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FAN-FUELED WEDNESDAYAT CHURCHILL DOWNS

Wayne Lukas assistant Bas Nicholl with someyoung fans Derby week | C Bossinakis

by Christina Bossinakis
LOUISVILLE, KY--What a difference a day makes. The activity on
the backside only a day ago offered a hint that something big
was encroaching, however, Wednesday dawned with an
explosion of activity straight out of the gate. Masses piled onto
the barn area to watch the morning workouts, reminding me
just how different Churchill Downs is Derby week whencompared to almost any other racetrack in the United States.
Fans are given a tremendous amount of access, creating an
atmosphere that is difficult to compare to most other venues.
Trying to skirt around the masses en route en route to my post
trackside (no one seems particularly in a hurry to get anywhere
except for those at work!), I find a suitable spot just in time forthe Kentucky Derby/Oaks work session between 7:30-8 a.m.
Only the day before, Chad Brown offered an astute assessment-individually, the Classic aspirants have quality, but when you
have the chance to see them collectively during the designatedDerby/Oaks session, you quickly realize that they are all prettymuch there because they are good! Enjoying the smorgasbord of
quality on a sunnier (and drier!) morning, several of the Classic
contenders made an impact. From my point of view, the standoutof the morning was last year's champion juvenile filly and GI
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies winner Just F Y I (Justify), whoschooled in the paddock before heading to the track. Cont. p3

BROWN LOOKING TO CLOSE THE CIRCLE IN
THE KENTUCKY DERBY by Christina Bossinakis
LOUISVILLE, KY--Chad Brown certainly knows how to win. He
wins with favorites and he wins with longshots. Although thesedays, more of his horses likely fall in the former category rather
than the latter. However, despite all the trips to the winner's
circle throughout his 17-year career--and there have been
many--the GI Kentucky Derby has eluded him. In seven priorattempts, Brown recorded his best finish with Good Magic in
2018. And while the first jewel in the American Triple Crown
hasn't always been Brown's main objective, it certainly is
beginning to feel like an aberration in its absence.
AI liken winning the Derby to landing a big aircraft in a
rainstorm,@ he opined. AYou're making your approach and you
better have a steady hand. Everything has to be in place. You
have to really focus on landing it the right way. You know thedate you're running and you've dealt with the checkpoints youneed to go through. You are trying to get through eachcheckpoint safely to land.@ Cont. p5

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Fan-Fueled Wednesday at Churchill Downs(cont. from p1)
Appearing beautifully turned out and moving effortlessly over
the track, the Bill Mott-trained filly has been doing everythingright in the mornings and giving all the right signs that she isready for a big effort. While I can't fault fellow Oaks contender
Tarifa (Bernardini) in any way, the George Krikorian homebred
looks like a million bucks and seems to know it!

Just F Y I | Renee Torbit/Coady Media
Meanwhile, the volume was noticeably cranked up at the
Brown barn Wednesday morning (likely courtesy of the more
informed racegoers), and the shedrow was teaming withactivity. Of course, Sierra Leone (Gun Runner) got a lot of
attention as the second choice on the morning line, but in myopinion, the morning belonged to Domestic Product (PracticalJoke).
Interestingly, during my chat with Brown a day before, I was
intent on talking about the GI Toyota Blue Grass S. winner, but
Brown also mentioned the Klaravich homebred, unsolicited, acouple of times. So obviously, the next morning I paid a bit more
attention. Going to the track a little bit after the designatedtraining session Wednesday, the GIII Tampa Bay Derby winner
looked as good as a horse could look. There was a slightly
anxious moment when he reared up leaving the track, but
thankfully, exited without incident.
AThe horses look super,@ Brown confirmed. AHe actually cameoff on his hind legs and had me a little scared. He seems toconserve his energy so much. He=s really coming into the race
the right way.@
And the chatter is that he's been training very well. Throw
another Practical Joke sophomore, Ways and Means, into themix and maybe a little Brown Oaks-Derby double wager is called
for?

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A lot of talk has swirled around GI Curlin Florida Derby winner
Fierceness (City of Light)'s chances of victory hinging on a clean
start. Having failed to get to the winner's circle after a less-thanperfect start, the Repole homebred was among the Todd
Pletcher horses to get a little refresher at the gate Wednesday.
Whether that helps or not remains to be seen, however, itcertainly couldn't hurt to give the colt another reminder.

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If there was an award for fostering the most fan-friendly spirit
during Derby week, it would surely go to the D. Wayne Lukas
team. While Lukas is renowned for recruiting little kids along theway to a winner's circle photo, the Hall of Famer has clearlyrubbed off on his team, as evidenced by his assistant, Bas
Nicholl, calling over groups of children to offer treats and takephotos with the barn's flashy and uber popular pony, Rally.
Recalling my own encounter with Lukas after winning Saratoga's
King's Bishop with Chimes Band in 1994 Saratoga when I was ateenager, I was reminded of just how much a moment ofgenerosity of spirit and kindness can go in creating a lifelong
racing fan.

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Brown Looking to Close Circle in Derby(cont. from p1)
He continued, AThe landing might be winning the race or losing
the race, but everything in the process would have to gosmoothly even if you weren't good enough. If you miss one ofthose checkpoints along the way, it'll probably be a roughlanding. Maybe the last work doesn't go right or the weather isbad. Maybe the post goes wrong or there is a physical problem.
All these things can prevent you from a clean landing.@
When the horses line up in the gate, two of the 20 jumbo jets
running in this year's Derby will be representing Brown. The
more fancied of the two, Sierra Leone (Gun Runner), has
everything you can ask for in a potential Classic winner.

Chad Brown looking for his first Kentucky Derby winner
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A $2.3-million Fasig-Tipton Saratoga purchase, the colt iscampaigned by several of the sport's most influential owners-Peter Brant, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith,Michael Kuessner's Westerberg and Brook Smith. A winner ofthree of four lifetime starts, including the GII Risen Star S. and GI
Toyota Blue Grass S., the colt has earned just under $1 million.
Flying somewhat under the radar despite his win in the
GIII Lambholm South Tampa Derby in March, Domestic Product(Practical Joke) may not have the flash of his more exalted
stablemate, but the Klaravich homebred certainly has shownthat he belongs with the big boys.
ASierra Leone won [the Blue Grass] on a speed-favoring track,@
reminded Brown. AThe track all day had been playing that way
and he came from nine lengths back. That was a pretty
impressive performance.@
As for the race itself, Sierra Leone has drawn the two hole,while Domestic Product will exit post 15. The former will bereunited with Tyler Gaffalione, while the latter will beaccompanied by Irad Ortiz, Jr.

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AI like where my horses are drawn,@ said Brown. AI want tosave ground with Sierra Leone and not be wide in that first turnand an inside post with a closer does that. I also like Domestic
Product's post because he can, hopefully, move out and overand pop in with the second flight.@
In addition to this year's Derby starters, Brown will also be
represented Friday's Kentucky Oaks with Ways and Means(Practical Joke) and Regulatory Risk (Omaha Beach).

Domestic Product | Horsephotos

Framing a Derby Winner
Brown, who is affiliated with several owners that are astutely
involved in the art world, likens the process of molding a Classic
winner like that of crafting a masterpiece.
AGetting to the Derby is a long-term play,@ he said. AUltimately,
only 20 horses will get into the starting gate. We have turf
horses, we have female horses, and we also have a lot of
sprinters. So just like painting, you are going to go through a lotof canvas as you narrow things down.@
AYou might look at one painting and it's just ok. You'll look at
another and decide to throw that one out. You might find onethat has potential, so you decide to keep going with it. By thetime you have your studio really going, you only have a few
paintings left with some real potential. You have to be carefulthat once you have one with potential, you are careful not tof*** it up because once the paint is on there, you can't remove
it. Sometimes you'll end up with paintings that are thrown away,or they'll end up in secondary galleries. Basically, they didn't
quite make it. They aren't masterpieces. There are only so manyof those.@
While the artist will usually take the solo route to creation, in
horse racing the team has to operate as a cohesive unit toachieve its own version of a master work.
Cont. p7

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AIt's really the only race that eluded him during his legendary
career,@ said Brown. AHe had a couple of close calls. With Empire
Maker, he felt that horse was really special. He believed he wasgoing to win the Triple Crown.
Bobby was under atremendous amount ofpressure leading up to the
Derby. It is a very rareopportunity to have a horsethat you think can win the
Triple Crown. Looking back on
it, it felt like he finally got thehorse he was waiting for. One
that could win the Derby.@
He continued, AEmpire
Maker had some issues and
The Frankel Factor
timing is everything in the
Armed with one of this year's
Derby. There is no room for
Derby favorites, Brown is famously
error. If something isn't quite
Bobby Frankel & Happy | Horsephotos
a former assistant to Bobby
right, you can lose the raceFrankel, who like Brown, was best
while still having the best horse. We've seen that a few times inknown for his turf runners. The Hall of Famer made eight starts
history where the best horse didn't win, but the best horse on
in the Kentucky Derby, finishing second with Aptitude (2000)
that day won. That's one of the things that makes winning theand Empire Maker (2003) and third with Peace Rules (2003).
Derby so difficult.@

AWhat I try to teach my assistants is the importance of painting
a picture without giving me a novel,@ he said when asked how
one can help ensure everything comes together on these bigdays. AThere are things that matterand things that really don't. Paint a
picture that I can clearly see what's
there. If you don't explain to me
exactly what it is, I'm not as much
help to you. Make it like I'm therewith you. So then I know I can tell
you exactly what to do. I can't be
everywhere at once and so I'm
relying on them to paint an
accurate picture.@

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While a Derby win may have slipped through Frankel's fingers,
Brown asserts that the principles he picked up from that masterhorseman have given him many of the tools that he has
employed to earn four consecutive Eclipse training titles from2016 through 2019.
AI learned a lot about training, learning and teaching people
from him,@ he said. ASometimes, it took years of experiences to
finally understand what he meant and why he did things acertain way. Some people don't really have to say much toteach. But you have to be open to it and really pay attention. He
wasn't an active teacher, but you could absorb lessons from him
if you were observing in the moment.@
And among the intangible things he learned from Frankel?
AYou obviously can't pass on some things that are moreintuitive, because you either have it or you don't,@ he explained.
ABut it's weird because there are some things I think I absorbed
from him simply by being around him. I sometimes see myself
having the same sort of feel for certain things as he did. I neverrealized I even picked certain things up from him until I started
doing them.@
When asked what would it mean to take home the blanket ofroses that Frankel, who succumbed to cancer in 2009, wasunable to achieve for himself during his lifetime?

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AIt would mean a lot to me, personally, to win that race
knowing that most of what I have drawn upon to win that racecame from him,@ Brown said. AHe just ran out of time. I would
dedicate it to him.@

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The field for the GI Kentucky Derby, ranked in "likeliest winner"order.
1) FOREVER YOUNG (JPN) (c, Real Steel {Jpn}--Forever Darling,
by Congrats). O-Susumu Fujita; B-Northern Racing (Jpn);
T-Yoshito Yahagi. Sales History: -98,000,000 Ylg '22 JRHAJUL.
Lifetime Record: 5-5-0-0, $2,049,451. Last start: WON Mar. 30
G2 UAE Derby.
The 5-for-5 Forever Young resonates as the most legitimate
threat a foreign-based horse has had to win the Derby since theinternationalization of the race over the past several decades.
I'd hesitate to compare this colt's presence to the electrifying
pre-race aura surrounding Arazi, the highly hyped colt from
France who ran a disappointing eighth in the 1992 Derby.
Instead, this son of Real Steel stands out more as a "complete
package" contender who fuses quickness, torque andconfidence into a well-rounded profile.
This Yoshito Yahagi trainee, who sold for the equivalent of$720,603 at the JRHA Select Yearling and Foal sale, enters the
Derby off a convincing, more-left-in-the-tank win in the G2 UAE
Derby at Meydan Racecourse over 1900 meters.
Prompted for speed to achieve a forward placement from anouter gate, jockey Ryusei Sakai conceded four paths through thefirst turn before deftly easing Forever Young back to fifth. This
colt again took the overland route around the final bend while

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cycling through consecutively higher gears, then powered past
the pacemaker without scraping the bottom of his stamina
reserves. This was accomplished against the grain of what
appeared to be an inside-speed favoring track.
Forever Young's connections have explained that this colt isn't
overly fond of kickback, and in his most recent race and in
subsequent training he's been equipped with a mask (likeblinkers without the cups) to protect his face. But Forever Young
won't be the only sophomore asked to endure dirt spray (ormud) on Saturday, and the "issue" is only in the spotlightbecause his team has been proactive about trying to mitigate it.
No one will know who the kickback will affect until the gates fly
open. For the record, Forever Young won three times on the dirt
in Japan despite being in spots where he was forced to take atleast some kickback.
A stalking trip within the first flight will be his best shot at
victory in the Derby. Forever Young must use his high cruising
speed to be among the first to make a serious run at the leaders,getting a tactical jump on the deep closers.
2) SIERRA LEONE (c, Gun Runner--Heavenly Love, by Malibu
Moon) 'TDN Rising Star'. O-Mrs John Magnier, Michael B Tabor,
Derrick Smith Westerberg, Rocket Ship Racing LLC & Peter M.
Brant; B-Debby M Oxley (Ky); T-Chad Brown. Sales history:$2,300,000 Ylg '22 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: GISW, 4-3-1-0,$918,000. Last start: WON Apr. 6 GI Blue Grass S.

'TDN Rising Star' Sierra Leone owns the most intimidatingclosing kick among the Derby entrants. In terms of raw
athleticism, a massive stride, and an unflinching attitude, this$2.3 million FTSAUG sale-topper has no peer in Derby 150.
Trouble is, as imposing as Sierra Leone's locomotive style is,that relentless, come-from-behind way of going doesn't matchthe historical profile of Derby winners. Being a deep closer isinherently fraught with peril in a 20-horse race, because thehorse has to either loop the field or weave through far-turntraffic.
Speed-centric horses who raced either on the front end or justoff it have crossed the finish wire first in eight of the last 10
Derbies, with Rich Strike in 2022 and Mage in 2023 theoff-the-pace exceptions.
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Trainer Chad Brown has fine-tuned Sierra Leone to two
victories in the GII Risen Star S. and GI Blue Grass S., and thiscolt's Beyer Speed Figure arc of 71-91-95-98 has likely yet toreach its zenith.
If you need a convincer, take a look at Sierra Leone blowing by
the well-regarded Just a Touch (Justify) in the deep stages of theBlue Grass, finishing up the final sixteenth with his ears prickedforward, indicating he was eager for more.
But body language can also be used to illustrate Sierra Leone's
chief weakness, which is his habit of leaning in during his stretch
runs. A bet on this colt in the Derby is a wager that you think
Sierra Leone is going to shrug off that ingrained behavior so it
doesn't cost him a win, like it did in his only lifetime defeat backon Dec. 2 in the GII Remsen S.
Another concern has to do with how fast Sierra Leone finishes
despite the visually impressive nature of his closing kicks. In theBlue Grass, this colt closed ground through a final furlong timed
in :13.43--the slowest last eighth among the nine points-awarding Derby preps run at 1 1/8 miles in 2023-24.

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3) FIERCENESS (c, City of Light--Nonna Bella, by Stay Thirsty)'TDN Rising Star'. O/B-Repole Stable (Ky); T-Todd Pletcher.
Lifetime Record: Ch. 2yo, MGISW, 5-3-0-1, $1,703,850. Last
start: WON Mar. 30 GI Florida Derby.
Most handicappers would likely agree that on his best day,
'TDN Rising Star' and 2-year-old champ Fierceness is capable ofripping straight to the lead and never looking back in the Derby.

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But the big question looming over the morning-line favorite
has to do with this colt's trustworthiness from a pari-mutuelperspective. Simply put, can this Repole Stable homebred by
City of Light, who has alternated scintillating wins with
inexplicably mediocre performances through his five-racecareer, be relied upon to deliver a roses-worthy rout if he istasked with overcoming some sort of in-race adversity?
His Jekyll-and-Hyde trajectory has been well-documented:
Fierceness aired in his sloppy-track Saratoga debut by 11 1/4
lengths. He then looked lost when seventh as the odds-on favein the similarly sloppy GI Champagne S. His 16-1 GI Breeders'
Cup Juvenile victory was delivered with gravitas and authority.
Yet his three-year-old unveiling was an underwhelming third at
1-5 odds in the slow-paced GIII Holy Bull S.
Fierceness may have caught an extremely soft field in the GI
Florida Derby, but his smash-and-grab, 13 1/4-length,
redemptive blowout equated to a 110 Beyer, the fastest dirt
figure by any horse of any age so far in 2024, and one that
towers nine full points above the next-closest Beyer awarded
any other entrant in this year's Derby.
That big Gulfstream win--a completely non-taxing effort--hasbeen followed by a textbook Todd Pletcher "tightening thescrews" training regimen over the past month that has
observers raving about how Fierceness seems to be thriving at

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the right time.
But no matter how sharp he is right now, Fierceness still faces
several daunting historical hurdles: Since the advent of the
Eclipse Awards, no 2-year-old champion colt has ever lost his
first race back at age three and then won the Kentucky Derby.
And since the beginning of the Breeders' Cup, Juvenile winners
have accounted for only two Kentucky Derby wins from 39
runnings (Street Sense in 2007 and Nyquist in 2016).
4) TRACK PHANTOM (c, Quality Road--Miss Sunset, by Into
Mischief). O-L and N Racing LLC, Clark Brewster, Jerry Caroom &Breeze Easy LLC; B-Breeze Easy (Ky); T-Steve Asmussen. Sales
history: $500,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: GSW, 7-3-2-1,$405,000. Last start: 4th in Mar. 23 GII Louisiana Derby.

Track Phantom has one aspect of recent history on his sidethat doesn't apply to the three horses ranked above him on thislist, nor does it apply to seven others in the Derby field: He has
made three starts at age three. Between 2007 and 2016, thetemplate of just having two starts at age three produced eight
Derby winners. But since 2017? Horses with only two
sophomore starts prior to the Derby are a collective 0-for-39.

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Track Phantom fits the well-seasoned profile of a number of
top contenders who make it this far on the Triple Crown trail fortrainer Steve Asmussen. This $500,000 KEESEP son of Quality
Road has a nice foundation of seven races lifetime, all at a mileor longer, with experience up to 1 3/16 miles.
He's won three of those seven starts, and consistently breaks
well enough to spearhead the field, although Track Phantom is
not an absolute "needs the lead" speedster. Despite often
getting disadvantaged by outside draws, he has gleaned
valuable experience in dealing with keyed-up rivals to his inside,and this colt knows what it's like to have to fight to maintain his
lead in the stretch.
Flashiness isn't his strong suit, but consistency sure is.
Although his fourth-place try in his final prep race, theGII Louisiana Derby, has been widely panned because Track
Phantom didn't win despite dictating a moderate tempo, he did
keep his Beyer level at 94, and, more importantly, refused toconcede the lead until the sixteenth pole despite having nofewer than five different rivals firing at him off the far turn.
5) DORNOCH (c, Good Magic--Puca, by Big Brown). O-West
Paces Racing LLC, R A Hill Stable, Belmar Racing and Breeding
LLC, Two Eight Racing LLC & Pine Racing Stables; B-Grandview
Equine (Ky); T-Danny Gargan. Sales history: $325,000 Ylg '22
KEESEP. Lifetime Record: MGSW, 6-3-2-0, $552,275. Last start:
4th in GI Blue Grass S. Apr. 6.
Dornoch is a full brother to 2023 Derby winner Mage. But after
a subpar final prep race, his bandwagon of believers got lighter
than it had been back in December when this son of Good Magicre-rallied to steal the Remsen S. over Sierra Leone.
Then, after drawing the dreaded rail post for the Derby--whichhasn't produced a winner since Ferdinand in 1986--Dornoch's
morning-line price ballooned to 20-1 after having closed at 12-1
in the final Derby Future Wager on Apr. 6.
Being nudged out of the Derby spotlight might end up being agood thing for this $325,000 KEESEP colt-it will tone down thepressure surrounding his big-brother storyline by a few notches.
In his only two races this year, this Danny Gargan-trained sonof Good Magic wired a scratch-decimated GII Fountain of YouthS. at Gulfstream, then didn't fare well when fourth and catchingkickback in the wake of Sierra Leone in the Blue Grass S.
The Blue Grass was an attempt to teach Dornoch to rate from
off the pace, a plan that Gargan has since abandoned. Knowingthat Dornoch will be reverting to a more effective running styleis a plus, and Gargan wasn't fazed by the difficult gate draw.
"I don't think it's the kiss of death," Gargan said. "There's no
speed on our outside so hopefully he'll break running and we'll
put him on the front end and see how it goes. We planned on
keeping his face clean, now we'll keep it real clean."

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6) JUST A TOUCH (c, Justify--Touching Beauty, by Tapit).
O-Qatar Racing LLC, Resolute Racing & Marc Detampel; B-Don
Alberto Corp. (Ky); T-Brad Cox. Sales history: $170,000 RNA '22
KEESEP; $125,000 Ylg '22 FTKOCT; $300,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR.
Lifetime Record: 3-1-2-0, $281,700. Last start: 2nd in GI Blue
Grass S. Apr. 6.

Despite being a May 5 foal with only three starts who has
never won beyond the maiden ranks, Just a Touch iscommanding outsized respect for the polished and promising
way he has gone about his business in runner-up tries behind
two well-meant stakes winners. After breaking his maiden
sprinting in the Fair Grounds slop Jan. 27, this Brad Cox-trainedcolt ($170,000 RNA KEESEP, $125,000 FTKOCT, $300,000
OBSAPR) went off favored in the Mar. 2 GIII Gotham S. atAqueduct. He chased the pace while very wide over anothersloppy track, and ended up second behind the impressive
Deterministic (Liam's Map) while earning a 93 Beyer.

Just a Touch | Coady MediaIn the Apr. 6 Blue Grass S., Just a Touch attended a fast pace in
his first two-turn race and first race over a dry track, seized
control of the lead from the three-sixteenths marker until justbefore the sixteenth pole, then tired (but didn't quit) when the
Sierra Leone charged by him late in the lane. Beaten only 1 1/2
lengths at nine furlongs with a 96 Beyer, Just A Touch gallopedout more or less on even terms with the favored winner.
Just a Touch must now buck several Derby trends related to
his lack of experience. From 1900 to the present, 26 horses haveattempted to win the Kentucky Derby with exactly three lifetime
starts. Only four have won: Mage in 2023, Justify in 2018, Big
Brown in 2008 and Regret in 1915. Beyond those four, only oneof the remaining 22 managed to hit the board (Curlin, third in2007).

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In 2018, Justify became the first horse since Apollo in 1882 to
win the Derby without having raced at age two. Mage also
triumphed over the "Apollo curse" in 2023. But beyond those
two recent trend-breakers, the record of horses in the Derby
without a race at age two since 1937 is 0-for-71.
7) DOMESTIC PRODUCT (Practical Joke--Goods and Services, by
Paynter). O/B-Klaravich Stable (Ky); T-C Brown. Lifetime Record:
GSW, 5-2-1-0. Last Start: WON Mar. 9 GIII Tampa Bay Derby.
At 30-1 on the morning line, Domestic Product becomes anintriguing long shot. But in order to fully sell yourself on him,
you're going to have to deemphasize a lot of what you see on
paper and put more stock into the assessment of trainer Chad
Brown, who has described this homebred for Klaravich Stables
as "an under-the-radar real contender" for the Derby.
Domestic Product was a midpack fifth before being roused forrun and surviving a three-way bob to win the non-betting GIII
Tampa Bay Derby.
For the second straight race, he closed into severely slow
fractions. Previously, he had run second in the Holy Bull S., inwhich the first two quarter-mile splits were :25.03 and :25.50.
The Tampa Derby's three opening quarters were clocked in:25.25, :25.89 and :25.07.
Logic would seem to dictate that if this late runner could close
ground so well into such dawdling fractions, then surely he'll
benefit from what is expected to be a brisk tempo in the Derby.
But that line of thinking doesn't always play out.
Domestic Product has lifetime Beyers of 59-75-67-87-82. Thatmeans he needs to find about 20 points of improvement in the
Derby to win it.
But Brown believes there are intangibles: He emphasized thata muddy track was the primary reason for Domestic Product's
poor seventh-place showing in the Remsen S. And he told TDN
that taking the blinkers off was a positive move in each of thiscolt's last two starts. He also disclosed that jockey Tyler
Gaffalione, who has been riding both Sierra Leone and Domestic
Product, told him after unsaddling in the Tampa Derby that"going a mile and a quarter, there's not as much separatingthese two horses as you think."
Gaffalione, understandably, has opted to retain the mount on
the Derby's second favorite. But picking up the services of Irad
Ortiz, Jr. certainly isn't going to hurt Domestic Product's chances.
8) JUST STEEL (c, JustifyBIrish Lights {Aus}, by Fastnet Rock{Aus}). O-BC Stables, LLC; B-Summerhill Farm (Ky); T-D. Wayne
Lukas. Sales History: $500,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. Lifetime Record:
GISP, 11-2-4-1, $724,545. Last start: 2nd in Mar. 30 GI Arkansas
Derby.

THURSDAY • MAY 2, 2024

This $500,000 KEESEP son of Justify has 11 starts leading up to
the Derby. That might be considered overkill by today's
less-is-more training template. But by 88-year-old trainer D.
Wayne Lukas's standards, that's simply the way you season ahorse to win the Derby, which "The Coach" has done four times,
with Winning Colors (1988), Thunder Gulch (1995), Grindstone(1996) and Charismatic (1999).
Just Steel on three occasions at age three has finished secondin points-awarding Derby prep stakes. The one time he didn't,
he was five wide round both turns in the GII Rebel S.
In the GI Arkansas Derby, Just Steel ran a far grittier race than
it appears on paper: He was always forcing the issue despite
going four wide on the first turn, and he maintained his run
through the lane in persistent enough fashion to prove heknows how to finish, coming up only two lengths behind 'TDN
Rising Star' Muth (Good Magic), the presumptive favorite for
the GI Preakness S.
On the minus side, Just Steel has ever won beyond 6 1/2
furlongs, and he hasn't seen the winner's circle since Nov. 25.
Based solely on race records, the 2-for-11 Just Steel compares
favorably to the Lukas-trained Charismatic, who was 2-for-12
entering the 1999 Derby at a largely ignored 31-1 in the betting.
Just Steel will be The Coach's 50th Derby starter overall, dating
to 1981. On the 25th anniversary of his last Derby victory, Lukas
will give a leg up to Keith Asmussen, the 25-year-old son oftrainer Steve Asmussen, who is making his Derby riding debut.

Resilience | Sarah Andrew

9) RESILIENCE (c, Into Mischief--Meadowsweet, by Smart
Strike). O-Emily Bushnell & Ric Waldman; B-Pam & Martin
Wygod (Ky); T-Bill Mott. Lifetime Record: GSW, 6-2-1-1,$494,630. Last start: WON Apr. 6 GI Wood Memorial S.

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THURSDAY • MAY 2, 2024

Resilience needed four starts to break his maiden, but thehorses who won those first three at Saratoga and Churchill all
eventually became stakes winners, so it's not like he had an easyroad to Louisville.
After breaking his maiden Jan. 1 at Gulfstream, Resilience ran(what at the time was) an overlooked fourth behind Sierra
Leone in New Orleans. Then he delivered a big, breakout race in
the GII Wood Memorial S. when adding blinkers for the firsttime for trainer Bill Mott.
Off at 9-2 odds Resilience broke fluidly from the rail, thenconceded the lead while in a touch tight at the fence throughthe clubhouse turn. He enjoyed a no-excuse, ground-saving trip
behind 52-1 and 80-1 shots sparring on the front end, thencommenced a 4 1/2-furlong rally before collaring the spentleaders at the quarter pole.
Numbers-wise, Resilience has plateaued at 90 in his only two
starts against winners. He needs to come up with about six orseven lengths of improvement to have a realistic shot on
Saturday.

This is a colt who is adept at picking off targets if he gets along, clear run through the lane. The question is how many of
those foes will Catching Freedom be able to inhale if he has toexpend energy staying in touch with the fastest pace over the
longest distance he has ever encountered.

10) CATCHING FREEDOM (c, Constitution--Catch My Drift, by
Pioneerof the Nile). O-Albaugh Family Stables LLC; B-WinStar
Farm (Ky); T-Brad Cox. Sales History: $575,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP.
Lifetime Record: GSW, 5-3-0-1, $877,350. Last start: WON Mar.
23 GII Louisiana Derby.

Stronghold | Coady MediaCatching Freedom is a medium-framed stayer who has made acouple of decent runs from off the tailgate to win stakes, but
don't stamp him as strictly a deep closer based on what you see
on paper.
Trainer Brad Cox explained that the game plan for theLouisiana Derby was for this Constitution colt ($575,000 KEESEP)
to be nearer to the pace. But when Catching Freedom didn't
jump all that well, Flavien Prat waited patiently behindmoderate splits at the rear until 2 1/2 furlongs out before
looping the group with a 12-wide bid to win by a measured
length.
Two starts back in the Risen Star S., Catching Freedom ran
third, only 1 3/4 lengths behind the formidable Sierra Leone. He
was more forwardly placed in a bunched field that day, splitting
horses on the far turn before launching an eight-wide run that
didn't have quite enough oomph to reel in the top two.
Three races back in his stakes debut in the Smarty Jones S.,
Catching Freedom rode the rail near the back, got second run ata dueling duo, spun widest off the turn in the five path, thenfinished up in workmanlike fashion with his head cocked to the
grandstand before widening his winning margin to 2 1/2 lengths.

11) STRONGHOLD (c, Ghostzapper--Spectator, by Jimmy
Creed). O/B-Eric M. and Sharon Waller (Ky); T-Philip D'Amato.
Lifetime Record: GISW, 6-3-3-0, $827,200. Last start: WON Apr.
6 GI Santa Anita Derby.
This Ghostzapper-sired homebred for Rick and Sharon Waller
is a capable, hard trier who has momentum coming to Kentucky
off back-to-back victories in his only two starts at age three, in
the GIII Sunland Derby and GI Santa Anita Derby.
Stronghold paired lifetime-best Beyers of 89 in each of thoseraces, so it's a concern that he's light on numbers relative to
Derby norms.
In the Santa Anita Derby, Stronghold broke running, thenresponded to being rated back to fourth by Antonio Fresu. Afterstalking the pacemakers, Stronghold shadowed the leader on
the far turn, split horses in upper stretch, then took over at theeighth pole without fully putting away his rival.
For the second straight race Stronghold lost but recaptured
the lead in deep stretch. It's commendable that he clawed backto win both times. But those types of second chances rarely
present themselves in an ultra-competitive race like theKentucky Derby.
Although he's spent the last six months stabled in Southern
California, Stronghold has already won at Churchill. In his
one-turn-mile maiden victory Oct. 1, he defeated Resilience andTrack Phantom, both of whom are ranked ahead of him on thislist.

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12) MYSTIK DAN (c, Goldencents--Ma'am, by Colonel John).
O/B-Lance Gasaway, Daniel Hamby & 4G Racing, LLC (Ky);
T-Kenneth G. McPeek. Lifetime Record: GSW, 6-2-1-1, $641,360.
Last start: 3rd in Mar. 30 GI Arkansas Derby.
Mystik Dan sports two open-length blowouts in his form. Yetboth of those performances--a 7 3/4-length maiden sprint win
Nov. 12 at Churchill and an eight-length splashdown in the Feb.
3 GIII Southwest S. at Oaklawn--were followed by regressions.
Last time out in the Arkansas Derby, this homebred son ofGoldencents for owners Lance Gasaway, Daniel Hamby and 4G
Racing didn't live up to his 101-Beyer winning, wet-track romp in
the Southwest.
He encountered minor trip trouble and was carried wide in the
Arkansas Derby. But that effort visually paled in comparison to
the eye-opening stretch run Mystik Dan uncorked in theSouthwest, when he zipped home unopposed at 11-1 odds,
running a :5.93 final sixteenth that stands as the fastest closing
half-furlong out of 18 points--awarding Derby prep stakes at 1
1/16 miles this season.
Trainer Kenny McPeek said after drawing post three for the
Derby that Mystik Dan "can track right into the turn, and he's ahorse that's proven that he can run inside horses."13) HONOR MARIE (Honor Code--Dame Marie, by Smart
Strike). O-Ribble Farms LLC, Michael H. Eiserman, Earl I. Silver,
Kenneth E. Fishbein and Dave Fishbein; B-Royce Pulliam (Ky); TD. Whitworth Beckman. Sales History: $40,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP.
Lifetime Record: GSW, 5-2-2-0, $526,175. Last start: 2nd in Mar.
23 GII Louisiana Derby.

The 96 Beyer that Honor Marie earned when second in theLouisiana Derby puts him in the hunt numerically in Louisville.
This Whit Beckman trainee also has the distinction of finishinga better-than-it-looks fifth in the Risen Star S., which ended up
being the key race of the 2023-24 prep season because it
yielded next-out graded stakes wins by the first-, third- andfourth-place finishers (Sierra Leone, Catching Freedom andResilience).
However, this $40,000 KEESEP son of Honor Code hasn't won
since capturing the GII Kentucky Jockey Club S. at Churchill on
Nov. 25, a race in which he rated from last after five horses
dueled early and two others took late-race runs at the lead.
Rich Strike (2022) and Super Saver (2010) are the last two
horses who crossed the finish wire first in the Derby after not
winning a sophomore race prior to the first Saturday in May.

THURSDAY • MAY 2, 2024

Jockey Ben Curtis will ride his first Derby. The native of Ireland
has only been competing in North America since coming overfrom Europe in November.
Hunch play alert: Honor Marie's third birthday falls on Derby
Day.

Endlessly | Coady Media14) ENDLESSLY (Oscar Performance--Dream Fuhrever, byLangfuhr). O/B-Amerman Racing LLC (Ky); T-Michael McCarthy.
Lifetime Record: MGSW, 6-5-0-0, $707,200. Last start: WON
Mar. 23 GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks.
After this son of Oscar Performance won the Mar. 23 GIII Jeff
Ruby Steaks S. by four lengths with a complete-control outside
move that outclassed the field, trainer Michael McCarthy
initially stated that this colt--who has only raced on turf or
Tapeta--would likely pass on trying dirt in the Derby and instead
aim for the GII American Turf S. on the Derby undercard.
But the once-in-a-horse's-lifetime chance to compete in the
Derby eventually won out, and you can't blame this colt's
connections for taking a shot. McCarthy noted that Amerman
Racing owns both he stallion and mare of their homebred, andthe prospect of a potentially life-changing win was tootantalizing not to give the dirt experiment a go.
Endlessly has already twice won over nine furlongs, and his
only loss is much better than it looks. He was eighth, but beaten
only 3 1/2 lengths, in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf.
Even though Animal Kingdom (2011) and Rich Strike (2022)
proved that Turfway's premier stakes can be a springboard to a
blanket of roses in Louisville, the remaining participants out of
the Ruby (or its differently named predecessors) have been acollective 0-for-21 in the Derby since that stakes was first run
over a synthetic surface in 2006.

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15) SOCIETY MAN (Good Magic--You Cheated, by ColonelJohn). O-Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, West Paces Racing LLC,GMP Stables LLC, Carl F. Pascarella and Yurie Pascarella; B-SF
Bloodstock LLC (Ky); T-Danny Gargan. Sales History: $85,000 Ylg'22 KEESEP. Lifetime History: GSW, 5-1-1-1, $196,705. Last start:
2nd in Apr. 6 GI Wood Memorial S.
After nearly a year of stablemate Dornoch being the star of
trainer Danny Gargan's stable, could the Louisville-raised
conditioner really win the Derby with his other,
far-less-heralded entrant? Will we find out sometime early
Saturday evening that we've been focusing on the wrong son ofGood Magic out of the Gargan barn all this time?
This colt is coming off a runner-up effort at 106-1 odds in the
Wood Memorial S., which was his sole source of qualifying
points to make the Derby cutoff. Society Man does have threeraces worth of experience at nine furlongs, but his only win was
an on-Lasix score in a one-turn mile over the Aqueduct mud
Mar. 9. Since being gelded between his Saratoga debut and his
second career start in December, Society Man has reportedly
been a better, more cooperative learner. The Derby will be his
first foray into Grade I competition.
Frankie Dettori picks up the mount. Hard to believe, but the
53-year-old, world-renowned jockey has only ridden once
before in the Derby, finishing sixth in 2000 aboard China Visit.
In the future, the post position gods owe Gargan some
upgraded mojo. His two Derby entrants this year randomly drew
two of the most undesirable gate assignments: Dornoch in post
one and Society Man in post 20.

West Saratoga | Coady Media

16) WEST SARATOGA (Exaggerator--Mo Wicked, by Uncle Mo)
O-Harry L. Veruchi; B-Two Hearts Farm II LLC (Ky); T-Larry W.
Demeritte. Sales History: $11,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. Lifetime
Record: GSW/MGSP, 10-2-5-1, $460,140. Last start: 2nd in Mar.
23 GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks.

THURSDAY • MAY 2, 2024

This $11,000 KEESEP colt by Exaggerator has bankrolled morethan 40 times his purchase price, and he's a stakes winner over
the Churchill surface, having captured the one-turn-mile GIII
Iroquois S. back on Sept. 16. Sitting fourth behind a breakaway
pacemaker, West Saratoga uncoiled with a long, lumbering run
to score at 12-1 odds.
In most of his other nine races, this Larry Demeritte trainee
has been closer to the pace, and he's always been in the hunt
until upper stretch.
Trouble is, West Saratoga hasn't shown deep-stretch staying
power against A-list competition, and he has yet to punchthrough for another victory despite taking a comparatively
softer (Pasco S., GIII Davis S. and GIII Jeff Ruby S.) path to
Louisville.
West Saratoga is the only gray in this year's Derby. Since
Giacomo roared home at 50-1 in 2005, 41 consecutive grays
have gone to post and lost the first leg of the Triple Crown.
17) GRAND MO THE FIRST (Uncle Mo--Lilies So Fair, by Giant's
Causeway). O-Granpollo Stables LLC; B-John D. Gunther (Ky); TVictor Barboza Jr. Sales History: $135,000 Ylg '22 FTKOCT.
Lifetime Record: GISW, 6-2-0-4, $214,650. Last start: 3rd in Mar.
30 GI Florida Derby.
Grand Mo the First ($125,000 RNA KEESEP, $135,000 FTKOCT,$335,000 RNA OBSMAR) started off his career last summer with
two wins in 5 and 5 1/2-furlong Tapeta sprints at Gulfstream.
This son of Uncle Mo has since been third in four consecutive
races, ranging from a turf route stakes at Santa Anita to a dirt
sprint stakes back at Gulfstream, followed by two-turn dirt
attempts in the Tampa Bay Derby and Florida Derby for trainer
Victor Barboza, Jr.
Putting this colt's form in the best possible light means using
the Tampa effort as a Kentucky Derby measuring stick. GrandMo the First pressed a slow pace while four wide around bothturns, then was not deterred by repeated stretch jostling with
eventual winner Domestic Product. He closed with gusto despitecoming out on the losing end of a three-way photo for the win.
18) EPIC RIDE (Blame--Pick a Time, by Gio Ponti) O-Welch
Racing; B-Fred W. Hertrich III (Ky); T-John Ennis. Sales History:$160,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: GISP, 5-2-2-1,$253,166. Last start: 3rd in Apr. 6 GI Blue Grass S.
Epic Ride drew in off the also-eligible list Tuesday when Encino(Nyquist) scratched. You might say an upset under the Twin
Spires is in his blood--his sire, Blame, beat the mighty mare
Zenyatta at Churchill Downs in the 2010 GI Breeders' Cup
Classic.

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A $160,000 KEESEP yearling, Epic Ride wintered at Turfway fortrainer John Ennis, where he compiled a maiden win and afour-length score in the Leonatus S. He was also second in the
Battaglia S., then was an even third at Keeneland while neverseriously threatening Sierra Leone and Just a Touch in the Blue
Grass S.
Epic Ride is a May 17 foal. Although exact foaling date records
are sketchy prior to 1940, 12 known May foals have won the
Derby dating to 1875. and four of those winners had a May 17
or later foaling date: Vagrant in 1876 (May 17), Exterminator in1918 (May 30), Northern Dancer in 1964 (May 27), and Thunder
Gulch in 1995 (May 23).
19) CATALYTIC (Catalina Cruiser--One Show Only, Distorted
Humor) O-Tami Bobo, Julie Davies, George Isaacs; B-Fred W.
Hertrich III (Ky); T-Saffie Joseph. Sales History: $70,000 '21
KEENOV; $125,000 Ylg '22 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: GISP,
3-1-2-0, $216,825. Last start: 2nd in Mar. 30 GI Florida Derby.

THURSDAY • MAY 2, 2024

A son of Japanese champion dirt horse Copano Rickey, T O
Password will be ridden in the Derby by Kazushi Kimura,
Woodbine's leading rider from last season.
AE) MUGATU (Blofeld--Union Way, by Union Rags). O-Average
Joe Racing Stables, Ltd. and Dan Wells. B-JSM Equine, LLC (Ky);
T-Jeff Engler. Sales History: $14,000 '23 OBSAPR. Lifetime
Record: 12-1-1-3, $80,570. Last start: 5th in GI Blue Grass S.
Mugatu is on the also-eligible list awaiting a scratch to get into
the Derby. A $14,000 OBSAPR colt, he broke his maiden for
trainer Jeff Engler in a one-turn mile at Gulfstream Nov. 18, andhis best finishes in seven starts since have been a pair of thirds
in allowance/optional claimers.

APRIL 24-30
This son of Catalina Cruiser ($70,000 KEENOV, $125,000
FTSAUG) was no match for 13 1/2-length winner Fierceness in
the Florida Derby, but he held second at 29-1 odds despite
hitting the gate at the start and getting hooked four wide
through the first turn.
In his only other two starts, this Saffie Joseph, Jr. trainee broke
his maiden sprinting at Gulfstream Oct. 7, then finished second
as the beaten favorite in an optional claimer/allowance sprint at
Tampa Mar. 8. The combined next-race record of the horses
who have run back out of those two races is 0-for-14.
20) T O PASSWORD (JPN) (Copano Rickey {Jpn}--T O Rachel{Jpn}, King Kamehameha {Jpn}). O-Tomoya Ozasa; B-Yanagawa
Bokujo (Jpn); T-Daisuke Takayanagi. Lifetime Record: GISW,
2-2-0-0, $163,339. Last start: WON Mar. 23 Fukuryu S.
It is difficult to paint T O Password as anything but a sacrificial
speedster in Derby 150.
This is a May 20 foal who has only started twice in Japan, andnever over a counter-clockwise track like he will encounter at
Churchill.
He debuted with a maiden win Jan. 6 over 1,800 meters (aboutnine furlongs), then registered enough qualifying points to earna Derby berth with a win in the Mar. 23 Fukuryu S. over thesame distance.
Sent off at 13-1 odds, this Daisuke Takayanagi trainee wentstraight to the lead but needed to be saved by the wire. He
caved badly late in the lane, squandering a four-length cushionin the final half a furlong against fathomably lesser competition
than he will face on Saturday.

Every week, the TDN posts a round-up of the relevant
Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings fromaround the country.
Among this week=s rulings, trainer Efren Loza, Jr. has beenbanned 18-months and fined $12,500 after his trainee,
Mexicoffee, tested positive post-race for clenbuterol after
finishing second at Gulfstream Park on Feb. 14. Loza=ssuspension began Apr. 17 and lasts until Oct. 16, 2025.
Clenbuterol, a banned substance under HISA, is abronchodilator with a checkered history in both human andequine sports due to its anabolic properties--in other words, its
ability to increase lean muscle mass and reduce body fat.
Trainer Amador Sanchez has been suspended for seven days
and fined $1,000 after two of his runners tested positive
post-race for capsaicin. The horses in question were Grey
Princess, who won at Gulfstream Park Mar. 8, andDontkissdaminister who finished second at Gulfstream Park
Mar. 22.
These cases were treated as one violation as per HISA guidanceon multiple violations for the same controlled substance.
A Class B controlled medication under HISA, capsaicin is theactive ingredient in chilli peppers causing burning and irritation,and can be found in topical analgesics.
Trainer Isidro Tamayo is also suspended for seven days as aresult of his trainee, Dust Maker, testing positive fordexamethasone after winning at Turf Paradise Apr. 2.
Dexamethasone is a Class C controlled medication under HISA,
a first violation for which comes with a possible maximum $500
fine. But this case marked Tamayo=s second violation for a ClassC substance within the last two years.

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Two Class C medication violations within a two-year period
comes with a maximum 15-day suspension and $1,000 fine.

NEW HISA/HIWU STEWARDS RULINGS
The following rulings were reported on HISA=s Arulings@ portal
and through the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit=s(HIWU) Apending@ and Aresolved@ cases portals.
Resolved ADMC Violations
Date: 04/29/2024
Licensee: Isidro Tamayo, trainer
Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person,
beginning on April 30, 2024; Disqualification of Covered Horse's
Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and othercompensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings andrepayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000;
imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points.Admission.
Explainer: For the presence of DexamethasoneCControlled
Medication (Class C)Cin a sample taken from Dust Maker, who
won at Turf Paradise on 4/2/24. This is a possible violation ofRule 3312CPresence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or
its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets= List).
Date: 04/29/2024
Licensee: Matthew Fales, 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.
Admission.
Explainer: For the presence of PhenylbutazoneCControlled
Medication (Class C)Cin a sample taken from Rantanen, who
finished third at Turf Paradise on 3/21/24. This was a possible
violation of Rule 3312CPresence of Controlled Medication
Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets=
List).
Date: 04/26/2024
Licensee: Amador Sanchez, 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); Treated as 1 violation with Grey Princess under
9/8/23 HISA Guidance. Admission.
Explainer: For the presence of CapsaicinCControlled Medication(Class B)Cin a sample taken from Dontkissdaminister, who
finished second at Gulfstream Park on 3/22/24. This was a
possible violation of Rule 3312CPresence of Controlled
Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers(Post-Race/Vets= List).

THURSDAY • MAY 2, 2024

Date: 04/26/2024
Licensee: Hernan Parra, 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.
Admission.
Explainer: For the presence of DexamethasoneCControlled
Medication (Class C)Cin a sample taken from Storm Creed, who
won at Tampa Bay on 2/25/24. This was a possible violation ofRule 3312CPresence of Controlled Medication Substance
and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets= List).
Date: 04/26/2024
Licensee: Rodolfo Rodriguez, trainer
Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Finaldecision by HIWU.
Explainer: For the presence of PhenylbutazoneCControlled
Medication (Class C)Cin a sample taken from Try it Again on
3/16/24. This was a possible violation of Rule 3312CPresence ofControlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites orMarkers (Post-Race/Vets= List).
Date: 04/26/2024
Licensee: Amador Sanchez, trainer
Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person,
beginning on April 27, 2024; Disqualification of Covered Horse's
Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and othercompensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings andrepayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000;
imposition of 2 Penalty Points.Admission.
Explainer: For the presence of CapsaicinCControlled Medication(Class B)Cin a sample taken from Grey Princess, who won at
Gulfstream Park on 3/8/24. This was a possible violation of Rule
3312CPresence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its
Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets= List).
Resolution Date: 04/25/2024
Licensee: Efren Loza Jr., trainer
Penalty: 18-month period of Ineligibility for Covered Person,
beginning on April 17, 2024; 14-month period of Ineligibility for
Covered Horse, beginning on February 14, 2024; Disqualificationof Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses
and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankingsand repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $12,500.
Admission.
Explainer: For the presence of ClenbuterolCa banned
substanceCin a sample taken from Mexicoffee, who finishedsecond at Gulfstream Park on 2/14/24. This was a possible
violation of Rule 3212CPresence of a Banned Substance and/or
its Metabolites or Markers.

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Pending ADMC Violations
Date: 05/01/2024
Licensee: Kieron Magee, trainer
Penalty: Pending
Alleged violation: Vets= list medication violation
Explainer: For the presence of AcepromazineCControlled
Medication (Class B)Cin a sample taken from Bar Down Express
on 3/27/24. This is a possible violation of Rule 3312CPresenceof Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites orMarkers (Post-Race/Vets= List).
Date: 04/30/2024
Licensee: Eduardo Jones, trainer
Penalty: Pending
Alleged violation: Vet=s list medication violation
Explainer: For the presence of PhenylbutazoneCControlled
Medication (Class C)Cin a sample taken from Pine Valley on
3/30/24. This is a possible violation of Rule 3312CPresence ofControlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites orMarkers (Post-Race/Vets= List).
Date: 04/29/2024
Licensee: Arturo Chavez, trainer
Penalty: Pending
Alleged violation: Medication violation
Explainer: For the presence of CapsaicinCControlled Medication(Class B)Cin a sample taken from Bye Bye Brooky, who won at
Sunland Park on 3/7/24. This is a possible violation of Rule
3312CPresence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its
Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets= List).
Date: 04/26/2024
Licensee: Jessica Howell, trainer
Penalty: Pending
Alleged violation: Medication violation
Explainer: For the presence of SotalolCControlled Medication(Class B)Cin a sample taken from Levanter, who won at Turfway
Park on 3/16/24. This is a possible violation of Rule
3312CPresence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its
Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets= List).
Date: 04/26/2024
Licensee: Paula Capestro, trainer
Penalty: Pending
Alleged violation: Vets= list medication violation
Explainer: For the presence of AcepromazineCControlled
Medication (Class B)Cin a sample taken from Fight With Honoron 3/9/24. This is a possible violation of Rule 3312CPresence ofControlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites orMarkers (Post-Race/Vets= List).

THURSDAY • MAY 2, 2024

Violations of Crop Rule
One important note: HISA=s whip use limit is restricted to six
strikes during a race.
Hawthorne
Alexis Centeno B violation date April 27; $250 fine and one-day
suspension
Oaklawn Park
Francisco Joaquin Arrieta B violation date April 26; $250 fine andone-day suspension
Santa Anita
Abdul Alsagoor B violation date April 27; $250 fine and one-day
suspension, 2 strikes over limit
Thistledown
Fernando Salazar Becerra B violation date April 25; $250 fineand one-day suspension

DEVAUX, INGORDO JOIN BLC'S PURSES FOR A
PURPOSE
Trainer Cherie DeVaux and bloodstock agent David Ingordo
have taken up Brook Smith's challenge and have joined the
Backside Learning Center's APurses for a Purpose@ initiative.
AI have a challenge,@ Smith said last week. AIf we can get 150
owners, and 150 horses for that matter, and they pledge todonate 1% of purse winnings with these 150 horses, that moves
a bigger needle than people realize. And it means a lot, thethought that the owners think about the backside, and those
who support it.@
DeVaux and Ingordo have personally agreed to pledge up to$10,000 of purse winnings of all seven of their horses running inraces between Churchill's opening day (Apr. 27) and Derby day(May 4). Three of the seven runners are entered in gradedstakes this weekend: Vahva (GI Derby City Distaff S.), Pipeline(GII Alysheba S.) and Medalla Match (GIII Unbridled Sidney S.).
AWe encourage other owners, trainers, jockeys and bloodstock
agents to also find a way to contribute to the Backside Learning
Center and the great work it does for our racetrack families,@
said Ingordo.
Smith is co-owner of leading Derby contender Sierra Leone. In
addition to the standard percentage of purse earnings Smith
automatically donates via APurses for a Purpose,@ should Sierra
Leone win the Derby, he has promised an additional $100,000 to
the BLC.

TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 20 OF 21 • THETDN.COM

The Backside Learning Center is an independent non-profit
organization providing support and resources in a safe,
welcoming environment for the diverse community of racetrackworkers and their families.
For more information on the organization, click here.

NBC PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE DERBY COVERAGE
NBCUniversal presents a comprehensive slate of content andpromotion ahead of and during the 150th Kentucky Derby
Saturday.
Live coverage from Churchill Downs begins with five hours of
Kentucky Oaks day racing Friday, beginning at 1 p.m. ET on USA
Network and Peacock.
Coverage begins at noon Saturday on USA Network andPeacock and continues on NBC and Peacock at 2:30 p.m.
Over the two days, NBC Sports will present 15 live races from
Churchill Downs.
Telemundo Deportes will present coverage of the Kentucky
Derby, beginning Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET on Universo, andstreaming on TelemundoDeportes.com and the Telemundo app.
In preparation for the Derby, NBC Sports and NBCUniversal
personalities are promoting NBCU=s Derby coverage leading up
to and on Derby day. Jimmy Fallon (The Tonight Show starring
Jimmy Fallon), businesswoman and television personality
Martha Stewart, NBC News= correspondent Steve Kornacki will
be featured throughout coverage.
For full Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks coverage details,
click here.

TCA TO HOST ONLINE AUCTION, MAY 2-4
Thoroughbred Charities of America will host 'Bid on the
Bluegrass,' an online auction of Kentucky-themed items andexperiences, which opens May 2 at 9 a.m. ET and will conclude
on May 4 at 9 p.m. ET.
AThanks to our generous donors, Bid on the Bluegrass offers awide array of interesting items with a Kentucky focus,@ said Erin
Halliwell, executive director of TCA. AWe have bourbon-themed
items, racing memorabilia, one-of-a-kind experiences, haltersworn by Kentucky Derby starters, and much more.@With all proceeds benefitting the TCA, featured items include
halters worn by this year's Kentucky Derby starters, a meet-andgreet with Zenyatta at Lane=s End Farm, a tour and visit with
Rachel Alexandra at Stonestreet Farm, an exclusive painting of
Cody=s Wish by artist Robert Clark, a private Pinhook Bourbon
tasting and much more. New items will be added daily until thestart of the auction.
Click here for a complete list.

THURSDAY • MAY 2, 2024

THE JOCKEY CLUB TRACEABILITY INITIATIVE MOVESFORWARDThe Jockey Club's traceability initiative, which was detailed
during the 2023 Round Table Conference, is scheduled to launch
this summer.
In preparation, the Registry encourages anyone with a digital
certificate of foal registration in their account who no longer haspossession of the horse to transfer the certificate to the current
owner or appropriate certificate manager.
AWe strongly encourage everyone to log on to Interactive
Registration and check that the horses in their accounts are stillin their possession,@ said Rick Bailey, registrar of The Jockey
Club. ATraceability is a priority for the Thoroughbred industry,
and The Jockey Club=s commitment in this area, demonstrated
by this project and others, underscores that significance.@
The first phase of the initiative will trigger email prompts tocertificate managers of horses that have no racing activity andno Thoroughbred Incentive Program number in the past two
years. The initial phase will focus on racetracks and sales
companies.
AThe goal of the traceability initiative is to ensure that every
horse=s certificate stays with the horse, which is where it
belongs,@ said Kristin Werner, senior counsel for The Jockey
Club. AWhereabouts of registered Thoroughbreds will improve
our understanding of where Thoroughbreds go after their racing
and breeding careers in addition to supporting aftercare
initiatives.@
Click here for those looking to find new careers for theirThoroughbreds.
Owners with paper certificates of foal registration are also
encouraged to file a transfer of ownership with The Jockey Clubin preparation for future traceability initiatives for older horses.
Click here for the link.

TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 21 OF 21 • THETDN.COM

Wednesday, Hipodromo de Palermo, Argentina
GRAN PREMIO CRIADORES - COPA BREEDERS' CUP DISTAFF-G1,
Ar$31,500,000 ($35,942), Palermo, 5-1, 3yo/up, f/m, 2000m,
2:00.13, ft.
1--CHE EVASORA (ARG), 132, m, 5, by Greenspring
1st Dam: Thundery Malice (Arg), by Thunder Gulch
2nd Dam: Stormy Mailgirl (Arg), by Bernstein
3rd Dam: Maille (Arg), by Mountdrago (Arg)
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Stud Montana; B-Patricio Francisco
Losinno; T-Marcelo S Sueldo; J-Jorge Luis Peralta;
Ar$15,000,000. Lifetime Record: 23-6-4-6, $52,790. *Full to
Che Evasor (Arg), GSW-Arg. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click forthe eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or thefree Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2--Hawaiian Love (Arg), 132, f, 4, Hurricane Cat--Hawaian
Sunset (Arg), by Hat Trick (Jpn). O-Stud Montiel; B-El Mallin;
T-Pablo E Sahagian; J-Pablo D Carrizo; Ar$5,250,000.
3--Erase Una Vez (Arg), 126, f, 3, Il Campione (Chi)--Sinalina(Arg), by Sebi Halo (Arg). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK-TYPE. O-Stud
G & G; B-El Paraiso; T-Guillermo Santillan Frenkel; J-Ivan E
Monasterolo; Ar$3,750,000.
Margins: HF, HD, 1. Odds: 57.15, 6.80, 21.85.
Click for the Hipodromo de Palermo chart and VIDEO.

CHE EVASORA (ARG)
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CLICK HERE for the full 2024
#WINANDYOUREIN rules and race schedule.

THURSDAY • MAY 2, 2024

Friday, Churchill Downs #11, post time: 5:51 p.m. EDT
LONGINES KENTUCKY OAKS-GI, $1,500,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/8m
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Tapit Jenallie
Tapit
Willis Horton Racing LLC
2 Gin Gin
HightailCalumet Farm
3 Where's My Ring K
Twirling Candy
Michael McMillan
4 Regulatory Risk K
Omaha Beach
Klaravich Stables, Inc.
5 Thorpedo Anna
Fast Anna
Brookdale Racing, Inc., Mark Edwards, Judy Hicks,
and Magdalena Racing
6 Lemon Muffin K
Collected
Aaron Sones, Julie Gilbert and Harrison Sones
7 Fiona's Magic
St Patrick's Day
Stonehedge LLC
8 Tarifa
Bernardini
Godolphin, LLC
9 Everland
Arrogate
Foster Family Racing, William Wargel,
R.K. Eckrich Racing, LLC and Maxis Stable
10 Into Champagne K
Into Mischief
Six Column Stables, LLC, Randall Bloch,
Jim Gladden, Mike Davis and Michael Steele
11 Ways and Means
Practical Joke
Klaravich Stables, Inc.
12 Power Squeeze K
Union Rags
Lea Farms, LLC
13 Just F Y I
Justify
George Krikorian
14 Leslie's Rose K
Into Mischief
Whisper Hill Farm, LLC
15 Our Pretty Woman K Medaglia d'Oro
Courtlandt Farms
16 Candied
Candy Ride (Arg)
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners

TRAINER
Milligan, Jr.
CoxBrinkerhoff
Brown
McPeekJOCKEYEsquivel
Geroux
LezcanoOrtiz
Hernandez, Jr.

WT
121
121
121
121
121

Lukas
Yates
Cox
FosterAsmussen
Saez
Prat
Cedillo

121
121
121
121

WilkesBrown
DelgadoMott
Pletcher
Asmussen
Pletcher

Leparoux
Gaffalione
CentenoAlvarado
Ortiz, Jr.
Rosario
Saez

121
121
121
121
121
121
121

Breeders: 1-Willis Horton Racing LLC, 2-Calumet Farm, 3-Don Alberto Corporation, 4-Upson Downs Farm & Louis W. Wright, 5-Judy Hicks, 6-Mr. & Mrs.
Theodore R. Kuster &Collected Syndicate, 7-Stonehedge, LLC, 8-Godolphin, 9-George Strawbridge Jr., 10-Robert Low & Lawana Low, 11-Klaravich
Stables, 12-Forging Oaks Farm, LLC, 13-George Krikorian, 14-John D. Gunther & Eurowest BloodstockServices, 15-Woods Edge Farm, LLC & Godolphin,
16-Buck Pond Farm, Inc.
Friday, Churchill Downs #5, post time: 12:43 p.m. EDTFASIG-TIPTON LA TROIENNE S.-GI, $1,000,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m
PP HORSESIRE
OWNER
TRAINER
1 Frosty O Toole
FrostedEclipse Thoroughbred Partners
Dini
2 Taxed K
Collected
Richard Bahde
Morse
3 Free Like a GirlEl DealGerald Bruno Jr, Carl Deville,Chasey Deville Pomier Pomierand Jerry Caroom
4 Idiomatic
CurlinJuddmonte
Cox
5 Pretty Mischievous
Into Mischief
Godolphin, LLC
Walsh
6 Xigera K
NyquistRigney Racing, LLC
Bauer
7 Dorth Vader
GirvinJohn Ropes
Weaver

JOCKEY
Bowen
TorresLanerie

WT
123
123
123

GerouxGaffalione
Leparoux
Velazquez

123
123
123
123

Breeders: 1-Helen Barbazon, Joseph Barbazon &Godolphin, 2-Brereton C. Jones, 3-Kim Renee Stover & Lisa Osborne, 4-Juddmonte F arms Inc,
5-Godolphin, 6-Cedar Hill LLC, 7-John Ropes

Friday, Churchill Downs #7, post time: 2:09 p.m. EDT
ALYSHEBA S. PRESENTED BY TWINSPIRES-GII, $750,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/16m
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Money Supply K
Practical Joke
Jordan V. Wycoff
2 Steal Sunshine
Constitution
Carrie Brogden, Michael and Julia Iavarone
3 First Mission
Street Sense
Godolphin, LLC
4 Call Me Fast
Dialed In
Giddyup Stables, LLC and Tom Lambro
5 Il Miracolo K
Gun Runner
Alexandres, LLC
6 Tumbarumba
Oscar Performance
Amerman Racing LLC
7 Tapit Trice K
Tapit
Whisper Hill Farm, LLC and Gainesway Stable
8 T O Saint Denis (Jpn)
Kitasan Black (Jpn)
Tomoya Ozasa
9 Pipeline
Speightstown
John Gunther and Eurowest Bloodstock Services
10 Trademark K
UpstartBBN Racing, LLC

TRAINER
Sharp
DibonaCox
PuhichSano
Lynch
Pletcher
Takayanagi
DeVauxOliver

JOCKEY
Gaffalione
Lopez
GerouxPrat
Velazquez
Saez
Ortiz, Jr.
Sakai
Ortiz
Rosario

WT
118
120
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118

Breeders: 1-Jeff Little, Teresa Little,Marilyn Little & William Lynn, 2-Machmer Hall, 3-Godolphin, 4-Glen Todd, 5-Willow Oaks Stable LLC, 6-Coteau Grove
Farms, LLC, 7-Gainesway Thoroughbreds LTD., 8-Mishima Bokujo, 9-Eurowest Bloodstock Services LTD., 10-Brereton C. Jones
Friday, Churchill Downs #9, post time: 4:04 p.m. EDT
EIGHT BELLES S. PRESENTED BY SYSCO-GII, $600,000, 3yo, f, 7f
PP HORSESIRE
OWNER
TRAINER
1 ImpelQuality Road
Juddmonte
Cox
2 All Things Go K
Outwork
Daniel Micovic and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners Puhich
3 Lady Moscato K
Quality Road
BC Stables, LLC
Lukas
4 TrialRunhappy
Adele Dilschneider and Dell Hancock
Drury, Jr.
5 Accommodate Eva K Munnings
Valene Farms LLC
Stewart
6 Asternia
Astern (Aus)
Randy Patterson, Sam Vogel and Randy Morse
Morse
7 Denim and Pearls
Into Mischief
Red White and Blue Racing LLC
Cox
8 Do Gooder
Good Samaritan
Copper Thoroughbreds
Antonucci
9 Halina's Forte
MitoleRigney Racing, LLC
Bauer
10 Tanya Showers K
Runhappy
Joey Keith Davis, Mach 1 Racing and Larry Romero Hartman
11 My Mane Squeeze
AudibleWilliam Butler and WinStar Farm LLC
Maker
12 R Harper Rose
KhozanAverill Racing LLC and Two Eight Racing LLC
Joseph, Jr.

JOCKEY
GerouxBowen
Asmussen
Rosario
Lanerie
Esquivel
Prat
Castellano
Ortiz
Ortiz, Jr.
Saez
Gaffalione

WT
118
118
118
118
118
118
120
118
118
118
118
120

Breeders: 1-Juddmonte, 2-Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey, 3-Seclusive Farm LLC, Chester Prince &Anne Prince, 4-Dell Hancock & Adele B.
Dilschneider, 5-Brad King & Todd Fincher, 6-Joe B. Mulholland Jr. & John P.Mulholland, 7-Town & Country Horse Farms, LLC, 8-Suzanne S. Masters &Michael W. Masters, 9-Bill & Corinne Heilegbrodt & A.F.& B.Vanlangendonck, 10-Bedouin Bloodstock LLC & Timber TownStables LLC, 11-William Butler,
12-Sally J. Andersen
Friday, Churchill Downs #10, post time: 4:51 p.m. EDTEDGEWOOD S. PRESENTED BY TWINSPIRES-GII, $600,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT
PP HORSESIRE
OWNER
TRAINER
1 Pink Polkadots K
Candy Ride (Arg)
Carl R. Moore Management LLC
Sharp
2 Band of Gold K
Preservationist
Dixiana Farms LLC
McPeek
3 Scalable K
Speightstown
Repole Stable
Pletcher
4 Buchu K
Justify
Rigney Racing, LLC
Bauer
5 Mo Fox Givin
Mo Town
Woo Pig Stables
Powell
6 Pounce K
Lookin At Lucky
Resolute Racing
Casse
7 Maxisuperfly K
Optimizer
Maxis Stable, Foster Family Racing and Chris Vitale Foster
8 Kalispera (Ire)Ten Sovereigns (Ire)William K. Werner
Lynch
9 Hard to Justify K
Justify
Wise Racing LLC
Brown
10 Dynamic Pricing (Ire)Night of Thunder (Ire)
Klaravich Stables, Inc.
Brown
11 Way to Be Marie K
Not This Time
Robert LaPenta and Madaket Stables LLC
Atras
12 Simply in Front K
Summer Front
Colebrook Farms
Kenneally

JOCKEY
Gaffalione
Hernandez, Jr.
Dettori
GarciaAlvarado
Castellano
Cedillo
RosarioPrat
Ortiz, Jr.
Geroux
Saez

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

13 Dancing N Dixie
14 Ragtime Lady K

Neolithic
Mendelssohn

Gary Barber, Rocky Top Stables and LEMB Stables Casse
Late Night Stables LLC
Amoss

Ortiz
Curtis118
118

Breeders: 1-John Gardiner, 2-Brereton C. Jones, 3-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, 4-Rigney Racing, LLC, 5-Liberty Road Stables, 6-Bell, Rankin,
VanMeter & Hancock, 7-Calumet Farm, 8-Mrs Ann Marie O'Brien, 9-Yeguada Centurion S.L., 10-Epona Bloodstock Ltd, 11-William B. Harrigan & Mike
Pietrangelo, 12-William Harrigan & Mike Pietrangelo, 13-Freddie Hyatt, 14-Marcus Anthony Scott
Friday, Churchill Downs #6, post time: 1:26 p.m. EDTUNBRIDLED SIDNEY S. PRESENTED BY RESOLUTE RACING-GIII, $400,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2fT
PP HORSESIRE
OWNER
TRAINER
1 Run for the Hills K
Runhappy
Gary Barber
Casse
2 Ova Charged
Star Guitar
Brittlyn Stable, Inc.
Wilson3 Stone Silent K
Adios Charlie
Victoriam Farm LLC
Lynch
4 Charriere
Congrats
Papillon Stables
McKeever5 Elm Drive
Mohaymen
Little Red Feather Racing
D'Amato6 Miss Speedy
Souper Speedy
Gary Barber
Casse
7 Medalla Match
Summer Front
Twisted Chaps Racing Stables LLC
DeVaux8 Ag Bullet K
Twirling Candy
Calvin Nguyen and Joey Tran
Baltas9 Secret Money K
Good Samaritan
Fortune Farm LLC, Robert Hahn and Matthew Hand Walsh
10 Tony Ann
Cairo Prince
A Venneri Racing, Inc. and Anthony Fanticola
D'AmatoJOCKEY
Ortiz
GerouxAlvarado
GrahamSaez
Ortiz, Jr.
Hernandez, Jr.
Rispoli
Gaffalione
Prat

WT
123
123
123
121
121
123
121
123
121
125

Breeders: 1-Peter A. Berglar Racing Interests, LLC, 2-Brittlyn, Inc., 3-William J. Terrell & Frank De Savino, 4-Stoneview Farm Inc., 5-Kenneth D'Oyen,
6-Linda Mason, 7-Jane Wiggins, 8-H & E Ranch, 9-WinStar Farm, LLC, 10-Alex Venneri Racing, LLC
Friday, Churchill Downs #8, post time: 3:03 p.m. EDT
MODESTY S. PRESENTED BY DERBY CITY GAMING & HOTEL-GIII, $400,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT
PP HORSESIRE
OWNER
TRAINER
1 Fast as Flight K
Air Force BlueTEC Racing
Drexler
2 Aspen Grove (Ire)
Justify
Glen Hill Farm and Mrs. John Magnier
Sisterson
3 Forever After All K
Connect
Dixiana Farms LLC
Walsh
4 Heavenly Sunday K
Candy Ride (Arg)
Miacomet FarmCox
5 Mouffy
Uncle Mo
Augustin Stables
Thomas
6 Surprisingly K
Mastery
Repole Stable
Pletcher
7 Join the Dance K
Shackleford
Gervais Racing, LLC
Stewart8 Be Your Best (Ire)
Muhaarar (GB)Michael J. RyanDe Paz
9 Papilio (Ire)Starspangledbanner (Aus)
D. J. Stable LLC, Medallion Racing, Barry Fowler
Casse
and Parkland Thoroughbreds
10 Sparkle Blue
Hard Spun
Augustin Stable and Catherine Parke
Motion11 Caroline Street
No Nay Never
Marc Detampel and Fergus Galvin
Walsh
12 Queens Command (Ire) War Command
Town and Country Racing, LLC
Lynch

JOCKEY
Ortiz
Gaffalione
Beschizza
Geroux
DettoriPrat
Velazquez
Ortiz, Jr.
Castellano

WT
118
120
118
118
118
118
118
118
118

Ruiz
Rosario
Saez

120
118
118

Breeders: 1-Pursuit of Success, 2-Glen Hill Farm, 3-Dixiana Farms, 4-Randal Family Trust, 5-George Strawbridge Jr., 6-Phipps Stable, 7-Mike & Pat
Freeny, 8-St. Croix Bloodstock, 9-SCEA Marmion & Mr A. Jathiere, 10-Catherine Parke, 11-Grantley Acres, Ryan Conner &Ron Davidson, 12-Kevin Molloy
Friday, Belmont The Big A #3, post time: 2:15 p.m. EDTSHEEPSHEAD BAY S.-GIII, $200,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 3/8mT
PP HORSESIRE
OWNER
TRAINER
1 Parnac (Fr)
Zarak (Fr)West Point Thoroughbreds & Dream With Me Stable Clement
2 Star Fortress (Ire)
Sea The Stars (Ire)John Gunther and Eurowest Bloodstock Services
DeVaux3 Royalty Interest (Fr)Le Havre (Ire)
Klaravich Stables, Inc.
Brown
4 McKulick (GB)Frankel (GB)Klaravich Stables, Inc.
Brown
5 La Mehana (Fr)Al Wukair (Ire)LSU Stables
Clement

JOCKEY
Davis
Carmouche
CancelFrancoCheminaud

WT
122
120
118
122
118

Breeders: 1-Jean-Pierre Dubois, 2-Sahara Group/Eurowest/Sunderland Hldgs, 3-China Horse Club International, 4-Essafinaat UK, 5-S.A. Haras du Mezeray

Friday, Belmont The Big A #8, post time: 4:42 p.m. EDT
WESTCHESTER S.-GIII, $175,000, 4yo/up, 1m
PP HORSESIRE
OWNER
TRAINERJOCKEYWT
1 Adero K
American Freedom
Carguys Racing LLC
ServisAdorno118
2 Winit K
Tapit
Whisper Hill Farm, LLC
KimmelMaragh118
3 Messier K
Empire Maker
SF Racing, Madaket Stables, Landsdon Robbins III, Dutrow, Jr.
Gomez
118
Tom Ryan, Robert Masterson, Jay Schoenfarber,
Waves Edge Capital LLC, Catherine Donovan,
Golconda Stable and Siena Farm LLC
4 Post Time
FrostedHillwood Stable LLC
Russell
Russell124
5 Whittington Park
Midnight Lute
Ten Strike Racing
Englehart
Cancel120
6 Dr Ardito
Liam's Map
Michael J. Caruso and Michael Dubb
Brown
Franco118
7 Charge It
Tapit
Whisper Hill Farm, LLC
PletcherCarmouche
124
Breeders: 1-Sun Valley Farm, 2-Debby M. Oxley, 3-Sam-Son Farm, 4-Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Bowman, Dr. BrookeBowman & Milton P. Higgins III, 5-MarshallGramm & Clay Sanders, 6-Fred W. Hertrich lll & John D. Fielding, 7-Whisper Hill Farm, LLC
Saturday, Churchill Downs #12, post time: 6:57 p.m. EDTKENTUCKY DERBY PRESENTED BY WOODFORD RESERVE-GI, $5,000,000, 3yo, 1 1/4m
PP HORSESIRE
OWNER
TRAINER
1 Dornoch K
Good Magic
West Paces Racing, R.A. Hill Stable, Belmar Racing Gargan& Breeding, Two Eight Racing & Pine Racing Stbls
2 Sierra Leone
Gun Runner
Brant, Peter, Magnier, S, Tabor, M, Smith, D,
Brown
Westerberg and Smith, Brook T.
3 Mystik Dan
GoldencentsGasaway, Lance, 4 G Racing, Hamby III, Daniel
McPeekand Valley View Farm LLC
4 Catching Freedom K
Constitution
Albaugh Family Stables LLC
Cox
5 Catalytic K
Catalina Cruiser
Bobo, Tami, Davies, Julie and Isaacs, George G.
Joseph, Jr.
6 Just Steel K
Justify
BC Stables, LLC and Schmueckle, HenryLukas
7 Honor Marie K
Honor CodeRibble Farms, Eiserman, M, Silver, Earl I.,
BeckmanFishbein, Kenneth & Dave
8 Just a Touch K
Justify
Qatar Racing, Resolute Racing & Detampel, Marc Cox
9 Encino
NyquistGodolphin, LLC
Cox
10 T O Password (Jpn)
Copano Rickey (Jpn)
Tomoya Ozasa
Takayanagi
11 Forever Young (Jpn)
Real Steel (Jpn)
Susumu Fujita
Yahagi12 Track Phantom K
Quality Road
L and N Racing LLC, Brewster, Clark,
Asmussen
Caroom, Jerry and Breeze Easy, LLC
13 West Saratoga K
Exaggerator
Harry L. Veruchi
Demeritte
14 Endlessly
Oscar Performance
Amerman Racing LLC
McCarthy
15 Domestic Product
Practical Joke
Klaravich Stables, Inc.
Brown
16 Grand Mo the First K Uncle Mo
Granpollo Stables LLC
Barboza, Jr.
17 Fierceness
City of Light
Repole Stable
Pletcher
18 Stronghold
Ghostzapper
Waller, Eric M. and Waller, Sharon
D'Amato19 Resilience
Into Mischief
Bushnell, Emily and Waldman, Ric
Mott
20 Society Man K
Good Magic
Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, West Paces Racing, Gargan
GMP Stables, Pascarella, Carl & Pascarella, Yurie
Also Eligible:
21 Epic Ride K
Blame
Welch Racing LLC
Ennis
22 Mugatu
Blofeld
Average Joe Racing Stables, Ltd. and Wells, Dan Engler

JOCKEY
Saez

WT
126

Gaffalione

126

Hernandez, Jr. 126
Prat
Ortiz
AsmussenCurtis

126
126
126
126

GerouxConcepcion
KimuraSakai
Rosario

126
SCR
126
126
126

CastanonRispoliOrtiz, Jr.
Jaramillo
Velazquez
Fresu
Alvarado
Dettori

126
126
126
126
126
126
126
126

Beschizza
Talamo126
126

Breeders: 1-Grandview Equine, 2-Debby M. Oxley, 3-Lance Gasaway, Daniel Hamby & 4GRacing, LLC, 4-WinStar Farm, LLC, 5-Fred W. Hertrich III,
6-Summerhill Farm, 7-Royce Pulliam, 8-Don Alberto Corporation, 9-Godolphin, 10-Yanagawa Bokujo, 11-Northern Racing, 12-Breeze Easy, LLC, 13-T wo
Hearts Farm II LLC, 14-Mrs. Jerry Amerman, 15-Klaravich Stables, 16-John D. Gunther, 17-Repole Stable, Inc., 18-Eric Waller & Sharon Waller, 19-Pam &Martin Wygod, 20-SF Bloodstock LLC, 21-Fred W. Hertrich III, 22-JSM Equine, LLC

Saturday, Churchill Downs #6, post time: 1:14 p.m. EDTDERBY CITY DISTAFF S. PRESENTED BY KENDALL-JACKSON WINERY-GI, $1,000,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 7f
PP HORSESIRE
OWNER
TRAINER
1 Three Witches K
Into Mischief
Yuesheng Zhang
McCarthy
2 Olivia Darling
PalaceAmo Racing USA
Delgado3 Flying Connection K
NyquistKing, Brad, Andrews, Randy, Coleman, G. Chris,FincherCone, Jim, Kirby, Suzanne and Lewis, Lee
4 Chi Town Lady
Verrazano
Castleton Lyons
Ward
5 Spirit Wind
Bahamian Squall
Miller Racing LLC
Joseph, Jr.
6 American Band
Flatter
Haran Thoroughbreds, LLC
Haran
7 Alva Starr
Lord Nelson
P. Dale Ladner
Brinkman
8 Sterling Silver
CupidMark T. Anderson
Rutledge
9 Red Carpet Ready
Oscar Performance
Ashbrook Farm and Upland Flats Racing
Arnold, II
10 Vahva K
Gun Runner
Belladonna Rcng, Hudson, Jr, E, West Point Tbrds, DeVaux
LBD Stable, Nice Guys Stables, Manganaro Bloodstock,
Runnels Racing, Hornstock, Steve and Twin Brook Stables

JOCKEYPrat
Velazquez
Geroux

WT
123
123
123

Rosario
Ortiz
TorresGaffalione
Castellano
Saez
Ortiz, Jr.

123
123
123
123
123
123
123

Breeders: 1-Machmer Hall, 2-Shalom Farm & Ramon Martinez, 3-Liberty Road Stables, 4-Castleton Lyons, Kilboy Estate & GavinTierney, 5-Jacks or Better
Farm Inc., 6-Gary & Mary West Stables, Inc., 7-Brett A. Brinkman & P. Dale Ladner, 8-Mallory Mort & Karen Mort, 9-Lynn B. Schiff, 10-Woodford
Thoroughbreds, LLC
Saturday, Churchill Downs #10, post time: 4:31 p.m. EDT
CHURCHILL DOWNS S. PRESENTED BY FORD-GI, $1,000,000, 4yo/up, 7f
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Raise Cain K
Violence
Warren, Andrew N. and Warren, Rania
2 Tejano Twist
Practical JokeJD Thoroughbreds LLC and Davis, Joey Keith
3 Bo Cruz K
Creative Cause
Cettina, Roger, Pagano, Brian, Grippo, Patrick,Martine, Peter and De Julio, Bruno
4 Mr. Wireless
Dialed In
Lapczenski, Jon and JIL Stable
5 Here Mi Song
Cross Traffic
Nathan Hayden
6 Zozos
Munnings
Butzow, Barry and Butzow, Joni
7 Track Mate
Union Rags
Calumet Farm
8 Minnesota ReadyMore Than Ready
Richard C. Colton, Jr.
9 Three Technique K
Mr Speaker
Grindley, Eric, Miller, David E., Preuss, Howard F.
and Werner, John
10 Gun Pilot
Gun RunnerThree Chimneys Farm
11 Hoist the Gold K
Mineshaft
Dream Team One Racing Stable

TRAINER
Colebrook
HartmanStall, Jr.

JOCKEY
Saez
Ortiz, Jr.
Ortiz

WT
123
123
123

CalhounStinson, Jr.
Cox
Lukas
Amoss
Cook

Gutierrez
Gaffalione
GerouxAsmussen
Rosario
Castellano

123
123
123
123
123
123

Asmussen
StewartTorresVelazquez

123
123

Breeders: 1-Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds, LLC, 2-Tom Durant, 3-Douglas Scharbauer, 4-John Kerber & Iveta Kerber, 5-Nathan Hayden, 6-Barry Butzow &Joni Butzow, 7-Calumet Farm, 8-Lothenbach Stables Inc, 9-Omega Farm LLC & Bally Breeders, 10-Three Chimneys Farm, LLC, 11-Dream Team Racing
Saturday, Churchill Downs #11, post time: 5:27 p.m. EDT
OLD FORESTER BOURBON TURF CLASSIC S.-GI, $1,000,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/8mT
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Integration
Quality RoadWest Point Thoroughbreds & Woodford Racing
2 Anglophile
English Channel
LFG Racing, LLC
3 Cellist
Big Blue Kitten
Calumet Farm
4 Far Bridge
English Channel
LSU Stables
5 Program Trading (GB) Lope de Vega (Ire)
Klaravich Stables, Inc.
6 I'm Very Busy
Cloud Computing
Team Hanley, Schermerhorn, R & Braverman, Paul
7 Webslinger K
Constitution
D. J. Stable LLC
8 Never Surprised K
Constitution
Repole Stable
9 Never Explain K
Street Sense
Courtlandt Farms

TRAINERJOCKEY
McGaughey III Gaffalione
Lynch
Velazquez
Arnold, II
Saez
Clement
Ortiz
Brown
Prat
Brown
Ortiz, Jr.
Casse
Castellano
PletcherGeroux
McGaughey III Rosario

WT
123
123
123
123
123
123
123
123
123

10 Siege of Boston
11 Naval Power (GB)War Front
Teofilo (Ire)

Joseph Allen LLC
Godolphin, LLC

Toner
Appleby

Alvarado
Dettori

123
123

Breeders: 1-Larkin Armstrong, 2-Upson Downs Farm & Louie W. Wright, 3-Calumet Farm, 4-Calumet Farm, 5-Fittocks Stud & Arrow Farm & Stud, 6-Glenn
E. Brok LLC & Mark Toothaker, 7-Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey, 8-Golden Pedigree LLC, 9-Hidden Brook Farm & Godolphin, 10-Joseph Allen,
LLC & White Birch Farm,Inc., 11-Godolphin
Saturday, Churchill Downs #7, post time: 1:56 p.m. EDT
LONGINES CHURCHILL DISTAFF TURF MILE S.-GII, $750,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1mT
PP HORSESIRE
OWNER
TRAINERJOCKEY
1 Ag Bullet K
Twirling Candy
Nguyen, Calvin and Tran, Joey C.
BaltasAlvarado
2 Walkathon
Twirling Candy
Whitham Thoroughbreds LLC
WilkesHernandez, Jr.
3 Chili Flag (Fr)
Cityscape (GB)Madaket Stables, Dubb, Michael & Kisber, Michael Brown
Ortiz, Jr.
4 Ascendancy K
Classic Empire
Jauregui Racing Stables., Barrett, D, Crossley, D, Jauregui
Gutierrez
Foran, D, Preiss, D, Valadez, A & Witherall, Graham
5 Cairo Consort
Cairo Prince
Repole Stable and Town and Country Racing, LLC Pletcher
Rosario
6 Delahaye K
Medaglia d'Oro
Lawrence, William H. and Three Chimneys Farm
Brown
Gaffalione
7 Evvie Jets K
Twirling Candy
The Estate of Robert J. Amendola
Kantarmaci
Rispoli
8 Heavenly Sunday K
Candy Ride (Arg)
Miacomet Farm
Cox
Geroux9 Not So Close
Empire Maker
Marylou Whitney Stables
Casse
Saez
10 Infinite Diamond
Bee Jersey
Diamond 100 Racing Club, Madaket Stbls & Silva, F Biancone
Asmussen
11 Coppice (GB)Kingman (GB)
Juddmonte
Brown
Dettori
12 Mission of Joy
Kitten's Joy
RyZan Sun Racing, LLC and Madaket Stables LLC Motion
Velazquez
Breeders: 1-H & E Ranch, 2-Whitham Thoroughbreds, LLC, 3-Finanza Locale Consulting SRL, 4-Hunter Valley Farm, 5-Frankfort Park Farm, 6-Three
Chimneys Farm, LLC, 7-Farfellow Farms Ltd., 8-Randal Family Trust, 9-Marylou Whitney Stables LLC, 10-Charles Fipke, 11-Juddmonte Farms Ltd,
12-Sam-Son Farm

WT
118
118
118
118
118
118
120
118
118
118
118
118

Saturday, Churchill Downs #5, post time: 12:36 p.m. EDT
TWIN SPIRES TURF SPRINT S. PRESENTED BY SENTIENT JET-GII, $600,000, 3yo/up, 5 1/2fT
PP HORSESIRE
OWNER
TRAINERJOCKEYWT
1 Candy Man Rocket K Candy Ride (Arg)
Frank Fletcher Racing Operations, Inc.
Mott
Alvarado
121
2 Front Run the Fed K
Fed Biz
George A. Sharp
Caramori
Rispoli121
3 Coppola K
Into Mischief
Hammer Time Stable and S.O.K. Racing
Romans
Garcia121
4 Motorious (GB)Muhaarar (GB)Anthony Fanticola
D'AmatoPrat
121
5 Mo Stash K
Mo Town
BBN Racing, LLC
OliverSaez
121
6 Filo Di Arianna (Brz)
Drosselmeyer
Barber, Gary, Wachtel Stable and Deutsch, Peter
Casse
Velazquez
121
7 Our Shot
Kantharos
Gatsas Stables, Schoenfeld, S & Terranova, II, J
Terranova, II Castellano
121
8 Mischief Magic (Ire)
Exceed And Excel (Aus)
Godolphin, LLC
ApplebyDettori
121
9 Bad Beat Brian K
Jack Milton
Marsico Brothers Racing LLC
Vanden Berg Emigh
121
10 Big Invasion K
Declaration of War
Reeves Thoroughbred Racing
Clement
Rosario125
11 Mister Mmmmm K
Speightster
Baron Racing Stables LLC
Sharp
Gaffalione
121
12 Arrest Me Red
Pioneerof the Nile
Lael Stables
Ward
Ortiz
121
13 Eamonn K
Pioneerof the Nile
Robert Cotran
OrsenoLopez
121
14 Cogburn K
Not This Time
Brewster, Clark O., Heiligbrodt, L. William & Corinne Asmussen
Ortiz, Jr.
121
Also Eligible
15 Axthelm
Into Mischief
Seltzer, E., Anderson, B, Iavarone, Michael & Jules Joseph, Jr.
Gaffalione
121
16 Panther Island K
Speightstown
Golden Kernel Racing Stable
Cazares
Leparoux121
17 Sketch (Ire)Showcasing (GB)Riverside Bloodstock, Falcon Tbreds, Golden, B,
MurphyCannon116
Beaty, Dan and Myrick, Keith
Breeders: 1-R. S. Evans, 2-Colts Neck Stables, 3-Fifth Avenue Bloodstock, 4-Kirtlington Stud & Mrs Mary Taylor, 5-Rhineshire Farm LLC, 6-Stud
Principessa di Capri, 7-Dr. S. Mark Rayburg Inc., 8-Godolphin, 9-Pope McLean, Pope McLean Jr.,Marc McLean & Phil Hager, 10-John O'Meara, 11-Woods
Edge Farm, LLC, 12-Mr. & Mrs. M. Roy Jackson, 13-B. Flay Thoroughbreds, 14-Bellary Bloodstock, 15-Edward A. Seltzer & Beverly Anderson, 16-Forging
Oaks Farm, 17-Ballyphilip Stud

Saturday, Churchill Downs #8, post time: 2:46 p.m. EDT
PAT DAY MILE S. PRESENTED BY SAP-GII, $600,000, 3yo, 1m
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Carbone
MitoleHeiligbrodt, L. W, & C & Flurry Racing Stables LLC
2 Beeline
Bee Jersey
Vintage Thoroughbreds, Estes, S & Hanley, Brian
3 Northern Flame
Flameaway
Oxley, J, H Lerner, AWC Stbls & Magdalena Rcng
4 Otto the Conqueror K Street Sense
Three Chimneys Farm
5 Seize the Grey
Arrogate
MyRacehorse
6 Guanare K
Runhappy
Alice McEwen
7 Who Dey
Liam's Map
Maccabee Farm LLC
8 Top Conor K
Twirling Candy
Flanagan Racing
9 Frosty Indulgence K
FrostedDare To Dream Stable LLC
10 Gettysburg Address K Constitution
Gervais Racing, LLC
11 Vlahos K
Kantharos
Leatherman, Ty, Northrup, Dan, Pappas Horse
Racing Corp and Cady, Todd
12 NashMedaglia d'Oro
Godolphin, LLC

TRAINER
Asmussen
Mott
McPeekAsmussen
Lukas
Vanden Berg
Drury, Jr.
Brown
Davis
StewartO'Neill

JOCKEY
TorresOrtiz, Jr.
Leparoux
Rosario
TorresEmigh
Hernandez, Jr.
Ortiz
Beschizza
Lopez
Maldonado

WT
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
118

Cox

Geroux118

Breeders: 1-William&Corinne Heiligbrodt, 2-Charles Fipke, 3-Debby M Oxley, 4-Hoolie Racing Stable, LLC, 5-Jamm, LTD., 6-Michael A. Waresk,
7-Maccabee Farm, 8-International Equities Holding, Inc., 9-Henley Farms, Inc., 10-WinStar Farm, LLC, 11-John Bates, Ron Kirk & Greg McDonald,
12-Godolphin
Saturday, Churchill Downs #9, post time: 3:40 p.m. EDT
AMERICAN TURF S. PRESENTED BY TWINSPIRES-GII, $600,000, 3yo, 1 1/16mT
PP HORSESIRE
OWNER
TRAINERJOCKEYWT
1 Twirling Point
Twirling Candy
Augustin Stables
ThomasGeroux118
2 Trikari K
Oscar Performance
Amerman Racing LLC
MotionRispoli118
3 Lagynos K
Kantharos
HRH Prince Sultan Bin Mishal Al Saud
Asmussen
Torres118
4 Formidable Man K
City of Light
Warren, Jr., William K. and Warren, Suzanne
McCarthy
Saez
118
5 Legend of Time (GB)Sea The Stars (Ire)
Godolphin, LLC
ApplebyDettori
118
6 Neat K
Constitution
Red White and Blue Racing LLC
Atras
Gutierrez
120
7 Stay Hot
Summer Front
Burns Racing, Exline-Border Racing, SAF Racing, Eurton
Fresu
120
The Estate of Brereton Jones & Hudock, William Dan
8 Lord Bullingdon K
Lord Nelson
Colbart Stables & Michael McCarthy Racing Stable McCarthy
Velazquez118
9 Noted K
Cairo Prince
Repole Stable
Pletcher
Rosario118
10 SetOscar Performance
Barber, Gary and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners
Casse
Ortiz
118
11 Cugino K
Twirling Candy
West Point Thoroughbreds and Jimmy Kahig LLC McGaughey III Castellano
118
12 Abrumar K
Divisidero
Kenneth L. Ramsey
Joseph, Jr.
Lopez
118
13 Can Group
Good Samaritan
D. J. Stable LLC and Cash is King LLC
Casse
Prat
122
14 Agate Road K
Quality Road
Repole Stable and St. Elias Stables LLC
Pletcher
Ortiz, Jr.
122
Also Eligible
15 Blue Eyed George
Flameaway
BG Stables
McCarthySaez
118
16 Rock'n a Halo K
Catholic Boy
Pocket Change Racehorses
Amoss
Curtis118
17 Dancing Groom K
Vino Rosso
Alexandres, LLC
Sano
Jaramillo
118
Breeders: 1-George Strawbridge Jr., 2-Michael A Slezak & Amy Boll, 3-Robert Spiegel, 4-Town & Country Horse Farms, LLC, 5-Lordship Stud &Sunderland Holding Inc, 6-Hidden Brook Farm & Spruce Lane Farm, 7-Brereton C. Jones, 8-Veloce LLC, 9-Brereton C. Jones, 10-Blue Chip Bloodstock, Inc,
11-Gage Hill Stables, LLC & W. S. Farish, 12-Brereton C. Jones, 13-Wynnstay Inc. & H. Allen Poindexter, 14-CHC, Inc., 15-Clear Creek Stud LLC,
16-Rosilyn Polan, 17-Don Alberto Corporation

Saturday, Belmont The Big A #8, post time: 4:39 p.m. EDT
FORT MARCY S.-GII, $200,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/8mT
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Master Piece (Chi)
Mastercraftsman (Ire)
Iavarone, M & J, Zoumas, N & Argano, Frank
2 AtoneInto Mischief
Three Diamonds Farm
3 Limited Liability
Kitten's Joy
Stuart S. Janney, III
4 Exact Estimate
Into Mischief
Drown, Jeffrey and Rachel, Don
5 Ottoman Fleet (GB)Sea The Stars (Ire)
Godolphin, LLC
6 Pioneering Spirit K
American Pharoah
A. Bianco Holding Limited
7 Olympic Dreams
Medaglia d'Oro
Gallagher's Stud
8 Siege of Boston
War Front
Allen Stable, Inc.

TRAINERJOCKEY
Dutrow, Jr.
Davis
Maker
Carmouche
McGaughey III Cancel
Brown
FrancoApplebyMullen
Rice
LezcanoQuick
McCarthy
Toner
Ruiz

WT
122
122
118
118
122
124
118
118

Breeders: 1-Haras Don Alberto, 2-Godolphin, 3-Stuart S. Janney, III LLC, 4-Woodford Thoroughbreds, LLC, 5-SCEA Marmion Vauville & Alain Jathiere,
6-International Equities Holding, Inc., 7-Gallagher's Stud, 8-Joseph Allen, LLC & White Birch Farm,Inc.
Saturday, Belmont The Big A #10, post time: 5:39 p.m. EDTRUFFIAN S.-GII, $200,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1m
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Randomized K
NyquistKlaravich Stables, Inc.
2 Green Up
UpstartTeam Valor International, LLC
3 Fingal's Cave
Carpe Diem
Alifyfe Racing, LLC and Mo Speed Racing
4 Soul of an Angel
AtreidesC Two Racing Stable and Agave Racing Stable
5 Ain't Broke
Dialed In
Ronald P. Stewart
6 Shidabhuti K
Practical JokePeter M. Brant
7 Traverse
Street Sense
Claiborne FarmTRAINER
Brown
Pletcher
Donk
Joseph, Jr.
Rice
Brown
Mott

JOCKEYFrancoCarmouche
LezcanoMcCarthy
CancelDavis
Castillo

WT
124
118
118
118
118
120
118

Breeders: 1-Cove Springs, LLC, 2-Althea Richards, 3-Chester Broman & Mary R. Broman, 4-Westbrook Stables, LLC, 5-John Kerber, 6-Gabriel Duignan &Gerry Dilger, 7-Claiborne Farm

Saturday, Santa Anita #7, post time: 6:30 p.m. EDTCHARLES WHITTINGHAM S. PRESENTED BY FANDUEL TV-GII, $200,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/4mT
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Offlee NaughtyFlashbackDaniell, James M. and Daniell, Donna
2 Balladeer
Distorted Humor
Nguyen, Calvin and Tran, Joey C.
3 Gold Phoenix (Ire)
Belardo (Ire)
Little Red Feather Rcg, Sterling Stables & Naify, M
4 Dicey Mo Chara (GB)
Adaay (Ire)
Red Baron's Barn LLC and Rancho Temescal LLC
5 Planetario (Brz)Il Doge (Brz)
Red Rafa Stud, Inc
6 War At Sea
War Front
Doubledown Stables, Inc.
7 Rockemperor (Ire)
Holy Roman Emperor (Ire)Madaket Stables LLC, Wonder Stables,
Caruso, Michael J., Dubb, Michael & Kisber, M E
8 Prince Abama (Ire)
Tamayuz (GB)Michael HouseTRAINER
McCarthy

JOCKEY
Hernandez
Papaprodromou Van Dyke
D'AmatoFrey
PowellLapridaMandella
Berrios
Ellis
Smith

WT
122
122
122
120
124
122

D'AmatoD'Amato120
120

Espinoza
FrancoBreeders: 1-Gary & Mary West Stables Inc., 2-Bonne Chance Farm, LLC, 3-Mighty Universe Ltd, 4-Worksop Manor Stud, 5-Stud Red Rafa, 6-Lewis
Thoroughbred Breeding, 7-Haras du Mezeray, 8-Mr T. Jones
Saturday, Woodbine #8, post time: 4:50 p.m. EDT
WHIMSICAL S. PRESENTED BY BULLEIT BOURBON-GIII, C$135,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 6f
PP HORSESIRE
OWNER
1 Awesome Treat
Awesome Patriot
Sikand, Rakesh S. and Sikand, Kumud S.
2 Peacock Lass K
American Pharoah
Storyteller Racing
3 Play the Music K
Mo Town
Glassman Racing LLC
4 Canadiansweetheart
Ransom the Moon
Chris K. Manohar
5 Accomplished Girl K
Street Boss
Gentry Farms
6 Sunday Shoes K
Pioneerof the Nile
Lael Stables
7 Speed Trap K
Bernardini
Mark Dodson
8 Trading Bay
Giant Gizmo
Ronald K. House
9 Honey Pants K
Cairo Prince
Bakster Farm LLC and Isbister, Gerald
10 Dolce Sopresa K
Maclean's MusicDi Scola Boys Stable
11 Time for an Angel
Not This Time
Commonwealth New Era Racing
12 Blind Spot
Cross Traffic
Stefania Farms, LLC
13 Jokes Up
Practical Joke
Alan Swift
14 Baby No Worries K
Mr Speaker
Chan E Brook Stables
15 The Arcadian Way K
Astern (Aus)Mark Dodson

TRAINER
AttardBrissetCasse
LafondJoseph, Jr.
Ward
Carroll
GlennonThomasCarroll
BourkeJoseph, Jr.
Vassilieva
GirtenCarroll

JOCKEY
WilsonAchardHusbands
SallesConnerRodriguez
MungerContreras
MachadoHernandez
Hoyte
Crawford
FloresMartinez
Vives

WT
119
119
119
121
121
121
119
119
121
119
119
119
119
119
119

Breeders: 1-Kumud S. Sikand, 2-Woodford Thoroughbreds, LLC, 3-Laura McKinney, 4-James Everatt, Janeane Everatt &Arika Everatt-Meeuse, 5-Jack
Swain III, 6-Woodford Thoroughbreds, LLC, 7-Sam-Son Farm, 8-Dr. R. K. House, 9-Betz/Lamantia/J. Betz, 10-Minshall Farms, 11-Not This Time Syndicate& Tara HorseFarm Inc., 12-Country Life Farm & Your Flame in Me LLC, 13-Robert Marzilli, 14-Cave Brook Farm, 15-Glendalough LLC

Thursday, Churchill Downs, post time: 5:13 p.m. EDTKENTUCKY JUVENILE S., $250,000, 2yo, 5f
PP
HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1
Tuxedo Park
Complexity
Andrew C. Ritter
2
Akinmusire
Will Take Charge
Iavarone, Michael, Iavarone, Jules and Collins, Jarrett
3
The Queens M G
Thousand Words
C2 Racing Stable LLC and Mathis Stable LLC
4StrumminFlameaway
Randle L. Glosson
5
Jet Sweep Joe
FrostedHall Stables, LLC
6
West Memorial
Caracaro
Swinbank Stables, LLC
7Shoot It True
Munnings
Ice Wine Stable and Smart Choice Stable8
Turnbuckle
Global Campaign
Knockout Thoroughbreds
9
Mensa
Complexity
D. J. Stable LLC

TRAINER
McEnteeDutrow, Jr.
Joseph, Jr.
Hancock
McEnteeHancock
Ward
Rutledge
Casse

JOCKEY
Bealmear
Rosario
Ortiz, Jr.
LebronSaez
Gutierrez
Gaffalione
Leparoux
Ortiz

WT
118
118
117
118
120
115
117
118
120

Breeders: 1-Ledgelands LLC & Andrew C. Ritter, 2-Perry Martin, 3-T.F. VanMeter,Samuel Hernandez, JesusTorres, Justin Vinalay, 4-Kali Kleinfelt & Justyn
Harper, 5-Hall Stables LLC, 6-Equine Futures, LLC, 7-Old Tavern Farm LLC, 8-Oak Lodge Bloodstock, 9-Beth BayerThursday, Churchill Downs, post time: 5:47 p.m. EDT
ST. MATTHEWS OVERNIGHT S., $200,000, 4yo/up, 6f
PP
HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1
Necker Island
Hard Spun
The Scherr Boys
2
Surveillance
Constitution
Big Chief Racing, LLC, Rocker O Ranch, LLC
and Desormeaux, J. Keith
3
Richiesonaroll
Gone Astray
J and N Thoroughbreds, LLC
4
Manny Wah
Will Take Charge
Susan Moulton
5
Bango
Congrats
Tamaroak Partners LLC
6
Bourbon Bash
City of Light
BC Stables, LLC
7
O Besos
Orb
Bernard Racing LLC, Tagg Team Racing, West Point
Thoroughbreds and Stephens, Terry L.

TRAINER
HartmanDesormeaux

JOCKEY
Ortiz
GrahamWT
120
120

Rodriguez
Walden
Foley
Lukas
Foley

Giles
Prat
Gaffalione
Asmussen
Ortiz, Jr.

118
118
120
118
118

Breeders: 1-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, 2-Kendall E. Hansen, M.D. Racing, LLC, 3-Richard Ravin, 4-Martha Jane Mulholland &Modo T esio
Equine, LLC, 5-Tamaroak Stable, 6-Machmer Hall, 7-L. Barrett Bernard

THURSDAY INSIGHTS: MISS MAKENNA A
FIRST RUNNER FOR AUTHENTIC by Alan Carasso

IN ORDER OF PURSE:
WILLIAM WALKER S., $291,000, Churchill Downs, 5-1, 3yo,
5 1/2fT, 1:02.90, fm.
1--JOE SHIESTY, 118, g, 3, by Air Force Blue
1st Dam: Ready to Unleash, by More Than Ready
2nd Dam: Western Woman, by West by West
3rd Dam: Sondrio, by The Minstrel
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. ($16,000 Ylg '22 KEEJAN). O-Foster
Family Racing, Lonnie Reynolds, Vicki Mills & Donald Coomes;
B-Rodney E Orr (KY); T-Eric N Foster; J-Abel Cedillo. $174,150.
Lifetime Record: 7-3-0-1, $264,561. *1/2 to Johnny Unleashed(Colonel John), GSP, $340,971.
Authentic | Sarah Andrew

3rd-CD, $120k, Msw, 2yo, f, 4 1/2f, post time: 1:45 p.m. ET
Authentic won the COVID-delayed GI Kentucky Derby in 2020,
and it is fitting that the Horse of the Year's first starter, MISS
MAKENNA, would do so at Churchill Downs in the days leading
up to the Run for the Roses. The Apr. 26 foal, bred by Sierra
Farm, is kin to five winners from as many to race out of Peggy
May (Lemon Drop Kid), a daughter of Eclipse Award-winninggrass mare Perfect Sting (Red Ransom) and a half-sister to
Canadian GSW Smart Sting (Smart Strike), GSP Perfect Bullet (ElPrado {Ire}) and SP Sweet Sting (Awesome Again). Miss
Makenna, a $140,000 Keeneland September purchase last fall, isherself closely related to Doc Boy (Into Mischief), a two-time
stakes winner on turf. TJCIS PPs
6th-CD, $127k, Alw, 3yo/up, 7 1/2f, post time: 3:27 p.m. ET
The beautifully bred CASTLEWARDEN (Into Mischief) looks tomake it two straight, having won his maiden first off a
10 1/2-month absence in a sloppy six-furlong event at Oaklawn
Mar. 15. The Juddmonte homebred is a son of Calm Water(Empire Maker) and was graduating 13 days after his fullbrother Laurel River decimated his rivals in the G3 Burj Nahaar
at Meydan. The 6-year-old would go on to record a towering
8 1/2-length success in the G1 Dubai World Cup Mar. 30. Calm
Water is a full-sister to Emollient--a Grade I winner on turf andsynthetic--and a half to SW/MGISP Hofburg (Tapit) and thestakes-winning Courtier (Pioneerof the Nile), a stallion in Brazil.
TJCIS PPs

2--Silent Heart, 118, c, 3, Heart to Heart--Mega Monster, bySilent Name (Jpn). O/B-Terry Hamilton (KY); T-Brian A Lynch.
$56,500.
3--Mansa Musa (Ire), 118, c, 3, Ten Sovereigns (Ire)--Sundiata(GB), by Showcasing (GB). (60,000gns Wlg '21 TADEWE;
55,000gns Ylg '22 TATOCT; i49,383 RNA 2yo '23 GOFFDU).
O-Gary Barber & Team Valor International LLC; B-Middlelane
Farm (IRE); T-William I Mott. $23,250.
Margins: 2 1/4, NK, HF. Odds: 29.53, 7.92, 2.31.
Also Ran: No Nay Mets (Ire), Sketch (Ire), Bear River, Aspenite,
Debt Paid, Refuel, Double Your Money, This Is Uscar, Runnin'
Rocket. Scratched: Molly's Town, Reef Runner, Smokey Smokey.
Turf debutant Joe Shiesty grabbed control of Wednesday's
William Walker S. soon after the start and proved not for
catching to cause a 29-1 boilover. Cont. p2

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William Walker S. cont.
Straight into the bridle for Abel Cedillo, the $16,000 Keeneland
January short-yearling had Silent Heart to his outside andcovered his opening quarter-mile in :22.05, manageable enoughfor a horse that had proven himself extremely quick in his
previous starts. Re-balanced after taking a bit of an awkward
step about three furlongs from home, Joe Shiesty cut the corner,
pinched a bit of a break and maintained a safe margin to thewire. Second choice No Nay Mets (Ire) (No Nay Never) won a
photo for second with Silent Heart, but was ultimately
disqualified to fourth for bearing out sharply and broadsiding
favored Mansa Musa at the three-sixteenths. Silent Heart was
promoted to second and Mansa Musa was bumped up to third.
Joe Shiesty graduated by better than a dozen lengths in an
auction price-restricted maiden at Turfway last December andwas a distant third in the Jan. 6 Turfway Prevue S. before
scooping a Mar. 8 allowance in which he got the half in :43.94. A
5-1 chance in the Mar. 23 Animal Kingdom S., Joe Shiesty set a
searching gallop for the opening five furlongs before running outof steam and finishing fifth.

THURSDAY • MAY 2, 2024

AI love this horse. He=s a brute and a half,@ said winning trainer
Eric Foster. AI was a little bit concerned about putting him on thegrass the first time; but I=m not concerned now. I=ve got a bunchof old friends and clients involved in this horse. He=s really fast,
so I think the sky=s the limit for him next.@
The 12th stakes winner for the expatriated Air Force Blue, Joe
Shiesty is a half-brother to GII Shakertown S. runner-up Johnny
Unhinged and is out of a half-sister to MSW & GSP Modern
Cowboy (Tiznow) and GSP Hype (More Than Ready). Ready to
Unleash is also the dam of a 2-year-old colt by Klimt and is due
to Yaupon for 2024. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,
sponsored by FanDuel TV.
ISAAC MURPHY MARATHON OVERNIGHT S., $200,000,
Churchill Downs, 5-1, 4yo/up, 1 1/2m, 2:27.93 (NTR), ft.
1--NEXT, 120, g, 6, Not This Time--Bahia Beach (MSP,$141,104), by Awesome Again. O-Michael A Foster;
B-Silverton Hill LLC (KY); T-William D. Cowans; J-Luan
Machado. $120,189. Lifetime Record: MGSW, 20-10-0-1,$1,035,861.
2--Dai Vernon, 118, c, 4, Good Magic--Charladora, by Scat
Daddy. 1ST BLACK-TYPE. ($500,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP). O-Besilu
Stables; B-Don Alberto Corporation (KY); T-William I Mott.
$39,190.
3--Masqueparade, 118, g, 6, Upstart--Cry War Eagle, by Any
Given Saturday. ($100,000 Wlg '18 KEENOV; $180,000 Ylg '19
KEESEP). O-John Holleman; B-Brereton C Jones (KY); T-Rob
Atras. $19,595.

Margins: 11 1/4, 2 1/4, 5 3/4. Odds: 0.97, 10.80, 10.55.
Also Ran: Red Run, Classic Causeway, Master Game, O P
Firecracker, Donegal Forever.
In a December installment of Steve Sherack's APB's, trainer
Doug Cowans lamented having missed a defense of the
GII Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance S. with stable star next andsaid at the time that he'd aim the gray to one of two marathon
events in the spring. That plan came together perfectly when
the 6-year-old made light work of seven rivals in Wednesday's
Isaac Murphy Overnight S. at Churchill.
Content to take the sit from a detached second while Classic
Causeway (Giant's Causeway) cut out an honest pace, Next
inched closer approaching the end of the backstretch travelingvery comfortably. Asked to claim the front-runner fully threefurlongs from home, Next went on with it and widened throughthe lane to score in track-record time.
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Isaac Murphy Overnight S. cont.
Claimed for $62,500 just over two years ago after finishing
unplaced going seven furlongs, Next had won five of his six
starts since trying distances of a mile and a half and farther, hislone defeat during that stretch coming when third in this event
last May. Since then, Next took out the GII Brooklyn S. last Junegoing 12 panels, the 14-furlong Birdstone S. at Saratoga about
six weeks later and was most recently the 25-length winner of
the GIII Greenwood Cup S. at Parx Sept. 23.
One of 33 stakes winners and 14 graded winners for his boom
sire, Next is the last listed produce for his dam. Click for theEquibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

THURSDAY • MAY 2, 2024

She edged to a narrow lead in upper stretch and kept on
bravely to score by a length. Stunningly (Gun Runner) just edged
favored Roswell (Into Mischief--Acoma) for second. The classy
Disposablepleasure, a daughter of GI Kentucky Derby upsetter
Giacomo, was purchased by Big Red Farm for $35,000 in foal toGood Magic at the 2020 Keeneland November Sale, and that
produce--the colt Cosmo Gin Buck (Jpn)--won his maiden at firstasking at Nakayama last December and was a latest third inallowance company at Niigata just last Saturday. The marefoaled a colt by Gold Ship (Jpn) in 2023 and is due to the same
mercurial stallion for 2024. Sales history: $35,000 Ylg '21
KEEJAN; $210,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP; $110,000 4yo '24 KEEJAN.
Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, $141,494. Click for the Equibase.com
chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Storyteller Racing; B-SF Bloodstock LLC (KY); T-Rodolphe
Brisset.

Next | Coady Media

Mystic Pleasure | Coady MediaIN ORDER OF PURSE:
7th-Churchill Downs, $123,760, Alw, 5-1, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m,
7 1/2f, 1:29.22, ft, 1 length.
MYSTIC PLEASURE (f, 4, Good Magic--Disposablepleasure{MGSW & GISP, $535,460}, by Giacomo) broke her maiden in
the second of two starts for Brad Cox over the Oaklawn main
track last May and was a speed-and-fade sixth when making her
debut for this barn at Turfway Mar. 27, having been purchased
for $110,000 at this year's Keeneland January Sale. Off at a bit
more than 9-2, the chestnut veered to her right at the break,but quickly recovered and remained glued to the rail-skimming
pacesetter Mighty Madison (Nyquist) past the quarter pole.

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IN ORDER OF PURSE:
2nd-Churchill Downs, $120,000, Msw, 5-1, 2yo, 4 1/2f, :52.09,
ft, 1/2 length.
JOHNNY COME LATELY (g, 2, Hootenanny--Down The Well{Ire}, by Mujadil) is the newest kid in town for breeder andtrainer Wesley Ward after battling to a popular debut success
Wednesday at Churchill. Hustled along to make the running by
Walter Rodriguez, the May-foaled gelding took pressure to his
outside in the form of 30-1 Charlie Tolu (Cinco Charlie) throughthe turn and into the stretch. Johnny Come Lately maintained anarrow advantage into the final furlong and proved just thebetter at the wire. It was a half-dozen lengths back to Sing Sing(Tiz the Law), who raced near the back of the pack early before
passing several rivals in the lane. A half-brother to the Wardconditioned debut-winning Karak (Karakontie {Jpn}), MSW,
$173,555; and Aqua Frio (Uncle Mo), SW-US, MSP-Can,$198,207, Johnny Come Lately is out of a winning half-sister to apair of European black-type horses. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0,$69,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored
by FanDuel TV.
O-David Gruskos; B/T-Wesley Ward (KY).

THURSDAY • MAY 2, 2024

FIRST-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: THURSDAY, MAY 22024 Stud Fees Listed
Authentic (Into Mischief), Spendthrift Farm, $50,000
160 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners
3-Churchill Downs, 1:45 p.m. EDT, Msw 4 1/2f, Miss Makenna,
8-1$140,000 KEE SEP yrl
Caracaro (Uncle Mo), Crestwood Farm
48 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners
9-Churchill Downs, 5:13 p.m. EDT, $250K Kentucky Juvenile S.,
5f, West Memorial, 12-1
$45,000 KEE SEP yrl
Complexity (Maclean's Music), Airdrie Stud, $12,500
121 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners
9-Churchill Downs, 5:13 p.m. EDT, $250K Kentucky Juvenile S.,
5f, Mensa, 5-1$135,000 OBS OCT yrl; $740,000 FTF ADM yrl
9-Churchill Downs, 5:13 p.m. EDT, $250K Kentucky Juvenile S.,
5f, Tuxedo Park, 10-1
Global Campaign (Curlin), WinStar Farm, $12,500
123 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners
9-Churchill Downs, 5:13 p.m. EDT, $250K Kentucky Juvenile S.,
5f, Turnbuckle, 30-1
$8,500 KEE SEP yrl
McKinzie (Street Sense), Gainesway Farm, $30,000
170 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners
3-Churchill Downs, 1:45 p.m. EDT, Msw 4 1/2f, Minty, 6-1$130,000 FTK FEB wnl; $165,000 KEE SEP yrl
Shancelot (Shanghai Bobby), Buck Pond Farm
34 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners
3-Churchill Downs, 1:45 p.m. EDT, Msw 4 1/2f, Miss Elle, 12-1

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Thousand Words (Pioneerof the Nile), Spendthrift Farm, $5,000
123 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners
3-Churchill Downs, 1:45 p.m. EDT, Msw 4 1/2f, Melittlefrostgirl,
8-1
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First-Crop Sires With Runners cont.
9-Churchill Downs, 5:13 p.m. EDT, $250K Kentucky Juvenile S.,
5f, The Queens M G, 6-1$3,500 FTK OCT yrl
Volatile (Violence), Three Chimneys Farm, $15,000
124 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners
3-Churchill Downs, 1:45 p.m. EDT, Msw 4 1/2f, La Fantastica, 7-2$140,000 KEE SEP yrl
Win Win Win (Hat Trick {Jpn}), Ocala Stud, $5,000
53 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners
1-Gulfstream, 1:10 p.m. EDT, Msw 4 1/2f, Popstyle, 8-5$130,000 OBS MAR 2yo

THURSDAY • MAY 2, 2024

Redirect (Speightstown)
20 foals of racing age/2 winners/1 black-type winner
6-Charles Town, 9:21 p.m. EDT, Msw 4 1/2f, Aim's Redirect, 5-2
Spiritus Invictus (War Front)
9 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners
6-Charles Town, 9:21 p.m. EDT, Msw 4 1/2f, Tina's Back, 30-1
World of Trouble (Kantharos), Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa, $5,000
129 foals of racing age/25 winners/1 black-type winner
6-Evangeline Downs, 8:46 p.m. EDT, Msw 6f, Gus's Dream
World, 5-1$35,000 OBS OCT yrl

SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: THURSDAY, MAY 22024 Stud Fees Listed
Catalina Cruiser (Union Rags), Lane's End Farm, $10,000
173 foals of racing age/24 winners/0 black-type winners
5-Churchill Downs, 2:52 p.m. EDT, Msw 1 1/16mT, First of His
Name, 12-1
$400,000 OBS APR 2yo
Enticed (Medaglia d'Oro), Darley, $5,000
157 foals of racing age/33 winners/1 black-type winner
6-Charles Town, 9:21 p.m. EDT, Msw 4 1/2f, Dream Leader, 10-1
Flameaway (Scat Daddy), Darby Dan Farm, $15,000
200 foals of racing age/35 winners/4 black-type winners
6-Evangeline Downs, 8:46 p.m. EDT, Msw 6f, Navarrian, 6-1$11,000 OBS WIN wnl; $57,000 OBS OPN 2yo
9-Churchill Downs, 5:13 p.m. EDT, $250K Kentucky Juvenile S.,
5f, Strummin, 8-1$12,000 KEE JAN wnl
Leofric (Candy Ride {Arg}), Darby Dan Farm, $7,500
105 foals of racing age/11 winners/2 black-type winners
3-Churchill Downs, 1:45 p.m. EDT, Msw 4 1/2f, Emy, 15-1
Mitole (Eskendereya), Spendthrift Farm, $15,000
294 foals of racing age/52 winners/3 black-type winners
8-Belmontthe Big A, 4:47 p.m. EDT, Msw 6f, Bewildered, 15-1
$140,000 FTK JUL yrl
Omaha Beach (War Front), Spendthrift Farm, $40,000
291 foals of racing age/38 winners/4 black-type winners
3-Churchill Downs, 1:45 p.m. EDT, Msw 4 1/2f, Keyana, 8-1$50,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl

ALLOWANCE RESULTS:
9th-Parx Racing, $51,600, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($16,000), 5-1,
3yo/up, 1m 70y, 1:44.19, ft, 1 1/4 lengths.
TREBLE CLEF (c, 4, Arrogate--Uno Duo {SW, $171,300}, byMacho Uno) Lifetime Record: 7-2-1-1, $92,600. O-Pewter Stable& Coppala Coppla; B-Juddmonte Farms Inc (KY); T-Kathleen A
Demasi. *$55,000 3yo '23 FTDDE. **1/2 to Obligatory (Curlin),
GISW, $1,380,594.
8th-Parx Racing, $41,400, (S), 5-1, (NW1BX), 3yo/up, f/m,
1m 70y, 1:44.32, ft, 12 1/2 lengths.
DANCING ON MY OWN (f, 4, Drill--Pursuing Fate {SP,$109,150}, by In Summation) Lifetime Record: 16-4-4-1,$160,254. O/T-Felissa Dunn; B-Best A Luck Farm LLC &Horseshoe Valley Equine Center LLC (PA). *$40,000 2yo '22
EASMAY.
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3rd-Horseshoe Indianapolis, $41,000, (S), 5-1, (NW2L), 3yo/up,
f/m, 1m, 1:42.12, ft, 1 1/2 lengths.
RAFAELLA (f, 3, Taprize--Crossed, by Anthony's Cross) Lifetime
Record: SP, 8-2-4-0, $96,102. O/B-Elliott Racing LLC & Just For
Fun Stable Inc (IN); T-Michelle L Elliott.
6th-Thistledown, $39,400, (NW3X)/Opt. Clm ($25,000), 5-1,
3yo/up, 6f, 1:11.46, ft, 1/2 length.
HENRY MAC (g, 6, Midshipman--Boom Boom Bertie, byThunder Gulch) Lifetime Record: MSP, 30-13-6-4, $350,163.
O-Samuel Klein Jr LLC & Enjoy The Ride Stable LLC; B-Dustin J
Thomson & James Slaughter (OH); T-Jeffrey A Radosevich.
5th-Horseshoe Indianapolis, $38,880, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm($40,000), 5-1, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:37.14, ft, neck.
NELSON AVENUE (g, 5, Into Mischief--Via Strata, by Street Cry{Ire}) Lifetime Record: 9-3-1-1, $101,355. O-Godolphin LLC;
B-Godolphin (KY); T-Michael Stidham.
7th-Thistledown, $35,800, (S), 5-1, (NW2L), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:13.24,
ft, 2 lengths.
KELLEHER (g, 3, Corfu--Hoosier Honey {MSP, $212,538}, bySouthern Image) Lifetime Record: 8-2-2-0, $55,940. O-Beckett
Racing Team; B-Duncan Farms Racing LLC (OH); T-Jennifer
Tooley. *$6,000 Ylg '22 OTBOMX.
2nd-Thistledown, $35,000, 5-1, (NW16M), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:11.06,
ft, 1 3/4 lengths.
EMPIRE'S FIRE (g, 5, Empire Way--Victoria's On Fire, by
Langfuhr) Lifetime Record: SP, 15-8-3-0, $218,140. O-Douglas J
Diemer; B-Loner Farms LLC (OH); T-Jeffrey A Radosevich.
8th-Turf Paradise, $34,000, (C)/Opt. Clm ($25,000-$35,000),
4-30, 4yo/up, 5 1/2f, 1:02.44, ft, 2 1/4 lengths.
GOLDEN ALE (g, 5, Goldencents--Ani La, by Mr. Greeley)
Lifetime Record: 19-4-4-3, $109,392. O-Chris Randall, Gary C
Hughes & Frank Lucarelli; B-James Heyward (KY); T-Frank
Lucarelli. *$17,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP. **1/2 to Hard to Figure (HardSpun), SW & GSP, $159,640; and Inconclusive (Include), MSW &GSP, $222,130.
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THURSDAY • MAY 2, 2024

2nd-Horseshoe Indianapolis, $34,000, 5-1, (NW2L), 3yo/up,
f/m, 1m, 1:39.61, ft, 6 1/2 lengths.
UPPER CASE (f, 4, American Pharoah--Rigged Smart, by Smart
Strike) Lifetime Record: 8-2-3-0, $96,642. O-OXO Equine LLC;
B-Thor-Bred Stables LLC (KY); T-Paulo H Lobo. *$260,000 Wlg '20
KEENOV; $725,000 RNA Ylg '21 KEESEP. **1/2 to Ever Smart(Broken Vow), MSP, $244,272.
4th-Thistledown, $28,000, 5-1, (NW16M), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f,
1:11.26, ft, 1 1/4 lengths.
RED HOT LASS (m, 6, Texas Red--Speightlass, by Speightstown)
Lifetime Record: 21-9-4-2, $175,426. O-Dalma Lozada; B-Pope
McLean, Marc McLean, Pope McLean Jr & Taproot Bloodstock
LLC (KY); T-Jeffrey Skerrett. *$30,000 RNA Wlg '18 KEENOV;$11,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP. **1/2 to Factor It In (The Factor), MSW& MGSP, $609,240.

5th-Thistledown, $28,000, 5-1, (NW2L), 3yo/up, f/m, 1m,
1:42.64, ft, 4 lengths.
DELOVELY (f, 4, More Than Ready--Delightful, by Bernardini)
Lifetime Record: 11-2-1-2, $44,991. O-Anthony T Quartarolo &Kevin Ehrhardt; B-Helen C Alexander (KY); T-Stephen G Trevino.
*$4,000 4yo '24 FTKFEB.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Captain's Best, g, 3, Shagaf--Best Memories (SP), by Indy King.
Horseshoe Indianapolis, 5-1, (S), 1m, 1:42.44. Lifetime Record:
3-1-1-1, $34,150. B-Randy Burkett (IN).
Pendulum, f, 3, Street Boss--Synchronize, by Tapit. Churchill
Downs, 5-1, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.85. Lifetime Record: 6-1-2-3,$128,650. B-Godolphin (KY).
Brief Note, f, 4, Sharp Azteca--Note Maker, by Top Hit. Turf
Paradise, 5-1, (S), 1m, 1:39. Lifetime Record: 4-1-0-0, $19,722.
B-Triple AAA Ranch (AZ).

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Air Force Blue, Joe Shiesty, g, 3, o/o Ready to Unleash, by MoreThan Ready. William Walker S., 5-1, Churchill Downs
American Pharoah, Upper Case, f, 4, o/o Rigged Smart, by Smart
Strike. ALW, 5-1, Horseshoe Indianapolis
Arrogate, Treble Clef, c, 4, o/o Uno Duo, by Macho Uno. AOC,
5-1, Parx Racing
Corfu, Kelleher, g, 3, o/o Hoosier Honey, by Southern Image.
ALW, 5-1, Thistledown
Drill, Dancing On My Own, f, 4, o/o Pursuing Fate, by In
Summation. ALW, 5-1, Parx Racing
Empire Way, Empire's Fire, g, 5, o/o Victoria's On Fire, by
Langfuhr. ALW, 5-1, Thistledown
Goldencents, Golden Ale, g, 5, o/o Ani La, by Mr. Greeley. AOC,
4-30, Turf Paradise
Good Magic, Mystic Pleasure, f, 4, o/o Disposablepleasure, by
Giacomo. ALW, 5-1, Churchill Downs
Hootenanny, Johnny Come Lately, g, 2, o/o Down The Well (Ire),by Mujadil. MSW, 5-1, Churchill Downs
Into Mischief, Nelson Avenue, g, 5, o/o Via Strata, by Street Cry(Ire). AOC, 5-1, Horseshoe Indianapolis
Midshipman, Henry Mac, g, 6, o/o Boom Boom Bertie, byThunder Gulch. AOC, 5-1, Thistledown
More Than Ready, Delovely, f, 4, o/o Delightful, by Bernardini.
ALW, 5-1, Thistledown
Not This Time, Next, g, 6, o/o Bahia Beach, by Awesome Again.
Isaac Murphy Marathon Overnight S., 5-1, Churchill Downs
Shagaf, Captain's Best, g, 3, o/o Best Memories, by Indy King.
MSW, 5-1, Horseshoe Indianapolis
Sharp Azteca, Brief Note, f, 4, o/o Note Maker, by Top Hit.
MSW, 5-1, Turf Paradise
Street Boss, Pendulum, f, 3, o/o Synchronize, by Tapit. MSW,
5-1, Churchill Downs
Taprize, Rafaella, f, 3, o/o Crossed, by Anthony's Cross. ALW,
5-1, Horseshoe Indianapolis
Texas Red, Red Hot Lass, m, 6, o/o Speightlass, by Speightstown.
ALW, 5-1, Thistledown

THURSDAY • MAY 2, 2024

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O'BRIEN: A LIVING LEGENDIN THE HALL OF FAME

Aidan O=Brien with City Of Troy | Racingfotos.com

By Emma Berry
We could run the numbers, as they say. What they will tell us
is that Aidan O'Brien has dominated racing both in his homecountry of Ireland and its nearest neighbour, where he will thisSaturday be inducted into the QIPCO British Horseracing Hall ofFame.
It doesn't end there, of course. He is known and reveredaround the world, his tally of 419 Group or Grade 1 winners(including National Hunt) having also been chalked up in
America, Australia, Canada, Dubai, France, Hong Kong and Italy.
No other trainer benefits from such a tantalising supply ofequine talent; it is not merely a stream that never runs dry,more an apparently bottomless well. Those bluebloods areeither bred or selected at the sales by the group which has
become known as "The Lads". John Magnier is at the head ofthat group. His sons MV and Tom also now play leading roles in
Coolmore's European and Australian ventures respectively,
while the key partners in the most powerful owner-breeder
cohort in racing's history are Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith,Georg von Opel, and Peter Brant. Significant partnerships havealso been made with the Sangster and Niarchos families over
the years.
Cont. p3

DAY ONE OF DANCE DISPERSAL HEADED BY
120K KINGMAN FILLY AT TATTERSALLSBy Brian Sheerin
Wednesday provided a taste of what might be to come at the
Tattersalls Guineas Sale when a Kingman (GB) filly from the John
Dance dispersal sold for 130,000gns to Alex Elliott and Billy
Jackson-Stops on behalf of powerful owners Valmont andMichael Blencowe.
Over 50 horses connected to Dance's Coverdale Stud andTitanium Racing Club will be auctioned at this week's Guineas
Sale and, while Elliott admitted that the condition with whichsome of the horses were presented was less than ideal, theKingman filly's quality shone through.
Dance, the well-known owner whose finest days in the sportcame courtesy of six-time Group 1 winner Laurens (Fr) (Siyouni{Fr}), was arrested almost a year ago and is involved in an
ongoing Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) investigation into
allegations of fraud and money laundering involving his
company WealthTek LLP.
The Kingman filly is a homebred of the former owner's
Coverdale Stud and boasts strong residual value being ahalf-sister to Listed winner Bahrain Pride (GB) (Kodiac {GB}).
Cont. p7

Alex Elliott: signed for the top lot from the John Dance dispersal at
Tattersalls on Wednesday | Tattersalls

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ANOTHER MUGUET FOR TRIBALIST

10Saint-Cloud specialist Tribalist (GB) (Farhh {GB}) won his another edition of
the G2 Prix du Muguet.

COMMONWEALTH CUP TRIAL GOES TO JASOUR

10

Jasour (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) won the G3 Commonwealth Cup Trial S.
at Ascot on Wednesday.

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Aidan O'Brien cont. from p1
O'Brien's is a job which may well be the envy of many of his
counterparts in the training ranks. But it carries with it theburden of ensuring that a significant number of those smart
yearlings that arrive at Ballydoyle each year leave there several
seasons later as top-drawer stallion and broodmare prospects.
Pedigree is a given, but it must be backed up by performance,
and any failure in the vital cog that is the training process
weakens the entire machine. In this regard, the trainer rarely
misses a beat.
In considering how O'Brien came to be the lynchpin of thisoperation B and to hold on to the job for half of his life B it isperhaps best to start at home, a place he is doubtless loath toleave other than to go racing.
"You have to see it if you want to feel it," he says in the midstof counting down to the Guineas and the unleashing of thehorse whose return is hotly anticipated this Saturday: City Of
Troy (Justify).
"The Classics are the ultimate test of a pedigree, really, andalways have been for the Thoroughbred generations gone by. So
I suppose you're always trying to breed a horse that's going tomature early, and one that's going to be able to get a mile-plus.
That's what the Thoroughbred pedigree is built on."O'Brien continues, "They all come in and obviously you're
hoping that they're going to be mature, but they're all different.
So I suppose you're feeling your way every day. That's why I
suppose the difficult part about it is you have to be here every
day because you have to see it if you want to feel it. You needevery hour in the day to do that every single day because thewindow is very short, because really the Classic horse has toperform at two and three. It's very hard to ask them to compete
at three if they haven't had a season of training at two.
"Sometimes it happens. But commercially they have toperform at two and three and it's important for theThoroughbred breed that Flat horses can run fast early, and thatthey can cover distance. This is probably the ultimate test ofsoundness. It's like any herd animal in the wild. The weak will
get weeded out and then the herd will get stronger."
A trainer retiring after a long and illustrious career would
doubtless be content in the knowledge that they had beenchampion trainer 26 times in Ireland and six times in Britain.
That they had won 43 British Classics, 50 in Ireland and 13 inFrance. That they had once been responsible for the first threehome in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and had won that great
race twice, not to mention 18 Breeders' Cup races. But theworrying element for O'Brien's rivals is that, at 54, he is still verymuch in his prime. Those record books that he has already torn
to shreds will likely need several revisions before he decides to
don his slippers and put his feet up.

THURSDAY • 02 MAY 2024

His obsession B and it is fair to call it that, for all involved in
sport must yield to obsessive tendencies to succeed B began at
his family home in Co Wexford, where his father Denis andmother Stella had horses and ponies as a sideline to their main
business of farming.
"My dad and mum always had a few point-to-pointers and an
odd horse would run on the track," he recalls. "My dad always
probably had difficult horses. He was a small farmer but always
had difficult horses to re-break and re-train. It was ponies
before that. People used to send him ponies to get them going
and that's where we started off. The ponies were always
troublesome, obviously. I suppose that's what my mum and dad
made their living from, on the side of a small farm."
It tends to be the troublesome ones that teach riders andtrainers more than the easy ones. With that grounding, perhaps
sometimes literally, it wasn't long before the young O'Brien set
out on the path that would lead him to the gates of the fabled
Ballydoyle at the age of just 26.
He worked briefly on the Curragh for PJ Finn, before Finn's
assistant trainer Pat Kelly found him a job with Jim Bolger. An
exacting taskmaster and training legend in his own right, Bolger
shares O'Brien's meticulous eye for a horse and abstinence fromalcohol.
Cont. p4

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Aidan O'Brien cont.
"I was very young at the time, and Christy Roche was Jim's
main rider," says O'Brien of his Coolcullen days. "When we
started training, Christy came and rode for us, so we would've
learned an awful lot from him."
It was around this time that he encountered the woman who
would become his wife, and it will come as no surprise to hearthat O'Brien didn't meet Annemarie in a Dublin nightclub.

THURSDAY • 02 MAY 2024

Instead, entirely appropriately for one of racing's power couples,
their eyes met as they circled at the start ahead of riding against
each other in a bumper. He doesn't mention who had the upper
hand in that particular race, but Annemarie had a head start on
her future husband as a trainer. She succeeded her father Joe
Crowley to train at Owning Hill and remains the only woman tohave been crowned Champion National Hunt trainer.
(Annemarie's sister Frances Crowley was runner-up in the Irish
championship to Willie Mullins in 2000/01).
Recalling their first meeting, O'Brien says, "I rode as anamateur for Jim and would've learned an awful lot there fromhim. Then when I was riding a horse for Jim one day, I met
Annemarie at the start of a race in Galway and we started goingout together."
Simple, really. No need for dating apps in those analogue days.
He continues, "I got a fall on the gallop one day in Jims's and I
broke my shoulder. At that time I went to help Annemariebecause she was training by then and I suppose then I ended up
never going back to Jim really after that.
"Annemarie's dad was training first as a permit-holder, andthen with a licence, and he was a massive influence as well.
Then Annemarie took over the training but when Joseph wasborn, Annemarie said that we would change the licence into myname and it just worked on the same as always." Cont. p5

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is that he sees a long way into the future, more than anybody
Aidan O'Brien cont.
I've ever known. I never asked him or spoke to him about it, but
He continues, "We trained there for four or five years, andevery decision that he makes, it's always very calculated and athen we got approached by Paul Shanahan for John Magnier,
lot of thought goes into it."
who asked would we be interested in leasing Ballydoyle for a
O'Brien was of course by that
couple of seasons. At the timestage already a successful
we had an overflow of horses so
trainer and a multiple champion
it suited us to go to Ballydoyle.
in the National Hunt sphere.
"So we ran Ballydoyle for a
Magnier's instinct that he could
year or two and then John said
convert to the Flat and returnto us would we be interested in
Ballydoyle to the glory days ofjust training his own horses.
the long tenure of his own
That's how it happened. Thenfather-in-law, Vincent O'Brien,
Michael Tabor came in with
was not only quickly vindicated,
John, and John gave JP
but continues to be.
McManus a present of a horse
Despite his own long run ofcalled Thats My Man, to be
success in the stable, O'Brien
trained by us. So that's how weroutinely refers deferentially not
met JP, and he obviously
just to John and Sue Magnier,would've been a big influence,but also Michael and Doreen
as well as Christy, about us
Joseph, Sarah, Annemarie, Donnacha, Ana and Aidan O=Brien after
Tabor, Derrick and Gay Smith,coming to Ballydoyle full time,
Camelot=s Derby victory | Racingfotos.com
Peter and Stephanie Brant, andrather than just being a tenant."
Georg and Emily von Opel, name-checking them as
Asked if he knew whether he was being tested for the main
metronomically as he does his team of riders and grooms.
job during his initial foray as lease-holder, he replies, "I'veCont. p6
known John for 30 years now and what I've always found of him

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THURSDAY • 02 MAY 2024

Aidan O'Brien cont.
I definitely couldn't have ever dreamt about it really. It's
"They're all involved," he says. "Everyone is getting all theincredible. But listen, it's all about an awful lot of people all
information rapidly every day, then they're all communicating
together, and we were very lucky to be able to work with themamongst themselves and they come up with a plan. Then John
all the way along."
tells us what he is feeling and what he thinks. We always know
He doesn't cite too many racing heroes of his own either and,the direction that we would likewhen pressed, nominates theto go in. We don't ever question
horse whose first Derby winnerthat because the information is“We try to go to bed late at night when he would end up training andout there for everyone to see,whose name, Galileo, would
we have good days and go to bed early remain intrinsically linked withand we always understand why
the decisions are made if they
his own.
when we have bad days.”
are made. Then we follow theHe says "Going back, I don't--Aidan O’Brien
plan the best we can."remember too much about
Teamwork, then, though it isracing when I was young, otherhis name on the licence and it
than going to point-to-points
will remain in the annals ofwith my dad and mum, but
racing history, in the Hall of
probably the first thing I would
Fame and beyond. But O'Brien is plainly uncomfortable with theremember, funnily enough, was the Coolmore brochures. Thatsuggestion that he is a hero to many who follow the sport, andwould've been as a very young child. Sadler's Wells would'vethat modesty appears to be genuine.
been a big influence for me getting those brochures as a young"I don't think too much about anything really," he says. "I takechild and looking through them and looking at the pictures.
it day by day. Obviously, our little ones were all reared in it, and"Obviously, then, Dr O'Brien would've been in those brochures
now they're all grown up and they're all gone. So it all happens
and Sadler's Wells was one of the horses that always stuck out invery quickly, really. It's hard to believe that it's this long but, no,
my mind." Cont. p7

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Aidan O'Brien cont.
"I suppose Shergar was always another one," he adds.
"Shergar was such an unbelievable horse, trained by Sir Michael[Stoute], and I would've remembered Sir Henry [Cecil], and all
those people, as a very young child."
In one sentence he has named the only other three trainers tohave preceded him in being inducted into the British
Horseracing Hall of Fame, which was launched in 2021. Since
then he has passed the landmark of 4,000 wins, notched in
grand style by Henry Longfellow (Ire) in last year's G1 National S.
at the Curragh, some four months after Luxembourg (Ire) had
become his 400th Group/Grade 1 winner in the Tattersalls Gold
Cup.
"There are so many special days. We don't take any of themfor granted, we appreciate every one of them," he says. "Thenthe reality is when you go to bed that night, it's gone. So we try
to go to bed late at night when we have good days and go to
bed early when we have bad days."
Of his coronation as a Hall of Famer, he adds, "We feel
privileged and over the moon. As you know, we're a small partof a big team of a lot of people. I'm very grateful to be the smallpart that we are and we feel so honoured to be mentioned in
the same sentence as all those special people. We're so grateful
to QIPCO, to Sheikh Fahad and his family, and to the British

THURSDAY • 02 MAY 2024

Champions Series."
O'Brien will have other things on his mind come Saturday, but
he will be presented with his commemorative medallion at
Newmarket before racing starts. Then it's up to City Of Troy toensure that his trainer stays up late that night.

Tattersalls Guineas HIT Sale Cont. from p1
Elliott said of lot 89, "She has been bought for Valmont andMichael Blencowe. Billy Jackson-Stops bought her with me--helooks after Michael. We bought six yearlings in partnership lastyear--two went to George Scott, two to Andrew Balding and two
to Ralph Beckett.
"Unfortunately, one of them got hurt, so we were keen to
replace that horse. I didn't really know what to expect when I
went to look at them [the dispersal horses] but this filly had
standout quality. The horses were hard to value because we
didn't know who was here. We were happy to get her for what
we paid for her."He added, "The stallion is standing for ,125,000 and she is a
half-sister to a Listed winner by Kodiac. It's a deep pedigree. I'dlove to have bought her six months ago as we could have been
dreaming of June. We'll give her all the time in the world now.@
Cont. p8

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Tattersalls Guineas HIT Sale Cont.
Pompey Ventures On The Up
He said, AShe has good residual value and all she can do is
Owning racehorses is an expensive game. For all the fun that
improve. She vetted perfectly but these horses haven't had acomes with having some skin in this great game, the reality isgreat preparation due to the circumstances around the sale. Butthat the majority of horses don't cover their costs, regardless of
this filly's quality still shonewhether they win a race or not.
through."
The exploits of Media Shooter
Of the 29 horses sold by The(GB) (Advertise {GB}) and Oliver
Castlebridge Consignment on
Show (Ire) (No Nay Never), two
Wednesday, 24 were connectedof the poster boys for theto Dance, and amassed
burgeoning Pompey Ventures
535,500gns in the ring. Other
syndicate, have gone some way
lots of note included an unraced
to driving further investment for
Lope De Vega (Ire) colt (lot 91)
the group that struck at
knocked down to BBA Ireland for
36,000gns--through Sam
52,000gns and an unraced New
Haggas's Hurworth Bloodstock-Bay (GB) filly to JS Bloodstock
for the unraced Disco Spiritand Hasmonean Racing for(Acclamation {GB}) (lot 49) from39,000gns.
the Dance dispersal.
Of the 72 horses offered, 66
Like Oliver Show, thewere sold, representing a 92%
syndicate's new purchase will be
Lot 89 topped Wednesday=s trade | Tattersalls
clearance rate. The turnover sat
trained by George Boughey, who
at 968,500gns while the median was 12,000gns and the average
has sent out Oliver Show to win two races for the syndicate on
14,674gns.
the all-weather in Britain in recent months. Cont. p9

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THURSDAY • 02 MAY 2024

unknowns. We like the angle of buying form horses who wethink we can improve."
The horses-in-training session of the Guineas sale continues at
9.30am on Thursday with the breeze-up horses expected tostart selling from 12.25pm.

TATTERSALLS GUINEAS HORSES-IN-TRAINING
SALE: DAY 1
SESSION TOTALS$ Catalogued$ Number Offered$ Number Sold
$ Not Sold
$ Clearance Rate
$ High Price$ Gross$ Average (% change)$ Median (% change)

2024
98
72
66
6
92%
130,000gns
968,500gns
14,674gns
12,000gns

Tattersalls Guineas HIT Sale Cont.
Pompey Ventures is headed by Owen Haly, who explained thatthe group has 10 horses in training and that its ultimate aim is toattract young people to the sport.
Haly said, "Pompey Ventures is a syndicate started up by
myself with Ned Sangster. Our first purchases were made at theAutumn-Horses-In-Training Sale where we picked up Media
Shooter and Oliver Show. Both have been great servants over
the winter and Media Shooter has won back what we paid for
him in prize-money already."
He added, "This horse is going to George Boughey, who has
been training Oliver Show. We liked this horse's physique, I think
we are getting a bit of value with the unknown aspect throughthe John Dance dispersal. We had a look at the horse andGeorge liked him. He will go straight to George now and we will
let him work his magic and see what happens.
"The vast majority of our shareholders are under the age of35, they invest from two per cent up to 50 per cent in eachhorse with training fees included to a certain level. When you
buy yearlings and breeze-up horses, there are a lot of

SESSION TOPPERSTATTERSALLS GUINEAS HORSES-INTRAINING SALE DAY 1
Lot Name
StatusPrice (gns)89 Unnamed
Horse-out-of-training
130,000(f, 2, Kingman {GB}--Life Of Pie {GB}, by Sea The Stars {Ire})
Bred by Coverdale Stud (GB)Consigned by The Castlebridge Consignment
Purchased by AC Elliott, agent & JS Bloodstock
91 Unnamed
Horse-out-of-training
52,000(c, 2, Lope De Vega {Ire}--Mighty Spirit {Ire} by Acclamation {GB})Bred by Coverdale Stud (GB)Consigned by The Castlebridge Consignment
Purchased by BBA Ireland
86 Unnamed
Horse-out-of-training
39,000(f, 2, New Bay {GB}--Aim To Please {Fr}, by Excellent Art {GB})Bred by Coverdale Stud (GB)Consigned by The Castlebridge Consignment
Purchased by JS Bloodstock/Hasmonean Racing

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SAINT-CLOUD BELONGS TO TRIBALIST ONCEAGAIN
By Tom Frary
What we knew from the evidence of the G3 Prix Edmond Blanc
was confirmed in Wednesday=s G2 Prix du Muguet as
Godolphin=s Tribalist (GB) (Farhh {GB}) registered a doubledouble of Saint-Cloud=s mile highlights of the Spring. Having put
Marhaba Ya Sanafi (Ire) (Muhaarar {GB}) firmly in his box whenrecording back-to-back wins in the Edmond Blanc last time, theadmirable chestnut may have had less to spare at the end of his
second Muguet title but once his neck was stretched from the
top of the straight there was the same air of inevitability. Also
successful in last year=s G3 Prix Bertrand du Breuil, the Andre
Fabre-trained 5-year-old was always in control on the front end
and gave typically generously for Mickael Barzalona to justify 4-5
favouritism and record a sixth win in his last eight starts.
ATribalist is the type of horse that makes everyone happyaround him and everybody is fond of him,@ Godolphin=srepresentative Louise Besnard said. AThe idea is of course to try
to make him win a Group 1 race and so we are lucky to have M.
Fabre handle his career. There are many possibilities in Europe
for that over a mile and Mr Fabre will decide which one is themore suitable for him.@
Barzalona obviously has a soft spot for the winner and added,
AHe knows every yard of this mile at Saint-Cloud--turning for
home, he jumped on the bit and quickened strongly, more than I
would have wished at that stage, but he is all class and has a bigheart.@THURSDAY • 02 MAY 2024

the G1 Racing Post Trophy hero Crowded House (GB) (Rainbow
Quest). She is a daughter of Wiener Wald (Woodman), who isalso the second dam of the G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest hero
Brando (GB) by Farhh=s sire Pivotal (GB) and the GI American
Oaks Invitational and GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup
heroine Ticker Tape (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}) and the third
dam of the G1 Middle Park S. and G1 Prix Morny-winning sire
Reckless Abandon (GB) (Exchange Rate). Connected to thelegendary sire Storm Cat, Fair Daughter=s 2-year-old filly byMake Believe (GB) is named Blue Sky (GB).
Wednesday, Saint-Cloud, France
PRIX DU MUGUET-G2, i130,000, Saint-Cloud, 5-1, 4yo/up, 8fT,
1:39.10, sf.
1--TRIBALIST (GB), 126, h, 5, by Farhh (GB)
1st Dam: Fair Daughter (GB), by Nathaniel (Ire)
2nd Dam: Wiener Wald, by Woodman
3rd Dam: Chapel Of Dreams, by Northern Dancer(130,000gns Ylg >20 TATOCT). O-Godolphin SNC; B-Car Colston
Hall Stud (GB); T-Andre Fabre; J-Mickael Barzalona. i74,100.
Lifetime Record: G1SP-Fr, 19-8-4-4, i477,755. Werk Nick
Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree,
or click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2--Marhaba Ya Sanafi (Ire), 126, c, 4, Muhaarar (GB)--Danega(GB), by Galileo (Ire). O-Jaber Abdullah; B-Rabbah Bloodstock
Ltd (IRE); T-Andreas Schutz. i28,600.
3--Dolayli (Fr), 126, g, 4, Siyouni (Fr)--Dolniya (Fr), by Azamour(Ire). 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-H H Aga Khan; B-S. A. Aga
Khan (FR); T-Francis-Henri Graffard. i13,650.
Margins: NK, 1, 2HF. Odds: 0.80, 5.90, 2.30.
Also Ran: Skalleti (Fr), Anthorus (Fr). Video, sponsored by
FanDuel TV.

"HE=S BACK WITH A COMPLETELYDIFFERENT LOOK IN HIS EYE" - JASOURREBOUNDS AT ASCOT

Tribalist | Scoop Dyga

Pedigree Notes
Tribalist, who was also third in the G1 Poule d=Essai desPoulains, is the first foal out of the unraced Fair Daughter (GB)(Nathaniel {Ire}) who is kin to five stakes performers headed by

By Tom Frary
On a downward trajectory following his win in Newmarket=s
G2 July S., Al Mohamediya Racing=s Jasour (GB) (Havana Grey{GB}) wiped the slate clean on his 3-year-old bow in
Wednesday=s G3 Commonwealth Cup Trial S. at Ascot. Anchoredin last early by Jim Crowley, the 9-1 shot was delivered to takecontrol a furlong out and readily beat the race-hardened filly
Adaay In Devon (GB) (Adaay {Ire}) by 1 3/4 lengths. This was awelcome turnaround for the grey, who had beaten only one ofhis peers in either the G1 Prix Morny and G1 Middle Park S. but
who emanates from the Clive Cox strable perennially able tosupply a leading Commonwealth Cup prospect. Cont. p11

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G3 Commonwealth Cup Trial S. Cont.
AHe was class last year in the July Stakes and then in the Prix
Morny they split and he was left in the middle and he just got a
bit free,@ the trainer explained. AI think he got a bit frightened asa juvenile and he pulled far too hard in the Middle Park. We=ve
worked and we=ve worked, and he enjoyed some precious
turnout time up until Christmas at home. The whole team has
worked really hard to make sure we=ve kept him this way.@
AHe=s an individual personality and quite his own person, buttoday has been so rewarding to see him do that. Jim [Crowley]
seemed to strike a chord with him last year in the July Stakes
and I=m just pleased it has all worked out today. I was a little bit
worried the ground might be too easy for him, but that didn=t
seem to be a problem and his July Stakes performance onquicker ground give us a clear feel in that respects. He=s justcome back here with a completely different look in his eye,understanding life isn=t that difficult if he gets it the right way
round.@
AThe Commonwealth Cup absolutely has to be the target andwe were worried about the weather today and how he would
cope,@ Cox added. AAfter today I will sleep a lot easier and I don=t
think I will be watching so many weather forecasts so manytimes before his next run. I think going via the [G2] Sandy Lanewould be nice and I look forward to seeing him on a soundersurface.@

THURSDAY • 02 MAY 2024

year=s Goffs November Foal Sale, is a daughter of the prolificstakes producer Twilight Mistress (GB) (Bin Ajwaad {Ire}). Herquartet of black-type winners include the Henry Candy-trained
the G1 Diamond Jubilee S. and G1 Haydock Sprint Cup-winning
sire Twilight Son (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}), the G3 Hackwood S.
winner and Haydock Spring Cup third Music Master (GB) by
Kyllachy=s sire Pivotal (GB) and Run To Freedom (GB) (Muhaarar{GB}), who was runner-up in the July Cup and G1 British
Champions Sprint S.
Wednesday, Ascot, Britain
COMMONWEALTH CUP TRIAL S. (REGISTERED AS THE
PAVILION S.)-G3, ,80,000, Ascot, 5-1, 3yo, 6fT, 1:14.80, g/s.
1--JASOUR (GB), 129, c, 3, by Havana Grey (GB)
1st Dam: Twilight Thyme (GB),by Bahamian Bounty (GB)
2nd Dam: Twilight Mistress (GB), by Bin Ajwaad (Ire)
3rd Dam: By Candlelight (Ire), by Roi Danzig(,85,000 Ylg >22 GOFFUK). O-Al Mohamediya Racing;
B-Wardley Bloodstock (GB); T-Clive Cox; J-Jim Crowley.
,45,368. Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-0, $138,102. Werk Nick
Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree,
or click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2--Adaay In Devon (GB), 126, f, 3, Adaay (Ire)--Favourite Girl(Ire), by Refuse To Bend (Ire). 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE.
O-Horniwinks Racing Syndicate; B-Horniwinks Racing Club
(GB); T-Brian Millman. ,17,200.
3--Purosangue (GB), 129, c, 3, Aclaim (Ire)--Avon Breeze (GB),by Avonbridge (GB). (,35,000 Ylg >22 GOFFUK; ,125,000 2yo>23 GOUKB; ,425,000 RNA 2yo >23 GOFASC). O-Opulence
Thoroughbreds & Teme Valley; B-Hellwood Stud Farm & R C
Dollar (GB); T-Andrew Balding. ,8,608.
Margins: 1 3/4, 1HF, NK. Odds: 9.00, 3.20, 4.50.
Also Ran: Jakajaro (Ire), Rosario (Ire), Starlust (GB), Got To LoveA Grey (GB), Blue Prince (Ire), El Bodon (Ire), Inishfallen (Ire).
Scratched: Malc (GB).

COLTRANE EDGES SAGARO THRILLER
Jasour | Racingfotos.com

Pedigree Notes
Jasour, whose unraced dam Twilight Thyme (GB) (Bahamian
Bounty {GB}) is also responsible for a 2-year-old colt by
Mohaather (GB) who was a 78,000gns purchase by Highflyer
Bloodstock at Tattersalls October Book 2 and whose yearling sonof Sergei Prokofiev was bought by Tally Ho for i80,000 at last

By Sean Cronin
Wednesday=s G3 Longines Sagaro S. at Ascot was an old-school
reunion with a select field of five stayers including familiar foes
Coltrane (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}), Trueshan (Fr) (Planteur{Ire}) and Quickthorn (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) locking horns once
again, with the former prevailing in a thrilling finish to secureback-to-back renewals of the two-mile marathon.
Coltrane broke on the lead out wide before accepting a tow insecond as Quickthorn adopted his usual pacesetting role.
Cont. p12

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G3 Sagaro S. Cont.
Inching ahead off the home turn, the 7-2 chance came underpressure when tackled by Sweet William (Ire) (Sea The Stars{Ire}) passing the quarter-mile marker and was driven out tosubdue that rival and hold the late charge of Caius Chorister (Fr)(Golden Horn {GB}) by a head.
AI think there was a concern whether the fire was still there,
but I think it certainly was,@ said trainer Andrew Balding. AI think
he was in front longer than Oisin [Murphy] probably wanted tobe, but he was really brave there at the end. He=s a fighter and astar really. We train horses so we can come across one like him
and he keeps producing. He loves Ascot and has run one badrace here and that=s it. We=ll look forward to coming back here
in June [for the G1 Gold Cup]. He does his own thing at home,which is not very much in the mornings. We=ll let him do his own
thing and he will train himself for the Gold Cup. We did thesame last year and he ran a stellar race, so we will try to do thesame thing.@

THURSDAY • 02 MAY 2024

Wednesday, Ascot, Britain
LONGINES SAGARO S.-G3, ,80,000, Ascot, 5-1, 4yo/up, 15f
209yT, 3:31.42, g/s.
1--COLTRANE (IRE), 130, g, 7, by Mastercraftsman (Ire)
1st Dam: Promise Me (Ire), by Montjeu (Ire)
2nd Dam: Hula Angel, by Woodman
3rd Dam: Jode, by Danzig(50,000gns Ylg >18 TATOCT). O-Mick & Janice Mariscotti;
B-Rockfield Farm (IRE); T-Andrew Balding; J-Oisin Murphy.
,45,368. Lifetime Record: 25-9-7-1, $1,075,652. Werk Nick
Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, orthe free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2--Caius Chorister (Fr), 130, m, 5, Golden Horn (GB)--Corpus
Chorister (Fr), by Soldier Of Fortune (Ire). (i28,000 RNA Wlg>19 GOFNOV). O/B-Clive Washbourn (FR); T-David Menuisier.
,17,200.
3--Sweet William (Ire), 130, g, 5, Sea The Stars (Ire)--Gale Force(GB), by Shirocco (Ger). O/B-Normandie Stud Ltd (IRE); T-John& Thady Gosden. ,8,608.
Margins: HD, 1 1/4, 7HF. Odds: 3.50, 11.00, 2.00.
Also Ran: Trueshan (Fr), Quickthorn (GB).

MASTERCRAFTSMAN=S WILKO ANNEXESMUNICH FEATURE

Coltrane (left) | Racingfotos.com

Pedigree Notes
Coltrane is the first of seven foals and one of three scorers outof an unraced half-sister to Listed Eyrefield S. runner-up The Fist
Of God (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells) and Listed Polonia S. runner-up
You=resobeautiful (Ire) (No Nay Never). The January-foaled bay=s
second dam, G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Hula Angel(Woodman), is out of a half-sister to GI Kentucky Derby hero, US
Horse Of The Year and MGISW sire Spend A Buck (Buckaroo).
Coltrane is a full-brother to the unraced 2-year-old colt Earnest
Belief (Ire) and a half to the winning 3-year-old filly Warda
Jamila (Ire) (Calyx {GB}) and a yearling filly by Sioux Nation.

By Sean Cronin
Stall Helena=s 3-year-old colt Wilko (Ire) (Mastercraftsman{Ire}--Whispering Angel {Ger}, by Soldier Hollow {GB}) had won
just one of five prior outings heading into Wednesday's G3
Wettstar.de Dr Busch-Memorial and emerged with a 1 1/2length tally and a first black-type triumph in the 10-furlong
Munich feature.
Wilko, who ran second in an Apr. 7 Mulheim conditions heaton sophomore return last time, was settled off the pace in sixth
after an alert break here. Powering forward in the straight, the117-10 chance seized control with 300 metres remaining andwas ridden out inside the final furlong to outpoint Alleno (Ire)(Nathaniel {Ire}) by 1 1/2 lengths for a career high.
AIt has taken a long time to get my first Group win,@ jockey
Leon Wolff told GaloppOnline. AI was unlucky not to do sobefore now and I am all the more grateful to be trusted withriding such a horse. It was very easy today, the race was run at agood pace and, when I took him out, it was plain sailing.@
Henk Grewe added, AHis 2-year-old form can be excused
because I made a mistake and got him going too early. Wilko
had done well in his preparation and we arrived here today withplenty of confidence. It all worked out, everything went to planand I=m happy for the owners and for Leon.@ Cont. p13

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THURSDAY • 02 MAY 2024

Pedigree Notes
Wilko, who becomes the second pattern-race winner of theafternoon and 69th overall for his sire, is the first foal out of G3
Preis der Winterkonigin victrix Whispering Angel (Ger) (Soldier
Hollow {GB}), herself a full-sister to dual stakes-winning G2
Derby Italiano second Winning Spirit (Ger), stakes-winning G3
Prix de Psyche runner-up Wangari (Ger) and G3 Fruhjahrs Meilerunner-up Western Soldier (Ger). His second dam Wamika (Ger)(Shirocco {Ger}) is a half-sister to MGSW G1 Grosser DallmayrPreis second Wai Key Star (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}) and G3
Bavarian Classic runner-up Wheredreamsare (GB) (Monsun{Ger}). The February-foaled bay, from the family of G1 Premio
Vittorio di Capua-winning sire Waky Nao (GB) (Alzao) and G1
Champion S.-winning matriarch Park Express (Ire) (Ahonoora{GB}), is a half-brother to the hitherto unraced 2-year-old colt
Whispering Son (Ger) (Sottsass {Fr}), a yearling colt by Japan(GB) and a weanling filly by Ghaiyyath (Ire).
Wednesday, Munich, Germany
WETTSTAR.DE - BAVARIAN CLASSIC-G3, i55,000, Munich, 5-1,
3yo, 10fT, 2:05.73, g/s.
1--WILKO (IRE), 128, c, 3, by Mastercraftsman (Ire)
1st Dam: Whispering Angel (Ger) (GSW-Ger),
by Soldier Hollow (GB)
2nd Dam: Wamika (Ger), by Shirocco (Ger)
3rd Dam: Wakytara (Ger), by Danehill
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (i75,000 Ylg >22
BBAGS). O-Stall Helena; B-Gestut Park Wiedingen (IRE); T-Henk
Grewe; J-Leon Wolff. i32,000. Lifetime Record: 6-2-3-0,
i47,400. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for theeNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or thefree Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2--Alleno (Ire), 128, c, 3, Nathaniel (Ire)--Alandia (Ire), by
Adlerflug (Ger). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE.
O-Gestut Ittlingen; B-Gestut Hof Ittlingen (IRE); T-Marcel
Weiss. i12,000.
3--Wintertraum (Ger), 128, c, 3, Lord Of England (Ger)-Winterkonigin {Ger}, by Sternkonig {Ire}). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST
GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Stall Lucky Owner; B-Klaus Hofmann(GER); T-Waldemar Hickst. i6,000.
Margins: 1HF, 2HF, NK. Odds: 11.70, 3.90, 2.60.
Also Ran: Lahzar Star (Ger), Augustus (Ger), Geminiano (Ger),
Ericson (Ger), Witcher Of Lips (Ger), Norsk (Ger).

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FIRST-SEASON SIRESWITH RUNNERS
Thursday, May 2, 2024:
FRANCE
Earthlight (Ire) (Shamardal), Kildangan Stud112 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners
5-CHANTILLY, 1200m, Daylight (Fr)i85,000 Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale 2023

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Wooded (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Haras de Bouquetot
80 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners
5-CHANTILLY, 1200m, Slava Oukraini (Fr)i16,000 Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2022

OBSERVATIONS
on the European racing scene

NEXT STOP CHELMSFORD FOR LAUTREC
17.50 Chelmsford City, Novice, ,8,000, 3yo/up, 10fT
LAUTREC (GB) (Kingman {GB}) made a winning start at
Newcastle in November and takes a small step here with theGosdens keen on protecting their precious Juddmontecommodity for now. A half-brother to the brilliant St Mark=s
Basilica (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) and to the G1 2000 Guineas-winning
sire Magna Grecia (Ire) by Kingman=s sire Invincible Spirit (Ire),
the 600,000gns Tattersalls Book 1 purchase should have noproblems gaining another confidence boost here.

HOW THEY FARED
16.35 Ascot, Novice, ,40,000, 3yo, f, 7f 213yT
Diamond Rain (GB) (Shamardal), the daughter of the G1 Oaks
and G1 Preis der Diana heroine Dancing Rain (Ire) (Danehill
Dancer {Ire}), got her career off to a winning start with a deal ofpromise.

Wednesday Results:
BET WITH ASCOT DONATION SCHEME PARADISE S.-Listed,,60,000, Ascot, 5-1, 4yo/up, 8fT, 1:42.30, g/s.
1--QUDDWAH (GB), 131, c, 4, Kingman (GB)--Sajjhaa (GB)(MG1SW-UAE, GSW-Ity, MSW & MGSP-Eng, $3,784,720), by
King=s Best. 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O-Sheikh Ahmed Al
Maktoum; B-Godolphin (GB); T-Simon & Ed Crisford; J-William
Buick. ,34,026. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $54,973.
2--Docklands (GB), 131, c, 4, Massaat (Ire)--Icky Woo (GB), by
Mark of Esteem (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE. (18,000gns Wlg >20
TATFOA; ,16,000 Ylg >21 TATIRY). O-OTI Racing; B-MickleyStud (GB); T-Harry Eustace. ,12,900.
3--Maljoom (Ire), 131, h, 5, Caravaggio--Nictate (Ire), by Teofilo(Ire). (72,000gns Wlg >19 TATFOA; 160,000gns Ylg >20 TATOCT).
O-Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum; B-GCE Farm Ltd (IRE); T-William
Haggas. ,6,456.

THURSDAY • 02 MAY 2024

Margins: NK, 2, 8. Odds: 4.00, 2.75, 2.00.
Also Ran: Kingdom Come (Ire), Epictetus (Ire).
Brought along quietly at three, Quddwah had won novice
contests at Salisbury and Newmarket last May before
disappearing off the radar but announced his comeback in style
beating two smart yardsticks here. Understandably fresh early,
the son of the G1 Dubai Duty Free, G1 Jebel Hatta, G2
Balanchine and G2 Cape Verdi winner Sajjhaa had plenty inreserve to run down last year=s Britannia H. winner Docklands inthe final 50 yards.
AHe=s a very big horse who has been off for 11 months and we
did as much as we could at home,@ Ed Crisford said. AI thought
he would get a bit tired, but there was not much pace on and hegot a lovely tow into the race--it was a lovely ride. He won at
Newmarket nicely and we were due to run him at the July
meeting in a Listed race, but just before he got a little issue andwe had to put him away. However, he=d always shown he was ahorse on the up.@
AWe put him in the [G1] Queen Anne and we=ll speak to Sheikh
Ahmed,@ he added. AThere=s the [G3] Diomed S. at Epsom along
the way as an option. He=s a horse with ability who is learning
his trade and hopefully a fun horse to have. I don=t think I=d havereservations about the Queen Anne, because he=ll come on a lot
from this and it just depends on what happens in the next few
weeks.@
The winner is currently the last known foal out of theaforementioned desert lover Sajjhaa, a granddaughter of the G3
Lancashire Oaks scorer and G1 Oaks runner-up Noushkey (GB)(Polish Precedent). Also a talented middle-distance performer inEurope, she was also successful in the G3 Premio Sergio Cumani,
the Listed Dick Hern Fillies= S. and was second in two renewals of
the G2 Middleton S.

Quddwah (left) | Racingfotos.com

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1st-Ascot, ,20,000, Cond, 5-1, 2yo, 5fT, 1:02.36, g/s.
ENCHANTING EMPRESS (GB) (f, 2, Sergei Prokofiev--Yolo Star{Ire} {SP-Eng}, by Society Rock {Ire}), an Apr. 10 debut winnerover this distance at Wolverhampton in her only prior start,
stalked the leading duo in third after the initial strides here.
Drawing alongside Rock Hunter (GB) (Expert Eye {GB}) passing
the two pole, the 11-2 chance was shaken up to gain an edge
approaching the final furlong and driven out to deny thatrallying rival by a neck. Enchanting Empress is the second of
three foals and lone scorer produced by Listed Lansdown Fillies=
S. third Yolo Star (Ire) (Society Rock {Ire}), herself out of awinning full-sister to G1 Phoenix S.-winning sire Pips Pride (GB)(Efisio {GB}). The January-foaled bay is half to a yearling colt byLope Y Fernandez (Ire). Sales history: 62,000gns Ylg >23 TATSOM.
Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $17,804.
O-Amo Racing Ltd & Giselle De Aguiar; B-Llety Farms &Whitsbury Manor Stud (GB); T-Dominic Ffrench Davis.
7th-Ascot, ,40,000, Novice, 5-1, 3yo, f, 7f 213yT, 1:45.69, g/s.
DIAMOND RAIN (GB) (f, 3, Shamardal--Dancing Rain {Ire}{G1SW-Eng & Ger, $932,081}, by Danehill Dancer {Ire}), a
daughter of the G1 Oaks and G1 Preis der Diana heroine, wasbehind early after being squeezed exiting the stalls. Blocked
until 1 1/2 furlongs out, the 7-2 joint-second favourite stayed on
powerfully down the outer to reel in Shaha (Ire) (Cracksman{GB}) in the final yards and score by a head. AShe was very green
from the stalls, but I was pleased with how she picked up,@jockey William Buick said. AI think there were some nice fillies inthat race and a couple of nice types and she was one of them. I
had to just wait for my run and then quicken and I was reallydelighted with her and think she will progress from here. She
will probably ideally want another couple of furlongs.@ The dam,
who was a 4 million gns purchase by the operation at the 2013
Tattersalls December Sale, is responsible for the G2 Cape Verdiand G2 Balanchine winner and G1 Fillies= Mile and G1 Jebel
Hatta-placed Magic Lily (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) and her fullbrother Jalmoud (GB) who was third in the G1 Grand Prix deParis. She is a half to the dam of the G1 Moyglare Stud S.
heroine Maybe (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who in turn produced the G1
2000 Guineas-winning sire Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact{Jpn}). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $25,753.
O/B-Godolphin (GB); T-Charlie Appleby.
2nd-Pontefract, ,9,000, Mdn, 5-1, 2yo, 5f 3yT, 1:06.63, sf.
FRANCISCO=S PIECE (GB) (c, 2, Mayson {GB}--Josefa Goya {GB},by Sakhee=s Secret {GB}), sent off the 11-4 second favourite,soon held the lead. Maintaining his stranglehold on the contest
throughout, the newcomer hit the line 1 1/4 lengths to the goodover Invincible Annice (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). The winner is

THURSDAY • 02 MAY 2024

a half-brother to the G3 Premio Primi Passi winnerWindstormblack (GB) (Brazen Beau {Aus}) out of a half to the G3
Hackwood S. winner Intrepid Jack (GB) (Compton Place {GB}).
Descended from the G1 Oaks and G1 Irish Oaks heroine Juliette
Marny (GB) (Blakeney {GB}) and related to another Oaks winner
in Scintillate (GB) (Sparkler {GB}), her yearling filly is by Zoustar(Aus). Sales history: 44,000gns Wlg >22 TADEWE; 58,000gns Ylg>23 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $6,071.
O-Keatley Racing Owners Group & D Moore; B-Lord Margadale(GB); T-Adrian Keatley.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Daisy Inthe Breeze (GB), f, 2, Land Force (Ire)--Poppy In The
Wind (GB), by Piccolo (GB). Brighton, 5-1, 5f 60yT, 1:03.09.
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $4,587. B-Ms W Edwards (GB).
*2,000gns RNA Ylg >23 TATOCT.
Ruby=s Profit (Ire), f, 2, Profitable (Ire)--Breedj (Ire) (SP-Eng), by
Acclamation (GB). Kempton, 5-1, 5f (AWT), 1:00.71. Lifetime
Record: 1-1-0-0, $4,722. B-Mylestown Farms Ltd (IRE).
*i19,000 Wlg >22 GOFNO1; 16,000gns Ylg >23 TATSOM.
Pratigya (GB), f, 3, Decorated Knight (GB)--Sweet Gentle Kiss
(Ire) (GSW-Ity, $212,150), by Henrythenavigator.
Wolverhampton, 5-1, 8f 142y (AWT), 1:50.00. Lifetime Record:
3-1-0-0, $4,924. B-Blue Diamond Stud Farm (UK) Ltd (GB).
Kodi Lion (Ire), g, 3, Kodi Bear (Ire)--Moulane Lady (Ire), by
Lilbourne Lad (Ire). Catterick, 4-30, 5f 212yT, 1:14.99. Lifetime
Record: 3-1-0-1, $8,787. B-Dick Foley (IRE). *i32,000 Wlg >21
GOFNO1; 32,000gns Ylg >22 TATSOM.
Reyaadah Star (Ire), f, 3, New Approach (Ire)--Reyaadah (GB)
(GSP-Eng), by Tamayuz (GB). Kempton, 5-1, 10f 219y (AWT),
2:20.87. Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-0, $7,664. B-Newstead
Breeding (IRE). *i30,000 Ylg >22 TATIRY.
Savvy Exchange (Ire), c, 3, Profitable (Ire)--Choc U Zel Nell (Ire),by Noverre. Pontefract, 5-1, 8f 6yT, 1:49.40. Lifetime Record:
2-1-1-0, $6,817. B-Mrs Eithne Hamilton (IRE). *i27,000 Wlg>21 GOFNO1; 110,000gns Ylg >22 TATOCT.

Wednesday=s Results:
1st-Saint-Cloud, i30,000, Cond, 5-1, 2yo, 6fT, 1:13.26,
sf.
MADERO (FR) (c, 2, Lope De Vega {Ire}--Cordova {Ire}, by
Galileo {Ire}) was coaxed forward to lead into the first turn andheld sway thereafter. Bustled along with 500 metres remaining,the 21-10 second choice poached a decisive advantage
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1st-Saint-Cloud Cont.
He was ridden out in the latter stages to easily hold the latethreat of Griselda (Fr) (City Light {Fr}) by 1 3/4 lengths. Maderois the first of two foals out of a winning half-sister to multiple
Group 1-placed G2 Prix d=Harcourt and G3 Prix La Force victor
Shaman (Ire) (Shamardal), dual stakes scorer Green Sweet(Smart Strike), Listed Prix de Bagatelle runner-up Situveux (Ire)(Siyouni {Fr}) and the dam of G3 Prix des Chenes third My
Kurkum (GB) (Dariyan {Fr}). The February-foaled homebred
chestnut is a half-brother to a yearling colt by Siyouni (Fr) and a
grandson of dual stakes-winning G3 Prix Imprudence third Only
Green (Ire) (Green Desert), herself kin to three black-type
performers headed by G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest and G1 Prix dela Foret heroine Occupandiste (Ire) (Kaldoun {Fr}). Lifetime
Record: 1-1-0-0, i15,000. Video, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (FR); T-Christopher Head.
CONDITIONS RESULTS:
4th-Saint-Cloud, i23,000, 5-1, 4yo/up, 8fT, 1:40.04, sf.
ELAMAZ (IRE) (g, 4, Gleneagles {Ire}--Emiyna {GSW-Ire}, by
Maria=s Mon) Lifetime Record: 4-2-2-0, i35,800. O-H H Aga
Khan; B-S. A. Aga Khan (IRE); T-Francis-Henri Graffard.

THURSDAY • 02 MAY 2024

Margins: NK, HF, 1. Odds: 7.50, 12.30, 15.10.
Also Ran: Whispering Dream (Ire), Flotte Lotte (Fr), Jir Sun (GB),Vinnare (Ire), Zerostress (Ger), Perfect Pic (Ger), Blueridge Silver(Ire), Wave Machine (Fr), Cheval Blanc (Ire), Muhalif (Ger).
GROSSER PREIS VON ROSSMANN-Listed, i25,000, Hannover,
5-1, 4yo/up, f/m, 10fT, 2:07.52, gd.
1--UNDERSTATED (GB), 126, f, 4, Nathaniel (Ire)--Catalyst (Ire),by Makfi (GB). (i67,000 Ylg >21 BBAGS; 210,000gns 3yo >23
TATMAR). O-Australian Bloodstock; B-Al Shahania Stud (GB);
T-Andreas Wohler; J-Eduardo Pedroza. i15,000. Lifetime
Record: SW-Fr & SP-Eng, 8-3-2-0, i63,842.
2--Peace Of Rose (Ger), 126, f, 4, Soldier Hollow (GB)--Peace
Flower (Ire), by Dashing Blade (GB). O/B-Gestut Etzean (GER);
T-Roland Dzubasz. i5,000.
3--Taiora (Ger), 123, f, 4, Tai Chi (Ger)--Tiziana (Fr), by Touch
Down (Ger). (i16,000 Ylg >21 BBAGS). O-Frank & Mario de
Zwart; B-Rennstall Wohler (GER); T-Andreas Wohler. i3,125.
Margins: 3/4, 1, 1HF. Odds: 4.10, 2.10, 14.30.
Also Ran: Veil Of Shadows (GB), Oceania (Ger), Weltreise (Ire).
Scratched: North Reliance (Ger), Noblesse Oblige (Ger).

2nd-Saint-Cloud, i18,000, Cond, 5-1, 4yo/up, 10 1/2fT,
2:10.42, sf.
THUNDERSPEED (FR) (h, 7, Night Of Thunder {Ire}--Marmoom
Flower {Ire}, by Cape Cross {Ire}) Lifetime Record: MSP-Fr,
35-5-9-4, i178,760. O/B-Ecurie Gribomont (FR); T-Patrice
Cottier. *i40,000 RNA Ylg >18 ARQAUG.

Wednesday=s Results:
GROSSER PREIS VON HANNOVER 96-Listed, i25,000,
Hannover, 5-1, 4yo/up, 6 1/2fT, 1:17.10, gd.
1--DANELO (IRE), 126, g, 6, Exceed And Excel (Aus)--Daksha (Fr)(GSW-Fr, MSW & GSP-Ger, $150,515), by Authorized (Ire).
O-Gestut Ittlingen; B-Gestut Hof Ittlingen (IRE); T-Andreas
Wohler; J-Andrasch Starke. i15,000. Lifetime Record:
GSW-Ger, 24-7-5-1, i100,725. *1/2 to Vachement (GB)(Dubawi {Ire}), SW-Jpn, $272,445.
2--Atlanta City (Ire), 120, f, 4, Free Eagle (Ire)--Al Qahira (Ger),by Big Shuffle. 1ST BLACK TYPE. (i13,000 RNA Ylg >21 BBAGS).
O/B-Stall Oberlausitz (IRE); T-Stefan Richter. i5,000.
3--El Rubio (Ger), 123, c, 4, Helmet (Aus)--Edged In Blue (GB), by
Acclamation (GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE. (i16,000 Ylg >21 BBAGS).
O-Stall Pepper; B-Gestut Ohlerweiherhof (GER); T-Hans Blume.
i3,125.

Understated | Scoop Dyga

1st-Hannover, i10,000, Mdn, 5-1, 3yo, f, 8fT, 1:42.57, gd.
PRAIRIE MOUSE (GER) (f, 3, Tai Chi {Ger}--Pourquoi {Ger}, by
Dai Jin {GB}) chased the leaders in fifth after a sluggish exit fromthe outside stall. Rowed along to remain within range before
halfway, the 66-5 chance made continued headway underurging in the straight to go second entering the final furlong andran on well to prevail by 1 1/2 lengths from Ayada (Ger) (Areion{Ger}). Prairie Mouse is the fourth of six foals and third scorer
from as many runners out of a multiple-winning half-sister tothe dual stakes-placed Penelope Star (Ger) (Acatenango {Ger}),herself the dam of G3 Grosser Preis von Lotto Hamburg victrix
Papagena Star (Ire) (Amadeus Wolf {GB}). Cont. p17

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1st-Hannover Cont.
Papagena Star, in turn, is the dam of Listed His Majestys Plate
victrix Powerful Aggie (Fr) (Protectionist {Ger}) and Listed
Silbernes Band der Ruhr third Plumo (Ger) (Millowitsch {Ger}).
The January-foaled bay is kin to the unraced 2-year-old filly
Prairie Diamond (Ger) (Sea The Moon {Ger}) and a yearling colt
by Lucky Lion (GB). Sales history: i5,500 RNA Ylg >22 BBAGO.
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, i6,000.
O-Karin Brieskorn; B-Bianka Schmake (GER); T-Pavel Vovcenko.
2nd-Munich, i10,000, Mdn, 5-1, 3yo, 10fT, 2:09.73, g/s.
LADORO (GB) (c, 3, Frankel {GB}--Laccata {GB}, by Lomitas{GB}) broke smartly to lead passing the judge first time andraced on the front end throughout this debut. Shaken up when
threatened in early straight, the 8-5 chalk rolled around underpressure approaching the final furlong and stayed on strongly toeasily account for Wazlaw (Ger) (Zarak {Fr}) by three lengths.
Ladoro is the seventh of nine foals and fourth scorer produced
by a winning daughter of G2 Preis der Diana (German Oaks)
third La Donna (GB) (Shirley Heights {GB}), herself a half-sister to
G1 Deutsches Derby-winning sires Lando (Ger) (Acatenango{Ger}) and Laroche (Ger) (Nebos {Ger}). The February-foaled bay
is kin to G1 Deutsches Derby hero Laccario (Ger) (Scalo {GB})and a yearling colt by Sea The Moon (GB). Lifetime Record:
1-1-0-0, i6,000.
O-Gestut Ittlingen; B-Gestut Hof Ittlingen (GB); T-Waldemar
Hickst.

THURSDAY • 02 MAY 2024

GSP-Fr & MSP-Ger; and Leona Playa (Ger) (Footstepsinthesand{GB}), MSP-Ger.

Wednesday=s Result:
KASHIWA KINEN-Listed (Jpn-G1), -136,000,000, Funabashi, 5-1,
4yo/up, 1600m, 1:39.00, sy.
1--SHAMAL (JPN), 126, h, 6, by Smart Falcon (Jpn)
1st Dam: Native Code (Jpn), by Agnes Digital
2nd Dam: Crack Code (Jpn), by Dance in the Dark (Jpn)
3rd Dam: Magic Code, by Lost CodeO-Toshiya Kanayama; B-Okada Stud (Jpn); T-Takeshi
Matsushita; J-Haruhiko Kawasu; -830,000,000. Lifetime
Record: 21-10-2-2, -1,081,505,000.
2--Tagano Beauty (Jpn), 126, h, 7, Henny Hughes--Special
Dinner (Jpn), by Special Week (Jpn). O-Ryoji Yagi; B-Niikappu
Tagano Farm (Jpn); -28,000,000.
3--Peptide Nile (Jpn), 126, h, 6, King Kamehameha (Jpn)--Queen
Olive (Jpn), by Manhattan CafJ (Jpn). O-Kazuhiko Numakawa;
B-Kineusu Farm (Jpn); -16,000,000.
Margins: 2HF, 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 10.70, 9.00, 4.40.
Also Ran: King=s Sword (Jpn), Mick Fire (Jpn), William Barows(Jpn), Castle Top (Jpn), Giga King (Jpn), Omega Rainbow (Jpn),
Rgyal Dar (Jpn), Crown Pride (Jpn), Rudement (Jpn).
Click for the NAR chart or video.

CONDITIONS RESULTS:
1st-Munich, i10,000, Cond, 5-1, 3yo, 7fT, 1:24.97, g/s.
MADEMOISELLE NINET (GER) (f, 3, Areion {Ger}--Menha {GB},by Dubawi {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-0, i16,800.
O/B-Hermann Schroer-Dreesmann (GER); T-Henk Grewe. *1/2
to Mrs Applebee (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}), MSP-Ger.
3rd-Hannover, i10,000, Cond, 5-1, 3yo, 11fT, 2:19.78, gd.
ARGENTUM (GER) (c, 3, Zoffany {Ire}--Anna Kallista {Ger}, by
Kallisto {Ger}) Lifetime Record: SP-Ger, 4-2-1-1, i17,650.
O-Liberty Racing 2022; B-Gestut Brummerhof (GER); T-Peter
Schiergen. *i75,000 Ylg >22 BBAGS.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Pacharan (Ger), c, 3, Bated Breath (GB)--Passcode (GB), by
Camacho (GB). Hannover, 5-1, 6 1/2fT, 1:20.09. B-Thomas
Schaffer (GER). *i19,000 RNA Ylg >22 BBAGO.
Larios (Ger), c, 3, Brametot (Ire)--Lutindi (Ger), by Adlerflug(Ger). Leipzig, 5-1, 11 1/2fT, 2:28.60. B-Isabell & Alfons Muller(GER). *i30,000 Ylg >22 BBAGO. **1/2 to Lotterbov (Ire)(Protectionist {Ger}), SW-Ger; Lubiane (Ger) (Authorized {Ire}),© 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, LLC.
Information as to the American races, race results and earnings was
obtained from results charts published by The Jockey Club
Information Services and utilized here with their permission.

Thursday, Chelmsford City, Britain, post time: 19:30
IRE-INCENTIVE, IT PAYS TO BUY IRISH CHELMER FILLIES’ S.-Listed, £80,000, 3yo, f, 6f 0y
SC
HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
TRAINER
1
Boann (Ire)Blue Point (Ire)Halley, McCalmont, O'Sullivan & Sangster Ollie Sangster
2
Court Drive (Ire)Inns Of Court (Ire)Premier Thoroughbred, Finch & Chambers Gay Kelleway
3
Exponista (GB)Showcasing (GB)
Eclipse First Racing
David Loughnane
4Jabaara (Ire)
Exceed And Excel (Aus) Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum
Roger Varian5
Lady Pink Rose (GB)Showcasing (GB)Mrs P Shanahan & Mrs M V MagnierKarl Burke
6
Miss Black Jack (GB)
Soldier's Call (GB)Fawzi Abdulla NassJohn O'Donoghue
7
Pandora's Gift (Ire)
Churchill (Ire)James Parry & Partners
Stuart Williams
8
Queen Of Mougins (Ire) Ten Sovereigns (Ire)
Valmont, Obank & Partners
Ralph Beckett
9
Soprano (Ire)Starspangledbanner (Aus) Highclere Thoroughbred Racing (Da Vinci) George Boughey
10
Tazara (Ire)Blue Point (Ire)
E Babington, A Hoyeau & N Holmes
Christophe Ferland
11
Works Of Art (Ire)
Zoffany (Ire)
HM The King & HM The Queen
Andrew Balding
12
Ziggy's Dream (Ire)Inns Of Court (Ire)
Middleham Park Racing LIX & Mizon/HDR Alice Haynes

JOCKEY
Callum Shepherd
George Wood
Silvestre De Sousa
James Doyle
Shane Gray
Neil Callan
Rossa Ryan
Hector Crouch
Billy Loughnane
Kieran Shoemark
Rob Hornby
Kieran O'Neill

WT
128
128
128
128
128
128
128
128
128
128
128
128

Breeders: 1-Cooneen Stud, 2-Morgan Cahalan, 3-Whitsbury Manor Stud, 4-Godolphin, 5-Whitsbury Manor Stud, 6-Allseasons Bloodstock, 7-Rossenarra
Bloodstock Ltd, 8-Pier House Stud, 9-Empire Bloodstock Ltd, 10-Hamwood Stud Unlimited Company, 11-The Queen, 12-Tally-Ho StudThursday, Chantilly, France, post time: 17:13
PRIX DE SURESNES-Listed, €55,000, 3yo, 10fT
SC
PP
HORSE
SIRE
1
2
Saganti (Fr)
Zarak (Fr)2
1
Wahdan (Ire)
Siyouni (Fr)3
3
Dollar Index (Fr)
Kendargent (Fr)45Will Scarlet (GB)
Masar (Ire)54
Fast Tracker (GB)
Churchill (Ire)*All posts listed in local time.

TRAINER
Delzangles
RougetBrasmeFabre
Pantall

JOCKEY
Mosse
DemuroMadamet
Guyon
Piccone

WT
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128
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Tattersalls Guineas
Breeze-Up Sale
Lot

Sex

PedigreePrice

Previous Sale

Buyer

201

C

Kessaar x Tahoo

27000

TASOM

Jose Mauricio dos Santos

202

C

Belardo x Talent Spotter

22000

TAOC3

Brown Island Stables

203

F

Ardad x Tamaara

13000

TASOM

Brown Island Stables

204

F

Raven's Pass x Tea Cup

22000

TAOC3

Innishannon Valley Stud

205

C

Cotai Glory x The Fillay

30000

TISEP

Kilronan

206

C

Sands of Mali x Three Decades

12000

TASOM

Gary BS

207

F

Iffraaj x Ticktocks

15000

TAOC3

Knockgraffon Stables

208

C

Twilight Son x Tigrilla

24000

TAOC3

Jack Jones Racing

212

C

Bated Breath x Tremelo Pointe

25000

TAOC2

Cormac Farrell BS

213

CKing of Change x Trick Shot Jenny

11000

TAOC3

Midland Equine (P.S.)

214

F

Sergei Prokofiev x Two In The Pink

46000

TAOC3

Blandford BS

215

CPhoenix of Spain x Ulfah Dream

11000

TISP2

Nanallac Stud

216

F

Dark Angel x Valuate

18000

DNPRM

Paragon BS

217

C

Havana Gold x Vanity

50000

TAOC2

Blandford BS218

CMohaather x Velvet Charm

10000

TAOC2

Dan Astbury

219

C

Gregorian x Viletta

35000

TAOC3

Hamish Macauley BS

220

F

No Nay Never x Vintage Molly

70000

GOOY1

Vendor222

C

Oasis Dream x Virtuality

27000

TAOC3

Pegasus BS

223

C

Ulysses x Volition

27000

TASOM

Ardglas Stables

224

C

Kodiac x Voom Voom

30000

TBNOY

Craig Lidster Racing

226

C

The Factor x Well Traveled

18000

KESEP

Linehan Bloodstock

227

C

Zoustar x Worship

20000

TADEY

Mark Enright

229

C

Kodiac x Zain Time

38000

GOOY2

GS BS

230

F

Profitable x Abstain

9000

TISP2

Ronan Whelan Racing

231

C

Sergei Prokofiev x Accolade

60000

GOOY1

Patrick Vaughan

233

C

Calyx x Aljumar

35000

GOOY2

Linda O'Donnell

TATTERSALLS GUINEAS BREEZE-UP SALE PINHOOKING TABLE

THURSDAY • 2 MAY 2024

235

F

Persian King x Amanda Carter

24000

GONO1

CC Stud

236

C

Kuroshio x Anbella

17000

TISEP

Vendor

237

C

Expert Eye x Aqualis

6000

GOOY3

RK BS

239

C

Calyx x Aspasias Tizzy

30000

GOOY2

Vendor240

C

Profitable x Autumn Tide

8000

GOOY2

Gourneen Stables

241

F

Advertise x Barroche

22000

TAOC2

Argamia BS

242

C

Saxon Warrior x Beat The Stars

55000

TISEP

Mark Grant Racing

243

F

Phoenix of Spain x Best Be Careful

28000

TADEY

Glending Stables

244

C

Starspangledbanner x Bitter Lake

40000

TAOC2

Vendor245

C

Honor A P x Black Diamond Girl

35000

KESEP

Bushypark Stables

246

C

Bungle Inthejungle x Blushing Gal

12000

TISP2

George Coogan

247

C

Tasleet x Bonnie Brae

27000

TASOM

Grangecoor Farm

248

C

Masar x Bournemouth Belle

45000

TAOC1

Vendor

250

C

Iffraaj x Brown Honey

10000

TAOC3

Megan Evans251

F

Territories x Brynica

20000

TAOC2

RMM BS

252

C

Sergei Prokofiev x Butterfly Lily

17000

TASOM

Chasefield Stables

253

C

Mehmas x Camisole

20000

TAOC2

Vendor254

F

Acclamation x Cape Violet

38000

TAOC3

2024 Breeze Ups

255

F

Showcasing x Carpe Vita

40000

TISEP

D L'Estrange

256

C

Havana Gold x Celsius Degre

26000

GOOY3

Linda O'Donnell

257

CHighland Reel x Close At Hand

12000

AROCT

Pegasus BS

258

C

Wooded x Copying

22000

ARAU2

Linda O'Donnell

259

C

Without Parole x Crossed Fingers

20000

TISEP

Meadowview Stables

260

C

Dariyan x Crush On You

7500

OSSEP

Pegasus BS

261

C

Kodiac x Dairy Herd

27000

TISEP

Leona Hughes

262

C

Invincible Army x Dancewithastranger

45000

TISEP

GS BS

265

F

Shaman x Deia Glory

22000

TAOC3

S Goyette BS

266

F

Persian King x Dieulefit

27000

AROCT

Marques dos santos

267

C

Zoustar x Don't Tell Mary

9000

TAOC3

KP Trowbridge

268

C

Oasis Dream x Donatia

16000

TAOC3

Shiremark Barn Stables

269

F

Seahenge x Douriya

10000

AROCT

Hyde Park Stud

270

C

Hello Youmzain x Dream Dreamer

35000

TAOC2

Longways Stables

271

C

Arizona x Dream Impossible

62000

TADEY

Tally-Ho Stud

272

F

Starspangledbanner x Dream Sleep

21000

GOOY2

Johnstown StudTATTERSALLS GUINEAS BREEZE-UP SALE PINHOOKING TABLE

THURSDAY • 2 MAY 2024

273

C

Kodi Bear x Dusk To Dawn

17000

TAOC3

Edwards Pre-Training

274

C

Camelot x Dusty In Memphis

26000

GOOY1

Vendor275

C

Earthlight x Earth Goddess

40000

TAOC3

Vendor276

C

Kodiac x Easy Times

38000

GOOY2

Blandford BS

277

C

Bated Breath x Egotistic

25000

TISEP

Beechlea BS

278

F

Ten Sovereigns x Elevator Action

1000

TISP2

Kylenahone BS

280

C

Inns of Court x Estemaala

16000

TISEP

LNA Racing

281

C

Daredevil x Evening Wind

12000

KESEP

Shamington Farms

282

C

Le Havre x Everglades

40000

BBAGS

Vendor283

C

Havana Gold x First Secretary

8000

TISEP

Antonio Da Silva

284

C

Earthlight x Freezy

60000

TISEP

Mark Grant Racing

285

F

Zarak x Getback Time

50000

ARAU1

Sauque286

CAdvertise x Gloryette

20000

TAOC2

JCH BS

287

C

Kameko x Gypsy Carnival

35000

GOOY1

Longways Stables

288

C

Wooded x Hadrian's Waltz

16000

AROCT

Midland Equine Ltd

289

C

Oasis Dream x Halfwaytothemoon

10000

TAOC2

Meadowview Stables

290

C

Threat x Havaianas

38000

DNPRM

RXG BS / Hyde Park Stud

291

C

Showcasing x Havergate

16000

TAOC3

Howson & Houldsworth BS

292

C

Calyx x Hawaajis

20000

GOOY2

Marcello Lopes

294

C

Ribchester x Her Kindness

11000

TAOC3

Pegasus BS

295

C

Churchill x Heroic Heart

25000

TISEP

Blandford BS (P.S.)

296

C

Soldier's Call x Hot Stone

35000

TASOM

Mark Murphy

297

C

Magna Grecia x Hot Wired

27000

TISEP

Innishannon Valley Stud

299

F

Mohaather x Indian Tygress

15000

TADEY

Dolmen BS

300

C

Sands of Mali x Indy Gal

21000

TAOC2

Pegasus BS

302

C

Camacho x Izba

3000

TISP2

Sherbourne Lodge

303

C

Earthlight x Jadou

36000

TISEP

Shanaville Stables

304

C

Calyx x Key Point

5000

TADEF

Marcus Collie (P.S.)

305

F

Churchill x Khanchaym

62000

TISEP

Blandford BS

306

F

Acclamation x Kiss of Spring

16000

TAOC3

Ardglas Stables

307

F

Churchill x Kofariti

17000

TASOM

Federico Barberini

308

C

Oasis Dream x La Arcadia

45000

GOOY2

M&L&R

309

C

Mastercraftsman x Lady Allegra

7000

GOOY2

Pat Murphy

310

C

Invincible Army x Lady Andaz

30000

GOOY1

VendorTATTERSALLS GUINEAS BREEZE-UP SALE PINHOOKING TABLE

THURSDAY • 2 MAY 2024

312

C

Invincible Army x Lady Lockwood

20000

DNPRM

Robson Aguiar (PS)314

F

Churchill x Laftah

21000

TISEP

Damien O Donnell

315

C

Make Believe x Larose

4500

AROCT

Pegasus BS

316

C

Arizona x Latina Reach

10000

GOOY3

Niall O Mara

317

C

Le Brivido x Le Laimere

10000

OSSEP

Pegasus BS

318

C

Mehmas x Light Glass

36000

TAOC3

RMM BS

319

F

Zoustar x Long Haired Lover

25000

TADEY

Argamia BS

320

F

Ulysses x Lost Control

9000

TAOC3

Vendor321

F

Shalaa x Loyal Heroine

28000

BBAGS

Glending Stables

322

FKing of Change x M'Selle

20000

DNPRM

Adam Potts / Donovan BS

324

F

Without Parole x Maid A Million

35000

TASOM

Adam Potts / Donovan BS325

C

Australia x Malaspina

62000

TAOC1

Vendor

326

C

Footstepsinthesand x Manyatta

15000

GOOY2

Woodtown Stud

327

C

Cotai Glory x Maremmasanta

8500

TAOC3

Adam Kirby

329

C

Zoustar x Maygold

22000

DNPRM

Linehan BS (PS)330

C

Showcasing x Mecca's Gift

19000

TISEP

Vendor331

F

Sea The Moon x Michita

30000

GOOY1

Vendor

332

C

Oasis Dream x Miss Marina Bay

11000

TAOC3

Hyde Park Stud

334

C

Tamayuz x Moghamarah

30000

TASOM

Vendor335

C

Havana Grey x Morant Bay

50000

TAOC2

Vendor336

C

Earthlight x Morning Jewel

30000

GOOY2

Ilson Correa

337

C

Ardad x Movementneverlies

16000

TADEY

Marcus Collie

338

C

Kodi Bear x Munaajaat

30000

TASOM

Robson Aguiar

341

CAmaron x Noble Lady

26000

BBAGS

Glending Stables

342

C

Kodi Bear x Nordkappe

18000

TISEP

Chasefield Stables

343

F

Threat x O Ren Ishii

12000

DNPRM

WC Equine

344

F

Invincible Spirit x Oakley Star

50000

GONO1

Peter & Ross Doyle BS

345

F

Cityscape x Oksana Astankova

15000

TAOC3

Dolmer BS

346

F

Muhaarar x Olivia Pope

5000

TAOC3

Ardglas Stables

347

F

Sergei Prokofiev x Ombra Mia

18000

TISEP

Charlie Clover

348

F

Cotai Glory x On The Same Page

14000

TISEP

ICJ BS

349

C

Calyx x Only Young Once

16000

TISEP

Lacka BS

351

F

Oasis Dream x Parousia

6500

TAOC3

Hyde Park Stud (P.S.)

352

C

Liam's Map x Partisan Politics

30000

KESEP

Bushypark Stables

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THURSDAY • 2 MAY 2024

354

F

Mehmas x Peshkova

30000

TAOC2

Dolmen BS

355

C

Arizona x Pink Moon

17000

GOOY2

Shanaville Stables

356

C

Soldier's Call x Plym

22000

TISEP

Johnstown Stud

357

C

Camacho x Por Eso

22000

ARAU2

Conor O'Donnell (PS)358

C

Time Test x Posh Claret

35000

TASOM

Grangecoor Farm

360

F

Havana Gold x Pretty Passe

28000

TASOM

Tradewinds

361

F

Sharp Azteca x Princesa Helena

22000

KESEP

Justin Rea

362

C

Zoustar x Prosper

35000

TISEP

Ardglas/The Ivys Stables

365

C

Laoban x Queen of The Realm

10000

KESEP

Linehan Bloodstock

366

C

Profitable x Rahlah

10000

GOOY2

Lacka BS

367

C

Mehmas x Raincall

55000

TAOC2

Linehan BS

368

FKing of Change x Ramamara

8000

GOOY2

Ilson Correa

369

F

Showcasing x Realt Eile

11000

GONO1

Kevin Mitchell

370

F

Kodi Bear x Rebel Aclaim

20000

TISEP

JMQ BS

371

F

Kameko x Red Impact

20000

TISEP

Anna Barlow

372

F

Sioux Nation x Rethink

22500

GOOY2

Shanaville Stables (PS)373

C

Al Kazeem x Rhossili Down

11000

TAOC3

C F BS

374

C

Iffraaj x Rideson

30000

TASOM

Naser Askar

375

C

Mohaather x Robbie Roo Roo

35000

TAOC3

Jack Jones Racing

376

C

Equiano x Rockfleet Castle

5000

GOFEB

Mick and Tom

377

C

Churchill x Royal Blue Caravel

32000

GOOY1

Vendor378

F

Oasis Dream x Rubia Bella

37000

DNPRM

Longways Stables

379

F

Cracksman x Sadilla

37000

SGSEP

Valfredo Valiani

381

F

Churchill x Saturn Girl

11000

GONO1

Patrick McLoughlin

382

F

Zoustar x Savanne Sauvage

7000

TAOC3

JS BS

383

C

Planteur x Scarlet Sonnet

8500

TADEF

Ballinvana House Stud

385

F

Sergei Prokofiev x Scintillating

5000

GOOY3

Zulfi

386

C

Kameko x Sea Chorus

25000

TAOC3

WC Equine / H Jones

387

C

Study of Man x She's Gorgeous

15000

TAOC3

Interactive BS

388

F

Kodi Bear x Showerproof

24000

TISEP

Vendor

389

C

Dialed In x Showtime Samurai

15000

KESEP

Justin Rea

390

F

Inns of Court x Silk Fan

24000

TISEP

Rodrigo Goncalves

391

C

Dandy Man x Sivensen

20000

TASOM

Finbar Kent BS

392

C

Harry Angel x Soie

30000

AROCT

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393

C

Kodi Bear x Some Site

21000

GOOY2

David Flannery

394

C

Earthlight x Some Spirit

75000

TAOC2

Vendor

395

C

Catalina Cruiser x Sparkling Style

6000

KESEP

Paragon Bloodstock/Pa Morrin

397

C

Sergei Prokofiev x Starbotton

9000

GOOY2

Eoin Shaw (PS)399

C

New Bay x Strawberry Martini

50000

TAOC2

Vendor

400

C

Kodi Bear x Summerseat Mist

20000

TISEP

Shanaville Stables

401

C

Sergei Prokofiev x Sunny York

24000

TASOM

Hyde Park Stud

402

F

Mehmas x Superiority

12000

TASOM

Argamia BS*Information sourced from Weatherbys. **Price is in currency of sale sold at.