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"He's quick," said trainer Bob Baffert, looking for his fourth
Travers win. "He's a big, tall horse but he's really quick on his
feet. He's got a tremendous stride. That's why I thought the mile
and a quarter would suit him well. If you can win the Travers, it's
a big thing. But Tiz the Law looks unbelievable. I watched his last
work and he looked tremendous, so Uncle Chuck will have to
step it up. It should be a great race."
Cont. p4
Good luck to
TIZ THE LAW
in today’s $1,000,000 Travers S. (G1),
his final prep before the
Kentucky Derby (G1) on Sept. 5.
Fasig-Tipton Selected
Yearlings Showcase Sale
Sept. 9 & 10
Travers cont.
The one-two finishers from opening day's GIII Peter Pan S. will
step up in Paul Pompa's Country Grammer (Tonalist) and Global
Thoroughbred and Top Racing's Caracaro (Uncle Mo). The
former, who fought gamely along the rail to prevail, would give
trainer Chad Brown his first Travers score, a victory he has said
would be even more significant to him than winning the Derby,
having grown up in nearby Mechanicville. The latter,
conditioned by Gustavo Delgado, appears to have a bit more
upside, after fighting gamely to within a neck in the Peter Pan in
just his third career start, first around two turns and first outing
since Jan. 11. Caracaro will be piloted by Javier Castellano, who
boasts a record six Travers wins.
Rounding out the top contenders is George Hall and SportBLX
Thoroughbreds' Max Player (Honor Code). No match for Tiz the Country Grammer | Sarah Andrew
Law when third in the Belmont, he nevertheless finished up well
in there, getting his last furlong in :11.85, and has a reason to
move forward off the race, his first since capturing the
GIII Withers S. Feb. 1 at Aqueduct.
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Uncle Mo | Coolmore
Cont. p7
SOMETHING SPECIAL
Jackie’s Warrior Remains Undefeated
with an Easy, Three Length, Gate-to-Wire Score
in the Grade 2 Saratoga Special
at the Spa.
Congratulations to:
Owner: J. Kirk Robison
Breeder: J and J Stables and
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
www.hillndalefarms.com
This Side Up cont. But who's this? Here's Bernardini (A.P. Indy), whispering to the
His resumption behind the class leader in the GI Belmont S., or country club steward that he'll take care of the tab. Travers
what must approximate to that Classic for this year, was plainly weekend, after all, is when everyone remembers how classy he
auspicious. can be: a brilliant winner of the 2006 running, he then produced
Uncle Mo's pair, in contrast, are profiting from the Stay Thirsty and Alpha from his first two crops. His grandson
postponement of the Derby as relatively late bloomers. South Bend (Algorithms) may be up against it in this field, but a
Caracaro, having disappeared for six months after winning a couple of years ago Catholic Boy (More Than Ready) contributed
Gulfstream maiden in January, duly has obvious prospects of to Bernardini's dizzy rise as a broodmare sire.
avenging his narrow defeat by Country Grammer--himself To those prepared to listen, Bernardini will have some wise
representing a second-crop sire with more to come, in Tonalist counsel. "He who lives by the sword, dies by the sword," he'll
(Tapit)--in their recent rehearsal. Uncle Chuck, for his part, did say quietly. "If the commercial market exalts you in months, it
not even make his debut until a regular Triple Crown season can discard you in minutes. You boys remember Bodemeister,
would have ended, but has since dealt with barnmate Thousand and the way he swaggered in here only three years ago?"
Words (Pioneerof the Nile) in a fashion that proved beyond And those youngsters hoping for many such reunions in the
Honor A.P. last week. years ahead will reflect. Sure, Bernardini's had a quiet couple of
Uncle Chuck is bidding to extend a terrific run for his breeders years. But at 17 he is still probably the best-looking dude in the
at Stonestreet. Among their many recent accomplishments, they room; and his daughters, especially, are already guaranteeing
raised the phenomenal filly Gamine (Into Mischief) whose him a lasting influence on the breed. No, he didn't have a Derby
GI Longines Test S. performance on the same card could yet winner at the first attempt. Maybe he felt that was just too
nourish the idea that she is the true star of the crop. If so, and vulgar, too flash, and that's why he settled for consecutive
Uncle Chuck can beat Tiz the Law as well, a lot of people will be Travers winners instead.
revisiting their notes on the Summerfield consignment at the And while Constitution may be tempted to tease Bernardini
September Sale of 2018. Gamine was a famous 2-year-old that their fees have now met, through different trajectories, he
pinhook, but she was initially sold on the same day as Uncle might be well advised to keep his mouth shut pending Art
Chuck. Collector's appearance at Ellis Park on Sunday.
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Bernardini | Darley
Out of five foals to make the track so far, Uncle Chuck's dam
has now produced three graded stakes winners plus an
authentic freak in Maclean's Music (Distorted Humor). Now
there's another guy who sired a Classic winner from his first
crop, though that only put him seventh behind Bodemeister that
year. And he's still very much in the game, having been
represented by the impressive Jackie=s Warrior in Friday=s
GII Saratoga Special S. while Sonic Brees carries the stallion=s
hopes in Saturday=s GII Best Pal S. at Del Mar.
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Test S. cont. Alex and JoAnn Lieblong's Wicked Whisper (Liam's Map) looks
Shipped and stretched out to two turns in an Oaklawn to get back to her top form. Named a 'Rising Star' off a
allowance May 2, she gamely fought off Speech (Mr Speaker), 6 1/4-length debut victory here last August, the chestnut
who returned two starts later to score convincingly in the GI doubled up in the GI Frizette S., but retreated to finish a
Central Bank Ashland S. well-beaten fifth in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies and
Gamine was later disqualified from that victory, however, for a again backed up to be a distant fourth making her seasonal
lidocaine positive, with the ruling coming after she decimated six debut in the GIII Beaumont S. July 10 at Keeneland.
rivals with an 18 3/4-length romp in the Acorn. The effort Up in Smoke (The Big Beast) figures to benefit if the pace gets
earned a 110 Beyer, tied for the second-highest figure earned by hot. Victorious in four of her first five outings, including a score
any horse thus far in 2020. in Gulfstream's Game Face S. June 6, the gray had little chance
when fourth behind a slow pace in the GIII Victory Ride S. July 4
at Belmont, but still closed strongly enough to clock her final
five-sixteenths in a swift :28.95.
"She looks great. We're keeping her one turn," trainer Bob
Baffert told the NYRA notes team. "I would have liked to stretch
her out one more time, the timing wasn't just right for it, but
she's doing really well. She's a really exciting filly, so hopefully
she runs as well as in the past and then we can run her in the
Kentucky Oaks."
Bellafina | Benoit
The clear second choice on the morning line, Venetian Harbor
(Munnigs), turns back as well after a pair of odds-on defeats by Joe Bianca
going two turns. A dominant second-out graduate Dec. 29 at A well-matched field of seven fillies and mares coming from
Santa Anita, the $110,000 Keeneland September grad repeated different directions in Saturday's GI Ballerina S. at Saratoga, the
in comfortable fashion in the GII Las Virgenes S. there Feb. 8 first of three top-level events on the GI Runhappy Travers day
before running second to Swiss Skydiver (Daredevil) in the card at the spectator-less Spa and a AWin and You=re In@ event
GIII Fantasy S. May 1 at Oaklawn and to Speech in the Ashland. for the GI Breeders= Cup F/M Sprint. Cont. p11
"At some point, she could get the [route] distance with the
right scenario," said Aimee Dollase, assistant to trainer Richard
Baltas. "She trained well into those races. She set a quick pace in
the Fantasy but the other filly, Swiss Skydiver, is obviously a very
good filly and she just ran her down in the last part. She ran a
big race in the Ashland, as well. She set a nice pace but Speech is
coming into her own. She's been beaten by two very good fillies
going long, which is probably more what those fillies wanted to Jackie’s Warrior (Maclean’s Music) super sharp
in GII Saratoga Special S.
do, so we'll see how she runs here with a cutback in distance."
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by Joe Bianca
Fox Hill Farms' speedy Jolie Olimpica (Brz), a close runner-up
to division leader Rushing Fall (More Than Ready) last out, will
go postward as the horse to beat in Saturday's eight-horse
GII Yellow Ribbon S. at Del Mar.
Undefeated in three starts in her native land, capping her
Brazilian career with a dominant win over males in the
G1 Jockey Club Brasileiro at Gavea last June, the chestnut got off
to an auspicious start Stateside when annexing the GIII Las
Cienegas S. going 5 1/2 furlongs Jan. 11 at Santa Anita. Getting a
clear lead in the GII Buena Vista S. when stretching out to a mile
Feb. 22, however, she couldn't quite stay and settled for second.
Rebounding with a score in the GII Monrovia S. back sprinting
Serengeti Empress stretches her legs at the Spa | Sarah Andrew
May 25, she again attempted to stretch her speed in the
Come Dancing, widely considered the best older filly and mare GI Coolmore Jenny Wiley S. July 11 at Keeneland and again just
sprinter last year after going four-for-five to start her campaign, gave it up late, finishing a narrow second in Rushing Fall's
a stretch that included a 3 1/2-length score in the Ballerina, course-record-setting performance. Drawing outside in a field
made no impact when sixth at 2-1 in the Breeders' Cup Filly & without other clear speed, she figures to get a dream trip here.
Mare Sprint. Backing up to 12th in the Apple Blossom, she
couldn't get to re-opposing longshot Victim of Love Cont. p12
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Pedigree Notes:
Jackie=s Warrior is the 18th black-type winner and fourth
graded stakes winner for Hill >n= Dale resident Maclean=s Music,
whose half-brother Uncle Chuck (Uncle Mo) will look to play the
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FIRST STAKES WINNER FOR FRESHMAN SIRE Trainer Keith Desormeaux added, AFlavien was telling me how
Friday, Del Mar she was looking around and kind of lost interest the last eighth.
SORRENTO S.-GII, $150,500, Del Mar, 8-7, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:12.12, ft. What was nice to me was that she was doing that the first
1--MY GIRL RED, 120, f, 2, by Texas Red quarter. I know it=s still early and the time is average. But I think
1st Dam: Morakami (SP, $145,532), she can go even quicker and I sure don=t want to complain. She
by Fusaichi Pegasus has always shown signs of class and it=s nice to see one duplicate
2nd Dam: Astrid, by Concern in the afternoon what we see in the mornings.@
3rd Dam: Mescalina, by Smarten My Girl Red will be pointed towards the GI Del Mar Debutante
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($70,000 S. Sept. 6.
RNA Ylg '19 OBSOCT). O/B-Erich Brehm (KY); T-J. Keith
Desormeaux; J-Flavien Prat. $90,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, Pedigree Notes:
$120,000. *1/2 to Over Thinking (Overanalyze), SP, $261,081; Just a $17,000 KEESEP yearling, Texas Red missed by a neck
Oh Marvelous Me (Bluegrass Cat), GSP, $207,558; and Gold from far back in his sprint debut before breaking through third
Street (Street Boss), MSW, $229,468. Werk Nick Rating: B. out on the Del Mar synthetic in August of his juvenile season. He
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. was third behind eventual champion American Pharoah in Santa
Anita=s GI FrontRunner S. that September, and with that one
2--Get On the Bus, 118, f, 2, Uncle Mo--Storybook (UAE), by absent crushed his competition in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile
Halling. ($150,000 Ylg '19 FTSAUG; $340,000 2yo '20 at a tick under 14-1, besting fellow young sires Carpe Diem and
OBSMAR). O-Reddam Racing LLC; B-Mr. Joseph Allen LLC (KY); Upstart in the process. He added the GII Jim Dandy S. at
T-Doug F. O'Neill. $30,000. Saratoga the following year with a narrow defeat of Frosted, and
eventually took up stud duties at Crestwood Farm.
Dam Morakami, meanwhile, was just a $21,000 pick-up at the
3--Exchange Vows, 118, f, 2, Tapiture--Champagne Exchange, by 2017 Keeneland January sale while carrying a Street Boss colt.
Exchange Rate. ($6,000 Ylg '19 FTCAYR). O-Tricar Stables, Inc.; That colt was later sold for $150,00 at Keeneland September
B-Bar C Racing Stables Inc (CA); T-Sal Gonzalez. $18,000. and would go on to take a pair of stakes (thus far) as Gold
Margins: 4 3/4, 5, 1HF. Odds: 0.90, 2.80, 19.90. Street. Morakami produced another Texas Red filly last May and
Also Ran: Scat's Choice, September Secret, Scaterra. Scratched: a Kitten=s Joy filly this year before visiting Into Mischief for 2021.
Trip to Seoul. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com Prominent owner/breeder G. Watts Humphrey has a
PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. connection to both of Friday=s Grade II-winning juveniles. He
VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. raced Morakami, and bred GII Saratoga Special S. winner
My Girl Red, who became the first winner from her freshman Jackie=s Warrior=s dam sire A. P. Five Hundred.
sire (by Afleet Alex)=s small first crop when she aired by 4 1/4
lengths at Santa Anita June 14, ran to short odds in Friday
evening=s GII Sorrento S. to become his first stakes and graded
stakes winner as well. Campaigned by the same connections
who raced the 2014 GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile S. winner and
2015 GII Jim Dandy S. winner, the bay out-footed her five rivals
in the early scramble for position to take a narrow advantage
into the turn. She posted splits of :22.17 and :45.88, and was not
for catching as she kicked on wrapped up and clear of buzzed-
about firster Get On the Bus, who did well from the rail draw
and raced like a horse who would benefit from Friday=s
experience.
AI didn=t have any special instructions; just ride her with
confidence,@ said winning rider Flavien Prat. AShe showed speed
away from there, then we got a nice breather on the turn. From
there she just went on and won in hand.@
My Girl Red | Benoit Photo
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HAMBLETONIAN HAS THOROUGHBRED A victory Saturday by Ready For Moni would also give the
Antonacci family a record sixth Hambletonian triumph. Different
CONNECTION by Dave Briggs combinations of the Antonacci clan have won the Hambletonian
with: Lindys Pride (1969), Speedy Crown (1971), Probe (1989),
Harmonious (1990) and Victory Dream (1994).
A win would also be a significant breeding triumph for the
Moni Maker Stable. Ready For Moni is the result of its efforts to
successfully blend French and American trotting blood to
produce a superior Standardbred. In the harness racing world, it
is still relatively rare for a North American mare to be bred to a
European stallion or vice-versa.
Ready For Moni is a son of French stallion Ready Cash out of
Nothing But Moni, a daughter of the famed American-bred Moni
Maker, who earned nearly $5.6 million in her racing career
competing both in North America and Europe.
The Hambletonian post time is 4:35 p.m., and will be aired on
a tape-delayed basis on the CBS Sports Network in a program
Hambletonian second choice Ready for Moni | Lisa photo beginning at 6 p.m.
Spark Community Cafe cont. Spark Community Cafe hosted a back-to-school dinner for
AOur goal here is if folks come in and they can=t afford their Esperanza last fall, and the evening touched Ayala greatly.
meals, they can volunteer for those meals,@ said Spark=s co- AWe were so surprised because they made >pozole,= a
executive director Tristan Ferrell. AAny customers that come in traditional Latin American dish that is very difficult to make and
for lunch or for special events and give a gratuity, that gratuity is very rare,@ she recalled. AWe thought they would make typical
goes towards paying for [the first person=s] meal. So it=s a cycle American food, but they made a dish well-known to us. It was
of paying it forward.@ delicious. When it was time to go, we didn=t have to pay. The gift
Ferrell grew up in Woodford County, and has always had a that I had received touched my heart and I got very emotional
passion for his community. As a senior in high school, he when I tried to thank the employees for their loving act, and for
participated in a capstone reminding me of my >patria,= my
course called Community home country.@
Activism. The students before The Spark team told Ayala that
him had created pop-up festivals she and her family were
called Spark Weekends in an welcome back any time.
effort to generate economic AI was amazed when they
development downtown. Ferrell explained that the restaurant
and his classmates decided to was open to feed everyone--
take it one step further by Latinas and Americans, people
implementing a permanent who could pay and people who
community space by opening a couldn=t. Spark gives a warm
cafe. After three years of meal and a glass of water with
fundraising, the restaurant love, humility and respect. That
officially opened in March of is something beautiful.@
2019. Now a senior in the Araceli Ayala and family| Araceli Ayala The organization=s growth over
University of Kentucky=s the past year has been in no
Community and Leadership Development program, Ferrell has small part to the Woodford County Community Fund. Ashbrook
dedicated his career to promoting community growth and Farm=s Sandi Bromagen is a board member of the program, and
betterment. a passionate advocate for Spark.
AFrom the beginning, we knew that if people wanted to come AThe connection between Spark Cafe and the Woodford
in and they couldn=t afford their meals, then we would be able County Community Fund basically started when I met with a
to give them a meal and they could help us around the group of kids for breakfast and they explained to me their vision
restaurant,@ he said. for the cafe,@ Bromagen recalled. ATo say the kids were
Araceli Ayala has lived in Versailles for about seven years along impressive doesn=t even say the whole thing. They were well-
with her husband, Antonia Villa, and three children who are all versed and persuasive. We made them a grant for Spark
under the age of 15. weekend, and from there they went on to start Spark Cafe.@
Her husband works at Lane=s End Farm and has passed on his The Woodford County Community Fund helps provide the
passion for the industry to the children. capital to back organizations hoping to get a start in the
AEvery few months, my husband is able to take my children to Versailles community. They have an annual AGrant Shebang@ in
work with him to help feed the horses in the afternoon,@ Ayala which they challenge local horse farms to participate by
said through a translator. AMy daughter, Lupita Guadalupe (age donating money that will fund one worthy program each year.
four) loves seeing the horses, and isn=t afraid of them, even AThis year we have had five farms climb on board with us,@
though I am. My son Marco (age 14), was able to drive a tractor Bromagen said. ALane=s End, Newtown Anner Stud Farm,
outside the stable and he loved it.@ Stonestreet, Brittany Farm and Ashbrook Farm. We=re looking
Ayala and her family came into contact with Spark through for more farms to join us. The community votes on who actually
another community organization called Esperanza, an after- gets the funds based on where the money is best allocated. It=s a
school program run by the Versailles Presbyterian Church across community decision, and every little bit of seed money creates a
the street from Spark that helps many of the community=s new idea, a new adventure, for Woodford County. Spark Cafe is
immigrant children learn English as a second language, while a perfect example of the good generated from a community
also offering emotional and social support. fund.@ Cont. p17
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Some of Spark=s most frequent customers are members of the AWhen everything first happened, it was a scary time for us,@
Woodford County Thoroughbred industry, but in the unique Ferrell admitted. AWe were sending out meals more than we
ecosystem that is Spark Community Cafe, grooms sit alongside ever had, especially to school kids who were impacted by not
farm managers. Barn employees are at a table next to office being able to get a free school lunch. We=ve partnered with
staff. Esperanza and have been delivering meals to them for the past
AWe have people coming in [from farms] who aren=t paying for five months. This week, we will have delivered over 1,400 meals
the meals,@ Ferrell said. AAnd then we have folks coming in from since March.@
Coolmore, Ashbrook and from local government sitting right Prior to the pandemic, Spark also hosted a weekly session for
next to each other. Everybody=s talking about different things, the Esperenza middle school students on cooking and good
but it=s an encompassing community space and it=s really neat to nutrition.
see.@ Spark Community Cafe has been reopened for in-person
Even the chefs in the kitchen have Thoroughbred connections. service for just over a month, and now more than ever they are
Executive Chef Isaiah Screetch is a former Sous Chef for relying on their community to help them bounce back from the
Keeneland Hospitality, and several other employees have pandemic interruption.
previously worked at Keeneland. AAs we continue to feed more and more people each week,
AThe horse world comes full circle here when people come in donations are imperative for us to be able to do that,@ said
and dine with us,@ Ferrell said. AWe get to meet some really cool Ferrell. AWe really do take it week to week, as far as what we=re
people who are involved in one of the biggest industries in our going to be able to do for people. All of our wait staff that comes
community.@ into the cafe is volunteer-based. So we really do rely on
volunteers every day to do what we do.@
Already, 2,100 volunteer hours had been donated to Spark=s
mission. In addition, 3,000 meals have been served to the food
insecure and $15,000 has been contributed to the central
Kentucky farm economy. A good deal of revenue comes in from
a growing catering business.
As Spark now looks ahead to discover how they can have an
even greater impact on their community, Ferrell takes a
moment to reflect on everything they=ve accomplished so far.
AWe=ve only been around for about a year and I hope that in
that time, we=ve impacted a few people with being able to give
them meals and being able to make families comfortable in
coming here and joining a real community space that not only
Spark Café relies on a volunteer-based wait staff belongs to us, but that is open to anybody who would like to
Spark Community Café come in.@
Araceli Ayala is at least one person who has been forever
He continued, ASometimes when we=re working and I=m impacted by the cafe.
supposed to be getting work done, I find myself sitting down and AIt is difficult and painful to ask for help,@ she said. AEven if it
talking to the people from the farms and learning what they do means having no money, I was raised to pay what I owe. When
day-to-day and how their world works. It=s really interesting you drive by the restaurant, you think it is just a restaurant. But
getting to see the different dynamics with them coming in and it feeds people in our community when they are unable to feed
getting away from the busyness of their industry to see our themselves. When you drive by the Versailles Presbyterian
industry for a day.@ Church, it just looks like a church. But the church members and
Of course, just like everything else it seems, the Coronavirus the volunteers help pay for the Esperanza program, which is
pandemic has taken its toll on the restaurant. Just as the cafJ helping people pay for their bills during the pandemic. The love
was starting to gain momentum within the community, they for all the Hispanic people that Spark Cafe and the Esperanza
were forced to shut their doors to guests after just over a year program show toward us has created a circle of giving--a circle
of business. But this never stopped them from reaching out to a of God=s love-- and I hope that it will continue to grow.@
community in need.
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by Andrea Branchini
Marylin Monroan, the (roan) dam of Saratoga stakes winning
3-year-old colt Jolting Joe, is the gift that keeps on giving, when
it comes to ingenious names. After her foals Mr President--a
full-brother to Jolting Joe--and Somelikeithotbrown (Big Brown),
we now have a lovely reference to Marilyn=s second husband
Joe DiMaggio, one of whose nicknames was AJoltin= Joe@--
epitomized by the 1942 big-band song AJoltin' Joe DiMaggio", by
Ben Homer and Alan Courtney.
The AYankee Clipper@ (another of Joe=s nicknames) is one of
the best baseball players of all times and has pride of place also
in the moving lyrics of a famous Simon & Garfunkel song:
AWhere have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?/Our nation turns its
lonely eyes to you/Woo, woo, woo.@
Let=s hope the future career of this promising young colt
resembles the luminous one of his legendary namesake.
Breeders: 1-Sather Family LLC, 2-Scott Pierce & Debbie Pierce, 3-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, 4-K & G Stables, 5-Jacks or Better Farm Inc.,
6-Twin Creeks Farm, 7-SF Bloodstock LLC, 8-Highclere, Inc.
Breeders: 1-Tri Eques Bloodstock, LLC, 2-Arindel, 3-Daniel J. Burke, 4-JSM Equine, LLC., 5-St George Stables, 6-KatieRich Farms, 7-Blue Devil Racing
Stable, LLC
Breeders: 1-John D. Rio & Carole A. Rio, 2-Pin Oak Stud, LLC, 3-Mr. Joseph Allen, LLC, 4-Siena Farms LLC, 5-Grace Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, 6-Colts
Neck Stables LLC
Saturday, Del Mar, post time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
BEST PAL S.-GII, $150,000, 2yo, 6f
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Sonic Brees K Maclean's Music W. Strauss, K. Suarez & D. Tsukashima O'Neill Rispoli 6-1
2 Ambivalent K Constitution Reddam Racing LLC O'Neill Gutierrez 5-1
3 Schnell Star Guitar Kaleem Shah, Inc. Callaghan Fuentes 12-1
4 Roderick K Into Mischief Breeze Easy, LLC Ward Prat 9-5
5 Herd Immunity K Union Rags Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners Miller Cedillo 7-2
6 Weston K Hit It a Bomb Chris Drakos & Ryan Hanson Hanson Van Dyke 5-1
7 Girther K Brody's Cause Altamira Racing Stable Miller Gonzalez 6-1
Breeders: 1-Springhouse Farm, Olin Gentry & John F. Goldthorpe, 2-J Stephen McDonald, 3-Brittlyn, Inc., 4-Kingswood Farm & David Egan, 5-Mike G.
Rutherford, 6-EVADI Farm Team, 7-Farm III Enterprises LLC
Breeders: 1-Glen Hill Farm, 2-Fonthill Farms & Mr & Mrs A. Scott, 3-Ringfort Stud, 4-Tally-Ho Stud, 5-Rick Arzola, 6-Olin Gentry, Omar Trevino &Anthony
Cappola, 7-Tom Wallace, 8-Stud T N T
Breeders: 1-Craig L. Wheeler, 2-KatieRich Farms, 3-Alfred H. Nuckols, Jr., Leigh H. Nuckols, & Alfred H. Nuckols, III, 4-Ashford Stud, Tammy Barnes & Dr.
Bernard Vertuca, 5-Patricia Generazio, 6-Austin Paul, 7-Wertheimer et Frere
Breeders: 1-Andrew Stone, 2-Mr. Joseph Allen LLC, 3-Dream With Me Stables Inc., 4-Ecurie Des Monceaux, 5-Dream With Me Stable Inc, 6-F itzhugh, LLC,
7-Regis Farms, LP
Breeders: 1-Coal Creek Farm, 2-Vivien Malloy, 3-SF Bloodstock, LLC, 4-Pursuit of Success LLC, 5-Wertheimer et Frere, 6-Cannon Thoroughbreds, LLC,
7-Stepping Stone Farm, 8-Dr. & Mrs. William T. Gray
Sunday, Ellis Park, post time: 5:10 p.m. EDT
RUNHAPPY ELLIS PARK DERBY, $200,000, 3yo, 1 1/8m
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 Trident Hit Tiznow Walsh Racing LLC Walsh Lanerie 118
2 Anneau d’Or Medaglia d’Oro Peter Redekop B C Ltd Wright Baze 118
3 Sprawl City Zip Claiborne Farm & Adele B Dlischneider Mott Leparoux 118
4 Art Collector Bernardini Bruce Lunsford Hernandez Jr Drury Jr 122
5 Necker Island Hard Spun Raymond Daniels & Wayne Scherr Murrill Hartman 118
6 Little Menace Into Mischief Phoenix Thoroughbred III Asmussen Garcia 120
7 Truculent Raison d’Etat Calumet Farm (Brad Kelley) Sisterson Beschizza 118
8 Rowdy Yates Morning Line L and N Racing LLC Asmussen Bridgmohan 118
9 Dean Martini Cairo Prince Raise the BAR Racing LLC (S Bradford Rives, Amoss Graham 122
Annie Jessee, T Richard Riney & Diane Jessee)
10 Attachment Rate Hard Spun Jim Bakke & Gerald Isbister Romans Talamo 118
11 Winning Impression Paynter West Point Thoroughbreds LLC (Terrence Finley) Stewart Rocco Jr 118
& Pearl Racing (Tim Pearl)
12 Shared Sense Street Sense Godolphin LLC (Mohammed al Maktoum et al) Cox Geroux 122
Also Eligible
13 Rogue Element Honor Code Calumet Farm (Brad Kelley) Romans Mena 118
Breeders: 1-Penny McCarthy, Shane Doyle &Tiznow Syndicate; 2-Highland Yard LLC; 3-Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider; 4-W. Bruce Lunsford; 5-
Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC; 6-Gabriel Duignan, Crosshaven Bldsk,Petaluma Bldsk & Hazelmere Bldsk; 7-Calumet Farm; 8-Tracy Rene
Strachan; 9-Brereton C. Jones & Bret Jones; 10-Mr. & Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin III; 11-WinStar Farm, LLC; 12-Godolphin; 13-G. Watts Humphrey Jr. & W. S.
Farish
Breeders: 1-Southern Equine Stables, LLC, 2-Avanti Stable, 3-Montanari & Epstein, 4-Gainesway Thoroughbreds LTD., 5-The Elkstone Group LLC,
6-Prescott Farm
SIRE LISTS Sponsored by
2nd-Saratoga, $62,000, (S), Msw, 8-7, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:05.00, ft. 6th-Ellis, $43,000, Msw, 8-7, 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2fT, 1:03.37, fm.
LOOKIN FOR TROUBLE (c, 2, Into Mischief--In Spite of Mama, STONEWOOD (f, 3, Speightstown--Amber Isle, by First
by Speightstown) faded to fourth after setting the early pace in Defence) was fourth on debut on the Gulfstream main track
his state-bred unveiling at Belmont July 12 and was favored at 6- Feb. 16 and was seventh last time on dirt at Churchill Downs
5 to get the job done this time. The bay broke on top and May 16. She led the way in her first try on turf over course and
battled for early control through a :22.71 opening quarter. distance July 17, but was overtaken late and forced to settle for
Bearing out five wide turning for home, Lookin For Trouble second. Hammered down to 3-2 favoritism to go one better
maintained his advantage, despite still running in the four path, here, the dark bay seized the early advantage, zipping through a
and pulled away in the final sixteenth to win by 2 3/4 lengths :21.71 first quarter. Clocking a :45.19 half-mile, she held off a
over Cotton (Twirling Candy). The winner is the first foal out of pair of late-surging rivals to win by a head. Ship=s Creek
In Spite of Mama, who has since produced a yearling colt by (Midshipman) was second. Amber Isle has an unnamed juvenile
Runhappy and a 2020 colt by Bolt d=Oro. She was bred back to filly by Quality Road and a yearling filly by Violence. She did not
Audible. Sales history: $300,000 RNA Wlg '18 KEENOV; $285,000 produce a foal in 2020, but was bred to Gun Runner this season.
RNA Ylg '19 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $37,280. Click for Sales history: $85,000 Ylg '18 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-0,
the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. $36,100. Click for the Equibase.com chart.
O/B-William Butler (NY); T-Michael J. Maker. O-J&G Stables LLC and Vaccarezza, Nicholas; B-Pursuit of
Success LLC (KY); T-Carlo Vaccarezza.
6th-Laurel, $56,680, Msw, 8-7, 2yo, 5f, :58.11, ft. 4th-Arlington, $27,000, Msw, 8-7, 2yo, 1mT, 1:38.59, fm.
AIN'T DA BEER COLD (g, 2, Freedom Child--Distinct Affair, by BARRISTER TOM (g, 2, Artie Schiller--Taylor Lane, by Parading)
With Distinction) could only manage fifth in his Delaware debut failed to fire in his Indiana unveiling July 8, finishing ninth in a
July 1 and was overlooked at 15-1 this time. Going straight to main track sprint. Given a 7-1 chance for this extension in trip
the lead, the bay walked the dog through moderate splits and and switch to the lawn, the bay was hustled to the front and
coasted clear with ease in the lane to win by 4 3/4 lengths over appeared to be out for an afternoon stroll as he loped along
Depository (Mosler). Distinct Affair had a Madefromlucky colt in through soft early splits. Joined by heavily favored The Right
2019 and a Holy Boss colt in 2020. She was bred back to Friesan Stuff (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) on the backstretch run, the
Fire. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $30,840. Click for the gelding shook free of that rival in the lane and kicked clear to
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. graduate by four lengths. Dewy=s Hit (Hit It a Bomb) overtook
O-Spencer, Matt, Cox, Kelly Jo and Bonuccelli Racing; B-Matt the favorite to be second. The winner=s dam had a Jimmy Creed
Spencer & Kelly Cox (MD); T-Kenneth M. Cox. filly this year and was bred back to Algorithms. Lifetime Record:
2-1-0-0, $16,355. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,
sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Bantry Farms; B-Thomas Girardi (KY); T-Michael Ann Ewing.
7th-Ellis, $43,000, Msw, 8-7, 2yo, f, 7f, 1:24.24, ft.
AMERICAN GRACE (f, 2, American Pharoah--Warrior Maid
{MSW & GSP, $496,109}, by Holy Bull), given a 5-2 chance in
this career bow, pressed the pace from second through an
opening quarter in :22.44. Taking control entering the far turn,
the homebred was a bit green in the lane, but was kept to task
by Gabriel Saez and driven clear to a 2 1/2-length victory.
Honorifique (Honor Code) was the runner-up. Warrior Maid is
also responsible for the yearling filly Amerimaid (American
Pharoah) and a 2020 filly by Uncle Mo. She was bred back to
Mendelssohn. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $25,800. Click for the IN SOUTH KOREA:
Equibase.com chart. Crazy Conti, g, 3, Constitution--Ghostly Darkness, by
O/B-Russell Welch (KY); T-J. Larry Jones. Ghostzapper. Busan, 8-7, Hcp. ($63k), 1800m. B-Hargus
Sexton, Sandra Sexton, Silver Fern Farm & Tom Bozarth (KY).
*1/2 to Levante Lion (Pioneerof the Nile), GSW-Jpn, $468,656.
**$30,000 Ylg >18 FTKOCT.
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Geuma Mystic, c, 3, New Year=s Day--Stormy Allure, by Stormy Brody's Cause (Giant's Causeway), Spendthrift Farm, $7,500
Atlantic. Busan, 8-7, Hcp. ($50k), 1300m. B-Matalona 67 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners
Thoroughbreds LLC (KY). *Won for the second time in as many 6-Del Mar, $150K GII Best Pal S., 6f, GIRTHER, 6-1
starts. **1/2 to Stormy Embrace (Circular Quay), MGSW, $2,500 KEE NOV wnl; $4,000 OBS OCT yrl; $20,000 OBS MAR
$719,543. ***$42,000 Ylg >18 KEESEP; $130,000 2yo >19 2yo
OBSJUN.
Cinco Charlie (Indian Charlie), Spendthrift Farm, $5,000
66 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners
6-Thistledown, $100K Best of Ohio Cleveland Kindergarten S., 6f,
BIG ON BIG, 6-1
$27,000 RNA FTK OCT yrl
FIRST-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 Laoban (Uncle Mo), Sequel New York, $5,000
Air Force Blue (War Front), Ashford Stud, $15,000 79 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners
107 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners 6-Ellis, Msw 1mT, DREAMER'S DISEASE, 15-1
1-Gulfstream, Msw 1mT, AIR CAVALRY, 20-1 $74,000 RNA OBS MAR 2yo
$100,000 FTS AUG yrl 8-Prairie Meadows, Msw 5 1/2f, MO PROMISING VOWS, 9-2
5-Saratoga, Msw 5 1/2f, GUANA CAY, 6-1 $140,000 FTN MIX wnl; $5,000 FTK OCT yrl
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Not This Time (Giant's Causeway), Taylor Made Farm, $12,500 SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
111 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile), Ashford Stud, private
1-Gulfstream, Msw 1mT, LOVE IN HER EYES, 5-1 318 foals of racing age/52 winners/9 black-type winners
$14,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $4,500 OBS OCT yrl; $14,000 RNA OBS 6-Saratoga, Msw 1 1/16mT, AMERICAN MONARCH, 5-1
MAR 2yo 11-Gulfstream, $100K Not Surprising S., 1mT, EXPRESS
PHAROAH, 12-1
Runhappy (Super Saver), Claiborne Farm, $25,000 $90,000 KEE SEP yrl; $100,000 RNA FTF MAR 2yo
94 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners
10-Del Mar, Msw 6f, DRIVEHAPPY, 12-1 The Big Beast (Yes It's True), Ocala Stud, $6,000
5-Woodbine, Msw 6f, EASY ACCESS, 8-1 103 foals of racing age/28 winners/2 black-type winners
$90,000 FTK OCT yrl 10-Saratoga, $300K GI Longines Test S., 7f, UP IN SMOKE, 12-1
$45,000 OBS OCT yrl; $230,000 EAS MAY 2yo
Texas Red (Afleet Alex), Crestwood Farm, $10,000
49 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners Carpe Diem (Giant's Causeway), WinStar Farm, $15,000
7-Thistledown, $100K Best of Ohio Miss Ohio S., 5 1/2f, 231 foals of racing age/35 winners/2 black-type winners
SOMUCHSUGAR, 9-2 11-Gulfstream, $100K Not Surprising S., 1mT, MONFORTE, 5-2
$45,000 RNA KEE JAN wnl $10,000 KEE SEP yrl
Tourist (Tiznow), WinStar Farm, $7,500 Commissioner (A.P. Indy), WinStar Farm, $7,500
97 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners 164 foals of racing age/33 winners/3 black-type winners
6-Saratoga, Msw 1 1/16mT, ESPERANTO, 15-1 8-Del Mar, Msw 5 1/2f, SUZIE QZZ BROTHER, 5-1
8-Prairie Meadows, Msw 5 1/2f, LA TOURISTA, 4-1
$52,000 KEE NOV wnl; $30,000 KEE SEP yrl Competitive Edge (Super Saver), Ashford Stud, $12,500
155 foals of racing age/45 winners/4 black-type winners
Uncle Lino (Uncle Mo), Northview PA, $4,000 9-Albuquerque, $50K Duke City Sprint S., 6f, COMPETITIVE IDEA,
61 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners 8-5
8-Del Mar, Msw 5 1/2f, LINO'S BACK N TOWN, 6-1
Constitution (Tapit), WinStar Farm, $40,000
Upstart (Flatter), Airdrie Stud, $10,000 233 foals of racing age/54 winners/6 black-type winners
101 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners 7-Thistledown, $100K Best of Ohio Miss Ohio S., 5 1/2f,
1-Monmouth, $75K Tyro S., 5fT, BAYTOWN BEAR ALEXANDRIA, 7-2
$9,500 RNA KEE SEP yrl 6-Del Mar, $150K GII Best Pal S., 6f, AMBIVALENT, 5-1
6-Evangeline Downs, Msw 7 1/2fT, START OF ACTION, 6-1 $95,000 KEE SEP yrl; $550,000 OBS MAR 2yo
$37,000 KEE NOV wnl; $6,500 RNA KEE SEP yrl 11-Saratoga, $1000K GI Runhappy Travers S., 1 1/4m, TIZ THE
6-Thistledown, $100K Best of Ohio Cleveland Kindergarten S., 6f, LAW, 1-1
UPTOWN, 7-2 $110,000 SAR AUG yrl
$35,000 KEE NOV wnl; $30,000 KEE SEP yrl
Conveyance (Indian Charlie), Buck Pond Farm, $3,500
War Dancer (War Front), Irish Hill & Dutchess Views Stallions, 69 foals of racing age/12 winners/1 black-type winner
$7,500 8-Prairie Meadows, Msw 5 1/2f, NOJOKEIMBROKE, 6-1
73 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners $5,000 FTK FEB wnl; $21,000 FTK OCT yrl
5-Woodbine, Msw 6f, MS WICKED, 20-1
CAN$4,500 RNA CAN SEP yrl
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Daredevil (More Than Ready), Turkish Jockey Club, private 149 foals of racing age/32 winners/4 black-type winners
159 foals of racing age/30 winners/4 black-type winners 7-Thistledown, $100K Best of Ohio Miss Ohio S., 5 1/2f,
7-Thistledown, $100K Best of Ohio Miss Ohio S., 5 1/2f, LEJEUNE, 12-1
ESPLANANDE, 5-2 $40,000 KEE SEP yrl
6-Gulfstream, Msw 6f, LOVIN LIVIN, 9-2
Dramedy (Distorted Humor), Sau, private $34,000 FTK OCT yrl
29 foals of racing age/8 winners/1 black-type winner
10-Prairie Meadows, $50K Iowa Stallion S., 1m, CANEY'S GHOST, Summer Front (War Front), Airdrie Stud, $10,000
2-1 181 foals of racing age/35 winners/4 black-type winners
$24,500 OKC YRL yrl 1-Gulfstream, Msw 1mT, LAZY SUMMER DAY, 9-2
10-Prairie Meadows, $50K Iowa Stallion S., 1m, SOUTHGATE, $80,000 KEE SEP yrl
10-1
$6,500 RNA OKC YRL yrl Tapiture (Tapit), Darby Dan Farm, $7,500
247 foals of racing age/58 winners/5 black-type winners
Global Power (Pulpit), J.S.R. Equine Center, $2,000 9-Albuquerque, $50K Duke City Sprint S., 6f, TAPPIN FORA
11 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners DANCE, 5-1
7-Thistledown, $100K Best of Ohio Miss Ohio S., 5 1/2f, REBEL $90,000 KEE SEP yrl
POWER, 10-1
Tonalist (Tapit), Lane's End Farm, $15,000
Honor Code (A.P. Indy), Lane's End Farm, $30,000 179 foals of racing age/36 winners/2 black-type winners
213 foals of racing age/31 winners/2 black-type winners 11-Saratoga, $1000K GI Runhappy Travers S., 1 1/4m, COUNTRY
11-Saratoga, $1000K GI Runhappy Travers S., 1 1/4m, MAX GRAMMER, 6-1
PLAYER, 6-1 $60,000 KEE SEP yrl; $450,000 OBS APR 2yo
$150,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl 6-Ellis, Msw 1mT, JOHNY'S FIREBALL, 12-1
$140,000 KEE SEP yrl
Karakontie (Jpn) (Bernstein), Gainesway Farm, $10,000
130 foals of racing age/28 winners/4 black-type winners Weave It to Me (Bernardini), Leslie Condon Thoroughbred
9-Gulfstream, $100K Martha Washington S., 1mT, TOURNESOL, Services, $1,000
5-2 8 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners
$7,000 KEE SEP yrl 5-Charles Town, Msw 4 1/2f, WEAVING YOU BEHIND, 15-1
Khozan (Distorted Humor), Journeyman Stud, $8,500 Wicked Strong (Hard Spun), Spendthrift Farm, $6,000
130 foals of racing age/46 winners/3 black-type winners 233 foals of racing age/46 winners/1 black-type winner
9-Gulfstream, $100K Martha Washington S., 1mT, DON'T GET 9-Albuquerque, $50K Duke City Sprint S., 6f, HERACLITUS, 8-1
KHOZY, 8-1 $8,000 OBS OCT yrl; $70,000 OBS APR 2yo
$10,000 OBS OCT yrl 8-Thistledown, $100K Best of Ohio Honey Jay S., 6f, WICKED
3-Monmouth, Msw 6f, KHOZANITO WARRIOR, 6-1
$1,200 KEE JAN wnl; $22,000 OBS OCT yrl; $80,000 OBS APR 2yo
Liam's Map (Unbridled's Song), Lane's End Farm, $35,000
232 foals of racing age/42 winners/3 black-type winners
5-Woodbine, Msw 6f, BAHIA GIRL, 20-1
$60,000 KEE SEP yrl
10-Del Mar, Msw 6f, NOBLE REFLECTION, 3-1
$60,000 KEE SEP yrl
10-Saratoga, $300K GI Longines Test S., 7f, WICKED WHISPER,
20-1
$500,000 KEE SEP yrl
8th-Evangeline Downs, $33,000, (S), 8-6, (NW2L), 3yo/up, 1m, Commanding General, g, 3, Buffum--Lil Soldier Girl, by Castine.
1:38.90, ft. Laurel, 8-7, (WC), 5 1/2f (off turf), 1:04.13. B-Edward Krishack
SPEAKTOMEOFLOVE (g, 3, Run Away and Hide--Awesome (MD). *1ST-TIME STARTER.
Truth, by Proudest Romeo) Lifetime Record: 7-2-0-1, $50,960.
O/B/T-Benard Chatters (LA). Yellen, f, 3, Fed Biz--Cheer for Foxes, by Kafwain. Saratoga, 8-7,
(C), 5 1/2fT, 1:03.78. B-J.B. Lane Orem & Michael Orem (KY).
3rd-Canterbury, $30,500, (S), 8-6, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, *$23,000 Ylg '18 KEESEP; $60,000 2yo '19 KEEAPR.
1:11.78, ft. Kemba, f, 3, Hard Spun--High Wire Act, by Medallist. Saratoga,
PAPA'S ISLA DOLL (m, 5, Kela--Crimson Socks, by Pentelicus) 8-7, (C), 1 1/16mT, 1:44.31. B-Charles H. Deters (KY). *$27,000
Lifetime Record: 24-6-2-4, $100,299. O-Estate of Curtis A. RNA Ylg '18 KEESEP; $40,000 2yo '19 OBSOPN.
Sampson and Nextgen Racing Stable; B-Rick Osborne, Joyce Devil Vision, g, 3, Pollard's Vision--Friend O the Devil (SP,
Osborne & Curtis A. Sampson (MN); T-Tony Rengstorf. $237,606), by Devil His Due. Canterbury, 8-6, (S), 1m, 1:40.53.
B-Todd M Lieber (MN).
6th-Evangeline Downs, $30,120, 8-6, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 6f, Queen's Speed, f, 3, Souper Speedy--Queenie's Gold, by Tapit.
1:11.02, ft. Woodbine, 8-6, (C), 6 1/2fT, 1:16.32. B-Paradox Farm Inc.
YES HE CAN (g, 3, Can the Man--Rally the Troops, by War (ON). *C$39,000 Ylg '18 CANSEP.
Chant) Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-0, $34,912. O/B-Allied Racing Awesome Score, g, 4, Awesome Again--The Best Option, by
Stable, LLC (KY); T-W. Bret Calhoun. Pleasant Tap. Del Mar, 8-7, (C), 6f, 1:11.37. B-Dennis R. Crooks,
Terry Young & Adena Springs (KY). *$80,000 Ylg '17 KEEJAN;
7th-Charles Town, $29,000, (S), 8-6, (NW3L), 3yo/up, 4 1/2f, $95,000 RNA Ylg '17 KEESEP; $50,000 2yo '18 OBSMAR.
:52.29, ft. Klickitat, g, 4, First Samurai--Show Me the Carats, by More Than
FANCY CONCHO (g, 3, Fiber Sonde--Shes Pretty Fancy {MSP, Ready. Saratoga, 8-7, (S), (C), 1 1/16mT, 1:46.42. B-EKQ
$142,363}, by My Boy Adam) Lifetime Record: 4-2-2-0, $44,225. Stables Corp. (NY). $220,000 Ylg '17 SARAUG. *1/2 to
O-Grams Racing Stable LLC; B-Tim & Judith Grams (WV); Evaluator (Overanalyze), SW, $327,968.
T-Timothy C. Grams. Miss Alegria, f, 4, Munnings--Madagascat, by Tale of the Cat.
Del Mar, 8-7, (C), 6f, 1:11.87. B-Machmer Hall (KY). *$45,000
3rd-Charles Town, $28,000, 8-6, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 4 1/2f, :51.82, Ylg '17 KEESEP. **1/2 to Bird Is the Word (Birdstone), MSP,
ft. $159,286.
RULING (g, 3, Maclean=s Music--Questmet, by Van Nistelrooy)
Lifetime Record: 6-3-0-1, $42,697. O-Michael Langford;
B-RedBob Farms Inc. (KY); T-Greg Compton. *$19,000 RNA Ylg
'18 FTKJUL; $23,000 Ylg '18 EASOCT; $25,000 2yo '19 EASDEC.
Marketing Manager
Alayna Cullen
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Contributing Editors
Alan Carasso
Christina Bossinakis A packed ring at the 2019 Derby Sale | Tattersalls Ireland
Cafe Racing
Sean Cronin AFor now we look forward to next week as we have a superb
Tom Frary group of horses to offer and we should remember that recent
caferacing@thetdn.com editions of the Land Rover Sale have welcomed over 350 Irish
buyers whilst modern technology can allow others to
Irish Correspondent participate. It=s not ideal but nothing is at the moment and the
Daithi Harvey
health of the nation must be the priority.@
Tattersalls Ireland Chief Executive Officer Matt Mitchell said,
Regular Columnists
Chris McGrath | John Berry | Kevin Blake ANaturally we are disappointed that our joint submission to
Amy Lynam | Melissa Steele government has not been approved, but we fully respect the
decision and will continue to do everything in our power to
ensure that the Derby and May Store Sales run as smoothly as
possible. While the sales will take place under strict protocols,
we will be working tirelessly to assist purchasers in any way we
can, in particular those who cannot be present due to the travel
constraints.
TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 10 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 8 AUGUST 2020
Upcoming Goffs, Tatts Ireland Sales To Stay In Ireland cont. DUAL GROUP 1 WINNER WATCH ME
AWe regret not being able to welcome to Fairyhouse our RETIRED
overseas purchasers whose loyalty has been rewarded with Alexander Tamagni and Regula Vannod=s Watch Me (Fr)
purchases that consistently deliver on the track. While the (Olympic Glory {Ire}), who last weekend added a victory in the
circumstances are difficult, we believe they are not G1 Prix Rothschild to her G1 Coronation S. score last year, has
insurmountable and our new live internet bidding platform and been retired. The news was first reported by Jour de Galop.
telephone bidding facilities will be at the disposal of all those AI wasn=t completely happy with how she came out of the
unable to attend the sales." [Rothschild],@ said trainer Francis Graffard. AWe spoke to the
Horse Racing Ireland=s chief executive Brian Kavanagh owners and we decided together that we should respect the filly
commented, ALike many other sectors, Covid 19 is having a [by retiring her]. It was a good way for her to finish--she proved
serious impact on all aspects of our business and the she=s a very good filly. Now we have to try to find another one.@
international travel consequences are becoming ever more Bred by Antoinette Tamagni and Cocheese Bloodstock, Watch
complicated. I wish Goffs well with what will be the first public Me was offered at Arqana August but was taken home when led
sale to be held in Ireland since February. While some visitors out unsold at i30,000. Sent to the yard of Francis Graffard, she
may not be able to attend in person, the current situation won at second asking at two. She won the G3 Prix Imprudence
requires us to be as creative as possible and through Irish on seasonal debut at three before besting the dual Guineas
Thoroughbred Marketing, Horse Racing Ireland will assist Goffs winner Hermosa (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) at Royal Ascot and was third
and their international buyers in any way we can.@ in the G1 Prix de l=Opera before season=s end. The chestnut had
won both her starts this season, taking the Listed Prix de la
Calonne three weeks prior to the Rothschild.
Watch Me winning the Prix de la Calonne. She retires with Group 1 wins in the Coronation S. and Prix Rothschild. | Scoop Dyga
TDN EUROPE • PAGE 5 OF 10 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 8 AUGUST 2020
SLIGO ABANDONS DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS Coulsty (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), Rathasker Stud
Friday=s card at Sligo was abandoned after four races after four 44 foals of racing age/4 winners/1 black-type winner
horses met with trouble on the same part of the track during a 15:20-NEWMARKET, 25.5K GIII THE BETWAY SWEET SOLERA
10-furlong handicap. Ideal Pal (Ire) (Tough As Nails {Ire}) STAKES (CLASS 1) (Group 3)7f, COUL QUEEN (Ire)
stumbled and unseated his rider Donagh O=Connor during the i4,000 Goffs Sportsman's Yearling Sale 2019
race, while the others slipped in the same spot while galloping Fascinating Rock (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), Ballylinch Stud
out after the race. One of the jockeys involved in the latter 61 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners
incident, Ben Coen, broke his collarbone. Coen had been 14:50-NEWMARKET, 7f, HIGH PEAK (Ire)
scheduled to ride The Lir Jet (Ire) (Prince Of Lir {Ire}) in Sunday=s 8,000gns Tattersalls December Yearling Sale 2019
G1 Keeneland Phoenix S. Flintshire (GB) (Dansili {GB}), Hill 'n' Dale Farms
99 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners
12:40-ASCOT, 7f, FREDDY FLINTSHIRE
The Gurkha (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Coolmore Stud
120 foals of racing age/3 winners/0 black-type winners
14:15-NEWMARKET, 7f, AYO PATSY (Ire)
i7,000 RNA Goffs Sportsman's Yearling Sale 2019
Mehmas (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), Tally-Ho Stud
146 foals of racing age/16 winners/2 black-type winners
13:15-ASCOT, 6f, LINE OF DEPARTURE (Ire)
,260,000 Goffs UK Premier & Silver Yearling Sale 2019
New Bay (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), Ballylinch Stud
77 foals of racing age/7 winners/0 black-type winners
13:15-ASCOT, 6f, FIRST PROPHET (Ire)
i50,000 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearlings 2019
Pride Of Dubai (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}), Coolmore Stud
Ben Coen broke his collarbone at Sligo on Friday | Getty Images
122 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners
15:20-NEWMARKET, 25.5K GIII THE BETWAY SWEET SOLERA
STAKES (CLASS 1) (Group 3)7f, STAR OF EMARAATY (Ire)
FIRST-SEASON SIRES i6,800 RNA Goffs February Mixed Sale 2019; i3,500 Goffs
WITH RUNNERS Sportsman's Yearling Sale 2019
Territories (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Dalham Hall Stud
113 foals of racing age/8 winners/0 black-type winners
Saturday, August 8: 13:40-NEWMARKET, 7f, JOY CHOI (Ire)
i80,000 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale 2019
UNITED KINGDOM
Twilight Son (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}), Cheveley Park Stud
Belardo (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), Kildangan Stud
122 foals of racing age/6 winners/1 black-type winner
93 foals of racing age/7 winners/0 black-type winners
15:20-NEWMARKET, 25.5K GIII THE BETWAY SWEET SOLERA
14:15-NEWMARKET, 7f, MR BUZZBEE (Ire)
STAKES (CLASS 1) (Group 3)7f, SPIRIT OF BERMUDA (Ire)
14,000gns RNA Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2019 - Book 3;
i68,000 Goffs November Foals Sale 2018; i62,000 Goffs Orby
,3,675 Tattersalls Ascot Breeze Up Sale 2020
Yearling Sale 2019; 210,000gns Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up
Buratino (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), Kildangan Stud Sale 2020
88 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners
FRANCE:
13:15-ASCOT, 6f, COBWEB CORNER (Ire)
Belardo (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), Kildangan Stud
i22,000 Goffs November Foals Sale 2018; ,23,000 RNA Goffs 93 foals of racing age/7 winners/0 black-type winners
UK Premier & Silver Yearling Sale 2019 6-VICHY, 1600m, ABELARD F (Ire)
14:15-NEWMARKET, 7f, SAY IT AS IT IS (Ire) i13,000 Goffs November Foals Sale 2018; i40,000 Goffs Orby
i2,000 RNA Tattersalls Ireland September Yearlings 2019 Yearling Sale 2019
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Dariyan (Fr) (Shamardal), Haras de Bonneval stakes level in the States including when second in the 2015 GII
68 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners New York S. As a half-sister to Golden Horn (GB), Eastern Belle is
6-VICHY, 1600m, VISSANI (Fr) a vital broodmare going forward for Anthony Oppenheimer and
Fascinating Rock (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), Ballylinch Stud her April-foaled colt is unsurprisingly in training with John
61 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners Gosden. Another with esteemed connections is Jeff Smith=s
5-VICHY, 1600m, CALL SIGN (Ire) homebred colt Spirit Mixer (GB) (Frankel {GB}), an Andrew
i4,500 Tattersalls Ireland Flat Breeding Stock Sale 2018; Balding-trained first foal out of Arabian Queen (Ire) (Dubawi
i3,800 Goffs Autumn Yearling Sale 2019 {Ire}) who famously beat Golden Horn in the 2015 G1
Juddmonte International.
Scissor Kick (Aus) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}), Haras d'Etreham
43 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners 1.40 Newmarket, Debutantes, ,5,400, 2yo, f, 7fT
6-VICHY, 1600m, NOT SO SILLY (Fr) LOOKTOTHERAINBOW (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a half-sister to the
i30,000 RNA Arqana Deauville Augest Yearling Sale 2019 four-times Group 1-winning miler Ribchester (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB})
who is introduced in the race Charlie Appleby also chose for his
IRELAND: past Dubawi luminary Wuheida (GB). The March-foaled bay is
Air Force Blue (War Front), Ashford Stud one of two Godolphin runners alongside the Saeed bin Suroor-
107 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners trained Late Morning (Ire) (Dawn Approach {Ire}), whose dam is
2-CORK, 5f, HYDE PARK BARRACKS a half to the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Turf-winning sire Outstrip
$160,000 Keeneland Association November Breeding Stock Sale (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}).
2018; i250,000 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale 2019
Buratino (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), Kildangan Stud 2.00 Cork, Mdn, i15,500, 2yo, f, 8fT
88 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners LIGHT OF MY EYES (IRE) (Frankel {GB}) is the latest progeny out
1-CORK, 8f, PERILOUS (Ire) of the Niarchos Family=s five-times Group 1-winning dual Classic
heroine Divine Proportions (Kingmambo) and therefore a half-
Mehmas (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), Tally-Ho Stud
sister to a trio of black-type winners. Jessie Harrington saddles
146 foals of racing age/16 winners/2 black-type winners
the late May foal, who like Ballydoyle=s fellow newcomer La
2-CORK, 5f, ALEXANDRA COLLEGE (Ire)
Joconde (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) may need more time. That half-
i21,000 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearlings 2019
sister to this year=s G1 Irish Derby hero Santiago (Ire)
2-CORK, 5f, QUEENS CARRIAGE (Ire)
(Authorized {Ire}) was purchased for Coolmore by the
i16,000 Goffs Sportsman's Yearling Sale 2019
Broadhurst Agency for 850,000gns at last year=s Tattersalls
Prince of Lir (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), Ballyhane Stud October Yearling Sale Book 1 Sale.
77 foals of racing age/4 winners/1 black-type winner
2-CORK, 5f, WRITEWHENYOULAND (Ire)
Shalaa (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Haras de Bouquetot
118 foals of racing age/5 winners/0 black-type winners
2-CORK, 5f, LARADO (Fr)
i280,000 Arqana Deauville Augest Yearling Sale 2019
OBSERVATIONS
on the European racing scene
lengths from Rivers Lad (GB) (Adaay {Ire}) and become the 16th
winner for his first-season sire (by Acclamation {GB}). The dam
has already produced one black-type performer in the listed-
placed Vatican Hill (Ire) (Canford Cliffs {Ire}). From the family of
Friday=s Results: the G2 Ribblesdale S. and G2 Prix de Royallieu scorer Fairy
1st-Sandown, ,6,400, Mdn, 8-7, 2yo, 5f 10yT, 1:00.23, g/f. Queen (Ire) (Fairy King) and the G2 Falmouth S. winner
POLITICS (IRE) (c, 2, Muhaarar {GB}--Wrong Answer {GB} Tashawak (Ire) (Night Shift), her yearling is a son of Camelot
{SW-Ire}, by Verglas {Ire}), a July 23 debut second over this trip (GB). Sales history: 4,500gns RNA Wlg '18 TATFOA; i17,000 Ylg
at Pontefract last time, claimed an early lead here and held sway '19 TIRSEP; ,37,000 2yo '20 GOFARQ. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0,
thereafter. Scrubbed along inside the quarter-mile marker, the $5,441. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
11-10 favourite was ridden out in the closing stages to assert by O-Trevor and Ruth Milner; B-Yeomanstown Lodge Stud (IRE);
an ultimately comfortable 2 1/4 lengths from Dark Illusion (GB) T-Joseph Parr.
(Equiano {Fr}). Half to a yearling filly by Profitable (Ire), he is the
sixth of seven foals and fifth winner produced by Listed Marble 7th-Wolverhampton, ,5,400, Novice, 8-7, 3yo/up, f/m, 8f 142y
Hill S. victress Wrong Answer (GB) (Verglas {Ire}), herself one of (AWT), 1:52.52, st/sl.
three black-type performers out of stakes-winning G2 Pretty BIZZI LIZZI (GB) (f, 3, Muhaarar {GB}--Izzi Top {GB} {G1SW-Fr &
Polly S. and G2 International S. placegetter Wrong Key (Ire) (Key Ire, MGSW & G1SP-Eng, $734,076}, by Pivotal {GB}), who
of Luck). Sales history: i78,000 Ylg >19 GOFOR. Lifetime Record: scored on debut at Newmarket on July 25, missed the break
2-1-1-0, $7,010. slightly as she had there but was soon in touch under cover.
O-Qatar Racing Ltd; B-J Hanly, A Stroud & Castlemartin Sky (IRE); Sent up the inner in the straight, the 10-11 favourite was in
T-Andrew Balding. front in the last 50 yards to score a neck from Bint Australia (Ire)
(Australia {GB}). The dam, who captured the G1 Prix Jean
4th-Sandown, ,6,400, Mdn, 8-7, 2yo, 8fT, 1:44.35, g/f. Romanet and G1 Pretty Polly S. and was third in the G1 Epsom
RECOVERY RUN (GB) (c, 2, Nathaniel {Ire}--Regal Splendour Oaks, has already produced the dual Group 3-placed Prince Eiji
{GB}, by Pivotal {GB}), runner-up in seven-furlong all-weather (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), the listed-placed Willie John (GB) (Dansili
tests at Kempton and Chelmsford City, broke sharply to claim an {GB}) and the talented sprinter Dreamfield (GB) (Oasis Dream
immediate lead in this turf bow. Nudged along approaching the {GB}). She is a half to the G2 Prix de la Nonette scorer and G1
final quarter-mile, the 13-8 joint-favourite came under sterner Prix de l=Opera runner-up Jazzi Top (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}),
urging thereafter and was driven out up the hill to hold the late while they are daughters of the Opera heroine Zee Zee Top (GB)
surge of Lone Eagle (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) by a head. Godolphin=s (Zafonic). Izzi Top=s unraced 2-year-old colt Zagato (GB) (Frankel
Symbolic Power (GB) (Kingman {GB}), a 2.3-million guineas {GB}) is in training in the same stable for Castle Down Racing,
Tattersalls October Book 1 son of a full-sister to MG1SW sire while she also has a yearling colt by Intello (Ger). Lifetime
Fame and Glory (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}), finished five lengths Record: 2-2-0-0, $9,059. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
further adrift in third. Half-brother to a yearling filly by Intello O-Helena Springfield Ltd; B-Meon Valley Stud (GB); T-John
(Ger) and a 2020 Ulysses (Ire) filly, the January-foaled bay is the Gosden.
first of three foals out of an unraced half to MGSW G1 Coral-
Eclipse third Regal Reality (GB) (Intello {Ger}). His second dam is ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNER:
G3 Prestige S. and G3 Oak Tree S. victress Regal Realm (GB) Dandys Derriere (GB), g, 2, Dandy Man (Ire)--Overheard (Ire), by
(Medicean {GB}). Sales history: 20,000gns Wlg >18 TATFOA; Lope de Vega (Ire). Wolverhampton, 8-7, 6f 20y (AWT),
i38,000 Ylg >19 GOFOR. Lifetime Record: 3-1-2-0, $8,501. 1:14.95. B-Nick Bradley Bloodstock (GB). *52,000gns RNA Wlg
O-Another Bottle Racing 2; B-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd (GB); >18 TATFOA; i36,000 Ylg >19 GOFFEB; ,40,000 Ylg >19
T-Andrew Balding. GOFFPR.