Eclipse Awards Program

January 21ST, 2017

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Dear Fellow Racing Enthusiasts,

On behalf of the entire Taylor Made team, we would like to thank you
for your support of our industry, as well as the numerous ways you may
support our Taylor Made family.

There is much to look forward to this year at Taylor Made Stallions. Ex-
citing new Grade 1 winners California Chrome and Mshawish, and Graded
stakes winners and Grade 1-placed Not This Time and Protonico, join As-
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fans. California Chrome has been a blessing to the Taylor Made family,
and we appreciate all of the loyal support, well wishes and kind words
that have been expressed through the media and in person.

We wish everyone the best at this year’s Eclipse Awards, and we invite
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Welcome to the 46th annual Eclipse Awards presented by Daily Racing Form,
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Eclipse Awards

Thank you for joining the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, the National
Turf Writers and Broadcasters, and Daily Racing Form in celebrating the horses and
individuals who are finalists for the 46th annual Eclipse Awards.

We are delighted to return to the Sport of Kings Theatre at Gulfstream Park Racing
and Casino for our sixth consecutive year. We are especially grateful to The Stronach
Group’s founder and honorary chairman, Frank Stronach, and the entire Gulfstream
Park team for organizing some very enjoyable events this week to benefit the Perma-
nently Disabled Jockeys Fund and the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.

We also thank our event partners and our presenting sponsors, Daily Racing Form,
The Stronach Group, and the Breeders’ Cup, for their support of this special evening.

We are dedicating tonight’s ceremony in memory of Ogden Mills” Dinny” Phipps, a
2002 Eclipse Award of Merit recipient. Mr. Phipps served the Thoroughbred industry
for more than a half-century with great passion and distinction as The Jockey Club
Chairman and as breeder and owner of one of the great American racing families.
There is no area of North American racing that was not touched – and positively so – by
Mr. Phipps and his influence.

From start to finish, this year’s finalists delivered a multitude of outstanding performances, both at home and
abroad. Leading the way were our finalists for Horse of the Year, Arrogate, California Chrome and Songbird.
Arrogate turned in two scintillating performances, running the fastest Travers Stakes in its 147 editions, and coming
from behind to win a dramatic Breeders’ Cup Classic over California Chrome. California Chrome was a dominant
force all year, winning seven races, including the Dubai World Cup and the TVG Pacific Classic. The 3-year-old filly
Songbird was equally brilliant, and was unbeaten until losing the dramatic Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff by a
whisker to Beholder.

We also witnessed some tremendous efforts from other finalists. Lady Eli made a courageous comeback to the races
this year, won the Flower Bowl and just missed victory against the British-bred Queen’s Trust in the Breeders’ Cup
Filly & Mare Turf. Highland Reel came from Ireland and went wire to wire in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf in
California, while defending female turf champion Tepin went to Royal Ascot and won the Queen Anne Stakes.

In addition to honoring our 17 winners in the human and equine categories tonight, as well as our six media award
winners, we are also saluting 2016 Horseplayer of the Year, Paul Matties, who achieved this honor by topping a field of
629 entries to win the $800,000 first-place prize at the 17th annual Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping
Championship last January at Treasure Island Las Vegas.

Speaking of horseplayers, our Eclipse Award of Merit honorees, Andrew Beyer and Steven Crist, were two of the
most influential advocates supporting the interests of the wagering public throughout their illustrious careers. In
addition to his nearly 40 years as racing columnist for the Washington Post, Andy created the Beyer Speed Figure,
which became a revolutionary tool and a household name that helped bettors handicap races from all over the coun-
try. Steven Crist served the game with distinction in many capacities including writing for The New York Times,
publishing the Daily Racing Form, and conceiving the DRF/NHC National Handicapping Championship initially as
a way to select the Horseplayer of the Year Eclipse Award. We are proud to recognize the extraordinary accomplish-
ments of Andy and Steve.

Thank you for being with us. Enjoy tonight’s ceremony.

Alex Waldrop 3
President and Chief Executive Officer
National Thoroughbred Racing Association

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Jeannine Edwards

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Following her dream has become a lifetime reality for Jeannine Edwards, the award-win-
ning reporter and analyst for ESPN and tonight’s master of ceremonies for her sixth consecu-
tive year.

“It is one of my great privileges to host the Eclipse Awards and be a part of this outstanding
evening celebrating horse racing’s champions,” Edwards said. “As someone who has been
in love with racing most of my life, I am truly honored to be back, and along with the rest of
the crowd can’t wait to revisit a year’s worth of memorable moments and honoring tonight’s
winners.”

Being a part of memorable moments has become a standard of Edwards’s career, as she has
been consistently named as one of the top 10 female sportscasters by several media outlets
including Sports Illustrated, which also named her “Best Broadcaster in Horse Racing” in
2004 and No. 1 Broadcaster on Television for October 2007. In 2012 she was recognized by the
Los Angeles Daily News as one of “40 Women Who Raised the Bar in Sports Media”.

Edwards has been a part of three Media Eclipse Award-winning television programs. In
2009, Jeannine’s broadcast team won an Eclipse Award for Outstanding Live Telecast for the
Belmont Stakes on ABC, as well as an Emmy nomination for the Breeders’ Cup on ESPN.
That same team again won the Eclipse Award in 2010 for the Breeders’ Cup on ESPN, as well
as a 2010 Emmy nomination for the same event. In 2011, the Breeders’ Cup Classic telecast on ESPN was again honored with
the Live Television award.

A native of Tenafly, N.J., Edwards spent 10 years on the racetrack as an exercise rider, apprentice jockey, and trainer in
New York and New Jersey before initially getting into television in 1994 as an in-house TV host at racetracks in Maryland.

Edwards started on ESPN as a studio analyst for “National Best 7” in 1995. The show was transformed into “2Day at the
Races” and ran for five years. During that time, Edwards also began reporting on-site for remote racing telecasts as well as
branching out into sideline reporting for college football and, later, college basketball. Edwards became a general assign-
ment reporter shortly thereafter on ESPN’s SportsCenter.

Edwards met her husband, defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer, while covering an Oklahoma State football game in 2011.
The pair married in July 2013 and live in Stillwater, Okla., with Spencer’s two boys, three dogs, and Edwards’s horse, former
Grade 1 winner Ashkal Way.

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The Eclipse Awards

Eclipse Awards are bestowed annually upon
the horses and individuals whose outstanding
achievements have earned them the title of
champion in their respective divisions. Champi-
ons are determined by voting representatives of
Daily Racing Form, the National Thoroughbred
Racing Association (NTRA), and the National
Turf Writers And Broadcasters (NTWAB). The
NTRA voting bloc is comprised of Equibase field
personnel and North American racing officials.

There are 17 equine and human categories:
The equine categories are: 2-year-old male,
2-year-old filly, 3-year-old male, 3-year-old filly,
older dirt male, older dirt female, turf male, turf
female, male sprinter, female sprinter, steeple-
chase horse, and, the highest honor, Horse of
the Year. For the sport’s human competitors, the
categories are: owner, breeder, trainer, jockey,
and apprentice jockey.

The Eclipse Award of Merit is given to an individual displaying outstanding life-
time achievement in, and service to, the Thoroughbred industry. A Special Award
may be granted to an individual or an organization performing an exemplary,
meritorious service to the sport in a particular year.

Media Eclipse Awards also are given in the categories of photography, audio
and multi-media Internet, news/enterprise writing, feature/commentary writ-
ing, television/feature programming, and television/live racing programming
to recognize members of the media for outstanding coverage of Thoroughbred
racing. The Horseplayer of the Year, the individual who wins the annual Daily
Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship, is also honored with
an Eclipse Award.

The Eclipse Awards are named after the great 18th century racehorse and
foundation sire Eclipse, who began racing at age 5 and was undefeated in 18 starts,
including eight walkovers. Eclipse sired the winners of 344 races, including three
Epsom Derbies.

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Congratulations to the Kentucky-Bred
2016

ECLIPSE FINALISTS

HORSE OF THE YEAR

Arrogate Songbird

3-Year-Old Male 3-Year-Old Female
Arrogate Songbird

Exaggerator 2-Year-Old Female
Nyquist Champagne Room

2-Year-Old Male Lady Aurelia
Classic Empire New Money Honey
Not This Time
Practical Joke Female Sprinter
Paulassilverlining
Male Sprinter
A. P. Indian Older Dirt Female
Drefong Beholder
Lord Nelson Cavorting

Older Dirt Male Female Turf
Frosted Lady Eli

Lord Nelson Miss Temple City
Tepin
Male Turf
Tourist

21 of 32 Outstanding Owner Outstanding Breeder
Finalists Were
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Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey Darley

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HORSE OF THE YEAR ............................................................ 11 CHAMPION OLDER MALE
OUTSTANDING PHOTOGRAPHY California Chrome ........................................................... 57
Tod Marks ......................................................................... 13 Frosted .............................................................................. 59
OUTSTANDING NEWS/ENTERPRISE WRITING Lord Nelson ...................................................................... 61
Natalie Voss ...................................................................... 15 CHAMPION 2-YEAR-OLD FILLY
OUTSTANDING FEATURE/COMMENTARY WRITING Champagne Room ............................................................ 63
John Scheinman............................................................... 15 Lady Aurelia ..................................................................... 65
OUTSTANDING AUDIO/MULTI-MEDIA INTERNET New Money Honey ........................................................... 67
Daily Racing Form ........................................................... 16 CHAMPION 2-YEAR-OLD MALE
NATIONAL TELEVISION - LIVE RACE PROGRAMMING Classic Empire.................................................................. 69
NBC ................................................................................... 16 Not This Time ................................................................... 71
NATIONAL TELEVISION - FEATURE Practical Joke ................................................................... 73
E:60 .................................................................................... 16 CHAMPION 3-YEAR-OLD FILLY
NTRA MOMENT OF THE YEAR ............................................... 17 Cathryn Sophia................................................................. 75
AWARD OF MERIT Queen’s Trust ................................................................... 77
Andrew Beyer, Steven Crist ............................................ 19 Songbird ............................................................................ 79
CHAMPION STEEPLECHASE HORSE CHAMPION 3-YEAR-OLD MALE
Rawnaq.............................................................................. 20 Arrogate............................................................................ 81
Scorpiancer....................................................................... 21 Exaggerator ...................................................................... 83
Top Striker ........................................................................ 23 Nyquist.............................................................................. 85
CHAMPION TURF FEMALE OUTSTANDING APPRENTICE JOCKEY
Lady Eli ............................................................................. 25 Kevin Gomez..................................................................... 86
Miss Temple City.............................................................. 27 Lane Luzzi......................................................................... 86
Tepin.................................................................................. 29 Luis Ocasio........................................................................ 86
CHAMPION TURF MALE OUTSTANDING JOCKEY
Flintshire .......................................................................... 31 Javier Castellano.............................................................. 87
Highland Reel ................................................................... 33 Jose Ortiz .......................................................................... 87
Tourist ............................................................................... 35 Mike Smith........................................................................ 87
CHAMPION FEMALE SPRINTER OUTSTANDING TRAINER
Finest City......................................................................... 37 Bob Baffert........................................................................ 89
Haveyougoneaway............................................................ 39 Chad Brown ...................................................................... 89
Paulassiverlining.............................................................. 41 Mark Casse........................................................................ 89
CHAMPION MALE SPRINTER OUTSTANDING OWNER
A. P. Indian........................................................................ 43 Juddmonte Farms ............................................................ 91
Drefong.............................................................................. 45 Ken and Sarah Ramsey.................................................... 91
Lord Nelson ...................................................................... 47 Spendthrift Farm ............................................................. 91
CHAMPION OLDER FEMALE OUTSTANDING BREEDER
Beholder............................................................................ 49 Clearsky Farms ................................................................ 93
Cavorting........................................................................... 53 Darley ................................................................................ 93
Stellar Wind ...................................................................... 55 WinStar Farm................................................................... 93
HORSEPLAYER OF THE YEAR
Paul Matties ...................................................................... 94
PAST WINNERS..................................................................... 95
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.........................................................100

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HORSE OF THE YEAR FINALISTS

Arrogate

Arrogate, the favorite to be named champion 3-year-
old male tonight, is seeking to join Tiznow as the only
horse to win titles the same year as champion 3-year-
old male and Horse of the Year without competing in
a single Triple Crown race. That it has happened just
once since the Eclipse Awards were founded in 1971
shows the difficulty of that feat. Arrogate made rapid
progress from April 17, when he made his first ca-
reer start, until Nov. 5, when he ran down California
Chrome in a thrilling edition of the Breeders’ Cup
Classic in only his sixth career start. Similarly, Tiznow
did not even get to the races until April of his 3-year-old
year. Arrogate could have a lot more in common with
Tiznow by the end of the evening.

BarBara D. Livingston

California Chrome

BarBara D. Livingston California Chrome was the Horse of the Year in 2014,
and if he wins again tonight he will become the seventh
Songbird horse to earn multiple Horse of the Year titles since the
Eclipse Awards were founded in 1971, joining two-time
BarBara D. Livingston winners Secretariat, Affirmed, John Henry, Cigar,
Curlin, and Wise Dan, and three-time winner Forego.
But he would be only the second horse, following John
Henry in 1981 and 1984, to be named Horse of the Year
in non-consecutive years, and the first entire horse so
honored, as John Henry was a gelding. That’s a tribute
to a team that first decided to keep him in training at
age 5, and a horse who remained at the top of the sport
two years after his first title.

Songbird was the Eclipse Award-winning 2-year-old
filly of 2015 and is heavily favored to be named cham-
pion 3-year-old filly this evening, and though she’s a
longshot to add Horse of the Year to her résumé, her
spectacular campaign in 2016 landed her as a finalist in
this category as one of the top three receiving votes. It’s
deserved, for Songbird is only the length of Beholder’s
nose away from being undefeated after 12 races. In 2016,
she won seven times in eight starts, those victories all
coming by margins of no less than 3 3/4 lengths. Four
of her victories were in Grade 1 races, the most Grade
1 wins by any horse based in North America in 2016.

– Jay Privman

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TOD MARKS
PHOTOGRAPHY

If you’ve been working in Thoroughbred racing for any Tod Marks
time during the last 25 years, you’ve seen a Tod Marks photo.
girl holds her hands over her mouth, seemingly in reaction
Marks, based in Yonkers, N.Y., contributes photographs to what is happening in the stretch in front of her.
far and wide throughout the Thoroughbred community each
year. Although his photo credit appears in many flat-racing Here’s what happened: The foreground jockey, Kieran Nor-
publications, especially those covering the annual Saratoga ris, was unseated while trying to avoid another fallen horse.
meet in upstate New York, he is also the primary photogra- Behind him, a horse named Hooded and his rider had suc-
pher at many steeplechase meets. cessfully avoided the fallen horse, and they now had a clear
path to the finish line.
It was at the Iroquois steeplechase meet last May in Nash-
ville, Tenn., that Marks snapped the photograph that would “Instead of following the fallen horses, the instinctive
be named the 2016 winner of the Eclipse Award for Photog- thing to do, I tossed a coin inside my head and opted to track
raphy. Like many great photos, the picture is at first confus- Hooded, the leader, and Norris, who flew into the frame,
ing, nearly surreal – it shows an unmounted rider with his pressing the shutter at the right moment,” Marks recalled.
whip suspended in midair as a horse and rider streak by di- “Photography is all about timing – being in the right place
rectly behind him. In the background, on the rail, a young at the right time and at the ready. But you have to have luck
too.”

– Matt Hegarty

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MEDIA NATALIE VOSS

JOHN SCHEINMAN WRITING – NEWS/ENTERPRISE

WRITING – FEATURE/COMMENTARY

John Scheinman did not have to reach very far to get a Natalie Voss took up a subject that was familiar to her
handle on the subject of his 2016 Eclipse Award-winning both personally and professionally when she decided to
piece. The subject was Andy Beyer, the handicapping expert write about head injuries suffered by riders. She rode hors-
and longtime Washington Post racing writer whom Schein- es while growing up in Virginia, and she received her bach-
man had admired since a teenager. Both had also worked to- elor’s degree at the University of Kentucky studying equine
gether while Scheinman covered racing for the Post during science.
the 1990s and early 2000s.
Her familiarity with the subject paid off when the result-
The piece, called “Andrew Beyer: Rebel With a Cause,” ran ing article, “ ‘Something’s Wrong With My Brain’ – The
on the Paulick Report website in November, roughly nine Lurking Danger of Concussions for Jockeys,” was named
months after Beyer announced that he no longer intended to the 2016 Eclipse Award winner in the News/Enterprise cat-
write regularly for both the Post and Daily Racing Form. In egory. The article appeared on Dec. 30, 2015, on the website
the months following that announcement, Scheinman said, of the Paulick Report, where Voss is the features editor.
he was perplexed that the announcement had caused barely
a stir in the racing industry. The article explored the issue of concussions in racing
at a time when head injuries are being examined in other
“All I heard was silence,” said Scheinman, who lives in Bal- sports around the world. The article also described various
timore, not far from Beyer’s home in Washington. “I thought advances that have been made in preventing permanent
that this was an injustice to a towering figure in our sport damage from head injuries, along with related develop-
that also spoke to the decline of coverage of horse racing.” ments in diagnostic tools and data analysis.

Scheinman’s piece presents Beyer’s career within the con- “As a rider myself, I have a bit of a frame of reference for
text of larger movements in racing, some of which were heav- the risks that jockeys take and what they are going through
ily influenced by Beyer’s work in both handicapping and in a sport where most of the people involved are not riders,”
journalism. The article relies on quotes and insights from Voss said.
some of Beyer’s closest confidants, as well as Scheinman’s
passion for illuminating Beyer’s varied accomplishments. This is the first Eclipse Award for Voss, whose work for
the Paulick Report focuses mostly on medication issues,
The 2016 award is the second for Scheinman, who also won health and welfare topics, and the regulation of racing.
in 2014 for a profile of the late trainer Dickie Small.
“As someone who loves this sport, this was a difficult
Unlike Scheinman, Beyer never received an Eclipse Award topic to write about, but sometimes in order to make things
for his writing, but, fittingly, this year Beyer is receiving one better, you have to shine a light on something that’s hard to
of the highest honors in the sport, the Eclipse Award of Mer- see,” Voss said.
it, in recognition of the accomplishments that can be read
about in Scheinman’s piece. – Matt Hegarty

– Matt Hegarty

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DAILY RACING TELEVISION – LIVE TELEVISION – FEATURE
FORM

AUDIO/MULTI-MEDIA
INTERNET

Jay Hovdey, executive columnist for In recent years the question has not been “E:60,” ESPN’s newsmagazine program,
Daily Racing Form, has won four Eclipse whether NBC will win the annual Eclipse is not primarily known as a producer of
Awards for writing, while his co-worker Award for Live Television Programming. warm and fuzzy pieces.
Barbara D. Livingston, DRF’s chief photog- Instead, it’s been which broadcast it will
rapher, has won three Eclipse Awards for win for. “We do some pretty hard-hitting inves-
photography. What happens when the two tigative pieces here, so it was kind of nice
get together? This year, it was the one-hour prime- to hang up the phone and call out to every-
time broadcast on NBC of the Nov. 5 Breed- body, ‘I got a lead on an otter!’ ” said Tonya
Another Eclipse. Duh. ers’ Cup Classic from Santa Anita Park in Malinowski, an associate producer at the
Hovdey and Livingston are widely con- Southern California. With the selection, magazine.
sidered among the best in the business, so NBC Sports or its parent network has now
it wasn’t a surprise when a collaboration won 15 of the 17 Eclipse Awards presented Malinowski was referring to the prepro-
by the two was named winner of the 2016 for Live Television Programming since the duction work that led to “Barnyard Bud-
Eclipse Award for Multi-Media Presenta- category was created in 2000; NBC has won dies,” a piece that ran on E:60 on May 3 that
tion. In addition to Hovdey and Livingston, the last seven in a row. was awarded the Eclipse Award for Televi-
Molly McGill, a freelance videographer, sion, Feature Programming. Malinowski
provided video elements for the winning The highlight of this year’s program was one of three producers on the piece,
entry. was obviously the stretch-long duel of the along with Mike Johns and Megan Ander-
The piece, called “Time Bandits,” pro- Classic, in which Arrogate eventually wore son.
filed three jockeys – Mike Smith, Gary down California Chrome to win by a half-
Stevens, and Alex Solis – who have stayed length. Following the race, NBC’s cameras “Barnyard Buddies” was in fact a warm
at the top of the game despite advancing in and audio crew caught Arrogate’s jockey, and fuzzy piece, an examination of the re-
age well beyond the point where most top- Mike Smith, giving a detailed description lationships between racehorses and stable
class athletes call it quits. Elements of the of his ride to the colt’s trainer, Bob Baffert, companions. Malinowski said the pro-
piece provided details of the three riders’ providing viewers with an intimate close- duction team got the idea of producing a
different training routines and philoso- up of the principal players in the drama. piece about stable companions after read-
phies. ing an article about a pig at Belmont Park
“It was a chance to put a spotlight on In the annual evaluation of the television who was the stable companion of a horse
the mental and physical challenges that Eclipse nominees, NBC’s networks, which trained by Bruce Brown.
jockeys have as they age, especially those have the broadcast rights to all three Tri-
accustomed to such a high level of achieve- ple Crown races and the two-day Breeders’ Curious, the production team ap-
ment,” Hovdey said. “These are three fas- Cup event, obviously benefit from the size proached the resident horse-racing expert
cinating guys who have written a lot of rac- of its parent company and exclusive access at E:60, Heather Lombardo.
ing history.” to racing’s biggest events. But that does not
With Hovdey providing the words, Liv- mean the producers skimp or rest on their “We told her about the article and asked
ingston compiled a string of photos for laurels. A racing broadcast by an NBC her if there were more animals like this,
each rider showing how they have changed team has all the polish and professional- and she said, ‘Oh, my, there are tons of
physically over the years. McGill put to- ism of any other telecast by a major sports them,’ ” Malinowski said.
gether edited video of the riders telling producer, and its Eclipses are earned.
their stories, complementing the text and So, the team traveled from E:60’s head-
photos. “NBC is fully committed to growing the quarters in Connecticut to tracks and
“It was a great collaboration,” McGill sport of horse racing, and I am extremely farms in New York, Kentucky, and Califor-
said. proud of the high standards and passion nia, men and women desperately seeking
our entire production team has for the goats, pigs, and otters.
– Matt Hegarty sport,” said Rob Hyland, the coordinating
producer of NBC Sports Group’s horse rac- “We wanted to produce a fun, lightheart-
ing coverage. ed story but at the same time explain that
horses are pack animals that tend to get
– Matt Hegarty nervous,” Malinowski said. “They need
companions to keep them calm and travel
with them, and a calm and happy horse
performs better.”

– Matt Hegarty

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Moment of the Year

For two weeks at the end of December, racing fans around the ◗ #SpinawayDeadHeat – The site of so many memorable finishes,
world got the chance to vote for the annual NTRA Moment of the Saratoga Race Course produces another historic moment when two
Year. In an online poll and on Twitter, voters chose from among Tapit fillies, Sweet Loretta and Pretty City Dancer, dead heat in the
15 of 2016’s most memorable, moving and significant events from Spinaway, a first in the 2-year-old filly fixture’s 125 runnings. (Sept.
Thoroughbred racing. The winning moment was announced Fri- 3)
day and will be recognized during tonight’s ceremony.
◗ #LadyEliFlowerBowl – Popular multiple Grade 1-winning fil-
The eligible 2016 moments were selected to illustrate a wide ly Lady Eli guts out her first victory of 2016 in the Grade 1 Flower
range of human emotions and achievements as well as outstand- Bowl Invitational at Belmont Park, 15 months after fighting off a
ing displays of equine athleticism. The events that fans chose life-threatening case of laminitis. (Oct. 8)
from are listed chronologically as follows, along with the desig-
nated hashtag required to register a vote: ◗ #BeholderDistaff – Spendthrift Farm’s three-time champion
mare Beholder comes out on the winning end of a tight photo with
◗ #DubaiChrome – As jockey Victor Espinoza’s saddle slips out undefeated filly Songbird following an epic stretch duel in the
from underneath him, California Chrome becomes North Ameri- Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Santa Anita Park. It is the third
ca’s all-time earnings leader with a resounding win in the world’s Breeders’ Cup victory for Beholder, trained by Richard Mandella
richest race, the $10 million Dubai World Cup at Meydan Race- and ridden by Gary Stevens, to go with wins in the 2013 Distaff
course. The $6 million winner’s share pushes his career bankroll and the 2012 Juvenile Fillies. (Nov. 4)
to $12,532,650, surpassing Curlin’s previous mark. (March 26)
◗ #ArrogateClassic – Arrogate collars odds-on favorite Califor-
◗ #NyquistDerby – Reddam Racing’s Nyquist takes the lead in nia Chrome in deep stretch to win North America’s richest race,
upper stretch and holds on to win the 142nd Kentucky Derby Pre- the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, by a half-length before a
sented by Yum! Brands by 1 1/4 lengths and remain undefeated. It Santa Anita Breeders’ Cup record crowd of 72,811. The 3-year-old
is the second Derby win for the connections, which campaigned is the third consecutive Breeders’ Cup Classic winner for trainer
I’ll Have Another to glory in 2012. (May 7) Bob Baffert. (Nov. 5)

◗ #BensCat – Ten-year-old Maryland-bred Ben’s Cat wins the “This was one of those rare, magical years with several mo-
$100,000 Jim McKay Turf Sprint at Pimlico Race Course for the ments we’ll remember forever,” said Keith Chamblin, NTRA chief
fourth consecutive year and fifth time overall. Bred, owned and operating officer. “Anyone who thought racing might be in for a
trained by legendary Mid-Atlantic horseman and Hall of Famer letdown after the highs American Pharoah brought us in 2015
King Leatherbury, the popular gelding splits horses in deep needs only to replay the races on this list to see how inspiring our
stretch and gets up to win by a neck. (May 20) top horses continue to be.”

◗ #ExaggeratorPreakness – Derby runner-up Exaggerator, The first “NTRA Moment of the Year” was the touching scene
owned by Big Chief Racing, Head of Plains Partners, and Rocker between Charismatic and jockey Chris Antley following the 1999
O Ranch, wins the Preakness Stakes in front of a record crowd of Belmont Stakes. The next year’s winner was the stretch run of
135,256 at Pimlico while handing favored Nyquist his first defeat. the 2000 Breeders’ Cup Classic, which saw Tiznow hold on for a
(May 21) dramatic victory against Giant’s Causeway. Tiznow won again
the following year as fans selected his stirring repeat victory in
◗ #FrostedMetMile – Frosted wins the 123rd Metropolitan the Classic over Sakhee. In 2002, fans cited the passing of the last
Handicap by a stunning 14 1/4 lengths in 1:32.73, a stakes-record living Triple Crown winner, Seattle Slew. In 2003, the popular
margin and final time in one of America’s most historic races. Kentucky Derby win by Funny Cide was selected. Birdstone’s up-
(June 11) set win in the Belmont Stakes over Smarty Jones took down top
honors for 2004. In 2005, fans selected Afleet Alex’s spectacular
◗ #BazeRetires – Hall of Fame jockey Russell Baze retires at age victory in the Preakness Stakes.
57 with 12,842 wins, by far the most in U.S. racing history. (June
13) Voters in 2006 chose Barbaro’s gallant struggle to recover from
his Preakness injury while at the New Bolton Center. The 2007
◗ #QueenTepin – Tepin, last year’s champion turf female, trav- Moment of the Year was a historic victory by filly Rags to Riches
els abroad in search of a new challenge and becomes the first over Curlin in the Belmont Stakes. In 2008, it was Zenyatta’s win
American-based horse to win the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at in the Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic. Zenyatta repeated in 2009 as
Britain’s prestigious Royal Ascot meeting. (June 14) fans selected her triumph in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

◗ #SummerofSongbird – The brilliant Songbird remains unde- In 2010, fans selected Blame’s narrow Breeders’ Cup Classic vic-
feated by effortlessly taking Saratoga’s marquee race for 3-year- tory over Zenyatta. Drosselmeyer’s hard-fought win over Game
old fillies, the Alabama, by seven lengths. It is her second Grade On Dude in the Breeders’ Cup Classic was the public’s choice for
1 win of the Spa meet and her 10th straight win overall. (Aug. 20) 2011. For 2012, the recovery of Paynter from near-deadly battles
with laminitis and colitis captured the hearts of voters like no
◗ #PacificChrome – All-time earnings leader California Chrome other story. In 2013, fans recognized Mucho Macho Man’s nose
dominates a highly anticipated showdown with defending race victory in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic for his popular
winner Beholder in Del Mar’s signature event, the TVG Pacific connections. In 2014, the award went to California Chrome’s dom-
Classic, winning by five easy lengths while kept in hand by jockey inant win in Kentucky Derby 140. Last year’s vote resulted in a
Victor Espinoza. (Aug. 20) landslide for American Pharoah’s historic Triple Crown-clinch-
ing Belmont Stakes win.
◗ #ArrogateTravers – Making his stakes debut, Juddmonte
Farms’ Arrogate runs into the history books by winning the
Travers by 13 1/2 lengths in track-record time of 1:59.36 for 1 1/4
miles under Mike Smith at Saratoga Race Course. (Aug. 27)

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Legends that define an industry.
Innovators who shape its future.

Steven Crist Andrew Beyer

2016 2016
Eclipse Award of Merit Eclipse Award of Merit

Daily Racing Form

2016
Multi-Media Award
“Time Bandits” by Executive Columnist

Jay Hovdey

Photography: Barbara D. Livingston
Videography: Molly McGill

DRF editors: Jody Swavy and Irwin Cohen
DRF producers: Neil Bisman, Matt Brennan and Jim Sewastynowicz

AWARD OF MERIT

Andrew Beyer
StevenCrist

The past winners of the Eclipse Award of Merit is a roster of the Beyer carved out his indelible spot in the Thoroughbred racing
most influential people in the history of North American Thor- universe through his speed figures and his writings. His creation of
oughbred racing, encompassing a wide range of professions and Beyer Speed Figures became a game-changing handicapping tool
devotions, from the hardest-working horsemen in the sport to the in evaluating horses and a household name in the sport. It has been
most foresighted executives and breeders. a part of the Daily Racing Form past performances since 1992. He
spent the vast bulk of his career writing for the Washington Post,
Notably missing from the list, however, have been those who best from 1978 until his semi-retirement earlier this year. His columns
represented the sport’s customers. and books invariably approached the sport from the vantage point
of the gambler, and his work was a beacon for the next generation of
That oversight has now been rectified. The Eclipse Award of Mer- racing writers and a frequent thorn in the side to racing’s powers-
it this year goes to two journalists who made as much of a mark on that-be.
the written page as they did at the betting windows.
Crist, in relative contrast, pursued a wider career in the racing
Both Andrew Beyer, the longtime racing writer for the Washing- industry. He was the racing writer for the New York Times from
ton Post, and Steven Crist, the recently retired editor and publisher 1981-1990, launched a short-lived competitor to the Daily Racing
of Daily Racing Form, revolutionized the way the game was written Form in 1991 as the editor in chief of the Racing Times, served on
about and the way that bettors approach a day at the races. That the New York State Advisory Committee to racing from 1992-1994,
both should receive the award in the same year is fitting, consider- worked as a vice president of NYRA from 1994-1997, and then re-
ing the respect each has for the other and the combined force and turned to his first love, writing, after partnering on the purchase of
influence of their numbers-based approach to handicapping and the Form in 1998. He retired earlier this year.
betting, as well as their tireless efforts to speak for horseplayers –
as horseplayers themselves. Daily Racing Form held a dinner in Crist’s honor in September.
Seated at the first table was Andy Beyer, whom Crist thanked pro-
“Beyer and Crist shared a vision of the importance of advocating fusely in his speech.
on behalf of the betting public,” said Charles Hayward, the former
president and chief executive officer of both Daily Racing Form and – Matt Hegarty
the New York Racing Association, who worked with Crist to pur-
chase the Form in 1998. “Their collective sustained efforts in this
area resulted in policy changes that have improved the interests
of the wagering customers, which ultimately improves the entire
racing industry.”

Beyer’s first book on handicapping, “Picking Winners,” was pub-
lished in 1975, and it quickly ushered in a new era for horse-race
handicapping. The book, now considered a landmark, provided de-
tail into a then-arcane method of assessing a horse’s performance
through the use of speed figures, and its influence, quiet at first,
worked its way through the next generation of horseplayers.

Crist, who would later become known as “King of the Pick Six,”
was one of that next generation. Although he developed his own
figures, Crist based his system on the math underpinning Beyer’s
work, and both Crist and Beyer were not shy about sharing their
work with the broader horse racing public, despite the fact that do-
ing so took an edge off the personal advantage their systems con-
ferred in the parimutuel pools.

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STEEPLECHASE HORSE

Rawnaq (IRE)

For owner Irv Naylor and trainer Cyril Murphy, the 2016 National Tod Marks
Steeplechase Association season was nearly derailed before it even
began. Dawalan, who won the Eclipse Award as America’s top stee- Naylor privately purchased Rawnaq, a son of Azamour, from
plechase horse in 2015 after scoring back-to-back Grade 1 wins in
the Grand National and Colonial Cup, sustained a bowed tendon trainer Matthew Smith in 2015. Rawnaq had a solid but not spec-
during a 1 1/2-mile training race on the flat April 2. Although the
injury to the 6-year-old Dawalan was not considered career-ending, tacular career racing in England and Ireland, including starts
it was serious enough to send him to the sidelines for the entire
hurdle season. at Galway, Cheltenham, and Aintree. He was third in a Grade 3,

Rather than panic, Naylor and Murphy focused their attention on $134,000 race at the Cheltenham Festival in March 2015, one start
their best backup runner, the Irish import Rawnaq (Ire), a 9-year-
old gelding who showed he fit well with American jumpers when after winning the Grade 2 Flyingbolt steeplechase for novices going
he finished a close third to Dawalan, beaten a nose for second, in
the 2 5/8-mile Grand National at Far Hills in fall 2015 and second, 2 1/8 miles.
5 1/4 lengths behind his stablemate, in the 2 3/4-mile Colonial Cup
to close the season. The first target for Rawnaq in 2017 will come overseas. He is eli-

In 2016, Rawnaq turned out to be a more than adequate replace- gible for a $500,000 bonus if can win the World Hurdle at the Chel-
ment for the stable’s star. Rawnaq went 2 for 2 during the spring,
romping by 15 lengths in the Grade 3 Temple Gwathmey going 2 1/2 tenham Festival on March 16 in England. Rawnaq is likely to have a
miles despite conceding 14 pounds to runner-up Scorpiancer, and – Joe DeVivo
prevailing by a neck in the Grade 1 Iroquois at three miles, facing a prep race in England to prepare for the big event.
strong field that included a pair of highly regarded European ship-
pers, Shaneshill and Nichols Canyon.

Freshened until fall, Rawnaq returned to capture America’s rich-
est steeplechase, the Grade 1, $350,000 Grand National, by three-
quarters of a length while setting a Far Hills course record for 2 5/8
miles of 4:50.

Rawnaq’s quest for a perfect season was foiled when he was over-
taken by Top Striker in the stretch run and had to settle for second
in the Grade 1 Colonial Cup.

Rawnaq’s $387,000 in purse earnings from his four starts pro-
pelled Naylor to a record year. Naylor’s horses bankrolled $997,600
as he narrowly missed becoming the first American to hit the $1
million mark in a single season with jumpers.

DRF.com

Individual Horse Past Performances - Last 12 Starts: Rawnaq (Ire)

Rawnaq (Ire) B. g. 190 (Mar) Life 52 11 9 9 $609,955 - D.Fst 0 0 0 0 $0 -
Sire: Azamour*Ire (Night Shift) Wet(249*) 0 0 0 0 $0 -
Own: Naylor Irvin S Dam:Sharemata*Ire (Doyoun*Ire) 2016 4 3 1 0 $387,000 - Synth 3 0 0 2 $3,695 -
Br: Jim Monaghan (Ire) 2015 8 2 2 2 $111,208 3 $30,265 -
Tr: Murphy Cyril - Turf(367) 19 2 3

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STEEPLECHASE HORSE

Scorpiancer (IRE)

For much of his career, both in Europe and the United States, BarBara D. Livingston
Scorpiancer (Ire) has been an underachiever.
Lonesome Glory by 2 1/4 lengths. Sean McDermott rode him in the
He went through the sales ring three times, the last when he sold Lonesome Glory after Scorpiancer’s regular rider, Connor Hankin,
for $309,000 at the Brightwells Cheltenham Sale in March 2014. He Michael Hankin’s son, reported for duty with the U.S. Marines less
subsequently went just 1 for 5, his lone victory a maiden hurdle than two weeks before the race.
against weak competition during the winter meet at Ludlow Race-
course in England. Scorpiancer completed his 7-year-old campaign by finishing sec-
ond, beaten three-quarters of a length by the season’s most domi-
Puzzled by the horse’s performances, Michael Hankin and Char- nant jumper, Rawnaq, in America’s richest steeplechase, the Grade
lie Noell, who race as Bruton Street-US, decided to turn Scorpianc- 1, $350,000 Grand National at Far Hills.
er over to trainer Jack Fisher, a perennial leader on the National
Steeplechase Association circuit, and bring the gelded son of the Although Scorpiancer won just 1 of 7 starts, his four second-place
Irish stallion Scorpion to America in 2015. finishes and one third enabled him to earn $217,600, the second-best
figure among National Steeplechase Association horses.
Scorpiancer, then 6, responded well to the change of scenery.
After finishing fourth racing on the flat at Suffolk Downs, Scorpi- – Joe DeVivo
ancer won by daylight in a ratings hurdle and the $100,000 Foxhill
Champion Hurdle for novices at Far Hills in October 2015.

“I don’t know what was wrong with him,” Fisher said about Scor-
piancer after the win at Far Hills. “He didn’t look well when he got
here. I haven’t done anything – put a tongue tie on him, that’s about
all.”

Scorpiancer’s promising start to his American jumping career
didn’t follow a smooth path in 2016. Throughout his first five starts
this year, Scopiancer seemed content to settle for small pieces of the
purses. He was a distant second to Rawnaq in the Grade 3 Temple
Gwathmey and a well-beaten fourth behind Rawnaq in the Grade 1
Iroquois during the spring.

After getting a break, Scorpiancer ran well to finish second,
beaten a length, in the Grade 1 A.P. Smithwick at Saratoga in early
August, but regressed when a lackluster third three weeks later in
the Grade 1 New York Turf Writers.

“I thought the last race was very disappointing,” Fisher said be-
fore Scorpiancer’s next start in the Grade 1 Lonesome Glory at Bel-
mont Park. “I was not happy. I don’t know what happened.”

This time, Scorpiancer did not disappoint. Sent off as the 3-5
favorite, Scorpiancer rallied from seventh to win the 2 1/2-mile

DRF.com

Individual Horse Past Performances - Last 12 Starts: Scorpiancer (Ire)

Scorpiancer (Ire) B. g. 87 (Apr) Life 16 4 5 4 $305,360 70 D.Fst 0 0 0 0 $0 -
Sire: Scorpion*Ire (Montjeu*Ire) Wet(280) 1 0 1 0 $770 -
Own: Bruton Street-US Dam:Janebailey*GB (Silver Patriarch*Ire) 2016 7 1 4 1 $217,600 - Synth 0 0 0 0 -
Br: Mrs. Mary O'Connor (Ire) $0 70
Tr: Fisher Jack O 2015 7 3 0 3 $86,664 70 Turf(271*) 1 0 0 0 $1,500

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STEEPLECHASE HORSE

Top Striker

When the National Steeplechase Association released its pre- Tod Marks
season rankings of horses in training for 2016 last February, Top
Striker wasn’t among the top half-dozen prospects. That’s under- novices in 2011.
standable, considering Top Striker missed the entire 2015 season Top Striker won his maiden over hurdles by five lengths in
and hadn’t won a jump race since taking a stakes for novices in
November 2014. November 2013 at Camden and came back to his home course the
following spring to dominate the Carolina Cup by 11 1/2 lengths.
By late fall, however, Top Striker had moved way up in the peck- His only loss over the Springdale course came when he was a dis-
ing order. After two strong runner-up performances in $70,000 tant fourth in the 2014 running of the Colonial Cup, his first try at
ratings handicaps going 2 1/16 miles during August at Saratoga, 2 3/4 miles.
including a loss by a nose, Top Striker won the Grade 2 Zeke Fer-
guson Memorial at 2 1/8 miles at Great Meadow in October by 2 1/2 Kingsley said after the race that he was confident Top Striker
lengths. He then delivered the biggest surprise of the steeplechase could handle the longer distance against top-caliber competition.
season when he trounced the year’s most dominant horse, Rawnaq,
by 10 1/2 lengths in the Grade 1 Colonial Cup in Camden, S.C. It was “He’s run some good races at shorter distance, but he’s a versatile
the only time Rawnaq was beaten in four starts this year. horse,” Kingsley said. “How we ride him has something to do with
what he can get distance-wise. I think we’re figuring out how to ride
The first time Top Striker faced Rawnaq, in the Grade 3 Temple him better.”
Gwathmey in April, he finished 34 lengths behind him. The re-
match, however, was quite different. Top Striker is expected to remain in training for the 2017 season.
He will race sparingly, in the top stakes offered for jumpers during
Racing at the demanding distance of 2 3/4 miles, beyond his usual the spring, summer, and fall.
comfort zone, Top Striker, ridden for the first time by Ross Geragh-
ty, took dead aim at Rawnaq approaching the 17th and final fence, “You have to pick your spots carefully because you know that you
and after clearing the last obstacle cleanly, drew away. are going up against the best every time,” Kingsley said. “He’ll prob-
ably be running less as time goes on, but the races will be harder.”
The victory in the $150,000 Colonial Cup was special for owners
Sue and George Sensor and trainer Arch Kingsley Jr. The Sensors, – Joe DeVivo
as well as Kingsley, live in Camden, and Top Strike is stabled across
the street from Springdale Race Course, where the Colonial Cup is
contested. Kingsley won back-to-back runnings of the Colonial Cup
as a jockey aboard Ninepins in 1999 and Romantic in 2000, but it was
his first win in the Grade 1 event as a trainer.

A Maryland-bred son of Van Nistelrooy who turned 7 in 2016,
Top Striker began his career racing on the flat for owner-breeder
Richard Golden and trainer Rodney Jenkins. He won his debut at
Colonial Downs in June 2012 and an allowance at Delaware Park
two months later. Transferred that fall to trainer Michael Matz,
Top Striker failed to clear his second allowance in three tries at
Keeneland and Gulfstream Park. In his final start for Matz, Top
Striker won for a $30,000 claiming tag on turf at Gulfstream Park
in early 2013.

Upon the recommendation of steeplechase jockey Willie McCar-
thy, who had exercised Top Striker and thought he was a good can-
didate to become a jumper, Kingsley privately purchased the horse
on behalf of the Sensors, longtime clients who had enjoyed modest
success with Sunshine Numbers, winner of the Carolina Cup for

DRF.com

Individual Horse Past Performances - Last 12 Starts: Top Striker

Top Striker B. g. 87 (Mar) Life 26 8 3 4 $326,954 92 D.Fst 0 0 0 0 $0 -
Sire: Van Nistelrooy (Storm Cat) Wet(290) 0 0 0 0 $0 -
Own: SMernss.oGreMorrgs.eGNe.oSrgeensMor Dam:Two's Cozy (Cozzene) 2016 9 2 2 2 $175,700 82 Synth 0 0 0 0 $0 -
Br: Sycamore Hall Farm, LLC (Md) $62,304 92
Tr: Kingsley A J Jr 2014 8 2 0 2 $80,950 92 Turf(333) 10 3 0 1

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TURF FEMALE

Lady Eli

Go ahead, admit it: You rooted for Lady Eli at every chance in John BamBury
2016.
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf in 2014, and she was favored to
When trainer Chad Brown said the filly was back in training af- win the Filly & Mare Turf on Nov. 5 against 12 rivals from through-
ter a frightening bout with laminitis in 2015, the reaction was one out the United States and Europe.
of relief – and delight. Lady Eli was undefeated in six starts at ages
2 and 3, and the prospect of her adding to those achievements as a Lady Eli ran arguably the best race of her career, earning her top
4-year-old in 2016 gave the distance female turf division a star. Beyer Figure of 104. Closing from 10th, Lady Eli was second with
a furlong to go and took the lead in the final sixteenth. Lady Eli
Lady Eli did not disappoint. Yes, she lost more than she won in looked like a winner until the British invader Queen’s Trust rallied
2016, but she was never beaten by much and lost by only a nose in wide to take the lead right on the wire, winning by a nose.
the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita on Nov. 5. In
three starts, Lady Eli was so outstanding that she has been honored Lady Eli’s comeback did not have the storybook finish at the
as a finalist for the Eclipse Award in the female turf category. Breeders’ Cup for owner Sheep Pond Partners. Instead, the owners,
Brown, and Lady Eli’s admirers took comfort that she had returned
Lady Eli’s fan base never wavered. When Lady Eli made her first at the highest level of racing. A year earlier, there was concern
start of the year in the Grade 2 Ballston Spa Stakes at Saratoga on about her general well-being. Now, thoughts turned to getting the
the undercard of the Travers Stakes on Aug. 27, she was 9-10 in a popular filly to the winner’s circle in some of the world’s top races.
field of seven. Ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., Lady Eli closed from fifth to
lead in the stretch, only to be caught in the final strides by Strike Lady Eli will race in 2017.
Charmer, losing by three-quarters of a length. – Steve Andersen

The unbeaten record was gone, but the determination clearly re-
mained. The Ballston Spa was her first start in 14 months. Lady Eli
was back.

Six weeks later, Lady Eli was again favored in the Grade 1 Flower
Bowl Invitational at Belmont Park on Oct. 8. This time, Lady Eli led
at the wire, prevailing by three-quarters of a length over Sentiero
Italia. The Flower Bowl was her sixth stakes win and her third in a
Grade 1. The win added to a brilliant résumé for a filly purchased
for $140,000 at the Keeneland sale of 2-year-olds in training in 2014.

Brown had seen clues of Lady Eli’s comeback in the preceding
months. Lady Eli’s performances at Saratoga and in the Flower
Bowl confirmed that her 2015 setbacks were history, leaving a sense
of relief.

“To my eye, watching her train before the Ballston Spa and the
Flower Bowl, this filly has been training as good as ever,” he said in
the winner’s circle after the Flower Bowl.

“There were a lot of different scenarios, some extremely scary,
and the best case was we’d be back heading to the Breeders’ Cup
race as one of the favorites,” he said. “It couldn’t happen to a more
deserving horse, for her to overcome all this.”

Santa Anita was the location of Lady Eli’s first Grade 1 win, in the

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Individual Horse Past Performances - Last 12 Starts: Lady Eli

Lady Eli Dk. b or b. f. 4 (Feb) KEEAPR14 $160,000 Life 9 7 2 0 $2,169,800 104 D.Fst 0 0 0 0 $0 -
Sire: Divine Park (Chester House) Wet(381) 0 0 0 0 $0 -
Own: Sheep Pond Partners Dam:Sacre Coeur (Saint Ballado) 2016 3 1 2 0 $720,000 104 Synth 0 0 0 0 $0 -
Br: Runnymede Farm Inc. & Catesby W. Clay (Ky)
Tr: Brown Chad C 2015 3 3 0 0 $730,000 100 Turf(321) 9 7 2 0 $2,169,800 104

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TURF FEMALE

Miss Temple City

Take that, boys. Keeneland/Coady PhotograPhy
Twice in 2016, Miss Temple City beat males in Grade 1 races on
turf at Keeneland – the Maker’s 46 Mile in April and the Shadwell race was selected. Miss Temple City was always near the front and
Turf Mile in October. finished a head in front of Ironicus, with Tourist a half-length be-
Add a hard-fought win in the Grade 1 Matriarch Stakes against hind the runner-up in third.
fillies and mares at a mile on turf at Del Mar on Dec. 4, and Miss
Temple City compiled a record that earned her a place among the “She’s the best filly I’ve ever trained,” Motion said after the
three finalists for the Eclipse Award as outstanding turf female of Shadwell Turf Mile. “She’s spectacular. My frustration was over
2016. the summer when it seemed we got a little lost with her. She had
Miss Temple City won 3 of 7 starts and earned $1,070,239 in 2016 some tough trips.
for the partnership of The Club Racing, Allen Rosenblum, and Sag-
amore Farm and trainer Graham Motion. Miss Temple City ran in “She’s a very special filly. I think she’s been on form all summer.
three states – California, Kentucky, and New York – and made one It’s just been frustrating that she hasn’t been able to show it on the
overseas trip, for England’s Royal Ascot meeting in June. racetrack.”
Miss Temple City, bred by Bobfeld Bloodstock, was accomplished
at 2 and 3 in 2014 and 2015. At 3, she was a stakes winner at Pim- Miss Temple City ended her 2016 season with two starts in Cali-
lico and second in the Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at fornia. She was a 22-1 shot when fifth in the Breeders’ Cup Mile, fin-
Keeneland that fall. ishing 2 1/4 lengths behind Tourist. Miss Temple City was within a
In 2016, Miss Temple City rose to an entirely higher level of com- length of the lead with a furlong remaining, but could not sustain
petition. the effort.
Miss Temple City was 6-1 in a field of nine in the Maker’s 46 Mile
at Keeneland in her first start of the year in April. She was al- In the Matriarch Stakes at Del Mar, she won a thriller by a nose,
ways well placed in the race and won by 1 1/4 lengths under jockey over Roca Rojo, grabbing the lead in the final stride. A champion-
Drayden Van Dyke. ship-caliber season had ended with a win.
The trip to Royal Ascot was familiar territory. In 2015, Miss Tem-
ple City was fourth in the Group 1 Coronation Stakes for 3-year-old – Steve Andersen
fillies, beaten two lengths. In 2016, the Group 2 Duke of Cambridge
Stakes for fillies and mares at a mile on turf was chosen.
Miss Temple City finished fourth under jockey Ryan Moore, but
she was unlucky. Miss Temple City was steadied at the start and
raced in traffic at a pivotal point before finishing 3 1/4 lengths be-
hind winner Usherette and a length behind third-place finisher Al-
ways Smile.
Troubled trips seemed to be the theme of the summer. Miss Tem-
ple City had a rough Saratoga meeting. She was fourth as the 5-2
favorite in the Grade 1 Diana Stakes on July 23, beaten just a neck
after racing in traffic in early stretch. A month later, Miss Temple
City was fifth behind Strike Charmer in the Grade 2 Ballston Spa
Stakes after another troubled trip.
Those losses left Motion debating between the $1 million
Shadwell Turf Mile or the $400,000 First Lady Stakes against fillies
and mares on Oct. 8 at Keeneland. In the end, the more lucrative

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Individual Horse Past Performances - Last 12 Starts: Miss Temple City

Miss Temple City Dk. b or b. f. 4 (Mar) Life 16 6 3 2 $1,453,038 108 D.Fst 0 0 0 0 $0 -
Sire: Temple City (Dynaformer) $15,000 Wet(269) 0 0 0 0 $0 -
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Tr: Motion H. G 2015 7 1 3 2 $338,999 98 Turf(277) 16 6 3 2 $1,453,038 108

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Tepin

Rare feats will define Tepin’s racing career. Debra a. roma
In 2015, Tepin became the first female to win the Breeders’ Cup
Mile in five years. In 2016, she reached a unique milestone – the Anita on Nov. 5, Tepin closed with a furious rush through the final
first American-based horse to win the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes
at the Royal Ascot meeting in England. quarter-mile to finish a half-length behind Tourist, who ran the
No wonder Tepin is again a finalist for the Eclipse Award as the
nation’s outstanding turf female of 2016, a title she won in 2015. best race of his career. Tepin made up more than nine lengths in
Tepin won 6 of 8 starts in England and North America in
2016, a season in which she raced in three countries and earned the last half-mile and was second-best in the richest turf mile of
$1,961,945. The season began with high expectations and lived up
to the hype. the year in North America.
Owned by Robert Masterson and trained by Mark Casse, Tepin
was a 5-year-old in 2016. She had a smooth start to the campaign, Any doubt that Tepin was off form after her loss at Keeneland
winning her first two starts in turf stakes at Tampa Bay Downs
– the Grade 3 Endeavour Stakes in February and the Grade 2 was erased with the game performance in the Mile.
Hillsborough Stakes in March.
Tepin was equally outstanding in Kentucky in the spring, win- “She ran a winning race, and I’m not overly upset about it,”
ning the Grade 1 Coolmore Jenny Wiley Stakes by five lengths at
Keeneland on April 16 and the Distaff Turf Mile by 3 1/2 lengths Casse said the day after the Mile. “She was maybe just a little un-
on the Kentucky Derby undercard at Churchill Downs on May 7.
Ascot was next. Tepin was part of a field of 13 in the Queen Anne lucky. All the doubters were wrong, so that is satisfying.”
and was 11-2 in the race on a straightaway mile. From the start,
jockey Julien Leparoux had Tepin in a stalking position. The By the end of the year, Tepin had career marks of 13 wins in 23
mare was in contention with two furlongs to go and took the lead
with an eighth of a mile remaining, winning by a half-length over starts and earnings of $4,437,918. Bred by Machmer Hall, she was
Belardo, who won the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes at Newbury Race-
course in England the preceding month. bought for $140,000 by Masterson at the 2012 Fasig-Tipton select
“There were a lot of things stacked against us today, but in the
end her greatness prevailed,” Casse said in the winner’s circle. yearling sale in Saratoga.
“The mare is the best thing in the world,” a proud Masterson
said. “She just performed magnificently. It is a great message to It’s been a remarkable career, and one scheduled to continue in
send back home.” – Steve Andersen
Tepin got a summer vacation after Royal Ascot. She did not race 2017.
again until the Ricoh Woodbine Mile in September, a race she won
by a half-length against males despite a troubled start. The Grade
1 Woodbine Mile was Tepin’s third career win against males.
Tepin lost her final two starts. She was a surprising second, at
2-5, to Photo Call, in the Grade 1 First Lady Stakes at Keeneland on
Oct. 8, losing by 2 3/4 lengths. In the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Santa

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Individual Horse Past Performances - Last 12 Starts: Tepin

Tepin B. m. 5 (Mar) Life 23 13 5 1 $4,437,918 110 D.Fst 3 1 0 1 $308,484 81
Sire: Bernstein (Storm Cat) $20,000 Wet(357) 1 0 0 0 $0 64
Own: Masterson Robert E Dam:Life Happened (Stravinsky) 2016 8 6 2 0 $1,961,945 107 Synth 1 1 0 0 $33,600 70
Br: Machmer Hall (Ky)
Tr: Casse Mark E 2015 7 5 2 0 $2,092,520 110 Turf(349) 18 11 5 0 $4,095,834 110

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TURF MALE

Flintshire (GB)

Trainer Chad Brown’s stable already was loaded with high-class Ronnie BettoR
turf horses when Prince Khalid Abdullah’s Juddmonte Farms told
Brown early in 2016 that it was sending him another star. Flintshire The Santa Anita course came up plenty firm for the Longines
(GB) traveled twice to the United States for single races. Now, he Breeders’ Cup Turf, but here Flintshire fell victim to a sharp horse,
would be spending the entire 2016 season with Brown. Highland Reel, and crafty tactics. Highland Reel controlled the early
pace in the Turf, and after setting an even tempo for six furlongs,
The moment he stepped off the plane after shipping from trainer jockey Seamie Heffernan went for an early move. Starting at the half-
Andre Fabre’s base in France, Flintshire, a Juddmonte homebred way point of the Turf, Highland Reel ran a half-mile in 46.68 seconds,
by Dansili and out of the Sadler’s Wells mare Dance Routine, be- considerably faster than his opening half, and by the time Flintshire
came the best grass horse in North America. He wasted little time began to counter, Highland Reel’s advantage was too great.
proving it, and even before lining up for his first start of the season,
Flintshire had made an impression on Brown. Flintshire got his last quarter-mile of the Turf in just more than
22 seconds, about as fast as a horse can finish, but still fell 1 3/4
“He has an indescribable amount of class about him,” Brown lengths short of victory while beating Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
said. “It’s the little things. He’s just so intelligent.” winner Found by more than two lengths for second.

This was after Flintshire’s first start of 2016, the Grade 1 Wood- That Flintshire went out with a pair of second-place finishes did
ford Reserve Manhattan Stakes. Flintshire faced a high-quality little to significantly dent his reputation as one of the best turf horses
field going 1 1/4 miles while making his first start in six months. He in the world for the better part of three years. In fact, it was in keeping
was an odds-on favorite and ran like one, finishing with a flourish with Flintshire’s longer-term reputation as a horse who often found
to win by nearly two lengths. one big-race rival slightly better than he. In the end, Flintshire fin-
ished second 12 times, with eight wins on his résumé. – Marcus Hersh
The Manhattan, it turns out, would be just about as well as Flint-
shire ran during a 6-year-old campaign that made him the front-
runner for an Eclipse Award as 2016’s champion older male turf
horse. Flintshire had an odd Saratoga meet. Brown decided to use
the Grade 2 Bowling Green on July 30 as a bridge to the Grade 1
Longines Sword Dancer and a fall campaign, but facing just three
rivals, Flintshire had a target on his back for the entire trip, though
rival riders’ best efforts to keep Flintshire boxed in and pinned
down went for naught in the end.

Brown, wanting a more truly run race in the Sword Dancer, used
a pacemaker, Inordinate, who, while coming off the rail to make
room for Flintshire near the top of the homestretch, made contact
with a rival. The tactics caused a minor uproar, but Flintshire had
won his second straight Sword Dancer in impressive fashion.

One reason Fabre and Juddmonte had turned Flintshire into an
international campaigner was to seek out firm ground and avoid
the soft going prevalent in French racing. But soft ground found
Flintshire in the Grade 1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic in October. It was
black and white, really: Ectot, another French import, skipped over
a boggy Belmont course, setting a slow pace while leading from
start to finish. Flintshire struggled from the beginning of the race,
the dead, tricky going blunting his brilliance. He checked in a well-

beaten second. DRF.com

Individual Horse Past Performances - Last 12 Starts: Flintshire (GB)

Flintshire (GB) Dk. b or b. h. 65 (Apr) Life 24 8 12 1 $9,589,910 114 D.Fst 0 0 0 0 $0 -
Sire: Dansili*GB (Danehill) $129,267 Wet(280*) 0 0 0 0 $0 -
Own: Juddmonte Farms Inc 2016 5 3 2 0 $2,000,000 112 Synth 1 0 1 0 $11,185 -
Dam:Dance Routine*GB (Sadler's Wells)
2015 7 1 5 1 $3,659,936 114 Turf(404) 23 8 11 1 $9,578,725 114
Br: Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB)

Tr: Brown Chad C

5ä16= 9SA fm 1¶ ê 48 1:12¨1:59¦2:23 3ÎBCTurf-G1 109 4 /12 4¨ô 5«ô 3¬ 2© 2¦ö Castellano J J L126 *1.80 96=01 Highland Reel126¦ö Flintshire126§õ Found123§õ 3wd into str,gaining
1å16= 6Bel yl 1¶ ê ÿ 49© 1:15 2:03¨2:28¨ 3ÎTfClscIv-G1 99 4 /4 4§ô 4¨ 3§ô 2§ô 2ª Castellano J J L126 *.20 68=27 Ectot126ª Flintshire126¦ö Twilight Eclipse126¦ô 2p,tip 3p 5/16,outkick
27Ý16=10Sar fm 1¶ Ñ 46 1:11 2:00¨2:23§ 3ÎSwrdDncr-G1 112 6 /7 7®ô 7¦¨ 5¦ö 1¦ô 1¦ö Castellano J J L124 *.20 101=12 Flintshir124¦ö MonyMultiplir116§ö TwilightEclps122© Inside trip,cut corner
30Û16= 7Sar fm 1´ Ñ S 53 1:19§1:44¦2:18¦ 4ÎBwlnGrn-G2 105 2 /4 3§ 3¦ 3¦ 3ô 1ö Castellano J J L124 *.10 66=22 Flintshire124ö Grand Tito122¦ Twilight Eclipse122ô 3w1/4,as rider pleased

11Þ16=10Bel fm 1² Ñ 49¨ 1:13©1:37 1:58© 4ÎManhttn-G1 110 8 /9 5© 5¨ 4§ 2Ç 1¦ö Castellano J J L122 *.70 102=01 Flintshire122¦ö Ironicus122ô World Approval122ô 4w upper, good kick
Previously trained by Andre Fabre

13ã15ÏSha Tin (HK) gd Í1¶ ê RH 2:28§ 3Î Longines Hong Kong Vase-G1 13 2¦ô Cheminaud V 126 *1.50 Highland Reel121¦ô Flintshire126¦ô Dariyan121¦ö
Timeform Rating: 124 Stk 2128500 Prominent, to lead 1 1/2f out, headed inside 1f, no match

4å15ÏLongchamp (Fr) fm Í1¶ ê RH 2:27¦ 3Î Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomph-G1 17 2§ Guyon M H 131 3.50 Golden Horn123§ Flintshire131É New Bay123ó
Timeform Rating: 128 Stk 5607000 Prominent outer, bid 2f out, stayed on well, no match for winner
114 2 /8 5¨ô 5© 1¦ô 1¨ 1§ô Cheminaud V
29Ý15=10Sar fm 1¶ Ñ 48¨ 1:13§2:01§2:23¨ 3ÎSwrdDncr-G1 122 *1.00 105=16 Flintshire122§ô Red Rifle122¨õ Twilight Eclipse124® Awkward st, readily

28Þ15ÏSaint-Cloud (Fr) fm Í1¶ ê LH 2:27§ 4Î Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud-G1 9 2¦õ Cheminaud V 128 7.00 Treve125¦õ Flintshire128§ô Dolniya125¦ô
Timeform Rating: 128 Stk 446700 Trckd ldr, to lead over 2f out, headed 150y, outfinished

6Þ15ÏEpsom (GB) gf 1¶ ê LH 2:33¨ 4Î Investec Coronation Cup-G1 4 3¦ö Guyon M H 126 1.75 Pether's Moon126É Dolniya123¦ô Flintshire126©
Timeform Rating: 118 Stk 572600 Chsd ldr, switched left 3f out, kept on same pace fnl fur

WORKS: å30 BelÑ 5f gd 1:02© B(d) 2/7 òå24 BelÑ 5f sf 1:01© B(d) 1/4 å15 BelÑ 4f gd :50© B(d) 8/9 æ25 BelÑ 5f fm 1:03 B(d) 9/16

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TURF MALE

H ighland Reel (IRE)

Before anyone really knew what was happening, it was happen- Debra a. roma
ing.
land Reel is by Coolmore’s signature stallion Galileo and out of the
Highland Reel (Ire) broke from post 12 in the Longines Breeders’ Australian-bred Danehill mare Hveger.
Cup Turf, came out running, made the lead, and settled into a good
rhythm under jockey Seamie Heffernan. He had a two-length lead Highland Reel would become the first overseas-based horse since
through an even tempo after a half-mile, and then zip – just like the O’Brien-trained Cape Blanco in 2011 to win the older male
that, Heffernan went for it with an early move. Eclipse should voters side with him. Cape Blanco didn’t even race
in the Breeders’ Cup Turf, but won three North American Grade
Highland Reel opened up three, then four, five, six lengths on his 1’s – the Man o’ War, the Arlington Million, and the Turf Classic.
nearest pursuer. He took a four-length lead to the stretch call, and
that was more than enough to hold off horses that had begun chas- The last horse to win the older turf male Eclipse off a one-start
ing in earnest far too late, among them Flintshire, a fellow finalist North American campaign was Conduit in 2008. Conduit won the
for champion older male turf horse of 2016. Breeders’ Cup Turf at Santa Anita over Presious Passion by 1 1/2
lengths to beat out fellow Eclipse finalists Einstein and Grand Cou-
Highland Reel, Heffernan’s theft complete before a siren even turier. Neither one of those horses rank with Flintshire, but maybe
sounded, wound up 1 3/4 lengths the best in the Turf. In a year lack- Highland Reel, just as he did in the Turf, will quietly make off with
ing a deep group of North American-based turf-stakes runners, the another big prize.
performance was enough to give Eclipse voters something to think
about in the older male turf division. – Marcus Hersh

The Turf marked Highland Reel’s only start in North America.
He did plenty of running around the rest of the world.

Highland Reel’s season began in Dubai, where he was fourth
in the Group 1 Sheema Classic, and then moved on to Hong Kong,
where he finished eighth in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.

Much closer to his trainer Aidan O’Brien’s home base in Ireland,
Highland Reel reemerged in June to finish second in the Hardwicke
Stakes at Ascot before landing the Group 1 King George VI and
Queen Elizabeth Stakes there.

After a fine second to the very high-class Postponed in the Group
1 Juddmonte International, Highland Reel made his first start in
Ireland since September 2015 and failed to produce his best when
seventh in a strong edition of the Irish Champion Stakes. But he
roared back into form finishing second to stablemate Found in the
Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. A month later, he won the Turf, and five
weeks after that Highland Reel was just touched off in the Group 1
Hong Kong Vase after being forced into a fast middle pace.

In a nine-start, March-through-December campaign on three
continents, Highland Reel wound up with a 2-4-0 record in 2016.
The 5-year-old horse made nearly $5.5 million on the season, all for
owners, Michael Tabor and Susan Magnier. The Ireland-bred High-

DRF.com

Individual Horse Past Performances - Last 12 Starts: Highland Reel (Ire)

Highland Reel (Ire) B. h. 54 (Feb) Life 20 7 6 1 $7,768,554 112 D.Fst 0 0 0 0 $0 -
Sire: Galileo*Ire (Sadler's Wells) Wet(280*) 0 0 0 0 $0 -
Own: TDaebrorircMk Sicmhaitehl,BM.,rMs JaoghnineMr, Magrnsi.eJrohn, Dam:Hveger*Aus (Danehill) 2016 9 2 4 0 $5,495,461 112 Synth 0 0 0 0 $0 -
& Michael Tabor Br: Hveger Syndicate (Ire)
Tr: O'Brien Aidan P 2015 8 3 1 1 $2,178,968 100 Turf(359) 20 7 6 1 $7,768,554 112

11ã16ÏSha Tin (HK) gd Í1¶ ê RH 2:26¦ 3Î Longines Hong Kong Vase-G1 14 2ô Moore R 126 *.50 Satono Crown126ô Highland Reel126«ö One Foot In Heaven126ö
Timeform Rating: 127 Stk 2126900 Early to lead, joined 5f in, qcknd 3L clear appr 1f out, yielded
112 12/12 1§ 1§ô 1«ô 1© 1¦ö Heffernan S L126 3.80 98=01 Highland Reel126¦ö Flintshire126§õ Found123§õ
5ä16= 9SA fm 1¶ ê 48 1:12¨1:59¦2:23 3ÎBCTurf-G1 Speed,inside,held

2å16ÏChantilly (Fr) fm Í1¶ ê RH 2:23¨ 3Î Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomph-G1 16 2¦ö Heffernan J A 131 24.00 Found128¦ö Highland Reel131¦ô Order of St George131ö
Timeform Rating: 129 Stk 5620000 Trckd ldrs, to 2nd 1f out, stayed on w/o threatening winner

10æ16ÏLeopardstwn (Ire) gd 1² ê LH 2:08© 3Î QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes-G1 12 7«ô O'Donoghue C 133 10.00 Almanzor126ö Found130§ö Minding123¦ö
Timeform Rating: 118 Stk 1404300 4th inner, to 2nd insd 3f out, brief lead insd 2f, one paced

17Ý16ÏYork (GB) gf 1³ ê LH 2:06§ 3Î Juddmonte International Stakes-G1 12 2¦õ Heffernan J A 132 6.00 Postponed132¦õ Highland Reel132¦ Mutakayyef132§
Timeform Rating: 127 Stk 1257300 Close up early, kept on one paced

23Û16ÏAscot (GB) gf 1¶ ê RH 2:28© 3Î King George VI & Queen Elizabe-G1 7 1¦õ Moore R L 133 *1.60 Highland Reel133¦õ Wings of Desire121§ö Dartmouth133ô
Timeform Rating: 127 Stk 1592400 Straight to lead, clear 8f out ,rddn 2f, stayed on well

18Þ16ÏAscot (GB) gs 1¶ ê RH 2:32 4Î Hardwicke Stakes-G2 9 2Ç Heffernan J A 127 6.00 Dartmouth127Ç Highland Reel127¨õ Almodovar127¨ö
Timeform Rating: 125 Stk 323100 Keen outer, bid 2f out, dropped whip, carried right by wnnr, held

24ß16ÏSha Tin (HK) yl Í1² ê RH 2:01¦ 3Î Queen Elizabeth II Cup-G1 13 8¦¥ô Moore R L 126 4.80 Werther126©ô Military Attack126¦õ Blazing Speed126É
Timeform Rating: 100 Stk 2578000 9 4©õ Moore R L 125 - Chsd ldrs,shuffled to midpk, lckd rm appr 1f out, no threat

26à16ÏMeydan (UAE) gd Í1¶ ê LH 2:26© 3Î Dubai Sheema Classic-G1 Postponed126§ Duramente125¦ô Last Impact126ö
Timeform Rating: 123 Stk 6000000 Early to lead, headed 1 1/2f out, one paced

13ã15ÏSha Tin (HK) gd Í1¶ ê RH 2:28§ 3Î Longines Hong Kong Vase-G1 13 1¦ô Moore R L 121 3.20 Highland Reel121¦ô Flintshire126¦ô Dariyan121¦ö
Timeform Rating: 127 Stk 2128500 Led early headed halfway, re-took insd 1f, driven clear

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Tourist

The week of the Breeders’ Cup, trainer Bill Mott spoke about BarBara D. Livingston
Tourist’s chances to win the 2016 Breeders’ Cup Mile.
eventually, and in 2016, Tourist put together a full year of high-level
“He’s a good horse. He’s capable,” Mott said. “But he’s got to have racing.
the perfect trip.”
Tourist raced six times in 2016 and went 2-1-2. All six of his starts
The perfect trip is what Joel Rosario gave Tourist in the Mile. came at the Grade 1 level, and Tourist started at four different
The once-headstrong front-running type, professionalized by tracks from coast to coast. Mott is convinced that Tourist never
Mott’s patient tutelage, sat comfortably in midpack behind a crack- was especially fond of Keeneland, but he still finished third there in
ling early pace. Rosario probed for openings along the rail, never the major turf miles in spring and fall, the Maker’s 46 Mile and the
losing ground, never getting stopped. Tourist had to come around Shadwell Turf Mile.
one horse in the homestretch, and that task accomplished, he flew
across the finish a half-length ahead of the race’s 2015 winner, Te- In June, Mott shipped Tourist to Santa Anita to take on Califor-
pin, who had gotten less than a perfect trip. nia’s leading turf miler, Midnight Storm, and Tourist came within
a half-length of him in the Shoemaker Mile. At Saratoga, Tourist
Tourist came into 2016 still seeking the first Grade 1 win of his ca- stumbled but still finally got his first Grade 1 victory when he cap-
reer. He got that in August, when he won the Fourstardave Handi- tured the Fourstardave. In the Shadwell, he was beaten just a half-
cap at Saratoga, and he wound up his 5-year-old season – and career length by the Keeneland-loving Miss Temple City and Ironicus.
– with two Grade 1 wins, a Breeders’ Cup trophy, and as a finalist That set up Tourist perfectly for the Breeders’ Cup Mile – and his
for an Eclipse Award as the champion older male turf horse of 2016. perfect trip.

Tourist, by two-time Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Tiznow and – Marcus Hersh
out of the Unbridled’s Song mare Unbridled Melody, was bred by
WinStar Farm and was withdrawn from a yearling sale in 2012. He
campaigned in 2016 for WinStar, the Wachtel Stable, and Gary Bar-
ber.

A robust dark bay with an eye-catching blaze and a couple of
socks, Tourist had shown talent from the start but really found his
niche when Mott switched him from dirt to turf in February 2014.
That summer, he won the Sir Cat at Saratoga over the classy Ring
Weekend and then stayed on gamely at a 1 1/4-mile distance that is
farther than his best when second in the Grade 1 Secretariat Stakes.

Tourist ended his 3-year-old campaign with the first of his three
starts in the Breeders’ Cup Mile, and unlike in 2016, his trip was
disastrous. Tourist broke from post 13, and Mott thought the horse
might be headed for the Santa Anita parking lot, so wide did he race
on the first turn.

It took forever to get Tourist right in 2015, and he didn’t even
make his seasonal debut until September. He was a fine third in the
Shadwell Turf Mile in October, but by the time the Breeders’ Cup
Mile came around, the Keeneland course had gone too far over to
the soft side for the firm turf-loving Tourist.

Give a patient Hall of Famer like Mott enough time to sculpt a
horse with Tourist’s ability, and something is bound to go right

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Individual Horse Past Performances - Last 12 Starts: Tourist

Tourist Dk. b or b. h. 5 (Apr) Life 18 6 3 4 $2,170,340 109 D.Fst 4 0 1 1 $26,630 78
Sire: Tiznow (Cee's Tizzy) $60,000 Wet(415) 0 0 0 0 $0 -
Own: WWiinnSSttaarrFFaarrmmLLLLCCW, WacahcthetleSl Statbalbeleand B Dam:Unbridled Melody (Unbridled's Song) 2016 6 2 1 2 $1,633,750 109 Synth 0 0 0 0 $0 -
and Gary Barber Br: WinStar Farm, LLC (Ky)
Tr: Mott William I 2015 3 1 0 1 $280,760 103 Turf(296) 14 6 2 3 $2,143,710 109

5ä16=11SA fm 1 ê ý 21© :44¨1:08§1:31¨ 3ÎBCMile-G1 108 5 /14 7¤ô 6®ô 6§ö 2ô 1ô Rosario J L126b 12.40 100=01 Tourist126ô Tepin123¦ô Midnight Storm126É Bid btwn,led,rail,held
105 10/11 6© 5¨ô 3¦ 3É 3ô Lezcano J L126b 5.20 88=07 Miss Temple City123Ç Ironicus126ô Tourist126¦ Steady 1st, not enough
8å16= 9Kee fm 1 ê 24¦ :49 1:13§1:37 3ÎShdwlTfM-G1

20Ý16= 9Sar fm 1 Ñ 24§ :48§1:11¨1:34¦ 3Î4strdavH-G1 107 6 /6 2¦ô 2¦ 1Ç 1¦ 1¦õ Rosario J L118b 2.70 95=12 Tourist118¦õ A Lot116¦ô Grand Arch118Ç Bmp st,2p,stumble 2nd

4Þ16= 6SA fm 1 ê 22¨ :46 1:09©1:33§ 3ÎShoemkrM-G1 109 3 /6 3§ 3§ô 3¦ 2ô 2ô Lezcano J L121b 3.60 90=14 MidnightStorm121ô Tourist121©õ Twentytwntyvision121§ö 3wd into str,gamely
97 9 /12 8«ô 8® 9©ö 4¨õ 4¨ Geroux F L118b 5.30 97=05 Divisidero120É World Approval120¦ Slumber120¦ö
7Ü16=11CD fm 1° ê 46¦ 1:10©1:35¦1:47¦ 4ÎTurfClsc-G1 103 4 /9 6« 5«ô 3§ 4¨ 3§ô Lezcano J 4-5w, churned on
L118b *3.20 101 - MissTempleCity113¦õ HearttoHert120¦õ Tourist118¨ô Got thru, shifted out
15ß16= 9Kee fm 1 ê 23¦ :46 1:10 1:34 4ÎMkrs46Ml-G1

31å15= 8Kee gd 1 ê 23¨ :48 1:13¦1:36¨ 3ÎBCMile-G1 95 6 /12 3§ 3§ 3§ 4ªô 8¬õ Lezcano J L126b 12.80 81=10 Tepin123§õ Mondialiste126¦ô Grand Arch126ô Tugged, steadied 3/8 p
3å15= 9Kee yl 1 ê ý 23© :48 1:12¦1:37§ 3ÎShdwlTM-G1 103 11/12 8«ô 6ª 5¨ô 4¨ 3É Lezcano J L126b 8.40 84=15 Grand Arch126Ç The Pizza Man126É Tourist126¦õ Angled ins, late bid
1:36 3ÎMreThnRdyB300k 102 1 /7 1ô 1¦ 1§ô 1¨ô 1¨ö Geroux F L121b 2.10 96=11 Tourist121¨ö Undrafted121¦ö Skyring121É
5æ15= 9KD fm 1 ê Ridden out

1ä14=11SA fm 1 ê 21© :45 1:08©1:32© 3ÎBCMile-G1 93 13/14 6ª 6© 9¬ö 13¦¦ 13® Napravnik R L123b 25.20 85=06 Karakontie123¦ Anodin126¦ Trade Storm126Ç 6wd 6-1/2,5wd into str

16Ý14= 8AP fm 1² ê 48© 1:13§1:37©2:02¦ Secretar-G1 93 7 /7 1©ô 1ª 1Ç 2Ç 2¦ô Rosario J L121b 2.10 91=08 Adelaide119¦ô Tourist121¨ Sheldon119ô Rated on lead,resisted
99 4 /7 1¦ 1¦ô 1¦ô 1¨ 1¦ö Rosario J L118b *1.70 101=09 Tourist118¦ö Ring Weekend122¨ö Storming Inti122É Drew clear,hand urging
18Û14= 9Sar fm 1 Ñ 23© :47¦1:10¦1:33§ ËSirCatB100k

WORKS: å30 SA 4f fst :47© H 16/66 å22 Kee 4f fst :49 B 18/46 æ29 Bel 4f fst :48¦ B 3/34

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Finest City

As the 2016 Breeders’ Cup approached, Finest City was barely on BarBara D. Livingston
the radar screen for a divisional Eclipse Award. But one sensation-
al run changed all that. They named Finest City for their hometown of San Diego.

By winning the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint on Nov. 5 at Kruljac hails from a racing family – his father, Eric, and uncle
her home track of Santa Anita, Finest City became an Eclipse final-
ist in the female sprint division. Jay are trainers. The Filly & Mare Sprint was just the fourth vic-

Trained by 28-year-old Ian Kruljac for the Seltzer Thoroughbreds tory of Ian Kruljac’s career. He narrowly missed becoming the
of Wayne and Tyler Seltzer, Finest City began her 4-year-old season
in January by finishing second in a three-horse photo in the Grade youngest trainer ever to win a Breeders’ Cup race. Craig Dollase
1 Santa Monica at seven furlongs. She then put in two subpar efforts
in dirt sprints, finishing third in a February allowance and fourth still holds the record by winning the 1998 Breeders’ Cup Sprint with
in the Grade 3 Las Flores in March.
Reraise at age 27.
After an 8-1 upset in the Grade 2 Great Lady M. at 6 1/2 furlongs at
Los Alamitos in April and a third-place finish in the Grade 1 Van- Finest City, a chestnut filly by City Zip out of Be Envied, by Lem-
ity at a mile in June, Finest City was tried twice in two-turn grass
races at Del Mar, finishing fourth in the Grade 2 Yellow Ribbon in on Drop Kid, was bred in Pennsylvania by HnR Nothhaft Horserac-
July and a close second in the Grade 2 John C. Mabee in September.
ing LLC. She was purchased by the Seltzers for $85,000 at the 2013
“We always knew how versatile she was and could turn her back
to sprinting on the dirt whenever we wanted,” said Kruljac told Keeneland September yearling sale out of the Bluewater Sales con-
Daily Racing Form before the Breeders’ Cup.
signment. For her career, which started in July 2015, she now has
The $1 million Filly & Mare Sprint shaped up as a wide-open af-
fair, with Carina Mia settling in as a lukewarm 3-1 favorite. Going won 4 of 14 starts and earned $925,594.
turf to dirt and turning back in distance, Finest City came armed
with six breezes over the Santa Anita surface, including a six-fur- After a short break, Finest City returned to the Santa Anita work
long work in 1:11.80 on Oct. 15. She went off as the 8-1 fifth choice in
a field of 13. tab in early December as Kruljac began preparing her for a 5-year-

“Her work on Oct. 15 was the one that made me think we really old campaign he hopes will culminate with a return engagement in
had a shot,” said Kruljac.
the Filly & Mare Sprint on Nov. 4 at the Seltzers’ home track of Del
Ridden by Mike Smith, Finest City broke sharply from post 12 in – Marty McGee
the seven-furlong Filly & Mare Sprint, settling into a comfortable Mar.
outside position for the backstretch run and closely stalking the
pacesetters, Gloryzapper and Paulassilverlining.

Turning for home, Finest City took over without urging, but
when Wavell Avenue loomed to her outside, Smith had to go to a
steady left-handed whip. Finest City responded by digging down to
prevail by three-quarters of a length in what was easily her finest
moment.

“She’s pretty great,” an elated Tyler Seltzer said afterward on the
NBC Sports broadcast.

Tyler is the son of Wayne Seltzer. The family sold their food-and-
beverage business in 2006 and soon began buying Thoroughbreds.

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Individual Horse Past Performances - Last 12 Starts: Finest City

Finest City Ch. f. 4 (Mar) KEESEP13 $85,000 Life 14 4 4 2 $925,594 99 D.Fst 11 4 3 2 $869,250 99
Sire: City Zip (Carson City) $40,000 Wet(424) 0 0 0 0 $0 -
Own: Seltzer Thoroughbreds Dam:Be Envied (Lemon Drop Kid) 2016 8 2 2 2 $823,200 99 Synth 0 0 0 0 $0 -
Br: HnR Nothhaft Horseracing, LLC (Pa) 2015 6 2 2 0 $102,394 94 Turf(338) 3 0 1 0 94
Tr: Kruljac Ian $56,344

5ä16=10SA fst 7f 21© :44©1:09§1:22¦ 3ÎçBCFMSprt-G1 94 12/13 3 2Ç 3ô 1ô 1ö Smith M E L124 8.70 90=11 FinestCity124ö WvellAvenu124¦õ Pulssilvrlining124ö Well handled 4w,drivng

4æ16= 6Dmr fm 1° ê 48¦ 1:13 1:36¨1:48© 3ÎçJCMabee-G2 94 9 /12 4«ô 5©ô 4É 2§ 2Ç Desormeaux K J L119 12.20 85=15 Avenge119Ç Finest City119ô Elektrum119¦õ Bid 4wd 3/8,came back

16Û16= 9Dmr fm 1Â ê 24¦ :48¨1:12¦1:42¨ 3ÎçYlwRbbnH-G2 93 5 /8 3§ô 4§ô 5©õ 3ô 4¦ö Desormeaux K J L118 3.50 83=17 ShesNotHere118É FreshFeline117ô NncyFromNirobi121¦ Split foes,rail bid
4Þ16= 7SA fst 1 ÿ 25 :49¦1:12§1:35© 3ÎçVanityMl-G1 98 5 /5 3¦ 3¦ô 3¦ô 3§ô 3§õ Baze T C L121 12.00 91=07 Beholder123¦ô Stellar Wind121ö Finest City121§õ 3wd into str,edged 2nd
23ß16= 8LRC fst 6ôf C 21§ :44©1:08§1:14§ 3ÎçGretLdyM-G2 99 7 /7 4 6ª 6¨ô 3§ô 1¦õ Desormeaux K J L119 8.80 101=08 Finest City119¦õ Fantastic Style124Ç Lost Bus124¨õ 4wd,rallied,well timed
77 1 /5 3 4¦ô 5§ö 5¨ô 4¤ Talamo J L118 4.70 86=09 FantasticStyle120© BensDuchess123¨ö CdetRoni118É Edged 3rd btwn late
20à16= 3SA fst 6f 22 :44¨ :56§1:08¨ 4ÎçLsFlores-G3 77 2 /7 1 4¦õ 4¦ô 3©ô 3©ö Lopez D Cª L117 1.30 88=10 Enchanting Lady124©õ Pica120ô Finest City117§ô Angled in,edged 2nd
11á16= 6SA fst 6ôf 21© :44§1:08¨1:15 4ÎçOC 62k/N2X -N
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FEMALE SPRINTER

Haveyougoneaway

Haveyougoneaway began her 2016 campaign by winning a pair BarBara D. Livingston
of ungraded sprint stakes at Oaklawn Park. They were solid ef-
forts, but little did anyone suspect that the 5-year-old mare would on partners in his many Thoroughbred ventures. With Haveyou-
go on to become a divisional finalist for an Eclipse Award. goneaway, he teamed with Sequel, owned by noted bloodstock
agent Becky Thomas.
By late summer, however, under new silks and in a new barn,
Haveyougoneaway was the unofficial leader of the female sprint Haveyougoneaway led the most productive season of training
division by virtue of winning the Grade 1 Ballerina Stakes on the yet for Morley, a 33-year-old Englishman who took out his license
Aug. 27 Travers undercard at Saratoga. in 2013 after working for several top trainers in his native country
and the United States. Morley and his wife, broadcaster Maggie
“Means everything – it’s the Ballerina,” Tom Morley told Daily Wolfendale of the New York Racing Association, celebrated the
Racing Form about notching the first Grade 1 victory of his train- birth of their first child in December.
ing career. “It doesn’t get much better than this – Travers Day and
we’re here in Saratoga.” Haveyougoneaway, bred in New York by Andy and Susan Bead-
nell, was sired by Congrats and produced by the unraced mare
The year began at Oaklawn amid far less fanfare when Have- One Wise Cowgirl, by Wiseman’s Ferry. She has been retired to
yougoneaway raced for the Champion Racing Stable of Rick Cun- the breeding shed with career totals of 11 wins from 27 starts and
diff and trainer Allen Milligan. Victories in the American Beauty earnings of $907,425. In 2016, she had five wins and two seconds
and Spring Fever were followed by a runner-up finish in the Car- from eight starts and earned $655,000.
ousel in mid-April.
Haveyougoneaway was sold several times before Barber and Se-
At that point, Gary Barber and Sequel Racing stepped in to quel bought her from Champion, a privately held company based in
privately purchase Haveyougoneaway for an undisclosed sum. Weatherford, Texas. Champion purchased her as a 2-year-old at the
At first they raced her with New York-breds, and in her first two 2013 Keeneland November sale.
starts for Morley, both at Belmont Park, she was second in the
Critical Eye in late May and won the Dancing Renee in early July. – Marty McGee
But once let loose in graded company, Haveyougoneaway soon
became a major player in the division by capturing back-to-back
stakes at Saratoga.

In the Grade 2 Honorable Miss at six furlongs, Haveyougone-
away rallied to prevail by a neck over Paulassilverlining with
Kendrick Carmouche aboard.

“She really gutted it out all the way to the line and just got there
in time,” said Morley. “What a thrill.”

In the seven-furlong Ballerina, sent away at 10-1 in a talent-laden
field of 10, she got a perfect outside trip under John Velazquez and
overtook Carina Mia and By the Moon in deep stretch to win by a
half-length.

“I wanted to wait until the quarter pole and let her finish from
there, and it worked out good,” said Velazquez.

Haveyougoneaway then made her final career start as the 7-2
second choice among a field of 13 in the Nov. 5 Breeders’ Cup Filly
& Mare Sprint at Santa Anita. It was a disappointing conclusion
to an otherwise terrific year, as she raced in mid-pack throughout
the seven-furlong race and finished seventh, beaten 4 1/2 lengths
by the victorious Finest City.

Barber, a film executive who lives in Los Angeles, often takes

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Individual Horse Past Performances - Last 12 Starts: Haveyougoneaway

Haveyougoneaway Ch. m. 5 (Feb) Life 27 11 4 6 $907,425 99 D.Fst 19 9 3 4 $803,832 99
Sire: Congrats (A.P. Indy) $20,000 Wet(365) 5 2 1 1 $98,600 88
Own: Barber Gary and Sequel Racing Dam:One Wise Cowgirl (Wiseman's Ferry) 2016 8 5 2 0 $655,000 99 Synth 0 0 0 0 -
Br: Andy Beadnell & Susan Beadnell (NY) $0 72
Tr: Morley Thomas 2015 9 3 1 4 $141,260 92 Turf(252) 3 0 0 1 $4,993

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FEMALE SPRINTER

Paulassilverlining

Although a Grade 1 victory may have eluded Paulassilverlining BarBara D. Livingston
in 2016, she sure racked up a lot of style points with the combina-
tion of class, speed, and consistency she displayed throughout a responded accordingly, winning by 2 1/4 lengths and pushing her
terrific campaign. career bankroll into seven figures.

Owned by her breeder, New York businessman Vincent Scuderi, “I’m very proud of her,” said Nevin, a former longtime assistant
and trained by Michelle Nevin, Paulassilverlining won five of nine to Rick Dutrow. “How could you not be? She’s just been a star from
starts, accounting for four stakes, three of them graded. Even in the get-go.”
defeat, the 4-year-old filly turned in highly creditable efforts when
finishing fifth in the Grade 1 Ballerina and third in the Grade 1 Paulassilverlining, a bay Kentucky-bred, was sired by Ghost-
Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. zapper and produced by Seeking the Silver, by Grindstone. In
2016, she competed exclusively in dirt races from six to seven fur-
The year began with a 9 1/4-length romp in a February allow- longs and ended the season with earnings of $680,000. For her ca-
ance over the Aqueduct inner track, earning her an eye-catching reer, which began in summer 2014, she is 8 for 18 with earnings of
107 Beyer Speed Figure. She then finished second as an odds-on $1,008,950.
favorite in the Correction in March before knocking out back-
to-back Grade 3 stakes, the Distaff at Aqueduct in April and the If all goes to plan in 2017, Paulassilverlining could get another
Vagrancy at Belmont Park in May. Jose Ortiz, who rode Paulas- shot at Finest City when the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint
silverlining in all but two of her starts in 2016, was aboard for all is renewed Nov. 4 at Del Mar. Both are scheduled to remain in
of those races. training as 5-year-olds, with Paulassilverlining currently being
pointed to the Grade 2 Barbara Fritchie on Feb. 18 at Laurel Park,
Paulassilverling then resurfaced at Saratoga as the 7-5 favorite where she’s likely to be a huge favorite in that seven-furlong fix-
in the Grade 2 Honorable Miss. Flaunting her versatility by racing ture when making her seasonal debut.
near the back of the pack in the early going, Paulassilverlining
then roared to the lead in midstretch, only to be nailed in the last – Marty McGee
few jumps by Haveyougoneaway.

The Ballerina proved similarly frustrating. Always prominent
in the seven-furlong race, Paulassilverlining faded in late stretch
when defeated just 2 1/2 lengths by Haveyougoneaway.

Prepping for the Breeders’ Cup, Paulassilverlining then came
through for her many Belmont backers when prevailing as the 9-5
favorite in the Grade 2 Gallant Bloom on Oct. 1.

“I always expect her to run well because she always does,” an
elated Nevin told Daily Racing Form afterward.

Next up was the Nov. 5 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint at
Santa Anita. Overlooked at 15-1 in the field of 13, Paulassilverlin-
ing was a major factor from the opening bell under Joe Talamo,
forcing all the pace before holding sway for third, two lengths be-
hind the victorious Finest City.

“She gave me a big effort the whole way,” Talamo said. “She re-
ally is a classy filly.”

As Paulassilverlining continued to thrive at her Belmont base
in the Breeders’ Cup aftermath, Nevin chose to run her once more,
in the ungraded Garland of Roses over the Aqueduct inner track
Dec. 10. The filly was pounded down to 15 cents on the dollar and

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Individual Horse Past Performances - Last 12 Starts: Paulassilverlining

Paulassilverlining B. mf.. 54 (Mar) Life 18 8 4 3 $1,008,950 107 D.Fst 12 5 3 2 $655,000 107
Sire: Ghostzapper (Awesome Again) $75,000 Wet(408) 6 3 1 1 $353,950 95
Own: Scuderi Vincent S Dam:Seeking the Silver (Grindstone) 2016 9 5 2 1 $680,000 107 Synth 0 0 0 0
Br: Vince Scuderi (Ky) $0 -
Tr: Nevin Michelle 2015 5 1 1 2 $105,000 82 Turf(286) 0 0 0 0 $0 -

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MALE SPRINTER

A.P. Indian

At age 6, A. P. Indian was finally able to realize the potential he Debra a. roma
had hinted at during his previous four seasons of competition. He
went 6 for 7 on the year, swept the two Grade 1 sprint stakes at Sara- A. P. Indian concluded his campaign with a fourth-place
toga, and won top races in his division at both the Belmont Park finish behind fellow Eclipse Awards finalist Drefong in the Twin-
spring meet and the Keeneland fall stand. Spires Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Santa Anita. He raced in good
early position but lacked a closing response and was beaten
Coming into the 2016 season, A. P. Indian had made only a single 4 1/2 lengths.
graded-stakes start. By fall, he had developed into the best sprinter
in the East. And now, with the year complete, he is one of three fi- “I was a little bit surprised how he ran,” Delacour said. “It looked
nalists for the Eclipse Award for leading male sprinter. like he got a little tired and I thought I had him ready. It is possible
he did not like the track.”
A. P. Indian, a gelded son of Indian Charlie, was bred and is
owned by the Green Lantern Stables of Richard Masson. He started A. P. Indian is now 11 for 18, with earnings almost $1.4 million.
once at 2, winning by six lengths. He was then off 11 months before Joe Bravo was aboard for all but the first of his races this season.
resurfacing at Churchill Downs, where he won an allowance race.
He started twice more that fall and once in January of his 4-year- Following the Breeders’ Cup, A. P. Indian was given a vacation,
old season before returning to the sidelines. first at Delacour’s home base, the Fair Hill Training Center in
Maryland, and then on a farm in Ocala, Fla. Delacour put him back
When A. P. Indian was put back in training for his 5-year-old sea- in training Jan. 1 for his 7-year-old campaign.
son in 2015, it was with trainer Arnaud Delacour. A. P. Indian got off
to a fast start that season, winning 3 of his first 4 starts, including “I think he can stay at the same level again this year,” Delacour
a pair of stakes, the Decathlon at Monmouth Park and the Donald said. “At least, I hope so.”
LeVine Memorial at Parx Racing. But his form began to decline,
and in his final two starts of the year he finished sixth in a restrict- – Jim Dunleavy
ed stakes at Saratoga and the Phoenix at Keeneland.

“In 2015, he started out very good but he had some issues we had
to deal with and he tailed off,” Delacour said.

In 2016, A. P. Indian got better as the season progressed.
He was placed first in the Decathlon when the winner, Delta
Bluesman, was disqualified for interference. He repeated in the
LeVine Memorial before venturing to New York for the Grade 3,
$400,000 Belmont Sprint Championship, which he won by a head.
From there it was on to Saratoga, where A. P. Indian won the Al-
fred Vanderbilt Handicap, the first Grade 1 victory for both horse
and trainer. He doubled down on that win by taking the Grade 1
Priority One Jets Forego on the Travers undercard.
Delacour planned to run A. P. Indian back in the Vosburgh at Bel-
mont, but changed plans due to wet track conditions and rerouted
him to Keeneland, where A. P. Indian proved a nose best in the
Grade 2 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix.
“The most important thing this year is that he ran at his best all
year,” Delacour said. “That we were able to do that and never back
off him.”

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Individual Horse Past Performances - Last 12 Starts: A. P. Indian

A. P. Indian B. g. 67 (May) Life 18 11 4 1 $1,397,434 107 D.Fst 16 10 4 1 $1,375,000 107
Sire: Indian Charlie (In Excess*Ire) $70,000 Wet(437) 2 1 0 0 $22,434 92
Own: Green Lantern Stables LLC Dam:Ender's Sister (A.P. Indy) 2016 7 6 0 1 $1,195,000 107 Synth 0 0 0 0 $0 -
Br: Green Lantern Stables, LLC (Ky)
Tr: Delacour Arnaud 2015 6 3 1 0 $132,234 105 Turf(328) 0 0 0 0 $0 -

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WORKS: òå29 Fai 5f fst 1:00§ B 1/14 òå22 Fai tr.tú 4f fst :48 B 1/12

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MALE SPRINTER

Drefong

For Drefong, 2016 was one long holiday weekend. BarBara D. Livingston
In four starts, he won first- and second-level optional-claiming
races at Santa Anita on Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, the Ack Ack over older rivals at Churchill Downs; and Mind Your Bis-
King’s Bishop at Saratoga on Travers Day, and the TwinSpires
Breeders’ Cup Sprint on Breeders’ Cup Saturday. cuits won the Malibu after finishing second in the Gallant Bob and
His efforts have made him a finalist for the Eclipse Award as the
nation’s top male sprinter. Like fellow finalist Lord Nelson, who third in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint.
also was undefeated in four starts on the year, Drefong is trained
by Bob Baffert. Despite the 70-day rest between the King’s Bishop and the six-
Somewhat surprisingly, Drefong, who turned 4 on Jan. 1, is a son
of the distance turf specialist Gio Ponti. He was bred in Kentucky by furlong Breeders’ Cup Sprint, Drefong showed no signs of rust. He
Frederick Allor, Michael Barnett, and Anthony Warrender and was
purchased by the Tanma Corporation of Susan Chu for $450,000 at alternated on the lead with Masochistic to midstretch before edging
the 2014 Keeneland September sale. Drefong races for the Baoma
Corporation of Chu’s husband, Charlie Chu. away to a 1 1/4-length score under Martin Garcia. He was ridden in
Drefong was scheduled to make one final start during his 3-year-
old season but became ill and was forced to miss the Grade 1 Malibu his first three starts of the season by Mike Smith.
Stakes on Dec. 26 at Santa Anita.
“He had a little sickness,” Baffert said. “He’s back galloping now, The victory was the fifth for Baffert in the Sprint. He had previ-
and we’re going to get him back to breezing soon.”
Drefong’s first major goal of 2017 will be the $2 million Golden ously won the race with Secret Circle (2013), Midnight Lute (2007-
Shaheen, an about-six-furlong Group 1 on the Dubai World Cup un-
dercard March 25 at Meydan Racecourse. 08), and Thirty Slews, who in 1992 gave him his first of 14 Breeders’
Baffert said he was unsure if Drefong would race prior to the
Golden Shaheen. Cup victories.
“We might even run him fresh there,” he said. “I can do that with
him.” Although Drefong has not raced beyond seven furlongs in his
Drefong came into both of his major victories off short layoffs.
The Grade 1 Ketel One King’s Bishop came eight weeks after an brief career – he is 5 for 6 with earnings of $1.2 million – Baffert has
optional-claiming win. The Sprint followed the King’s Bishop by 10
weeks. not ruled out trying him at slightly longer distances.
“For the King’s Bishop, the track was deep that day and I was kind
of concerned,” Baffert said. “I was relieved when he just skipped “If you look at him, he’s a beautiful horse,” Baffert said. “He
around there.”
Drefong set a somewhat moderate pace in the seven-furlong might be able to stretch out. We’ll try as we go. He could be a Met
King’s Bishop and then came home well to defeat 11 other 3-year- – Jim Dunleavy
olds by 3 1/4 lengths. Mile kind of horse.”
The King’s Bishop turned out to be a productive race. In addition
to Drefong, three other King’s Bishop starters won stakes before
the end of 2016. Noholdingback Bear took the Grade 3 Gallant Bob
in his next start; Tom’s Ready came right back to take the Grade 3

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Individual Horse Past Performances - Last 12 Starts: Drefong

Drefong B. c. 3 (Feb) KEESEP14 $450,000 Life 6 5 0 0 $1,203,040 103 D.Fst 6 5 0 0 $1,203,040 103
Sire: Gio Ponti (Tale of the Cat) $12,500 Wet(395) 000 0 $0 -
Own: Baoma Corporation Dam:Eltimaas (Ghostzapper) 2016 440 0 $1,170,800 103 Synth 000 0 $0 -
Br: Frederick M. Allor, Michael T. Barnett, Anthony M. War (Ky)
Tr: Baffert Bob 2015 2 1 0 0 $32,240 89 Turf(280) 0 0 0 0 $0 -

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27Ý16= 8Sar fst 7f 23 :45©1:09 1:21¦ KngsBshp-G1 103 12/12 5 1¦ 1ô 1§ 1¨õ Smith M E L117b *3.40 96=05 Drfong117¨õ EconomicModl117ô NoholdngbckBr117É Coaxed 3-2w, drew clr

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30Ü16= 3SA fst 6f 21§ :44 :56 1:08§ 3ÎOC 40k/N1X -N 97 4 /6 5 1Ç 1Ç 1¦ 1¨ô Smith M E L120b 2.30 95=09 Drefong120¨ô Forest Blue125ô One More Roll125¦ô Btwn,rail,ridden out

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WORKS: ã7 SA 5f fst 1:00© H 12/50 ä30 SA 5f fst 1:01 H 6/42 òä23 SA 3f fst :36 H 1/20 å30 SA 4f fst :47§ H 6/66 òå24 SA 6f fst 1:11 H 1/7 òå16 SA 6f fst 1:12¦ Hg 1/15

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Finalist for 2016 Horse of the Year Finalist for 2016 Older Dirt Male
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