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TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2018 BLOODHORSE.COM/DAILY
MATHEA KELLEY
ROYAL ASCOT 2018
European sires make their
mark at Royal Ascot
See page 3
IN THIS ISSUE
6 Madaket Stables Purchases Interest
in Midnight Bisou
8 Breeders’ Cup Adds Three Challenge
Races for New Race
11 Sands Of Mali to Target July Cup
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CONTENTS
3 Royal Ascot 2018
6 Madaket Stables Purchases Interest in Midnight Bisou
7 Smart Choice to be Pointed to Breeders’ Cup
8 Breeders’ Cup Adds Three Challenge Races for New Race
9 Platinum Warrior Seeks First Classic Win in Irish Derby
11 Sands Of Mali to Target July Cup
12 Justify Nearly Unanimous Top Choice in NTRA Poll
13 Deep Impact Retains Position as Leading Japanese Sire
14 Results
15 Entries
16 Leading Lists
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IN MY OPINION
WITH BILL OPPENHEIM
SIRE ANALYSIS: ROYAL they were poised to dominate the filly by Mastercraftsman trained
ASCOT 2018 whole five days of what is, without by Ed Walker, Nielsen's tenant
By Bill Oppenheim the slightest question, the world's at Kingsdown Stables in Upper
number one horse racing meet. Lambourn, won the Sandringham
t @billoppenheim
By the end of the week, Frankie Stakes. The Aga Khan's high-class
T here is a famous American folk
song, dating to the early 20th
century, called "Frankie and John-
and Johnnie had added just one
more victory, but it was a doozie:
arguably the best race of the week,
Vazirabad, a 6-year-old gelding by
Manduro, made a serious charge to
finish second, while another tough
nie." It's one of those you-done- Thursday June 21's Gold Cup 6-year-old, Torcedor, a Fastnet
me-wrong-so-I-had-to-shoot-you (G1), resulting in a great three- Rock gelding trained by Jessie
ballads, and bears no relation what- horse finish after the 2 1/2 miles. Harrington, stuck on grimly for
soever to Royal Ascot 2018's version, They won it with Stradivarius, a third, with previous winner Order
Frankie Dettori and John Gosden. 4-year-old colt by Sea The Stars, of St George (Galileo) fourth. It was
Frankie and Johnnie had a treble for owner-breeder Bjorn Nielsen— truly an epic.
on Royal Ascot's opening day June who himself made it a double
19, and at that point it looked like for the week when Agrotera, a (continued on page 4)
EM P IR E M AKER
SI RE OF SI RES
Bodemeister (g1 ) Pioneerof the Nile (g 1)
K e nt uck y D e r by W i nne r T r i p l e Cr o w n Wi n n e r
Always Dreaming (g1 ) American Pharoah (g 1)
SI RE OF 4 CHA M P I ONS A ND 11 G1 WI N N Er s
+ Royal Delta ( g 1 ) + Bodemeister ( g 1 )
+ Pioneerof the Nile ( g 1 ) + Mushka ( g 1 )
+ Grace Hall ( g 1 ) + Acoma ( g 1 )
+ Emollient ( g 1 ) + In Lingerie ( g 1 )
+ Icon Project ( g 1 ) + Country Star ( g 1 )
+ Last Full Measure ( g1 )
BLOODHORSE DAILY TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2018 PAGE 3 OF 16
IN MY OPINION WITH BILL OPPENHEIM
SIRE ANALYSIS: ROYAL ASCOT 2018
(continued from page 3)
By the end of the week, it was another Fastnet
Rock, the Southern Hemisphere 3-year-old Merchant
Navy, who propelled Aidan O'Brien and Coolmore to
the top of the trainers' and owners' lists with his game
win in the Diamond Jubilee (G1) over two Northern
Hemisphere 4-year-olds, French-trained City Light (by
Siyouni) and American-trained Bound for Nowhere,
COURTESY OF JUDDMONTE FARMS
from the first crop by The Factor. O'Brien tied with
Gosden and Sir Michael Stoute with four winners each,
but O'Brien got the rosette by virtue of also having had
another 11 placings—four seconds, and seven thirds.
Stoute, who had been tied with the late Sir Henry Frankel emerged as the leading sire of Royal Ascot week
Cecil with 75 Royal Ascot winners each, is now the
sole record-holder, with 79 Royal Ascot winners. Ryan All three of Frankie and Johnnie's June 19 winners
Moore rode all four of O'Brien's winners plus Crystal were by Juddmonte sires, two by the incomparable
Ocean (the biggest certainty of the week at 3-5 in the Frankel and the other from the first crop by Kingman.
depleted five-runner Hardwicke Stakes, G2) for his old They won the St. James's Palace Stakes (G1) with the
boss, Sir Michael, so won the rider's prize with five; unbeaten Without Parole, a Frankel half brother to
Dettori won four, and Godolphin's number one rider, the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) winner Tamarkuz (by
William Buick, won three. Speightstown) bred and raced by the father-daughter
There was near-unanimous agreement among the team of John and Tanya Gunther, whose Glennwood
judges and scribes that the most impressive winner of Farm is, of course, the breeder of 2018 U.S. Triple
the week was the Niarchos Family's Alpha Centauri, Crown winner, Justify.
a Mastercraftsman filly who had won the Tattersalls Frankel also sired their third winner of the day, the
Irish One Thousand Guineas (G1) and took apart what 4-year-old gelding Monarchs Glen, in the Wolferton
had looked beforehand like one of the hottest contests Stakes. Frankel also had the King George V Handicap
of the week with a six-length demolition job in the winner Baghdad, in that 12-furlong handicap for
June 22 Coronation Stakes (G1). It was a first Royal 3-year-olds. In all, Frankel had three winners, two
Ascot win for her trainer, Jessie Harrington, better seconds, and five thirds, including Cracksman's second
known as one of Ireland's leading jumps trainers but to Stoute's Poet's Word in the Prince of Wales's Stakes
whose flat string has grown and grown until, partly (G1); and thirds by Veracious in the Coronation Stakes,
by design and partly by accident, she is now training and by Sun Maiden and Nelson in the Ribblesdale
about as many flat horses as jumpers. Alpha Centauri Stakes (G2) and Queen's Vase (G2), respectively.
was assigned a Racing Post Rating of 122 and a Five sires had two winners each during the week,
Timeform rating of 127, very high ratings for a 3-year- three of them Coolmore's. World number one Galileo
old filly, but the ratings seem fair enough, because had two winners, as well as two seconds and two thirds,
it's no exaggeration, it was the single most impressive and both Mastercraftsman and top European second-
performance in a 30-race, five-day week that is just
one highlight reel after another. (continued on page 5)
BLOODHORSE DAILY TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2018 PAGE 4 OF 16
IN MY OPINION WITH BILL OPPENHEIM
SIRE ANALYSIS: ROYAL ASCOT 2018 Among European F2014 sires other than Frankel—
(continued from page 4) the meet's leading sire—European cumulative No.
3 Nathaniel had the 2-year-old Nate The Great run
crop sire Camelot had two winners each. Camelot second in the Chesham Stakes; No. 8 Mayson had the
sired impressive Hampton Court Stakes (G3) winner 2-year-old colt Sabre run second in the Windsor Castle
Hunting Horn, and Arthur Kitt, winner of the seven- Stakes; No. 12 Rio De La Plata had the winner of the
furlong Chesham Stakes for 2-year-olds. Two other Royal Hunt Cup, a tough one-mile handicap, in his
sires had two winners each: one is Darley's Shamardal, first-crop 4-year-old gelding Settle For Bay; and No. 13
who had King's Stand Stakes (G1) winner Blue Point Delegator, who unfortunately died quite young, had the
(who had been third last year in one of the best sprint shock winner of the Queen Anne (G1) in the 4-year-old
races I've ever seen, the 2017 Commonwealth Cup (G1), colt Accidental Agent.
won by Caravaggio (by Scat Daddy), with Harry Angel Among F2015 sires whose first crops are 3-year-
(by Dark Angel) second, and Blue Point third) and olds, there was plenty of action too. American Ashford
Duke of Cambridge Stakes (G2) winner Aljazzi. Sea The Stud sire Shanghai Bobby had Wesley Ward's only
Stars, also now solidly established as one of Europe's winner of the week when the filly Shang Shang Shang
top five sires, also had a group 1 (Stradivarius) and a beat the colts in the five-furlong Norfolk Stakes (G2).
group 2 (Crystal Ocean) winner. Class will win out, and Among European second-crop sires, we've already
it certainly does at Royal Ascot. mentioned cumulative and 2018 No. 1 Camelot, who
There were plenty of other notable performances had two winners, 3-year-old Hunting Horn and 2-year-
by young sires. For sires whose first foals were born in old Arthur Kitt. Leading 2017 European freshman
2012, their first 2-year-olds raced in 2014, so matings sire Society Rock, who is now cumulative No. 2 but
of 2015, foals of 2016, and 2-year-olds of 2018 are the unfortunately died before he ever had a runner, had
result of matings made after their first 2-year-olds had the second in the seven-furlong Jersey Stakes (G3) in
raced. Whitsbury Manor's F2012 Showcasing now has the colt Society Power; and second-crop sires Havana
six 2-year-old winners from that fifth crop, including Gold and the hugely upwardly mobile Cityscape had
Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes winner Soldier's Call and the two-three in the Sandringham, which was a listed
Coventry Stakes (G2) second Advertise. race until this year.
The top European F2013 sire is Coolmore's Zoffany, As mentioned, Juddmonte's Kingman had Calyx,
whose fourth crop of 2-year-olds are racing this year. the winner of the Coventry to get his sire off to a
From his first crop his 5-year-old mare Wilamina ran rocket start among F2016 first-crop European sires.
third in the Duke of Cambridge (G2), and from his Coolmore's leading European first-crop sire No Nay
fourth crop he also has six 2-year-old winners, two Never had Land Force, who ran third in the Norfolk
black-type winners, including Ascot Albany Stakes (G2); while the Irish National Stud's Gale Force Ten,
(G3) victress Main Edition. Considering sires' fourth with a crop of just 32 foals, had Dom Carlos run third
crops are often their weakest, the fact Zoffany now has in the Windsor Castle Stakes.
10 group winners and figures to be on a steep upward Ironically, Scat Daddy, sire of No Nay Never and so
curve as his better-bred crops start to appear augurs many other stars, including 2018 Triple Crown winner
well for his future. He looks like a horse to bet on. Justify, didn't have a Royal Ascot 2-year-old winner
There was plenty of form among third-crop F2014 this year. His Sergei Prokofiev was third in a very hot-
sires whose first foals are 4-year-olds. Former Lane's looking Coventry, while the filly Gossamer Wings was
End sire The Factor, who stood in Japan this year, second in the Queen Mary Stakes (G2). BH
sired Diamond Jubilee third Bound for Nowhere. s Share this story
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MADAKET STABLES PURCHASES trainer Steve Asmussen's barn for an Eastern summer
INTEREST IN MIDNIGHT BISOU campaign. She is preparing for a start in the Mother
By BloodHorse Staff Goose Stakes (G2) June 30 at Belmont Park.
Jeffrey Bloom, of Bloom Racing Stable, went to
S ol Kumin's Madaket Stables has purchased an
interest in 2018 Santa Anita Oaks (G1) winner
Midnight Bisou, a daughter of Midnight Lute who most
$80,000 to land Midnight Bisou at the 2017 Ocala
Breeders' Sales April 2017 Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in
Training. He welcomed Kumin to the ownership team.
recently finished third in the Longines Kentucky Oaks "We are thrilled to partner up with Sol on this
(G1) at Churchill Downs. amazing filly," Bloom said in the release. "We have
The purchase of the minority interest in Midnight had great luck together in the past and look forward to
Bisou was announced June 25 by BSW Bloodstock. The enjoying this exciting ride with Sol and his team."
three-time graded stakes Kumin's Monomoy
winner will run under Stables also is a co-owner,
the ownership of Bloom along with Michael Dubb,
Racing Stable, Madaket the Elkstone Group, and
Stables, and Allen Racing. Bethlehem Stables, of this
Until the addition of year's Kentucky Oaks winner
Madaket Stables, Bloom Monomoy Girl. Kumin
Racing Stable and Allen also had an interest in this
Racing had campaigned year's Triple Crown winner,
Midnight Bisou. Justify; and according to
Trained by Bill Spawr the release has won a total
RICK SAMUELS
through the Kentucky of 12 grade 1 races in 2018
Oaks, Midnight Bisou through June 24. BH
Midnight Bisou
previously was moved to s Share this story
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SMART CHOICE TO BE
POINTED TO BREEDERS' CUP
By BloodHorse Staff
S tud Starbucks' Smart Choice swept pow-
erfully down the stretch at Hipodromo de
Monterrico on Sunday and caught La Divina
at the wire for a quarter-length victory in the
1 1/4-mile Gran Premio Pamplona (G1) and
earned an automatic berth into the Breeders'
Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1T) through the inter-
national Breeders' Cup Challenge.
The Breeders' Cup Challenge is an Smart Choice won her sixth race in 13 career
international series of 82 stakes races whose winners starts. She had finished in the money in her last six
receive automatic starting positons and fees paid races, which included testing male competitors, most
into a corresponding race of the Breeders' Cup World recently on April 1 in the listed 1 1/4-mile Ernesto
Championships, which will be held at Churchill Downs Ayulo Pardo at Monterrico, where she finished second
in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 2-3. by 2 3/4 lengths.
Miky Chamy of Stud Starbucks confirmed to Smart Choice becomes the third horse to earn a
Breeders' Cup South American representative John "Win and You're In" berth this year for the Breeders'
Fulton that Smart Choice, a 4-year-old bay daughter Cup Filly & Mare Turf, following victories by Oh
of Grand Reward out of the Victory Speech mare Susanna in the Cartier Paddock Stakes (G1) at
Sweet Victory, will be pointed to the Breeders' Cup Kenilworth Racecourse in South Africa in January and
Filly & Mare Turf. by Alizee in the Coolmore Legacy Queen of the Turf
As a part of the benefits of the Challenge series, the Stakes (G1) at Royal Randwick in Australia in April.
Breeders' Cup will pay the entry fees for Smart Choice The Gran Premio Pamplona was the fifth of five
to start in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf, which Breeders' Cup Challenge races run in South America
this year will be run at 1 3/8 miles. Breeders' Cup will this year. The winners of the other four "Win and
also provide a $40,000 travel allowance for all starters You're In" races in South America were as follows:
based outside of North America to compete in the Sinfonia Fastastica won the Gran Premio Criadores
World Championships. (G1) at Palermo in Buenos Aires to earn a free berth
In the Pamplona, Smart Choice, trained by Juan into the Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1); Nuevo
Suarez and ridden by Martin Chuan from post 14, Maestro secured a "Win and You're In" tally for
stayed in the rear of the field until the final three the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) when he won the Gran
furlongs. Chuan then swung Smart Choice wide and Premio Club Hipico Falabella (G1) in Santiago,
away from traffic and she responded, passing 10 Chile; the filly La Extrana Dama beat male rivals in
horses near the grandstand side of the track and was the Gran Premio 25 de Mayo (G1) at San Isidro in
just up in time to catch the 3-year-old La Divina at Buenos Aires for a berth into the Longines Breeders'
the wire. Cup Turf (G1), and Quarteto de Cordas also won a
Zurda finished third, followed by Olgiata in fourth. Breeders' Cup Turf position when he won the Grande
Smart Choice completed the 1 1/4 miles in 2:00.69 Premio Brazil (G1) at Gavea in Rio de Janeiro. BH
in a 15-horse field. s Share this story
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BREEDERS' CUP ADDS THREE Breeze Easy's Shang Shang Shang became the
CHALLENGE RACES FOR NEW RACE first horse to qualify for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile
By BloodHorse Staff Turf Sprint when the Florida-bred filly won the five-
furlong Norfolk Stakes (G2) at Royal Ascot June 21.
T he Breeders' Cup announced June 25 that three
North American races have been added to the
2018 Breeders' Cup Challenge Series, with the winners
"We look forward to establishing a late fall stakes
program of automatic qualifiers with three major
racetrack partners to provide 'Win and You're In'
receiving automatic starting positions into the new $1 opportunities for the new Breeders' Cup Juvenile
million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint. Turf Sprint," said Dora Delgado, Breeders' Cup senior
The three new races increase this year's Breeders' vice president of racing and nominations. "We thank
Cup Challenge series to 85 qualifying events around the Keeneland Association, the New York Racing
the world. Winners of Challenge races receive free Association, and the Stronach Group at Santa Anita
berths and entry fees paid into a corresponding race of for their support of this turf division and expanded
the Breeders' Cup World Championships, which will be participation in the Challenge series."
at Churchill Downs Nov. 2-3. "NYRA has a very strong turf 2-year-old program.
The newly created Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf We provide many turf opportunities starting in mid-
Sprint will be run at 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf and will May for turf 2-year-olds and are pleased to participate
be open to all 2-year-olds. The field will be limited to 12 in this Breeders' Cup endeavor with the winner of the
starters and will run on Future Stars Friday. Futurity receiving an automatic berth into the Juvenile
The additional Breeders' Cup Challenge Juvenile Turf Sprint," said Martin Panza, NYRA senior vice
Turf Sprint qualifiers are: president of racing operations.
Oct. 6 - $150,000 The Futurity; Belmont Park; 6 Rick Hammerle, vice president of racing and racing
furlongs (turf), 2-year-old males secretary at Santa Anita Park, said the new race is
Oct. 6 - A juvenile turf sprint at Santa Anita Park, taking shape.
details to be announced at later date "We are evaluating the optimal conditions for
Oct. 7 - $200,000 Indian Summer Stakes, this new Juvenile Turf Sprint division and will be
Keeneland; 5 1/2 furlongs (turf) 2-year-olds open creating a new race to provide 'Win and You're In'
opportunities for our West
Coast horsemen."
"The Indian Summer Stakes
is an exciting addition to
Keeneland's blockbuster Fall
Stars Weekend," said Keeneland
vice president of racing and
sales Bob Elliston. "Keeneland's
fall meet has produced the
winners of 47 Breeders' Cup
races since the inaugural World
Championships in 1984, and we
are honored to be part of the
buildup to its newest event, the
Juvenile Turf Sprint." BH
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CHAD B. HARMON
Santa Anita Park is one of the tracks that plans to add a Breeders’ Cup Challenge race
for the new Juvenile Turf Sprint
BLOODHORSE DAILY TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2018 PAGE 8 OF 16
PRESENTED BY RACING POST
PLATINUM WARRIOR SEEKS FIRST €1.5 million contest. "Even to have a runner in the race
CLASSIC WIN IN IRISH DERBY is fantastic—it's a wonderful event to be a part of."
By Mark Boylan/Racing Post The master of Copper Beech Stables notched his
1,000th career winner when the son of Galileo landed
D erby rivals beware. Another warrior is coming to
town—and he will be out to set a platinum standard.
As Aidan O'Brien's Saxon Warrior is being readied
the group 3 Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes at the Curragh
last month and Halford has been extremely pleased
with Zhang Yuesheng's 3-year-old since.
to battle for Epsom compensation on Saturday, Mick "Platinum Warrior's homework has been very
Halford is preparing for a Curragh battle royale with good and we're very happy with him," Halford said.
his progressive colt Platinum Warrior. "Everything has gone to plan so far and it's all systems
There is no doubting the deeply rooted connection go for Saturday."
between the people of Kildare and the Irish Derby (G1), Group 1 winner Halford will be seeking his first
and for Newbridge native Halford a lifelong dream classic success this weekend, and although the
would be realized should his gallant gray land the 109-rated colt is currently not among the Derby
Dubai Duty Free-sponsored classic, for which he is 16-1 entries, Platinum Warrior qualifies for free entry as a
with Paddy Power. result of his victory on Tattersalls Irish One Thousand
"As someone who was born and reared in Guineas (G1) weekend last time.
Newbridge beside the Curragh all my life, it's extra-
special to go there with a chance," said Halford of the (continued on page 10)
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Platinum Warrior wins the Gallinule Stakes at the Curragh
BLOODHORSE DAILY TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2018 PAGE 9 OF 16
PRESENTED BY RACING POST
PLATINUM WARRIOR SEEKS FIRST shape and the plan is to go to the Irish Derby."
CLASSIC WIN IN IRISH DERBY The dual-purpose trainer was out of luck at Royal
Ascot last week but his juvenile Dom Carlos caught the
(continued from page 9)
eye flashing home late on in the Windsor Castle Stakes,
which has led to inquiries being made about the colt
Platinum Warrior will be racing beyond a mile and potentially changing hands.
a quarter for the first time, and Halford said: "They "We were delighted with Dom Carlos's run" O'Brien
should have lovely, quick ground to suit him and the said. "Something like the Phoenix Stakes (G1) would be
step up in trip looks fine. He finished out his race well the plan for him but we've obviously had some interest
the last day and hit the line hard, so we'd be hopeful in in him since the race."
that department." The Curragh will continue to water the course this
Another trainer eyeing a maiden classic victory is week as the warm weather continues, with the going
Joseph O'Brien, who will saddle Latrobe, runner-up to reportedly good to firm on the straight course and
Platinum Warrior in last month's Gallinule Stakes. good to firm, good in places on the round course.
The imposing son of Camelot, who O'Brien rode to The forecast is dry with temperatures in the mid-to-
victory in the 2012 edition of the Curragh classic, was high 70's.
entitled to score at odds of 1-7 in a maiden at Irish For more European racing, sales, and bloodstock
Flat racing HQ this month and now takes a major step news, visit RacingPost.com. BH
up in class. O'Brien confirmed: "Latrobe is in good s Share this story
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SANDS OF MALI TO TARGET we might step him up in trip in time."
JULY CUP Sands Of Mali is a best-priced 14-1 for the July Cup
By David Carr/Racing Post and Fahey said: "The plan would be to look at the July
Cup and the Prix Maurice de Gheest (G1). There are
R ichard Fahey thinks enough of Sands Of Mali to
have given him the stall formerly occupied by a four-
time group 1 winner Ribchester and he retains the faith
plenty of options for him. He's a talented horse."
There is no immediate target for stablemate
Sabre after his strong-finishing half-length second to
after a frustrating top-level near miss at Royal Ascot. Soldier's Call in the Windsor Castle Stakes, but Fahey
The trainer is eyeing a crack at the top sprinters in said: "He's still learning his trade and he flew home
the Darley July Cup (G1) with the 3-year-old, who was again.
beaten just half a length in the Commonwealth Cup "Somebody told me he made up five lengths in the
(G1) last Friday. final furlong. He's an exciting horse."
Sands Of Mali, who had scored a second group Despite that pair's fine efforts, Fahey ended Royal
2 success in the Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock last Ascot without a winner for the first time since 2015 and
month, was drawn away from the main protagonists at admitted: "It was very frustrating.
Ascot, and although he comfortably saw off his rivals "We were fourth and sixth in the Coventry (G2)
on the stands' side he could not not quite catch the and sixth and eighth in the Wokingham. They ran
winner Eqtidaar. respectably—we were pleased with the way they ran—
The colt was closing at the line and Fahey said: "It but I'm afraid it's about winning."
can be frustrating to watch when one is finishing so well For more European racing, sales, and bloodstock
but he's run a mighty race. I'd like to have been drawn a news, visit RacingPost.com. BH
little bit closer to them, he was drawn on a wing. s Share this story
"When they're
finishing so quick
you always look for
something and maybe
it didn't suit, but he's
come back in great
form. He's got a great
constitution and he's
going to progress well.
"It was a good run.
He'll have learned a bit
from it, hopefully, and
we're going the right
way. We do like him
a lot. I liked the way
STEVEN CARGILL / RACINGFOTOS.COM
he went through the
race and once he got
his head dropped and
relaxed he came home.
He wasn't stopping so Sands Of Mali (purple cap) finished a half length behind Eqtidaar in the Commonwealth Cup
BLOODHORSE DAILY TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2018 PAGE 11 OF 16JUSTIFY NEARLY
UNANIMOUS TOP
CHOICE IN NTRA
POLL
By BloodHorse Staff
U ndefeated Triple Crown
winner Justify remains the
top Thoroughbred racehorse in
the United States by a wide mar-
gin, according the results of this
week's NTRA Top Thoroughbred
Poll of racing media.
Trained by Bob Baffert for
owners China Horse Club,
WinStar Farm, Starlight Racing,
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and Head of Plains Partners, the
son of Scat Daddy is recovering Justify parades June 23 at Santa Anita Park
from his 16-week campaign at
Santa Anita Park while future
plans remain undecided. Justify is a perfect 6-for-6 Justify garnered 36 of 37 first-place votes to amass
since winning on debut in February and also won an 369 points in this week's tally. The lone dissenting
allowance race and the Santa Anita Derby (G1) before first-place vote went to recent Metropolitan Handicap
his historic sweep of the Kentucky Derby presented by (G1) runner-up Mind Your Biscuits (fifth overall, 155
Woodford Reserve (G1), the Preakness Stakes (G1), and points) and was cast by Horse Racing Radio Network
the Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1). host Anthony Stabile.
"Mind Your Biscuits has had an
NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL interesting and ambitious season," Stabile
said. "To go to Dubai and win the Golden
HORSE A-S STATS POINTS PVS
Shaheen (G1) in such dramatic fashion,
1 JUSTIFY (36) 3-C 6-6-0-0 369 1 again, then come back and run arguably the
2 ACCELERATE 5-H 4-3-1-0 285 2 best race of his life in the Met Mile speaks
to his tremendous talent. Maybe others
3 WEST COAST 4-C 2-0-2-0 244 3 have more talent but I think he's the best
racehorse out there right now."
4 UNIQUE BELLA 4-F 3-2-1-0 175 4
The only change to the top 10 this
5 MIND YOUR BISCUITS (1) 5-H 3-1-2-0 155 5 week was another move up the charts by
Monomoy Girl, winner of three straight
6 BEE JERSEY 4-C 4-4-0-0 153 6 grade 1 events, including the Longines
8 MONOMOY GIRL 3-F 4-4-0-0 131 9 Kentucky Oaks (G1) and the Acorn (G1),
from ninth to seventh, resulting in one-
7 ABEL TASMAN 4-F 2-1-0-0 118 7
spot drops for Abel Tasman and City of
9 CITY OF LIGHT 4-C 3-2-0-1 93 8 Light. None of the top 10 raced since last
week's poll. BH
10 ARMY MULE 4-C 2-2-0-0 60 10
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BLOODHORSE DAILY TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2018 PAGE 12 OF 16JA PANSA LA JA LF D-
DEEP IMPACT RETAINS
POSITION AS LEADING
JAPANESE SIRE
By Naohiro Goda
T he Japan Racing Association
organized three meetings June
24 at Hakodate Racecourse, Tokyo
Racecourse, and Hanshin Race-
course, where the featured race was
the Takarazuka Kinen (G1), the final
grade 1 stakes of the spring meet.
Now at the half-way mark of the
annual racing calendar, 144 meetings
of the 288 scheduled for 2018 have
been organized.
NAOJI INADA
Compared to the first
half of 2017, the total handle Deep Impact is the current leading Japanese sire for 2018
of ¥1,393,005,352,100 (US
$12,584,744,350) has seen a 1.3%
increase while the total on-course attendance of Each of the five sires held the same rankings as
3,186,754 has seen a 0.1% increase. recorded in 2017.
The current leading sire is Deep Impact with total The sire who has jumped up is Rulership, who was
progeny earnings of ¥3,233,985,000 (US $29,216,596), 12th on the list in 2017 when his first crop were 3-year-
a 10.1% increase over the same time period in 2017, olds, but rose to seventh in 2018. In addition to graded
despite the fact that some of the top-class horses sired stakes winners Danburite and Tetradrachm, Rulership
by Deep Impact, such as Saxon Warrior and Study of is also represented by Sans Rival, who ran second in
Man, are running solely in Europe this year. the Satsuki Sho (G1), and Lily Noble, second in the
Second in the ranking is King Kamehameha, Japanese Oaks (G1). BH
followed by Stay Gold, Heart's Cry, and Daiwa Major. s Share this story
BLOODHORSE DAILY TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2018 PAGE 13 OF 16RACE RESULTS
WATCH RACE REPLAYS OF NORTH AMERICAN RACES BY CLICKING ON THE RACE NAME
STAKES RESULTS 1–No Bull Addiction, 120, b g, 6, Bullsbay–In the Crease,
by Mr. Zill Bear, $21,600, O–Drift Rock Farm, B–Drift Rock MAIDEN RESULTS
Farm (MD), T–Sherene Bracho, J–Jesus A. Bracho
Ontario County S. Margin: 2, 8 starters. View Equibase Chart Finger Lakes, Race 2, MSW
6/25, $23,000, 3yo/up, 6f (dirt), 1:13.97, track good.
Finger Lakes, 6/25, $50,000, 3yo, 6f (dirt), 1:11.56, track Parx Racing, Race 6, ALW 1–Whendowerunpappy, 119, b g, 3, Desert Party–So N
fast. 6/25, $45,000, 3yo/up, a8.32f (turf), 1:42.52, course firm. So, by Freud, $20,800, O–Newman Racing, B–Newman
1–Ben Z Rolls, 116, ch c, 3.................. $30,000 1–Champagne Chuck, 121, b g, 4, Tizdejavu–Calamari, Racing (NY), T–Charlton Baker, J–Andre Shivnarine Worrie
Mission Impazible–Toot Z Roll, by Catienus by Storm Boot, $27,000, O–Twinkling Star Stable, B–Pope Margin: 1¾, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart
O–Joseph L. Maloney Racing, B–Joseph L.
McLean Sr., Marc McLean & Pope McLean Jr. (KY), T–Patri-
Maloney (NY), T–M. Anthony Ferraro, J–Kevin Oak Tree At Pleasanton, Race 10, MSW
cia Farro, J–Dexter Haddock
Navarro
Sale History: 2015 KEESEP, $17,000. 6/24, $26,000, 3yo/up, 6f (dirt), 1:12.67, track fast.
2–P J Advantage, 116, b g, 3............... $10,000
Posse–Weefc, by Tapit Margin: nose, 8 starters. View Equibase Chart 1–Stormy Charmant, 121, b g, 3, Roi Charmant–Novato,
O–Paul W. Barrow, B–Andiamo Farm (NY), T– by Bartok (IRE), $20,280, O–G C C I, B–Harold May & Neale
Paul W. Barrow, J–Oscar Gomez Thistledown, Race 4, AOC Jensen (CA), T–Clifford DeLima, J–Abel Cedillo
Sale History: 2016 NCAAUG, ($5,500 RNA).
3–What a Catch, 124, ch c, 3................. $5,500 6/25, $35,700, 3yo/up, 6f (dirt), 1:10.88, track fast. Margin: 1¼, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart
Justin Phillip–Catch My Fancy, by Yes It's True 1–Brown Buckeye, 120, dk b/br g, 4, Big Brown–Prizes,
O–Gary Barber, B–Castleton Lyons & Kilboy by Prized, $21,420, O–Bruce Tallisman, B–Bruce Tallisman
Estate (NY), T–Todd A. Pletcher, J–Jaime Thistledown, Race 3, MSW
(OH), T–Benny R. Feliciano, J–Ricardo Feliciano
Rodriguez 6/25, $30,000, 3yo/up, 8.32f (dirt), 1:47.82, track fast.
Margin: 3½, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart
Sale History: 2017 FTFMAR, $265,000, 2016 1–Honor the D, 118, b c, 3, To Honor and Serve–Cryston,
FTNAUG, $90,000. by Woodman, $18,000, O–Charlie J. Williams LLC, B–Car-
Margins: ½, 2, 2¾. Others: Morning Breez ($3,000), Thistledown, Race 5, ALW men Pecord (OH), T–Charlie J. Williams, J–Luis M. Qui-
Stormy Highway ($1,500). Scratched: Tender Boy, My 6/25, $24,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 8f (dirt), 1:40.00, track fast. nones
Man Mo. View Equibase Chart 1–Ohio Gold, 118, dk b/br m, 5, Wilburn–Philadelphia Sale History: 2016 FTKOCT, $30,000.
Gold, by Touch Gold, $21,400, O–Charlie J. Williams LLC, Margin: 5¼, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart
B–Michael E Evans II, Travis A Evans & Sheltowee Farm
ALLOWANCE RESULTS (OH), T–Charlie J. Williams, J–T. D. Houghton
Sale History: 2014 KEESEP, ($27,000 RNA).
Margin: ½, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart
Delaware Park, Race 7, AOC
6/25, $36,000, 3yo/up, a7.5f (turf), 1:30.11, course firm.
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BLOODHORSE DAILY TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2018 PAGE 14 OF 16TODAY’S ENTRIES
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SOPHOMORE S.
Fairmount Park, Tuesday, June 26, Race 6
6f (dirt), $50,000, 3yo c/g, 3:20 PM (local)
P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner
1 1 Halo Hunter Leelanau 3/g Juan F. Molina, Jr. 124 9/2 Shellye Essenpreis
2 2 Caleb's Heir Ghaaleb 3/g Roman Hernandez 121 8/1 William Stiritz
3 3 Lt Dan Attack Forest Attack 3/g Victor Jadhir Bailon 118 20/1 Lois McCrosky
4 4 Ghaaleb's Winner Ghaaleb 3/g Christopher A. Emigh 121 5/2 William Stiritz
5 5 W W Cookie Monster Ghaaleb 3/g Victor Santiago 118 5/1 William Stiritz
6 6 Pass the Gravy Afleet Alex 3/c Jose Valdivia, Jr. 124 7/5 V-Leaf Stables LLC (Vince Foglia), Richard Ravin and
Larry Rivelli
Breeders: 1–Shellye Marie Essenpreis; 2–William Stiritz; 3–Dr. Donald McCrosky; 4–William P. Stiritz; 5–William P. Stiritz; 6–Richard Ravin & Larry Rivelli.
Trainers: 1–Eddie M. Essenpreis; 2–Scott Becker; 3–James R. Childers; 4–Scott Becker; 5–Scott Becker; 6–Larry Rivelli.
PEACH QUEEN S.
Fairmount Park, Tuesday, June 26, Race 7
6f (dirt), $50,000, 3yo f, 3:48 PM (local)
P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner
1 1 Well Maid Well Positioned 3/f Victor Santiago 121 5/1 William Stiritz
2 2 Checotah Denman (AUS) 3/f Joseph Berrios 118 15/1 Asiel Stable LLC (R. and G. Radke)
3 3 Isabellacannetella Ghaaleb 3/f Roman Hernandez 121 10/1 William Stiritz
4 4 Lil Bit Tipsey Mutadda 3/f Juan F. Molina, Jr. 118 10/1 Shellye Essenpreis
5 5 Jean Elizabeth Adios Charlie 3/f Julio E. Felix 124 6/5 V-Leaf Stables LLC (Vince Foglia), Richard Ravin and
Larry Rivelli
6 6 Richie'slilwildcat Wildcat Heir 3/f Jose Valdivia, Jr. 124 5/2 V-Leaf Stables LLC (Vince Foglia), Richard Ravin and
Larry Rivelli
7 7 Ghaaleb's Appeal Ghaaleb 3/f Christopher A. Emigh 118 8/1 William Stiritz
Breeders: 1–William Tippett; 2–Asiel Stable, LLC; 3–William Stiritz; 4–Shellye Essenpreis; 5–Larry Rivelli & Richard Ravin; 6–Richard Ravin & Larry Rivelli; 7–William P.
Stiritz.
Trainers: 1–Scott Becker; 2–Carlos H. Silva; 3–Scott Becker; 4–Eddie M. Essenpreis; 5–Larry Rivelli; 6–Larry Rivelli; 7–Scott Becker.
UPCOMING ENTRIES
DANIEL STEARNS CLEVELAND GOLD CUP S.
Thistledown, Saturday, June 30, Race 7
9f (dirt), $75,000, 3yo, 4:40 PM (local)
P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner
1 Murry Spur Regal Ransom 3/g Walter De La Cruz 122 - Rialto Racing Stables, LLC and Southern Springs
Stables
2 Dijkstra's Devil Algorithms 3/g Alex L. Canchari 122 - Spooky Hollow Racing, Inc.
3 West Leonard Colonel John 3/g T. D. Houghton 119 - Mast Thoroughbreds LLC
4 Missap A. P. Warrior 3/f Dean A. Sarvis 122 - Beckett Team LLC
5 Charlee's Magic Jump Start 3/g Irwin J. Rosendo 120 - Ronald E. Dewolf
6 Distinctive Flower Flower Alley 3/f Ricardo Feliciano 118 - Lowell F. Allen & John W. Bourke
7 Over Icce Overanalyze 3/g Deshawn L. Parker 122 - Jerry Laria
8 Deer Creek Road General Quarters 3/g Yuri Yaranga 122 - Henry Chau
9 Midnight Mikey Dark Kestrel 3/g Luis M. Quinones 122 - Ruberto Racing Stable, Inc.
10 Fusaichi's Wind Fusaichi Pegasus 3/g Luis H. Colon 120 - Loooch Racing Stables, Inc.
11 Forewarned Flat Out 3/c Megan Fadlovich 122 - Preston Stables LLC
Breeders: 1–Joe Cowles; 2–Spooky Hollow Racing, Inc.; 3–Mast Thoroughbreds LLC; 4–Beckett Racing Team; 5–Ronald Dewolf; 6–Lowell F. Allen & W. John Bourke; 7–
Bruce Ryan; 8–Jerome Daniels; 9–Mr. & Mrs. Louis V. Ruberto Jr.; 10–Michael L. Winings; 11–Preston Stables LLC.
Trainers: 1–Ron Moquett; 2–John L. Langemeier; 3–Robert M. Gorham; 4–Kellyn Gorder; 5–Mike L. Rone; 6–W. John Bourke; 7–Gary L. Johnson; 8–Ivan Vazquez; 9–Louis
V. Ruberto, Jr.; 10–Jeffrey A. Radosevich; 11–Pavel Matejka.
BLOODHORSE DAILY TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2018 PAGE 15 OF 16THE EQUATION FOR SUCCESS
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2018 LEADING SIRES IN LOUISIANA
Listed below are the top 10 leading sires in Louisiana by 2018 Northern Hemisphere earnings through June 24, 2018. Only stallions that stand, will stand, or stood in North
America (excluding stallions that died or were exported prior to the 2014 breeding season), and have runners in North America are included. Racing statistics are 2018
Northern Hemisphere only.
Rank Stallion Sire, YOB ’18 Stud Fee Farm Chief Earner (Earnings) ’18 Earnings
1 Star Guitar Quiet American, ’05 $7,500 Clear Creek Stud, LLC, LA Testing One Two ($130,000) $1,064,341
2 Half Ours Unbridled's Song, ’03 $5,000 Clear Creek Stud, LLC, LA Ours to Run ($145,126) $1,010,588
3 Astrology A.P. Indy, ’08 $4,000 Acadiana Equine@Copper Crowne, LA Heartfullofstars ($89,680) $963,878
4 Custom for Carlos More Than Ready, ’06 $3,500 Clear Creek Stud, LLC, LA Monte Man ($180,000) $897,101
5 Court Vision Gulch, ’05 $3,500 Acadiana Equine@Copper Crowne, LA Courtmewithcarats ($60,530) $708,437
6 D'wildcat Forest Wildcat, ’98 $2,500 Whispering Oaks Farm, LA Guns Loaded ($81,978) $698,211
7 Redding Colliery Mineshaft, ’06 $2,000 Red River Farms, LA Red Wined Up ($41,220) $539,327
8 Yankee Gentleman Storm Cat, ’99 $2,500 Le Mesa Stallions, LA Adios Yankee ($66,400) $515,905
9 Mass Media Touch Gold, ’01 $1,500 Red River Farms, LA Yes Gorgeous ($82,400) $493,756
10 Line of David Lion Heart, ’07 $2,500 Red River Farms, LA Line Drive ($45,591) $476,566
2018 LEADING SIRES IN IOWA
Listed below are the top 10 leading sires in Iowa by 2018 Northern Hemisphere earnings through June 24, 2018. Only stallions that stand, will stand, or stood in North
America (excluding stallions that died or were exported prior to the 2014 breeding season), and have runners in North America are included. Racing statistics are 2018
Northern Hemisphere only.
Rank Stallion Sire, YOB ’18 Stud Fee Farm Chief Earner (Earnings) ’18 Earnings
1 Stroll Pulpit, ’00 $2,000 Iowa State University Horse Farm, IA Madame Barbarian ($62,540) $817,823
2 Native Ruler Elusive Quality, ’04 $2,000 Abraham's Equine Clinic, IA Zella Rose ($66,408) $392,405
3 Sing Baby Sing Unbridled's Song, ’03 $2,000 Madison County Thoroughbreds, IA Bonjour Baby ($30,801) $267,941
4 Spaniard Candy Ride, ’06 $1,500 Bryant Thoroughbreds, IA Gimbala ($34,252) $175,551
5 Shore Breeze Danzig, ’98 Died N/A Creative Art ($67,124) $150,860
6 Wild Gold Wild Again, ’90 N/A N/A Jackie Blu ($109,782) $150,581
7 Woke Up Dreamin Holy Bull, ’00 $2,000 Madison County Thoroughbreds, IA Ragnaar Rules ($21,433) $124,732
8 Jafmil Distorted Humor, ’08 Private Robson Thoroughbreds, IA Erratic Behavior ($35,733) $115,858
9 Heart of the Storm Storm Cat, ’04 N/A N/A Out of Patience ($39,690) $101,505
10 Entourage A.P. Indy, ’04 N/A N/A Charlies a Charmer ($37,181) $55,010
2018 LEADING SIRES IN MINNESOTA
Listed below are the top 10 leading sires in Minnesota by 2018 Northern Hemisphere earnings through June 24, 2018. Only stallions that stand, will stand, or stood in
North America (excluding stallions that died or were exported prior to the 2014 breeding season), and have runners in North America are included. Racing statistics are
2018 Northern Hemisphere only.
Rank Stallion Sire, YOB ’18 Stud Fee Farm Chief Earner (Earnings) ’18 Earnings
1 Kela Numerous, ’98 Private Stillwater Equine Veterinary Clinic, MN Ta Kela Warning ($27,875) $149,973
2 Eye of the Leopard A.P. Indy, ’06 $1,500 Osborne Farm, MN Stormbeam ($26,544) $94,450
3 Matt's Broken Vow Broken Vow, ’05 $2,500 Dove Hill Farm, MN Link ($24,190) $55,217
4 Law Enforcement Posse, ’05 Died N/A Speeding Kid ($24,960) $38,085
5 Shotiche Northern Dancer, ’86 Died N/A Anniesfirstdance ($20,740) $20,740
6 Magic Cat Storm Cat, ’95 $1,250 Benz Lake Farm, MN Kitty Blonde ($8,796) $18,685
7 Timber Legend Storm Cat, ’99 N/A N/A Book the Band ($10,403) $18,421
8 Ghazi Polish Navy, ’89 Died N/A Magic and More ($8,528) $11,061
9 Lovango Capote, ’04 Died N/A Andrea's Halo ($7,360) $9,400
10 Joey Franco Avenue of Flags, ’99 $1,800 Osborne Farm, MN Rock It Star ($4,125) $8,842
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