SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2023

DARLEY'S NEW SIRES
OFFER GRADE I APPEAL

Click here for our visit with Proxy and Cody's Wish | Sarah Andrew

by Katie Petrunyak
After playing a starring role in a story that the racing world-and many circles outside the equine industry--will not soon
forget, Cody's Wish will now work toward cementing his legacy
as he takes up stud duty at Darley's Jonabell Farm.
With a $75,000 initial fee, the son of Curlin is the priciest
newcomer to join the Kentucky stallion ranks this year, but also
the only one to boast five Grade I victories. His resume is further
enhanced by a Grade I-winning dam--a distinction that only one
other incoming stallion can claim and it's another member of theDarley roster.
Proxy, a son of 2007 GI American Oaks Invitational S. andJuddmonte Spinster S. victress Panty Raid (Include), earned his
own Grade I status in last year's Clark S. The son of Tapit will
launch his stud career at $25,000. Cont. p3

NEW YORK GAMING COMMISSION ISSUESUPDATE ON GREAT WHITE WAY STAKES DQ,BUT ONLY ADDS TO THE CONFUSION
by Bill Finley
The New York Gaming Commission issued a statement Friday
regarding the controversial disqualification of Brick Ambush(Laoban) in the Dec. 16 Great White Way S. at Aqueduct thatwas meant to bolster the argument that the stewards made theright call, but it included a photo that could be construed as
doing the exact opposite.
The TDN and other news outlets received an email from New
York Gaming Commission Director of Communications Brad
Maione that included six screen shots from the race taken at the
point where there was contact and horses were steadied. Oneof the shots included arrows pointing to four jockeys, Ruben
Silvera, Manny Franco, Junior Alvarado and Jose Lezcano.
Alvarado was aboard Brick Ambush, who, though disqualified
after crossing the wire second and placed last, appeared to be
free of the trouble while racing outside and clear of the horses
who were bothered. The arrow pointing to what was supposed
to be Alvarado=s mount was instead The Big Torpedo (Big
Brown), who was ridden by Javier Castellano.
Cont. p5

IN TDN EUROPE TODAYISOLATE ROMPS IN AL MAKTOUM MILE
Festive Friday took place at Meydan on Friday, with five stakes
races spread throughout the nine-race card. Isolate (MarkValeski), a winner on Dubai World Cup night earlier this year,
captured the G2 Al Maktoum Mile in stirring fashion.

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Darley's New Sires cont. from p1
With two homebreds joining the stallion barn on the heels ofchampion Essential Quality and MGSW Maxfield getting started
last year and Grade I winners Mystic Guide and Speaker's Cornercoming in for 2023, there will be plenty of activity at Jonabellonce the shed doors open for 2024.
AFor our operation to have produced two homebreds that hit
these high notes on the racetrack and then complete the circle
and come to the stallion barn is hugely gratifying and hugely
exciting,@ said Darley Sales Manager Darren Fox.
There was no shortage of demand as Fox and the rest of theteam fielded calls from eager breeders when Cody's Wisharrived at Jonabell following his hard-fought Breeders' Cup
victory. The back-to-back Dirt Mile champ who was never off theboard in 16 career starts quickly accumulated plenty of highcaliber race mares and producers.
AWe are very pleased with breeders' reception to him and thebook of mares he has assembled,@ said Fox. AIt is going to be avery strong book of young mares, a lot of graded stakes winners
and producers, and Grade I winners. It certainly is going to set
him up for every success going forward.@
Over his three-year career Cody's Wish earned eight tripledigit Beyer Speed Figures including a standout 112 in this year's
Met Mile, so breeders were more than familiar with the multi-

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millionaire's race record. Fox said that breeders studying thehorse during the busy open house season at Jonabell over the
past few weeks only served to further interest.
ACody's Wish is just an imposing, jaw-dropping physical,@ heexplained. AHe's quite a good-sized horse--16'3 and threequarters. So he's a substantial horse, but he is so well balanced
and so well proportioned. From afar, you would be forgiven for

Cody's Wish gets his fourth of five Grade I scoresin the GI Metropolitan H. | Sarah Andrew

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not thinking he was that big at all. He is just so well made withthe depth of his shoulder, the strength of his hip, the length of
his limbs and how he carries himself.@
The only son of Curlin on the Darley America roster, Cody's
Wish's pedigree suggests an appealing blend of speed andstamina. His dam Dance Card (Tapit) won the 2012 GI Gazelle S.
as a 3-year-old going a mile and an eighth but turned back tofinish third in the GI Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint the next
year. While Cody's Wish didn't break his maiden until October ofhis 3-year-old year, his half-brother Endorsed (Medaglia d'Oro)
won on debut at Saratoga as a juvenile and has been a presence
for the last six seasons since, this year claiming the GIII Fred W.
Hooper S. and GII Gulfstream Park Mile S.
ACurlin as a sire of sire is one of the most sought-after lines inNorth America currently, so it's very exciting to add a son ofCurlin to our roster both for our own broodmare brand and ourclients and to complement our existing roster,@ said Fox. ABeing
by Curlin out of a Tapit mare, he certainly is a little sharper interms of his distance aptitude than one might initially expect
based on a cursory glance of his pedigree. But when you delve a
little deeper into his dam's race record and you watch his
replays and see the speed he had from seven furlongs to a mile,
it makes him a very exciting stallion prospect to mix that stamina
and speed crossed with some of the best mares in the country. It
really sets him up to have a very exciting stallion career going
forward.@Across the barn aisle, Cody's Wish's new studmate Proxy has
also garnered plenty of looks during open houses.
Breeders will recall the talents of not only his dam, but also his
half-sister Micheline (Bernardini), a Grade II winner for
Godolphin who was runner-up in the 2020 GI Queen Elizabeth II
Challenge Cup S., as well as Panty Raid's full-sister St. John'sRiver (Include), who was second by a neck in the 2011 GI
Kentucky Oaks.
AProxy is a horse who has definitely attracted a lot of fans frompeople viewing him in person,@ said Fox. AHe is a stunninglooking horse. 16'3, a lot of class and quality, very sharp andattractive with a lot of shoulder and a lot of shape. I've said
repeatedly during our open house season that anyone whobrings a yearling version of Proxy to the sales will be very
handsomely rewarded. He is just that commercial type andbreeders have recognized that and supported him accordingly.
He's got the multiple Grade-I winning race mare, he's a half to areally good filly and he is a very high-performing racehorse in his
own right.@
Fox said that many might forget how Proxy showed brillianceat two, breaking his maiden in November and following thateffort with a two-and-a-half length allowance win at Fair
Grounds a month later.

SATURDAY • DECEMBER 23, 2023

Proxy at Jonabell Farm | Sara Gordon

A presence on the Triple Crown trail early on at three and thewinner of the GI Clark S. over GISW West Will Power(Bernardini) at four, Proxy continued his upward trajectory thisyear with scores in the GII Oaklawn H. and GIII Monmouth Cup,a pair of runner-up efforts in the GI Santa Anita H. and GI Jockey
Club Gold Cup, and a fast-closing third to conclude his career in
the GI Breeders' Cup Classic.
All in all, the competitive son of Tapit placed in all but four ofhis 20 lifetime starts and earned over $2.7 million. Plus, Proxyholds an interesting record at Jonabell.
AHe defeated 18 Grade I winners throughout his career, which
is a record for the barn,@ Fox shared. AFor context, Medaglia
d'Oro lies second on 17. So it really tells you how good of a
racehorse this guy was. He kept top company throughout his
career and was so consistent. He has that toughness, soundness
and durability and certainly has high level form as well. He is avery well-rounded, high-performing horse to bring into thestallion barn.@

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New York Gaming Commission cont. from p1

Great White Way S. second image | NYSGCWhen the TDN notified Maione that there was an error
concerning the identification of the horses and their riders, hesent a new version of the original statement that fixed themistake. However, with Alvarado now properly identified, thepictures offered no evidence that he was at fault.
The second version of the statement included the following
explanation: APlease note the first screenshot in the previous
version incorrectly identified the riders on specific horses.
Please disregard those reference screenshots. Correctedversions are attached and included below. The narrative
remains unchanged.@
The disqualification set off a controversy that has yet to die
down and the consensus in the sport is that, for whateverreason, the stewards simply DQ=d the wrong horse by mistake.
Many believe that the horse that caused the bumping anddeserved to come down was actually the race winner, Antonioof Venice (Laoban).

Great White Way S. image initially sent to the media | NYSGC

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The statement made the case that the stewards carefully
reviewed the race after the decision was made to disqualify
Brick Ambush and that they stood by their decision. The
stewards officiating the race were Braulio Baeza, Jr. (N.Y.S.
Gaming Commission), Juan Dominguez (The New York Racing
Association, Inc.) and Samantha Randazzo (The Jockey Club).
AThe three Stewards= attention was focused on the field as it
arrived near the quarter-pole, where several horses converged
and were in close contact,@ the statement read. AAs evident in
the below/attached screenshots, horse Brick Ambush (#12),
ridden by Junior Alvarado, came up on three horses that werecrowded together--Antonio of Venice (#1) ridden by ManuelFranco, The Big Torpedo (#7) ridden by Javier Castellano, and
Solo=s Fury (#11), ridden by Jose Lezcano--and made disruptive
contact. The Stewards were concerned that Castellano=s contact
with the other horses and their riders could have impacted theresults of the race.@
According to the statement, the stewards examined six
separate camera views of the area of concern and conducted
telephone interviews with Franco, Castellano, Lezcano andAlvarado. Castellano told reporters after the race that he
attempted to claim foul, but the stewards have said they were
unaware that he wanted to file an objection.
AAfter review of the footage and interviews with the jockeys,
the Stewards unanimously concluded that Alvarado=s movementof Brick Ambush to the inside at quarter-pole pole caused achain reaction that impacted the race. Accordingly, the Stewards
disqualified Brick Ambush for interference,@ the statement
continued.
Alvarado was hit with a three-day suspension for carelessriding.
AThe following morning, all four jockeys were required toparticipate in a film review of the race and discussed the eventwith all three Stewards,@ the statement continued. AAt theconclusion of the review, State Steward Baeza issued a 3-day
careless riding suspension to Mr. Alvarado, to be effective
January 1 through January 5, 2024. Mr. Alvarado accepted thepenalty and declined to appeal.@

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DID YOU KNOW?
Undefeated Flightline (Tapit)
was tabbed as a “TDN Rising Star”

The TDN offices will be closed Dec. 24 and 25 for the
Christmas holiday. There will be no TDN editions dated
Dec. 25 or 26. The office will reopen Tuesday, Dec. 26.
Enjoy the holiday!

Visit the TDN Rising Stars section on our website!

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FINDING THE RIGHT SYNDICATE FORYOUBPART 2, PRESENTED BY TAYLOR MADE
PARTNERSHIPS by Joe Scurto

Speeding By | Sarah Andrew

SATURDAY • DECEMBER 23, 2023

The Midwestern sage, Mark Twain espoused, "The secret ofgetting ahead is getting started." Nothing could be more
apropos when considering joining a Thoroughbred racehorse
partnership.
Getting started is the hardest part for most prospective
owners. The world of Thoroughbred racing can seem as
inaccessible as the Churchill Down's Turf Club on Derby Day. The
good news is joining a partnership makes getting started easier.
In the first part of this series, we provided basic informationsuch as investment levels, tax considerations and theentertainment value partnerships offer.
In Part 2, we will provide insights into the experientialconsiderations that can make your personal journey into
ownership more valuable.
Owning More That 5%
You should always begin by considering what is going to befinancially comfortable for you. If your investment level is below$1,000, your focus should be directed toward micro-share
opportunities like MyRacehorse, Wasabi Venture Stables, or a
racing club at your local racetrack. These vehicles offer
participation for as little as a couple hundred dollars andgenerally offer less than 1% interest in a horse. Micro-sharepartnerships rarely present any financial windfalls, but do giveTDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 8 OF 11 • THETDN.COM

Trainer observing morning workouts | Coady Photography

you the excitement of participation and a friendly conversation
starter at your next social event. They also make great gifts for ahorse lover in your life.
If you are comfortable in investing $1,000 or more, look for an
opportunity where you can buy in for at least 5%. Truth be told,
percentages have their privilege in Thoroughbred ownership.
We all know that 5% of a $10,000 claimer is quite a bit less than
5% of a $1 million yearling.
What you may not know, there are significant benefits of beingat least a 5% partner. Owning 5% means that most racing
jurisdictions will require you to become a licensed owner. Onceyou are licensed, you now have access, and access is where thereal fun begins.
With a state-issued owner's license, you typically will haveaccess to the stable area and your horse. Watching morning
workouts, spending time in and around a functioning training
operation, and gaining insight into how the stable area operates
are a handful of the most fascinating activities an owner canexperience. Feeding carrots and treats to your horse can beworth the price of your investment alone.
On race day, you will have access to the paddock area to see
your horse prepare to head out to the racetrack. The paddock iswhere you can interact with your jockey, trainer and otherpartners. Most racetracks also offer owner privileges like freeadmission, free programs, reserved seating areas and invitations
to special events. These perks are part of your return on
investment and an enticing incentive to own at least 5% of a
racehorse and becoming a licensed owner.
The Partnership Personality
You are now at the point where you are hungry to get started.
Do not make the mistake of buying the proverbial sizzle of apartnershipY you want the steak. What a partnership portrays in

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advertising or by the general partner may not be what is served.
You need to learn about the partnership's personality, in otherwords, where the meat is. How does the partnershipcommunicate with its owners? How often does the partnership
send out updates on horses? Do they use social media, e-mail,or other platforms? What level of input will you have?
Some general partners are great at taking input, others preferto remain focused and rely on their own experience and skills. If
you are a person that likes to socialize, do not hesitate to ask
what events, or get togethers, are typically planned. Talk tocurrent partners and get their feedback while simultaneously
gaining a sense of whom you will be sharing the experience. Partof your return on investment are the relationships you develop.
Simply make sure you get the steak and not just a bunch of
sizzling mushrooms.*
Geography
Most partnerships run their horses at specific racetracks or ona circuit. You need to determine if you are ok with watching
your horse race on the computer or if you want to go to theracetrack and enjoy watching your horse race live. There are
racetracks that are great for bringing friends and family with you
and others that do not make the greatest first impressions.
Where you live or where you are willing to travel is importantin how immersed you can get into ownership. Living in Missouri
does not mean you should not own a racehorse, it just means
you may have to travel more vs. someone that lives in Southern
California. Conversely, if you are solely interested in a financial
return on your investment or are allergic to hay and hate thesmell of manure, seeing your horse in person may not matter.
The bottom line is: know where your horses are most apt torace and determine it if falls in line with what you are seeking.

California racing | Benoit

HARD-KNOCKING
CLASS...
...that’s what you get with
Hard Spun. More 2023
Stakes horses than any
stallion standing for under$75k. Plus: three of his latest
yearlings made over $400k.
Just imagine!

$35,000 S&N

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The Mission
There are partnerships for breeding, buying yearlings,
pinhooking, buying two-year-olds, claiming and everything
in-between. What is best for you is a choice. Start by asking
yourself if you like action or if you are willing to be patient andpotentially end up with a Kentucky Derby horse. Most newowners benefit from getting involved in a claiming partnershipfirst.

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or horses.
Finding the right partnership for you is a process, a processthat hopefully has been made simpler by knowing what to ask,
what to look for, and what really matters to you personally.
Note: a mushroom is a term in racing is often referred to an
owner who is kept in the dark and fed manure.

GULFSTREAM CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONGRADED RACES READY TO UNWRAP

Keeneland January Sale | KeenelandWith these partnerships, you can make your investment one
day and be at the races to watch your horse run within weeks.
Typically, new owners start in a claiming partnership, move tobuying into unraced younger horses, then yearlings and down
the road becoming part of a breeding opportunity. All areavailable to you with partnerships, and you will be learning andbecoming more adept along the way.
The Cherry on Top
An area that has become especially important to new owners
coming into the sport, and rightfully so, is aftercare. Prospective
new partners should ask, "What will happen once our horse isdone racing? Can we still follow our horse after it retires?" Do
not hesitate to ask these questions about any partnership you
are looking to get involved in.
Some partnerships have aftercare programs in place, somehave aftercare organizations they work with, and others
unfortunately have no answer to this question. When you buy a
Thoroughbred racehorse, you will discover an intrinsic
connection to the horse, it is inevitable. Making sure you
participate in a partnership that cares for their horses after theirracing career is over is to be applauded and supported.
The path to becoming a Thoroughbred racehorse owner has
never been easier. Partnerships have led the way in making
ownership more accessible to everyone that loves horse racing

Sibelius | Nicole Thomas

by J.N. Campbell
A pair of graded stakes races will signal that the Gulfstream
Park Championship season is officially underway on Saturday.
First, the GIII Sugar Swirl S. for older females going six furlongson the main track includes veteran mare Bluefield (Field
Commission), who won by a neck against state-breds in a Tampa
black-type race Dec. 9.
AShe went up to Tampa and it was nice to get a stakes win on
her resume at this age,@ said trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr. AShe cameto us late but she just keeps getting better and better. She=snever run back this quick, but she=s in good order so I think sheshould run well. Hopefully she has a good week leading up to it.@Bluefield will be joined by her new stablemate Intrepid
Daydream (Jess's Dream). Purchased privately just last week,
the filly rides in on a four-race win streak at the Mid-Atlantic
tracks.
Also entered is Napa Candy (Candy Ride {Arg}). The chestnut
prepped for this spot when she came from off the pace to win
an optional claimer at Churchill Downs Nov. 22. Joining her will
be Headland (Paynter), who was third last out in the Garland ofRoses S. at Aqueduct Dec. 9, while AMO Racing's SP Olivia

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Darling (Palace) will look to improve after a fifth-place finish in
the GIII Princess Rooney S. in Hallandale Oct. 7.
The other half of the graded stakes Saturday offering is theseven-furlong GIII Mr. Prospector S. for older males. Last year's
edition was used as the springboard for Sibelius (Not This Time)as he won three straight, including traveling to Dubai to collectthe G1 Golden Shaheen S.
AMaybe it=s the time of year where he=s best, I don=t know,@
said trainer Jeremiah O'Dwyer. AWe=ll find out this year. It=sgoing to be his second year in a row trying to take the same
path. We=re looking forward to it. I couldn=t be happier with thehorse.@
Sibelius might not have such an easy task ahead with thepresence of MGSW Long Range Toddy (Take Charge Indy). After
winning both of his starts at Gulfstream over the summer, the7-year-old returns here with the capability to run this field off
their feet.
Trainer Brendan Walsh sends Gilmore (Twirling Candy) back to
the post to finish off what could be considered a consistent year
for the 3-year-old colt. The gray was the runner-up in the GIII
Bay Shore S., then was third in both the GII Pat Day Mile S. and
GI Woody Stephens S.
An entry who could be a pace factor is AMO Racing's
Hurricane J (Nyquist). Formerly under Paulo Lobo's care, thedark bay colt made his first start for Jorge Delgado over theGulfstream main track against optional claimers and won by 2
3/4 lengths Nov. 19.

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE MOMENT OF
2023: GEOFFREY RUSSELL
As 2023 draws to a close, the TDN is asking industry members
to name their favorite moment of the year. Send yours tosuefinley@thetdn.com
I have been fortunate to experience many wonderful days
racing, but NEVER I have EVER heard a crowd response likewhen the two Queens of National Hunt racing, HONEYSUCKLE
and Rachael Blackmore, returned to the Cheltenham winner
enclosure the after the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (The David
Nicholson Mares' Hurdle) in March of this year. The place was
packed 20 deep, it went wild, it was electric, you did not want it
to end and then you wanted to bottle it up to use again andagain. Thanks HONEYSUCKLE and Rachael.
--Geoffrey Russell

SATURDAY • DECEMBER 23, 2023

Honeysuckle with Rachael Blackmore aboard | Goffs

MT. BRILLIANT FAMILY FOUNDATION SPONSORSTCA=S STALLION SEASON AUCTION AGAIN
The Mt. Brilliant Family Foundation has signed on once again
as the presenting sponsor for the Thoroughbred Charities ofAmerica's upcoming 34th Annual Stallion Season Auction to beheld Wednesday, Jan. 3 through Sunday, Jan. 7, the non-profit
said in a release Friday.
AWe greatly appreciate the continued support of Mt. Brilliant,@
said Erin Halliwell, executive director of TCA. AThe Stallion
Season Auction is vital to our organization as it allows us tomake grants to qualified organizations across the country. Mt.
Brilliant=s support of the auction and TCA are a testament totheir strong commitment to our mission of assistingThoroughbreds and those who care for them.@
The online version of the auction opens at 9 a.m. ET Jan. 3,
runs through 4 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 5 and will offer nearly 200
seasons to stallions standing in 14 states and Canada.
Click here to view the online seasons.
While the majority will be offered during the online auction,
several seasons will be sold in the live event on Sunday, Jan. 7 at
Harper Hall in Lexington, Kentucky. Those include Cody=s Wish,
Elite Power, Life is Good, Constitution, Nyquist, Quality Road,
Flightline, Forte, Good Magic and Taiba.
Bidders or their authorized agents may attend the live auctionor they can email ehalliwell@tca.org to register online or bytelephone. A silent auction will also be offered. All non-season
items will be available via online bidding.

$240kTons of quality andpresence. An excellent,effortless mover. An
exceptional individual.
Couldn’t find fault.’
Mike Ryan, on behalf of breeder

e Five Racing Thoroughbreds

MAXFIELD $35,000 S&N

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Click here for tickets and more information.

FINAL LEG OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STALLION SERIESON TAP NEXT WEEKThe final leg of the $1,000,000 Pennsylvania-Sired/Bred
Stallion Series is set for Wednesday, Dec. 27th at Parx Racingwith the Miss Behaviour S. and the Wait for It S.--both purses
are $200,000.
Initially, four races were carded for the inaugural series in
2022, while this year saw the expansion to six. Following theconclusion of the Stallion Series, a $50,000 trainer's bonus willbe split among the conditioners of the horses who accumulated
the first, second and third highest number of points over the six
series races.
The first leg kicked off on PA Day at the Races in August.
Gamboling Ghost (Weigelia) took home the $100,000 Whistle
Pig S. and Jody=s Ruby (Talent Search) topped the $100,000 MissBlue Tye Dye S. for fillies.
The series continued with the second leg on the Pennsylvania
Derby Day undercard. Notice of Action (Hoppertunity) held on
to take the $150,000 Prince Lucky S. and filly Aoife=s Magic(Smarty Jones) romped in the $150,000 Imply S. Both winners
return for the final leg of the series.

Santa Anita | Horsephotos
Anita's main track is expected to be unsealed Friday. Per rules of
the California Racing Board, only joggers will be allowed on the
track Saturday. Full training is slated to resume on Sunday given
the current forecast.
"Having a synthetic training track, we can continue on withworkouts, gallops, that sort of thing. I think it will be a big
assist," Egan added.

THIS DATE IN HISTORY...

NEW TRAINING TRACK AT SANTA ANITA ON
COURSE FOR MID-JANUARY OPENING
As part of a larger $32 million improvement plan, Santa Anita's
training track should re-open in mid-January after it was closed
for construction Nov. 12, as it changes from a sand-based
surface to an all-weather synthetic one, the track said in a
release Friday afternoon.
Constructed by Tapeta Footings, the new surface is designed
to improve safety while also helping to limit weather-related
training disruptions.
"The main thing is having synthetic will alleviate a complete
stoppage of training because of weather," said Jason Egan, Santa
Anita Director of Racing and Racing Secretary.
This week has provided a perfect example of the potential
impact of a synthetic training track at Santa Anita. Withback-to-back rainstorms hitting the area, the main track was"sealed" on Tuesday and has since been closed entirely fortraining.
"We have some unique situations in California with rules as it
relates to weather," Egan said. "Like with the rain this week. It
either closes our racetrack entirely or limits what our training
activities can be."With the worst of this week's rainstorms having passed, Santa

December 22, 1991...Jockey Kent Desormeaux, at age 21, won
his 2,000th race aboard Saron Lake, trained by Gary Jones, atHollywood Park. He was the youngest jockey to reach that markand did so faster than any other rider.
December 25, 1934...Santa Anita Park opened in Arcadia, CA.
The five-year-old mare Las Palmas won the inaugural race
before a crowd of 30,777.
Courtesy of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association.

Saturday, Gulfstream #9, post time: 4:06 p.m. ESTSUGAR SWIRL S.-GIII, $125,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f
PP HORSE
SIRE
1 Bluefield
Field Commission
2 My Destiny
Majesticperfection
3 Magna Massa
The Big Beast
4 Intrepid DaydreamJess's Dream
5 Olivia Darling
Palace6 Headland K
Paynter
7 Napa Candy
Candy Ride (Arg)
8 Spirit Wind
Bahamian Squall

OWNER
Edward A. Seltzer
Sam Wilensky
Heather Irion
Miller Racing LLC
Amo Racing USA
Thomas Brockley
Donald R. Dizney LLC
Jacks or Better Farm, Inc.

TRAINER
Joseph, Jr.
Wilensky
Irion
Joseph, Jr.
DelgadoWeaverOliverDavid

JOCKEY
Zayas
Gonzalez
Arrieta
Gaffalione
Ortiz, Jr.
Saez
Velazquez
Ortiz

WT
120
122
118
120
120
120
120
120

Breeders: 1-Ed Pendray & Edward A. Seltzer, 2-Donamire Farm, 3-John Grossi, 4-Paul L. Fowler, Jr., 5-Shalom Farm & Ramon Martinez, 6-Sheltowee
Farm & WinStar Farm, LLC, 7-Donald R. Dizney, LLC & W. S. Farish, 8-Jacks or Better Farm Inc.
Saturday, Gulfstream #10, post time: 4:36 p.m. EST
MR. PROSPECTOR S.-GIII, $125,000, 3yo/up, 7f
PP HORSESIRE
OWNER
TRAINER
1 Great Navigator
Sea Wizard
Holly Crest Farm
Owens, Jr
2 Howbeit
Secret Circle
David A. Bernsen LLC, Weijland Holdings LLC,
Morey
Aldabbagh, Omar and Lambert, Jeffrey
3 Scaramouche
Munnings
Nicholas Cammarano, Jr.
Preciado
4 Winfromwithin K
Into Mischief
David A Bernsen LLC and Aldabbagh, Omar
Morey
5 Hurricane J K
NyquistAmo Racing USA
Delgado6 Dreaming of Kona K
Fast Anna
Aldana Gonzalez Racing, Ballou, Lisa & Steve
Spieth7 Gilmore K
Twirling Candy
SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Walsh
Masterson, R, Stonestreet Stables, Schoenfarber, J
Waves Edge Capital LLC and Donovan, Catherine
8 Long Range Toddy
Take Charge Indy
Veb Racing Stable Corp
Barboza, Jr.
9 Sibelius K
Not This Time
Park, Jun H. and Nash, Delia
O'Dwyer

JOCKEYDiaz, Jr.
Bravo

WT
120
122

Velazquez
Saez
Ortiz, Jr.
Spieth
Ortiz

122
122
118
122
120

Jaramillo
Alvarado

122
124

Breeders: 1-Holly Crest Farm, 2-University of Kentucky, 3-Stoneway Farm, 4-Mulholland Springs LLC, 5-Haymarket Farm LLC, 6-eLGee farm, 7-Dividing
Ridge Farm, 8-Willis Horton Racing LLC, 9-Taylor Brothers Properties LLC,Pollock Farms, Patrick H. Payne et al.
Tuesday, Santa Anita #5, post time: 4:00 p.m. EST
AMERICAN OAKS-GI, $300,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/4mT
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Khinjani (GB)Sir Percy (GB)Jackpot Farm, Lordship Stud, Rancho Temescal
Thoroughbred Partners and Navarro, Joseph A.
2 Anisette (GB)Awtaad (Ire)
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners
3 Grace Period (Fr)Creative Cause
Glen Hill Farm, Haras d'Etreham, De Seroux, Laura
and Naify, Marsha
4 Elounda Queen (Ire)
Australia (GB)Agave Racing Stable, Living The Dream Stables,
LLC and Medallion Racing
5 Sakura Flavor (Ire)
Kingman (GB)Oda Racing and U.S. Equine
6 Be Your Best (Ire)
Muhaarar (GB)Michael J. Ryan

TRAINERJOCKEY

WT

Glatt
PowellDettoriRispoli124
124

PowellLezcano124

D'AmatoGallagher
De PazHernandez
Fresu
Ortiz, Jr.

124
124
124

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Musical Mischief K

Into Mischief

Stoneway Farm

McCarthy

Prat

124

Breeders: 1-Miss K. Rausing, 2-Morera Partnership, 3-Haras D'Etreham & Armitage Bloodstock, 4-Skyfarm Farm & Scea Marmion, 5-Ridgemont Stud (Ltd),
6-St. Croix Bloodstock, 7-Clearsky Farms
Tuesday, Santa Anita #8, post time: 5:30 p.m. EST
MALIBU S.-GI, $300,000, 3yo, 7f
PP HORSESIRE
OWNER
TRAINER
1 Giant Mischief K
Into Mischief
Big Easy Racing LLC, Kueber Racing LLC,
Spendthrift Farm LLC, Steve Landers Racing LLC,
Stonestreet Stables LLC, Ten Strike Racing,
Titletown Racing Stables, Winners Win, Bakke, J.,
Caruso, M., Dubb, M., and Schwartz, M.,
Cox
2 Fort Bragg
Tapit
SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables
LLC, Masterson, Robert E., Stonestreet Stables LLC,
Schoenfarber, Jay A., Waves Edge Capital LLC andDonovan, Catherine
Baffert
3 Speed Boat Beach
BayernPegram, Michael E., Watson, Karl & Weitman, Paul Baffert
4 Sharp Aza Tack K
Sharp Azteca
R3 Racing LLC
O'Neill
5 Damon's Mound
GirvinLove, Cliff and Love, Michele
Lovell
6 Matanzas Creek K
Empire Maker
SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables
LLC, Masterson, Robert E., Stonestreet Stables LLC,
Schoenfarber, Jay A., Waves Edge Capital LLC andDonovan, Catherine
Yakteen7 Hejazi
Bernardini
Zedan Racing Stables, Inc.
Baffert
8 Raise Cain K
Violence
Warren, Andrew N. and Warren, Rania
Colebrook

JOCKEYWT

Kimura120

Ortiz, Jr.
Prat
Fresu
Alvarado

122
120
120
122

Smith
Hernandez
Dettori

120
120
122

Breeders: 1-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, 2-SF Bloodstock LLC & Henry FieldBloodstock, 3-Caperlane Farm, 4-Joe Cowles & Emily Cowles,
5-Cliff Love, 6-Betz/Burns/Kidder/Cole/DJStables/CoCo/Empire Maker Syndicate, 7-Chester Broman & Mary R. Broman, 8-Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds, LLC
Tuesday, Santa Anita #10, post time: 6:30 p.m. EST
LA BREA S.-GI, $300,000, 3yo, f, 7f
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Blessed Touch K
GirvinAmestoy, Leslie A., Amestoy, Jr., Pierre Jean and
Beasley, Roger K.
2 Daddysruby
Frac Daddy
Jethorse LLC, Wachtel Stable and Barber, Gary
3 Howl K
Practical JokeLNJ Foxwoods
4 Big Pond
Mr. Big
George Krikorian
5 Royal Spa
Violence
Breffni Farm
6 Ice Dancing
FrostedBass II, Perry R. and Bass, Ramona S.
7 Fast and Shiny K
Bernardini
Pegram, Michael E., Watson, Karl & Weitman, Paul
8 Bangs K
Into MischiefRockingham Ranch
9 Clearly Unhinged
Into Mischief
Rock Brother Racing LLC
10 Satin Doll K
Congrats
The Del Mar GroupTRAINERJOCKEYWT

YakteenMillerCox
YakteenBrissetMandella
Baffert
Barocio
McCarthy
O'Neill

Berrios
Hernandez
Prat
Dettori
Ortiz, Jr.
Smith
Frey
KimuraRispoli
Fresu

120
120
120
120
120
122
120
120
120
120

Breeders: 1-Brereton C. Jones, 2-Jethorse LLC, 3-Fredrick Wieting, John McCormick &Bridget Sperl & Castle Park Farm, LLC, 4-George Krikorian, 5-Breffni
Farm, 6-Bass Stables, LLC, 7-Douglas Scharbauer, 8-Whisper Hill Farm, LLC, 9-Rock Brothers Breeding LLC, 10-Upson Downs Farm

Tuesday, Santa Anita #3, post time: 3:00 p.m. ESTSAN GABRIEL S.-GII, $200,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/8mT
PP HORSE
SIRE
1 Eastern Ocean
Stormy Atlantic
2 Easter (Fr)
Exosphere (Aus)
3 War At Sea
War Front
4 Missed the Cut K
Quality Road

5
6

Tio Magico
AstronautUncle Mo
Quality Road

OWNER
Abbondanza Racing, LLC & David A. Bernsen, LLC
Madaket Stables LLC
Doubledown Stables, Inc.
Bee Zee LLC, Lanes End Racing, St. Elias Stables,
LLC, Babington, Edward P., Hudson, Jr., Edward J.
and Hudson, Lynne
Agave Racing Stable and Sam-Son FarmJohn M. B. O'Connor

TRAINER
EurtonD'AmatoEllis

JOCKEY
Dettori
Fresu
Smith

WT
121
125
123

Sadler
D'AmatoShirreffs

Ortiz, Jr.
Prat
Hernandez

123
121
121

Breeders: 1-Dr. Rodney E. Orr, 2-Aleyrion Bloodstock Ltd., 3-Lewis Thoroughbred Breeding, 4-Framont LTD, 5-Sam-Son Farm, 6-Anastasie Astrid
Christiansen-Croy
Tuesday, Santa Anita #6, post time: 4:30 p.m. ESTSAN ANTONIO S.-GII, $200,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m
PP HORSE
SIRE
1 Stilleto Boy
Shackleford
2 Salesman (Ire)
Dubawi (Ire)
3 Brickyard Ride
Clubhouse Ride
4 Newgrange K
Violence
5
6

Subsanador (Arg)
Mixto

Fortify
Good MagicOWNERSteve Moger
Wertheimer and Frere
Alfred Pais
David A. Bernsen, LLC, Little Red Feather Racing
and Rockingham Ranch
Stud Facundito
Calumet FarmTRAINER
Moger, Jr.
Mandella
Lewis

JOCKEY
Hernandez
Smith
Rispoli

WT
123
125
121

D'AmatoSadlerO'Neill

Ortiz, Jr.
Prat
Fresu

123
125
119

Breeders: 1-John Kerber & Iveta Kerber, 2-Wertheimer et Frere, 3-Alfred A. Pais, 4-Jack Mandato & Black Rock Thoroughbreds, 5-El Mallin, 6-Farfellow
Farms Ltd.
Tuesday, Santa Anita #9, post time: 6:00 p.m. ESTSANTA ANITA MATHIS MILE S.-GII, $200,000, 3yo, 1mT
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Reiquist
NyquistCUYATHY LLC
2 Panic Alarm (Ire)
Kuroshio (Aus)
Hronis Racing LLC
3 Calm Sea K
Mendelssohn
Valiant Ranches Ltd.
4 Almendares (GB)Havana Grey (GB)CYBT, McLean Racing Stables, Gevertz, Saul,
Nentwig, Michael and Pagano, Ray
5 Ah Jeez K
MendelssohnGreat Friends Stables, LLC and Davis, Mark
6 Dandy Man Shines (Ire) Dandy Man (Ire)
Rancho Temescal Thoroughbred Partners and
Red Baron's Barn LLC
7 WatsonvilleJack Milton
Pine Racing Stables and Saints or Sinners

TRAINER
Yakteen
Sadler

JOCKEY
Ortiz, Jr.
Berrios
Papaprodromou Gutierrez

WT
120
120
120

D'AmatoO'NeillPrat
Alvarado120
120

MullinsGlatt

Rispoli
Fresu

122
120

Breeders: 1-Cuyathy LLC, 2-McCracken Farms, 3-Elaine MacPherson, 4-D. R. Tucker, 5-Machmer Hall, 6-Mr John Frances Keegan, 7-Kings and Queens
Farm

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Saturday, Gulfstream, post time: 3:36 p.m. EST
TROPICAL PARK OAKS, $125,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT
PP
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

HORSE
Cairo Consort
Riding Pretty
Personal Pursuit
Sun Bee
Zipadoo
Speed Trap
Dolce Sopresa
Alpha Bella
Implicated

SIRE
Cairo PrinceJack Milton
Tapit Tracy Farmer
English Channel
Ghostzapper
Bernardini
Maclean's Music
Justify
Connect

10 Breath Away (GB)

Bated Breath (GB)11 Be My Sunshine
12 Startup Mentality (Ire)
13 Notinamillionyears (Ire)

Frosted
Kingman (GB)No Nay NeverOWNER
Repole Stable and Town and Country Racing, LLC
Holly Crest Farm
Casse
Calumet Farm
Wertheimer and Frere
Mark Dodson
John Di Scola
Don Alberto Stable
Bradley Thoroughbreds, Belmar Racing & Breeding
Cambron Equine, LLC and Laura Leigh Stable
Reeves Thoroughbreds, Tango Uniform Racing,and Rocco, Steven
Kenneth L. Ramsey
Klaravich Stables, Inc.
Peter M. Brant

TRAINER
PletcherOwens, Jr
Castellano
MotionMotionCarroll
Carroll
Pletcher
Brown

JOCKEY
Ortiz, Jr.
Panici
118
Ruiz
Velazquez
Bravo
Lopez
Saez
Gaffalione

WT
123
120
120
118
118
120
120
123,

Clement

Cheminaud

118

Joseph, Jr.
Brown
Brown

Zayas
Ortiz
Ortiz

120
118
118

Breeders: 1-Frankfort Park Farm, 2-Holly Crest Farm, 3-KMN Racing, LLC & Tapit Syndicate, 4-Calumet Farm, 5-Wertheimer Et Frere, 6-Sam-Son Farm,
7-Minshall Farms, 8-Don Alberto Corporation, 9-Somewhere Stables KY, LLC, 10-Highgate Stud, 11-Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey,
12-Mountarmstrong Stud, 13-Lynch-Bages & Rhinestone Bloodstock

Saturday, Gulfstream, post time: 5:06 p.m. EST
TROPICAL PARK DERBY, $125,000, 3yo, 1 1/16mT
PP HORSE
1 Eyes On the King
2 Legacy Isle

SIRE
Street Sense
Shackleford

3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Boppy O
April Fools Andy
Anglophile
TorigoSouper Blessing
Smokey Mandate
Ohana Honor

Bolt d'Oro
Summer Front
English Channel
Munnings
Temple City
Strong Mandate
Honor Code

10
11
12
13
14

Mutaawid
Amstrong
Souzak (Fr)
Irish Aces
Harrington

Quality Road
Tapwrit
Kodiac (GB)
Mshawish
Always Dreaming

OWNER
M Racing Group, LLC
Walters, Daniel L., Smith, Dennis, Smith, Anthony,
and Crichton, Rohan
Oxley, John C. and Breeze Easy, LLC
John Conforti
Michael Thomas Paradis
Arnmore Thoroughbreds & Belmar Racing
Live Oak Plantation
Freddy Lewis, Jr.
West Point Thoroughbreds, Woodford Racing,and Hudson, Jr., Edward J.
Daniel C. Hurtak
Soldi Stable LLC and Ohana Racing Stable, LLC
R. Larry Johnson
Pocket Aces Racing LLC
B.A. Bloodstock

TRAINER
Casse
Crichton

JOCKEY
Jaramillo
Alvarado

WT
120
120

Casse
Castellano
MoyseyCedenoLynch
Velazquez
GarganSaez
Trombetta
Gonzalez
Maker
Zayas
McGaughey III Gaffalione

124
122
124
118
118
118
120

HurtakD'Angelo
MotionWalsh
Moubarak

118
124
122
120
118

Rios
Vasquez
Ruiz
Ortiz, Jr.
Levey

Breeders: 1-Rigney Racing LLC, 2-Erv Woolsey & Ralph Kinder, 3-Rustlewood Farm, Inc., 4-Stoneway Farm, 5-Upson Downs Farm & Louie W. Wright,
6-Haras d'Etreham, Meridian InternationalSarl, EARL Elevage du Sarail, et al, 7-Live Oak Stud, 8-Freddy Lewis, Jr., 9-Daniel J. Burke, 10-Shadwell Farm,
LLC, 11-Gainesway Thoroughbreds LTD &Bridlewood Farm, 12-Ecurie Skymarc Farm & LanglaisBloodstock, 13-Lynch Bages LTD, 14-Burleson Farm,
Sequel Thoroughbreds &McKenzie BloodstockSaturday, Fair Grounds, post time: 4:45 p.m. ESTWOODCHOPPER S., $100,000, 3yo, 1mT
PP HORSE
SIRE
1 Velocitor
Mor Spirit
2 Winters Lion
Accelerate
3 Deccan Prince (Ire)
Kingman (GB)
4 Gigante
Not This Time
5 Desert Duke
Kitten's Joy
6 Mor Victory
Mor Spirit
7 Northern Invader
Collected
8 Dapper Dude
California Chrome
9 Gluckstadt
Malibu Moon
10 Point Proven
Gun Runner
11 Machine Gun Man
Mor Spirit
12 Cash Fever
Speightster

OWNER
Ulwelling, Al and Bill
Calumet Farm
Wayne T. Davis
Iapetus Racing and Diamond T Racing
William Brook Henderson
Norman Stables, LLC
West Point Thoroughbreds and Ingordo, David
Ricardo Rodriguez
J. Patrick Lee Racing LLC
Norman C. Miller IV
J. Patrick Lee Racing LLC
Joel B. Hunsburger

TRAINER
Scherer
Sharp
WilsonAsmussenHartmanGelner
DeVauxRodriguez
Sanchez
Cohn
Sanchez
Tracy

JOCKEY
Cohen
Torres
GuerreroMoralesMurrill
Loveberry
Hernandez, Jr.
Pedroza, Jr.
NievesLanerie
Gutierrez
Roman

WT
116
116
116
122
116
116
122
116
116
116
116
116

Breeders: 1-Al Ulwelling & Bill Ulwelling, 2-Center Hills Farm, 3-Diamond Creek Farm, 4-Ann Mudge Backer & Smitten Farm, 5-Sam Henderson, 6-Susan
Bedwell, 7-Anderson Farms Ont. Inc. & Peter A.Berglar Racing Interests, LLC., 8-Team Block & Rich Ege, 9-Mikhail Yanakov, 10-Three Chimneys Farm,
LLC, 11-St. Simon Place LLC, 12-Kimberly Crabtree & Danny Wills
Saturday, Fair Grounds, post time: 5:45 p.m. ESTPAGO HOP S., $100,000, 3yo, f, 1mT
PP HORSE
SIRE
1 Mo Bills
Uncle Mo
2 Spartan Queen
Medaglia d'Oro
3 Tufani
Distorted Humor
4 Watch This Birdie
Astern (Aus)
5 Musical Score
American Pharoah
6 Storm Bay
Cross Traffic
7 Callie's Grit
Maclean's Music
8 Ann Alee
Midshipman
9 Financial Advice (Fr)
Wootton Bassett (GB)
10 Kerry
Practical Joke
11 Condensation
Frosted
12 Free Look
Tapit
13 Secret Statement
Runhappy
14 Batucada
Union Rags
15 Fit and FamousSock HopOWNER
TRAINERMt. Brilliant Farm LLC and Ingram, Orrin
StidhamSpartan Team Investments, LLC
LovellSusan Moulton
StidhamMichael House
Correas, IV
Magnier, Mrs. John, Smith, Derrick & Tabor, Michael Cox
Mueller Thoroughbred Stable, Ltd.
DeVauxCarl R. Moore Management LLC and Grady, Brad Sharp
Sprick, Cheryl and Bremer, Richard
Biehler
Chris Nolan
Forster
Jordan V. Wycoff
Sharp
Pravin A. Patel
HartmanBlue Diamond Stud Farm, LLC
CoxBaker, Candie, Hoeweler, Robert and Monen, Jeff Baker
Full of Run Racing II, LLC and Madaket Stables LLC Russell
Joel B. Hunsburger
Tracy

JOCKEY
Loveberry
Hernandez
CurtisGrahamPedroza, Jr.
ParkerTorres
Gutierrez
Morales
Cohen
Lanerie
GerouxMorales
Lanerie
Roman

Breeders: 1-Mt Brilliant Broodmares II LLC, 2-Spartan Team Investment, 3-Chance Farm & Distorted Humor Syndicate, 4-McDowell Farm, 5-Orpendale,
Chelston & Wynatt, 6-Mueller Thoroughbred Stable, LTD., 7-Dr. John C. Weed Jr. & Maclean's MusicSyndicate, 8-Richard Bremer & Cheryl Sprick, 9-Mr.
Jean Uzel, 10-Waterville Lake Stable LLC, 11-William Humphries & Altair Farms LLC, 12-KatieRich Farms, 13-Robert Hoeweler, 14-Wygod Equine, LLC,
15-Joel B. Hunsburger

WT
116
116
116
116
116
116
118
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116

SATURDAY=S RACING INSIGHTS:
by Stefanie Grimm

IN ORDER OF PURSE:JOSEPH E. SPANKY BROUSSARD MEMORIAL S., $98,000, Fair
Grounds, 12-22, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m 70y, 1:43.01, ft.
1--HIDDEN CONNECTION, 118, f, 4, Connect--C J's Gal,
by Awesome Again. ($49,000 RNA Wlg '19 KEENOV; $40,000
Ylg '20 KEESEP; $55,000 RNA 2yo '21 OBSAPR; $85,000 2yo '21
OBSOPN). O-Hidden Brook Farm and Black TypeThoroughbreds; B-St. Simon Place (KY); T-W. Bret Calhoun;
J-Reylu Gutierrez. $60,000. Lifetime Record: GSW, 17-4-5-1,$765,125.

Justify at Coolmore's Ashford Stud | Sarah Andrew

GULFSTREAM MAIDENS HEADLINE PRECHRISTMAS ACTION
2nd-GP, $70K, Msw, 2yo, 1 1/16mT, 12:39 p.m.
Returning to the track for his second start after being
disqualified from second at Monmouth Aug. 6, WONDERFINN(Justify) enters off back-to-back bullet works Nov. 13 (fourfurlongs in :48 1/5 {1/14}) and Nov. 20 (three furlongs in :36 2/5{1/11}). The 2-year-old is out of a full-sister to trio of prolificGalileo siblings led by G1 Tattersalls Irish Two Thousand Guineas
winner Magician (Ire) along with GSW Apple Betty (Ire) andSW/GISP Outstanding (Ire), herself the dam of MGSW
Masteroffoxhounds (War Front).
Making his debut, My G (Medaglia d'Oro) brought $400,000
from Spendthrift as a yearling at the Saratoga Select sale lastyear. Dam Perfect Note, herself a $800,000 FTKNOV broodmare
buy, is out of MGISW Music Note (A.P. Indy), making her a halfsister to G1 Emirates Airline Dubai World Cup hero Mystic Guide(Ghostzapper). This is also the family of French G1SW Musical
Chimies (In Excess {Ire}). The Todd Pletcher trainee fired a bulletof his own Dec. 16, going five furlongs in 1:00 2/5 (1/8). TJCISPPS

2--Corningstone, 121, f, 3, Kantharos--Ice Women, by Street
Sense. ($90,000 Wlg '20 KEENOV; $75,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP).
O-Five Fillies Stable LLC and Balios Racing Stable; B-Deann &Greg Baer DVM (IN); T-Kenneth G. McPeek. $20,000.

3--Unbridled Mary, 118, f, 4, Maclean's Music--Bauble, by Taleof the Cat. ($39,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP; $155,000 2yo '21 FTSANA;$220,000 4yo '23 KEENOV). O-Payson Stud, Inc.; B-Merriebelle
Stable, LLC (KY); T-Kenneth G. McPeek. $10,000.
Margins: 4, 2HF, NK. Odds: 2.20, 3.60, 16.80.
Also Ran: Skratch Kat, Bow Draw, Rose Palace, The Alys Look.
Scratched: Lexa.

Hidden Connection | Hodges Photography

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Contesting her eighth-straight stakes race, Hidden Connection
picked up her first win in over year with a four-length score in
Friday's Joseph E. Spanky Broussard Memorial S. On the board infour of those eight races, the 4-year-old was looking to reboundoff a less-than-stellar effort when eighth in the GIII Chilukki S. at
Churchill Downs Nov. 18. Up and on the pace from the jump, the
2-1 second choice raced wide outside of pacesetters Bow Draw
(Oxbow) and Corningstone. Never far off that pair, she kept thepressure on into the turn before pulling even with them into thelane and sprinting away through the final furlong. One off 11
stakes winner for third-crop sire Connect, Hidden Connection isout of a half-sister to the dam of GISP juvenile Alys Beach(Omaha Beach). C J's Gal, sold for $450,000 as a broodmare in
foal to Frosted at the 2021 FTKNOV Sale, produced a full-brotherto Hidden Connection this year before visiting Good Magic for2024. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by
FanDuel TV.

IN ORDER OF PURSE:
8th-Turfway, $77,790, Alw (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 12-21,
3yo/up, f/m, 1m (AWT), 1:38.18, ft, 9 1/4 lengths.
CHOP CHOP (f, 3, City of Light--Grand Sofia, by Giant's
Causeway), a stakes-winning juvenile and runner up by just a
nose to last year's champion 2-year-old filly Wonder Wheel (Into
Mischief) in the GI Darley Alcibiades S., has failed to find thewinner's circle thus far in 2023. Fifth last out facing allowance
horses at Churchill Nov. 24, Thursday's 3-2 favorite stepped onto
the Tapeta for the first time with a five-pound weight breakfrom jockey Axel Concepcion. Eased along through the early
going, she made a strong move into the turn to challenge forcommand, hit the stretch in front and drew off as the class ofthe field to cruise by 9 1/4 lengths over Beach Walkin (Cross
Traffic). Dam Grand Sofia, who RNA'd for $875,000 at lastmonth's FTKNOV sale, is a half to GSW Rail Trip (Jump Start) andsaw her Constitution yearling filly bring $400,000 at KEESEP
earlier this year. She is due to Flightline for 2024. Sales History:$230,000 Ylg '21 FTKJUL. Lifetime Record: SW & GISP, 11-3-3-2,$556,369. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,
sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Selective; B-Cobra Farm & MRJ Thoroughbred (KY); T-B. Cox.

SATURDAY • DECEMBER 23, 2023

Chop Chop | Coady Photography

8th-Laurel, $54,000, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($50,000-$62,500),
12-22, 2yo, 6f, 1:11.76, ft, 1 3/4 lengths.
MISSION BEACH (c, 2, Curlin--Stoweshoe {SW}, by Flatter) wasa winner on debut for then trainer Bob Baffert but failed to hit
the board in either the GI Hopeful S. or the GIII Bob Hope S.
before moving east to the barn of Brittany Russell. Away a step
slow, the 2-5 favorite hugged the rail on the turn back to six
furlongs, angled out to find space between runners into thestretch and drove clear to win by 1 3/4 lengths. Uncle Cat(Nyquist) hung around for the exacta. Stoweshoe, a full-sister to
GISW and $2.35m FTKNOV broodmare Taris--herself the dam of
GSW King Fury (Curlin)--is out of $1.5m KEENOV purchase
Comedy. Her Medaglia d'Oro yearling filly sold for $270,000 at
FTKOCT and she has a Munnings weanling while carrying to Jack
Christopher for the spring. Sales History: $400,000 Ylg '22
KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0, $99,600. Click for theEquibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Dianne
Bashor, Robert E. Masterson, Waves Edge Capital LLC, Catherine
Donovan and Tom Ryan; B-Doug Branham & Felicia Branham(KY); T-Brittany T. Russell.

Hidden Connection (Connect) wins at the Fair Grounds(click to watch)

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IN ORDER OF PURSE:
2nd-Gulfstream, $60,000, Msw, 12-22, 3yo/up, 5fT, :56.59, fm,
1 1/2 lengths.
DETERMINED EFFORT (c, 3, Karakontie {Jpn}--Graceful Grit {Ire}{MSP-Fr, $123,098}, by Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) took back torace near the rear of the field through opening fractions of:22.35 and :45.25. Angled out for room as he swung off the farturn, the 9-2 shot broke through with a furlong to run and swept
to the lead to defeat a closing Secret Threat (Candy Ride {Arg})by 1 1/2 lengths. The winner has a pair of full-siblings, a 2-yearold and a yearling, both still to race. Sales History: $310,000 Ylg'21 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $36,000. Click for theEquibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Repole Stable and St. Elias Stables LLC; B-Gainesway
Thoroughbreds Ltd. (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher.

SATURDAY • DECEMBER 23, 2023

FIRST-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23
2023 Stud Fees Listed
Audible (Into Mischief), WinStar Farm, $25,000
150 foals of racing age/18 winners/2 black-type winners
1-Fair Grounds, 1:00 p.m. EST, Msw 6f, Autie, 2-1$175,000 KEE SEP yrl
Coal Front (Stay Thirsty), Spendthrift Farm, $5,000
49 foals of racing age/8 winners/2 black-type winners
5-Laurel, 2:24 p.m. EST, Aoc 6f, Beachfront Breeze, 8-1
Flameaway (Scat Daddy), Darby Dan Farm, $7,500
116 foals of racing age/20 winners/3 black-type winners
5-Fair Grounds, 3:00 p.m. EST, Msw 1 1/16m, Funnyflame, 6-1$57,000 FTK JUL yrl; $25,000 OBS APR 2yo
6-Turfway, 8:25 p.m. EST, $125K Gowell S., 6f, Julias Dream, 9-2$15,000 KEE SEP yrl; $180,000 OBS APR 2yo
Maximus Mischief (Into Mischief), Spendthrift Farm, $7,500
136 foals of racing age/31 winners/3 black-type winners
5-Laurel, 2:24 p.m. EST, Aoc 6f, Shake It Baby, 8-1$55,000 KEE JAN wnl; $95,000 KEE SEP yrl

IN ITALY:
Don Checco, c, 3, Good Samaritan--Clara Kelly, by War Front.
Rome, 12-22, Hcp., 1600m (AWT), 1:40.60. O-Colasanti Luigi;
B-Eric & Randi Moreau-Sipiere (KY); T-Affe= Agostino. *$47,000
RNA Ylg >21 FTKJUL; $28,000 Ylg >21 FTKOCT. **Half toCharlene=s Dream (Qurbaan), MSW, $99,800. Chart and Video.

Mitole (Eskendereya), Spendthrift Farm, $15,000
159 foals of racing age/32 winners/2 black-type winners
7-Fair Grounds, 4:00 p.m. EST, $100K Letellier Memorial S., 6f,
Halina's Forte, 2-1$130,000 OBS WIN wnl; $250,000 FTK JUL yrl
1-Fair Grounds, 1:00 p.m. EST, Msw 6f, Wish Carefully, 9-5$40,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl

IN DUBAI:
Manama Gold, f, 2, Star Guitar. See ADubai@.
Morning, g, 3, Munnings. See ADubai@.
Isolate, h, 5, Mark Valeski. See AEuro Group Results@.

Preservationist (Arch), Airdrie Stud, $10,000
78 foals of racing age/13 winners/0 black-type winners
9-Fair Grounds, 5:00 p.m. EST, $100K Untapable S., 1m, Band ofGold, 8-1
$70,000 KEE NOV wnl
Vino Rosso (Curlin), Spendthrift Farm, $15,000
180 foals of racing age/23 winners/2 black-type winners
6-Fair Grounds, 3:30 p.m. EST, Msw 1 1/8mT, Cabernaydo, 5-1$60,000 FTK OCT yrl
7-Fair Grounds, 4:00 p.m. EST, $100K Letellier Memorial S., 6f,
Mixer, 8-1

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$50,000 KEE SEP yrl
12-Fair Grounds, 6:30 p.m. EST, $100K Gun Runner S., 1 1/16m,
Next Level, 20-1
$20,000 KEE SEP yrl

Tapwrit (Tapit), Gainesway Farm, $10,000
177 foals of racing age/52 winners/4 black-type winners
11-Gulfstream, 5:06 p.m. EST, $125K Tropical Park Derby, 1
1/16mT, Amstrong, 12-1 $51,000 KEE SEP yrl

SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: SATURDAY, DEC. 23
2023 Stud Fees Listed
Always Dreaming (Bodemeister), WinStar Farm, $10,000
215 foals of racing age/52 winners/2 black-type winners
1-Fair Grounds, 1:00 p.m. EST, Msw 6f, Brittany's Dream, 8-1
11-Gulfstream, 5:06 p.m. EST, $125K Tropical Park Derby, 1
1/16mT, Harrington, 30-1
$65,000 KEE JAN wnl; $20,000 OBS OPN 2yo

West Coast (Flatter), Lane's End Farm, $10,000
198 foals of racing age/60 winners/3 black-type winners
9-Fair Grounds, 5:00 p.m. EST, $100K Untapable S., 1m, West
Omaha, 5-2
Whence (Scat Daddy), Averett Farm, $1,000
23 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners
1-Fair Grounds, 1:00 p.m. EST, Msw 6f, Hennessy Wild, 15-1

Bolt d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro), Spendthrift Farm, $35,000
256 foals of racing age/93 winners/10 black-type winners
11-Gulfstream, 5:06 p.m. EST, $125K Tropical Park Derby, 1
1/16mT, Boppy O, 5-1$190,000 KEE SEP yrl
4-Fair Grounds, 2:30 p.m. EST, $100K Sugar Bowl S., 6f, Triple
Trea, 10-1 $75,000 FTK OCT yrl
City of Light (Quality Road), Lane's End Farm, $60,000
209 foals of racing age/54 winners/7 black-type winners
5-Fair Grounds, 3:00 p.m. EST, Msw 1 1/16m, Bisate, 6-1$325,000 KEE SEP yrl
Girvin (Tale of Ekati), Airdrie Stud, $20,000
183 foals of racing age/62 winners/10 black-type winners
8-Tampa Bay Downs, 4:19 p.m, Msw 7f, Capitan George, 12-1
Justify (Scat Daddy), Coolmore Ashford, $100,000
347 foals of racing age/84 winners/20 black-type winners
8-Gulfstream, 3:36 p.m. EST, $125K Tropical Park Oaks, 1
1/16mT, Alpha Bella, 10-1
8-Tampa Bay Downs, 4:19 p.m. EST, Msw 7f, Anger Rising, 6-1
2-Gulfstream, 12:39 p.m. EST, Msw 1 1/16mT, Sir Magestrate(Ire), 20-1
160,000gns TAD EWE wnl; i160,000 RNA ARA UG yrl
McCraken (Ghostzapper), Airdrie Stud, private
49 foals of racing age/22 winners/2 black-type winners
6-Turfway, 8:25 p.m. EST, $125K Gowell S., 6f, What's Crackin,30-1 $23,000 KEE SEP yrl
Sea Wizard (Uncle Mo), Colonial Farms, $1,500
20 foals of racing age/8 winners/1 black-type winner
10-Gulfstream, 4:36 p.m. EST, $125K GIII Mr. Prospector S., 7f,
Great Navigator, 3-1

ALLOWANCE RESULTS:
7th-Laurel, $64,420, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($32,000-$40,000),
12-22, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:37.73, ft, 4 3/4 lengths.
SEVEN'S ELEVEN (g, 3, Bandbox--Senorita Siete, by Senor
Swinger) Lifetime Record: MSW, 13-6-1-1, $262,250.
O/B-Cottonwood Stable LLC (MD); T-Carlos A. Mancilla.
5th-Fair Grounds, $54,000, (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($50,000), 12-22,
3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:10.18, ft, 4 lengths.
MISS ARLINGTON (f, 3, Mark Valeski--Luvnotionumbernine, byNotional) Lifetime Record: 12-3-1-4, $217,511. O/B-Nancy
Vanier, B. Tauber, S. Gordon & M. Tauber (KY); T-B. Williamson.
8th-Tampa Bay Downs, $54,000, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($32,000),
12-22, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09.64, ft, 1 3/4 lengths.
MISH (g, 6, Field Commission--Wicked Great, by Greatness)
Lifetime Record: GSP, 26-8-5-3, $398,682. O-C2 Racing Stable
LLC; B-Joyce Mary Kielty (FL); T-Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.

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8th-Fair Grounds, $54,000, (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($50,000), 12-22,
3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:41.61, fm, 2 lengths.
JAMES ALOYSIUS (g, 4, More Than Ready--Olorda {Ger} {GSW
& G1SP-Fr, MGSW-USA, $331,947}, by Lord of England {Ger})
Lifetime Record: SP, 10-3-3-1, $189,600. O-West Paces Racing
LLC; B-Martin Schwartz (KY); T-Thomas Morley. *$200,000 Ylg'20 KEESEP. **1/2 to Gala Brand (Violence), GSW, $153,900.

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3-1-0-1, $34,700. B-Alex & JoAnn Lieblong (FL).
Army Girl, f, 3, Army Mule--Sheza Rounder, by Star Dabbler.
Turfway, 12-21, 6 1/2f (AWT), 1:18.47. Lifetime Record:
5-1-0-1, $48,683. B-Noelle P Ramsey (KY). *$37,000 RNA Ylg'21 FTKOCT.

9th-Fair Grounds, $54,000, (S), (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($20,000),
12-22, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11.16, ft, 3 1/2 lengths.
SUMITUP (m, 5, Sum of the Parts--Cataballerina, by TabascoCat) Lifetime Record: 20-4-1-4, $141,115. O-Pendleton Larsen,
Jr.; B-J. Adcock (LA); T-Courtney Dandridge Jr. *$5,000 Ylg '19
ESLYRL. **1/2 to Lemon Chiffon (Lemon Drop Kid), SW & MGSP,$282,109 and Masked Maiden (Sky Mesa), SW, $178,542.
3rd-Gulfstream, $53,850, (S), (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($20,000),
12-22, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:38.67, ft, 4 1/4 lengths.
STEEL RACER (f, 3, Girvin--Silver to Gold, by Zensational)
Lifetime Record: 8-3-0-0, $89,331. O-TEC Racing (Elliott S.
Logan); B-Brad & Misty Grady (FL); T-Martin Drexler. *$15,000
Wlg '20 KEENOV; $24,000 RNA Ylg '21 FTKOCT; $45,000 2yo '22
OBSOPN; $55,000 RNA 3yo '23 FTDAUG.

6th-Fair Grounds, $53,000, (NW2L)/Opt. Clm ($100,000), 12-22,
2yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:03.18, fm, 1/2 length.
VITEMENT (c, 2, Mizzen Mast--Showed Up Late, by DiscreetCat) Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0, $106,667. O-Showdown Kings II,
Matthew Wiley and Richard Donworth; B-Scarteen Stud (KY);
T-Eddie Kenneally.
7th-Tampa Bay Downs, $32,500, 12-22, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m,
1mT, 1:35.93, fm, 1 length.
DIAMOND HANDS (f, 4, Frosted--Love Cove {MSW, $396,739},
by Not For Love) Lifetime Record: SP, 13-2-5-2, $201,087. O-LSU
Stables; B-Brant Laue & Godolphin (KY); T-C. Clement. *$25,000
Ylg '20 KEESEP; $425,000 2yo '21 OBSAPR; $375,000 3yo '22
FTKHRA. **1/2 to Bibby (Stormy Atlantic), SW, $143,163.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:Joe Shiesty, g, 2, Air Force Blue--Ready to Unleash, byMore Than Ready. Turfway, 12-21, 6f (AWT), 1:10.02. Lifetime
Record: 3-1-0-0, $27,053. B-Rodney E Orr (KY). *$16,000 Ylg'22 KEEJAN. **1/2 to Johnny Unleashed (Colonel John), GSP,
$340,971.
Epic Knight, c, 2, Constitution--Tiz Blu, by Tiznow. Turfway,
12-21, (C), 1m (AWT), 1:40.70. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0,$22,884. B-Susan Casner (KY). *$100,000 RNA Ylg '22 KEESEP.
Reef Runner, c, 2, The Big Beast--Paradise Bay, by Blame.
Gulfstream, 12-22, (C), 5f (AWT), :56.14. Lifetime Record:

Air Force Blue, Joe Shiesty, g, 2, o/o Ready to Unleash, by MoreThan Ready. MSW, 12-21, Turfway
Army Mule, Army Girl, f, 3, o/o Sheza Rounder, by Star Dabbler.
MSW, 12-21, Turfway
Bandbox, Seven's Eleven, g, 3, o/o Senorita Siete, by Senor
Swinger. AOC, 12-22, Laurel
City of Light, Chop Chop, f, 3, o/o Grand Sofia, by Giant's
Causeway. AOC, 12-21, Turfway
Connect, Hidden Connection, f, 4, o/o C J's Gal, by Awesome
Again. Joseph E. Spanky Broussard Memorial S., 12-22, Fair
Grounds
Constitution, Epic Knight, c, 2, o/o Tiz Blu, by Tiznow. MCL,
12-21, Turfway
Curlin, Mission Beach, c, 2, o/o Stoweshoe, by Flatter. AOC,
12-22, Laurel
Field Commission, Mish, g, 6, o/o Wicked Great, by Greatness.
AOC, 12-22, Tampa Bay
Frosted, Diamond Hands, f, 4, o/o Love Cove, by Not For Love.
ALW, 12-22, Tampa Bay
Girvin, Steel Racer, f, 3, o/o Silver to Gold, by Zensational. AOC,
12-22, Gulfstream
Karakontie (Jpn), Determined Effort, c, 3, o/o Graceful Grit (Ire),by Holy Roman Emperor (Ire). MSW, 12-22, Gulfstream
Mark Valeski, Miss Arlington, f, 3, o/o Luvnotionumbernine, byNotional. AOC, 12-22, Fair Grounds
Mizzen Mast, Vitement, c, 2, o/o Showed Up Late, by Discreet
Cat. AOC, 12-22, Fair Grounds
More Than Ready, James Aloysius, g, 4, o/o Olorda (Ger), byLord of England (Ger). AOC, 12-22, Fair Grounds
Sum of the Parts, Sumitup, m, 5, o/o Cataballerina, by Tabasco
Cat. AOC, 12-22, Fair Grounds
The Big Beast, Reef Runner, c, 2, o/o Paradise Bay, by Blame.
MOC, 12-22, Gulfstream

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EASY AS HOLIDAY PIE
FOR ISOLATE IN
AL MAKTOUM MILE

Isolate and Tyler Gaffalione | DRC

by Heather Anderson
Isolate (Mark Valeski) gave trainer Doug Watson a truly Festive
Friday, leading home stablemate and G2 Al Maktoum Challenge
Round 1 winner Golden Goal (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) in the
AED1-million G2 Al Maktoum Mile at Meydan Racecourse.
Already a winner over track and trip in the G2 Godolphin Mileon Dubai World Cup night at the end of March, the bay, making
his first start back, settled in a good rhythm in second under
Tyler Gaffalione for a few jumps. He took over a handful of
strides later while shadowed by Listed UAE 1000 Guineas andG3 UAE Oaks heroine Mimi Kakushi (City Of Light), with Golden
Goal to his outside in third. Cont. p3

JOINT COOPERATION COMMITTEE FORMED
BY JAPANESE, BRITISH AND IRISH RACING
INDUSTRIESA partnership to encourage international initiatives andworking practices between the Japanese and British and Irish
horseracing industries was announced by the British Horseracing
Authority (BHA), Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) and Japan Racing
Association (JRA) on Friday.
The creation of the Joint Cooperation Committee is to serve asa formal platform for members within the British and Irish
horseracing industries to engage with their counterparts inJapan via the JRA. It will consist of agreed representatives fromkey shareholders in the respective territories including the BHA,
HRI, Racecourse Media Group (RMG), and principal courses like
The Jockey Club Racecourses, York, Ascot, Goodwood, andLeopardstown.
The group=s earliest groundwork includes a variety of schemes,
and marketing and media initiatives to promote Japanese horses
and connections travelling to Great Britain and Ireland, and viceversa by raising awareness of those markets among domestic
participants, media, bettors, and fans. Another goal is to createa direct regulatory partnership which will perform its duties but
not cut across pre-existing arrangements. Ultimately, the goal is
to further internationalise the sport of horse racing and support
the breeding industries. Cont. p5

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Katie Petrunyak speaks with Darley sales manager Darren Fox on
the new stallions beginning their stud careers at Jonabell Farm
next year.

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MEASURED TIME DOMINATES AL RASHIDIYA

4

Bred-in-the-purple for the royal Godolphin blue, the son of Frankel drew
off by 3 1/4 lengths to win the G2 Al Rashidiya, one of two groupcontests on the Meydan card on Friday.

HALF-BROTHER TO BAAEED, HUKUM DEBUTS

7Waleefy, a son of Night Of Thunder, will debut at Lingfield against fiveothers for owner/breeder Shadwell and conditioner William Haggas.

ARIMA KINEN PREVIEW: AN EARLY CHRISTMAS

8Do Deuce (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}) is one of the favourites in the G1 Arima
Kinen on Sunday.

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G2 Al Maktoum Mile Cont. from p1
At the half-way point, he appeared to be just putting in a paid
workout, with most of his rivals being asked to keep pace.
Barely extended, he surged away from his pursuers with amere tap from Gaffalione, and won with every appearance ofmore to come. Golden Goal stayed on for second 3 1/2 lengths
back, with Celtic Prince (GB) (Shamardal) getting up for third, 2
1/4 lengths to the good of Desert Wisdom (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}),who rallied past Mimi Kakushi for fourth.
AIt=s a pleasure to be here and thanks to connections forbringing me over,@ said multiple Grade I-winning jockey
Gaffalione. AHe took control early and he seems a lot stronger
this year. I have a ton of confidence in this horse and the way he
ran today I don=t think stepping up in distance would be a
problem.@
AI take everything with a little bit of pressure, so I=m glad it=sover,@ added Watson. AHe showed today that he=s pretty classy
and he should improve for the run. I=ll leave it up to everyone
else to decide if we go to Saudi [in February].@
A winner of the Tale of the Cat S. by six lengths at Saratoga lastAugust, Isolate ran second by a nose in the Louisville
Thoroughbred Society S. in September prior to packing his bagsfor the desert. He filled the runner-up spot in both the G3 Al
Shindagha Sprint in February, and the G3 Mahab Al Shimaal in

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March, prior to his Dubai World Cup night heroics in the G2Godolphin Mile.

Pedigree Notes
One of four stakes winners and two Pattern race winners for
his Arkansas-based sire, Isolate is one of six winners from sevento race out of Tranquil Song (Unbridled=s Song), who won as a 3year-old. Since foaling her star progeny, her 3-year-old filly My
Aunt Snookie (Cloud Computing) has won, while her Enticed
juvenile colt For Your Pleasure has been placed. Her latest is aweanling colt by Tacitus, and she was bred to Cyberknife thisspring.
His second dam, Travelator (A. P Jet), was a six-time stakes
winner on the East Coast, before foaling two stakes winners in
Hollywood Jet (Uncaptured) and Stone Silent (Adios Charlie).
Another half-sister, the Forestry mare Fantasy Forest, is the damof GIII Challenger S. winner Last Judgment (Congrats).
Friday, Meydan, Middle East
AL MAKTOUM MILE-G2, AED1,000,000, Meydan, 12-22,
NH3yo/up & SH3yo/up, 1600m, 1:37.21, ft.
1--ISOLATE, 128, h, 5, by Mark Valeski
1st Dam: Tranquil Song, by Unbridled=s Song
2nd Dam: Travelator, by A. P Jet

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3rd Dam: Rajadiddle, by Raja=s Revenge($70,000 Wlg >18 KEENOV). O-RRR Racing; B-Woodford
Thoroughbreds (FL); T-Doug Watson; J-Tyler Gaffalione.
AED600,000. Lifetime Record: MSW & GSP-US, 16-8-4-2,
AED1,587,015. Click for thefree Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Werk Nick
Rating: C. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Golden Goal (Ire), 126, g, 9, Dark Angel (Ire)--Golden Rosie(Ire), by Exceed And Excel (Aus). (,240,000 Ylg >15 DNPAUG).
O-Dale Brennan; B-Yeomanstown Stud (IRE); T-Doug Watson.
AED200,000.
3--Celtic Prince (GB), 126, g, 8, Shamardal--Opera Comique (Fr),by Singspiel (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE. 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE.
O-Bouresly Racing Syndicate; B-Godolphin (GB); T-Rashed
Bouresly. AED100,000.
Margins: 3HF, 2 1/4, 2 3/4.
Also Ran: Desert Wisdom (GB), Mimi Kakushi, Road Bloc, Mr Raj,
Quality Humor, Royal Mews (Fr). Scratched: Secret Ambition(GB). Click for the ERA chart & video.

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a 3 1/4-length victor. Erzindjan (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) closed
up the inside to run second, 3/4 of a length ahead ofGodolphin=s Ottoman Fleet (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}).
AHe=s a horse full of promise and it=s great to have a winnerhere on the first night,@ said Buick. AToday was a new test for
him; first time away from England; first time at Meydan. I still
think he=s a horse full of potential.@
Flawless in his first three starts for Charlie Appleby andGodolphin at Kempton in February and August, and at
Newmarket on Aug. 25, Measured Time lost his unbeaten tag
with a second-place finish in the Listed Floodlit S. back on the
Kempton all-weather on Nov. 6.

MEASURED TIME AN EIGHTH AL RASHIDIYA
WINNER FOR GODOLPHIN by Heather Anderson
The bred-in-the-purple Measured Time (GB) (Frankel {GB}-Minidress {GB}, by Street Cry {Ire}) gave the boys in blue theireighth AED850,000 G2 Al Rashidiya winner when drawing off to
win by 3 1/4 lengths in the 1800-metre grass contest on Friday.
One of two group races on the nine-race Meydan card, the Al
Rashidiya featured 10 rivals for the lightly raced 3-year-old, who
was receiving a break in the weights.
Part of the early pace discussion, the near-black colt was keen
and tugging as he tracked Wirko (Ger) (Kingman {GB}) down thebackstretch. Buick finally had him relaxed next to Goemon (GB)
(Dark Angel {Ire}), and that duo moved up to challenge Wirko on
the far turn. Those two went on with it with 550 metres totravel, with Measured Time edging ahead before storming home

Measured Time in the UK | Racingfotos.com

Pedigree Notes
Measured Time became the 135th stakes winner and 92nd
group winner for his Juddmonte sire with his score on Friday.
Other Frankels to excel in the desert include G1 Jebel Hatta
winner Dream Castle (GB), who also won the Al Rashidiya; andWith The Moonlight (Ire). Cont. p5

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G2 Al Rashidiya Cont.
The much-missed Street Cry (Ire)=s daughters have foaled 150
stakes winners to date, with this colt his 83rd Pattern race
winner. His Minidress (GB), second in the Listed Height Of
Fashion S., is the dam of UAE top-notcher Rebel=s Romance (Ire)(Dubawi {Ire}), a winner of the GI Breeders= Cup Turf, G1 Grosser
Preis von Berlin, and G1 Preis von Europa; and the stakes-placed
Petticoat (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}). Her latest is a weanling colt by
Dubawi (Ire).
A grandson of G3 Musidora S. and G3 St. Simon S. victress andG1 Oaks placegetter Short Skirt (GB) (Diktat {GB}), Measured
Time is also kin to Group 1 winners Asakusa Den=En (GB)(Singspiel {Ire}) and Victoire Pisa (Jpn) (Neo Universe {Jpn}), as
well as their dam, the multiple graded winner Whitewater Affair(GB) (Machiavellian), who was second in the G1 Yorkshire Oaks
and third in the G1 Irish St Leger. Young sire Cappella Sansevero(GB) (Showcasing {GB}), a winner of the G3 Round Tower S. andthird in the G1 Phoenix S., is also part of this clan.

Friday, Meydan, Middle East
AL RASHIDIYA-G2, AED850,000, Meydan, 12-22, NH3yo/up &SH3yo/up, 1800mT, 1:46.97, gd.
1--MEASURED TIME (GB), 123, c, 3, by Frankel (GB)
1st Dam: Minidress (GB), by Street Cry (Ire)
2nd Dam: Short Skirt (GB), by Diktat (GB)
3rd Dam: Much Too Risky (GB), by Bustino (GB)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. 1ST GROUP WIN. O/B-Godolphin (GB);
T-Charlie Appleby; J-William Buick. AED510,000. Lifetime
Record: 5-4-1-0, AED916,430. *1/2 to Rebel=s Romance (Ire)(Dubawi {Ire}), Hwt. 3yo-UAE at 9 1/2-11f, GSW-Eng & UAE,
GISW-US, MG1SW-UAE, $3,060,232; and Petticoat (GB) (Cape
Cross {Ire}), S)-Ire. Click for thefree Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Werk Nick
Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Erzindjan (Ire), 126, g, 5, Lope De Vega (Ire)--Eshera (Ire), by
Oratorio (Ire). (i160,000 HRA >21 GOFNOV). O-Mohammed
Ahmad Ali Al Subousi; B-H H The Aga Khan=s Studs SC (IRE);
T-Ahmad bin Harmash. AED170,000.
3--Ottoman Fleet (GB), 128, g, 4, Sea The Stars (Ire)--Innevera(Fr), by Motivator (GB). (i290,000 Wlg >19 ARQDEC;
425,000gns Ylg >20 TATOCT). O-Godolphin; B-SCEA Marmion
Vauville & Alain Jathiere (GB); T-Charlie Appleby.
AED85,000.
Margins: 3 1/4, 3/4, 2.
Also Ran: Alfareeq (Ire), Real World (Ire), Goemon (GB),
Laneqash (GB), Highland Avenue (Ire), Maydanny (Ire), MarshallPlan (GB), Wirko (Ger).
Click for the ERA chart & video.

SATURDAY • 23 DECEMBER 2023

Joint Cooperation Committee Cont. from p1
AI am delighted that the horse racing organisations in Britain
and Ireland with their history, tradition, quality and innovation,
have now united to form the Joint Cooperation Committee with
the Japanese Racing Association," said JRA CEO, Masayoshi
Yoshida. AIt is an important and significant step for the JRA, andJapanese horse racing. We will be working together morestrongly than ever before to achieve further development in allareas. I look forward to working hand-in-hand to create thefuture of horse racing together.@
Joe Saumarez Smith, chairman of the new Joint Cooperation
Committee as well as the chair of the BHA, said, AWe aredelighted to be collaborating with the JRA and are hugely
grateful for their significant support. The creation of thisCommittee is the next step in our relationship, as we further
pool our knowledge and insight, and combine our considerable
marketing and media assets. This can only lead to increased
participation in each other=s racing, resulting in deeper fan
engagement, and increased and new revenues.@

Breeders= Cup champion, and Aidan O=Brien-trained, AugusteRodin is by Japan=s late super-sire Deep Impact | Benoit

HRI=s CEO, Suzanne Eade, shared the enthusiasm of her
counterparts for the future of the new committee. "Ireland
looks forward to being a full and active partner with Britain andJapan in the Joint Cooperation Committee to share ourcollective wisdom and progress our shared objectives ofincreasing participation and engagement.@

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THOROUGHBID HOSTS >RACING FOR A
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SATURDAY • 23 DECEMBER 2023

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vital services like our Freephone Support Line 1800 200 700,
patient travel, Night Nursing and funds ground-breaking cancer
research to support people affected by cancer across thecountry. On behalf of those who benefit from this support,
thank you."

FIRST-SEASON SIRESWITH RUNNERS

Dawn Approach is one of the available Flat sires with anomination on offer for the charity auction | Racingfotos.com

The Racing for a Reason online charity auction, hosted byThoroughBid, will run from Jan. 1-7 starting 9 a.m. that first day,and 100% of the proceeds will be donated equally between the
Irish Cancer Society and the Irish Motor Neurone Disease
Association.
On offer are yard visits with some of the top racing operationsin the UK and Ireland, stallion nominations to the likes of Inns of
Court (Ire) and Dawn Approach (Ire), and membership to the
Byerley Indians Syndicate. The last was created to increaseawareness of the disappearance of two of the three Male Triallines--Byerley Turk and Godolphin Arabian.
Stallion nominations including Flat and National Hunt sires andof the 37 trainers who donated a yard visit, notable additions
include Nicky Henderson, Henry de Bromhead, and Lucinda
Russell, among others.
A total of 123 lots will go up for bidding and the collection canbe found here. Buyers must have a registered account withThoroughBid if they wish to partake.
"We cannot thank ThoroughBid enough for hosting the Racing
For A Reason online charity auction. We would also like toextend our sincere thanks to those who so generously donatedlots for the auction itself," said Sinead Gillespie, the National
Fundraising Lead for the Irish Cancer Society. "The Irish Cancer
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online charity auction, that we can provide free services andsupports, to ensure nobody in Ireland faces cancer alone."

Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023:
UNITED KINGDOM
Catholic Boy (More Than Ready), Claiborne Farm
104 foals of racing age
12:15-LINGFIELD PARK, 7f, Midnight Ravens (Ire)i65,000 Goffs Sportsman's Yearling Sale 2022; 45,000gns
Tattersalls Guineas Breeze Up & HIT Sale 2023
Invincible Army (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Yeomanstown Stud
95 foals of racing age
12:15-LINGFIELD PARK, 7f, Hatadora (Ire)60,000gns Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale 2022

Catholic Boy | EquiSport Photos

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OBSERVATIONS
on the European racing scene

HALF-BROTHER TO BAAEED AND HUKUMFACES FIVE IN LINGFIELD DEBUT
12.15 Lingfield, ,6,600, Nov, 2yo, 7f 1y (AWT)
Shadwell=s hitherto unraced WALEEFY (IRE) (Night Of Thunder{Ire}) is a homebred son of Listed Prix de Liancourt victrix
Aghareed (Kingmambo) and thus a half-brother to multiple
Group 1 winners Baaeed (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) and Hukum(Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}). The William Haggas trainee, who isalso kin to this term=s Listed Noel Murless S. third Naqeeb (Ire)(Nathaniel {Ire}), encounters five opponents in this debut.

CONDITIONS RESULTS:
4th-Wolverhampton, ,9,950, Nov, 12-22, 2yo, f, 7f 36y (AWT),
1:28.51, st.
QUEUES LIKELY (GB) (f, 2, Massaat {Ire}--Bakoura {GB}, byGreen Desert) Lifetime Record: 9-3-0-1, $19,628. O-Ms H N
Pinniger & Partner; B-Mickley Stud (GB); T-Stan Moore.
*14,000gns Ylg >22 TATOCT.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:El Bufalo (GB), c, 2, Havana Grey (GB)--Pryers Princess (GB), by
Medicean (GB). Wolverhampton, 12-22, 5f 21y (AWT),
1:00.70. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $6,630. B-Fernham Farm Ltd(GB). *30,000gns Ylg >22 TATSOM; 22,000gns RNA 2yo >23
TATBRE.

Friday=s Results:
2nd-Chantilly, i30,000, Mdn, 12-22, 2yo, f, 8f (AWT), 1:37.66, st.
HALFDAY (FR) (f, 2, Lope De Vega {Ire}--Daytime {GB}, byFrankel {GB}), who posted a Dec. 3 debut second going 9 1/2
furlongs at Deauville in her only prior start, broke smartly fromthe outside stall and was handily placed throughout this return.
Nudged along passing the quarter-mile marker, the 8-5 favourite
gained an edge entering the final furlong and was pushed out toassert by 1 1/2 lengths from Iradie (Fr) (Sommerabend {GB}).

SATURDAY • 23 DECEMBER 2023

Halfday, half to a yearling filly by Le Havre (Ire), is the first of
two foals produced by a daughter of six-time elite-level heroine
Midday (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}). The January-foaled homebred
bay=s dam is a full-sister to stakes-winning G2 Ribblesdale S.
second Mori (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and kin to G3 Sandown Classic
Trial and G3 N E Manion Cup victor Midterm (GB) (Galileo {Ire})and stakes-winning G3 Musidora S. runner-up Noon Star (Galileo{Ire}). Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, i21,000. Video, sponsored by
FanDuel TV.
O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (FR); T-Carlos Laffon-Parias.

Halfday | Scoop Dyga

CONDITIONS RESULTS:
7th-Chantilly, i38,000, Cond, 12-22, 4yo/up, 9 1/2f (AWT),
1:54.86, st.
ROCK BLANC (FR) (g, 6, Youmzain {Ire}--Rock Harmonie {Fr}{GSP-Fr}, by Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}) Lifetime Record: SP-Fr,
32-12-4-4, i259,205. O-Mme Micheline Leurson & Mme
Christiane Head; B-Mme Micheline Leurson (FR); T-Mikel
Delzangles. *1/2 to Coachello (Fr) (Dunkerque {Fr}), SW-Fr &UAE, SP-Ire, $237,357; and Richemont (Fr) (Anodin {Ire}), SP-Fr,$189,771.
3rd-Chantilly, i27,000, Cond, 12-22, 4yo/up, 7 1/2f (AWT),
1:30.03, st.
DEEP HOPE (g, 4, Siyouni {Fr}--Addictive, by Twirling Candy)
Lifetime Record: 20-7-1-3, i121,170. O-Niccolo Rugani; B-LNJ
Foxwoods (KY); T-Gianluca Bietolini. *i90,000 Ylg >20 ARQOCT;
i10,000 4yo >23 ARQNOV.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:Brio (Fr), g, 2, Le Brivido (Fr)--Lastuce (Fr) (SP-Eng, $154,416), by
Orpen. Chantilly, 12-22, 8f (AWT), 1:37.20. B-Jocelyn Targett(FR). *3rd winner for freshman sire (by Siyouni {Fr}).
**i77,000 Ylg >22 ARQOCT.

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Vedamiya (Fr), f, 3, Charm Spirit (Ire)--Veda (Fr) (G1SP-Fr,$236,013), by Dansili (GB). Chantilly, 12-22, 9 1/2f (AWT),
1:55.89. B-H H The Aga Khan=s Studs SC (FR). *i27,000 3yo >23
ARQDEC. **1/2 to Valia (Fr) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), MGSW &MG1SP-Fr, $399,282.

Friday=s Results:
1st-Dundalk, i12,000, Mdn, 12-22, 2yo, 6f (AWT), 1:15.01, st.
SALAH BELLE (IRE) (f, 2, Calyx {GB}--Poole Belle {Ire}, by
Canford Cliffs {Ire}) raced in a midfield seventh through halfway
in this unveiling. Taking closer order off the home turn, the 33-1
outsider was launched her challenge passing the furlong pole
and was ridden out to prevail by 3/4-of-a-length from Hemight(Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), becoming the 27th winner for her freshmansire (by Kingman {GB}). AShe=s a filly that had a little setback inthe spring, but I=m just delighted with her,@ said winning trainer
Sheila Lavery. AShe just wants to please, she has a great attitude
and won on pure ability. She=s a six-furlong filly, she is small andspeedy, and I think there is more to come. She has a bit of fillingout to do and I think she is going to grow a little bit, but not ahuge amount. She might have a break and then I=ll look at the
programme.@ Salah Belle is the third live foal and scorer
produced by a winning half-sister to the dual stakes-placed
Masaya (GB) (Dansili {GB}), herself the dam of Listed Dragon S.
victor Gussy Mac (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}). Descendants of her
second dam, Listed Prix Roland de Chambure winner Anbella(Fr), include G1 Prix Marcel Boussac runner-up Marieta (Fr)(Siyouni {Fr}) and G3 Prix Texanita third Cigalera (Fr) (by ElusiveCity). The April-foaled bay is a half-sister to Listed King Charles II
S. victrix Bellosa (Ire) (Awtaad {Ire}) and a weanling filly by
Awtaad (Ire). Sales history: i47,000 RNA Wlg >21 GOFNO1; i0
RNA Ylg >22 GOFSPT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $7,928.
O/T-Sheila Lavery; B-Miss Claire Noone (IRE).
CONDITIONS RESULTS:
4th-Dundalk, i12,500, Cond, 12-22, 3yo/up, 8f (AWT), 1:40.14,
st.
CHEERS AGAIN (GB) (g, 4, Mukhadram {GB}--Mawheba {Ire}, by
Dubawi {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 12-3-1-0, $26,504. O-John
Raymond Eastwood; B-Shadwell Estate Company Ltd (GB);
T-Paul Flynn. *i8,000 2yo >21 GOFFEB.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Nahori (GB), f, 3, Night Of Thunder (Ire)--Avongrove (GB)(SP-Fr), by Tiger Hill (Ire). Dundalk, 12-22, 7f (AWT), 1:27.85.
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $8,259. B-Godolphin (GB).

SATURDAY • 23 DECEMBER 2023

*17,000gns 3yo >23 TATJUL. **1/2 to Don=t Give Up (GB)(Dubawi {Ire}), SP-UAE, $200,873.

IN BAHRAIN:
The Parent (GB), c, 3, Frankel (GB)--Sophie P (GB) (GISW-US,
SP-Eng, $285,260), by Bushranger (Ire). Sakhir, 12-22, Cond.,
1800mT, 1:53.09. B-D Pearson. *235,000gns Wlg '20 TATDEF;
280,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT; 105,000gns HRA '23 TATJUL.
VIDEO (SC 6)
Panning For Gold (Ire), g, 3, Galileo Gold (GB)--Sweet
Temptation (Ire), by Amadeus Wolf (GB). Sakhir, 12-22, Hcp.,
2200mT, 2:21.61. B-Rossenarra Bloodstock Ltd. *First start in
Bahrain. **Won by 5 1/2 lengths. ***i18,000 Ylg '21
GOFOCT; ,115,000 2yo '22 GOFAPR; 85,000gns HRA '23
TATAUT. VIDEO (SC 3)
Winforglory (Ire), g, 4, Cotai Glory (GB)--Sideliner (Ire), by Fast
Company (Ire). Sakhir, 12-22, Hcp., 1600mT, 1:40.65. B-Eoin
Duignan. *First start in Bahrain. **36,000gns HRA '23 TATJUL.
VIDEO (SC 5)
IN DUBAI:
Measured Time (GB), c, 3, Frankel (GB). See AEuro Group
Results@.
Dhahabi (Ire), g, 5, Frankel (GB). See ADubai@.
Vafortino (Ire), g, 5, New Bay (GB). See ADubai@.
Ponntos (Ire), h, 5, Power (GB). See ADubai@.

ARIMA KINEN AN EARLY CHRISTMAS FEAST
by Alan Carasso
With the recent retirement of the world's top-rated racehorse
Equinox (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}) and with Triple Tiara heroine
Liberty Island (Jpn) (Duramente {Jpn}) spelling with destinations
unknown for 2024, Sunday's G1 Arima Kinen is missing its top
two votegetters. But the 2500-metre event, which easily attracts
the largest single-race betting in the world on an annual basis, iscertainly not lacking for quality.
While Equinox is not back to defend his title, a good deal of
how to solve the contest from a pari-mutuel perspective goes
through him. Cont. p9

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Arima Kinen Preview Cont.
Do Deuce (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}) is one of four runners
pressing on to the Christmas Eve feature from theG1 Japan Cup, where Equinox had four lengths on Liberty Island.
In the estimation of many, the 4-year-old--one of just two
horses to finish ahead of the reigning Horse of the Year, in hiscase in the 2022 G1 Tokyo Yushun--would have been the one tobeat in the G1 Dubai Turf in March, but was scratched andmissed seven months. The bay was disappointing when seventh
behind Equinox in the G1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) in October andfell a bit short of expectations when only fourth in the Japan
Cup. His connections still have not lost faith.

SATURDAY • 23 DECEMBER 2023

Seas (Jpn) (Dream Journey {Jpn}) put a bit of a scare into
Equinox when flashing home for second in the G1 Takarazuka
Kinen in June, after which it was announced that she'd be
programmed for the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. A highly
creditable fourth to Ace Impact (Ire) (Cracksman {GB}), she iscapable if able to work out out a trip from barrier 15. Drawn
widest is the oft-unlucky Stars on Earth (Jpn) (Duramente {Jpn}),
who was unfortunate not to complete the 2022 Triple Tiara andlooks to snap a frustrating streak of placings, including a latest
third in the Japan Cup. Her late sire is also responsible for
Titleholder (Jpn), a pacesetting ninth in this last year. Win
Marilyn (Jpn) (Screen Hero {Jpn}), victorious in the 2022
G1 Longines Hong Kong Cup and an outstanding fourth toInspiral (GB) (Frankel {GB}) in the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare
Turf Nov. 4, makes the final start of her career and is the longest
price at north of 115-1.
Adding further intrigue are the half-brothers Justin Palace(Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), winner of the G1 Tenno Sho (Spring)over 3200 metres and third in the Tenno Sho (Autumn), and Iron
Barows (Jpn) (Orfevre {Jpn}), who punched his ticket to this witha victory in the G2 Stayers S. going 3600 metres of this course
Dec. 2. The pair are half-brothers to recent Darley Japan import
Palace Malice (Curlin).

Do Deuce defeated Equinox in the 2022 Japanese Derby | JRA'[Jockey Yutaka] Take rode work last week and, as I=d thought,
they really looked good together,@ said trainer Yasuo
Tomomichi. ATake said the horse had moved really well as usual.
This will be his third start of the fall season but I don=t think he=s
tired at all. I=d say he has improved quite a bit and there is noneed for more work. Equinox is out of the picture now and I
think any horse has a chance.@
Do Deuce is one of three Derby winners in the race, joining
2021 hero Shahryar (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and Tastiera (Jpn)(Satono Crown {Jpn}). The former was a cracking third to
Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) in the GI Longines
Breeders' Cup Turf Nov. 4 and was an intended runner in the G1Longines Hong Kong Vase two weeks ago, but was a vet scratch.
In spite of his obvious quality, the 5-year-old is no better than a50-1 chance ante-post. Tastiera dropped a narrow decision to
the sometimes mercurial Sol Oriens (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}) in
April's G1 Satsuki Sho before turning the tables in the Derby. He
exits a second--with Sol Oriens third--in the G1 Kikuka Sho(Japanese St Leger) over 3000 metres Oct. 22.
No fewer than six fillies and mares feature in the 16-strong
field, but two most-fancied have drawn the widest gates in arace that is run around three turns at Nakayama. Through Seven

Friday=s Results:
BUSINESS BAY CHALLENGE-Listed, AED500,000, Meydan, 12-22,
NH3yo/up & SH3yo/up, 1400mT, 1:22.23, gd.
1--VAFORTINO (IRE), 128, g, 5, New Bay (GB)--Arbaah, byInvasor (Arg). (i48,000 Wlg >18 GOFNOV; i60,000 Ylg >19
GOFOCT; 28,000gns RNA HRA >21 TATOCT). O-Venice
Consulting SA & Gilberto Gambini; B-China Horse Club (IRE);
T-Kevin Philippart de Foy; J-James Doyle. AED300,000. Lifetime
Record: SW-Eng, 23-6-3-5, AED1,127,500.
2--Danyah (Ire), 134, g, 6, Invincible Spirit (Ire)--Cuis Ghaire (Ire),
by Galileo (Ire). O-Shadwell; B-Shadwell Estate Company Ltd(IRE); T-Musabbeh Al Mheiri. AED100,000.
3--Al Salt (Ire), 126, g, 6, Mukhadram (GB)--Estedaama (Ire), by
Marju (Ire). 1ST BLACK-TYPE. O-Shadwell; B-Shadwell Estate
Company Ltd (IRE); T-Ali Al Badwawi. AED50,000.
Margins: HD, NK, NK.
Also Ran: Major Partnership (Ire), Mysterious Night (Ire),
Zainhom, Es-Unico (Brz), Taamol (Ire), Wild Lion (Ire), Story Of
Light (Ire), Lucius Tiberius (Ire), On The Warpath (GB), Bright
Melody (Ire), Cloudbridge, Hawa Bilady. Scratched: Linguistic(Ire), San Donato (Ire).

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Listed Business Bay Challenge Cont.
A winner of the Listed Guisborough S. at Redcar in October,
Vafortino doubled his stakes tally with a game win over G1 Al
Quoz Sprint winner Danyah in the Listed Business Bay Challenge
on Friday. It was trainer Kevin Philippart de Voy=s first win at
Meydan.
Forwardly placed from the bell, Vafortino was able to savesome ground while glued to the rail as Shadwell rivals slugged itout on the lead. Poised to make his bid at the 400-metre mark, ahole slammed shut between Danyah and Zainhom (Street Cry{Ire}), forcing James Doyle to steer his charge off the back of
their hooves and go around towards the outside. Vafortino did
not give up, and re-rallied in between rivals to pass the newleader Danyah in the shadow of the post.
AThat was a worry today--it can get a bit messy today in these
big fields and Kevin told me that he can take a bit of time towarm to the task,@ said Doyle. ASo I was trying to look for a bit ofroom at the top of the straight. Thankfully, he got me out oftrouble.@Regularly found in handicaps from Kempton to York and Ascot,
the consistent gelding was making his eighth start of the year,
and, with his victory, it was his sixth top-three finish. Also
stakes-placed in Ireland, the 5-year-old is one of two winners
from three to race for Arbaah. Her latest produce is a 3-year-old
filly by Zoustar (Aus).
Second dam Alshadiyah (Danzig), who won the Listed Firth Of
Clyde S. and was third in the G3 Fred Darling S., is the dam ofgroup winners Haatheq (Seeking The Gold) and Farhaan (Jazil).
Her dam in turn, the Shadeed mare Shadayid, was top of herclass in Europe, England and France as a juvenile, and took the
G1 1000 Guineas in 1991. The 1990 G1 Prix Marcel Boussac
winner was also placed in another five Group 1 races, including
the Oaks, before throwing a trio of stakes winners, among them
G3 Prestige S. winner Bint Shadayid (Nashwan), second in boththe G1 Fillies= Mile and 1000 Guineas. Click for the ERA chart &video.
ERTIJAAL DUBAI DASH-Listed, AED500,000, Meydan, 12-22,
NH3yo/up & SH3yo/up, 1000mT, :56.77, gd.
1--PONNTOS (IRE), 126, h, 5, Power (GB)--Blessing Box (GB), by
Bahamian Bounty (GB). (i2,200 Wlg >18 GOFNOV; i6,800 Ylg>19 TATSEP). O-Dr Eva Nieslanikova; B-Liam Butler &Churchtown House Stud (IRE); T-Miroslav Nieslanik; J-Antonio
Fresu. AED300,000. Lifetime Record: 31-6-2-3, AED824,490.
2--Bilhayl (Ire), 126, g, 5, Shamardal--Soraaya (Ire), by Elnadim.
1ST BLACK-TYPE. O-Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum;
B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Michael Costa. AED100,000.
3--Thunder Of Niagara (Ire), 126, g, 5, Night Of Thunder (Ire)-Cairncross (Ire), by Cape Cross (Ire). O-Mohammed Mubarak &Hamad Mubarak bin Shafya; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd (IRE);

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T-Ahmad bin Harmash. AED50,000.
Margins: 3/4, 3, HF.
Also Ran: Mischief Magic (Ire), Equilateral (GB), Ladies Church(GB), Miqyaas (GB), Asad Zabeel (GB), Rawy, Celtic Voyager(SAf), Erasmo (GB). Scratched: Topper Bill (Fr).
Ponntos, a group winner in France last year, padded his stakes
resume with an all-the-way victory in the Listed Dubai Dash.
Racing for Dr. Eva Nieslanikova, the bay became the first winner
for the Czech Republic at Meydan.
Breaking on top, the dark bay motored straight to the top of
the vanguard while being tracked by Miqyaas (GB) (Oasis
Dream). Still traveling sweetly, he rebroke at the 300-metre
mark and withstood the strong challenge of Bilhayl indetermined fashion to register another stakes victory.
AIt=s nice to be back with a bang!@ said Fresu. AI was thinking,going to the gate, that the horse was more relaxed than lastseason. He is very speedy and always runs to the wire, so I=mjust very happy for connections--they deserve it.@A winner in both the Czech Republic and Italy, the 5-year-old
gelding also won the 2022 G3 Prix de Saint-Georges, ran third inthis race on Jan. 6, and was also second in the G3 Prix du Petit
Couvert later this year. He entered Friday=s contest with a ninthplace run in the G3 Prix de Seine-et-Oise at Chantilly on Oct. 27.
His winning dam is a full-sister to the dual listed winner Bounty
Box (GB) (Bahamian Bounty {GB}), while a stakes-placed
Acclamation (GB) half-sister produced triple group winner
Rohaan (Ire) (Mayson {GB}), who was third in the G1 Betfair
Sprint Cup S. Blessing Box=s latest is the 4-year-old colt All Might(Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}). Click for the ERA chart & video.

Ponntos | Scoop Dyga

THE ENTISAR-Listed, AED500,000, Meydan, 12-22, NH3yo/up &SH3yo/up, 1900m, 1:59.36, ft.
1--ATLETICO EL CULANO (URU), 126, h, 7, Alcorano (Brz)-Alegre Baby (Brz), by Yagli. O-Haras Bage Do Sul; B-Bage Do
Sul (URU); T-Jose da Silva; J-Julio Olascoaga. AED300,000.

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Lifetime Record: Ch. Stayer-Uru, G1SW-Uru, 27-9-5-6, AED776,850.
2--Military Law (GB), 126, g, 8, Dubawi (Ire)--Marine Bleue (Ire),by Desert Prince (Ire). (900,000gns RNA Ylg >16 TATOCT;
110,000gns HRA >19 TATJUL). O-Naser Askar; B-Qatar
Bloodstock Ltd (GB); T-Musabbeh Al Mheiri. AED100,000.
3--Walk Of Stars (GB), 126, g, 4, Dubawi (Ire)--Sound Reflection,
by Street Cry (Ire). (AED1,200,000 HRA >23 ERAAPR). O-Athbah
Racing; B-Godolphin (GB); T-Bhupat Seemar. AED50,000.
Margins: HD, 2 1/4, 3/4.
Also Ran: Western Symphony (Ire), Everfast, Ajuste Fiscal (Uru),
Al Jaddaf (GB), Book Review (GB). Scratched: Made In Dubai.
Named Uruguay=s Champion Stayer in 2021, Atletico El Culano
put his stamina to good use in a come-from-behind victory in
the Listed The Entisar over 1900 metres on Friday.
Breaking from the widest stall in the eight-horse field, thechestnut was soon outfooted and running by his lonesome
spotting his rivals almost 10 lengths at times. Still well off his
foes as the field entered the turn, the chestnut had caught up to
the backmarkers by the 500-metre mark. He unleashed a strong
turn of foot to reach the front with only 100 metres remaining
and defeated Military Law by a narrow margin in dramatic
fashion.
AIn our stable this was probably the horse that most deserved
a win,@ said trainer Julio Olascoaga after his third success of thecampaign. AHe got the job done today with his characteristic ofcoming from behind from a strong pace. It was a well-timed rideby Jose [da Silva], who also suggested to remove the blinkers
during the week.@
A winner of the G1 Gran Premio Jose Pedro Ramirez in his
native land, the 7-year-old entire has been knocking on the doorof a stakes victory in seven lifetime starts at Meydan. Third in
the G2 Godolphin Mile behind today=s G2 Al Maktoum Milewinner Isolate (Mark Valeski) in March, he ran fifth first up in
the Listed Dubai Creek Mile over 1600 metres here on Nov. 24.
The fifth of eight foals out of the winning Yagli mare Alegre
Baby, the winner is a full-sibling to group winner Pacholli (Uru)(Alcorano {Brz}) and the group-placed La Dernieri (Uru)(Alcorano {Brz}). This is the extended family of G2 GrandePremio Presidente Fabio Da Silva Prado winner Jandira Baby(Brz) (Rasputin {Chi}). Click for the ERA chart & video.
8th-Meydan, AED300,000, Hcp., 2410T, 2:27.90, gd.
DHAHABI (IRE) (g, 5, Frankel {GB}--Fleche D=Or {GB}, by Dubai
Destination), a debut winner at Newmarket in the summer of
2020, ran third later that year in the G3 Autumn S. before
spending significant time on the sidelines. Back in action lastyear, he managed a nose win in a Newmarket handicap over1 1/2 miles, and was then shipped to the desert where he failed
to place this year. His latest start was a sixth in a handicap overthis course and distance in early February. Bearing the white cap

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on Friday, the 5-year-old gelding secured a good position in
midfield against the rail, although he was more than a touchkeen a half-mile into the race. Still well covered up on the final
bend, William Buick gave Dhahabi his cue, and he dove througha gap at the 250-metre mark before gliding home an 2 1/4length winner over Scottish Anthem (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}).
The winner is a half-brother to stakes winner Eastern Belle (GB)(Champs Elysees {GB}), who placed thrice at graded level in the
U.S. prior to throwing G3 Diomed S. and G3 Sovereign S. winner
Megallan (GB) (Kingman {GB}); and the incomparable Golden
Horn (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}), who won both the G1 Derby and
the G1 Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe among other star prizes. Still tocome from Fleche D=Or is a weanling colt by Sea The Stars (Ire).
Under the stakes-winning second dam is G1 Coronation S.
winner Rebecca Sharp (GB) (Machiavellian), as well as the G2
Ribblesdale S. winner Frankly Darling (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who
was third in the G1 Oaks. Sales history: 3,100,000gns Ylg >19
TATOCT. Lifetime Record: GSP-Eng, 10-3-2-2, $107,089. Click for
the ERA chart & video. O-Godolphin. B-FLeche D=Or Partnership(Ire). T-Charlie Appleby.
9th-Meydan, AED190,000, Hcp., 1200m, 1:12.15, ft.
MORNING (g, 3, Munnings--View, by Birdstone) stood well in
the gate, but broke awkwardly, tossing his head around in the
opening strides as Richie Mullen did his best to keep his chargecollected. A habitual speedster now racing in the back of thepack, he traveled farthest off the fence for most of the race as
the grey Mr Kafoo (Frosted) attempted to give the field the slip
with 400 metres remaining after setting the pace. That one=s
long-time tracker Al Tariq (Fr) (Oasis Dream {GB}) had produced
his rally and taken control with 120 metres left to run, but
Morning was relentlessly inching closer from the middle of thecourse. In the shadow of the post, the blaze-faced son of
Munnings put a half-length on his elder challenger to claim thenightcap. Able to break his maiden in his second jump as ajuvenile, Morning had a quiet first half of the 2023 season
before experiencing something of a repeat in his last race on
Nov. 24 when the steward=s report claimed he >commenced
awkwardly=. He=d finish fifth there behind another well-regarded
son of Munnings, Southern Artist. Hailing from the female familyof multiple Grade I winner Belle Gallantey (After Market),Morning has one other winning sibling named Spring Spinning(Hard Spun). His dam=s most recent offspring is an unplaced 2year-old Street View (Street Boss) and a 2022 full-sister. She
visited Complexity for 2024. This is the extended family of G1
Dubai World Cup hero, the late Arrogate. Sales history:$150,000 Ylg >21 KEESEP; $85,000 2yo >22 OBSAPR. Lifetime
Record: 7-2-0-1, AED69,750. Click for the ERA Chart & VIDEO.
O-Naser Askar; B-Jack Swain III (KY); T-Bhupat Seemar.

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3rd-Meydan, AED210,000, Cond., 12-22, 1400m, 1:24.64, ft.
MANAMA GOLD (f, 2, Star Guitar--Charged Cotton, by Dehere),
who attracted plenty of hype prior to this first start, ran to herbilling and emerged a 2 1/2 length winner at Meydan. Kept off
the fence as Frost At Dawn (Frosted) made the running, theLouisiana-bred was keen to go on rounding the bend and Adriede Vries had his hands full keeping her content. She tackled theleader at the head of the straight, and ground determinedly pasther 250 metres from home, before going on to win a shadecozily. AThis is a bit what I expected,@ said the winning jockey.
He added, AShe trialled really well; trained on from then, got
more professional and she=s a very clever filly. She was having anice look at the winning post. I always like it when a horse ishaving a look around, it often means there=s a bit left in thetank.@ Originally sold for $100,000 as a Keeneland September
yearling, the chestnut caught the eye of Oliver St Lawrence after
breezing a furlong in :10 1/5, and was knocked down for$200,000 out of the OBS April Sale. Charged Cotton, who won
the All Brandy S. at Laurel, has already foaled the stakes-placed
Sethamee Street (Street Sense), and multiple stakes winner Ova
Charged (Star Guitar), who was second in the GIII Victory Ride S.
at Belmont Park. Her latest is a weanling filly by Not This Time.
Sales history: $100,000 Ylg >22 KEESEP; and $200,000 2yo >23
OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, AED126,000. Click for the
ERA chart & video.
O/T-Fawzi Abdulla Nass. B-Brittlyn, Inc. (LA).

SATURDAY • 23 DECEMBER 2023

Star Guitar | Sarah Andrew

Saturday Preview: Tune Ups for Magic Millions
Trial Report: Innervisions Wins Blueblood Battle
Star Kiwi Pennyweka Retired
Group 1 Winner Magic Time Returns to WorkGROUP ENTRIES
Sunday, Nakayama, Japan, post time: 3.40 p.m.
ARIMA KINEN (THE GRAND PRIX)-G1, ¥955,000,000, 3yo/up, 2500mT
PP
HORSE
SIRE
1
Sol Oriens (Jpn)
Kitasan Black (Jpn)
2
Shahryar (Jpn)
Deep Impact (Jpn)3
Ho O Emmy's (Jpn) (f)Lord Kanaloa (Jpn)
4
Titleholder (Jpn)
Duramente (Jpn)
5
Do Deuce (Jpn)
Heart's Cry (Jpn)6
Deep Bond (Jpn)
Kizuna (Jpn)
7
Iron Barows (Jpn)
Orfevre (Jpn)8
Lilac (Jpn) (f)Orfevre (Jpn)
9Heat on Beat (Jpn)
King Kamehameha (Jpn)10
Justin Palace (Jpn)
Deep Impact (Jpn)
11
Harper (Jpn) (f)Heart's Cry (Jpn)
12
Win Mariyln (Jpn) (f)Screen Hero (Jpn)
13
Tastiera (Jpn)
Satono Crown (Jpn)
14
Pradaria (Jpn)
Deep Impact (Jpn)
15
Through Seven Seas (Jpn) (f)Dream Journey (Jpn)
16
Stars on Earth (Jpn) (f)Duramente (Jpn)

JOCKEY
KawadaK Matsuyama
TanabeK Yokoyama
Take
Marquand
Ishibashi
TosakiSakai
T Yokoyama
M IwataMorrisMoore
Murzabayev
K Ikezoe
LemaireTRAINER
TezukaFujiwara
IkegamiKuritaTomomichi
Okubo
UemuraAizawaTomomichi
Sugiyama
Tomomichi
TezukaHori
M Ikezoe
Ozeki
Takayanagi

WT
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128
128
123
128
128
119
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128
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Breeders: 1-Shadai Farm, 2-Northern Farm, 3-Shadai Farm, 4-Okada Stud, 5-Northern Farm, 6-Murata Bokujo, 7-Northern Racing, 8-Seiichi Serizawa,
9-Shadai Farm, 10-Northern Racing, 11-Northern Racing, 12-Cosmo View Farm, 13-Northern Farm, 14-Nagoyayuho Co Ltd, 15-Northern Farm, 16-Shadai
Farm.
*All post times are local time.