THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2019

RITVO HOPES RETOUCHED PHOTOS GAFFE

AT TOP OF GAME, WILL SPUR WHIP-USE REFORM by T.D. Thornton
ORTIZ BROTHERS An internal marketing policy at The Stronach Group (TSG)
designed to minimize imagery that shows whip usage in horse
MAINTAIN FAMILY BOND races resulted in unintended blowback to start the new year.
But Tim Ritvo, the company=s chief operating officer, told TDN
Wednesday that the company is owning up to its error in
judgment, and that he now intends to use the instance of
overzealous photo editing to spur reform to one of the sport=s
most sensitive welfare issues.
TSG=s Gulfstream Park recently gave away a 2019 wall
calendar as a promotional item. Soon after the calendars began
to circulate publicly, some racegoers took to social media to
criticize the track=s decision to digitally remove some of the
whips carried by jockeys in the in-race action shots.
The most prominent image that was sanitized in this fashion
was of Gun Runner (Candy Ride {Arg}) soaring home in front of
the GI Pegasus World Cup field last January. Cont. p5
Click above to watch TDN video with Jose Ortiz and Irad Ortiz, Jr.

By the time 2018 came to a close, Irad Ortiz, Jr. and Jose Ortiz
IN TDN EUROPE TODAY
had firmly established themselves atop the nationwide jockey MATING PLANS: FITTOCKS STUD
standings, distancing themselves from the pack in the earnings Emma Berry chats with Sara Cumani regarding the 2019 breeding
plans for the Fittocks Stud broodmare band. Click or tap here to
race by millions of dollars. With Irad generating $27.7 million
go straight to TDN Europe.
and his younger brother, Jose, ending the year with $26.8
million, the Puerto Rican duo is poised to once again contend for
the Eclipse Award for champion rider, to be presented at
Gulfstream Park on the evening of Thursday, Jan. 24. On the
heels of a breakout 2017 campaign which saw Jose top the
jockey standings and bring home his first Eclipse Award, Irad will
hope to claim one of his own for the 2018 season. The brothers,
who are on-track competitors on a daily basis, sat down with the
TDN=s Christina Bossinakis to discuss how they balance their
desire to win with a deeply rooted brotherly love.

TDN: It seems like riding was in your blood since day one. Did
you ever have a thought that you wanted to do anything else?

IO: Not really...I was just waiting to turn 16 to get into a jockey
school. And my mom said, 'No, you can't do that. You're going to
school.' So they put me in a school...[But] I knew what I wanted
to be in my life--I wanted to be a jockey. I was working on my
weight early, like at age 15, so I worked every day to try to stay
ready when I turned 16. Cont. p3
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Ortiz Brothers cont. JO: Out there, we have to ride for our owners and trainers--
there is a lot of money on the line in the game. So Irad rides for
TDN: And Jose, did you decide his connections, and I ride for
to be a rider because of Irad, or mine. If I have to try to race ride
did you want to be one anyway? him a little bit, I will. And if he
has to race ride me, I
JO: No, I wanted to be a rider understand. As long as you do it
already...If it wasn't for our dad, with class, it doesn't matter.
we probably wouldn't know
anything about horse racing. But TDN: You both have
because of him, I knew what I accomplished so much in your
wanted to be. I tried to follow in young careers. Do you still have
Irad's footsteps, but I knew I any goals that you=re hoping to
wanted to go there too. It was a accomplish? Are there any
little bit harder for me to keep achievements that you would
my weight down because I was a like to define your careers?
little taller, but I worked it out
and here we are. Irad Ortiz, Jr. (left) and Jose Ortiz (right) aboard Disco Partner andIO: The Kentucky Derby, and an
Pure Sensation after Disco Partner=s win in the 2017 GIII Jaipur S. Eclipse Award, for me. Those
TDN: You guys clearly have a lot Sarah K. Andrew are my big goals.
of brotherly love, but how do
you balance that with the desire to win races as competitors JO: I want to win the Derby and go to Dubai. I haven't been to
on a daily basis? How do you manage the two? Dubai yet. Let's see if I can go this year. Cont. p4
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Ortiz Brothers cont.

TDN: Both of you are in the run for the Eclipse Award this year
and, Jose, you won it last year. Irad, how would feel if Jose
won another one this year?

IO: Great. I mean, that would be good. If he won, I'm okay with
that--you know, I'm happy for him. He deserves it, he works so
hard. He's always on the line. He does everything right, he does
everything so perfect. You have to follow him if you want to be a
nice man, you wanna be a nice person...He=s so perfect
sometimes. Nobody's perfect but, he's very close, he's very close
to it...I helped him a lot from the beginning, and I want to see
him on top, and he's on top right now.

TDN: How about you, Jose? How would you feel if your brother
won his first Eclipse Award?

JO: I'd feel very happy for him, because I know how badly he
wants to win it. And if he wins it, he deserves everything. He's
working very hard. I've been watching him put a lot of work in
this year. He's going to Parx, he's working hard, waking up early
every day. Even if he doesn't have to work, he's out there. I'm
here where I am because of him...If he wins, I'll feel like I have
two Eclipse Awards now.

UPCOMING MAJOR
NORTH AMERICAN STAKES
Date Race Track
Jan. 6 GII Santa Ynez S. Santa Anita
Jan. 12 GIII La Canada S. Santa Anita
GIII La Cienegas S. Santa Anita
GIII Marshua’s River S. Gulfstream
Jan. 19 GII Palos Verdes S. Santa Anita
GIII Lecomte S. Fair Grounds
GIII Toboggan S. Aqueduct
Silverbulletday S. Fair Grounds
Jan. 20 GIII Astra S. Santa Anita
Jan. 21 GIII Megahertz S. Santa Anita
Jan. 25 Smarty Jones S. Oaklawn
Jan. 26 GI Pegasus World Cup Gulfstream
GI Pegasus World Cup Turf Gulfstream
GIII La Prevoyante H. Gulfstream
GIII Fred W. Hooper S. Gulfstream
GIII Hurricane Bertie S. Gulfstream
GIII W.L. McKnight H. Gulfstream
Jan. 27 GIII Houston Ladies Classic Sam Houston
GIII John B. Connally Turf Cup Sam Houston
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Gulfstream Photo Miscue cont. from p1

The edited photograph was conspicuous because it did not
match up with the original image released by the track a year
ago in which jockey Florent Geroux exultantly waved his whip
aloft in his left hand as he crossed the wire. Instead, the
retouched image shows Geroux riding one-handed with the
other hand making a loose fist with nothing in it.

An edited photo of Gun Runner winning the Pegasus World Cup

with the whip erased from jockey Florent Geroux=s hand appeared
in the 2019 Gulfstream Park calendar. | @ponyace Twitter

Jordan=s Henny (Henny Hughes), the long-shot victress of last

year=s GIII Hurricane Bertie S., was similarly depicted with an
edited-out whip, resulting in jockey Tyler Gaffalione holding his
right arm extended away from his mount=s flank in an awkward
position.
Some sarcastic denizens of social media saw fit to fill in the
blanks with items of their own choosing. One Gun Runner shot
showed Geroux instead brandishing a photoshopped baguette; a
retouched version of a different horse showed the jockey
wielding a light saber from the AStar Wars@ movie in place of the
vanished whip.
AIf we could do it again, we would have not removed the
whips,@ Ritvo said. AThere=s no question that was an oversight,
and that we should have just selected other images. To try to
hide or deface [whip use] is not the best strategy, and it was
clearly a mistake. We should not try to hide what is already out
there. People know that jockeys use whips. What we should do
is try to move forward with what=s the right message and what=s
the right thing to do. From this, I=ll learn myself, and we=ll
address these issues.@ Cont. p6
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Gulfstream Photo cont.

Ritvo explained that TSG=s marketing policy at its six United
States tracks is to depict Alimited use of the whip, meaning
nobody reaching back and hitting the horse or anything like
that.@
TSG=s Santa Anita Park also had a 2019 calendar giveaway,
which Ritvo said was assembled by being a little more judicious
about which photos were selected rather than relying on the
editing process to remove the whips.
AThe instructions from our main office to our marketing [team]
were not to use any whips where people are reaching back to
strike a horse,@ Ritvo said. AIn [Gun Runner=s] case, instead of
just swapping out the photo and using another picture, they
ended up [digitally editing out] the whip, which is probably a
little bit stupid. And the reason it=s stupid is [Geroux] is just
waving the whip in victory, not like he=s going to reach back and
hit the horse. That=s the frustrating part.@

The unedited, original photo of Gun Runner in the Pegasus

Coglianese photo
Ritvo has a unique perspective on this issue because he is one
of the few former jockeys to rise to a prominent position in
racetrack management. He last rode 30 years ago at Suffolk
Downs, and he told TDN that he feels strongly about the need to
change the culture of whip use in the sport--not only because it
creates negative public perception, but because he believes
whip usage is largely unnecessary.
ABack in my day when we rode, it wasn=t an item of discussion.
And truthfully, aftercare wasn=t an item of discussion either. But
look how that=s evolved in the last couple of decades,@ Ritvo
said. ABeing an ex-jockey, I actually believe horses enjoy running
when they=re properly taken care of. So the question is, why do
they need any more encouragement if they really enjoy what
they=re doing?@ Cont. p7
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effect of hurting the animal or making it do something it doesn=t

want to do.
AThe bottom line is, we care about the horses as much as
anybody, because horses are our business,@ Ritvo summed up.
AThe whip should be used as a correction tool, and that=s it. The
discussion moving forward should be more on the direction we
go as a business as to whether whips are even required. Maybe
this will bring the issue more to the forefront.@

HRONIS, ORTIZ JR., BROWN TOP LEADING

EARNERS IN 2018
Hronis Racing LLC, Irad Ortiz, Jr. and Chad Brown finished out
Tim Ritvo | Eclipse Sportswire
calendar year 2018 as the leading money earners among
APeople in the industry are now more understanding about the owners, jockeys and trainers, respectively, according to official
health and welfare of the animal,@ Ritvo continued. AThese are figures released Wednesday by Equibase.
important issues. They=re integrity issues. And because [TSG] Led by its Horse of the Year and Eclipse Award candidate
benefits from racing, we need to be aware of them. I think Accelerate (Lookin At Lucky), Kosta Hronis=s racing outfit earned
we=ve done a good job in aftercare. I think we=ve done a good over $7.34 million in prize money in 2018, with 41 trips to the
job from where we came from in using the whip for correction. winner=s circle and an additional 76 minor placings from its 259
Now we need to evolve into the next steps as to how much are starters.
they really needed, and [how we] encourage horses without the Cont. p8
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2018 Year-End Leaders cont.

Accelerate won six of his seven outings last season, accounting
for nearly two-thirds of the stable=s earnings, while Hronis=s
other winners at the graded level included Catalina Cruiser
(Union Rags), Yuvetsi (Bodemeister) and >TDN Rising Star= Gift
Box (Twirling Candy).

Kosta Hronis | Benoit photo

Ortiz, Jr. put together his best season in the saddle, his mounts
having earned in excess of $27.7 million, easily tops in the
nation. Ortiz, Jr. managed a career-best 346 victories in 2018,
also tops amongst his peers, and included 30 graded stakes MCKINZIE AIMING FOR PEGASUS, BUT
successes. He took his Breeders= Cup tally to five wins at
Churchill Downs this past November, scoring a second straight NEEDS A SPOT by Bill Finley
victory in the GI Filly & Mare Sprint aboard Shamrock Rose (First
Dude) and the GI Juvenile Fillies Turf atop Newspaperofrecord
(Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}). He registered six Grade Is in 2018, four
for Brown, including the GI Just a Game S. with A Raving Beauty
(Ger) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}), the GI Arlington Million with
Robert Bruce (Chi) (Fast Company {Ire}) and the GI Flower Bowl
Invitational S. with Fourstar Crook (Freud) in addition to the
Juvenile Fillies Turf.
Brown led all North American trainers for the third consecutive
season, with a total of 224 winners from 839 starters for
earnings of better than $27.5 million. He struck with a
remarkable 28% (140/500) of his turf runners, earning
$17.2 million. Brown-trained runners won no fewer than
47 graded events in 2018, of which 20 were achieved at Grade I
level. Sistercharlie (Ire) (Myboycharlie {Ire}) was a four-time McKinzie | Horsephotos
winner at the top level last season, including the GI Breeders=
Cup Filly & Mare Turf, while her owner Peter Brant was also The McKinzie (Street Sense) camp has decided it wants to take
represented by GI Hollywood Derby hero Raging Bull (Fr) (Dark a shot at the $9-million GI Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream
Angel {Ire}). Competitionofideas (Speightstown) closed out the Park, but there remains an obstacle: they did not purchase one
season with a compelling victory in the GI American Oaks. of the $500,000 spots for the race and those spots are now sold
out. Cont. p9
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"I knew the slots were gone when he won the [GI] Malibu S., an impressive win in the Malibu. He could be second choice in
so I haven't really talked much about going in the Pegasus," the race behind Accelerate.
trainer Bob Baffert said. "But if he's doing really well and an "I'm going to breeze him on Saturday," Baffert said. "I want to
available spot comes up, we'll go. If there's not a slot available run him when he's super right. I don't want to rush anything. I
for him we're not going to worry about it." would like to go but if I can't find a spot, there's nothing we can
In other Pegasus news, the Daily Racing Form reported do about it. I can't commit to the race without a spot. If it
yesterday that Tom's d'Etat (Smart Strike) has joined the field happens, it happens."
for the Jan. 26 race. He has won four in a row, but has never run Baffert won the inaugural Pegasus with Arrogate (Unbridled's
in a graded stakes event. Based at Fair Grounds with trainer Al Song).
Stall, his last win came in the Tenacious S. Dec. 22. As for his embarrassment-of-riches collection of 3-year-olds,
With so much maneuvering behind the scenes with people Baffert will look to strengthen his hand Saturday at Santa Anita
owning spots and trying to make deals with others who do not when he sends out Much Better (Pioneerof the Nile) and
own spots, it can sometimes he hard to keep track of who is in Coliseum (Tapit) in the GIII Sham S. Though he's only run once,
and who is out of the Pegasus. It appears that nine horses have winning a maiden, Coliseum will be the likely favorite in the
committed to the field, which is restricted to 12. They are Sham. Owned by Godolphin, he was already being hyped before
Accelerate (Lookin at Lucky); Tom's d'Etat; Kukulkan (Mex) his first start, which he won by 6 3/4 lengths with Joe Talamo
(Point Determined); City of Light (Quality Road); Audible (Into aboard.
Mischief); Bravazo (Awesome Again); True Timber (Mineshaft); "Coliseum has so much raw talent," Baffert said. "He is really,
Seeking the Soul (Perfect Soul {Ire}); Gunnevera (Dialed In). really good. He has the talent but he has an immature mind.
It appears there are spots still available and it would make We're slowly getting him there. He wants to get tough, rank.
perfect sense for one of those stakeholders to want to make a Talamo has been working him. He needs to find a way to
deal with the McKinzie team. McKinzie, who has always been a wrestle that speed, particularly in the middle part of the race."
highly regarded member of the Baffert stable, threw in a clunker
when 12th in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic, but rebounded with
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GRADE I WINNER FATALE BERE (Lookin At Lucky), as a broodmare prospect, while Lane=s End
will offer Morning Line (Tiznow) as a stallion prospect as
SUPPLEMENTED TO KEENELAND JANUARY hip 795H.
Fatale Bere (Fr) (Pedro the Great), winner of the 2018 GI Del The four-day Keeneland January sale kicks off Monday, Jan. 7,
Mar Oaks, is the headline name among nine new supplemental with each session beginning at 10 a.m. ET. The auction will be
entries to next week=s Keeneland January Sale in Lexington. streamed live at www.keeneland.com, while TVG coverage will
Consigned by ELiTE as hip 397K and offered as a broodmare begin Sunday and will continue Monday and Tuesday on TVG2.
prospect only, the 4-year-old won the Surfer Girl S. in her U.S.
debut in October 2016 and added the GIII Providencia S. in her
first sophomore appearance last April. Campaigned in this
country by the Benowitz Family Trust, Head of Plains Partners
LLC, Mark Mathiesen and Mathilde Powell and trained by
Leonard Powell, Fatale Bere amassed a record of five wins from
11 appearances and earnings of $427,964.

Other additions to the Monday session include:

MEMOLO JOINS BSW/ELITE TEAMS
$ Hip 397H, French stakes winner and U.S. graded-stakes
Jake Memolo has joined the teams at BSW Bloodstock and
placed Pas de Soucis (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}), consigned
ELiTE Sales, led and owned by partners Bradley Weisbord and Liz
by Hunter Valley Farm as a racing/broodmare prospect
Crow.
A graduate of the equine science and management program at
$ Hip 397I, Rain On the Dune (GB), a Frankel (GB) half-sister to
the University of Kentucky, Memolo is also a graduate of the
GISW Bellamy Road (Concerto), consigned by Taylor Made Sales
Irish National Stud Breeding Course, has held positions at
as a broodmare prospect
Shadwell Stud, The Jockey Club and Equibase and served as the
director of research for Taylor Made Sales Agency.
$ Hip 397J, Lori=s Attitude (Temple City), a three-time winner
AWe=ve continued to grow throughout the year and we=re
of better than $136,630 and a two-time victress this term. She is
thrilled to be able to add another young industry talent such as
consigned by Hill >n= Dale as a broodmare prospect only.
Jake to our dynamic team,@ said Weisbord.
Added Crow: AJake will be a super addition to our team. Our
clients will appreciate his enthusiasm and knowledge of racing
worldwide and he will continue to provide them with excellent
communication and service.@

EDWARDS NAMED ECLIPSE AWARDS HOST

Jeannine Edwards, a decorated reporter for 22 years with
ESPN and ABC and a frequent contributor to horse racing
broadcasts, will host the 48th annual Eclipse Awards ceremony
to be held at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, FL, Thursday,
Jan. 24. It will be the seventh time Edwards has emceed the
event.
Fatale Bere | Benoit photo AI'm delighted to have been asked to host the Eclipse Awards
once again,@ said Edwards. AIt's a privilege to be a part of
Shack Parrish=s Indian Creek agency consigns three of the five
racing's championship night, and I look forward to the
newest entries to Tuesday=s session, including hip 795E, Nothing
opportunity to connect with old friends and honor all those who
To Wear (Malibu Moon), daughter of MGSW Rich In Spirit
made horse racing exceptional in 2018.@
(Repriced) and therefore a half-sister to MGSW & GISP Wishing
A native of Tenafly, NJ, Edwards spent 10 years at the
Gate (Indian Charlie). The 7-year-old mare sells on a June cover
racetrack as an exercise rider, apprentice jockey and trainer in
to Blame. Ashview Farm consigns hip 795G, Heavenly Lucky
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New York and New Jersey before transitioning to television in TCA STALLION SEASON AUCTION UNDERWAY
1994 as an in-house TV host at Maryland tracks. She joined ESPN The 29th annual Thoroughbred Charities of American Stallion
in 1995 as a racing analyst, but also worked the sidelines on the Season Auction and Celebration, presented by LNJ Foxwoods
network=s college football and basketball programming. She and the organization=s largest fundraiser, is currently underway.
provided extensive coverage for ESPN of American Pharoah=s Bidding on better than 200 stallion seasons will end this Friday,
Triple Crown attempt in 2015. Jan. 4 at 3 p.m. Eastern time, while bidding on select seasons to
Blame, Bolt d=Oro, Gun Runner, Kantharos and More Than
Ready and on all non-season items will conclude at the auction
Celebration, set for Sunday, Jan. 6, at 5 p.m. ET at the Keeneland
Entertainment Center. Prospective bidders are invited to come
SILVER RAY EUTHANIZED AT OLD FRIENDS as they are after inspecting horses in the Keeneland barn area
ahead of next week=s Keeneland January Sale.
Non-season items offered in the live auction include a John
Deere TX Gator, equine air transportation via Tex Sutton,
one-year lease on a Dodge Ram Truck or Jeep Wrangler, a
five-night stay at a beachfront bed and breakfast in Costa Rica,
AParade@ by Andre Pater, AColors of the Breeders= Cup@ by
Valeriy Gridnev, and two box stalls with Brook Ledge Horse
Transportation. LNJ Foxwoods will also be honored with the
Allaire du Pont Leadership Award and the TAKE2 Second Career
Thoroughbred Program will receive the Ellen and Herb Moelis
Industry Service Award (see below). All seasons are currently
available for bidding here. All non-season items are currently
available for online bidding here.
For additional information, visit www.tca.org or call
(859) 276-4989.
Silver Ray | Laura Battles photo

Silver Ray (Silver Hawk), who was rescued from potential

slaughter in 2013, with euthanized Wednesday due to chronic
orthopedic disease at Old Friends Retirement Center in TAKE2 HONORED WITH INDUSTRY SERVICE AWARD
Georgetown, Kentucky. The TAKE2 Second Career Thoroughbred Program will be
Bred in the Commonwealth by Ben Walden, Sr., Silver Ray won recognized with the Ellen and Herb Moelis Industry Service
the 1991 GIII Hoist the Flag S. for owners Jerry and Ann Moss Award at the 29th Annual Stallion Season Auction & Celebration
and sired 47 foals from 13 crops with 11 winners. He was on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, at the Keeneland Entertainment Center
ultimately sold to a dressage trainer and tasted some success as in Lexington. The Moelis Award is presented annually to an
a sire of sport horses. organization that works to uphold the TCA=s mission.
In the summer of 2013, Silver Ray was discovered at a TAKE2 was established in 2012 by the late Rick Violette, Jr., at
livestock auction in California and was purchased by April Smith that time the president of the New York Thoroughbred
for $30. Once learning of the news, the Mosses worked with Old Horsemen=s Association, in an effort to provide retired
Friends founder and president Michael Blowen to secure a spot racehorses with a second career.
at the farm. ARick was dedicated to ensuring healthy, happy and productive
AIt has been such an honor to have Silver Ray with us these lives for our horses when they leave the track,@ said TAKE2
years,@ said Blowen. AHe has been an unbelievable fan favorite. Executive Director Andy Belfiore. AHe believed a program to
He had an incredibly gentle soul, he was wonderful with open the door to second careers in the sport horse world was
children, and he just loved getting treats and attention from all vital to the success of the industry=s aftercare efforts. We are
of our visitors. Great teamwork brought this wonderful stallion incredibly honored that the TCA has chosen TAKE2 for this
to Old Friends. We're grateful to the people who rescued him wonderful award, and thankful for the TCA=s support in helping
and the Mosses for sponsoring his journey home.@ us fulfill our mission and carry on Rick=s legacy.@
Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 6:00 p.m. EST
SAN GABRIEL S.-GII, $200,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/8mT
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 Liam the Charmer K Smart Strike Madaket Stables LLC McCarthy Desormeaux 124
2 Platinum Warrior (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Yuesheng Zhang Sadler Foley 122
3 Cleopatra's Strike Smart Strike Slam Dunk Racing and Nentwig, Michael D'Amato Prat 120
4 Oscar Dominguez (Ire) Zoffany (Ire) Rockingham Ranch Miller Bejarano 120
5 Chicago Style Kitten's Joy Glen Hill Farm Proctor Van Dyke 124
6 Flamboyant (Fr) Peer Gynt (Jpn) Bienstock, David and Winner, Charles N. Gallagher Blanc 122
7 Next Shares K Archarcharch Iavarone, Michael, Iavarone, Jules, McClanahan, Baltas Rosario 124
Jerry, Dunn, Christopher T., Marasa, William,
Robershaw, Ritchie and Taylor, Mark
8 Big Score Mr. Big George Krikorian Yakteen Smith 120
9 Big Bend K Union Rags Union Rags Racing LLC Proctor Talamo 120
10 Arms Runner Overdriven Rockingham Ranch Miller Pedroza 120

Breeders: 1-Ron McAnally & Deborah McAnally, 2-Triermore Stud, 3-Sam-Son Farm, 4-Whisperview Trading Ltd, 5-Glen Hill Farm, 6-SNC Regnier & San
Gabriel Inv. Inc., 7-Buck Pond Farm, Inc., 8-George Krikorian, 9-Daniel J. Burke & Kathleen Schweizer, 10-Ocala Stud

Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 7:00 p.m. EST

SHAM S.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo, 1m
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 Sueno K Atreides Silverton Hill LLC Desormeaux Desormeaux 120
2 Gray Magician Graydar Wachtel Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners Miller Prat 120
and Barber, Gary
3 Savagery Bellamy Road Rockingham Ranch Miller Rosario 120
4 Easy Shot K Trappe Shot Calumet Farm Desormeaux Bejarano 120
5 Coliseum Tapit Godolphin, LLC Baffert Talamo 120
6 Gunmetal Gray K Exchange Rate Hollendorfer, LLC, Pearl Racing and Hollendorfer Smith 120
West Point Thoroughbreds
7 Much Better K Pioneerof the Nile Three Chimneys Farm, LLC Baffert Van Dyke 120

Breeders: 1-Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings, Inc., 2-Twin Creeks Farm, 3-Ponder Hill, Inc., 4-Hinkle Farms, 5-Godolphin, 6-Lee Pokoik, 7-Three Chimneys
Farm, LLC
 SIRE LISTS Sponsored by

Leading 2018 Fourth-Crop Sires by Worldwide Earnings

for stallions standing in North America
Earnings represent worldwide figures, stud fees listed are 2018 fees.
Rank Stallion BTW BTH GSW GSH G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Highest Earner Earnings
1 Uncle Mo 17 29 8 13 1 4 244 120 $536,700 $8,839,696
(2008) by Indian Charlie FYR: 2013 Stands: Ashford Stud KY Fee: $125,000 Unbridled Mo
2 Twirling Candy 8 18 3 7 1 2 163 91 $334,700 $5,310,082
(2007) by Candy Ride (Arg) FYR: 2013 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $25,000 Finley'sluckycharm
3 First Dude 8 10 3 4 1 1 158 89 $848,076 $4,918,031
(2007) by Stephen Got Even FYR: 2013 Stands: Double Diamond Farm FL Fee: $10,000 Shamrock Rose
4 Trappe Shot 2 10 1 4 -- 1 209 109 $403,240 $4,829,206
(2007) by Tapit FYR: 2013 Stands: Claiborne Farm KY Fee: $7,500 Hotshot Anna
5 Gio Ponti 3 13 -- 3 -- 1 197 94 $283,640 $4,039,736
(2005) by Tale of the Cat FYR: 2013 Stands: Castleton Lyons KY Fee: $5,000 Miss Technicality
6 Adios Charlie 5 7 1 1 1 1 108 66 $668,725 $3,684,770
(2008) by Indian Charlie FYR: 2013 Stands: Ocala Stud FL Fee: $3,000 Patternrecognition
7 Friesan Fire 4 6 2 2 1 2 103 58 $279,500 $3,309,064
(2006) by A.P. Indy FYR: 2013 Stands: Country Life Farm MD Fee: $4,000 Call Paul
8 Lonhro (Aus) 5 11 2 8 -- 3 113 48 $464,443 $2,987,346
(1998) by Octagonal (Nz) FYR: 2013 Stands: Darley USA (Dead/Ret/Exp) Gronkowski
9 Court Vision 2 6 1 1 -- 1 131 66 $395,080 $2,789,846
(2005) by Gulch FYR: 2013 Stands: Acadiana Equine at Copper Crowne LA Fee: $3,500 Mr Havercamp
10 Wilburn 3 6 2 2 -- -- 151 80 $187,750 $2,651,278
(2008) by Bernardini FYR: 2013 Stands: River Oaks Farms Inc OK Fee: $3,500 Afleet Willy
11 Regal Ransom 2 6 1 1 -- -- 106 65 $467,239 $2,527,141
(2006) by Distorted Humor FYR: 2013 Stands: Darley USA (Dead/Ret/Exp) Strong Titan
12 Courageous Cat 4 6 -- -- -- -- 105 52 $192,083 $2,372,042
(2006) by Storm Cat FYR: 2013 Stands: Questroyal North NY Fee: $2,500 Unbridledadventure
13 Gone Astray 5 6 -- -- -- -- 112 56 $245,602 $2,007,375
(2006) by Dixie Union FYR: 2013 Stands: Northwest Stud FL Fee: $4,500 Noble Drama
14 Custom for Carlos 2 10 -- -- -- -- 94 43 $257,690 $1,817,420
(2006) by More Than Ready FYR: 2013 Stands: Clear Creek Stud LA Fee: $3,500 Monte Man
15 Dublin -- 3 -- -- -- -- 71 37 $188,570 $1,786,472
(2007) by Afleet Alex FYR: 2013 Stands: Mohns Hill Farm PA Fee: Private Dr Blarney

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IN ORDER OF PURSE:
7th-Gulfstream, $43,560, Msw, 1-2, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:41.48,
fm.
CAMBIER PARC (f, 3, Medaglia d’Oro--Sealy Hill {HotY, Ch. 3yo
Filly, Ch. Grass Mare-Can & GSW & MGISP, $1,747,081}, by
Point Given), a $1.25-million yearling purchase by OXO Equine,
took to the turf with a good-looking and well-bet maiden score
Wednesday at Gulfstream for trainer Chad Brown. Heavily
favored in her debut Nov. 3 on the Aqueduct main, the bay was
outfooted after a slow start and showed mild interest late to be
fourth. Backed down to 13-10 off a 5-1 morning-line quote here, Cambier Parc | Lauren King
Cambier Parc settled in a comfortable tracking spot as the field
strung out behind sharp splits of :22.69 and :46.44 down the
backstretch. Creeping up to the leaders progressively wider 4th-Tampa Bay Downs, $25,250, Msw, 1-2, 3yo, 7f, 1:24.35, ft.
nearing the lane, she surged to the front outside the furlong LITIGANT (g, 3, Mineshaft--Fantasy Bay, by Bluegrass Cat)
grounds and drew clear to triumph by four lengths. Cap de Creus finished fifth against Florida-breds in two Gulfstream West
(Tapit) got up late to complete the exacta. outings Oct. 27 and Nov. 10 to start his career and was made the
“It was a great win,” Brown said. “The horse has always 23-10 second choice stepping into open company here. Pressing
showed a lot of promise, and we finally got her on the right the pace three wide through a sharp :22.03 quarter, the bay
surface. The owner, Larry Best, is here today and I’m happy he took charge past a :44.64 half. Challenged by Blame the Makers
got a nice win here with a promising filly. He’s been real patient (Blame) after straightening for home, he dug in gamely late to
with her and it looks like her future is on turf.” repel that foe by 1 1/4 lengths. The winner has a yearling full-
The winner’s dam, a three-time Canadian champion, was brother named Timer Moses. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-0, $18,750.
bought by Bonne Chance Farm for $750,000 at Keeneland
Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-
November in 2015 with Cambier Parc in utero before she
Tipton.
justified that investment when hammering for seven figures at
O-GOP Racing Stable; B-Farm III Enterprises LLC (FL); T-Gerard
KEESEP in 2017. Sealy Hill, who also has produced Hillaby
Ochoa.
(Distorted Humor), Ch. Female Sprinter-Can & GSW, $282,265;
Belle Hill (Sky Mesa), GSW, $180,725; and Gale Force (Giant’s
Causeway), GSW, $138,611, has another Medaglia d’Oro filly
who went for $425,000 to Whisper Hill Farm at KEESEP in the
fall, and she produced a colt by Into Mischief last spring. Sales
History: $1,250,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0,
$30,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored
by Fasig-Tipton.
O-OXO Equine LLC; B-Bonne Chance Farm LLC (KY); T-Chad C. Cambier Parc (Medaglia d’Oro), a $1.25-million yearling,
cruises to an easy graduation on the Gulfstream lawn
Brown.

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Point of Entry (Dynaformer), Adena Springs, $25,000

202 foals of racing age/54 winners/4 black-type winners
8-Delta Downs, Alw 7f, EYE CLOUD, 10-1
$5,500 TTA APR 2yo

IN TRINIDAD:
Awesome April, f, 3, Will Take Charge--Lady Zieg, by Touch
Gold. Santa Rosa Park, 1-1, Sian’s Gold Sprint (NBT), 1100mT,
1:02.87. B-Ron & Fran Stolich (KY). *A debut winner on the
main track Nov. 10, Awesome April remained perfect in two
starts with a barnstorming stretch rally. **1/2 to Ackeret
(Mach Ride), SW, $199,114. ***$32,000 RNA Wlg ‘16 KEENOV;
$30,000 Ylg ‘17 KEESEP; $16,000 2yo ‘18 OBSJUN. VIDEO

ALLOWANCE RESULTS:
10th-Santa Anita, $59,457, (S), (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($50,000),
1-1, 3yo, 6 1/2fT, 1:13.12, fm.
IRISH HEATWAVE (c, 3, Unusual Heat--Irish Winnie, by Broken
Vow) Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, $73,400. O-Calumet Farm;
B-Moger Inc. & Neary Racing Inc. (CA); T-J. Keith Desormeaux.
*$45,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP.

SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: THURSDAY, JANUARY 3

Awesome Patriot (Awesome Again), Mapleton Thoroughbred
Farm, $3,500 2nd-Gulfstream, $45,050, (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 1-2,
116 foals of racing age/28 winners/1 black-type winner 4yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:16.85, ft.
8-Delta Downs, Alw 7f, I WILL STAND, 15-1 MS MESHAK (f, 4, Shackleford--Mindy Queen {MSW,
$209,658}, by Indy King) Lifetime Record: SP, 9-4-2-0, $130,850.
Keep Up (Unbridled's Song), Mill Ridge Farm, $5,000 O/B-Northwind Thoroughbreds LLC (FL); T-Joseph F. Orseno.
36 foals of racing age/10 winners/0 black-type winners *$47,000 RNA Ylg '16 OBSAUG.
7-Turfway, Msw 1m, SHAMAL, 12-1
6th-Gulfstream, $44,120, (S), (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($12,500), 1-2,
Overanalyze (Dixie Union), WinStar Farm, $10,000 4yo/up, 1m, 1:36.21, ft.
247 foals of racing age/71 winners/6 black-type winners SO LONG CHUCK (g, 5, Adios Charlie--Miss Greatness, by
8-Delta Downs, Alw 7f, FUTURE ABUNDANCE, 8-1 Greatness) Lifetime Record: 24-5-5-4, $110,960. O-Acclaimed
$24,000 IOW OCT yrl; $30,000 EAS MAY 2yo Racing Stable; B-Freddie Hyatt (FL); T-Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.
8-Delta Downs, Alw 7f, NATEALYZE, 12-1 *$12,000 2yo '16 OBSOPN.
$24,000 FTK OCT yrl
 TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 3 OF 3 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • JANUARY 3, 2019

9th-Golden Gate Fields, $39,007, 1-1, (NW1$X), 4yo/up, MIXMASTER, Dorthysfunnygirl, m, 5, o/o Bobs Funny Roar, by
1 1/16mT, 1:43.57, fm. Outrageouslyfunny. MSW, 1-2, Mahoning Valley
SOUTHERN THUNDER (g, 5, Southern Image--Broke the Slump POWER BROKER, Pulpit's Purrfect, f, 3, o/o Term Paper, by Dixie
{SP, $222,490}, by Slewpy) Lifetime Record: 16-4-3-4, $87,446. Union. ALW, 1-2, Mahoning Valley
O-David Halvorson, Jim Mayol, David Olson & William E. Morey; QUALITY ROAD, Collins Ave, g, 3, o/o La Nez, by Storm Creek.
B-Rancho San Miguel (CA); T-William E. Morey. *$12,000 Ylg '15 MCL, 1-2, Gulfstream
BAROCT. SHACKLEFORD, Ms Meshak, f, 4, o/o Mindy Queen, by Indy King.
AOC, 1-2, Gulfstream
2nd-Mahoning Valley, $33,700, (S), (NW3X)/Opt. Clm
SIDNEY'S CANDY, Emmy's Candy, f, 4, o/o Em N Emmy, by Sky
($25,000), 1-2, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:13.21, ft.
Mesa. AOC, 1-2, Mahoning Valley
EMMY'S CANDY (f, 4, Sidney's Candy--Em N Emmy, by Sky
SOUTHERN IMAGE, Southern Thunder, g, 5, o/o Broke the
Mesa) Lifetime Record: MSP, 15-4-2-5, $107,955. O-R. Gary
Slump, by Slewpy. ALW, 1-1, Golden Gate
Patrick; B-Steve M DeMaiolo (OH); T-Jevon D. Crumley.
UNUSUAL HEAT, Irish Heatwave, c, 3, o/o Irish Winnie, by
Broken Vow. AOC, 1-1, Santa Anita
6th-Mahoning Valley, $23,500, 1-2, (NW2L), 3yo, f, 6f, 1:13.97,
ft.
PULPIT'S PURRFECT (f, 3, Power Broker--Term Paper, by Dixie
Union) Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-1, $29,715. O-David Downard;
B-Gary & Mary West Stables Inc. (KY); T-Jeffrey A. Radosevich.
*$2,700 Ylg '17 FTKOCT.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:

Collins Ave, g, 3, Quality Road--La Nez (MSW & GISP, $417,000),
by Storm Creek. Gulfstream, 1-2, (C), 1mT, 1:36.90.
B-Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd. (KY). *$19,000 Ylg '17
FTKOCT; $45,000 2yo '18 EASMAY.
Valerio Bloodstock 2 y/o in Training Purchase
Dorthysfunnygirl, m, 5, Mixmaster--Bobs Funny Roar, by
Outrageouslyfunny. Mahoning Valley, 1-2, (S), 1m, 1:47.50.
B-Bobby Rankin (OH).
Sith Lord, h, 6, Aragorn (Ire)--Bertsgirl, by Bertrando. Golden
Gate Fields, 1-1, 6f (AWT), 1:09.74. B-Mr. & Mrs. Dick Probert
& Sacha Campbell (CA). *$14,500 Ylg '14 NCAAUG.

ADIOS CHARLIE, So Long Chuck, g, 5, o/o Miss Greatness, by

Greatness. AOC, 1-2, Gulfstream
ARAGORN (IRE), Sith Lord, h, 6, o/o Bertsgirl, by Bertrando.
MSW, 1-1, Golden Gate
CITY ZIP, Caribou Club, g, 5, o/o Broken Dreams, by Broken Vow. DID YOU KNOW?
GIII Joe Hernandez S., 1-1, Santa Anita
GISW Improbable (City Zip)
MEDAGLIA D'ORO, Cambier Parc, f, 3, o/o Sealy Hill, by Point
Given. MSW, 1-2, Gulfstream was tabbed as a “TDN Rising Star”
MINESHAFT, Litigant, g, 3, o/o Fantasy Bay, by Bluegrass Cat.
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MSW, 1-2, Tampa Bay
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ARIZONA Valiant Minister Distorted Humor Optimizer Gemologist Teuflesberg

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stallion in 2020 should the mare not get in foal or not produce a live foal. Applicable only if the stallion is standing at the same farm in 2020.
List is current as of 1/1/19.

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bit less of an unknown, especially with a young mare. With an

MATING PLANS: older mare you can take a bit more of a chance but with a young
mare you don't know what type of stock they are going to
FITTOCKS STUD produce."
With the uncertainties of Brexit casting a potentially dark
shadow over this year's covering season, Cumani admits that
they will be cautious in their travel plans for mares en route to
Ireland.
"We've talked about Brexit and we've tried to stay calm but
we don't want to be travelling any horses around Mar. 29," she
says. "We do have two due in early April who are booked to
stallions in Ireland. We like to have them foal with us in case
there are any dramas and then we'd send them at 20 days once
our wonderful vet has given his blessing."
The Fittocks Stud broodmare band has been enhanced in the
last month by the purchase of the Aga Khan Studs-bred
Shomaria (Fr) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), a daughter of the dual
Group 3 winner Shemima (Ire) (Dalakhani {Ire}), at Arqana's
Sarah Cumani at Fittocks Stud | Emma Berry
December Sale. Cont. p2
by Emma Berry
Every breeder aims for Classic success and achieving that feat
must have been extra sweet for Luca and Sara Cumani of
Fittocks Stud given that the horse in question was named in
honour of Luca's birthplace. Coolmore's 2001 St Leger winner
Milan (GB) (Sadler's Wells) is now leading all active National
Hunt stallions in Britain and Ireland on the sire table for 2018/19
while his dam Kithanga (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}) has just turned 29
and lives in glorious retirement at Fittocks.
Two of her daughters are among the 14 mares that the
Cumanis will be breeding from in 2019. The G3 St Simon S.
winner Koora (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) has been graced with a special
partner for her first two seasons at stud. She has a yearling colt
by Dubawi (Ire) and is back in foal to the Darley flagbearer. Her
rendezvous this season will be no less special as she is set to visit
the champion, Galileo (Ire).
Koora during her racing days | Racing Post
"Koora is precious to us as she is the last of Kithanga's 12 foals
and her Dubawi colt is lovely," admits Sara Cumani.
Koora's older full-sister Kindu (GB) has also been retained and
is in foal to Mastercraftsman (Ire) with a visit to Showcasing (GB)
in the diary.
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right mare. We tend to go with proven sires. Luca feels that it's a
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Mating Plans: Fittocks Stud Cont. from p1 Dream daughter Marketeer (GB) is in foal to Churchill (Ire) and
Just turned four, she was bought in partnership with Andrew will visit Camelot (GB).
Stone of St Albans Bloodstock, who provided Luca Cumani with Pongee (GB) (Barathea {Ire}), now 19 and out of Souk's first
his final Group 1 winner as a trainer in God Given (GB) foal Puce (GB) (Darshaan {GB}), is in foal to the former
(Nathaniel {Ire}). Shomaria's year-younger half-sister Shendam Cumani-trained Group 1 winner Postponed (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}),
(Fr) (Charm Spirit {Ire}) won on her sole start in France for Mikel "for obvious reasons," says her breeder.
Delzangles in 2018. "Pongee will go to Cracksman (GB) next year. She's been
"She's a very pretty mare and she's going to Lope De Vega mostly to proven horses in the past but Cracksman was a
(Ire)," says Cumani. "We hope that Shendam might improve the wonderful racehorse and he's such a fantastic mover."
pedigree this year." Pongee's 6-year-old daughter Materialistic (GB) (Oasis Dream
The 8-year-old Blue Waltz (GB), a Pivotal (GB) half-sister to {GB}) is carrying her first foal by Churchill (Ire) and will be
Fantasia (GB) (Sadler's Wells) who was bred and raced by covered this season by Lope De Vega (Ire).
Fittocks in partnership with Andrew Bengough, is currently "In a sense we're broken our own rule here but Camilla
carrying to Frankel (GB) and will visit Kodiac (GB). Trotter, who helps us with our matings and provides invaluable
"She's a speedy mare from the family of Blue Duster and her facts and figures, says we need to take the odd plunge with
first foal by Oasis Dream (GB) is now in training with William unproven sires and she can be very persuasive," says Cumani.
Haggas," says Cumani. "It's very much a team effort when it comes to deciding on
Fittocks Stud will forever be synonymous with the stallions."
wide-reaching success of the family of Souk (Ire) (Ahonoora So Silk (GB), by Rainbow Quest out of the Cumani-trained dual
{GB}) and four direct descendants of this celebrated foundation Group 1 winner Gossamer (GB) (Sadler's Wells), could be seen
mare remain in the paddocks at Upend, just outside Newmarket. as having been an understandably sentimental purchase by
Souk's 13-year-old daughter Barter (GB) (Daylami {Ire}), the dam Fittocks Stud from the dispersal of her late breeder Gerald Leigh
of Group 3 winner Haggle (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), is in foal to Siyouni back in 2008.
(Fr) and is booked to Kingman (GB), while Barter's unraced Oasis Cont. p3
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Mating Plans: Fittocks Stud Cont.

Two of her daughters remain at the farm: the G2 Park Hill S.
winner Silk Sari (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}), who is in foal to Dubawi
(Ire) and will visit Sea The Stars (Ire), and Dreamlike (GB) (Oasis
Dream {GB}), who is carrying to Dark Angel (Ire) and is another
who will be on her way to Lope De Vega (Ire).
"Her first foal is a colt by Siyouni who we didn't manage to sell
but we've named him Bonneval (GB) and he will be going into
training with Sir Michael Stoute," notes Cumani.
Another homebred, the 8-year-old Got To Dream (GB) (Duke
Vice President, International Operations Of Marmalade {Ire}), has returned to the fold after being sold as
Gary King a yearling, and she is in foal to Tamayuz (GB) with a visit to
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Zoffany (Ire) on the cards.
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Dubai (GB) was going to win the Oaks," explains Cumani. The
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daughter of Dubawi ended up finishing third to Qualify (Ire) at
Contributing Editor Epsom and is also the winner of the Listed Height Of Fashion S.
Alan Carasso Representing some new blood on the farm are Umniyah (Ire)
Twitter: @EquinealTDN (Shamardal) and Slatey Hen (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}). Cumani
says of the latter, "She is a pretty, sprinter mare and is a
Cafe Racing half-sister to the dam of Tiggy Wiggy (Ire). She's in foal to Kodiac
Sean Cronin
Cno surprise thereCand will go to Churchill."
Tom Frary
Umniyah by contrast was bought from Godolphin and is out of
caferacing@thetdn.com
a half-sister to Storming Home (GB) (Machiavellian). After
Irish Correspondent delivering a foal by Sea The Stars this season she will be covered
Daithi Harvey by Dark Angel (Ire).
Completing the set is Baltic Best (Ire) (King's Best), bought in
Regular Columnists December 2017 from Gestut Ammerland and representing one
Chris McGrath of the stud's foundation families. Her grandam was the
Andrew Caulfield
globetrotter Borgia (Ger) (Acatenango {Ger}), winner at home of
John Berry
the G1 Deutsches Derby and abroad the G1 Hong Kong Vase
Kevin Blake
Tom Peacock while also being placed in the Arc and the Breeders' Cup Turf.
Cont. p4
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Mating Plans: Fittocks Stud Cont. GF: I'm from Newbury, which is in Berkshire, and it's a really
pretty part of Southern England. Watership Down Stud is there,
The Cumanis are the owners of what is likely to be the only and Highclere Stud, and it's near Lambourn.
yearling in Britain by Ammerland's young resident Ito (Ger)
(Adlerflug {Ger}), to whom Baltic Best was carrying when KR: When did you come to America, and why did you decide to
purchased, and the mare is now in foal to Siyouni. As befits her come here?
illustrious pedigree, she has a date with Frankel (GB) this spring.
GF: I came to America in January 2005. I was working at
Watership Down Stud at the time, and I'd spent a year in
Australia and some time in Ireland. I had applied for a job in
Newmarket that was sort of the next step up, and I didn't get it
and I didn't have a plan B. Simon Marsh, who runs Watership

EUROPEAN EXPORTS Down, had spent some time at Lane's End in his twenties, and so
he sent me to Lane's End for 18 months. And that was 13 years
ago.
WITH GEMMA FREEMAN
KR: Is there anything you miss about England?
By Kelsey Riley
European Exports is a series where we catch up with people
GF: Truly what I miss other than family is bridleways and
who have left their home countries to make a new life in the
footpaths. All the land is so private here, you can't just go riding
racing industry in America. Today, we catch up with Gemma
or walking, and that's what I miss the most.
Freeman of Stonestreet.

KR: What do you think American racing could learn from

KR: Where are you originally from?
British racing?
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ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:

Benny and the Jets (Ire), g, 3, Showcasing (GB)--Orange Pip
(GB), by Bold Edge (GB). Wolverhampton, 1-2, 6f 20y (AWT),
1:13.86. B-Pier House Stud (IRE). *,30,000 Ylg >17 GOUKPR.
Cloudlam (GB), f, 4, Arch--Sharnberry (GB) (GSP-Eng & SP-US),
by Shamardal. Newcastle, 1-2, 10f 42y (AWT), 2:09.32. B-St
Albans Bloodstock LLP (GB).

Gemma Freeman

European Exports With Gemma Freeman Cont. DUBAI CARNIVAL KICKS OFF THURSDAY
GF: Consistent rules across Britain simplify participation for
The 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival begins its march to Dubai
trainers, owners and fans, and I also think it frees up a lot of
World Cup night on Mar. 30 with a pair of group races at
brain power, energy, resourcesBfinancial and mental--to do
Meydan on Thursday. Worth $200,000 each, the 1200-metre G3
other things for the benefit of the sport.
Dubawi S. and grassy 1800-metre G3 Singspiel S. drew fields of
seven and 16, respectively.
KR: And vice versa, what could Britain learn from America?
A prep for the G1 Dubai Turf on Dubawi World Cup night, the
Singspiel pits Irish highweight and GI Belmont Derby Invitational
GF: What astounded me when I first came here is how you could
S. hero Deauville (Ire) (Galileo {Ire})Bmaking his first start for
go to a racetrack, get your training license and just rent one stall
Fawzi Nass and new owners Victorious--against David Simcock=s
and be a horse trainer. America really is the land of opportunity.
MGSW Arod (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) and Chilean champ Furia
The ease of entry as an owner or trainer is much different, and I
Cruzada (Chi) (Newfoundland), third in the 2017/18 editions of
think it's really good. Young people, people from different
the G1 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 for trainer Erwan
backgrounds, can come and thrive in this country.
Charpy. Other entrants include German MGSW Degas (Ger)
(Exceed And Excel {Aus}) who ran second in the G2 Premio
Vittorio di Capua in Milan on Oct. 21, as well as GSW Light the
Lights (SAf) (Western Winter) after a win in the G3 Abu Dhabi
Championship on Mar. 17. Cont. p6

CONDITIONS RESULTS:
5th-Wolverhampton, ,20,000, 1-2, 4yo/up, f/m, 7f 36y (AWT),
1:27.24, st.
ISLAND OF LIFE (m, 5, Dubawi {Ire}--Pimpernel {Ire} {SW &
GSP-Eng, SP-UAE, $146,809}, by Invincible Spirit {Ire}) Lifetime
Record: 13-4-2-5, $62,654. O-Hamer, Hawkes & Hellin; B-Darley
(KY); T-William Haggas. *i25,000 HRA >17 GOFNOV. **1/2 to
Gold Town (GB) (Street Cry {Ire}), GSW-UAE, $332,221.

3rd-Newcastle, ,5,800, 1-2, 3yo, 7f 14y (AWT), 1:28.11,

st.
DUTCH PURSUIT (IRE) (g, 3, Canford Cliffs {Ire}--Dansili Dutch
{Ire}, by Dutch Art {GB}) Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $8,706. Deauville after the Belmont Derby | Horsephotos
O-Geoff & Sandra Turnbull; B-Elwick Stud (IRE); T-Michael Dods.
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Dubai Carnival Kicks Off Thursday Cont. JAPANESE GROUP RACES B2019
Date Race Track
Godolphin fields six runners, with trainers Saeed bin Suroor Jan. 5 Nakayama Kimpai (GB) Nakayama
and Charlie Appleby fielding a trio apiece. Bin Suroor trainee Kyoto Kimpai (G3) Kyoto
Dream Castle (GB) (Frankel {GB}), a MGSP in Turkey and Jan. 6 Shinzan Kinen (G3) Kyoto
England and fifth in the G1 English 2000 Guineas in 2017, Jan. 12 Fairy Stakes (G3) Nakayama
anchors the sixtet. Jan. 13 Nikkei Shinshun Hai (G2) Kyoto
Leading the Dubawi S. field is last out Listed Garhoud Sprint Jan. 14 Keisei Hai (G3) Nakayama
victor Drafted (Field Commission), one of two from the Doug Jan. 20 American Jockey Club Cup (G2) Nakayama
Watson barn along with My Catch (Ire) (Camacho {GB}), who Tokai S. (G2) Chukyo
struck on Feb. 8 in the G3 Al Shindagha Sprint locally last Jan. 26 Aichi Hai (G3) Chukyo
carnival. G3 Chipchase S. hero Above The Rest (Ire) (Excellent Jan. 27 Negishi S. (G3) Tokyo
Art {GB}) makes his first start in Dubai, as does Swedish GSP Silk Road S. (G3) Kyoto
Trickbag (Brilliant Speed) and Korea=s Ace Korea (Smiling Tiger). Feb. 3 Tokyo Shimbun Hai (G3) Tokyo
The latter=s sire just celebrated his first Grade I winner when Kisaragi Sho (G3) Kyoto
Spiced Perfection upset the GI La Brea S. at Santa Anita in late Feb. 9 Queen Cup (G3) Tokyo
December. Feb. 10 Kyodo News Service Hai (G3) Tokyo
Kyoto Kinen (G2) Kyoto
Feb. 16 Diamond S. (G3) Tokyo
Kyoto Himba S. (G3) Kyoto
Feb. 17 February S. (G1) Tokyo
Kokura Daishoten (G3) Kokura
Feb. 24 Nakayama Kinen (G2) Nakayama
Hankyu Hai (G3) Hanshin
Mar. 2 Ocean S. (G3) Nakayama
Tulip Sho (G2) Hanshin
Mar. 3 Yayoi Sho (G2) Nakayama
Mar. 9 Nakayama Himba S. (G3) Nakayama
Mar. 10 Fillies' Revue (G2) Hanshin
Kinko Sho (G2) Chukyo
Mar. 16 Flower Cup (G3) Nakayama
Falcon S. (G3) Chukyo
Mar. 17 Spring S. (G2) Nakayama
Hanshin Daishoten (G2) Hanshin
Mar. 23 Nikkei Sho (G2) Nakayama
Dream Castle | Racing Post Mainichi Hai (G3) Hanshin
Mar. 24 March S. (G3) Nakayama
Takamatsunomiya Kinen (G1) Chukyo
Mar. 30 Lord Derby Challenge Trophy (G3) Nakayama
Mar. 31 Osaka Hai (G1) Hanshin
Apr. 6 New Zealand Trophy (G2) Nakayama
Hanshin Himba S. (G2) Hanshin
Apr. 7 Oka Sho (G1) Hanshin
Apr. 13 Arlington Cup (G3) Hanshin
IN SOUTH AFRICA: Apr. 14 Satsuki Sho (G1) Nakayama
Landela (Aus), f, 3, Smart Missile (Aus)--Follow That Cat (Aus), Antares S. (G3) Hanshin
by Tale of the Cat. Fairview, 1-2, Hcp., 1400mT, 1:25.93. Apr. 20 Fukushima Himba S. (G3) Fukushima
O-Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Miss J B Slack); B-Gilgai Farm Apr. 21 Flora S. (G2) Tokyo
(Vic); T-Alan Greeff. *A$180,000 Ylg >17 INGFEB. Yomiuri Milers Cup (G2) Kyoto
 GROUP FIELDS
Thursday, Meydan, Dubai, post time: 8:15 p.m.
DUBAWI S. PRESENTED BY LONGINES LADIES MASTER COLLECTION-G3, $200,000, NH/SH 3yo/up, 1200m
SC HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT
1 Ace Korea Smiling Tiger Holland Wolsley 126.5
2 High On Life (GB) Invincible Spirit (Ire) Barzalona Jadhav 126.5
3 Above the Rest (Ire) Excellent Art (GB) Curtis Barron 126.5
4 My Catch (Ire) Camacho (GB) Dobbs Watson 126.5
5 Drafted Field Commission Hitchcott Watson 126.5
6 Raven’s Corner (Ire) Raven’s Pass Mullen Seemar 126.5
7 Trickbag K Brilliant Speed Lopez Berneklint 126.5

Thursday, Meydan, Dubai, post time: 8:50 p.m.

SINGSPIEL S. PRESENTED BY LONGINES V H P COLLECTION-G3, $200,000, NH 4yo/up & SH 3yo/up, 1800mT
SC HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT
1 Team Talk (GB) Teofilo (Ire) Cosgrave bin Suroor 125
2 Musaddas (GB) Exceed And Excel (Aus) Brown Bouresly 125
3 Deauville (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Morris Nass 125
4 Furia Cruzada (Chi) Newfoundland Fresu Charpy 121
5 Degas (Ger) Exceed And Excel (Aus) Veron Klug 125
6 Bay of Poets (Ire) Lope de Vega (Ire) O’Donoghue Appleby 125
7 Key Victory (Ire) Teofilo (Ire) Doyle Appleby 124
8 GM Hopkins (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Tart Ramadhan 125
9 Arod (Ire) Teofilo (Ire) Crowley Simcock 125
10 Escalator (GB) Cape Cross (Ire) Donohoe Fellowes 124
11 Dream Castle (GB) Frankel (GB) Soumillon bin Suroor 125
12 Settle for Bay (Fr) Rio de la Plata Dobbs Marnane 125
13 Salsabeel (Ire) Exceed And Excel (Aus) Doyle Appleby 125
14 Racing History (Ire) Pivotal (GB) Stott bin Suroor 125
15 Hornsby (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Barzalona Jadhav 125
16 Light the Lights (SAf) Western Winter Doleuze de Kock 125

Saturday, Kenilworth, South Africa, post time: 4:35 p.m.

L’ORMARINS QUEEN’S PLATE-G1, R1,500,000
(£81,686/€90,659/US$103,725), 3yo/up, 1600mT
SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT
1 7 Legal Eagle (SAf) Greys Inn Marcus Tarry 132
2 6 Do It Again (SAf) Twice Over (GB) Fourie Snaith 132
3 5 Undercover Agent (SAf) Captain Al (SAf) Orffer Crawford 132
4 9 Hat Puntano (Arg) Hat Trick (Jpn) Dillon Ramsden 132
5 4 Rainbow Bridge (SAf) Ideal World Fayd’Herbe Sands 132
6 2 Amazing Strike (SAf) Ideal World Cheyne Sands 132
7 1 Infamous Fox (Aus) Foxwedge (Aus) Danielson Dawson 132
8 10 Buffalo Bill Cody (Ire) Redoute’s Choice (Aus) Lerena de Kock 131
9 8 Snowdance (SAf) Captain Al (SAf) Hewitson Snaith 127
10 3 Soqrat (Aus) Epaulette (Aus) Simons de Kock 121
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The same applies to year three and four. Should his first
SIRE SUCCESS: THE CASE 2-year-olds impress, there could be an upturn in a stallion's
fortunes in year four, or even sooner if his yearling have sold
FOR HOLISTIC ANALYSIS well.
The upshot is that we get a four-year cycle forming, which
makes it impossible to predict the rise and fall and rise again of a
sire's career without this background knowledge of how
breeders have supported a stallion. When a sire does eventually
get past his early years, the cycle diminishes and it becomes
easier to predict future success from present success.
That said there is still a good deal of interpretation to be done
even with the very best proven sires. Most of us have a very
good gut feeling of what's constitutes a good stallion. But
explaining it with data is not straight forward, leading to
suspicion when the wrong metrics are used. For instance, the
two best sires in Europe at the moment are Dubawi and Galileo,
who have sired 15.9% and 16.8% stakes winner to runners. Are
they better sires than Australia's Snitzel, who sires 10.3% stakes
winners to runners? Clearly, the opportunity to become a stakes
Snitzel | Bronwen Healy
winner is quite different in Australia, compared to Britain and
Ireland. In the last completed season in Australia, only 1.55% of
all runners became stakes winners, compared to 2.35% in
by John Boyce
Britain and Ireland. Therefore, we could claim that Snitzel, sires
There's always plenty of debate about which metrics to use
Stakes winners at 6.64 times the national average whereas
when assessing sire performance. In truth, there are many
Dubawi manages 6.77 and Galileo 7.15 of the Britain and Ireland
useful and relevant ways to do this. It all boils down to what you
average. And what about Deep Impact? His 10.2% stakes
are trying to uncover. Do you want a stallion that gets really
winners to runners in Japan represents 11.59 times the average
good 2-year-olds, or one that also gives you top-class
for all runners in Japan. Cont. p2
weight-for-age horses later on?
Predicting the rhythms of a sire's career is an altogether
different matter. Breeders nowadays--particularly those who
breed to sell--are more likely than ever to evaluate a sire on a
year-by-year basis. It's not that they think less of a sire from one
year to the next, although there will be some stallions that
breeders either upgrade or downgrade due to results on the
track, it's more a case of them assessing the financial risk to
their business of using a young sire in his early years. To survive
as a commercial breeder, you are going to be risk aware.
Because so many good racehorses are sourced through the sales
these days, the commercial imperative has dictated how many a
stallion's career plays out in the early years and even for longer
in some cases. We all know that breeders flock to the best new
sires in year one. Year two introduces the risk of a sire's first
runners not performing and devaluing your second-crop sales
Deep Impact | Kelsey Riley
yearling.
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However, this in itself is not guaranteed to give European sires

an advantage over their Australian counterparts. When
Australian breeders have identified their small group of
exceptional sires, it's arguable that they get outstanding books
of mares, simply because they are fewer in number.
From my perspective, sires are best evaluated from within a
region. Redoute's Choice suits Australia far more than Europe. It
would be silly to combine his stats for both regions when
evaluating his contribution to the breed. The same goes for
Galileo, who is far better off in Europe than he was in Australia,
or could have been on North America's dirt circuit. Given
racing's regional specialisation, it is inevitable that we also have
sires that specialise. So, be wary of the metric that tries to
encompass all aspects of a sire's abilities into one number.

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