August 2016

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Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Arabian Cup (Gr II) Emerald leg of the Arabian Triple Jewel

First Awards of 2016 Given in California On a beautiful day at the Pleasanton race track, near San Francisco, the Arabian Racing Cup awarded its FOUNDATION STALLIONS - 2016 NOMINATED SIRES first breeders' incentive funds or 2016 in a maiden Baseq Al Khalidiah - www.rosebrookfarm.com Chndaka - www.mandolynn.com race (pictured below).

Crownn Royal - www.crerunfarm.com On top of the $6,650 purse on the race, breeders of DA Adios - www.crerunfarm.com the first and second place horses, Joe and Betty Gillis, Doran SBFAR - www.snellvalleyranch.com earned an additional $1,000 from the Cup's Breeder Favoritt - www.favorittarabians.com Incentive program. The winner was Burning Mercy Hilal Al Zaman - www.crerunfarm.com (Burning Sand x Tri-Illusive Lady, by Seyvilla Triumph) Jolly By Golly - www.mandolynn.com and second went to Duchess AA (Burning Sand x Wik- Kaolino - www.mandolynn.com ing Star, by Wiking). Roxanne Rogers, breeder of the Nivour De Cardonne - www.mandolynn.com third placed horse IL Azeus (Wieszcek x Elspeth, by Our Machine - www.crerunfarm.com Haffir El Rimal), earned an additional $500. Attending Sadeem - www.crerunfarm.com the race were Chief Steward, Michelle Morgan, and Sam Tiki - www.crerunfarm.com fellow Steward, Denise Gault. Congratulations to our Sand Blastt - www.rosebrookfarm.com Sunny Rainbow - www.mandolynn.com Breeders of Arabian racehorses!

Virgule Al Maury - www.lonechimneyranch.com Additional races with bonus money to the breeders will be held in California, Colorado, Delaware and Texas this For more information, please contact Michelle Morsummer and fall. Stay tuned for specific dates! gan, Chief Steward, at 214-679-2026 or mmorgan@ ont.com. See also www.arabianracingcup.com.

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President of the UAE Cup S. (G1) Arabian Triple Jewel - Emerald Delightful Dubai Day State Fair Arabian H. Poland Preview 2016 Arabians in Brazil

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Editor’s Notes Around the Ovals HARC Update 2016 Runners 2016 Leading Earners

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Just Talkin’ by Michael Economopoulos Making Claims by Joe Nevills Equi Tech by Dr. Deb Powell The Backside by Steve Heath

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Editor's Notes

By Stephanie J. Corum

I just returned from a whirlwind weekend in England. Yes, literally a weekend. Arrived Saturday morning and left Monday morning. The reason for the trip was to attend Dubai Day at Newbury Race Track in Newbury, England. What a fantastic day at the races! First of all, a tremendous amount of work was done by Dubai International Arabian Racing (DIAR) and the Arabian Racing Organzation (ARO) of England. The amount of work behind successfully pulling off eight Arabian racings (including three group 1 and one group 2) is incredible and kudos to those who made the day go so smoothly.

Several U.S.-bred horses participated and were very competitive. A written/photographic summary can be found in the pages of this issue.

At day's end, here's what I came away with...the race track itself is fantastic and caters to the live racing spectator - not to the simulcast bettor and not to the casino goer. There were lots of different types of food and drink and many different places to sit and enjoy the races. Now granted, this particular day was a special event and some could be critical that the focus turned a bit from the horses to the many contests and give-aways. There is a point there, but I also noticed how excited these "average racegoers" were to win a prize. The different children's events and displays kept the crowd engaged between races and I've never seen so many families with children at a race track. It was great to see and it's one step towards building the next generation of horse racing fans.

Most of all I was impressed by the number of horses in the races. First of all, there was a full card of 8 Arabian races, and no other breeds ran that day! The smallest field consisted of 7 starters, and the numbers went up from there. We would have to pull all our Arabians from the entire country to do something like that. And you know what? Maybe we should. This has become a showplace event and put Arabian racing on the World stage like some of the other major sponsored events. Currently, the closest thing we have to such a day is also courtesy of DIAR - the 4 races they sponsor at Lone Star Park in November. Here is my challenge to the Arabian horsemen out there. Let's match their event with no fewer than 7 horses in each of our DIAR races. Let's have a spectacular night of racing followed by a great party and open house the next day at Mandolynn Hill Farm. Let's close out the Arabian racing season with the party of the year.

Arabian Finish Line will be there. Will you? More importantly...Will your horses?

Beautiful Babies While these two adorable, flashy chestnuts look like twins, they are not. They are, however, 2016 foals by Virgule Al Maury, who was always known for throwing his chestnut color with a lot of white.

Both bred by Paul and Betty Jo Richards of Lone Chimney Ranch in Oklahoma, the foal on the left is a filly out of Effie Estes

by No Limite. The colt on the right is out of Zulosta by KA Czubuthan.

They are grazing in front of the dirt mound where their sire is buried.

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CALIFORNIA

The California Fair Circuit is in full swing. The races will continue from now through October at the following tracks: Sonoma County Fair, Santa Rosa July 27-August 14 sonomacountyfair.com Humboldt County Fair, Ferndale August 19-28 humboldtcountyfair.org Los Alamitos Race Track September 7-27 losalamitos.com San Joaquin County Fair, Stockton September 23-Oct 2 sanjoaquinfairgrounds.com Fresno County Fair, Fresno October 6-16 fresnofair.com

COLORADO

On June 26, jockey Justine Klaiber scored her first-ever win in the first career victory for Junia in the first-ever race in the Heritage Arabian Racing Club series in the United States at Arapahoe Park on Sunday. “I didn’t want to stop riding, and when I finally went past the wire, I thought, ‘Wow, I did it,’” Klaiber said. “It was a lot more exciting that I thought it would be.”

Klaiber, who is from Tucson, Arizona, began galloping horses at Arapahoe Park four years ago when she was 16. Now 20, Klaiber obtained her jockey’s license and started her career at the beginning of the Arapahoe Park season. She said she has also galloped horses at Rillito Park in Arizona and Hialeah and Gulfstream Park in Florida to train to be a jockey.

Klaiber piloted Junia, a 5-year-old chestnut mare owned and trained by Kenny Massey, to a 1 1/2-length victory in the six-furlong allowance race in 1:21.51. Arapahoe Park’s jockeys doused Klaiber with the traditional ice water and shaving cream to celebrate her maiden victory. “I guess I’m initiated now,” Klaiber said.

DELAWARE

Because of a lack of betting entries, the Delaware Park Arabian Oaks (G2), sponsored by Cre Run Farm, and Delaware Park Arabian Derby (G2) were both re-written to happen in August. The Oaks will take place on August 6 and the Derby on August 13.

TEXAS

Retama Park Stakes Schedule Sept. 17 Wathba Farm Cup Oct. 1 Texas Arabian Oaks (Gr.3), 4yr old Fillies, $20,000 Guaranteed, One mile Oct. 1 Texas Arabian Derby (Gr.3), Open 4yr olds, $20,000 Guaranteed, 1 1/16 miles Lone Star Park Stakes Schedule Oct. 17 Stallion Stakes (Gr.3), 3yr old and up Fillies and Mares, $20,000 Guaranteed, 1 Mile Oct. 17 Stallion Stakes (Gr.3), 3yr and up Open, $20,000 Guaranteed, 1 Mile Oct. 28 Wathba Farm Cup Nov. 4 Texas Lone Star Futurity sponsored by wwwshadwellarabian.co.uk, 3yr old Fillies, $20,000 Added, 6 Furlongs Nov. 4 Texas Lone Star Futurity sponsored by DIAR, 3yr old Colts and Geldings, $20,000 Added, 6 Furlongs Nov. 4 Shadwell Arabian Stallion Distaff S., 3yr old and up Fillies and Mares, $30,000 Added, 1 Mile Nov. 4 Dubai International Races 2016 Open S., 3yr old and up Open, $30,000 Added, 1 1/16 Miles 5 • Arabian Finish Line • August 2016

By Michael Economopoulos

Photos, Thomas Kohler & Dave Wild

In this month's installment of "where are they now", I am not going to write about an old timer gone from racing, but about a current owner and breeder who has evolved from being a quiet mystery man to one of the prominent figures in Arabian Racing. I first wrote about him in November 1998. Even though he had been racing for seven years at the time, he kept a very low profile and was not active in the racing community.

Things have changed in the last eighteen years. That previously enigmatic figure now sits on the Board of Directors of the Texas, California and Colorado race associations. He is an Arabian Racing Cup Steward, TABA's Stakes Race Chairman and a former member of the US Graded Stakes Committee. His horses have 63 stake wins and 84 stakes places, while running at 26 different race tracks across the US. (Can anyone even name 26 race tracks that Arabians have raced at?) In the process, those horses set 28 track records.

He has accumulated seven Darley Awards, including three for Owner of the Year. Following is what I wrote in 1998.

Who was that guy? Where did he go? You know, that guy with the pony tail. No, not Economopoulos, that other guy.

I've seen him at the races a dozen times; at Delaware Park, at Los Alamitos, in Texas. You'll catch sight of him and then he'll just disappear. Who is he anyway?

The mystery man is really no mystery at all for those who know him. It's just that not many people know him. Sam Vasquez has been running Arabians for seven years and is likely to turn up just about any time one of his horses is running. But Sam is a man on the go. With two cell phones, a walkie-talkie and a pager strapped to his belt, he stays mighty busy. He has construction contracts across the country, kids in colleges, a night club in Galveston and very little time to hang around.

Besides the ponytail, which I admire greatly, there are a few other things about Sam that sets him apart from others. He's the only guy I know who says that racing is the most relaxing thing he does. I realize that racing is a lot of things to a lot of people, but relaxing? The only time I'm relaxed at a racing event is generally around "last call" at

the hotel lounge. Some people curl up at night with a good book. Sam curls up with a racing program. He can spend a couple of hours reviewing one race, analyzing the horses and their form.

Sam is a student, and the back side is his school ground.

He's always asking questions, talking to trainers, vets and breeders. "I don't advise anyone to get started like I did", he told me, "knowing absolutely nothing about racing. There's so much to learn in this business, and I'm still just a novice".

Some novice! Last month his mare, Tiki Samantha, won the Texas Oaks, while his Tiki Diablo won the first race of the World Series of Racing, beating The Wiking in the Sprint Handicap. Together these horses have accumulated over $50,000 in earnings this year. They'll both be in California for the Cup Championships and will finish their seasons in Texas. I could stand a few lessons from this novice.

Sam operates out of south Texas. He got into racing back in 1991 when his good friend, Mart Wilson, called him up and told him he knew of a great deal on three race horses.

Sam knew so little about racing, he didn't realize that a real friend wouldn't try to get you to buy three race horses. As it turned out, Mart was right. Sam bought the horses, had a successful first year, made money and got hooked. Got hooked big time. (Mart never did me that way!)

Sam also credits his involvement with Arabians to the fine people he has met. His first experiences with Mart Wilson, Rusty and Glenda Reeder, and his first trainer, Mary Clark, were very positive. Another stroke of good luck was his introduction to Rodney and Silvia Kelso, at Kubela Ranch, who sold him Tiki Diablo as a two year old. Sam's program is more or less centered around Kubela breeding, and his herd now numbers 20. Make that 21. Just recently Sam claimed his first horse, the *Wiking son, Creme Brulee.

OK, so now you know who Sam Vasquez is. So when you're at the track and you see that guy with the pony tail and cell phones, go ahead and say hello before he disappears.

He's a real success story and his genuine love of the sport makes him stand out in a crowd. Just not for very long.

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Over the years Sam has made extraordinary contributions to our industry. His involvement with numerous race organizations, his support of race meets across the US, and the help and mentoring he has provided to many individuals is motivated by his devotion to racing and not just for personal gain.

I asked him his thoughts about the current state of racing in the US. He told me that right now the industry has a huge opportunity to grow and take a big step forward. But he cautioned me about relying solely on foreign support for that to happen. "We need to work together and cooperate more with each other. There are a lot of politics involved in the sport and if we're not careful we could shoot ourselves in the foot. We all need to help in any way we can."

Over the years Sam has gone from student to teacher, from mystery man to leader. His success has been hard earned and is well deserved. Good for you, Sam. Hopefully others will learn by your example.

Sam Vasquez wins again - this time with ES Mi Cielo in Lexington, KY in 2015. Photo by Joe Nevills.

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Follow Joe on Twitter at @DRFNevills As I’ve mentioned from time to time, I am a member of the Arabian Jockey Club’s Graded Stakes Committee (GSC). Along with the committee’s other members, I help define the rules and conditions for grading stakes and determine the grades for stakes in North America.

There have been a few changes implemented recently to the grading process that I wanted to discuss, along with my stance on some of the rules currently in place.

The most notable change is the definition of “listed” status for stakes races. Listed status serves as a middle-ground between graded and non-graded stakes for races that meet some of the criteria for a grade, but are lacking in one category or another.

The most common reason for a race receiving listed status is failing to meet the minimum two years longevity needed to qualify for a grade, but it can also serve as a designator for races that meet the purse and longevity requirements, but the GSC deems have fallen short from a quality standpoint.

Given the relatively small pool of racing Arabians and graded stakes, I don’t see the latter coming into play too often, but it is used regularly in the Thoroughbred realm (and for Arabians in many global jurisdictions) to recognize a race’s appropriate value without over-rewarding with a grade or punishing it too harshly by not awarding one. Think of it as an interim grade.

Secondly, I wanted to discuss how sponsorship affects graded stakes races.

There are 10 basic criteria governing the GSC’s boundaries and decision-making processes. The tenth and final guideline reads as follows…

10. International Sponsors Due the international nature of Arabian racing and the need to promote and receive sponsorship of events such as the President of the UAE Cup S. and The Global Festival Races of HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan as well as newly proposed events of significance, the Graded Stakes Committee may award graded stakes status to such races at its discretion on a case by case basis. These must also be approved through the application process to the Graded Stakes Committee by either the sponsor, the track or the Arabian racing state affiliate.

The top level of Arabian racing in North America leans heavily on international sponsorships, including but not limited to the ones listed in that guideline. The business would be a lot harder off without the generosity of those sponsors to put up big purses and get the breed into spots it would probably never see otherwise, such as the Breeders’ Cup and Preakness Stakes cards.

The last thing I’d want to do is rile up the folks writing the checks to the point they stop writing them, but I’ve noticed a pattern that I felt needed to be addressed.

“Rule 10” allows the GSC to employ a “go-around” for sponsored stakes races to receive grades without the requisite longevity or past form requirements. Funding sources can come and go, or otherwise change, on a year-to-year basis, so it’s a good rule to have on the books. When a $100,000 race in Kentucky can bring out the best Arabians in the country despite being more than 500 miles from the nearest regular Arabian outpost, it deserves consideration for a grade.

A concerning trend I have noticed, though, is a tendency for those supporting internationally-sponsored races to go for the grade right out of the gate through Rule 10 as soon as the race is scheduled.

In my eyes, the "case by case" nature of Rule 10 is best applied when a sponsor throws an undeniable amount of money at a race and/or hosts it at a high-profile venue to the point it would be hard to justify not grading. If a race is a true EVENT (all-caps to reinforce importance) that elevates the profile of Arabian racing and draws the best of the breed, we’ve got Rule 10 to make sure it’s as important in the realm outside the dirt oval as it is inside.

Often, I see a race apply for grading under Rule 10 boasting what is definitely an upper-echelon purse for Arabians, but not so high that it makes me feel obligated to employ the go-around. While these races are certainly welcome additions to the racing calendar, if they are not bona fide game-changers, I have a hard time giving them a pass to the front of the line when other similar races would have to pay their dues.

This is especially true for races that are brought before the GSC well after the period when grades are discussed for the upcoming calendar at the beginning of the year. Money that suddenly appears runs the risk of suddenly disappearing.

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In the past, this would mean the races either got a grade before proving they would have any class or staying power, or it would be a race with a big purse but lacking that extra prestige.

Now that we have the option to designate stakes races as listed, I am normally willing to make the compromise on a new stakes race from an international sponsor and vote for them to be listed until they fully meet the criteria for grading, at which point, we double back to give it its due consideration.

The race is acknowledged as one of above-the-bar quality without rubber-stamping a grade on a stakes race where the purse is controlled by a sponsor writing a check just because a sponsor is writing a check. The scary thing about dependence is the mystery of when or if it might end.

I admittedly don’t have much skin in the game from an Arabian standpoint beyond this column and the friends I’ve made in this sector of the industry along the way. However, I do care very much about how Arabian racing is portrayed by the industry at large, both within the U.S. and internationally, and I believe these changes and stances will help point the breed in the right direction.

I always try to work from that base when making my decisions, while also doing right by the horsemen they affect. If we can satisfy those two goals, the GSC is doing its job correctly.

Inaugural HARC Arabian Race Goes Off at Arapahoe Park Solvang, CA | USA – The first Arabian race to offer the Heritage Arabian Racing Club (HARC) added purse bonus of $4,000 took place this past Sunday, June 26 at Arapahoe Park racetrack just outside Denver, Colorado. It will be followed by four races over the next four months, hitting each Arabian racing state in America with the lucrative bonus. The $4,000 is divided to the owner and breeder of the top three HARC-nominated horses in the race.

The bonus was attached to the third race on the Sunday card at Arapahoe Park, an allowance race for purebred Arabian fillies and mares 3 years and up which have never won three races at a distance of 6 furlongs. The race itself carried a purse of $7,500, in addition to the $4,000 HARC bonus for HARC-eligible runners in the race.

In this case, due to the nominating process only recently established, just one HARC-nominated horse was entered in the race. However, it made a big statement, one that created buzz and enticement. Dartyns Kriss SWA (KD Kalhoun x Triss), an eight-year-old pure Polish mare owned and bred by Dr. Jim Wetzel of Casper, WY went sixth in the race. Yet still, Dr. Wetzel took home a check for $4,000 the full HARC payout as the only HARC-nominated horse, and also both the owner and breeder.

It sent a scintillating message to the USA Arabian horse world: Get your HARC-eligible horses nominated and racing.

Ken Danyluk, prominent Arabian race trainer and trainer of Dartyn Kriss SWA is a significant proponent of HARC. “I started my career with horses of the classic HARC bloodlines and had a lot of success with them,” he said. “Even though other bloodlines have become more popular, I'm happy that I have a HARC horse in my barn, thanks to Dr. Wetzel.

There are still track records on the books that were set by HARC horses. Dartyn Kriss SWA is tough, quick out of the gate, and I look forward to running her again [in the HARC race] in California.

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- tech

By Dr. Deb Powell, PhD © COADY PHOTO

www.hoofandpawtherapeutics.com

A Competitive Edge? Genetic Testing for the ‘Speed’ Gene in Potential Racehorses • 1866 Gregor Mendel and his pea experiments led to the formulation of the basic laws of heredity • 1869 Miescher discovered DNA (deoxyribose nucleic acid) • 1953 Watson & Crick demonstrated DNA’s crucial role in determining genetic inheritance • 2003 Human genome was fully mapped • 2006-2007 Horse genome was fully sequenced thanks to collaborative efforts of researchers from Cornell University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Harvard University; University of Veterinary Medicine in Hanover, Germany and Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in Braunschweig, Germany.

It is pretty evident that we have been studying genetics (study of heredity or how characteristics of living things are transmitted from one generation to the next) and genomes (the organisms complete set of DNA including all of its genes) for 150 years. In the twentieth century, geneticists were interested in understanding gene structure and function, now the interest is on understanding physical and behavioral characteristics. But even if scientists now know where the most important parts of the genome are located, they don’t necessarily know how to read them. The precise functions of most genes, including the so called ‘speed’ gene, remain mysterious and thus any thought of splicing DNA to create the perfect racehorse is a bit premature right?…hum.

We know that the physical characteristics (phenotypes) of the horse are markedly influenced by environment, management and training; however, we also know that genetic factors are present that influence a horse’s athletic performance capabilities. Let’s see if we can take a look at what is currently happening with the new genetic testing technology and how it may play a role in athletic performance

in racehorses.

At the center of every horse’s cell (and human being) lies the twisting ladder of the double helix. Comprised of only four molecules – adenine [A], cysteine [C], guanine [G] and thymine [T] – pair off 2.4 billion times to make up the horse’s DNA. The sequence of these base pairs encodes for instructions for the structure of every single protein that the body produces. Those proteins determine everything from the height of the horse to hereditary disease to coat color to athleticism.

Based on human performance genetics data of 2009, there is estimated to be around 250 genes that are linked to athletic performance compared to 140 in 2004…the number is obviously rising. It makes a strong point that athletic performance is controlled by multi-factorial genetic complex.

Now the racehorse world is a long way off the human athletic pace but the principles and mechanisms are definitely the same…many genes involved.

So I know you are just bursting at the seams waiting for me to explain what this ‘speed’ gene is that everyone’s talking about in the Thoroughbred racehorse world?

A research team of scientists, led by Dr. Emmeline Hill, a genomics scientist at University College Dublin and Dr. Mim Bower, an archaeo-geneticist at the University of Cambridge and other contributing institutions, The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Equinome Ltd., The Smurfit Institute of Genetics and the Russian Academy of Sciences indicates that a particular variation of the gene group that encodes for the protein, myostatin (pronounced mī-ōstat-n), may be responsible for the speed and or endurance that we see in your elite Thoroughbred racehorse.

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specific to the horse (rather than humans) and all horses have one of the three types. See the table showing genetic type, race distance and breeding potential.

So what does all of this translate to in terms of using horse genetic testing and racing?

Myostatin (MSTN) inhibits the growth of muscle fibers by limiting the increase in numbers of muscle cell precursors called myoblasts. Because larger muscles require more calories to sustain them, it has been suggested that this protein would have provided an evolutionary advantage by ensuring the size of the muscles remains appropriate and efficient to the animal’s activity level; meaning, the less myostatin…the more the muscles grow. These researchers traced the gene variant backwards in time by screening the myostatin genes of hundreds of thoroughbreds and the skeletons of 12 historic thoroughbred horses held in archives around the country. They found that speed and endurance are associated with two different variation of the myostatin gene complex: the C:T variant (known as the C-gene) for speed and the T:T variant (known as the T-gene) for endurance. Horses either have two C’s, two T’s or one copy of each letter from each parent. The three genotypes (makeup of your specific genes) on this part of the gene are

We should all ask well known British trainer Hugo Palmer who, based on the results of a genetic test performed by Equinome Ltd., decided to withdraw 3-year-old colt, Galileo Gold (GB) from the Epson Derby. The test established that Galileo Gold had less than one percent chance of winning the one and a half mile race. The horse’s myostatin gene found his optimum distance was likely to be between five furlongs and a mile. Those of us in the racing business know that a horse’s earning potential as a sire is based on winning big graded stakes races. So, Mr. Palmer’s decision is to keep Galileo Gold in those eight furlong (one mile) races and establish him as a superior miler.

Genomics is a new and rapidly changing field. Some trainers have started testing horses before they start training them, to give an idea of what potential they have. Many stallions are being tested for this gene with the results going on their stud card.

I believe that we must remember that genes and genomes do not act in a vacuum, the environment is equally important. If we do not use this new information wisely, we might lose the heterozygosity within the horse. We know that a heterozygous horse will not breed true and knowing it is heterozygous for any performance gene has diminished Continued on page 22.

$100,000 President of the UAE Cup Returns to Churchill Downs September 2016 From the Arabian Jockey Club: The Arabian Jockey Club is pleased to announce the President of the UAE Cup returns to the home of The Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, on September 24, 2016. This long established Grade 1 race offering a purse of $100,000, runs under the gracious sponsorship of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and will be featured during the September race meet’s only Downs After Dark night racing event.

Kathy Smoke, President of the Arabian Jockey Club stated, “The President of the UAE Cup race consistently attracts the finest Arabians the USA has to offer. Churchill Downs has always rolled out the red carpet for the Arabians and the President of the UAE Cup. We look forward to returning to Churchill Downs this year and in future years.”

“We missed this wonderful event last year and are very pleased to once again welcome the President of the UAE Cup at Churchill Downs” said Kristin Warfield, Vice President of Partnerships at Churchill Downs. “We are excited that many of America’s best Arabian horses will compete at our historic track in September and look forward to continuing this new tradition in the years to come.”

"We are delighted to bring back the President of the UAE cup series to the USA and Churchill Downs," said general secretary of the President's Cup Series, Mr. Faisal Al Rahmani. "The series was established by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan to promote and celebrate the Arabian horse worldwide and its significant place in UAE culture and history.

What better way to do this than to hold the race at the home of The Kentucky Derby".

The Arabian Jockey Club, working in conjunction with Churchill Downs, will carry all pertinent information for this race on its website www.arabianracing.org, AJC Facebook page, AJC Eblasts, and other social media outlets.

On the heels of this announcement came the following from the Arabian Racing Oragnisation in England: The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) is pleased to announce today that the President of the UAE Cup will resume its association with the UK Arabian Derby, which is to be run at Doncaster as part of the Ladbrokes St Leger Festival on Thursday 8 September. The President of the UAE Cup (UK Arabian Derby) is a Group 1 contest for four-year-old Purebred Arabians, sponsored by Abu Dhabi Sports Council, it boasts a prize fund of £100,000, which is a huge increase on previous years.

ARC Chief Executive, Martin Cruddace said “We are delighted to be hosting ARO and welcoming the President of the UAE series to Doncaster as part of the Ladbrokes St Leger Festival. The race is an important part of Ladies Day and with a £100,000 prize fund is bound to be a competitive race. We wish everyone involved the best of luck.”

ARO Director, Genny Haynes was thrilled, saying. “We are excited to welcome back the President of the UAE Cup and are extremely grateful to the Abu Dhabi Sports Council for their generous support of our feature race for four-year-olds. The series last sponsored the UK Arabian Derby in 2013, when it was run at Newmarket as part of the July Festival meeting. In addition, there is a travel concession for runners travelling from outside Great Britain.”

She continued. “This is a truly significant development for the sport of Arabian racing in the UK as the increased prize fund will secure our position further within the European Pattern Race Calendar and ensure top quality Purebred Arabian racing maintains its foothold in Britain. I’m sure we will attract a strong international field, further enhancing the status of Arabian racing in the UK, with it being run as part of Doncaster’s most prestigious meeting of the year.”

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KAO MALOAN SWA, BY KAOLINO AHR*661061, 04-March-2013.

Bay Colt, Out of Molli Maloan (3 time winner and stakes placed mare by FMR Grand Jete) dam 4 time winner & stakes placed Cholly Roger

OZARK KAOLENA SWA

OZARK KAOLENA SWA, by KAOLINO AHR*656668, 02-March-2012.

by KAOLINO

Chestnut Filly, Out of FMR Ozark Eklipse (by Cassels Roszlem+) 6 time winning mare, dam of winners including Sir James MHF by KAOLINO. Currently racing

CHNDAKAS EKLIPSE SWA, by CHNDAKA AHR*661060, 14-March-2013.

Grey Filly, Out of FMR Ozark Eklipse (by Cassels Roszlem+) 6 time winning mare with 2 stakes wins, 3 stakes places

KOUNT CZESTER SWA, by KAN YOU RUN AHR*653297, 13 Mar 2011.

Grey Stallion, out of FMR Ozark Eklipse, by Cassels Roszlem+. A purebred American-bred with no french blood. Currently racing.

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MADAME CHRISSTY SWA, by CHNDAKA

AHR*656539, 21 Jan 2012. out of Triss, by Wiking. Full sister to CHRISS SWA. In training.

CHNDAKAS EKLIPSE SWA

by CHNDAKA

Spirit Winds Arabians Stallions at stud for Purebred Racing Heritage Breeding

Racing photo, CHRISS SWA © RASMI HUNT, COADY PHOTOGRAPHY

KD Kalhoun 1994 Black Stallion KD Kalibor x Belvedere Hartyna, by Baharr 7 wins, 8 placings. 6/35(7-4-4). Sire of limited offspring, 3 to race, 2 winners including STF Point Two Kalhoun, exported

Kan You Run

1995 Bay Stallion Wikking x Kenia, by *El Paso 15 wins, 16 places. 55(15-7-9)2-2.

Outstanding durability. From just a few foals he has sired 4 winners

KOUNT CZESTER SWA

by KAN YOU RUN

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Dr. James L. Wetzel Jr. Over 20 years of success in breeding and racing Arabians.

Spirit Winds Arabians

11265 W Goose Egg Road, Casper, Wyoming 82604 307-237-8419 days 307-234-1622 evenings www.spiritwindshorses.com email: spiritwinds3@hotmail.com

Sand Victor Wins Second Leg of Arabian Triple Jewel in California Text by Pamela Burton Photos by Shane Micheli/Vassar Photogrpahy On a warm and sunny July day outside of San Francisco, California, Sand Victor, bred and owned by Joe and Betty Gillis, surprised fans with the win over Paddys Day in the second leg of the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Arabian Cup (Gr.2) Emerald Jewel under jockey Hugo Herrera at the Oak Tree at Pleasanton race track.

“I thought those other horses would be very tough, but my horse ran strong and we had a good position and did not get into trouble,” said Herrera after the race.

The favorite and winner of the first leg of the series at Sam Houston in March was Paddys Day, owned by Quarter Moon Ranch. Under jockey Kelsi Purcell, he did not take up the challenge in time and Sand Victor moved forward in the stretch, preventing any end run developing from Paddys Day, who is trained by Scott Powell, the second to finish. Third in was Uptown Dannys Boy, and fourth was Easter Man. All of the four top-placed horses were by Burning Sand. The estimated final time for the 6 furlongs was 1:17.87.

The win brought the lions share of the $48,000 prize money to Sand Victor and the Gillis's. The grey five-year-old is by Burning Sand out of Vague De Gemme, by Baco Du Casou and is trained by Terri Eaton. This is the biggest win for the horse, who is undefeated in 2 starts this year and has a lifetime record of 3/20(5-3-3)2-3, $74,460. In 2015, he won the ARC Arabian S. last year and placed second in this same race. He did not run in the first jewel of the series this year.

The final race in the Triple Jewel Series, the Diamond Jewel, will be held on Saturday, September 10 at Los Alamitos Race Course. A potential showdown between Paddy's Day, who won the overall series last year, and Sand Victor will likely determine this year's champion and winner of the bonus money for the best finishes in all three races.

RB Madymoiselle with jockey Manuela Slamanig win the H H Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship race In the H H Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR) on the same card, it was RB Madymoiselle guided skillfully by Austrian jockey Manuela Slamanig that won the $41,000 Ladies race in a time of 1:19.94. Ten lady jockeys lined up for this race, the eleventh in the series that will culminate with the winners competing against each other for the Grand Championship in Abu Dhabi in November 2016.

Nicely placed on the inside, Slamanig urged her mount forward in the stretch and the filly responded with a strong run, leaving second place to Dream Pearl under jockey Fatma Al Manji and third place to One Hot Chick under Eve Herresthal.

Slamanig said, “I followed the trainer’s (Scott Powell) advice and the filly jumped out very well and ended traveling in the 16 • Arabian Finish Line • August 2016

top three. When I asked her she responded. She did a great job and she’s lovely.” Slamanig is a pupil assistant trainer and race horse veterinarian working out of the Newmarket Race track. She will represent her country in the Ladies Final in Abu Dhabi in November.

RB Mademoiselle is by Majd Al Arab out of multiple Darley Champion Frynch, by Dormane. The four-year-old filly is now trained by Scott Powell for owner/breeder Rosebrook Farms LLC. This is the filly's first stakes win, but she did place second in the Texas Yellow Rose (Gr.2) earlier this year. Her race record currently stands at 2/6(41-0)1-1, $37,663.

Both races were run under the banner of the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Flat Racing Festival, the sponsor and support of many Arabian races in the United States.

The race was attended and supported by members of the Festival, the Arabian Racing Cup stewards, Arabian Jockey Club members, and Arabian racing owners, breeders and enthusiasts from around the U.S.

The Triple Jewel series is under the direction of Lara Sawaya, Executive Director of the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Flat Racing Festival. The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival is sustained by the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority and coordinated by Abu Dhabi Sports Council with National Feed and Flour Production and Marketing CO. LLC as associate sponsors in cooperation with Emirates Racing Authority, IFAHR, Emirates Arabian Horse Society, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, General Authority of Youth and Sports Welfare with The National Archives as the official partner and Emirates airline as the official carriers and sponsored by Bloom, Petromal, Rise General Trading Co. LLC, Hayatna,Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), Al Awani General Enterprises, Kabale, Al WathbaCentre, the UAE's General Women's Union, The Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy, Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition 2016, Dr. Nader Saab Switzerland, Al Wathba Centre, Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club, Eastern Mangroves Suites-Abu Dhabi by Jannah, Yas Channel, Omeir Travels, Racing Post, Paris Turf and Laboratories Fadia Karam Cosmetics.

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Delightful Dubai Day Written by Stephanie Ruff Corum Photos by Steve Heath

Dubai Day, held annually in England, is a fabulous spectacle of 8 Arabian races held on one day at Newbury Race Track in Newbury, England. Over 9,100 people came out to watch Arabians - and only Arabians!

Some people may wonder why we in the United States should be concerned about racing in other parts of the world.

It's hard enough keeping up with our horses that are scattered throughout the country. Well, first of all through the hard work of Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR) and the Arabian Racing Assocision (ARO) of England, eight races were held, including three group 1 races and one group 2 race, and there were NO FEWER than 7 horses in the fields. The race for 3-year-olds only had 15 starters - the most of any race that day. Now that's impressive. Another big day for DIAR racing will take place on November 4 at Lone Star Park in Dallas, Texas. We will have 4 stakes races that night. This series went well in its inaugural year last year, and we are hoping for bigger and better this year. It was good to see how a different country presented the races to give us ideas on how to make our own event even better.

Speaking on the overall importance of Dubai Day, Denise Gault of Race Street Managment said "Every summer I look forward to Dubai Day in the UK. To me, it is the highlight of the season and is a wonderful celebration of the Arabian race horse. It is HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum's gift to the international Arabian racing community, and now with DIAR's growth around the globe, including here in the US, his love and respect of Arabian horses is obvious to all, and I'm very proud to be a member of the Shadwell team."

But still, we are obviously interested in how U.S. horses stack up against horses bred elsewhere. A total of 28 of the 80 starters came from different countries (double from last year) and while there were no U.S.-owned horses, there were two U.S.-bred horses and several others that were by U.S.-based stallions.

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DIAR and ARO patron, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum won two of the Group 1 races - Radames in the Jebel Ali Racecourse Za'abeel International and Muraaqib in the Shadwell Dubai International.

One of the favorites in the aforementioned Jebel Ali Racecourse Za'abeel International S. (Gr1PA) was the Texasbred Kao Kat MHF. By Kaolino out of Here Kitty Kitty by Tiki Tessar, the striking 7-year-old chestnut stallion was bred by Mandolynn Hill Farm and sold to Mr. Mohammed Nasser Al Hashar. He ran very well to finish second behind Sheikh Hamdan's upset winner Radames (Kerbella x Mlaika) with favorite, and 3-time consecutive winner, Al Mouhannad (Nizam x Al Ryme) owned by the Royal Cavalry of Oman coming in third.

In the Shadwell Dubai International Stakes (Gr1PA), Muraaqib (Munjiz x Tashreefat) was most impressive winning unchallenged, by two and a half lengths under regular pilot Francois Xavier Bertras, for trainer Francois Rohaut.

Speaking after the race Shadwell Stud Director Richard Lancaster was delighted with his team's performance on His Highness's special day. "Providing that Muraaqib comes out of the race well, Sheikh Hamdan has indicated he could go to the Qatar Arabian World Cup (Gr1PA) to be run this year at Chantilly, if the ground was not heavy, however the next target will be Deauville in August."

The last race of the day was the National Academy of Indian Payroll Handicap S. A second horse bred by Mandolynn Hill Farm, Kork MHF (Kaolino x Sonoma Dew, by Sam Tiki) represented the U.S. His 4-year-old half-sister Merlot MHF (by Madjani) recently broke her maiden at Delaware Park.

It was not his day, however, and he finished unplaced behind winner Zayin Zachilles, who is by the U.S.-based (and Shadwell-owned) Kaolino. Zayin Zachilles was bred in England by Paul Simmons, owned by Zayin Arabian Stud and trained by Peter Hammersley. Second was Parma T, owned

by Wayne Bull and third was Forta Stud's Aurora Forta (by Abu Alemarat), who is out of the U.S.-bred mare Bay Brulee (by Sam Tiki).

Remember last month's cover? It was chosen because of the joy shown between the owner/trainer, jockey and horse. We didn't, however, know much about them. Sure enough, we spotted them again at Dubai Day (pictured above). The beautiful young lady makes a statement leading her horses wearing a short dress/skirt and black heels. Her name is Maria Hagman Eriksson, and the horse is Al Janoob. Maria is from Uppsala, Sweden and is 29. She has been a top endurance rider in Sweden since she was a teenager and was ranked number 3 in the world in the FEI endurance in 2010. She now also owns and trains Arabian race horses.

The nearly-black gelding is Al Janoob (Magic De Piboul x Ester Du Paon, by Cheri Bibi). Born 2005 in Great Britan, he is still going strong at age 11.

"I love going to Dubai Day at Newmarket," said Michelle Morgan with Mandolynn Hill Farm. "It is a very pretty track, and the turn out was fantastic.

It is great to see a full day of Arabian Racing." Among the starters were two horses Morgan bred and sold. Kao Kat MHF (left) and Kork MHF (right). She also stands Shadwell stallions Kaolino and Chndaka at her farm.

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ARO Director and Vice Chairman of the International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities (IFAHR), Genny Haynes said. “The support from the local communities, as well as from the global Arabian racing followers, has exceeded all expectations, with a huge rise in attendance. We are delighted for His Highness’s personal success and for Italy who have secured their first overseas Pattern win. Italy has only recently been accepted into IFAHR so this will be an incredible boost to Arabian racing in that country.

She concluded. “That the final two handicaps were won

by British bred horses, produced by small independent owner-breeders who have supported UK Arabian racing for many years. This is very rewarding for ARO and underlines the importance of the Breeder’s Scheme which we sponsor.

“In addition, the increase in British bred, and trained, runners in the Emirates Equestrian Federation International Stakes (Gr2PA), exclusively for three-year-olds and also the largest field on the card, demonstrates that the sport in the UK is far healthier than people recognise.

These are the runners for future DIAR events, which I hope will continue to be as successful as the programme has been this year.”

The Italian colt Urge Di Gallura impressively won the Emirates Equestrian Federation International S. (Gr.2PA) for owner Razza Latina S.A.S. and trainer Endo Botti.

Pictures top to bottom: Master of Ceremonies, Derek "Tomo" Thompson (middle) assists author Chris McGrath (left) with presenting a copy of his book "Mr. Darley's Arabian" to HH Sheikh Hamdan (right). Kathy Smoke eyes the field of horses. Denise and Randy Gault enjoying their day at the races; Michelle Morgan and Stephanie Ruff Corum caught chatting about horses; Master of Ceremonies "Tomo" interviews Horsereporter's own Pamela Burton.

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Sammy V Takes Next Step on the Comeback Trail

The process of rounding back into top form has been a steady work in progress for owner Sam Vasquez's namesake and star speedster Sammy V, who continues to make positive strides after being sidelined multiple times since a record-setting summer in 2014.

The eight-year-old bright gray colt by Burning Sand out of Heaven Kan Wait was paired up with jockey Juan Sanchez, and conditioned for the first time in his career by Abel Borg as he contested his sixth start of the year, in the $8,140 State Fair Arabian Handicap over six furlongs at Sacramento.

Sammy V broke sluggishly but quickly recovered and was promptly hustled ahead by Sanchez no less than four lengths clear along the backstretch and into the far turn before fending off a fast closing Sand Victor to prevail by 3/4's of a length and complete the trip in 1:18.40 (just a second off his own record over the distance at the track).

Twice Rich (by TH Richie out of Virteuce), the only runner in the field of six not sired by Burning Sand, outnodded Raineing Sand for third, while both Ayers and Up N Running failed to fire.

Sammy V ended a near-two year drought for wins in stakes or handicap competition in a victorious return to the Sacramento oval, where he had posted his last win in the category on July 19, 2014 (then trained by Ken Danyluk) in the $28,350 HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice Championship under Italian rider Gianluca Sanna over the same distance in track record time of 1:17.40.

Photo courtesy of Shane Micheli/ Vassar Photography.

Equi-Tech continued.

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Poland Preview 2016 The 2016 racing season in Warsaw, at Sluzewiec racetrack, was inaugurated on 17 of April. I was very impressed by the huge crowd of race aficionados (many young people and families) that came to the Sunday opening and swarmed up the tribunes. The turnout was about double of that of last year. A big bravo to the race organizers Totalizator Sportowy.

(National Lottery).

After much squabbling, arm-twisting and numerous corrections, the 2016 racing program was finally approved on 3 of March. We will have 173 races, of which 26 are stakes, with the total purse like last year (2,7,million PLN). There are huge changes in this year’s racing calendar when compared with those of the past 10 years. First of all only three stakes, Janowa S., Derby and Oaks, are reserved for horses bred in Poland and inscribed into the PASB. All other races are opened to internationally-bred Arabians. In the past, over 50 % of all races and 70% of those for 3-year-old were reserved exclusively for locally bred horses registered in PASB. The other major change this year is the establishment of 29 races, of which 3 are stakes, only for horses whose sire or grand sire won in show competition. Out of the 424 Arabians registered to race this season there are over 150 that fulfill such criteria. As to horses registered by age, this season 56 % are 3-year-olds, followed by 98 4-year-olds and 91 5-year-olds and older horses. The 424 racers registered to compete this season were bred by over 115 breeders and are owned by over 110 owners. The above horses are in training with 68 licensed trainers. These trainers have a possibility to choose from among 80 jockeys and apprentice jockeys to lead their horses to victory.

The important dates of this year’s racing calendar are: for 4-year-olds, at a distance of 2600m, Janowa S. on 26 of June, and Derby (3000m) on the 24 of July. As to fillies for 4-year-olds, only the Oaks (2400m) exists and will take place on 18 September. The Comparative St for 3 and up at a distance 2400m (age over weight) will be staged on the 30 of October.

The All Arabian Race Day, like in the past 3 decades, will be held on August 21. Four important international stakes are held that day. The most prominent are HH Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahayen PA (Gr. 3), formerly called Europe Cup at the distance of 2600m for 4-year-old and up. It is followed by Al Khalediah Poland Cup at a distance of 1600m for 4year-olds and older horses. Fillies and mares, 4-years-old and up will compete in the Sabellina St at a distance of 2000m while the best international 3-year-olds (both colts and fillies) will compete in the Bialka St. at a distance of 2000m.

Let the best win. Wishing all a great 2016 racing season.

Longin Blachut, Polski Dwor Arabians.

JANOWA S. Gr.1, distance 2600m, 4-year-olds; field of 9; final time 3.06.7, turf.

1. Mogadiusz (Echo Ofira x Mukata Fata, by KA Czubuthan) owner J. Ryszkowski, trainer A. Walicki, jockey M. Srnec.

2. Ofirka Fata (DA Adios x Orgia Fata, by Chndaka) breeder L. Blachut, owner Uni – Res Sp z..o.o., trainer M. Jodlowski, jockey T. Lukasek 3. Poryw (Nougatin x Pasima, by Ecaho) breeder and owner G. Seczek, trainer A. Walicki, jockey S. Vasyutov

Photo courtesy of Monika Metz Jodlowska.

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The Arabians in Brazil Mahogany HVP won the GP Munjiz Wathba Stud Farm Cup while Orchestra RACH bagged the GP Unchained Melody Wathba Stud Farm Cup on Saturday, July 23 - Arabian Racing Day at the Sao Paulo Jockey Club in Brazil. The two races were organized under the umbrella of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival.

GP MUNJIZ - WATHBA STUD FARM CUP (pictured top right) 1,400m Turf Winner: MAHOGANY HVP (Power World JQ x Magnum Rose HVP) Trainer: Eduardo Garcia Jockey: Marcos Ribeiro Breeder/Owner: Agropecuária Vila dos Pinheiros 2nd Marei Rach 3rd Heron HVP GP UNCHAINNED MELODY - WATHBA STUD FARM CUP (pictured bottom right) - 1,200m Dirt - Fillies and Mares Winner: ORCHESTRA RACH (Vaillant Rach x Obsession Rach) Trainer: Lucas Quintana Jockey: Uanderson Silva Breeder/Owner: Ricardo Jamil Saliba 2nd Zinia VE 3rd Cantig VE

Results and photos courtesy of Karol Loureiro.

2016 Runners as of July 22, 2016

Statistics provided by the Arabian Jockey Club.

HORSE'S NAME A LADYS MAN ALL N ALL ALLEGRO FIRE AMAZING CHERI MHF AMBUSH AA ANGELINA AA BRETS FILLY BURNING CHARM BURNING MERCY

BY GOLLY ITS HOT CHARICH CHNDAKASEXPRESS CR ARDIENTE CV LILY DE CARDONNE DARTYN KRISS SWA DESERT HONOUR DHAAN DREAM PEARL DUCHESS AA EASTER MAN ES MI CIELO F SIXTEEN FABLED FEARSOME

SIRE X DAM

SEX R ECORD EARNINGS NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x PTF LADY WIKING g 2(0-1-0) $3,300 DAHESS x ALL TU SEXY f 1(0-1-0) $4,000 ALLEGRO AA x TRI SILKIE SANDS f 3(0-0-1) $2,100 AMAZING SON x SHIPPEY LANE f 2(0-0-0) $1,250 ALLEGRO AA x ISIS DE GARGASSAN c 2(0-0-0) $354 BURNING SAND x ANGEL PROOF f 3(0-0-0) $850 GOLLY BRET x MISS PHILLY f 7(1-0-1) $6,156 BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS SILKIE f 2(2-0-0) $13,500 BURNING SAND x TRI-ILLUSIVE LADY f 1(1-0-0) $3,515 BURNING SAND x GOLLY GAL c 1(0-0-1) $890 TH RICHIE x ZILVER CHARM f 4(0-2-1) $8,460 CHNDAKA x GRAND MASQUERADE c 6(1-0-2) $8,370 BURNING SAND x FORTY ALL c 6(0-4-1)0-1 $8,108 NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x CV ROCHA LILY f 4(1-1-2) $10,200 KD KALHOUN x TRISS f 3(0-0-0) $1,434 NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x ANNAS DESERT ROSE c 4(1-0-0) $11,000 BURNING SAND x QUEEN KONG f 1(0-0-0) $1,390 BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS PEARL f 2(1-1-0)0-1 $10,900 BURNING SAND x WIKING STAR f 2(0-2-0) $2,620 BURNING SAND x ANGEL PROOF c 5(1-1-2)1-2 $35,955 BURNING SAND x HEAVEN KAN WAIT c 1(0-0-0) $1,670 THOROUGHBRED x DIXIES VALENTINE c 4(0-1-2)0-1 $14,200 CALIN DE LOUVE x JAVALYNN f 3(0-1-1) $3,600 THOROUGHBRED x DIXIES VALENTINE c 1(0-0-0) $525

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FRONT ROWE FINE HESST FOLLOWYOURDREAMM FOX TAIL GOLLY ZANDS GRANDIOSA CS HESSTER HIGHH AKTIVITY HIGHH N DJUST IBN MOULIN ROUGE IN X HESS JESS IS ON FIRE JEWELL AA JIMDANDY TOTHEREHESSQ JUNIA KAFO KENZO CS KHOUROS CS KUSU KISS LA AMBUSH LADY HAHA LAZUR HESS MADGICALL MADJIKMAN MERLOT MHF MICCAH MISS PARADISE MY KATALINA MY VAZ IS HOT MYJANI NOUVEAU RICH OMAN WHAT A KISS ONE HOT CHICK ONE HOT VAZ OUR PRINCESS OZARK KAOLENA SWA PADDYS DAY PAMS MASQUERADE QUICK AND RICH QUICK SAND AA QWEENS LACE RB BIG N RICH RB BRILLIANT

NOBLE HOUSE x THEATRE DAHESS x FULL OF FINESSE OUR MACHINE x DREAMM DIVA ALTO DE MALIGNE x DELPHINE

BY GOLLY SAND x ZANS LITTLE WING ELIOS D CARRERE x ZUCCHERA CS DAHESS x DIXIE DANCE AKIM DE DUCOR x ALLA MASQUERADE NORPHE x DJELFA CS MOULIN ROUGE MAF x ROYAL AMBIANCE DAHESS x EASTER IA VAZS BURNING DESTINY x BANDERS NAOMI KU BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS PEARL DAHESS x IN AWE DJET SET DE FALGAS x B J ZELL BURNING SAND x FRYNCH NORPHE x KARIZMA CS BIG EASY x KADOR N BRAEBRAE

KUSU MAN x GLORYOSKI BUSH HOG x VIRAMIKA NORPHE x HILARITIE DAHESS x RZOE LUTE MADJANI x TU FOR ALL MADJANI x RUBIE ROSE MADJANI x SONOMA DEW DJET SET DE FALGAS x WIKINGS WIXEN PARADOR x NOVELYNN MAGS MAD MAX x KITTILINA BURNING SAND x FORTY ALL MADJANI x NOVELYNN TH RICHIE x DJENZEL OMAN DE BLAZIET x JEST WON KISS BURNING SAND x FC BINT CHEZI BURNING SAND x HEAVEN KAN WAIT NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x MONARCHS PRINCESS KAOLINO x FMR OZARK EKLIPSE BURNING SAND x AK LORETTA WALK THE LINE x GRAND MASQUERADE TH RICHIE x QUICK NOON BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS SILKIE OUR MACHINE x QWEENOFHEARTS TH RICHIE x BURNIE GEE PW BURNING SAND x AMMANTE

c 2(0-0-0) c 2(0-0-1) c 3(0-0-0) f 1(0-0-0) f 5(1-0-0) f 3(0-1-0) f 6(1-0-3)1-0 c 3(0-0-0) c 1(0-0-0) c 3(0-0-0) c 4(0-0-2) c 8(1-1-2) f 5(1-0-1)1-1 c 2(0-0-1) f 2(1-0-0) c 1(0-0-0) c 5(1-2-0) c

7(1-1-0) f 3(0-0-0) c 5(0-2-1) f 3(3-0-0) c 2(1-0-0) f 3(0-1-0) c 1(0-1-0) f 1(1-0-0) c 3(2-0-0) f 5(0-1-0) f 5(0-1-0) f 2(0-0-1)0-1 f 3(0-0-0) c 2(0-0-0) f 1(0-0-0) f 2(0-1-1)0-1 c 6(2-1-3) f 2(0-1-0)0-1 f 4(0-0-1) c 5(3-2-0)1-2 f 6(1-3-0) c 2(0-0-0) c 3(2-1-0) f 3(0-0-1) f 3(1-0-0) c 3(0-0-0)

$1,250 $1,700 $925 $500 $4,849 $3,100 $17,157 $300 $474 $520 $4,490 $8,245 $22,595 $1,400 $4,646 $1,098 $6,740 $6,789 $1,125 $5,008 $28,500 $11,700 $3,200 $2,000 $6,000 $9,512 $3,698 $2,837 $3,100 $1,225 $2,204 $500 $5,670 $11,229 $8,150 $1,445 $75,700 $9,338 $9,705 $16,500 $2,100 $6,328 $3,658

RB DJUDGE DJUDY RB FIRED UP RB FRYNCH BROAD RB KINKIE RB MADJYK MAN RB MADYMOISELLE RB OPEN FIRE RB NASH RB RICH REIGN SUPREME CS RICH CRAFT RISKY RED ROYAL RICHESS RUBY AA RV GRANDE ROUGE RV MISS INDEPENDENT RV ROULETTE SALMEEN SAMMY V SAND LILLY SAND VICTOR SERGEANT PEPPER MHF SIERRA WINDS SOUTHERLAND

TH RICHIE x DJENUINE BURNING SAND x GINKGA MADJANI x FRYNCH BURNING SAND x RICH KINKGA MADJANI x FRYNCH MAJD AL ARAB x FRYNCH AKIM DE DUCOR x BURNING FIRESTAR NASHWAN AL KHALIDIAH x R B SAND STORM TH RICHIE x ROYALE FANFARE KADOR DE BLAZIET x REIGN DANCE PW TH RICHIE x MORE ADORAABLE NO RISK AL MAURY x NOVELYNN TH RICHIE x ROYAL ATHEENA BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS PEARL MOULIN ROUGE MAF x ROYAL AMBIANCE MOULIN ROUGE MAF x BINT BASKETTE MOULIN ROUGE MAF x BINT BASKETTE MAJD AL ARAB x FAL KHARE BURNING SAND x HEAVEN KAN WAIT BURNING SAND x TRI TIKI JOY BURNING SAND x VAGUE DE GEMME AMAZING SON x SHIPPEY LANE DA ADIOS x A SECOND WIND AIM SOUTH x NOVELYNN

f 1(0-0-0) c 1(1-0-0) f 1(0-0-0) f 3(0-2-0) c 3(1-0-2)0-1 f 4(2-1-0)1-1 c 3(1-1-1) c 3(2-0-0) c 6(0-2-2) f 1(0-0-0) f 5(1-1-2) f 1(0-0-0) f 2(1-0-0)1-0 f 3(2-0-0) c 4(0-1-0) f 1(0-0-0) f 1(0-0-0) c 5(1-0-1) c 6(2-2-0)1-1 f 2(1-0-1) c 3(2-1-0)1-1 c 2(0-0-0) f 3(1-1-0) c 4(0-1-0)

$375 $6,000 $1,250 $4,000 $7,436 $30,463 $9,600 $16,500 $17,150 $366 $8,100 $1,200 $22,850 $14,000 $1,691 $100 $100 $4,383 $18,810 $4,405 $31,900 $1,250 $8,600 $2,570

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SPECIAL P SPOOK AA SWEET HONEY AA TA MY VIRGULE THESS IS AWESOME THROUGHLEAP TM ALYNN RENE TM BIG PAPA TM MADDAMEE TOP HONOURS UPTOWN DANNYS BOY WALL STREET WATCH WAR SPEAR WASABII WATCHMAKER WESTERNS CHARM WILL EYE AM CS WMA FLORES WMA SEASAND ZELLS BELLS

NO LIMITE x DANCETHENIGHTAWAY MKP ALLEGRO AA x BURNING SILK BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS SILKIE VIRGULE AL MAURY x MY EVANGELINE DAHESS x IN AWE THOROUGHBRED x A NOBLE LEAP BURNING SAND x SPILLED PERFUME BURNING SAND x SPILLED PERFUME BURNING SAND x SCARLET O SARA NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x TOP OFTHE LINE BURNING SAND x WIBWILCCA THOROUGHBRED x SAND WITCHH THOROUGHBRED x JAVALYNN ALTO DE MALIGNE x CAVIYAR THOROUGHBRED x TIKING AWAY WESTERN LOVE x IISIA NORPHE x CANDIE CS GRACIOUS GOODNESS x WMA FLORA THE KENTUCKIAN x WMA SEABREEZE S W ZELL x BONITA LORENA

f 1(0-0-0) $540 c 1(0-0-0) $600 f 1(1-0-0) $6,000 c 4(0-1-1) $1,976 c 4(1-2-0)1-0 $58,750 f 6(0-1-0) $6,005 f 3(0-0-0) $530 c 3(0-0-0) $512 f 2(0-1-0)0-1 $5,000 f 1(0-0-0) $500 c 5(2-0-1)1-1 $22,547 f 1(0-0-1)0-1 $2,670 f 1(0-0-0) $125 f 1(0-0-0) $500 c 1(0-1-0)0-1 $5,490 f 5(0-0-0) $725 c 1(0-0-0) $306 f 5(0-0-0) $500 f 7(1-1-2) $6,533 c 2(0-0-1) $2,344

Ara b ian Rac in g Le ad e rs as of July 22, 2016

Statistics provided by the Arabian Jockey Club.

Leading Runners

HORSE'S NAME SIRE X DAM RACE OWNER RECORD EARNINGS 3-YEAR-OLD COLTS AND GELDINGS 1 QUICK SAND AA BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS SILKIE GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY 3(2-1-0) $16,500 1 RB NASH NASHWAN AL KHALIDIAH x R B SAND STORM ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 3(2-0-0) $16,500 3 RB OPEN FIRE AKIM DE DUCOR x BURNING FIRESTAR ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 3(1-1-1) $9,600 4 RB FIRED UP BURNING SAND x GINKGA ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 1(1-0-0) $6,000 5 MADJIKMAN MADJANI x RUBIE ROSE CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 1(0-1-0) $2,000 6 JIMDANDY TOTHEREHESSQ DAHESS x IN AWE CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 2(0-0-1) $1,400 7 FOLLOWYOURDREAMM OUR MACHINE x DREAMM DIVA WALLACE HOWELL 3(0-0-0) $925 8 SPOOK AA ALLEGRO AA x BURNING SILK LITTLEJOHN AUSTIN 1(0-0-0) $600 3-YEAR-OLD FILLIES 1 RUBY AA 2 BURNING CHARM 3 SWEET HONEY AA 4 RB KINKIE 5 BURNING MERCY 6 DUCHESS AA 7 ALLEGRO FIRE 8 RISKY RED 9 ANGELINA AA 10 RV MISS INDEPENDENT

BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS PEARL GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY 3(2-0-0) BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS SILKIE GILLIS JOESPH AND BETTY 2(2-0-0) BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS SILKIE GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY 1(1-0-0) BURNING SAND x RICH KINKGA ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 3(0-2-0) BURNING SAND x TRI-ILLUSIVE LADY GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY 1(1-0-0) BURNING SAND x WIKING STAR GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY 2(0-2-0) ALLEGRO AA x TRI SILKIE SANDS GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY 3(0-0-1) NO RISK AL MAURY x NOVELYNN POWELL PRESTON 1(0-0-0) BURNING SAND x ANGEL PROOF GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY 3(0-0-0) MOULIN ROUGE MAF x BINT BASKETTE VICKERS EVELYN 1(0-0-0)

$14,000 $13,500 $6,000 $4,000 $3,515 $2,620 $2,100 $1,200 $850 $100

4-YEAR-OLD COLTS AND GELDINGS 1 EASTER MAN BURNING SAND x ANGEL PROOF GILLIS JOSEPH A 5(1-1-2)1-2 2 UPTOWN DANNYS BOY BURNING SAND x WIBWILCCA HADDAD ALI 5(2-0-1)1-1 3 ONE HOT VAZ BURNING SAND x HEAVEN KAN WAIT VASQUEZ SAM 6(2-1-3) 4 JESS IS ON FIRE VAZS BURNING DESTINY x BANDERS NAOMI KU VASQUE MARK 8(1-1-2) 5 RB MADJYK MAN MADJANI x FRYNCH ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 3(1-0-2)0-1 6 KHOUROS CS BIG EASY x KADOR N BRAEBRAE MOREAU-SIPIERE ERIC AND RANDI 7(1-1-0) 7 KENZO CS NORPHE x KARIZMA CS MOREAU-SIPIERE VANESSA 5(1-2-0) 8 WATCHMAKER THOROUGHBRED x TIKING AWAY NEIVENS GUY 1(0-1-0)0-1 9 LA AMBUSH BUSH HOG x VIRAMIKA REYNOLDS JEREMY 5(0-2-1) 10 SALMEEN MAJD AL ARAB x FAL KHARE BINMANHFOOZ SALEM 5(1-0-1)

$35,955 $22,547 $11,229 $8,245 $7,436 $6,789 $6,740 $5,490 $5,008 $4,383

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4-YEAR-OLD FILLIES 1 RB MADYMOISELLE 2 LADY HAHA 3 JEWELL AA 4 CV LILY DE CARDONNE 5 PAMS MASQUERADE 6 SIERRA WINDS 7 RB BIG N RICH 8 BRETS PHILLY 9 MERLOT MHF 10 SAND LILLY

MAJD AL ARAB x FRYNCH ROSEBROOK FARM LLC 4(2-1-0)1-1 NORPHE x HILARITIE SMOKE KATHY AND PAUL 3(3-0-0) BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS PEARL GILLIS JOSEPH A AND BETTY J 5(1-0-1)1-1 NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x CV ROCHA LILY SHERMAN JUSTIN 4(1-1-2) WALK THE LINE x GRAND MASQUERADE WILSON ED 6(1-3-0) DA ADIOS x A SECOND WIND CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 3(1-1-0) TH RICHIE x BURNIE GEE PW ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 3(1-0-0) GOLLY BRET x MISS PHILLY VASQUEZ SAM 7(1-0-1) MADJANI x SONOMA DEW MANDOLYNN HILL FARM 1(1-0-0) BURNING SAND x TRI TIKI JOY GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY J 2(1-0-1)

$30,463 $28,500 $22,595 $10,200 $9,338 $8,600 $6,328 $6,156 $6,000 $4,405

OLDER HORSES 1 PADDYS DAY 2 THESS IS AWESOME 3 SAND VICTOR 4 SAMMY V 5 RB RICH 6 F SIXTEEN 7 LAZUR HESS 8 DESERT HONOUR 9 QUICK AND RICH 10 MICCAH

BURNING SAND x AK LORETTA QUARTER MOON RANCH LLC 5(3-2-0)1-2 DAHESS x IN AWE CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 4(1-2-0)1-0 BURNING SAND x VAGUE DE GEMME GILLIS JOSEPH A AND BETTY J 3(2-1-0)1-1 BURNING SAND x HEAVEN KAN WAIT VASQUEZ SAM 6(2-2-0)1-1 TH RICHIE x ROYALE FANFARE FORD GARRETT 6(0-2-2) THOROUGHBRED x DIXIES VALENTINE NEIVENS GUY 4(0-1-2)0-1 DAHESS x RZOE LUTE ASHBY MARK 2(1-0-0) NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x ANNAS DESERT ROSE RICHARDS STEVEN 4(1-0-0) TH RICHIE x QUICK NOON FRITZ TOM 2(0-0-0) DJET SET DE FALGAS x WIKINGS WIXEN KULOW JACQUELINE 3(2-0-0)

$75,700 $58,750 $31,900 $18,810 $17,150 $14,200 $11,700 $11,000 $9,705 $9,512

OLDER MARES 1 ROYAL RICHESS 2 HESSTER 3 DREAM PEARL 4 CHARICH 5 OUR PRINCESS 6 RICH CRAFT 7 WMA SEASAND 8 THROUGHLEAP 9 ONE HOT CHICK 10 TM MADDAMEE

TH RICHIE x ROYAL ATHEENA FOSTOCK ANN 2(1-0-1)1-0 DAHESS x DIXIE DANCE WERNER KENNETH 6(1-0-3)1-0 BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS PEARL BURT, CALL, EATON AND SOLTAU 2(1-1-0)0-1 TH RICHIE x ZILVER CHARM REYNOLDS JEREMY 4(0-2-1) NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x MONARCH PRINCESS CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 2(0-1-0)0-1 TH RICHIE x MORE ADORAABLE FORD GARRETT 5(1-1-2) THE KENTUCKIAN x WMA SEABREEZE GRAP ROLAND 7(1-1-2) THOROUGHBRED x A NOBLE LEAP HENNINGSGARD KRISTA 6(0-1-0) BURNING SAND x FC BINT CHEZI SHELLEY WARREN 2(0-1-1)0-1 BURNING SAND x SCARLET O SARA DANYLUK KEN 2(0-1-0)0-1

$22,850 $17,157 $10,900 $8,460 $8,150 $8,100 $6,533 $6,005 $5,670 $5,000

Leading Sires

SIRE/YOB 1 BURNING SAND 1986 2 DAHESS 1999 3 TH RICHIE 2001 4 NORPHE 2001 5 MAJD AL ARAB 2002 6 NIVOUR DE CARDONNE 1995 7 THOROUGHBRED 2002 8 MADJANI 2000 9 NASHWAN AL KHALIDIAH 2004 10 DJET SET DE FALGAS

STRS 33 8 9 4 2 5 6 7 1 2

WNRS/ WINS 15/24 3/3 3/3 2/4 2/3 2/2 0/0 2/2 1/2 2/3

SW/ TOTAL WINS EARNINGS TOP EARNER/ EARNINGS 6/6 $338,513 PADDYS DAY/$75,700 2/2 $101,397 THESS IS AWESOME/$58,750 1/1 $78,732 ROYAL RICHESS/$22,850 0/0 $36,020 LADY HAHA/$28,500 1/1 $34,846 RB MADYMOISELLE/$30,463 0/0 $33,275 DESERT HONOUR/$11,000 0/0 $30,640 F SIXTEEN/$14,200 0/0 $21,861 RB MADJYK MAN/$7,436 0/0 $16,500 RB NASH/$16,500 0/0 $14,158 MICCAH/$9,512

Leading Dams

DAM/YOB/SIRE STRS WINS 1 AK LORETTA 2004 (VIRGULE AL MAURY) 1 1/3 2 IN AWE 1997 (MONARCH AH) 2 1/1 3 TRIUMPHS PEARL 2005 (SEYVILLA TRIUMPH) 3 3/4 4 FRYNCH 2000 (DORMANE) 4 2/3 5 ANGEL PROOF 2003 (NF PROOF) 2 1/1 6 TRIUMPHS SILKIE 1995 (SEYVILLA TRIUMPH) 3 3/5 7 VAGUE DE GEMME 1999 (BACO DU CASSOU) 1 1/2 8 HEAVEN KAN WAIT 1998 (VIRGULE AL MAURY) 3 2/4 9 HILARITIE 1999 (TIKI TORK KU) 1 1/3 10 ROYAL ATHEENA 1995 (MONARCH AH) 1 1/1

WNRS/ SW/ T OTAL WINS EARNINGS TOP EARNER/ EARNINGS 1/1 $75,700 PADDYS DAY/$75,700 1/1 $60,150 THESS IS AWESOME/$60,750 1/1 $47,495 JEWELL AA/$22,595 1/1 $40,247 RB MADYMOISELLE/$30,463 1/1 $36,805 EASTER MAN/$35,955 0/0 $36,000 QUICK SAND AA/$16,500 1/1 $31,900 SAND VICTOR/$31,900 1/1 $31,709 SAMMY V/$18,810 0/0 $28,500 LADY HAHA/$28,500 1/1 $22,850 ROYAL RICHESS/$22,850

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Leading Broodmare Sires

BROODMARE SIRE/YOB 1 MONARCH AH/1987 2 VIRGULE AL MAURY/1989 3 SEYVILLA TRIUMPH/1982 4 DORMANE/1984 5 NF PROOF/1985 6 BURNING SAND/1986 7 WIKING/1979 8 BACO DU CASSOU/1989 9 PATRIOT MISSLE/1991 10 TIKI TORK KU/1993

PRODUCING DAUGTHERS STARTERS 105 12 46 13 10 8 116 5 35 3 32 6 142 9 5 1 12 8 2 2

WNRS/ SW/ WINS WINS EARNINGS 4/4 2/2 $139,793 5/9 2/2 $132,097 8/11 1/1 $91,415 2/3 1/1 $43,905 1/1 1/1 $36,930 3/4 0/0 $32,581 1/2 0/0 $32,365 1/2 1/1 $31,900 1/1 0/0 $31,798 1/3 0/0 $28,991

Leading Owners

NAME RECORD 1 GILLIS BETTY J AND JOSEPH A 35(13-5-5)3-4 2 CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 21(2-6-4)1-1 3 ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 21(8-4-3)1-2 4 QUARTER MOON RANCH LLC 9(3-2-0)1-2 5 VASQUEZ SAM A 33(6-7-6)1-3 7 FORD GARRETT 16(1-3-4) 8 SMOKE KATHRYN OR PAUL 4(3-0-0) 9 NEIVENS GUY 10(0-2-4)0-3 10 FOSTOCK ANN 2(1-0-0)1-0

Leading Trainers

NAME RECORD 1 ASHBY LYNN 39(5-8-7)2-1 2 POWELL SCOTT 21(8-5-0)2-2 3 TORREZ JERENESTO 20(4-3-3)2-4 4 EATON TERRI 14(5-5-1)1-2 5 SMITH GUY 19(7-1-2) 6 LAFLEUR RENEE 38(4-8-7)0-3 7 DANYLUK KEN 26(4-2-6)2-1 8 NUNLEY RANDY 20(0-3-4)0-3 9 POWELL MARK 34(0-5-4)0-2 10 BRAND ELIZABETH 22(1-3-4)

Leading Breeders

NAME RECORD 1 GILLIS BETTY J AND JOSEPH A 41(14-6-5)3-5 2 KIRSHNER ALAN OR MIHALOFF DEBORAH 36(4-8-4)2-1 3 WALDRON DIANNE K 36(8-6-5)1-2 4 TEUTSCH JANE 12(6-2-1)1-2 5 VASQUEZ SAM 27(6-3-5)1-1 6 NEIVENS GUY 19(0-3-5)0-3 7 SMOKE KATHRYN OR PAUL 4(3-0-0) 8 WALDRON BILL 24(1-2-3)1-0 9 L TODD MOAK 21(0-6-4)0-4 10 SPEARS DANIEL OR CLAUDIA 5(2-0-1)1-1

Leading Jockeys

NAME RECORD 1 WALES TRAVIS 21(3-6-2)1-0 2 CHIAPPE RICARDO 17(7-4-2) 3 PURCELL KELSI 6(1-3-0)1-2 4 PANAS DEIRDRE 15(5-1-0) 5 CEDENO CAROL 19(0-8-4)0-3 6 HERRERA HUGO 8(4-1-0)1-1 7 SWAN KIRSTEN 18(2-0-7) 8 MENDEZ KEVIN 6(3-0-0) 9 VALDEZ JIMINEZ ERNESTO 9(3-2-1)1-0 10 ARELLANO IVAN 5(1-1-1)1-2

EARNINGS $154,294 $88,290 $81,577 $77,600 $53,922 $31,112 $29,000 $24,385 $22,850 EARNINGS $143,712 $135,363 $64,797 $58,204 $55,750 $50,120 $43,199 $39,990 $36,526 $33,267 EARNINGS $166,271 $131,291 $107,312 $92,202 $44,904 $31,385 $29,000 $28,710 $25,326 $22,547 EARNINGS $85,872 $74,475 $54,946 $41,150 $41,135 $40,480 $33,165 $30,000 $26,760 $26,397

fAVORITT

AT STUD: FAVORITT (Monarch AH x Fawora, by Fawor) 6/46(15-11-10)6-11, $139,212, Graded Stakes Winner, Wins on Dirt and Turf. An important Heritage Arabian Racing sire, and a perfect outcross for French, Amer, or Burning Sand stock. Standing at Mandolynn Hill Farm Pilot Point, Texas.

FAVORITT ARABIANS also proudly owns TA SAMBA DANCER (Line Dancer x Sahara Croixnoire) maternal half brother to

Queen Kong, dam of Kahayla Classic winner TM FRED TEXAS. FAVORITT ARABIANS boasts a collection of racing and endurance prospects including other get of LINE DANCER, a stunning KAOLINO filly, and more.

See our arabian racehorse collection for the flat track and endurance at

favorittarabians.com FAVORITT. ORIGINAL PASTEL COMMISSIONED & PHOTOGRAPHED BY DICK REED. REPRODUCED WITH PERMISSIONS 2016.

Owner: Lynn Bennett, 503-709-9132 Agent: Michelle Morgan Mandolynn Hill farm, Texas email 214-679-2026 FAVORITT PHOTO, COPYRIGHT RANDI CLARK, 2015 AT MANDOLYNN HILL FARM.

u.n:told stories of horse life

By Steve Heath

Equus Olympicus With the Rio Olympic Games right around the corner I wanted to look back at the history of equestrian sports in the Olympics. Equestrianism made its debut at the 1900 games in Paris.

There were four different equestrian events held: polo, Grand Prix jumping, high jumping and the long jump.

The Equestrian competition was dropped from the 1904 games due to lack of participants and did not return until the 1912 Games in Stockholm with dressage, eventing, and show jumping being held then and at every Summer Olympic Games through to present day.

The Equestrian events in the Olympics are the only events where both men and woman compete equally and are the only events to involve animals. The horse is considered as much an athlete as the rider. The Federation Equesre Internationale (FEI) is the international Governing Body for equestrian sports. The 1924 Olympics were the first Olympics equestrian competitions were held under the authority of the FEI. Dressage in the Olympics has changed dramatically since the 1912 Olympics. The dressage horse no longer has to jump, but the test on the flat has become increasingly more difficult, emphasizing the piaffe and the passage. The Olympic Dressage horse today has been specifically bred for dressage consisting of mostly warmblood-type breeds such as Dutch Warmbloods, Hanoverians, and Oldenbergs.

The Show Jumping has also been modified considerably. The early fences were more natural looking, the fences were smaller and the courses were not as technical. Today the maximum height allowed is 1.6 meters (5.3 feet). Width is a maximum of 2 meters (6 feet) for oxers and 2.2 meters (7.2 feet) for triple bars. The water jump (liverpool) has increased in width to a maximum of 4.5 meters (14.9 feet). The total course length is only 500 to 600 meters, shorter than the earlier years. The breed of horses are the same for the most part as the dressage horses.

Fun facts about the Olympics: anyone 16 years or older with a horse 7 years old or older can compete in the games. The United States holds the most medals in the equestrian events with 49 - 11 gold, 20 silver and 18 bronze. Germany has the most gold medals with 23, followed by Sweden with 17 Gold metals, France with 12 gold medals and the United States in forth with 11 gold medals.

I hope everyone gets a chance to enjoy the Olympic Games in Rio. As the writer of The Backside, if anyone would like to sponsor me to go and cover the Olympics please get in touch soon. Best of luck to both the riders and the horses!

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Her second win at Delaware Park this season!

by DA

ADIOS

race record: 6/34(19-8-4)9-9

out of

A SECOND WIND

race record: 2/7(2-1-2)1-1

Four year old purebred Arabian filly bred and owned by Cre Run.

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