THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2023

WHITNEY FAVORITE
CODY'S WISH DRAWSOUTSIDE GATE

Cody's Wish | Sarah Andrew

Reigning GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner and MGISW
Cody's Wish (Curlin) was installed as the 1-2 morning-line
favorite and will exit from gate six after Wednesday's
GI Whitney S. draw. The 96th running of the $1 million race isset for Saturday, Aug. 5 and it offers a 'Win and You're In' berth
to the GI Breeders' Cup Classic in November.
Cody's Wish Hall of Fame trainer, Bill Mott said after the draw,
AEvery time you bring a horse over like this, you stand the risk ofgetting beat. There=s always somebody that=s an up-and-coming
horse and we certainly respect all the competition. This is a very
good horse and hopefully, for our sake, he can go on. There=s agreat story that goes with him with Cody Dorman, so the whole
scenario turns out to be very special."
When asked about the outside post, Mott said, AHe hasn=tbeen a great horse in the starting gate, so it=s probably not a badthing for him to be on the outside--he doesn=t have to wait
around in there long. He=s gotten just a little anxious in there
and he gets a little strong-headed sometimes in the gate. It=sbetter to be out there, I think.@
Since this will be the first time that his horse has stretched out
beyond a mile in over a year, Mott said, AWe=re just guessing [hecan do it]. He closed well at a mile last time and galloped out
nicely. I think it was a good effort for him.@ Cont. p3

JOCKEYS' MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESSSYMPOSIUM HELD IN SARATOGA
by Katie Petrunyak
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY B The Horseracing Integrity and
Safety Authority (HISA) and the Jockeys' Guild hosted a
symposium on the mental health and wellness of jockeys on
Aug. 1 at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame inSaratoga. The event was organized after a similar discussion
conducted in May at Keeneland shared the results of a survey of
230 jockeys that revealed that, among other findings, a third ofjockeys had faced challenges in their daily lives over the pastmonth due to feelings of sadness, anxiety and depression. The
survey also reported that the jockeys' biggest pressures included
making weight, the pressure to win and not making a livablewage.
Cont. p3

IN TDN EUROPE TODAYPADDINGTON TAKES STRAIGHTFORWARD SUSSEXThe Coolmore partners’ Paddington (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) took
out his fourth Group 1 with a win in the G1 Qatar Sussex S. at
Goodwood on Wednesday. Tom Frary has the story.

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The week before his commanding 2017 Pegasus victory, Arrogate meets Irish mixed martial
artist Conor McGregor, in town filming a spot for the Pegasus broadcast. Arrogate will be
inducted into racing’s Hall of Fame on Friday. | Photo provided by Bob Baffert

Hall of Fame jockey and NBC Racing Analyst Jerry Bailey reflects on this past week
in racing, including a controversial edition of the GII Jim Dandy S.

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Trainer Gary Contessa maps an unconventional Saratoga schedule for
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Whitney Draw cont. from p1
Whisper Hill Farm's Charge It (Tapit), winner of the July 8 GII
Suburban S. in his latest start, was installed the 5-1 third betting
choice on the morning line. He will exit post 2.
According to Mandy Pope, "He's been training awesome,racing great. Todd [Pletcher] is very happy with him and it's justawesome to be here. I bought his mom [I'll Take Charge] as ayearling [for $2.2 million] and then raced her and bred her. Thisis her second foal. I bred her to one of my favorite stallions,
Tapit. Everything has just come together so nicely.@
The general manager of Whisper Hill Farm, Todd Quast, added,"He's a typical Tapit. He's had a few issues. He's had some things
go on. Right now, he's bounced out of the Suburban great. I
think two turns and backing up a little bit will suit him perfect.
Cody's Wish is the best around, but we need to make him work
for it.@ From the rail out, the complete field for the Whitney S.
with morning-line odds:
1) Zandon (Upstart) (9-2)2) Charge It (Tapit) (5-1)
3) Giant Game (Giant's Causeway) (20-1)
4) Last Samurai (Malibu Moon) (15-1)
5) White Abarrio (Race Day) (6-1)
6) Cody' Wish (Curlin) (1-2)

THURSDAY • AUGUST 3, 2023

Jockeys' Symposium, cont. from p1
The meeting at Keeneland was a wake-up call for many of its
attendees, so much so for Dan Waits, the Executive Director of
the Race Track Chaplaincy, that he initiated an immediate plan
for all of his chaplains across the country to go through a suicide
prevention training called QPR.
Waits was one of several speakers at this week's symposium inSaratoga hoping to spread awareness and make a difference inthe lives of jockeys. Emceed by Donna Brothers, the event
hosted nearly 100 attendees including riders like Johnny
Velazquez, Javier Castellano, Junior Alvarado, Jose Ortiz,
Kendrick Carmouche and Luis Saez, plus retired jockeys Angel
Cordero Jr. and Ramon Dominguez.
Randy Grimes, a former NFL player and an addiction recovery
advocate, was the keynote speaker while a panel featured
former jockeys Richard Migliore and Eurico Da Silva and current
jockey Trevor McCarthy, as well as racing analyst and podcast
host Jonathon Kinchen and Dr. Yuval Neria, the co-director of
the Man O'War Project--which explores the use of equineassisted therapy to help individuals suffering from mental healthproblems.
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Migliore echoed a similar experience during his time riding.
Throughout the afternoon, the conversation was open and at
AThere is kind of an unspoken thing in the jocks' roomBdon'ttimes deeply personal as participants discussed the lives ofshow weakness,@ he said. AYou play hurt. If you're in a slump,jockeys, leading Dr. Neria to remark that he was amazed at the
you don't talk about the slump
presenters' willingness to sharebecause that will perpetuate theand believed it to be Aa moment
slump.@of paradigm shift@ for the sport.
Fellow jockey Da Silva shared
Several topics regarding the
how he had been ashamed todifficulties athletes experience
seek help when he was dealing
were brought up by both Grimes
with depression and anxiety. He
and the panel. Chief among
began going to therapy early inthose issues was the struggle tohis career, but when he moved
share what they were going
his tack to Canada, he did not go
through with others.
to therapy for over a year
Grimes described how hebecause he was afraid others atplayed his last two years of
the racetrack would find out
professional football in aabout his struggles.
complete blackout andIn his In The Money podcast,referenced how at the time, heJonathon Kinchen, Eurico Da Silva, Dr. Yuval Neria, Trevor
McCarthy and Richard Migliorie participate in jockey mental
Jonathon Kinchen dedicated anbelieved self-medication was Aa
health panel | Katie Petrunyak
episode earlier this year tonecessary evil@ every athlete
discussing these challenges
participated in, but that he wasjockeys experience and bringing mental health problems to the
Asuffering in silence@ because his teammates never discussed
limelight (find the podcast here).
exactly how they were able to push past injuries in order toremain on the playing field.

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AIf you hear the conversation, that's when you'll start asking
for help,@ he said. AIf someone that [a jockey] looks up to saysthat they struggle, then when [the jockey] struggles, they won't
feel isolated and maybe they'll find the help they're looking for.@Kinchen also addressed the negative impacts that criticism,
particularly negative feedback on social media, can have on
jockeys.
AThe number one thing is that you're not alone,@ Migliore said
when prompted to give advice to the jockeys in the room. AI
think all riders battle through those type of things throughout
their career, but the more you isolate, in your mind the harder it
is to overcome the things you're dealing with because now
you're alone. The more you seal off and keep people at arm's
length, the harder it's going to be to pull out of it. It doesn't
make you weak for getting help or asking for help or bringing it
out into the light. You're even stronger for that.@
Near the conclusion of the program, the families of two young
jockeys that died earlier this year from suicide gave heartfelt
messages to the program's participants. Ashley Canchari, sisterof Alex Canchari who passed away in March, and Lyman and
Dr. Salli Whisman, the parents of Avery Whisman who died twomonths earlier, both shared how it had been meaningful tolisten to the panel open up about some of the struggles that
their loved one had also dealt with.
Dr. Whisman talked about how, following the passing of herson, the Whisman family had posed the question of how theracing industry may have contributed to Avery's mental healthissues. Months later, she received a call from Dr. Peter Hester,
HISA's medical director, about how HISA was working on plans
to improve upon the resources available to jockeys.
AIt surprised me,@ she said. AI didn't expect to hear that HISA
had been working on this. Avery had been in their minds andtheir hearts and their eyesight and that one simple curated
comment that we thought the industry needed to look at thishad taken some root. There had been work done. It wasn't going
to be dropped or left alone and it wasn't up to us to make surethat something was done."
During the 'Q and A' portion of the event, attendees expressed
how easy access to resources like mental health professionals
and nutritionists would benefit jockeys, especially because manycannot afford these resources themselves.
HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus reported that HISA is working with the
Jockeys' Guild to address these ideas.
AWe have some of the initial components in place,@ she said.
AWe want to make the commitment that there will be outcomes
and there are a number of things that we are looking at aroundnutrition, therapy, and financial education.@
Lazarus also announced two new initiatives by HISA that are
set to launch in conjunction with the Jockeys' Guild.

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Cont.
The first, HeadCheck Health, will provide a concussion
management platform for jockeys.
AThe platform is designed to improve the management andcare of riders with a concussion or suspected concussion,@
Lazarus explained. AHeadCheck will also provide a secure HIPAAcompliant system for jockeys to store medical records and makethem easily available to physicians should an emergency arise.@
The second new initiative is a partnership with the healthcarecompany Novacare. Lazarus explained that HISA has beenworking with Novacare for the last six months to identify trained
medical staff at locations closest to each racetrack to provide
HISA-required healthcare services to jockeys. AJockeys can now
go to any one of these locations, get an athlete physical andcomplete a concussion baseline during one appointment at a
discounted price,@ she reported. ANovacare has also set up aphone number for jockeys to call, in English and Spanish, thatwill help schedule appointments at the closest racetrack. A

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HALL OF FAME RIDER JERRY BAILEY TALKSJIM DANDY AND MORE ON WRITERS' ROOM

Forte's connections wait out Jim Dandy inquiry | Sarah Andrew

It was a good week to have a Hall of Fame jockey on the TDN
Writers' Room, presented by Keeneland, as the Green Group
Guest of the Week and especially to have that jockey be Jerry
Bailey, who knows a thing or two about analyzing a race for an
audience.

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Bailey pulled no punches when asked about whether or not hefelt Forte (Violence) should have been disqualified in the Jim
Dandy Saturday at Saratoga.
AI thought it was a bad call,@ said Bailey. AI thought he was thebest horse in the race, but I thought he should have come down.
The rules of racing state that even if you are not clear ofsomebody and you change paths and you interfere with theirprogress, which you clearly did, then you should be disqualified.
I mean, if you look at the chart, even the chart says he forced his
way out. I'm paraphrasing here, 'repeatedly bumping with theoutside horse.' And then he came back in and it was negligent.
So, yeah, I thought he should have come down.@ Bailey said thatthe danger went beyond this one race. ALook, you want a safer
product out on the track as you can possibly get for both horse
and rider. And I'll tell you from experience, I went through it
myself. I won't name the riders, but there were two or three in
New York that the stewards let get carried away and go over theline repeatedly, and then the line gets farther and farther away
and it gets more severe. And what happens is the riders take itinto their own hands. If the stewards are not policing the riders
and enforcing the rules, then the riders are left to police
themselves. And that is not a good situation.@ Bailey also relived
his exploits on Cigar, his Derby wins on Sea Hero andGrindstone, and told tales about his days in the jocks' room.

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Cigar and Jerry Bailey | Horsephotos

Elsewhere on the Writers' Room, also sponsored by
Stonestreet, NYRA Bets, Lane's End Farm, XBTV, WinStar Farm,West Point Thoroughbreds, and the Pennsylvania Horse
Breeders, Randy Moss, Zoe Cadman and T.D. Thornton
discussed (what else?) the Jim Dandy non-DQ, and the other big
races of the weekend, previewed the upcoming Test, Whitney,
and Saratoga Derby at Saratoga as well as the Clement L. Hirsch
at Del Mar, and discussed the top news stories.

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Those included Jason Servis's four-year prison sentence, Santa
Anita's decisions on improvement expenditures in light of theclosing of Golden Gate, and HISA's policy change on provisional
suspensions.
To watch the Writers' Room, click here. To view the show as a
podcast, click here.

WAR LIKE GODDESS DEFENDS TURF IN
GLENS FALLSTHURSDAY • AUGUST 3, 2023

was beaten a neck by the Peter Brant-owned and Chad Brown
trained, Virginia Joy (Ger) (Solider Hollow {GB}), who returns
here at 8-1 on David Aragona's line.
While Virginia Joy finished one position ahead of War Like
Goddess in the New York S., her 4-year-old stablemate GISWMcKulick (GB) (Frankel {GB}) was third. Owned by Klaravich
Stables, the bay filly was facing older females for only thesecond time in that spot and she will be 7-2 on the morning-line
in the Glens Falls as she stretches out to 12 furlongs for the firsttime.

NAKATANI HEADLINES 2023 HALL OF FAMECLASS by Mike Kane

War Like Goddess | Sarah Andrews

by J.N. Campbell
The influence of Champion grass horse and MGISW English
Channel both on the racetrack and in the breeding shed cannot
be overstated. After stints at Hurricane Hall, Lane's End andfinally, Calumet, we sadly lost him late in 2021, but he still has
an active group that continues to carry home his legacy.
Who is his most successful offspring? Maybe it's Chicago'sown, MGISW The Pizza Man? Or how about MGISW Channel
Maker, who just added another graded trophy to his collection
last weekend at the ripe old age of nine? Or what ofback-to-back Grade I winner Heart to Heart and lest we forget,
the GI Travers S. hero V.E. Day?
While this worthy debate rages around your nearest wateringhole, don't forget to consider the resume of English Channel's
MGISW and MGSW War Like Goddess.
George Krikorian's 6-year-old mare is entered as the 3-5morning-line favorite in Thursday's GII Glens Falls S. over theturf at Saratoga Race Course. The two-time defending champion
returns upstate after running sixth in the GI New York S. June 9
at Belmont Park.
The Bill Mott trainee is making what is becoming a regularappearance at the celebrated track. She is 4-3-1-0, with her
only miss coming in last year's GII Flower Bowl S., when she

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - At the very least, Aug. 4 will always
be a mighty important day in jockey Corey Nakatani's life. For
good and bad reasons, but memorable nonetheless.
Exactly, five years after he earned his final victory thensuffered career-ending injuries in a spill at Del Mar, Nakatani will
be inducted into the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fameon Friday morning at the Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion. The event,which is open to the public, begins at 10:30 a.m.
Nakatani, 52, is a member of the Class of 2023 elected in thecontemporary category with three champion horses all in theirfirst year of eligibility: Arrogate (Unbridled's Song), California
Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) and Songbird (Medaglia d'Oro). Jockey
Fernando Toro was elected by the Historic Review Committee.
The Pillars of the Turf honorees are John Hanes II, Leonard
Jerome, and Stella F. Thayer.

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and Del Mar.
During his freshman year in high school, Nakatani made a visit
The long list of the accomplishments earned Nakatani a spot in
to Santa Anita Park with his father and discovered the sport thatwould become his life's work. Soon after, he found a job working the Hall of Fame, where he will take his place among racing's
all-time greats.
around horses, went to jockey"I'm excited about it," he said.
school and began building"Obviously, you want to thank a
toward a career as a jockey. He
lot of people. There's a lot ofmade his professional debut attrainers you were involved with,
the Stockton Fair in June 1988
but at the end of the day it's forat the age of 17, had a couple ofyour family. There was a lot ofmounts at Del Mar and headed
the time you were away fromsouth to Aqua Caliente inthem, at work riding races.
Mexico, where he picked up his"It's all glamorous andfirst victory.
everything, but it's a lot of hard
In January 1989, Nakatani
work out there. Dreams comestarted riding at Santa Anita andtrue. If you work hard enoughgrew into a top rider on theand you're able to be successful
Southern California circuit,at it, then being in the Hall of
winning 10 titles. He won 3,909
Corey Nakatani | Sarah Andrew
Fame is once in a lifetime."
races with purse earnings ofThough he had no background in the sport, Nakatani was the$234,554,534. Nakatani's resume is topped by 341 graded
ideal size for be a jockey--he said he weighed 89 pounds as a
stakes victories, including 10 in Breeders' Cup races. He ranks
freshman wrestler--was very athletic and fiercely competitive.
No. 14 in career earnings and 11 times finished in the top 10 ofannual earnings nationally. The Covina, California native ranks in Those attributes helped him find success competing against aslew of Hall of Fame riders based in Southern California.
the top 10 in overall wins and stakes wins at both Santa Anita

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Arrogate | Horsephotos

He said he went to school on what that gifted group of riders
did every day and said Laffit Pincay, Jr. was his idol and mentor.
"To me, he's the best strongest finisher on a horse," Nakatani
said. "When I when I was learning to ride I took a little bit from
Laffit, a little bit of Eddie D. [Delahoussaye], a little bit of Chris
McCarron, a little bit of Gary Stevens, and [Bill] Shoemaker andput it into one rider. That's the way my mentality was."
Toro, 82, was a top rider in his native Chile before moving to
California in 1966. He retired in 1990 with North America totals
of 3,555 victories and purse earnings of $56,299,765. He won 80
graded stakes. At the time of his retirement, he was sixth instakes wins at Del Mar, eighth at Hollywood Park and tied foreighth at Santa Anita.
Though based in Southern California, Toro won major races allover the United States and in Canada. In Nov. 1983, Toro took
over as the regular rider of Royal Heroine for British-born,
California-based trainer John Gosden. A Hall of Fame inducteein 2022, Royal Heroine flourished with Toro up, winning adivision of the Hollywood Derby, the Inglewood, the Beverly
Hills Handicap, the inaugural Breeders' Cup Mile, and the
Matriarch.
Arrogate seized national and international attention on Aug.
27, 2016 when he won the GI Travers S. at Saratoga--his first
graded-stakes start--by 13 1/2 lengths with a track-record timeof 1:59.36. The Bob Baffert trainee went from that Travers
triumph to a half-length victory over California Chrome in amemorable GI Breeders' Cup Classic. The Juddmonte colt easily
won the inaugural running of the GI Pegasus World Cup in
January 2017, over a field that included California Chrome, and
the GI Dubai World Cup in March 2017. He retired at the end of
the 2017 season with record earnings of $17,422,600.

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"I'll always be remembered for training the only two Triple
Crown winners since the 1970s," Baffert said, "but if Arrogate
had made it to the track early enough as a 3-year-old there is avery good chance I would have trained a third. Stride for stride,furlong for furlong, from gate to wire, Arrogate was every bit as
good as American Pharaoh and Justify.
In the Dubai World Cup, Arrogate extended his winning streak
to seven despite a terrible start that left him at the back of the
field of 14. Though Arrogate typically used his speed early in hisraces, Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith did not panic and gave
the colt a patient ride. He made his way into contention andmanaged to beat Gun Runner by 2 1/4 lengths.
Baffert, a 2009 Hall of Fame inductee, called it the "greatest
performance of any horse I ever trained."
Arrogate was the 3-year-old male Eclipse Award winner andwas named the Longines World's Best Racehorse of 2016.
California Chrome, a two-time Horse of the Year, had a greatstory to go with his remarkable success on the track. The
California-bred rose from modest beginnings in state-bredcompany as a 2-year-old in 2013 to win the GI Kentucky Derby
and GI Preakness for trainer Art Sherman. He fell short of the
Triple Crown sweep with a fourth-place finish in the GI Belmont
S. In 2015, he was second in the Dubai World Cup. Healthy andin top form again in 2016, he won the Dubai World Cup, the GI
Pacific Classic and the GI Awesome Again.
When California Chrome was retired after the Pegasus World
Cup, he had two divisional titles to go with his pair of Horse of
the Year awards, was a Grade I winner on dirt and turf, had 16
wins in 27 starts and earnings of $14,752,650.
Songbird was never worse than second in 15 starts for Rick
Porter's Fox Hill Farms. She was good from the start of her
2-year-old season in July 2015, and won 11-consecutive races.

California Chrome | Horsephotos

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Among those scores were Grade I wins in the Del Mar
Debutante, the Chandelier, the Breeder's Cup Juvenile Fillies,
the Santa Anita Oaks, the Coaching Club American Oaks and the
Alabama. Her streak ended in the 2016 Breeders' Cup Distaff
where she lost by a nose to Beholder--elected to the Hall of
Fame last year--in an epic showdown.
Trained by Hall of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer, Songbird was a
two-time Eclipse Award winner who earned $4,692,00 on the
track.

BECKY'S JOKER CONTINUES TO DEFY ODDSWITH UNCONVENTIONAL SPA SCHEDULE

Becky's Joker | Sarah Andrew

by Mike KaneSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.--Trainer Gary Contessa believes inBecky's Joker (Practical Joke) and is not going to waver from his
against-the-grain approach with the massive 2-year-old filly.
On the opening day of the Saratoga season, July 13, Contessa
had her make her career debut in the GIII Schuylerville. She won
for fun by 3 1/4 lengths at 21-1. According to Equibase, she isjust the fifth horse since 1991 to start its career with agraded-stakes victory.
After she worked four furlongs in :48.40 seconds on July 26,
Contessa said she was a probable starter in the GIII Adirondack
S. on Sunday. Following her :48.77 half-mile work on Tuesday,
Contessa said Wednesday he definitely would enter her in the
Adirondack rather than wait for the GI Spinaway S. on Sept. 3.
The last time a Schuylerville winner ran back in the Adirondack
was in 1999 when Magicalmysterycat (Storm Cat) ended up
fourth in the second leg of Saratoga's juvenile fillies series.
Contessa is a veteran horseman who is not bound by current
norms.

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"I'm kind of old school. I race a horse if they're ready to run,"he said. "I don't say, >Oh my, God, I ran a 2-year-old. I have togive it six weeks to the next.' Nah. I'm old-school."
Contessa touted Becky's Joker to everyone before the
Schuylerville and was not surprised when she won. He said after
the race that he and owner Lee Pokoik would look to the
Spinaway for her next start.
"I didn't want to run her three times at the meet. But if you
really do the math, this is 23 days to this race. Not bad,"Contessa said. "And she's training great and she's a happy horse.
Then it's 28 days to the Spinaway. It's not like we're not gettingsome time in between."
Contessa said that if she runs well in the Adirondack, she will
go on to the seven-furlong Spinaway. The last Schuylervillewinner to run in all three races was Turnback the Alarm (DarnThat Alarm) trained by Red Terrill in 1991. She was third in the
Adirondack and second in the Spinaway.
The last horse to complete the rare sweep was Over All (Mr.
Prospector) in 1989.
Contessa bought Becky's Joker, already an above-average
sized filly, as a weanling at Keeneland November 2021 for$130,000. She didn't reach her reserve when offered as ayearling or as a 2-year-old. Contessa had her shipped to his
stable at Saratoga in early May and began getting her ready to
run in Pokoik's colors. Her size, once considered a negative, hasturned out to be an asset. Contessa said she stands about 16.3
hands and estimates that she weighs 1,250 pounds. He figures
she will be 17 hands.
When he purchased her, Contessa acknowledged that hewondered whether she would be able to get to the races
because big, young horses are prone to injuries.
"But you never know how precocious a horse might be," hesaid. "She has defied the odds. There's an exception to every
rule. Sometimes there's many exceptions to every rule and thisfilly is the exception to every rule.
"I'm sure, there are a lot of people that looked at her at the
2-year-old sales and said, >I like her a lot, but she's too big.' And
to me, she was never really too big. I always liked her.
Contessa said the Becky's Joker has made a believer out of somedoubters.
"The day that I bought her as a weaning at six months and sent
her to Taylor Made, Frank Taylor picked up the phone andsaid, "Gary, she's kind of big.' As a yearling, Frank called meand said >Gary, she's kind of big.' Then as a 2-year-old intraining, he said, >Gary, she's kind of big.' Then, after she won
the stake, he called me and he said, >I guess she's not too big.'"

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THURSDAY • AUGUST 3, 2023

OAKLAWN'S PURSE GROWTH CONTINUESThe largest purse increase in Oaklawn Park history was
unveiled in a release Wednesday by the track. Purse distribution
for the upcoming 2023-2024 season is set for $60 million, whichamounts to a $10 million or 20% increase over last season=s
record-setting $50 million distribution.
The average daily purses will top $900,000 when the season
starts on Dec. 8. Purses for allowance races will be $140,000-$145,000, maiden special weights will be $115,000 and theminimum purse on any race will be $30,000.
ALet me put this in perspective,@ said Oaklawn President Louis
Cella. AOur season purses will be three times greater than they
were just 10 years ago. And we=ve made sure it=s been across alllevels of our racing product.@
Cella credits the record purses to the racing-gaming model the
track has developed over the last 20 years and to a massive$100 million expansion project that was recently completed.
AWe are proving that racing and gaming not only can co-exist,
but they can actually enhance each other,@ Cella added. AAnd
we=re really seeing it now that we=ve finished our luxury
trackside hotel, events center and spa.@
In conjunction with record purses, Oaklawn and the Arkansas
HBPA will again offer participation bonuses to owners andtrainers. Owners will receive $200 for every starter during theseason. Trainers will receive $250 for any starter that does notfinish first, second or third.
AWe worked with Oaklawn to launch this program a year ago,@
said HBPA President Bill Walmsley. AAnd I=ve heard nothing but
positive comments from horsemen.@

SIR PRANCELOT SIRES FIRST U.S.-CONCEIVED
WINNER, WILL CEASE SHUTTLE DUTIES
Edward Brown and Jeff Ganje=s Lord Prancealot became thefirst U.S.-conceived winner for his globetrotting sire Sir
Prancealot (Ire) in a Del Mar maiden special weight at firstasking on July 29. Now based at Rancho San Miguel in California,
the 13-year-old will no longer shuttle to Australia.
Bred by Ganje, Lord Prancealot is the third foal and winner outof the stakes-winning Country Reel mare Disko Dasko (Fr). The
bay won the five-furlong race by 3 1/2 lengths in :58.62 (video).
He was a $45,000 buy-back at the California Thoroughbred
Breeders= Association (CTBA) Winter Mixed Sale earlier this year.
Lord Prancealot is aiming for the $125,000 I=m Smokin S. for Calbreds on Sept. 8.

Sir Prancealot will now stand exclusively in California
Rancho San Miguel

Initially standing in Ireland beginning in 2013 and shuttling toAustralia for the 2017-2022 Southern Hemisphere breeding
seasons, the 2012 G2 Flying Childers S. hero relocated to Rancho
San Miguel in California in 2020. One of the top first-season siresin Europe in 2016, Sir Prancealot now has 13 stakes winners
worldwide, with four of his seven group/graded winners scoringin the U.S. Leading the charge is 2019 GI American Oaks heroine
Lady Prancealot (Ire). Multiple Grade II winners Beau Recall (Ire)and Madam Dancealot (Ire) have also both placed at the highest
level.
AHaving such an impressive debut winner at Del Mar is no
surprise for me after the time I=ve spent around Sir Prancealot,@
said Adrian Gonzalez of Checkmate Thoroughbreds, whomanages the stallion=s U.S. syndicate. AI am confident this is justthe tip of the iceberg for Sir Prancealot=s first American crop.@
The stallion has covered almost 400 mares during his first four
breeding seasons in the Golden State, and stood for $10,000 thisyear.
Rancho San Miguel owner Tom Clark added, AWe are very
excited to announce that, due to the tremendous commitment
he has received from shareholders, we have now secured his
services as a permanent member of our stallion roster. Sir
Prancealot will no longer shuttle out of the country;
instead, he will be available for inspection by breeders here at
our farm year-round.@

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WEEKLY STEWARDS AND COMMISSIONSRULINGS: JULY 25 B JULY 31
Every week, the TDN publishes a roundup of key official rulings
from the primary tracks within the four major racing
jurisdictions of California, New York, Florida and Kentucky.
Here=s a primer on how each of these jurisdictions adjudicatesdifferent offenses, what they make public (or not) and where.
The TDN will also post a roundup of the relevant Horseracing
Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from the same
week. These will include decisions from around the country.
CALIFORNIA
Track: Del Mar
Date: 07/27/2023
Licensee: Ed Carroll, owner
Penalty: Restoration of financial good standing
Violation: N/A
Explainer: Owner Ed Carroll (DBA: Carroll Boys Racing) having
satisfied a financial complaint filed by Veterinarian Melinda Bluefor $491.76, is restored to good standing and California Horse
Racing Board ruling LATS Ruling #03 dated March 3, 2023, is set
aside.
Track: Del Mar
Date: 07/27/2023
Licensee: Thomas Varney Reeve, owner
Penalty: Suspended license
Violation: Failure to appear for steward=s hearing
Explainer: Owner Thomas Varney Reeve lll, having failed torespond to written notice to appear before the Board of
Stewards at Del Mar Race Track July 26, 2023, is suspended forviolation of California Horse Racing Board rule #1547 (Failure to
Appear), pending an appearance at a hearing before the Boardof Stewards to answer to charges alleging violation of CHRB rule
#1876 (Financial Responsibility $486.34 to Veterinarian Melinda
Blue). Suspension to commence Aug. 3, 2023.
Track: Del Mar
Date: 07/29/2023
Licensee: Juan Hernandez, jockey
Penalty: Three-day suspension

THURSDAY • AUGUST 3, 2023

Violation: Careless riding
Explainer: Jockey Juan Hernandez, who rode Wide West (IRE) inthe seventh race at Del Mar Race Track on July 28, 2023, issuspended for 3 racing days (August 5, 6, and 10, 2023) for
altering course without sufficient clearance in the stretch,causing interference resulting in the disqualification of his
mount from sixth to seventh; a violation of California Horse
Racing Board rule #1699 (Riding Rules B careless riding).
NEW YORK
Track: Saratoga
Date: 07/28/2023
Licensee: Jeffrey Englehart, trainer
Penalty: Fourteen-day suspension and $2,000 fine
Violation: Medication violation
Explainer: Mr. Jeffrey Englehart as responsible trainer under 9
NYCRR , 4043.4 (a) , violated Commission rules in that Mr.
Jeffrey Englehart trained horse " Victory Built" , that finished
2nd in the 2nd race at Aqueduct racetrack on March 11th 2023,
and having received a report from the New York State Drug
Testing and Research Program that a race-day blood sample
taken from horse "Victory Built" had the substancePhenlybutazone present at a concentration, including an
assement of the measurement uncertainty and imprecision of
the quantitative threshold, in excess of 0.3 mcg/ml in plasma in
violation of 9 NYCRR 4043.3 (a) (26). Having waived your right toan appeal trainer Mr. Jeffrey Englehart is hereby suspended 14
Calendar days August 3rd 2023 through August 16th 2023
inclusive and fined the sum of two thousand ($2,000) dollars.
Furthermore, horse "Victory Built" is disqualified from any partof the purse and the stewards order the purse redistributed asfollows:
1. # (6) Gandy Dancing
2. # (2) Bronx Bomber
3. # (3) Doin'ittherrightway
4. # (1) Uno
5. # (5) Double Shot
Track: Saratoga
Date: 07/30/2023
Licensee: Irad Ortiz, jockey
Penalty: Three-day suspension
Violation: Careless riding
Explainer: For having waived his right to an appeal Jockey Mr.
Irad Ortiz Jr is hereby suspended three (3) NYRA racing days
August 9th 2023, through August 11th 2023 inclusive. This forcareless riding during the running of the 7th race at Saratoga
racecourse on July 27th 2023.

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Track: Saratoga
Date: 07/30/2023
Licensee: Jose Ortiz, jockey
Penalty: Three-day suspension
Violation: Careless riding
Explainer: For having waived his right to an appeal Jockey Mr.
Jose Ortiz is hereby suspended three (3) NYRA racing days
August 9th 2023, through August 11th 2023 inclusive. This forcareless riding during the running of the 10th race at Saratoga
racecourse on July 26th 2023.
NEW HISA/HIWU STEWARDS RULINGS
The following rulings were reported on HISA=s Arulings@ portal
and through the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit=s
Apending@ and Aresolved@ cases portals.
This does not include the voided claim rulings which were sent
to the TDN directly. Some of these rulings are from prior weeks
as they were not reported contemporaneously.
One important note: HISA=s whip use limit is restricted to six
strikes during a race.
Violations of Crop Rule
Canterbury Park
Harry Hernandez B violation date July 26; $250 fine and one-day
suspension, 7 strikes
Colonial Downs
Jorge Ruiz B violation date July 27; $250 fine and one-day
suspension, Aexcessive use of the riding crop@

THURSDAY • AUGUST 3, 2023

Date: 07/01/2023
Licensee: Nestor Cascallares, trainer
Penalty: Pending
Alleged Violation: Medication violation
Explainer: For the presence of PhenylbutazoneCControlled
Medication (Class C)Cin a sample taken from Irazu, who won at
Tampa Bay on 7/1/23. This is a possible violation of Rule
3312CPresence of Controlled Medication Substance.
Date: 06/02/2023
Licensee: Bernard Dunham, trainer
Penalty: Pending
Alleged Violation: Medication violation
Explainer: For the presence of AlbuterolCControlled Medication(Class B)Cin a sample taken from Afandi, who finished second at
Pimlico on 6/2/23. This is a possible violation of Rule
3312CPresence of Controlled Medication Substance.
Date: 05/29/2023
Licensee: John Pimental, trainer
Penalty: Provisionally suspended
Alleged Violation: Medication violation
Explainer: For the presence of MethamphetamineCa banned
substanceCin a sample taken from Golovkin, who finished sixth
at Monmouth Park on 5/29/23. This is a possible violation ofRule 3212CPresence of a Banned Substance and/or its
Metabolites or Markers.
Resolved ADMC Violations

Saratoga
Jose Ortiz B violation date July 26; $522.50 fine, 7 strikes
Jaime Alexis Torres B violation date July 27; $250 fine andone-day suspension, 7 strikes
Pending ADMC Violations
Date: 07/20/2023
Licensee: Natalia Lynch, trainer
Penalty: Provisionally suspended
Alleged Violation: Medication violation
Explainer: For the possible presence or possession of
Levothyroxine, a banned substance. This is a possible violationof Rule 3214 (a)--Presence of a Banned Substance or a Banned
Method.

Date: 05/31/2023
Licensee: James Acquilano, trainer
Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results,
including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes,
trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (asapplicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points.
Alleged Violation: For the presence of Methocarbamol-Controlled Medication (Class C)--in a sample taken from
Sabreen, who finished second at Finger Lakes on 5/31/23. This isa violation of Rule 3312--Presence of Controlled Medication
Substance.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
CLARK SHEPHERD
In Response to Beau Lane's Letter to the Editor from July 31:
Bravo, my friend!
The discussion on the impacts of public accusations, even
before any form of due process takes place, cannot be
understated. I liken the scenario to a judge telling a jury to"disregard that last statement" painting a vivid picture of theharsh reality we face. This metaphor cogently emphasizes theirreversible harm that can befall individuals and organizations
alike when accusations are prematurely thrown into the publicsphere.
The court of public opinion, bolstered by the immediacy of
today's media landscape, can irreversibly tarnish a reputation in
the blink of an eye. This should serve as a wake-up call to us all.
It is our collective responsibility, as part of this industry andsociety, to uphold the principles of due process and to treadwith caution when dealing with potentially reputation-damaging
information.
We must always seek to ensure fairness in our dealings,
refraining from passing judgement before a comprehensive andfair process has taken place. Swift conclusions and reactions canlead to lasting damages, often affecting those who've devoted
their lives to the industry, and once tarnished, a reputation canrarely be fully restored.
The integrity of our industry depends on our commitment tothese principles. Our actions today will shape the future of horse
racing, and we must navigate these complex issues withwisdom, patience, and a dedication to justice.
Clark Shepherd
Shepherd Equine Advisers, Inc.

THURSDAY • AUGUST 3, 2023

Also, Mark Saunders has been re-elected to Woodbine
Entertainment=s Board of Directors after taking a short leave ofabsence to run in the recent By-Election for Mayor of the City ofToronto.
AWe are very pleased to welcome Brad and Scott, andwelcome back Mark, to our Board,@ said Hugh Mitchell, Chair ofWoodbine Entertainment=s Board of Directors. ATheir diverse
wealth of business acumen, knowledge, leadership andexperience bodes well to contribute to our complex and growing
business. Our Board very much looks forward to working witheach of these exceptional individuals.@
Grant has been the leading Woodbine Standardbred owner for
six of the last seven seasons and currently sits atop thestandings for 2023. Mitchell is currently the Managing Partner
and CEO of the Hamilton Sports Group (HSG). Saunders is aretired police officer and most recently, the Chief of Police for
the Toronto Police Service.
AWe welcome back Mark and look forward to benefiting fromhis experiences and leadership, as we do with Brad and Scott,@added Lawson. AAll three individuals will add a breadth ofknowledge and experience that will complement and support
our existing directors as we continue to build our business andindustry for future growth.@
Woodbine Entertainment said that former CEO and long-time
Director Nick Eaves is retiring from the Board.
AI would like to thank Nick for his countless contributions toour organization and industry over the past several decades,@said Jim Lawson, CEO, Woodbine Entertainment. AHis leadershipand steady hand during challenging times served Woodbine welland our organization and industry continue to benefit from hisleadership through the years.@
Grant, Mitchell and Saunders=s appointments to Woodbine
Entertainment's Board of Directors are subject to regulatory
approval.

SACKATOGA STABLE HOSTS FUNNY CIDE=S
SARATOGA SEND-OFF

WOODBINE ENTERTAINMENT ADDS NEW BOARD
MEMBERS
Standardbred owner and breeder Brad Grant and Canadiansports business executive Scott Mitchell were named to the
Woodbine Entertainment Board, the organization said in a
release Wednesday.

Champion and dual classic winner Funny Cide (Distorted
Humor), who passed away July 16 at age 23, will have his lifeand racing achievements celebrated with a Saratoga Send-Off
party Aug. 16 at Siro=s in Saratoga Springs. The event will be atribute to AThe Gutsy Gelding@ who captured the hearts of racing
fans and continued to be a fan favorite during his 15-year
retirement at Kentucky Horse Park.

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THURSDAY • AUGUST 3, 2023

Doors open at 6pm. Siro=s will be donating a portion of thebars= proceeds to Kentucky Horse Park.
Sackatoga Stable is grateful to all the event sponsors: Brook
Ledge Horse Transportation, Capital OTB, Fasig-Tipton, Finger
Lakes Race Track, McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, NYRA,
New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Performance Food Group,
Pimlico Race Course, Saratoga County Chamber, US Foods and
WinStar Farm.

JOCKEY CLUB OF CANADA ANNOUNCES 50TH
ANNIVERSARY RACE PRESENTATIONS
Funny Cide | Horsephotos

Presented by Sackatoga Stable, the evening will feature a
tribute video and a panel discussion emceed by Retired Race
Caller Tom Durkin who called Funny Cide=s wins in the Kentucky
Derby and Preakness S. The panel will also feature commentary
by Sackatoga Stable Operating Manager and Funny Cide Owner,
Jack Knowlton, Trainer Barclay Tagg, Assistant Trainer Robin
Smullen and Hall of Fame Jockey JosJ Santos.
AFunny Cide was really the people=s horse,@ Jack Knowlton said,
AWe know his loss is felt by many and we wanted to give his fansa chance to celebrate his life with us. We are grateful toeveryone that is helping to make this event a reality and lookforward to a night that will do his legacy justice.@
The evening=s activities will also feature food including Funny
Cide sliders, music by Blue Hand Luke, Funny Cide=s trophiesfrom his victories in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness S. andJockey Club Gold Cup S. from Kentucky Horse Park andmemorabilia from Jack Knowlton=s private collection, some ofwhich will be available to take home with a donation.
Tickets for the event can be purchased online atwww.eventbrite.com. General Admission tickets are $35 andinclude admission and food. A limited number of VIP tickets will
be available for $100 and include admission, food, non-reserved
seating, and a commemorative t-shirt.
All proceeds from the evening will be donated to Kentucky
Horse Park toward their effort to commission a commemorative
statue in honor of Funny Cide.

A series of presentations at race tracks across the nation willcommemorate the 50th Anniversary of The Jockey Club of
Canada, the organization said in a release late Wednesday.
Beginning with the Manitoba Derby at Assiniboia Downs on
Aug. 7, current Jockey Club of Canada members will beattending various key race days at tracks in British Columbia,
Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario.
The presentation dates and locations include:$
Aug. 7 at Assiniboia Downs$
Aug. 26 at Century Mile$Aug. 27 at Grande Prairie, Evergreen Park$
Sept. 12 at Fort Erie Race Track$
Sept. 16 at Hastings Racecourse$
Sept. 16 at Century Downs$
Oct. 8 at Woodbine Racetrack© Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News.
This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by anymeans, electronic or mechanical, without prior written permissionof the copyright owner, Thoroughbred Daily News. Information as
to the American races, race results and earnings was obtained fromresults charts published by The Jockey Club Information Services
and utilized here with their permission.

Thursday, Saratoga #9, post time: 5:44 p.m. EDT
GLENS FALLS S.-GII, $250,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/2mT
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 War Like Goddess K
English Channel
George Krikorian
2 Virginia Joy (Ger)
Soldier Hollow (GB)Peter M. Brant
3 Amazing Grace (Ger)Protectionist (Ger)
Moyglare Stud Farm, Ltd.
4 McKulick (GB)Frankel (GB)Klaravich Stables, Inc.
5 Sopran Basilea (Ire)Night of Thunder (Ire)Madaket Stables LLC and Strauss, William
6 Elegant Taste K
Oxbow
Janet Quaintance
7 Vergara K
Noble Mission (GB)Gary Broad

TRAINER
Mott
Brown
Clement
Brown
MotionSmith
MotionJOCKEY
RosarioPrat
Gaffalione
Ortiz, Jr.
FrancoDavis
Velazquez

WT
122
120
122
120
122
118
120

Breeders: 1-Calumet Farm, 2-Gestut Auenquelle, 3-Dr. Chr. Berglar, 4-Essafinaat UK Ltd, 5-Aidan Sexton, 6-Calumet Farm, 7-Neil Jones
Friday, Saratoga #8, post time: 5:08 p.m. EDT
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF RACING HALL OF FAME S.-GII, $500,000, 3yo, 1mT
PP HORSESIRE
OWNER
TRAINERJOCKEY
1 More Than Looks K
More Than Ready
Victory Racing Partners
DeVaux
Velazquez
2 Bat Flip
Good Magic
Harrell Ventures, LLC and Starlight Racing
PletcherOrtiz
3 Appraise (Ire)
Kodiac (GB)Klaravich Stables, Inc.
Brown
Prat
4 Ocean Vision (Ire)U S Navy Flag
JR Ranch
Donworth
Murphy5 Mischievous Angel
Into Mischief
Brant, Peter M. and Parkland Thoroughbreds
Brown
Ortiz, Jr.
6 General Jim K
Into Mischief
Courtlandt Farms
McGaughey III Saez
7 Nagirroc
Lea
Little Red Feather Rcng, Madaket Stbl & Strauss, W Motion
Franco8 Mysterious Night (Ire)
Dark Angel (Ire)
Godolphin, LLC
ApplebyMullen9 Behind Enemy Lines (GB) Sioux Nation
Rockingham Ranch, Talla Racing & David Bernsen Sisterson
Rosario
10 Carl Spackler (Ire)
Lope de Vega (Ire)e Five Racing Thoroughbreds
Brown
Gaffalione

WT
124
118
118
120
118
118
120
120
118
118

Breeders: 1-Hinkle Farms, 2-Fifth Avenue Bloodstock, 3-Mr J & Mrs L Scott, 4-Mighty Universe Ltd, 5-Parkland Thoroughbreds, 6-Fifth Avenue Bloodstock& CenterlineBreeding, 7-Chervenell Thoroughbreds LLC, 8-Godolphin, 9-The Brigadier Partnership, 10-Fifth Avenue Bloodstock
Friday, Saratoga #7, post time: 4:34 p.m. EDTFASIG-TIPTON SARATOGA OAKS INVITATIONAL S.-GIII, $400,000, 3yo, f, 1 3/16mT
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Solo Album K
CurlinEclipse Tbrd Partners, Barber, G & Rocco, S
2 Caroline Street
No Nay Never
Detampel, Marc and Buckley, Michael
3 Elusive Princess (Fr)Martinborough (Jpn)
LNJ Foxwoods
4 Xigera K
NyquistRigney Racing, LLC
5 Allamericanbeauty K
Into Mischief
Courtlandt Farms
6 Honor D Lady K
Honor CodeFinal Furlong Farm and Madaket Stables LLC
7 Papilio (Ire)Starspangledbanner (Aus)
D. J. Stable, Medallion Racing, Fowler, Barry andParkland Thoroughbreds
8 American Sonja (GB)
Tasleet (GB)Mark Dobbin
9 Selenaia (Ire)
Sea The Moon (Ger)
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Madaket Stables
10 Aspen Grove (Ire)
Justify
Glen Hill Farm and Magnier, Mrs. John
11 Strikingly SpunHard Spun
Highlander Training Center

TRAINERJOCKEYCasse
Ortiz
O'Brien
Gaffalione
DuboisPrat
Bauer
Leparoux
McGaughey III Velazquez
Joseph, Jr.
FrancoCasse
Castellano

WT
121
121
121
121
121
121
121

O'BrienThomas
Stack
Sharp

121
121
121
121

Rosario
Ortiz, Jr.
MurphySaez

Breeders: 1-Payson Stud Inc, 2-Grantley Acres, Ryan Conner &Ron Davidson, 3-1m. 1jean Philippe Dubois, 4-Cedar Hill LLC, 5-Mt. Brilliant F arm & Ranch,
LLC, 6-William Harrigan & Mike Pietrangelo, 7-SCEA Marmion & Mr A. Jathiere, 8-Whatcote Farm Stud, 9-D. G. Iceton, 10-Glen Hill Farm, 11-Austin Paul &Brenda Paul

Saturday, Saratoga #10, post time: 5:42 p.m. EDT
WHITNEY S.-GI, $1,000,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/8m
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Zandon K
UpstartJeff Drown
2 Charge It
Tapit
Whisper Hill Farm, LLC
3 Giant Game
Giant's Causeway
West Point breds & Albaugh Family Stables LLC
4 Last Samurai K
Malibu Moon
Willis Horton Racing LLC
5 White Abarrio
Race Day
C Two Racing Stable and Pagnano, Antonio
6 Cody's Wish
CurlinGodolphin, LLC

TRAINER
Brown
Pletcher
RomansLukas
Dutrow, Jr.
Mott

JOCKEY
Rosario
Velazquez
Saez
Prat
Ortiz, Jr.
Alvarado

WT
124
122
120
120
124
124

Breeders: 1-Brereton C. Jones, 2-Whisper Hill Farm, LLC, 3-H. Allen Poindexter, 4-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, 5-Spendthrift Farm, LLC,
6-Godolphin
Saturday, Saratoga #9, post time: 5:01 p.m. EDT
SARATOGA DERBY INVITATIONAL S.-GI, $600,000, 3yo, 1 3/16mT
PP HORSESIRE
OWNER
TRAINER
1 Mondego (GB)Lope de Vega (Ire)
Cheyenne Stable LLC
Clement
2 Program Trading (GB) Lope de Vega (Ire)
Klaravich Stables, Inc.
Brown
3 Aspen Grove (Ire)
Justify
Glen Hill Farm and Magnier, Mrs. John
Stack
4 The Franchise (Ire)
Siyouni (Fr)
Lindy Farms, Ice Wine Stable and John D. Fielding
O'Brien
5 Far Bridge
English Channel
LSU Stables
Pletcher
6 Webslinger K
Constitution
D. J. Stable LLC
Casse
7 Battle of Normandy
City of LightWest Point Treds, Woodford Racing, LLC & K Langone McGaughey III
8 Lion of War (GB)Roaring Lion
Qatar Racing
Johnston
9 Truly Quality
Quality Road
Augustin Stables
ThomasJOCKEY
RosarioPrat
Velazquez
Saez
Ortiz
Castellano
Gaffalione
MurphyOrtiz, Jr.

WT
122
122
119
122
122
122
122
122
122

Breeders: 1-Car Colston Hall Stud, 2-Fittocks Stud & Arrow Farm & Stud, 3-Glen Hill Farm, 4-Framont Ltd, 5-Calumet Farm, 6-Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah
K. Ramsey, 7-Gage Hill Stables, LLC & W. S. Farish, 8-Andrew Whitlock Racing Ltd, 9-George Strawbridge Jr.
Saturday, Saratoga #8, post time: 4:26 p.m. EDTTEST S.-GI, $500,000, 3yo, f, 7f
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Pretty Mischievous
Into Mischief
Godolphin, LLC
2 Clearly Unhinged
Into Mischief
Rock Brothers Racing
3 Tappin Josie
Anchor Down
Darryl E. Abramowitz
4 Jersey Pearl K
Bee Jersey
Silverton Hill LLC
5 Interpolate K
Into Mischief
Klaravich Stables, Inc.
6 Dorth Vader
Girvin John Ropes
Weaver
7 Munnys Gold
Munnings
Lawana L. and Robert E. Low
8 Maple Leaf Mel K
Cross Traffic
August Dawn FarmTRAINERWalsh
McCarthy
De PazMillerBrown
Velazquez
Pletcher
Giddings

JOCKEY
Gaffalione
Castellano
Gomez
Saez
Prat
122
Ortiz, Jr.
Rosario

WT
124
118
118
118
118
118
120

Breeders: 1-Godolphin, 2-Rock Brothers Breeding LLC, 3-Charles Blanford, 4-Charles Fipke, 5-Capital Bloodstock, 6-John Ropes, 7-Nicksar Farms, 8-Joe
FafoneSaturday, Del Mar #10, post time: 9:30 p.m. EDT
CLEMENT L. HIRSCH S.-GI, $400,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Elm Drive
Mohaymen
Little Red Feather Racing
2 Fun to Dream
Arrogate
Baffert, Natalie J. and Pageler, Connie
3 Adare Manor
Uncle Mo
Michael Lund Petersen
4 Kirstenbosch
Midnight Lute
Keith Abrahams
5 Desert Dawn
Cupid H and E Ranch, Inc. D'Amato

TRAINER
D'AmatoBaffertBaffert
Sadler
Rispoli

JOCKEY
Gonzalez
Vazquez
Hernandez
Berrios
121

Breeders: 1-Kenneth D'Oyen, 2-Connie Pageler & Bob Baffert, 3-Town & Country Horse Farms, LLC & GaryBroad, 4-Keith Abrahams, 5-H & E Ranch

WT
121
121
123
121

Saturday, Saratoga #6, post time: 3:17 p.m. EDT
TROY S.-GIII, $300,000, 4yo/up, 5 1/2fT
PP HORSESIRE
OWNER
TRAINER
1 Thin White Duke
DominusP. Gleaves, Steven Crist, Ken deRegt & Bryan Hilliard
Donk
2 Ikigai
BayernTen Strike Racing, Four Corners Racing Stable
Giangiulio& Cory Moelis Racing LLC
3 Cogburn K
Not This Time
Brewster, Clark O., Heiligbrodt, L. William and Corinne Heiligbrodt Asmussen
4 Caravel
Mizzen Mast
Qatar Racing, Detampel, Marc and Madaket Stables LLC
Cox
5 Grooms All Bizness
Fed Biz
Colts Neck Stables LLC
Duarte, Jr.
6 Mister Mmmmm K
Speightster
Ryan C. Scott
Barkley
7 Nobals
Noble Mission (GB) Patricia's Hope LLC
Rivelli
8 Remuda
More Than Ready
Godolphin, LLC
Harty

JOCKEY
Velazquez
Vargas, Jr.

WT
118
120

Santana, Jr.
Gaffalione
Davis
Saez
Baird
Prat

122
119
122
120
124
120

Breeders: 1-Phil Gleaves, 2-Kaleem Shah, Inc., 3-Bellary Bloodstock, 4-Elizabeth M. Merryman, 5-Colts Neck Stables, LLC, 6-Woods Edge Farm, LLC,
7-Dr. John A. Chandler, 8-Godolphin
Sunday, Mountaineer Casino & Resort #8, post time: 7:55 p.m. EDT
WEST VIRGINIA DERBY-GIII, $500,000, 3yo, 1 1/8m
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Dreaming of Kona K Fast Anna
Aldana Gonzalez Racing, Ballou, Lisa Steve
2 Lord Miles
CurlinVegso Racing Stable
3 Tapit's Conquest K
Tapit
LaPenta, R, e Five Racing Tbrds & Madaket Stables
4 Red Route One
Gun Runner
Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC
5 Looka Looka
Good Samaritan
Moneylane Farms
6 My Man Biggie
Mr. Big
Shannon E. Simpson
7 Timesatappin
Tapiture
Liss, Joe and Biddinger, Tritain
8 One in Vermillion
Army Mule
Jonathan Kalman
9 Groveland
Street Sense
Godolphin, LLC
10 Fartlek
Golden Lad
Moneylane Farms
11 Raise Cain K
Violence
Warren, Andrew N. and Warren, Rania
12 West Coast Cowboy K West Coast
Gentry Farms
13 Russian Hammer
BelomorGlockenburg LLC
14 Knockout Guy
Ministers Wild Cat
Bradford Rudolph

TRAINER
SpiethJoseph, Jr.
Cox
AsmussenFiesman
SimpsonLoudin-Smith
Martinez
Harty
FiesmanColebrook
Joseph, Jr.
Perez
Feron

JOCKEY
SpiethBocachica
GerouxTorresWilliams
Da Silva
Gonzalez
Hernandez
CastanonSteineman
MachadoConnerOliveros
Nelson

WT
118
122
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
120
118
118
118

Breeders: 1-eLGee farm, 2-Vegso Racing Stable, 3-WinStar Farm, LLC & Tapit Syndicate, 4-Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC, 5-Autry Lowry Jr., 6-George
Krikorian, 7-Troy Rankin, 8-Richard Barton Enterprises, 9-Godolphin, 10-Super C Racing Inc, 11-Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds, LLC, 12-Gary & Mary West
Stables Inc., 13-Glockenburg LLC, 14-Stormy B Hull & Guy Hull
Sunday, Ellis #8, post time: 4:22 p.m. EDT
PUCKER UP S.-GIII, $300,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Bling K
American Pharoah G. Watts Humphrey, Jr.
2 Frontal Attack
War FrontPeter M. Brant
3 Time to Race
Race Day
Circle 8
4 Safeen K
War Front
Galvin, Fergus and Hillen, Rebecca
5 Hang the Moon K
Uncle Mo
CJ Thoroughbreds
6 Wonderfull Lady (Fr)
Almanzor (Fr)Runnymede Farm, Inc and A.I.S
7 Lily Poo
Tapiture
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners
8 Champagne Calling K Empire Maker
Six Column Stables, Bloch, Randall L.,
Gladden, Jim, Riverview Racing, et al.
9 Freydis the Red (Fr)
Saxon Warrior (Jpn) Walking L Thoroughbreds &Three Chimneys FarmTRAINER
OliverBrown
Nihei
Kenneally
StidhamWalsh
McCarthy
WilkesJOCKEY
BejaranoCorralesGilligan
Saez
Arrieta
Beschizza
GrahamLanderos

McPeek

Hernandez, Jr. 118

Breeders: 1-Clarkland Farm LLC, 2-White Birch Farm, Inc., 3-Tropical Racing, 4-Shadwell Farm, LLC, 5-Repole Stable Inc, 6-Mr. Jean-Philippe Dubois,
7-Michael Meeks, 8-Don Alberto Corporation, 9-Eric Puerari, Oceanic Bloodstock SARL,Ecurie Du Parc Monceau et al.

WT
118
118
118
120
118
118
118
118

Sunday, Mountaineer Casino & Resort #7, post time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S S.-GIII, $200,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Masqueparade K
UpstartFTGGG Racing
2 O'Connor (Chi)
BobomanOde, Fernando Vine & Michael and Jules Iavarone
3 Droppin G's
Klimt
Lisa Tiemeyer Stable, LLC
4 Surly Furious
UpstartNovogratz Racing Stables Inc.
5 Duke of Love K
Cupid MyRacehorse Carroll Contreras
6 Buck Moon K
Malibu Moon
Carolyn Wilson
7 Soul of an Angel
AtreidesJames, Gerald and Hall Performance LLC
8 War Campaign
Declaration of War Jerry Namy
9 Keystone Field K
Candy Ride (Arg)
Three Diamonds Farm
10 King Ottoman K
Curlin Three Chimneys Farm
11 Everett's Song K
Liam's Map
SAB Stable Inc.
12 Best Actor K
Flatter Gary and Mary West Cox
13 Altmeister K
Bodemeister
Josh Bishop

TRAINER
Stall, Jr.
Joseph, Jr.
Antonuik
Wismer118
Rivelli
James
Sims
Maker
Asmussen
McMahonCarmouche
NorrisJOCKEY
MachadoConnerJimenez
Gallardo

WT
118
118
118
118

CorralesWilliams
Lanerie
SilveraTorres118
Paucar

118
113
118
118
118
118
118

Breeders: 1-Brereton C. Jones, 2-Haras Carioca, 3-Joe B. Mulholland Jr., John P.Mulholland & Karen Mulholland, 4-Brereton C. Jones, 5-Caldara F arm
Inc., Patrick Costello,David Whitford & Tom Zwiesler, 6-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, 7-Westbrook Stables, LLC, 8-Jerry Namy, 9-CRK Stables,
LLC, 10-Three Chimneys Farm, LLC, 11-Maccabee Farm, 12-E. H. Beau Lane, Gail McMichael Lane,J. B. Lane Orem & Michael Orem, 13-Andres Bezzola

Invincible Army Colt Looks to Earn His 'Stripes'

Buyer: Jon Taisey, agt for Big Dom Racing, Hibiscus & Big Toe (PS)
Little Minsky (Great Success)OBSJUN
3,000:10.2
Consignor: GOP Racing Stable Corp, agent
Buyer: Melanie Giddings
Tempting Lady (Enticed)
FTMMAY 40,000:10.2
Consignor: Pick View LLC, agent
Buyer: Legion Bloodstock, agent for Ryan Scott

Del Mar 1, $82k, 2yo, 5fT, 5:00 p.m. ET

by Alan Carasso
Some of the most highly anticipated races during the summer
racing season are the 'baby' races during the boutique meetings
at both Saratoga and Del Mar and at Ellis Park, which attract its
fair share of high-priced offspring from a variety of top national
outfits.
Summer Breezes highlights debuting 2-year-olds at thosemeetings that have been sourced at the breeze-up sales earlier inthe year, with links to their under-tack previews. To follow are
the horses entered for Thursday at Saratoga and Del Mar:

Andreadytorumble (Street Boss)-AE OBSAPR
170,000:10Consignor: Randy Miles, agent
Buyer: Mike Ryan, agent for Peter Redekop BC Ltd
Murphy Boy (Munnings)
OBSAPR
225,000:21
Consignor: Wavertree Stables Inc (Ciaran Dunne), agent
Buyer: Dennis O'Neill
Ziskey (Ire) (Invincible Army {Ire}) OBSAPR
150,000 :10.1
Consignor: Top Line Sales LLC, agent
Buyer: Little Red Feather Racing, agent John Dowd

THURSDAY=S RACING INSIGHTS:
by J.N. Campbell

WAR FRONT JUVENILE SEEKS BREVET IN DEL
MAR MAIDEN
1st-DMR, $82K, Msw, 2yo, 5fT, 5:00 p.m. ET
EISENHOWER (War Front), a juvenile homebred colt for
Ramona S. Bass and Perry R. Bass II, debuts for Hall of Fame
trainer Richard Mandella in the Del Mar opener. Ridden by
Ramon Vazquez, the bay is out of GSW and MGISP My Miss
Sophia (Unbridled's Song), who counts GI Florida Derby champ

Invincible Army | Yeomanstown StudThursday, August 3, 2023
Saratoga 6, $83k, 2yo, f, (R), 5 1/2fT, 4:00 p.m. ET
Horse (Sire)
Sale
Price ($) Breeze
Hidden Class (Catalina Cruiser) OBSAPR
40,000:10Consignor: James Layden, agent
Buyer: Joe Sharp, agent for Erich Brehm Jr
Lady Prospect (Runhappy)-MTO FTMMAY 45,000:10.1
Consignor: Six K's Training & Sales LLC, agent

War Front | Claiborne Farm

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THURSDAY • AUGUST 3, 2023

Materiality (Afleet Alex) as a half brother. In addition to
Eisenhower, she is also responsible for his full brothers: GISW
Annapolis, who is also campaigned by Bass Racing and Alpha
Delta Stables homebred MSP Nevisian Sunrise. TJCIS PPSBROCKNARDINI A HOMETOWN WIN AT THE
SPA by Jessica Martini
Owner Tom Brockley admitted he had moderate expectations
when Brocknardini (Palace Malice) went to the post for the firsttime Wednesday at Saratoga.
AIn my mind, she was really more of a dirt horse, but this racecame up and she was ready to go,@ Brockley, who owns the
2-year-old filly with his wife, Daryn, said. AShe had a good workfrom the gate 10 days or so ago at Saratoga. [Trainer] George[Weaver] said, >We=ve got to race her.= The race that came up
was this. So I said, >Let=s bring her out. At least she will get awork and we will see what she does.=@
Sent off at 6-1, Brocknardini, mid-pack for much of the race,came blazing down the stretch and powered home a4 3/4-length winner.
AWe took a shot,@ Brockley said. AShe had never worked on theturf and, of course bringing a horse out as a 2-year-old first-timestarter at 1 1/16 miles is a struggle, because you don=t knowwhat you=ve got. But once she got clear at the top of the stretch,when she saw that opening, she just moved.@
Brockley, a financial advisor based in Albany, purchased thefilly privately after she RNA=d for $35,000 following an :11 flat
work at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May sale two months ago.
AI got a call from my agent who told me this was a horse I
should think about, that she was a New York-bred,@ Brockleysaid. AShe didn=t work a fast time. I think she worked in :11 andthat was a little slow for the auction, but we liked what she
looked like. I liked her breeding. [Her dam] Broad Stripes is by
Bernardini and she=s by Palace Malice.@Brockley found a built-in cheering section for the filly when hegot to the paddock before Wednesday=s fifth race.
AI didn=t realize I knew the breeder until after I bought her,
[Kristen Esler=s] Thirty Year Farm,@ Brockley said. AI saw her inthe paddock and she said, >I can=t believe you bought my horse.=
I said, >Well we did and we are going to get to the winner=s circle
with her.= And we did. She was watching the race with me
upstairs. She was pretty excited. She had a couple of her farm
folks there that helped raise the horse. I am glad they got to see
her.@

Brocknardini | Sarah Andrew
Brockley=s first experience with racehorse ownership came via
syndicates in the 1990s, but he found immediate success when
he first decided to go it on his own in 2002.
AI claimed my first horse on my own at Saratoga in 2002,
Brocco Bob,@ he said. ABelieve it or not, I raced the horse backand the first race back, the horse won. So I won the first race ofmy own career at Saratoga and I got the bug. From there, I
expanded. A couple of years ago, I had two winners in one day
here. Which is tough to do for anyone, especially for me, a little
guy, compared to these big owners and breeders that come up
to Saratoga. I just try to keep within my discipline with what I
buy.@
Brockley has just five horses in training at the moment and,while he acquires most of his runners either at the 2-year-old
sales or via the claiming box, he does do a limited amount ofbreeding.
AI have a pretty nice mare, Louisiana Violet (J P=s Gusto), that I
bred the last two seasons,@ he said. AI bred her to Bustin Stones
and we had a colt this past April and we named him
Stonecoldbrockley.@
While he came close with Sinful Dancer (War Dancer), who
was second in the 2021 New York Stallion S., Brockley has yet tohave a stakes winner in his colors.
AWe are still looking for our first stakes,@ he said. AMaybe thisfilly could be our first stakes winner. You never know, right?
You=ve got to keep swinging the bat to get that home run.@In the meantime, Brockley can bask in the glow of his latest
winner at the Spa.
AI=ve been coming up here for 40 years,@ he said. AThere isnothing like. Especially if you=re a local.@TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 3 OF 8 • THETDN.COM

5th-Saratoga, $88,000, (S), Msw, 8-2, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.30,
fm, 4 3/4 lengths.
BROCKNARDINI (f, 2, Palace Malice--Broad Stripes, by
Bernardini), overlooked at 6-1 in this debut run, was in no hurryin sixth through early fractions of :23.85 and :48.06. She
traveled nicely on the far turn, began to wind up while five wideat the top of the stretch and punched home with authority tograduate by 4 3/4 lengths over Coach Sessa (Catholic Boy).
Broad Stripes, also represented by a 2-year-old Maximum
Security filly, was bred to Maclean's Music for 2024. Sales
history: $20,000 Ylg '22 FTKOCT; $35,000 2yo '23 EASMAY.
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $48,400. Click for the Equibase.com
chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Thomas & Daryn A. Brockley; B-Thirty Year Farm (NY);T-George Weaver.

IN ORDER OF PURSE:
DE LA ROSE S., $135,000, Saratoga, 8-2, (C), 4yo/up, f/m, 1mT,
1:33.98, fm.
1--TECHNICAL ANALYSIS (IRE), 124, m, 5, Kingman (GB)--Sealife(Ire), by Sea The Stars (Ire). (200,000gns Ylg '19 TATOCT).
O-Klaravich Stables, Inc.; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Limited (IRE);
T-Chad C. Brown; J-Jose L. Ortiz. $74,250. Lifetime Record:
MGSW & MGISP, 14-7-4-1, $964,543.

THURSDAY • AUGUST 3, 2023

Technical Analysis | Sarah Andrew
anxious moment here. The 4-5 favorite cut out fractions of:24.54 and :48.49 and took care of business in the stretch to get
her first victory of 2023.
Last term's GII Ballston Spa S. heroine and GI Diana S. runnerup kicked off her 5-year-old campaign with a second-place finish
as the heavy favorite in Belmont's Perfect Sting S. July 2.
AShe=s like my little Fourstardave of Saratoga,@ winning trainer
Chad Brown said. AEvery year, she just thrives up here and loves
it. She=s a bit of a nervous horse, and this environment can reallybring out the best in horses that are a little challenging mentally.
It=s big country up here and a lot of trees and cool air in theevenings and such. She=s just so calm around the barn and in her
training, and I think she=s able to reserve a lot of energy for theafternoons.@ Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,
sponsored by FanDuel TV.

2--White Frost, 118, m, 5, Candy Ride (Arg)--Miss Frost, byCurlin. O-Gainesway Stable (Antony Beck); B-Gainesway
Thoroughbreds Ltd. (KY); T-William I. Mott. $27,000.

3--Regal Realm, 122, f, 4, Animal Kingdom--Sky Willow, by
Empire Maker. O-Augustin Stables; B-George Strawbridge (KY);
T-Jonathan Thomas. $16,200.
Margins: 3HF, 1, NO. Odds: 0.90, 3.90, 10.70.
Also Ran: Haughty, Eminent Victor, Evvie Jets, Runaway Rumour.
Scratched: Chi Town Lady, Movie Moxy, Sunset Louise.
Technical Analysis, a three-time graded winner over theSaratoga lawn, jumped out to the front and never had an

IN ORDER OF PURSE:
9th-Saratoga, $125,000, Alw (C)/Opt. Clm ($80,000), 8-2,
3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2fT, 1:01.02, fm, 2 3/4 lengths.
KAUFYMAKER (f, 4, Jimmy Creed--Heaven's Touch, byMontbrook), a rallying third in the 2021 GII Breeders' Cup
Juvenile Turf Sprint at Del Mar, had only made three starts since,
including a pair of wins at Keeneland last fall and Churchill
Downs most recently May 28. Favored at 5-2 to put them backto back here, she shot out to the front and never looked back. It
was 2 3/4 lengths back to Scotish Star (Arg) (Key Deputy) inTDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 4 OF 8 • THETDN.COM

second. Heaven's Touch had a filly by Caravaggio in 2022 and acolt by Mendelssohn this year. She was bred back to Blame.
Lifetime Record: GSP, 9-4-1-2, $428,955. Click for theEquibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O/B-Gregory Kaufman (KY); T-Wesley A. Ward.

THURSDAY • AUGUST 3, 2023

old filly September Magic (Audible), a Frosted filly of 2022 andan Essential Quality colt of 2023. She was bred back to Jack
Christopher. Sales history: $145,000 RNA Ylg '20 FTKSEL.
Lifetime Record: SP, 8-3-1-2, $196,650. Click for theEquibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O/B-Gallagher's Stud (NY); T-Patrick J. Quick.

IN ORDER OF PURSE:
2nd-Saratoga, $88,000, (S), Msw, 8-2, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:12.07, ft,
2 1/4 lengths.
FAST BUCK FREDDY (c, 3, Fast Anna--Dollar Mama, by Rockport
Harbor), a debut fifth downstate June 9, got the money at 9-2

Kaufymaker | Sarah Andrew
4th-Saratoga, $100,000, (S), Alw (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($45,000),
8-2, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:50.81, ft, 3/4 length.
OLYMPIC DREAMS (g, 4, Medaglia d'Oro--Kirov, by Distorted
Humor), last seen finishing second, beaten a head in theFast Buck Freddy | Sarah Andrew
here. He vied for early command while racing in hand, hit thefront approaching the quarter pole and drew off to graduate by
2 1/4 lengths over Flying in Style (Bellamy Road). Lifetime
Record: 2-1-0-0, $51,400. Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Chris Larsen; B-3C Stables, LLC (NY); T-Jorge R. Abreu.

Olympic Dreams | Sarah Andrew
Commentator S. versus fellow New York-breds at Belmont May
29, was given a 2-1 chance to fire fresh here. He sat a stalking
trip in second, made his move on the far turn and fought his way
past the game Un Ojo (Laoban), upset winner of the 2022 GII
Rebel S., to score by 3/4 of a length. The winner is a half to Frost
Me (Frosted), SP, $206,670. Kirov has also produced the 2-year-

1st-Delaware, $40,050, Msw, 8-2, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:06.25, ft,
1 1/2 lengths.
TOP BLUE (f, 2, Ghostzapper--Gospel Girl, by Holy Bull), off at
debut odds of 5-2, was hustled from her inside draw, duked itout through an opening quarter in :22.55 and fought on gamely
down the stretch to forge clear by 1 1/2 lengths over Old Bay(Golden Lad). Top Blue is a full-sister to Happy Farm, GSW,TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 5 OF 8 • THETDN.COM$861,903; and a half-sister to Good Fight (Afleet Alex), SP,$160,803; and Corey (First Samurai), SP, $282,147. Gospel Girl
produced a colt by Flatter in 2022 and a filly by Charlatan in
2023. She was bred back to Speightstown. Sales history:$200,000 Ylg '22 FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $22,800.
Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by
FanDuel TV.
O-Baoma Corp; B-Rustlewood Farm, Inc. (FL); T-Michael R. Matz.

FIRST-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: THURSDAY, AUGUST 32023 Stud Fees Listed

THURSDAY • AUGUST 3, 2023

2yoGreat Success (Verrazano)
4 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners
6-Saratoga, 4:00 p.m. EDT, Msw 5 1/2fT, Little Minsky, 15-1
$3,000 OBS OPN 2yo
Invincible Army (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Yeomanstown Stud,$7,500
95 foals of racing age/5 winners/0 black-type winners
1-Del Mar, 5:00 p.m. EDT, Msw 5fT, Ziskey (Ire), 10-1
i27,000 GOF NO1 wnl; i70,000 GOF SPT yrl; $150,000 OBS
APR 2yoMaximus Mischief (Into Mischief), Spendthrift Farm, $7,500
136 foals of racing age/7 winners/0 black-type winners
1-Saratoga, 1:10 p.m. EDT, Msw 1 1/16m, Dancing Mischief, 6-1$57,000 FTN MIX wnl; $60,000 SAR AUG yrl; $70,000 OBS MAR
2yo

Audible (Into Mischief), WinStar Farm, $25,000
150 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners
1-Saratoga, 1:10 p.m. EDT, Msw 1 1/16m, Unaudited, 12-1
$45,000 FTN MIX wnl; $140,000 SAR AUG yrl; $150,000 RNA
OBS MAR 2yo

St Patrick's Day (Pioneerof the Nile), Journeyman Stud, $3,500
74 foals of racing age/3 winners/0 black-type winners
3-Laurel, 1:25 p.m. EDT, Msw 5 1/2f, Sir Mason, 12-1
$14,000 RNA OBS OCT yrl; $15,000 RNA OBS OPN 2yo

Catalina Cruiser (Union Rags), Lane's End Farm, $15,000
110 foals of racing age/3 winners/0 black-type winners
6-Saratoga, 4:00 p.m. EDT, Msw 5 1/2fT, Hidden Class, 10-1
$24,000 RNA KEE JAN wnl; $30,000 KEE SEP yrl; $40,000 OBS
APR 2yo

Solomini (Curlin), McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, $6,500
78 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners
1-Saratoga, 1:10 p.m. EDT, Msw 1 1/16m, Senegal, 15-1
$40,000 OBS WIN wnl; $105,000 RNA SAR AUG yrl; $65,000 EAS
MAY 2yoCatholic Boy (More Than Ready), Claiborne Farm, $15,000
104 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners
6-Saratoga, 4:00 p.m. EDT, Msw 5 1/2fT, Destiny Star, 4-1$35,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl

World of Trouble (Kantharos), Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa, $5,000
89 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners
8-Horseshoe Indianapolis, 5:47 p.m. EDT, Msw 7 1/2fT, Where's
Charlie, 10-1
$20,000 KEE SEP yrl

Demarchelier (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), Claiborne Farm, $5,000
71 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners
3-Colonial Downs, 2:38 p.m. EDT, Msw 1 1/16m, Blue Creek,
10-1$25,000 EAS OCT yrl
Enticed (Medaglia d'Oro), Darley, $5,000
104 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners
3-Colonial Downs, 2:38 p.m. EDT, Msw 1 1/16m, Pirate Radio,
9-2$47,000 KEE SEP yrl
6-Saratoga, 4:00 p.m. EDT, Msw 5 1/2fT, Tempting Lady, 15-1
$27,000 KEE NOV wnl; $87,000 OBS OCT yrl; $40,000 EAS MAY

Cont. p6

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SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: THURSDAY, AUGUST 32023 Stud Fees Listed
Bolt d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro), Spendthrift Farm, $35,000
256 foals of racing age/65 winners/8 black-type winners
8-Horseshoe Indianapolis, 5:47 p.m. EDT, Msw 7 1/2fT,
Richiesderbystrike, 4-1$45,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $200,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $62,000
KEE JAN yrl
Cloud Computing (Maclean's Music), Spendthrift Farm, $5,000
199 foals of racing age/38 winners/2 black-type winners
6-Evangeline Downs, 8:46 p.m. EDT, Msw 6f, Magic Gray, 15-1
$4,000 LTB SYM yrl
Mendelssohn (Scat Daddy), Coolmore Ashford, $25,000
348 foals of racing age/66 winners/3 black-type winners
8-Horseshoe Indianapolis, 5:47 p.m. EDT, Msw 7 1/2fT,Interlude, 6-1$70,000 KEE SEP yrl
3-Colonial Downs, 2:38 p.m. EDT, Msw 1 1/16m, Manabi, 7-2$100,000 KEE SEP yrl
8-Horseshoe Indianapolis, 5:47 p.m. EDT, Msw 7 1/2fT, Planet,
6-1
1-Colonial Downs, 1:30 p.m. EDT, Msw 7f, Xcellent Men, 6-1$330,000 KEE SEP yrl
Sharp Azteca (Freud), Three Chimneys Farm, $15,000
201 foals of racing age/60 winners/4 black-type winners
1-Del Mar, 5:00 p.m. EDT, Msw 5fT, Sharpazano, 6-1$97,000 KEE SEP yrl

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Lifetime Record: 11-3-1-2, $126,380. O-DARRS, Inc.; B-William
D. Graham (ON); T-Michael Stidham. *$60,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP.
**1/2 to Eldon's Prince (Cairo Prince), MSW, $105,725.
5th-Hawthorne, $56,160, 8-2, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 7 1/2fT,
1:29.50, fm, nose.
KINGSBURY DREAM (m, 8, Forest Attack--Laynee Bug, byBehrens) Lifetime Record: MSP, 51-7-10-4, $168,772. O-Lois
McCrosky; B-Donald McCrosky (IL); T-Vance Childers.
8th-Thistledown, $38,400, (S), 8-2, (NW3L), 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f,
1:05.68, ft, 1 length.
SUGAR LOVES IT (f, 3, Overanalyze--Van Gogo Girl, by Van
Nistelrooy) Lifetime Record: 6-2-2-1, $61,686. O-Diocilio
Carvalho; B-Bolyard Investments, LLC & TC Stable LLC (OH);
T-Jacinto Lopez.
1st-Horseshoe Indianapolis, $38,000, (S), 8-2, (NW2LX), 3yo/up,
1m, 1:39.98, ft, 4 1/4 lengths.
TOUR THE MOON (g, 4, Tourist--Themoonandthestars, by
Malibu Moon) Lifetime Record: 18-2-2-4, $77,935. O/B-Rancho
Monarca, LLC (IN); T-Antonio Duran. *1/2 to Imagine the Moon
(Ready's Image), SW, $117,166.
5th-Thistledown, $38,000, 8-2, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f,
1:04.88, ft, 1 length.
BOX STEP (m, 5, Tapiture--Vienna's Waltz, by Freud) Lifetime
Record: SP, 25-5-6-5, $158,463. O-Alan Yahir Rivera;
B-Sheltowee Farm & Mariah Thoroughbreds LLC (OH); T-Susan
D. Yoder. *$22,000 RNA Ylg '19 KEEJAN; $40,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP.

1st-Finger Lakes, $25,800, 8-2, (NW2L), 3yo/up, 1m 70y,
1:45.38, ft, head.
CRYPTO CAUSEWAY (g, 4, First Samurai--I'm Authorized, by
Cryptoclearance) Lifetime Record: 12-2-1-1, $47,401. O-Donna
Bireta; B-Linda & Bruce McConnell (NY); T-Donna Bireta.
ALLOWANCE RESULTS:
2nd-Colonial Downs, $86,500, (C)/Opt. Clm ($100,000), 8-2,
3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:41.83, fm, 2 lengths.
JUBILEE BRIDGE (m, 5, Flintshire {GB}--Bajan {MSW & GISP,$251,949}, by Speightstown) Lifetime Record: 10-4-2-1,$167,973. O-Lael Stables; B-China Horse Club International
Limited (KY); T-Michael Stidham. *17,000gns Ylg '19 TAOCT.
8th-Colonial Downs, $72,500, 8-2, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT,
1:41.86, fm, 1 1/4 lengths.
PALIO (g, 5, Twirling Candy--Cat's Garden, by Tale of the Cat)

3rd-Assiniboia Downs, C$20,000, (S), 8-1, 3yo/up, c/g, 7 1/2f,
1:32.96, ft, head.
CROWNED ROYAL (g, 5, True Sense--She's Regal {SW,$145,337}, by Going Commando) Lifetime Record: 17-6-3-3,$57,858. O-Arnason Farms; B-Cam Ziprick & Charles Fouillard(MB); T-Lise Pruitt. *C$1,500 Ylg '19 CTHMAN.
6th-Fort Erie, C$17,784, 8-1, (NW3L), 3yo/up, 5 1/2f, 1:05.08, ft,
neck.
JIBARO (g, 4, Frosted--Toast to Ashley, by First Defence)
Lifetime Record: 13-3-1-1, $70,393. O-Loiacano, Joseph andTDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 7 OF 8 • THETDN.COM

Charles; B-Mountmellick Farm, LLC (KY); T-Julie Mathes.
*$50,000 Wlg '19 FTKNOV; $44,000 Ylg '20 OBSWIN; $37,000
RNA Ylg '20 KEESEP. **1/2 to Not On Herb (First Samurai), SW,$106,200.
STARTER RESULTS:
7th-Saratoga, $50,000, 8-2, 4yo/up, 1 1/4m, 2:05.99, ft, head.
BEAR OAK (g, 6, Giant Oak--Love Handles, by Sahm) Lifetime
Record: 33-7-9-4, $255,185. O-AJ Suited Racing Stable, LLC;
B-Nancy Vanier & Virginia Tarra Trust (KY); T-Norm W. Casse.
*1/2 to Streamline (Straight Line), MGSW & MGISP, $922,319.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Still Game, f, 2, Frosted--Irina Baranova, by Bullsbay. Delaware,
8-2, 5 1/2f, 1:07.56. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $28,500. B-Dr. &Mrs. Thomas Bowman, Michael Bishop & Milton P. Higgins III(MD). *$32,000 RNA Ylg '22 EASOCT. **1ST-TIME STARTER.

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Record: 5-1-0-0, $24,670. B-H. Allen Poindexter (KY).
*$290,000 Ylg '21 FTSAUG; $390,000 RNA 2yo '22 EASMAY.
**1/2 to Friar's Road (Quality Road), GSW, $346,500.

Mommy Juice, f, 3, Sharp Azteca--Beautiful Escape, by Elusive
Quality. Horseshoe Indianapolis, 8-1, 1mT, 1:40.02. Lifetime
Record: 3-1-0-0, $22,851. B-Three Chimneys Farm, LLC (KY).
*$55,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP.

Silver Style, c, 3, The Big Beast--Rosie Red, by Exchange Rate.
Delaware, 8-2, 5fT, :59.32. Lifetime Record: 9-1-4-2, $66,890.
B-Amanda Thompson Gonzalez (FL). *$18,000 2yo '22
OBSOPN.

Cat's Cave, f, 2, Goldencents--Awesome Maneuver, by
Awesome Again. Colonial Downs, 8-2, 6f, 1:11.71. Lifetime
Record: 3-1-1-0, $54,354. B-Pippa's Hurricane LLC (KY).
*$8,000 Ylg '22 FTKOCT.

Who Dey, c, 2, Liam's Map--Pelipa, by Indian Charlie. Belterra,
8-2, (S), 5f, :59.36. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $14,694.
B-Maccabee Farm (OH). *Full to Everett's Song, SW, $287,325.
**1ST-TIME STARTER.
Rotondo, f, 2, Outwork--Ms Dupree, by Violence. Presque Isle
Downs, 8-2, 5f (AWT), :58.96. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1,$21,000. B-Turnley Farms LA (KY). *$23,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP.
Unbridled Slew, g, 2, Unbridled Express--Maggie Slew (MGSP,$203,237), by Seattle Slew. Horseshoe Indianapolis, 8-2, (S),
5 1/2f, 1:06.54. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $23,100. B-Swifty
Farms Inc. (IN). *1/2 to Mack the Slew (Pass Rush), MSW,
$126,571. **1ST-TIME STARTER.
Hezadoozie, g, 3, Ez Dreamer--Critical Choice, by Marquetry.
Assiniboia Downs, 8-1, 6f, 1:12.73. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0,$9,099. B-Perry Pellerin (AZ). *1ST-TIME STARTER.
Island High, f, 3, Going Commando--High Pioneer (SW,$118,255), by Pioneering. Assiniboia Downs, 8-1, 6f, 1:13.17.
Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-0, $11,113. B-Cam Ziprick, Charles
Fouillard & Barry Arnason (MB). *C$52,000 Ylg '21 CTHMAN.
**Full to Hidden Grace, SW, $309,671.
Gatlinburg, c, 3, Malibu Moon--My Sugar Bear, by Giant's
Causeway. Horseshoe Indianapolis, 8-2, 1mT, 1:39.72. Lifetime

Ez Dreamer, Hezadoozie, g, 3, o/o Critical Choice, by Marquetry.
MSW, 8-1, Assiniboia
Fast Anna, Fast Buck Freddy, c, 3, o/o Dollar Mama, by Rockport
Harbor. MSW, 8-2, Saratoga
First Samurai, Crypto Causeway, g, 4, o/o I'm Authorized, by
Cryptoclearance. ALW, 8-2, Finger Lakes
Flintshire (GB), Jubilee Bridge, m, 5, o/o Bajan, by Speightstown.
AOC, 8-2, Colonial Downs
Forest Attack, Kingsbury Dream, m, 8, o/o Laynee Bug, byBehrens. ALW, 8-2, Hawthorne
Frosted, Jibaro, g, 4, o/o Toast to Ashley, by First Defence. ALW,
8-1, Fort Erie
Frosted, Still Game, f, 2, o/o Irina Baranova, by Bullsbay. MSW,
8-2, Delaware
Ghostzapper, Top Blue, f, 2, o/o Gospel Girl, by Holy Bull. MSW,
8-2, Delaware
Giant Oak, Bear Oak, g, 6, o/o Love Handles, by Sahm. STR, 8-2,
Saratoga
Going Commando, Island High, f, 3, o/o High Pioneer, by
Pioneering. MSW, 8-1, Assiniboia

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Goldencents, Cat's Cave, f, 2, o/o Awesome Maneuver, by
Awesome Again. MSW, 8-2, Colonial Downs
Jimmy Creed, Kaufymaker, f, 4, o/o Heaven's Touch, byMontbrook. AOC, 8-2, Saratoga
Kingman (GB), Technical Analysis (Ire), m, 5, o/o Sealife (Ire), by
Sea The Stars (Ire). De La Rose S., 8-2, Saratoga
Liam's Map, Who Dey, c, 2, o/o Pelipa, by Indian Charlie. MSW,
8-2, Belterra
Malibu Moon, Gatlinburg, c, 3, o/o My Sugar Bear, by Giant's
Causeway. MSW, 8-2, Horseshoe Indianapolis
Medaglia d'Oro, Olympic Dreams, g, 4, o/o Kirov, by Distorted
Humor. AOC, 8-2, Saratoga
Outwork, Rotondo, f, 2, o/o Ms Dupree, by Violence. MSW, 8-2,
Presque Isle Downs
Overanalyze, Sugar Loves It, f, 3, o/o Van Gogo Girl, by Van
Nistelrooy. ALW, 8-2, Thistledown
Palace Malice, Brocknardini, f, 2, o/o Broad Stripes, by
Bernardini. MSW, 8-2, Saratoga
Sharp Azteca, Mommy Juice, f, 3, o/o Beautiful Escape, by
Elusive Quality. MSW, 8-1, Horseshoe Indianapolis
Tapiture, Box Step, m, 5, o/o Vienna's Waltz, by Freud. ALW,
8-2, Thistledown
The Big Beast, Silver Style, c, 3, o/o Rosie Red, by Exchange
Rate. MSW, 8-2, Delaware
Tourist, Tour the Moon, g, 4, o/o Themoonandthestars, by
Malibu Moon. ALW, 8-2, Horseshoe Indianapolis
True Sense, Crowned Royal, g, 5, o/o She's Regal, by Going
Commando. ALW, 8-1, Assiniboia
Twirling Candy, Palio, g, 5, o/o Cat's Garden, by Tale of the Cat.
ALW, 8-2, Colonial Downs
Unbridled Express, Unbridled Slew, g, 2, o/o Maggie Slew, by
Seattle Slew. MSW, 8-2, Horseshoe Indianapolis

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Kaufymaker (Jimmy Creed) runs them off their feet.
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>HE=S MUCH FASTER THAN
THE GIANT= - O=BRIENLAUDS BALLYDOYLE=SNEW IRON HORSE'POTENTIAL GROUP FILLY' ULURU PROVIDESEXPLOSIVE START FOR ATOMIC RACING
By Brian Sheerin
Against the backdrop of one of the most eagerly anticipatedKing Georges in recent history on Saturday, bloodstock agent
Sean Grassick and trainer Kevin Coleman enjoyed something ofa red-letter day of their own when Uluru (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) ran
out a taking debut winner at Gowran Park.
Uluru was one of eight yearlings that Grassick purchased onbehalf of Atomic Racing at the sales last year and wasconsidered just about the most talented juvenile the commercial
syndicate had to go to war with this season.
Despite showing signs of greenness, the i40,000 purchasefrom the Tattersalls Ireland Yearling Sale picked up in the styleof an above average filly under Colin Keane to win going away atthe line, and that performance put Uluru firmly in the shop
window. Cont. p7

IN TDN AMERICA TODAY
CODY’S WISH FAVOURED IN SIX-HORSE WHITNEY
Paddington secures the Sussex | Goodwood Racecourseby Tom Frary
As expected, Wednesday=s G1 Qatar Sussex S. was all about
TDN Rising Star Paddington (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) who was able todictate and dominate in Goodwood=s heavily rain-softened
ground and register a fourth straight top-level success. While his
1 1/2-length verdict over Facteur Cheval (Ire) (Ribchester {Ire})is hardly inspiring stuff, the 4-9 favourite never looked likely tosurrender his admirable sequence with Ryan Moore on thestand=s rail throughout the closing stages which probably madefor more tense watching than the winner=s connections had
expected.
The time of 1:47.16 was over 10 seconds outside standard
time and represented more of a AFrench-style@ mostly slow andthen quick test which is not what the eventual last Inspiral (GB)(Frankel {GB}) least wants. She was the only one to truly put it
up to the Ballydoyle colt, but she was spent two out, with theminor placings filled out by Charyn (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) threelengths behind Facteur Cheval in third in this GI Breeders= Cup
Mile qualifier. Cont. p3

Cody’s Wish (Curlin) is the 1-2 morning line favourite for the GI
Whitney S. at Saratoga on Saturday and will break from post six
in the six-horse field.

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Part owners Peter Brant and Stephanie Seymour lead in Paddington (GB) (Siyouni {Fr})after his win in the G1 Qatar Sussex S. at Goodwood on Wednesday. It was his fourth
top-level victory. | Racingfotos.com

ANOTHER GROUP WINNER FOR BLUE POINT

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One of three stakes winners for his young sire, Big Evs (Ire) (Blue Point({Ire}) added a group victory in the G3 Jaeger-Lecoultre Molecomb S.

BLUE ROSE CEN AND NASHWA VIE IN NASSAU

11Goodwood's Thursday card features the G1 Qatar Nassau S. wheremultiple Group 1 winners Blue Rose Cen (Ire) and Nashwa (GB)face off.

THE EVEREST IS THE GOAL FOR ALCOHOL FREE
Multiple Group 1 winner Alcohol Free (Ire) (No Nay Never) is likely
to run in The Everest for new owner Yulong Investments.

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G1 Sussex S. Cont. from p1

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thing to say, but he gives you the feel that he might be as good ahorse as I have ridden. He is exceptional. Someone asked me
AHe is thriving on racing and is a very uncomplicated horse,@
yesterday if he would go on this ground and I said >he would go
Moore said. AHe=s won on fast and very bad ground here over aon snow=.@mile and a mile and a quarter and
The tale of this race was alreadyyou can ride him however you
largely predictable even before
like, it doesn=t matter. He=s a very
the persistent rain, with theunique horse--every time hepresence of the favourite having
comes to the races he feels like healready scared some meaningful
loves it. Some people say he=s
opposition off to Deauville. Withtaken us by surprise, but I canonly Inspiral on his wavelength,
assure you he hasn=t because all
his task was made all the easier as
this year he=s shown he=s a very
it dictated how the tactics would
good horse.@
play out. It was a case of Aafter
AI had everything on my own
you@ from the start and given how
terms early on and wanted to go
rapid Paddington always is fromas gently as I could and get to thethe gates it quickly became afence, but Frankie did what hematter of when Frankie would
could and we started racing too
attack and a play for second from
Paddington | Eclipse Sportswire
early really,@ Moore added. AHis
the other three.
filly was gone at the two and look where she ended up, but he=s
Inspiral was inclined to pull off the moderate pace, which only
still got plenty left. There is every chance he could stay a mile
served to further diminish her threat already lessened by theand a half, he=s out of a Montjeu mare, but we=ve got a bit of
way the ground was riding and the moment of truth came as shetime and we=ll see how he comes out of this race. It is a hard
was placed alongside Paddington straightening for home. Cont. p4

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is getting ready to run again so quickly after each race--he wasthree to four kilos heavier today than the last day which wasn=tthat long ago.
G1 Sussex S. Cont.
APaddington is much quicker than the Giant was. He=s tactically
Forcing the favourite into a sectional of :11.58 from the threequick but he can quicken as well.
to the two, she was soon tired and
The Giant was tactically quick andbacktracking with a Jacques lewas dour after that. This horse
Marois defence in Dettori=s mind
can really turn it on when you
as Paddington forged a :11.92
have to, on all types of ground. He
penultimate split to kill theis unique.@contest. Facteur Cheval was
AYou always worry about having
impressively fast for most of thethat extra weight on him in that
final three furlongs and for all thatground, as it makes it more of ahe failed to get alongside thetest of endurance rather thanwinner, he at least made Moore
speed and speed is his big thing,@
employ the whip.
he concluded. AThe tougher the
Where next for Paddington?
race, the better he is getting andWith a constitution like his,he wasn=t stressed after the race
turning up in Normandy in 11
here. Everything is open to him-days= time for the G1 Prix Jacques
Tom has mentioned the option ofle Marois is not out of thegoing to Australia, so we=ll maybe
Aidan O=Brien meets Paddington Bear | Goodwood Racecourse
question, but it seems to be alllook at York with him next timeabout the Giant=s Causeway routeand see then. He could do anything--he=s very special, we think.
with Aidan O=Brien mentioning York=s Ebor Festival in the
We made the Arc entry also, because Ryan says there doesn=t
immediate aftermath. AI think the Juddmonte International
seem to be any end to his stamina.@ Cont. p5
definitely has to be on the cards,@ he said. AIt=s amazing that heTDN EUROPE • PAGE 5 OF 18 • THETDN.COM

G1 Sussex S. Cont.
Peter Brant, who has an interest in Paddington, was on hand
to witness the race on his first visit to Goodwood and said, AI
must say this is among the greatest horses I=ve been proud
enough to own.@
He added, AWe won the Kentucky Derby in 1984 with a horse
called Swale who was a great racehorse, but this horse has done
a lot of special things that are hard to do. To win four Group 1s
like this in such a short space of time and to look as grand as hedoes and to be gaining weight and not losing it is extraordinary.@
Jerome Reynier was understandably delighted with the effortof the runner-up, who is set to come back to England later in theyear. AIt=s like a victory today,@ he said. AWe really thought hewas going to beat Paddington, but he had the stands rail and wewere in the middle of the track and he was stuck in the middleof traffic. He ran a great race, he was third in a Group 1 theother day and second today in a very nice group one and I hope
the next time we will be able to win at that level.@
AWe never thought he was going to be able to run that way,
but he keeps improving mentally and physically so probably thebest is yet to come,@ Reynier added. AFingers crossed, he will be
coming back in good shape and we can aim for the Queen
Elizabeth at the end of the year with him. There are two options

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beforehand--the Moulin de Longchamp or the Woodbine Mile in
Canada. Maybe we will wait until his is a 5-year-old for aninternational campaign.@
Frankie Dettori said of Inspiral, AWe tried, but it was very
obvious that she doesn=t cope with this kind of ground. If theground dries up and she comes out of this race, we can back her
up in the race she won in France last year. It was obvious what
was going to happen--Paddington got a lead and everything his
own way, but I had to make a race of it.@Pedigree Notes
Paddington, who was bred and raised at Monceaux for the
Wildensteins, achieved the joint-second-highest price ofi420,000 at the 2021 Arqana October Sale. As far as Arc claims
are concerned, his dam Modern Eagle stayed 12 1/2 furlongs onheavy ground when winning the Listed Prix Belle de Nuit andwas also responsible for Masterpiece (Fr) (Mastercraftsman{Ire}) who stayed 14 furlongs when third in the 2020 Khor Al
Adaid Cup at Doha.
Modern Eagle, a daughter of the G1 Prix de Diane runner-up
Millionaia (Ire) (Peintre Celebre), is also kin to Mighty Blue (Fr)by Montjeu=s son Authorized (Ire) who was successful in the 14furlong Listed Vintage Tipple S. and third in the two-mile G3
Loughbrown S. before going hurdling. Cont. p6

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G1 Sussex S. Cont.
The third dam is the G1 Prix Saint-Alary heroine Moonlight
Dance (Alysheba), whose other descendants include the G2 Prix
du Conseil de Paris scorer Ming Dynasty (Fr) (King=s Best) and
the G1 Melbourne Cup runner-up Heartbreak City (Fr) (Lando{Ger}).

Wednesday, Goodwood, Britain
QATAR SUSSEX S.-G1, ,1,000,000, Goodwood, 8-2, 3yo/up, 8fT,
1:47.16, sf.
1--PADDINGTON (GB), 129, c, 3, by Siyouni (Fr)
1st Dam: Modern Eagle (Ger) (SW-Fr), by Montjeu (Ire)
2nd Dam: Millionaia (Ire), by Peintre Celebre
3rd Dam: Moonlight Dance, by Alysheba
TDN Rising Star. (i420,000 Ylg >21 ARQDOY). O-Tabor/Smith/Magnier/Westerberg/Brant; B-Dayton Investments Ltd (GB);
T-Aidan O=Brien; J-Ryan Moore. ,567,100. Lifetime Record:
G1SW-Ire, 8-7-0-0, $2,082,332. Werk Nick Rating: A+++.
*Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree,or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2--Facteur Cheval (Ire), 136, 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;

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B-McCracken Farms (IRE); T-Jerome Reynier. ,215,000.
3--Charyn (Ire), 129, c, 3, Dark Angel (Ire)--Futoon (Ire), by
Kodiac (GB). (250,000gns Ylg >21 TATOCT). O-Mr Nurlan
Bizakov; B-Grangemore Stud (IRE); T-Roger Varian. ,107,600.
Margins: 1HF, 3, HF. Odds: 0.44, 11.00, 40.00.
Also Ran: Aldaary (GB), Inspiral (GB). Scratched: Chindit (Ire).
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Sean Grassick: the man behind Atomic Racing | Tattersalls

Uluru Cont. from p1
Grassick said, "Uluru is likely to be sold and there is going to beloads of improvement in her because she was still very green at
Gowran and a lot went wrong for her in the race. She has loads
of natural ability and there is a huge amount of improvement inher. If she is sold, we think she can potentially go on and be aGroup filly and hopefully she is very lucky for her newconnections."
A son of the well-known Ronan Grassick, who runs a successful
bloodstock transport business, Sean is also the cousin of Curragh
trainer Michael Grassick. The 28-year-old has worked closelywith legendary bloodstock agent Demi O'Byrne in recent years
and, despite once harbouring dreams of training, has decided to
put his experiences working at the sales to good use.
He explained, "I set up Atomic Racing a couple of years ago
and we had our first two-year-old runners last year. Before that,
I had helped Kevin source a couple of yearlings at the sales andthey turned out to be Queens Carriage (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) and
Lolly Yeats (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}), who did well for him.
"When I set up officially as a bloodstock agent, Kevin was myfirst client and Coumshingaun (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) was thefirst horse I bought for him in that role. She has won three times
now for him and was a relatively cheap purchase, as are themajority of our yearling purchases."
He added, "It was off the back of those horses that I said to
Kevin, 'look, let's try and get a bit of investment into the yard to
go and buy some yearlings,' and that's how Atomic Racing cameabout.
"We got a few guys in and we have done reasonably well.
Catherine Of Siena (Ire) (US Navy Flag) cost ,13,000 at
Tattersalls Ireland and she won twice at Dundalk and was
Listed-placed. With Love (GB) (Territories {Ire}) cost 35,000gns
at Book 3 and she won at Leopardstown before we sent her toPhil D'Amato in America to try and win a Stakes race."
Uluru's Gowran success was a timely one for everyone

THURSDAY • 3 AUGUST 2023

connected to the Coleman yard. It is less than a month since thestable lost flagbearer Catherine Of Siena and Grassick explained
how the excitement generated by Uluru has gone some way tolift the spirits in the County Tipperary operation.
He said, "That was a tough blow. We lost Catherine after her
last run and she was very much our headline horse this year. I
spend a lot of time in the yard with Kevin and you get quite
attached to them so it was nice when Uluru went and won,
especially when we thought she was talented, so that gave
everyone a much-needed boost."
Grassick and Coleman are more than just business partners.
The latter, a talented Galway Plate-winning jockey whose career
was cut short through injury, took out his trainer's licence in2018 and Grassick has never been far away.
"I met Kevin when he was riding out for my cousin Michael on
the Curragh," Grassick recalled. "We kept in touch from thatpoint on and, when he started training, he asked if I'd give him ahand at the sales to buy a few fillies. That's how it started.
We've been helping each other ever since. He got me going as a
bloodstock agent and now I'm helping him to get going as a
trainer with a few nice horses. We work very well together andit seems to work."
He added, "We will try and buy more horses next year andthere is a good level of interest. We actually ran out of horses
for the syndicate last year and could have filled more if wewanted to. "We will keep our budget to a similar level but justtry and buy more horses. There's a level there that we can buy
to that you can still trade on but, when you get into spending
between fifty and one hundred grand on yearlings, it gets muchharder to get a return on those horses.
"We bought eight yearlings last year for an average of thirty
grand. We are going to try and buy between 10 and 15 yearlings
this year and raise the average slightly but we will basically betrying to do the same thing again." Cont. p8

Uluru: likely to be sold after her impressive Gowran Park win
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genuine filly but I suppose you could say that she was of averageability. We like to move them on no matter what the level soWith that in mind, Atomic Racing are open to new investors
Kevin decided to run her in a seller at Chester.
ahead of the yearling sales and there should be no shortage of"She ended up winning the race and bagged us i10,000 insuch off the back of recent
prize-money. We also got her
results.
sold in the ring afterwards for
Grassick explained, "We are,20,000. That was a great result"We are looking for more investors and for a filly who cost 21,000gns atlooking for more investors andwe've had a good bit of interest
we've had a good bit of interest in the Book 3 and was rated in thein the past month especially. Our
mid-60s."
past
month
especially.
Our
mainselling
main selling point is that we likeHe added, "Kevin has always
point is that we like to get people
to get people involved on abeen a very good judge. He's abunch of horses rather than justvery good rider himself andinvolved on a bunch of horses rather
one or two.
knows what he has. He's
than just one or two.”"Every investor is involved in atparticularly good with theleast four horses while thetwo-year-olds and educates--Sean Grassick
majority of people are involved
them well and is always thinking
in six or seven. Those peopleof the future with them which ismight have five or 10 per cent of
why they improve from run to
five or six horses and, that way,run.
one or two could end up paying for them all. It spreads the risk
"Seamie Heffernan is also a huge help to us. He came on board
and it means that the owners will always have something
last year when we had more two-year-olds and he rides a lot of
running for them."
work for us. He would have sat on them all and his opinion is
He added, "We had an instance there recently where one
second to none. To have Seamie advising us on where to go isowner had four runners in the one week. They get plenty ofinvaluable. It's a pity that he missed out on riding Uluru at
excitement that way and, if one horse is a bit more backward
Gowran Park because he was riding in the King George on
and needs more time, at least they will have a few others who
Saturday. He always had a high opinion of her and told us she
will be running for them. The most important thing for us is thatwas well above average so he's a major help to us as well."our owners get something out
Grassick continues to workof it. We don't want anyone toalongside O'Byrne, a man who
miss out on the fun if they'reneeds no introduction in the
only in one horse so we thinkbloodstock sphere having
spreading it out between fourpurchased household names
or more horses is a good idea."
like Montjeu (Ire), Camelot
It's not just the Ulurus of this(GB), Thunder Gulch, Rags To
world that help keep a
Riches and more. In fact, it wascommercial syndicate ticking
one of the horses that O'Byrne
over. That filly is likely to net
bred that played a role in theher connections a major
development of Atomic Racing.
payday and has generated
Grassick said, "I still work
interest from some of the top
with Demi and he is a huge
agents who buy for many
help to us at the sales. Demidifferent jurisdictions but it isactually bred Coumshingaun
Colemen's placing of the lesser
and, after Kevin and I bought
Demi
O=Byrne|Tattersalls/Laura
Greentalented two-year-olds that
her off him, he got to know
proves he's equally as adept at
Kevin and the relationshiptrading to the middle to lower tier markets.
developed from there. Demi could see the talent that Kevin has
Grassick explained, "Pretence (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}) wasfor training and has helped us at the sales ever since.@
unplaced in three Irish maidens. We knew she was a veryCont. p9
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Uluru Cont.
He added, "My Dad is in the horse transport business and myuncle Michael trained and now his son Michael Jnr has takenover the licence. I actually wanted to be a trainer myself andgoing down the bloodstock route was never really the intention.
I spent a summer with Wesley Ward to do something different
and gain some experience in the USA. I was then introduced to
Demi at the sales in Saratoga by Charlie O'Connor. I then started
going to the sales with Demi and learning from him. With theknowledge I learned from Demi, I felt it would be a waste not to
put it to good use."
He added, "It's very good when you find a horse that's up to alevel because there is a good market place to be selling out of
Ireland. We've run six two-year-olds this year; two have won
and two have placed. Even when you don't win, if you can getplaced it's almost as good as a winner when you are reselling.
Take for example Bladon (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}). He finishedseventh at Killarney, albeit a good seventh in that he was an
eye-catcher the way he kept on to the line. He is now sold to go
to Joseph O'Brien. We got three or four different phone callsfrom different agents about him straight after the race.
"We prefer to try and buy the seven furlong-plus type of horseat the sales. I pull up a lot quicker on the earlier types at thesales because, unless you sell those speedier horses before
Royal Ascot, there is no market. We never had a solid offer for
Catherine Of Siena and she was rated 97 and had black-type.
You need to buy those horses who get seven furlongs-plus if you
want to appeal to the international market."Despite the results Grassick and Coleman have enjoyedthrough Atomic Racing in a short but successful period, there isno danger of anyone's feet leaving the ground, according to theshrewd young agent.
He said, "Kevin is the most unassuming guy that you'd evermeet. There's a house I always stay in when I go to the sales at
Newmarket and, for one reason or another, I couldn't go to oneof the sales last year and Kevin went instead.
"He stayed in the house all week and never even mentioned to
the landlady that he was a trainer. I know her quite well and was
speaking to her after Kevin stayed. She told me she just assumed
he was a lad working at the sales or maybe a box driver.
"She said he was the most unassuming fella she's ever met.
But that's Kevin, he's some worker and he deserves everything
he gets."
Doubtless there will be many more red-letter days for thisburgeoning operation.

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BIG EVS HOLDS ON IN THE MOLECOMB
by Sean Cronin
RP Racing=s Big Evs (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}--Hana Lina {GB}, byOasis Dream {GB}) shed maiden status with an impressive win in
Royal Ascot=s Listed Windsor Castle S. and once again showcased
raw speed over the same five-furlong trip to garner
Wednesday=s G3 Jaeger-Lecoultre Molecomb S. at Goodwood.
The Michael Appleby representative was the sharpest of eight
into stride and seized an immediate lead racing underneath thestands= side rail. Comfortable on the front end until nudged
along passing the quarter-mile marker, the 9-4 joint-favourite
was strongly pressed by >TDN Rising Star= Purosangue (GB)(Aclaim {Ire}) inside the final furlong and refused to buckle
under a late drive to hold that rival by a neck in game fashion.
Fellow joint-favourite Kylian (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) ran on
well from off the pace to finish 1 1/4 lengths back in third.
AI don=t think he really liked the [heavy] ground, but he has
toughed it out and done that very well,@ said Appleby. AHe is as
tough as anything and very quick, but that ground just blunted
his speed. I think the [G1] Nunthorpe is a realistic target, but a 2year-old has not won the Nunthorpe since Kingsgate Native [in2007]. It is a possibility and we will speak even more when we
have all calmed down a bit. As soon as we got Big Evs andstarted working him, we knew he was special and he would be
the best we have had so far. Hopefully, he=ll give us a first Group1.@

Big Evs | Goodwood Racecourse

Winning rider Jason Hart added, AI=d say he has won despite
the ground. He=s all 2-year-old and, with his good draw, it was
the right thing to run him. He travelled grand, but at halfway hestarted hanging and I had to get him rolling forward to get him
to negotiate that.@ Cont. p10

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G3 Molecomb S. Cont.
Hart said, AWe got racing sooner than I wanted, but I had to dothat to keep him straight and he has proved he can dig deep. He
is not very big, but he has plenty of speed and a real will to win. I
am delighted for Mick [Appleby] and all the team.@
Reflecting on the performance of Purosangue, Andrew Balding
commented, AWe are just thrilled the horse is back on form. He
created a very good impression first time out and we justthought he did things the wrong way round at Newmarket [inthe G2 July S.]. That was much more like it and he was beaten by
a very good horse. He won on pretty good ground at Haydock,so I think he=s quite versatile. He looks like he is made for the[Listed] Roses S. at York.@

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B-Hellwood Stud Farm & R C Dollar (GB); T-Andrew Balding.
,21,500.
3--Kylian (Ire), 129, c, 2, Invincible Spirit (Ire)--Hikmaa (Ire), byRoderic O=Connor (Ire). 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Sheikh
Hamed Dalmook Al Maktoum; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd (IRE);
T-Karl Burke. ,10,760.
Margins: NK, 1 1/4, 3. Odds: 2.25, 5.50, 2.25.
Also Ran: Baheer (Ire), Markakol (GB), Shagraan (Ire), Hackman(Ire), Barnwell Boy (GB). VIDEO.

MAGICAL SUNSET POUNCES LATE FOR OAK
TREE TRIUMPH by Sean Cronin

Pedigree Notes
Big Evs, the sixth of eight foals, is one of four scorers thrownby a daughter of G1 Cheveley Park S.-winning European
champion Queen=s Logic (Ire) (Grand Lodge), herself a half-sister
to MG1SW sire Dylan Thomas (Ire) (Danehill) and G1 1000
Guineas heroine Homecoming Queen (Ire) (Holy Roman
Emperor {Ire}). Queen=s Logic=s leading performer is G2 Lowther
S., G2 Diadem S. and G3 Princess Margaret S. victrix Lady Of The
Desert (Rahy), who also hit the board in the G1 Cheveley Park S.,
G1 Haydock Sprint Cup and G1 Prix de l=Abbaye. Lady Of The
Desert, in turn, is the dam of G2 Lowther S. winner Queen Kindly(GB) (Frankel {GB}), herself the dam of Lowther runner-up andG3 Firth Of Clyde S. third Queen Me (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). The
March-foaled bay, whose family also features G1 Derby hero
Serpentine (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and G1 Moyglare Stud S. heroine
Shale (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), is kin to a yearling filly by Ribchester(Ire) and a weanling colt by Earthlight (Ire).

Wednesday, Goodwood, Britain
JAEGER-LECOULTRE MOLECOMB S.-G3, ,100,000, Goodwood,
8-2, 2yo, 5fT, 1:01.27, sf.
1--BIG EVS (IRE), 129, c, 2, by Blue Point (Ire)
1st Dam: Hana Lina (GB), by Oasis Dream (GB)
2nd Dam: Queen=s Logic (Ire), by Grand Lodge
3rd Dam: Lagrion, by Diesis (GB)
1ST GROUP WIN. (50,000gns Ylg >22 TATOCT). O-RP Racing
Ltd; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd (IRE); T-Michael Appleby; J-Jason
Hart. ,56,710. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, $147,349. Werk Nick
Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, orthe free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2--Purosangue (GB), 129, c, 2, Aclaim (Ire)--Avon Breeze (GB),by Avonbridge (GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK
TYPE. >TDN Rising Star=. (,35,000 Ylg >22 GOFFUK; ,125,000
2yo >23 GOUKB). O-Opulence Thoroughbreds & Teme Valley;

Magical Sunset (purple silks) | Goodwood Racecourse

Amo Racing=s Listed Radley S. victrix Magical Sunset (Ire)(Kodiac {GB}--Fikrah {GB}, by Medicean {GB}) had finished off
the board in all five starts this term and emerged from the murk
to secure a career best in an attritional renewal of Wednesday=s
G3 Whispering Angel Oak Tree S. at a bleak Goodwood.
The 18-1 chance was settled off the tempo in 10th for most of
this seven-furlong contest. Caught in traffic after fanning wide
towards the stands= side rail with three furlongs remaining, she
weaved a passage into fifth entering the final furlong andplugged on in dour fashion under a late drive to deny Breege(GB) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) by 3/4-of-a-length nearing theline. Godolphin=s second string Dream Of Love (Ire) (Shamardal)
was best of the remainder and finished two lengths further backin third.
AI think Magical Sunset would have been unlucky had she been
beaten,@ commented trainer Richard Hannon. "She is muchbetter on this ground, she won the Radley at Newbury very wellon it, and that=s helped her today. It looked to me like she didn=t
get home at Sandown the other day, so we came back to sevenfurlongs today and I=m delighted.@ Cont. p11

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G3 Oak Tree S. Cont.
He added, AGroup races are very hard to win and the owner[Kia Joorabchian] rang me and was very pleased. She is a really
sweet filly and she has always been lovely, but she is muchbetter on that ground. She cost a few quid and was unlucky in
the Goffs Millions [last year], but is now getting her slice of luck.
I think she is entered in a Group 3 in Deauville, so she might gothere or wherever the soft ground is.@Breege=s trainer John Quinn added, ABreege coped with theground, she might like it a bit better, but she coped with it and
we are delighted with her. She was seventh in the [G1] Irish[1000] Guineas, which has worked out incredibly well, and she
was ready enough to run in Ireland. She ran fantastically at
Royal Ascot and she has run fantastically here. She has got
invaluable black type at two and three, she is a winner and Royal
Ascot-placed. We just want to win a black type race with her,
which is well within her compass.@

Pedigree Notes
Magical Sunset is the seventh of nine foals and one of fourscorers produced by a daughter of Justbetweenfriends (Diesis{GB}), herself a half-sister to dual Group 3 winner With Reason(Nashwan) and G3 Futurity S. victrix and G1 Fillies= Mile runnerup Jural (GB) (Kris {GB}). The January-foaled bay is a full-sister tothe unraced 2-year-old colt Odin Legacy (Ire) and half to G3
Bengough S. third Hey Jonesy (Ire) (Excelebration {Ire}) and a
yearling colt by Sottsass (Fr).

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Wednesday, Goodwood, Britain
WHISPERING ANGEL OAK TREE S.-G3, ,100,000, Goodwood,
8-2, 3yo/up, f, 7fT, 1:33.18, sf.
1--MAGICAL SUNSET (IRE), 125, f, 3, by Kodiac (GB)
1st Dam: Fikrah (GB), by Medicean (GB)
2nd Dam: Justbetweenfriends, by Diesis (GB)
3rd Dam: Just Cause (Ire), by Law Society
1ST GROUP WIN. (i340,000 Ylg >21 GOFOR). O-Amo Racing
Ltd; B-Ms Alice Fitzgerald (IRE); T-Richard Hannon; J-Kevin
Stott. ,56,710. Lifetime Record: 11-4-0-0, $190,326. *1/2 to
Hey Jonesy (Ire) (Excelebration {Ire}), GSP-Eng, $201,619.
Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for theeNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or thefree Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2--Breege (GB), 125, f, 3, Starspangledbanner (Aus)--Wowcha(Ire), by Zoffany (Ire). O/B-Chasemore Farm (GB); T-John
Quinn. ,21,500.
3--Dream Of Love (Ire), 125, f, 3, Shamardal--Secret Gesture(GB), by Galileo (Ire). O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby.
,10,760.
Margins: 3/4, 2, HF. Odds: 18.00, 4.00, 7.50.
Also Ran: Glenlaurel (Ire), Juliet Sierra (GB), Internationalangel(Ire), White Moonlight, Sydneyarms Chelsea (Ire), Matilda
Picotte (Ire), Fast Response (Ire), Samedi Rien (Ire), American
Kestrel (Ire), Sicilian Defense (GB). Scratched: Jumbly (GB), Olivia
Maralda (Ire), Rage Of Bamby (Ire). VIDEO.

GOODWOOD: AI CAN=T WAIT TO GET INTO
IT.@ HEAD RELISHING BLUE ROSE CEN=S
NASSAU TEST by Tom Frary

Alice FitzGerald and Michael Doyle bred and sold Magical Sunset. The
group-winning filly was picked up by Peter and Ross Doyle fori340,000 at the Goffs Orby Sale in 2021. | Goffs

So far at Goodwood this week, the front end has been theplace to be in the races that matter most and that is good news
for connections of Blue Rose Cen (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) as she
prepares to battle her elders for the first time in Thursday=s G1
Qatar Nassau S. They include the gilt-edged 4-year-old Nashwa(GB) (Frankel {GB}), but Hollie Doyle no doubt has a far greatertactical task than Aurelien Lemaitre on the French raider who iseven drawn in one to add more bolster to her cause.
Yeguada Centurion=s homebred is admirably straightforward,
as she proved on her last three Group 1 starts which included
the Poule d=Essai des Pouliches and Prix de Diane and that isalways an advantage on this notoriously difficult track. AI think it
is a very tactical racetrack and a very interesting one,@ trainer
Christopher Head said. Cont. p12

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Nashwa not certain to perform to last year=s standard, the way
could be open to either Shadwell=s fast-improving G3 Hoppings
S. winner Al Husn (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) or to last year=s G1 Prix
Saint-Alary-winning TDN Rising Star Above The Curve (American
Pharoah). Both have had Nashwa behind this season and if thelatter is allowed an easy time in front she will be dangerous asshe proved in the G2 Prix Corrida at Saint-Cloud in May.

Is Vandeek The Answer In Beleaguered Richmond?

Blue Rose Cen | Scoop Dyga

Thursday Previews Cont.
AShe has had a brilliant preparation and we are very happy
with her and we can=t wait to get to Goodwood races,@ he said.
AShe is a wonderful filly, the filly of my life for now, and I=mreally happy to have the luck to train her. I can=t wait to get into
it, because there is such a good atmosphere at the races in the
UK and it is really a unique feeling when you run a horse there.@
AThe ground should not be any issue for her,@ he added. AShe
has already encountered various tracks and there is no problem
at any of them. We will need to see her run, but there is a
project about seeing what she is capable of doing in a staying
capacity, such as the Vermeille, just to see if she is capable ofgoing further. We don=t have the limit of the filly now--she looks
like she can do everything! For now, she has the benefit ofchoice.@Nashwa, who excelled on a contrastingly fast surface 12months ago, was back to her excellent best last time in the G1
Falmouth S. but this is no doubt as far as she wants to go thesedays and the ground will only serve to make it a genuine test.
Imad Al Sagar=s racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe is hoping theNewmarket run will serve as a relaunch of the filly in 2023. AI
think it was so encouraging the way she did it at Newmarket,@he said. AEverybody=s faith has been repaid, as it were. She
looked good and had done well over the winter and, if anything,might have done a bit too well.@AShe is a big, scopey filly and sometimes they just take a little
while to come to themselves,@ Grimthorpe added. AIt was neverthat she worked badly, she was always going nicely, but I think
after Newcastle it looked like she suddenly began to take hold of
the bridle. It is a very interesting race and the French filly looks
exceptional. We are always hopeful, but the good thing is she isgoing into the race how we=d want her to.@With the French challenger new to this kind of test andWith Clive Cox withdrawing the G2 July S. winner and likely hot
favourite Jasour (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) and Aidan O=Brien also
opting to leave TDN Rising Star Unquestionable (Fr) (Wootton
Bassett {GB}) at home, Goodwood=s G2 Markel Richmond S. has
become much more open on Thursday. KHK Racing Ltd=s625,000gns joint-topper at the Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up
Vandeek (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) made the ideal start to his
career over this six-furlong trip at Nottingham last month andhas all the upside that is required for one of these.
AHe looked a bit inexperienced at Nottingham and just fell out
the stalls, but with the ground the way it is--it was soft when hewon there--it will help,@ Ed Crisford said. AHe seems to havecome on for that mentally for the last few weeks, so we thought
we=d take a chance. If he can take a step forward from his
maiden win, we=ll be pleased. He is one for the future and it is
not all about this.@That also applies to Manton Park Racing=s five-length Newbury
novice winner Sketch (Ire) (Showcasing {GB}) from the Freddie
and Martyn Meade stable. The dam, by Siyouni (Fr), is kin to
Prolific (Ire) (Compton Place {GB}) who took this on good-to-firmin 2008. AObviously it is quite a quick turnaround, but he was atrue professional at Newbury,@ Freddie said. Cont. p13

Vandeek | Racingfotos.com

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Thursday Previews Cont.
He said, AIt looks a tough renewal, but I think he showed he=s
entitled to be there and he is a big, strong horse and it is not allabout this season. Not many can do what he did first time out
and the sectional times were good if you compare them to the
Hackwood.@

I Spy A Leger Horse?
Goodwood=s G3 John Pearce Racing Gordon S. is all about St
Leger prospects, with the mile-and-a-half contest attracting
Ballydoyle=s TDN Rising Star Espionage (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Last
year=s G1 Criterium International runner-up was up to near thistrip for the first time when making a belated start to the season
in Roscommon=s Listed Lenebane S. and is on that familiar
upward curve that the Rosegreen runners do so well. Also hereis The King=s last chance of a Classic winner in his inaugural year
as owner of the Royal runners, the King George V H.-winning
fellow TDN Rising Star Desert Hero (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}),while Godolphin=s Listed Glasgow S. scorer Chesspiece (GB)(Nathaniel {Ire}) looks the type to relish the deep ground.

YORKSHIRE OAKS AN OPTION FOR
BLUESTOCKING
G1 Irish Oaks runner-up Bluestocking (GB) (Camelot {GB}) is
likely for the G1 Yorkshire Oaks on Aug. 24, Barry Mahon,
European racing manager for owner/breeder Juddmonte,
confirmed on Wednesday.
Trained by Ralph Beckett, the daughter of 2011 G1 Matron S.
heroine Emulous (GB) (Dansili {GB}) has never been off theboard in four starts. After breaking her maiden at Salisbury in
September, she ran second in a listed at Newbury behind Warm
Heart (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) making her 3-year-old bow, and wasthird behind that filly in the G2 Ribblesdale S. at Royal Ascot in
June.
Mahon said, AWhilst we thought the world of her, her form
before the Irish Oaks wouldn=t have suggested she was going to
put in a run like that, but we sort of always felt she had that inher.
AWe=ll look towards York for her. It will more than likely be theYorkshire Oaks, but because she hasn=t won yet this year she has
the option of the race we won with Haskoy (GB) (Golden Horn{GB}) last year [Listed Galtres S.].@Bluestocking | PA SportTATTERSALLS BOOK 1 BONUS BOOSTED TO,25,000
The Tattersalls October Book 1 Bonus will be boosted from
,20,000 to ,25,000, covering all yearlings catalogued for thisyear's sale.
The popular scheme, which was launched in 2015, has alreadypaid out more than ,7.5 million in bonus prize-money to owners
racing eligible horses in Britain and Ireland. Of the 329 OctoberBook 1 Bonus winners to date, more than a third of the horses
have been purchased for 100,000gns or less.
"The Tattersalls October Book 1 Bonus scheme has been a real
success story from the very beginning and the increase from
,20,000 back to the original ,25,000 demonstrates the
Tattersalls commitment to rewarding owners with
unprecedented bonuses and the enduring appeal of a scheme
which has already contributed more than ,7.5 million directly toowners and into British and Irish prize-money," said Tattersalls
chairman Edmond Mahony.
"The catalogue for Book 1 of the 2023 Tattersalls OctoberYearling Sale will be out soon and every single one of theyearlings catalogued in Europe's premier yearling sale is eligible
to earn a ,25,000 bonus simply by winning one of more than
300 maiden and novice races in Britain and Ireland."
Owners stand to receive a ,25,000 bonus if their 2023 OctoberBook 1 purchase wins a Class 2, 3 or 4 2-year-old maiden or
novice race in Britain run between Mar. 23 and Nov. 8, 2024, or
any 'open' 2-year-old maiden run in Ireland between Mar. 23
and Nov. 3, 2024. To qualify for the ,25,000 Tattersalls OctoberBook 1 Bonus Scheme, a single payment of ,2,000 is required.
All yearlings sold, bought in or failing to meet their reserve will
qualify.
This year's Tattersalls October Yearling Sale starts on Tuesday,
Oct. 3, with Book 1 taking place during the first three days.

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BALLYHANE STAKES ATTRACTS 28 AT LATESTENTRY STAGE

THURSDAY • 3 AUGUST 2023

Rugby World Cup. Admission to the richest race day of the year
at Naas is free. For more information on Monday=s card, please
visit the Naas Racecourse website.

FIRST-SEASON SIRESWITH RUNNERS
Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023:
UNITED KINGDOMBlue Point (Ire) (Shamardal), Kildangan Stud
161 foals of racing age
16:10-GOODWOOD, 7f, Marroof (Ire)130,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale (Book 1) 2022
Voce Del Palio winning the 2022 Ballyhane | Racingfotos.com

At the latest entry stage, 28 juveniles remain for the i300,000
Irish EBF Ballyhane S. at Naas on Aug. 7.
Of the 28 entries, six are British-based runners, with Jungle
Mate (Ire) (Bungle Inthejungle {GB}), who was bred by Ballyhane
Stud, representing trainer Kevin Ryan. A winner and runner-up
in two starts at Hamilton and Carlisle, respectively, the gelding
worked well on Wednesday morning.
AJungle Mate is in good form and did his final piece of work
today and I was happy with him, so the plan is to run,@ Ryanreported. AThe ground is an unknown for him, but you neverknow until you run them on it and I feel he is a progressive horse
who is getting stronger and stronger. It=s a big prize so we will
let him take his chance.
AShane Gray will go over and ride him. Shane knows him well,has ridden him in his two races and rode him in his work thismorning and has ridden in Ireland so it makes sense.
AThe horse is owned by the Bronte Collection who are allfriends of Steve Parkin of Clipper Logistics and are getting great
fun out of the game.@
Other winners still signed on include Brighter (Fr) (TenSovereigns {Ire}) for Aidan O=Brien, Golden Trick (Ire) (Galileo
Gold {GB}) for Hugo Palmer, Innvincible Friend (Fr) (Inns Of
Court {Ire}) for Tom Dascombe, and Karl Burke=s That=s For Sure(Ire) (Unfortunately {Ire}).
Including this year=s prize-money, the total prize fund will beover i1.2 million since 2020, and 16 trainers and 28 different
owners have won prize-money to date. The Ballyhane is part ofa Bank Holiday Monday card which also features the G3
Ballyroan S. for older horses, and the chance to win a trip to the

Calyx (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Coolmore Stud
103 foals of racing age
19:45-NEWCASTLE, 6f, Project Geofin (GB),3,000 Goffs UK Oct HIT & Yearling Sale 2022
17:20-GOODWOOD, 7f, Unreal Connection (GB)20,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2021; 22,000gns
Tattersalls October Yearling Sale (Book 3) 2022
Inns of Court (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Tally-Ho Stud
168 foals of racing age
17:20-GOODWOOD, 7f, Gaasyah (Ire)72,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale (Book 2) 2022
16:10-GOODWOOD, 7f, Gray's Inn (Ire)10,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale (Book 3) 2022
17:20-GOODWOOD, 7f, Imperial Express (Ire)
175,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale (Book 1) 2022
17:20-GOODWOOD, 7f, Inbetweenus (Ire)10,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale (Book 3) 2022;
i35,000 Tattersalls Ireland Goresbridge Breeze Up 2023
Magna Grecia (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Coolmore Stud109 foals of racing age
14:05-NOTTINGHAM, 5f, Rogue Rosie (GB)
16,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale (Book 3) 2022
Masar (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}), Dalham Hall Stud
104 foals of racing age
16:10-GOODWOOD, 7f, Gamraan (GB)20,000gns Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale 2022; 80,000gns
Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Sale 2023

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Phoenix of Spain (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), Irish National Stud
97 foals of racing age
16:10-GOODWOOD, 7f, Conde (Ire)i37,000 Goffs November Foal Sale 2021; ,38,000 Goffs UK
Premier & Silver Yearlings 2022
16:10-GOODWOOD, 7f, Persian Phoenix (Ire)i19,000 Goffs Sportsman's Yearling Sale 2022
Soldier's Call (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), Ballyhane Stud
121 foals of racing age
18:20-EPSOM DOWNS, 7f, Mullazem (Ire),60,000 Goffs UK Premier & Silver Yearlings 2022
Ten Sovereigns (Ire) (No Nay Never), Coolmore Stud149 foals of racing age
18:20-EPSOM DOWNS, 7f, Rednblue Sovereign (Ire)i25,000 Goffs February Sale 2022; i60,000 Tattersalls Ireland
September Yearling 2022
Too Darn Hot (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), Dalham Hall Stud
120 foals of racing age
17:20-GOODWOOD, 7f, Really Darn Hot (Ger)21,000gns Tattersalls December Yearling Sale 2022; 35,000gns
Tattersalls Guineas Breeze Up & HIT Sale 2023
FRANCE
Inns of Court (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Tally-Ho Stud
168 foals of racing age
2-LA TESTE-BA, 1200m, Aurore Boreale (Fr)Blue Point sired his second group winner on Wednesday | Marc Ruhl

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OBSERVATIONS
on the European racing scene

ARQANA MAY BREEZE UP SENSATIONDEBUTS AT GOODWOOD
17.20 Goodwood, Mdn, ,60,000, 2yo f, 7fT
CLASSICAL SONG (IRE) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) was a big deal at the
Arqana May Breeze Up as the fourth highest-priced filly and now
starts out in the colours of Doreen Tabor for this maiden won inrecent times by Amazing Maria (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) andRhododendron (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Ralph Beckett has charge ofthe half-sister to the triple Group 1 winner Dylan Mouth (Ire)(Dylan Thomas {Ire}), whose peers include Michael Blencowe=ssimilarly-unraced Imperial Express (Ire) (Inns Of Court {Ire}), an
Andrew Balding-trained half-sister to the G1 Phoenix S.-winning
sire Ebro River (Ire) (Galileo Gold {GB}).

HOW THEY FARED
13.25 Clairefontaine, Cond, i34,000, 2yo, 8fTBaron Edouard de Rothschild=s >TDN Rising Star= Alcantor (Fr)(New Bay {GB}), a i180,000 Arqana December foal and halfbrother to G2 Union-Rennen winner Boscaccio (Ger) (Mount
Nelson {GB}), was scratched from this heavy-ground conditions
heat.

Wednesday=s Results:
5th-Goodwood, ,75,000, Novice, 8-2, 2yo, f, 5fT, 1:01.37, sf.
FLORA OF BERMUDA (IRE) (f, 2, Dark Angel {Ire}--Dubai Power{GB}, by Cadeaux Genereux {GB}), last seen finishing sixth in theG2 Queen Mary S. at Royal Ascot, raced near the pace up thecentre throughout the early stages of this Alice Keppel Fillies=
Conditions S. won last year by The Platinum Queen (Ire) (Cotai
Glory {GB}). In command with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining, the 5-1
shot forged clear up the stand=s rail to score impressively by four
lengths from Juniper Berries (GB) (Expert Eye {GB}). AWe think a
lot of this filly,@ trainer Andrew Balding said. AIt was a bit of apunt on the ground, but we felt we would learn something if it
didn=t work. She=s got a lot of talent, enjoyed the ground andwould have no problem staying six if we put her up. I think thatas long as she stays in one piece, black-type will not be a
problem.@ Cont. p16

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THURSDAY • 3 AUGUST 2023

broke well from the widest stall and travelled professionallythroughout the early stages halfway down the field. Showing
why he was the subject of support as he cruised to the fore twoout, the homebred drew away to score by 2 1/4 lengths from
Crown Dreams (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}). The winner is the first
foal out of a daughter of the listed-placed Baheeja (GB) (Dubawi{Ire}) who is in turn out of the Listed Doncaster Mile winner andG2 Rockfel S.-placed Hasty Words (Ire) (Polish Patriot). She has
the unraced 2-year-old colt Mesaafi (GB) (Exceed And Excel{Aus}), a yearling son of Territories (Ire) and a colt foal by
Showcasing (GB). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $6,900.
O-Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum; B-Godolphin (IRE); T-O Burrows.

Flora Of Bermuda and her connections | Goodwood Racecourse

5th-Goodwood Cont.
He said, AShe is in the [G2] Lowther and that was always theplan.@ The winner is currently the last known foal out of thedam, whose first was the Listed Montrose Fillies= S.-placed
Power Of Light (Ire) (Echo Of Light {GB}), in turn the dam of theG2 May Hill S. winner and G1 Fillies Mile runner-up Powerful
Breeze (GB) (Iffraaj {GB}). A granddaughter of the dual G3 Flying
Five S. winner Flowing (El Gran Senor), she hails from the familyof the GII San Clemente H. scorer Storm Mesa (Sky Mesa). Sales
history: i65,000 Wlg >21 GOFNO1; i52,500 Ylg >22 ARAUG;,340,000 2yo >23 GOUKB. Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-0, $64,329.
O-Bermuda Racing Ltd; B-Mr Francisco Bernal (IRE); T-A Balding.
3rd-Sandown, ,10,000, Novice, 8-2, 2yo, 7fT, 1:40.04, hy.
SPANISH POET (FR) (c, 2, Lope De Vega {Ire}--Bearlita {Ger}, by
Lomitas {GB}), a 13-2 shot on this debut, raced in mid-division
without cover early. Earning the lead passing the two-furlong
pole, the X grafted up the hill to score by a length from Golden
Deeds (Ire) (Golden Horn {GB}). The dam, who is responsible for
the G3 Preis der Winterkonigin and G3 Prix de Psyche winner
Bourree (Ger) (Siyouni {Fr}), the Listed Gran Premio Ciudad de
Madrid-placed Blues Wave (Ger) (Gentlewave {Ire}) and Listed
Lenebane S. winner and dual group-placed Beamish (Fr) (Teofilo{Ire}), is a half to the G3 Badener Meile scorer Bear King (Ger)(Mujtahid). Her yearling colt is by Waldgeist (GB). Sales history:
i120,000 Wlg >21 ARQDEC; i160,000 Ylg >22 ARQDOY. Lifetime
Record: 1-1-0-0, $6,900.
O-Mrs Fitri Hay; B-Stall Elektrowelt24 De Weyrauch (FR);
T-Ralph Beckett.
4th-Leicester, ,10,000, Novice, 8-2, 3yo/up, 7fT, 1:29.02, sf.
WELLEEF (IRE) (c, 3, Lope de Vega {Ire}--Romaana {GB}, by
Iffraaj {GB}), backed into 11-8 favouritism on his belated debut,

2nd-Leicester, ,9,000, Mdn, 8-2, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:15.73, sf.
LUNAR STREETS (IRE) (f, 2, Ten Sovereigns {Ire}--Dry Your Eyes
{Ire}, by Shamardal), sent off at 13-2, broke awkwardly from thestalls before running freely behind the leaders. Making her
move on the wing to hit the front a furlong out, the 10th winner
for her first-crop sire had 1 1/4 lengths to spare over Marie Ellen(Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) at the line. The dam, whose
yearling filly is by Profitable (Ire) and who has a colt foal by
Soldier=s Call (GB), is out of the listed scorer Kindling (GB) (DrFong) whose best progeny was the G3 Horris Hill S. winner andmultiple group 2-placed Nebo (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}). Sales history:
i20,000 Ylg >22 GOFSPT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $6,210.
O-Paul Turner; B-Mount Armstrong Stud (IRE); T-Ed Dunlop.
HANDICAP RESULTS:
1st-Goodwood, ,75,000, Hcp, 8-2, 3yo, 11f 218yT, 2:49.13, hy.
THE GOAT (GB) (c, 3, Cracksman {GB}--My Hope, by AfleetAlex) Lifetime Record: 5-1-1-2, $70,983. O-The True Acre
Partnership 1; B-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd (GB); T-Andrew Balding.
*45,000gns Ylg >21 TATOCT.

The Goat | Goodwood Racecourse

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 17 OF 18 • THETDN.COM

6th-Goodwood, ,60,000, 8-2, 3yo/up, f/m, 9f 197yT, 2:18.20,
hy.
THERE=S THE DOOR (IRE) (f, 3, Starspangledbanner{Aus}--Callisto Star {Ire}, by Fastnet Rock {Aus}) Lifetime
Record: SP-Eng, 12-3-2-2, $105,795. O-Paul & Clare Rooney;
B-Kevin J Molloy (IRE); T-David Evans. *i80,000 Ylg >21
GOAUTY. **Full to Rhea Moon (Ire), GISW-US, $371,831.

Wednesday=s Results:
5th-Clairefontaine, i22,000, Mdn, 8-2, 3yo, f, 8fT, 1:41.30,
hy.
SMOKESHOW (FR) (f, 3, No Nay Never--Khaleesy {Ire} {SW-Fr},
by Galileo {Ire}), a May 17 debut fourth tackling six furlongs at
Saint-Cloud in her only prior start, raced out wide in an overall
fifth through the early fractions here. Improving into second at
halfway, the 39-10 second favourite eased to the front passing
the quarter-mile marker and lengthened clear under mild urging
inside the final furlong to easily account for Prophetie (GB)(Kingman {GB}) by 5 1/2 lengths. Smokeshow is the third of five
foals and first scorer produced by Listed Prix Madame Jean
Couturie victrix, herself a daughter of G1 July Cup-winning
European champion speedster Fleeting Spirit (Ire) (Invincible
Spirit {Ire}). The February-foaled bay is a half-sister to theunraced 2-year-old colt Gilded Dragon (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) and a
yearling colt by Dark Angel (Ire). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0,
i13,700. Video, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O/B-Al Asayl France (FR); T-Francis-Henri Graffard.

THURSDAY • 3 AUGUST 2023

SHIFFRIN (IRE) (f, 2, Olympic Glory {Ire}--Scruples, by Pioneerof
The Nile) Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, i31,000. O/B-Haras
d=Etreham (IRE); T-Nicolas Le Roch.
2nd-Vichy, i23,000, Cond, 8-2, 2yo, c/g, 8fT, 1:40.39, g/s.
FOU FURIEUX (FR) (c, 2, City Light {Fr}--Folie De Louise {Fr}{SW-Fr & Ger, GSP-Ity, $241,374}, by Tin Horse {Ire}) Lifetime
Record: 5-2-1-0, i28,800. O-Derek Ronald Lodge & Brendan L
Jones; B-Ecurie Jean-Louis Bouchard (FR); T-Nicolas Caullery.
3rd-Vichy, i23,000, Cond, 8-2, 2yo, f, 8fT, 1:43.93, g/s.
FLOWERSPRING (FR) (f, 2, Shalaa {Ire}--Maraza {Ire}, by Paco
Boy {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-0, i21,200. O-Stephane
Grandin & Michel Nikitas; B-EARL Haras de l=Hotellerie (FR);
T-Remi Fradet. *i20,000 Ylg >22 BBAGS.
3rd-Clairefontaine, i23,000, Cond, 8-2, 4yo/up, 8fT, 1:39.10,
hy.
NOTTINGHAM (GER) (m, 5, Excelebration {Ire}--North Sea {Ger}{SP-Ger}, by New Approach {Ire}) Lifetime Record: SP-Ger,
26-4-5-3, i74,885. O-Heinz Dieter Jarling; B-Gestut
Brummerhof (GER); T-Hans Blume. *i3,000 Ylg >19 BBAGO.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:Be The King (Fr), c, 3, Kingman (GB)--Kosmische (Ire) (SW-Ger),by Fastnet Rock (Aus). Clairefontaine, 8-2, 8fT, 1:41.90.
B-Rashit Shaykhutdinov (FR). *i140,000 RNA Ylg >21 ARQAUG.
Saadiyat (Ire), f, 3, Lope De Vega (Ire)--Sweepstake (Ire) (SW &GSP-Eng & US, $114,162), by Acclamation (GB). Vichy, 8-2,
10fT, 2:06.63. B-Epona Bloodstock Ltd (IRE). *475,000gns Ylg>21 TATOCT. **1/2 to Broome (Ire) (Australia {GB}), G1SW-Fr,
MGSW & G1SP-Ire, GSW-Eng & UAE, GISP-US, $2,780,304; andPoint Lonsdale (Ire) (Australia {GB}), MGSW & G1SP-Ire, GSW& G1SP-Eng, $413,216.

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Smokeshow | Scoop Dyga

CONDITIONS RESULTS:
1st-Clairefontaine, i34,000, Cond, 8-2, 2yo, 8fT, 1:42.60, hy.

Imported mare Alcohol Free (Ire) (No Nay Never is likely to run
for her owner, Yulong Investments, in this year=s The Everest,
assuming she bounces back to form.
The multiple Group 1 winner failed at her only Australian startin the autumn, finishing 10th in the G1 Queen of the Turf S. at
Randwick in April. The 6-year-old looks set to resume in the G2Sheraco S. at Rosehill on Sept. 9. Cont. p18

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 18 OF 18 • THETDN.COM

Alcohol Free Cont.
AAt this stage she is going to head towards an Everest
campaign,@ co-trainer Adrian Bott told Sky Sports Radio. AA
positive run in that race and I think we can link into a race likethe Premiere S. as a lead up to The Everest.
ASo, the timing will work well but that first-up race will be
crucial as to whether we stick to a sprinting campaign or look to
stretch her out a little bit later in the preparation.@
BBA Ireland's Michael Donohoe purchased Alcohol Free for 5.4
million gns at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale last year.

Alcohol Free in the ring | Tattersalls/Laura Green

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GROUP ENTRIES
Thursday, Goodwood, Britain, post time: 15:35
QATAR NASSAU S.-G1, £600,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 9f 197y
SC
HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1
Above The Curve
American Pharoah Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith & Westerberg
2
Al Husn (Ire)
Dubawi (Ire)
Shadwell Estate Company Ltd
3
Nashwa (GB)Frankel (GB)Imad Alsagar
4
Blue Rose Cen (Ire)
Churchill (Ire)Yeguada Centurion
5
Caernarfon (GB)
Cityscape (GB)
Hunscote Stud, P Humphreys & J Sweeney
6
Never Ending Story (Ire) Dubawi (Ire)
Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith & Westerberg

TRAINER
Joseph O'Brien
Roger Varian
John & Thady Gosden
Christopher HeadJack Channon
Aidan O'Brien

JOCKEYWT
Ryan Moore
135
Jim Crowley
135
Hollie Doyle
135
Aurelien Lemaitre 127
Connor Beasley 127
Tom Marquand
127

Breeders: 1-Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt, 2-Shadwell Estate Company Ltd, 3-Blue Diamond Stud Farm (UK) Ltd, 4-Yeguada Centurion SL, 5-Hunscote
Stud, 6-Coolmore
Thursday, Goodwood, Britain, post time: 14:25
MARKEL RICHMOND S.-G2, £175,000, 2yo, c/g, 6f 0y
SC
HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
TRAINER
1
Jasour (GB)Havana Grey (GB)Al Mohamediya Racing
Clive Cox
2
Asadna (Ire)Mehmas (Ire)
Sheikh Abdullah Almalek Alsabah
Alice Haynes
3
Ballymount Boy (Ire) Camacho (GB)
Keatley Racing Owners Group & D Moore Adrian Keatley4
Bobsleigh (Ire)
Elzaam (Aus)
The Woodway 20
Eve Johnson Houghton
5
Emperor's Son (Ire) Kodiac (GB)Mark Dobbin & Partner
Richard Fahey
6
Hala Emaraaty (Ire) Kodiac (GB)Ahmad Al Shaikh
Alice Haynes
7
Nazalan (Ire)Starspangledbanner (Aus) Mrs Nicola Thomas
Sean Woods
8
Sketch (Ire)Showcasing (GB)Manton Park Racing
Freddie & Martyn Meade
9
Toca Madera (Ire)
Bated Breath (GB)Family Amusements Ltd & J Botton
Brian Meehan
10Unquestionable (Fr) Wootton Bassett (GB)Al Shaqab Racing, Coolmore & Westerberg Aidan O'Brien
11
Vandeek (GB)Havana Grey (GB)KHK Racing
Simon & Ed Crisford
12
Watch My Tracer (Ire) Dandy Man (Ire)
Victorious Racing & Fawzi Nass
George Scott

JOCKEY
Jim Crowley
James Doyle
Jason Hart
Charles Bishop
Oisin Orr
Tom MarquandFrankie Dettori
Oisin Murphy
Sean Levey
Ryan Moore
Andrea Atzeni
Daniel Muscutt

WT
131
128
128
128
128
128
128
128
128
128
128
128

Breeders: 1-Wardley Bloodstock, 2-Aughamore Stud, 3-Fontstown Stud Ltd, 4-Ms P Walsh, 5-Tally-Ho Stud, 6-Tally-Ho Stud, 7-Lodge Park Stud,
8-Ballyphilip Stud, 9-Tinnakill Bloodstock, 10-Mme Camille Vitse Porin, Mme Axelle Vitse, Mme Valentine Vitse & Guillaume Vitse, 11-Maywood Stud,
12-Donnchadh Higgins
Thursday, Goodwood, Britain, post time: 15:00
JOHN PEARCE RACING GORDON S.-G3, £200,000, 3yo, 11f 218y
SC
HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1
Artistic Star (Ire)
Galileo (Ire)J C Smith2
Burdett Road (GB)Muhaarar (GB)The Gredley Family
3Canberra Legend (Ire) Australia (GB)
Boniface Ho Ka Kui
4
Chesspiece (GB)Nathaniel (Ire)
Godolphin
5
Desert Hero (GB)Sea The Stars (Ire) HM The King & HM The Queen
6
Espionage (Ire)
Galileo (Ire)Westerberg, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor & D Smith

TRAINER
Ralph Beckett
Michael Bell
James Ferguson
Simon & Ed Crisford
William Haggas
Aidan O'Brien

JOCKEYRob Hornby
Neil Callan
Daniel Muscutt
James Doyle
Tom Marquand
Ryan Moore

WT
129
129
129
129
129
129

Breeders: 1-Coolmore, 2-Stetchworth & Middle Park Studs Ltd, 3-Ringfort Stud & Paul Hancock, 4-Ammerland GmbH & Co KG, 5-T he Queen, 6-Coolmore

Friday, Goodwood, Britain, post time: 15:35
KING GEORGE QATAR S.-G2, £300,000, 3yo/up, 5f 0y
SC
HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1
Equality (GB)Equiano (Fr)
Kennet Valley Syndicates II
2Equilateral (GB)Equiano (Fr)Mrs Fitri Hay
3
Ponntos (Ire)Power (GB)Dr Eva Nieslanikova
4
Raasel (GB)Showcasing (GB)The Horse Watchers
5
Silky Wilkie (Ire)Mehmas (Ire)
Middleham Park Racing LXXXI & Elaine Burke
6
Highfield Princess (Fr) Night Of Thunder (Ire) Trainers House Enterprises Ltd
7
Kerdos (Ire)
Profitable (Ire)John Connolly & A D Spence8
Ladies Church (GB)
Churchill (Ire)Mark Dobbin
9
Makarova (GB)Acclamation (GB)Brightwalton Bloodstock Ltd
10
Nymphadora (GB)No Nay Never
St Albans Bloodstock Ltd
11
White Lavender (Ire)
Heeraat (Ire)
Mrs Barbara M Keller

TRAINERCharles Hills
Charles Hills
Miroslav Nieslanik
Michael Appleby
Karl BurkeJohn Quinn
Clive CoxJohnny Murtagh
Ed Walker
Andrew Balding
Karl Burke

JOCKEYRyan Moore
Frankie Dettori
Hayley TurnerJames DoyleRichard Kingscote
Jason Hart
Rossa Ryan
Ben Coen
Tom Marquand
Jason Watson
Clifford Lee

WT
130
130
130
130
130
127
127
127
127
127
127

Breeders: 1-Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook, 2-Juddmonte Farms Ltd, 3-Liam Butler & Churchtown House Stud, 4-Bearstone Stud, 5-Mrs Claire Doyle, 6-Trainers
House Enterprises Ltd, 7-KCS Bloodstock Ltd, 8-Dukes Stud & Overbury Stallions Ltd, 9-Brightwalton Bloodstock Ltd, 10-The Bewitchment Partnership,
11-Paul McCartan
Friday, Goodwood, Britain, post time: 16:10
L’ORMARINS KING’S PLATE GLORIOUS S.-G3, £100,000, 4yo/up, 11f 218y
SC
HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1
Hamish (GB)Motivator (GB)B Haggas
2
Candleford (Ire)
Kingman (GB)Barnane Stud
3
Epic Poet (Ire)
Lope De Vega (Ire)White Birch Farm & Brook Johnson
4Hard One To Please (Ire) Fast Company (Ire) Vasby Hast AB
5
Jack Darcy (Ire)
Gleneagles (Ire)
Gascoigne, Williams, Vincent, Burns, 3D
6
Teumessias Fox (Ire)
Lope De Vega (Ire)King Power Racing Co Ltd
7
Mimikyu (GB)Dubawi (Ire)
George Strawbridge

TRAINER
William Haggas
William Haggas
Freddie & Martyn Meade
Annike Bye Hansen
Paul & Oliver Cole
Andrew Balding
John & Thady Gosden

JOCKEYTom Marquand
James Doyle
Sean Levey
Jim Crowley
Neil Callan
Ryan Moore
Frankie Dettori

WT
132
129
129
129
129
129
126

Breeders: 1-J B Haggas, 2-Barnane Stud Ltd, 3-George Kent, 4-Lodge Park Stud, 5-Bernard Cooke, 6-Roundhill Stud, 7-George Strawbridge
Friday, Goodwood, Britain, post time: 14:25
BONHAMS THOROUGHBRED S.-G3, £100,000, 3yo, 8f 0y
SC
HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1
Bold Discovery
Bolt D'Oro
Marc Chan2
Docklands (GB)
Massaat (Ire)OTI Racing
3
Epictetus (Ire)
Kingman (GB)George Strawbridge
4
Galeron (Ire)
Camacho (GB)Teme Valley & Aura Racing
5
Knight (Ire)Mehmas (Ire)KHK Racing
6
Montesilvano (Ire)
Holy Roman Emperor (Ire)Robert Ng
7
Nostrum (GB)Kingman (GB)
Juddmonte

TRAINER
Jessica Harrington
Harry Eustace
John & Thady Gosden
Charles Hills
Simon & Ed Crisford
Joseph O'Brien
Sir Michael Stoute

JOCKEY
Shane Foley
Hayley TurnerFrankie Dettori
Tom Marquand
James Doyle
Sean Levey
Ryan Moore

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Breeders: 1-CHC Inc, 2-Mickley Stud, 3-George Strawbridge, 4-Gigginstown House Stud, 5-Tally-Ho Stud, 6-Whisperview Trading Ltd, 7-Juddmonte Farms(East) Ltd*All posts displayed in local time.