TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2024

SUPPORTING PARTNERSHIPSAND SYNDICATES: INSIGHTSTO UNLOCKING POTENTIAL

MyRacehorse partners in Preakness winner's circle| Horsephotos

by Joe Scurto
As witnessed at this year's GI Preakness S., partnerships andsyndicates are reaching the winner's circle at the highest
levels. MyRacehorse scored the victory with Seize the Grey
(Arrogate) and over 2,500 people now can claim they werepart of a Triple Crown victory. MyRacehorse may be getting all
the press, but the reality of the situation is it only provides asmall fraction of the horses needed to fill races at the
racetracks in the United States. When you zoom out and lookat all the managed partnerships and syndicates operating
across the racetracks in North America, you begin to see how
integral the multitude of partnerships and syndicates become
to a race meet and the future of the industry.
ARocket Wrench Racing will probably end up with 75-100
starts this year at racetracks like Canterbury Park, Delta
Downs, and Sam Houston,@ points out managing partner Justin
Revak. AWe might not win a Breeders' Cup in the near future,
but we fill races and I believe that makes us an important
spoke in the wheel.@
There is no doubt that partnerships and syndicates havebecome a bigger part of racing's ecosystem. We only need lookdown under at Australia to see the full integration of people
pooling their Aussie dollars to purchase racehorses. Cont. p3

BELMONT STAKES RACING FESTIVAL PACKS
THEM INTO SARATOGA
Highlighted by a 17-1 upset victory by Dornoch (Good Magic)
in the $2-million GI Belmont S., the four-day Belmont Stakes
Racing Festival drew better than 120,000 racing fans to Saratoga
for the unprecedented event, approximately double theattendance for the two most recent runnings at Belmont Park.
Thursday's opening day of the Festival featured a pair of$150,000 stakes for the 2-year-old males and females and thefirst of the weekend's 14 graded stakes, the GII Belmont Gold
Cup. In front of an announced crowd of 22,027, renowned
Australian commentator Matt Hill described the action as The
Grey Wizard (Ire) (Caravaggio) earned a berth in the G1 Lexus
Melbourne Cup.
Some 27,529 passed through the turnstiles for Friday's
program, anchored by the GI Acorn S. A pop-up thunderstorm
delayed the start of the first of the afternoon's four gradedraces, the GII Intercontinental S., but the track surfaces were notunduly affected and the day ended on a high note with
GI Kentucky Oaks-winning 'TDN Rising Star' Thorpedo Anna
(Fast Anna) tightening her grip on the 3-year-old filly division in
the Acorn. Cont. p7

Sarah Andrew

IN TDN EUROPE TODAYSEVEN DAYS: ASCOT AHOY
In her column, Emma Berry reflects on the 80th anniversary of D-Day,
looks forward to the festivities and splendor of Royal Ascot, andrecaps the racing week that was in Europe.

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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Dornoch’s freshly-painted GI Belmont S. jockey statue stands alongside Arcangelo’s GI
Travers S. statue at Saratoga Race Course. | TDN staff

7 | BALTAS LOSES PETITION AGAINST CHRB
Trainer Richard Baltas has lost his petition for a writ of mandate against the California
Horse Racing Board, an act which ends a legal tussle stemming from charges that headministered race-day supplements to his horses at Santa Anita in the spring of 2022.
8 | FOUR JOIN HISA HORSEMEN'S ADVISORY GROUP
Denali Stud's Craig Bandoroff, D J Stables' Jon Green, L&N Racing's Michael Levinson
and Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher are new additions to the HISA Horsemen's
Advisory Group, the organization announced Monday.
10 | RACING INVESTIGATORS EXCHANGE WITH IRELAND AND ENGLAND
Board members of the Organization of Racing Investigators (ORI) will participate in a
new exchange program over the next two weeks, featuring an intensive tour of racingsites in Ireland and England. J. N. Campbell reports.

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There were 10,073 registered syndicates in Australia in 2021.
Over 2,500 of those syndicates had 10 or more owners in thegroup. The numbers are staggering. One in every 253
Australians own a percentage of a racehorse. If the UnitedStates racing industry achieved those numbers, there would beover 13 million licensed racehorse owners buying and racing
horses from Saratoga to Turf Paradise. Can you imagine?
So, what can be done to get us out of the gate? I reached out
to managing partners to garner their input on what racetracks,
trainers, and regulators could do to help fuel their businesses
and help them help our industry.
Kyle Yost from Taste of Victory Stables started with, ANewowner days with significant advertising to the public prior to theevent. Allow syndicates to set up booths to easily interact withthe public.@
To be fair, there have been an uncountable number of newowner seminars at local tracks, plus The Jockey Club's
Ownersview Ownership Seminars have been held both on trackand virtually, but what Yost advocates for is unique in that itreaches out to the public not just insiders.

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With a certain Aevent@ element, which is free to attend, would
help connect those with or without deep interest to syndicate
management and partners.
Another avenue of support from the tracks that seemed
universal was the need to provide more hospitality options.
Kyle McGinty from Blackout Racing Stable commented, AFor
tracks, our group members love it when we have a hospitality
area to attend. Offering tickets, meals and an Ain-game@
experience for owners goes a long way to making owners feel
special on race day.@Tony Rallo from Crowns Way Racing agrees.
AI think the racetrack experience is of paramount importance,@
he said. AKeeping partners attending the races and not watchingfrom home is the name of the game. Some tracks are great at
this, like Keeneland and Churchill, yet many others are not.@Some racetracks do offer things like reserved seating and freeadmission to owners, but creating an experience for syndicate
groups is different than simple owner benefits. These are groupsof people who are racing for as much the social aspect as thefinancial opportunity.
ASpecial areas like the cabanas at Canterbury or suites at othertracks have the most appeal to our partners on race day,@ said
Revak of Rocket Wrench Racing.
Cont. p4

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Partnerships cont.
AThere also must be a better and less expensive way to provide
winner's circle photos to all members. A picture on a partner's
wall in their home or office is a conversation starter and great
publicity for partnerships, but having to buy 10-20 photos at $20
or more gets to be expensive. Maybe the tracks can help in thatarea as well.@One of the newer thoughts on how tracks could help support
partnerships and syndicates was marketing support. Racetracks
have marketing assets that have little hard costs that could beoffered to syndicates and partnerships to promote theirofferings. Few partnerships have the budgets to advertise
directly or buy on-track advertising or sponsorship pointed out
by Rallo of Crowns Way.
AAs it stands, only groups that charge high fees or take large
markups can afford to advertise,@ he said.
Howie Heiberger, Managing Partner of InFront Racing Stable
summed it up well.
AWe don't have budgets that the big boys like My Racehorse
and West Point have,@ he said. AIf we do well, the tracks benefit
probably more than we do at the entry box. Without the entry
box being filled, there is no racing. If you took the partnerships
out of the game, and relied on individual owners, like they had
in the old days, there would be no racing.@

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On the business side of things, finding a better way to handle
partner purse distribution via the bookkeeper, education about
what happens at the entry box and broadcast quality came up a
few times. Cont. p5

TK Kuegler | MJC photo

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Partnerships cont.
TK Kuegler from Wasabi Stables had a suggestion along thoselines.
ABroaden the education process around entries and condition
books by moving to a digital process,@ Kuegler said. AThe otherkey thing about partnerships is that the vast majority of theowners are not local to the tracks. The broadcast quality andquantity of the entire ownership process should increase.
Morning training, claiming shakes, and the card selection
broadcast should all be broadcast and made public. It isrelatively cheap and efficient to enhance broadcast of the entire
ownership process.@
Partnerships and syndicates have also had a major impact on
trainers. With the insertion of managing partners, a number oftasks that used to fall onto the shoulders of trainers outside thebarn are now the responsibility of partnerships and syndicate
managers. Recruiting new owners, owner communications,billing and collections are now the functions of the managing
partner. Trainers should value this, yet there is a tradeoff, andsome trainers are not ready to provide the new level ofcustomer service that is needed.
AThe fact is that not all trainers are built to work withpartnerships. Many trainers want to train horses and not deal
with people. But owners want access. That is why they are in thegame and making the investment. Trainers need to produce
more content on their training process and be more available toall their owners in a partnership,@ said Wasabi's Kuegler.
When asked what trainers could do to support the efforts ofpartnerships and syndicates, things understandably become abit more complicated. Yost, from Taste of Victory hit on anumber of points most managing partners experience.
AMore transparency and to provide an education,@ he said.
AThis is tough, as you know, because people don't want to share
their business secrets and a lot of trainers have never had
experience with customer service. Sharing ideas while educatingowners will give the owners more interest to be involved. I think
trainers can provide some level of detail without the risk of
exposing the reasons for their success. Some examples: Phil
Schoenthal provides videos where he provides routine horse
updates and an education to his various owners. Dan Blacker
makes audio updates and, in fact, provides to his owners, inaudio file, the verbal post-race exchange with the jockey. Megan
Fadlovich routinely provides pictures with her updates...
sometimes videos. These are some examples of great customer
service being provided by trainers, but the above-mentioned
efforts are not the norm from trainers. Customer service andproviding education is not at the forefront of a lot of trainers
because understandably they are interested in training horses.
Cont. p6

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However, the best trainers and the most successful trainers
need to have a customer service element as part of theirbusiness, or the times will pass them by.@Crown's Way's Tony Rallo agrees and points out the new
hurdle being placed in the way since HISA became part of racing.
AI think trainers could help more by sending more videos of
workouts or anything where the horse is showing somepersonality. Some trainers are better than others. Neil Pessin,for example, is the best guy ever at this kind of stuff. He would
have anyone by his barn to show off his horses. One concern I
have about it is, if these contamination positives are true, and I
assume some of them are, trainers are going to be more andmore hesitant about having people by the barn and rightfullyso.@Having a dozen partner/owners showing up at your barn withchocolate donuts and coffee could send any trainer into a tizzythese days, but without people physically connecting with thehorses, we would lose a key element to attracting and retaining
people to horse racing and ownership.
When the conversation turned to regulation and how
regulators could help fuel the growth of partnerships andsyndicates, there seemed to be a universal theme: Licensing.
AUniform licensing would make a huge improvement forowners. Each state has various licenses for owners, stables,
sometimes managing partner, silks, etc. and on top of that the
expiration dates of the various licenses in an individual state do
not coincide with each other. So, if you have licenses in fourstates, for example, and you have a stable name you may havesomething like eight or 10 separate licenses and all with varying
expiration dates. Some states require fingerprints, which adds
another layer of difficulty to an already difficult situation. The
varying licenses, expiration dates and other requirements makelicensing very difficult to manage, outlined Yost of Taste ofVictory.
The National Racing Compact has helped in this area, butthere is a cost ($300 for three years) to using their services.
When you begin to multiply that cost on top of the licensing
itself, the total cost begins to really add up.
One managing partner commented, AIt costs Mike Repole
approximately $100 to get licensed in most states, it costs mypartnership close to $2,500. How is that possible?@
The recognition that partnerships and syndicates are now--andwill continue to be--a larger part of the racing ecosystem, it
would seem apparent that racetracks, trainers, and regulators
should focus more on how they can take these incubators ofownership development and provide the fuel to one day reachthe numbers that we see in Australia.
Have more comments or insights? E-mail me atjscurto@horseshoemarketing.com.

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Belmont Stakes Racing Festival cont. from p1
Belmont Day featured nine graded events, six at the elite level,
and was witnessed by a sell-out and capped crowd of 50,000.
Fans were treated to outstanding performances by the likes ofBook'em Danno (Bucchero) in the GI Woody Stephens S., acourse record-setting effort in the GI Jaipur S. by Cogburn (NotThis Time) and a dominating victory in the GI Manhattan S. by
Godolphin's Measured Time (GB) (Frankel {GB}) in addition to
the Belmont, contested over a mile and a quarter.
The weather finally took a bit of a turn for the worst on
Sunday, forcing the cancellation of the afternoon's turf racing
and the rescheduling of the Steinmann Hurdle H., but the rains
did not stop better than 20,000 from attending the final day
which featured a half-dozen stakes restricted to New Yorkbreds.
Total attendance for the four-day BSRF was 120,427,
compared to 62,841 last year (Thursday racing was cancelled)
and 61,200 in 2022.

BALTAS LOSES PETITION AGAINST CHRB; NO
PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES DETECTED, SAYSJUDGE By Dan Ross

Richard Baltas | Horsephotos

Trainer Richard Baltas has lost his petition for a writ ofmandate against the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB),
ending a legal tussle stemming from multiple charges ofadministering race-day supplements to his horses at Santa Anita
in the spring of 2022.
In a ruling publicly posted in early December of 2022, the
CHRB handed Baltas a one-year suspension and a $10,000 finefor the alleged race-day administration of substances to hishorses more than 20 times over roughly a three-week span theprior spring, and captured on surveillance video.

The CHRB has strict rules on what can be administered to a
racehorse of up to 24 and 48 hours of post time, with only Lasix
a permitted medication on race-day.
The judgement of LA Superior Court Judge, Curtis Kin, foundthat while both parties agreed that Baltas=s trainees had been
administered substances not permitted on race-day, Ano postrace samples from any of the horses tested revealed thepresence of a prohibited substance@--a distinction the trainer iskeen to highlight.
AMr. Baltas accepts responsibility for administrating (sic) the
substance in question on race day but believes the public andhorse race industry should know the product in question was
not a drug, was not prohibited in list of prohibited substances
under CHRB Rule 1843.2, and certainly was not administrated asa performance enhancing drug,@ wrote Baltas=s attorney, Steven
Haney, in a press release on the ruling.
The CHRB declined to comment on the judge=s ruling.
The product in question was AX-Treme Air Boost,@ a herbal
paste believed to contain higenamine and paenol. According to
the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), higenamine is achemical found in a variety of plants and can act as an antiasthmatic to open up airways. Paenol is also a plant extract.
Neither are specifically classified by the Association for
Racetrack Commissioners International uniform guidelines.
Cont. p8

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Baltas=s suspension lifted at the end of last year. So far thisyear, he has trained 13 winners from 62 runners, including
GIII Monrovia S. winner Ag Bullet (Twirling Candy).
Back in May of 2022, surveillance cameras fitted across the
Santa Anita backstretch caught one of Baltas=s employees
administer via oral syringe a substance to one of the stable=s
runners within hours of its scheduled race.
A subsequent retroactive review of surveillance footage from
Baltas=s barn prompted the CHRB to file a formal complaint. At
the order of track management and regulators, Baltas did not
make any California starts after early May 2022. He was formallycharged that December.
On April 4 this year, Judge Kin presided over a writ of mandate
hearing in which Baltas sought damages and a reversal of the
CHRB=s initial findings, among other requests.
While the judge found that Baltas had breached the rules onwhat can be administered on race-day, he was not in breach ofan aspect of CHRB rule 1887, which pertains to the trainer
Aabsolute insurer@ clause, wrote Haney in the press release.
The rule states that AIf the chemical or other analysis of urineor blood test samples or other tests, prove positive showing thepresence of any prohibited drug substance defined in Rule
1843.1 of this division, the trainer of the horse may be fined,
his/her license suspended or revoked, or be ruled of.@
According to the judge, none of the Baltas trainees tested
positive post-race for prohibited substances. According toBaltas, he has no intention of pursuing any further legal
proceedings related to the case.
AMy time is served,@ said Baltas. ADid I make a mistake? Yes.
[The suspension] was a year-and-a-half. That=s just the way
things are. And I=ve had to start over. I=m grateful to be back.@

FOUR JOIN HISA HORSEMEN'S ADVISORY
GROUP
Craig Bandoroff, proprietor of Denali Stud, D J Stables' Jon
Green, L&N Racing racing manager and part-owner Michael
Levinson and trainer Todd Pletcher have been added to the HISA
Horsemen's Advisory Group, the organization said Monday. The
new members replace the outgoing Mark Casse, Tom Drury, Jr.,
Linda Gaudet, Fred Hertrich III, David Ingordo and Tom Robbins.
The Horsemen's Advisory Group is a group of racing industry
participants formed in 2022 to provide formal feedback to
HISA=s executive team and Standing Committees.
AI want to thank all of the members of the Horsemen=s
Advisory Group who are rotating off their roles,@ said HISA CEO
Lisa Lazarus. ATheir dedication and insightful feedback havebeen instrumental in tangible changes that have made HISA=srules better.

Todd Pletcher | Stephanie Valenti

AAs we welcome a new group of horsemen, I look forward tocontinuing our collaboration and further improving HISA=s
programs. Their guidance and input will be invaluable as wework together to uphold the integrity and safety ofThoroughbred racing."
Cont. p9

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HISA Horsemen's Advisory Group cont.
According to a release, the Horsemen's Advisory Group has
been involved in suggesting meaningful changes to HISA rulesthat have been submitted to the Federal Trade Commission,
including:$ Delaying any provisional suspension of a trainer until the B
sample has confirmed the presence of a Banned Substance;$ Creating a new rule on the treatment of human drugs ofabuse, such as methamphetamine, cocaine, THC, andoxycodone, which caps sanctions at 60 days, with the possibility
to reduce the sanction even further;$ Re-classifying Altrenogest from a Banned Substance to aControlled Medication;$ Allowing unsupplemented isotonic electrolyte solutions byoral or intravenous administration up to 24 hours before posttime;
$ Eliminating suspensions for violations related to working ahorse within seven days of an intraarticular injection;$ Treating the first positive vets' list sample for a Controlled
Medication as a warning and reducing the penalty for ulcer
medication in vets= list samples from a sanction to a warning,and;

HARDY APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF FARMOPERATIONS AND PROPERTY AT PIN OAK$ Allowing a four-millimeter hind leg traction for horses racing
on dirt.
The Horsemen=s Advisory Group has been instrumental in
helping foster an industry-wide focus on advancing equine andhuman safety, the release says. For example, the Horsemen=s
Advisory Group prompted HISA to reach out to sales companies
to involve them in strengthening anti-doping and medication
control policies for horses at the major auctions. They also
played a role in the appointment of an ombudsman to help
horsemen navigate the ADMC Program.
The Horsemen's Advisory Group contains 18 members andrepresent a variety of viewpoints from across the industry. Its
membership includes trainers, owners, veterinarians,backstretch employees, and representatives of racing offices
and aftercare initiatives. The full list of the Horsemen=s Advisory
Group members can be found here.

Michael Hardy | Pin Oak photo

Michael Hardy, the former Head of Sales for Goffs and generalmanager of Margaux Farm near Lexington, has been appointed
as the new director of farm operations and property at Jim andDana Bernhard's Pin Oak Stud, officials at the nursery
announced Monday. Cont. p10

"He's the best 3-year-old
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BOOK'EM DANNO wins the Grade 1 Woody Stephensdefeating Grade 1 winners Prince of Monaco and Nutella Fella

Congratulations to the connections
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Born into a racing family in Northern Ireland, Hardy gained
early experience on his family's stud farm before completing a
degree in Equine Science at the University of Limerick. He was aparticipant in the Irish National Stud's Management Course inaddition to the Godolphin Flying Start program.
Hardy spent six years at Margaux, helping it expand anddevelop into a premier breeding and training facility before
returning to Ireland in a bloodstock role with Goffs for the last
three years.
AIt=s an incredible opportunity to return to Kentucky in thisnew role,@ stated Hardy. AThe Bernhard family has such a clear
and inspiring vision for the future of Pin Oak Stud. Building on
the legacy left by Ms. Abercrombie, I am thrilled to help bringthat vision to life and contribute to a successful future for thefarm.@
Added Pin Oak Vice President Ben Bernhard: "Michael Hardy isa great addition to the Pin Oak family. His proven leadershipabilities, extensive knowledge of the industry, and passion for
innovation will be instrumental in shaping the future of thefarm.@TUESDAY • JUNE 11, 2024

The small group, which includes Klouser, Tyler Durand, J.C.
Jaramillo, Juan Estrada and David Duncan, will make stops at
The Curragh, Leopardstown and Coolmore. Fellow ORI
representative Chris Gordon, the Head of Security &Investigations for the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board, serves
as host.
During the next leg of the trip, members will liaise with ORI's
John Burgess, the Head of Integrity for the British Horseracing
Authority, who will give them a behind-the-scenes look at how
his integrity teams operate during the Royal Meeting at Ascot. A
yard inspection and tour of the National Stud are also on theitinerary.
This year's inaugural exchange is sponsored by the Breeders'Cup, the Keeneland Association, the Racing Officials
Accreditation Program (ROAP), the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred
Horsemen's Association and Hanover Shoe Farm.

U.S. RACING INVESTIGATORS INAUGURATE
EXCHANGE WITH IRELAND AND ENGLAND

BHA Integrity Team | courtesy of Tim Miller

Steward in his box at The Curragh | Getty Images/Alan Crowhurst

by J.N. Campbell
Over the next fortnight, board members of the Organization of
Racing Investigators (ORI) will participate in a new exchange
program, which features an intensive tour of hallowed racingsites in Ireland and England.
AThe new program is a continued effort by the ORI to exchange
tradecraft and weigh how integrity is protected in different
countries across the world,@ said ORI's immediate past chairman
Jason Klouser.

AThe Breeders= Cup is very pleased to continue to promote not
only best in class standards for equine security andinvestigations, but also universal comprehension andimplementation of best practices from those that are
responsible for its success,@ said Dora Delgado, Executive Vice
President and Chief Racing Officer for the Breeders' Cup. AThesafety, security, and integrity of the Breeders= Cup WorldChampionships is priority number one and we are privileged tocollaborate with esteemed global partners who share the visionof upholding the highest standards in the industry.@
Future trips are in the works as ORI will offer travel
opportunities to its membership, so they can see firsthand what
the rest of the world is implementing.
AHorse racing is a multi-breed, international industry,@ said
Russell Williams, President of Hanover Shoe Farm. ABy
establishing new international contacts and exchanging ideas,
regulatory investigators can profoundly improve integrity andsafety in racing.@

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NYRTC SEEKS DONATIONS FOR SUMMERENRICHMENT PROGRAM
The New York Race Track Chaplaincy is seeking donations fortheir Summer Enrichment Program in Saratoga, which keeps
families together when workers have to travel from Belmont
Park to Saratoga for the summer, and provides children with asummer experience they may have never had before, awayfrom the city and the track.
The Chaplaincy has been providing the program for over a
decade.
"Of all the services offered by the New York Race Track
Chaplaincy, the summer enrichment program may be the mostimportant one," said Chaplain Humerto Chavez, "because it
keeps the families together in Saratoga and it provides a safe,
educational and fun experience for the children while theirparents are working."
Donors may choose to sponsor a child for one day for $45, one
week for $300, one month for $1,250 and the entire summer for$2,500.
The New York Race Track Chaplaincy ministers to the over
3,500 people who make up the community of workers behindthe scenes in support of the Thoroughbred racing industry at
Belmont Park, Aqueduct Racetrack, and Saratoga Race Course,
providing children's enrichment, teen mentoring, women's
programming, social service, recreational, and educational
programs as well as non-denominational religious services.
To donate, click here.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 9, 2024
ACTIVE NORTH AMERICAN-BASED STALLIONS
Sire (Sire=s Sire)#SWs #GSW (GISW)
Army Mule (Friesan Fire)
12
2(You'reinthearmynow--Prairie Mile S.)
Bucchero (Kantharos)
3
1 (1)(Book'em Danno--Woody Stephens S.-GI)
Congrats (A.P. Indy)
46
12(Hip Hip Hooray--Best of Ohio Babst/Palacios Memorial S.)
Curlin (Smart Strike)
105
59(Crupi--Suburban S.-GII)
Good Magic (Curlin)18
10 (4)(Dornoch--Belmont S.-GI)
Society Man--Matt Winn S.-GIII)TUESDAY • JUNE 11, 2024

Into Mischief (Harlan's Holiday)
152
74(Almostgone Rocket--Jersey Girl S.-L)
Justify (Scat Daddy)
26
14(Parenting--Affirmed S.-L)
Maclean's Music (Distorted Humor)
33
8(Thunders Rocknroll--Lady Slipper S.)
Maximus Mischief (Into Mischief)
5--(Maramax--Chariot Chaser H.)
Not This Time (Giant's Causeway)34
14 (6)(Cogburn--Jaipur S.-GI)
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Cogburn set a new course and North American record and became thesixth Grade I winner for Not This Time in the Jaipur S.
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Nyquist (Uncle Mo)(Studlydoright--Tremont S.-L)
Omaha Beach (War Front)(Landed--Bouwerie S.)
Preservationist (Arch)(In a Jam--Not Surprising S.)
Solomini (Curlin)(Doc Sullivan--Mike Lee S.)

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Italics indicate new activity, statistics include Northern
Hemisphere results only. Want to promote your stallion? Emailsuefinley@thoroughbreddailynews.com.

CLARIFICATION: Monday's TDN incorrectly stated that Jose
Ortiz's victories in Puerto Rico were not included in his 3,000th
career total. Equibase has clarified that the jockey's 18 starts in
Puerto Rico are included in that total.

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LUC BELAIRE GOLD BOTTLE TO BE AUCTIONED FOR
CHARITY
A six-liter limited-edition bottle of Luc Belaire Gold
Champagne, featuring art from the 2024 Santa Anita Big >Cap,
will be auctioned off online with proceeds benefitting Amplify
Horse Racing. The art on the bottle is signed by the artist,
Julianna Johnson.
Amplify Horse Racing is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission
is to increase youth access to education, job opportunities, andmentorship in the Thoroughbred horse industry.
The auction is open until closing day of the Santa Anita
Hollywood Meet June 16. For online bidding, click here.

RRP CAMPAIGN GETS MATCHING DONOR
An anonymous donor has pledged a matching $4,500
contribution to the Retired Racehorse Project's summer Fund-aNeed campaign.
AWe=re exceedingly grateful for the donation match that has
been pledged to our Fund-a-Need campaign this year,@ said RRP
development manager Megan Garlich. AThe Makeover is much
more than a horse show. It=s a movement of people committed
to showcasing the versatility, athleticism and trainability ofThoroughbred ex-racehorses and securing their place in
non-racing careers. Fund-a-Need allows us to continue to

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provide the necessary resources to produce the event andfoster meaningful community through the Makeover
experience.@
The Fund-a-Need campaign, which has a goal of $20,000 total
for 2024, allows supporters to contribute to the cost of
producing the Thoroughbred Makeover by directly funding
aspects of the event production, including volunteer lunches,
jump decor, participant ribbons and more.
To support the Fund-a-Need campaign, please visit
therrp.org/fund-a-need.

CKRH NIGHT OF THE STARS FUNDRAISER JUNE 22
Central Kentucky Riding for Hope (CKRH), a non-profit which
offers a variety of equine-assisted therapies and activities forpeople of all ages, will host its 21st annual gala fundraiser, Nightof the Stars, June 22 at Fasig Tipton in Lexington. ABroadway
Nights@ is the theme of the event, which begins at 6 p.m., andwhich includes dinner and drinks, a silent auction and a live
auction in which the highest bidders earn a sponsorship of CKRH
participants and their equine partners.
ANight of the Stars is a meaningful way for people to celebrate
and support CKRH, which for more than 40 years has provided
therapy programs that showcase the healing power of horses,@
CKRH Executive Director Pat Kline said. AWe are proud to havehelped thousands of people over the years thanks to our
beloved therapy horses, who produce such positive physical andemotional responses. While our horses represent many breeds,
the Thoroughbred industry is an especially strong supporter ofours, sharing our belief that horses have a magic ability tocommunicate with people.@

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CKRH Night of the Stars cont.
Bidding is now open on both silent and live auctions at
https://one.bidpal.net/nos2024/browse/all. Items include:
halters from Thoroughbreds, including Cody=s Wish, Curlin,
Flightline, Gun Runner, Rachel Alexandra, Tapit and Uncle Mo; agameday experience with the University of Kentucky men=sbasketball team; a wide selection of Kentucky bourbon; twodays of racing at Kentucky Downs for four people; and a day ofracing in the Godolphin box at Keeneland for six people.
For more information on the event, or for tickets, click here.

WOODBINE DOCUSERIES EARNS HASHTAG SPORTS
AWARD

Woodbine's Nathan Riddell and Jonathan Rubinoff | Woodbine'Woodbine: Free Rein', a documentary series produced about
womens' experiences in horse racing, has taken top honors at
the Hashtag Sports Awards in New York, according to a releasefrom the Woodbine communications office.

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Woodbine's content team, including producers Alanna Nolan
and Nathan Riddell and director Jake Thompson, wererecognized in the 'Best Women's Sports Content' category for
episode four of 'Free Rein', entitled, The World-Class Women of
Woodbine. The episode focused on the unique nature of horse
racing, where women jockeys compete head-to-head with theirmale counterparts as well as the meaningful presence of womenin the game. Other finalists included the LPGA, FOX Sports,
PUMA, Clemson Athletics and The Players' Tribune.
In episode four, viewers are introduced to successful
horsewomen, including trainer Catherine Day-Phillips andjockeys Sofia Vives and Emma-Jayne Wilson, who lay out thebiases, dangers and triumphs facing them each time they entera starting gate.
AThis episode is a real reflection of the uniqueness of our sport
and the people that work so very hard day in and day out,@ said
Jonathan Rubinoff, Woodbine=s Director of Content and Social
Media. "Woodbine has one of the most diverse jockey colonies
in the world and this story shines a light on the incredible
individuals that make it possible for women and men tocompete against one another.@
Now in its sixth year, the Hashtag Sports Awards bring the
sports, media, and entertainment industries together tocelebrate excellence in engagement that inspires new andcreative fan experiences.

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2024 YTD Leading Broodmare Sires by GISH
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Standing NA - Worldwide Earnings - NH Foals
Stallion
BTW BTH
GSW GSH
G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Highest Earner Earnings
Street Cry (Ire)
7
23
5
17
4
6
381
90
$5,836,850$19,374,120(1998) by Machiavellian
FYR: 2004/Crops: 16/Stands: Darley USA (Dead)
Rebel's Romance (Ire)
Tapit
15
39
9
18
-5
515
152
$2,105,000$13,361,899(2001) by Pulpit
FYR: 2006/Crops: 13/Stands: Gainesway Farm KY/Fee: 185,000
Saudi Crown
Smart Strike
13
33
8
15
2
3
434
147
$1,738,800$11,902,947(1992) by Mr. Prospector
FYR: 1998/Crops: 22/Stands: Lane's End Farm USA (Dead) Seize the Grey
Congrats
6
11
3
4
2
3
223
77
$2,381,669$8,908,461(2000) by A.P. Indy
FYR: 2008/Crops: 12/Stands: WinStar Farm KY/Fee: Pensioned
Danon Decile (Jpn)
Empire Maker
5
16
4
8
1
2
458
151
$7,156,056$15,628,465(2000) by Unbridled
FYR: 2005/Crops: 14/Stands: Gainesway Farm USA (Dead)
Laurel River
Medaglia d'Oro
15
31
5
12
1
2
467
160
$3,769,000$14,520,867(1999) by El Prado (Ire) FYR: 2006/Crops: 13/Stands: Darley KY/Fee: 75,000
National Treasure
More Than Ready
14
23
7
12
-2
414
145
$1,738,508$11,055,386(1997) by Southern HaloFYR: 2002/Crops: 17/Stands: WinStar Farm USA (Dead)
Gulinga Spirit (Aus)
Giant's Causeway
5
25
1
10
-2
629
209
$921,267$10,795,101(1997) by Storm Cat
FYR: 2002/Crops: 17/Stands: Coolmore Ashford USA (Dead)
Aljamaanee (KSA)
Malibu Moon
10
22
2
3
1
2
462
149
$2,021,250$9,907,990(1997) by A.P. Indy
FYR: 2001/Crops: 18/Stands: Spendthrift Farm USA (Dead)
Sierra Leone
Candy Ride (Arg)
8
16
4
8
-2
294
108
$475,445$5,878,484(1999) by Ride the Rails FYR: 2006/Crops: 13/Stands: Lane's End Farm KY/Fee: 75,000
Ecoro Bloom (Jpn)
Uncle Mo
3
8
2
3
2
2
165
58
$1,515,050$5,706,288(2008) by Indian Charlie FYR: 2013/Crops: 7/Stands: Coolmore Ashford KY/Fee: 150,000
Thorpedo Anna
Street Sense
3
11
2
5
-2
283
86
$447,360$5,313,075(2004) by Street Cry (Ire)FYR: 2009/Crops: 11/Stands: Darley KY/Fee: 60,000
Mindframe
Awesome Again
6
11
3
6
-2
241
77
$471,000$4,959,060(1994) by Deputy Minister
FYR: 2000/Crops: 20/Stands: Adena Springs USA (Dead) Tarifa
Scat Daddy
3
15
-2
-2
257
89
$171,947$4,648,740(2004) by Johannesburg FYR: 2009/Crops: 10/Stands: Coolmore Ashford USA (Dead)
Sunrise Soleil (Jpn)
Flatter
1
9
-5
-2
180
72
$286,950$3,939,394(1999) by A.P. Indy
FYR: 2005/Crops: 13/Stands: Claiborne Farm USA (Dead)
Impel

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IN ORDER OF PURSE:
1st-Prairie Meadows, $44,470, (S), Msw, 6-10, 2yo, f, 4 1/2f,:52.92, ft, 3 lengths.
SIPPING FIREWATER (f, 2, Echo Town--Cute Cash, by ExchangeRate) flashed speed from her rail draw but had pressure rightaway to her outside from race favorite Kanjeng (Mor Spirit).
That pair stayed together around the far turn before Sipping
Firewater put her rival away and came home with a clear
advantage to win by three lengths at odds of 3-1. Mind Your Mo(Mo Town) closed to just get the better of Kanjeng for second.
The second winner for her freshman sire (by Speightstown),
Sipping Firewater is her dam's youngest offspring to date.
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $26,676. Click for the Equibase.com
chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-West Stables and David D. McShane; B/T-Dave McShane (IA).

IN JAPAN:
Sexy Bouquet, f, 3, Liam's Map. See 'US-Bred & -Sired Winners
in Japan'
Meritites, f, 4, American Pharoah--Gem Gem, by Tapit.
Hakodate, 6-9, Allowance, 1700m, 1:44.2. Lifetime Record:
13-2-1-2, $150,128. O-Hiroo Race Co Ltd; B-Charles Fipke (KY);
T-Yoshito Yahagi. *$140,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP.

IN RUSSIA:
Laptop, c, 3, Tapit--La Belle Marquet, by Marquetry. Krasnodar,
6-8, Allowance, 1800m. B-Dan Considine & Tapit Syndicate(KY). *$250,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. **1/2 to Vasilika (Skipshot),
MGISW, $1,882,595; and Chasing the Crown (Skipshot), GSP,
$419,550.

Echo Town picked up his second winner Monday | Sarah Andrew

IN CHINA
Tao Qi Nan Hai, c, 3, World Of Trouble--Slim Fit, by Tiznow.
Huhtala, 6-9, 1200m, Sand Track, 1:11.53. Purse: 100,000
RMB. O-AN Zhi Qiang; B-River Oak Farm (KY). *$30,000 Ylg >22
KEESEP. VIDEO.
Mei Guo Lao, c, 3, Yoshida (JPN)--Langtry, by Street Sense.
Yulong, 6-8, 1800m, Sand Track, 1:57.87. Purse: 100,000 RMB.
O-Heli Horse Industry; B-Gary Broad--Walmac Farm, LLC (KY).
*$72,000 Ylg >22 KEESEP. VIDEO.

Sunday's Results:
7th-Tokyo, -15,200,000 ($96,839), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1600m,
1:36.9, ft.
ROUGE STUNNING (JPN) (f, 3, Into Mischief--Boyne Beauty, by
Giant's Causeway), a maiden winner in three starts on the turf,
switched to this surface and turned in an encouraging thirdplace effort over course and distance Feb. 11. Returning toaction here as the 11-5 second choice, the beautifully bred bay
was with them in the opening strides before drifting back tofourth behind a loose leader. Shaken up a bit 600 meters out,
Rouge Stunning gradually gained ground into the final quarter
mile, took over just inside the furlong marker and outfinishedodds-on Erika Sapphire (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}) for a half-length
victory. Rouge Stunning is the second winner from two to racefor her dam, a $700,000 purchase by Nobutaka Tada at the 2020
Fasig-Tipton November Sale. Boyne Beauty is a daugher of SW &

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GSP Bubbler (Distorted Humor), who was RNAd for $4.7 million
at FTKNOV in 2016 a few days after her son Arrogate(Unbridled's Song) won the GI Breeders' Cup Classic to sew up
an Eclipse Award. Bubbler is also the dam of SW Osare(Medaglia d'Oro), whose son Quester (Into Mischief) mostrecently annexed his turf debut at Gulfstream Park for Robertand Lawana Low and trainer Heather Smullen. Boyne Beauty isalso the dam of a 2-year-old filly by Epiphaneia (Jpn), a yearling
colt by Contrail (Jpn) and a colt by Kitasan Black (Jpn) foaled Feb.
18. Sales history: $700,000 in utero '20 FTKNOV. Lifetime
Record: 5-2-0-1, $114,317.
O-Tokyo Horse Racing Co Limited; B-Mint Co; T-Yasuo
Tomomichi.
Saturday's Results:
6th-Hakodate, -10,480,000 ($66,789), Maiden, 3yo, 1700m,
1:46, ft.
SEXY BOUQUET (f, 3, Liam's Map--Shurakaa, by Tapit) had notmissed a place in his first three runs, including a second-placefinish when last seen over 1800 meters at Kyoto Feb. 17. Away a
half-step slowly from gate nine, the $180,000 Keeneland
September yearling had just a couple behind exiting the straightfor the first time, but was set alight with better than six furlongs
to race, and by the time the field had reached the second turn,

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she had rolled all the way up into the lead. Firmly in front on theswing for home, Sexy Bouquet found more in the final stages
and went on to score by five impressive lengths as the 3-1 third
wagering choice. Sexy Bouquet is the first foal to race out of adaughter of Lahudood (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}), winner of the 2007
GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf in the bog at Monmouth Parkand an outstanding producer in her own right. Not only is she
the dam of Mahrajaan (Kitten's Joy), a two-time winner at grouplevel in New Zealand, but her stakes-winning Aghareed(Kingmambo) is responsible for champion five-times Group 1
winner Baaeed (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) and the champion andmultiple Group 1-winning stayer Hukum (Ire) (Sea The Stars{Ire}). Behind Sexy Bouquet is the 2-year-old filly Ashwaag(Medaglia d'Oro), a yearling colt by War Front and a Curlin filly
foaled Apr. 9. Sales history: $180,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. Lifetime
Record: 4-1-2-1, $72,930.
O-Yuki Hashimoto; B-Shadwell Farm (KY); T-Katsunori Tanaka.

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5th-Thistledown, $42,000, 6-10, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 1m, 1:41.20,ft, 3/4 length.
FIRST SONG (g, 6, Itsthesameoldsong--Mini Mostest, by
Atticus) Lifetime Record: MSP, 34-7-5-5, $247,117. O/T-Rivera
Racing Stable (Nestor R. Rivera); B-Blazing Meadows Farm (OH).
FIRST-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: TUESDAY, JUNE 112024 Stud Fees Listed
Calculator (In Summation), Breakway Farm
10 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners
1-Horseshoe Indianapolis, 2:10 p.m. EDT, Msw 5f, Calcolery, 7-2$24,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl
SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: TUESDAY, JUNE 112024 Stud Fees Listed
Divisidero (Kitten's Joy), Airdrie Stud, $5,000
42 foals of racing age/6 winners/2 black-type winners
6-Finger Lakes, 3:40 p.m. EDT, Msw 5 1/2f, Bella Mama, 12-1

5th-Horseshoe Indianapolis, $40,000, (S), 6-10, (NW3L),
3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:40.55, fm, 1 1/2 lengths.
MONUMENTALJUSTICE (g, 4, Super Saver--Sheltowee's Gold,by Dialed In) Lifetime Record: 10-3-1-5, $95,200. O/B-Justice
Farm, Greg Justice (IN); T-Tomas Medina.
3rd-Horseshoe Indianapolis, $34,560, (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm($40,000), 6-10, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10.99, ft, 2 1/2 lengths.
HIGHER STANDARD (h, 5, Into Mischief--Minks Aprise {SW &MGSP-Can, MSW-USA, $300,215}, by Northern Afleet) Lifetime
Record: SP, 16-4-2-4, $273,500. O-David E. Campbell, Douglas S.
Arnold, Marc Winston and David Clement; B-Buck Pond Farm,
Inc. (KY); T-William D. Cowans. *$290,000 RNA Ylg '20 KEESEP;$345,000 RNA 2yo '21 OBSMAR.

8th-Hawthorne, $33,540, 6-9, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, f/m, 5fT,
:57.09, fm, 1/2 length.
CADENCIA (m, 6, Mshawish--Tango Time {Ire}, by Danehill
Dancer {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 19-3-8-0, $196,810. O-Roger H.
Newman and Omar Aldabbagh; B-Town and Country Horse
Farms, LLC & George Saufley (KY); T-William E. Morey. *$45,000
RNA Ylg '19 KEESEP; $115,000 2yo '20 OBSAPR.
9th-Hawthorne, $33,240, 6-9, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, 1m 70y,
1:43.23, ft, 1 1/4 lengths.
HARD TO FATHOM (g, 4, Hard Spun--Morediamondsplease, byMore Than Ready) Lifetime Record: 12-4-2-1, $79,132.
O-Anthony Simonovich and David Crowley; B-BHMFR, LLC (KY);
T-Daniel Simonovich. *$27,000 RNA Ylg '21 KEESEP.
ALLOWANCE RESULTS:
9th-Parx Racing, $59,800, 6-10, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:37.62, ft,
1 length.
COUNTERSPY (g, 4, Gun Runner--Simplify {SW & GSP,
$261,658}, by Pulpit) Lifetime Record: 15-6-3-0, $217,917.
O-Jack J. Armstrong; B-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (KY);
T-Robert Mosco. *$150,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP; $47,000 3yo '23
KEENOV. **Full to Optionality, MSW, $193,798; 1/2 to Simple
Surprise (Cowboy Cal), SW, $185,446.

7th-Golden Gate Fields, $30,490, 6-9, (NW1$X), 3yo/up,
1 1/16mT, 1:43.11, fm, 1 1/4 lengths.
COUSIN RICHIE (g, 4, Richard's Kid--Crown On Tap, by Tapizar)
Lifetime Record: MSP, 17-4-2-4, $121,804. O/B-Larry Odbert(CA); T-Sergio Ledezma.
3rd-Thistledown, $29,700, 6-10, (NW2X), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f,
1:11.42, ft, 2 1/2 lengths.
KEY TO SUCCESS (f, 4, Cupid--New Key, by Majesticperfection)
Lifetime Record: MSP, 21-3-5-5, $178,306. O-Gene Burkholder;
B-Fletcher & Carolyn Gray (KY); T-Kim A. Puhl. *$100,000 Ylg '21
FTKOCT.

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8th-Golden Gate Fields, $27,079, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($25,000),
6-9, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:36.85, fm, 2 1/2 lengths.
ADELIE (IRE) (m, 5, Ardad {Ire}--Dame Shirley {GB}, by Haafhd{GB}) Lifetime Record: 16-2-2-3, $81,300. O-Abbondanza Racing,
LLC and Omar Aldabbagh; B-Denis Phelan (IRE); T-Philip
D'Amato. *i2,000 RNA Ylg '20 GOFFEB; i20,000 Ylg '20
GOFOCT; 100,000gns 2yo '21 TATBRE. **1/2 to Baron Samedi(GB) (Harbour Watch {Ire}), GSW-Fr, GSW-USA, GSW & G1SP-Ire,$588,924.
3rd-Finger Lakes, $26,500, 6-10, (C), 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f,
1:05.26, gd, 2 1/2 lengths.
EASY PLAY (m, 5, Big Brown--Sweet Frost, by Frost Giant)Lifetime Record: 31-6-4-5, $180,940. O/B-Sunrise Stables (NY);
T-Ralph D'Alessandro.
7th-Finger Lakes, $26,465, 6-10, (NW2L), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:12.55,
gd, 3/4 length.
UNCLE GEORGE (g, 7, Uncle Mo--Andraste, by Pulpit) Lifetime
Record: 23-2-3-5, $132,854. O-Ron Cecere; B-Waterville Lake
Stables Ltd LLC (NY); T-Chris J. Englehart. *$310,000 Ylg '18
SARAUG. **1/2 to Epping Forest (Exchange Rate), SP, $306,000.

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7th-Emerald Downs, $25,500, (C)/Opt. Clm ($30,000), 6-9,
3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:08.11, ft, 5 1/2 lengths.
MISS DYNAMIC (f, 4, Dynamic Impact--Miss Salome, by Harbor
the Gold) Lifetime Record: SW, 10-4-2-2, $99,330. O/B-Antonio
Mendoza (WA); T-Rigoberto Velasquez.
7th-Mountaineer Casino & Resort, $23,086, (NW3X)/Opt. Clm($17,500), 6-9, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:39.37, ft, head.
INDIAN EMPIRE (g, 5, Bodemeister--Ada Lovelace, by
Algorithms) Lifetime Record: 25-7-4-3, $108,393. O-Royal Oak
Farm; B-Royal Oak Farm Inc & Bodemeister Syndicate (WV);
T-Jennifer A. Johnson.

Sipping Firewater (Echo Town) wins at Prairie Meadows(click to watch)

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ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Galoshes, f, 3, Get Stormy--Accessorizing, by Old Fashioned.
Horseshoe Indianapolis, 6-10, (S), 1m 70y, 1:46.06. Lifetime
Record: 3-1-0-0, $23,760. B-Michael E. & Penny S. Lauer (IN).
Sox for Daughters, g, 3, Good Samaritan--Little Bullet,
by Uncle Mo. Finger Lakes, 6-10, 1m 70y, 1:47.54. Lifetime
Record: 4-1-0-1, $24,939. B-Beals Racing Stable, LLC (NY).
Free Folk, g, 3, Mor Spirit--Spring Elusion, by Elusive Quality.
Finger Lakes, 6-10, 6f, 1:13.43. Lifetime Record: 4-1-2-0,$33,190. B-Classic Bloodstock (NY). *$37,000 Ylg '22 SARAUG.
**1/2 to Letmetakethiscall (Take Charge Indy), MSP, $534,712.
Fred George (Ire), g, 3, No Nay Never--Keenes Royale (GB), by
Red Ransom. Presque Isle Downs, 6-10, 1m 70y (AWT),
1:41.49. Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-0, $24,706. B-Barronstown
Stud (IRE). *$425,000 Ylg '22 FTSAUG. **1/2 to Ivawood (Ire)(Zebedee {GB}), MGSW & MG1SP-Eng, G1SP-Ire, $357,052.
Bee Eye Gee, g, 3, Mr. Big--B Positive, by Thewayyouare. Santa
Anita, 6-9, (S), 6fT, 1:09.79. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $34,040.
B-George Krikorian (KY). *$50,000 Ylg '22 FTCAYR.

Ardad (Ire), Adelie (Ire), m, 5, o/o Dame Shirley (GB), by Haafhd(GB). AOC, 6-9, Golden Gate
Big Brown, Easy Play, m, 5, o/o Sweet Frost, by Frost Giant.
ALW, 6-10, Finger Lakes
Bodemeister, Indian Empire, g, 5, o/o Ada Lovelace, by
Algorithms. AOC, 6-9, Mountaineer
Cupid, Key to Success, f, 4, o/o New Key, by Majesticperfection.
ALW, 6-10, Thistledown
Dynamic Impact, Miss Dynamic, f, 4, o/o Miss Salome, by
Harbor the Gold. AOC, 6-9, Emerald Downs
Echo Town, Sipping Firewater, f, 2, o/o Cute Cash, by Exchange
Rate. MSW, 6-10, Prairie Meadows
Get Stormy, Galoshes, f, 3, o/o Accessorizing, by Old Fashioned.
MSW, 6-10, Horseshoe Indianapolis
Good Samaritan, Sox for Daughters, g, 3, o/o Little Bullet, byUncle Mo. MSW, 6-10, Finger Lakes
Gun Runner, Counterspy, g, 4, o/o Simplify, by Pulpit. ALW,
6-10, Parx Racing

Hard Spun, Hard to Fathom, g, 4, o/o Morediamondsplease, byMore Than Ready. ALW, 6-9, Hawthorne
Into Mischief, Higher Standard, h, 5, o/o Minks Aprise, by
Northern Afleet. AOC, 6-10, Horseshoe Indianapolis
Itsthesameoldsong, First Song, g, 6, o/o Mini Mostest, by
Atticus. ALW, 6-10, Thistledown
Mor Spirit, Free Folk, g, 3, o/o Spring Elusion, by Elusive Quality.
MSW, 6-10, Finger Lakes
Mr. Big, Bee Eye Gee, g, 3, o/o B Positive, by Thewayyouare.
MSW, 6-9, Santa Anita
Mshawish, Cadencia, m, 6, o/o Tango Time (Ire), by Danehill
Dancer (Ire). ALW, 6-9, Hawthorne
No Nay Never, Fred George (Ire), g, 3, o/o Keenes Royale (GB),by Red Ransom. MSW, 6-10, Presque Isle Downs
Richard's Kid, Cousin Richie, g, 4, o/o Crown On Tap, by Tapizar.
ALW, 6-9, Golden Gate
Super Saver, Monumentaljustice, g, 4, o/o Sheltowee's Gold, by
Dialed In. ALW, 6-10, Horseshoe Indianapolis
Uncle Mo, Uncle George, g, 7, o/o Andraste, by Pulpit. ALW,
6-10, Finger Lakes

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SEVEN DAYS: ASCOT AHOYFITZGERALD: 'THE HORSE IS GONE AND SO IS
MY YARD, BUT I'LL BUILD BACK STRONGER'
Leading Royal Ascot fancy A Piece Of Heaven (Fr) (Jukebox Jury{Ire}) will sport a new set of silks when he lines out in the
Copper Horse Handicap after Syndicates Racing secured a deal
for the potential Melbourne Cup contender to join Joseph
O'Brien.
That bit of business comes as a double blow to A Piece Of
Heaven's former trainer Barry Fitzgerald as, not only did he lose
his flag-bearer in the transaction, but he now finds himself
without a yard to train from after a fallout with his landlord
Mark Foley, who was also a part-owner in the horse.
A Piece Of Heaven was a wildly impressive winner of a ladyriders' handicap at Leopardstown last month, barely coming off
the bridle to warm up for the royal meeting in the best possible
fashion. Cont., p6

Wathnan Racing=s Gregory returns to Royal Ascot for the Gold Cup
Racingfotos.com

by Emma Berry
Outside the racing world it was impossible not to be moved
over the last week by the commemorative ceremonies marking
the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Plenty of people in the bloodstock business will be familiar
with the lovely countryside around Deauville, best known to us
as home to France's Thoroughbred breeding heartland. The
serenity of rural Normandy makes it hard to comprehend theappalling ravages of war that were played out there on thebeaches and in the bocage all those decades ago.
I would urge anyone who is a sales regular in Deauville to takesome time on one of your trips to visit some of the memorials
and museums while you are in that part of the world. The debt
of gratitude we owe those young men lying in the war
cemeteries should never be forgotten.
It remains incredible to consider that racing was able tocontinue through those war years, albeit in a reduced andaltered state. We have reflected on this before, but fascinating
insight on those days is provided in VR Orchard's A War Time
Diary, which was included within the Bloodstock Breeders'Review in Britain during World War II.
For this month 80 years ago, Orchard begins, "June racing was
carried through in circumstances which were unique in thehistory of the country. Cont. p3

IN TDN AMERICA TODAYSUPPORTING PARTNERSHIPS AND SYNDICATES
Joe Scurto asks the managing partners of several large and midsized syndicates for their insights on how the future of theindustry will be shaped by percentage ownership.

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Bill Mott's Mansa Musa winning an Allowance at Saratoga on Saturday. The Ten
Sovereigns colt was previously trained by Diego Dias. | Stephanie Valenti

7 | FUN WITH FLAGS BRINGS €630,000 AT ARQANA ONLINE
Nicolas de Watrigant of Mandore International Agency had the final say for Fun With
Flags (Ire) on behalf of an undisclosed client. She will target an American Grade I race.
8 | MQSE DE SEVIGNE LEADS FABRE’S SUMMER SQUAD
Mqse De Sevigne (Ire) will aim to add to her Group 1 tally at Deauville before ending
her career with a crack at the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Details inside.
10 | FIRST-CROP SIRE KAMEKO CONTINUES MOMENTUM
Juddmonte’s homebred Ardeur (GB) dominated a Pontefract maiden and became hersire’s fourth winner in under a fornight on Monday.

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Seven Days, cont. from p1
It should be emphasised that it proceeded without let or
hindrance, apart from travelling difficulties. It was difficult tobelieve that we were in the most momentous period of the war.
"When the news of the Normandy invasion came through on
the 6th, one wondered whether the Newmarket races arranged
for that day would be held. They did, however, take place, andten days later the Derby and Oaks fixtures at Newmarket weresuccessfully completed."
In 1939 the St Leger meeting had been cancelled owing to theonset of the Second World War, denying that year's 2,000
Guineas and Derby winner Blue Peter (GB) his chance to become
a Triple Crown winner. There was some small compensation
however when, in 1944, Blue Peter's first-crop son Ocean Swell(GB) won the Derby at Newmarket, which played host to the

TUESDAY • 11 JUNE 2024

Classics run between 1915 to 1918 and 1940 to 1945.
A fortnight after VE Day, the then Princess Elizabeth attended
Ascot racecourse for the first time, on May 21, 1945. In later
years, as Queen Elizabeth II, the avowed supporter ofhorseracing would of course become synonymous with the royalmeeting staged at the racecourse owned by the Crown.
It is the countdown to this year's Royal Ascot which now
dominates our thoughts and, despite some negative newspaper
coverage in the last week regarding its supposedly dwindlingappeal to certain overseas owners, it is important not tounderestimate the lure it still provides for many.
It is becoming increasingly clear that for the Qatari ruler,
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, few stones are being left
unturned in the pursuit of potential winners at this year's
meeting following a dream start for his Wathnan Racing
operation last year with Courage Mon Ami (GB) (Frankel {GB})and Gregory (GB) (Golden Horn {GB}).
Those two horses had been bought from theirowner-breeders, Anthony Oppenheimer and Philippa Cooper
respectively, just prior to their victories in the Gold Cup andQueen's Vase. The pressure is now on for those trainers
associated with Wathnan Racing to provide further success froma number of presumably expensive purchases made in recent
weeks to top up a significant outlay at the breeze-up sales. Cont.

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years, necessity dictated the rise of online sales and they havenow become a monthly feature. Leaving aside the growing
concern that more people are now interested in trading rather
than owning racehorses, the online sales do offer a useful
opportunity for owners and consignors to sell when it suits
them, rather than waiting for the July or autumn
horses-in-training sales, and without having the expense of
taking one's horse to a physical sale.
This week alone, there's a pop-up here and a pop-up there,
before we head into one of the biggest weeks of racing in
Britain, which commences with the Goffs London Sale next
Monday.

It's Not All Big Bucks
Perfect Part=s breeder John Cullinan, left, with Roger Marley andMark Dwyer | Emma Berry

From the 11 purchased at those sales, six juveniles, all secured
for six-figure sums, are already winners who will presumably bepart of the sizeable team set to represent the owner at Royal
Ascot.
The private sales scene appears to be busier than ever, andthe calendar for public auctions is now almost unrecognisable
compared to what was in place pre-pandemic. During the Covid

There have been eye-watering sums involved in securing someof the Royal Ascot prospects but one who does not fall into thatcategory is Saturday's Hilary Needler Trophy winner Perfect Part(Ire).
The daughter of Mehmas (Ire) was secured for ,10,000 at theGoffs UK Breeze-up Sale on April 24 by her owner Keith Brown.
She has already earned more than double her purchase price inscooping ,25,770 for winning the Hilary Needler, the British
EBF-backed juvenile contest which is worth a total of ,50,000.
Cont.

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scoring at back-to-back Galway Festivals and earning black type.
Cullinan added, "You can't eat glory and it's not the first time I
have sold a good horse very cheaply. I sold [Group 1 winner]
Music Show to Gill Richardson for the price of a sandwich and I
didn't feel very clever after that.
"But I still have the mare and she is in foal to Phoenix Of Spain.
We always wish those that buy from us the best of luck andhopefully the filly will go from strength to strength."

Back in the Flow

Danny Tudhope with Lava Stream | Racingfotos.com

She is likely to head next to the G2 Queen Mary S. at Ascot
after her trainer Brian Ellison reported that she has come out ofher debut at Beverley in good heart.
For Perfect Part's breeder John Cullinan there areunderstandably mixed feelings. On the one hand he must feelthat he let her go too cheaply when Brown offered to buy her
privately after she left the ring unsold. On the other, any successshe has helps to raise the profile and value of both her dam
Queensbrydge (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}) and yearling half-sister by
Shaman (Ire), who heads to the sales later this year.
Cullinan, one of the most experienced participants on thebreeze-up scene through his partnership with Roger Marley, has
had many good horses through his hands, not least Perfect
Part's sire Mehmas, whom he and Marley sold for 170,000gns at
the Craven Breeze-up Sale back in 2016.
He said, "It rained for two days before we sold the filly and thesoft ground inconvenienced some more than others. This year,
at the earlier sales in particular, the focus was very much on theclock, to the detriment of the sales in my view, and there is evenmore of a focus on the Royal Ascot type.""Unfortunately she fell just out of those top times, but thesetimings are not official and the difference in the top 40 or 50 on
the clock is one second. Depending on which times you lookedat she was in the top 40 or 50, and there were 200 or so horses
in it, so it wasn't as if she was out with the washing. But thedifference between the times is so fine that it can knock you
down the running order. He continued, "Ambiente Friendly, who
was second in the Derby, is a good example of the value that canbe found in looking beyond the five-furlong type."
Keith Brown has made something of a habit of finding a decent
horse for little money. His Group 3 winner Top Notch Tonto (Ire)(Thousand Words {GB}) cost i3,000 and won six races, includinga Group 3 and two Listed contests, while Dream Walker (Fr)(Gold Away {Ire}) was bought for ,4,500 and won 11 times,

One of the most heartwarming results of the weekend wasseeing Tiber Flow (Ire) (Caravaggio) win the G3 John of Gaunt S.
at Haydock. It was hard not to fear the worst when thefive-year-old took a shocking somersault of a fall at York, but
thankfully he was soon back on his feet and, incredibly, just overthree weeks later landed his second Group 3 and sixth win of his
career for his owner-breeders Jon and Julia Aisbitt and trainer
William Haggas.
The Aisbitts also raced his dam, the fellow dual Group 3
winner Malabar (Ire) (Raven's Pass), who is a half-sister to Group
1 winner Poet's Word (Ire) (Poet's Voice {GB}). Malabar has
already proved her worth as a broodmare and her family could
well be represented at Ascot next week as Tiber Flow's
year-younger half-brother Godwinson (GB) (Saxin Warrior {Jpn})
has an entry for the Royal Hunt Cup.

Weekend Double for Elwick Stud
Another family in the news over the weekend was that of the
George Strawbridge-bred Stream Song (GB) Mastercraftsman{Ire}). The dual winner, who is a half-sister to the Group 1 and
2-winning Dubawi (Ire) fillies Journey (GB), Mimikyu (GB) andIndigo Girl (GB), was bought from her breeder for 440,000gns by
the Turnbull family of Elwick Stud in December 2019. Now
Stream Song's first two foals are both multiple winners, with
their most recent victories coming within 24 hours of eachother.
On Saturday, Iron Lion (GB) (Roaring Lion) won for the thirdtime in the Elwick colours at Haydock, followed on Sunday by
the Listed Agnes Keyser Fillies' S. victory for three-year-old Lava
Stream (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), who landed her third
consecutive race. Both horses are trained by David O'Meara.
However, a good case for broodmare of the year could beargued on behalf of Godolphin's Minidress (GB) (Street Cry{Ire}). Her sons Rebel's Romance (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) andMeasured Time (GB) (Frankel {GB}) have each now won two
Group/Grade 1 races this year alone in Dubai, Hong Kong andAmerica, the latest of those coming on Saturday when
Measured Time landed the G1 Manhattan S. at Saratoga, leadinghome his Charlie Appleby stable-mate Nations Pride (Ire)(Teofilo {Ire}). Cont.

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Rebel's Romance, now six and a proper globetrotter who has
raced in seven different countries, is one of the most consistenthorses in training. The gelding has won 13 of his 19 starts, five of
which have been at the highest level, with his latest successcoming at the end of May when he lifted the Champions &Chater Cup at Sha Tin.
A Piece of Heaven, cont. from p1
The six-year-old naturally became the subject of interest and adifference of opinion within the camp left Fitzgerald with noother option but to accept the best offer that was put in front ofhim.
He explained, "Look, I'm sorry I lost the horse in suchcircumstances but I wish Joseph O'Brien and Jack Cantillon thebest of luck with him--they're not the bad guys here. I havealways spoken highly of this horse. Even when he was running in
bumpers, I thought a lot of him. The ground is the big thing andthat's probably why he's been lightly-raced. There is no point
running him on dead ground--he needs to be able to quicken off
good ground.
"His profile is ideal for Royal Ascot and my big plan for him wasto go there and then go on to Melbourne with him. That's how
good of a horse I think he is. He's a relentless galloper."Fitzgerald has kept the majority of his string despite the fallout
and is temporarily based with his brother and prominent
point-to-point handler Aidan. However, he hopes to find a morepermanent address by the end of the week and has vowed to"build back bigger and stronger". His rebuilding will be madethat little bit easier after selling recent Down Royal maiden
winner Miss Meager (Ire) (Galileo Gold {GB}) to America.
He said, "We're in the trading business but, to be honest, I
thought the trading angle was gone with A Piece Of Heaven andthat he might be a flag-bearer for the yard."

A Piece Of Heaven: has been bought by Syndicates Racing and will
now be trained by Joseph O'Brien| Racingfotos.com

TUESDAY • 11 JUNE 2024

"It's a big blow because he's gone, the yard is gone, and I haveto build back bigger and stronger again. I've only lost two otherhorses and have brought the majority of the string with me andthankfully plenty of people have stood by me. I have sevenhorses stabled in my brother's place--but there are more tocome in from the field--and I'm hoping to get sorted with a more
long-term arrangement by the end of this week. It's a shame theway things worked out but these things happen in racing andwe'll bounce back stronger from it. I'm going to be at the Arkle
Sale at Goffs this week and hopefully we can reinvest."
He added, "Jack and Joseph were great to deal with here and I
genuinely hope the horse can win plenty of races for them. The
bigger picture for A Piece Of Heaven is in November and I've no
doubt that I will be setting my alarm clock to get up and watch
him in the Melbourne Cup."
And Melbourne was put forward as one of the main
attractions behind securing the deal for A Piece Of Heaven by
the Syndicates Racing boss.
Cantillon said, "I think what this horse did at Leopardstown
was really underestimated. He was off a mark of 94 and thehandicapper gave him seven pounds. We looked at his stride
and sectional analytics and both metrics pointed to a top-classperformance being posted. Not only did he put in theperformance but he also vetted extremely well. If he cancontinue on his upward trajectory, he's a horse with the profileand lack of miles on the clock to be a Melbourne Cup contender.
"My Dad, Dermot, was lucky enough to be the racing manager
for the Smurfit family during a time when they enjoyed two
Melbourne Cup wins and we keep talking about how striking asimilar profile that A Piece Of Heaven has with Vintage Crop.
You need to be realistic; he's currently rated 101 but I think a lotof very shrewd readers of form are very excited about this horsefor Royal Ascot and have him down as one of their bankers in
the Copper Horse Handicap, which of course is the route that
Vauban and Absurde took to Melbourne."
He added, "A Piece Of Heaven has been sent to one of
Ireland's greatest trainers and a brilliant man to travel a horse in
Joseph O'Brien but I think Barry deserves huge credit by how
well he has campaigned him thus far. If the horse can achieve
more in 2024 and beyond, which I think he can, I'd really like
Barry to get the credit that he deserves for what a brilliant job
he has done in nurturing this horse's talents."

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IRISH DERBY AIM FOR EPSOM RUNNER-UP
AMBIENTE FRIENDLY
FUN WITH FLAGS BRINGS i630,000 ON
ARQANA ONLINE POP-UP SALE

Fun With Flags | Scoop Dyga

Nicolas de Watrigant of Mandore International Agency had thefinal say for Fun With Flags (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) at the Arqana
Online Pop-Up Sale, the Listed winner bringing a final bid of
i630,000.
Fun With Flags won the Prix Rose de Mai, and was the G3 Prix
Cleopatre runner-up by just over two lengths to Halfday (Fr)(Lope De Vega {Ire}), for Jerome Reynier, and was offered withan entry in the G1 Prix de Diane. She has won three of her four
career starts.
When asked for details, de Watrigant could not divulge thename of his client, but said the filly will target the GI Belmont
Oaks in America on July 6.
Out of an unplaced Galileo (Ire) mare, Fun With Flags hails
from the female family of Group-placed Gemstone (Ire), a fullsister to her dam, who herself produced Group 1-placed Nugget(GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) and Listed winner UAE Jewel (GB) (Dubawi{Ire}). This is also the family of G1 Irish St. Leger winner
Sonnyboyliston (Ire) (Power {GB}); G1 Irish 2,000 Guineas
winner Bachelor Duke (Miswaki); globetrotting multiple Groupwinner Spanish Mission (Noble Mission {GB}); and American
Graded-placed Dude N Colorado (GB) (Uncle Mo).

The G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on Sunday,
June 30 has been confirmed as the next port of call for Epsom
runner-up Ambiente Friendly (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}), with
Robert Havlin again booked to ride having replaced Callum
Shepherd in the premier Classic.
Sent off the 9/2 second favourite at Epsom following adominant four-and-a-half-length success in the Listed Lingfield
Derby Trial S. on his previous start, Ambiente Friendly proved
himself a high-class colt when chasing home City Of Troy
(Justify) on that occasion, ultimately passing the post two andthree-quarter lengths behind that rival having travelled strongly
throughout.
The G1 Coral-Eclipse S. on Saturday, July 6--which was
confirmed as the next target for City Of Troy on Sunday--hadbeen under consideration for Ambiente Friendly following thateffort, but a trip to Sandown has now been ruled out asconnections plot another Classic tilt over a mile and a half for his
next start.
"After the dust settled, we were very keen to keep him at amile and a half and, as importantly, stay against his own age
group," said co-owner Tim Gredley. "It was the only option
really and I'm really looking forward to it and I think the race will
suit him. We want to do what is right by the horse and theconditions of the Irish Derby seem a lot more favourable thangoing to the Eclipse.
"They came and won our Derby and for the sport, it only
seems fair to go and have a go over there. We think thegradients of the Curragh and conditions of the race will suit, sothat is why we have made the decision to go there.""Rab [Havlin] will ride and we all had a good chat thismorning--Mr Fanshawe and I also spoke to Rab and Freddie
Tylicki. We are all in unanimous agreement that we should go to
Ireland."LIVE IN THE DREAM PLAN REMAINS THE
SAME DESPITE HAYDOCK SETBACKLast year's G1 Nunthorpe S. winner Live In The Dream (Ire)(Prince Of Lir {Ire}) is reported to have returned from his
below-par effort at Haydock on Saturday with "a bit of bruisingon his off-side and lower rib cage", though trainer Adam West is
optimistic of a swift return to action for his stable star.
Runner-up in the G2 Temple S. on his first start of the season,
Live In The Dream returned to Merseyside as a short-priced
favourite for the Listed Achilles S. at the weekend, but his
supporters had a nervous moment at the start when hestumbled badly as the stalls opened. Cont.

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He soon recovered to take up his customary position at thehead of affairs but was a spent force entering the final furlong
and weakened to finish fifth of the eight runners.
"It's just unfortunate that these things happen in racing," Westsummed up. "The headwind wouldn't have helped but,
ultimately, his confidence was shot. Even though his class got
him back to the front, you can't win a sprint race after falling on
your nose at the gates."
On the extent of Live In The Dream's injuries, West added,"He's been checked out thoroughly and he's got a bit of bruisingon his off-side and lower rib cage. He actually hit the deck quite
hard [leaving the stalls] and he had grass stains up to his knees.
He caught the stalls or maybe one of the other horses caught
him with a foot down the off-side.
"He's not too sore, but it would have been enough to scuppera bold show like we had hoped. He will come through it and hewill be fine."
All being well, the five-year-old is likely to make his next
appearance in the G3 Coral Charge at Sandown on Saturday, July6, a run which his trainer hopes will put him spot on for the
defence of his Nunthorpe crown on Friday, August 23.
"The plan will still be to go to the Coral Charge," Westconfirmed. "There is enough time to recover from that [before
Sandown] but, of course, we will just take things sensibly. We'rehoping to go to Sandown and then on to York."

INTENDED ARC RUNNER MQSE DE SEVIGNELEADS SUMMER SQUAD FOR ANDRE FABRE
Mqse De Sevigne (Ire) will aim to add to her Group 1 tally at
Deauville before ending her career with a crack at the Prix del'Arc de Triomphe, trainer Andre Fabre revealed on Monday.

TUESDAY • 11 JUNE 2024

The daughter of Siyouni (Fr) won a pair of top-level races at
Deauville as a four-year-old, registering back-to-back victories in
the Prix Rothschild and Prix Jean Romanet, before filling therunner-up spot behind Inspiral (GB) (Frankel {GB}) in the G1 Sun
Chariot S. at Newmarket on her final start of the campaign.
This year Mqse De Sevigne is unbeaten in two starts and Fabre
is now plotting a tried-and-tested route at Deauville with his starmare after she gained the third Group 1 success of her career in
the Prix d'Ispahan at Longchamp last time.
"We have some nice older horses this year, of course with
Mqse De Sevigne," said Fabre. "She will wait for Deauville, thePrix Rothschild and the Prix Jean Romanet, and then the Arc.
She's versatile over distances, but I don't want to risk her over amile and a half early in the season, until the Arc. We've nothing
to lose by running her in it then."Fabre has seven horses entered in the G1 Grand Prix deSaint-Cloud at the end of the month, with Junko (GB) (Intello{Ger}) and Pensee Du Jour (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), both owned by
the Wertheimer brothers, very much in the mix, along with
Sevenna's Knight (Ire) (Camelot {GB}).
"Pensee Du Jour is in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud and she's
in at Longchamp in the Prix de Malleret, but she's likely to go for
the Grand Prix," the trainer explained. "I think she's a stronger
filly this year. Obviously, last year she had the scope to getbetter as an older mare and she's now that much stronger.
"I've entered seven, so I've got a few to choose from in theGrand Prix. One who is sure to go is Junko, in the sameownership, and I will try to run Sevenna's Knight in it, too. He
looks a progressive horse over staying distances, so I want to see
him over a shorter distance."
Fabre also had news of the three-year-olds First Look (Ire)(Lope De Vega {Ire}) and Sosie (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), who
finished second and third, respectively, in last weekend's G1 Prix
du Jockey Club won by the exciting Look De Vega (Fr) (Lope De
Vega {Ire}).
He added, "I think they were both beaten by a very nice colt. I
haven't quite decided what they will do. The third horse will go
for the Grand Prix de Paris and First Look I don't know. Sosie is anice, big horse and will keep progressing throughout the year."

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FIRST-SEASON SIRESWITH RUNNERS
Tuesday, 11 June, 2024
UNITED KINGDOM
Earthlight (Ire) (Shamardal), Kildangan Stud112 foals of racing age/3 winners/0 black-type winners
14:00-SALISBURY, 6f, Cayman Tai (Ire)i65,000 Goffs November Foal Sale 2022; ,45,000 Goffs UK
Premier Yearling Sale 2023
18:00-WETHERBY, 5.5f, Tees Aggregates (Ire),25,000 Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale 2023; ,20,000 Goffs UK
2yo Breeze Up Sale 2024

TUESDAY • 11 JUNE 2024

FRANCE
Persian King (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), Haras d'Etreham
101 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners
3-SAINT-CLOUD, 1400m, Yoga Master (GB)i85,000 Arqana Deauville October Yearlings 2023

Far Above (Ire) (Farhh {GB}), Starfield Stud
83 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners
14:32-SALISBURY, 6f, Stratusnine (Ire)i30,000 Goffs November Foal Sale 2022; ,40,000 Goffs UK
Premier Yearling Sale 2023
Earthlight | Darley

Hello Youmzain (Fr) (Kodiac {GB}), Haras d'Etreham
109 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners
14:32-SALISBURY, 6f, Kon'nichiwa (Fr)i60,000 Arqana Deauville October Yearlings 2023
Romanised (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}), Haras deBouquetot
84 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners
14:32-SALISBURY, 6f, Yala (Fr)
Sands of Mali (Fr) (Panis), Ballyhane Stud
98 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners
14:00-SALISBURY, 6f, Pietro (Ire)i50,000 Goffs November Foal Sale 2022; ,24,000 Goffs UK
Premier Yearling Sale 2023; ,40,000 Goffs UK 2yo Breeze Up
Sale 2024
14:32-SALISBURY, 6f, Sands of Marra (Ire)i20,000 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling 2023; ,46,000
Goffs UK 2yo Breeze Up Sale 2024
17:25-WETHERBY, 5.5f, Yes I'm Mali (GB)Sergei Prokofiev (Scat Daddy), Whitsbury Manor Stud
121 foals of racing age/7 winners/2 black-type winners
14:32-SALISBURY, 6f, Cairdeas (GB)95,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2022; 60,000gns
Tattersalls October Yearling Sale (Book 1) 2023
14:32-SALISBURY, 6f, Limegreentangerine (GB)
14:00-SALISBURY, 6f, Sweet Sonata (GB)OBSERVATIONS
on the European racing scene

HOW THEY FARED
18.10 Windsor, Novice, ,9,950, 2yo, 6f 12yT
Adrestia (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), the ,420,000 Goffs UK
Breeze Up topper, ran with real promise for a long way before
fading out of the fight with the winner late and finishing third.

Monday=s Results:
4th-Carlisle, ,10,000, Novice, 6-10, 2yo, f, 6f 195yT, 1:29.47, gd.
EXPENSIVE ROSE (IRE) (f, 2, Australia {GB}--Iveagh Gardens{Ire} {GSW-Ire, SP-Ger}, by Mastercraftsman {Ire}), runner-up
on debut over six furlongs at Pontefract last month, tracked theleader Li Ban (Ire) (Prince Of Lir {Ire}) closely throughout theearly stages. Getting the edge over that rival a furlong from
home, the 8-13 favourite stayed on to record a 1 1/2-length
success. Cont.
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The dam, who captured the G3 Athasi S., is responsible for thesmart hurdlers Flying Scotsman (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Comfort
Zone (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}). From the family of the G3 Coventry S.
winner CD Europe (Ire) (Royal Academy), her yearling is a fullsister to the winner. Sales history: i36,000 Wlg >22 GOFNO1;
26,000gns Ylg >23 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $16,532.
O-Jaber Abdullah; B-Noreen McManus (IRE); T-Charlie Johnston.
2nd-Windsor, ,9,950, Novice, 6-10, 2yo, f, 6f 12yT, 1:12.44, g/f.
CELANDINE (GB) (f, 2, Kingman {GB}--Pepita {Ire} {SW &GSP-Eng}, by Sir Prancealot {Ire}), seventh on debut at
Goodwood last month, broke well to lead from the outset.
Seeing off the persistent challenge of Adrestia (GB) (Havana
Grey {GB}) inside the final furlong, the 6-1 shot hit the line with
1 3/4 lengths to spare over Pouting (GB) (Blue Point {Ire}) who
denied the newcomer Adrestia the runner=s-up spot by half alength. The listed-winning and group 3-placed dam is kin tothree other black-type performers headed by the Listed Heron
S. winner and G1 Criterium International-placed Redolent (Ire)(Redback {GB}). Also a half to the dam of the G1 Flying Fiverunner-up Son Of Rest (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), her unraced 3-yearold colt Pizarro (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) was a 400,000gns purchaseby Godolphin at the Tattersalls October Book 1. She also has ayearling full-brother to the winner and a filly foal byStarspangledbanner (Aus). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $6,841.
O/B-Rockcliffe Stud (GB); T-Ed Walker.
1st-Carlisle, ,10,000, Mdn, 6-10, 2yo, f, 5f 182yT, 1:13.15, gd.
KISS ME MY LOVE (IRE) (f, 2, Invincible Spirit {Ire}--Love Street,by Kitten=s Joy), runner-up in five-furlong heats at Hamilton andthis venue last month, jinked left while making a swift break andwas trapped wide in a handy third through the initial fractions of
this third start. Cruising to the fore on the bridle approaching
the two pole, the 2-1 favourite was safely clear passing the
furlong marker and kept on strongly up the hill to score by 1 1/2
lengths from Tower Of Africa (Ire) (Sands Of Mali {Fr}). Kiss Me
My Love, half to a yearling filly by Lucky Vega (Ire), is the third offour foals and second winner out of a winning half to GIII Endine
S. victrix Bold Union (Dixie Union) and the stakes-placed El
Compactador (The Factor). Bold Union, in turn, is the dam of GIII
Pocahontas S. third Bold Quality (Elusive Quality) and the stakesplaced Bold Confection (Candy Ride {Arg}). Descendants of Kiss
Me My Love=s GIII Azalea Breeders= Cup S.-winning second dam
Bold World (Fortunate Prospect) also include the stakes-placed
duo Race Day Speed (Race Day) and Jordi=s Dream (Neolithic).
The February-foaled bay hails from the family of GI Breeders=
Futurity-winning sire Consolidator (Storm Cat). Sales history:
30,000gns Ylg >23 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 3-1-2-0, $12,986.
O-Jaber Abdullah; B-Irish National Stud (IRE); T-Charlie Johnston.

Kameko | Tweenhills

2nd-Pontefract, ,7,000, Mdn, 6-10, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:17.47, gd.
ARDEUR (GB) (f, 2, Kameko--Chaleur {GB} {GSP-Eng, SP-US,$152,017}, by Dansili {GB}), sent off the 30-100 favourite having
finished fourth in a well-contested novice at York last month,was quickly in control at the head of affairs. Asked to stretch
turning for home, the homebred responded willingly to record a
six-length success from Lady Luzon (Ire) (Pinatubo {Ire}). In doingso, she was providing her Tweenhills Farm-based first-crop sire(by Kitten=s Joy) with a fourth winner in under a fortnight. The
winner is the first foal out of the G2 Duchess of Cambridge S.placed dam, who is a full-sister to the G3 Ballysax S.-placed
Dalvey (GB) and a half to the G2 Linlithgow S. scorer Old Flame(GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). She is a granddaughter of Didina(GB) (Nashwan), who captured the GII Dahlia H. and was third in
the GI Gamely H., and is the second dam of the operation=s sires
Bated Breath (GB) also by Dansili and Cityscape (GB) (Selkirk).
Also connected to Invincible Spirit=s G2 Gimcrack S.-winning sire
Ajaya (GB) and the G1 St Leger hero Logician (GB) (Frankel {GB}),
Chaleur=s yearling filly is by Kingman (GB). Lifetime Record:
2-1-0-0, $6,428.
O-Juddmonte; B-Juddmonte Farms Inc (GB); T-Ralph Beckett.

5th-Lingfield, ,6,300, Mdn, 6-10, 2yo, 4f 217yT, :58.94, gd.
KINETIC FORCE (GB) (c, 2, Land Force {Ire}--Kinematic {GB}, by
Kyllachy {GB}), a half-brother to the G2 Temple S. winner King=s
Lynn (GB) (Cable Bay {Ire}), raced towards the fore from theoutset. Edging ahead two out, the 14-1 shot had 1 1/2 lengths tospare over Nala Star (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}) at the line.
Alongside King=s Lynn, who also captured two listed prizes, thedam is responsible for Collinsbay (GB) who took the G3 Premio
Tudini.
Cont.

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A half-sister to the Listed Carnarvon S. winner Musical Comedy(GB) (Royal Applause {GB}), her yearling filly is by Dark Angel(Ire) while she also has a colt foal by Blue Point (Ire). Sales
history: 21,000gns Ylg >23 TADEY. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0,$4,331.
O-Mr W P Flynn; B-Queen Elizabeth II (GB); T-D Donovan.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Due To Henry (GB), g, 3, Due Diligence--Rivas Rhapsody (Ire)(SP-Eng), by Hawk Wing. Lingfield, 6-10, 7f 135yT, 1:31.86.
Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $5,019. B-D Hefin Jones & Whitsbury
Manor Stud (GB). *15,000gns Ylg >22 TATSOM.
T=Challa (GB), c, 3, Kingman (GB)--Ebony Flyer (SAf)(MG1SW-SAF, $230,517), by Jet Master (Saf). Windsor, 6-10,
8f 31yT, 1:40.31. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, $14,209. B-Team
Valor, Cayton Park Stud, Cad Racing (GB). *1/2 to Tangible(SAf) (Trippi), GSP-SAF, $260,743.
Approval (GB), g, 3, Le Havre (Ire)--Alnoras (GB), by Kingman(GB). Windsor, 6-10, 10fT, 2:04.28. Lifetime Record: 4-1-2-0,$11,492. B-Highclere Stud (GB). *160,000gns Ylg >22 TATOCT.

Monday=s Results:
FIRST WINNER FOR SIRE
5th-Craon, i23,000, Mdn, 6-10, unraced 2yo, 6 1/2fT, 1:17.55,
sf.
OUT OF AFRICA (FR) (f, 2, Persian King {Ire}--Africaine {GB}, byOasis Dream {GB}) broke smartly and raced prominently in aclose-up second through the early fractions of this debut. Stoked
up at the top of the straight, the 19-5 favourite gained control
with 350 metres remaining and bounded clear under minimal
urging inside the final furlong to easily account for Eklairdegeny(Fr) (City Light {Fr}) by three lengths, becoming the first winner
for her freshman sire (by Kingman {GB}). Out Of Africa is thelatest of three reported foals and first scorer produced by awinning daughter of G3 Prix des Reservoirs victrix and G1 Prix
Saint-Alary runner-up Article Rare (El Prado {Ire}). Article Rare is
one of five black-type winners out of G3 Prix de Sandringham
victrix Action Francaise (Nureyev), whose descendants include
stakes-winning G1 Prix de Diane, G1 Prix Saint-Alary and GI
Diana S. runner-up Argentina (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells). Lifetime
Record: 1-1-0-0, i11,500. Video, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O/B-Elevage Pierre Levesque, Ecurie Thomas Levesque &Hugues Rousseau (FR); T-Joel Boisnard.

Persian King | Zuzanna Lupa

1st-Dax, i21,000, Mdn, 6-10, 3yo, 11 1/2fT, 2:26.70, sf.
OLATZ DE VEGA (GB) (f, 3, Lope De Vega {Ire}--Motivee {Ire}, by
Motivator {GB}), a May 17 first-up 10th going nine furlongs at La
Teste in her only prior start, settled several lengths off the pacein eighth passing the judge first time and remained there formost of this one. Nudged along to reduce arrears rounding thehome turn, the 2-1 chalk made rapid headway in the straight
into second with 300 metres remaining and was pushed out
inside the final furlong to easily defeat Pretty Storm (Fr) (Storm
The Stars) by an impressive three lengths. Olatz De Vega is thethird of five foals and first scorer out of a winning full-sister toListed Prix Ridgway victor Lumineux (GB) (Motivator {GB}). Her
dam Motivee (Ire) (Motivator {GB}) is also kin to G1 Prix Marcel
Boussac heroine Indonesienne (Ire) (Muhtathir {GB}) and thestakes-placed duo Papua (Fr) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) andKamran (Fr) (Green Tune). Indonesienne, in turn is the dam of
G3 Prix d=Aumale third Bahasa (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) and Listed
Grand Criterium de Bordeaux runner-up Precious Sea (GB) (SeaThe Stars {Ire}). Motivee, whose 2023 Kameko colt died lastyear, has the unraced 2-year-old gelding Zou=s Your Daddy (GB)
(Zoustar {Aus}) to come. Sales history: 90,000gns Ylg >22
TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, i10,500. Video, sponsored
by FanDuel TV.
O-White Birch Farm; B-Gestut Ammerland (GB); T-Jean-Claude
Rouget.
CONDITIONS RESULTS:
1st-Craon, i30,000, Cond, 6-10, 3yo, 12fT, 2:33.85, sf.
SHAMARKAND (FR) (c, 3, Harzand {Ire}--Shamkala {Fr}{GSW-Fr, $171,838}, by Pivotal {GB}) Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-2,
i44,700. O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan=s Studs SC(FR); T-Francis-Henri Graffard.

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ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:First Diva (Fr), f, 3, Hunter=s Light (Ire)--Diva Star (GB), by
Siyouni (Fr). Niort, 6-9, 11 1/4fT, 2:21.13. B-FTP Equine
Holdings Ltd (FR). *i3,500 Ylg >22 ARQNOV.
Darnetal (Fr), c, 3, Intello (Ger)--Develyn (GB), by Pivotal (GB).
Orleans, 6-9, 13 1/2fT, time: n/a. B-Haras d=Haspel (FR).
*i42,000 RNA Ylg >22 ARQOCT; i49,000 2yo >23 OSAAPR.
**1/2 to Zarwaan (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}), SW-Eng, $102,007.
Lundo (Fr), c, 3, Kendargent (Fr)--Le Muguet (Ire), by Indian
Ridge (Ire). Langon-Libourne, 6-9, 9fT, 1:51.82. B-Nearco
Producciones SL (FR).
Adrett (Ire), f, 3, No Nay Never--Easter (Ire) (SW & MGSP-Ire,$109,475), by Galileo (Ire). Limoges, 6-9, 10 1/2fT, 2:25.10.
B-Barronstown Stud (IRE). *200,000gns Ylg >22 TATOCT.
Belize (Fr), f, 3, The Grey Gatsby (Ire)--Baldamelle (Fr), by
Dansili (GB). Langon-Libourne, 6-9, 12 1/2fT, 2:39.20.
B-Francois Rohaut (FR).
Semper Fi (Fr), g, 3, Zoffany (Ire)--Just Dance (GB), by Equiano(Fr). Niort, 6-9, 7fT, 1:23.69. B-Ecurie Haras de Saint Vincent(FR). *i34,000 RNA Ylg >22 ARQOCT.

TUESDAY • 11 JUNE 2024

IN CHINA
Yin Ling Shi Shang (Ire), c, 3, Inns of Court (Ire)--Bloomsday
Babe, by Cherokee Run. Yulong, 6-8, 1200m, Sand Track,
1:00.07. Purse: 100,000 RMB. O-LIU Gui Sheng; B-Mr Liam
Wright (IRE). *i10,500 Elg >21 GOFNOV, i9,000 Ylg >22
GOFNOV. VIDEO.