SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2024

AWE'RE CONFIDENT HE'S
GOING TO RUN,@ L & N
RACING'S TRACK PHANTOMHEADLINES LOUISIANA DERBY

PLAN FOR NEW CHICAGO TRACK FORGINGAHEAD DESPITE BIG DIFFERENCES INGAMING LAW INTERPRETATIONS
by T.D. Thornton
An Illinois businessman with a background in both real estatedevelopment and racehorses is actively putting together aninvestment team to build a new $180-million Thoroughbred
racino about 35 miles south of Chicago. But even a year before
the first shovels might break ground, controversy is swirling
because of different interpretations of the enabling gaming lawthat is a linchpin for the project to proceed.
Ronald Aswumb, 68, who has owned and bred Thoroughbreds
and also worked as a bloodstock consultant alongside hisfamily's chief business of building malls and condominiums, told
TDN in a Mar. 22 phone interview that he is 18 months into theplanning process for bringing to life a track that he envisions as
Lincoln Land Downs in a village called Richton Park. Cont. p6

IN TDN EUROPE TODAY
Track Phantom rolls to the wire in the GIII Lecomte S.
Hodges Photography

by Katie Petrunyak
Track Phantom was one of the last yearlings that the L and N
Racing crew looked at ahead of the 2022 Keeneland September
Sale. The Quality Road colt from the Taylor Made consignment
stayed at the forefront of their minds and they took home theyearling, who was the second foal out of 2017 GII Raven Run S.
winner Miss Sunset (Into Mischief), for $500,000.
AWe just fell in love with him,@ recalled Michael Levinson, theracing manager and one of the four partners that make up L and
N Racing. AHe was probably an inch or two on the shorter side,
but we thought if he grows up a little bit, he had the scope andhe looked fast. Obviously all those things kind of worked out,
but you didn't know at the time that the Quality Road out of an
Into Mischief mare who had won as a sprinter was going to beable to go two turns and do it pretty easily.@
Not only has he done it easily, but he's done it impressively
enough to be the 3-1 morning-line favorite going into thisweekend's GII Louisiana Derby. Trained by Steve Asmussen, twotime stakes winner Track Phantom is coming in off a narrow
runner-up performance to Sierra Leone (Gun Runner) in the GII
Risen Star S. Cont. p3

GODOLPHIN RUNNERS TO BE SOLD AT ERARACING IN DUBAI SALE
The 48-lot Emirates Racing Authority (ERA) Racing in Dubai Sale
will take place on Tuesday, Mar. 26. Adam Houghton has thepreview.

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Track Phantom cont.
The speed-centric sophomore has drawn the widest post in
Saturday's contest as 12 colts vie for points on the road to the GI
Kentucky Derby.
The L and N Racing partnership--which is comprised of
Levinson, his father Lee, his brother Andy and their family friend
Don Nelson--has made the trip for Track Phantom's last two
races at Fair Grounds and the Tulsa-based group will be on handonce again for Saturday's contest.
AEverybody is really excited,@ Levinson said. AWe think we havea legit Derby contender. Obviously that could change Saturday,
but we're confident he's going to run. Steve just sent me a videoof him [Thursday] morning and he looks fantastic.@ Levinson said
that what has impressed him most about the flashy bay's career
thus far is how he seems to improve in each of his starts.
Track Phantom was third in his debut last October at Churchill
Downs and then a close second to fellow Louisiana Derby
entrant Real Men Violin (Mendelssohn) a few weeks later. He
took control early and won going away in his first try going twoturns on Nov 25. From there it was on to the Fair Grounds,
where he reeled off front-running wins in the Gun Runner S. and
GIII Lecomte S.

Track Phantom battles Sierra Leone in the GII Risen Star
Hodges Photography

His biggest competition came over a sloppy track in the
GII Risen Star, where he again took the lead early but was nailed
in the final strides by Sierra Leone, the $2.3 million Chad Brown
trainee owned by the partnership of Coolmore, Brook Smith andPeter Brant.
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Track Phantom cont.
Levinson didn't mind running second. He knew the track
conditions were working against his colt.
AI was at the races all day and was noticing just how sticky the
track had gotten,@ he recalled. AFrom even two races before
ours until the time of our race, the sun had gone down, it was
cold, and I think the track was just really heavy. Everybody issaying the pace was slow, but I just think that track had gotten
really, really slow there at the end. I think in the last six races,
they all came from the back. But Track Phantom got out in front
and he almost held on to win and got run down by the Derby
favorite. That's nothing to be upset about. You want to win, but I
thought his run was brilliant.@
Levinson added that he believes Track Phantom's frontrunning style sets him apart from many of the top colts pointing
for the first Saturday in May.
AI think he's a special horse this year with the fact that if you
look at a lot of the contenders, they all want to run from off thepace,@ he explained. AHe's really one of the only speed horses.
Steve has always really liked this colt and he just seems to getbetter each race. The plan is to win the Louisiana Derby andthen take a shot at the Kentucky Derby.@
L and N Racing has been to the Derby once before. In an
instance of what some would call beginner's luck, Lookin at Lee(Lookin at Lucky) was the first horse their operation bought atpublic auction and he not only got to the Kentucky Derby in2017, but overcame the dreaded one hole and put in a strong
runner-up performance to Always Dreaming.
Seven years later, the partners in L and N Racing are far fromamateur owners and they've had their share of bad luck as they
now hope to get to their second Kentucky Derby. They
understand not only how difficult it can be to find that Grade Ilevel horse, but also how quickly those dreams can comecrashing down.
It was only a month ago that they lost their stable star Echo
Zulu (Gun Runner). Campaigned in partnership with WinchellThoroughbreds, the 2021 champion 2-year-old filly and fourtime Grade I winner was training up for the Breeders' Cup last
fall at Santa Anita when she suffered two broken left front
sesamoids. Three months later, the talented 5-year-old
sustained an injury in her stall and was euthanized.
AShe is everything to us,@ Levinson reflected. AI mean, she wasa brilliant filly. I have a wall in my office of all of her gradedstakes wins and those will be left up for as long as I'm alive. She
deserved a better ending. It's just so tough and it's hard to put
into words.@
Echo Zulu has left a lasting impact on every aspect of L and N
Racing's operation, even when it comes to their buying
strategies at the sale. Cont. p5

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Track Phantom cont.
AWe're up to about 50-50 between colts and fillies now,@
Levinson reported. AGod rest her soul, Echo Zulu made us more
comfortable with the fillies and honestly she's probably thereason that we have Track Phantom right now. She was one ofthose horses that gives you the confidence to go out and make afinancial risk on a horse like Track Phantom and some of theother ones we've bought.@
A growing number of partnerships is another aspect of L and
N's strategy that has changed in recent years so that they canincrease their budget at the sales.

Levinson leads future champion Echo Zulu into the winner's circle
after her 2021 GI Spinaway S. victory | Sarah Andrew

AWe'd rather buy quality over quantity at this point, so we're
trying to limit what we're buying,@ Levinson explained. AWereally like to focus on pedigrees at the sale, buying gradedstakes-type horses and if we happen to ever get lucky with oneof them, hopefully they can make a stallion.@
At last year's Keeneland September Sale, L and N Racing camehome with four yearlings, including a $500,000 Into Mischief
half-brother to MSW Mr. Buff (Friend Or Foe). The Authentic filly
who was the least expensive purchase among the quartet-bought for $300,000--recently received a big pedigree update
when her brother Newgate (Into Mischief) won the GI Santa
Anita H.
Hot Springs native and successful Oaklawn-based owner Jerry
Caroom is a partner on that Authentic filly and is also in on Track
Phantom. Track Phantom's ownership group also includes Clark
Brewster, another Levinson family friend from Tulsa, and thecolt's breeder, Breeze Easy LLC.
AThe ownership group is a lot of fun,@ said Levinson. AWe'revery close to all these people and we'd just love to see
everybody at the Derby for the first Saturday in May and get totake a shot and see if we could win it.@ Cont. p6

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Track Phantom cont.
Levinson knows a lot can happen in the next six weeks, so for
now he plans on enjoying every moment of the weekend andsoaking in the highs of the sport as they come.
AWe love the animals and we love everything about this sport,
but it's a game where if you're not prepared for disappointment,
you shouldn't be in it,@ he said. AIf you win one out of every tentimes, you're doing okay. It's that 10 or 15% of the time when
you do win that keeps you coming back.@

Lincoln Land Downs cont. from p1"With the closing of Arlington we felt there was quite a void in
the Chicago market for horse racing, and actually in the wholestate," Aswumb said. "We've looked at different potential
properties all throughout the state. It is an ambitious project,and it's important that we keep it to scale."

The potential future home of Lincoln Land Downs
Courtesy Ron Aswumb

The project does not yet have the public support of the Illinois
Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (ITHA) because of thevarying interpretations of the law.
"Let's not forget that this is Illinois. And anything relative tohorse racing in Illinois is complicated and cumbersome," David
McCaffrey, the executive director of the ITHA, told TDN.
"A new racino in Richton Park is living up to those past
performances," McCaffrey added.
A spokesperson for Hawthorne Race Course, the Chicago
area's only remaining Thoroughbred track, responded to arequest for comment with an email that stated, "This idea is so
speculative that anyone actually involved in the ongoing
operations of Illinois horseracing, or who is truly interested in its
future, should not take it seriously."

McCaffrey explained the ITHA's understanding of the law thisway: "The statute, as it stands now, only allows for aStandardbred track. So on the part of building a new racetrack
and racino, he's within the law to do so. But two things need tohappen: one, they need to have permission from Hawthorne,
because it's within 35 miles of Hawthorne. And two, it has to bea Standardbred track. There's been some very cursory talk aboutanother Thoroughbred outlet somewhere, but relative to thatbeing at Lincoln Land any time soon I think is putting the cart
way before the horse."
Aswumb chalked up the views of the ITHA and Hawthorne as
being based on "misinformation." He added that his legal teamhas confirmed for him that Hawthorne's 35-mile veto power
applies only to a Standardbred--and not a Thoroughbred-racino, and that he believes his racino application will be lawful
based on Section 56 of the Illinois Horse Racing Act and Section
7.7 of the Illinois Gambling Act passed in 2019.
"The law is actually very clear. It states that anyone that has
operating control of a racetrack anywhere in the state of Illinois
may apply for a casino license," Aswumb said. Cont. p7

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Lincoln Land Downs cont.
"We've spent the last six months confirming that with theIllinois Gaming Board [IGB], and they're the only ones whose
opinion really matters," Aswumb said. "We met with theexecutive director and the general counsel two weeks ago, andthey said if we had operating control of a racetrack and hadreceived a racing license for dates, that we would meet thestandard to apply for a casino license. I've been telling thehorsemen that for six months, but you can't convince anybody, I
guess."The location Aswumb has settled on would fit a 7- to
7.5-furlong main dirt track with a turf course inside of it. A
temporary casino would go up first, to be eventually replaced bya larger, more permanent version, with the eventual possibilityof building out a 100-room hotel and entertainment space.
"Our location is right off Interstate 57, which is a very highly
trafficked area, and even though it's suburban, it's kind of a rural
setting," Aswumb said. "It's real pastoral. We have 140 acresthat we're planning on building on. It's beautiful. It overlooks
about a thousand acres of farmland. We have an option [to buy]
it, and actually have the ability to get more land. There's a lot
there."
Aswumb said he is not yet ready to divulge full details about
his investment partners because the deal is still a work inprogress.
"We're in the financing process. It's still a little proprietary,"
Aswumb said. "I can't tell you exactly the names behind it, butthere are several large gaming companies that really want todiversify in the Chicago market. And we've also been working
with a company in Kentucky that is involved in racing. I'm hopingin the next 60 days we'll fully list who our partners are.
"The timeline is we're putting the financing process together
and finalizing the group," Aswumb said. "We have to apply by
July 31 with the Illinois Racing Board (IRB) to receive any dates
in 2025. There's no plan to have any extensive racing in 2025. It
would more likely be to get the track ready to have a couple ofdays of racing toward the end of the year just to establish theracing license, because we have to establish the racing license to
go before the gaming board to get the casino license. Hopefully,
we'd start construction on the track early next year when theweather breaks."
Originally, Aswumb said, his intent was to build a harness
racino, and he was aware that Hawthorne had veto power overthat plan.
"They declined to give us written consent, which is their legal
right to do. So we started looking at other ways to get this going,
and there's nothing stopping us from doing a Thoroughbred
track. The statute only applies to a Standardbred track, andobviously, we've confirmed that with [the IRB and IGB],"
Aswumb said.

SATURDAY • MARCH 23, 2024

"There's kind of been disinformation the last few years that
only the existing racetracks could get a casino license," Aswumb
continued. "The project is, of course, dependent on that. You
need that alternative source of revenue to make the businessmodel work. There's no guarantee you're going to get thelicense--you still have to go through all the [state vetting
process]. But we have been told that we would be able to apply
for that, and that was the big hurdle that we needed to clear to
make the project go."Obtaining the temporary casino license is crucial, Aswumb
said.
"We would like to do a temporary casino, which you areallowed to have for three years. The plan would be maybe tohave 400-500 gaming positions in a temporary facility to get
revenue coming in. It's very attractive to investors if you can get
revenue coming in early like that. And then the process would
be to have the permanent casino in approximately 2028 to
2029," Aswumb said.
Aswumb said he wants to buck the industry trend of existing
racinos that focus on gaming first and horses second. He wants
it the other way around.
"We don't have quite enough room to do a mile dirt track, but
we do have a lot of room for a really nice backstretch. We'regoing to have state-of-the-art barns, and an equine aquatics
center and backstretch housing. I personally feel that horses arein their stalls too much, and we want trainers to be able to getthem out an exercised at all times of the day."
Aswumb said he's even talked to the Chicago Bears footballteam, which owns the defunct Arlington International
Racecourse, about relocating the sod from the old grass course
to Lincoln Land Downs.
"They still have been maintaining the turf course there
beautifully, and they've been very open to that idea, but we'restill in the testing phase to see if it would transfer properly,"
Aswumb said.
Aswumb admitted that he has had zero talks with Hawthorne
about forming a Thoroughbred circuit. Nor is he even close tonegotiating a contract with the ITHA.
"I wouldn't say [Hawthorne would be] very supportive of us,
really," Aswumb said. "I have talked to the horsemen. They'vebeen supportive but weary, like 'We've heard this before' kindof thing."
Asked what type of racing season and purse structure heenvisioned, Aswumb put it this way:
"Obviously we would like some summer dates if we have a turf
course. We'd like to be able to get to like $250,000 at least in
daily purses. So you could do maybe 75 to 80 dates a year,
maybe race three days a week six months out of the year.
Cont. p8

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Lincoln Land Downs cont.
"The projections are we can do $100 million a year in adjusted
gross revenue when we have the full casino, and approximately
13% of that goes toward purses," Aswumb said. "When you
combine that with off-track-betting parlors [and their] projectedhandle, we think we could get to $15 to $20 million in purses ayear. And if we could do that, I think the horsemen would be
happy."ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY HEATS UP
WITH SATURDAY'S LOUISIANA DERBY AND
JEFF RUBY STEAKS

Endlessly, the 5-2 morning-line favorite and horse to beatin the Jeff Ruby Steaks | Benoit

The road to the GI Kentucky Derby kicks into high gear with
Saturday's GII TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds
and GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park.
Over the next three weekends, there will be eight
AChampionship Series@ races that will award Derby points to the
top five finishers on a 100-50-25-15-10 scale.
Drawn widest of all in post 12, GIII Lecomte S. Jan. 20 winnerand GII Risen Star S. Feb. 17 runner-up Track Phantom (Quality
Road) looks like the one to catch in the Louisiana Derby. Hall ofFamer Steve Asmussen will also saddle $1.4-million Fasig-Tipton
Saratoga graduate and 'TDN Rising Star' Hall of Fame (Gun
Runner), who disappointed in seventh over the sloppy going in
the Risen Star.
AI generally believe for 3-year-olds, your last race is not goodenough for your next one to be,@ Asmussen said. AThat=s the way
it ought to be. (Track Phantom) is a wonderful horse. I=m very
fortunate to have him here at Fair Grounds for the 3-year-old
series. He has run extremely well in the three prior races here at

SATURDAY • MARCH 23, 2024

Fair Grounds. Hopefully, we can get him in the winner=s circle
again Saturday.@'TDN Rising Star' Agate Road (Quality Road), winner of last
term's grassy GII Pilgrim S. and a rallying second in the GIII Sam
F. Davis S. at Tampa Bay Feb. 10, opts for this spot over the Jeff
Ruby Steaks. Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher will also be
represented by Antiquarian (Preservationist), a local maiden
winner at second asking over promising next-out winner
Cornishman (Curlin) Feb. 17.
The field for the Louisiana Derby also includes: the Brad Coxtrained Smarty Jones S. Jan. 1 winner and Risen Star third
Catching Freedom (Constitution); longshot GII Rebel S. Feb. 24
runner-up Common Defense (Karakontie {Jpn}); and 'TDN RisingStar' Tuscan Gold (Medaglia d'Oro), a runaway maiden winner
for Chad Brown at second asking at Gulfstream Jan. 31.
Endlessly (Oscar Performance), the 5-2 morning-line favorite
and horse to beat in the Jeff Ruby Steaks, was a good-looking
winner of the El Camino Real Derby over the Golden Gate allweather Feb. 10. A two-time graded winner on grass inSouthern California last year, Endlessly was eighth in the
GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Santa Anita Nov. 3.
AWe tried to give him a short break after the Breeders= CupJuvenile Turf, but he=s a feel-good type of horse,@ trainer
Michael McCarthy said. AHe likes to train and we were able toget him back slowly after that race to the El Camino Real Derby.@
The loaded 12-race Louisiana Derby card also includes: the GII
Fair Grounds Oaks, headed by GII Rachel Alexandra S. Feb. 17
one-two 'TDN Rising Star' Tarifa (Bernardini) and Intricate (Gun
Runner) and the two-for-two Our Pretty Woman (Medaglia
d'Oro); and the GII New Orleans Classic S. and GII Muniz
Memorial Classic S.
Saturday's graded action is rounded out by the GIII Essex H. at
Oaklawn Park, the GIII TwinSpires Kentucky Cup Classic S. at
Turfway and the GIII San Luis Rey S. at Santa Anita.

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HADES, FIERCENESS WORK TOWARDSCURLIN FLORIDA DERBYSATURDAY • MARCH 23, 2024

2024 SARATOGA MEET OFFERS 71 STAKESWORTH $20.75 MILLION

Hades | Ryan Thompson

Saratoga Race Course | Sarah Andrew

D J Stable and Robert Cotran's GIII Holy Bull S. winner Hades(Awesome Slew) worked a half-mile in an easy :50.21 over theGulfstream Park main track Friday morning, his final serious
gallop ahead of next Saturday's $1-million GI Curlin Florida
Derby.
A perfect three-for-three in his career, Hades was scheduled tobreeze Saturday, but forecast heavy rains led trainer Joe Orseno
to call an audible and work the gelding 24 hours earlier.
AHe has exceeded my expectations,@ Orseno said, Aeven withtoday=s last breeze going into the Florida Derby. He dideverything perfect. He just handles himself very professional. Hegets things easily where other horses struggle.@
Eclipse Award-winning 'TDN Rising Star' Fierceness (City ofLight) will try to atone for his third-place effort in the Holy Bull
when he lines up next weekend, and the Todd Pletcher trainee
went four furlongs in :47.43 at Palm Beach Downs Friday
morning. He galloped out an extra eighth of a mile in 1:00.63.
Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez was in the irons for themove.
AIt went very well, he looked great,@ Pletcher commented.
Trainer Gustavo Delgado took to X Friday afternoon to reportthat Victory Avenue (Arrogate), a big-figure runner-up on hislone racetrack appearance Jan. 27, would be passing the Florida
Derby.
AFor clarity, we have decided not to pursue a Florida Derby
entry with Victory Avenue,@ Delgado posted. ABeing a very
talented son of Arrogate, at this moment we feel that time andpatience to let him grow up physically + mentally is the bestplan. Plenty of goals for him to achieve down the line.@

Highlighted by the 155th GI Travers S. Aug. 24 and the
GI Whitney S. Aug. 3, the 40-day Saratoga meet features 19
Grade I races as part of 71 stakes worth $20.75 million in total
purses, the New York Racing Association said concerning therelease of the schedule on Friday.
Following the four-day opening week, which starts on
Thursday, July 11, racing will be conducted five days a week,
Wednesdays through Sundays, apart from closing week, whenthe 2024 summer meet will conclude on Monday, Sept. 2.
Saratoga Live, the television show produced by NYRA in
partnership with FOX Sports, will return for its ninth season toprovide daily coverage of the summer meet to a nationwide
audience on the networks of FOX Sports.
Click here for the complete 2024 Saratoga stakes schedule.

DELAWARE PARK AND THOROUGHBRED
HORSEMEN=S ASSOCIATION SIGN CONTRACTOn Mar. 19, Delaware Park and the Delaware Thoroughbred
Horsemen=s Association (DTHA) signed a three-year contract,which includes an agreement for year-round stabling andtraining, the track said in a release Friday morning.
The year-round stall application, and related fee schedule, will
be released later this summer. Opening day for the upcoming
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Delaware cont.
The 75-day meet is scheduled to conclude Oct. 12.
AI am pleased to announce this multi-year contract,@ said
Delaware Park Chief Financial Officer Kevin DeLucia. AWe haveworked hard to provide safe and exciting racing in the highly
competitive Mid-Atlantic region and this contract ensures wewill continue to attract quality horses and stables to Delaware.@ADelaware Park's commitment to provide year-round stabling
and training again has been very well received by ourhorsemen,@ said DTHA President Tim Ritchey.

FTHA ANNOUNCES BOARD ELECTION RESULTS
Officials at the Florida Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association
have announced the results of the Board of Directors election,
which were finalized Mar. 14. Elections are held annually, andthe term of all Directors is three years. The Board is elected by
the Association members via secret ballot.
A Board of no fewer than 11 and no more than 15 Directors
supervises the FTHA and each year, five positions are filled on arotating basis. For 2024, Incumbent Owner/Directors Chester
Bishop, Jonathan Green, and Teresa Palmer were re-elected.
Incumbent Trainer/Director Ron Spatz was re-elected, and new
to the Board is Owner/Director Robert Cotran.
AI was honored to be elected to the Board. I am aware of someof the obstacles that racing is facing in the future,@ said newmember Robert Cotran. AMy goal is to work with ourhorsemen=s group in dealing with these obstacles--all for the
betterment of racing--which is everyone=s goal.@
Joe Orseno was elected unanimously for his third term as FTHA
President. Jon Green was appointed as First Vice President andDavid Rousso as Second Vice President. The new board will takeoffice effective immediately.
Owner/Directors include: Gerardo Amado, Chester Bishop,
Thomas Cannell, Robert Cotran, Jonathan Green, Adam Lazarus,
Teresa Palmer, David Rousso and Jeffrey Siskin. Trainer/
Directors are: Patrick Biancone, Kathy Davey, David Fawkes, Joe
Orseno, Terri Pompay and Ron Spatz.

SATURDAY • MARCH 23, 2024

Saturday, Fair Grounds #12, post time: 6:42 p.m. EDTTWINSPIRES.COM LOUISIANA DERBY-GII, $1,000,000, 3yo, 1 3/16m
PP HORSESIRE
OWNER
TRAINER
1 Triple Espresso K
Omaha Beach
Repole Stable and St. Elias Stables LLC
Pletcher
2 Hall of Fame
Gun Runner
Mrs John Magnier, Michael B. Tabor, Derrick Smith, Asmussen
Westerberg, Gandharvi LLC and Brook T. Smith
3 Antiquarian K
Preservationist
Centennial Farms
Pletcher
4 Agate Road K
Quality Road
Repole Stable and St. Elias Stables LLC
Pletcher
5 Catching Freedom K
Constitution
Albaugh Family Stables LLC
Cox
6 Awesome Ruta
Mendelssohn
Tri-Star Racing, LLC and Cimarron TTT Farms LLC Foster
7 Honor Marie K
Honor CodeRibble Farms LLC, Michael H. Eiserman, Earl Silver, Beckman
Kenneth E. and Daniel Fishbein
8 Next Level K
Vino Rosso
Don't Tell My Wife Stables
Desormeaux
9 Real Men Violin K
Mendelssohn
Tilted Shamrock Stables
McPeek
10 Common Defense K
Karakontie (Jpn)
David A. Bernsen LLC, Tony Holmes,
McPeekMichael Holmes, and Norevale Farm
11 Tuscan Gold K
Medaglia d'Oro
William Lawrence, Walmac Farm and Stonestreet Brown
12 Track Phantom K
Quality Road
L and N Racing LLC, Clark Brewster, Jerry Caroom Asmussen
and Breeze Easy, LLC

JOCKEY
Saez
Santana, Jr.

WT
122
122

Velazquez
Ortiz, Jr.
Prat
Murrill
Curtis

122
122
122
122
122

Riquelme122
Lanerie
122
Hernandez, Jr. 122
Gaffalione
Rosario122
122

Breeders: 1-Ashview Farm & Colts Neck Stables, 2-Earle I. Mack LLC, 3-Brereton C. Jones, 4-CHC, Inc., 5-WinStar Farm, LLC, 6-Brian Levings, 7-Royce
Pulliam, 8-White Fox Farm, 9-Newtown Anner Stud, 10-Tony Holmes, Norevale Farm & Union Dale, 11-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, 12-Breeze
Easy, LLC
Saturday, Fair Grounds #9, post time: 5:04 p.m. EDTNEW ORLEANS CLASSIC S. PRESENTED BY RELYNE GI BY HAGYARD-GII, $500,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/8m
PP HORSESIRE
OWNER
TRAINER
1 Red Route One
Gun Runner
Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC
Asmussen
2 Gasoline
CurlinHarrell Ventures, LLC and CHC INC.
Pletcher
3 Touchuponastar
Star Guitar
Set-Hut LLC
Delhomme
4 Black Belt
Not This TimeEKB Stables LLC and P&L Thoroughbred Racing
Walder
5 Money Supply K
Practical Joke
Jordan V. Wycoff
Sharp
6 Happy American K
Runhappy
Neil L. Pessin
Pessin7 Super Corinto (Arg)
Super Saver
Jet Set Racing Stable
Correas, IV
8 Velocitor
Mor Spirit
Ulwelling, Al and Bill
Scherer
9 Best Actor K
Flatter
Steve Moger
Cox
10 Lure Him In
KhozanC2 Racing Stable LLC, Double B Racing Stables,
Joseph, Jr.
Paul Braverman, Timothy Pinch and Mach 1Stables

JOCKEY
Rosario
Velazquez
Thornton
Hernandez, Jr.
Gaffalione
Lanerie
Ortiz, Jr.
Cohen
Prat
Gonzalez

WT
118
120
122
118
122
118
118
118
120
122

Breeders: 1-Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC, 2-China Horse Club International, LTD., 3-Coteau Grove Farms, 4-Springland Farm & Duncan Taylor, 5-Jeff
Little, Teresa Little,Marilyn Little & William Lynn, 6-Claiborne Farm, 7-Firmamento, 8-Al Ulwelling & Bill Ulwelling, 9-E. H. Beau Lane, Gail McMichael Lane,J.
B. Lane Orem & Michael Orem, 10-Stonehedge LLC

Saturday, Fair Grounds #11, post time: 6:08 p.m. EDT
FAIR GROUNDS OAKS PRESENTED BY FASIG-TIPTON-GII, $400,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m
PP HORSESIRE
OWNER
TRAINER
1 V V's Dream K
Mitole
MJM Racing and Magdalena Racing
McPeek2 Midsummer March K Mendelssohn
Walking L Thoroughbreds, LLC
McPeek
3 Alpine Princess K
Classic Empire
Full of Run Racing II, LLC and Madaket Stables LLC Cox
4 Lucy Got Game K
Vino Rosso
Gregory Tramontin
Amoss
5 Tarifa
Bernardini
Godolphin, LLC
Cox
6 Intricate K
Gun Runner
Bradley Thoroughbreds, Laura Leigh Stable,
Walsh
Scott Estes and Cambron Equine, LLC
7 Our Pretty Woman K Medaglia d'Oro
Courtlandt Farms
Asmussen
8 Accommodate Eva K Munnings
Valene Farms LLC
StewartJOCKEY
Hernandez, Jr.
Gutierrez
GerouxMoralesPrat
Gaffalione

WT
122
122
122
122
122
122

Rosario
Lanerie122
122

Breeders: 1-Mark Stansell, 2-Mountmellick Farm, LLC, 3-Betz/DJ Stables/Peter V.Lamantia/Classic Empire Syndicate, 4-Milfer Farm Inc., 5-Godolphin,
6-LBD Stable, LLC, 7-Woods Edge Farm, LLC & Godolphin, 8-Brad King & Todd Fincher
Saturday, Fair Grounds #10, post time: 5:36 p.m. EDT
MUNIZ MEMORIAL CLASSIC S. PRESENTED BY HORSE RACING NATION-GII, $300,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/8mT
PP HORSESIRE
OWNER
TRAINER
1 Adhamo (Ire)Intello (Ger)Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables & Louis Lazzinnaro Brown
2 Strong Quality
Quality Road
Gary Barber and Kinsman Stable
Casse
3 Webslinger K
Constitution
D. J. Stable LLC
Casse
4 Beatbox K
Pioneerof the Nile
Rob Comestro and Jeff Ganje
DeVaux5 Irish Aces K
MshawishPocket Aces Racing LLC
Walsh
6 Palazzi K
Pioneerof the Nile
Gary Barber
Casse
7 Gigante K
Not This Time
Diamond T Racing LLC and Iapetus Racing LLC
Asmussen
8 Point Proven K
Gun RunnerNorman C. Miller IV
Cohn
9 Johny's Fireball K
Tonalist
AJ Suited Racing Stable, LLC, D C Racing and
Casse
Brilliant Racing, LLC
10 Rising Empire K
Empire Maker
Russell Welch and Ran M. Leonard
Walsh
11 Risk Manager
Lookin At Lucky
Case Chambers
Maker
12 Woods N Water
PalacePainter, Richard and Dewberry Farm
Thomas
13 I'm Very Busy
Cloud Computing
Team Hanley, R. Schermerhorn & P Braverman
Brown

JOCKEY
Gaffalione
Velazquez
Prat
Rosario
Hernandez, Jr.
Loveberry
Morales
Lanerie
Santana, Jr.

WT
118
122
118
122
120
118
122
118
120

GrahamGutierrez
Green
Ortiz, Jr.

118
118
118
120

Breeders: 1-Wertheimer et Frere, 2-Kinsman Farm, 3-Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey, 4-Three Chimneys Farm, LLC, 5-Lynch Bages LTD, 6-HnR
Nothhaft Horseracing LLC &Pioneerof the Nile Syndicate, 7-Ann Mudge Backer & Smitten Farm, 8-Three Chimneys Farm, LLC, 9-R. S. Evans,
10-Gainesway Thoroughbreds LTD., 11-Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey, 12-Orange Grove Thoroughbreds, Inc. &Richard Painter, 13-Glenn E. Brok
LLC & Mark Toothaker

Saturday, Turfway #12, post time: 6:25 p.m. EDTJEFF RUBY STEAKS-GIII, $700,000, 3yo, 1 1/8m (AWT)PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Freedom Principle K
Flameaway
Echo Papa Racing Corp.
2 Dancing Groom K
Vino Rosso
Alexandres, LLC
3 Lucky Jeremy K
Lookin At Lucky
Jeremy Ramsland
4 Noted K
Cairo Prince
Repole Stable
5 Agate Road K
Quality Road
Repole Stable and St. Elias Stables LLC
6 Northern Flame
Flameaway
Jack Oxley, Harold Lerner LLC, AWC Stables
and Magdalena Racing
7 Woodcourt K
Ransom the Moon
Contreras Stable Inc.
8 Otello
CurlinSiena Farm LLC and WinStar Farm LLC
9 Seize the Grey
Arrogate
MyRacehorse
10 Endlessly
Oscar Performance
Amerman Racing LLC
11 Baytown Chatterbox K Street Sense
Baytown Partnership and Resolute Racing Alliance
12 West Saratoga K
Exaggerator
Harry L. Veruchi
13 Circle P K
Speightster
DeSales 85 LLC
14 Triple Espresso K
Omaha Beach
Repole Stable and St. Elias Stables LLC

TRAINER
Garoffalo
Sano
Morey
Pletcher
Pletcher
McPeekJOCKEY
Beschizza
Dettori
CorralesSaez
Ortiz
Leparoux

WT
123
123
123
123
123
123

Contreras
Clement
Lukas
McCarthy
McEntee
Demeritte
StitesPletcher

MachadoCastellano
JuarezRispoli
Jimenez
CastanonConner
Ortiz

123
123
123
123
123
123
123
123

Breeders: 1-Lantern Hill Farm LLC, 2-Don Alberto Corporation, 3-Mr. & Mrs. Craig L Minten, 4-Brereton C. Jones, 5-CHC, Inc., 6-Debby M Oxley, 7-Michelle
Lovell, 8-Siena Farms LLC, 9-Jamm, LTD., 10-Mrs. Jerry Amerman, 11-Alpha Delta Stables, LLC, 12-Two Hearts Farm II LLC, 13-Marathon Farms, Inc.,
14-Ashview Farm & Colts Neck Stables
Saturday, Oaklawn #9, post time: 5:55 p.m. EDT
ESSEX H.-GIII, $600,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/8m
PP HORSE
SIRE
1 Ain't Life Grand
Not This Time
2 Lure Him In
Khozan3
4

Wizard of Westwood K Tu Brutus (Chi)Great Escape K
Midnight Storm

5
6
7
8
9

Magic Tap K
War Campaign
Time for Trouble K
Seize the Night K
First Mission

Tapit
Declaration of War
English Channel
Carpe Diem
Street Sense

OWNER
RPM Thoroughbreds
C2 Racing Stable LLC, Double B Racing Stables,
Braverman, Paul, Pinch, Timothy & Mach 1 Stables
Warren, Andrew N. and Warren, Rania
Bennewith, Arnold, Wiest, Rick, Clayton & Lana,
Howg, R, R6 Stables, Kropp, Gary & Tremblay, N
Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC
Jerry Namy
Thorndale Stable LLC and Hiles, Jeff A.
Willis Horton Racing LLC
Godolphin, LLC

TRAINERVon Hemel
Joseph, Jr.

JOCKEY
GarciaGonzalez

WT
117
118

McCarthy
DiodoroVazquez
Hernandez

117
118

Asmussen
Sims
Hiles
Milligan, Jr.
Cox

AsmussenEsquivel
Bejarano
TorresGeroux

118
119
117
118
121

Breeders: 1-RPM Thoroughbreds, 2-Stonehedge LLC, 3-Pope McLean, 4-Usquebaugh Stables, LLC, 5-Don Alberto Corporation, 6-Jerry Namy, 7-Calumet
Farm, 8-Cove Springs Farm LLC, 9-Godolphin

Saturday, Turfway #10, post time: 5:13 p.m. EDTTWINSPIRES KENTUCKY CUP CLASSIC S.-GIII, $300,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/8m
PP HORSESIRE
OWNER
TRAINER
1 Surly Furious
UpstartNovogratz Racing Stables Inc.
Wismer
2 Verstappen K
War Front
Andrew Farm, For the People Racing Stable LLC
Walshand Debra L. O'Connor
3 Wolfie's Dynaghost
Ghostzapper
Woodslane Farm
Thomas4 Harlan Estate K
Kantharos
Graham Grace Stable
Beckman
5 Cellist
Big Blue Kitten
Calumet Farm
Arnold, II
6 Wentru K
TouristFrank Taylor, BlackRidge Stables, Deters Company, Walden
James B. Keogh and Michael McCabe
7 Curlin's Malibu K
CurlinWilliam Earl Atkins
Atkins8 AtoneInto Mischief
Three Diamonds Farm
Maker
9 Tio Magico
Uncle Mo
Agave Racing Stable and Sam-Son Farm
D'Amato10 County Final K
Oxbow
Ken Copenhaver
Joseph, Jr.
11 Kitodan K
Point of Entry
Foster Family Racing, Douglas Miller & W. Wargel Foster
12 Funtastic Again K
FuntasticThree Chimneys Farm
Ward

JOCKEY
CedilloCannon

WT
124
120

Ortiz
Loveberry
Saez
Concepcion

120
120
120
120

Lagunes
Castellano
MachadoDettori
Rodriguez
Corrales

120
120
120
120
120
120

Breeders: 1-Brereton C. Jones, 2-Frank Hutchinson, 3-Woodslane Farm, 4-Tall Oaks Farm, 5-Calumet Farm, 6-Don Alberto Corporation, 7-Stonestreet
Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, 8-Godolphin, 9-Sam-Son Farm, 10-Calumet Farm, 11-Flaxman Holdings Limited, 12-BHMFR, LLC
Saturday, Santa Anita #7, post time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
SAN LUIS REY S.-GIII, $100,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/2mT
PP HORSE
SIRE
OWNER
1 Resultant K
FrostedH and E Ranch, Inc.
2 Offlee NaughtyFlashbackDaniell, James M. and Daniell, Donna
3 Balladeer
Distorted Humor
Nguyen, Calvin and Tran, Joey C.
4 Missed the Cut K
Quality Road
Bee Zee LLC, Lanes End Racing,
St. Elias Stables, LLC, Babington, Edward P.,
Hudson, Jr., Edward J. and Hudson, Lynne
5 Planetario (Brz)Il Doge (Brz)
Red Rafa Stud, Inc

TRAINER
HansonMcCarthy
Papaprodromou
Sadler

JOCKEY
Gonzalez
Hernandez
Espinoza
Fresu

WT
120
124
124
124

Mandella

Berrios

124

Breeders: 1-Sandra Sexton, 2-Gary & Mary West Stables Inc., 3-Bonne Chance Farm, LLC, 4-Framont LTD, 5-Stud Red Rafa

Saturday, Turfway, post time: 5:43 p.m. EDT
BOURBONETTE OAKS, $300,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m
PP HORSE
SIRE
1 Alpine Princess
Classic Empire
2 Winnable
Justify
3 Saratoga Secret
Arrogate
4 Maxisuperfly
Optimizer
5 Movin' On Up
Accelerate
6 Band of Gold
Preservationist
7 TrialRunhappy
8 Pink Polkadots
Candy Ride (Arg)
9 Youknownothing
Candy Ride (Arg)
10 Everland
Arrogate

OWNER
Full of Run Racing II, LLC and Madaket Stables LLC
Stoneleigh FarmBC Stables, LLC
Maxis Stable, Foster Family Racing and Chris Vitale
Kenneth L. Ramsey
Dixiana Farms LLC
Adele B. Dilschneider, and Dell Hancockl
Carl R. Moore Management LLC
Robert S. Evans
Foster Family Racing, William J. Wargel,
R.K. Eckrich Racing, LLC and Maxis Stable

TRAINER
Cox
McPeekLukas
Foster
Joseph, Jr.
McPeekDrury, Jr.
Sharp
Clement
Foster

JOCKEY
Saez
Hernandez
JuarezRodriguez
Beschizza
Leparoux
MachadoTorresCastellano
Cedillo

WT
124
118
118
124
120
124
118
118
118
118

Breeders: 1-Betz/DJ Stables/Peter V.Lamantia/Classic Empire Syndicate, 2-Stoneleigh Farm, 3-Mulholland Springs, LLC & Roger & MaryA. Pardieck,4-Calumet Farm, 5-Estate Of Harvey A. Clarke, 6-Brereton C. Jones, 7-Dell Hancock & Adele B. Dilschneider, 8-John Gardiner, 9-2500 Determined Stud,
10-George Strawbridge Jr.
Saturday, Turfway, post time: 3:43 p.m. EDTANIMAL KINGDOM S., $250,000, 3yo, 6f
PP HORSE
SIRE
1 Cool in Blue
Tamarkuz
2 Smokey Smokey
Mendelssohn
3 Vinsanity
Tapiture
4 Joe Shiesty
Air Force Blue
5
6
7

Tejon Pass
Let's Go MarkValentine Candy

8 Vote No
9 Okiro10 Shards

Justify
American Freedom
Justify
Divisidero
Yoshida (Jpn)
BuccheroOWNER
TRAINER
Kathy Wallace and Carl L. Hess, Jr..
BrooksPura Vida Investments LLC
Maker
Vincent Conanan
GardeaFoster Family Racing, Lonnie Reynolds, Vicki Mills
Fosterand Donald Coomes
Williamson Racing LLC
Miller
BSF Equine Athlete LLC
Ennis
L. William & Corinne Heiligbrodt, Jackpot Farm
Asmussen
Whispering Oaks Farm LLC and Coteau Grove Farms LLC
Joseph P. Morey, Jr.
Morey
Yutaka Enterprises Corp.
Garoffalo
Crown's Way Racing LLC, NBS Stable and Kevin Marko Danner

JOCKEY
Conner
Saez
Rodriguez
Cedillo

WT
118
118
118
118

Rispoli
Concepcion
Dettori

118
118
122

CorralesLeparoux
Beschizza

122
118
118

Breeders: 1-Foundations Farm, 2-Sanford Robertson, 3-Hartwell Farm Inc., 4-Rodney E. Orr, 5-Williamson Racing, LLC, 6-Brereton C. Jones, 7-Pine Creek
LP, 8-Mr. & Mrs. A. John Price, 9-Burleson Farm & McKenzie Bloodstock, 10-Craig L. Wheeler

Saturday, Turfway, post time: 4:13 p.m. EDT
RUSHAWAY S., $250,000, 3yo, 1 1/16m
PP HORSE
SIRE
1 Mikealicious
Blame
2 Blue Eyed George
Flameaway
3 Mugatu
Blofeld
4 Break Out
Good Samaritan
5 Twirling Point
Twirling Candy
6 Tireless
Not This Time
7 Trikari
Oscar Performance
8 NeatConstitution
9 Tennessee
Justify
10 Le Gris
City of Light
11 Two Ghosts
Ghostzapper
12 Footprint
Dialed In
13 Ode to Balius
American Freedom
14 Karlwithanarl
Klimt Savages Stable

OWNER
Nice Guys Stables
BG Stables
Average Joe Racing Stables, Ltd. and Dan Wells
Kenneth L. Ramsey
Augustin Stables
St. Elias Stable, Repole Stable and LNJ Foxwoods
Amerman Racing LLC
Red White and Blue Racing LLC
Siena Farm LLC and WinStar Farm LLC
Le Gris, LLC
Hoolie Racing Stable, LLC
Greg McDonald
Arnaldo Monge
MedinaTRAINER
Maker
McCarthyEngler
Joseph, Jr.
ThomasPletcher
MotionAtras
Cox
Stall, Jr.
Beckman
McPeekTorresConcepcion

JOCKEY
Corrales
Ortiz
TalamoBeschizza
Dettori
Saez
Rispoli
Castellano
MachadoLoveberryConcepcion
Leparoux
Leon
118

WT
118
118
118
118
120
118
118
124
118
118
124
118
118

Breeders: 1-Jack Swain III, 2-Clear Creek Stud LLC, 3-JSM Equine, LLC, 4-Autry Lowry Jr., Big Aut Farms &Spruceton Farm, LLC, 5-George Strawbridge
Jr., 6-LNJ Foxwoods, 7-Michael A Slezak & Amy Boll, 8-Hidden Brook Farm & Spruce Lane Farm, 9-Summer Wind Equine LLC, 10-White Birch Farm, Inc.,
11-Ghostzapper Syndicate & Brushy HillEnterprises LLC, 12-Greg B. McDonald, 13-Modo Tesio Equine LLC, 14-Right on Renee Partners

SATURDAY'S RACING INSIGHTS:
by Stefanie Grimm

6th-SA, $65K, MSW, 3-5yo, f, 6f, 6:33 p.m.
The second-highest price at last year's Fasig-Tipton Midlantic
Sale, In Theory (Mendelssohn) was an $800,000 buy for
Speedway Stables after breezing in :10.1. Trainer Bob Baffert
has lined up Juan Hernandez for a filly that fired a best-of-27
work two back, going five furlongs from the gate in :59 2/5(1/27) Mar. 13. TJCIS PPS
2nd-TP, $70K, MSW, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:13 p.m.
Kicking off Jeff Ruby Steaks Day at Turfway is LNJ Foxwoods
and NK Racing's Sabatini (Uncle Mo), a $625,000 2-year-oldpurchase from the same Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale last year
after also working in :10.1. The filly is out of a half-sister tochampion 2-year-old and GI Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist(Uncle Mo). TJCIS PPSCorporal sells at the 2022 Keeneland September Yearling Sale
Keeneland PhotoMILLION-DOLLAR GUN RUNNER COLT KICKS
OFF LOUISIANA DERBY DAY
5th-FG, $75K, MSW, 3yo, 6f, 3:00 p.m.
CORPORAL (Gun Runner) went the way of partners Mrs. John
Magnier, Michael B. Tabor, Derrick Smith, Westerberg, John
Oxley and Breeze Easy on a final bid of $1.15-million at the 2022
Keeneland September Sale. His dam MSW/MGSP Kathballu(Bluegrass Cat) is a full-sister MGSW/GISP Kathmanblu, and thisis also the family of $1.15-million Stonestreet broodmare GISWFriendly Michelle (Artax). Corporal has flashed speed in themorning, firing bullets in three of his last four works and Flavien
Prat takes the reins Saturday afternoon for trainer Brad Cox.
TJCIS PPS
4th-FG, $75K, MSW, 3yo, f, 1mT, 2:30 p.m.
Mischief My Way (Into Mischief), the homebred half-sister to
GISW Adare Manor (Uncle Mo), makes the races for Town andCountry Racing and trainer Chris Block. In addition to her
million-dollar earning half-sister, she is a daughter of GSW
Brooklynsway, who herself RNA'd for $1.2-million at last fall's
FTKNOV sale. TJCIS PPS

4th-TP, $70K, MSW, 3yo, 6f, 2:13 p.m.
Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider homebred Term
(Medaglia d'Oro) lines up inside for his debut. He is out of a fullsister to GISP Chide (Blame) and a half-sister to the dams of
MGISW Elate (Medaglia d'Oro) and MGSW Tax (Arch). This isalso the family of Claiborne stallion Flatter (A.P. Indy). TJCIS PPSIN ORDER OF PURSE:
7th-Sunland, $37,300, Alw (C)/Opt. Clm ($15,000), 3-22,
3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:09.42, ft, 2 lengths.
OLIVIA TWIST (f, 4, Mshawish--Twinkling, by War Chant)
returned off an eight-month layoff Friday and dropped out of
stakes company for the first time since she routed an allowance
race at Remington Park in late 2022 by 15 lengths. Last year's
GIII Fantasy S. third was briefly outsprinted by Staci's Red Dress(Maclean's Music) but was intent on the lead and had to wrestle
with that rival past the quarter pole. Cont.

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She pulled away late to win by two lengths. Twinkling has
already produced a pair of successful runners in
Skippylongstocking (Exaggerator), MGSW & MGISP, $1,654,185
and Moonlite Strike (Liam's Map), SW & GSP, $175,205. Her
Maclean's Music 2-year-old went for $275,000 at FTSAUG lastyear and she produced a yearling Authentic filly before visiting
Not This Time for 2024. Sales History: $20,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP;$230,000 2yo '22 OBSOPN. Lifetime Record: SW & GSP, 9-4-0-1,$199,829. Click for the Equibase.com chart.
O-Brad King, Randy Andrews, G. Chris Coleman, Jim Cone,
Suzanne Kirby and Lee Lewis; B-Brushy Hill, LLC (KY); T-Todd W.
Fincher.

Rose Parade | CoadyIN ORDER OF PURSE:
4th-Oaklawn, $115,000, Msw, 3-22, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m,
1:44.47, sy, 5 lengths.
ROSE PARADE (f, 4, Curlin--Rose Garden, by Pioneerof the Nile)
just got caught Mar. 2 in her debut to lose by a head against$100,000 maiden claimers over the local course at a mile. The 92 shot with an extra sixteenth to run, she let Queen Clancy(Jimmy Creed) go loose on the lead up the backstretch before
reeling that rival in around the far turn. Up on even terms into
the lane, Rose Parade easily drew past the pacesetter andcruised home by five lengths as Queen Clancy settled forsecond. Out of a half-sister to GI Preakness S. hero Exaggerator(Curlin), Rose Parade also traces back to Canadian champion
older mare Embur's Song (Unbridled's Song). Rose Garden has
an Omaha Beach 2-year-old, foaled a colt by Not This Time lastyear and was barren on a Cyberknife cover for 2024. Sales
History; $475,000 RNA Ylg '21 FTSAUG; $27,000 RNA 3yo '23
KEENOV. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $83,000. Click for theEquibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Dream Walkin Farms, Inc.; B-Twin Creeks Farm (KY); T-Eusebio
Juarez Rufino.

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8th-Aqueduct, $70,000, (S), Msw, 3-22, 3yo, f, 7f, 1:24.33, ft, 1
1/2 lengths.
TOUGH LOVE TORRES (f, 3, Kantharos--Moment of Speight{Ire}, by Speightstown) was in no rush early as she settled near
the rear of the field, and had a lot to do when the field swung
into the stretch of this seven panel maiden. Still in sixth andwide, Tough Love Torres relentlessly closed the gap to run down
Aunt Yola (Runhappy) and score at first asking by 1 1/2 lengths.
The second winner from as many to the races, the victress has a
2-year-old half-brother Drive Starter (Omaha Beach) as well as ayearling half-brother by Caravaggio. Moment of Speight (Ire) is
due to Golden Pal this spring. Sales history: $100,000 Ylg '22
SARAUG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $38,500. Click for theEquibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Michael J. Caruso, and Michael Dubb; B-Cutair Racing &Ternary Inc. (NY); T-Michael J. Maker.

1st-Santa Anita, $65,500, Msw, 3-22, 3yo, 6fT, 1:08.94, fm, 3/4
length.
WE'RE IN TROUBLE (c, 3, World of Trouble--The Niagara Queen{GSW, $581,172}, by Langfuhr) looked just so after brushing thegate and shifting in after the jump here, but he settled well tostalk All That Glory (Goldencents) through :22.76 and :45.69
splits. Even with that rival as they swung through the bend, thepair locked horns in the homeward rally with the first-timestarter getting the better of All That Glory by three-quarters of alength. >Insights= runner Metro (Quality Road) maintained his
fourth placing all the way around. We=re In Trouble is a halfbrother to Mayas Queen Neetee (Speightstown), SW, $305,523,
who made her presence known on the Ohio stakes circuit before
retiring to produce her first offspring, a now yearling colt by War
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The victor is the most recent winning addition for his GII Dance
Smartly S.-winning dam The Niagara Queen, whose lastregistered offspring is a 2-year-old full-brother named
Boundfortrouble. Sales history: $65,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR.
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $39,000. Click for the Equibase.com
chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Colbart Stables and Richard A. Colvin; B-Hedberg Hall, Inc(KY); T-Michael W. McCarthy.

6th-Fair Grounds, $57,000, Msw, 3-22, 3yo, f, 5 1/2f (off turf),
1:04.26, gd, 1 length.
MT. MASADA (f, 3, Sky Mesa--Speight's Comete, by
Speightstown) debuted behind 'TDN Rising Star' Impel (Quality
Road) on New Year's Day before switching to the grass, hitting
the board in her most recent start over course and distance Feb.
18. Back on the dirt in this rained-off spot, the 2-1 favorite sat awide trip just behind Break the Brules (Girvin) and Mugen (Into
Mischief). As the early leader faded turning for home, Mt.
Masada engaged Mugen and was able to draw past inside thesixteenth pole to win by a length. Out of a full-sister tosuccessful sire MGSW/MGISP Munnings, the winner has a 2year-old half-brother Makeit to Cheyenne (Liam's Map) and a
yearling More Than Ready half-sister. Speight's Comete is due toTale of Silence for this spring. Sales History: $190,000 Ylg '22
KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 4-1-0-1, $45,150. Click for theEquibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Arlene London and Anita Waltuch; B-Charles Fipke (KY);
T-Thomas M. Amoss.
8th-Fair Grounds, $57,000, (S), Msw, 3-22, 3yo/up, 1m 70y,
1:45.32, gd, head.
LEROUX (c, 3, Uncle Mo--Multi Strategy, by Scat Daddy)
improved his final position to seventh Feb. 17 on debut over asloppy main track at this venue despite a tardy jump, and put it
all together here at second asking. Blinkers on and with added
real estate, he was put to the fire early via his first challenger
through :23.13 and :46.85 opening fractions. Dispatching thatone but soon finding two others to replace him, Leroux would
not give an inch to Vega Star (Star Guitar) in the lane andprevailed in a lucky bob on the line. The first to race for Multi
Strategy, the victor has only a 2024 half-brother by Golden Pal
after their dam=s 2022 American Pharoah was stillborn and she
aborted in 2023. Sales history: $400,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR.
Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $34,200. Click for the Equibase.com
chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Coteau Grove Farms LLC, Twin Brook Stables, Runnels Racing,David Ingordo and Daniel Dantin, Jr.; B-Coteau Grove Farms, LLC(LA); T-Cherie DeVaux.

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3rd-Laurel, $48,710, Msw, 3-22, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:47.11, ft, 2 1/4
lengths.
CAROLO RAPIDO (c, 3, Curlin--Cathryn Sophia {GISW,$1,229,720}, by Street Boss) weakened to a distant seventh on
debut Dec. 31 going a mile at Aqueduct, but managed to
improve to fourth last out Feb. 18 when trying 1 1/8-miles.
Moved to Laurel and shedding blinkers for this jump, the 6-5
favorite stalked from third as Intrepid=s Legacy (Imagining) set
the fractions. Hustled along entering the lane to catch the loose
leader, Carolo Rapido overtook that pacesetter passing thesixteenth pole and kicked away to graduate by 2 1/4 lengths.
Out of the GI Kentucky Oaks heroine, the winner is the mostrecent to get his picture taken. He has a yearling half-sister by
Gun Runner and Cathryn Sophia is due to that sire again for thisspring. Sales history: $125,000 RNA 2yo '23 OBSAPR. Lifetime
Record: 3-1-0-0, $33,850. Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O/B-Don Alberto Corporation & Bridlewood Farm (KY); T-Todd
A. Pletcher.

In this continuing series, Alan Carasso takes a look ahead at
US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming
weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit,with a focus on pedigree and/or performance in the sales ring.
This week's installment focuses on the unbeaten Noble Roger(Palace Malice), who looks for a second consecutive victory instakes company in Saturday's G3 Mainichi Hai at Hanshin
Racecourse:

Noble Roger | Horsephotos/Tomoya Moriuchi

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Saturday, March 23, 2024
11th-HSN, Mainichi Hai-G3, -77.8m ($514k), 3yo, 1800mTNOBLE ROGER (c, 3, Palace Malice--Noble Ready, by MoreThan Ready), a $70,000 OBS April breezer, was an impressive
debut winner going a mile at Tokyo Nov. 12 and successfully
negotiated the hike to group level with a cozy success in theG3 Nikkan Sports Sho Shinzan Kinen at Kyoto in early January(video, SC 5). A May foal, Noble Roger is out of a multiple stakesplaced full-sister to GSW Zindaya, whose 'TDN Rising Star' sonCarl Spackler (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) posted a career-best inlast year's GII National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame S. at
Saratoga. Noble Ready is also kin to US Grade I winner andBritish Group 3-placed Western Aristocrat (Mr. Greeley). Yuga
Kawada has the riding assignment. B-Candy Meadows LLC (KY)IN SOUTH KOREA:
Choegoui Kkum, c, 3, Bucchero--Blutadda, by Mutadda. Busan,
3-22, Hcp. (C4), 1400m. B-Linda L Schroetlin (FL). *Won by
three lengths as the 3-5 chalk to make it two wins from two
starts. **$36,000 Ylg '22 OBSOCT. VIDEO (SC 3)

SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: SATURDAY, MARCH 23
2024 Stud Fees Listed
Audible (Into Mischief), WinStar Farm, $15,000
261 foals of racing age/35 winners/3 black-type winners
4-Fair Grounds, 2:30 p.m. EDT, Msw 1mT, Lucky Speech, 6-1$105,000 KEE SEP yrl
Breaking Lucky (Lookin At Lucky), Blue Star Racing
55 foals of racing age/3 winners/0 black-type winners
9-Sam Houston Race, 6:05 p.m. EDT, $100K Texas Thoroughbred
Association Derby, 1m, Deacon Jones, 50-1
$1,500 TTA APR 2yo

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Catalina Cruiser (Union Rags), Lane's End Farm, $10,000
173 foals of racing age/20 winners/0 black-type winners
2-Turfway, 1:13 p.m. EDT, Msw 6f, Tammy's Cruiser, 6-1$35,000 KEE NOV wnl; $50,000 RNA OBS OCT yrl; $150,000 OBS
MAR 2yoCoal Front (Stay Thirsty), Spendthrift Farm, $5,000
80 foals of racing age/13 winners/2 black-type winners
7-Fair Grounds, 4:00 p.m. EDT, $125K Crescent City Derby, 1
1/16m, Good and Stout, 4-1$55,000 OBS OCT yrl; $75,000 OBS APR 2yo
Copper Bullet (More Than Ready), Darby Dan Farm, $7,500
53 foals of racing age/10 winners/1 black-type winner
4-Sam Houston Race, 3:30 p.m. EDT, $100K Texas Thoroughbred
Association Oaks, 1m, Contour, 6-1$75,000 TTA APR 2yo
9-Laurel, 4:22 p.m. EDT, $100K Private Terms S., 1 1/16m,
Copper Tax, 9-2$45,000 FTK OCT yrl
Demarchelier (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), Claiborne Farm, $7,500
99 foals of racing age/21 winners/0 black-type winners
2-Gulfstream, 1:39 p.m. EDT, Msw 1 1/16mT, Born Flashy, 30-1
$45,000 RNA OBS APR 2yo
Divisidero (Kitten's Joy), Airdrie Stud, $5,000
42 foals of racing age/5 winners/2 black-type winners
2-Turfway, 1:13 p.m. EDT, Msw 6f, Do It Divi, 6-1
7-Fair Grounds, 4:00 p.m. EDT, $125K Crescent City Derby, 1
1/16m, Gamer Nate, 6-1$14,000 OBS WIN wnl; $50,000 OBS OPN 2yo
13-Turfway, 7:05 p.m. EDT, Msw 1m, Proud Divi, 10-1
7-Turfway, 3:43 p.m. EDT, $250K Animal Kingdom S., 6f, Vote
No, 5-1$7,500 KEE JAN wnl; $11,000 OBS OCT yrl; $50,000 OBS OPN
2yo
Enticed (Medaglia d'Oro), Darley, $5,000
157 foals of racing age/30 winners/1 black-type winner
4-Laurel, 1:55 p.m. EDT, Aoc 6f, Goodnightngodbless, 12-1
$27,000 KEE NOV wnl; $42,000 FTK OCT yrl
9-Laurel, 4:22 p.m. EDT, $100K Private Terms S., 1 1/16m,
Inveigled, 3-1$35,000 KEE SEP yrl; $52,000 OBS OPN 2yo
8-Laurel, 3:51 p.m. EDT, $100K Beyond The Wire S., 1m, Patricia
Ann, 3-1$20,000 FTK OCT yrl
Cont.

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4-Fair Grounds, 2:30 p.m. EDT, Msw 1mT, Saranac Lake, 15-1
$15,000 KEE NOV wnl; $57,000 OBS OCT yrl
2-Turfway, 1:13 p.m. EDT, Msw 6f, Starcourt, 6-1$135,000 KEE SEP yrl
Flameaway (Scat Daddy), Darby Dan Farm, $15,000
200 foals of racing age/32 winners/4 black-type winners
8-Turfway, 4:13 p.m. EDT, $250K Rushaway S., 1 1/16m, Blue
Eyed George, 4-1$50,000 TTA YRL yrl; $200,000 OBS APR 2yo
12-Turfway, 6:25 p.m. EDT, $700K GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks, 1 1/8m,
Freedom Principle, 30-1
$30,000 KEE SEP yrl; $47,000 RNA OBS MAR 2yo
1-Fair Grounds, 1:00 p.m. EDT, Msw 6f, Navarrian, 5-1$11,000 OBS WIN wnl; $57,000 OBS OPN 2yo
12-Turfway, 6:25 p.m. EDT, $700K GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks, 1 1/8m,
Northern Flame, 5-1$425,000 FTS AUG yrl
Givemeaminit (Star Guitar), Clear Creek Stud
3 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners
3-Fair Grounds, 2:00 p.m. EDT, $125K Crescent City Oaks, 1m,
Platinum Minit, 9-2
Heart to Heart (English Channel), Crestwood Farm
60 foals of racing age/7 winners/0 black-type winners
5-Hawthorne, 5:32 p.m. EDT, Msw 5f, Hand Over My Heart, 12-1
Leofric (Candy Ride {Arg}), Darby Dan Farm, $7,500
105 foals of racing age/10 winners/2 black-type winners
3-Cross Country Pick X, 5:02 p.m. EDT, Msw 7f, Hagrid's Flame,
20-1$32,000 RNA FTN MIX wnl; $30,000 FTK OCT yrl
Lost Treasure (Ire) (War Front), Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa
19 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners
4-Turfway, 2:13 p.m. EDT, Msw 6f, Yellow Card, 5-2$19,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $87,000 OBS APR 2yo
Maximus Mischief (Into Mischief), Spendthrift Farm, $25,000
231 foals of racing age/41 winners/3 black-type winners
6-Santa Anita, 6:33 p.m. EDT, Msw 6f, Ur in Trouble, 5-2$18,000 KEE SEP yrl; $87,000 EAS MAY 2yo
Mitole (Eskendereya), Spendthrift Farm, $15,000
294 foals of racing age/47 winners/3 black-type winners
8-Oaklawn, 5:22 p.m. EDT, $200K Hot Springs S., 1m, Carbone,
9-2
8-Oaklawn, 5:22 p.m. EDT, $200K Hot Springs S., 1m, Mr Fillip,

SATURDAY • MARCH 23, 2024

5-1
$145,000 KEE SEP yrl; $300,000 OBS APR 2yo
13-Turfway, 7:05 p.m. EDT, Msw 1m, Raconteuse, 15-1
$60,000 KEE NOV wnl; $70,000 FTK OCT yrl
3-Cross Country Pick X, 5:02 p.m. EDT, Msw 7f, Silver Satin, 2-1$110,000 KEE NOV wnl; $50,000 OBS MAR 2yo
3-Fair Grounds, 2:00 p.m. EDT, $125K Crescent City Oaks, 1m,
Sister Ella, 5-1
11-Fair Grounds, 6:08 p.m. EDT, $400K GII Fair Grounds Oaks
Presented by Fasig-Tipton, 1 1/16m, V V's Dream, 8-1$130,000 KEE NOV wnl; $190,000 KEE SEP yrl
Omaha Beach (War Front), Spendthrift Farm, $40,000
291 foals of racing age/33 winners/4 black-type winners
12-Turfway, 6:25 p.m. EDT, $700K GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks, 1 1/8m,
Triple Espresso, 12-1
$325,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $350,000 KEE SEP yrl
4-Fair Grounds, 2:30 p.m. EDT, Msw 1mT, Without Cause, 4-1$180,000 KEE SEP yrl
Preservationist (Arch), Airdrie Stud, $5,000
103 foals of racing age/21 winners/1 black-type winner
12-Fair Grounds, 6:42 p.m. EDT, $1000K GII Twinspires.com
Louisiana Derby, 1 3/16m, Antiquarian, 12-1
$250,000 KEE SEP yrl
11-Turfway, 5:43 p.m. EDT, $300K Bourbonette Oaks, 1 1/16m,
Band of Gold, 5-1$70,000 KEE NOV wnl
Qurbaan (Speightstown), Indiana Stallion Station
22 foals of racing age/2 winners/1 black-type winner
2-Turfway, 1:13 p.m. EDT, Msw 6f, Fedah, 12-1
Soldier's Call (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), Dullingham Park, $8,500
216 foals of racing age/31 winners/1 black-type winner
2-Turfway, 1:13 p.m. EDT, Msw 6f, Life's Saga (Ire), 20-1
i45,000 GOF FEB wnl; 45,000gns TAT OCT yrl
Solomini (Curlin), McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, $7,500
142 foals of racing age/18 winners/3 black-type winners
4-Laurel, 1:55 p.m. EDT, Aoc 6f, Brown Suga Babe, 20-1
$1,200 EAS OCT yrl
Vino Rosso (Curlin), Spendthrift Farm, $20,000
309 foals of racing age/39 winners/2 black-type winners
12-Turfway, 6:25 p.m. EDT, $700K GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks, 1 1/8m,
Dancing Groom, 20-1
$37,000 KEE SEP yrl; $60,000 OBS MAR 2yo
Cont.

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SATURDAY • MARCH 23, 2024

11-Fair Grounds, 6:08 p.m. EDT, $400K GII Fair Grounds Oaks
Presented by Fasig-Tipton, 1 1/16m, Lucy Got Game, 20-1
$90,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $100,000 KEE SEP yrl
12-Fair Grounds, 6:42 p.m. EDT, $1000K GII Twinspires.com
Louisiana Derby, 1 3/16m, Next Level, 30-1
$20,000 KEE SEP yrl
3-Cross Country Pick X, 5:02 p.m. EDT, Msw 7f, Vin Santo, 10-1
$100,000 FTN MIX wnl; $110,000 OBS OPN 2yo
World of Trouble (Kantharos), Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa, $5,000
129 foals of racing age/23 winners/1 black-type winner
4-Fair Grounds, 2:30 p.m. EDT, Msw 1mT, She a Baddie, 8-1$15,000 KEE NOV wnl; $67,000 FTK JUL yrl
4-Turfway, 2:13 p.m. EDT, Msw 6f, Trouble's Roaring, 7-2$37,500 KEE SEP yrl; $150,000 OBS MAR 2yo
Yoshida (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}), Darley Japan, -1,500,000
164 foals of racing age/21 winners/0 black-type winners
7-Turfway, 3:43 p.m. EDT, $250K Animal Kingdom S., 6f, Okiro,
12-1$8,200 FTK OCT yrl; $25,000 OBS MAR 2yo
9-Sam Houston Race, 6:05 p.m. EDT, $100K Texas Thoroughbred
Association Derby, 1m, Third Street, 9-2$3,000 RNA TTA APR 2yo

Antonios Mark | Coady

2--Still in the Trap, 123, g, 4, Proceed--Renewed Vows, by
Attila's Storm. O-Dale F. Taylor Racing, LLC.; B-R. D. Hubbard(NM); T-Todd W. Fincher. $20,000.
3--Risky Revenge, 120, g, 7, Laugh Track--Stormy Peg, by
Fusaichi Pegasus. ($1,200 RNA Ylg '18 RUIAUG). O-Sebastian
Gonzales; B-M. Abe (NM); T-Joel J. Gonzales. $10,000.
Margins: HF, NK, 3/4. Odds: 12.20, 2.10, 20.70.
ALLOWANCE RESULTS:
5th-Aqueduct, $82,000, 3-22, (NW1$X), 4yo/up, 1 1/8m,
1:49.68, ft, 1/2 length.
MAGICAL WAYS (g, 5, Maclean's Music--You Make Luvin Fun,
by A.P. Indy) Lifetime Record: 15-5-1-1, $173,220. O-AB Racing
LLC; B-Charles Fipke (KY); T-Rudy R. Rodriguez. *$65,000 Ylg '20
KEESEP; $400,000 2yo '21 OBSAPR.
7th-Aqueduct, $72,000, (S), 3-22, (NW1$X), 4yo/up, 1 1/8m,
1:51.40, ft, 4 1/4 lengths.
CLEVER FOREVER (g, 4, Laoban--Way Smarter, by Smart Strike)
Lifetime Record: 9-2-3-2, $144,350. O/B-Albert Fried (NY);T-Todd A. Pletcher.

STAKES RESULTS:
MT. CRISTO REY H., (NB) $100,000, Sunland, 3-22, (S), 3yo/up, 5
1/2f, 1:03.31, ft.
1--ANTONIOS MARK, 119, g, 4, Marking--Bekat Bekat, by
Lawyer Ron. O-Andy A. Banegas; B-Fred Alexander (NM);T-Dallas J. Barton; J-Alfredo J. Juarez, Jr.. $60,000. Lifetime
Record: SP, 14-4-0-6, $215,830.

2nd-Santa Anita, $67,000, (S), (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($50,000),
3-22, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:11.17, ft, 2 1/2 lengths.
BACK ON TRACK (f, 3, Prospect Park--Peg's Journey, by Good
Journey) Lifetime Record: 8-3-0-2, $102,105. O/T-Paula S.
Capestro; B-Carole I. Fernandez (CA). *$1,500 Ylg '22 FTKOCT.
5th-Fair Grounds, $59,000, (S), 3-22, (NW3L), 4yo/up, 1m 70y,
1:43.59, gd, 2 1/2 lengths.
PESO PESADO (g, 4, Star Guitar--Wicked Perfection, byMajesticperfection) Lifetime Record: 13-3-1-4, $91,410.
O-George Malley; B-Wayne Sanders & Larry Hirsch (LA); T-Emile
Schwandt.

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1st-Penn National, $35,000, 3-21, (NW1X), 4yo/up, 6f, 1:10.88,
ft, neck.
MAGIC SPIN (g, 6, Twirling Candy--Aragorn Ami {SW,$112,535}, by Aragorn {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 35-7-7-4,$187,689. O-Mason Dixon Stable; B-Tall Oaks Farm (ON);
T-Timothy C. Kreiser. *$65,000 RNA Ylg '19 KEESEP.
9th-Turf Paradise, $32,000, (C)/Opt. Clm ($25,000-$35,000),
3-21, 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:34.74, fm, 5 lengths.
SALINE RIVER (g, 4, Liam's Map--The Vapors, by Congrats)
Lifetime Record: 9-3-2-0, $72,535. O-Charles Garvey; B-Shortleaf
Stable (KY); T-Robertino Diodoro.

Ruggs splashed home in the eighth race at Hot Springs on Friday
evening to give jockey Cristian Torres his 200th Oaklawn winnerCoady

8th-Laurel, $56,215, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($50,000-$62,500), 3-22,
3yo, 6f, 1:11.25, ft, 1/2 length.
PLAY HARDER (c, 3, Outwork--Miss Manatee, by Smarty Jones)
Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $58,650. O-Rising Sun Racing Stables,
Inc.; B-Maria M. Haire (MD); T-Claudio A. Gonzalez. *$10,000
Wlg '21 KEENOV; $25,000 2yo '23 OBSOPN.

7th-Laurel, $54,745, 3-22, (NW1X), 4yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:25.76, ft,
2 lengths.
BRZINA (m, 5, Great Notion--Barouchka, by Not For Love)
Lifetime Record: 22-4-8-2, $208,560. O-Jagger Inc.; B-Ann Biggs
Jackson (MD); T-Jamie Ness. *$42,000 RNA Ylg '20 EASOCT.
**1/2 to Taco Supream (El Padrino), SW, $406,487; 1/2 to Artful
Splatter (Bandbox), SW, $423,178; 1/2 to Renaissance Rosie(Jump Start), MSP, $372,819.
9th-Laurel, $48,300, (C), 3-22, (C), 4yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:46.82, ft,neck.
DISPUTED CLAIM (g, 4, Golden Lad--Weeper {MSP, $252,340},
by Domestic Dispute) Lifetime Record: 15-4-2-3, $129,195.
O-Thousand Watts Racing Stable; B-Charles C. D. McGill (MD);T-Emanuel J. Geralis.
6th-Tampa Bay Downs, $36,600, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($16,000),
3-22, 4yo/up, 1m 40y, 1:41.34, gd, 1 1/4 lengths.
MR. SWAGGER (c, 4, Maclean's Music--Tee Off, by Thunder
Gulch) Lifetime Record: 9-2-1-2, $84,550. O-Victor J. Martinez;
B-Bethany Walton, Craig Hagan & Macleans Music Syndicate(KY); T-Juan Carlos Avila. *$225,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP. **1/2 toFive Iron (Sharp Humor), MGSW-USA, MSW-Can, $557,923.

6th-Charles Town, $27,400, (S), 3-21, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 4
1/2f, :53.40, ft, 1/2 length.
CHEROKEE CASTLE (m, 6, Windsor Castle--Cherokee Champion,by Max's Pal) Lifetime Record: 27-5-8-7, $139,246. O-Ernest F.
Wills, Jr.; B-Law Legacy Stables LLC & Ronney Brown (WV);
T-Anthony M. Rideoutt II. *1/2 to Postino's Champion (IlPostino), SP, $288,089.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Pork Chop Pete, g, 3, Golden Years--Stone Cold Flirt, by Yes It's
True. Charles Town, 3-21, (S), 4 1/2f, :52.26. Lifetime Record:
1-1-0-0, $15,900. B-Alex Kazdan (WV). *1ST-TIME STARTER.
Janey Creed, f, 3, Jimmy Creed--Broken Marriage, by Broken
Vow. Turfway, 3-21, 1m (AWT), 1:37.90. Lifetime Record:
6-1-2-1, $67,440. B-Pat Thompson (KY).
Business as Usual, f, 3, Vino Rosso--Shine Time, by Malibu
Moon. Oaklawn, 3-22, (C), 6f, 1:12.24. Lifetime Record:
7-1-1-1, $77,672. B-Brandywine Farm (Jim & Pam Robinson)(KY). *$110,000 Ylg '22 FTKJUL; $180,000 2yo '23 OBSMAR.
Echo in Eternity, m, 5, Connect--Happy Clapper (MSP,$221,151), by Awesome Again. Aqueduct, 3-22, (S), 7f,
1:25.41. Lifetime Record: 4-1-0-1, $51,663. B-Mina Equivest
LLC (NY). *$50,000 Ylg '20 FTKSEL. **1/2 to Ice Princess(Palace Malice), SW & GSP, $528,797.
Whimsical Heir, m, 5, Orb--Quizzical, by Cindago. Santa Anita,
3-22, (S), (C), 6f, 1:11.29. Lifetime Record: 5-1-0-2, $39,640.
B-Allen Branch & Susan Branch (CA).
Hot Legs Romolo, g, 5, Square Eddie--Octogarian, by Rock Hard
Ten. Santa Anita, 3-22, (S), 1mT, 1:35.70. Lifetime Record:
10-1-0-1, $64,660. B-Reddam Racing, LLC (CA). *$27,000 RNA
4yo '23 FTCAYR.

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Connect, Echo in Eternity, m, 5, o/o Happy Clapper, by
Awesome Again. MSW, 3-22, Aqueduct
Curlin, Carolo Rapido, c, 3, o/o Cathryn Sophia, by Street Boss.
MSW, 3-22, Laurel
Curlin, Rose Parade, f, 4, o/o Rose Garden, by Pioneerof the
Nile. MSW, 3-22, Oaklawn
Golden Lad, Disputed Claim, g, 4, o/o Weeper, by Domestic
Dispute. ALW, 3-22, Laurel
Golden Years, Pork Chop Pete, g, 3, o/o Stone Cold Flirt, by Yes
It's True. MSW, 3-21, Charles Town
Great Notion, Brzina, m, 5, o/o Barouchka, by Not For Love.
ALW, 3-22, Laurel
Jimmy Creed, Janey Creed, f, 3, o/o Broken Marriage, by Broken
Vow. MSW, 3-21, Turfway
Kantharos, Tough Love Torres, f, 3, o/o Moment of Speight (Ire),by Speightstown. MSW, 3-22, Aqueduct
Laoban, Clever Forever, g, 4, o/o Way Smarter, by Smart Strike.
ALW, 3-22, Aqueduct
Liam's Map, Saline River, g, 4, o/o The Vapors, by Congrats.
AOC, 3-21, Turf Paradise
Maclean's Music, Magical Ways, g, 5, o/o You Make Luvin Fun,
by A.P. Indy. ALW, 3-22, Aqueduct
Maclean's Music, Mr. Swagger, c, 4, o/o Tee Off, by Thunder
Gulch. AOC, 3-22, Tampa Bay
Marking, Antonios Mark, g, 4, o/o Bekat Bekat, by Lawyer Ron.

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Mt. Cristo Rey H., 3-22, Sunland
Mshawish, Olivia Twist, f, 4, o/o Twinkling, by War Chant. AOC,
3-22, Sunland
Orb, Whimsical Heir, m, 5, o/o Quizzical, by Cindago. MCL, 3-22,
Santa Anita
Outwork, Play Harder, c, 3, o/o Miss Manatee, by Smarty Jones.
AOC, 3-22, Laurel
Prospect Park, Back On Track, f, 3, o/o Peg's Journey, by Good
Journey. AOC, 3-22, Santa Anita
Sky Mesa, Mt. Masada, f, 3, o/o Speight's Comete, by
Speightstown. MSW, 3-22, Fair Grounds
Square Eddie, Hot Legs Romolo, g, 5, o/o Octogarian, by Rock
Hard Ten. MSW, 3-22, Santa Anita
Star Guitar, Peso Pesado, g, 4, o/o Wicked Perfection, byMajesticperfection. ALW, 3-22, Fair Grounds
Twirling Candy, Magic Spin, g, 6, o/o Aragorn Ami, by Aragorn(Ire). ALW, 3-21, Penn National
Uncle Mo, Leroux, c, 3, o/o Multi Strategy, by Scat Daddy. MSW,
3-22, Fair Grounds
Vino Rosso, Business as Usual, f, 3, o/o Shine Time, by Malibu
Moon. MCL, 3-22, Oaklawn
Windsor Castle, Cherokee Castle, m, 6, o/o Cherokee Champion,by Max's Pal. ALW, 3-21, Charles Town
World of Trouble, We're in Trouble, c, 3, o/o The Niagara
Queen, by Langfuhr. MSW, 3-22, Santa Anita

We’re In Trouble (World of Trouble) gamely breaks his maiden at
Santa Anita(click to watch)

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SANDS OF MALI TO REMAIN AT BALLYHANECLASSY GODOLPHINSTUDRUNNERS TO BE SOLD AT It has been confirmed that Sands Of Mali (Fr) will remain at
Stud, where he has stood since his retirement in 2021.
ERA RACING IN DUBAI SALE Ballyhane
This is contrary to a statement released on Tuesday by Steve

Royal Ascot winner Secret State is set to go under the hammer at the
ERA Racing in Dubai Sale | Racingfotos.com

by Adam Houghton
Royal Ascot and Dubai Carnival winners feature among 48 lots
set to be offered by Godolphin at the 2024 Emirates Racing
Authority (ERA) Racing in Dubai Sale, which will be staged at
Meydan Racecourse on Tuesday, March 26, four days before theDubai World Cup meeting.
Godolphin have sold over 450 horses at the ERA Racing in
Dubai Sale since it was introduced in December 2015. They
include the former Charlie Appleby trainee North America (GB)(Dubawi {Ire}), who later won at the top level for Satish Seemar
having been bought for AED140,000 (approximately i35,000) in2016.
Drafted (Field Commission) was another high-profile graduate
after being purchased for just AED40,000 (i10,000) in 2017 as
he went on to become a five-time winner at Meydan, notably
landing a pair of Group 3 races at the track. He was trained byDoug Watson, who has since enjoyed more success with asimilar recruit in Golden Goal (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), a Group 2
winner following his sale for AED210,000 (i53,000) in 2018.
Cont. p3

Parkin's Dullingham Park.
The Group 1-winning sprinter has his first runners this season.
His former stud-mates at Ballyhane, Asymmetric (Ire) and Space
Traveller (GB), have moved to Micheal Orlandi's Starfield Stud in
Co Westmeath.
A statement released by Ballyhane Stud on Friday morningcited "a breakdown in the business relationship between Clipper
principal Steve Parkin and Ballyhane stud owner Joe Foley."
It read, "It was agreed that stallions wholly owned by the
Clipper operation would not stand at the Carlow farm in the
future and, as a consequence, Asymmetric and Space Traveller
moved to Starfield stud near Mullingar on Wednesday."
The G2 Richmond S. winner Asymmetric recently commenced
covering his first book of mares, while Space Traveller (GB), who
won the Clipper-sponsored G2 Boomerang S. at Leopardstown,
is in his second season at stud. Cont. p7

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ERA Racing In Dubai Sale Preview Cont. from p1
Of the 48 lots consigned by Godolphin this year, 22 of them
are by Dubawi, including the five-year-old Secret State (Ire) (lot41), who gained his biggest success when winning the 2022 King
George V H. at Royal Ascot. His sire is also represented by thelikes of Goldspur (Ire) (lot 32), who won the G3 Zetland S. at
Newmarket as a juvenile and still has relatively few miles on theclock for one of his age, and First Ruler (GB) (lot 36), a
full-brother to Ghaiyyath (Ire) who was successful at last year's
Dubai Carnival. Venetian Style (GB) (lot 40), who topped the2021 Tattersalls December Foal Sale at 1.8 million gns, is also
catalogued after being placed recently at Chelmsford.
As for proven performers at the 2024 Carnival, Ruling Dynasty(GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) (lot 46) is set to go under thehammer having been among the winners at Meydan as recently
as last month, while Highbank (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) (lot 47)
should also attract plenty of interest having been beaten just alength when filling the runner-up spot on his most recent outing
at the track.
"Marie Sullivan [Godolphin's bloodstock sales manager] said
that these are the best of the horses that Godolphin are selling,"
summed up Sam Shinsky, the ERA's head of integrity andregulation. "They sell a lot of horses, but the best ones thatthey're going to sell are kept for this sale.

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"I think there are 22 sons of Dubawi and they're obviously wellsought-after, versatile horses who go on both surfaces. A lot of
the time with these horses--as we've seen with North
America--they're untried on dirt, so some of them really take toit and end up having a second lease of life out here. Every year adecent horse or two comes out of it. This year we've got 48 lots
and I'm sure something from it will go on to be a success."
The ERA Racing in Dubai Sale was first introduced with themain objective being to increase racehorse ownership within the
UAE. As such, there is a condition in place which prevents horses
purchased at the sale from being exported until the completionof the 2024/25 racing season [April 2025].
Explaining why the restriction is in place, Shinsky added,"These horses could be sold back in the UK and probably makemore money there. But the idea is to try and increase or
maintain our thoroughbred population and give people who areliving over here--or anybody who wants to race a horse over
here--an opportunity to buy a well-bred horse at a discounted
rate compared to what you'd have to pay elsewhere."
Mike Kaye, the founder and principal of Touch Gold Racing, isa big advocate of what the ERA is trying to do with a sale which
has been the source of two of the syndicate's most successful
horses, Raven's Corner (Ire) (Raven's Pass) and Leading Spirit(Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}). Cont. p4

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Ruling Dynasty will go through the ring on Tuesday | Racingfotos.com

ERA Racing In Dubai Sale Preview Cont.
G3 Dubawi S. winner Raven's Corner was bought for
AED135,000 (i34,000) by trainer Satish Seemar in 2016, while
Leading Spirit was secured for AED400,000 (i101,000) in 2018
and now has his sights set on the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen on
World Cup night having guaranteed his place in the field withvictory in the G3 Mahab Al Shimaal on Super Saturday.
"It's a great opportunity for a syndicate like us," Kaye said of

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the sale. "The horses are very well-bred and every sale produces
a few horses that go on to be competitive at Group level andeven run on World Cup night.
"The sale has definitely become more popular, and the prices
seem to rise year on year, but hopefully we'll still be able to findsome value. More importantly, the sale helps boost the qualityof the local horse population, so it's definitely important thatthey continue to enforce that the horses can't be immediately
exported to race elsewhere."
Looking ahead to this year's sale, Kaye added, "We'll do thework as usual and then see how the prices are. There are plentyof nice types on paper, but you never really know until you seethem in the flesh whether they look like they will take to training
and racing on dirt. It would certainly be nice to find another
Raven's Corner or Leading Spirit, though!"

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LINCOLN KICKS OFF TURF ACTION
by Tom Frary
It=s a case of all eyes on Doncaster on Saturday with the wheel
set to turn once again as the Town Moor track stages the
opening act of the British Flat Turf season. Alongside thetraditional curtain-raiser of the Lincoln H. for the hardened older
milers is the Brocklesby S. for juveniles, the annual show of
precocity where the focus will inevitably be on Royal Ascot.
First-season sires represented include Mohaather (GB) andWithout Parole (GB), with the former=s son Dukes Of Haather(GB) from the Adrian Keatley stable looking primed for a big
debut effort. Perhaps the classiest runner on display is in the
Listed Doncaster Mile, where Nurlan Bizakov=s G1 St James=s
Palace S. and Sussex S. third Charyn (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) looks
to provide the Roger Varian stable with a strong start to thecampaign.
AHe had a good year last year and it was a shame he drew a
blank in terms of wins, but he put up some fine performances,@
Varian said. AWe=re looking forward to him this year and he=s
training nicely. He looks like he=s matured a bit more and we=regoing to get his season started on Saturday.@

LE HAVRE FILLY QUEEN OF TAMPAIn this series, the TDN takes a look at notable successes ofEuropean-based sires in North America. This column ishighlighted by the victory of Royalty Interest in Central Florida.

Royalty Interest | SV Photography

Le Havre Fave Gets The Job Done

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Klaravich Stables' Royalty Interest (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) scoredthe second win of her career at Tampa Bay this past weekend(video).
Bred by China Horse Club International, the bay sold for€50,000 to Seth Klarman's operation during the 2021 Arqana
October Yearling Sale. The fourth foal out of stakes winner
Dusky Queen (Ire) (Shamardal), Royalty Interest is one of four
winners from seven foals for her dam. She is a half-sister to thestakes-placed winning Nizaaka (Fr) (New Bay {GB}) and a fullsister to fellow stakes-placed winner Un Instant (Fr) (Le Havre{Ire}). Dusky Queen, a half-sister to the multiple graded/groupplaced Achnaha (Ire) (Haatef), has a 2-year-old gelding by
Siyouni (Fr) and a yearling colt by New Bay (GB) still to race.
The late Le Havre has been represented by 21 runners in
America. Eleven (52%) have won, with GI Turf Mile S. winnerSuedois (Fr), multiple graded winner Rymska (Fr) and GIII Red
Carpet H. heroine Orglandes (Fr) his three stakes winners (14%)
in that jurisdiction. The latter pair were also trained by Brown.
Cont. p6

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Zoustar Colt Races To Santa Anita Win
King Of Gosford (GB) (Zoustar {Aus}) added an American win
to his ledger at Santa Anita recently for trainer Phil D=Amato(video). The colt is owned by Benowitz Family Trust, CYBT, Saul
Gevertz, Michael Nentwig and Jeremy Peskoff.
Bred by The Miss Sugars Partnership, King Of Gosford was a
32,000gns Tattersalls October Book 3 yearling, and made six
starts for trainer Andy Oliver and owner N W T Dalzell. He won a
Dundalk handicap in his first try over the all-weather in October,and ran third on his final Irish start there later that month
before being acquired privately by these connections. His dam,Miss Sugars (GB) (Habour Watch {Ire}), won the Listed Blue
Northern S. at Santa Anita. King Of Gosford, who is her second
foal, is followed by a 2-year-old colt and a yearling filly, both by
G1 2000 Guineas winner Kameko. Third dam Hoh Dear (Ire) (SriPekan) won the GIII Natalma S., and two of her grandchildren
won Grade I stakes in North America--Wigmore Hall (Ire) (High
Chaparral {Ire}) and Ocean Road (Ire) (Australia {GB}).
Five of Zoustar=s 10 Northern American runners have won(50%), with the best of these being GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile
Sprint third Starlust (GB).

Alimara | SV Photography

in her native land, and also threw a trio of black-type horses, thebest of which was G3 Silberne Peitsche winner Artistica (Ger)(Areion {Ger}).
Haras du Petit Tellier's The Grey Gatsby sports a 75% strikerate in the U.S., with three of his four runners having saluted thejudge. His Mylady (Ger) won the GIII The Very One S. at
Gulfstream Park, and Atomic Blonde (Ger) was third in a braceof Grade IIIs.

Dilger Puts His Name In Lights

King Of Gosford | Benoit Photo

Alimara Graduates At Tampa Bay Downs
First Row Partners' Alimara (Fr) (The Grey Gatsby {Ire}) closed
to win over the Tampa Bay turf earlier this month for trainer
Chad Brown (video).
Bred by Appapays Racing Club, the grey was unsold at €55,000
as an Arqana October yearling in 2022. She was second in bothof her French starts last year at two--at Lyon Parilly on the grassin October, and later that month switched to the Chantilly allweather in the colours of Sandro Gianella for trainer Henri-Alex
Pantall. The half-sister to the German stakes heroine Amellata(Fr) (Pomellato {Ger}) has a juvenile full-sister named Arizza (Fr)to come. Her unraced dam Arctica (Ger) (Iffraaj {GB}) is adaughter of Artica (Ger) (Pentire {GB}), who won at listed level

Mike Ryan's Dilger (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) won at
Gulfstream Park for conditioner Saffie Joseph, Jr. in mid-March(video).
A product of the Demers Bloodstock breeding programme, theson of Post Perfection (Majesticperfection) is the second foal
and first winner for his dam, while he also has a yearling halfsister by Essential Quality. His dam was covered by Nyquist lastyear. He is from the family of GII Nassau County Breeders' Cup S.
winner and GI Acorn S. runner-up Hello Liberty (Forest Camp),
as well as multiple graded winner Cairo Memories (Cairo Prince),
herself placed twice at the highest level, as well as GI Blue Grass
S. hero and young sire Zandon (Upstart).
Ballylinch Stud's Lope De Vega is the sire of 41 winners in the
U.S. from 76 runners (54%). His three Grade I winners,
Newspaperofrecord (Ire), Program Trading (GB), and Aunt Pearl(Ire), anchor his eight total stakes winners there (10.5%).

Repeat Winner
E Five Racing Thoroughbreds= I=maboutago (Ire) (Calyx {GB})was back in the spotlight with a 3 1/4-length win at Fair Grounds(video). The Ennistown Stud-bred is now two-for-two after
taking a Gulfstream maiden last December.

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Dilger (right) | Ryan Thompson/Coglianese Photography

Sands Of Mali Cont. from p1"We both thought this was the best way forward and I wish
the team at Starfield all the best with the two horses," said Joe
Foley.
"As Sands of Mali is a partnership horse, he will remain at
Ballyhane where his book has been increasing significantly due
to highly encouraging reports of his first crop of two-year-olds."
He added, "It has been a great adventure helping Steve and his
family build his racing and breeding operation into what it has
become today and I'm proud of the top horses that I've sourced
for them over the years. I wish them all the best into the future,especially on the racetrack this year where the Clipper andBronte teams have an exciting string of horses preparing for theseason ahead."
Parkin's homebred Group 1 winner Fallen Angel (GB) (Too
Darn Hot {GB}) is currently second-favourite in the betting for
the Qipco 1,000 Guineas, while her stable-mate at Karl Burke's
Spigot Lodge, Night Raider (Ire) (Dark Angel {GB}), shortened
significantly in the Qipco 2,000 Guineas market following his>TDN Rising Star=-worthy wide-margin win at Southwell on
Wednesday. Bred by Linden Bloodstock, he was bought for
Parkin by Foley as a foal.

RECORD PRIZE-MONEY ANNOUNCED FOR
THE 2024 JUDDMONTE INTERNATIONALThe G1 Juddmonte International, rated the Longines World's
Best Race in 2020, will be run for a record ,1.25 million in 2024,

SATURDAY • 23 MARCH 2024

York Racecourse and Juddmonte announced on Friday.
In 2023, the Juddmonte International was worth ,1 million
and produced another high-class winner in Mostahdaf (Ire)(Frankel {GB}), who ended the year as the joint highest-rated
horse in the world outside Japan. The feature event on the
opening day of the Sky Bet Ebor Festival also retained its
position as one of the top ten races in the world.
The 25 percent increase in prize-money for 2024 cements the
Juddmonte International as the richest race ever run on the
Knavesmire, as well as being the joint most valuable all-aged
contest staged at a racecourse-owned fixture in Britain.
The support of Juddmonte for this flagship contest dates backto 1989. Over those 35 years, it has regularly featured thefamous green and pink silks of the late Prince Khalid Abdullah,
with them crossing the line in front on two occasions, courtesyof Twice Over (2011) and, most famously, Frankel (2012).
William Derby, chief executive and clerk of the course at York
Racecourse, said, "We are delighted to announce this boost to
the prize fund of our flagship race, the Juddmonte International,
to ,1.25m, confirming it as the richest race ever run at York.
Juddmonte Day on Wednesday, August 21 is a tremendous way
to open the Sky Bet Ebor Festival, on the first of three World
Pool racedays.
"The significant increase in prize-money forms part of a wider
strategy to ensure the race continues to attract the best horses
in the world for racing followers at York and beyond, to enjoy.
From Roberto to Sea The Stars, Frankel, to one of his progeny,
Mostahdaf, just last year, it is a race that consistently attracts
the best in equine talent. Juddmonte have been fantastic
partners and curators of this race with York since 1989 and weremain deeply appreciative of their wonderful support of Yorkand wider British racing." Cont. p8

Mostahdaf wins last year's Juddmonte International
Racingfotos.com

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Prize Boost For Juddmonte International Cont.
On behalf of Juddmonte, chief executive offficer, Douglas
Erskine Crum, said, "In our 35th year of sponsorship, this 25
percent increase in value demonstrates both York andJuddmonte's commitment to increasing prize-money and further
enhancing the Juddmonte International's status as one of theworld's very best races. We congratulate York on consistently
making prize-money a top priority across all their meetings,
thereby taking the lead amongst UK racecourses."

PORTA FORTUNA HAS CLASSIC TRIALOPTION AT LEOPARDSTOWN

Porta Fortuna | Racingfotos.com
The G3 Ballylinch Stud 'Priory Belle' 1,000 Guineas Trial S. at
Leopardstown on Sunday, April 7, has been identified as a likely
starting point for Porta Fortuna (Ire) as she prepares to embark
on her three-year-old campaign.
Trained by Donnacha O'Brien, Porta Fortuna proved herself ahigh-class juvenile in 2023 when her high-profile victories
included the G3 Albany S. at Royal Ascot and G1 Cheveley ParkS. at Newmarket. She was last seen filling the runner-up spot in
the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Santa Anita.
All roads now lead to the G1 Qipco 1,000 Guineas at
Newmarket on Sunday, May 4, for the daughter of Caravaggio,
with ground conditions at Leopardstown likely to dictate
whether she runs there beforehand.
"She was brilliant for us last season," O'Brien told
Attheraces.com. "When they are so good as two-year-olds, you
can never be sure how well they'll train on, but she seems tohave wintered particularly well and her recent work has beenvery good.
"I'd like to run her in the 1,000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown,
but if the ground is bad, I'll be happy enough to give her a

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racecourse gallop instead and go straight to the 1,000 Guineas
at Newmarket."

HORSE OF THE YEAR HONOURS FORFANTASTIC MOON
Fantastic Moon (Ger) has emulated his sire Sea The Moon
(Ger) not just by winning the G1 Deutsches Derby but now also
in being crowned German Horse of Year for 2023.
The colt, owned by Liberty Racing, won the oldest public votein the history of German sport, which took place on his fourth
birthday, March 21.
"We are very proud of this title. Fantastic Moon absolutely
deserves it," said Lars-Wilhelm Baumgarten, the co-founder ofthe colt's ownership syndicate Liberty Racing.
"His magnificent victory in the 2023 German Derby and his
superior victory as the first German horse in the Prix Niel in Paris
have clearly shown that he is currently Germany's best horse,and the fans have now confirmed this with their vote for the Sea
The Moon colt."
Sea The Moon was himself made Horse of the Year following
his 11-length Derby win in 2014. The Lanwades Stud resident
had an emphatic influence on the German Classics last season
and was also responsible for the first three home in the G1 Preisder Diana, led by Muskoka (Ger), who was bred by Baumgarten.
Fantastic Moon remains in training with Sarah Steinberg in
Munich with the aim being for him to make his seasonal debutat Hoppegarten in the Listed Preis von Dahlwitz on Easter
Sunday. His runner-up in the Derby, Mr Hollywood (Ire) (Iquitos{Ger}), is also entered for the race. After Berlin, the Prix Ganay
at ParisLongchamp at the end of April is also underconsideration for Fantastic Moon. Cont. p9

Fantastic Moon | Liberty Racing

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Fantastic Moon Cont.
Baumgarten added, "He is only the second Derby winner in thepast 23 years to win this award, likely because he has built up alarge fanbase. We thank everyone who voted for him and ofcourse his team around trainer Sarah Steinberg and jockey Rene
Piechulek for the outstanding work with our hero."His co-founder in Liberty Racing, Nadine Siepmann, said, "As achild, I was impressed every year watching the Horse of the Yearvote on TV, and now our horse has won the vote, which is so
great."
There are 22 members in the ownership group for Fantastic
Moon, and this represents the first time that the German Horseof the Year has been owned by a syndicate. Liberty Racing was
set up in 2020 and now has seven active syndicates with 16
horses in training for more than 100 shareholders.
Siepmann added, "Owner syndicates are enormously
important for horse racing in order to introduce the great
thoroughbred horses to new people. That's why it's all the morewonderful that these communities also win big races and own
great horses, that's the best advertising."
Fantastic Moon was bred by Philipp and Marion Stauffenberg
from the Jukebox Jury (Ire) mare Frangipani (Ger). Now 10, themare is due to foal to Sea The Stars (Ire) and she will return to
Sea The Moon (Ger) this season.

LISTED WINNER DARLINGHURST ADDED TO
ARQANA ONLINE SALE

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Caillault by a length and a half at Chantilly earlier this month. A
230,000gns purchase at Book 1 of the Tattersalls OctoberYearling Sale, he was bred by Yeomanstown Stud and is the first
foal out of the G3 Mercury S. winner Dr Simpson (Fr) (Dandy
Man {Ire}).
"We are now looking at Group races for him, notably the Prix
La Force or Prix Fontainebleau," Reynier said of future plans for
Darlinghurst. "He has not stopped improving with every raceand is very promising."
The full catalogue for the Arqana Online Sale can be viewed
here.

PAIR OF WILDCARDS JOIN TATTERSALLSMARCH SALE
The catalogue for the Tattersalls March Sale was augmented
with a pair of wildcards on Friday. Set for Wednesday, Mar. 27,
the sale begins at 11 a.m.
Tasmanian Legend (Ire) (Australia {GB}) (lot 50A) will beoffered by Alice Haynes Racing and is rated 81 on Timeform. The
3-year-old gelding sports a pair of wins over 1 1/16 miles in
February and March.
Joining the three-time winner is Lodge Hill Stables= Emily=s Star
(GB) (Kayf Tara {GB}) (lot 50B), who is a half-sister to the Grade
3-placed Ma Belle Amie (GB) (Oscar {Ire}), as well as the dam ofgraded winner Midnight River (GB) (Midnight Legend {GB}). The
7-year-old mare is out of a full-sister to graded-winning jumpers
Irish Royal (Fr) and Ma Royale (Fr), both by Garde Royale (Ire).

IHRB HOSTS EUROPEAN HORSERACESCIENTIFIC LIAISON COMMITTEE CONFERENCE

Darlinghurst | Scoop Dyga
Listed winner Darlinghurst (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) (lot 9) has
been added as a wildcard to the Arqana Online Sale on
Thursday, March 28.
Trained by Jerome Reynier, the three-year-old Darlinghurst
was completing a hat-trick when winning the Listed Prix Maurice

Veterinary regulatory and analytical experts gathered thisweek in Dublin for the biennial European Horserace Scientific
Liaison Committee (EHSLC) conference.
Hosted by the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board, theconference began on Tuesday and concluded on Thursday andconsisted of various working parties who held lengthy
discussions relating to their expertise within the regulatory
framework.
Delegates of racing regulators in Britain, France, Germany,
Italy, Finland, Norway and Sweden were present, while
members of the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC), the Japanese
Racing Association (JRA), the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare
Unit (HIWU) and the International Federation for EquestrianSports (FEI) were also in attendance in an observatory capacity.
Cont. p10

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SATURDAY • 23 MARCH 2024

Ashley Barnes,@ a BHA spokesperson told the Daily Mirror. AMr
Barnes has been excluded due to a failure to cooperate with a
BHA investigation. As that investigation is ongoing, the BHA will
make no further comment.@

Members of the European Horserace Scientific Liaison Committee
Claire-Jeanne Nash

EHSLC Cont.
Speaking at the conference, IHRB Chief Veterinary
Officer/Head of Anti-Doping, Lynn Hillyer said, "The IHRB isdelighted to welcome and host this expert group in Dublin forimportant scientific veterinary and regulatory discussions. It is a
critical part of our work to maintain close engagement withinternational horseracing bodies, exercising leadership whereappropriate, to ensure consistency of regulatory standards as
per our commitment to Integrity in our 2024-2027 Statement ofStrategy. As Chair of the International Group of Specialist
Regulatory Veterinarians (IGSRV), I believe that this meeting ofEuropean colleagues provides an invaluable opportunity toshare best practice."
The EHSLC was formed in 1992 following a discussion between
the Stewards of France, Great Britain and Ireland on the needfor greater co-operation in technical areas and their wish toencourage co-operation in research to successfully counter
future challenges concerning the control of prohibited
substances in racing.

FOOTBALLER ASHLEY BARNES BANNED BY
BHA
Ashley Barnes, a Norwich City striker, was banned for failing tocooperate in an ongoing investigation by the British Horseracing
Authority (BHA) this month, Sky Sports reported on Friday.
Barnes, 34, was put on the exclusion list maintained by theracing body, alongside his father-in-law John Higgins. The duo
are not allowed on an property licensed by the BHA. Previously
a registered owner in Britain, Barnes celebrated a winner withManor Park (GB) (Medicean {GB}) at Newton Abbot in 2021.
AThe BHA can confirm that the Ashley Barnes listed as an
excluded person on our website is the professional footballer

Ashley Barnes | Getty Images

NAMING COMPETITION FOR TRIO OFKAMEKO JUVENILES LAUNCHED BY QATARRACING
Social media followers of Qatar Racing will be able to enter a
new naming competition for three of Kameko=s first juveniles
that was launched last Sunday. The competition runs until
midnight on Sunday, Mar. 24 and winners will be announced theweek beginning Apr. 1.
Horses available for naming that will run in the claret and gold
silks of Sheikh Fahad al Thani are:$a filly out of Group 1 winner Con Te Partiro (GB) (TimeTest {GB}) who is trained by John and Thady Gosden$
a filly out of listed heroine Ripples Maid (GB) (Dansili{GB}), who is trained by James Ferguson$
and a colt out of Quads (Ire) (Shamardal) in training
with Archie Watson.
The winners will be selected by Sheikh Fahad, chairman of
Qatar Racing, and Qatar racing manager David Redvers of
Tweenhills Stud, where the G1 2000 Guineas hero stands. The
prize will include two tickets for the opening day of the QIPCO
Guineas Festival, which begins on Friday, May 3.
To enter, follow Qatar Racing on social media @Qatar_Racing(Twitter/X) or @qatarracingltd (Instagram), reply to any of thesocial media posts with your suggestions. Names must be clean
and a max of 18 characters.

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 11 OF 14 • THETDN.COM

FIRST-SEASON SIRESWITH RUNNERS
Saturday, March 23, 2024:
UNITED KINGDOM
Mohaather (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), Beech House Stud
96 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners
13:50-DONCASTER, 5f, Dukes of Haather (GB)47,000gns Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale 2023
Without Parole (GB) (Frankel {GB}), Newsells Park Stud
53 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners
13:50-DONCASTER, 5f, Sunny Time (GB)8,000gns RNA Tattersalls October Yearling Sale (Book 3) 2023
FRANCE
Romanised (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}), Haras deBouquetot
83 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners
2-LA TESTE-BA, 1000m, Fruition (Fr)Van Beethoven (Scat Daddy), Karwin Farm
32 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners
2-LA TESTE-BA, 1000m, Sweet Chop (Fr)i15,000 Osarus September Yearling Sale 2023

SATURDAY • 23 MARCH 2024

Record: 2-1-1-0, $11,449. B-Bumble Bloodstock & Mrs S
Nicholls (GB). *,34,000 Ylg >22 GOFFUK.
Run Boy Run (GB), g, 3, Rajasinghe (Ire)--Instructress (GB), by
Diktat (GB). Newcastle, 3-22, 6f (AWT), 1:16.60. Lifetime
Record: 5-1-3-0, $15,712. B-Phil Cunningham (GB).

Thursday=s Results:
4th-Dundalk, i16,000, Mdn, 3-22, 3yo, 7f (AWT), 1:28.56, st.
SAKTI (IRE) (f, 3, Caravaggio--Oh Grace {Ire}, by Lawman {Fr}),sent off at 1-4 to shed her maiden tag having been runner-up in
the G2 Debutante S. and G3 Weld Park S. on her last two starts,
tracked the leader throughout the early stages. In front
approaching the furlong pole, she was driven out to hold thechallenge of the 100-1 outsider Arnaman (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire})
and win in workmanlike fashion by 1 1/4 lengths. The dam,
whose yearling colt by Lucky Vega (Ire) was a i55,000 purchaseby the syndicate Lucky Vega at Goffs November, hails from theJim Bolger family of Galileo=s Teofilo (Ire). Sales history: i52,000
Wlg >21 GOFNO1. Lifetime Record: MGSP-Ire, 4-1-3-0, $51,621.
O-David Spratt & Sean Jones & Lynne Lyons; B-T Darcy & V
McCarthy (IRE); T-Ger Lyons.

CONDITIONS RESULTS:
4th-Le Croise-Laroche, i16,000, 3-22, 4yo, 9fT, 1:58.00,
vs.
SAKURA GLITTERS (FR) (f, 4, Martinborough {Jpn}--Loupy
Glitters {Fr} {SW-Fr}, by Loup Solitaire) Lifetime Record: 6-2-01, i22,725. O/B-SCEA Ecurie Bader (FR); T-Philippe Decouz.

Mohaather has a runner at Doncaster | Shadwell

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Meri Lilou (Fr), f, 3, Lawman (Fr)--Folle Biche (Fr), by Take Risks(Fr). Le Croise-Laroche, 3-22, 9fT, 1:56.90. B-P Boureau (FR).
*1/2 to Meri Shika (Fr) (Spirit One {Fr}), SW-Can, GSP-Fr,$209,542.
Ericson (Ger), c, 3, Protectionist (Ger)--Ericarrow (Ire), by Bollin
Eric (GB). Strasbourg, 3-22, 10fT, 2:18.82. B-Mme G Gaul
(GER). *1/2 to Eric (Ger) (Tertullian), GSW-Ger, $285,600.

BOOKMARKADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:No Half Measures (GB), f, 3, Cable Bay (Ire)--Fascinator (GB), by
Helmet (Aus). Lingfield, 3-22, 6f 1y (AWT), 1:12.43. Lifetime

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IN AUSTRALIA:
Fawkner Park (Ire), g, 5, Zoffany (Ire)--Za=hara (Ire), by Raven=s
Pass. Albury, 3-22, Listed Albury Gold Cup, 2000mT, 2:00.49,
gd. B-Lisbrook (Ire). *,46,000 Ylg >20 GOFSEP; 120,000gns HRA>22 TATOCT. **1/2 to Saracen Knight (Ire) (Camelot {GB}),
GSW-Aus, $390,234. ***1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN.

CAIRO PURCHASED BY KUWAIT=S REFAIALGHURABANSATURDAY • 23 MARCH 2024

Refai Alghuraban and his family in the Dubai Turf at Meydan on
World Cup night,@ McStay said. ACairo is an extremely well-bredhorse who has some excellent form, particularly his run behind
Paddington (GB) in the Irish 2000 Guineas last season. As
always, it=s a very strong renewal of the Dubai Turf, but we=revery hopeful for a big run in his new owner=s colours. Mr
Alghuraban is a leading owner in the gulf region.@

LUGAL AIMING FOR TAKAMATSUNOMIYAKINEN GLORY by Heather Anderson
The consistent Lugal (Jpn), by the much lamented reigning
Japanese Champion Sire Duramente (Jpn), has never contested aGroup 1 race, but that is all about to change in Sunday=s G1
Takamatsunomiya Kinen at Chukyo over 1200 metres.
Bearing the burden of favouritism in this fully subscribed 18strong affair, the 4-year-old will leave from stall six. Never worse
than fourth in his past 10 trips to the post, Lugal ran second in
the G3 Keihan Hai to Toshin Macau (Jpn) (Big Arthur {Jpn}) in his
sophomore finale in November, with that rival returning to add
the G3 Ocean S. to his ledger at Nakayama, defeating Big Caesar(Jpn) (Big Arthur {Jpn}) on Mar. 2. The favourite, too, made awinning 2024 bow, taking the G3 Silk Road S. going this trip at
Kyoto on Jan. 28.
Trainer Haruki Sugiyama said of Lugal, AHe was in great shapefor the Silk Road S. and he started well. Two weeks ago, his fastwork up the hill was very impressive. Last week, even with thebad ground, his footwork was almost too good. He=s still a bit
heavy, but I think with one more workout he=ll be ready.@
Mama Cocha (Jpn) (Kurofune), winner of the G1 Sprinters S. in
October defeating Mad Cool (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) in theprocess, finished her year with a fifth-place effort to Win Marvel(Jpn) (I=ll Have Another) in the 1400-metre G2 Hanshin Cup in
December. Cont. p13

Cairo | Racingfotos.com

Group 3 winner Cairo (Ire) (Quality Road) has been purchased
by Refai Alghuraban, a leading owner in Kuwait. The deal was
brokered by Avenue Bloodstock=s Mark McStay.
Successful in the G3 Killavullan S. in 2022 for the Coolmore
partners and trainer Aidan O=Brien, the bay was second in theG1 Irish 2000 Guineas to Paddington (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) last May.
He kick-started his 4-year-old campaign in his 10th lifetime startwith a close runner-up effort in the $500,000 Listed Irish
Marketing Cup in Doha, Qatar, in February. The son of listed
winner Cuff (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and great grandson of blue hen
producer Rafha (GB) (Kris {GB}), is pointing to the 1800-metre
G1 Dubai Turf on Mar. 30.
ACairo ran very well on his first start of 2024 in Doha lastmonth and it=s intended that he represent his new owner Mr

Lugal | Japan Racing Association

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Takamatsunomiya Kinen Preview Cont.
That rival, meanwhile, made a winning 2024 start in the G3
Hankyu Hai over the 1400-metre trip and will be cutting back tothat distance for the first time since finishing sixth to Mama
Cocha in the Sprinters.
Yasutoshi Ikee, trainer of the Mama Cocha, said, AShe=sheading into the race without a prep mainly due to the fact that
I didn=t see a race that suited her regarding such things as theweight she=d have to carry or the distance. However, she is ahorse that does well with a sharpener, so I brought her back to
Ritto early and the work she has been getting should be enoughto cover for the lack. I think she=s in the same condition as she
was for the Sprinters S. As for the race strategy, I=m leaving all
the details up to Yuga Kawada. I think she can handle thedistance. I=m just hoping the weather will hold.@
The Takamatsunomiya Kinen also features Hong Kong raider
Victor The Winner (Aus) (Toronado {Ire}) (Friday=s gallop), who
leaves from stall 10 under Derek Leung for trainer Danny Shum.
Hong Kong=s Aerovelocity (NZ) (Pins {Aus}) first scooped theprize in 2015. The 5-year-old, who will be racing left-handed forthe first time, claimed the G1 Centenary Sprint Cup at Sha Tin
going this trip on Jan. 28.
AHe arrived late on Monday after quarantine,@ Leung told theHong Kong Jockey Club notes team. AThere was a traffic jam, so
he was spent a lot of time on the truck. At first, he was a little bit
tired but after that, he was fine. The first time he galloped, he
had a look around--same as at Sha Tin, he always looks around.
It was a bit exciting for him because it was quite new.
AIn the gallop, when I asked him for a little effort, he did it forme. The last 200 [metres], he gave me a good finish--not too
tough for him. It was good."

Victor The Winner landing the Centenary Sprint Cup
Hong Kong Jockey ClubSATURDAY • 23 MARCH 2024

The G3 Kyoto Himba S. one-two of So Dazzling (Jpn) (Heart=s
Cry {Jpn}) and Namura Clair (Jpn) (Mikki Isle {Jpn}), who ran
second in the Takamatsunomiya Kinen and third in Mama
Cocha=s Sprinters S. both in 2023, will leave from gates eight andthree, respectively. Last year=s G1 NHK Mile Cup heroine
Champagne Color (Jpn) (Duramente {Jpn}) will be trying theshortest trip of her career on Sunday, and is to the immediate
outside of So Dazzling.

FAVOURITES HAVE IT ALL TO DO
FOLLOWING HK DERBY DRAW by Alan Carasso

Owner Andy Yung selects gate 13 for Helios Express | HKJC

If Helios Express (Aus) (Toronado {Ire}) is to add Sunday's
HK$26-million (,2.63 million/US$3.33 million) BMW Hong Kong
Derby to his victories in the Hong Kong Classic Mile and Hong
Kong Classic Cup, he will have to do so from gate 13 in a field of
14 4-year-olds in the 2000-metre domestic centrepiece Sundayat Sha Tin Racecourse.
The 102-rater is one of three in the race for four-time Derbywinning conditioner John Size, who will also send out Classic Cup
third Ensued (Lemon Drop Kid) with Ryan Moore from barrier 12
and the longshot Simple Hedge (Aus) (Sebring {Aus}) from thesix with Antoine Hamelin at the controls.
AI'll have to have a look at the race, see what the jocks think
and try and work it out,@ the Aussie ex-pat commented. AThey
haven't done me any favours yet.
Size also provided an update on Helios Express, who has
overcome a bacterial infection in a hoof.
AThe horse (Helios Express) is fine, he galloped [Thursday]morning and he looks good.@
With a win, Helios Express would join Rapper Dragon (Aus)(Street Boss) and Golden Sixty (Aus) (Medaglia d'Oro) as horses
to sweep the 4-year-old Classics. Cont. p14

TDN EUROPE • PAGE 14 OF 14 • THETDN.COM

HK Derby Draw Cont.
Galaxy Express (Aus) (Wandjina {Aus}) will attempt to emulate
Size's most recent Derby winner Ping Hai Star (NZ) (Nom de Jeu{NZ}) in stepping up from 1400 metres to the 2000 metres of the
Derby. Prepared by the outstanding leading young trainer Pierre
Ng, Galaxy Express will carry Blake Shinn, who will need to charta course from the widest alley.
Those drawn in the double digits would take some heart in thebarrier draw statistics. Not only did Voyage Bubble (Aus) (DeepField {Aus}) prevail 12 months ago from the 14 hole, but since
the turn of the century, the Derby winner has left from gates 10
and higher on no fewer than 10 occasions. Fay Fay (NZ) andAmbitious Dragon (NZ) also overcame the widest barrier.
The top choices in the market have also generally performed
well in the Derby, as only Voyage Bubble (45-1) and Vital King
(NZ) (10-1, 2007) have returned double-digit mutuels.
The Derby goes as race seven on a 10-race program with ascheduled post time of 4.15 local time (4:15am ET, 8:15am
British time). Click here for the HKJC race form. The Hong Kong
Derby cheat sheet will appear in Saturday's TDN Europe.

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#1 GALAXY PATCH (AUS) (PP #14)
(Wandjina {Aus}--Voltara {Aus}, by MoreThan Ready) (A$50,000 Ylg '21 MMMAR)
O-Yeung Kin Man; B-Summerset Park Stud(SA); T-Pierre Ng; J-Blake Shinn.
Current Rating: 103
Second in the G1 Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup Mar. 10, Galaxy
Patch has been supplemented to the Derby for HK$260,000. A
debut winner over 1100m in South Australia, he will try to see
out this 10-furlong trip as the 'now' horse. He's bred on avariant of the hugely successful Danehill/More Than Readycross that says it's possible, but is the reward worth the risk?

#3 HELENE FEELING (IRE) (PP #11)
(Sioux Nation--Cynthia Calhoun {GB}, by
Exceed and Excel {Aus}) (i15,500 Wlg '20
GOFDEC; 40,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT)O-Helene Syndicate; B-A Sherwood &P Connell; T-Danny Shum; J-James
McDonald. Current Rating: 95
Accumulated ratings points with a couple wins at Happy Valley
this term and was Group 3-placed at the city circuit. Though hewas second in the Classic Mile, he was soundly defeated, andhe was disappointing when sixth at 5-1 in the Classic Cup. Zac
Purton is getting off to ride another rival (J Mac takes over)and this seems like a horse who is going the wrong direction.

#5 ENSUED (PP #12)
(Lemon Drop Kid--Alluvial Gold {Ire}, byDanehill Dancer {Ire}) ($120,000 Ylg '21
KEESEP; i260,000 2yo '22 ARQMAY)
O-Ada Wong Yin Man; B-T/C Stable LLC(KY); T-John Size; J-Ryan Moore.
Current Rating: 85
One of three US-breds in the field, achieved a rare featwinning over 1800m on local debut and owns a victory in Class
2 going this distance. He raced handy to whatever pace there
was in the Classic Cup and his best chance will be to outstay
them, as he is a grinder that lacks any turn of foot. Ryan Moore
has won a Derby for Size and Ensued stays, but is he this good?

#2 HELIOS EXPRESS (AUS) (PP #13)
(Toronado {Ire}--Paris Texas {Aus}, by
Hinchinbrook {Aus}) O-Andy Yung Ming
Tai; B-C Wells (WA); T-John Size;
J-Hugh Bowman. Current Rating: 102

Has won six of his eight local starts, including an impressivescore in the Hong Kong Classic Mile and a more narrow successin the Hong Kong Classic Cup. His jockey has expressed aconcern that his mount will beat himself by overracing, so heneeds to find a way to switch off and save something for afinish. He's passed every test thus far, though the draw is poor.

#4 CHILL CHIBI (NZ) (PP #3)(Wrote {Ire}--My Amazing Cool {NZ}, by
Danroad {Aus}) (NZ$80,000 Ylg '21
NZBJAN) O-Dr Alex Lam Sai Keung & Chan
Pui Fan; B-Hong Kong Breeders Club Ltd;
T-Danny Shum; J-Jerry Chau.
Current Rating: 86.
Another who has done the bulk of his resume building
downtown and was third at odds-on to a subsequent G3
winner at the Valley in December. He was forced to miss theClassic Mile and his Classic Cup may not be as bad as it may
appear on paper, as only Helios Express outsprinted him in the
final 400m. Rough place chance for a Derby-winning trainer.

#6 CHANCHENG GLORY (PP #9)(Mor Spirit--Solid Scam, by Consolidator)($50,000 Wlg '20 KEENOV; $110,000 Ylg'21 KEESEP; $220,000 RNA 2yo '22
OBSMAR) O-Chancheng Racing Syndicate;
B-H Allen Poindexter (IA); T-Francis Lui;
J-William Buick. Current Rating: 84
Went on a four-race tear in the lower grades earlier thisseason but was no better than sixth after getting away withcheap sections in the Classic Mile. That ensured a big price in
the Classic Cup and he was ridden forward from a high draw,
carried the lead into the final stages and was mugged late. Can
take them a long way if the Derby pace is moderate.

#7 MASSIVE SOVEREIGN (IRE) (PP #10)
(No Nay Never--Sweet Charity {Fr}, by
Myboycharlie {Ire}) (i620,000 Ylg '21
GOFSEP) O-Chan Kam Hung; B-Lynch
Bages Ltd & Summerhill B/S;
T-Dennis Yip; J-Zac Purton.
Current Rating: 82
A two-time winner for Aidan O'Brien racing as Broadhurst,
Massive Sovereign turned in the performance of the day on
the Classic Cup undercard, sitting a trip from behind midfield
before rounding up his rivals as if they were tied to a post foran extraordinary first-up score at the course and distance.
Wouldn't be talking anyone looking for an encore off of him.
#9 SPEED DRAGON (NZ) (PP #7)(Darci Brahma {NZ}--Keenly {NZ}, by
Keeninsky {NZ}) O-Peter Chu Ka Lok; B-The
Oaks Stud; T-Francis Lui; J-Lyle Hewitson.
Current Rating: 80

Victorious in a C3 over 1600m in December, he was slowly
away and copped a check late in the Classic Mile, then sat awide trip, albeit with cover, and was one that may have beenpace-disadvantaged when ninth in the Classic Cup. He is adeserving roughie, but his trainer has had some success in theClassics and he could very well outrun his odds.
#11 KA YING GENERATION (IRE) (PP #4)(Churchill {Ire}--War Goddess {Ire}, byChamps Elysees {GB}) O-Happy Ka Ying
Syndicate; B-Whisperview Trading Ltd;
T-Pierre Ng; J-Andrea Atzeni.
Current Rating: 78
Demoted from an apparent victory in last year's G3 Gallinule S.
when under the care of Donnacha O'Brien, the former
Teutates got the blinkers off and belied odds of 17-1 to scoreover the Derby course and distance in Class 3 Feb. 4. Botheredat the break of the Classic Cup, he never reached contention,but even if forgiving, he's got a massive hill to climb here.

#13 SIMPLE HEDGE (AUS) (PP #6)(Sebring {Aus}--Lovani {Aus}, by Lonhro{Aus}) (A$680,000 Ylg '21 INGEAS). O-Mr
& Mrs Idon Pong; B-Kia Ora Stud Pty Ltd(NSW); T-John Size; J-Antoine Hamelin.
Current Rating: 76
Won three of six starts in his first local prep and began thisseason on a rating of 73, but has not improved a great deal
from there. He is winless in seven tries since, though he has
finished runner-up in three of his last four, including whengiving Massive Sovereign four pounds last time. He's done
enough to earn the right to be here, but looks overmatched.

#8 BEAUTY CRESCENT (IRE) (PP #5)(Acclamation {GB}--Up In Time {GB}, by
Noverre) (i180,000 Ylg '21 GOFSEP)
O-Beauty Family Syndicate; B-Roundhill
Stud & J S Investments; T-Tony Cruz;
J-Alexis Badel. Current Rating: 80
Winner of the Listed Blenheim S. for Ger Lyons in 2022, Beauty
Crescent has hit the board in half of his 12 local starts, but has
yet to stand under the arch post-race. Second in a pair of C3
tests over 1400m when saved for a finish, he raced more
prominently in the Classic Mile and Classic Cup to be fifth.
Lacks a killer instinct and may prove better over shorter trips.
#10 UNBELIEVABLE (PP #8)(Justify--Together Forever {Ire}, by Galileo{Ire}) ($750,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP) O-23/24
Frankie Lor Fu Chuen Trainer Syndicate;
B-Orpendale/Chelston/Wynatt (KY);
T-Frankie Lor; J-Harry Bentley.
Current Rating: 80
Sold to Hong Kong after winning the London Gold Cup H. at
Newbury last May, the former Bertinelli was not a factor
carrying a big weight on local debut over a mile Feb. 12 andwas an improved eighth in the Classic Cup with a three-wide,
no-cover trip. Extra real estate won't hurt and he reminds a bitof Russian Emperor, but still an unlikely player.
#12 ELLIPTICAL (AUS) (PP #2)(Dundeel {NZ}--Marquise Da Rossa {Aus},by Testa Rossa {Aus}) (A$200,000 Wlg '20
MMJUL; A$380,000 Ylg '21 MMGCYS)
O-Karen Lo Ki Yan; B-Phoenix Broodmare
Farm (NSW); T-Caspar Fownes; J-Brenton
Avdulla. Current Rating: 76
Trained in Australia by Anthony and Sam Freedman and won
the G3 C S Hayes S. just over a year ago. That's the good news.
On the down side, he hasn't gone close in give local tries,
including an 11th in the Classic Cup at 88-1. Gains a run as firstreserve, but would be a total shock result.

#14 STAR MAC (AUS) (PP #1)(Heroic Valour {Aus}--Marma Got Style{Aus}, by Wicked Style) (A$15,000 Ylg '21
MMMAR) O-Adrian Hassan; B-D Reynolds(Qld); T-David Hayes; J-Karis Teetan.
Current Rating: 74
Has just a maiden win at Seymour in Victoria to his credit, butturned in cracking efforts in the first two legs of the Classic
series. While it's hard to make a compelling argument he canwin this, it won't be any surprise to see him running at themlate.

GROUP ENTRIES
Sunday, Chukyo, Japan, post time: 3.40 p.m.
TAKAMATSUNOMIYA KINEN-G1, ¥329,400,000, 4yo/up, 1200mT
PP
HORSE
SIRE
1
Big Caesar (Jpn)
Big Arthur (Jpn)
2
Mad Cool (Ire)
Dark Angel (Ire)3
Namura Clair (Jpn)
Mikki Isle (Jpn)
4
Mozu Meimei (Jpn)
Real Impact (Jpn)5Toshin Macau (Jpn)
Big Arthur (Jpn)6Lugal (Jpn)
Duramente (Jpn)
7
T M Spada (Jpn)
Red Spada (Jpn)
8
So Dazzling (Jpn)
Heart's Cry (Jpn)9Champagne Color (Jpn)
Duramente (Jpn)10
Victor The Winner (Aus)
Toronado (Ire)11
Meikei Yell (Jpn)
Mikki Isle (Jpn)
12
Lotus Land
Point Of Entry
13
Win Carnelian (Jpn)
Screen Hero (Jpn)14
Mama Cocha (Jpn)
Kurofune (Jpn)
15
Divina (Jpn)
Maurice (Jpn)
16
Win Marvel (Jpn)
I'll Have Another17
Matenro Orion (Jpn)
Daiwa Major (Jpn)
18
Schwarz Kaiser (Ire)
Dark Angel (Ire)

JOCKEY
H. Yoshida
Sakai
Hamanaka
Fujioka
LemaireNishimura
TomitaTake
Y. Yoshida
Leung
IkezoeIwata
Miura
KawadaDemuroMatsuyama
Yikoyama
Ono

TRAINER
Nishizono
IkezoeHasegawa
Otonashi
Takayanagi
Sugiyama
KiharaOtanashiTanakaShum
Take
TsujinoShikato
Ikee
Tomomichi
Fukayama
Kon
Otake

WT
127
127
123
123
127
127
123
123
127
127
123
123
127
123
123
127
127
127

Breeders: 1-Akira Makatsuji, 2-Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd, 3-Mutsuhiro Namura, 4-Shadai Farm, 5-Hattori Bokujo, 6-Mishima Bokujo, 7-Kobayashi Stud, 8Shadai Farm, 9-Yoichi Aoyama, 10-A Sangster, 11-Northern Racing, 12-Dr Aaron Sones & Naoya Yoshida (KY), 13-Cosmo View Farm, 14-Kaneko Makoto
Holdings Inc, 15-Northern Racing, 16-Cosmo View Farm, 17-Murakami Farm, 18-Ross Moorhead*All post times are local time.