December 2016

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RB BURN wins World's

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HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown Gr1PA ~Abu Dhabi

CONTINUE TO DOMINATE AROUND THE GLOBE! MORE RoseBrook-Bred Winners in the month of November!

RB Open Fire ~ Retama (USA) Nov 19, Nov 26 Eswarah ~ Abu Dhabi (UAE) Al Ras Alkhdar Handicap Nov 20 RB Rich Surprise ~ Abu Dhabi (UAE) Al Zahia Handicap Nov 20 RB Goliath ~ Al Ain (UAE) Wathba Stud Farm Cup Nov 18 RB Dixie Burning ~ Abu Dhabi (UAE) Nov 6, Nov 13 RB Nash ~ Lone Star (USA) DIAR Lone Star Futurity Nov 4 RB Madymoiselle ~ Lone Star (USA) Shadwell Distaff Nov 4

ROSEBROOK-BREDS LEADING IN EARNINGS IN USA!!!

TOP 4 YEAR OLD FILLY RB MADYMOISELLE TOP 3 YEAR OLD FILLY RB KINKIE TOP 3 YEAR OLD COLT RB NASH

Just a few of our 2016 winners! photographs copyright

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“Open Fire”

“Nash”

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RB BURN!

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Time is Running Out! Nominate Your Foals Now. Do you have a 2014, 2015 or 2016 foal by a stallion listed on the right? If so, then it is eligible for the "onetime only" grandfather clause. These foals are eligible to be nominated into the program if the foal nomination is started by December 31, 2016.

2014 Foal - $500 due by December 31 2015 Foal - $250 due by December 31 2016 Foal - $50 due by December 31 What do you get for your payment? The Cup nominated horse will be eligible for a minimum $500 payout any time it finishes first, second or third in any designated Breeders Incentive race. Your first payout earns back your nomination fee! And for the rest of your horse's racing career it is eligible for the minimum $500 payout in marked races. There's no limit to how much your horse can earn!

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FOUNDATION STALLIONS - 2016 NOMINATED SIRES Al Saoudi - www.shadwellarabian.co.uk Baseq Al Khalidiah - www.rosebrookfarm.com Chndaka - www.mandolynn.com Crownn Royal - www.crerunfarm.com DA Adios - www.crerunfarm.com Doran SBFAR - www.snellvalleyranch.com Favoritt - www.favorittarabians.com Hilal Al Zaman - www.crerunfarm.com Jolly By Golly - www.mandolynn.com Kaolino - www.mandolynn.com Madjani - www.shadwellarabian.co.uk NF Proof - Anne Seymour Nivour De Cardonne - www.mandolynn.com No Risk Al Maury - www.shadwellarabian.co.uk Our Machine - www.crerunfarm.com Sadeem - www.crerunfarm.com Sam Tiki - www.crerunfarm.com Sand Blastt - www.rosebrookfarm.com Sunny Rainbow - www.mandolynn.com Virgule Al Maury - www.lonechimneyranch.com

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE DEPARTMENTS

ARTICLES/STAKES 15 20 22 21

Texas-Sized Race Day at Lone Star Tale of Three Countries-Denouste Jewel in the Desert Kafo Wins Wathba Stud Farm Race

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

COLUMNS 8 10 12 32

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

ON THE COVER U.S.-bred RB Burn with trainer Eric Lemartinel returns victorious in the 1.2 million Euro Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed al Nahyan Jewel Crown (Gr. 1) in Abu Dhabi for HE Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan.

Photos by Debbie Burt, Equine Creative Media. Design by Corliss Hazard.

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Editor's Notes

By Stephanie J. Corum

There are some interesting contrasts in this month's magazine. There is Joe Nevill's Q&A with Nicole Holst about the failure of racing in Michigan. Contrast that with the richest Arabian race in the world being won by an American-bred horse. At the same time I'm regularly being asked why Arabians don't race at this track or that track. The very simple answer is that we don't have the horses in training to support the meets we do have. Expanding is simply not possible at this time.

Delaware Park had produced it's best numbers in years. On the other hand, Arapahoe Park didn't fare much better than Hazel Park. They only ran a few races and lost their major stakes at the end of the summer. With the numbers we have, we basically can support only one meet at a time.

Texas in the winter/early spring and again in the fall; Delaware in the late spring/early summer; and California in late summer/early fall.

The situation is not ideal. Breeding has increased, but it will still be several years until those horses are of racing age.

Until then, even though I wish it was not the case, I believe it is better business to put on fewer, but higher quality meets, than struggle to fill races all over the country.

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DELAWARE

2016 Track Statistics - provided by Arabian Jockey Club Total Races 51 Starts 349 Avg. Field Size 6.8 Unique Starters 79 Stakes Races 5 Overnight Races 46 Purses $178,375 (avg. $35,675) Purses $610,655 (avg. $13,275) Handle $330,424 (avg. $66,085) Handle $4,295,413 (avg. $93,379)

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The 2016 meet showed increases in almost every category. Compared to 2015, the number of races was up 35%, number of unique starters up 23% and number of unique owners up 18%. The same number of stakes was run in 2015 and 2016, but the average purse rose 4%. The one negative figure was average handle on the stakes races, which was down 26%. That was not the case, however, for the average overnight figures. Similarly, the average purse rose by 4%, but in this case the average handle went up as well. It was 20% higher than the average handle in 2015. Even field size increased slightly from 6.5 to 6.8.

TEXAS

The Texas Racing Commission approved racing dates for 2017. They are: Lone Star Race Park - April 20 - July 30 (Thoroughbred meet) September 15 - November 11 (Quarter Horse meet) Retama Park - June 9 - August 12 (Quarter Horse meet) September 1 - November 25 (Thoroughbred meet) Sam Houston - January 20 - March 14 (Thoroughbred meet) March 31 - May 24 (Quarter Horse meet)

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Michael Economopoulos

Vicki and I recently returned from Lone Star Park in Texas, where four Arabian Stakes races were sponsored by Shadwell Arabian Stud as part of the Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR). The group, represented by Director Richard Lancaster, also hosted a dinner for Arabian race fans. Joe and Betty Gillis of Mississippi and Diane Waldron of Florida finished the night with two victories each, with all four horses being trained by Jerenesto Torrez. It was a fun night, especially for those mentioned above.

The rest of us got to celebrate vicariously, while enjoying an open bar, prime rib and a host of other goodies. As an added attraction, our host provided a fabulous magician who mingled among the guests doing coin and card tricks that were simply amazing. As good as he was, however, he couldn't make Pams Masquerade edge past RB Madymoiselle in the stretch. Many thanks to our gracious international friends for a wonderful time. Since this is intended to be an annual event, make plans to attend next year.

We couldn't be happier for Jerenesto, a quiet and unassuming man, who I believe is one of the finest trainers in our business and who now trains for many Arabian owners who come to Texas. He was already a successful Thoroughbred trainer, when he was "discovered" by Todd Moak. Todd had hauled horses in and out of Jerenesto's barn and when Todd ended up with a Thoroughbred that he received from a non-paying customer, he gave him to Jerenesto to train (I wish I could have paid Todd in horseflesh). At some point in the nineties, Todd asked Jerenesto if he would train an Arabian for him. Jerenesto replied, "For you Todd, I would train a donkey!"

At the time, I was using Robert Knight as my trainer. I had been with Bob for many years, which some found amazing, as Bob was not known as being "owner friendly." Although we got along well and I considered him a close friend, he seemed to rub many people the wrong way; sort of like the way a porcupine rubs a balloon. One of my horse partners at the time unwisely tried to tell Bob how to train our

horse. When Bob told me he didn't want that %!*!#@#&#! (actually he called him something worse than that) coming around his barn any more, I had to find a place for our partnership horses. That was when Todd introduced me to Jerenesto.

In our 40 years of racing, we've used only a few trainers.

When Bob wouldn't go California, we hooked up with Billy Lewis, who we had always been friends with. When Bob wouldn't go to Delaware, Lynett Ashby trained for us. Bob and Billy are two foundation "characters" in Arabian racing history (which I hope to expound on in a future column), while Lynett is just plain sweet. I always believed that if you trusted your trainer to tell you the truth and to take care of your horse, you just needed to let them do their job without interference. I guess the key word in that last sentence is the word trust. I trusted Jerenesto and when he had our horses he did a fine job. Never one to be in the spotlight, he lets his horses do the talking for him. They did on this night at Lone Star Park.

The day after the races, Michelle and Mickey Morgan held an open house at their Mandolynn Hill Farm. Our stallion, KA Czubuthan, occupied stall number one there for many years (he really never did forgive me for bringing him back to Arkansas). They now have an awesome line up of stallions including Chndaka, Kaolino, Grilla, Favoritt, So Big Is Better, and Jolly By Golly (among others). BBQ, country music, spectacular horses and a "best cowboy costume contest" (won hands down by Paul and Betty Jo Richards in authentic Western gear) made for a great time had by all. Mickey and Michelle are some of our favorite people in this business. For those who took a look at their trophy shelf, it prominently featured two Daryl Awards, including the prestigious stainless steel toaster.

I had the opportunity to talk Bob Sweeney about an ambitious horse partnership that he and his wife, Evie Tubbs Sweeney, are putting together. It is a multi-year proposal which includes the stallion Grilla, two broodmares and two

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race prospects. It provides the opportunity for someone to get involved in all aspects of Arabian racing in a wellplanned venture. I wish them luck and encourage you to check it out. Getting more owners involved in Arabian racing is essential to our industry, and this is another valiant attempt to do so.

All in all, it was a great weekend. I can't help but think that if more people were exposed to the excitement, fun and friendship that surrounds our sport, we would have more participation. So come next year and bring a friend. Support you local races and events, and introduce someone new to the exciting world of Arabian racing.

Just Talkin' author, Mike Economoupolos, and his lovely wife Vicki enjoy the DIAR-sponsored evening at Lone Star Park.

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By Dr. Deb Powell, PhD © COADY PHOTO

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Nutrition and the Hoof: Does Your Horse Have The Feet To Win? As an equine nutritionist, I am frequently asked questions about dietary influences on hoof health. I often catch myself telling folks that we have to feed them so that those feet hit the ground work’n and not hurt’n! In this article, I will examine those factors that affect hoof growth and hoof health as well as the nutritional components that we should consider when feeding the hoof…so it would behoove you to pay close attention!

Hoof Make-Up So, what is the general makeup of the horse’s hoof? The hoof is basically a specific modification of the skin. When you examine the hoof there are two basic layers: the outer layer or epidermis and the underlying layer or dermis (or as it is termed for those of you in the hoof business…corium). The epidermis has no blood vessels and therefore receives its nutrients from the dermal layer. The hardness of the hoof is derived from a tough fibrous structural protein component called keratin. It is the major component found in human skin, hair and fingernails and functions to provide protection and strength. As new keratin is manufactured, it layers on top of one another and flattens out into plate-like cells which become embedded in a non-filamentous matrix of sulfur and tyrosine proteins.

The greater the amount of keratin to matrix, the tougher the hoof. These keratin structures are arranged in a long tubular fashion. This design allows these tubules to compress and bounce back into shape when the horse bears weight on each foot and then lifts the foot. Pretty impressive design, don’t you think?

Factors Affecting Hoof Growth Hoof growth and health are influenced by various factors, some of which we can control, others of which we cannot.

The hoof wall of a normal adult horse grows at a rate of approximately six to ten millimeters (0.24 to 0.4 inches) per month. The wall grows at different speeds depending on the location. At the toe, it takes about nine to twelve months for the hoof to grow down from the coronet to the ground; at the quarter of the hoof it takes six to eight months; and at the heel it takes four to five months. Because the distance from the coronet to the ground is shorter at the heel than at the toe, the heel at the ground is always going to be "younger" than the toe, thus it will have more elasticity and contain more moisture.

Age also affects how fast the hoof grows. In young horses, for example a nursing foal, the hoof grows at about fifteen millimeters per month and in a yearling, it grows about twelve millimeters per month.

Genetics is another factor that is beyond our control. Certain breeds and families are known for either healthy hooves - the Arabian horse hits the mark for that - or poor hoof quality, of which some Thoroughbred lines fall into this category.

Some other factors that have an effect on growth include: 1. External temperature - Cold tends to slow growth, while during the warmer seasons, spring especially, growth is accelerated.

2. Environmental moisture - Growth is generally increased with increased moisture.

3. Injury - Injury to any portion of the coronary band, where the generative tissues are housed, will result in hoof wall damage and therefore slower growth along that area. Also if the horse has an injury such that he puts less or no weight on an injured leg, hoof growth on the opposite leg will be

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slower than normal.

4. Illness resulting in fever - High body temperatures could slow growth of the hooves.

5. Work - When the horse is working or exercising, the metabolic rate increases and hoof growth will also increase.

6. Nutrition - This is possibly the first step towards healthy hooves. If your horse is consuming a nutritionally balanced diet, complete with the necessary dietary elements, its feet should be relatively healthy.

Nutritional Considerations Ok, so let us look at the nutritional components necessary to produce a good quality foot. If you are faced with what you believe are bad feet, the first consideration should be your horse’s energy intake. Your horse needs to be in positive energy balance. Horses in negative energy balance will utilize protein in their diet or body to make up energy needs for maintenance, growth or exercise. This has been demonstrated time and time again, going back as far as the 1970s with ponies in positive energy balance showing a 50% greater hoof wall growth than ponies on an energy restricted diet. You may be interested to know that increasing dietary fat, which is an energy source, has little effect on hoof growth rate or hoof strength! This may be something for you to think about if your horse is on a high fat diet.

The hoof wall is about 92-93% protein. The hoof contains high levels of the amino acids (building blocks for protein) cystine, arginine, leucine, lysine, proline, serine, glycine and valine with lower levels of phenylalanine, methionine and histidine. Cystine and methionine are of particular importance as they contain sulfur, an essential component in the formation of keratin. Horses with harder (better quality) hooves have been shown to have higher levels of cystine contained within the hoof. Horses that were on proteinrestricted diets, with the amino acids cysteine and methionine being restricted, have been shown to have slower hoof growth and hooves that split and crack. Another consideration is that the amino acids that are required for hoof growth and quality appear to be different than those amino acids required for body growth. When horses were protein restricted with the amino acids, lysine and threonine, they demonstrated only slowed body growth and development and had no impact on hoof growth or quality.

So what about the minerals? There are a few minerals that are involved in hoof integrity. They are zinc, copper and manganese. However, adding these minerals to the diet is not going to increase the hoof quality unless these minerals were initially lacking in or not being completely absorbed from the diet. The form of these minerals in the diet may have some relevance to the poor hoof quality if the minerals are not being adequately absorbed. Chelation, a process that binds a mineral to an amino acid, enhances absorption

of the mineral. This was demonstrated when these minerals were supplemented in an inorganic form and a chelated form. Those horses consuming the chelated form had greater hoof growth and greater hoof strength. Calcium is another mineral that we should consider when we evaluate our horse’s "hoof diet". Although calcium is present in lower amounts in the hoof, it is involved in creating the sulfur links between the hoof proteins (these are necessary for the sulfur amino acids, cystine and methionine) and the cohesion of cells to each other. Calcium is also thought to play a role in the tightly wound arrangement of the keratinized hoof tubules.

Finally, the vitamins. The B-vitamin biotin has had much chatter over its effect on hoof growth. This vitamin is normally produced in the horse’s gut in sufficient quantities to satisfy his basic nutritional needs. Some horses with thin, brittle hoof walls and thin soles - you know…that horse that always loses a shoe and has missing chunks of hoof - respond to biotin supplementation. Although there are still studies investigating the optimum biotin supplementation dose, the current recommendation is 60mg per day of biotin for improvement of hoof horn integrity. And you must be patient; supplementation will affect only the new hoof growth, so it will take at least six months to notice an effect.

Vitamin A, a fat soluble vitamin, may also be important in promoting normal hoof growth. This vitamin is necessary in maintaining the integrity of the epithelium and is thought to have a role in cell maturation and differentiation in the hoof. Studies are ongoing concerning this vitamin.

Maintaining a good-footed horse is a combination of a good nutritional plan that is designed for your horse’s job (a nutritionally balanced diet), a good farrier and good health care. If all of these thing are working, then we can see our horses putting their best hooves forward!

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There is no way to sugarcoat it; the 2016 meet at Hazel Park was catastrophic for the racing Arabian breed in Michigan.

Things appeared to be headed in a productive direction at the beginning of the year, with connections returning to the state for the first time in years during the 2015 season, and a Heritage Arabian Racing Cup (HARC) race scheduled for August to provide some desperately needed pop to the breed’s schedule.

The transition had not been easy for the Arabian platoon since Michigan’s flat racing meet left Mount Pleasant Meadows for Hazel Park after the 2013 meet, but there was finally a modicum of momentum.

None of that happened. In fact, nothing happened.

The 2016 Hazel Park meet came and went without a single Arabian race being carded. A bare-bones horse shortage and an uphill battle for support from the racing office among the Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse needs snowballed as the meet wore on, eventually leading HARC to cancel its race at the Detroit-area track.

had to say.

The first question is simple - What happened in 2016?

More like what “didn’t” happen, right?

I personally had a barn up and training in March. I spoke to others at this point and there were plans for about 15 other horses. That to me looked promising.

April came around and I only saw Marcia [Weilbach] and me working horses. We knew between the two of us, we were going to struggle. I called one trainer, and his gallop person broke his arm so he decided to not buy the four he was looking at. Another got a good job as an outrider. Lori [Roberts] was pressing forward with hers.

We started entering in May - four horses, over and over again. We were trying to combine conditions to get something going. Marcia only had one maiden, so that hurt us.

Hers, with one from Lori and my two still only made four.

Same with allowances, not enough horses.

How did the 2016 meet affect your operation/bottom line?

How did you adapt?

Bottom line, I’ve basically lost everything.

As someone whose first winning bet was on an Arabian race at a Michigan track, and who wants to see the program survive - along with racing in the state at large - it was something that hurt deeply to watch develop over the course of the meet.

Mid-season, Marcia called her owner and pulled her maiden because there were no races and said she needs to sell a horse to survive. I was totally with her on this, so we sold our allowance horses because of mounting bills with no way to pay.

Now that the 2016 meet at Hazel Park is in the books, I wanted to ask someone at the ground level what happened to bring Michigan’s Arabian platoon to this point.

Basically this left Lori, and me, and Lori’s trainer, Cody. Still we felt we could pull something together.

Nicole Holst is Michigan’s all-time leading Arabian trainer, operates the state’s largest stable, and represents the breed with both A.R.A.B. of Michigan and as an alternate on the Great Lakes Quarter Horse Association board.

If anyone could speak to why 2016 shook out the way it did, I figured it was Holst, so I asked her. Here is what she

We were led to believe that HARC would support us. We paid their extra fees, and had decent communication with their representative. We had four HARC horses clocked in and ready to run. Desperate to get one race off the ground, Lori tracked a horse down, worked with the owner and got the horse shipped up. This was horse five for us, but to our surprise, the race had been pulled, when we had spoken to them just weeks before.

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When we spoke to HARC, it was done because of the lack of horses.

rubbing elbows with the higher-ups do no good if you don’t have horses.

Would you consider relocating to race/breed elsewhere?

I’m not interested in continuing out of state. To me, I see more of the same. The stakes races continue to support the people with all the money, making the stakes program so a horse can run around and pretty much clean house.

God bless them, I’m glad they can do that, but they have continued to run out the little guy when we are the backbone of the industry.

What can Hazel Park management do to keep Arabian racing alive in Michigan?

Management writes races; it’s our job to fill them. That being said, they told HARC we needed six horses to constitute a race. If they had been working with one of the trainers here, they would have known that five would have been acceptable.

Leon Silber stepped away, a breeder and longtime supporter of this industry. He loved it. That was sort of heartbreaking for me. He started before I did, one of the first in Michigan.

I used to breed five a year, then three, then none. My horses have been competitive, and I would love to continue, but the industry continues to talk about Delaware. I see trainers there running three and four horses in a race to make it go, because money talks and they want it to survive. It was horrible to watch.

What can horsemen do keep Arabian racing alive in Michigan?

Bottom line: Send horses. All the meetings and sponsors

We struggled to come up with horse six, but had a solid five. The meet continued on with five-horse fields, sometimes four, so I would say the management needs to work with trainers currently training here, not others out of state.

Even before the move to Hazel Park, Michigan’s Arabian population had been on the decline, both in horses and human participants. What can be done to reverse that trend?

Send horses. I sound like a broken record. No horses, no racing. Again, I say meetings don’t constitute racing. I don’t care how many clubs assemble, or what meeting you have, or sponsors you drum up. Horses are what make a meet.

For me personally, the last three owners I had were hanging in only because I offered discounted rates and other deals, and they are gone. I do not blame them. I hate losing my racing family. I feel broken. I want to keep trying, but I have had to sell many just to feed what I have for winter.

What do you see as the best-case scenario for the breed’s future in the state?

To me, the future is bleak. I’m out of ideas. I am personally stocking my barn with Thoroughbreds to run in 2017. Do I still own Arabians? Yes. I love them and yes, way back in my mind I hope something comes together. But I can no longer stake my livelihood on it. I have never been so broke, putting everything I had in 2016 for a great failure.

What do you think is the most realistic scenario?

Honestly, I watched the big races in Texas and I saw more of the same: Four-horse fields, completely drawn-out races with spreads of 40 lengths or more. Is that what this is now? If so, I don’t think I can watch it.

Nicole Holst holding one of her best horses, Catch Me Ridin' Dirty.

Photo by Nate Alcala.

I have put my heart and soul in this – my life. I started with Arabian racehorses fresh out of high school, and not to give my age, but I have spent the majority of my life trying to help this industry thrive. I think I’m waving the white flag.

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Texas-Sized Race Day at Lone Star Park Text by Stephanie Ruff Corum Photos by Steve Heath and Stephanie Ruff Corum For the second time, the Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR) sponsored four stakes races in one night at Lone Star Park in Texas. Currently this is the only day (well, night actually) in the United States that has four Arabian races on one card. With two races for 3-year-olds and two races for 3-year-olds and up, with sex restrictions for fillies and mares, it offered a championship-type environment akin to the Thoroughbred's Breeders' Cup, which just happened to be running the same weekend.

While the nominations were strong for all four races, many juveniles were cross nominated so that when it came to entry time, the fields were not as large, or as strong, as they should have been. Unfortunately part of it was timing. The three leading older horses, Paddys Day, Sand Victor and Thess Is Awesome, were in Abu Dhabi preparing for the Jewel Crown (Gr. 1 ). The industry is also still suffering from a shortage of 3-year-olds, making it challenging to fill age-restricted races.

Finally some stakes horses, like Lady Haha and F Sixteen, were done for the year after running a full campaign.

Still, the two leading 4-year-olds, Easter Man and RB Madymoiselle, along with their owner/breeders Joe and Betty Gillis and Rosebrook Farm respectively, used this night to provide exclamation points on already outstanding years. Oh...and trainer Jerenesto Torro had a pretty good night too.

Then there were the local favorites, Pams Masquerade and Chndakasexpress, who gave Texas Arabian Breeders' Associ-

ation (TABA) president Ed Wilson a few exciting moments.

Racegoers were graced with a beautiful fall Texas evening and the hospitality was unmistakable. In the Alysheba Room overlooking the finish line, Arabian enthusiasts from throughout the country gathered for a night of celebration.

A singing country trio of lovely ladies and a tricky magician entertained the crowd, prior to, and following, dinner, which was sponsored by DIAR and Shadwell Arabians.

Pictured (top) Ruby AA in the winner's circle with owners Joe and Betty Gillis and trainer Jerenesto Torres. (middle) Joe Gillis holding one of two tropies he received. (bottom) Easter Man and jockey Ivan Arellano return after an easy victory.

Proudly representing the organization were Richard Lancaster, Shadwell's Stud Director, and Rachel Gowland, Marketing Manager at Shadwell Estate Company Ltd. Lancaster acknowledged that many in the crowd had come a long way and thanked them for helping make Arabian racing a success. Also welcoming guests for the second time was Grand Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen.

But in the end the night is always about the horses, and even with short fields, they did not disappoint. The first Arabian race of the evening was the www.shadwellarabian.co.uk Texas Lone Star Futurity for 3-year-old fillies going 6 furlongs. It

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also at 6 furlongs for a purse of $23,200. RB Nash, already a stakes winner, was the heavy favorite and ran as such.

Even though he was pressed on the inside by stablemate RB Open Fire, his victory was never really in doubt. Keiber Coa urged his horse on and he responded to hold clear by 2 1/4 length over RB Open Fire. Quick Sand AA was third.

Shadwell repesentatives were on hand to enjoy the evening. Left to right are Denise Gault, U.S. Shadwell Arabians; Richard Lancaster, Shadwell's Stud Director, and Rachel Gowland, Marketing Manager at Shadwell Estate Company Ltd.

was a match race between 2016's top two fillies RB Kinkie and Ruby AA. Jockey Ivan Arellano took Ruby AA to the lead and held her rival at bay the entire race to win by three lengths in a time of 1:20.26. RB Kinkie was second and Madjic Vaz third. WMA Prairie Wind broke about three lengths slowly was never in the race.

This was the first stakes win for the filly by Burning Sand out of Triumphs Pearl, by Seyvilla Triumph. She finished third behind her rival RB Kinkie in the Arabian Stallion S. (G3). She has 4 wins from 8 starts and earnings of just over $40,000.

Next up were the boys in the DIAR Texas Lone Star Futurity

The win expanded RB Nash's dominance over his fellow 3-year-olds, having 5 wins and 2 seconds in 8 races with earnings of almost $60,000. Bred by owner Dianne Waldron, he is from the first crop of Nashwan Al Khalidiah out of R B Sand Storm, by Burning Sand. Waldron, who was celebrating a birthday, was there with daughter Leah and her grandchildren. It was stakes win number two for trainer Jerenesto Torrez.

The birthday celebration continued in the $30,000 Shadwell Arabian Stallions Texas Distaff S. for fillies and mares 3-year-old and up. Rosebrook Farm's RB Madymoiselle (Majd Al Arab out of Frynch, by Dormane) was considered a sure thing. A grade 1 winner, she already had 5 wins (4 stakes) racing all over the country, and maybe that tough campaign was starting to take a toll on her. Pams Masquerade battled on the lead with TM Maddamee in the early stages of the 1-mile contest. RB Madymoiselle advanced three wide on the far turn and made her bid at the five-sixteenths. She took a short lead, but Ed Wilson's mare dug in like the tough campaigner she is. She moved out around RB Madymoiselle when the latter drifted out, and finished willingly, but couldn't get by the winner. Edgar

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Dianne Waldron of Rosebrook Farm (far right) received two stakes wins for her birthday. First was 3-year-old colt RB Nash (pictured left).

Then Dianne, daughter Leah, and her five grandchildren (pictured below) celebrated in the winner's circle after RB Madymoiselle's victory.

Velasco, aboard Pams Masquerade, lodged an objection for interference in the stretch, which the stewards studied for a long time. In the end, however, the result was not changed and RB Madymoiselle escaped with the win. Hesster held on for third. The final time was 1:53.30. The win assures RB Madymoiselle championship 4-year-old filly honors.

Jerenesto Torrez once again was in the winners' circle and he wasn't done yet. This time he saddled probable 4-year-old champion (and already Darley champion as a 3-year-old) Easter Man for Joe and Betty Gillis in the Dubai International Arabian Races Texas Open S. at 1 1/6 miles. The handsome grey son of Burning Sand and Angel Proof (by NF Proof) went four wide on the first turn, contested the pace, drifted out a bit but won in a hand gallop under Ivan Arellano by 24 lengths in 1:58.19. The race was for second with Chndakasexpress just edging Kafo for the place. This makes the third straight stakes win (including two grade 3 races) for the Gillis colt and his fourth win in 8 starts in 2016.

The following day saw friends gather at Mickey and Michelle Morgan's Mandolynn Hill Farm for their annual open house.

Guests were treated to a fabulous bar-b-que, music and of course, horses. The stallion roster, which is the largest one in the U.S., includes two Shadwell stallions, Chndaka and Kaolino. Both highly successful and outstanding representation of Shadwell's commitment to excellence, just like the DIAR program.

Under the banner of Shadwell, the DIAR sponsors races all over the world. While their signature event is Dubai Day, a full card of eight Arabian stakes at Newbury Race Course, the four races in Texas close out their year. Shadwell's Chairman Mirza Al Sayegh described the program in the following way: “The idea is to help countries by supporting racing, in particular Arabian racing, to develop it as a sport. We know Arabian racing has a way to go before it is at the same level as Thoroughbred racing but we hope this programme will encourage breeders, owners and trainers to get more involved in the sport.”

After two years in Texas we can only hope that DIAR continues their sponsorship of this flagship evening giving the U.S. the chance to develop it into the Championship night which it is destined to be.

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UPDATE The Plan for 2017

Once this article has been printed, we will have just wrapped up our final HARC race in the United States on November 28 at Retama Park in Texas.

It has turned out to be a year of awareness building, with significant HARC money being directed toward a handful of horses. And with additional money being offered next year, we continue urging owners to run your HARC horses, and we urge breeders to breed for HARC. We encourage these considerations not just because of the money, which is all well and good. We also ask it for the future of the sport. It is vital that we diversify our gene pool globally. All one needs to do is scan the cards of Arabian races to see the lack of diversity. Certainly no one is questioning the validity of those dominant lines. But no one would also likely question the solemn future if racing lines are not expanded.

We have used the creation of HARC as the perfect entrée to reach new racing enthusiasts who already have existing breeding programs. Who knows if the next Monarch AH is standing in a stall somewhere in the show meccas of Scottsdale, AZ or Santa Ynez, CA. It will take some experimentation, but once that gem (or two) is discovered, how thankful we will be that we marched through this important exercise on behalf of our sport’s future, particularly in the United States.

HARC added money for 2017 ($25,000 in 2017 and $10,000 rolled over from 2016).

So we will enthusiastically continue our outreach efforts, as well as provide even greater added-money bonuses in 2017. If you missed out on it this year, be proactive about preparing your horses and breeding decisions for next year.

The money and the investment into our sport’s future is a win-win for everyone.

Many thanks to HARC’s Deirdre Hyde and Leigh Young, and of course, HH Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, for their generosity and vision. We look forward to maximizing its opportunities here in the United States in 2017.

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In addition, we held our last forum of the year at the Arabian Horse Association Annual Convention on November 17 in Tulsa, OK. It was very well received, with nearly 20 interest cards turned in, AHA club presidents requesting a forum in their areas and interest in partnerships for 2017.

It was probably our most effective forum yet. Susan Meyer, AJC Vice President, co-hosted it with me.

In this light, HARC has recently announced that additional funding has been allocated to a few countries that have shown exceptional effort on HARC’s behalf, and the United States is one of them. They wish for this funding to continue the forum series in 2017. It should be noted this sum is in addition to the purse money allocated for the $35,000 in

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A Tale Of Three Countries: The Enduring Influence Of Denouste

By Tobi Lopez Taylor bred sons sired offspring, and twenty-seven of his purebred daughters went on to be broodmares. Although an entire book could be written about the exploits of his foals, in the space allotted here I will briefly recount the use of Denouste’s offspring in breeding programs in France, Poland, and Russia, and also highlight the successes of some more recent descendants.

Legendary French stallion Denouste remains influential in the pedigrees of modern Arabian racehorses.

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s we near the centennial of his birth, it is hard to overestimate the influence of the stallion Denouste in Arabian racing pedigrees worldwide—through his son Kann and daughter Dikarka in Russia, via his son Caid and others in Poland, and, of course, through numerous sons and daughters used for breeding in his homeland of France.

Acclaimed by many as the premier Arabian racing sire of the twentieth century, Denouste was a product of France’s well-established breeding program. Born in 1921 in the village of Uchacqu in southwestern France, Denouste was bred by Gaston Lalague. The chestnut colt’s sire was Latif, a desert-bred bay stallion who had been acquired in 1909 along with twenty-three other stallions by a delegation from the French government, which purchased them at the Sidi Gaber racecourse in Alexandria, Egypt. Denouste’s dam, Djaima, a daughter of the Syrian-bred stallion Khouri and out of Dame Tartine by Burkeguy, was bred by Mr. L. Robert.

After a racing career that included stakes wins, Denouste embarked on a stud career that spanned the years 1926 to 1949. During this period, he sired 120 purebred get, as well as a number of Anglo-Arabian foals. Thirteen of his pure-

Of Denouste’s sons used in French breeding, Baroud II is known for only one foal—his very last—but that horse happened to be stakes winner and legendary sire Saint Laurent. Although Saint Laurent himself had only sixteen foals, among them were the illustrious sire Manganate (sire of stakes winners such as Dormane, Djelfor, Djendel, etc.) and French Derby winner Kesberoy (who counts among his offspring champion No Risk Al Maury and stakes winners Al Sakbe, Kerra, and Braise de Ghazal, etc.), both dominant in today’s racing pedigrees. Another influential son of Denouste was Kriss II, a valued sire of broodmares such as Djenissa (granddam of the great producer Nevada II), Doree II (dam of noted sire Djerba Oua), Meziana (dam and granddam, respectively, of the sires Meke and Medicq Allah), and Bacchante (granddam of esteemed broodmare sire Baroud III). Denouste’s son Alaric V sired Meke, the damsire of the influential Flipper, and Namouna, maternal granddam of Cheri Bibi, unbeaten race winner and leading sire. Denouste’s daughters used in France include Amica (granddam of Saint Laurent and Gosse du Bearn), Magnesie (granddam of Manganate and Manguier), Dragonne (dam of Dragon, a valued broodmare sire), Dragee VI (granddam of Djerba Oua), and Kesmie (granddam of Kesberoy).

In 1930, the USSR’s Tersk Stud imported six Arabians from France. Among these were Kann, a three-year-old chestnut colt by Denouste, and the mare Carabine, who was carrying a filly by Denouste. Named Dikarka, this chestnut filly would become a race winner and broodmare. Dikarka’s stakes-winning daughter Podruga produced stakes winner and sire Patron, whose grandson RD Five Star set two track records in the U.S. and was himself a sire of stakes winners. The unraced Kann sired forty-five foals, of which one stallion, Korej, and fifteen mares produced offspring. Kann, in particular, has left an indelible mark on Russian Arabian breeding. As Gladys Brown Edwards wrote in 1981, “his in-

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racing descendants include NF Proof, a Racing Hall of Fame member and twice Darley Horse of the Year; and stakes winners Seyvilla Proof, Tiki Diablo, Tiki Tork Ku, Tiki Samantha, Elite Star Ku, and Velte, among others.

Denouste's son Kann, who was imported to Russia, left a lasting mark on breeding in that country.

fluence, despite the fifty-year interval, can still be seen as to the correctness of basic conformation, excellence of legs with flat bone and large hocks.” Kann’s sire line, through his stakes-winning grandson Knippel, continues to this day.

Dostatok, the 2010 Russian Derby winner, was a male line descendant of Kann. More recent winners of the Russian Derby often combine contemporary French bloodlines with that of Kann, via his son Korej and daughters Krona and Karess.

Denouste’s influence traveled to Poland when one of his first foals, the chestnut stallion Caid, went to stand at Roman Krainski’s Zabawa Stud from 1935 to 1940. Of the ten foals sired by Caid, two of his daughters, Zariba and Zmora, produced offspring in Poland, and another daughter, Orbitka, was stolen by the Soviet army in 1939 for use in the Tersk breeding program. (None of Orbitka’s five foals produced offspring.) Of all the horses at Zabawa Stud, only two survived World War II; one of them was Zmora’s daughter, Eleonora, by Witraz. Eleonora, a winner of three races, proved to be a valuable broodmare whose family continues to flourish, both in the show ring and on the track. She produced eight race winners, including the durable Esteban, who started forty-three times over the course of four years, finishing in the money more than half the time.

Many excellent Polish racehorses descend from Eleonora, often via her son *Exelsjor or her daughter Ellenai, a tremendous broodmare herself and the dam of Polish Derby winner Elbrus (who sired another Derby winner, Bok). Another notable runner of this breeding was the filly Saszetka, a winner of the Derby and the Oaks, who got a double dose of Eleonora through her great-granddams, the full sisters Ellenai and Elwirena. In the U.S., Eleonora’s successful

In the 1950s, Poland began importing horses from the USSR, including a few Denouste descendants, such as *Pietuszok, sire of many racing stars, like Polish Triple Crown winner *Orla and the first U.S. National Champion Racehorse, *Orzel. *Pietuszok was also the damsire of Racing Hall of Fame member *Wiking as well as the half-brothers *Algorab and *Allahabad, each of whom was named U.S. National Champion Racehorse. Later, Poland imported the stallion Palas, a Russian-bred descendant of Kann. Interestingly, all of the last ten winners of the Polish Derby trace to Denouste at least once, and often via multiple ancestors representing three countries. For example, the 2015 Derby winner Alladyn has twenty lines to Denouste through his French sire and six through his Polish dam, via Eleonora, *Pietuszok, and Palas.

Throughout Europe, the Middle East, the United States, and elsewhere, descendants of Denouste continue to dominate racing. Just last month, the world’s richest Arabian race—the $1.2 million Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown—was won by RB Burn, an American-bred horse whose pedigree boasts several lines to Denouste.

These days, in fact, it is difficult to find a winner of a major race who doesn’t have a connection to Denouste. The premier sire of the previous century clearly continues to exert a profound influence in this one.

The broodmare Nevada II estabished a female family dynasty that is still revered today.

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Jewel in the Desert

Text and photos by Debbie Burt, www.equinecreativemedia.com The second week of November saw the culmination of a highly successful year of activities for the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Festival in "Abu Dhabi, Capital of the World". The week opened with the draw for the Jewel Crown, held at the National Archives, televised live, as were all events, on YAS TV. The HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Conference for Education was again an informative affair with lively discussions throughout. The four sessions focused on jockey development covering training and prevention of accidents, jockeys as performance athletes, diet and weight control, and working with the media. It concluded with an open workshop hosted by Festival Executive Director Ms. Lara Sawaya.

She thanked HH Sheikh Mansoor and HH Sheikha Fatima for “Giving every single jockey present in the conference today a chance to discover the world. It was the vision of HH Sheikh Mansoor to take jockeys worldwide and help them in their endeavours to be the best in their chosen field and IFHRA was born as a result of this.”

She promised a jockey workshop prior to the Festival apprentice races from 2017 to be supervised by Kai Schirmann, German Jockey School Director and head coach for HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival apprentice jockeys. In addition, a special workshop for jockeys will be held at next year’s World Arabian Horse Racing Conference in Morocco, plus a seminar for trainers on training their jockeys.

Naturally the highlight was the meeting at Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club where guests witnessed a six race card. This included the respective HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies and Apprentice (IFAHR) Championships building up to the feature event, the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Jewel Crown – the world’s richest Arabian horse race at 1.2 million Euros.

During the draw earlier in the week Ms. Sawaya had praised UAE trainer Eric Lemartinel for providing a total of nine runners in the HH Sheikha Fatima races, as well as two confirmed in the Jewel Crown, and it proved to be an exciting night for 22 • Arabian Finish Line • December 2016

Sam Tiki) was bred by Dianne Waldron of Rosebrook Farm in Florida and exported as a 2-year-old.

With a full field of 16 runners featuring 11 individual Group 1 winners and the world’s highest-ever rated Arabian racehorse, the Jewel Crown looked every bit as good on paper as a race of its value should be. Whilst most considered it a foregone conclusion that the field would be running for second place behind the recent World Cup winner, Al Mourtajez, there are no certainties in racing. Though prominent, Thomas Fourcy’s top-rated charge never appeared to be traveling with his usual fluency, and when they entered the home straight and Julien Auge asked for more, his trademark turn of foot was lacking.

Dylan Dunn aboard Qader won the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Apprentice (IFAHR) Championships.

him and Al Asayl. However the first of the championships, the Apprentice final, went to HH Sheikh Mansoor’s Qader (Munjiz), ridden by Dylan Dunn, upholding Australian’s fine record in the contest. He gave the Jean de Roualle-trained colt a stylish ride, winning easily from the front by over seven lengths.

Afterwards a delighted Dunn said. “I got such an easy time out in front, when I asked him for more, I felt like I might have gone too soon because I couldn’t hear them behind me at all. The experience I’ve gotten from riding overseas with the Festival I can take back to Melbourne and hopefully get more winners out of it. I’ve ridden nearly 130 winners now, and I’ve had a lot of support from David Hayes, Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes at home and I think that it has really come out in my riding.”

The Ladies final also provided another easy winner, this time for the aforementioned Lemartinel and HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan with RB Dixie Burning (by Burning Sand) ridden by the UK’s Catherine Walton. She said “I got a good lead into the race and a nice tow around the bend. She’s a nice filly, I wasn’t hard on her at all, it was just hands and heels just keeping her up to her work. I’d love to be back again next year to defend my title as it has been a fantastic experience, but I’ll be back to work in England tomorrow!” RB Dixie Burning (out of Dixies Delight, by

The talented, but wayward Thakif, who had thrown away Kahayla Classic glory in March, had set a strong gallop in front, but he was readily passed at the 200m mark by RB Burn and Gerald Avranche. Avranche had made the most of his excellent draw, getting a good early position behind the leaders and was perfectly poised to strike, so with Thakif and Al Mourtajez fading, the race was his. This was RB Burn’s UAE debut and he ran on well, keeping the fast finishing fillies, Mabrooka, Sylvine Al Maury and last year’s second Sahabba at bay. The 4-year-old son of Majd Al Arab, who runs in the colours of HE Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has clearly thrived since joining Lemartinel and had been ridden daily throughout his preparation

by Avranche.

Lemartinel credited the application of first-time blinkers in helping the horse focus, having studied his previous runs in France. He continued. “We had a good draw and when I saw at halfway that Al Mourtajez was not traveling, I thought we just have Thakif to beat. We always expect to win, otherwise you would never race a horse, but I don’t know him that well. He has been working with my other runner Abhar, which was a good guide; as for his next race, he is only four and may well target the Kahayla Classic in March.”

Avranche was also grateful for the blinkers, saying. “It was a fast track, and we went fast today. I could see that it was not easy for Al Mourtajez on my outside and with Thakif in front, I didn’t have to ask him too soon. I traveled so nicely into the bend, but I didn’t want to take the lead too early because I saw the video of his runs in France and he is cheeky, going to the left and to the right. But then I have no lead, so I have no choice but to go on, and he ran on well.”

RB Burn broke his maiden in his first start at Sam Houston in his only U.S. start. The significance of this upset win was not lost on Kathy Smoke of the AJC, who commented, “We’re excited the American-bred horses are now unde-

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feated in this race. Two years, two American-breds, both out of Florida. The first one, Kalino, bred by Trackside Farm, and RB Burn is bred by Dianne Walrdon. It’s a pretty big deal to beat the highest-rated Arabian. I think the American bred horses like this track!"

“Al Asayl has been buying a number of horses from Dianne, who is crossing the US-breds with the French bloodlines. It is amazing there were six US-breds in the Jewel Crown and five in the Ladies race, which was also won by a filly that Dianne bred. I would hope that this win will boost interest in Arabian racing in America. Our horses can do well worldwide. They’re not just for the dirt ovals; The HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies Championship was won by U.S.-bred RB Dixie they’re competitive on a world stage and Burning, ridden by the UK’s Catherine Walton (far right). that’s huge.”

Kafo Strides Clear in Wathba Race in Lone Star's Wathba Stud Farm Race

Photo courtesy of Coady Photography.

The Wathba Stud Farm sponsorship returned to Lone Star Park on October 27. Heavy favorite Kafo (Burning Sand x Frynch, by Dormane) did not disappoint in the 5 1/2 furlong race. He took a short lead, drove clear at the 3/16th pole and drew off to win by 12 lengths in a time of 1:14.08. Chndakasexpress was a clear second with Dartyn Kriss SWA and Fleur Damour completing the field.

Bred in Florida by Dianne Waldron, Kafo is now owned by Al Shaqab Racing and trained by Jerenesto Torrez. He was ridden to victory by Luis Vivanco. This was first win of the year for the 4-year-old grey colt, and his overall record is 2 wins and 3 thirds in 6 starts.

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2016 Leading Earners as of November 16, 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 RB NASH NASHWAN AL KHALIDIAH x R B SAND STORM ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 8(5-2-0)2-1 $59,970 2 QUICK SAND AA BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS SILKIE GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY 8(3-2-2)0-3 $36,245 3 RB OPEN FIRE AKIM DE DUCOR x BURNING FIRESTAR ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 6(1-2-2)0-2 $18,090 4 RB FIRED UP BURNING SAND x GINKGA ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 5(1-1-1)0-1 $14,548 5 MADJIKMAN MADJANI x RUBIE ROSE CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 4(1-2-0) $11,700 6 JIMDANDY TOTHEREHESSQ DAHESS x IN AWE CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 4(1-0-1) $8,300 7 SPOOK AA ALLEGRO AA x BURNING SILK LITTLEJOHN AUSTIN 4(1-1-1) $7,480 8 LIL DUDE AA BURNING SAND x VAGUE DE GEMME POWELL PRESTON 4(0-1-2) $5,547 9 WMA FRESCOE THE KENTUCKIAN x WMA FLORA DELEON RITA 2(1-0-0) $3,280 10 RB SAND CASTLE BURNING SAND x ROYALE FANFARE POWELL MARK 6(0-0-0) $3,123 3-YEAR-OLD FILLIES 1 RB KINKIE 2 RUBY AA 3 RISKY RED 4 BURNING CHARM 5 SWEET HONEY AA 6 DUCHESS AA 7 BIG GIRLS ARE BETTER 8 MAGIC NUMBER 9 FIFTYSHADESS OF BAY 10 MAGIC MASQUERADE

BURNING SAND x RICH KINKGA ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 9(3-5-0)1-1 BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS PEARL GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY 8(4-0-1)1-1 NO RISK AL MAURY x NOVELYNN QUARTER MOON RANCH LLC 7(2-0-1) BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS SILKIE GILLIS JOESPH AND BETTY 3(2-0-0) BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS SILKIE GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY 2(2-0-0) BURNING SAND x WIKING STAR GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY 7(2-4-0) SO BIG IS BETTER x YOU GO GIRL POWELL MARK 4(1-1-1) THOROUGHBRED x TRIPLE FIVE NEIVENS GUY 3(1-1-0) DAHESS x DONNATELLAA CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 2(1-0-1) NAJD x THEATRE NEIVENS GUY 4(0-2-2)

$42,217 $40,578 $16,550 $15,300 $13,500 $12,676 $9,600 $8,500 $7,100 $6,200

4-YEAR-OLD COLTS AND GELDINGS 1 EASTER MAN BURNING SAND x ANGEL PROOF GILLIS JOSEPH A 8(4-1-2)4-2 2 UPTOWN DANNYS BOY BURNING SAND x WIBWILCCA HADDAD ALI 5(2-0-1)1-1 3 JESS IS ON FIRE VAZS BURNING DESTINY x BANDERS NAOMI KU VASQUE MARK 14(1-4-3)0-1 4 ONE HOT VAZ BURNING SAND x HEAVEN KAN WAIT VASQUEZ SAM 9(3-1-4) 5 KAFO BURNING SAND x FRYNCH AL SHAAB RACING 3(1-0-1)0-1 6 AMBUSH AA ALLEGRO AA x ISIS DE GARGASSAN GILLIS JOSEPH A 9(1-3-1) 7 FINE HESST DAHESS x FULL OF FINESSE CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 4(1-0-1) 8 KHOUROS CS BIG EASY x KADOR N BRAEBRAE MOREAU-SIPIERE ERIC AND RANDI 9(1-1-0) 9 RB MADJYK MAN MADJANI x FRYNCH ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 3(1-0-2)0-1 10 LA AMBUSH BUSH HOG x VIRAMIKA REYNOLDS JEREMY 6(0-3-1) 10 KENZO CS NORPHE x KARIZMA CS MOREAU-SIPIERE VANESSA 5(1-2-0)

$82,735 $22,547 $20,005 $16,375 $13,308 $9,240 $8,200 $7,456 $7,436 $7,008 $6,740

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

MAJD AL ARAB x FRYNCH ROSEBROOK FARM LLC 12(6-4-1)5-5 NORPHE x HILARITIE SMOKE KATHY AND PAUL 6(4-1-0)1-1 WALK THE LINE x GRAND MASQUERADE WILSON ED 9(1-6-0)0-3 BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS PEARL GILLIS JOSEPH A AND BETTY J 6(1-0-1)1-1 ELIOS DE CARRERE x ZUCCHERA CS YOUNGDALE MICHELE 9(2-1-1) NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x CV ROCHA LILY SHERMAN JUSTIN 8(1-1-3)0-1 DA ADIOS x A SECOND WIND CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 6(2-1-0) MADJANI x TU FOR ALL CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 9(1-3-0) BURNING SAND x TRI TIKI JOY GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY J 7(2-1-2) MADJANI x SONOMA DEW MANDOLYNN HILL FARM 6(1-0-3)0-1

$137,293 $58,488 $25,048 $23,095 $19,100 $17,000 $16,725 $15,200 $13,603 $12,422

OLDER HORSES 1 PADDYS DAY 2 THESS IS AWESOME 3 SAND VICTOR 4 CHNDAKAEXPRESS 5 DESERT HONOUR 6 SAMMY V 7 F SIXTEEN 8 SERGEANT PEPPER MHF 9 RB RICH 10 RAINEING SAND

BURNING SAND x AK LORETTA QUARTER MOON RANCH LLC 8(5-3-0)3-3 DAHESS x IN AWE CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 6(1-3-1)1-2 BURNING SAND x VAGUE DE GEMME GILLIS JOSEPH A AND BETTY J 6(3-1-1)2-2 CHNDAKA x GRAND MASQUERADE WILSON ED 14(3-2-3)0-2 NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x ANNAS DESERT ROSE RICHARDS STEVEN 9(2-1-2) BURNING SAND x HEAVEN KAN WAIT VASQUEZ SAM 7(3-2-0)2-1 THOROUGHBRED x DIXIES VALENTINE NEIVENS GUY 6(0-1-2)0-1 AMAZING SON x SHIPPEY LANE YOUNGDALE MICHELE 11(1-1-1) TH RICHIE x ROYALE FANFARE FORD GARRETT 7(0-2-2) BURNING SAND x PS STINAS SAGE SHELLEY WARREN 7(2-0-1)0-1

$176,367 $84,170 $63,788 $39,520 $25,080 $23,960 $19,200 $18,980 $18,650 $13,451

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OLDER MARES 1 HESSTER 2 DREAM PEARL 3 ROYAL RICHESS 4 RICH CRAFT 5 ALL N ALL 6 MISS PARADISE 7 THROUGHLEAP 8 CHARICH 9 FABLED 10 TM MADDAMEE

DAHESS x DIXIE DANCE WERNER KENNETH 12(1-3-5)1-2 BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS PEARL BURT, CALL, EATON AND SOLTAU 6(3-2-1)1-2 TH RICHIE x ROYAL ATHEENA FOSTOCK ANN 2(1-0-1)1-0 TH RICHIE x MORE ADORAABLE FORD GARRETT 12(1-5-3) DAHESS x ALL TU SEXY CHUR BARBARA 3(1-1-1)0-1 PARADOR x NOVELYNN POWELL MARK 12(1-2-1) THOROUGHBRED x A NOBLE LEAP HENNINGSGARD KRISTA 12(1-2-1)0-1 TH RICHIE x ZILVER CHARM REYNOLDS JEREMY 10(0-2-1) CALIN DE LOUVE x JAVALYNN NEIVENS GUY 7(1-1-1) BURNING SAND x SCARLET O SARA DANYLUK KEN 10(0-3-0)0-1

$27,642 $24,565 $22,850 $21,325 $17,950 $17,148 $15,341 $11,610 $11,350 $11,215

Leading Sires

SIRE/YOB 1 BURNING SAND 1986 2 DAHESS 1999 3 MAJD AL ARAB 2002 4 TH RICHIE 2001 5 NORPHE 2001 6 NIVOUR DE CARDONNE 1995 7 NASHWAN AL KHALIDIAH 2004 8 MADJANI 2000 9 THOROUGHBRED 2002 10 CHNDAKA 1990

STRS 37 10 2 9 5 9 2 9 7 1

SW/ TOTAL WINS EARNINGS 10/16 $707,084 2/2 $180,277 1/4 $121,696 1/1 $110,565 1/1 $69,208 0/0 $69,130 1/2 $60,470 0/0 $59,456 0/0 $55,578 0/0 $32,860

Leading Dams

DAM/YOB/SIRE 1 AK LORETTA 2004 (VIRGULE AL MAURY) 2 FRYNCH 2000 (DORMANE) 3 IN AWE 1997 (MONARCH AH) 4 TRIUMPHS PEARL 2005 (SEYVILLA TRIUMPH) 5 ANGEL PROOF 2003 (NF PROOF) 6 VAGUE DE GEMME 1999 (BACO DU CASSOU) 7 TRIUMPHS SILKIE 1995 (SEYVILLA TRIUMPH) 8 GRAND MASQUERADE 1996 (MONARCH AH) 9 R B SAND STORM 2008 (BURNING SAND) 10 HILARITIE 1999 (TIKI TORK KU)

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

WNRS/ WINS 22/50 7/7 2/6 4/4 2/5 3/4 1/4 4/4 2/2 1/3

STRS 1 4 2 3 2 1 3 2 1 1

WNRS/ WINS 1/5 3/8 2/2 3/8 1/4 1/3 3/7 2/4 1/5 1/4

SW/ T OTAL WINS EARNINGS 1/3 $176,367 1/5 $159,912 1/1 $92,470 3/3 $88,238 1/4 $83,585 1/2 $69,335 0/0 $65,045 0/0 $64,568 1/2 $59,970 1/1 $58,488

Leading Broodmare Sires

PRODUCING DAUGTHERS STARTERS 46 17 105 17 10 8 116 5 12 8 32 12 35 3 5 3 142 11 2 2

WNRS/ SW/ WINS WINS EARNINGS 8/16 2/5 $295,044 5/7 2/2 $234,233 8/18 3/3 $170,577 3/8 1/5 $163,570 5/7 0/0 $96,239 5/9 1/2 $95,037 1/4 1/4 $83,960 2/4 1/2 $74,258 4/6 0/0 $73,200 2/5 1/1 $64,369

Leading Owners

NAME RECORD 1 GILLIS BETTY J AND JOSEPH A 76(26-12-11)8-9 2 ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 44(18-13-4)8-9 3 QUARTER MOON RANCH LLC 18(7-3-0)3-3 4 CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 47(8-10-7)1-3 5 VASQUEZ SAM A 46(8-9-11)2-4 6 WILSON ED 25(4-8-3)0-5 7 SMOKE KATHRYN OR PAUL 10(4-1-0)1-1 8 NEIVENS GUY 27(2-5-6)0-3 9 FORD GARRETT 29(1-8-6)0-1 10 SHELLEY WARREN 33(5-2-8)1-4

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EARNINGS $323,328 $277,207 $192,642 $168,090 $74,549 $64,768 $60,268 $53,935 $53,387 $49,081

Leading Trainers

NAME RECORD 1 POWELL SCOTT 57(18-14-5)8-10 2 ASHBY LYNN 77(11-14-13)2-4 3 TORREZ JERENESTO 35(12-6-6)8-10 4 EATON TERRI 43(13-12-6)3-4 5 POWELL MARK 117(8-16-14)0-4 6 SMITH GUY 32(10-2-4)0-1 7 NUNLEY RANDY 44(2-7-6)0-3 8 YOUNGDALE JOHN 45(5-3-5) 9 LAFLEUR RENEE 47(4-10-10)0-6 10 SHELLEY HELEN 41(9-4-13)2-3

Leading Breeders

NAME RECORD 1 GILLIS BETTY J AND JOSEPH A 98(28-17-16)8-11 2 WALDRON DIANNE K 88(19-18-10)7-11 3 KIRSHNER ALAN OR MIHALOFF DEBORAH 79(13-15-13)2-4 4 TEUTSCH JANE 26(9-4-2)3-3 5 WALDRON BILL 59(6-6-7)2-1 6 VASQUEZ SAM 45(9-5-11)2-2 7 NEIVENS GUY 45(2-7-8)0-3 8 SMOKE KATHRYN OR PAUL 10(4-1-0)1-1 9 WILSON ED 21(4-6-3)0-3 10 MOAK L TODD 40(1-8-7)0-5

Leading Jockeys

NAME RECORD 1 CHIAPPE RICARDO 43(17-9-6)2-2 2 WALES TRAVIS 45(7-11-5)1-2 3 COA KEIBER 19(5-5-3)4-4 4 HERRERA HUGO 35(13-4-4)3-2 5 CEDENO CAROL 40(4-11-7)0-5 6 ARELLANO IVAN 11(5-1-3)5-4 7 SWAN KIRSTEN 37(4-1-10)0-1 8 BOREL CALVIN 1(1-0-0)1-0 9 PURCELL KELSI 10(1-4-0)1-3 10 MENDEZ KEVIN 14(4-1-0)1-1

EARNINGS $396,805 $241,992 $196,245 $136,781 $125,466 $92,750 $74,740 $70,845 $64,598 $61,792 EARNINGS $340,114 $318,198 $255,136 $201,208 $78,124 $70,275 $67,735 $60,268 $51,248 $42,087 EARNINGS $204,680 $157,768 $127,125 $109,629 $95,660 $91,600 $63,570 $61,752 $61,215 $59,505

2016 Runners as of November 16, 2016 Statistics provided by the Arabian Jockey Club.

HORSE'S NAME A LADYS MAN AIMEE OAKLEY PW ALL N ALL ALLEGRO FIRE AMAZING CHERI MHF AMBUSH AA ANGELINA AA AYERS BIG GIRLS ARE BETTER BRETS FILLY BURNING CHARM BURNING MERCY

BY GOLLY ITS HOT CHARICH CHNDAKASEXPRESS CR ARDIENTE CRIMINETLY DUDE CV LILY DE CARDONNE DARTYN KRISS SWA

SIRE X DAM

NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x PTF LADY WIKING AIM SOUTH x ATLANTISE DAHESS x ALL TU SEXY ALLEGRO AA x TRI SILKIE SANDS AMAZING SON x SHIPPEY LANE ALLEGRO AA x ISIS DE GARGASSAN BURNING SAND x ANGEL PROOF BURNING SAND x BW ALI CATT SO BIG IS BETTER x YOU GO GIRL GOLLY BRET x MISS PHILLY BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS SILKIE BURNING SAND x TRI-ILLUSIVE LADY BURNING SAND x GOLLY GAL TH RICHIE x ZILVER CHARM CHNDAKA x GRAND MASQUERADE BURNING SAND x FORTY ALL BURNING SAND x FC BINT CHEZI NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x CV ROCHA LILY KD KALHOUN x TRISS

SEX R ECORD EARNINGS g 5(0-3-0) $10,080 f 5(1-0-1) $4,923 f 3(1-1-1)0-1 $17,950 f 5(0-0-1) $2,900 f 6(0-0-1) $4,000 c 9(1-3-1) $9,240 f 3(0-0-0) $850 c 8(2-0-1)1-0 $10,969 f 4(1-1-1) $9,600 f 8(1-0-2) $6,962 f 3(2-0-0) $15,300 f 2(1-0-0) $3,691 c 9(1-0-2) $9,564 f 10(0-2-1) $11,610 c 14(3-2-3)0-2 $39,520 c 8(0-4-1)0-1 $10,738 c 3(1-0-0) $3,857 f 8(1-1-3)0-1 $17,000 f 9(0-0-2) $4,493

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DESERT HONOUR DHAAN DREAM PEARL DUCHESS AA EASTER MAN ES MI CIELO F SIXTEEN FABLED FC TIKI ROSE FEARSOME FIFTYSHADESS OF BAY FINE HESST FLEUR DAMOUR FOLLOWYOURDREAMM FOX TAIL FRONT ROWE GOLLY ZANDS GRANDIOSA CS HESSTER HIGHH AKTIVITY HIGHH N DJUST IBN MOULIN ROUGE IL AZEUS IMSEXYANDIKNOWIT IN X HESS JESS IS ON FIRE JEWELL AA JIMDANDY TOTHEREHESSQ JUNIA KAFO KEEP ON DREAMIN KENZO CS KHOUROS CS KUSU KISS LA AMBUSH LADY HAHA LAST CALL MHF LAZUR HESS LEGACY AA LIL DUDE AA MADGICALL MADJIC VAZ MADJIKMAN MAGIC MASQUERADE MAGIC NUMBER MERLOT MHF METAMORPHISM MICCAH MISS PARADISE MOTOWN RISING MY CHARADE MY KATALINA MY THUNDER BOLT MY VAZ IS HOT MYDIXIE MYJANI MYSTICAL MHF NIVOURS ROMANCE NOUVEAU RICH OMAN WHAT A KISS OMEGA CS ONE HOT CHICK ONE HOT VAZ OUR PRINCESS OZARK KAOLENA SWA PADDYS DAY PAMS MASQUERADE QUICK AND RICH QUICK SAND AA QWEENS LACE

NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x ANNAS DESERT ROSE BURNING SAND x QUEEN KONG BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS PEARL BURNING SAND x WIKING STAR BURNING SAND x ANGEL PROOF BURNING SAND x HEAVEN KAN WAIT THOROUGHBRED x DIXIES VALENTINE CALIN DE LOUVE x JAVALYNN SAND TIKI SPECIAL x EDEE ROSE THOROUGHBRED x DIXIES VALENTINE DAHESS x DONNATELLAA DAHESS x FULL OF FINESSE GOREC x SHIPPEY LANE OUR MACHINE x DREAMM DIVA ALTO DE MALIGNE x DELPHINE NOBLE HOUSE x THEATRE

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 WIESZCZEK x ELSPETH NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x ALL TU SEXY 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 KAOLINO x DREAM KEEPER NORPHE x KARIZMA CS BIG EASY x KADOR N BRAEBRAE

KUSU MAN x GLORYOSKI BUSH HOG x VIRAMIKA NORPHE x HILARITIE KAOLINO x ALWAYS AND FOREVER DAHESS x RZOE LUTE TRI TRAVELLER x FERDA OKBA BURNING SAND x VAGUE DE GEMME MADJANI x TU FOR ALL MADJANI x TIKI DESTINY MADJANI x RUBIE ROSE NAJD x THEATRE THOROUGHBRED x TRIPLE FIVE MADJANI x SONOMA DEW OH BY GOSH x CAVIYAR DJET SET DE FALGAS x WIKINGS WIXEN PARADOR x NOVELYNN KAOLINO x IM IN ORBIT THE LAST DANSE x HERE KITTY KITTY MAGS MAD MAX x KITTILINA THE LAST DANSE x FRENCH TWIST BURNING SAND x FORTY ALL MADJANI x DIXIE DANCE MADJANI x NOVELYNN MADJANI x MORNING LYGHT NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x LEGAL ROMANCE TH RICHIE x DJENZEL OMAN DE BLAZIET x JEST WON KISS ZEFIRO DE NULVI x MEGA CS 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

c 9(2-1-2) $25,080 f 1(0-0-0) $1,390 f 6(3-2-1)1-2 $24,565 f 7(2-4-0) $12,676 c 8(4-1-2)4-2 $82,735 c 1(0-0-0) $1,670 c 6(0-1-2)0-1 $19,200 f 7(1-1-1) $11,350 c 2(0-0-1) $1,333 c 1(0-0-0) $525 f 2(1-0-1) $7,100 c 4(1-0-1) $8,200 f 10(1-1-1) $8,170 c 6(0-0-1) $3,025 f 5(0-0-0) $2,800 c 3(1-0-1) $7,700 f 8(1-1-2) $7,771 f 9(2-1-1) $19,100 f 12(1-3-5)1-2 $27,642 c 3(0-0-0) $300 c 1(0-0-0) $474 c 3(0-0-0) $520 c 7(1-0-2) $5,967 c 2(0-0-0) $1,000 c 8(0-0-3) $7,545 c 14(1-4-3)0-1 $20,005 f 6(1-0-1)1-1 $23,095 c 4(1-0-1) $8,300 f 7(2-0-1) $9,509 c 3(1-0-1)0-1 $13,308 f 6(1-0-2) $5,881 c 5(1-2-0) $6,740 c

9(1-1-0) $7,456 f 5(0-0-0) $2,600 c 6(0-3-1) $7,008 f 6(4-1-0)1-1 $58,488 c 5(1-1-1) $7,975 c 2(1-0-0) $11,700 f 8(0-1-1) $3,926 c 4(0-1-2) $5,547 f 9(1-3-0) $15,200 f 3(0-1-1)0-1 $3,973 c 4(1-2-0) $11,700 f 4(0-2-2) $6,200 f 3(1-1-0) $8,500 f 6(1-0-3)0-1 $12,422 f 1(0-0-0) $500 c 5(2-0-0) $9,738 f 12(1-2-1) $17,148 g 4(0-0-0) $1,780 f 6(1-0-3) $6,230 f 5(0-1-0) $2,837 g 8(1-1-0) $9,083 f 2(0-0-1)0-1 $3,100 f 7(0-0-0) $2,700 f 6(0-0-0) $2,150 c 1(0-1-0) $2,000 f 6(1-1-0) $3,604 c 2(0-0-0) $2,204 f 1(0-0-0) $500 f 4(0-0-0) $1,800 f 4(0-1-2)0-1 $7,576 c 9(3-1-4) $16,375 f 2(0-1-0)0-1 $8,150 f 11(1-0-1) $6,267 c 8(5-3-0)3-3 $176,367 f 9(1-6-0)0-3 $25,048 c 2(0-0-0) $9,705 c 7(3-2-1)0-2 $34,000 f 3(0-0-1) $2,100

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RAINEING SAND RB BIG N RICH RB BRILLIANT RB BURNING RISK RB DJUDGE DJUDY RB FIRED UP RB FRYNCH BROAD RB HOCUS POCUS RB HOT BUNS RB HOT RISK RB KINKIE RB MADJYK MAN RB MADYMOISELLE RB NASH RB NEVOURLAND RB OPEN FIRE RB RICH RB SAND CASTLE REIGN SUPREME CS RICH CRAFT RISKY RED ROYAL RICHESS RUBY AA RV GRANDE ROUGE RV MISS INDEPENDENT RV ROULETTE SABRES EDGE SALMEEN SAMMY V SAND LILLY SAND TOKEN SAND VICTOR SEAHAWK RC SERGEANT PEPPER MHF SIERRA WINDS SISAZDESTINY SOUTHERLAND SPECIAL P SPOOK AA SWEET HONEY AA TA MY VIRGULE TAYLORS TOUCHOF CLASS THESS IS AWESOME THROUGHLEAP TM ALYNN RENE TM BIG PAPA TM MADDAMEE TOP HONOURS TRU KAOLINA TRUE SOUTH TWICE RICH UPTOWN DANNYS BOY WALL STREET WATCH WAR SPEAR WASABII WATCHMAKER WATERFORD CRYSTAL WESTERNS CHARM WHADDA QT WILL EYE AM CS WMA FLORES WMA FRESCOE WMA PRAIRIE WIND WMA SEASAND WMA SPECIAL ROSE Z YOYO GO ZAFIRA CS ZANDERMAN ZELLS BELLS ZEPHYR CS

BURNING SAND x PS STINAS SAGE TH RICHIE x BURNIE GEE PW BURNING SAND x AMMANTE NO RISK AL MAURY x SAND TIKI BELLE TH RICHIE x DJENUINE BURNING SAND x GINKGA MADJANI x FRYNCH NASHWAN AL KHALIDIAH x ABRA CAADABRA NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x ST HOTTIEDOTTIE NO RISK AL MAURY x ST HOTTIEDOTTIE BURNING SAND x RICH KINKGA MADJANI x FRYNCH MAJD AL ARAB x FRYNCH NASHWAN AL KHALIDIAH x R B SAND STORM NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x ABRA CAADABRA AKIM DE DUCOR x BURNING FIRESTAR TH RICHIE x ROYALE FANFARE BURNING SAND 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 DAHESS x IN LIGHTNING MAJD AL ARAB x FAL KHARE BURNING SAND x HEAVEN KAN WAIT BURNING SAND x TRI TIKI JOY BURNING SAND x ALL VIRTUE BURNING SAND x VAGUE DE GEMME THE LAST DANSE x SABRINA CS AMAZING SON x SHIPPEY LANE DA ADIOS x A SECOND WIND VAZS BURNING DESTINY x MISS PHILLY AIM SOUTH x NOVELYNN NO LIMITE x DANCETHENIGHTAWAY MKP ALLEGRO AA x BURNING SILK BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS SILKIE VIRGULE AL MAURY x MY EVANGELINE DAHESS x TOPOFTHECLASS 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 KAOLINO x TRULY FLAMING AIM SOUTH x SHALL WE DANCE BW TH RICHIE x VIRTEUCE BURNING SAND x WIBWILCCA THOROUGHBRED x SAND WITCHH THOROUGHBRED x JAVALYNN ALTO DE MALIGNE x CAVIYAR THOROUGHBRED x TIKING AWAY ALTO DE MALIGNE X SAND WITCHH WESTERN LOVE x IISIA NO LIMITE x RCF MAID MYDAY NORPHE x CANDIE CS GRACIOUS GOODNESS x WMA FLORA THE KENTUCKIAN x WMA FLORA THE KENTUCKIAN x NOVAL CONCEPT THE KENTUCKIAN x WMA SEABREEZE SAND TIKI SPECIAL x BLYTH MILADY ROSE WALK THE LINE x RCF MAID MYDAY ZEFIRO DE NULVI x WILLOW CS

BY GOLLY SAND x MW SCARLET LADY S W ZELL x BONITA LORENA NORPHE x ZABELLA DE FALGAS

c 7(2-0-1)0-1 $13,451 f 5(1-0-1) $8,878 c 3(0-0-0) $3,658 c 2(0-0-0) $537 f 7(0-0-1) $4,000 c 5(1-1-1)0-1 $14,548 f 1(0-0-0) $1,250 c 1(0-0-0) $500 f 4(0-2-0) $3,063 f 2(1-0-0) $3,628 f 9(3-5-0)1-1 $42,217 c 3(1-0-2)0-1 $7,436 f 12(6-4-1)5-5 $137,293 c 8(5-2-0)2-1 $59,970 f 3(0-0-0) $528 c 6(1-2-2)0-2 $18,090 c 7(0-2-2) $18,650 c 6(0-0-0) $3,123 f 1(0-0-0) $366 f 12(1-5-3) $21,325 f 7(2-0-1) $16,550 f 2(1-0-0)1-0 $22,850 f 8(4-0-1)1-1 $40,578 c 4(0-1-0) $1,691 f 1(0-0-0) $100 f 1(0-0-0) $100 f 6(0-0-1) $4,000 c 5(1-0-1) $4,383 c 7(3-2-0)2-1 $23,960 f 7(2-1-2) $13,603 f 4(0-0-0) $2,000 c 6(3-1-1)2-2 $63,788 c 6(0-1-1) $3,574 c 11(1-1-1) $18,980 f 6(2-1-0) $16,725 f 2(0-1-0) $1,360 c 6(0-1-0) $3,295 f 10(0-1-2) $5,742 c 4(1-1-1) $7,480 f 2(2-0-0) $13,500 c 4(0-1-1) $1,976 f 4(0-0-2) $7,000 c 6(1-3-1)1-2 $84,170 f 12(1-2-1)0-1 $15,341 f 3(0-0-0) $530 c 6(0-0-2)0-1 $3,705 f 10(0-3-0)0-1 $11,215 f 2(0-0-0) $625 f 2(0-0-0) $389 c 2(0-0-0) $1,000 c 4(1-0-2)0-2 $11,343 c 5(2-0-1)1-1 $22,547 f 1(0-0-1)0-1 $2,670 f 6(0-1-2) $5,325 f 5(0-0-0) $2,400 c 1(0-1-0)0-1 $5,490 f 1(0-0-0) $500 f 5(0-0-0) $725 f 4(0-0-0) $1,806 c 1(0-0-0) $306 f 5(0-0-0) $500 c 2(1-0-0) $3,280 f 2(0-0-0) $1,689 f 9(1-1-3) $7,452 f 1(0-0-0) $318 c 5(2-0-0) $6,189 f 1(0-0-0) $500 c 2(0-0-0) $200 c 6(0-1-1) $5,594 c 3(0-1-0) $3,200

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By Steve Heath

12 Days of Christmas Horse Style On the first day of Christmas my human gave to me an apple from the apple tree.

On the second day of Christmas my human gave to me 2 sugar cubes and an apple from the apple tree.

On the third day of Christmas my human gave to me 3 Shetland ponies, 2 sugar cubes and an apple from the apple tree.

On the fourth day of Christmas my human gave to me 4 polo wraps, 3 Shetland ponies, 2 sugar cubes and an apple from the apple tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas my human gave to me 5 days off!

4 polo wraps, 3 Shetland ponies, 2 sugar cubes and an apple from the apple tree.

On the sixth day of Christmas my human gave to me 6 barnyard chickens, 5 days off!

4 polo wraps, 3 Shetland ponies, 2 sugar cubes and an apple from the apple tree.

On the seventh day of Christmas my human gave to me 7 miles of trail rides, 6 barnyard chickens, 5 days off!

4 polo wraps, 3 Shetland ponies, 2 sugar cubes and an apple from the apple tree.

On the eighth day of Christmas my human gave to me 8 types of blankets, 7 miles of trail rides, 6 barnyard chickens, 5 days off!

4 polo wraps, 3 Shetland ponies, 2 sugar cubes and an apple from the apple tree.

On the ninth day of Christmas, my human gave to me 9 pounds of carrots, 8 types of blankets, 7 miles of trail rides, 6 barnyard chickens, 5 days off!

4 polo wraps, 3 Shetland ponies, 2 sugar cubes and an apple from the apple tree.

On the tenth day of Christmas, my human gave to me 10 jumps for jumping, 9 pounds of carrots, 8 types of blankets, 7 miles of trail rides, 6 barnyard chickens, 5 days off!

4 polo wraps, 3 Shetland ponies, 2 sugar cubes and an apple from the apple tree.

On the eleventh day of Christmas my human gave to me 11 bags to spook at, 10 jumps for jumping, 9 pounds of carrots, 8 types of blankets, 7 miles of trail rides, 6 barnyard chickens, 5 days off!

4 polo wraps, 3 Shetland ponies, 2 sugar cubes and an apple from the apple tree.

On the twelfth day of Christmas my owner gave to me, 12 months of training, 11 bags to spook at, 10 jumps for jumping, 9 pounds of carrots, 8 types of blankets, 7 miles of trail rides, 6 barnyard chickens, 5 days off!

4 polo wraps, 3 Shetland ponies, 2 sugar cubes and an apple from the apple tree.

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