $900,000.
Congratulations to Vahva’s connections:
Owners: Belladonna Racing, LLC, Jr. Hudson,
J. Edward, West Point Thoroughbreds,
LBD Stable LLC, Nice Guys Stables,
Manganaro Bloodstock,
Runnels Racing,
Steve Hornstock,& Twin Brook Stables
Breeder: Woodford Thoroughbreds, LLC
Trainer: Cherie DeVaux

Inquiries to Rebecca Nicholson or Tom Hamm
859.873.7053 • www.threechimneys.com@ three_chimneys

LGB, LLC 2023 / Photo: Coady Photography/ John Gallagher

BREED
TRUE

TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 12 OF 12 • THETDN.COM

At the age of 25, he has Prince of Monaco, the highest rated
2-year-old in America right now, and several young sons at stud,
which is amazing. He's also one of the best broodmare sires rightnow. He's just a wonderful horse, an amazing horse. It's been aprivilege to have him.@ --Jill Williams

EXERCISE RIDER LUEVANO DIES DURING
TRAINING HOURS AT LOS ALAMITOS
Alfredo Luevano, 53, died early Friday morning in a training
incident at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, California, thetrack said in a press release late Friday evening.
Luevano was exercising a filly on the backstretch when theincident occurred. He was on the ground when assistance firstarrived, while the filly ran off under her power. As of now, there
have been no eyewitness accounts with any precise details on
the incident. Luevano was rushed to Long Beach Memorial,
where he was pronounced deceased.

VAHVA (by Gun Runner) collects her second consecutive graded
win in Keeneland's GII Lexus Raven Run S. Saturday.
(click to watch)

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

The horse, a 2-year-old filly Quarter Horse named Fly From
The Fire (Fly Thru the Fire), was not injured. She made five starts
this year for trainer Mike Casselman and was entered in theseventh race at Los Alamitos on Saturday night. Trackmanagement has since confirmed that the filly will be scratched
as a precaution.
"On behalf of the Los Alamitos Race Course family, we express
our deepest condolences to Mr. Luevano's family members andfriends," said Los Alamitos Race Course spokesperson Orlando
Gutierrez.
Born in the city of Luis Moya in Zacatecas, Mexico, the jockey
had a total of 33 mounts during his professional riding careerwith most of his rides taking place in Mexico and Colorado. He
was issued an exercise rider license by the California Horse
Racing Board earlier this year.
Alfredo Luevano is survived by his wife, Marisela Martinez,
their children, Lisbet, Alfredo Jr., Alex, Aldo, and Camila, six
grandchildren and his father, Augustine. A moment of silence
will be held in his memory before Sunday's Quarter Horse card
at Los Alamitos.

Sunday, Keeneland #7, post time: 4:12 p.m. EDT
ROOD AND RIDDLE DOWAGER S.-GIII, $300,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/2mT
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Henrietta Topham
Lemon Drop Kid
Cambus-Kenneth Farm
2 Viva La Red K
Texas RedWLT Investments, LLC
3 Vergara K
Noble Mission (GB)Gary Broad
4 Be Up
Temple City
Sanford J. Goldfarb
5 Personal Best
Tapit
Joseph Allen LLC
6 Romagna Mia (GB)Mastercraftsman (Ire)Team Valor International, LLC
7 Loved Reiko K
Tapit
Estate of Michael Baum
8 Lovely Princess
Twirling Candy
Gentry Farms
9 Transient (GB)Sea The Stars (Ire)e Five Racing Thoroughbreds

TRAINERJOCKEY
Mulcahy
GrahamBiancone
Cheminaud
MotionRosario
Maker
Saez
McGaughey III Prat
MotionVelazquez
Arnold, II
Leparoux
McPeek
Hernandez, Jr.
Joseph, Jr.
Gaffalione

WT
121
121
123
121
123
121
121
121
121

Breeders: 1-Cambus-Kenneth Farm, LLC, 2-Erich Brehm & Charles Hovitz, 3-Neil Jones, 4-George Strawbridge Jr., 5-Mr. Joseph Allen LLC, 6-Cavendish
Bloodstock, 7-Reiko Baum, Michael Baum &The Tapit Syndicate, 8-Gentry Farms, 9-B. Sangster & Freynestown StudFriday, Keeneland #8, post time: 4:44 p.m. EDTBANK OF AMERICA VALLEY VIEW S.-GIII, $300,000, 3yo, f, 1mT
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Heavenly Sunday K
Candy Ride (Arg)
Miacomet Farm
2 Pride of the Nile K
Pioneerof the Nile
West Coast Stables, LLC
3 Sacred Wish K
Not This Time
Black Type Thoroughbreds, Swinbank Stables,
Adkisson, Steve, Dunn, Christopher T. andSpinazzola, Anthony
4 Abundancia
California Chrome
Dona Licha Stables LLC
5 Eternal Silence
War Front
Moyglare Stud Farm, Ltd.
6 Secret Money K
Good Samaritan
Fortune Farm LLC, Hahn, Robert & Hand, Matthew
7 Speirling Beag (Ire)
Mastercraftsman (Ire)Walmac Farm, Gainesway Stable & Haras d'Etreham
8 Bling K
American Pharoah
G. Watts Humphrey, Jr.
9 Surge Capacity
Flintshire (GB)Klaravich Stables, Inc.
10 Safeen K
War Front
Galvin, Fergus and Hillen, Rebecca
11 Sweetlou'sgotaces K Constitution
EGL-One Racing
12 Yesternight K
Midnight Storm
Ten Strike Racing and Madaket Stables LLC
Also Eligible
13 Flashy Gem
Bolt d'Oro
Spendthrift Farm LLC
14 Bolivie (Ire)
Exceed And Excel (Aus)
As One Racing, LLC, Haras d'Etreham, Silver Fox
Racing, A.I.S, Falguieres Bloodstock & Britt, John
15 Junipermarshmallow K Quality Road
St. Elias Stable
16 Erna K
CurlinSpry Family FarmTRAINERCox
O'Neill
Weaver

JOCKEY
GerouxPrat
Velazquez

WT
120
118
118

Zanelli, Jr.
Harrington
Walsh
MotionOliverBrown
Kenneally
MotionSchultz

Chuan
Foley
Gaffalione
Ruiz
Bejarano
Rosario
Saez (1)Cheminaud
Leparoux

118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118

Cox

Corrales

118

Walsh
Pletcher
MatejkaCannonSaez (2)Gutierrez

118
118
118

Breeders: 1-Randal Family Trust, 2-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, 3-John R. Penn, 4-KatieRich Farms, 5-Moyglare Stud Farm, Ltd., 6-WinStar
Farm, LLC, 7-Ennistown Stud, 8-Clarkland Farm LLC, 9-Klaravich Stables, 10-Shadwell Farm, LLC, 11-Town & Country Horse Farms, LLC &George
Saufley, 12-Porta Pia Stables, LLC, 13-Malibu Farm, LLC, 14-Kildaragh Stud, 15-St. Elias Stables, LLC, 16-Don Alberto Corporation

2024 Stud Fee: $60,000 LFSN

Graded Stakes Winner Raise Cainprevails in the$250,000 Perryville Stakes
RAISE CAIN prevailed in a gritty performance at Keenelandin what amounted to a Hill ‘n’ Dale double, with Dr. Venkman,
by Ghostzapper, second. RAISE CAIN is one of
12 Stakes Winners and 21 Stakes Performers this year for Violence.

Congratulations to
Raise Cain’s connections:
Owners: Andrew N.
& Rania Warren
Breeder: Rock Ridge
Thoroughbreds, LLC
Trainer: Ben Colebrookwww.hillndalefarms.com
LGB, LLC 2023 / Photo: Coady Photography/John Gallagher

NYQUIST COLT DAZZLES IN 'TDN RISING
STAR' PERFORMANCE AT SANTA ANITA
9th-Santa Anita, $63,500, Msw, 10-21, 2yo, 6f, 1:08.97, ft, 10
1/2 lengths.
NYSOS, c, 2, by Nyquist
1st Dam: Zetta Z, by Bernardini
2nd Dam: Seresa's Spirit, by Rahy
3rd Dam: Unbridled Elaine, by Unbridled's SongSales history: $130,000 Wlg '21 KEENOV; $150,000 Ylg '22
FTKOCT; $550,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0,$36,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored
by FanDuel TV. Click for the free equineline.com
catalogue-style pedigree.
O-Baoma Corp; B-Atkins Susie (KY); T-Bob Baffert.
Nysos | Benoit
Nysos (c, 2, Nyquist--Zetta Z, by Bernardini), a $550,000 OBS
April breezer (:9 4/5*), made that pricetag look like a bargain
with a jaw-dropping 'TDN Rising Star' performance on debut in
the Santa Anita nightcap Saturday evening.
One of three entered for Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, the 6-1
chance had a pair of bullets on the worktab, including afour-furlong move in :47 1/5 (1/16) Oct. 12.
He was hustled away from his inside draw by Kyle Frey andslugged it out from the outside with his rail-drawn stablemate
and $1.3-million OBS April graduate Urban Legend (Into
Mischief) heading into the far turn. Always traveling the betterof the pair, Nysos took over with authority leaving the quarter
pole and opened daylight from there to win by 10 1/2 lengths,
stopping the timer for six furlongs in a very sharp 1:08.97. Urban
Legend, off at odds of 3-1, stayed on for second.
Nysos becomes the first 'Rising Star' for Nyquist. The Nyquist x
Bernardini cross is also responsible for GISW Gretzky the Great,already one of four top-level winners for his young sire.
The winner's unraced dam, a $35,000 purchase by ThreeTimes A Charm while in foal to Street Sense at the 2021 KEENOV
sale, had a filly by Street Sense in 2022 and a colt by Yaupon thisyear. She was bred back to Cyberknife.
Nysos's third dam is GI Breeders' Cup Distaff heroine
Unbridled Elaine (Unbridled's Song).

OCT. 22 INSIGHTS: EXPENSIVE DEBUTERSASSEMBLE AT KEENELAND POST-DOWAGER
by Patrycja Szpyra
8th-KEE, $100k, Msw, 2yo, 6 1/2f, 4:44p.m. ET
After the turf marathon mares dazzle the Kentucky crowd in
Keeneland=s GIII Dowager S. a race prior, the juveniles will taketo the main track to open their dockets in this maiden dash led
by Pin Oak Stud=s PHANTOM SPEED (Arrogate) from the rail. A$700,000 KEESEP purchase, the grey is a half-brother to GSW
Biddy Duke (Bayern) who hails from the extended female familyof juvenile champion MGISW Forte (Uncle Mo); Japanese Triple
Crown winner, three-time champion MG1SW Contrail (Jpn)(Deep Impact {Jpn}; champion juvenile filly, MGISW Folklore(Tiznow); and two-time champion MGISW Essential Quality(Tapit).
To his immediate outside breaks Legalize (Constitution), a$500,000 OBSAPR purchase this past spring for a large
partnership led by Twin Brook Stables, Belladonna Racing, Nice
Guys Stables, and West Point Thoroughbreds, et. al, who is a
half-brother to SW Workaholic (Sky Mesa); MSP Fouette(Nyquist); and GSP Tomato Bill (More Than Ready). This is the
direct female line of GI Kentucky Oaks victress Summerly(Summer Squall).
Cont.

TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 2 OF 17 • THETDN.COM

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

head out from the barn of Brad Cox. TJCIS PPs
3rd-GP, $50k, Msw, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:50p.m. ET
Going to post for MyRacehorse and Mathis Stables, $375,000
OBSAPR grad Here=s the Kicker (Liam=s Map) will start her careerin the sunshine state against a field of seven. Out of a half-sister
to GISW Patternrecognition (Adios Charlie) and MSW Florida
Fuego (Kantharos), the Todd Pletcher trainee hails from thefamily of GISW Battle of Midway (Smart Strike) and MSW &MGSP Moretti (Medaglia d=Oro). This is the extended family ofchampion female sprinter MGISW Musical Romance. TJCIS PPs

Phantom Speed, from the family of recently retired Forte (pictured)
debuts at Keeneland | Sarah Andrew

Call Protection (Good Samaritan), a $340,000 pick up for
Klaravich Stables at OBSAPR, will head to post for Chad Brown
while the Heiligbrodt and Spendthrift Farm color-bearer Skelly
Road (Mitole) will look to get his connections into the same
winner=s circle that >TDN Rising Star= Booth (Mitole) did earlier
in the meet. Ethan Energy (Uncle Mo), a homebred half-brotherto MGSW Royal Charlotte (Cairo Prince) for Stonestreet will

IN ORDER OF PURSE:PERRYVILLE S., $235,188, Keeneland, 10-21, 3yo, 7f, 1:23.58, ft.
1--RAISE CAIN, 118, c, 3, by Violence
1st Dam: Lemon Belle, by Lemon Drop Kid
2nd Dam: Queenie Belle, by Bertrando
3rd Dam: Lady Argyle, by Don B.

TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 3 OF 17 • THETDN.COM($180,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP; $65,000 RNA 2yo '22 OBSOPN).
O-Andrew N. and Rania Warren; B-Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds,
LLC (KY); T-Ben Colebrook; J-Luis Saez. $153,063. Lifetime
Record: GSW, 13-3-2-1, $577,066.

2--Dr. Venkman, 118, g, 3, Ghostzapper--Theory of Change, byArcharcharch. ($105,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE.
O-Dan J. Agnew, Clint Bunch, Mark Cohen, and James Hailey;
B-Ghostzapper Syndicate & Hidden Brook Farm (KY); T-Mark
Glatt. $39,500.
3--Post Time, 118, c, 3, Frosted--Vielsalm, by Fairbanks.
($85,000 Ylg '21 EASOCT). O-Hillwood Stable LLC; B-Dr. & Mrs.
Thomas Bowman, Dr. Brooke Bowman & Milton P Higgins III(MD); T-Brittany T. Russell. $19,750.
Margins: HD, 1 1/4, 5HF. Odds: 6.44, 1.26, 7.42.
Also Ran: Loyal Company, Verifying, Confidence Game.
Snapping a six-race slide and returning to the winner=s
enclosure for the first-time since his GIII Gotham S. win in thespring, Raise Cain nipped Dr. Venkman in the shadow of the wireto score in the Perryville S.
The aforementioned Triple Crown prep race has been his only
victory in 2023, and in pairing with a nose runner-up effort in
the GIII Indiana Derby July 8 to familiar foe GSW & MGISP
Verifying (Justify), has been the only time the son of Violence
has been on the board this year.

Raise Cain and happy connections | Coady Photography

The 6-1 distant third choice here for the cut back in distancebehind that returning rival and the eventual runner-up, Raise
Cain was content to stalk from fourth as a leading trio battled itout up front.

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 4 OF 17 • THETDN.COM

Riding the rail into the turn but moved to the outside at the
five-sixteenths pole, he was rolling in the six path with a fullhead of steam entering the lane. Locking horns with Dr.
Venkman after catching him late in the stretch, he nailed thatrival in the shadow of the wire by a head as Post Time ralliedfrom last to round out the trifecta.
AI think it=s probably what he wants to do. His only wins werearound one turn. He got us to the (GI Kentucky) Derby and he=s
been such an over-achieving horse, he really deserved it," said
winning trainer Ben Colebrook. "I think (jockey) Luis Saez madethe difference. He rode him great. I mean, all the riders haveridden him well, but Luis gives you that just extra little bit. That=s
probably what we needed today.@
The first black-type runner for his dam, Raise Cain joins a trioof siblings to get their picture taken on the mare=s tally. Lemon
Belle, out of MGSW Queenie Belle (Bertrando)--making her ahalf-sister to GISW & MGISP Unrivaled Belle (Unbridled=s Song),
dam of two-time champion MGISW Unique Bella (Tapit)--has a
2-year-old Frostelle (Frosted) as well as a 2023 Constitution colt
and visited Justify for 2024. This is the female family of Canadianstaple MGISP Sir Sahib (Fort Larned). Click for the Equibase.com
chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

FTBOA FLORIDA SIRE SUSAN'S GIRL S., $200,000, Gulfstream,
10-21, (C), 2yo, f, 7f, 1:25.35, ft.
1--R HARPER ROSE, 121, f, 2, by Khozan
1st Dam: True Bliss, by Yes It's True
2nd Dam: Brief Bliss, by Navarone
3rd Dam: Annul, by Conquistador Cielo($16,000 Ylg '22 OBSOCT; $60,000 2yo '23 OBSMAR).
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Averill Racing LLC and Two Eight
Racing LLC; B-Sally J. Andersen (FL); T-Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.;
J-Edgard J. Zayas. $120,000. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0,$197,300.
2--Honey Dijon, 121, f, 2, Girvin--Archangelus, by Empire Maker.
1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Brad Grady; B-Brad & Misty Grady (FL);
T-Joe Sharp. $40,000.
3--Fields of Green, 121, f, 2, Adios Charlie--Redbud Road,
by Awesome of Course. 1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-Jacks or Better
Farm Inc. (FL); T-Ralph E. Nicks. $22,000.
Margins: 4, 3/4, 4 1/4. Odds: 0.30, 4.80, 69.80.
Also Ran: Haunted, Reina Mar, Unrelentless, Bucchera, Jazzin,
Mist. Scratched: Dancing N Dixie, Kitty's Pretty, Welcome Back.

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

Undefeated and never truly challenged in her first two starts, R
Harper Rose backed up heavy favoritism for the third straighttime in taking the Florida Sire Susan's Girl S. Saturday. Headed
only briefly after contact shortly after the start, the daughter of
Khozan kept early leader Fields of Green honest through an
opening quarter in :22.72. Done waiting from there, the 1-5
chalk drew alongside that rival heading into the turn and easily
went right on by passing the quarter pole, hitting the wire as
much the best. A 13th stakes winner for Khozan (by Distorted
Humor), R Harper Rose has a weanling half-sister by Leinster.
Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by
FanDuel TV.

R Harper Rose | Ryan Thompson

FTBOA FLORIDA SIRE AFFIRMED S., $200,000, Gulfstream,
10-21, (C), 2yo, c/g, 7f, 1:23.50, ft.
1--BENTORNATO, 121, c, 2, by Valiant Minister
1st Dam: Her Special Way, by Put It Back
2nd Dam: Inaspecial Way, by Seattle Sleet
3rd Dam: Special Image, by Farma Way($45,000 Ylg '22 OBSOCT; $170,000 2yo '23 OBSMAR). O-Leon
King Stable Corp.; B-Tanma Corp (FL); T-Jose Francisco
D'Angelo; J-Emisael Jaramillo. $120,000. Lifetime Record:
4-4-0-0, $278,830.
2--Mattingly, 121, c, 2, Bucchero--Battingstar, by Grand Slam.
($70,000 2yo '23 OBSMAR). O-Ironhorse Racing Stable LLC andHarlow Stables LLC; B-Lance Colwell (FL); T-Joseph F. Orseno.
$40,000.

TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 5 OF 17 • THETDN.COM

3--Hurricane Nelson, 118, c, 2, Khozan--French Politics, by
Political Force. 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Reeves Thoroughbred
Racing; B-GDS Racing Stable (FL); T-Christophe Clement.
$22,000.
Margins: 2 3/4, NK, 7 1/4. Odds: 0.80, 8.80, 2.30.
Also Ran: Roar Ready, Sound of the Beast, Seminole Chief,
Squints, Secret Lover, Echo Lane, Lasso, Esperon, Rye's My Guy
Bentornato, in Italian, means 'welcome back' and it's clearly
become a phrase he and his connections are used to as the colt
now remains undefeated in four starts after his clear victory inthis second leg of the FTBOA Stallion Stakes series after winning
the Affirmed S. in his most recent start last month.
The dark bay colt had some trouble at the break and bumped
hard with a rival to his outside leaving the gate, which caused
him to be shuffled back a bit in the first few yards. He bumped
hard again with a rival to his inside as he made his way out of
the chute and tugged hard at the reins, his rider having little
choice but to let him out to challenge for the lead. Soon after
Esperon (Chitu) set the opening quarter-mile split, Bentornato
was in front and after shaking free of a handful of rivals in hot
pursuit leaving the run up the backstretch, was comfortably infront past the half in :45.50. As Bentornato made his way
around the bend, he slowly drifted out and well off the rail witheach stride and was parked out into the three path as he beganstraighten out for the drive.

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

AHe=s 4-for-4 but he=s still a little green,@ trainer Jose D=Angelo
said. AHe always wants to go close to the rail, but we can
improve that.
AI am so happy. We were so high on him. We were prepping
him, not for this race but for the next one [the In Reality S. on
Dec. 1] because maybe it will be harder for him. He responded
very well. He didn=t look too sharp and need to have the lead.
Going two turns, maybe he will get slower fractions and he will
be better.@
Bentornato is the fourth foal out of his winning dam, who also
produced his yearling full brother and a filly earlier this year by
Saketini. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored
by FanDuel TV.
ANOAKIA S., $91,370, Santa Anita, 10-21, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:10.55, ft.
1--SANDY BOTTOM, 120, f, 2, by Omaha Beach
1st Dam: Starlit Daydream, by Can the Man
2nd Dam: Five Star Daydream, by Five Star Day
3rd Dam: September Charmer, by Septieme Ciel($145,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-James
M. Daniell and Donna Daniell; B-Spendthrift Farm LLC (KY);
T-Michael W. McCarthy; J-Umberto Rispoli. $54,822. Lifetime
Record: 2-2-0-0, $104,022.

2--Tambo, 118, f, 2, Enticed--Flatter Me First, by Flatter.
($29,000 Ylg '22 KEEJAN; $25,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $70,000 2yo'23 OBSMAR). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-SAF Racing, Neil A. Haymes,
James E. McCadden and William Strauss; B-Thoroughbred by
Design LLC (KY); T-Peter Eurton. $18,274.

3--Becky's Dream (Fr), 120, f, 2, City of Light--Corporate Queen,
by Colonel John. ($15,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). O/T-Jose R. Valdez;
B-Yeguada Centurion S.L.U. (FR). $10,965.

Bentornato | Coglianese/Gulfstream ParkHe switched back briefly to his left lead with just more than afurlong to run, swapped back to the right, and made his way
back over toward the rail in deep stretch, pulling away for the 2
3/4-length win as the 4-5 favorite over runner-up Mattingly(Buchhero).
The rider of eighth-place finisher Squints (Khozan) lodged an
objection against the winner for the bump leaving the chute, but
it was disallowed and the stewards let the result stand.

Margins: 3/4, 3HF, 3HF. Odds: 1.20, 6.80, 4.00.
Also Ran: Dua, Cheeky Gal.
The first to the races for her dam, Sandy Bottom gave her
freshman sire Omaha Beach (by War Front) his second blacktype stakes winner when she went gate to wire in the Anoakia at
Santa Anita on Saturday afternoon.
Notching a front-running win at first asking Sept. 10 at Del
Mar, the 6-5 choice broke alertly from the rail, once again seized
the lead and never looked back as she commanded the poleposition through the checkered flag.
AToday, it seemed like she caught a flier [leaving the gate],@said trainer Michael McCarthy. AI was pleasantly surprised to see
her put herself where she did." Cont.

TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 6 OF 17 • THETDN.COM

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

Sandy Bottom | Benoit"Umberto seemed in command up the backside, it was nice to
see him put a little daylight in between him and everyone elsecoming to the quarter pole. We will keep her at one turn fornow. I believe there is a stake in a few weeks time at Del Mar
around one turn that may be something to think about. I think
six and a half, seven [furlongs] would be her limit. We will findout.@
The winner's dam, who is a half-sister to GIII Beaumont S.
heroine Gas Station Sushi (Into Mischief), foaled her only otheroffspring--a colt--Feb. 24 by Cloud Computing and she was bredto Greatest Honour for next year.
Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by
FanDuel TV.

IN ORDER OF PURSE:
8th-Keeneland, $121,830, Alw, 10-21, (NW3$X), 3yo/up, f/m, 1
1/16mT, 1:42.74, gd, 3 3/4 lengths.
SINFILTRE (f, 4, Uncle Mo--Shared Heart {SP}, by Forestry),
third last time out in the GIII Ladies Marathon S. at Kentucky
Downs, dropped back in distance off that 1 5/16-mile trip to the
1 1/16 Saturday. Midpack through the early stages, the 2-1
favorite stalked with a ground-saving trip against the rail andjust needed room to run into the far turn. Angled out to bid, shechallenged with a furlong to run and edged clear, beating Seisai(Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) by three-quarters of a length.

Sinfiltre is a half-sister to Chewing Gum (Candy Ride {Arg}),
GSW & GISP, $638,001. Shared Heart produced a yearling Game
Winner colt and visited Essential Quality this year. Lifetime
Record: GSP, 10-4-0-2, $385,931. Click for the Equibase.com
chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O/B-Wertheimer et Frere (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher.
8th-Belmont The Big A, $100,000, Alw, 10-21, (NW1$X),
3yo/up, 1m, 1:36.08, sy, 3/4 length.
SIGNATOR (c, 3, Tapit--Pension, by Seeking the Gold) became a'TDN Rising Star' when he broke his maiden at second asking
just over a year ago over this same track and distance. Laid up
off that start until August of this year, the $1.7m OBSAPR grad
failed to hit the board in a pair of starts at Saratoga before
returning to Aqueduct for Belmont's Fall meeting when fifth lastout Oct. 6. Back on off going for the first time since that maidenbreaking win, the 9-2 shot stayed far off a bogged-down rail andnear the back of the field up the backstretch. Hung out wide
turning for home, he began to gain steadily into upper stretch,
got a head in front inside the final sixteenth and just edged awayfrom pacesetter Cascais (Into Mischief) for the three quarterlength win.
Cont.

TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 7 OF 17 • THETDN.COM

Pension has already produced no less than four stakes runners
including Annual Report (Harlan's Holiday), GSW, $186,587,
Thoughtfully (Tapit), GSW, $168,214, Flores Island (Giant's
Causeway), MSP, $244,070 and Giant Payday (Giant's
Causeway), MSW, $450,817. This is also the extended family ofchampion 3-year-old filly Heavenly Prize (Seeking the Gold).
Signator's youngest sibling is a 2-year-old unnamed full-sister.
Sales History: $1,700,000 2yo '22 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record:
6-2-1-0, $137,840. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,
sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-West Point Thoroughbreds, Woodford Racing, LLC, Gainesway
Stable (Antony Beck), Phipps Stable, Ken Langone, Edward J.
Hudson, Jr. and Lane's End Racing; B-Gainesway Thoroughbreds
Ltd. (KY); T-Claude R. McGaughey III.

4th-Keeneland, $99,980, Alw, 10-21, (C), 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT,
1:36.52, gd, 1 3/4 lengths.
OEUVRE (f, 4, Shackleford--Love This Kitten, by Kitten's Joy)
entered riding a three-race win streak, including the Jean
Elizabeth H. on dirt at Hawthorne July 26 and an allowance overthe lawn at Kentucky Downs Sept. 7, both at 6 1/2 furlongs.
Stretching to a mile here, the 5-2 chance sat a tracking trip in an
inside fourth, tipped out widest of all at the top of the stretch,
and, despite bolting to the extreme outside of the course in the
final furlong, went on to score by 1 3/4 lengths. Favored Sweet
Dani Girl (Jess's Dream) was second. After producing a colt by
Lookin At Lucky, the winner's dam was bred back to Upstart for
next year. Lifetime Record: MSW, 22-14-3-2, $689,456. Click for
the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O/B-Richard Perkins (IL); T-Chris M. Block.
7th-Gulfstream, $51,000, Alw (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($25,000),
10-21, 3yo/up, 7f, 1:22.92, ft, 2 lengths.
CLASSIC CAR WASH (g, 3, Noble Bird--East Lake Classic, byOrientate), third in the GIII Sam F. Davis S. Feb. 11 and second in
the GIII Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby Mar. 11, was last
seen finishing a well-beaten eighth in the GI Toyota Blue Grass S.
Apr. 8. Favored at 8-5 off the bench here, he stalked the leadersfrom an outside third, revved up four deep on the far turn andtook care of business down the lane to score by two lengths.
Sales history: $105,000 2yo '22 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record:
MGSP, 7-3-1-1, $205,475. Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Gary Barber; B-Sherry R. Mansfield & Kenneth H. Davis (FL);
T-Mark E. Casse.
Want to send a “LETTER TO THE EDITOR”
of the Thoroughbred Daily News?
Send an e-mail to: editor@thetdn.com

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 8 OF 17 • THETDN.COM

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

IN ORDER OF PURSE:

5th-Keeneland, $100,000, Msw, 10-21, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f, 1:19.58,
ft, nose.
DENIM AND PEARLS (f, 2, Into Mischief--Majestic Presence{GSP-USA, MSP-Can, $227,896}, by Majestic Warrior) came into
this unveiling sporting a bullet five-furlong move Oct. 15 (1/25)
in 1:00.40, and crowned the 8-5 choice by the betting public,
jumped well to find herself in the midst of a hotly contested
lead. Losing her advantage to a vying outer rival, she reclaimed
command coming into the homestretch and briefly put open air
between herself and the field. Shifting out as the challengers
closed the gap, she met all rallies to the wire and got the best ofa photo over Sweet Gal of Mine (Dialed In). The full-sister to>TDN Rising Star= Newgate, GSW, $241,975 commanded asizable price tag as a yearling--$500,000 at FTSAUG--and is themost recent to the races for her dam. She has a yearling halfsister Adeera (Authentic). Majestic Presence, herself anaccomplished runner and a half-sister to GSW Victress (Include)
as well as to the dam of GSW My Majestic Rose (Majestic
Warrior), visited Life is Good for 2024. Sales history: $500,000
Ylg '22 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $56,575. Click for theEquibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Red White and Blue Racing LLC; B-Town & Country Horse
Farms, LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.

Single Dot Yaht | Coady Photography

7th-Keeneland, $96,577, Msw, 10-21, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m,
1:46.33, ft, head.
SINGLE DOT YAHT (c, 3, Good Magic--Rote, by Tiznow) ran once
as a juvenile in September at Churchill, wasn't seen again until
this summer in two attempts at Ellis Park and finished third lastmonth under the Twin Spires--well-beaten each time. As the 7-2
choice here, the bay colt tucked along the rail mid-pack into thefirst turn, held that position through the far turn and, taking aim
at Alexander Helios (Cairo Prince) past the eighth pole, ran down
the leader to win by a head. Out of an extended female family
which includes GI Garden City Breeders' Cup S. heroine
Magnificent Song (Unbrided's Song), the winner is a half-brotherto Royal Obsession (Tapit), GSP, $140,857 and has a yearling
full-sister, who sold for $400,000 to L&N Racing during
Keeneland September. His dam foaled him another full-sibling-this one a colt--Mar. 21. Rote visited to Maclean's Music for2024. Sales History: $150,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP. Lifetime Record:
5-1-0-2, $84,030. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,
sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Lansdon B. Robbins III and John D. Boyd; B-Fifth Avenue
Bloodstock (KY); T-Thomas Drury, Jr.

DID YOU KNOW?
Life is Good (Into Mischief)
was tabbed as a
“TDN Rising Star”
Visit the TDN Rising Stars section

Denim and Pearls | CoadyTDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 9 OF 17 • THETDN.COM

2nd-Belmont The Big A, $90,000, Msw, 10-21, 2yo, f, 6f,
1:10.92, sy, neck.
GUN SONG (f, 2, Gun Runner--Nicole H {GSW & GISP,$811,144}, by Mr. Greeley) debuted over the slop as a 6-1 shotand vied for the lead with Don't Say It (Jimm Creed) up thebackstretch before laying just off the speed. Joined by Value
Area (More Than Ready) around the far turn, the chestnut raced
between both competitors all the way to the wire and surged
ahead to win by a neck. The winner's dam produced a yearling
colt named War Poet (War of Will), who sold for $60,000 to
Horseology at the Fasig-Tipton Summer Yearling Sale. She wasbred to Practical Joke for 2024. Sales History: $120,000 Ylg '22
KEESEP; $400,000 2yo '23 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0,$49,500. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored
by FanDuel TV.
O-R. Lee Lewis; B-Marianne Stribling (KY); T-Mark A. Hennig.

6th-Belmont The Big A, $90,000, Msw, 10-21, 2yo, 6f, 1:11.77,
sy, head.
RATHMORE (c, 2, Cupid--Temperature Runnin, by Stormin
Fever) showed speed and tired to sixth at odds of 62-1 first out
over this course Oct. 1. Given a 5-2 chance to get the moneyover the sloppy going this time, he was sent to the front by
Javier Castellano, kicked for home as the one to catch and dug
down deep to hold off favored firster For Your Pleasure(Enticed) by a head. After producing a filly in 2022 and a colt in
2023, both by Win Win Win, the winner's dam was bred back to
Roadster. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $49,886. Click for theEquibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-The Three Colleens Stable; B-Heather Smullen (FL); T-Thomas
Albertrani.
2nd-Woodbine, C$89,496, Msw, 10-21, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f (AWT),
1:23.56, ft, 1 1/4 lengths.
CINNAMON BITS (f, 3, Tonalist--Sparkles' Girl {MSW,$290,833}, by Society's Chairman) was never a factor as a 26-1
longshot in her Sept. 24 debut at six furlongs. Racing with theaddition of Lasix and an extra furlong Saturday, she quickened to
the lead shortly after the start and held a narrow advantage
over Princessonamission (Noble Mission {GB}) up thebackstretch. Cinnamon Bits got a bit of breathing room turningfor home and was ridden out to pick up the 1 1/4-length victoryat odds of 24-1. Mrs. C (Astern {Aus}) crossed the wire second
but was disqualified for interfering with Princessonamission who
was elevated to the placing. The winner has a yearling Tom'sd'Etat half-brother and her dam was covered by Tamarkuz for

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

2024. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $38,781. Click for theEquibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O/B-C.E.C Farms (ON); T-John Charalambous.
5th-Woodbine, C$88,062, Msw, 10-21, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f (AWT),
1:04.29, ft, 1 1/4 lengths.
MASTER ARAGORN (f, 2, Mastery--Aragorn Ami {SW,$112,535}, by Aragorn {Ire}) debuted as a 5-1 shot here, took
over the lead up the backstretch and, getting away from the restof the field, the chestnut rolled home to graduate by 1 1/4 overFlashinthesky (Sky Mesa). Out of a deep Canadian-bred femalefamily which includes the likes of champion 3-year-old colt Amis
Gizmo (Giant Gizmo), GSW Ami's Flatter (Flatter), champion
female sprinter Ami's Mesa (Sky Mesa) and GSW Ami's Holiday(Harlan's Holiday), the winner's dam is responsible for a yearling
colt by Dialed In. She was bred to Vekoma for 2024. Lifetime
Record: 1-1-0-0, $38,410. Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Ivan Dalos; B-Tall Oaks Farm (ON); T-Michael P. De Paulo.
9th-Belmont The Big A, $75,000, (S), Msw, 10-21, 2yo, f, 6f,
1:12.54, sy, 3 1/2 lengths.
ASHBURN ALLEY (f, 2, Tapiture--Exclusively Yours, by Elusive
Quality), given a 5-2 chance to fire at first asking, pressed theearly leaders from an outside third, made a three-wide bid on
the far turn and splashed clear while racing on her left leaddown the stretch to graduate by 3 1/2 lengths over longshot
Photo Finish (Demarchelier {GB}). The winner is a half sister toHowdyoumakeurmoney (Freud), SW-USA, SP-Can, $211,781;
and a filly by Win Win Win of 2022. Exclusively Yours was bred
to Freud for 2024. Sales history: $135,000 2yo '23 OBSOPN.
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $41,250. Click for the Equibase.com
chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Hahn, Robert G., Emcee Stable LLC and Two Eight Racing;
B-Davie Bloodstock, LLC & Peter Colon (NY); T-Kelly J. Breen.

7th-Santa Anita, $62,500, (S), Msw, 10-21, 2yo, 1mT, 1:37.37,
fm, 1/2 length.
JUST A GUESS (c, 2, Nyquist--Epistemology, by War Front) was
fourth in his Del Mar debut July 29 sprinting five furlongs andpicked up the additional distance Saturday with a 3-1 chance.
Comfortably mid pack into the far turn, he saved ground against
the fence and was able to sneak through to nail late leader
Nestucka (Grazen) in the final sixteenth to steal the half-length
win. Epistemology foaled a Pavel filly this Spring and returned tothat stallion for 2024. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $41,520. Clickfor the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuelTV.
O/B-Reddam Racing, LLC (CA); T-Antonio C. Garcia.

TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 10 OF 17 • THETDN.COM

5th-Laurel, $53,200, Msw, 10-21, 2yo, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.43, fm, 4
1/4 lengths.
NEAT (c, 2, Constitution--Orabella, by More Than Ready) had arough go of it at Kentucky Downs Sept. 7 and was wrapped up
on early at long odds. Stretching out past his 6 1/2-furlong
debut, the 13-1 shot was up close to the speed and tucked justoff early leader Sasse's Class (Tonalist). With an outside bid
turning for home, he quickly had the measure of that rival andswept past to the lead to win going away by 4 1/4 lengths. St
James the Great (Catholic Boy) closed from off the pace forsecond. Orabella, also the dam of Louder Than Bombs(Violence), SW & MGSP, $264,554, has a yearling Nyquist filly
and reported a filly by Medaglia d'Oro this spring. She wascovered by American Pharoah for 2024. Sales History: $200,000
Wlg '21 KEENOV; $200,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. Lifetime Record:
2-1-0-0, $32,400. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,
sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Red White and Blue Racing LLC; B-Hidden Brook Farm &Spruce Lane Farm (KY); T-Rob Atras.

3rd-Delaware, $45,600, Msw, 10-21, 2yo, 1m 70y, 1:43.55, ft, 5
1/4 lengths.
PAPPY'S REVENGE (c, 2, Bolt d'Oro--Steady N Love {SW,$241,305}, by Not For Love) got his vengeance here overfamiliar foe Eddie Felson (Tapiture) after the latter finishedthird, two spots ahead of the winner here, in their mutual Sept.
30 maiden special contest at this venue. Both stretching out
here from that 5 1/2-panel dash in this 1m 70 yard jump,
Pappy=s Revenge broke well to set an uncontested early pace.
Rolling into the lane with no one able to come within a length ofhim, the victor strode home to win by 5 1/4 lengths as Eddie
Felson followed him in. The winner is a half-brother to Shackled
Love (Shackleford), SW, $150,382 as well as a yearling It=s
Hammertime (Vekoma) and a 2023 colt by Game Winner. Dam
Steady N Love went back to that stallion for 2024. Sales history:$145,000 RNA Ylg '22 EASOCT. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0,$29,640. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored
by FanDuel TV.
O-Xtreme Racing Stables, LLC; B-ZWP Stable & Non Stop Stable(MD); T-McLean Robertson.

5th-Gulfstream, $40,000, Msw, 10-21, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:06.35, ft, 1
3/4 lengths.
SIR FLASH (c, 2, Not This Time--Meadow Bride {MSW,$339,168}, by Runaway Groom) battled for the lead but wassecond best as the beaten favorite over the Colonial Downs

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

main track Aug. 17. The only runner in the field Saturday with aprior start, the 8-5 second choice was again sent for the front
and took over with Wild Caught (Greenpointcrusader) in pursuit.
He shook off that rival into the home straight and was safely
home 1 3/4 lengths ahead of a closing Great Lilo (Practical Joke).
Sir Flash's only younger sibling is a weanling half-sister by
Thousand Words. Sales History: $50,000 Wlg '21 KEENOV;$50,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $250,000 2yo '23 OBSMAR. Lifetime
Record: 2-1-1-0, $36,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-GOP Racing Stable; B-Iowa State University (IA); T-Gerard
Ochoa.

1st-Delta Downs, $35,000, Msw, 10-21, 2yo, f, 5f, 1:00.49, ft, 2
1/4 lengths.
TRUE PRINCESS (f, 2, Maximus Mischief--Raramuri Princess, byNorthern Afleet) popped out of the gate and went coast to
coast to become her freshman sire's (by Into Mischief) 21st
winner. She broke through here after getting swallowed up late
Sept. 3 in her Kentucky Downs appearance trying seven panelson the lawn, finishing sixth, and was run down in the lane on
unveiling July 22 in a sloppy, washed-off Evangeline maiden.
True Princess is a half-sister to SP Concealed Carry (Competitive
Edge). Dam Raramuri Princess has a yearling colt by Mo Town
and visited Instagrand for 2024 after missing for 2023. Sales
history: $45,000 Wlg '21 KEENOV; $25,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP;$47,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-1, $25,500.
Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by
FanDuel TV.
O-Norman Stables, LLC; B-Terrazas Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY);
T-Lonnie Briley.

2nd-Mahoning Valley, $24,300, Msw, 10-21, 2yo, f, 5f, :59.94,
sy, 3 3/4 lengths.
SOCIALBUTTERFLYTAM (f, 2, Mitole--Honey Graeme {SP,$240,988}, by Graeme Hall) debuted as the 6-5 choice here,
tracked Kachow (Fast Anna) up the backstretch and, making her
move around the far turn, the dark bay rolled over the slop to
win by 3 3/4 lengths over the pacesetter. The winner is her
dam's first offspring but she has yearling half-sister by
Bernardini, who sold for $50,000 to Parlay at Keeneland
September. Money Graeme foaled a colt by Mendelssohn Apr.
26 and visited Vekoma for next year. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0,$14,580. Click for the Equibase.com chart.
O-Memory Lane Racing, LLC; B-Nancy Friel & Leslie Murgul (KY);
T-William D. Cowans.

TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 11 OF 17 • THETDN.COM

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

Leofric (Candy Ride {Arg}), Darby Dan Farm, $7,500
56 foals of racing age/4 winners/1 black-type winner
1-Belmontthe Big A, 12:35 p.m. EDT, Msw 6f, Retail Man, 2-1$15,000 FTN MIX wnl; $35,000 FTK OCT yrl; $37,000 EAS MAY
2yo
IN AUSTRALIA:
Buffalo River, g, 7, Noble Mission (GB)--Fashion Insider, by
Indian Charlie. Caulfield, 10-21, Moonga S.-G3, 1400mT,
1:23.41. B-KatieRich Farms (KY). *G1SP-Aus. **Won this racein 2021. ***$85,000 RNA Ylg '17 KEESEP; 180,000gns HRA '18
TATAUT.
Munitions, g, 7, War Front--War Echo (GSW, $284,387), by
Tapit. Eagle Farm, 10-21, Hcp., 1200mT, 1:10.93. B-WinchellThoroughbreds LLC (KY). *GSW-Fr. **$550,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP;
A$31,000 HRA '22 MMMAR.

Maximus Mischief (Into Mischief), Spendthrift Farm, $7,500
136 foals of racing age/21 winners/2 black-type winners
5-Laurel, 2:31 p.m. EDT, Msw 5 1/2fT, Champagne Please, 5-2$65,000 KEE NOV wnl; $36,000 RNA FTK OCT yrl; $60,000 EAS
MAY 2yo2-Gulfstream, 1:20 p.m. EDT, Msw 5f, Madness, 5-1$15,000 KEE NOV wnl; $75,000 OBS OCT yrl
1-Laurel, 12:25 p.m. EDT, Msw 1 1/16mT, Regalo, 8-5$35,000 KEE JAN wnl; $70,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $280,000 EAS
MAY 2yoIN BRITAIN:
King Of Steel, c, 3, Wootton Bassett (GB). See AGroup Results@.

Mitole (Eskendereya), Spendthrift Farm, $15,000
159 foals of racing age/17 winners/2 black-type winners
9-Belmontthe Big A, 4:54 p.m. EDT, Msw 7f, Scarlet's Dream,
15-1$65,000 KEE SEP yrl; $70,000 OBS OPN 2yo
8-Keeneland, 4:44 p.m. EDT, Msw 6 1/2f, Skelly Road, 6-1$285,000 KEE NOV wnl

FIRST-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22
2023 Stud Fees Listed
Catalina Cruiser (Union Rags), Lane's End Farm, $15,000
110 foals of racing age/9 winners/0 black-type winners
3-Golden Gate Fields, 5:20 p.m. EDT, Msw 6f, Kamaina Cruiser,
5-2$85,000 FTK FEB wnl; $55,000 OBS APR 2yo
Catholic Boy (More Than Ready), Claiborne Farm, $15,000
104 foals of racing age/8 winners/0 black-type winners
2-Gulfstream, 1:20 p.m. EDT, Msw 5f, Ernestina, 9-2$19,000 KEE SEP yrl; $60,000 OBS OPN 2yo
First Mondays (Curlin), Northview Stallion Station, private
3 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners
1-Laurel, 12:25 p.m. EDT, Msw 1 1/16mT, Starlifter, 6-1$15,000 EAS OCT yrl
Flameaway (Scat Daddy), Darby Dan Farm, $7,500
116 foals of racing age/15 winners/2 black-type winners
1-Belmontthe Big A, 12:35 p.m. EDT, Msw 6f, Goldfire, 7-2$10,000 FTN MIX wnl; $38,000 OBS OCT yrl

Omaha Beach (War Front), Spendthrift Farm, $30,000
138 foals of racing age/16 winners/1 black-type winner
5-Laurel, 2:31 p.m. EDT, Msw 5 1/2fT, Dataw Island, 8-1$100,000 EAS OCT yrl; $20,000 EAS MAY 2yo
Pavel (Creative Cause), Ocean Breeze Ranch, $4,000
20 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners
1-Santa Anita, 4:00 p.m. EDT, Msw 6fT, Drive for Show, 8-1$19,000 RNA FTC AYR 2yo
Solomini (Curlin), McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, $6,500
78 foals of racing age/7 winners/1 black-type winner
1-Belmontthe Big A, 12:35 p.m. EDT, Msw 6f, Ice the Kicker,
10-1$10,000 FTN MIX wnl; $82,000 SAR AUG yrl
9-Belmontthe Big A, 4:54 p.m. EDT, Msw 7f, Love Thyself, 30-1
$28,000 SAR AUG yrl
1-Laurel, 12:25 p.m. EDT, Msw 1 1/16mT, Mortal Sin, 10-1
$9,900 RNA FTN MIX wnl; $8,000 EAS OCT yrl
World of Trouble (Kantharos), Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa, $5,000
89 foals of racing age/13 winners/0 black-type winners
2-Gulfstream, 1:20 p.m. EDT, Msw 5f, Problematica, 10-1
$11,500 FTK OCT yrl; $15,000 OBS OPN 2yo

TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 12 OF 17 • THETDN.COM

Yoshida (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}), WinStar Farm, $10,000
103 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners
9-Belmontthe Big A, 4:54 p.m. EDT, Msw 7f, New York Beach,
15-1$52,000 SAR AUG yrl

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

The Lieutenant (Street Sense), Sequel New York
30 foals of racing age/9 winners/2 black-type winners
8-Belmontthe Big A, 4:22 p.m. EDT, $125K Carle Place S., 6f,
Vacation Dance, 8-1$45,000 EAS OCT yrl; $140,000 RNA OBS MAR 2yo; $90,000 EAS
MAY 2yo

SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22
2023 Stud Fees Listed
Bee Jersey (Jersey Town), Darby Dan Farm, $5,000
87 foals of racing age/19 winners/3 black-type winners
5-Laurel, 2:31 p.m. EDT, Msw 5 1/2fT, Risky Beesness, 15-1
$16,000 KEE SEP yrl
Bolt d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro), Spendthrift Farm, $35,000
256 foals of racing age/82 winners/10 black-type winners
8-Keeneland, 4:44 p.m. EDT, Msw 6 1/2f, Linebacker, 15-1
$130,000 KEE SEP yrl
City of Light (Quality Road), Lane's End Farm, $60,000
209 foals of racing age/50 winners/6 black-type winners
8-Belmontthe Big A, 4:22 p.m. EDT, $125K Carle Place S., 6f,
Gaslight Dancer, 3-1$80,000 FTK JUL yrl; $260,000 OBS APR 2yo
Good Magic (Curlin), Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa, $50,000
237 foals of racing age/70 winners/14 black-type winners
9-Belmontthe Big A, 4:54 p.m. EDT, Msw 7f, Empire Magic, 4-1$370,000 SAR AUG yrl
Good Samaritan (Harlan's Holiday), WinStar Farm, $7,500
172 foals of racing age/55 winners/4 black-type winners
8-Keeneland, 4:44 p.m. EDT, Msw 6 1/2f, Call Protection, 9-2$60,000 KEE NOV wnl; $90,000 KEE SEP yrl; $340,000 OBS APR
2yo

Mendelssohn (Scat Daddy), Coolmore Ashford, $25,000
348 foals of racing age/96 winners/5 black-type winners
5-Laurel, 2:31 p.m. EDT, Msw 5 1/2fT, Scorpia, 10-1
$140,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $67,000 OBS APR 2yo

STAKES RESULTS:
GIL CAMPBELL MEMORIAL H., $150,000, Gulfstream, 10-21, (C),3yo/up, 1m, 1:36.18, ft.
1--OCTANE, 123, g, 4, Brethren--Star Recruit, by Aldebaran.
O/B-Arindel (FL); T-Juan Alvarado; J-Edgard J. Zayas. $87,600.
Lifetime Record: GSP, 15-7-3-1, $671,380. *Full to Gatsby, SW,$402,200.
2--Big and Classy, 124, g, 4, The Big Beast--I'mclassyandsassy, by
Master Command. O-Chris S. Aulds and Keith F. Johnston;
B-Alex & JoAnn Lieblong (FL); T-Bobby S. Dibona. $34,200.
3--Big Daddy Dave, 119, g, 5, Khozan--Alluring Lady, by Indygo
Shiner. O-Fools Racing LLC; B-Stonehedge LLC (FL); T-Peter R.
Walder. $15,560.
Margins: 1 3/4, 3HF, NK. Odds: 5.90, 2.00, 22.30.
OKLAHOMA CLASSICS CUP S., $131,000, Remington, 10-20, (S),3yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:45.37, ft.
1--GHOST HERO, 119, c, 3, Shaman Ghost--Queen Buxley, bySuper Saver. ($77,000 Ylg '21 FTKOCT). O-Norman Stables,
LLC; B-Clark O. Brewster (OK); T-Jayde J. Gelner; J-Floyd
Wethey Jr. $78,600. Lifetime Record: 13-6-1-1, $326,282.
2--Number One Dude, 124, g, 5, American Lion--Ebony Uno, by
Macho Uno. O/B-Terry J. Westemeir (OK); T-Scott E. Young.
$26,200.
3--Absaroka, 119, g, 7, Flat Out--Wanton Song, by Brahms.
O-Seth Covey and J.R. Caldwell; B-Cowboy Stables, LLC (OK);T-J. R. Caldwell. $14,410.
Margins: 7 1/4, 1HF, 4HF. Odds: 1.20, 0.90, 11.80.
OKLAHOMA CLASSICS DISTAFF H., (NB) $111,000, Remington,
10-20, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 1m 70y, 1:44.54, ft.
1--STORMIEIS BLUE, 118, m, 7, Moro Tap--Borrego's Treasure,by Borrego. O-Henry S. Witt, Jr.; B-Leslie Clemmer (OK);T-Sarah Nicole Davidson; J-Richard A. Bracho. $66,600.
Lifetime Record: MSP, 52-4-6-7, $282,474.

TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 13 OF 17 • THETDN.COM

2--Da Prairie Girl, 123, m, 5, Da Stoops--She Loves Me Now, byChief Seattle. O/T-Roger D. Neff; B-Nona Buley (OK). $22,200.
3--Mucho Mia, 119, f, 4, Mucho Macho Man--Misty Miranda, byRoad Ruler. O/B-P&S Racing Stables LLC (OK); T-Tyrone
Gleason. $12,210.
Margins: 3/4, 9HF, 1 3/4. Odds: 54.60, 1.80, 27.70.
OKLAHOMA CLASSICS DISTAFF TURF S., $99,600, Remington,
10-20, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:46.72, fm.
1--RUN SLEWPY RUN, 120, m, 5, Den's LegacyB
Imadancingslew, by Evansville Slew. O/B-Walter M. Jones(OK); T-Jayde J. Gelner; J-Stewart Elliott. $59,760. Lifetime
Record: 20-8-5-2, $396,401. *1/2 to Alternative Slew
(Alternation), MSW, $371,694.
2--Drenched, 118, f, 3, Midnight Storm--Unbridled Magic, by
Giant's Causeway. ($25,000 Ylg '21 FTKOCT; $35,000 RNA 2yo'22 TTAAPR). O-Kevin Knuckley and Respect the Valleys, LLC;
B-JLC Horses (OK); T-Jaylan Renay Clary. $19,920.
3--True Blue Sky, 118, f, 4, Excaper--Pure Blue Sky, by Purim.
1ST BLACK TYPE. O-End Zone Athletics, Inc.; B-Eureka
Thoroughbred Farm (OK); T-Karl Broberg. $10,956.
Margins: 3/4, 1 3/4, 4 3/4. Odds: 0.50, 14.60, 2.90.
OKLAHOMA CLASSICS DISTAFF SPRINT S., $99,600, Remington,
10-20, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11.73, ft.
1--DICEY, 120, m, 7, Flat Out--Broken Blues, by Broken Vow.
($43,000 Ylg '17 OKCYRL). O-Patrick E. Swan and Judith E.
Lewis; B-John James Revocable Trust (OK); T-Patrick E. Swan;
J-Harry Hernandez. $59,760. Lifetime Record: 49-9-3-9,$389,002.
2--Nice Neighbor, 115, f, 3, Good Samaritan--Whataclassylady,
by Archarcharch. ($40,000 Ylg '21 FTKFEB). O-Highlander
Training Center; B-Amy Marie Bayle (OK); T-W. Bret Calhoun.
$19,920.

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

3--Connors Outlaw, 119, g, 3, Cinco Charlie--Le Grand Fromage,by Grand Slam. O/B-Cisper Racing (OK); T-Kari Craddock.
$10,956.
Margins: 2 1/4, 3/4, 1. Odds: 8.40, 18.30, 0.80.
OKC TURF CLASSIC H., (NB) $99,600, Remington, 10-20, (S),3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:45.99, fm.
1--EAKLY, 119, c, 3, Caleb's Posse--Vian, by Lonhro (Aus).
O-Cheyenne Stable LLC; B-Candy Meadows LLC (OK); T-Donnie
K. Von Hemel; J-Richard E. Eramia. $59,760. Lifetime Record:
SP, 12-3-3-2, $153,824.
2--Rowdy Rascal, 120, g, 4, Den's Legacy--Dancing Diva, by
Affirmatif. O-JT Stables, LLC; B-Harmony Stable LLC (OK);
T-Boyd Caster. $19,920.
3--Spirit of Spoatie, 119, g, 5, Euroears--Abigail Lane, by Liquor
Cabinet (Ire). O/B-DSH Stables, LLC (OK); T-Michael E. Biehler.
$10,956.
Margins: HF, 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 6.70, 8.20, 23.20.
OKLAHOMA CLASSICS LASSIE S., $76,000, Remington, 10-20,(S), 2yo, f, 6f, 1:12.92, ft.
1--MISS CODE WEST, 119, f, 2, by Code West--Inca Miss, by
Kipling. ($12,000 Ylg '22 TTAYRL). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN.
O-Jeffry L. Puryear and Julie Puryear; B-Bryan Hawk (OK);T-Kevin Scholl; J-Floyd Wethey Jr. $45,600. Lifetime Record:
2-2-0-0, $65,694.
2--Letta's Legacy, 114, f, 2, Practical Joke--Sundayville Break, by
Sunday Break (Jpn). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-C. R. Trout (OK); T-C.
R. Trout. $15,200.
3--Kiss and Tell, 118, f, 2, Den's Legacy--No Kisses for Pops, by
Air Commander. 1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-Terry J. Westemeir(OK); T-J. Alan Williams. $8,360.
Margins: 2, 1 3/4, 2HF. Odds: 1.70, 5.60, 16.00.

3--Gypsy Rose, 118, f, 3, Liaison--Cactus Rose, by Bricktown Cat.
1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-Dusty Rose Ranch, LLC (OK); T-Mark C.
Lee. $10,956.
Margins: 1 3/4, 2, 9. Odds: 1.10, 5.10, 22.40.
OKLAHOMA CLASSICS SPRINT S., $99,600, Remington, 10-20,(S), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:11.47, ft.
1--FLY TO THE BANK, 122, g, 6, Euroears--Take It and Fly, by
Kingkiowa. O-Juan Carlos Gallegos; B-James E. Helzer (OK);T-Steve Martin; J-Reylu Gutierrez. $59,760. Lifetime Record:
38-11-7-5, $461,526.
2--Tommyhawk, 118, g, 6, Kick On--Saron's Time, by Timebank.
O-Kim Swango; B-Randy E. Swango (OK); T-Paulette Pogue.
$19,920.

Noah And The Ark (far right) takes the Grand National S. at Far
Hills | Sarah Andrew

TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 14 OF 17 • THETDN.COM

OKLAHOMA CLASSICS JUVENILE S., $76,000, Remington, 10-20,(S), 2yo, c/g, 6f, 1:12.47, ft.
1--BOOM BABY FLATS, 114, g, 2, by Flat Out--Va Va Va
Boombaby (SP), by Violence. 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O/B/T-C.
R. Trout (OK); J-Jose L. Alvarez. $45,600. Lifetime Record:
3-1-1-0, $54,290.
2--Power Slam, 119, g, 2, Dialed In--Bristles, by Unbridled'sSong. O/B-Dream Walkin Farms Inc (OK); T-Federico
Villafranco. $15,200.
3--Devious Dennis, 119, c, 2, Pass the Buck--Big City Woman, byThunderello. 1ST BLACK TYPE. O/T-Boyd Caster; B-Beth Caster(OK). $8,360.
Margins: 2 3/4, 1HF, 3/4. Odds: 16.70, 0.10, 21.40.
LYNN CHOUINARD FOUNDERS DISTAFF H., (NB) C$50,000,
Century Downs, 10-21, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8m, 1:50.69, ft.
1--PLUM BLUE, 123, m, 5, Imperialism--Political Affair, by
Political Force. (C$4,000 Ylg '19 ALBMIX). O-Walker, Sheldon& Dietz, Lloyd; B-Winfield Stock Farm Inc. (AB); T-Rick Hedge;
J-Jose Mariano Asencio. C$30,000. Lifetime Record: MSP,
32-5-12-5, $153,494.
2--Missczech, 125, f, 4, Cairo Prince--Zazz, by Tapit. ($2,500 Ylg'20 KEESEP). O-Kirk Sutherland; B-Calumet Farm (KY);
T-Gonzalo Anderson. C$10,000.
3--Orange Theory, 120, m, 5, First Dude--Chippi, by Trippi.
($3,000 Ylg '19 OBSOCT). O/T-Shelley Brown; B-William P.
Sorren (FL); C$5,000.
Margins: HF, 2HF, 6. Odds: 2.85, 2.55, 29.05.
DON GETTY H., (NB) C$49,500, Century Downs, 10-21, 3yo/up,
1 1/8m, 1:49.43, ft.
1--DECOY, 123, g, 4, Aikenite--Wine Glow, by Tiznow. ($1,000
Wlg '19 KEENOV). O-Dale L. Saunders; B-Calumet Farm (KY);
T-Alivia Kettleson; J-Jose Mariano Asencio. C$30,000. Lifetime
Record: 12-5-5-1, $72,269.
2--Where's the Gold, 118, g, 9, Where's the Ring--Rivermaid
Dancing, by Riverman. (C$42,000 Ylg '15 CANSEP). O-Barnes,
Norma and Gilkyson, Ashley; B-Sherry McLean (ON); T-Ashley
Gilkyson. C$10,000.
3--Impacto, 122, g, 4, First Dude--Rara, by Tiz Wonderful.
($14,000 RNA 2yo '21 OBSOPN). O-Dialed In Racing Stable &Smokin Guns Stable; B-Jose Manuel Contreras (FL); T-Craig
Robert Smith. C$5,000.
Margins: 3HF, HD, 2 1/4. Odds: 2.15, 17.30, 4.90.

FIND US ON FACEBOOK
www.facebook.com/thoroughbreddailynews

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

ALLOWANCE RESULTS:
10th-Keeneland, $119,000, 10-21, (NW2$X), 3yo/up, 5 1/2fT,
1:03.10, gd, 1 1/2 lengths.
ZOOMBIE (g, 4, Cross Traffic--Sweet Nkosi {SP, $245,059}, by A.
P. Warrior) Lifetime Record: 17-4-2-4, $160,769. O-Shagbark
Farm, LLC; B/T-Ryan D. Walsh (KY). *Full to Jill Jitterbug, SW-Can,
SW-USA, $251,999.
8th-Woodbine, C$88,988, (C)/Opt. Clm ($34,633-$36,456),
10-21, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f (AWT), 1:09.05, ft, 3/4 length.
OWEN'S TOUR GUIDE (m, 5, Tourist--My Christini, by Flatter)
Lifetime Record: 28-5-2-6, $265,070. O-Tequesta Racing Inc.;
B-Joey Gee Thoroughbreds (ON); T-W. V. Armata. *C$5,000 Ylg'19 CANSEP.

10th-Woodbine, C$85,268, (C)/Opt. Clm ($36,456), 10-21,
3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f (AWT), 1:16.01, ft, head.
JOKES UP (f, 3, Practical Joke--Liberty Kitten, by Kitten's Joy)
Lifetime Record: 8-2-0-3, $85,153. O-Kenneth L. Ramsey;
B-Robert Marzilli (ON); T-Saffie A. Joseph, Jr..
7th-Santa Anita, $72,278, 10-20, 3yo/up, 5 1/2fT, 1:02.65, fm, 1
length.
UNCONQUERABLE KEEN (IRE) (g, 4, Clodovil {Ire}--Queenie
Keen {Ire}, by Refuse To Bend {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 14-5-1-2,$183,349. O-CYBT, Omar Aldabbagh and Michael Nentwig; B-N.
Hartery (IRE); T-Philip D'Amato.
1st-Santa Anita, $63,500, (S), (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($50,000),
10-21, 2yo, 6fT, 1:10.07, fm, nose.
GOING MOBILE (c, 2, Stay Thirsty--Mobilize, by War Front)
Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $80,400. O-Halasz, Thomas E., Knapp,
Steve R. & Lovingier, Terry C.; B-Terry C. Lovingier (CA); T-Steve
R. Knapp. *$20,000 Ylg '22 NCAAU.
4th-Woodbine, C$54,084, Ocl (NW3L)/Opt. Clm ($29,165),
10-21, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f (AWT), 1:09.92, ft, 1 length.
SOUPER SINCLAIR (f, 3, Souper Speedy--She Stands Proud, by
Proud Citizen) Lifetime Record: SW, 14-3-2-3, $162,856.
O-Praven Sorensen and Mort Hall; B-Estate of Gustav
Schickedanz (ON); T-Philip Hall.

8th-Delta Downs, $45,100, (NW16MX)/Opt. Clm ($15,000),
10-20, 3yo/up, 7f, 1:26.89, ft, 3/4 length.
HIGHLAND CREEK (g, 5, Broken Vow--Mizzenway, by Mizzen
Mast) Lifetime Record: MSP, 23-6-5-3, $305,231. O-Allied Racing
Stable, LLC; B-J. Adcock & Neal McFadden (LA); T-W. Bret
Calhoun. *$60,000 Ylg '19 ESLYRL. **1/2 to Heavy Love (Arg)(Manipulator), SW & MGSP-Arg.

TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 15 OF 17 • THETDN.COM

11th-Gulfstream, $44,700, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($25,000), 10-21,
3yo/up, 1m 70y (AWT), 1:40.77, ft, 1/2 length.
THE BEST DISTANCE (g, 5, Distorted Humor--Voyelle, by Broken
Vow) Lifetime Record: 34-6-3-6, $138,872. O-Super Super
Stable; B-Fred W. Hertrich lll & John D. Fielding (KY); T-Amador
Merei Sanchez. *$21,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP.

4th-Delta Downs, $44,000, (S), 10-20, (NW2L), 3yo/up, 1m,
1:39.94, ft, 2 lengths.
RANCH WATER (g, 3, Palace--J Lo's Halo, by Sunny's Halo)
Lifetime Record: SP, 13-2-4-1, $98,630. O-World War IV Racing;
B-Love Partnership Interests, L. P. (LA); T-Allen Landry. *$15,500
Ylg '21 LTBSYM.
5th-Mahoning Valley, $36,200, (S), 10-21, (NW4L), 3yo/up, f/m,
6f, 1:12.30, sy, 6 3/4 lengths.
BUCKEYE PRINCESS (f, 3, Mr Speaker--Westminister Road, by
Quality Road) Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0, $67,620. O/B-Maccabee
Farm (OH); T-Thomas Drury, Jr.. *$9,500 RNA Ylg '21 OTBOMX.
8th-Mahoning Valley, $33,700, (S), 10-21, (NW2L), 3yo/up, f/m,
6f, 1:13.93, sy, 3/4 length.
KAT TRAX (f, 3, Cowtown Cat--Mendassity, by Touch Gold)
Lifetime Record: 13-2-4-2, $79,978. O-Marion F. Gorham;
B-Mapleton Thoroughbred Farm (OH); T-Robert M. Gorham.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Gabarra, c, 2, Air Force Blue--Ruban Bleu (SP), by Broken Vow.
Charles Town, 10-20, 4 1/2f, :52.05. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0,$15,657. B-Bobby Ray Rankin (KY). *$39,000 RNA 2yo '23
EASMAY. **1/2 to Tiznow R J (Tiznow), GSP, $199,120.
***1ST-TIME STARTER. ****Won by 7 3/4 lengths.
Novel, f, 2, Frac Daddy--November Tale (Ire), by Casamento(Ire). Woodbine, 10-21, (C), 6 1/2f (AWT) (off turf), 1:18.07.
Lifetime Record: 3-1-2-0, $48,335. B-Borders Racing Stable LTD(ON).
Free Drop Bach, g, 2, Free Drop Billy--Golden Heart City, by
Fairbanks. Charles Town, 10-20, 4 1/2f, :53.22. Lifetime
Record: 4-1-0-2, $21,250. B-Dunham Thoroughbreds (KY).
Private Gem, c, 2, Lookin At Lucky--Geode, by Unusual Heat.
Santa Anita, 10-20, (S), (C), 5 1/2f, 1:05.17. Lifetime Record:
1-1-0-0, $19,200. B-C-Punch Ranch Inc. (CA). *1ST-TIME
STARTER.
Caught Off Guard, g, 2, Maclean's Music--Ambusher (GSP,$176,564), by Stephen Got Even. Delta Downs, 10-20, 5f,:59.96. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $21,000. B-Lothenbach
Stables Inc (MN). *1ST-TIME STARTER.
Lady Lithesome, f, 2, Sir Prancealot (Ire)--Candy Swirls, by

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

Twirling Candy. Santa Anita, 10-20, (S), 1mT, 1:37.27. Lifetime
Record: 2-1-0-0, $37,100. B-Barry Becker & Judith Becker (CA).
Randos Lady, f, 2, Tamarando--Lady Railrider (MSW, $603,041),
by Ride the Rails. Golden Gate Fields, 10-21, 6f (AWT), 1:11.72.
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $18,000. B-Larry D. Williams (KY).
*1/2 to Fiery Lady (Unusual Heat), MSP, $254,571; 1/2 toPulpit Rider (Lucky Pulpit), MSW, $582,293; 1/2 to Sacred
Rider (Lucky Pulpit), MSP, $288,934. **1ST-TIME STARTER.
On the Whim, g, 3, Acclamation--Whimsy (GSW, $201,382), by
Maria's Mon. Santa Anita, 10-21, (S), 6 1/2fT, 1:14.20. Lifetime
Record: 1-1-0-0, $36,600. B-Harris Farms, Inc. (CA).
*1ST-TIME STARTER.
Mahina, f, 3, Bolt d'Oro--Malibu Pier (MGSW & GISP, $466,200),
by Malibu Moon. Santa Anita, 10-20, (C), 1mT, 1:35.26.
Lifetime Record: 6-1-1-1, $38,100. B-Spendthrift Farm LLC(KY). $100,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP. *1/2 to Coasted (Tizway), SW &GISP, $366,066 and Malibu Stacy (Tizway), MGSP, $355,560.
Karma Bus, g, 3, Exclusive Quality--Ad Muster, by Dixie Union.
Charles Town, 10-20, (S), 4 1/2f, :53.51. Lifetime Record:
7-1-2-4, $37,444. B-Ronney Brown & Nicole Brown (WV).
Apple Shake Shake, f, 3, Hard Spun--Enchanted Emma, byBodemeister. Laurel, 10-21, (C), 1 1/16mT, 1:44.22. Lifetime
Record: 5-1-1-1, $38,780. B-River Oaks Farm (KY). *$52,000
RNA Wlg '20 KEENOV; $90,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP; $25,000 2yo '22
OBSAPR.
Leap Year Night, f, 3, Rule by Night--Hurricane Hush (SW,$141,827), by Attila's Storm. Albuquerque, 10-21, (S), 5 1/2f,
1:04.29. Lifetime Record: 8-1-1-1, $27,472. B-Rodney Brooks,
Marty Brooks, Glenn Berry & Donnie Reid (NM).
One Rich Kitten, f, 3, William's Kitten--Mz. Stinkin' Rich, by
Cowboy Cal. Mahoning Valley, 10-21, (S), 6f, 1:15.18. Lifetime
Record: 5-1-1-0, $27,555. B-Eyes of a Child Stable (OH).

Follow the TDN staff on
Twitter
Thoroughbred Daily News
@SGrimmTDN@BDiDonatoTDN@SteveSherackTDN@JessMartiniTDN@suefinley@CBossTDN@EquinealTDN@HLAndersonTDN@garykingTDN@thorntontd@MargaretDammit@SarahKAndrew@QueenOfSuites@campbellparlay@JillWilliamsTDN

TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 16 OF 17 • THETDN.COM

Acclamation, On the Whim, g, 3, o/o Whimsy, by Maria's Mon.
MSW, 10-21, Santa Anita
Aikenite, Decoy, g, 4, o/o Wine Glow, by Tiznow. Don Getty H.,
10-21, Century Downs
Air Force Blue, Gabarra, c, 2, o/o Ruban Bleu, by Broken Vow.
MSW, 10-20, Charles Town
Bolt d'Oro, Mahina, f, 3, o/o Malibu Pier, by Malibu Moon. MCL,
10-20, Santa Anita
Bolt d'Oro, Pappy's Revenge, c, 2, o/o Steady N Love, by Not For
Love. MSW, 10-21, Delaware
Brethren, Octane, g, 4, o/o Star Recruit, by Aldebaran. Gil
Campbell Memorial H., 10-21, Gulfstream
Broken Vow, Highland Creek, g, 5, o/o Mizzenway, by Mizzen
Mast. AOC, 10-20, Delta Downs
Caleb's Posse, Eakly, c, 3, o/o Vian, by Lonhro (Aus). OKC TurfClassic H., 10-20, Remington
Candy Ride (Arg), Touch'n Ride, g, 3, o/o Niigon's Touch, by
Niigon. GIII Ontario Derby, 10-21, Woodbine
Clodovil (Ire), Unconquerable Keen (Ire), g, 4, o/o Queenie Keen(Ire), by Refuse To Bend (Ire). ALW, 10-20, Santa Anita
Code West, Miss Code West, f, 2, o/o Inca Miss, by Kipling.
Oklahoma Classics Lassie S., 10-20, Remington
Constitution, Neat, c, 2, o/o Orabella, by More Than Ready.
MSW, 10-21, Laurel
Cowtown Cat, Kat Trax, f, 3, o/o Mendassity, by Touch Gold.
ALW, 10-21, Mahoning Valley
Cross Traffic, Zoombie, g, 4, o/o Sweet Nkosi, by A. P. Warrior.
ALW, 10-21, Keeneland
Cupid, Rathmore, c, 2, o/o Temperature Runnin, by Stormin
Fever. MSW, 10-21, Belmont The Big A
Den's Legacy, Run Slewpy Run, m, 5, o/o Imadancingslew, by
Evansville Slew. Oklahoma Classics Distaff Turf S., 10-20,
Remington
Distorted Humor, The Best Distance, g, 5, o/o Voyelle, byBroken Vow. AOC, 10-21, Gulfstream
Euroears, Fly to the Bank, g, 6, o/o Take It and Fly, by Kingkiowa.
Oklahoma Classics Sprint S., 10-20, Remington

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

Exclusive Quality, Karma Bus, g, 3, o/o Ad Muster, by Dixie
Union. MSW, 10-20, Charles Town
Flat Out, Boom Baby Flats, g, 2, o/o Va Va Va Boombaby, by
Violence. Oklahoma Classics Juvenile S., 10-20, Remington
Flat Out, Dicey, m, 7, o/o Broken Blues, by Broken Vow.
Oklahoma Classics Distaff Sprint S., 10-20, Remington
Frac Daddy, Novel, f, 2, o/o November Tale (Ire), by Casamento(Ire). MOC, 10-21, Woodbine
Free Drop Billy, Free Drop Bach, g, 2, o/o Golden Heart City, by
Fairbanks. MSW, 10-20, Charles Town
Good Magic, Single Dot Yaht, c, 3, o/o Rote, by Tiznow. MSW,
10-21, Keeneland
Gun Runner, Gun Song, f, 2, o/o Nicole H, by Mr. Greeley. MSW,
10-21, Belmont The Big A
Gun Runner, Vahva, f, 3, o/o Holiday Soiree, by Harlan's Holiday.
GII Lexus Raven Run S., 10-21, Keeneland
Hard Spun, Apple Shake Shake, f, 3, o/o Enchanted Emma, byBodemeister. MCL, 10-21, Laurel
Imperialism, Plum Blue, m, 5, o/o Political Affair, by Political
Force. Lynn Chouinard Founders Distaff H., 10-21, Century
Downs
Into Mischief, Denim and Pearls, f, 2, o/o Majestic Presence, byMajestic Warrior. MSW, 10-21, Keeneland
Khozan, R Harper Rose, f, 2, o/o True Bliss, by Yes It's True.
FTBOA Florida Sire Susan's Girl S., 10-21, Gulfstream
Lookin At Lucky, Private Gem, c, 2, o/o Geode, by Unusual Heat.
MCL, 10-20, Santa Anita
Maclean's Music, Caught Off Guard, g, 2, o/o Ambusher, by
Stephen Got Even. MSW, 10-20, Delta Downs
Mastery, Master Aragorn, f, 2, o/o Aragorn Ami, by Aragorn(Ire). MSW, 10-21, Woodbine
Maximus Mischief, True Princess, f, 2, o/o Raramuri Princess, byNorthern Afleet. MSW, 10-21, Delta Downs
Mitole, Socialbutterflytam, f, 2, o/o Honey Graeme, by Graeme
Hall. MSW, 10-21, Mahoning Valley
Moro Tap, Stormieis Blue, m, 7, o/o Borrego's Treasure, byBorrego. Oklahoma Classics Distaff H., 10-20, Remington
Mr Speaker, Buckeye Princess, f, 3, o/o Westminister Road, by
Quality Road. ALW, 10-21, Mahoning Valley
Noble Bird, Classic Car Wash, g, 3, o/o East Lake Classic, byOrientate. AOC, 10-21, Gulfstream
Not This Time, Sir Flash, c, 2, o/o Meadow Bride, by Runaway
Groom. MSW, 10-21, Gulfstream
Nyquist, Just a Guess, c, 2, o/o Epistemology, by War Front.
MSW, 10-21, Santa Anita
Nyquist, Nysos, c, 2, o/o Zetta Z, by Bernardini. MSW, 10-21,
Santa Anita
Omaha Beach, Sandy Bottom, f, 2, o/o Starlit Daydream, by Can
the Man. Anoakia S., 10-21, Santa Anita

TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 17 OF 17 • THETDN.COM

Palace, Ranch Water, g, 3, o/o J Lo's Halo, by Sunny's Halo. ALW,
10-20, Delta Downs
Practical Joke, Jokes Up, f, 3, o/o Liberty Kitten, by Kitten's Joy.
AOC, 10-21, Woodbine
Rule by Night, Leap Year Night, f, 3, o/o Hurricane Hush, by
Attila's Storm. MSW, 10-21, Albuquerque
Shackleford, Oeuvre, f, 4, o/o Love This Kitten, by Kitten's Joy.
ALW, 10-21, Keeneland
Shaman Ghost, Ghost Hero, c, 3, o/o Queen Buxley, by Super
Saver. Oklahoma Classics Cup S., 10-20, Remington
Sir Prancealot (Ire), Lady Lithesome, f, 2, o/o Candy Swirls, by
Twirling Candy. MSW, 10-20, Santa Anita
Souper Speedy, Souper Sinclair, f, 3, o/o She Stands Proud, by
Proud Citizen. OCL, 10-21, Woodbine
Stay Thirsty, Going Mobile, c, 2, o/o Mobilize, by War Front.
AOC, 10-21, Santa Anita
Tamarando, Randos Lady, f, 2, o/o Lady Railrider, by Ride theRails. MSW, 10-21, Golden Gate
Tapit, Signator, c, 3, o/o Pension, by Seeking the Gold. ALW,
10-21, Belmont The Big A
Tapiture, Ashburn Alley, f, 2, o/o Exclusively Yours, by Elusive
Quality. MSW, 10-21, Belmont The Big A
Tonalist, Cinnamon Bits, f, 3, o/o Sparkles' Girl, by Society's
Chairman. MSW, 10-21, Woodbine
Tourist, Owen's Tour Guide, m, 5, o/o My Christini, by Flatter.
AOC, 10-21, Woodbine
Uncle Mo, Sinfiltre, f, 4, o/o Shared Heart, by Forestry. ALW,
10-21, Keeneland
Valiant Minister, Bentornato, c, 2, o/o Her Special Way, by Put It
Back. FTBOA Florida Sire Affirmed S., 10-21, Gulfstream
Violence, Raise Cain, c, 3, o/o Lemon Belle, by Lemon Drop Kid.
Perryville S., 10-21, Keeneland
William's Kitten, One Rich Kitten, f, 3, o/o Mz. Stinkin' Rich, by
Cowboy Cal. MSW, 10-21, Mahoning Valley

Bourbon Fever dominates at Keeneland | CoadySUNDAY • OCTOBER 22, 2023

SUNDAY, 22 OCTOBER 2023

A CHAMPIONS DAY MADE OF ROCK AND

AIT=S HOLLYWOOD SCRIPT@: STEEL By Emma Berry
ASCOT, UK--It's that time of year, with retirements of the top
KING OF STEEL GIVES
horses coming thick and fast, but the really good news from
Champions Day is that Big Rock (Ire) and King Of Steel will both
FRANKIE MAGIC
be back to wow us again next year.
CHAMPION FINALE
And wow they did, along with that other predictable star of
the show, Frankie Dettori. It is a course that he has been lighting
up ever since his magnificent seven of 1996 and at which he is
now commemorated in bronze, the statue of Dettori having
been unveiled by the Queen before racing. Even in the Octobergloom Dettori dazzled, galvanising Trawlerman (GB) back into
contention in the Long Distance Cup when defeat lookedcertain, and then, from the back of the pack, aiding themagnificent equine specimen that is King Of Steel to the mostostentatious of last-gasp victories. Cont. p5

IN TDN AMERICA TODAYVAHVA TAKES RAVEN RUN
King Of Steel and Frankie Dettori (right) | Racingfotos.com

by Tom Frary
Ascot is really where it all began for Frankie Dettori and after
Saturday=s opening salvo of QIPCO Champions Day it looked tohave already given that farewell gift, but there was one final
blessing to be bestowed on its favourite son as Amo Racing=sKing Of Steel (Wootton Bassett {GB}--Eldacar {GB}, by Verglas{Ire}) prevailed in the G1 QIPCO Champion S., a AWin and You=re
In@ for the GI Breeders= Cup Turf. As deep into the feature 10furlong contest as the final 100 yards, the glorious sign-off
looked unlikely to occur but this is a talisman of the sport with awave of sentiment and encouragement behind him and the
combination lifted the giant colt past Via Sistina (Ire) (Fastnet
Rock {Aus}) very late in the piece.
AIt=s Hollywood script,@ Frankie said in the immediate
aftermath of what should be his last flying dismount on
European soil from the Roger Varian-trained grey, who washimself at last gaining compensation for his painful defeat in the
Derby. AThe scream from the crowd I got was unbelievable--I
thought they were special in the first race, but this was anotherlevel. I don=t know if it=s real at this moment--what a feeling, it=sa fairytale ending for me. Ascot is my home and I=m pretty
emotional.@ Cont. p3

Vahva (Gun Runner) won the GII Lexus Raven Run S. at
Keeneland on Saturday.

PUBLISHER & CEO
Sue Morris Finley @suefinleysuefinley@thetdn.com
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Gary King @garykingTDN
garyking@thetdn.com
European Editor
Emma Berry @collingsberry
emmaberry@thetdn.com
Associate International Editor
Heather Anderson @HLAndersonTDN

Sunday, October 22, 2023

Business Development Manager
Alayna Cullen Birkett @AlaynaCullen
alaynacullen@thetdn.com
Associate European Editor
Brian Sheerin @BrianSheerin91
Cafe Racing
Sean Cronin & Tom Frarycaferacing@thetdn.com
Contributing Editors
Alan Carasso
Christina Bossinakis
Regular Columnists
Chris McGrath | John Berry
ADVERTISING
advertising@thetdn.com
Director of Advertising
Alycia Borer
Advertising Manager
Lia Best
Advertising Designers
Amanda Crelin
Amie Newcomb
Advertising Assistant/Dir. of Distribution
Kristen Zaidi
Advertising Assistant
Liz Fronczek

60 Broad Street, Suite 100
Red Bank, NJ 07701
732-747-8060 | www.TheTDN.com/europe

The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained Without A Fight (Teofilo) defied a gameWest Wind Blows (Teofilo) in the G1 Caulfield Cup. | Bronwen Healy

QEII TRIUMPH FOR ROCK OF GIBRALTAR COLT

8

It was a front-running win for Big Rock (Fr) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}) on
Saturday.

FILLIES & MARES GOES TO NATHANIEL MARE

10

Poptronic (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) made all in the G1 QIPCO British
Champions Fillies and Mares S. at Ascot.

RISING STAR TRIO FOR ESTABLISHED SIRES

15

Dubawi (Ire), Fastnet Rock (Aus) and Siyouni (Fr) all sired Leopardstown'TDN Rising Stars' on Saturday.

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

G1 Champion S. Cont. from p1
Dettori added, AHe struggled from the beginning, I couldn=t get
him to travel and he was stumbling in the ground but he started
to come good and found a second wind and dug deep. The
crowd got behind me and got him over the line.@
This was a Champion which required stamina, guts anddetermination as well as the usual given of high-class ability.
One by one the main contenders showed their hands in thestraight with Horizon Dore (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}) and Via Sistina
the last two to do so with the mare looking to hold all the aces
heading to the furlong pole. King Of Steel, who had spent muchof the race playing catch-up in rear, was making some inroads
driving for home but seemingly at an all-too-slow rate until the
moment came.
Passing the furlong pole, the flash of hope for the dreamoutcome lit the gloom as Via Sistina=s jockey Oisin Murphy
dropped his whip and Frankie threaded his reins to prompt asurge from the colossus underneath. From that point, it wasgoing to happen. As he passed Via Sistina in that dramatic last
50 yards, all the occasion=s momentum wrought out aheart-stopping 3/4-of-a-length success from the game mare, as
Horizon Dore faded out two lengths away in third.
While the post-race emphasis was understandably about theman on top, all credit must be given to Roger Varian for hishandling of such a large athlete and to the colt in question, who
has endured some hard knocks this term only to come backrevived each time. He had already placed himself among theelite when mustering that brilliant effort in the Derby on his
seasonal debut.
Putting up a performance that would have won many recent
Blue Ribands only to lose out late to the marginally moreFrankie Dettori bids farewell to Ascot after winning the Champion S.
with King Of Steel | Megan Rose Photography

SUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

brilliant Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), he was sent
here to boss the Royal meeting=s G2 King Edward VII S. 20 days
later and flew the flag for the 3-year-old generation when third
in the King George. Only a length behind Auguste Rodin in agruelling G1 Irish Champion S. at Leopardstown last month, KingOf Steel would have been forgiven for backing out when thegoing got tough here but just does not know how to.
AHe=s done well to come from the back, very tough,@ Variansaid. AHe=s a very agile horse and I don=t think his size has
stopped him. The ground is hard for all of them, but he has a big
engine, big set of lungs and he=s got through the line--a big heart
and a big effort. What a story and what a moment to be
involved in for us and for everyone. What a great moment for
racing.@For Kia Joorabchian, the day was the momentous one he had
been searching for since beginning his heavy investment into thesport. AFrankie the king of Ascot, King Of Steel, he deserved that.
What a ride, what a ride,@ he said. AI=m so happy for Frankie, hedeserved this more than anything in the world. To finish like
that, I mean, he called me and said >can I ride King Of Steel= and I
said >what can I say to that, of course you can=. It=s wonderful,what an incredible atmosphere and this is all for Frankie and hedeserves it. This guy deserves it too, he=s come second in the
Derby and we=ve put him in some really tough tests and he=scome through and I=m so happy for the both of them.@ Cont. p4

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

G1 Champion S. Cont.
George Boughey said of Via Sistina, AShe has run a blinder.
Obviously, we were beaten by a superstar horse and a superstar
jockey! I am delighted for Kia--he=s a big supporter of the yard.
We had a bit of dinner last night and we were talking about
getting the one-two and I hoped it might be the other way! But
she=s a star and the best horse I=ve trained. She is in the Mares=
Sale, so I imagine she will go there and I would love someone tobuy her and send her back, because she could win a big one. She
is obviously very, very high-class.@

Mostahdaf Breeders Cup-bound After Ascot
Withdrawal
Shadwell=s Mostahdaf (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) was withdrawn from
Saturday=s G1 QIPCO Champion S. due to the ground, with the
GI Breeders= Cup Turf now on the agenda for the Gosdens= G1
Juddmonte International and G1 Prince of Wales=s S. hero.
Racing manager Angus Gold said, AI asked two jockeys comingback in and one said it was horrible ground and the other that it
was heavy, so we decided we didn=t want to end his career on abad note. He=ll be prepared for the Breeders= Cup Turf now.@

Pedigree Notes
King Of Steel is currently the last known foal out of Eldacar, a

SUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

full-sister to the G2 Prix de Pomone and G2 Prix de Royallieu
runner-up Miss Crissy (Ire) and a granddaughter of the Listed
Prix Yacowlef winner and G3 Prix du Calvados-placed Seralia(GB) (Royal Academy). The latter produced three black-type
performers including the G3 Prix de Psyche winner Serisia (Fr)(Exit To Nowhere), who was in turn responsible for the G1
Chipping Norton S. and G1 Ranvet S.-winning Australian
champion miler Contributer (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}).
A half-sister to Exit To Nowhere=s G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud
winner Shaka (GB), she is also the ancestress of Le Havre=s
multiple group-placed duo Sotteville (Fr) and Crisolles (Fr) andthe Listed Prix de la Californie scorer and G3 Prix Texanita third
Straight Right (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}). This is also the family of the G3Prix d=Arenberg winner Sorciere (Ire) (Orpen), dam of this year=s
G2 Hungerford S. winner Witch Hunter (Fr) also by Siyouni.

Saturday, Ascot, Britain
QIPCO CHAMPION S.-G1, ,1,300,000, Ascot, 10-21, 3yo/up,
10fT, 2:08.42, sf.
1--KING OF STEEL, 129, c, 3, by Wootton Bassett (GB)
1st Dam: Eldacar (GB), by Verglas (Ire)
2nd Dam: Seracina (GB), by Nashwan
3rd Dam: Seralia (GB), by Royal Academy
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. ($200,000 Ylg >21 KEESEP). O-Amo Racing

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 5 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

Ltd; B-Bonne Chance Farm LLC (KY); T-Roger Varian;
J-Lanfranco Dettori. ,737,230. Lifetime Record: 7-3-1-1,$1,725,512. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for theeNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or thefree Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

2--Via Sistina (Ire), 130, m, 5, Fastnet Rock (Aus)--Nigh (Ire), by
Galileo (Ire). (5,000gns Ylg >19 TADEYG). O-Mrs R G Hillen;
B-Laundry Cottage Stud Farm (IRE); T-George Boughey.
,279,500.
3--Horizon Dore (Fr), 129, g, 3, Dabirsim (Fr)--Sweet Alabama(Fr), by Enrique (GB). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. (i45,000 Ylg>21 ARAUG). O-Gousserie Racing, Ecurie du Sud, Ecurie
Gribomont, Daniel Dumoulin, Mlle Chantal Becq & Mme
Francoise Delaunay; B-Mme Chantal Becq (FR); T-Patrice
Cottier. ,139,880.
Margins: 3/4, 2, HD. Odds: 3.00, 5.50, 4.00.
Also Ran: Point Lonsdale (Ire), Royal Rhyme (Ire), Dubai Honour(Ire), My Prospero (Ire), Bay Bridge (GB). Scratched: Mostahdaf(Ire). VIDEO.

SUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

Champions Day Cont. from p1
The 'new' Ascot can so often be devoid of atmosphere, but not
on Saturday, when football chants from the terraces brought
Dettori back to scale, the vast parade ring encircled by fans. An
almost breathless Kia Joorabchian was understandably in hiselement as his horse who so nearly caused a massive upset in
the Derby got up to claim his first important Group 1 win. It may
not be his last either, and Joorabchian reported afterwards that
he had already told Dettori that he couldn't let him retire now.
A crowd of just over 30,000 came to say goodbye to the man
famous enough to be known simply as Frankie. They may well
be saying hello to him again next June, as it's hard to imagine
that once the adrenaline of this monumental day leaves himthat Dettori will be able to walk away from the track he loves
the best, particularly after a season when he has so obviously
still been riding at the peak of his powers.
To add to the international connections surrounding King Of
Steel, a Spanish-owned, French-trained winner of the Queen
Elizabeth II S. brought some extra pizzazz to the day. Cont. p6

KING OF STEELWIN AND YOU’RE IN ™
connection earnings include:$ Automatic berth into #BC23 Turf
$ Free pre-entry & entry fees
$ Travel awards for horses stabled outside ofCaliifornia, $10,000 for North America and$40,000 for international runners
CLICK HERE for the full 2023
#WINANDYOUREIN rules and race schedule.

Queen Camilla and Frankie Dettori | Megan Rose Photography

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 6 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

Champions Day Cont.
Jean-Claude Rouget is in line to retain his champion trainer
title in France but in the coming years it is easy to see him
having greater competition from the rising star of the Frenchranks, Christopher Head, for whom Big Rock now rivals dualClassic winner Blue Rose Cen (Ire) for the title of stable star.
From having his first Group 1 winner on Arc day last season anda first Classic in the spring, Head has now notched a first Group
1 winner in Britain. Quite the year.
Linking those two three-year-olds further is the fact that theyboth race for their breeder Leopoldo Fernandez Pujals, who, like
Joorabchian, confirmed that his star colt would race on next
season. The Spaniard made quite a splash at the breeding stock
sales in Europe and America several years ago and his significant
investment in broodmares, now based primarily in France atHaras de l'Hotellerie, has been justifiably rewarded this season
in particular. He is also the breeder of G1 Prix Morny runner-up
and Group 2 winner Ramatuelle, who was sold as a yearling. In a
short time, he is rivalling some established names of the turf,
and is fourth in the owners' table in France this year with only ahandful of runners compared to those around him in that elitecompany.
One man who was cock-a-hoop at temporarily spoiling theFrankie farewell was Tim Easterby after watching his admirably
tough Art Power (Ire) keep Kinross (GB) at bay to win the British
Champions Sprint. The six-year-old's five prior group wins haveall come in Ireland, but this first top-level strike on home turf
clearly meant the world to the understated Easterby.
The son of Dark Angel (Ire) had been gelded over the winter,
meaning he will certainly be back next year as long as heremains fit and well.

Frankie Dettori celebrates aboard King Of Steel | Racingfotos.com

SUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

"We only gelded him because we couldn't find a job for him atstud," Easterly reported. Even before his Group 1 win, Art Power
has done more than some to have earned a place as a stallion
somewhere.
Doncaster-based breeders David and Yvonne Blunt enjoyed
the biggest success of their racing days when their Poptronic(GB) held on under a front-running ride from Sam James to land
the British Champion Fillies & Mares S. for Karl Burke. Her next
appearance will be in the Sceptre Sessions at the Tattersalls
December Mares Sale, with her value having now likely
increased from six to seven figures.
The daughter of Nathaniel (Ire) was bred by the Blunts from
Alpine Dream (Ire) (Dream Ahead), one of three mares at theirYorkshire property.
"We thought long and hard about it," said Yvonne ofPoptronic's entry in the sale. "And she deserves a chance atbetter breeding than we could probably give her. We have her
half-sister as a foal at the moment, so we are looking forward toher, and we have one or two nice horses in the pipeline with
Karl as well." Cont. p7

anotherky-bredg1 winnerKING OF STEEL (USA)defeated older horses in a sensational
victory in in Saturday’s QIPCO Champion S.
(British Champions Middle Distance GroupOne) at Ascot, a “Win and You’re In” for the
Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1).

“He’s a Superstar.”KING OF STEEL (USA)KEE SEPT. ’21 - $200,000— Frankie Dettori on KY-Bred King of Steelfollowing his final ride at historic Ascot.

Consignor: Gainesway

Owner: Amo Racing Limited
Breeder: Bonne Chance Farm, LLC
Trainer: Roger Varian

FIND YOUR KENTUCKY-BRED at theFasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearling Sale
Oct. 23-26

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 7 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

SUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

Champions Day Cont.
privilege," said Goffs group chief executive Henry Beeby. `"We
Too early for those of us snared in traffic on the M25, thebelieve sales at Ascot have a bright future as a location to sell
Goffs Champions Day Sale took place in a morning slot in thequality, top-class bloodstock."parade ring at Ascot, and can be summarised thus: one horse,
While it is good to see the ever imaginative Goffs team
one million.
extending its association with
After a long month of yearling
Ascot, it remains questionable
sales, the idea of a five-horsethat any sale should take placecatalogue with one withdrawal ison a race day. Over the lastimmensely appealing tomonth especially there havebloodstock hacks. In this case,been number of clashes withjust one of the lots was sold, formajor race days to the extent
a nice round ,1,000,000 tothat it sometimes feels that for
Wathnan Racing. The horse insome the sales are greater sport
question, Rogue Lightning (Ire)than the racing. What happens(Kodiac {GB}), won the Listedon the track should always be
Scarborough S. on his
the big show.
penultimate start, and then ran
Ascot, on the inner track andfifth in the G1 Prix de l'Abbaye.
outer track, delivered its own big
The three-year-old will remain
show despite the looming threatwith his trainer Tom Clover but
from Storm Babet. Champions
Sheikha Hissa accepts Shadwell=s British Champion Owner trophy
will make his next start in thewere crowned, even while theMegan Rose Photography
colours of the Emir of Qatar's
season is still in full flow, but
increasingly prominent operation.
they were two thoroughly deserving members of the"To be a part of QIPCO British Champions Day has been a real
weighing-room. Cont. p8

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 8 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

Champions Day Cont.
Few people have taken the racing world by storm quite like
Billy Loughnane, a mere spectator at Champions Day last year,
and this year crowned champion apprentice at the age of 17
with more than 100 wins to his name throughout the year. On
the podium before racing he was clapped on the shoulder by
William Buick, himself a former champion apprentice and now adual champion.
Their achievements were overshadowed on this day by theformer champion who now bowls on to Melbourne andCalifornia after waving an ebullient goodbye to Ascot with aChampion Stakes victory on his final ride in Britain. Well, maybe.

QEII GLORY FOR SENSATIONAL BIG ROCKby Tom Frary
Leaving his G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. rivals strung out down
Ascot=s straight mile, Yeguada Centurion=s Big Rock (Fr) (Rock Of
Gibraltar {Ire}--Hardiyna {Ire}, by Sea The Stars {Ire}) produced amasterclass from the front under Aurelien Lemaitre in one of
the great displays throughout the history of this prestigious
affair. Quickly out on his own, the Christopher Head-trained
3-year-old who had not won since looking a force in the mud in
the G3 Prix la Force and G3 Prix de Guiche this spring was always
way beyond the reaches of the chasing pack.
Keeping up the remorseless gallop to the line, the G1 Prix du
Jockey Club, G1 Prix Jacques le Marois and G1 Prix du Moulin
runner-up had six lengths to spare over compatriot Facteur
Cheval (Ire) (Ribchester {Ire}) as he denied Tahiyra (Ire) (Siyouni{Fr}) by a neck. There was a yawning nine-length gap back to thebest of the rest in this GI Breeders= Cup Mile qualifier. Cont. p9

Big Rock | Megan Rose Photography

SUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 9 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. Cont.
AHe loved the ground today, it was easy,@ said Lemaitre, who
was sensationally burying the memory of his G1 Nassau S.
reversal on the same connections= Blue Rose Cen (Ire) (Churchill{Ire}) on his previous visit to England.
Big Rock, who only debuted for his first trainer Mathieu
Brasme in November, had made giant strides by the time he wasbeating Horizon Dore (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}) in Chantilly=s ninefurlong G3 Prix de Guiche on testing ground in May. Beating all
bar Ace Impact (Ire) (Cracksman {GB}) on quick ground in thattrack=s 10 1/2-furlong Classic the following month, he then met
an Inspiral (GB) (Frankel {GB}) at the top of her game in
Deauville=s Jacques le Marois before succumbing to Sauterne(Fr) (Kingman {GB}) in the Moulin.

“Big Rock was tremendous. Today waspretty much the best mile race of theseason and seeing him win this way is
crazy. What a horse, what a season.”--Christopher HeadThe fact that Facteur Cheval was just half a length behind him
in third in that ParisLongchamp feature speaks volumes as tohow much difference this sapping going makes to his prospects
at this level. Dropping the likes of the four-times Group 1winning 7-4 favourite Paddington (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}), the G1
2000 Guineas hero Chaldean (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and star filly
Nashwa (GB) (Frankel {GB}) with each ground-devouring stride,
he never let Tahiyra get within shouting range as he performed
his own cabaret in the mud.
ABig Rock was tremendous,@ his trainer said. AToday was prettymuch the best mile race of the season and seeing him win thisway is crazy. What a horse, what a season. I am really happy forthe owner, because he has done tremendous work with thebreeding and this horse is the pinnacle of the breeding system.
AYou are always a bit scared that the rest of the runners will
come on to you, but he was always going faster and faster. We
had faith because we have known him all throughout the season
and he has always been like this. We need to discuss with theowner about whether he will stay in training and Leo will decide
what we do.@Tahiyra=s rider Chris Hayes gave an insight into the power ofthe winner. AIt was an unusual race. Big Rock had us all under

SUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

pressure--he set a quick tempo on very testing ground. I=m very
proud of my filly on ground she hated. She wouldn=t accept
defeat and she kept trying to the line. Hopefully she=s there next
year--she is a remarkable filly.@
Dermot Weld added, ATahiyra has run a brilliant race. We aredelighted with her, it=s just the conditions on the mile are very
testing. She didn=t really handle the ground, but she tries sohard. Somebody had to go after the horse in front and she said,>I=m going after him!=. We will see how she comes out of therace and will make a decision as to her future.@

Pedigree Notes
Big Rock=s is the first foal out of the unraced Hardiyna, a
i72,000 Goffs November purchase from The Aga Khan=s draft.
She is a daughter of the G3 Silver Flash S. scorer Harasiya (Ire)(Pivotal {GB}), who was also second in the G2 Debutante S. andthird in the G1 Moyglare Stud S. and is a half-sister to Sea The
Stars=s Derby and Irish Derby hero Harzand (Ire). The third damis the G3 Athasi S. winner Hazariya (Ire) (Xaar {GB}), whoalongside Harasiya and Harzand also produced three otherblack-type performers including the Listed Finale S. winner
Hazarafa (Ire) (Daylami {Ire}) who was in turn responsible for theG3 Derby Trial and G3 Amethyst S. scorer Hazapour (Ire)(Shamardal).
Hazariya is a half to Barathea=s G3 Blue Wind S. winner and G1
Irish Oaks and G1 Yorkshire Oaks third Hazarista (Ire) and listedplaced Hidden Brief (GB), better known as the dam of another
Sea The Stars luminary in last year=s G1 British Champions Fillies& Mares S. heroine Emily Upjohn (GB) who added the G1Coronation Cup to her tally this term. It is also the family of thetriple Group 1-winning Irish Derby and St Leger hero Hurricane
Lane (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) and another G1 British Champions
Fillies & Mares S. winner in Seal Of Approval (GB) (Authorized{Ire}). Hardiyna=s second foal is a 2-year-old colt by Ten
Sovereigns (Ire) who was bought for just i20,000 by Emil
Zahariev at last year=s Arqana Deauville October Sale. She also
has a filly foal by Australia (GB).

Saturday, Ascot, Britain
QUEEN ELIZABETH II S.-G1, ,1,156,250, Ascot, 10-21, 3yo/up,
8fT, 1:44.58, sf.
1--BIG ROCK (FR), 129, c, 3, by Rock Of Gibraltar (Ire)
1st Dam: Hardiyna (Ire), by Sea The Stars (Ire)
2nd Dam: Harasiya (Ire), by Pivotal (GB)
3rd Dam: Hazariya (Ire), by Xaar (GB)
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O/B-Yeguada Centurion (FR);T-Christopher Head; J-Aurelien Lemaitre. ,655,709. Lifetime
Record: MGSW & MG1SP-Fr, 11-5-5-0, $1,672,570. Werk Nick

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 10 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, orthe free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2--Facteur Cheval (Ire), 132, g, 4, Ribchester (Ire)--Jawlaat (Ire),by Shamardal. (145,000gns Wlg >19 TATFOA; i120,000 Ylg >20
ARDEAY). O-Team Valor International LLC & Gary Barber;
B-McCracken Farms (IRE); T-Jerome Reynier. ,248,594.
3--Tahiyra (Ire), 126, f, 3, Siyouni (Fr)--Tarana (Ire), by Cape
Cross (Ire). >TDN Rising Star=. O-H H Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga
Khan=s Studs SC (IRE); T-Dermot Weld. ,124,413.
Margins: 6, NK, 9. Odds: 5.00, 14.00, 3.50.
Also Ran: Checkandchallenge (GB), Rogue Millennium (Ire),
Nashwa (GB), Angel Bleu (Fr), Epictetus (Ire), Paddington (GB),
Chaldean (GB), Hi Royal (Ire). VIDEO.

BIG ROCK (FR)WIN AND YOU’RE IN ™
connection earnings include:$ Automatic berth into #BC23 Mile
$ Free pre-entry & entry fees
$ Travel awards for horses stabled outside ofCalifornia, $10,000 for North America and$40,000 for international runners
CLICK HERE for the full 2023
#WINANDYOUREIN rules and race schedule.

SUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

not the easiest and she=s a little bit on her toes, but Karl does agreat job with her and so does Kelly [Burke], who rides her out
every day.
APoptronic is a good mover and you=d think that softer groundwouldn=t help, but all she does is gallop. She=s tough and I didn=t
try to fight her today. She jumped really well and I didn=t want to
be in front, but she settled well and I was able to get a breather
into her when I needed to. I knew turning in we=d be there or
thereabouts by the way she quickened up from the three [furlong pole]. She was very tough and game.@
Owner-breeder David Blunt added, AThis is once in a lifetimefor us, to be honest. We were against the big battalions today
and we came up trumps, which is unbelievable. Poptronic is as
tough as old rope. She had been a bit unfortunate in a couple ofher previous races, I didn=t think she deserved to be the outsider
that she was and she=s proved us all right in that regard. To havea runner in a Group 1, never mind the breeder of a winner of aGroup 1, is amazing.@
Rossa Ryan, rider of runner-up Bluestocking, commented,
AThat was a massive run and I would have loved to have seen
what would have happened if it was on the outer track. She will
be a better filly next year.@
Ralph Beckett continued, AShe ran her race and we aredelighted with her, but we were second best.@

Pedigree Notes

NATHANIEL=S POPTRONIC MAKES ALL FOR
FILLIES & MARES GLORY by Sean CroninDavid and Yvonne Blunt=s G2 Lancashire Oaks victrix Poptronic(GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}--Alpine Dream {Ire}), by Dream Ahead)finished off the board in the G1 Yorkshire Oaks and G1 Prix deRoyallieu, but bounced back in brave fashion and made all for a
career best in Saturday=s G1 Qipco British Champions Fillies &Mares S. at Ascot.
The 22-1 chance was swiftly into stride from an outer gate andled at a solid clip throughout. Coming under pressure turning for
home, she refused to yield under a Sam James drive in thestraight and maintained an unrelenting tempo to keep theclosing pack at bay. The homebred bay hit the line with a neckadvantage from >TDN Rising Star= Bluestocking (GB) (Camelot{GB}), with the same margin back to Jackie Oh (Ire) (Galileo{Ire}) in third.
AThis is a really great day and I can=t quite believe it,@ said
winning jockey Sam James. AI=ve never even ridden here before
on Champions Day and I am delighted to have a winner. It=s a bit
surreal and I=d just like to thank the owners and [trainer] Karl
[Burke]. It didn=t go right the last time in France, but Poptronic
has obviously shown loads of ability. She beat Sea Silk Road,
who won the Group 1 over there, at Haydock in a Group 2. She=s

Poptronic, who becomes her sire=s eighth Group 1 winner, isthe first of four foals produced by a winning half-sister to thisyear=s Listed Premio Mario & Vittorio Crespi runner-up Royal
Grey (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), who has a yearling filly by New
Bay (GB) and a weanling filly by Zoustar (Aus) to come.
Cont. p11

Poptronic | Megan Rose Photography

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 11 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares S.
The March-foaled bay=s G2 Lowther S.-winning second dam
Infamous Angel (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) is the leading
performer out of a half-sister to Listed Stonehenge S. victor Sgt
Pepper (Ire) (Fasliyev). Her third dam Evangeline (GB) (Sadler=sWells) is a granddaughter of G2 Premio Federico Tesio victrix
Libertine (Ire) (Hello Gorgeous).

Saturday, Ascot, Britain
QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS FILLIES & MARES S.-G1, ,531,250,
Ascot, 10-21, 3yo/up, f, 11f 133yT, 2:28.29, sf.
1--POPTRONIC (GB), 133, f, 4, by Nathaniel (Ire)
1st Dam: Alpine Dream (Ire), by Dream Ahead
2nd Dam: Infamous Angel (GB), by Exceed And Excel (Aus)
3rd Dam: Evangeline (GB), by Sadler=s Wells
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O/B-David & Yvonne Blunt (GB); T-Karl
Burke; J-Sam James. ,301,272. Lifetime Record: 13-5-2-2,$565,802. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report &5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-stylepedigree.
2--Bluestocking (GB), 127, f, 3, Camelot (GB)--Emulous (GB), by
Dansili (GB). O-Juddmonte; B-Juddmonte Farms (East) Ltd(GB); T-Ralph Beckett. ,114,219.
3--Jackie Oh (Ire), 127, f, 3, Galileo (Ire)--Jacqueline Quest (Ire),by Rock Of Gibraltar (Ire). O-Triermore Stud, Mrs J Magnier &M Tabor; B-C O P Hanbury (IRE); T-Aidan O=Brien. ,57,163.
Margins: NK, NK, 3/4. Odds: 22.00, 6.00, 3.00.
Also Ran: Above The Curve, Free Wind (Ire), Red Riding Hood(Ire), Time Lock (GB), Running Lion (GB), Rue Boissonade (Fr),Term Of Endearment (GB), Sea Of Roses (GB), Sweet Memories(Ire), Stay Alert (GB), One For Bobby (Ire). VIDEO.

ART HAS THE POWER IN THE SPRINT
by Tom Frary
There was one attendee at Ascot on Saturday that refused to
succumb to Frankie fever and that was King Power=s grey
enigma Art Power (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}--Evening Time {Ire}, by
Keltos {Fr}) who on his 15th attempt in Group 1 company finallymade the breakthrough in the QIPCO British Champions Sprint.
Blazing the trail in isolation in his habitual style, the star of the
Tim Easterby yard looked set to play second fiddle as Dettori
edged ahead late on the 5-4 favourite Kinross (GB) (Kingman{GB}) but where he can capitulate in that circumstance this time
refused to relinquish.
Battling back to provide David Allan with his first top-level
triumph at 40-1, he prevailed by a neck as Spycatcher (Ire)(Vadamos {Fr}) finished strongly to be two lengths away in third.

SUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

AHe winged the gates and I just had to sit still and not go too
early,@ Allan said. AWhen Frankie came I thought that was it, but
he really dug in the last half furlong and I couldn=t believe he got
back up. He really stuck his neck out and I couldn=t pull him up
after the line. He was bouncing today and has his perfectground--he doesn=t like it sticky, just wet enough to use his
speed. I was thinking >is he ever going to win one of these?= but
he was awesome today--I couldn=t believe how well hetravelled.@
When granted this six-furlong trip and genuine soft ground, Art
Power=s record is two wins from five starts with the successes
coming in the G3 Lacken and G3 Renaissance S. on two of his
fruitful trips to Ireland. His other efforts resulted in a third in thisin 2021 and fourth in the previous season, during which he wasalso in that position in the G1 Haydock Sprint Cup. Wearing hisheart on his sleeve at all times, he had also garnered anotherrenewal of the Renaissance, a G2 Greenlands S. and G2 Sapphire
S. as he conquered the neighbouring isle time and again.

Art Power defeats Kinross | Megan Rose Photography

Easterby said, AHe=s had a few bad-luck stories, but he=s beenin the first four nearly every time he has run here and you can=tknock that. We gelded him during the winter, because we
couldn=t get a job for him at stud. He=s a wonderful little horse
and took his gelding well--he takes it well whatever you do withhim, just brilliant.@
AI thought David gave him a fantastic ride. He jumped out andtravelled. And when he travels, he is hard to beat. He looked
great today--he lost a load of weight when he ran in France, he
hit his head on the stalls in the Abbaye and it was game over.
There=s racing in Hong Kong, we might take him over there--weshall see.@ Cont. p12

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 12 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

G1 British Champions Sprint S. Cont.
Ralph Beckett said of Kinross, AI am very pleased and proud of
him. We slightly had to go looking for Tim=s horse to get by him.
The winner=s very tough, isn=t he, on his ground. It=s just one ofthose things. That=s the way it goes. I don=t know about theBreeders= Cup or Hong Kong--we=ll talk about it after the
weekend. It will be one or both.@Pedigree Notes
Art Power=s dam Evening Time, who was successful in the
Listed Sweet Mimosa S. and runner-up in the G3 Phoenix SprintS., has also produced the G3 Ballyogan S. winner Penny Pepper(Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}), the Listed Prix Ronde de Nuit scorer
Morning Frost (Ire) (Duke Of Marmalade {Ire}) and the stakesplaced Shaan (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}). She is kin to the triple listedwinning and G3 Prix du Bois-placed Distinctly Dancer (Ire)(Distinctly North) and to the dam of three black-type winners
headed by the G3 Premio Omenoni and G3 Premio Tudini scorer
Titus Shadow (Ire) (Titus Livius {Fr}). The family also includes the
GI Arlington Million-placed Fanciful Angel (Ire) and Listed
Wolferton S. scorer Mountain Angel (Ire) by Dark Angel. Evening
Time=s unraced 2-year-old full-brother to Art Power namedSymetric Power (Ire) was a i135,000 purchase by Chauvigny
Global Equine at this year=s Arqana Breeze-Up.

Saturday, Ascot, Britain
QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS SPRINT S.-G1, ,500,000, Ascot,
10-21, 3yo/up, 6fT, 1:16.92, sf.
1--ART POWER (IRE), 130, g, 6, by Dark Angel (Ire)
1st Dam: Evening Time (Ire) (MSW & MGSP-Ire,$167,992), by Keltos (Fr)
2nd Dam: Shadow Casting (GB), by Warning (GB)
3rd Dam: Fanciful (Fr), by Gay Mecene
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. (i110,000 Ylg >18 GOFOR). O-King Power
Racing Co Ltd; B-Owenstown Bloodstock Ltd (IRE); T-Tim
Easterby; J-David Allan. ,283,550. Lifetime Record: MGSW-Ire,
31-9-0-3, $966,504. *1/2 to Penny Pepper (Ire) (Fast Company{Ire}), GSW-Ire, $124,311; Morning Frost (Ire) (Duke Of
Marmalade {Ire}), SW-Fr; and Shaan (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}), SP-US.
Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for theeNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or thefree Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2--Kinross (GB), 130, g, 6, Kingman (GB)--Ceilidh House (GB),by Selkirk. >TDN Rising Star=. O-Marc Chan; B-Lawn Stud (GB);
T-Ralph Beckett. ,107,500.
3--Spycatcher (Ire), 130, g, 5, Vadamos (Fr)--Damask (Ire), by
Red Clubs (Ire). (90,000gns 2yo >20 TATBRE). O-Highclere
Thoroughbred Racing (Adriana Zaefferer); B-Tally-Ho StudSUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

(IRE); T-Karl Burke. ,53,800.
Margins: NK, 2, NK. Odds: 40.00, 1.25, 11.00.
Also Ran: Swingalong (Ire), Run To Freedom (GB), Makarova(GB), Vadream (GB), Mill Stream (Ire), Sandrine (GB), Sense of
Duty (GB), Believing (Ire), Magical Sunset (Ire), Ocean Quest(Ire), Rohaan (Ire), Saint Lawrence (Ire). VIDEO.

TRAWLERMAN OUTBATTLES KYPRIOS IN
ASCOT=S LONG DISTANCE CUP by Sean Cronin
Godolphin=s homebred Trawlerman (Ire) (Golden Horn {GB}-Tidespring {Ire}, by Monsun {Ger}), fresh off an 18-length rout inthe Listed Jockey Club Rose Bowl S. at Newmarket, overcame
seafaring conditions and bettered a third in last year=s G2 QIPCO
British Champions Long Distance Cup to secure a career high inthis term=s renewal of the marathon test at Ascot.
Last year=s Ebor H. victor was caught between two stools andraced in an isolated second off the clear leader through halfway
and inched ahead with five furlongs remaining. Taken on andheaded by Kyprios (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) rounding the home turn,the 9-1 chance rallied under an inspired Frankie Dettori inside
the final quarter-mile and stayed on relentlessly to deny lastterm=s four-time Group 1 winner in game fashion by a neck.
Reigning three-time champion Trueshan (Fr) (Planteur {Ire})
adopted hold-up tactics, but was unable to feature at thebusiness end and finished 14 1/4 lengths off the winner infourth.

Trawlerman (right) | Racingfotos.com

AI heard the roar of the crowd and, oh my God, it was special;
especially when I was cantering back,@ beamed Frankie Dettori
after opening Champions Day in perfect fashion. AI couldn=t
believe it and I have beaten one of my greatest rivals. I havetremendous respect for Ryan Moore and, on my final day, it was
sensational.@ Cont. p13

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 13 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

SUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

runner-up Tidespring (Ire) Monsun {Ger}), herself one of three
black-type performers out of G1 Prix Vermeille heroine Sweet
Stream (Ity) (Shantou). Tidespring is kin to stakes-winning G3
Munster Oaks third Loveisthehigherlaw (GB) (Kodiac {GB}) and
Listed Radley S. third Sweet Dream (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}).
Sweet Stream, in turn, is the leading performer for the stakesplaced Snug Dinner (Ire) (Jareer), who is also the second dam of
Listed Premio Royal Mares victrix Testa O Croce (Fr) (Orpen).
Snug Dinner is the best daughter of the stakes-placed Stand By
Me (Ire) (Home Guard). Tidespring has a 2-year-old full-sister toTrawlerman, named Pumakatzi (Ire), to come.

Trawlerman and Frankie Dettori | Megan Ridgwell

G2 British Champions Long Distance Cup Cont.
He said, ARyan passed me comfortably and I thought he=s goingto go and win by three lengths, but he couldn=t get away fromme. I thought maybe there=s a little bit left here and, in fairness,
Trawlerman was very professional and a great, great battler.@
John Gosden added, AThe plan was to go forward and then weheard that the other horse [Maxident] was going to go very
hard, so the idea was to take a lead and use him as a target. The
genius of Mr Dettori was not to throw everything at it at thehead of the straight. Kyprios swept past, but to come there andcollect again and come back on the line, I would say that wassuperb judgement on his part. Our other horse [Sweet William]
ran a blinder in third. Like all of us, he [Dettori] doesn=t always
get it perfect, but he=s a wonderful judge of pace and has greatfeel for the horse, as has Ryan Moore on the second. Let me tellyou, they are two amazing jockeys and we are lucky to havethem riding together.
AI knew the horse wasn=t finished, but I never thought he=dcome back up and win. It lifted the crowd, he lets the crowd
carry him and he operates very much on that. Without doubt, heis the most phenomenal jockey I have ever put on a horse and,pound for pound, the greatest. I=ve been lucky enough to leg up
a lot of great jockeys over the years.@
Reflecting on the performances of Kyprios and Broome, Aidan
O=Brien said, AKyprios ran a great race and I=m delighted on how
he has come back this season. Obviously, he made great
progress from [the G1 Irish St Leger at] the Curragh, and ran agreat race. Broome ran grand and probably wants better groundnow, but still ran okay. I think it=s soft and maybe heavy down
the back.@

Pedigree Notes
Trawlerman, the sixth pattern-race winner for his sire, is theleading performer produced by G3 Deutsches St Leger

Saturday, Ascot, Britain
QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS LONG DISTANCE CUP-G2,,500,000, Ascot, 10-21, 3yo/up, 15f 127yT, 3:22.14, g/s.
1--TRAWLERMAN (IRE), 135, g, 5, by Golden Horn (GB)
1st Dam: Tidespring (Ire) (MGSP-Ger & SP-Fr), by Monsun (Ger)
2nd Dam: Sweet Stream (Ity), by Shantou
3rd Dam: Snug Dinner (Ire), by Jareer
1ST GROUP WIN. O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-John & Thady
Gosden; J-Lanfranco Dettori. ,283,550. Lifetime Record:
15-7-0-3, $902,896. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*.
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free
Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2--Kyprios (Ire), 135, h, 5, Galileo (Ire)--Polished Gem (Ire), byDanehill. O-Moyglare Stud, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith &Westerberg; B-Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd (IRE); T-Aidan O=Brien.
,107,500.
3--Sweet William (Ire), 135, g, 4, Sea The Stars (Ire)--Gale Force(GB), by Shirocco (Ger). O/B-Normandie Stud Ltd (IRE); T-John& Thady Gosden. ,53,800.
Margins: NK, 13, 1 1/4. Odds: 9.00, 1.10, 8.50.
Also Ran: Trueshan (Fr), Coltrane (Ire), Broome (Ire), Maxident(GB), Stratum (GB). VIDEO.

KODIAC=S ATLANTIC COAST EDGESKILLAVULLAN THRILLER by Sean Cronin
Al Shira=aa Farms= homebred Atlantic Coast (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}-Liwa Palace {GB}, by Oasis Dream {GB}) backed up a debut win
over seven furlongs at the Curragh in August with a third goingone mile for last month=s G2 Golden Fleece S. at Leopardstown
and stepped forward to notch a personal best in Saturday=s G3
Killavullan S. back at the Foxrock track.
The 2-1 second choice was settled back in the field and raced
several lengths off the pace in fifth through the early fractions.
Inching closer once past halfway, he was bustled along at the
top of the straight and kept on relentlessly under a final-furlong
drive to deny Bright Stripes (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) bya nose on the line. Cont. p14

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 14 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

G3 Killavullan S. Cont.
AWe are opening up the ground a bit now and I thought he wasspinning a bit for the first furlong,@ explained rider Declan
McDonogh. AI was planning to sit second or third, but was happy
to come back and let him get comfortable. I followed Andy
Oliver's horse [Bright Stripes] and it took a while to wear him
down. He was never really enjoying the conditions today, but his
will to win was good. I think you=ll see this horse in a better lighton good-to-soft summer ground. I thought turning in I=d win
easy, but he hated conditions and was also daydreaming a bit,which is probably a good thing as he=ll probably get a bit of
distance next year. I=d say he=ll get a stiff mile and could stay 10
furlongs down the line.@

SUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

1st Dam: Liwa Palace (GB) (GSP-Ity), by Oasis Dream (GB)
2nd Dam: Ladeena (Ire), by Dubai Millennium (GB)
3rd Dam: Aqaarid, by Nashwan
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O/B-Al Shira=aa Farms(IRE); T-Joseph O=Brien; J-Declan McDonogh. i31,500.
Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-1, $58,723. Werk Nick Rating: A. Clickfor the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free
Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2--Bright Stripes (Ire), 131, c, 2, Starspangledbanner (Aus)-Dutch Rose (Ire), by Dutch Art (GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST
GROUP BLACK TYPE. (22,500gns Ylg >22 TATOCT). O-Paul
Hardy; B-Diomed Bloodstock Ltd (IRE); T-Andrew Oliver.
i10,500.
3--Military (GB), 131, c, 2, Siyouni (Fr)--Hostess (GB), by Iffraaj(GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (375,000gns
Ylg >22 TATOCT). O-Westerberg, Magnier, Tabor, Smith &Brant; B-Highclere Stud & Mrs Michelle Morris (GB); T-Aidan
O=Brien. i5,250.
Margins: NO, 5HF, SHD. Odds: 2.00, 5.50, 1.20.
Also Ran: Gloucester (Ire), Sluice (Ire), The Caribbean (Ire).
Scratched: Instant Appeal (GB). VIDEO.

GALILEO=S GROSVENOR SQUARE POWERSTO EYREFIELD TRIUMPH by Sean Cronin

Atlantic Coast (left) | Racingfotos.com

Pedigree Notes
Atlantic Coast, who becomes the 43rd pattern-race winner forhis sire, is the third foal bred from G3 Premio Elena E Sergio
Cumani third Liwa Palace (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), herself kin to
Listed Prix Le Fabuleux placegetter Atlantis Star (GB) (Cape Cross{Ire}) and to the dam of multiple stakes scorer Frozen Juke (Ire)(Frozen Power {Ire}). Atlantic Coast=s third dam is G1 Fillies= Mileheroine Aqaarid (Nashwan), who is also the second dam of dual
Argentinian Group 1 winner Alampur (Arg) (Catcher In The Rye{Ire}). Aqaarid is the leading performer out of G1 Prix Marcel
Boussac heroine Ashayer (Lomond). The April-foaled bay is half
to a weanling colt by Pinatubo (Ire).

Saturday, Leopardstown, Ireland
KILLAVULLAN S.-G3, i52,500, Leopardstown, 10-21, 2yo, 7f
23yT, 1:40.96, hy.
1--ATLANTIC COAST (IRE), 131, c, 2, by Kodiac (GB)Aidan O=Brien representative Grosvenor Square (Ire) (Galileo{Ire}--Wadyhatta {GB}, by Cape Cross {Ire}), who possesses asimilar profile to G3 Killavullan S. victor Atlantic Coast (Ire)(Kodiac {GB}), followed up a Galway debut victory with a third inlast month=s G2 Beresford S. and justified odds-on favouritism
with a daylight win in Saturday=s G3 Eyrefield S. at
Leopardstown.
The crowd=s 10-11 pick tanked forward from the stalls andsettled into a smooth rhythm on the front end through halfway.
Comfortably clear straightening for home, he held an
unassailable lead approaching the final furlong and stayed on
powerfully in the closing stages to easily outpoint stablemate
Cambridge (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) by 4 1/4 lengths. Zaphod (Ire)(Zarak {Fr}) kept on well to finish 3/4-of-a-length adrift in third.
AHe=s a lovely horse and won very well with Killian [Hennessy]
first time out in Galway and then ran a good race in theBeresford,@ commented Ballydoyle=s Chris Armstrong. AHe=s ahorse with a very good attitude and he handles an ease in the
ground, but will go on better ground. He=ll come back here next
year and start off in one of the trials and is a typical Derby type.
He=s one to look forward to over the winter when he comes on
physically and mentally. The second horse [Cambridge] is still awork-in-progress. He went to Salisbury, which brought him on,
and he was still a bit ring rusty here. They are two nice horses,
but you would love the winner.@ Cont. p15

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 15 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

SUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

2--Cambridge (Ire), 131, c, 2, Dubawi (Ire)--Amerique (Ire), by
Galileo (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Mrs
J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith & P M Brant; B-White Birch FarmSC (IRE); T-Aidan O=Brien. i10,500.
3--Zaphod (Ire), 131, g, 2, Zarak (Fr)--Pocket of Stars (Ire), by Sea
The Stars (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE.
(i56,000 Wlg >21 GOFNO1; 70,000gns RNA Ylg >22 TATOCT).
O-Dr Marcella Burns; B-Sunderland Holding Inc (IRE); T-John
O=Donoghue. i5,250.
Margins: 4 1/4, 3/4, 5. Odds: 0.91, 6.50, 3.50.
Also Ran: Naval Force (Ire), Gibbs Island (GB), Spanish Flame(Ire). Scratched: Look At The Stars (GB), Ezeliya (Fr). VIDEO.

Grosvenor Square | Racingfotos.com

Pedigree Notes
Grosvenor Square becomes the 249th pattern-race winner forhis stellar sire and is a half-brother to the G1 Irish Derby hero
Santiago (Ire) as well as being kin to the G1 Yorkshire Oaks and
G1 Prix Vermeille placegetter La Joconde (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) anda yearling colt. His second dam Wadyhatta (GB) (Cape Cross{Ire}) is a dual-winning daughter of Listed Prix Yacowlef third
Thamarat (GB) (Anabaa), whose descendants include G3 Prix
Perth victor and G1 Sussex S. and G1 Queen Elizabeth II S.
runner-up Facteur Cheval (Ire) (Ribchester {Ire}). Thamarat is a
half-sister to three black-type performers, most notably G1 Prix
Jacques le Marois and G1 Prix Jean Prat-winning sire Tamayuz(Nayef). Grosvenor Square=s G3 Prix de Flore-winning fourthdam Allez Les Trois (Riverman), kin to G1 Prix de l=Arc de
Triomphe-winning blue hen Urban Sea (Miswaki), produced G1
Prix du Jockey Club victor Anabaa Blue (GB) (Anabaa).
Saturday, Leopardstown, Ireland
EYREFIELD S.-G3, i52,500, Leopardstown, 10-21, 2yo, 9fT,
2:07.50, hy.
1--GROSVENOR SQUARE (IRE), 131, c, 2, by Galileo (Ire)
1st Dam: Wadyhatta (GB), by Cape Cross (Ire)
2nd Dam: Thamarat (GB), by Anabaa
3rd Dam: Al Ishq (Fr), by Nureyev
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O-M Tabor, D Smith,
Mrs J Magnier & Westerberg; B-Lynch Bages Ltd (IRE); T-Aidan
O=Brien; J-Seamus Heffernan. i31,500. Lifetime Record:
3-2-0-1, $55,020. *1/2 to Santiago (Ire) (Authorized {Ire}),G1SW-Ire, GSW & G1SP-Eng, $714,737; and La Joconde (Ire)(Frankel {GB}), G1SP-Eng & Fr, SP-Ire, $207,941. Werk Nick
Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-stylepedigree.

DUBAWI=S ELIZABETH JANE SURGES TO TDNRISING STARDOM WITH LEOPARDSTOWNROMP by Sean Cronin
Moyglare Stud=s homebred Elizabeth Jane (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}-Sapphire {Ire}, by Medicean {GB}) sported her owner=s second
silks for Saturday=s Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden andmade a mockery of 16-1 odds with a power-packed display,collecting a >TDN Rising Star= badge, in the one mile distaffers=
test.
The March-foaled chestnut was off the tempo in rear for themost part and inched forward rounding the home turn. Nudged
along at the top of the straight, she made relentess headway togain an edge passing the furlong marker and scooted clear instyle to easily account for Andromeda (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) by animpressive 4 1/4 lengths. Elizabeth Jane becomes the 38th
Rising Star for her sire (by Dubai Millennium {GB}), whose list
includes sires Too Darn Hot (GB) and Zarak (Fr).
AShe=ll be a lovely filly next year when she fills out into herframe,@ said winning rider Donagh O=Connor. AShe was a bit
sluggish from the gates and I just had to bide my time. She was a
bit behind the bridle which was ideal on that [heavy] ground.
Before we turned in I gave her a squeeze and she was instantly
into my hands and cut through them like a knife through butter.
She was a bit idle in front, but still quickened away from themand took plenty of pulling up which is always a good sign.@
Kris Weld added, AShe is a regally bred filly with a great
attitude. She went through the ground, which you wouldn=t
have been sure of beforehand, and Donagh gave her a lovely
ride. She=s won impressively.@
Elizabeth Jane is the sixth of seven foals and fourth scorer out
of G2 British Champions Fillies & Mares victrix and G1 Pretty
Polly S. second Sapphire (Ire) (Medicean {GB}), herself a halfsister to seven black-type winners headed by four-time Group 1
winner and Saturday=s G2 British Champions Long Distance Cup
runner-up Kyprios (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Cont. p16

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 16 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

SUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

Elizabeth Jane Cont.
She is a half-sister to G2 Kilboy Estate S. third Kiss For A Jewel(Ire) (Kingman {GB}), the dual Group 3-placed Federica Sophia(Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and a yearling colt by No Nay Never.
Descendants of Elizabeth Jane=s second dam Polished Gem (Ire)(Danehill), herself a daughter of G1 Irish 1000 Guineas victrix
Trusted Partner (Affirmed), also include dual G1 Irish St Leger
heroine Search For A Song (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and G1 Prince ofWales=s S.-winning sire Free Eagle (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}).

6th-Leopardstown, i16,000, Mdn, 10-21, 2yo, f, 8fT, 1:54.13,
hy.
ELIZABETH JANE (IRE), f, 2, by Dubawi (Ire)
1st Dam: Sapphire (Ire) (MGSW & G1SP-Ire, GSW-Eng,$518,947}), by Medicean (GB)
2nd Dam: Polished Gem (Ire), by Danehill
3rd Dam: Trusted Partner, by Affirmed

Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $10,171. *1/2 to Federica Sophia (Ire)(Galileo {Ire}), MGSP-Ire; and Kiss For A Jewel (Ire) (Kingman{GB}), GSP-Ire. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-stylepedigree.
O/B-Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd (IRE); T-Dermot Weld; J-Donagh
O=Connor.

OCEAN OF DREAMS A NEW TDN RISINGSTAR by Tom Frary
There had already been two TDN Rising Stars during
Saturday=s fascinating sideshow at Leopardstown by the time
the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden came along, but in that milecontest Ballydoyle=s Ocean Of Dreams (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}-All For Glory, by Giant=s Causeway) categorically made it a third.
Settled in mid-division early by Seamie Heffernan, thehomebred brother to the 2017 Oaks third Alluringly from theheralded dynasty of Galileo (Ire) and Sea The Stars (Ire) madegradual progress out wide and stormed to the lead a furlong
out.
Pounding through the mud to the line, the 9-2 shot hit that six
lengths to the good over the experienced 3-1 favourite
Invention (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Cont. p17

Elizabeth Jane bolts home | Racingfotos.com

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 17 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

Ocean Of Dreams Cont.
Jim Bolger newcomer Fine Point (Ire) (Awtaad {Ire}) 1 3/4
lengths away in third. The sixth TDN Rising Star for Fastnet Rock,
Ocean Of Dreams suggested here that he could be a big Derby
player next summer despite having much competition in thatsphere from many in his stable.
AThe feeling from on top was very, very impressive,@ was thestatement from the normally-reserved Heffernan, who canalways be relied on to tell it as it is. AI landed him two belts andhe was gone. He=s a good-moving horse and clean-winded--thegood ones can handle any ground and they skip along on fast
ground when they have the engine.@
Stable representative Chris Armstrong added, AHe=s a smashing
type, a typical Fastnet Rock and comes from a good Galileo
pedigree. He=s been coming along nicely at home and was justready to start today, so he=ll come on a lot fitness-wise. Seamus
spoke very favourably of him and once he got him straightened
up and balanced he let down very strongly. He=s one to lookforward to and will probably come back for a trial next year.@
As mentioned above, Ocean Of Dreams is a full-brother to the
Listed Hurry Harriet S. winner and Oaks third Alluringly, who is

SUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

herself the dam of the G2 Kilboy Estate S. winner Lily Pond (Ire)(Galileo {Ire}). The unraced dam All For Glory is also responsible
for the G2 Debutante S. third Toogoodtobetrue (Ire) (Oasis
Dream {GB}), who in turn produced the G3 Eyrefield S.-placed
Carlisle Bay (Ire) also by Galileo. The second dam is the G3
Middleton S. winner and Oaks runner-up All Too Beautiful (Ire)(Sadler=s Wells), a full-sister to Galileo himself and half to Sea
The Stars whose daughter Wonder Of Wonders (Kingmambo)
took the Listed Cheshire Oaks and was also second in the EpsomClassic.
Another half-sister to All For Glory is the group-placed Sparrow(Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}), who produced the G1 Cox Plate and G1
Tancred S. hero Sir Dragonet (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) and this year=s
G2 Prix du Calvados winner and G1 Prix Marcel Boussac third Les
Pavots (Ire) (No Nay Never). The third dam Urban Sea=s legacy
looks set to continue for some time to come, with yet another
Oaks place-getter in Melikah (Ire) (Lammtarra) and Coolmore=s
broodmare Cherry Hinton (GB) (Green Desert) carrying their
dam=s torch with their own descendants which include a third
Derby hero in Masar (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}). All For Glory=s
yearling colt is by Wootton Bassett (GB).

Ocean Of Dreams is the sixth >TDN Rising Star= for his former reverse shuttle sire. | Racingfotos.com

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 18 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

7th-Leopardstown, i16,000, Mdn, 10-21, 2yo, c/g, 8fT,
1:54.93, hy.
OCEAN OF DREAMS (IRE), c, 2, by Fastnet Rock (Aus)
1st Dam: All For Glory, by Giant=s Causeway
2nd Dam: All Too Beautiful (Ire), by Sadler=s Wells
3rd Dam: Urban Sea, by Miswaki
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $10,171. Click for the free
Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O-Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith;
B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O=Brien.

AZADA A TENTH TDN RISING STAR FOR
SIYOUNI by Tom Frary
Becoming the 10th TDN Rising Star for Siyouni (Fr), whocarried that mantle himself, The Aga Khan=s Azada (Ire)conquered Leopardstown=s deep surface to make the ideal start
to her career in the seven-furlong Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies

SUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

Maiden on Saturday. Out of Azmiyna (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), whose
son The Autumn Sun (Aus) (Redoute=s Choice {Aus}) carried all
before him in Australia, the 4-1 shot raced with two behind early
after a tardy break from her wide draw. Cajoled forward by
Leigh Roche from three out, the Dermot Weld-trained
homebred swooped on Harbour Gem (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) 150
yards from the finish en route to 2 1/2-length success, withanother experienced rival in Fleur De Chine (GB) (Study Of Man{Ire}) half a length further behind in third.
The Weld stable had won four of the last 10 renewals of this,including two of the last three with this owner-breeder=srunners including 12 months ago with the subsequent G1 Irish
1000 Guineas fourth Tarawa (Ire) (Shamardal). Dermot=s son Kris
was on hand to give his verdict. AThe ground is atrocious, but weare lucky to be here at all,@ he said of the winner, who
represents the same cross as Sottsass (Fr) and St Mark=s Basilica(Fr). AShe is a beautifully-bred filly and she came home wellwhen the penny dropped. To come from there on that kind ofground and win you would have to be impressed. Hopefully she
will make up into a stakes filly next year. She is a big, immature
filly and you would like to think there will be an awful lot of
improvement in her. There is plenty to look forward to and she
can go up in distance.@ Cont. p19

Azada is a half-sister to five-time Group 1 winner and sire The Autumn Sun (Aus) (Redoute=s Choice {Aus}) | Racingfotos.com

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 19 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

Azada Cont.
Of Siyouni=s other nine TDN Rising Stars, Paddington (GB) andthese connections= Tahiyra (Ire) are the obvious stand-outs.

Pedigree Notes
Azada=s unraced dam Azmiyna, whose aforementioned son
The Autumn Sun was a five-times Group 1-winning Australian
champion, is a daughter of the Listed Trigo S. winner Asmara(Lear Fan) whose claim to fame comes as the dam of the fourtimes Group 1-winning champion, King George hero and leadingsire Azamour (Ire) and the G2 Futurity S. winner and G1 National
S.-placed Arazan (Ire) (Anabaa) who was also a TDN Rising Star.
Also kin to the dam of this year=s G3 Munster Oaks runner-up
Azazat (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) and the triple group-winning G1
Moyglare Stud S. runner-up Agartha (Ire) (Caravaggio), her
yearling colt is by Dubawi (Ire).

1st-Leopardstown, i16,000, Mdn, 10-21, 2yo, f, 7f 23yT,
1:40.08, hy.
AZADA (IRE), f, 2, by Siyouni (Fr)
1st Dam: Azmiyna (Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
2nd Dam: Asmara, by Lear Fan
3rd Dam: Anaza (Ire), by Darshaan (GB)Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $10,171. Click for the free
Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO.
O-H H Aga Khan; B-His Highness The Aga Khan=s Studs SC (IRE);
T-Dermot Weld.

SAINT-CLOUD: JUVENILE FEATURESDOMINATE SUNDAY ACTION by Tom FrarySaint-Cloud stage the key fayre on Sunday, with the G1
Criterium International and G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud offering
the juvenile crop a late opportunity to flaunt Classic pretensions.
In the 10-furlong Criterium de Saint-Cloud, Ballydoyle look fortheir first winner since 2010 with the impressive Curraghmaiden winner Illinois (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) while the Joseph
O=Brien-trained compatriot Islandsinthestream (Ire) (Wootton
Bassett {GB}) will provide clues as to the merit of his G1 Vincent
O=Brien National S. conqueror Henry Longfellow (Ire) (Dubawi{Ire}). Godolphin=s unbeaten Andre Fabre-trained TDN Rising

SUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

Star Casapueblo (Ire) (Le Havre {Ire}) is also in the mix alongwith Bernardine and Sean Mulryan=s Haynes, Hanson & Clark S.
winner Bracken=s Laugh (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}). His trainer Richard
Hughes said, AIt=s a big ask going into such a race on just yoursecond start, but that=s why I ran him in a winner=s race at
Newbury. He needed to run in a proper race to prove himself
and I feel he did that on the day, he made up a two or threelengths on a couple of winners and won well at the line and heproved he goes on the heavy ground.@Illinois | Racingfotos.com

AWhen you spend 200,000gns on a horse you hope you arebuying a superstar and I stuck my neck on the line for this fella,@
Hughes added. AHe=s a huge horse and he did a very goodbreeze back in May when he shouldn=t have been able. He=s got
an abundance of pace and he=s bred to stay a minimum of a mile
and a half. I feel I have ticked all the boxes other than having
only run once.@
In the Criterium International, another TDN Rising Star fromthe Fabre stable is Baron Edouard De Rothschild=s Alcantor (Fr)(New Bay {GB}), who beat the re-opposing Saganti (Fr) (Zarak{Fr}) and Havana Cigar (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) in the G3 Prix
Thomas Bryon over this mile trip and track last month. Guy
Pariente, Thomas Lines and Qatar Racing=s G2 Champagne S.
runner-up Sunway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}) is a key opponent andtrainer David Menuisier believes he has a measure of the meritof Alcantor. AIt=s the form line of the Prix Thomas Bryon atSaint-Cloud, when we finished fourth with Devil=s Point andAndre Fabre=s horse looks really good,@ he said. AWe respect the
opposition but the horse is really well and I=m counting on him
for a big run.@TDN EUROPE • PAGE 20 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

ANCIENT WISDOM TO BE SUPPLEMENTED
TO THE FUTURITY TROPHY
Godolphin=s Ancient Wisdom (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}), who cost i2
million as a juvenile at Arqana, will be supplemented for the G1
Kameko Futurity Trophy on Saturday, Oct. 28.
A winner of the G3 Autumn S. last out, the colt is reportedly
doing well. His record stands at three wins from four starts fortrainer Charlie Appleby, and he pleased connections in a
Saturday morning workout.
AAncient Wisdom, brilliant winner of the G3 Autumn S. on
Future Champions Day at Newmarket, worked well this morningand the intention is to supplement him for next weekend=sGroup 1 Futurity S. at Doncaster,@ Godolphin tweeted on X
(formerly Twitter) on Saturday.

Ancient Wisdom and two-time UK Champion Jockey William Buick
Racingfotos.com

PERSIAN KING COLT TOPS ARQANAOCTOBER FINALE
Hyde Park Stud, Saturday=s leading buyer, shelled out i95,000
for a colt by Persian King (Ire) (lot 723) to top the fifth and final
day of the Arqana October Yearling Sale.
Out of the American dual stakes winner Much Obliged(Kingmambo), who was also placed twice at graded level, theHaras de l=Hotellerie-consigned colt is also a half-brother to G3
Acomb S. winner Syphax (Arch).

SUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

ARQANA OCTOBER YEARLING SALEPART 3 DAY 2
SESSION TOTALS$ Catalogued$ Number Offered$ Number Sold
$ Not Sold
$ Clearance Rate
$ High Price$ Gross$ Average (% change)$ Median (% change)
CUMULATIVE$ Catalogued$ Number Offered$ Number Sold
$ Not Sold
$ Clearance Rate
$ High Price$ Gross$ Average (% change)$ Median (% change)

2023
93
82
72
10
88%
i95,000
i1,045,000
i14,514
i12,000
2023
732
671
578
93
86%
i420,000
i25,577,500
i44,252 (+1%)
i25,000 (-4%)

2022
783
723
596
127
82%
i340,000
i26,117,000
i43,820
i26,000

Saturday=s statistics for the second day of Part 3 stood at a
gross of i1,045,000 for 72 sold from 82 offered (88%). The
average was i14,514 and the median was i12,000.
Viewing the sale as a whole, the final metrics featured aclearance rate of 86% for 578 sold from 671 through the ring.
The aggregate was i25,577,500. Overall, the average came in
at i44,252 (+1%) and the median was i25,000 (-4%).
After five days of selling, Mandore International Agency was
the leading buyer, with a total outlay of i2,239,000 for 23 lotsat an average of i97,348. Haras de l=Hotellerie were the leading
consignors with five sold for an average of i40,200 and a grossof i201,000.
Arqana Chairman Iric Hoyeau and Bloodstock Director
Ludovic Cornuel commented, "This year, the October Sale
returned to its three-part format over five days, with the firstpart beginning on Tuesday to take into account the schedules ofprofessionals. Overall, the results of this year's sale were very
good, and we can only be delighted. The October Sale has
confirmed its strength, with sales exceeding i25 million for thethird year running.
AThe yearling sales calendar has proved its importance, withthe cumulative average for the first three sales dates in August,v.2 and October up by 18% at nearly i90,000.@ Cont. p21

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 21 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

Arqana October Cont.
They said, AWe would like to thank all our vendors and theirstaff for their hard work during such a busy week. We would
also like to thank the buyers who put the October Sale on theircalendar and were particularly active. We look forward to seeing
you in November for the last yearling sale of the year and theAutumn Sale.@

FINAL LEG OF 2023 CORINTHIAN CHALLENGE
IN THE BOOKSSUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

yard for their support. The whole challenge has been amazing tobe part of and I'd encourage anyone thinking about it to just go
for it, it's for a great cause."
For those interested in riding in the 2024 renewal or to
donate, visit the Corinthian Challenge website.

FIRST-SEASON SIRESWITH RUNNERS
Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023
FRANCECity Light (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), Haras d'Etreham
90 foals of racing age
3-SABLE / SARTHE, 1650m, French Girl Effect (Fr)i30,000 Arqana Deauville September Yearling Sale 2022
Galikeo (GB) (Dansili {GB}), Haras des Rocs
14 foals of racing age
1-SAINT-BRIEUC, 1700m, Jupiter des Rocs (Fr)2023 Corinthian Challenge winner Damien Moore
Irish Injured Jockeys

Kilkenny man Michael O'Neill, aboard Slate Lane (Ire) (Ask{GB}) for trainer Emmet Mullins in the colours of owner Paul
Byrne, took the third and final leg of the 2023 Corinthian
Challenge at Leopardstown on Saturday. The overall winner ofthe series, Damien Moore, was also crowned having won the
opening leg at Naas Racecourse and placed in the other two legs
to accumulate the most points
The Corinthian Challenge is an annual charity race series run
by Irish Injured Jockeys Fund to raise awareness and muchneeded funds for organization. Challengers are essentiallyvolunteers who apply to participate in the three-race series,
they each get the chance to experience first-hand what it is liketo be a jockey from training and fitness to race preparation rightthrough to riding on the track at Naas, the Curragh, andLeopardstown Racecourses respectively. To date, it has raisedover i500,000, with this year=s crew within reach of theircollective target of i100,000.
"This is unbelievable, I absolutely loved it!@ O'Neill said. AI tried
to follow Emmet Mullins's instructions to the tee and he wasspot on and the horse delivered for me in great style. I am so
grateful to Emmet, the owner Paul Byrne and all the team in the

Invincible Army (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Yeomanstown Stud
95 foals of racing age
3-SABLE / SARTHE, 1650m, Baroncina (Fr)i10,000 Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2021 - English
Version; i17,000 Arqana Deauville September Yearling Sale
2022
Taj Mahal (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Haras de la Haie Neuve
46 foals of racing age
3-SABLE / SARTHE, 1650m, Demi Traou Land (Fr)i3,000 Arqana Deauville September Yearling Sale 2022
City Light (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), Haras d'Etreham
90 foals of racing age
4-HARAS DU PIN, 1400m, Best of Light (Fr)i20,000 Arqana Deauville February Mixed Sale 2022
Eqtidaar (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Nunnery Stud
54 foals of racing age
4-HARAS DU PIN, 1400m, Brezzarosa (Fr)i14,000 RNA Arqana Deauville September Yearling Sale 2022
Fas (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), Haras de Saint-Vincent
30 foals of racing age
2-HARAS DU PIN, 1400m, Vodnikov (Fr)TDN EUROPE • PAGE 22 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

SUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

the pace in the straight and finished one length and two heads
behind the winner in fourth.

Eqtidaar | Shadwell

OBSERVATIONS
on the European racing scene

CAIRO RETURNS IN THE KNOCKAIRE
14.10 Leopardstown, Listed, i40,000, 3yo/up, 8fT
CAIRO (IRE) (Quality Road) makes his return to the track after afive-month absence in this Listed Bahrain Turf Club Knockaire S.,
with his last start being a second to stablemate Paddington (GB)(Siyouni {Fr}) in the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas. Also successful in theG3 Killavullan S. here 12 months ago, the relative of Gustav
Klimt (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) faces nine rivals tackling deep groundthat will test his fitness.

Saturday=s Results:
1st-Catterick Bridge, ,8,000, Novice, 10-21, 2yo, 7f 6yT,
1:33.30, hy.
BUBBLES WONKY (IRE) (c, 2, Lope De Vega {Ire}--Belle
Josephine {GB}, by Dubawi {Ire}), fourth on debut over this trip
at Redcar a fortnight earlier, raced in a close-up second early. In
charge at the top of the straight, the 5-2 second favourite drew
away to beat Mercury Day (Ire) (Time Test {GB}) by 3 3/4
lengths. The winner is a half-brother to the dual listed winnerand G2 Dante S. runner-up Mildenberger (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}) who
was also placed in five other group races. The dam, whose
yearling is a full-brother to that smart middle-distance
performer and whose colt foal is by Bangkok (Ire), she is kin tothree black-type performers headed by the Listed Height ofFashion S. winner Marsh Daisy (GB) (Pivotal {GB}). This is thefamily of Meon Valley=s G2 Prix de l=Opera winner Bella Colora(GB) (Bellypha (Ire) and her the four-times group and gradedstakes scorer Stagecraft (GB) (Sadler=s Wells), as well as the G1
Australian Derby hero Russian Camelot (Ire) (Camelot {GB}).
Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $5,875.
O/B-King Power Racing Co Ltd (IRE); T-Tim Easterby.

HOW THEY FARED
16.46 Leopardstown, Mdn, i16,000, 2yo, c/g, 8fTBlackpool (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), the first runner for the G1 1000
Guineas, G1 Nassau S. and G1 Matron S. heroine Legatissimo(Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), put up a sound debut effort infourth behind his mightily impressive stablemate Ocean Of
Dreams (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}).
13.20 Leopardstown, Mdn, i16,000, 2yo, f, 7f 23yT
Azada (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}), the half-sister to Australian champion
and sire The Autumn Sun (Aus) (Redoute=s Choice {Aus}), earned
TDN Rising Star status with this taking debut in difficult
conditions.
13.55 Leopardstown, Mdn, i16,000, 2yo, c/g, 7f 23yT
Moyglare Stud=s Dermot Weld-trained debutant Spoken Truth(Ire) (Frankel {GB}), a full-brother to last year=s G1 Irish 1000
Guineas heroine Homeless Songs (Ire), made headway from off

Lope De Vega | Ballylinch Stud

FIND US ON FACEBOOK
www.facebook.com/thoroughbreddailynews

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 23 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

7th-Wolverhampton, ,7,600, Novice, 10-21, 3yo/up, 9f 104y
(AWT), 1:59.23, st.
TARJEEH (IRE) (c, 3, Churchill {Ire}--Myturn {Ire}, by Rock ofGibraltar {Ire}), not seen since beating the useful Dancing Magic(Ire) (Camelot {GB}) over seven furlongs at Newbury last July,tracked the leading duo early before becoming outpaced on thehome turn. Staying on to thread through a gap on the rail andenter contention with a furlong remaining, the 11-8 favourite
was in front 50 yards out and had a nose to spare over Running
Star (GB) (Zoustar {Aus}) at the line. The unraced dam is a half to
the G1 Grosser Preis von Bayern winner Temida (Ire) (Oratorio{Ire}) who was responsible for the dual group 3 winner Tabera(GB) (Gleneagles {Ire}). Also connected to the G2 Beresford S.placed Power Of Now (Ire) (Camacho {GB}), she hails from theJuddmonte family of the GI Charles Whittingham Memorial H.winning sire Midships. Her yearling filly is by Shaman (Ire), while
she also has a filly foal by Kodi Bear (Ire). Sales history:
40,000gns Wlg >20 TATFOA; 160,000gns Ylg >21 TATOCT.
Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $11,981.
O-Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum; B-Gerard & Anne Corry (IRE);
T-Owen Burrows.
HANDICAP RESULTS:
6th-Ascot, ,200,000, 10-21, 3yo/up, 8fT, 1:47.11,
sf.
THE GATEKEEPER (IRE) (g, 4, Excelebration {Ire}--Cherry Creek{Ire}, by Montjeu {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 20-5-3-1, $274,623.
O-Middleham Park Racing XIV; B-Sean Murphy (IRE); T-Charlie
Johnston. *i20,000 Wlg >19 GOFNOV; ,60,000 Ylg >20 TATIRY.
**1/2 to Time Shanakill (Ire) (Lord Shanakill), SW & GSP-Fr,
GSP-Ity, SP-Eng, $335,991.
CONDITIONS RESULTS:
2nd-Catterick Bridge, ,8,000, 10-21, 3-5yo, 5f 212yT, 1:18.74,
hy.
HAMLET (IRE) (g, 3, No Nay Never--Pandora {Ire} {GSP-Eng}, by
Galileo {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $10,412. O-The
Desperados 4; B-Sir Robert Ogden (IRE); T-John Quinn.
*26,000gns 2yo >22 TATMAR.

SUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

Saturday=s Results:
PRIX DE SAINT-CYR-Listed, i55,000, ParisLongchamp, 10-21,
3yo, f, 7fT, 1:23.79, vsf.
1--KNOCK ON (FR), 123, f, 3, by Zelzal (Fr)
1st Dam: Acclamee (Fr), by Acclamation (GB)
2nd Dam: Parole D=Evangile (Fr), by Lomitas (GB)
3rd Dam: Biblique (Fr), by Saint Cyrien (Fr)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O-Ecurie Griezmann, Ecurie Seyssel &Haras de Saint-Voir; B-Haras de Saint-Voir (FR); T-Philippe
Decouz (FR); J-Ronan Thomas. i27,500. Lifetime Record:
8-3-0-1, i68,500.
2--Sivka Burka (Fr), 127, f, 3, Siyouni (Fr)--Dynadin (GB), by
Giant=s Causeway. (i105,000 RNA Ylg >21 ARQAUG; i300,000
RNA 3yo >23 ARQARC). O-Nurlan Bizakov; B-Rashit
Shaykhutdinov (FR); T-Fabrice Chappet. i11,000.
3--Prepense (GB), 125, f, 3, Kingman (GB)--Deliberate (GB), by
King=s Best. 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Juddmonte; B-Juddmonte
Farms (East) Ltd (GB); T-Sir Michael Stoute. i8,250.
Margins: SNK, 1 1/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 50.60, 9.00, 33.00.
Also Ran: Doom (GB), Naomi Lapaglia (GB), Quickstep (Fr), Art Of
Magic (Ire), Kimi Orenda (Fr), Ashiya (Fr), Moon Ray (Fr),
Tamarinde (Ger), Fancy Me (Ire), Liwa Oasis (GB), Tanaiyla (Ire).
Third in ParisLongchamp=s Listed Prix de Pontarme in May,
Knock On had made no impact in the G2 German 1000 Guineas
at Dusseldorf in June and in Deauville=s Listed Prix Amandine in
July and earned a break. Refreshed on this return, she tanked
along in the slipstream of the leader Sivka Burka and once pastthat penalised Amandine winner a furlong out dug in towithstand her rally. Cont. p24

3rd-Wolverhampton, ,6,600, 10-21, 2yo, f, 6f 20y (AWT),
1:13.27, st.
ZIGGY=S DREAM (IRE) (f, 2, Inns Of Court {Ire}--Shifting {Ire}{SP-Ire}, by Oratorio {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 9-2-1-0, $19,622.
O-Middleham Park Racing LIV & Mizon/HDR; B-Tally Ho Stud(IRE); T-Alice Haynes. *,24,000 Ylg >22 GOFFUK.
Knock On | Scoop Dyga

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 24 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

Listed Prix de Saint Cyr Cont.
The dam Acclamee hails from the family of the GIII
Knickerbocker S. winner Violon Sacre (Stravinsky), the G1 Pouled=Essai des Pouliches runner-up Beaune (Fr) (Lyphard) who won
this very race before producing the G1 Prix de Jockey Club heroand sire Bering (GB). Acclamee=s unraced 2-year-old full-sister tothe winner is named L=Ange Gardien (Fr), while she also has ayearling colt again by that sire named Mise En Boite (Fr). Video,
sponsored by FanDuel TV.
CONDITIONS RESULTS:
2nd-ParisLongchamp, i38,000, Cond, 10-21, 4yo/up, 7fT,
1:23.07, vsf.
LANAKEN (FR) (g, 5, Goken {Fr}--Bhaylana, by Doneraile Court)
Lifetime Record: 25-6-5-2, i164,842. O-Bernard Dasras, Alain
Vallee, Dominique Touplain, Mme Maryse Pineau, Mme
Monique Chaze, Haras de Clairefontaine, Mme Andree
Maugeais, Mme Isabelle Fonlupt, Jacky Bouvry & Joseph Barrais;
B-Mme Marie-Laure Collet, Mme Marylene Collet & Jean Collet(FR); T-Eric Libaud.
1st-ParisLongchamp, i34,000, Cond, 10-21, 2yo, 7fT, 1:25.11, vsf.
MA MOME (FR) (f, 2, Seahenge--Simone Angel {Fr}, by
American Post {GB}) Lifetime Record: 14-6-1-1, i88,650.
O-Jean-Pierre Vanden Heede; B-Nicolas Simon, Gilbert Saudrais,
Olivier Voisin & Jonathan Touchais (FR); T-Christophe Plisson.
*i7,000 Ylg >22 OSAAUG.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Michigan Fire (Fr), c, 2, Camacho (GB)--Michigan Blue (Ire), by
War Command. Nancy, 10-21, 7fT, 1:28.51. B-Mlle Francoise
Perree (FR). *i11,000 RNA Ylg >22 ARQOCT.
Illucidate (GB), f, 3, Nathaniel (Ire)--Colourful (GB), by Champs
Elysees (GB). Lignieres-en-Berry, 10-21, 12fT, 2:43.80.
B-Juddmonte Farms Ireland Ltd (GB).
Coup De Soleil (Fr), f, 3, Showcasing (GB)--Evaporation (Fr)(MSW & MGSP-Fr, $366,599), by Red Ransom. Lignieres-enBerry, 10-21, 8fT, 1:36.10. B-Framont Ltd (FR). *i55,000 Ylg>21 ARQOCT.

Saturday=s Results:
2nd-Leopardstown, i16,000, Mdn, 10-21, 2yo, c/g, 7f 23yT,
1:40.90, hy.
GUILDENSTERN (IRE) (c, 2, Starspangledbanner {Aus}--Hecuba{GB}, by Hector Protector) finished 11th in last month=s Goffs
Million, his first start for Donnacha O=Brien, having made a

SUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

promising debut for the Joseph Murphy stable when second
behind the >TDN Rising Star= display of subsequent G2 Golden
Fleece S. victor Diego Velazquez (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) going sevenfurlongs at the Curragh in August. Improving a couple of spots torace third after the initial exchanges here, the 18-5 chance andG1 Irish 2000 Guineas entry was scrubbed along to go second
soon after passing the quarter-mile marker and kept on strongly
under a late drive to assert by a length from South Pole (Ire) (NoNay Never). AHe had a very good run first time out and was kindof in the wrong part of the track in the Million,@ said O=Brien.
AIt=s nice to get a win into him and we=ll put him away now for
the winter. When the ground is that bad it=s always a worry. I
thought he=d handle a bit of juice, but when it gets to that level
you don=t really know. He seems to be very genuine and he got
the seven [furlongs] well so that is half the battle on thatground.@ Guildenstern, half to a yearling filly by Mehmas (Ire), is
the 12th of 13 foals and seventh scorer produced by a winninghalf-sister to G2 EuropaChampionat winner Bad Bertrich Again(Ire) (Dowsing), G3 Scottish Classic-winning sire Prolix (GB) (Kris{GB}) and Listed Cheshire Oaks victrix Alumni (GB) (Selkirk),
herself the dam of Listed Steventon S. winner Dux Scholar (GB)(Oasis Dream {GB}). Guildenstern is also kin to stakes-winning
G3 Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies S. second
Choose Me (Ire) (Choisir (Aus) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) and Listed
Testimonial S. victor Shanghai Glory (Ire) (Exceed And Excel{Aus}). Choose Me, in turn, is the dam of three stakes winners
headed by G1 British Champions Sprint S. victor Creative Force(Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) and G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. heroine
Persuasive (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}). Guildenstern=s third dam is
G1 Irish 1000 Guineas and G1 Champion S. heroine Cairn Rouge(Ire) (Pitcairn {Ire}). Sales history: i105,000 Ylg >22 GOFOR.
Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, $14,331.
O-Leonard Green; B-Owenstown Bloodstock Ltd (IRE);
T-Donnacha O=Brien.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Bold Optimist (Ire), g, 3, Gleneagles (Ire)--Katy Spirit (Ire), by
Invincible Spirit (Ire). Dundalk, 10-20, 6fT, 1:12.95. Lifetime
Record: 2-1-0-0, $8,255. B-E J O=Grady (IRE). *,10,000 Ylg >21
TATIRY.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Save Me (Ire), f, 2, Australia (GB)--Scatina (Ire) (GSW-Ger &GSP-Ity, $162,001), by Samum (Ger). Krefeld, 10-21, 6 1/2fT,
1:28.92. B-Tinnakill Bloodstock (IRE). *i30,000 RNA Wlg >21
GOFNOV; i40,000 Ylg >22 BBAGS.

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 25 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

Diantha (Ger), f, 3, Zarak (Fr)--Days Of Thunder (Ger), by Dai Jin(GB). Krefeld, 10-21, 8 1/2fT, 1:57.81. B-Gestut Karlshof (GER).
*i30,000 Ylg >21 BBAGS.

SUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

international raiding parties, with Joseph O'Brien=s Valiant King(GB) (Roaring Lion {GB}) the next closest in sixth, Japanese
representative Breakup (Jpn) (Novellist {Ire}) in eighth and Okita
Soushi (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in 12th, also for Joseph O=Brien.

WITHOUT A FIGHT PREVAILS IN A THRILLINGCAULFIELD CUP
By Oswald Wedmore and Keely Mckitterick
Things got tight towards the finish of this year=s G1 Caulfield
Cup, as Without A Fight (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) charged down theoutside under Mark Zahra and forced pre-race favourite Gold
Trip (Fr) (Outstrip {GB}) to head towards the rail. Last year=s G1
Melbourne Cup winner couldn=t match Without A Fight,
however, who was the only one to lay a glove on West Wind
Blows (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), providing a thrilling battle to the line.
It was also a bittersweet contest for raiding trainers Simon and
Ed Crisford, whose West Wind Blows was denied by Without AFight, a horse owned by their long-time supporter Sheikh
Mohammed Obaid, who was transferred from their care to join
Anthony and Sam Freedman after last year=s Melbourne Cup.
Despite missing out on their first victory in the historic race,
they will be delighted to see Sheikh Obaid=s first Australianownership experience prove so fruitful, and there is surely
plenty for them to look forward to with West Wind Blows too,with the G1 Champions S. earmarked for him before he looks tomore international targets. Without A Fight appears to have theworld at his feet, the 7-year-old gelding now three-from-four for
Anthony and Sam Freedman since he made Australia his
permanent home.
AIt=s a special day,@ said co-trainer Sam Freedman. AThe horseis brilliant on top of the ground. Obviously, Without A Fight wentfrom the 1800 metres (in the G1 Underwood S.) to the 2400
today (Saturday) but he=s just a good horse.@
It was a well-timed ride from Zahra, who won the race back in2020 with Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed {NZ}).
AWhat a moment. I=m so happy,@ Zahra said. AI just found therail and I cruised along beautifully. The speed was very goodwhich suited him and I thought they=d fall in a heap so I mademy way to get out.
AJamie Spencer [riding West Wind Blows], one of my best
mates, he actually put a couple of lengths on me around thebend. I just struggled around the bend a little bit. Then when I
flattened out in the straight, gee he was game. He wanted towin.@
Behind West Wind Blows, there were a further three

Without A Fight | Bronwen Healy

Pedigree Notes
For the second year in a row, it was a finish dominated by
European imports, and you have to go back to fifth place to findthe Australian-bred Right You Are (So You Think {NZ}). It wasalso a notable one-two for Darley=s European stalwart Teofilo(Ire), who now has a total of 24 Group 1 winners to his name.
Now with a Caulfield Cup to add to his two Melbourne
Cup-winners, Twilight Payment (Ire) and Cross Counter (GB),Teofilo is of course also an elite grandsire in the Southern
Hemisphere via Kermadec (NZ). A dual Group 1 winner over
1400 metres, Teofilo--who last shuttled in 2017--calls Kildangan
Stud home.
A homebred for Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum,
Without A Fight was successful at Group 3 level and twice inListed company in the UK. One of Teofilo's 112 stakes winners,
he is out of the talented race mare Khor Sheed (GB) (Dubawi{Ire}), a Group 3 and dual Listed winner.
Another three of her foals are winners and she is the grandamof the GII John C. Mabee S. winner Avenue De France (Fr)(Cityscape {GB}).
Now owned by Yulong--in foal to Lucky Vega (Ire)--Khor Sheedis one of the nine winners produced by Princess Manila (USA)(Manila {USA}) whose son Prince Kirk (Fr) (Selkirk {USA}) won
the G1 Prix d'Ispahan.
Princess Manila's dam is the dual Listed winner Halo's Princess(Can) (Halo {USA}) whose son Hailsham (Can) (Riverman {USA})won the G1 Italian Derby. Cont. p26

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 26 OF 26 • THETDN.COM

G1 Caulfield Cup Cont.
Line-bred to the wonderful mares Natalma (USA) (Native
Dancer {USA}), Almahmoud (USA) (Mahmoud {Fr}) andVictoriana (USA) (Windfields {USA}), Without A Fight was one of
the two descendants of the great mare Lady Josephine (GB)(Sundridge {GB}) in the winner's circle at Caulfield, the G2
Tristarc S. winner Wrote To Arataki (NZ) (Wrote {Ire}) the other.
He is the eighth Group 1 winner for Dubawi (Ire) as abroodmare sire and one of 11 combining that stallion andTeofilo--Dubawi being the sire of the dual Group 1-winning filly
Coroebus (Ire) out of a Teofilo mare.
Saturday, Melbourne, Australia
CAULFIELD CUP-G1, A$5,000,000, MRC, 10-21, 3yo/up, Open
Handicap, 2400mT, 2:26.45, gd.
1--WITHOUT A FIGHT (IRE), 55.5, g, 6, by Teofilo (Ire)
1st Dam: Khor Sheed (GB) (GSW-Ity, MSW-Eng, $235,281),
by Dubawi (Ire)
2nd Dam: Princess Manila (Can), by Manila (USA)
3rd Dam: Halo's Princess (Can), by Halo (USA)
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O/B-Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al
Maktoum (Ire); T-Anthony & Sam Freedman; J-M Zahra;
A$3,150,000. Lifetime Record: GSW-Eng; GSP-UAE, 22-10-3-4,
A$4,404,881. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*. Click forthe eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for thefree Arion.co.nz catalogue-style pedigree.
2--West Wind Blows (Ire), 54.0, g, 4, Teofilo (Ire)--West Wind
(GB), by Machiavellian (USA). O-Abdulla Al Mansoori;
B-Godolphin (Ire); T-Simon & Ed Crisford; J-J P Spencer;
A$700,000.
3--Gold Trip (Fr), 58.5, h , 6, Outstrip (GB)--Sarvana (Fr), by
Dubai Destination (USA). (i60,000 Ylg '18 ARQAUG).
O-Australian Bloodstock, J Woodbridge, Whitegate Pastoral,
Roth Brogan Syndicate, Gold Trip, Surf Coast Racing, S
Pellegrino, B Taylor, M Belford, J Garvey, N Greenhalgh, Mrs M
Greenhalgh, C Madden, Mystery Downs, C Cook, B Nally,
Werrett Bloodstock, L Caminiti & J Simmons; B-M. Michel
Monfort; T-C Maher & D Eustace; J-B Melham (Fr); A$350,000.
Margins: HD, 2 1/4, 4. Odds: 8.50, 5.50, 6.50.
Also Ran: Bois d'Argent (GB), Right You Are, Valiant King (GB),
Soulcombe (GB), Breakup (Jpn), Duke de Sessa (Ire), United
Nations (Ire), Hoo Ya Mal (GB), Okita Soushi (Ire), Montefilia,
Spirit Ridge (GB), Fame, Goldman (NZ), Francesco Guardi (Ire),
Emissary (GB). Click for the Racing Australia chart. VIDEO.
Saturday, Tokyo, Japan
FUJI S.-G2, -114,020,000, Tokyo, 10-21, 3yo/up, 1600mT,
1:31.40, fm.
1--NAMUR (JPN), 121, f, 4, by Harbinger (GB)SUNDAY • 22 OCTOBER 2023

1st Dam: Sambre et Meuse (Jpn) (GSP-Jpn, $732,441),
by Daiwa Major (Jpn)
2nd Dam: Vite Marcher (Jpn), by French Deputy
3rd Dam: Kyoei March (Jpn), by Dancing Brave
O-Carrot Farm; B-Northern Farm (Jpn); T-Tomokazu Takano;
J-Joao Moreira; -59,854,000. Lifetime Record: MG1SP-Jpn,
12-4-2-1, -253,191,000. *1/2 to Westerwald (Jpn) (Novellist{Ire}), GSP-Jpn, $761,865; and Ravel (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}),
GSW-Jpn, $417,217. Click for thefree Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Werk Nick
Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Red Mon Reve (Jpn), 128, c, 4, Lord Kanaloa (Jpn)--Last
Groove (Jpn), by Deep Impact (Jpn) O-Tokyo Horse Racing;
B-Northern Farm (Jpn); -24,244,000.
3--So Valiant (Jpn), 126, h, 5, Orfevre (Jpn)--So Magic (Jpn), by
Symboli Kris S. O-Shadai Race Horse; B-Shadai Farm (Jpn);-15,122,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, 2HF, 3/4. Odds: 2.80, 6.50, 10.00.
Also Ran: Elusive Panther (Jpn), Matenro Orion (Jpn), EternalTime (Jpn), Stella Veloce (Jpn), Time To Heaven (Jpn), Unicorn
Lion (Jpn), Justin Sky (Jpn), Danon Touchdown (Jpn), Killer Ability(Jpn).
Click for the JRA chart & video.

Saturday Summary: All the Action
Doull Courageous In The G2 Caulfield Sprint
The Autumn Sun/Harry Angel Success
Militarize Gets A Look At The Valley

GROUP ENTRIES
Sunday, Saint-Cloud, France, post time: 13:58
CRITERIUM DE SAINT-CLOUD-G1, €250,000, 2yo, c/f, 10fT
SC
PP
HORSE
SIRE
1
4
Ramadan (Fr)Le Havre (Ire)21
Illinois (Ire)
Galileo (Ire)3
5
Casapueblo (Ire)
Le Havre (Ire)46Islandsinthestream (Ire)
Wootton Bassett (GB)5
2
Bracken's Laugh (Ire)
Zoffany (Ire)6
3
Los Angeles (Ire)
Camelot (GB)7
7
Shiffrin (Ire)Olympic Glory (Ire)

TRAINERHead
A O'Brien
Fabre
J O'Brien
HughesA O'Brien
Le RochJOCKEY
Lemaitre
R MooreBarzalona
Guyon
J DoyleSoumillon
Planque

WT
126
126
126
126
126
126
122

Sunday, Saint-Cloud, France, post time: 14:33
CRITERIUM INTERNATIONAL-G1, €250,000, 2yo, c/f, 8fT
SC
PP
HORSE
SIRE
1
2
Saganti (Fr)
Zarak (Fr)21Navy Seal (Ire)
Dubawi (Ire)3
6
Sunway (Fr)
Galiway (GB)44Grey Man (Fr)
Wootton Bassett (GB)5
7Portland (Ire)
Dubawi (Ire)63
Alcantor (Fr)New Bay (GB)7
5
Havana Cigar (GB)Havana Grey (GB)TRAINER
Delzangles
A O'Brien
MenuisierCottier
A O'Brien
Fabre
RougetJOCKEY
Mosse
R MooreO MurphyGrandinSoumillon
Barzalona
Demuro

WT
126
126
126
126
126
126
126

Sunday, Saint-Cloud, France, post time: 13:23
PRIX DE FLORE-G3, €80,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 10 1/2fT
SC
PP
HORSE
SIRE
1
8
Plesant Jane (Fr)
Pivotal (GB)22
Kennella (Fr)
Kendargent (Fr)3
1
Manisha (Ire)
Lope De Vega (Ire)44Tygress (GB)Kingman (GB)53Village Voice (GB)
Zarak (Fr)6
7
Calistoga (GB)Sea The Stars (Ire)7
6
Rainbow Sky (GB)Sea The Stars (Ire)85
Une Perle (Ire)
Mount Nelson (GB)TRAINER
ChappetCaullery
Fabre
Fabre
Harrington
Fabre
Pantall
Reynier

JOCKEY
Bachelot
Pasquier
Pouchin
Guyon
DemuroMurzabayev
Barzalona
Soumillon

WT
126
126
126
121
121
121
121
121

Sunday, Saint-Cloud, France, post time: 15:50
PRIX PERTH-G3, €80,000, 3yo/up, 8fT
SC
PP
HORSE
SIRE
1
5
Tribalist (GB)Farhh (GB)2
10Arnis Master (Ger)Tai Chi (Ger)3
7
The Revenant (GB)Dubawi (Ire)49Anthorus (Fr)Territories (Ire)53Belbek (Fr)Showcasing (GB)6
1
Miramis (Ire)
The Gurkha (Ire)7
6
Nano Nagle (Ire)Frankel (GB)82American Flag (Fr)
Wootton Bassett (GB)98Gregarina (Fr)De Treville (GB)104
Foniska (Ire)
Galileo (Ire)

TRAINER
Fabre
Kleinkorres
Graffard
PantallFabre
J O'Brien
Pantall
Barberot
ChappetHarrington

JOCKEY
Barzalona
MadametR MoorePicconeMurzabayev
Soumillon
Pouchin
Guyon
DemuroPasquier

WT
129
129
127
127
123
123
123
123
123
120

Sunday, Saint-Cloud, France, post time: 16:25
PRIX BELLE DE NUIT-G3, €80,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 14fT
SC
PP
HORSE
SIRE
1
6
Sea The Sky (Ger)Sea The Stars (Ire)210
Alpenblume (GB)Kendargent (Fr)3
4
Lydia (Ger)
Adlerflug (Ger)412Mythicara (Ire)
Zelzal (Fr)52
Crystal Estrella (GB)Iffraaj (GB)6
7
Caius Chorister (Fr)Golden Horn (GB)7
3White Caviar (Fr)Australia (GB)88Caliyza (Fr)Le Havre (Ire)9
11
Saltwell (Ire)
Australia (GB)109Sunset Point (GB)Dubawi (Ire)11
1
Beauty Approach (Ire)
New Approach (Ire)125Royal Mila (GB)Nathaniel (Ire)

TRAINER
Fabre
Donworth
HickstCarvalho
Scr
MenuisierJ O'Brien
Graffard
P&J Brandt
C Appleby
Nieslanik
HaggasJOCKEY
Murzabayev
DemuroMadametH BoutinScr
O MurphySoumillon
Pasquier
PouchinBarzalona
PicconeMarquand

WT
129
129
129
129
Scr
129
129
122
122
122
122
122

Sunday, Hannover, Germany, post time: 12:50
GROSSER PREIS DER UNTERNEHMEN POHLPOSITION UND KLINGENBERG-G3, €55,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 11fT
SC
PP
HORSE
SIRE
TRAINERJOCKEY1
11
Nepalina (Ger)
Kallisto (Ger)
Almenrader
N Baltromei
2
5
Stella (Ger)
Neatico (Ger)
Klug
Starke38Drawn To Dream (Ire)
Iquitos (Ger)
Schiergen
Piechulek
4
7
Global Queen (Ger)
Adlerflug (Ger)
Weiss
Byrne
5
4
Incrackable (Ger)
Cracksman (GB)
Reese
Panov
6
10
La Isla Mujeres (Fr)Lope De Vega (Ire)
Scr
Scr
7
1
Muskoka (Ger)Sea The Moon (Ger)
Grewe
Wolff
8
5
North Reliance (Ger)
Reliable Man (GB)Weiss
Hammer-Hansen
96Spirit Of Dreams (Ger)Guiliani (Ire)
Almenrader
van den Troost
103
View Zabeel (Ire)
Saxon Warrior (Jpn)
WohlerBojko
11
9
Wild Pansy (GB)Siyouni (Fr)PantallBazire

WT
130
130
126
126
126
Scr
126
126
126
126
126

Sunday, Kyoto, Japan, post time: 3.40 p.m.
KIKUKA SHO (JAPANESE ST LEGER)-G1, ¥418,620,000, 3yo, 3000mT
PP
HORSE
SIRE
1
Top Knife (Jpn)
Declaration of War
2
Win Odin (Jpn)
Epiphaneia (Jpn)3
Season Rich (Jpn)
Duramente (Jpn)
4Danon Tornado (Jpn)
Heart's Cry (Jpn)5
Pax Ottomanica (Jpn)
Victoire Pisa (Jpn)6
Libyan Glass (Jpn)
Kizuna (Jpn)
7
Tastiera (Jpn)
Satono Crown (Jpn)8
Savona (Jpn)
Kizuna (Jpn)9Nocking Point (Jpn)
Maurice (Jpn)
10Meiner Laulea (Jpn)
Gold Ship (Jpn)
11
Satono Glanz (Jpn)
Satono Diamond (Jpn)
12Hearts Concerto (Jpn)
Heart's Cry (Jpn)
13Night in London (Jpn)
Greater London (Jpn)
14
Sol Oriens (Jpn)
Kitasan Black (Jpn)
15
Phantom Thief (Jpn)
Harbinger (GB)16
Shonan Bashitto (Jpn)
Silver State (Jpn)17
Durezza (Jpn)
Duramente (Jpn)

JOCKEYN Yokoyama
Miura
TsunodaNishimura
TanabeSakai
MoreiraIkezoeKitamura
M Iwata
KawadaK Matsuyama
Wada
T Yokoyama
Take
DemuroLemaireTRAINER
Kon
ShikatoKubotaNakauchida
KubotaYahagi
Hori
Nakatake
KimuraMiya
Tomomichi
Takei
Otake
TezukaNishimura
Sugai
Ozeki

WT
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
126

Breeders: 1-Kineusu Bokujo, 2-Cosmo View Farm, 3-Yutaka Uda, 4-Northern Racing, 5-Yasushi Kubota, 6-North Hills Co Ltd, 7-Northern F arm, 8-Kosho
Bokujo, 9-Northern Farm, 10-Big Red Farm, 11-Northern Racing, 12-Nasuno Bokujo, 13-Yasushi Kubota, 14-Shadai Farm, 15-Tanikawa Stud, 16-Northern
Racing, 17-Northern Racing*All posts displayed in local time.

Sunday, Hannover, Germany, post time: 11:20
ALSON-TROPHY-Listed, €25,000, 2yo, f, 7fT
SC
PP
HORSE
SIRE
1
2
Mademoiselle Ninet (Ger)Areion (Ger)2
3Miss Roberts (GB)Siyouni (Fr)3
1Royal Night (Ger)
Acclamation (GB)44
Waldfrieda (Ger)Blue Point (Ire)55
Waria (Fr)Areion (Ger)

TRAINER
Grewe
WalkerSchiergen
WohlerKlug

JOCKEY
Wolff
CrouchPiechulek
Bojko
Starke

WT
128
128
128
128
128

Sunday, Hannover, Germany, post time: 13:25
PFERDEWETTEN.DE-CUP-Listed, €25,000, 2yo, 10fT
SC
PP
HORSE
SIRE
1
2
Argentum (Ger)
Zoffany (Ire)2
1
Geminiano (Ger)
Wootton Bassett (GB)3
4
Kalimdor (Ger)Cloth Of Stars (Ire)45
Larios (Ger)Brametot (Ire)5
6
Witcher Of Lips (Ger)
Decorated Knight (GB)6
3
Be Ruby (Ger)Areion (Ger)

TRAINER
SchiergenHickstNedorostek
Klug
Fabianova
Nedorostek

JOCKEY
Piechulek
Wolff
Hammer-Hansen
Starke
Bojko
Berge

WT
128
128
128
128
128
125

*All posts listed in local time.