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Countdown to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships Newsletter

Advisory: This is the first of nine weekly news releases focusing on the horses and races leading to the 36th Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2 at Santa Anita. For more information, please visit www.breederscup.com. The Breeders’ Cup will be televised live on NBC and NBCSN. You can follow all the contenders’ activity leading up to the Breeders’ Cup with Equibase’s free “Road to the Breeders’ Cup” Virtual Stable notification service.

Wide Open Travers, Three Challenge Races Highlight a Must-See Saratoga Saturday

Saratoga’s elongated summer meet reaches its zenith Saturday when the historic $1.25 million Travers (G1) highlights a card that also features three grade 1 “Win and You’re In” Breeders’ Cup challenge races and seven stakes overall. The defection of divisional leaders Maximum Security and Game Winner leaves the Travers a wide-open contest, but their absence could be just what TACITUS, the 5-2 morning line favorite, needs to score a long overdue breakthrough at racing’s highest level, as he looks like the horse to beat in the field of 12. The Travers has long been the defining race of the Saratoga meet, though the Sword Dancer, (which will offer an automatic starting berth into the Breeders’ Cup Turf), Personal Ensign (Longines Distaff), and Ballerina (Filly & Mare Sprint) all rate as grade 1 automatic qualifiers for the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita and figure to lure all-star fields. The 1 ¼-mile Travers been circled on trainer Bill Mott’s calendar for months for Juddmonte Farm’s homebred Tacitus, who would have attracted plenty of support even if Maximum Security and Game Winner were entered and now figures as a stiff favorite. The son of Tapit won the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) and Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct this winter before running fourth (placed third) in the Kentucky Derby and second in the Belmont. Tacitus, who is 3-for-7 lifetime, enters off a troubled second-place finish in the local Jim Dandy (G2) July 27, as he stumbled badly at the start before rallying late. Will Farish’s homebred CODE OF HONOR (4-1) looked like the Derby winner when he snuck through on the inside and put a nose in front on the far turn before flattening out and finishing third (placed second). The son of Noble Mission (GB) won Gulfstream Park’s Fountain of Youth (G2) in March for trainer Shug McGaughey and got back to his winning ways in Belmont Park’s Dwyer (G3) July 6. Code of Honor is 3-for-7 lifetime and, like Tacitus, figures to be rolling late through the stretch. Three-time Eclipse Award winning trainer Chad Brown will look to win his first Travers with a lightly raced duo in Farish’s homebred HIGHEST HONORS (10-1) and Madaket Stable, Long Lake Stable, Doheny Racing Stable, and Thomas Coleman’s LOOKING AT BIKINIS (15-1), who were first and third, respectively, in the local Curlin July 26. The former, a son of Tapit, closed nicely in his stakes debut and pulled away late to make it 2-for-3 lifetime, while the latter, a son of Lookin At Lucky, set the pace on a tiring rail and was third as the favorite, in what was his first loss in three starts.

Tax wins the Jim Dandy

Photo by Eclipse Sportswire Trainer Bob Baffert decided at the last minute to run Michael Lund Peterson’s MUCHO GUSTO (6-1), and the son of 2013 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Mucho Macho Man will attract plenty of support, as he enters off a fine second to Maximum Security in the Monmouth Park’s July 20 TVG Haskell (G1), which is a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Mucho Gusto is a four-time grade 3 winner, including the Affirmed at Santa Anita in June, and is 5-for-8 lifetime. TAX (6-1), who was second in the Wood and a close fourth in the Belmont, turned the tables on Tacitus in the Jim Dandy and rates a major contender for trainer Danny Gargan, as does Godolphin’s homebred ENDORSED (15-1), who closed to be second in the Curlin for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin. EVERFAST (30-1) and OWENDALE (6-1) , second and third, respectively, in the Preakness, are also entered, as is CHESS CHIEF (30-1), LAUGHING FOX (30-1) and SCARS ARE COOL (30-1).

Midnight Bisou, Elate Battle for Distaff Bid in Personal Ensign While the Travers rates top billing, Saturday’s three Grade 1 “Win and You’re In” Challenge races are loaded with divisional stars that are sure to make their mark at Santa Anita later this fall. The best matchup of the day comes in the 1 1/8-mile $700,000 Personal Ensign, which will award an automatic starting berth into the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff, as Bloom Racing Stable, Madaket Stable, and Allen Racing’s MIDNIGHT BISOU, who is 5-for-5 this year, and Adele Dilschneider and Claiborne Farm’s homebred ELATE, who finished behind Midnight Bisou twice earlier this year but has won two straight, meet for the third time. Midnight Bisou, a 4-year-old daughter of Midnight Lute, has been unbeatable this year for trainer Steve Asmussen and already gained a berth into the Distaff when she won Belmont’s “Win and You’re In” Ogden Phipps (G1) in June and prepped for the Personal Ensign when she won Monmouth Park’s Molly Pitcher (G3) July 20. Midnight Bisou is 10-for-16 lifetime, including a third in last year’s Distaff at Churchill

Downs. She has wins over Elate in Oaklawn Park’s Azeri (G2) and Apple Blossom (G1) this winter, but is 0-for-2 at Saratoga and at 1 1/8 miles. Elate, a 5-year-old daughter of Medaglia d’Oro, won the Alabama (G1) here in 2017 for trainer Bill Mott before running fourth as the favorite in the Distaff at Del Mar. Elate, who is 7-for-16 lifetime, was second, beaten a neck, in last year’s Personal Ensign, and also already qualified for this year’s Distaff, as she won Churchill’s Fleur de Lis (G2) in June before winning the Delaware Handicap (G2) in her last start July 13. The presence of Midnight Bisou and Elate figure to keep the Personal Ensign field at a minimum, with WOW CAT, second in last year’s Distaff and second in her only start this year in the local prep, the Shuvee (G3) July 21, the biggest danger, while SHE’S A JULIE, who won Churchill’s La Troienne (G1) but was just third in the Shuvee, and COACH ROCKS, second in the Molly Pitcher, are also expected for the “Win and You’re In” Personal Ensign.

Midnight Bisou

Photo by Eclipse Sportswire The $1 million “Win and You’re In”’ Sword Dancer, run at 1 ½ miles, offers an automatic starting berth into the Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf and could showcase a potential superstar in Klaravich Stable and Bill Lawrence’s ANNALS OF TIME, who was stunning winning an optional-claimer at Saratoga July 24 for trainer Chad Brown. The 6-year-old son of Temple City has battled myriad injuries over the years but seems better than even after enduring a 20-month layoff before getting back to the races when second in an optional-claimer at Belmont in June. Annals of Time is 4-for-7 lifetime, including a win in Hollywood Derby (G1) at Del Mar in 2016, and looks poised to join stablemate Bricks and Mortar at the top of the division. New York turf stalwarts CHANNEL CAT, CHANNEL MAKER and 2017 winner SADLER’S JOY, who were 1-4-6, respectively, in the local prep, the Bowling Green (G2) July 27, are also expected and will provide stiff competition in the “Win and You’re In” Sword Dancer, as will newcomer YA PRIMO (CHI), who was second in the Bowling Green in his U.S. debut and first start for Brown, after winning a pair of Group 1s in his native Chile.

The $500,000 “Win and You’re In” Ballerina will award an automatic starting berth into the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, and the seven-furlong contest looks to be the deepest and most competitive of the trio of Challenge races Saturday. Blue Devil Racing Stable’s COME DANCING figures as the one to beat, as she dominated while running extremely fast in winning the Distaff (G3) at Aqueduct in April and Ruffian (G2) at Belmont in May for trainer Carlos Martin. The 5-year-old daughter of Malibu Moon was actually favored over Midnight Bisou in the Phipps before running second and enters at 6-for-11. Klaravich Stable’s SEPARATION OF POWERS will take plenty of support for Brown, as she won the Test (G1) here last year over the track and distance and the 4-year-old daughter of Candy Ride (ARG) enters off a romp in Belmont’s Bed ‘O Roses (G3) June 7. MIA MISCHIEF, who won Churchill’s Humana Distaff (G1) in May also rates a major contender, while DAWN THE DESTROYER, HONEY BUNNY, and SPECIAL RELATIVITY are also expected for the “Win and You’re In” Ballerina.

Enable Stars and Magical fight to the wire in 2018 Longines Turf

Photo by Eclipse Sportswire/Breeders’ Cup Thursday the eyes of the racing world will be on York Racecourse in England and Juddmonte Farm’s immortal homebred ENABLE (GB), who became the first horse to win Longchamp’s Arc de Triomphe (G1) and the Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf in the same year, when she starts as an overwhelming favorite in the $448,000 “Win and You’re In”’ Darley Yorkshire Oaks (G1), as part of their prestigious Ebor Festival. Run at 1 ½ miles, the Yorkshire Oaks will award an automatic starting berth into the Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf and figures as nothing more than a procession for Enable, a 5-year-old daughter of Nathaniel (IRE) who is 12-for-13 lifetime for trainer John Gosden and 2-for-2 this year, and she already earned a berth into this year’s Turf when she beat males in Ascot’s “Win and You’re In” King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (G1) July 27. Enable won the Arc as a 3-year-old filly then battled a few minor ailments in an abbreviated campaign last year but was able to pull off her historic double, as she again won the Arc before taking the Turf at Churchill Downs. Gosden has indicated all year that the main goal for Enable is to try and become the first horse ever to win the Arc three times.

There will be just three starters in the Yorkshire Oaks to challenge Enable, with the Coolmore conglomerate of Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier and Michael Tabor’s MAGICAL (IRE) by far the most accomplished, and the 4-year-old daughter of Galileo (IRE) is quite familiar with the heavy favorite, as she was she second to her, beaten just three quarters of a length, in last year’s Turf and this year’s Coral Eclipse (G1) at Sandown in July for trainer Aidan O’Brien. Magical is 7-for-17 lifetime, which includes a win in the Tattersalls Gold Cup (G1) at The Curragh in May. Also entered from the Gosden Stable is LAH TI DAR (GB), a daughter of Dubawi (IRE), who was defeated by just a quarter-of a length while finishing third in the 1 ½-mile Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (G1) to stablemate Coronet (GB) in her last start on June 30. O’Brien also will start SOUTH SEA PEARL (IRE), who won the listed Vinnie Roe Stakes at Leopardstown on July 25 at 1 5/8 miles. The “Win and You’re In” action continues Friday in the $512,00 Coolmore Nunthorpe (G1), which will award an automatic starting berth into the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint. Run at five furlongs, the Nunthorpe has attracted a field of 13, with Shadwell Farm’s BATTAASH (IRE) and Coolmore’s TEN SOVEREIGNS (IRE) battling for favoritism among the European punters. The former, a 5-year-old son of Dark Angel (IRE), who has been one of the top sprinters in Europe for the past several season for trainer Charlie Hills, enters off a win in the King George (G2) at Glorious Goodwood August 2 and is 9-for-18 lifetime. The latter, a 3-year-old son of No Nay Never, is 4-for-6 lifetime for O’Brien and already beat older when he won the Darley July Cup (G1) last out at Newmarket July 13. Group 1 winner MABS CROSS (GB) is also taking support among the European punters, though she finished a well-beaten third to Battaash in the Temple (G3) at Haydock in May, while COPPER KNIGHT (IRE), EL ASTRONAUTE (IRE), FAIRYLAND (IRE), GARRUS (IRE), INTENSE ROMANCE (IRE), ORNATE (GB), RUMBLE INTHEJUNGLE (IRE), SERGEI PROKOFIEV, SOLDIER’S CALL are also scheduled to start in the “Win and You’re In” Coolmore Nunthorpe.

Catalina Cruiser Looms Large With Dirt Mile Bid to O’Brien Winner

A spot in the Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile is on the line in Saturday’s $200,000 “Win and You’re In” Pat O’Brien (GII) at Del Mar, with Hronis Racing’s CATALINA CRUISER looking like an odds-on proposition to defend his title for trainer John Sadler. Run at seven furlongs, the presence of the 5-year-old son of Union Rags is expected to keep the O’Brien field short, as he’s been one of the better middle-distance dirt horses over the past two years. Catalina Cruiser easily won his first four career starts, including last year’s O’Brien, but was a distant sixth as the heavy favorite in last year’s Dirt Mile at Churchill Downs. He’s come back this year with two wins in two starts, Belmont Park’s True North (G2) in June and the local San Diego (G2) July 20, and once again looms a leading contender for this year’s Dirt Mile at Santa Anita. China Horse Club International and WinStar Farm’s AMERICAN ANTHEM would offer a stiff challenge, should he start for trainer Bob Baffert. The 5-year-old son of Bodemeister is 6-for-14 lifetime, and looked sharp winning a local optional-claimer July 20. AIR STRIKE, DR. DORR, GIANT EXPECTATIONS, JALEN JOURNEY, and LIEUTENANT DAN could also start in the “Win and You’re In” Pat O’Brien.

News and Notes McKinzie maintains lead in latest Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman’s 4-year-old McKinzie, who won the Whitney at Saratoga on Aug. 3, continues to lead the Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings. The Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings, a weekly rating of the top 10 horses in contention for the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Santa Anita Park, Nov. 2, are determined by a panel of leading Thoroughbred racing media, horseplayers and members of the Breeders’ Cup Racing Directors/Secretaries Panel. Rankings are announced each week through Oct. 15 and can be found on the Breeders’ Cup website along with the list of voting members.

Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings Top 10 – Aug. 20, 2019 *

Rank Horse Total Votes First Place Votes Previous Week 1 McKinzie 307 28 1 2 Thunder Snow (IRE) 247 2 2 3 Yoshida (JPN) 152 0 4 4 Maximum Security 149 0 3 5 Higher Power 137 0 0 6 Catholic Boy 104 1 6 7 Vino Rosso 102 0 8 8 Game Winner 98 0 7 9 Gift Box 71 0 9

10 Code of Honor 62 0 13 *Note – The Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings have no official bearing on qualification or selection into the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Monomoy Girl Progressing Towards Seasonal Debut With Distaff Repeat Possible Michael Dubb, Sol Kumin, The Elkstone Group, and Bethlehem Stable’s MONOMOY GIRL, the reigning 3-year-old filly champion and Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff winner, is back in training and could make this year’s race at Santa Anita, should everything fall into place. The 4-year-old daughter of 2012 Breeders’ Cp Dirt Mile winner Tapizar streaked to her championship last year on the heels of five Grade 1 wins for trainer Brad Cox, including the Kentucky Oaks, and ended her season with a powerful Distaff win. Monomoy Girl, who is 9-for-11 lifetime, battled colic earlier in the year and has yet to start, though she drilled four furlongs in 48 3/5 August 17 at Churchill, her second timed workout this year, and has Kumin looking forward to a potential first start of 2019.

"In a perfect world, if everything goes great, we'll get one race in her and then go to the Breeders' Cup,” Kumin said. “If she's not ready, we won't,”

Another Miracle Eyes Juvenile Turf Sprint Leonard Green’s ANOTHER MIRACLE won his turf debut Friday in Saratoga’s $100,000 Skidmore, which has the 2-year-old son of 2015 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner American Pharoah on the path to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint at Santa Anita. Trained by Gary Contessa, Another Miracle impressed running second in his debut at Belmont Park in July and entered off a sharp local maiden win July 24. Now 2-for-3 lifetime, he has Contessa thinking about hitting the road on the path to Santa Anita. "I don't know that I need to stretch him out because of the Breeders' Cup (Juvenile Turf) Sprint facing us,” Contessa said. “We'll have to win one of those "Win and You're In" races, so probably the Indian Summer at Keeneland next out. Keeneland’s October 6 $200,000 Indian Summer, run at five and a half furlongs, is a “Win and You’re In”’ for the Juvenile Turf Sprint.

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COUNTOWN TO THE BREEDERS’ CUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

A listing of the upcoming major stakes races this weekend: BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC August 24 – $1.25 million Travers (G1) at Saratoga. Run at 1 ¼ miles for 3yos. LONGINES BREEDERS’ CUP DISTAFF August 24 – $700,000 Personal Ensign (G1) at Saratoga. Run at 1 1/8 miles for fillies & mares. LONGINES BREEDERS’ CUP TURF August 24 – $850,000 Sword Dancer (G1) at Saratoga. Run at 1 ½ miles for 3yos & up. MAKER’S MARK BREEDERS’ CUP FILLY & MARE TURF August 22 – $448,000 Darley Yorkshire Oaks (G1) at York. Run at 1 ½ miles for fillies & mares. August 24 – $400,000 Ballston Spa (G2) at Saratoga. Run at 1 1/16 miles on the turf for fillies & mares. BREEDERS’ CUP SPRINT August 24 – $500,000 Allen Jerkens (G1) at Saratoga. Run at seven furlongs for 3yos. BREEDERS’ CUP FILLY & MARE SPRINT August 24 – $500,000 Ballerina (G1) at Saratoga. Run at seven furlongs for fillies & mares. August 24 – $125,000 Seaway (G3) at Woodbine. Run at seven furlongs for fillies & mares. BIG ASS FANS BREEDERS’ CUP DIRT MILE August 24 – $600,000 Forego (G1) at Saratoga. Run at seven furlongs for 3yos & up. August 24 – $200,000 Pat O’Brien (G2) at Del Mar. Run at seven furlongs for 3yos & up. BREEDERS’ CUP TURF SPRINT August 23 – $512,000 Coolmore Nunthorpe (G1) at York. Run at five furlongs on the turf for 2yos & up. August 24 – $175,000 Play the King (G2) at Woodbine. Run at seven furlongs on the turf for 3yos & up.

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Higher Power rolls to victory in the TVG Pacific Classic

Photo by Eclipse Sportswire

MAJOR STAKES RECAP August 17-18 A review of the major global races in the corresponding Breeders’ Cup divisions from last week. Winning jockeys’ names are in parenthesis in each recap. The top Breeders’ Cup Points' leaders and Breeders’ Cup Challenge winners by division are listed at the end of each section. Breeders’ Cup Point earners are limited to horses who finish first, second or third in Graded Stakes races. Horses based outside of the U.S., who have not won a Breeders’ Cup Challenge race, are selected into World Championships races by the Breeders’ Cup Racing Directors/Secretaries Panel at the Pre-Entry stage, Oct. 21. Juvenile standings will begin in September. An asterisk in the points section denotes a foreign contender. A complete Breeders’ Cup Points list is available at: https://members.breederscup.com/championships/pointsleaderboard.aspx

Race: $1 million TVG Pacific Classic (G1), 3yos & up, 1 1/14 miles BREEDERS’ CUP CHALLENGE RACE

Track: Del Mar Finishing Order: 1 – HIGHER POWER, 2 – DRAFT PICK, 3 – MONGOLIAN GROOM Margins: 5 ¼, neck, 4 Also ran: TENFOLD, CAMPAIGN, WAR STORY, SEEKING THE SOUL, PAVEL,

QUIP, FOR THE TOP (ARG) Winning Connections:

Owner: Hronis Racing; Trainer: John Sadler; Jockey: Flavien Prat.

Time: 2:02.43 (fast)

Countdown to the Breeders’ Cup Classic – Hronis Racing’s HIGHER POWER (Flavien Prat) turned what was thought to be a competitive renewal of the “Win and You’re In” $1 million TVG Pacific Classic (G1) into a runaway and earned an automatic starting berth into the Breeders’ Cup Classic as a result with a 5 ¼-length win over DRAFT PICK. John Sadler trained the winner, a 4-year-old son of Medaglia d’Oro who picked the right time to win his first graded stakes race in what was his 13th lifetime start. Higher Power was fifth in the Gold Cup at Santa Anita (G1) in May and entered off a second-place finish in the local Wickerr on turf July 21. Sadler didn’t commit to a potential next start for Higher Power, but mentioned Santa Anita’s September 28 Awesome Again (G1), which is also a “Win and You’re In” for the Classic. With the Pacific Classic lacking any true divisional standouts several from the East Coast and Midwest made the trip, but to no avail, as TENFOLD, WAR STORY, SEEKING THE SOUL, and QUIP, who were all well-backed, ran 4-6-7-9, respectively. Chuck Fipke’s homebred Seeking the Soul was especially disappointing, as the 6-year-old son of Seeking the Soul (IRE) entered off a Classic qualifying win in Churchill Downs’ “Win and You’re In” Stephen Foster (G2) for trainer Dallas Stewart, but spun his wheels in his first start in California. Video: TVG Pacific Classic Breeders’ Cup Classic – Breeders’ Cup Challenge (BCC) Winners and Points Leaders

Points Horse Trainer Owner BCC Winner

Higher Power John W. Sadler Hronis Racing LLC

BCC Winner

Inti (JPN) Kenji Nonaka Shigeo Takeda

BCC Winner

Maximum Security Jason Servis Gary & Mary West

BCC Winner

McKinzie Bob Baffert Michael E. Pegram , Karl Watson , Paul Weitman

BCC Winner

Seeking the Soul Dallas Stewart Charles E. Fipke

26 Tacitus William I. Mott Juddmonte Farms, Inc.

20 Code of Honor Claude R. McGaughey III

W. S. Farish

19 Mucho Gusto Bob Baffert Michael Lund Petersen

16 Omaha Beach Richard E. Mandella Fox Hill Farms Inc.

14 Game Winner Bob Baffert Gary & Mary West

14 Tax Danny Gargan R. A. Hill Stable, Reeves Thoroughbred Racing,

Hugh Lynch , Corms Racing Stable

14 Vino Rosso Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stable, St. Elias Stable LLC

12 Roadster Bob Baffert Speedway Stables LLC

10 Catholic Boy Jonathan Thomas Robert V. La Penta , Madaket Stables LLC,

Siena Farm, Twin Creeks Racing Stable LLC 6 Tom's d'Etat Albert M. Stall Jr. GMB Racing, LLC

6 Yoshida (JPN) William I. Mott WinStar Farm, LLC, Head of Plains Partners LLC,

4 Thunder Snow

(IRE) Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin

0 Gunnevera Antonio Sano Margoth

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Race: $600,000 Alabama (G1), 3yo fillies, 1 ¼ miles Track: Saratoga Finishing Order: 1 – DUNBAR ROAD, 2 – POINT OF HONOR, 3 – STREET BAND Margins: 2 ¾, nose, 5 ¾ Also ran: OFF TOPIC, AFLEET DESTINY, CHAMPAGNE ANYONE, ULELE, LADY

APPLE Winning Connections:

Owner: Peter Brant; Trainer: Chad Brown; Jockey: Jose Ortiz.

Time: 2:04.07 (sloppy) Countdown to the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff – Peter Brant’s DUNBAR ROAD (Jose Ortiz) threw her hat into the ring for divisional honors with a 2 ¾-length win over POINT OF HONOR in Saratoga’s $600,000 Alabama (G1). The 3-year-old daughter of Quality Road has come a long way in a short period of time for trainer Chad Brown, as she didn’t make her debut until March at Gulfstream Park but won for the fourth time in five career starts, and added to a resume that included Belmont Park’s Mother Goose (G1) June 29. Dunbar Road suffered her lone career defeat when second in the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) in March and could be in line to face older fillies and mares in her next start, as Brown mentioned both Belmont’s Beldame (G2) September 28 and Keeneland’s October 6 Juddmonte Spinster (G1), which is a “Win and You’re In” for the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff. Video: Alabama

Race: $162,500 Monmouth Oaks (G3), 3yo fillies, 1 1/16 miles Track: Monmouth Park Finishing Order: 1 – HOROLOGIST, 2 – JAYWALK, 3 – SWEET SAMI D Margins: ¾, 2 ¼, 3 ¼ Also ran: LADY BANBA, STAY SMART Winning Connections:

Owner: There’s a Chance Stable; Trainer: John Mazza; Jockey: Angel Suarez.

Time: 1:44.44 (fast) Countdown to the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff – There’s a Chance Stable’s HOROLOGIST (Angel Suarez) pulled clear late to upset reigning Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies winner JAYWALK in the $162,500 Monmouth Park Oaks (G3). John Mazza trained the winner, a 3-year-old daughter of Gemologist who won her fourth straight but was stepping up decidedly in class. Horologist won the local Classy N Smart for New Jersey breds in her last start June 9 and is now 5-for-10 lifetime, which includes a 3-for-3 mark going two turns on the main track. D J Stable and Cash is King’s Jaywalk has struggled to find the form that delivered a 2-year-old filly championship last year, as she’s now just 1-for-5 this year for trainer John Servis. The daughter of Cross Traffic also won Belmont Park’s Frizette (G1) last October prior to her Juvenile Fillies score at Churchill Downs and entered off a dominant 9-length win in the Delaware Oaks (G3) June 9, but regressed mightily as the 1-to-5 favorite. Jaywalk is now 5-for-10 lifetime and could meet Horologist in the near future, as both fillies figure to point to Parx Racing’s September 21 Cotillion (G1), which is a “Win and You’re In” for the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff. Video: Monmouth Oaks

Race: $100,000 Torrey Pines (G3), 3yo fillies, 1-mile Track: Del Mar Finishing Order: 1 – FIGHTING MAD, 2 – HOLLYWOOD HILLS, 3 – INTO CHOCOLATE Margins: 8, head, ½ Also ran: KIM K, HIGH REGARD, SNEAKING OUT, CLASSIC FIT Winning Connections:

Owner: Gary & Mary West; Trainer: Bob Baffert; Jockey: Joe Talamo.

Time: 1:38.61 (fast) Countdown to the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff – Gary and Mary West’s homebred FIGHTING MAD (Joe Talamo) dominated Del Mar’s $100,000 Torrey Pines (G3) on the front end en route to an 8-length win over HOLLYWOOD HILLS. The 3-year-old daughter of the West’s 2011 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner New Year’s Day stretched out past six furlongs for the first time and built off a local second-place finish in an optional-claimer July 19. Fighting Mad is now 3-for-5 lifetime and could be in line for a step up in class in a pair of “Win and You’re In” races for the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff; Parx Racing’s Cotillion (G1) September 21, or Santa Anita’s September 29 Zenyatta (G2). Video: Torrey Pines Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff – Breeders’ Cup Challenge Winners (BCC) and Points Leaders

Points Horse Trainer Owner BCC Winner

Elate William I. Mott Claiborne Farm; Adele Dilschneider

BCC Winner

Entropia (ARG) William I. Mott El Quinton Lobos

BCC Winner

Midnight Bisou Steven M. Asmussen

Bloom Racing Stable LLC, Madaket Stables LLC,

Allen Racing LLC BCC Winner

Ollie's Candy John W. Sadler Paul and Karen Eggert

22 Secret Spice Richard Baltas Little Red Feather Racing 20 Dunbar Road Chad C. Brown Peter M. Brant 20 Guarana Chad C. Brown Three Chimneys Farm LLC 17 She's a Julie Steven M.

Asmussen Whispering Oaks Farm, Team Hanley,

Bradley Thoroughbreds, Madaket Stables LLC 14 La Force (GER) Patrick Gallagher Roberta Williford , Ward Williford , Charles (Chuck)

Winner 14 Paradise Woods John A. Shirreffs Steven Sarkowsky & Pam and Martin J. Wygod 10 Blue Prize

(ARG) Ignacio Correas Merriebelle Stable, LLC

6 Mopotism Doug F. O'Neill Reddam Racing, LLC 2 Wow Cat (CHI) Chad C. Brown Peter M. Brant , Stud Vendaval

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Race: $250,000 Del Mar Handicap (G2), 3yos & up, 1 3/8 miles (turf) BREEDERS’ CUP CHALLENGE RACE

Track: Del Mar Finishing Order: 1 – ACCLIMATE, 2 – OSCAR DOMINGUEZ (IRE), 3 – RITZY A.P. Margins: 1, 1, neck Also ran: BLENDED CITIZEN, THE GREAT DAY (ARG), ITSINTHEPOST (FR),

MARCKIE’S WATER Winning Connections:

Owner: The Ellwood Johnston Trust & Timmy Time Racing; Trainer: Phil D’Amato; Jockey: Florent Geroux.

Time: 2:12.71 (finish) Countdown to the Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf – The Ellwood Johnston Trust and Timmy Time Racing’s ACCLIMATE (Florent Geroux) led every step of the way and earned an automatic starting berth into the Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf with a 1-length win over OSCAR DOMINGUEZ (IRE) in the $250,000 “Win and You’re In” Del Mar Handicap (G2). Phil D’Amato trained the winner, a 5-year-old son

of Acclamation who rebounded from a last-of-11 in the local California Dreamin’ July 26 to win his second graded stakes of the year, to go with Santa Anita’s San Juan Capistrano (G3) in June. Acclimation, who is now 6-for-16 lifetime, has gone from a $25,000 claimer last October to one of Southern California’s better long-distance turf runners, and has his sights firmly on the Turf over his home course. “I think I'll probably prep him at Santa Anita in the (September 28) John Henry (G2), and then on to the Breeders' Cup," D’Amato said. Video: Del Mar Handicap Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf – Breeders’ Cup Challenge (BCC) Winners and Points Leaders

Points Horse Trainer Owner BCC Winner

Acclimate Philip D'Amato The Ellwood Johnston Trust, Timmy Time Racing

BCC Winner

Bricks and Mortar Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables Inc , William H. Lawrence

BCC Winner

Crystal Ocean (GB) Sir Michael R. Stoute

Sir Evelyn de Rothschild

BCC Winner

Enable (GB) John H.M. Gosden Juddmonte Farms Limited

BCC Winner

George Washington (BRZ)

Luiz Esteves Stud Happy Again

BCC Winner

Lys Gracieux (JPN) Yoshito Yahagi U. Carrot Farm

16 Magic Wand (IRE) Aidan P. O'Brien Michael Tabor , Mrs. John Magnier , Derrick Smith

6 Robert Bruce (CHI) Chad C. Brown Convento Viejo LLC 0 Cheval Grand (JPN) Yasuo Tomomichi Kazuhiro Sasaki * Magical (IRE) Aidan P. O'Brien Derrick Smith , Mrs. John Magnier , Michael

Tabor * Saturnalia (JPN) Katsuhiko Sumii U. Carrot Farm

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Race: $200,000 Del Mar Mile (G2), 3yos & up, 1-mile (turf) Track: Del Mar Finishing Order: 1 – PRINCE EARL, 2 – SHARP SAMURAI, 2 – GRECIAN FIRE Margins: ¾, nose, ¾ Also ran: OHIO (BRZ), BOWIES HERO, MAJESTIC EAGLE, WHAT A VIEW, BOLO,

DOUBLE TROUBLE (GB), EL PICARO (CHI) Winning Connections:

Owner: Old Bones Racing Stable & Todd Marshall; Trainer: Geovanni Franco; Jockey: Phil D’Amato.

Time: 1:33.13 (firm) Countdown to the TVG Breeders’ Cup Mile – Old Bones Racing Stable and Todd Marshall’s PRINCE EARL (Geovanni Franco) made his first start of the year a winning one with a three quarters of a length win over SHARP SAMURAI in the $200,000 Del Mar Mile (G2). The 4-year-old son of Paddy O’ Prado had not started since running fourth in the local Hollywood Derby December 1 for trainer Phil D’Amato but showed no signs of rust while tackling older stakes horses for the first time as well. Prince Earl won for the third time in five career starts and looks like a welcomed addition to the California turf ranks. He could run next in Santa Anita’s October 5 City of Hope (G2). Video: Del Mar Mile

Points Horse Trainer Owner BCC Winner

Acclimate Philip D'Amato The Ellwood Johnston Trust, Timmy Time Racing

BCC Winner

Bricks and Mortar Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables Inc , William H. Lawrence

BCC Winner

Crystal Ocean (GB) Sir Michael R. Stoute

Sir Evelyn de Rothschild

BCC Winner

Enable (GB) John H.M. Gosden Juddmonte Farms Limited

BCC Winner

George Washington (BRZ)

Luiz Esteves Stud Happy Again

BCC Winner

Lys Gracieux (JPN) Yoshito Yahagi U. Carrot Farm

16 Magic Wand (IRE) Aidan P. O'Brien Michael Tabor , Mrs. John Magnier , Derrick Smith

6 Robert Bruce (CHI) Chad C. Brown Convento Viejo LLC 0 Cheval Grand (JPN) Yasuo Tomomichi Kazuhiro Sasaki * Magical (IRE) Aidan P. O'Brien Derrick Smith , Mrs. John Magnier , Michael

Tabor * Saturnalia (JPN) Katsuhiko Sumii U. Carrot Farm

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Cambier Parc wins Del Mar Oaks Photo by Eclipse Sportswire

Race: $300,000 Del Mar Oaks (G1), 3yo fillies, 1 1/8 miles (turf) Track: Del Mar Finishing Order: 1 – CAMBIER PARC, 2 – HIDDEN MESSAGE, 2 – LADY PRANCEALOT

(IRE) Margins: 1 ¼, ½, 1 ¼

Also ran: KEEPER OFTHE STARS, HARD LEGACY, MAXIM RATE, MUCHO UNUSUAL, RAYMUNDOS SECRET, WILDLIFE, DOGTAG, APACHE PRINCESS, OUT OF BALANCE, SOLD IT

Winning Connections:

Owner: EXO Equine; Trainer: Chad Brown; Jockey: John Velazquez.

Time: 1:46.75 (firm) Countdown to the Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf – Trainer Chad Brown’s domination of the filly and mare turf division extender to Southern California, as EXO Equine’s CAMBIER PARC (John Velazquez) pulled clear late for a 1 1/4-length win over HIDDEN MESSAGE in the $300,000 Del Mar Oaks (G1). The 3-year-old daughter of Medaglia d’Oro won her third career graded stakes, to go with the Herecomesthebride (G3) at Gulfstream Park in March and Wonder Again (G3) at Belmont Park in June. Cambier Parc was cutting back after running third in the 1 ¼-mile Belmont Oaks (G1) in her last start July 6 and is now 4-for-7 lifetime. Brown was undecided on Cambier Parc’s next start, but mentioned he’s eagerly looking towards a 4-year-old campaign. Video: Del Mar Oaks

Race: $288,288 Darley Prix Jean Romanet (G1), fillies & mares, 1 ¼ miles (turf)

Track: Deauville Finishing Order: 1 – CORONET (GB), 2 – WITH YOU (GB), 3 – RED TEA (GB) Margins: ¾, 1 ¾, ¾ Also ran: I CAN FLY (GB), SPIRIT OF NELSON (IRE), WILD ILLUSION (GB),

MUSIS AMICA (IRE), WORTH WAITING (GB) Winning Connections:

Owner: Denford Stud; Trainer: John Gosden; Jockey: Frankie Dettori.

Time: 2:09.95 (heavy) Countdown to the Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf – Denford Stud’s homebred CORONET (GB) (Frankie Dettori) won her second straight group 1 with a three quarters of a length win over WITH YOU (GB) in Deauville’s $288,288 Darley Prix Jean Romanet. John Gosden trained the winner, a 5-year-old Dubawi (IRE) who entered off a win in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (G1) June 30 and is now 6-for-17 lifetime. Coronet, who also won a pair of group 2’s earlier in her career, could run for the last time in the October 19 Fillies and Mares Champion Stakes (G1) on Champion Day at Ascot. Video: Darley Prix Jean Romanet

Race: $200,000 Lake Placid (G2), 3yo fillies, 1 1/16 miles (turf) Track: Saratoga Finishing Order: 1 – VARENKA (DH), 1 – REGAL GLORY (DH), 3 – BLOWOUT (GB) Margins: Neck, ½ Also ran: AMANDREA, VOW TO RECOVER, FEEL GLORIOUS (GB) Winning Connections:

Owner: Augustin Stable/Paul Pompa; Trainer: Graham Motion/Chad Brown; Jockey: Javier Castellano/Luis Saez.

Time: 1:43.68 (good) Countdown to the Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf – Augustin Stable’s homebred VARENKA (Javier Castellano) and Paul Pompa’s homebred REGAL GLORY (Luis Saez) arrived at the line together and dead-heated for the win in Saratoga’s $200,000 Lake Placid (G2). Graham Motion trained the former, a 3-year-old daughter of 2004 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Ghostzapper who entered off a win in a local optional-claimer July 14, while Chad Brown trained the latter, a 3-year-old daughter of Animal Kingdom who won her third straight, to go with the Pennsylvania Oaks in June and the local Lake George (G3) July 19. Varenka is now 3-for-8 lifetime and will likely point to Keeneland’s Queen Elizabeth II

Challenge Cup (G1) October 12, while Brown was non-committal about a next start for Regal Glory, who improved to 5-for-7 lifetime. Video: The Lake Placid Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf – Breeders’ Cup Challenge Winners (BCC) and Points Leaders

Points Horse Trainer Owner BCC Winner Gracia Divina (PER) A Vasquez Stud Marmaon BCC Winner Sistercharlie (IRE) Chad C. Brown Peter M. Brant 28 Vasilika Jerry Hollendorfer All Schlaich Stables LLC, Jerry Hollendorfer, Gatto Racing LLC, George Todaro 26 Rushing Fall Chad C. Brown e Five Racing Thoroughbreds 22 Cambier Parc Chad C. Brown OXO Equine LLC 18 Beau Recall (IRE) Brad Cox Nick Cosato , Medallion Racing 16 Magic Wand (IRE) Aidan P. O'Brien Michael Tabor , Mrs. John Magnier , Derrick Smith 14 Homerique Chad C. Brown Peter M. Brant 13 Santa Monica (GB) Chad C. Brown R Unicorn Stable 10 Holy Helena James A. Jerkens Stronach Stables, Inc. * Deirdre (JPN) Mitsuru Hashida Toji Morita * I Can Fly (GB) Aidan P. O'Brien Derrick Smith , Mrs. John Magnier , Michael Tabor * Iridessa (IRE) Joseph O'Brien Mrs. C Regalado - Gonzalez * Laurens (FR) Karl Burke John Dance * Lys Gracieux (JPN) Yoshito Yahagi U. Carrot Farm

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Race: $100,000 Green Flash (G3), 3yos & up, five furlongs (turf) Track: Del Mar Finishing Order: 1 – MR VARGAS, 2 – EDDIE HASKELL, 3 – STORMY LIBERAL Margins: 2 ¼, ½, 1 ¼ Also ran: UNDRAFTED, CALEX MAN, SHADES OF VICTORY Winning Connections:

Owner: Jay Em Ess Stable; Trainer: Brian Koriner; Jockey: Joe Talamo.

Time: :56.15 (firm) Countdown to the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint – Jay Em Ess Stable’s MR VARGAS (Joe Talamo) went gate-to-wire for a 2 ¼-length win over EDDIE HASKELL in Del Mar’s $100,000 Green Flash (G3). The 5-year-old son of 2008 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Midshipman doubled up on a local optional-claiming win July 21 for trainer Brian Koriner and looks poised to join the top echelon of California turf sprinters, if he hasn’t already. Mr Vargas is now 4-for-11 lifetime and rates a leading contender for Santa Anita’s Eddie D (G2) September 27. Rockingham Ranch and David Bernsen’s STORMY LIBERAL, who won last year’s Turf Sprint at Churchill Downs for trainer Peter Miller, finished third in what was his first start since running third in Meydan’s Al Quoz Sprint (G1) March 30. Both Eddie Haskell and Stormy Liberal are also candidates for the Eddie D. Video: The Green Flash Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint – Breeders’ Cup Challenge Winners (BCC) and Points Leaders

Points Horse Trainer Owner

BCC Winner World of Trouble Jason Servis Michael Dubb , Madaket Stables LLC, Bethlehem Stables 10 Wet Your Whistle Michael J. Trombetta David W. Palmer 6 Disco Partner Christophe Clement Patricia Generazio 6 Eddie Haskell Mark Glatt Phillip Wood , Jim Hailey 6 Om Peter Miller Sareen Family Trust 5 Pure Sensation Christophe Clement Patricia Generazio 4 Leinster George R. Arnold II Amy Dunne 4 Mr Vargas Brian J. Koriner Samantha Siegel 3 Stormy Liberal Peter Miller Rockingham Ranch, David A. Bernsen * Battaash (IRE) Charles Hills Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum * Soldier's Call (GB) Archie Watson Clipper Logistics * Totally Boss George R. Arnold II Jim Hill , Susan Hill

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Race: $403,604 Darley Prix Morny (G1), 2yos, six furlongs (turf) BREEDERS’ CUP CHALLENGE RACE

Track: Deauville Finishing Order: 1 – EARTHLIGHT (IRE), 2 – RAFFLE PRIZE (IRE), 3 – GOLDEN HORDE

(IRE) Margins: Neck, 2 ½, 2 Also ran: ARIZONA (IRE), A’ALI (IRE), AROHA (IRE), ROYAL DORNOCH (IRE),

DEVIL (IRE) Winning Connections:

Owner: Godolphin; Trainer: Andre Fabre; Jockey: Mickael Barzalona.

Time: 1:12.00 (heavy) Countdown to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint – Godolphin’s homebred EARTHLIGHT (IRE) (Mickael Barzalona) earned an automatic starting berth into the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint with a three quarters of a length win over RAFFLE PRIZE (IRE) in Deauville’s $403,604 “Win and You’re In” Darley Prix Morny (G1). Andre Fabre trained the winner, a 2-year-old son of who ran his unbeaten mark to four while scoring his first win at racing’s highest level. Earthlight won the local prep, the July 28 Prix de Cabourg (G3) and could start one more time this year in the October 12 Darley Dewhurst (G1) at Newmarket before being put away in preparation for next year’s European Classics. Video: Darley Prix Morny

*** About Breeders’ Cup The Breeders’ Cup administers the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Thoroughbred racing’s year-end Championships. The Breeders’ Cup also administers the Breeders’ Cup Challenge qualifying series, which provides automatic starting positions into the Championships races. The 2019 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, consisting of 14 championship races (13 Grade 1 events and one Grade 2 race) with purses and awards totaling more than $30 million, will be held on November 1-2 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., and will be televised live by the NBC Sports Group. Breeders’ Cup press releases appear on the Breeders’ Cup website,

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