songbird notches ninth grade i win

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SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2017
SONGBIRD NOTCHES NYRA EYEING NIGHT RACING AT BELMONT
by Bill Finley
NINTH GRADE I WIN
The New York Racing Association is working to have racing
regulations changed so that it can begin to conduct racing at
night at Belmont Park on a limited basis. According to NYRA
President and CEO Chris Kay, a bill was passed last week in the
New York Senate that would allow Belmont to race at night two
days a week. The bill has not yet reached the New York State
Assembly.
The news of night racing at Belmont was revealed by Kay on
this week=s Thoroughbred Daily News podcast, brought to you
by Taylor Made.
Kay said the impetus to begin racing at night was to attract
new customers to Belmont, ones who may not be able to go
during the day due to work obligations.
Cont. p9
Rick Porter (r) leads his champion Songbird and a jubilant Mike Smith IN TDN EUROPE TODAY
into the winner=s circle after the Del >Cap | Sarah K. Andrew
ENABLE EASES TO OAKS DOUBLE
Two-time champion Songbird (Medaglia d=Oro) did what she
Khalid Abdullah’s homebred Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire})
does best, going from gate-to-wire to score her ninth Grade I
easily justified short odds to win the G1 Irish Oaks at The
victory in Saturday=s GI Delaware H. Hammered down to 1-9
Curragh. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe.
favoritism against a field of four seemingly overmatched rivals,
the ATDN Rising Star@ broke sharply from the outside post and
swept up two wide to seize the early advantage. Loping along
through early fractions of :24.26, :48.36 and 1:12.63 under a
motionless Mike Smith, the Fox Hill Farm runner was confronted
by Martini Glass (Kitalpha) turning for home, but Smith still had
not asked the Eclipse winner to run. The Hall of Fame pilot
shook the reins at Songbird at the top of the stretch and she
began to edge clear, but Martini Glass would not let her go that
easy. The 21-1 shot kept on coming for the champion, forcing
Smith to go to the whip--something he rarely does on this filly--
and Songbird held strong for a one-length victory.
AShe=s not back to the barn yet, but she looks like she came off
the racetrack good,@ winning trainer Jerry Hollendorfer told the
TDN when reached by phone shortly after the race. AThat is a
difficult race for her to run, going a mile and a quarter, carrying
124 [pounds], so I was very proud of her. She did her job like she
always does and that=s why we love her.@
As for her next start, the Hall of Famer said, AI=d like to enjoy
this win and then I will get with Mr. [Rick] Porter and we will try
to figure out another race for her. She could run at Saratoga [in
the GI Personal Ensign S. Aug. 26].@ Cont. p3
A.P. Indy - Praise, by Mr. Prospector
3yo filly
OVERTURE
becomes her sire’s newest Graded winner after a wire-to-wire victory
in Saturday’s $200,000 Indiana Oaks (G3).
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Saturday, Delaware Margins: 1, 2, 10HF. Odds: 0.05, 21.50, 35.80.
DELAWARE H.-GI, $750,000, DEL, 7-15, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/4m, Also Ran: Miss Mo Kelly, Weep No More. Scratched: Hone In.
2:03.96, ft. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free
1--SONGBIRD, 124, f, 4, by Medaglia d=Oro Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by
1st Dam: Ivanavinalot (GSW, $647,300), Fasig-Tipton.
by West Acre
2nd Dam: Beaty Sark, by Deputy Minister
3rd Dam: Torsion Belle, by Torsion
ATDN Rising Star@ ($400,000 Ylg '14 FTSAUG). O-Fox Hill Farms,
Inc.; B-John Antonelli (KY); T-Jerry Hollendorfer; J-Mike Smith.
$450,000. Lifetime Record: Ch. 2yo filly & Ch. 3yo filly & MGISW,
$4,562,000. 14-13-1-0, $4,562,000. Werk Nick Rating: A+++
*Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
Consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency

2--Martini Glass, 116, f, 4, Kitalpha--Glassy, by Run Softly.
O-Vince Campanella & Nations Racing Stable LLC; B-Aschinger
Bloodstock, LLC (KY); T-Keith Nations. $150,000.

3--Line of Best Fit, 113, m, 7, Trajectory--Dan's Duchess, by
Domasca Dan. O-Sheffield Stable; B-Frank Di Giulio (ON);
T-Kieron Magee. $82,500.
Songbird shows the way into the first turn | Sarah K. Andrew
Registered Ontario-Bred
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Songbird Notches Ninth Grade I Win cont. dominated in both the GI CCA Oaks and GI Alabama S. Winning
It was a meaningful win for Delaware native Porter, who grew for fun yet again over GISWs Carina Mia (Malibu Moon) and
up going to Delaware Park with his parents. The 77-year-old=s Cathryn Sophia (Street Boss) in Parx=s GI Cotillion S. last
Horse of the Year Havre de Grace (Saint Liam) lost the 2011 Del September, the Hollendorfer pupil suffered the first loss of her
>Cap by a nose as the 3-5 favorite and his MGISW Jostle (Brocco) career when a nose second to four-time Eclipse winner and
was fourth as the 4-5 chalk in 2001. Porter, who has been future Hall of Famer Beholder (Henny Hughes) after a gritty
battling lymphoma, was able to attend Saturday=s race after stretch battle in the GI Breeders= Cup Distaff at Santa Anita
Nov. 4 (video), after which she collected her second Eclipse
being released from Massachussetts General Hospital Thursday,
statue. Songbird kicked off this season with a determined one-
where he underwent a clinical trial (click here for more).
length victory over GSW Paid Up Subscriber (Candy Ride {Arg})
Songbird was named 2015's champion juvenile filly after a
in the GI Ogden Phipps S. on the GI Belmont S. undercard
four-for-four season with three Grade I victories, capped by the
June 10 (video).
GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies. Opening her sophomore
account with a trio of victories in California, including the
Pedigree Notes:
GI Santa Anita Oaks, the bay was forced to miss the GI Kentucky
Bred on the same Medaglia d=Oro/Forty Niner cross
Oaks, where she was expected to be the heavy favorite, after
responsible for Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, Songbird is a
coming down with a fever and being forced to miss training.
half-sister to the dam of GSW Mico Margarita (Run Away and
Proving no worse for wear with a facile victory in the
Hide) and is a daughter of Ivanavinalot (West Acre), one of the
GII Summertime Oaks when she returned to the track last June,
best horses to ever race in the green-and-white colors of her
Songbird took her show on the road to Saratoga, where she
breeder Gil Campbell=s Stonehedge Farm. Cont. p4
(L to R) Betsy & Rick Porter with trainer Jerry Hollendorfer | Sarah K. Andrew
They’re called
thoroughbreds
for a reason...
Songbird’s win in the G1
Delaware Handicap is her
ninth at the highest level.
Only Serena’s Song ever
had more at the same
stage in her career.
We are in the presence of
golden greatness...
MEDAGLIA D’ORO
Darley
El Prado – Cappucino Bay (Bailjumper)
859-255-8537
www.darleystallions.com
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Songbird Pedigree Note cont. Also Ran: Lunaire, Zinger, The Tortoise. Scratched: Hot and Heavy.
Ivanavinalot=s marquee win came in the 2003 GII Bonnie Miss Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free
S. Ivanavinalot is a half-sister to the talented six-time stakes Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by
winner Shananie=s Beat (Shananie) and to MSP Beatie=s For Real Fasig-Tipton.
(Unreal Zeal), the dam of GSWs Friel=s For Real (Sword Dance
{Ire}) and Ryan=s For Real (Sword Dance {Ire}) as well as the
Medaglia d=Oro filly Onepointhreekarats, a $1.3 million
Keeneland September yearling who went on to win three stakes
for Charlotte Weber=s Live Oak Plantation. Songbird is kin to the
2-year-old filly Song of Mine (Ghostzapper), an $800,000
acquisition by PTK LLC at last year=s Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale,
and to a yearling filly by Tapizar. Ivanavinalot, who was bought
back out of the 2015 Fasig-Tipton November sale on a bid of
$885,000, produced a filly from the first crop of Triple Crown
winner American Pharoah Apr. 23.

Saturday, Delaware
KENT S.-GIII, $200,125, DEL, 7-15, 3yo, 1 1/8mT, 1:49.95, gd.
Frostmourne | Sarah K. Andrew
1--FROSTMOURNE, 122, c, 3, by Speightstown
1st Dam: Leaning Tower, by Theatrical (Ire) Frostmourne justified the public=s support with a powerhouse
2nd Dam: Valse Musette, by Halo performance in the Kent. Away well from post six, the dark bay
3rd Dam: Miss Dancer, by Legend Dancer wove his way in towards the rail and tracked from second
($375,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP). O/B-Green Lantern Stables LLC several lengths behind longshot The Tortoise (K One King), who
(KY); T-Christophe Clement; J-Joel Rosario. $120,000. Lifetime set early fractions of :24 4/5 and :48 2/5. The chalk closed the
Record: 6-4-1-0, $537,800. *1/2 to Karelian (Bertrando), GISW, gap as three-quarters went up in 1:12 4/5 and drew even with
$788,675; Colgan=s Chip (Cee=s Tizzy), GSP, $233,377. Werk the pacesetter on the far turn. Frostmourne blew by The
Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Tortoise like he was standing still at the top of the lane and flew
Congratulations to all the connections from Paramount Sales home to an ultra-impressive daylight victory.
A decisive debut winner over the Saratoga turf course in
September, Frostmourne checked in fourth behind subsequent

GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Turf hero and recent GI Belmont
2--Master Plan, 118, c, 3, Twirling Candy--Sage Mist, by Henny
Derby winner Oscar Performance (Kitten=s Joy) in the GIII Pilgrim
Hughes. ($70,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP; $850,000 2yo '16 OBSMAR).
S. at Belmont Oct. 1. Closing out his juvenile campaign with a
O-WinStar Farm LLC, Al Shaqab Racing, China Horse Club
victory in that venue=s Awad S. four weeks later, the homebred
International Ltd. et al.; B-Ernest C. Frohboese (KY); T-Todd A.
finished a half-length second as the favorite in his seasonal bow
Pletcher. $40,000.
in Aqueduct=s Woodhaven S. Apr. 22. He returned to winning

ways last time with a good-looking score in the June 3 GII Penn
3--Adonis Creed, 116, g, 3, Brilliant Speed--Joyance, by Pulpit.
Mile, a race which has produced the likes of Grade I winners
($47,000 Wlg '14 KEENOV; $40,000 2yo '16 OBSAPR). O-Zilla
Catch a Glimpse (City Zip), Force the Pass (Speightstown) and
Racing Stables; B-Broussard Hundley (KY); T-Kiaran McLaughlin.
Bobby=s Kitten (Kitten=s Joy).
$22,000.
(cid:105) (cid:105) FOUR STAR SALES GRADUATE (cid:105) (cid:105)
Cont. p6
Margins: 6, 1 3/4, 4. Odds: 0.50, 3.30, 11.30.
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Kent S. - Frostmourne cont. Saturday, Los Alamitos Race Course
LOS ALAMITOS DERBY-GIII, $200,690, LRC, 7-15, 3yo, 1 1/8m,
Pedigree Notes: 1:48.65, ft.
Richard and Sue Masson=s Green Lantern Stables acquired 1--@WEST COAST, 122, c, 3, by Flatter
Frostmourne=s dam Leaning Tower for $175,000 as a yearling at 1st Dam: Caressing (Ch. 2yo Filly-US, GISW, $955,998),
the 1997 Keeneland July sale. Winless in four starts, the half- by Honour and Glory
sister to Canadian champion Basqueian was retired to their 2nd Dam: Lovin Touch, by Majestic Prince
broodmare band and RNA=d for $82,000 at the 2001 Keeneland 3rd Dam: Forest Princess, by Fleet Nasrullah
November sale carrying her second foal Karelian (Bertrando), ($425,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-Gary & Mary West; B-CFP
who went on to win the 2010 GI Maker=s Mark Mile S. Leaning Thoroughbreds LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert; J-Drayden Van Dyke.
$120,000. Lifetime Record: 6-4-2-0, $323,800. *1/2 to Gold
Tower=s 4-year-old filly Le Grand Frisson (Smart Strike), a
Hawk (Empire Maker), GSP-$135,243; and Juan and Bina
$150,000 KEESEP yearling, has earned $587,648 racing in Japan;
(Indian Charlie), GSP-$179,020. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for
and the mare is also responsible for GSP Colgan=s Chip.
the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
Frostmourne is her most recent produce.

2--Klimt, 122, c, 3, Quality Road--Inventive, by Dixie Union.
>TDN Rising Star= ($140,000 Ylg '15 FTKJUL; $435,000 2yo '16
OBSMAR). O-Kaleem Shah, Inc.; B-Thor-Bred Stables, LLC (KY);
T-Art Sherman. $40,000.

Purchased by Donato Lanni/Hill ‘n’ Dale Bloodstock
Two-time champion Songbird (Medaglia d’Oro)
scores her ninth Grade I win in the Del ‘Cap.
Consigned by GAINESWAY
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Los Alamitos Derby cont. The Hall of Famer added, AWe=ll look at the [GI] Travers [S. at
Saratoga Aug. 26]. A mile and a quarter should suit him. If he
3--B Squared, 122, c, 3, Square Eddie--Silar Rules, by Ten Most
comes out of this race well and trains well, we=ll go. I think it
Wanted. O/B-Reddam Racing, LLC (CA); T-Doug F. O'Neill.
would be a good spot for him.==
$24,000.
Graduating at second asking at Santa Anita Mar. 12, West
Margins: 2 3/4, NO, HD. Odds: 0.40, 7.30, 12.60.
Coast came up a head short of Senior Investment (Discreetly
Also Ran: Colonist, Cistron, Kimbear, Term of Art. Scratched:
Mine) when second in Keenland=s GIII Stonestreet Lexington S.
Milton Freewater. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the
Apr. 15. Returning to Arcadia to clear his first-level allowance
TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style
condition May 20, the $425,000 KEESEP buy was briefly being
pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
considered for the GI Belmont S. June 10, but was instead re-
routed to the Easy Goer S. on the undercard, where he scored a
facile victory.
Pedigree Notes:
West Coast is out of champion Caressing, who took home top
juvenile filly honors in 2000 after a victory in that term=s
GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies. She also won the 2001 GI La
Troienne S. and retired in the summer of 2002 with just shy of a
$1 million in earnings. The 19-year-old mare was not bred back
after producing West Coast and failed to get in foal to
Bodemeister the following season, but produced a Carpe Diem
colt Feb. 18 of this year. Caressing is also responsible for GSP
Juan and Bina (Indian Charlie) and Gold Hawk (Empire Maker).

West Coast | Benoit
West Coast registered his first graded stakes success with a Saturday, Indiana Grand
convincing tally in the Los Alamitos Derby. With jockey Drayden INDIANA DERBY-GIII, $500,000, IND, 7-15, 3yo, 1 1/16m,
Van Dyke stepping in for Hall of Famer Mike Smith, who was in 1:42.21, ft.
Delaware to ride champion Songbird (Medaglia d=Oro) to victory 1--IRAP, 124, c, 3, by Tiznow
in the GI Delaware H., the favorite ran in a three-wide fourth 1st Dam: Silken Cat (Ch. 2yo filly-Can, SW, $102,120),
early and was floated out a few more paths rounding the first by Storm Cat
turn as Cistron (The Factor) clocked an opening quarter in 2nd Dam: Silken Doll, by Chieftain
:23.73. West Coast continued to run several paths off the rail in 3rd Dam: Insilca, by Buckpasser
fifth as Cistron was pressed along by comebacking Grade I ($140,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP; $300,000 2yo '16 OBSMAR).
winner Klimt through a half in :47.89 and three-quarters in O-Reddam Racing LLC; B-Aaron & Marie Jones (KY); T-Doug F.
1:11.64. Still left with plenty of work to do at the top of the long O'Neill; J-Mario Gutierrez. $285,000. Lifetime Record:
Los Alamitos stretch, the Bob Baffert trainee steadily progressed 11-3-3-1, $1,357,600. *1/2 to Speightstown (Gone West), Ch.
down the center of the track, rolling by his rivals late under a Sprinter, GISW, $1,258,256. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the
hand ride to score a decisive victory. ATDN Rising Star@ Klimt, eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
last seen finishing eighth in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Nov. 5,
Trained at Grand Oaks Equine Training Center LLC, Bobby Dodd Agent
finished second in his first start since being transferred from

Baffert to trainer Art Sherman.

AThis horse is improving all the time,@ Baffert said. AHe=s
2--Colonelsdarktemper, 117, c, 3, Colonel John--Sweet Temper,
starting to settle down. [Van Dyke] was instructed to wait, wait
by Stormy Atlantic. ($35,000 Ylg '15 FTKOCT). O-Anthony J.
and wait with him. If you go too early with him, he doesn=t
Foyt, Jr.; B-Hargus & Sandra Sexton & Silver Fern Farm, LLC
finish. It was sort of a gamble to sit back there, but it paid off
(KY); T-William H. Fires. $95,000.
because you need to be patient with him. He took off the last

eighth of a mile. He needs to learn how to run like that. Mission
Cont. p8
accomplished.@
All too often, preserving history has
been an afterthought in America. Histor-
ical landmarks are demolished to make
way for modernization and progress.
But look around at the towns and cities
that have worked hard to preserve histo-
ry—Colonial Williamsburg, Boston and
Mackinaw Island come to mind—and
you’ll find that doing so has proven to be
a boon to tourism. No racing town does
that better—nor profits more from it—
than Saratoga Springs, New York, where
the recently renovated Adelphi Ho-
tel, which originally opened in 1877, is
scheduled to once again take its place as
the grande dame of Saratoga hotels. We
talk to general manager Michel Ducamp
about the project. We also travel to an-
other famous spa town, France’s Vichy,
where we take a peek at their summer
racing festival; visit the new sustainable
farm-to-table restaurant at Glorious
Goodwood, Farmer Butcher Chef; and
talk to Rick Pitino, whose yearly trips to
Del Mar have proven both fun and prof-
itable.

Sue Finley, Co-Publisher