http://www.xbtv.com/video-on-demand/breeders-cup-works/

Some interesting behind the scene quotes almost worthy of Access Hollywood...

https://www.thoroughbredracing.com/articles/life-american-pharoah-joy-pride-how-victor-espinoza-came-close-losing-ride/

Ever since that unforgettable June 2015 day when American Pharoah captured the Belmont Stakes and became the long-awaited 12th Triple Crown winner, life has not been the same for his connections. Owner Ahmed Zayat and his family, trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Victor Espinoza are now part of racing royalty. For decades to come, they will be remembered with the same reverence and fondness given past Triple Crown winners such as Penny Chenery, "Sunny Jim" Fitzsimmons and Steve Cauthen.

"When I crossed the finish line in the Belmont Stakes, it changed everything in my life," Espinoza said.

For Team American Pharoah, as they approach the anniversary of their colt's historic and career-ending Grand Slam victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic, there has been an overflowing amount of emotion in the past 16 months since last year's Belmont Stakes.

They have felt pride and euphoria and been the recipients of new-found fame. Yet there has also been some personal tragedy as well as stress, disagreements and a rift that nearly cost Espinoza the mount on American Pharoah and has left some residual bitterness.

The rise of Victor Espinoza

The biggest change to date has involved the 44-year-old Espinoza. Since 2014, when he rode Horse of the Year California Chrome and hopped aboard American Pharoah for the first time, his career has skyrocketed.

From 2008 to 2013, he was no higher than 19th on the national earnings list. But he finished eighth in 2014 and then in 2015 he was sixth with $15,667,413, his third-highest total in a career that dates back to 1993, off just 495 mounts. Yet in those other two years when he eclipsed that figure, he had more than double the rides he accumulated last year ($16.1 million, 1,285 mounts in 2006; $15.9 million, 1,336 mounts in 2004).

This year has been another unqualified success for him. Through the return of California Chrome, who won the $10 million Dubai World Cup in March and is the heavy favorite to win the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic, he has already bankrolled $9,771,561 in earnings through Oct. 9 with just 260 mounts.

In a clear sign of his new status among elite riders, on Oct. 1 at Santa Anita he posted a trio of Grade 1 wins aboard Gormley (FrontRunner), California Chrome (Awesome Again) and Stellar Wind (Zenyatta) and will ride those horses back in Breeders' Cup races worth a combined $10 million next month.

"After the Triple Crown, Victor was a different guy," Baffert said. "He was so much tougher and confident. It made him a better rider. He was a good rider to begin with, but American Pharoah made him a big money rider. Before you would go to Gary Stevens or 'Big Money' Mike Smith for a big ride. He used to be the guy who would get taken off before the big race and he had a chip on his shoulder about that. Now he's that guy getting the big horses. It took a horse like American Pharoah to make him that guy."

Financial rewards and celebrity

The fame of riding a Triple Crown winner also garnered Espinoza a slew of promotional requests and made him acutely aware of the revenue his association with American Pharoah could net him.

He signed an exclusive contract with Steiner Sports Marketing and Memorabilia for autographed items and appearances. He also gained mainstream attention for appearing on ABC Television's Dancing with the Stars during its fall 2015 season.

He debuted on the dance competition show on Sept. 14, doing a salsa while attired in Zayat Stables' silks, but was voted off the program in its second week on Sept 22.

"It was a lot or work," said Espinoza, who failed on bids for Triple Crown sweeps aboard War Emblem (2002), for Baffert, and California Chrome (2014). "There was a time when I was so tired with Dancing with the Stars and other commitments that I couldn't enjoy what was going on. I couldn't sleep. I'd get a few hours of sleep a day. It was that way for about three months, but as I think back it was worth it. It was a lot of fun."

Pressure from 'the owners'

Espinoza also said that the post-Triple Crown days were difficult for him because of pressure that he claimed came from "the owners" and threats that he would be taken off American Pharoah.

"The pressure in riding American Pharoah was different than the pressure I feel on California Chrome," Espinoza said. "There's a big difference. In the Kentucky Derby (with American Pharoah) there was no pressure. In the Preakness there was no pressure. About a week before the Belmont I started getting pressure from the owners and it continued after the Triple Crown. It was a very stressful time. My Triple Crown experience was completely turned around from the other two tries. Day to day, I didn't know what was going to happen.

"I never had any pressure from Bob Baffert and that helped me," he added. "When I felt pressure from the owners, that's when Bob would come in and really support me and help me get through the stress from the owners. A lot of the time they wanted to take me off the horse if I didn't do this or that and Baffert helped me a lot. He never created pressure for me and helped me to try and ignore the pressure I was feeling.

"It felt like I was under a microscope and it's not easy to ride a horse when you feel that way."

Baffert: 'Victor was getting greedy'

Both Baffert and Zayat had completely different takes from Espinoza on those events. Baffert said he was the one who considered making a jockey switch to Mike Smith for the Breeders' Cup Classic and that Zayat urged him to stick with Espinoza. 

"American Pharoah was basically an ATM to him," Baffert said about Espinoza. "He was getting a little greedy. He wanted to cash in on the horse as much as he could. I don't care if you make money, I want your head in the game and his head wasn't in the game. He hired lawyers and he wanted to get paid for sponsorships. It got to the point I had to pull Victor up a bit because he wanted to cash in.

"Victor did Dancing with the Stars and that was fine," Baffert added, "but he wasn't coming out to the barn any more. The only time he'd see the horse was when he would take a picture with him and tweet it so he could keep his sponsorship deals. It was like he just wanted to know how much money he could make for being on the horse's back.

"There was some conflict because he wanted a contract before he got on the horse and I was like, 'Excuse me? Wait a minute. Did you forget the owner owns the horse?' I did one little deal, but I wasn't looking for sponsorships. I was trying to win the Breeders' Cup Classic. He knows he's coming to the end of his career and wanted to cash in and I could understand that. He just didn't know where to draw the line. He wanted a patch on every inch of his body.

"On Dancing with the Stars they dressed him like they were making fun of him. I was worried they were treating him like a circus act and they would shoot him out of a cannon, and I needed him to win the Breeders' Cup Classic."

Two warnings

As Zayat started receiving letters from Espinoza's representatives asking for financial guarantees and Espinoza started his stint on Dancing With the Stars, Baffert said he met Espinoza to discuss his concerns and was told by the veteran rider that he would act differently.

About three weeks before the Breeders' Cup, after Baffert saw no change in Espinoza's attitude, he says he had a second meeting in which a line was drawn in the sand and the situation was finally remedied.

"It's not like football and Peyton Manning gets all that money because you need him. In racing there's a lot of Peyton Mannings. I gave Victor one warning and he didn't pay attention to it," Baffert said. "The second warning was like "All right, dude. This is it. If you don't change ... We had a come-to-Jesus moment and then everything was fine.

"I came close to taking him off American Pharoah, but I didn't want to do it. The Zayats didn't want to do it. They left it up to me. I didn't want it to be like Seattle Slew where they won the Triple Crown and the next thing you knew trainers and jockeys are getting fired. I think it was good he got voted off Dancing with the Stars. The timing was good with that. I was getting worried. My horse got beat (in the Travers) and I was the only one with pressure trying to win (the Breeders' Cup Classic). Victor's only pressure was remembering his helmet and whip."

Zayat's reaction

Zayat was angered by the notion that the pressure to remove Espinoza stemmed from him and said he was nothing but generous to the rider.

"I never put pressure on Victor," Zayat said. "It's garbage that he said that. Bob wanted to put Mike Smith on the horse and I said, 'Bob, what are you doing? Bob said, 'Ahmed, the guy is not focused. He never works the horse, he never comes to see the horse.' I said, 'Bob, are you crazy? How can you take the jockey off a Triple Crown winner? He rode him perfectly.' Bob said, 'He's becoming cocky. He's on Dancing with the Stars. He's worried about making money on promotions. He's not focused. He won't be fit. I don't want to risk that.' I told him, 'Bob, I don't want any drama.'

"Bob said Victor wanted a cut of all promotional money and I said screw that. Then Bob and him had a second meeting and they made up.  Now I'm not employing Victor, he doesn't want to upset Bob and he wants to throw me under the bus by saying I wanted him taken off the horse. That does not speak well for him."

The 54-year-old owner said he felt betrayed by Espinoza's comments.

"Here was a guy we gave an opportunity to. Bob wasn't using him. I pushed Bob to use him and keep him on the horse and he blames me for wanting to taking him off the horse," Zayat said. "I paid him a $200,000 bonus. He was overpaid for riding American Pharoah. All of the endorsements he got was because of us."

Photo problems

Zayat also related a few instances when Espinoza would not allow his likeness to be used without financial compensation. One involved the cover of the 2016 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sales catalog, where a picture of American Pharoah was used but Espinoza's face was not indiscernible.

"I got a call from a Fasig-Tipton official saying they couldn't use American Pharoah's picture on the cover of a sales catalog because Victor wanted to be paid since it was a picture of him sitting on the horse. It was ludicrous," Zayat said. "I also got a call this week from a company selling American Pharoah T-shirts. They said Victor is threatening to sue them because he's on the horse. I told them to give him the money and I'll cover it. I don't need the headaches."

Though he says there are no lingering ill feelings, Baffert has used Espinoza sparingly this year and the mounts on Zayat Stables' top Baffert-trained runners have gone to riders such as Martin Pedroza, Rafael Bejarano and Stewart Elliott.

"The only reason I don't use Victor is I have other guys who help me," Baffert said.

'Fun' with California Chrome

Adding to the situation is Espinoza's success on California Chrome and the inevitable comparisons that have arisen between the California-bred and American Pharoah. While Espinoza would not say who he would have ridden if both champions had raced this year, he claimed he is having more "fun" riding the 2014 Horse of the Year and that California Chrome is far more popular than the Triple Crown champion.

"The experience with California Chrome is different than with American Pharoah," Espinoza said. "It has been fun. I have never felt pressure from anyone. They let me do whatever I want. Everyone has supported me, especially (trainer) Art Sherman who was a former rider.



"American Pharoah won the Triple Crown and became a part of history by becoming the first horse in 37 years to win the Triple Crown. No one's going to forget that. But California Chrome has more fans than any other horse I've ridden, even American Pharoah. I don't think it's even close. All those 'Chromies' really love that horse for all that he went through. I always think about who I would have picked. American Pharoah, he smoked everyone, but after what's happened this year, I don't know. 'Chrome' is a machine right now."

Zayat believes financial considerations are influencing Espinoza's feelings about the back-to-back Horse of the Year recipients he has ridden.

'I don't believe they breathe the same air'

"Victor tells people I didn't give him breeding rights. Why should I? It's not standard at all," Zayat said. "Now I hear talk he has a deal to get breeding rights to California Chrome and he goes around saying California Chrome is better than American Pharoah. I don't want to get involved in that, but I know there is only one Triple Crown winner and I don't care what Victor says about California Chrome, he's no American Pharoah.

"I know Bob is pissed about that and I just want history to decide who is the better horse. I believe they don't breathe the same air. I'm not saying California Chrome is not a great horse. He's a very good horse, but he is not as good as American Pharoah."

While 2016 has been one of Espinoza's best years, it has been a relatively quiet season for Baffert and Zayat Stables.

Baffert's Kentucky Derby horse was Mor Spirit, who finished 10th. The 63-year-old Hall of Fame trainer was then 10th in the Preakness with Collected and sat out the Belmont Stakes. Things have started to change, though, since Arrogate posted an astonishing 13 1/2 -length win in the Travers at Saratoga – a year after American Pharoah went down to defeat in the Spa's Mid-Summer Derby.

Baffert's Travers hurt

"I was rooting for Bob in the Travers. He told me would get some revenge for us," Zayat said. "I called him and he said, 'Why couldn't Victor have given American Pharoah this kind of a ride? He should have just cleared them. They never would have caught him.'

"He was still beating himself up over the loss. I told him, 'Bob, c'mon, we know he lost it the day before (during a quick gallop).' He said, 'I know, but I can't believe that. I won it with Arrogate and I could have won with American Pharoah.'

"I know Arrogate is a special horse, but even at such a great moment for Bob, he was still wondering how he got beat the year before with American Pharoah. He wasn't telling me because I was the owner of American Pharoah but because it is the Bob I know who loves American Pharoah."

Baffert now has leading Breeders' Cup contenders in Lord Nelson (Sprint), Klimt (Juvenile) and Noted And Quoted (Juvenile Fillies), and last weekend he won the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup with Hoppertunity. Yet the memories of American Pharoah still fill Baffert's days.

"People are still coming up to me and telling me what a great horse he was and how they really enjoyed watching him," Baffert said. "For a few months after the Breeders' Cup Classic and American Pharoah was retired, it was quiet. It wasn't depressing but we were so used to seeing him at the barn and he was such a kind, sweet horse, you could go up to him and pet him and he wouldn't try to take your head off. He was not only a great racehorse, he was a big, lovable pet. It was giving up your dog.

How Pharoah cures the blues

"But by spring you start thinking about your other horses. When the Kentucky Derby came around it brought back some great memories. What I still talk about is the noise when American Pharoah was coming down the stretch in the Belmont. It is something I will never, never forget. The sound was so loud. I got goosebumps. It went on for a solid 30 seconds of screaming and yelling. I felt like Kirk Gibson after he hit that home run in the World Series. I knew, man, I had done something big."

The American Pharoah experience also gave Baffert a remedy for a case of the blues.

"Every week or so when I'm feeling a little down I'll take out my laptop and watch one of American Pharoah's races," Baffert said. "It was nice to have a horse like Arrogate come along, but you can never replace American Pharoah. I'll never see another one like him, but Arrogate has us excited."

For all the success Baffert enjoyed in racing before American Pharoah entered his life, some of the people close to him see a more relaxed and content trainer after he finally erased the sting of three failed attempts at a Triple Crown sweep.

"I think Bob is very happy now. I think he's enjoying training more. He's enjoying (his wife) Jill and (their son) Bode and his whole family more," said Justin Zayat, Ahmed's oldest son and the racing manager for Zayat Stables. "Yet he's not taking it easy. Bob is always looking for the next great one. That what I love about him."

Nothing from the President

Yet, for all the joy American Pharoah brought to Baffert's life, there is still something missing.

"The only thing I didn't get is my invitation to the White House," he said. "After 37 years you'd think I'd get an invite, but I guess the President doesn't like horse racing. The other times I was going for the Triple Crown, it was all set up that I would get a call from the White House and the President, and they went over with me what to say and what to call him. This time I never got my call."

For Ahmed Zayat, 2016 has unfolded in two separate chapters.

"This has been a rollercoaster year in terms of personal emotions. The first half of the year, my wife (Joanne) lost her father in March. Then in July, I lost my dad suddenly. It was an absolutely tough and sad year for my wife and I, losing our dads," he said.

"Now, in a few weeks, my daughter Ashley is expecting a baby and I'll become a grandfather. My son Justin got engaged and his wedding will be in December. So, if you look at it, we had a tough half-year on a personal basis and then we have the hope that life goes on through being grandparents and seeing our son get married."

Lying down with American Pharoah

The elder Zayat also has some cherished memories that will never leave him.

"When I sit back and reflect, I had an incredible 2015," he said. "It's been so emotional. I was fortunate enough to breed a Triple Crown champion, but he was almost like a pet. He had such a sweet demeanor. We were so fortunate to have our program vindicated by not just having a Triple Crown winner but breeding him. It's a Cinderella story."

It's also a story that included a fun-filled day for the New Jersey businessman that holds a special place in his heart. It happened in July of 2015 at Del Mar, when his homebred son of Pioneerof The Nile was resting on the straw in his stall.

"My favorite moment was that time I decided to lie down in the stall with him and then I invited Bob to do it," Ahmed Zayat said. "American Pharoah was licking me. Bob kidded me that he must like my cologne. Here's a 1,200-pound horse who could have pinned us if he rolled over. But he was like a pet. It was crazy. I couldn't stop laughing and smiling for 20 minutes. It was so spontaneous and such a special moment."

Special bond

Making the experience even more rewarding for Zayat was the way he shared it with his wife, family and friends. Aside from Justin, his youngest son, 16-year-old Benjamin, and daughters Ashley and Emma are also involved in stable decisions, and Justin said, "My dad and I call Benjamin the real boss. He knows so much more about operating the stable than I did when I was his age by far. The day after he graduates from college I know he'll be in the office working with me."

"It's a special bond we have," Ahmed Zayat said. "It's not just our immediate family. It's my own siblings, nieces and nephews, my friends and their children. They are all hooked on racing thanks to American Pharoah."

That deep sense of togetherness is best reflected in the joy Justin has derived from watching his father achieve the pinnacle of success for an owner.

"I'm so proud of my dad," Justin Zayat said. "I think about the highs and lows he went through and then to finally breakthrough and win the Kentucky Derby after finishing second three times. The Triple Crown was beyond his wildest dream. All he wanted to win was the Kentucky Derby. Seeing the sheer happiness on his face after the Derby was unreal. Months later he was still walking on Cloud Nine. I was so happy for him that he could have the kind of success you can only dream about with American Pharoah."

The next generation

While Espinoza and Baffert are closer to the end of their careers than the beginning, Zayat Stables figures to be a force in the industry for decades to come through having Justin, who graduated from New York University in 2015, and eventually Benjamin in key positions.

"There's a lot more years to have fun, and I want to get myself more involved. Last year made us hungry for success. We want to do new things," Justin Zayat said. "That's why we started going to the sales in Europe more. I saw Aidan O'Brien's son, Joseph, over there and he told me we're the next generation. I told him someday we'll team up on a horse. I'm close with Bill Mott's son, Riley, who will be a trainer. It's good to have these families involved."

As much as it would be impossible to match the heights of last year, it has been a quiet year for Zayat Stables. American Pharoah's full sister, American Cleopatra, created a buzz when she won her career debut, but she finished eighth behind Noted And Quoted in the Grade 1 Chandelier and will be pointed toward a 3-year-old campaign.

Nine Pharoah fillies

Through Oct. 9, Zayat Stables has yet to win a graded stakes and is facing the prospect of its first year without one since its initial season in 2005. Yet, with shares of the 14 stallions they raced and a recent shopping spree at sales in the United States and Europe that added 28 yearlings to the stable at a total cost of about $10 million, Zayat Stables is well stocked for a bounce-back year in 2017 – and beyond.

The Zayats currently have nine mares in foal to American Pharoah and tests indicate all of them are fillies.

"Nine fillies," Justin Zayat said. "What are the chances of that?"

Then again, after 37 years of futility, what were the odds of a new set of characters joining the hallowed list of Triple Crown winners and getting a slew of memories that will never leave them?

"You can't put a price tag on what we went through and the great memories we have," Justin Zayat said. "It was a perfect story with a fairy tale ending. I miss him every day. I can shop for the rest of my life, but I won't find another American Pharoah."
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ELLIOTT MAKES HIS MARK IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Stewart Elliott won his first race of the meet yesterday when he guided Ward 'n Jerry to a neck victory for trainer Mike Puype at nearly 8-1 in the sixth race. It ended a string of 21 straight losses for the 51-year-old journeyman.

For good measure, Elliott came back two races later and won the $100,000 LA Woman Stakes by a half-length on Gloryzapper ($11.20) for Phil D'Amato.

Stewart Elliott has seen tougher times.

The Toronto native has been the proverbial "overnight sensation" since arriving full time in Southern California early this year, although he's been a major presence nationally since 2004, when he nearly won the Triple Crown aboard Smarty Jones.

Elliott became the first rider in 25 years to capture the Kentucky Derby in his first appearance in 2004, then won the Preakness, but was second in the Belmont Stakes. Elliott rode the champion colt in all eight of his career races.

The son of a jockey and show horse rider, Elliott won three consecutive riding titles at Philadelphia Park. Career victory 3,000 came in May of 2003, and 4,000 in 2009. Represented by agent Mark North, Elliott won the recent Los Alamitos riding title with 12 victories.

"I got fed up riding at Philadelphia in the winter," Elliott said. "The bad weather and the resulting track conditions made it very tough to endure. This was in the spring of 2014.

"I went to Keeneland from there, rode a lot of Mark Casse's horses and had a really good meet, finishing second to Julien Leparoux. Mark later went to Del Mar and so did I, and it was there that I started working horses for Bob Baffert. The first horse I rode there was for Barry Abrams and it won, paying around $50. Then I won a stake for Casse. I was there three weeks when I was kicked by a horse and suffered rib injuries.

"I was in the hospital getting X-rays when my wife (Lilibeth) called and said we sold the farm in New Jersey. So I said, 'I'm out of here,' and we moved to Kentucky. I did all the moving myself, U-Hauls, everything, like I needed to be lifting boxes with my ribs

"I started riding the fall meet at Keeneland, and my ribs were killing me. I wasn't comfortable, but I rode the whole meet. It was a short meet, but I said, 'The heck with this.' My ribs couldn't heal because I was riding and banging them. I took almost a year off before coming to California the beginning of this year.

"Baffert remembered me from before, so I checked in with him. The first horse he put me on was at the Los Al spring meet and it won."

Fast forward to September 2016 when Elliott showed he still has the qualities to be a success on a major circuit, winning the favor of Baffert, for whom he has been riding with significant success.

"He's a really good horseman and gets along with horses really well," said Baffert, himself a former jockey. "He's very good at getting my young horses ready and he's really good out of the gate, probably one of the best gate jockeys.

"Horses just fly out of there for him and that's very important with young horses. He's consistent day in, day out. It doesn't matter if he's on a 1-2 favorite or a 10-1 shot, he's just the same. He's pretty calm and cool.

"He's a nice person, a gentleman, and really easy to work with. He never seems to get upset. He's quiet and keeps to himself, but when he gets on a horse, he knows what I expect and gets a lot of run out of them."

High praise indeed from America's most recognizable horseman.

http://www.santaanita.com/stable-notes/stable-notes-by-ed-golden-monday-oct-10-2016/#.V_z-yPkrLIV

Santa Anita Park has developed and installed a state-of-the-art video surveillance system that enables close monitoring of the track's entire stable area on a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week basis.

The new surveillance project, the most comprehensive system at any North American race track, is now fully operational in conjunction with opening day of Santa Anita's 2016 fall meet Sept. 30.

With more than 1,900 stalls in Santa Anita's stable area, well over 1,000 high-definition video cameras have been installed in order to closely monitor human and equine traffic in and out of individual stalls and barns. The control center utilizes the best technology available, with the capability to zoom in each of the HD cameras by a power of 25 in order to display and record in complete detail. The video footage from each camera is stored and available for detailed subsequent review to ensure full transparency in the barn area.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/215421/santa-anita-installs-barn-surveillance-system

Okay, so I have a question.......isn't it about time that we got better camera coverage during races around the turns and especially on the turf course where judges can never determine if fouls were made because of camera angles installed in 1917?

Stakes Schedule

Aqueduct Fall 2016

Fri., Nov. 4   Nashua   II   $200,000   2YO   1 Mile (Dirt)
Sat., Nov. 5   Tempted   III   $200,000   F2YO   1 Mile (Dirt)
Sun., Nov. 6   Long Island   III   $200,000   F&M 3&UP   1 1/2 (Turf)
Sat., Nov. 12   Discovery   III   $150,000   3YO   1 1/8 (Dirt)
Sat., Nov. 12   Red Smith   III   $250,000   3&UP   1 3/8 (Turf)
Sun., Nov. 13   NYSS Staten Island Division      $125,000   F&M 3&UP   7 Furlongs (Dirt)
Sat., Nov. 19   Notebook (NYB)      $100,000   2YO   6 Furlongs (Dirt)
Sat., Nov. 19   Artie Schiller      $150,000   3&UP   1 Mile (Turf)
Sun., Nov. 20   Key Cents (NYB)      $100,000   F2YO   6 Furlongs (Dirt)
Sun., Nov. 20   NYSS Thunder Rumble Division      $125,000   3&UP   7 Furlongs (Dirt)
Thu., Nov. 24   Gio Ponti      $125,000   3 YO   1 1/16 (Turf)
Thu., Nov. 24   Fall Highweight Handicap   III   $200,000   3&UP   6 Furlongs (Dirt)
Thu., Nov. 24   Furlough      $100,000   F2YO   6 Furlongs (Dirt)
Fri., Nov. 25   King's Swan      $100,000   2YO   6 Furlongs (Dirt)
Fri., Nov. 25   Winter Memories      $125,000   F3YO   1 1/16 (Turf)
Sat., Nov. 26   Remsen   II   $300,000   2YO   1 1/8 (Dirt)
Sat., Nov. 26   Demoiselle   II   $300,000   F2YO   1 1/8 (Dirt)
Sat., Nov. 26   Cigar Mile Handicap   I   $500,000   3&UP   1 Mile (Dirt)
Sat., Nov. 26   Comely   III   $250,000   F3YO   1 1/8 (Dirt)
Sat., Dec. 3   Go For Wand Handicap   III   $250,000   F&M 3&UP   1 Mile (Dirt)
Sat., Dec. 10   Garland of Roses      $125,000   F&M 3&UP   6 Furlongs (Dirt)
Sun., Dec. 11   Bay Ridge (NYB)      $100,000   F&M 3&UP   1 1/16 ($100,000)
Sat., Dec. 17   Queens County      $125,000   3&UP   1 1/8 (Dirt)
Sat., Dec. 17   NYSS Great White Way Division      $150,000   2YO   6 Furlongs (Dirt)
Sun., Dec. 18   Gravesend      $100,000   3&UP   6 Furlongs (Dirt)
Sun., Dec. 18   NYSS Fifth Avenue Division      $150,000   F2YO   6 Furlongs (Dirt)
Thu., Dec. 29   Damon Runyon (NYB)      $100,000   2YO   1 Mile 70 Yards (Dirt)
Fri., Dec. 30   East View (NYB)      $100,000   F2YO   1 Mile 70 Yards (Dirt)
Sat., Dec. 31   Alex M. Robb (NYB)      $100,000   3&UP   1 1/16 (Dirt)

http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-racing-steve-haskin/archive/2016/09/26/have-horseplayers-lost-touch-with-the-horse.aspx

and the readers comments that follow are interesting too!

Anybody know anything about this 3YO hoss WESTBROOK?

I see he was back on the worktab but is MIA once again.
Los Al...   9/02/2016   Dirt   5F   59.80   Handily   2/18
Del Mar   8/27/2016   Dirt   4F   50.00   Handily   51/62
Del Mar   8/20/2016   Dirt   4F   47.80   Handily   9/71
Del Mar   8/13/2016   Dirt   4F   50.40   Handily   76/85

Way back in April he won his debut at 6F http://www.equibase.com/premium/chartEmb.cfm?track=LRC&raceDate=04/17/2016&cy=USA&rn=5
And yes, those who finished just behind him were ACCELERATE and ARROGATE, nuff said.

Saturday October 1st
PPs for those nominated, confirmed starters not yet available

Frontrunner Stakes (Grade I)2 YO, 1 1/16 M
http://www.santaanita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/frontrunner-pps.pdf

Awesome Again Stakes (Grade I)3&Up, 1 1/8 M
http://www.santaanita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/awesome-again-pps.pdf

Rodeo Drive Stakes (Grade I)F/M, 3&Up, 1 1/4 M (Turf)
http://www.santaanita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/rodeo-drive-pps.pdf

Zenyatta Stakes (Grade I)F/M, 3&Up, 1 1/16 M
http://www.santaanita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/zenyatta-pps.pdf

Chandelier Stakes (Grade I)F, 2 YO, 1 1/16 M
http://www.santaanita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/chandelier-pps.pdf

Somebody is going to be a G2 winner and pocket $120,000 after the 8th race Saturday, imagine that!

1   Arizona Moon (KY)      3/C   L   B Blanc         122   S Campo
2   Mishegas     (KY)      3/G   L   S Elliott         122   A Sherman
3   Curlin Road  (KY)      3/G   L   F H Perez      122   S Knapp
4   Chris and Dave (KY)      3/G   L   M A Pedroza   122   M Pender
5   Semper Fortis (KY)      3/C   L   S Gonzalez   122   D F O'Neill
6   Sugar Buzz  (KY)      3/G   L   N Arroyo, Jr.   122   E Miranda
7   Accelerate   (KY)      3/C   L   T Baze           122   J W Sadler
8   Blackjackcat (KY)      3/G   L   G L Stevens   122   M Glatt

Odds by Brad Free, comments by Steve Andersen

Lady Aurelia   Wesley Ward   NA-NA-NA   4-1   Cheveley Park, Newmarket, Saturday   
Unbeaten filly has won in Kentucky, England, and France

Coasted   Leah Gyarmati   75-82-70   5-1   Miss Grillo, Belmont, Oct. 2   
Thrived on turf at Saratoga with consecutive wins

With Honors   Keith Desormeaux   73-69   6-1   Surfer Girl, Santa Anita, Oct. 10   
Unbeaten in two starts, latest was stakes win from wide draw

Victory to Victory   Mark Casse   83-79-57   6-1   BC Juvenile Fillies Turf, Santa Anita, Nov. 4   
Emphatic win in Natalma merits massive respect

Sweeping Paddy   Dale Romans   77-55   8-1   Jessamine, Keeneland, Oct. 12   
Massive potential after maiden win on turf by 12 1/4 lengths

Lull   Christophe Clement   70-DNF-71   8-1   Jessamine, Keeneland, Oct. 12   
Overcame fall at Saratoga to win stakes at Kentucky Downs

Noble Ready   Christophe Clement   74-60-45   10-1   To be determined   
Will benefit from second to Coasted in stakes at Saratoga

Majestic Gale   Joe Sharp   67-55-35   12-1   Jessamine, Keeneland, Oct. 12   
Unbeaten on turf, but must improve from Louisiana stakes win

Con Te Partiro   Wesley Ward   77-55-NA   12-1   Surfer Girl, Santa Anita, Oct. 10   
Brilliant in Saratoga turf sprint, will go a mile in next start

You Missed It   Doug O'Neill   72-68-70   15-1   Surfer Girl, Santa Anita, Oct. 10   
Still a maiden, but stable will accept that challenge
                   
Others: Caroline Test, Hydrangea, Intricately, Lady Beware, Madame Dancealot, Price Too High, Promise to Be True, Red Lodge

Comments by Jim Dunleavy, odds by Mike Watchmaker

Union Strike   Shelbe Ruis   81-69   4-1   BC Juvenile Fillies, SA, Nov. 5   
Won Del Mar Debutante going away with strong wide move; best in West at moment

Nonna Mela   Todd Pletcher   79-64-51   5-1   Frizette, BEL, Oct. 8, or Alcibiades, KEE, Oct. 7   
Will stretch out in distance following two blowout wins, including the Adirondack

Pretty City Dancer   Mark Casse   75-75-59   6-1   Alcibiades, KEE, Oct. 7   
A bit green while rallying for Spinaway dead heat; should love more distance

Sweet Loretta   Todd Pletcher   75-75-63   6-1   BC Juvenile Fillies, SA, Nov. 5   
Took lead in upper stretch and hung on for Spinaway dead heat after drifiting in stretch

American Cleopatra   Bob Baffert   76-74   8-1   Chandelier, SA, Oct. 1   
Pharoah's lil sis is a runner; made early move after Debutante leader, held well for second

Diadura   Michael Stidham   81-69   10-1   Alcibiades, KEE, Oct. 7   
Arlington-Washington Lassie winner is 2 for 2 on synthetic; dirt next

Champagne Room   Peter Eurton   76-78-69   12-1   Chandelier, SA, Oct. 1   Eurton:
Del Mar Debutante third may have come too soon after Sorrento victory

Daddys Lil Darling   Ken McPeek   68-69-56   15-1   Alcibiades, KEE, Oct. 7 or BC Juvenile Fillies, SA, Nov. 5   
Used wide move into stretch to win Pocahontas and earn WAYI berth in BC

Ever So Clever   Steve Asmussen   67-51-72   15-1   To be determined   
Was getting to winner late when second in slop in Pocahontas; possible for Alcibiades

Noted and Quoted   Bob Baffert   69-73-74   15-1   Chandelier, SA, Oct. 1   
May not have fired best shot when fourth in Del Mar Debutante while returning on 27 days' rest
                   
AE: Cherry Lodge

Odds by Brad Free, comments by Marcus Hersh

Good Samaritan   Bill Mott   94-79   4-1   Uncertain   
Powerful win in Summer S at Woodbine head of the class for now

Made You Look   Todd Pletcher   75-72-59   5-1   BC Juvenile Turf, Santa Anita, Nov 4   
Solidly progressive form; training up to BC after With Anticipation win

Bowies Hero   Phil D'Amato   81-58   6-1   Zuma Beach, Santa Anita, Oct. 10   
Big middle move en route to Del Mar stakes score off private purchase

Conquest Farenheit   Mark Casse   91-91   6-1   BC Juvenile Turf, Santa Anita, Nov 4   
Likely to be supplemented to BC; not much improvement second out off huge debut win

Oscar Performance   Brian Lynch   80-53   8-1   Pilgrim, Belmont, Oct. 1   
Freaked second time out when making clear lead; more to prove

Keep Quiet   Mark Casse   75-71-48   8-1   Bourbon, Keeneland, Oct. 9   
Improved first time on grass but not second

Big Score   Tim Yakteen   78-62   10-1   Zuma Beach, Santa Anita, Oct. 10   
Second to Bowies Hero (mile ahead of third) at Del Mar but with tougher trip

Ticonderoga   Chad Brown   72-78   10-1   Undecided   
Close debut second to Good Samaritan gained luster after Summer Stakes; crushed Belmont maidens second out

Parlor   Eddie Kenneally   74-50   15-1   Bourbon, Keeneland, Oct. 9   
Overcame trouble in debut, couldn't quite do so in stakes; talented, under radar

All Right   Kellyn Gorder   75-57   20-1   Bourbon, Keeneland, Oct. 9   
Won Kentucky Downs stakes, but runner-up perhaps best in race

Comments by David Grening, odds by Mike Watchmaker

Klimt   Bob Baffert   94-82-75   7-2   FrontRunner, SA, Oct. 1   
West Coast division leader has gotten better with every start

Not This Time   Dale Romans   86-83-63   9-2   BC Juvenile, SA, Nov. 5   
Followed up dominant maiden win with eye-catching victory in G3 Iroquois

Favorable Outcome   Chad Brown   88   6-1   Undecided   
Won debut by six lengths in fast time; should stretch out

Practical Joke   Chad Brown   85-83   8-1   Undecided   
Very professional and gritty effort in winning Hopeful; same connections as Favorable Outcome

Theory   Todd Pletcher   85   8-1   Undecided   
Impressive maiden winner back in training after thought to be done for year

Classic Empire   Mark Casse   xx-87-55   10-1   Breeders' Futurity, KEE, Oct. 8   
Will wear blinkers after wheeling, unseating rider at start of Hopeful

Syndergaard   Todd Pletcher   90-86   10-1   Champagne, BEL, Oct. 8   
Has looked good beating N.Y.-breds sprinting; two turns could be an issue

Royal Copy   D. Wayne Lukas   84-72-68   15-1   Breeders' Futurity, KEE, Oct. 8   
Rider lost whip in late stages of G1 Hopeful though not sure it made a difference

Straight Fire   Keith Desormeaux   85-98-87   15-1   FrontRunner, SA, Oct. 1   
Must learn to harness his speed if able to successfully stretch out

Three Rules   Jose Pinchin   74-94-74   15-1   In Reality, GP, Oct. 1   
Has gone 4 for 4 at Gulfstream, including debut win over subsquent G2 winner Gunnevera
                   
AE: Big Gray Rocket, Gunnevara, Ooper Wallah, Tip Tap Tapizar

Comments by Marty McGee, odds by Mike Watchmaker

Cathryn Sophia   John Servis   95-95-95   4-1   Cotillion, PRX, 9/24   
Her BC status surely hinges on what occurs Saturday

Haveyougoneaway   Thomas Morley   99-97-95   9-2   Gallant Bloom, BEL, 10/1   
N.Y.-bred mare has really hit her stride this year

By the Moon   Michelle Nevin   98-96-85   6-1   Gallant Bloom, BEL, 10/1   
Terrific effort as the Ballerina runner-up

Carina Mia   Bill Mott   96-93-98   6-1   Cotillion, PRX, 9/24   
Ditto her BC status as that of Cathryn Sophia

Tara's Tango   Jerry Hollendorfer   90-94-96   8-1   LA Woman, SA, 10/9   
May have found her niche on recent turnback at Del Mar

Wavell Avenue   Chad Brown   88-97-92   8-1   Gallant Bloom, BEL, 10/1   
Defending race champ not quite as effective in 2016

Paulassilverlining   Michelle Nevin   94-96-95   12-1   Gallant Bloom, Bel, 10/1   
Speedy filly having a terrific year in New York

Stonetastic   Kelly Breen   105-80-92   12-1   TCA, Kee, 10/8   
Been lightly raced in anticipation of BC

Enchanting Lady   Bob Baffert   89-87-73   20-1   LA Woman, SA, 10/9   
Late-running runner-up in Rancho Bernardo at Del Mar

Paola Queen   Gustavo Delgado   90-89-83   20-1   Dogwood, CD, 9/24   
Test upset winner wasn't entered in Cotillion
                   
AE: Finest City, Fioretti, Lewis Bay, Lightstream, Lucy N Ether, Off the Tracks, Sarah Sis, Wonder Gal

Comments by Nicole Russo, odds by Mike Watchmaker

Lady Shipman   Kiaran McLaughlin   97-99-94   7*2   1st, Turf Amazon, Sept. 5, Parx   Undetermined   
Consistent, well-traveled mare seeking to improve on last year's runner-up finish in Turf Sprint

Limato   Henry Candy   NA-NA-NA   5*1   2nd, G1 Nunthrope Stakes, Aug. 9, York   BC Turf Sprint or BC Mile, SA, Nov. 6   
Leading European contender for this spot, unless he opts for the Mile instead

Pure Sensation   Christophe Clement   103-102-88   6*1   1st, G3 Parx Dash, July 9, Parx   Belmont Turf Sprint Invitational, BEL, Oct. 8   
Has posted back-to-back graded stakes victories, including a record performer in the Jaipur

Why Two   Mike Machowsky   98-97-93   6*1   1st, Green Flash Handicap, Aug. 12, Del Mar   Eddie D Stakes, SA, Sept. 30   
Leading local contender blossomed on the Del Mar turf this summer

Undrafted   Wesley Ward   89-95-NA   8*1   4th, Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint, Sept. 3, Kentucky Downs   Woodford Stakes, KEE, Oct. 8   Veteran was a rallying third in 2014 Turf Sprint at Santa Anita

Acapulco   Wesley Ward   98-69-NA   10*1   1st, Unbridled Sidney, May 14, Churchill Woodford, KEE, Oct. 8 or Franklin County, KEE, Oct. 14   Talented filly targeting Keeneland return after long layoff

Successful Native   Aubrey Maragh   95-97-83   10*1   1st, Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint, Sept. 3, Kentucky Downs   Woodford, KEE, Oct. 8   
Took big jump up in Beyers with back-to-back solid efforts, including win versus an accomplished field at Kentucky Downs

Mongolian Saturday   Enebish Ganbat   NA-NA-NA   15*1   11th, G1 July Cup, July 9, Newmarket   Woodford Stakes, KEE, Oct. 8   
Defending race winner has had troubled year; will be up against it to make race

Doctor J Dub   Jena Antonucci   83-75-84   20*1   1st, G3 Turf Monster, Sept. 5, Parx   Belmont Turf Sprint Invitational, BEL, Oct. 8   
Emerged as a contender with most recent win

Power Alert   Brian Lynch   75-95-93   20-1   5th, G3 Turf Monster, Sept. 5, Parx   Woodford Stakes, KEE, Oct. 8   
Standout in this division at his best, but finished unplaced with a poor start in most recent outing
                       
AE: Coitai Glory, Disco Partner, Green Mask, Guns Loaded, Home of the Brave, Hootenanny, Hunt, So Sweetitiz, Toowindytohaulrox

Comments by Mike Welsch, odds by Mike Watchmaker

Masochistic   Ron Ellis   110-107-50   7-2   Santa Anita Sprint, SA, Oct. 8   
Earned career-best Beyer in O'Brien

Lord Nelson   Bob Baffert   107-100-100   4-1   Santa Anita Sprint, SA, Oct. 8   
A two-time Grade 1 winner in 2016

A. P. Indian   Arnaud Delacour   107-107-102   5-1   Vosburgh, Belmont, Oct. 1   
Tops division on East Coast

Drefong   Bob Baffert   103-103-97   6-1   Santa Anita Sprint, SA, Oct. 8 or BC Sprint, SA, Nov. 5   
Grade 1 winner untested at 3

X Y Jet   Jorge Navarro   105-105-108   6-1   Vosburgh, Belmont, Oct. 1   
Training super for return

Delta Bluesman   Jorge Navarro   95-98-103   15-1   BC Sprint, SA, Nov. 5   
Won Win and You're In Smile

Summer Revolution   Rudy Rodriguez   96-105-90   15-1   Pennsylvania Derby, PRX, Saturday   
More likely for Dirt Mile

Catalina Red   Jorge Navarro   95-101-100   20-1   Vosburgh, Belmont, Oct. 1 or Ack Ack, CD, Oct. 1   
Must earn his spot in Sprint

Noholdingbackbear   Michael DePaulo   97-101-101   20-1   Vosburgh, Belmont, Oct. 1 or Gallant Bob, PRX, Saturday   
Chased Drefong in King's Bishop

Stallwalkin Dude   David Jacobson   98-102-82   30-1   Vosburgh, Belmont, Oct. 1   
Back in top form at right time

Odds by Brad Free, comments by Mary Rampellini

Frosted   Kiaran McLaughlin   105-107-123   8-5   BC Classic or BC Dirt Mile, Santa Anita   
McLaughlin said Frosted, who has secured berths in the Classic and Dirt Mile, will train up to BC with race TBD

Runhappy   Laura Wohlers   102-108-104   2-1   G3 Ack Ack, Oct. 1, Churchill   
Winner of last year's BC Sprint shows series of published works in Kentucky in preparation for 4-year-old debut in Ack Ack

Bradester   Eddie Kenneally   72-100-101   8-1   Lukas Classic, Oct. 1, Churchill   
Kenneally said Bradester also under consideration for BC Classic; secured berth for Classic with win in Stephen Foster

Upstart   Rick Violette   103-97-98   10-1   G2 Kelso, Oct. 8, Belmont   
Coming off third-place finish in Whitney, Violette said horse would target Kelso and is candidate for BC Dirt Mile

Gun Runner   Steve Asmussen   102-92-99   12-1   G2 Pennsylvania Derby, Saturday, Parx   
Winchell Thoroughbreds, which co-owns Gun Runner, and Asmussen teamed to win BC Dirt Mile in 2012 with Tapizar

Anchor Down   Todd Pletcher   93-98-105   15-1   G2 Kelso, Oct. 8, Belmont   
Pletcher, who won last year's BC Dirt Mile with Liam's Map, said Anchor Down's status TBD after Kelso

TamarkuzKiaran McLaughlin   102-79-99   20-1   G2 Kelso, Oct. 8, Belmont   
McLaughlin said Tamarkruz could develop into candidate for BC Dirt Mile depending on performance in Kelso

Texas Chrome   J.R. Caldwell   96-95-89   20-1   G3 Oklahoma Derby, Sunday, Remington   
A six-time stakes winner who has run well against Gun Runner and American Freedom could be considered for BC Dirt Mile, per Caldwell

Gun Pit   Caspar Fownes   NA   30-1   BC Dirt Mile, Nov. 4, Santa Anita   
Multiple stakes winner in Hong Kong to train up to BC Dirt Mile, per release from the Hong Kong Jockey Club

Firing Line   Simon Callaghan   82-34-104   30-1   BC Dirt Mile, Nov. 4, Santa Anita   
Callaghan said Firing Line, who last raced in July, still being considered for BC Dirt Mile, but training schedule will have to go "perfectly"

Comments by Marcus Hersh DRF, odds by Mike Watchmaker

Tepin   Mark Casse   106-NA-102   3-1   First Lady or Shadwell Turf Mile, KEE, Oct. 8   
All roads still lead through her; occupies rare air

Ironicus   Shug McGaughey   106-100-106   6-1   Shadwell Turf Mile, KEE, Oct. 8   
Just coming back from injury; excellent second to Flintshire

Midnight Storm   Phil D'Amato   106-104-110   8-1   BC Mile, SA, Nov. 5   
Good win over Tourist in Santa Anita Grade 1 turf mile in June

Mutakayyef   William Haggas   103-NA-NA   8-1   QE II, Ascot, Oct. 15   
Not as good at Woodbine as in previous race at York; wants firm

Ribchester   Richard Fahey   NA   8-1   Uncertain   
3-year-old has done little wrong, was flattered by Vadamos winning Group 1 Moulin

Alice Springs   Aidan O'Brien   NA   10-1   QE II, Ascot, Oct. 15 or BC Mile, SA, Nov. 5   
Should like fast Santa Anita turf; awesome winning Matron last out

Mondialiste   David O'Meara   100-NA-NA   12-1   Shadwell Turf Mile, KEE, Oct. 8   
Irish-bred, England-based, but loves North America; troubled second to Tepin last year

Tourist   Bill Mott   107-109-97   12-1   Shadwell Turf Mile, KEE, Oct. 8   
Smoother 2016 campaign than last year; peaking?

What a View   Kenneth Black   100-107-102   12-1   City of Hope Mile, SA, Oct. 8?   
5-for-5 Santa Anita turf record includes smashing Grade 1 win; missed much of 2016 though

Obviously   Phil D'Amato   108-106-104   15-1   City of Hope Mile, SA, Oct. 8   
Front-running 8-year-old still formidable but has had chances in BC
                   
AE: A Lot, Celestine, Heart to Heart, Jay Gatsby, Om, Ring Weekend, Tower of Texas

Comments by Byron King DRF  Odds by Mike Watchmaker

Seventh Heaven   Aidan O'Brien   NA-NA-NA   4-1   BC F&M Turf at SA Nov. 5   
Is said to prefer firm ground, conditions probable at Santa Anita

Alice Springs   Aidan O'Brien   NA-NA-NA   5-1   QEII at Kee Oct. 15 or BC F&M Turf at SA Nov. 5   
The ante-post favorite with British books after winning G1 Matron.

Catch a Glimpse   Mark Casse   97-96-92   6-1   QEII at Kee Oct. 15   
8 for 9 on the turf, though untested vs. older mares.

Lady Eli   Chad Brown   101-100-91   6-1   Flower Bowl at Bel Oct. 8   
Strong comeback from 13-month layoff to be second in Ballston Spa.

Sea Calisi   Chad Brown   95-96-95   8-1   Flower Bowl at Bel Oct. 8   
Won Beverly D. in August at Arlington; 1 1/4-mile distance suits.

Time and Motion   James Toner   97-95-90   8-1   QEII at Kee Oct. 15   
The only filly to beat Catch a Glimpse on turf, doing so in the Lake Placid.

Dacita   Chad Brown   101-101-97   10-1   BC F&M Turf at SA Nov. 5   
Fell a nose short of stablemate Rainha da Bateria in Canadian.

Al's Gal   Mike Maker   93-95-90   15-1   BC F&M Turf at SA Nov. 5   
Much improved in 2016; beaten half-length by Sea Calisi in Beveral D.

Sentiero Italia   Kiaran McLaughlin   100-95-96   15-1   Flower Bowl at Bel Oct. 8   
Fourth in this race last year, she just ran third in Ballston Spa.

Ryans Charm   Armando Fillipuzzi   NA-NA-NA   30-1   BC F&M Turf at SA Nov. 5   
A "Win and You're In" qualifier from Peru, where she is reigning champion.

Comments by Steve Anderson DRF  Odds by Mike Watchmaker

Flintshire   Chad Brown   112-105-110   2-1   Joe Hirsch Turf, BEL, Oct. 1   
Has overwhelmed his American competition this year

Postponed   Roger Varian   NA-NA-NA   3-1   Arc de Triomphe, Chantilly, Oct. 2
Leader of European division, with four brilliant stakes wins this year

Found   Aidan O'Brien   NA-NA-NA   8-1   Arc de Triomphe, Chantilly, Oct. 2
Won the race in '15, second in five straight Grade 1 races in Europe this year

Highland Reel   Aidan O'Brien   NA-NA-NA   10-1   Champion Stakes, Ascot, Oct. 15   
Only seventh in ultra-tough Irish Champion on Sept. 10

New Bay   Andre Fabre   NA-NA-NA   12-1   Arc de Triomphe, Chantilly, Oct. 2
Likely for Arc, a focus for most European runners before BC Turf

Da Big Hoss   Mike Maker   97-100-100   15-1   BC Turf, SA, Nov. 5   
Having his best year, but this will be a very difficult assignment

Hawkbill   Charlie Appleby   NA-NA-NA   15-1   Champion Stakes, Ascot, Oct. 15   
Form has tailed off since win in Group 1 Eclipse Stakes in England in July

Money Multiplier   Chad Brown   109-100-103   15-1   Joe Hirsch Turf, BEL, Oct. 1   
Improving 4-year-old who was second to Flintshire in Sword Dancer

Ashleyluvssugar   Peter Eurton   102-103-102   20-1   John Henry Turf, SA, Oct. 2   
Best of California group, but has much more to find - and fast

The Pizza Man   Roger Brueggemann   101-98-96   20-1   BC Turf, SA, Nov. 5   
Popular 7-year-old was brilliant in Grade 1 Northern Dancer last Saturday
                   
AE: Grand Tito, Metaboss, Ralis, Twentytwentyvision