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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018
STRONACH FAMILY RIFT REVEALED
IN BOMBSHELL LAWSUIT
interests of, and to the overwhelming detriment of, other
members of the Stronach family.@
The 73-page lawsuit, which TDN obtained from the Ontario
Superior Court of Justice, lists 39 demands for relief that Frank
Stronach is seeking via court trial, including the removal of
Belinda Stronach and Ossip from all corporate officer and
trustee positions related to the Stronach empire.
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A bitter and divisive power struggle that has been simmering
behind the scenes for years within the Stronach family is about
to boil over very publicly in a court of law.
Frank Stronach, the 86-year-old Canadian business titan who is
renowned within the Thoroughbred industry as a breeder and
owner of racehorses and for building North America=s largest
conglomerate of racetracks, filed a bombshell lawsuit in a
Toronto court Oct. 1 alleging that the daughter he appointed to
run his empire, Belinda Stronach, has mismanaged the family=s
chief assets and trust funds while forcing her father out of
control of the fortune he created.
Belinda Stronach, 52, is the chairman and president of The
Stronach Group (TSG), which operates, among numerous other
holdings, Santa Anita Park, Golden Gate Fields, Gulfstream Park,
Laurel Park, Pimlico Race Course and Portland Meadows.
According to the lawsuit, she has also been a trustee of three
family trusts and a beneficiary of one of them.
Alon Ossip, the chief executive of TSG, is named as a
co-defendant. His role, according to the lawsuit, involves
allegedly conspiring with Belinda Stronach in Aa series of covert
and unlawful actionsYthat have been contrary to the best
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Belinda Stronach | Horsephotos
According to the suit, Frank Stronach is also seeking three
separate forms of financial redress:
$ $250 million (CDN) in compensation to the plaintiffs, family
trusts, and TSG entities for Aall losses, damages or harm suffered
as a result of the Defendants= unlawful or oppressive conduct.@
$ $250 million (CDN) in damages Aagainst Belinda and AlonYfor
breach of fiduciary duty, breach of trust, and unlawful means of
conspiracy.@
$ $20 million (CDN) in Apunitive, aggravated, and/or exemplary
damages@ against Belinda Stronach and Ossip.
AAt the heart of the proceeding lies a series of unlawful actions
undertaken by Belinda, together with Alon and others
associated with them, to appropriate Stronach family assets for
their own personal benefit,@ the suit contends. ABelinda and
Alon appropriated control over the business and assets of TSG
after having concealed their actions from Frank [and other
family members] during the period from at least 2011 to
November 2016 when Belinda and Alon took the position, for
the first time, that Frank was no longer in control of, and had no
role in running, the family empire.@
The lawsuit alleges Aa complete break down@ of relationships
within the Stronach family as a result of the ongoing strife.
Frank=s wife, Elfriede, is named as a co-plaintiff.
Two of Frank Stronach=s grandchildren, Nicole and Frank
Walker, ages 25 and 27, respectively, are also named as
co-defendants. They are Belinda Stronach=s children, and both
served as trustees of family assets from 2013-17, according to
the suit.
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TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 13 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • OCTOBER 11, 2018 Two Wednesday phone messages left with Belinda Stronach=s assistants at TSG=s Ontario offices did not yield comments in time for this story=s deadline. Ossip=s attorney, Mark Gelowitz, confirmed via email that his client has authorized a spokesperson, Paul Deegan, to issue the following statement: AThese allegations are baseless and are not grounded in fact or reality. Alon has always honored his obligations and acted in good faith to preserve and grow the Stronach family=s assets and to protect the interests of all members of the family. Alon created huge wealth for the family, and he has always operated in a prudent and commercially sensible manner. Frank Stronach was a great auto parts entrepreneur, but his recent excessive spending and numerous failed ventures put his family=s wealth at risk. This is a dispute between Stronach family members that should be resolved between family members.@ The rags-to-riches rise of the Austrian-born Frank Stronach is well known within the racing industry, and he has been honored with numerous awards during his ascent from a small-scale Ontario horse owner and breeder to a global Thoroughbred power player. Over the course of six decades, he concurrently enjoyed commercial success as an auto-parts magnate, and several of his early racing holdings were intertwined with that firm, Magna International. As Frank Stronach=s scope and scale of investment within Thoroughbred racing grew, he formed Magna Entertainment Corporation (MEC) in 1999 to keep his racing interests separate from the automotive business. Belinda Stronach came on board with MEC in 2001 as its chief executive, although she briefly stepped away shortly thereafter for a run in Canadian politics. Over the decades, as his wealth grew, Frank Stronach formed various trusts to share the fortune with family members. According to the suit, even though other family members were eventually named as trustees, it was understood that the patriarch would always retain ASuper Trustee@ status. AAll members of the family, including Belinda, understood and agreed that Frank would maintain control of the family business as the creator of the family=s wealth,@ the suit contends. By the first decade of the 21st century, MEC began morphing into TSG, which is described in the suit as Aa complex network@ of 253 Stronach family-owned corporations, trusts, and other entities established in various jurisdictions around the world. By 2013, Frank Stronach assumed the title of TSG=s Afounder and honorary chairman,@ while Belinda Stronach and Ossip took on greater day-to-day executive powers within the company. Ossip, according to the suit, was paid a $1 million annual salary and was given roughly 5% interest in certain TSG assets.
TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 5 OF 13 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • OCTOBER 11, 2018 AFrom virtually the moment this arrangement was entered Stronach act on routine business transactions. into, Alon failed to fulfill his most basic obligations as CEO of ABelinda and Alon were confrontational, disrespectful and TSG,@ the suit alleges. AInstead, he breached repeatedly his legal insubordinate,@ the suit alleges. AThey demanded that Frank equitable and fiduciary duties.@ take steps to rein in or terminate all expenditures and In September 2013, Frank Stronach stepped away from his investments being made by him on behalf of TSGY. Belinda and racing ventures and resigned leadership positions with two Alon also took the position, for the first time, that Frank had no family trusts in order to fulfill a lifelong goal of leading a party authority to act in the name of any of the businesses owned or that would get elected to the Austrian Parliament. His party got operated by TSGY. They asserted that Frank had no signing voted in, but by January 2014 he resigned from its active authority or ability to access corporate funds.@ leadership and returned to Ontario to re-immerse himself in Ossip, according to the suit, also threatened to fire any TSG TSG, assuming that everything was Abusiness as usual.@ employees who carried out orders from Frank Stronach. But according to Frank Stronach=s version of events detailed in AAlon belittled and embarrassed Frank, and did so with the the lawsuit, it wasn=t. blessing and encouragement of Belinda,@ the suit contends. AFrank later learned that during this period, Belinda and Alon Eventually, Frank Stronach insisted to his daughter that Ossip seriously neglected the business of TSG and [had] abused their be terminated. The suit alleges that Belinda Stronach only paid positions of authority,@ the suit states. AThey did so in order to lip service to her father=s request, telling him that Ossip would conceal significant cash flow issues, and to favour their own be Asuspended@ and play no further role in TSG business, when personal interests at the direct expense of rights and interests of in reality, the two allegedly Acollaborated covertly@ to keep other members of the Stronach family.@ Frank Stronach from figuring out that Ossip was still actively In fact, the suit contends, it wasn=t until November 2016 that, involved. ABelinda and Alon informed Frank for the first time that TSG was The suit alleges that Frank Stronach then began making facing significant liquidity issues. This came as a surprise to Frank repeated requests to see documentation about TSG=s finances, and raised red flags about their management of TSG.@ but Afor well over a year, Belinda stonewalled and deflected The suit then details a litany of alleged power plays initiated by Frank and his advisors.@ Belinda Stronach and Ossip, including their refusal to let Frank
TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 6 OF 13 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • OCTOBER 11, 2018
On Jan. 9, 2017, Frank Stronach reappointed himself to several
family trusts, taking over control from his two grandchildren.
The next day, Belinda Stronach fired back, saying it was not
legal for him to do so.
And on Jan. 15, 2017, ABelinda once again wrote to Frank, and
stated that she would not allow him to >take control= of the
family business,@ the suit contends.
Over the course of the next year, according to the suit, Frank
Stronach tried to reconcile the family fiasco as best as he could
without bringing the entire affair before a court of law.
But the suit contends that strategy hasn=t worked, and that
Belinda Stronach to this day continues to Adismantle and sell off
other [non-racing] assets that form part of the Stronach family
empire.@
Among Belinda Stronach=s alleged malfeasances, the suit
contends, are demands for distributions from the family trusts,
the hiring of unqualified friends to fill TSG positions Aat
exorbitant salaries,@ and the submission of bogus TSG
reimbursement requests for Ahundreds of thousands of dollars
in personal expensesYassociated with parties, vacations for
Belinda and her children, limousine rides and expensive meals,
none of which related to legitimate business expenses.@
The defendants have 20 days from the date the suit was
initiated to file a response with the court.
KNICKS GO=S WIN A BREAKTHROUGH FOR
KOREAN RACING AUTHORITY by Bill Finley
Knicks Go | Coady photo
When Knicks Go (Paynter) won the GI Claiborne
Breeders= Futurity Saturday at Keeneland, it came as
major shock to anyone following the race in the U.S.
TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 7 OF 13 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • OCTOBER 11, 2018
first purchases was J.S. Choice (Congrats), bought for $75,000 at
the 2015 Keeneland September Sale. He finished second in the
GIII Pilgrim S. and then was unplaced in the GI Breeders= Cup
Juvenile Turf. They did even better with >TDN Rising Star= Mr.
Crow (Tapizar), a $150,000 purchase at the 2016 OBS March
2-Year-Old Sale. He ran second in this year=s GI Vosburgh S.,
beaten 1 1/4 lengths by possible GI Breeders= Cup Sprint favorite
Imperial Hint (Imperialism). Knicks Go, an $87,000 2017
Keeneland September purchase, was the first U.S. stakes winner
for the KRA.
AYes, this a major breakthrough for us,@ said Jun Park, who
represents the KRA in the U.S. and acts as a liaison with
Colebrook, who is their only trainer here. AThey want to see that
this experiment will work. They had some theories, but didn=t
Ben Colebrook | Coady photo
know how it would work out. They are pleasantly surprised how
quickly we have had big success. We now have a Grade I winner,
The 2-year-old was the longest shot on the board at 77-1 and and have been doing this only three years.@
was coming off a distant third-place finish in the Arlington The KRA is not flying by the seat of its pants when it comes to
Washington Futurity. the U.S. sales. Anything but. Park said the authority has taken a
In Korea, they didn=t exactly see it that way. The colt is owned very scientific approach when it comes to its search for horses,
by the Korean Racing Authority, which controls racing in that one that includes nicking patterns and genetic testing. The name
country. Trying to improve breeding and racing and in Korea, Knicks Go has nothing to do with the New York basketball team.
they have acquired dozens of stallions from the U.S. and have Rather AKnicks@ is the name of the nicking program the Koreans
set up their own stable in America. It consists of 10 horses. Their use.
approach is to be aggressive and never count their horses out, AWe have our own genetic nicking program,@ Park explained.
no matter what they might look like on paper. AThat=s the main reason we are doing this. They have their own
AWe=re definitely going to the [GI] Breeders= Cup Juvenile,@ genetic program to identify good racehorses and also good
winning trainer Ben Colebrook said. AThe KRA is pretty potential stallion prospects. It=s all done with scientific data.
aggressive in their placement of horses. If we were first, second With Knicks, we got a hair sample and sent it to a company to
or third in this race, they wanted to go to the Breeders= Cup, analyze the whole genome. They look at the map of the genes
because it is a big deal for them to have horses participate on and will identify which ones have the highest potential.@
the international stage. If a horse has a shot to be in a big race, As far at the Breeders= Futurity goes, it=s not hard to argue that
they want to be in it. They proved to be right Saturday.@ Knicks Go just got lucky. Jockey Albin Jimenez sensed there was
For the KRA, the first step was to go after stallions in the U.S. little pace in the race and got to the front and nursed his horse
They weren=t looking for superstars, but quality horses that along on the lead through fractions of :47 2/5 and 1:12 3/5. Not
performed well in the biggest U.S. races. The No. 1 stallion in only did they not catch him, he pulled away in the stretch for a
Korea is Menifee, winner of the GI Haskell Invitational and the decisive 5 1/2-length win. Nonetheless, he goes down in the
GI Blue Grass S. in 1999. Other stallions who have done well in record books as a Grade I winner.
Korea include Take Charge Indy, Hansen and Tiz Wonderful. AHe was at home running over a track he really loves,@
Step two was to buy and race in the U.S., with the hope that Colebrook said. AHe has always trained like a good horse and we
they could find horses on their own who would go on to become hadn=t lost any confidence in him. He was untested at two turns,
stallions. They=ve shown no interest in buying expensive horses, and I thought maybe he would like two turns because of the way
but have done well shopping in the middle market. One of their he trains. He has a high cruising speed and that is another
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attribute that serves him well.@ TWIRLING CANDY FILLY BLOOMS IN
Now that Knicks Go is a Grade I winner, it would seem that he
is a perfect candidate to return to Korea some day to stand at RUNAWAY JESSAMINE WIN
stud. But Park said that isn=t necessarily the plan. If they
continue to develop quality horses in the U.S., the KRA will stand
some here and may even open its own farm in Kentucky some
day. That way, they can have access to better mares and have a
better foundation to produce horses that can contribute to the
quality of racing in Korea.
AAs you know, they have brought many stallions into Korea
from the U.S.,@ Park said. AThey like to experiment, to identify
potential stallion prospects. That=s why they started buying at
the U.S. sales. They won=t necessarily go to Korea. If they have a
good race record, have a Grade I win, and if there is some
demand in the United States, they plan to stand stallions in the U.S.@
TAPIT STUD FEE SET AT $225K
Concrete Rose | Coady
Ashbrook Farm and BBN Racing=s Concrete Rose (Twirling
Candy), stretching out off an impressive debut win at Saratoga,
had no issue with two turns and blew her competition away in
the GII JPMorgan Chase Jessamine S. Wednesday at Keeneland.
The victory in the >Win and You=re In= qualifier sealed a spot in
the starting gate for the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
Finishing furiously to score going away at 12-1 in her 5
1/2-furlong unveiling Aug. 20 on the lawn at the Spa, the dark
bay was made the 13-5 second choice in this stakes debut and
broke best of all to take an early lead before deferring to sit in
the pocket. Tracking from fourth through splits of :23.34 and
:48.04, Concrete Rose was patiently handled as rivals stacked up
in front of her on the far turn, angled four deep at the head of
Tapit | Mathea Kelley
the lane and soon swept to the lead with a powerful turn of foot
Three-time leading sire Tapit will stand for a fee of $225,000 to score by three lengths over Pakhet (Cairo Prince).
LFSN in 2019, Gainesway announced Wednesday. Tapit=s book AWe thought the sprint was too short,@ winning trainer Rusty
will again be limited to 125 mares. Tapit is the sire of 24 Grade 1 Arnold said. AWe thought two turns was what she wanted.
winners and seven champions, including Eclipse Award-winning When she won that day, we pointed to this race. We had almost
female sprinter Unique Bella. Tapit commanded a $300,000 stud two months to be ready.
fee in 2018. AWe are going to the Breeders= Cup if everything=s right; that
was the plan. My biggest concern here was getting in the race.
We were worried all week about getting in, and when we did,TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 9 OF 13 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • OCTOBER 11, 2018
we were pretty relaxed.@
Pedigree Notes:
Concrete Rose becomes the fourth graded winner and 13th
stakes winner for sire Twirling Candy. Concrete Rose is the most
recent produce from the three-time winner Solerina. Solerina
was claimed for $22,500 by Ann Marie Farm and trainer Lloyd
Mason in her career finale at Santa Anita in January of 2012.
David Ingordo signed the slip on Concrete Rose for $61,000
(private sale) at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in
Training Sale after she breezed an eighth in :10 2/5.
Wednesday, Keeneland
JPMORGAN CHASE JESSAMINE S.-GII, $200,000, Keeneland,
10-10, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:44.09, fm.
1--CONCRETE ROSE, 118, f, 2, by Twirling Candy
1st Dam: Solerina, by Powerscourt (GB)
2nd Dam: Sky Blue Girl (GB), by Sabrehill
3rd Dam: Nemea, by The Minstrel
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($19,000
RNA Wlg '16 KEENOV; $20,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP; $61,000 2yo '18 Margins: 3, NK, 3/4. Odds: 2.60, 13.80, 48.70.
EASMAY). O-Ashbrook Farm & BBN Racing, LLC; B-Ron Also Ran: Fierce Scarlett, Princesa Carolina, Speedy Solution,
Patterson (KY); T-George R. Arnold, II; J-Jose Lezcano. Irish Willow, City Diva, Lightscameraaction, Zalia, Monkeys
$120,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $166,750. Uncle, Lucky Girasol, Espresso Shot. Scratched: Moravia (GB),
Werk Nick Rating: F. My Gal Betty, No Mo Temper. Click for the Equibase.com chart,
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style
pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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2--Pakhet, 118, f, 2, Cairo Prince--Hunting Hill, by Hard Spun.
($100,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP; $130,000 2yo '18 OBSMAR).
O-Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners; B-Brandywine Farm (Jim &
Pam Robinson) (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. $40,000.
BRED & RAISED by Brandywine Farm (Jim & Pam Robinson)
CONCRETE ROSE
WIN AND YOU’RE IN ™
½-Bro by Exaggerator sells @ KEENOV Hip 822 connection earnings include:
HOPPEL 2YO SALES GRAD • (352) 895-7013 $ Automatic berth into #BC18 Juvenile
Fillies Turf
3--Belle Laura, 118, f, 2, Mucho Macho Man--Belle Chaussee, by $ $30,000 in pre-entry & entry fees
$ Travel award up to $10,000 for domestic
Giant's Causeway. ($32,000 Ylg '17 FTKOCT). O-GU Racing starters and $40,000 for international
Stable, LLC; B-Reeves Thoroughbred Racing (KY); T-Norm W. starters
+$10,000 nominator award to Ron Patterson
Casse. $20,000.
Click HERE for the full 2018
#WINANDYOUREIN rules and race schedule.TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 10 OF 13 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • OCTOBER 11, 2018
KANTHAROS COLT TOPS OBS WEDNESDAY 311 colt Kitten=s Joy--Thebignbadestbunny 100,000
Breeder: Ken & Sarah Ramsey (KY)
A colt by Kantharos (Hip 516) will carry the same gold and
Consignor: Woodford Thoroughbreds, Agent
burgundy colors as his sire after topping Wednesday=s session of
Purchaser: Ann Maher-Springman,
the OBS October sale on a final bid of $190,000 from
Agt for Rashed Yousef Bouresly
Stonestreet Stables during the first of two open sessions.
Bred in Florida by Elizabeth LaPierre and Jennifer Given, Hip
341 colt Mark Valeski--Vindi Princess 85,000
516 is out of Golden Trumpet (Formal Gold). He hails from the
($2,000 yrl >18 OBSJAN)
family of Grade I winner Wilderness Song and graded winners
Breeder: Woodford Thoroughbreds (KY)
Strike Softly and Golden Sabre. The yearling was consigned by
Consignor: Magnolia Point Thoroughbreds,
Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck=s Summerfield Sales.
Agent I
The second-highest price of the day was a $100,000 colt by
Purchaser: Tracy Farmer
Kitten=s Joy (Hip 311) from the Woodford Thoroughbreds
consignment. Bred by Ken and Sarah Ramsey, the son of
458 colt Cairo Prince--Day of Obligation 80,000
Thebignbadestbunny (Smart Strike) went to Ann Maher-
Breeder: SJT Racing Stable (FL)
Springman, acting on behalf of Rashed Tousef Bouresly.
Consignor: Stephen Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent I
A total of 143 yearlings sold during Wednesday=s session for a
Purchaser: Smokey Willow Farm
gross of $1,967,300. The median was $7,000 and the average
was $13,757. A total of 55 youngsters were led from the ring
489 colt The Big Beast--Faith Hall 70,000
unsold for an RNA rate of 27.7%. There was only one open
Breeder: Avachick Stables (KY)
session last year, so statistics could not be compared.
Consignor: Beth Bayer, Agent VIII
The final session of the three-day auction will begin Thursday
Purchaser: SGV Thoroughbreds
at 12 p.m.
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OBS OCTOBER YEARLINGS
WEDNESDAY’S TOP LOTS
OBS OCTOBER SELECTED YEARLINGS
SESSION TOTALS 2018
HIP SEX SIRE | DAM PRICE ($) $ Catalogued 249
$ No. Offered 198
516 colt Kantharos--Golden Trumpet 190,000 $ No. Sold 143
Breeder: Elizabeth LaPierre & $ RNAs 55
Jennifer Given (FL) $ % RNAs 27.7%
$ High Price $190,000
Consignor: Summerfield (Francis & Barbara $ Gross $1,967,300
Vanlangendonck), Agent XCIX $ Average (% change) $13,757
$ Median (% change) $7,000
Purchaser: Stonestreet Stables LLCOBS OCTOBER PINHOOKING TABLES THURSDAY • OCT. 11 2018
OBS October Yearling Sale (Open)
Thursday, Oct. 11
Hip Sex Pedigree Price Prev Sale Buyer/Agent Current Consignor
552 F Adios Charlie-Inpending Danger $5,500 OBS WNT MIX 18 Equid Consulting Beth Bayer
553 C Revolutionary-Irish Heiress $7,000 OBS WNT MIX 18 Omar Ramirez Abbie Road Farm
554 F Danza-Irish Ridge $15,000 FTN FALL MIXED 2017 Mahoney Eden Manor & Classic B’stock Abbie Road Farm
577 F Temple City-Knox County Zip $14,000 KEE JAN ALL AGES 18 Potomac Bloodstock Summerfield
584 C Palace Malice-Langers $25,000 KEE NOV BRDG 17 Back Straight Farm Summerfield
586 C Wicked Strong-Lastaria $1,200 KEE JAN ALL AGES 18 Casey Oliver Camelot Acres Racing & Sales
591 F Maclean's Music-Light the Dynamite $25,000 OBS WNT MIX 18 Royal Bloodstock Abbie Road Farm
608 F Lookin At Lucky-Magic Madison $3,200 KEE JAN ALL AGES 18 Big Oak Farm Summerfield
618 C Soldat-Mia's Reflection $1,000 OBS WNT MIX 18 Robert B. Bryan Ranchorelaxo
631 C He's Had Enough-Ms. Mostly $10,000 OBS WNT MIX 18 Kerri Szegi Kelli Mitchell
637 C Daredevil-My Daughter's Song $15,000 KEE NOV BRDG 17 Tight Lines Sharon Biamonte
642 F Chitu-My Saturday Girl $3,500 OBS WNT MIX 18 Blas Perez Stables Kaizen Sales
645 C Macho Uno-Naval Command $4,000 KEE NOV BRDG 17 Rosalie Rae Summerfield
652 C Mr Speaker-Not Lady Like $2,000 OBS WNT MIX 18 First Finds First Finds
662 C Majestic City-Our Freya $5,000 KEE JAN ALL AGES 18 Trevor Fitzgerald Camelot Acres Racing & Sales
665 F Majestic City-Our Magic Cat $25,000 KEE JAN ALL AGES 18 Briston Bloodstock Stuart Morris
671 F Warrior's Reward-Pico Da Neblina $6,000 KEE JAN ALL AGES 18 Gary Lightheart Select Sales
674 C Graydar-Poco Uno $4,000 OBS WNT MIX 18 Jose Luis Munoz Padilla Kaizen Sales
678 C Overanalyze-Pretty Peggy Fu $21,000 OBS WNT MIX 18 Dark Star T’breds & I.C. Stables Summerfield
680 C Poseidon's Warrior-Pretty Storm Cat $1,000 OBS WNT MIX 18 A. Clare Silva Peggy S. Dellheim
690 F Successful Appeal-Queen of the Pool $4,000 FTK WNT MIX 2018 Alexandro Centofanti Golden Rock T’breds
697 C Biondetti-Rebooted $7,000 OBS WNT MIX 18 Imagine Abraham Gardea
699 F Tapiture-Redneck $5,700 KEE NOV BRDG 17 Polo Green Stable / Sunset Farm Perrone Sales
709 F Paynter-Romantic Intention $2,000 KEE JAN ALL AGES 18 C. Saldi First Finds
714 C Data Link-R Vicarious Girl $10,000 KEE NOV BRDG 17 Patrice Miller/EQB Abbie Road Farm
716 F Bellamy Road-Sadietheprettylady $6,000 FTN FALL MIXED 2017 Off the Hook Summerfield
719 F Big Drama-Sandra d'Oro $1,500 OBS WNT MIX 18 Las Palmas Farm Las Palmas Farm
733 F Jimmy Creed-Silvie's Lullaby $5,000 FTK WNT MIX 2018 Morris Bloodstock Services Bobby Jones Equine
735 C Liaison-Simple Symphony $1,000 OBS WNT MIX 18 Andry Blanco Kaizen Sales
743 C Can the Man-Slew of Hope $15,000 KEE JAN ALL AGES 18 Paul Schaffer/Pick View Stuart MorrisOBS OCTOBER PINHOOKING TABLES THURSDAY • OCT. 11 2018 Hip Sex Pedigree Price Prev Sale Buyer/Agent Current Consignor 745 C Tapizar-Smart Woman $6,000 FTK WNT MIX 2018 BFI Products Abbie Road Farm 746 F Big Brown-Smitten Cat $5,000 FTN FALL MIXED 2017 Aron Yagoda Beth Bayer 756 C Central Banker-Spirit of Rose $24,000 OBS WNT MIX 18 Dark Star T’hbreds & I.C. Stables Beth Bayer 758 F Commissioner-Spooked $28,000 OBS WNT MIX 18 First Finds First Finds 769 F Karakontie (Jpn)-Street Savy $5,000 KEE JAN ALL AGES 18 Carson Oliver Camelot Acres Racing & Sales 772 F Atreides-Stupefaction $1,500 KEE JAN ALL AGES 18 Martin Paramo Maapk Stables 778 C Strong Mandate-Which One $9,000 FTI DEC MIX 17 Roxy Investments Select Sales 779 F The Big Beast-Angapanga $3,000 KEE SEP YRLG 2018 C & S Thoroughbreds Whitman Sales 780 F Cairo Prince-Bebop $7,000 KEE SEP YRLG 2018 New Ventures Whitman Sales 781 F Teuflesberg-Brassy Shirley $2,500 OBS WNT MIX 18 Las Palmas Farm Las Palmas Farm 782 C Animal Kingdom-Crimson Palace (SAf) $4,500 FTK WNT MIX 2018 Alexandro Centofanti Golden Rock T’breds 784 F Flat Out-Good Friday Gal $3,700 KEE SEP YRLG 2018 K.C. Race Whitman Sales 785 C Paynter-Peaceloveandjoy $5,500 KEE SEP YRLG 2018 New Ventures Whitman Sales 786 C Shanghai Bobby-Quiet Maria $12,000 KEE NOV BRDG 17 M J K Bloodstock First Finds 787 F Sky Mesa-Smart N Dreamy $25,000 KEE JAN ALL AGES 18 Arch Bloodstock Kaizen Sales
TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 11 OF 13 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • OCTOBER 11, 2018
WINSTAR FARM PROMOTES LIAM O=ROURKE;
HIRES CHRIS KNEHR
NEW VOCATIONS SEEKING BC PLEDGES TO
SUPPORT AFTERCARE
New Vocations is seeking owners and trainers of Breeders= Cup
contenders to pledge a percentage of their Championship Liam O=Rourke Chris Knehr
earnings to support their mission to rehabilitate, retrain and
rehome retired racehorses. This will be the ninth year for the WinStar Farm has promoted Liam O=Rourke as its new Director
fundraiser, which has raised over $480,000 to date. of Stallion Sales, and has hired Chris Knehr to join its Stallion
AThe need for our services continues to grow each year, so we Season Sales team.
are continually faced with raising additional funds to keep up AI am really excited about our Bloodstock Team,@ said Elliott
Walden, president and CEO of WinStar Farm. ALiam deserves the
with that growth,@ said Anna Ford, New Vocations Program
opportunity, and as our clients have gotten to know him, they
Director. AI always look forward to this fundraiser, as there are
have appreciated his professionalism and knowledge. Chris is a
no overhead costs, so 100% of the proceeds go directly to
key hire because of his commercial background and his
support our aftercare efforts. We spend a lot of time seeking
knowledge of regional markets.@
pledges and then sit back and let the horses put on the show.@
O=Rourke, originally from Toronto, Ontario, developed a keen
All of the Pledge information can be found at
interest in racing from an early age and began working at
www.newvocations.org/breeders-cup-pledge/ or by contacting
Woodbine while in high school. After completing the Irish
anna@horseadoption.com.
National Stud Course in 2008, O=Rourke spent four years in
season sales for Adena Springs and held the position of Stallion
Services Manager at Millennium Farms prior to joining the
WinStar Bloodstock Team in 2016.
$400 BREEDERS= CUP FOAL NOMINATION CLOSES AWinStar Farm is an innovative and dynamic organization that
OCT. 15 strives to serve its customers with the highest standard of
Monday, Oct. 15 at 11:59 p.m. ET is the last opportunity for horsemanship and world-class service,@ O=Rourke said. AI am
horsemen to nominate weanlings of 2018 to the Breeders= Cup excited to grow and be part of a great team at WinStar. I look
program at the one-time regular nomination fee of $400. The forward to this opportunity and sharing future success with our
$400 nomination entitles each foal with lifetime eligibility to the shareholders and customers.@
Breeders= Cup World Championships and the Breeders= Cup Knehr, originally from New Jersey, pursued his business degree
Racing Programs. All foals sired by a fully-nominated North at Virginia Tech. Upon graduation, he completed an internship
American Breeders' Cup stallion are eligible for nomination to at Overbook Farm during the breeding season. Knehr returned
the Breeders' Cup program in their year of birth at the weanling to Overbrook Farm following graduate school to pursue his
passion in the Thoroughbred industry, working as the farm=s
rate.
Assistant Stallion Manager. He transitioned into sales, working
for several consignors, and gaining experience in sales prep,
private/public sales, market analysis, and mating
recommendations, which ultimately led in 2010 to his own
consignment and bloodstock agency, Catalyst Bloodstock. Knehr
is a supporter of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and the
Retired Racehorse Project and he resides on a small farm in
Midway, Ky., with his wife, Erin, and daughters.
AI am very excited to be joining the WinStar team,@ Knehr said.
AI look forward to utilizing my previous experiences in order to
Twirling Candy filly & F-T graduate Concrete Rose contribute to the continued successes at WinStar Farm.@
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THOROUGHBRED AFTERCARE IN SPOTLIGHT AT $0.50 minimum wager and 24% takeout, will be available
on-track, to members of NYRA Bets and Empire City Bets as well
EQUESTRICON
as in simulcast facilities across the country.
For the second year in a row, the Thoroughbred Aftercare
Alliance has been named the Official Charity Partner of
Equestricon.
The highlight of the scheduled TAA program at this year=s
Equestricon is a TED Talk-style speaker series called Track Talks.
The TAA=s Stacie Clark Rogers will serve as a session host to a IN OTHER NEWS...
series of short, inspirational, and motivational speeches A Daily Roundup of Racing Articles in Non-Industry Media
delivered by Old Friends Farm=s Michael Blowen, Square Peg
In Lexington, Selfies with American Pharoah, then >Bourbon
Foundation=s Joell Dunlap, former NFL player and OTTB owner
and Branch= October is also racing season at Keeneland in
Jeff Tow-Arnett, and combat veteran James Stewart.
Kentucky=s Bluegrass country, where farm visits, locavore
In the interest of advancing education amongst its accredited
restaurants and revived bourbon distilleries beckon. Elaine
organizations, the TAA will host a ABeyond the Track@ Racehorse
Glusac, The New York Times
Retraining Seminar. The seminar will be led by New Vocations=
Anna Ford, the Retired Racehorse Project=s Jen Roytz, and Kristin
Werner Leshney from The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive
Program (TIP). Claiborne Farm 2019 Stud Fees
AWhen you look at the depth of experience in racehorse Stallion Fee
rehoming and retraining that each one of our speakers Algorithms (Bernardini) $5,000
possesses, this truly is a can=t-miss event for anyone looking to Blame (Arch) TBD
learn more about aftercare,@ said Kathryn Sharp, co-founder of Data Link (War Front) $2,500
Equestricon. AThe TAA continues to lead the way in this area and First Samurai (Giant=s Causeway) $15,000
it=s incumbent upon us, as people who are working to advance Flatter (A.P. Indy) $40,000
the sport, to put aftercare out front.@ Ironicus ((Distorted Humor) $5,000
Available to all convention attendees will be the popular Lea (First Samurai) $7,500
AAftercare Row@ which returns to Equestricon for the second Mastery (Candy Ride {Arg}) $25,000
consecutive year. Lined by the booths of nearly two-dozen Orb (Malibu Moon) $12,500
accredited charities from all over North America, Aftercare Row Runhappy (Super Saver) $25,000
is expected to represent the largest gathering ever of Trappe Shot (Tapit) $7,500
TAA-accredited organizations. War Front (Danzig) $250,000
" " "
BELMONT AND YONKERS TO OFFER PICK 4
The New York Racing Association, Inc. and Yonkers Raceway at
Empire City Casino will partner to offer an all-stakes
Thoroughbred/Standardbred Pick 4 Saturday, Oct. 13.
The Belmont-Yonkers Pick 4 includes the $1-million Yonkers
International Trot and the $250,000 Harry Harvey Invitational
from Empire City Casino along with the $200,000 Pebbles S. and
$100,000 Floral Park S. from Belmont Park.
"NYRA's continued partnership with Yonkers Raceway results
in unique wagering opportunities for New York horseplayers,"
said Will Alempijevic, NYRA Director of Business Development.
"For the second consecutive year, we're thrilled to have
successfully paired two great stakes races from Belmont with
the best and richest day of harness racing in New York."
The Belmont-Yonkers Pick 4, to be hosted by NYRA with aTDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 13 OF 13 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • OCTOBER 11, 2018
Saturday, Cidade Jardim, Brazil
GRANDE PREMIO DIANA-G1, BRZ$67,320, 10-6, Cidade Jardim,
3yo, f, 2000mT, 2:03.21, fm.
1--DOPPIO SHANGHAI (BRZ), 125, f, 3, by Shanghai Bobby
1st Dam: Doppio Amore (Brz), by Mensageiro Alado (Brz)
2nd Dam: P.J. Extravaganza, by Stop the Music
3rd Dam: Paula J.T., by L=Enjoleur
*1ST STAKES WIN. 1ST GROUP WIN. 1ST GROUP 1 WIN.
O-Haras Cifra; B- Haras Di Cellius (Brz); T-D L Albres; J-A
Mesquita. Lifetime Record: 7-1-1-2. Werk Nick Rating: F. Click
for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Duty Jaguarete (Brz), 125, f, 3, Kodiak Kowboy--Cineasta
(Brz), by Amigoni (Ire). O/B-Haras Jaguarete (Brz); T-M Andre.
3--Hembra (Brz), 125, f, 3, Forestry--Alta Vista (Brz), by Amigoni
(Ire). O/B-Haras Cifra (Brz); T-D L Albres.
Margins: 3/4, HF, 1HF. Odds: 1.40, 6.90, 1.40.
Also Ran: Mendel Sweet (Brz), Queridinha (Brz), Miss Carola
(Brz), Honoravel Bisca (Brz), Magia Negra (Brz).
Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
Saturday, Cidade Jardim, Brazil
GRANDE PREMIO JOCKEY CLUB DE SAO PAULO-G1,
BRZ$67,320, 10-6, Cidade Jardim. 3yo, c, 2000mT, 1:58.71, fm. Saturday, Gavea, Brazil
1--HALSTON (BRZ), 125, c, 3, by Setembro Chove (Brz) GRANDE PREMIO LINNEO DE PAULA MACHADO-G1,
1st Dam: Londrinita (Arg), by Fahim (GB) BRZ$112,200, 10-6, Gavea, 3yo, c, 2000mT, 2:03.35, sf.
2nd Dam: Londrina, by Vice Regent 1--LAMARTINE (BRZ), 125, c, 3, by Shanghai Bobby
3rd Dam: Play Around Honey, by Exclusive Native 1st Dam: Dica (Brz), by Ghadeer (Fr)
O/B-Haras Di Cifra (Brz); T-D L Albres; J-I Santana. Lifetime 2nd Dam: Hot Fudge (Brz), by Tokatee
Record: 5-4-0-1. Werk Nick Rating: D+. Click for the 3rd Dam: Viuva (Arg), by Halpern Bay
eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. O/B- Eternamente Rio (Brz); T-L Esteves; J-C Lavor. Lifetime
2--Repeat Winner (Brz), 125, c, 3, Setembro Chove (Brz)-- Record: 5-3-1-0. *1/2 to Jadir (Brz) (Soldier of Fortune {Ire}),
Redeye Special (GB), by Efisio (GB). O-JCR; B-Haras Interlagos Ch. 2yo Colt & G1SW-Brz. Werk Nick Rating: F. Click for the
(Brz); T-E Petrochinski. eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
3--Miracle Mile (Brz), 125, c, 3, Setembro Chove (Brz)--Carly 2--George Washington (Brz), 125, c, 3, Redattore (Brz)--Princesa
(Brz), by Crimson Tide (Ire). O/B-Stud Chesapeake (Brz); T-A Carina (Brz), by Know Heights (Ire). O/B-TNT Stud (Brz); T-V
Menegolo Neto. Nahid.
Margins: 6 3/4, NO, 3 3/4. Odds: 1.80, 5.40, 11.20. 3--Taksim (Brz), 125, c, 3, Discreet Cat--Taverne (Brz), by
Also Ran: Honoris Mio (Brz), Aviao Sureno (Brz), Monte Casino Torrential. O/B-Carlos dos Santos (Brz); T-C Morgado Neto.
(Brz), O Sole Mio (Brz), Sedulus (Brz), Royal Forestry (Brz), Rock Margins: 1HF, 3HF, 3. Odds: 1.20, 4.50, 8.40.
King (Brz), Rio Amazonas (Brz). Also Ran: Olympic Impact (Brz), Danish Flyer (Brz), Principe da
Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Paz (Brz), Trem Bala (Brz), Garbo Talks (Brz).
Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
Diamond B Farm VIDEO.
Stallion 2019 Fee
Uptowncharlybrown (Limehouse) $4,500 " " "SIRE LISTS Sponsored by
2018 Leading YTD Dirt Sires of 3YOs by BTWs
for stallions standing in North America through T uesday, October 9th
Earnings and Black-type represents worldwide figures & stud fees are for 2018
Rank Stallion BTW* BTH GSW GSH G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Highest Earner Earnings
1 Scat Daddy 5 7 3 4 1 2 46 17 3,798,000 6,853,215
(2004) by Johannesburg Crops: 8 Stands: Ashford Stud USA (Dead/Ret/Exp) Justify
2 Into Mischief 5 13 3 9 1 2 93 40 1,003,520 4,339,602
(2005) by Harlan's Holiday Crops: 7 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $100,000 Audible
3 Tapit 5 12 2 7 -- 1 59 27 493,400 2,523,086
(2001) by Pulpit Crops: 11 Stands: Gainesway Farm KY Fee: $300,000 Hofburg
4 Candy Ride (Arg) 5 7 3 5 1 2 50 18 347,700 2,186,321
(1999) by Ride the Rails Crops: 11 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $80,000 Separationofpowers
5 Curlin 4 10 4 7 1 3 72 31 1,728,400 5,230,574
(2004) by Smart Strike Crops: 7 Stands: Hill 'N' Dale Farms KY Fee: $150,000 Good Magic
6 Medaglia d'Oro 4 8 2 4 -- 2 36 19 645,408 2,545,568
(1999) by El Prado (Ire) Crops: 11 Stands: Jonabell Farm KY Fee: $250,000 Wonder Gadot
7 Violence 4 10 2 6 -- 1 75 40 349,067 2,341,715
(2010) by Medaglia d'Oro Crops: 2 Stands: Hill 'n' Dale Farms KY Fee: $25,000 Talk Veuve to Me
8 Distorted Humor 4 5 3 4 -- 1 41 19 410,000 1,495,734
(1993) by Forty Niner Crops: 17 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $50,000 Quip
9 Midnight Lute 3 7 1 3 1 2 68 25 1,355,000 2,966,408
(2003) by Real Quiet Crops: 7 Stands: Hill 'N' Dale Farms KY Fee: $15,000 Midnight Bisou
10 Malibu Moon 3 7 2 4 1 1 57 26 1,177,800 2,533,205
(1997) by A.P. Indy Crops: 16 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $75,000 Magnum Moon
11 Quality Road 3 6 1 3 -- 1 50 29 632,660 2,074,014
(2006) by Elusive Quality Crops: 5 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $70,000 Core Beliefs
12 More Than Ready 3 5 1 4 1 1 50 20 758,000 1,872,069
(1997) by Southern Halo Crops: 15 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $60,000 Catholic Boy
13 Warrior's Reward 3 3 1 1 -- 1 66 37 682,000 1,865,657
(2006) by Medaglia d'Oro Crops: 5 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $5,000 Axelrod
14 Jimmy Creed 3 7 1 3 -- 1 60 29 252,773 1,841,785
(2009) by Distorted Humor Crops: 2 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $15,000 The Money Dance
15 Alternation 3 6 1 1 -- -- 54 32 272,950 1,616,855
(2008) by Distorted Humor Crops: 2 Stands: Pin Oak Stud KY Fee: $6,000 Limation
*Uncle Mo, Speightstown and Blame also with three black-type winning 3-year-olds.
FOR ALL TDN SIRE LISTSBINCLUDING INDIVIDUAL CROP-YEAR REPORTS--VISIT WWW.THETDN.COM/TDN-SIRE-STATS/suffered significant lacerations and puncture wounds to both
LADY ELI HEADS STRONG HILL `N= DALE hind legs.
NOVEMBER CONSIGNMENT "She's international in scope and in foal to War Front,' Sikura
by T.D. Thornton said. "He led the September sale in yearling average, and he's a
Before the Hammer is a series presented by Keeneland that fantastic, internationally respected sire. Lady Eli is very special,
spotlights consignors, their stories of success and their featured and we're honored to present her."
offerings at the upcoming Keeneland November Breeding Stock Hill 'n' Dale traditionally has a strong weanling presence at
Sale from Nov. 5 to 16. Keeneland November and 2018 will be no different, with 14 of
them placed in Book 1.
John G. Sikura, the president of Hill 'n' Dale Sales, is content to
"We sell a half sister to Arrogate (hip 28)," Sikura said. "She's
be a man of few words regarding his 103-horse consignment at
sired by Tapit--a
the Keeneland
supremely unique
November Breeding
offering. We also sell a
Stock Sale.
Curlin filly, a half to
With standouts like
champion Honor
in-foal champion Lady
CodeB(Hip 188)
Eli (Divine Park), who
another unique
sells as hip 111, and
offering."
weanling half-sisters to
Arrogate finished
2016 Longines World's
third in his 2016 debut,
Best Racehorse
then the racing world
Arrogate (Unbridled's
ran out of superlatives
Song) and 2015 older
trying to describe his
male Eclipse Award
upward career arc as
winner Honor Code
he ripped through
(A.P. Indy) among Hill
seven consecutive
'n' Dale's 19 Book 1
wins, including a
prospects, you can see
track-record victory in
why Sikura would
the GI Travers S.
prefer to let the horses
followed by sizzling
do the talking for him.
Lady Eli | Sarah K. Andrew photo scores in the GI
"Certainly Lady Eli is
Breeders' Cup Classic,
a classic and unique offering," Sikura said. "She's the headliner
GI Pegasus World Cup, and GI Dubai World Cup.
of our consignment at Keeneland. She's a household name, a
Honor Code was off the board only once while winning six of
champion, and a mare of immense class."
11 lifetime starts, capturing graded races at ages two and four.
Lady Eli's story will always be emotionally compelling
His Grade I wins were the Metropolitan H. and Whitney S., both
considering she started her career 6-for-6 with wins in the 2014
in 2015. That same year, a War Front-sired weanling
GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf and the 2015 GI Belmont
half-brother to Honor Code that Hill 'n' Dale consigned to
Oaks before stepping on a nail and was away from racing for
Keeneland November sold for $2.6 million.
over a year in 2015-16 before regaining top form with three
Overall, Sikura said, "We have a very strong consignment. We
additional Grade I wins in 2016-17.
sell mares by Galileo. Multiple mares in foal to Curlin. Group 1
The adversity-overcoming turf distance specialist was never
quality fillies. A great array of weanlings by War Front, Curlin
worse than second in her career until a trip-troubled 2017 GI
and others. So I'm very happy about our consignment and I think
Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf, when she was banged around
it's a special group of horses."
and stepped on from behind while battling into the first turn,
When asked to gauge the temperature of the current
contributing to a seventh-place finish in what was to be her
marketplace, Sikura said the heat of the economy in general is
lifetime finale.
being reflected in the results of recent auctions.
After that race, it was revealed she lost a hind shoe andBEFORE THE HAMMER • PRESENTED BY KEENELAND THURSDAY • OCTOBER 11, 2018
Sikura continued: "The September sale was up double digits.
Buyers have a high threshold of scrutiny for the physical horse.
Does the horse vet? Does it meet all of the checklists? And if
they do, there's plenty of money-more money in this market
here than there has been in several of the past [years].
Sikura summed up: "Multiple buyers target a few horses, and
"We're dealing--at least for the moment--with a North if you're fortunate enough to have one of those, you're
American economy that's very robust," Sikura said. "The tax rewarded. We feel that we have several of those kinds of
changes have been very beneficial to our industry. I think that's individuals this year-by the right sire, out of the right mare, and
helping to drive money into the marketplace, and because of they look the part and meet that very stringent marketplace
depreciation and tax advantages, it can't be overstated how criteria."
significant those law changes have been. When you're in a
speculative, high-risk business and essentially you're protected
with tax law changes that enable you to write off expenses and
losses, it makes the venture [less risky], and that's something
that everybody is looking to do."
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BUFFALO TRACE FRANKLIN COUNTY S.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2fT
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 Miss Gossip (Ire) Big Bad Bob (Ire) Go-To-Toga Racing, LLC Caramori Rocco, Jr. 120
2 Con Te Partiro K Scat Daddy Hat Creek Racing Ward Jimenez 120
3 Belvoir Bay (GB) Equiano (Fr) Team Valor International & Gary Barber Miller Prat 122
4 Delectation (GB) Delegator (GB) Australian Bloodstock Ward Gaffalione 120
5 Country Chick Country Day Floyd L. Cobb Cobb Esquilin 120
6 Morticia Twirling Candy G. Watts Humphrey, Jr. Arnold, II Lezcano 120
7 Girls Know Best Caleb's Posse Triton Stable, Brian Chenvert & Eddie Kenneally Kenneally Ortiz 120
8 Excessivespending K Shackleford Joey Keith Davis Hartman Albarado 120
9 Chanteline K Majesticperfection Ten Broeck Farm, Inc. Asmussen Santana, Jr. 120
10 Aiken to Be K Aikenite Hugh H. Robertson, John Mentz & Jeff Larson Robertson Landeros 120
11 Smiling Causeway K Giant's Causeway Audley Farm Stable Delacour Leparoux 120
12 Ruby Notion Great Notion Silverton Hill LLC Miller Geroux 122
13 Brielle's Appeal English Channel Dixiana Farms LLC Stall, Jr. Bridgmohan 120
14 Goldberry K War Chant Karen Schaeffer Castaneda Miranda 120
Also Eligible:
15 On Probation Into Mischief Suzanne M. Mundy Pessin Beschizza 120
16 Brittney On Blades Bring the Heat Fernando Bahena Bahena Murrill 120
Breeders: 1-Mrs J. Harrington, 2-K.C. Garrett Farm LLC, 3-Mrs R. D. Peacock, 4-Crossfields Bloodstock Ltd, 5-Gordon Gilliam & Melvin Kendrick, 6-G.
Watts Humphrey Jr. & George R. Arnold II, 7-Don Von Hemel & Todd Dunn, 8-BMWZ Stables, 9-Brereton C. Jones, 10-Calumet Farm, 11-Dr. Rodney Orr,
12-Silverton Hill Farm, LLC, 13-Dixiana Farms LLC, 14-Flaxman Holdings Limited, 15-Canamer Farm, 16-Richard Ravin & Larry Rivelli
Saturday, Woodbine, post time: 5:41 p.m. EDT
PATTISON CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL S.-GI, C$800,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 Markitoff K Giant's Causeway Three Diamonds Farm Maker Ortiz, Jr. 126
2 Thundering Blue K Exchange Rate Clive Washbourn Menuisier Berry 126
3 Khan (Ger) Santiago (Ger) Darius Racing Grewe Lecoeuvre 126
4 Funtastic More Than Ready Three Chimneys Farm Brown Velazquez 126
5 Tiz a Slam Tiznow Chiefswood Stable Attfield Bahen 126
6 Spring Quality Quality Road Augustin Stable Motion Prado 126
7 English Illusion English Channel 4U Thoroughbred Racing Stable Inc. Pion Hernandez 126
8 Bandua K The Factor Calumet Farm Sisterson Beschizza 121
9 Johnny Bear English Channel Colebrook Farms and Bear Stables, Ltd. Brnjas Contreras 126
10 Desert Encounter (Ire) Halling Abdulla Al Mansoori Simcock Atzeni 126
11 Focus Group K Kitten's Joy Klaravich Stables, Inc. and Lawrence, William H. Brown Ortiz 126
Breeders: 1-Alpha Delta Stables, LLC, 2-Dr. Tom Castoldi, 3-Gestut Karlshof, 4-Besilu Stables, LLC, 5-Chiefswood Stables Limited, 6-George Strawbridge
Jr., 7-Douglas J. Reddington, 8-Judy Hicks & Kathryn Nikkel, 9-Tall Oaks Farm, 10-Tally-Ho Stud, 11-Dixiana Farms LLC
Saturday, Keeneland, post time: 5:30 p.m. EDT
QUEEN ELIZABETH II CHALLENGE CUP S. PRESENTED BY LANE'S END-GI, $500,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 Nyaleti (Ire) Arch 3 Batterhams and Reay, A. Johnston Lanerie 121
2 Princess Warrior Midshipman Trommer, Evan, Matthew & Andrew McPeek Hernandez, Jr. 121
3 Fatale Bere (Fr) Pedro the Great Benowitz Family Trust, Head of Plains Partners LLC,
Mathiesen, Mark, and Powell, Mathilde Powell Desormeaux 121
4 Daddy Is a Legend K Scat Daddy Hill, Jim and Susan Weaver Albarado 121
5 Mission Impassible (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Al Attiyah, Mohamed Fahad and Haras d'Etreham Rouget Geroux 121
6 Secret Message Hat Trick (Jpn) Madaket Stables LLC, ERJ Racing, LLC, Elayne
Stable 5, LLC and Bouchey Thoroughbred Ventures Motion Vargas, Jr. 121
7 Capla Temptress (Ire) Lope de Vega (Ire) Team Valor International Mott Leparoux 121
8 Rushing Fall More Than Ready e Five Racing Thoroughbreds Brown Castellano 121
Breeders: 1-SF Bloodstock LLC, 2-George M. Veloudis Jr., 3-SNC Regnier and San Gabriel Inv., Inc., 4-HnR Nothhaft Horseracing LLC, 5-Premier
Bloodstock, 6-Allen Tennenbaum, 7-Pier House Stud, 8-Fred W. Hertrich III & John D. Fielding
Saturday, Woodbine, post time: 6:18 p.m. EDT
E. P. TAYLOR S.-GI, C$500,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/4mT
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 Sky Full of Stars (Ger) Kendargent (Fr) Gestut Karlshof Grewe Beschizza 124
2 Santa Monica (GB) Mastercraftsman (Ire) Magnier, Mrs. John, Madaket Stables & Pearson, Deron Brown Ortiz 124
3 Pollara (Ire) Camelot (GB) Allen Stable, Inc. and Brant, Peter M. Brown Ortiz, Jr. 120
4 Sheikha Reika (Fr) Shamardal Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum Varian Atzeni 120
5 Golden Legend (Fr) Doctor Dino (Fr) Mrs. Henri Devin Devin Badel 124
6 Summer Luck K Lookin At Lucky Gary Barber Casse Da Silva 124
7 Starship Jubilee Indy Wind Attard, Kevin and Mehta, Soli Attard Contreras 124
8 Elysea's World (Ire) Champs Elysees (GB) Sheep Pond Partners and All Pro Racing LLC Brown Bravo 124
9 Proctor's Ledge Ghostzapper Patricia L. Moseley Walsh Velazquez 124
Breeders: 1-Gestut Karlshof, 2-D. J. Erwin Bloodstock, 3-Paget Bloodstock, 4-Mark Johnston Racing, Ltd, 5-Henri Devin, 6-Imperious Stable &Lookin at
Lucky Syndicate, 7-William P. Sorren, 8-Haras D'Haspel, 9-Patricia L. Moseley
Saturday, Woodbine, post time: 4:30 p.m. EDT
NEARCTIC S.-GII, C$250,000, 3yo/up, 6fT
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 Hemp Hemp Hurray K Artie Schiller Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Maker Hernandez 113
2 Kitten's Cat Kitten's Joy Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Maker Da Silva 119
3 Yorkton Speightstown Chiefswood Stable Simon Campbell 121
4 Hembree K Proud Citizen Three Diamonds Farm Maker Ortiz, Jr. 119
5 Bushrod Grey Memo Rosin, Tim W. and Becker, Judd Becker Beschizza 119
6 Lady Alexandra K More Than Ready Heider Family Stables LLC Motion Ortiz 116
7 Holding Gold Lonhro (Aus) Live Oak Plantation Casse Velazquez 121
8 Conquest Panthera K Kitten's Joy Gary Barber Casse Bravo 121
9 Ikerrin Road (Ire) Iffraaj (GB) Alpine Stable Ltd. Armata Santos 119
10 Sweet Little Man Jazil Joey Gee Thoroughbreds Ensom Contreras 119
11 Singandcryindubai Victor's Cry Jaroslaw B. Kowalczyk McClachrie Boulanger 119
Breeders: 1-Bernard & Karen McCormack, 2-Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey, 3-Chiefswood Stables Limited, 4-Derby Lane F arm, LLC, 5-Roger P.
Downes, 6-Brookdale, Jack Swain III & Double K LLC, 7-Live Oak Stud, 8-Kenneth L Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey, 9-Mr Gerard Kerin, 10-Don Amos,
11-Goldmart Farms IncSaturday, Woodbine, post time: 2:14 p.m. EDT
ONTARIO DERBY-GIII, C$125,000, 3yo, 1 1/8m
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 Curlin's Honor Curlin Oxley, John C. and Breeze Easy, LLC Casse Ortiz, Jr. 117
2 Lookin to Strike K Lookin At Lucky Gary Barber Casse Boulanger 117
3 Mr Ritz (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) Earle I. Mack LLC Carroll Da Silva 119
4 Strike Me Down Tapit Sam-Son Farm Motion Ortiz 117
5 Flight Deck K Lemon Drop Kid Le Amici Racing Stable De Paulo Campbell 117
6 Peppered Tapizar Braverman, Paul and Pinch, Timothy Baker Velazquez 117
Breeders: 1-Miller Racing LLC, 2-Fedai Kahraman, 3-E. I. Mack, 4-Sam-Son Farm, 5-Sean Fitzhenry, 6-Oak Ridge Farm
" " "this season. Sales History: $70,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP. Lifetime
Record: 3-2-0-1, $70,800. Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Six Column Stables, LLC, et al; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred
Holdings LLC (KY); T-Ian R. Wilkes.
IN ORDER OF PURSE:
6th-Keeneland, $70,480, Alw (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($100,000),
10-10, 3yo, 6 1/2f, 1:17.05, ft.
SMART REMARK (g, 3, First Defence--Sarcastic, by Distorted
Humor) finished a neck second to future GISW Promises Fulfilled 5th-Keeneland, $68,544, Alw, 10-10, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m,
(Shackleford) in a local allowance last October and scored by the 1 1/16mT, 1:43.54, fm.
same margin in an optional claimer here Apr. 7 after running CLOAK OF SECRECY (f, 3, Scat Daddy--Cloak {Ire}, by Galileo
third in the Columbia S. on the Tampa lawn Mar. 10. Fading to {Ire}) took six tries to break her maiden, doing so going a
11th in the GIII Pat Day Mile S. after that, he failed to hit the sixteenth further June 23 at Churchill, and was a good third at
mark in three subsequent turf tries, most recently checking in 13-1 first time against winners July 28 at Saratoga. Tenth in the
fifth in a Kentucky Downs sprint Sept. 13. Made an 11-2 Dueling Grounds Oaks last out Sept. 12 at Kentucky Downs, the
proposition in this spot, the bay tracked a three-way speed duel homebred was let go at 49-10 here and settled in sixth behind
from the second flight through a :22.27 quarter. Rallying four fractions of :23.43 and :48.07. Moving up four wide on the far
deep on the far turn, he gradually wore down pace actor Dak turn, she struck the lead inside the sixteenth pole and edged
Attack (Ghostzapper) to get up in the closing strides for a nose clear late to a two-length success over favored Civil Union (War
victory. The winner’s unraced dam foaled a Tonalist filly last Front). The victress has a once-raced half-brother by Union Rags
season and a colt by the same sire this term before being bred in South Korea named Malli Star and a yearling Tonalist half-
to Connect. Third dam Key Phrase (Flying Paster) was a GISW. brother. Her dam was bred to Maclean’s Music this term. Sales
Sales History: $4,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: SP, History: $240,000 RNA Ylg '16 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 9-2-3-2,
10-3-2-2, $156,220. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, $126,826. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,
sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-G. Watts Humphrey, Jr., Brendan O'Brien & Brian Klatsky; B-G. O/B-Randal Family Trust (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh.
Watts Humphrey Jr. & St. George Farm, LLC (KY); T-Victoria H.
Oliver.
1st-Keeneland, $68,589, Alw (NW2L)/Opt. Clm ($75,000),
10-10, 2yo, f, 1m, 1:39.17, ft.
CHAMPAGNE ANYONE (f, 2, Street Sense--Lucevan, by Alnadir, c, 2, Noble Mission (GB). See “Britain”.
Ghostzapper) finished fast to be third in her five-furlong Buffalo River, c, 2, Noble Mission (GB). See “Britain”.
unveiling July 27 at Ellis and graduated next out going a quarter-
mile further there Aug. 31. Given a 13-2 chance trying two turns
for the first time in this spot, the bay hopped at the start and
settled last of the septet through splits of :23.22 and :48.34.
Picking it up some midway around the far turn, she looked to be
spinning her wheels at the top of the lane before coming alive in
the final sixteenth to nail Enjay’s Brass (Shanghai Bobby) by a
nose. The winner’s dam, a half to Argentinian champion and
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