LA BELLA DONNA
   Sunday Racing's Gentildonna (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) annexed her second straight Classic with a sharp turn of foot in the G1 Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) yesterday in Tokyo. The bay filly defeated Verxina (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) by a half-length in the G1 Oka Sho Apr. 8 at Hanshin, and was five lengths clear of her rival while stretching out to 2400 meters. She stopped the clock in 2:23.60, establishing a new stakes record. Unhurried in the early stages, Gentildonna swept into contention up the center of the course and, despite drifting out slightly, stamped her authority in imperious fashion.
Sunday, Tokyo, Japan
YUSHUN HIMBA (JAPANESE OAKS)-G1, ¥225,520,000 (US$2,527,000), Tokyo, 5-20, 3yo, f, 2400mT, 2:23.60, fm.
1--GENTILDONNA (JPN), 121, f, 3, by Deep Impact (Jpn)
1st Dam: Donna Blini (GB) (G1SW-GB, $312,231), by Bertolini
2nd Dam: Cal Norma's Lady (Ire), by Lyphard's Special
3rd Dam: June Darling (Ire), by Junius
O-Sunday Racing; B-Northern Farm; T-Sei Ishizaka; J-Yuga Kawada; ¥125,574,000. Lifetime Record: 6-4-1-0. *Full to Donau Blue (Jpn), GSW & G1SP-Jpn, $1,530,521. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Verxina (Jpn), 121, f, 3, Deep Impact (Jpn)--Halwa Sweet (Jpn), by Machiavellian. O-Kazuhiro Sasaki; B-Northern Farm. ¥47,164,000
3--Ice Follies (Jpn), 121, f, 3, Stay Gold (Jpn)--Lilium (Jpn), by Kurofune. O-Sunday Racing; B-Shiraoi Farm. ¥28,082,000
Margins: 5, 3/4, NO. Odds: 4.60, 2.60, 26.20.
Also Ran: I'm Yours (Jpn), Thank You Ask (Jpn), Daiwa Zoom (Jpn), Hana's Goal (Jpn), Sunshine (Jpn), Meisho Suzanna (Jpn), Tosen Benizakura (Jpn), Daiwa Desse (Jpn), Omega Heartland (Jpn), Midsummer Fair (Jpn), Quatre Feuilles (Jpn), Cherry Medusa (Jpn), Epice Arome (Jpn), Meine Epona (Jpn), Kokoro Chirari (Jpn). Click for the Racing Post chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree.
   Gentildonna, from the second crop of her champion sire, led home a clean sweep for Deep Impact fillies in the G1 Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) last month at Hanshin. Deep Impact's daughter Beauty Parlour (GB) confirmed her sire as a budding international presence with her victory in last Sunday's G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches at Longchamp, and Gentildonna continued the good work here. Her dam Donna Blini, heroine of the G1 Cheveley Park S. and G2 Cherry Hinton S. in 2005, was bought by Katsumi Yoshida for 500,000gns at Tattersalls December at the end of her 3-year-old campaign. The mare's 2010 Neo Universe (Jpn) colt sold for ¥80,000,000 (US$975,610) as a yearling to Eclipse Management last summer at the JRHA Select Sale.

Sunday, Kranji, Singapore
SINGAPORE AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL CUP-G1, S$3,000,000 (US$2,352,572), Kranji, 5-20, 3yo/up, 2000mT, 2:04.43, sf.
1--CHINCHON (IRE), 126, h, 7, by Marju (Ire)
1st Dam: Jarama (Ire), by Hector Protector
2nd Dam: Tijuana Tango, by Tejano
3rd Dam: Northern Prancer, by Northern Dancer
O-SARL Darpat France; B-Zubieta Ltd; T-Carlos Laffon-Parias; J-Olivier Doleuze; S$1,372,500. Lifetime Record: GISW-US, MGSW-Fr, 27-7-4-4, $2,442,924. Werk Nick Rating: B+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Zaidan, 126, g, 4, Street Cry (Ire)--Element of Truth, by Atticus. ($200,000 yrl '09 KEESEP). O-Cheng Keung Fai; B-Stratford Place Stud; T-John Moore. S$480,000.
3--Flax (SAf), 126, g, 5, Silvano (Ger)--Bejewelled Spring (SAf), by Elliodor (Fr). (R230,000 2yo '08 BSANS). O-Newbury Racing Stable; B-Maine Chance Farms Pty Ltd; T-David Hill. S$240,000.
Margins: 3, HF, 2 3/4. Odds: 4.80, 9.20, 10.80.
Also Ran: Zazou (Ger), El Dorado (Jpn), New Rose Wood (Aus), California Memory, Dream Peace (Ire), Thumbs Up (NZ), Speed Baby (Aus), Waikato (NZ). Scratched: Always Certain (Aus), City Style.
Click for the Racing Post chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Clck for the STC video replay.
   Chinchon, who began his career in France, took his show on the road in 2010 by annexing the GI United Nations S. at Monmouth Park, and built up his frequent flyer account last season. Fifth in the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan, the bay filled the same spot behind Gitano Hernando (GB) (Hernando {Fr}) in this event two months later. He missed by a half-length when attempting his title defense in the United Nations last July, and was given the rest of the year off. After kicking off 2012 with a victory in the G3 Prix Exbury at Saint-Cloud Mar. 17, Chinchon travelled to Sha Tin and wound up eighth in the G1 Audemars Piguet QEII Cup Apr. 29.
   The start was delayed a bit when Godolphin's City Style (City Zip) became fractious, then refused to enter the stalls before being scratched. With Flax making the running, Chinchon settled into a ground-saving spot in midpack. Jockey Olivier Doleuze angled him off the fence entering the stretch, and the 7-year-old came through between rivals on his way to the big prize.
   "I took the risk to be on the inside during the race and Felix [Coetzee, aboard California Memory] improved in front of me and took me into the race and we could finish off well," said Doleuze. "With the cut out of the ground, it made a big difference and he was travelling like the winner the whole way. In the straight, once I was able to switch him out to the outside, he accelerated very strongly."

Sunday, Baden-Baden, Germany
GROSSER PREIS DER BADISCHEN UNTERNEHMER-G2, €70,000, Baden-Baden, 5-20, 4yo/up, 1 3/8mT, 2:16.59, gd.
1--DANEDREAM (GER), 128, f, 4, by Lomitas (GB)
        1st Dam: Danedrop (Ire), by Danehill
        2nd Dam: Rose Bonbon (Fr), by High Top (Ire)
        3rd Dam: Lady Berry (Fr), by Violon d'Ingres (Fr)
(€9,000 2yo '10 BBAJUN). O-Gestut Burg Eberstein & Teruya Yoshida; B-Gestut Brummerhof; T-Peter Schiergen; J-Andrasch Starke; €40,000. Lifetime Record: Ch. 3yo Filly-Eur, Hwt. 3yo-Fr, Ity & Ger at 11-14f, MG1SW-Ger, G1SW-Fr & GSW-Ity, 14-6-0-4, €2,910,310. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Ovambo Queen (Ger), 123, m, 5, Kalatos (Ger)--Oxalaguna (Ger), by Lagunas (GB). O-Dr Hans-Hermann Leimbach; B-Gestut Rietberg; T-Andreas Bolte; €15,500.
3--Silvaner (Ger), 127, c, 4, Lomitas (GB)--Suisun (Ger), by Monsun (Ger). O-Margot Herbert; B-Gestut Fahrhof Stiftung; T-Peter Schiergen; €6,500.   
Margins: 3/4, NK, 2HF. Odds: 0.40, 7.20, 7.50.
Also Ran: Tesey (GB), Russian Tango (Ger), Mighty Mouse (Ger), King's Hall (GB), Sir Lando (GB), Lindenthaler (Ger), Roches Cross (Ire).
    Click for the Racing Post chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree.
   This proved the ideal re-introduction for last year's Arc heroine Danedream, who defied a penalty to set herself up for her upcoming major tests. The last time she had been here was when destroying Germany's best in the G1 Grosser Preis von Baden and, although there was no repeat of those theatrics, the bay demonstrated that she retains ability with a game win. Settled in a share of third early off the honest fractions, she traveled strongly at the end of the back straight, but Andrasch Starke waited until swinging off the home turn to make his move. In front passing the quarter pole, she was alone in the center of the track and may have been idling as Ovambo Queen cut into her advantage in company with Silvaner late on. Trainer Peter Schiergen said, "She is only at about 85% fit as yet, and this race had to be won first. Her next options are the June 24 G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud or the G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S. [at Ascot July 21]. Her main targets this year are the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe [at Longchamp Oct. 7] and the G1 Japan Cup [at Tokyo Nov. 25]."

 VINTAGE CROP S.-Listed, €40,000, Navan, 5-20, 4yo/up, 1 3/4mT, 3:06.90, gd.
1--FAME AND GLORY (GB), 136, h, 6, by Montjeu (Ire) --Gryada (GB) (GSP-Ity), by Shirley Heights (GB). (190,000gns wnlg '06 TATDEC). O-Mrs Fitri Hay, Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Ptarmigan Bloodstock & Kirsten Rausing; T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Joseph O'Brien; €26,000. Lifetime Record: Ch. Stayer-Eur, Hwt. Older Horse-Ire (2x) & Eng at 14f+, 22-14-3-1, €2,854,147. *1/2 to Grampian (GB) (Selkirk), MSP-Eng, $172,121.
2--Unaccompanied (Ire), 126, m, 5, Danehill Dancer (Ire)--Legend Has It (Ire), by Sadler's Wells. O/B-Moyglare Stud Farm; T-Dermot Weld; €8,000.
3--Steps to Freedom (Ire), 129, g, 6, Statue of Liberty--Dhakhirah (Ire), by Sadler's Wells. (€20,000 wnlg '06 GOFNOV; €7,000 yrl '07 GOFMIL). O-Mrs Sean Hussey; B-Michael Thornton; T-Jessica Harrington; €4,000.
Margins: NK, 3, 12. Odds: 5-4, 11-8, 13-2.
Also Ran: Rising Wind (Ire), Lovers Peace (Ire), Table Mountain (Ire), Notable Graduate (Ire).
   Since being trained as a stayer at the start of last term, Fame and Glory came good when it counted when successful in the G1 Gold Cup and the G3 British Champions' Long Distance Cup at Ascot, but had also looked shaky when turned over at 1-3 in the Listed Irish St Leger Trial before finishing 23-lengths fourth in the main event itself at The Curragh. Punters could not make up their mind which Fame and Glory would turn up for this traditional prep for the Royal meeting, which he won 12 months ago and which predecessor Yeats (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) took on two occasions, and he was allowed to drift despite being sent off the marginal market leader over Unaccompanied. Racing in a close-up second early, the bay took up the running with over a mile to race and despite being strongly pressed by the second favorite in the final quarter mile, kept digging in to show his best form. Click for the Racing Post chart or Video, courtesy attheraces.com. 

I'll Have Another

© Horsephotos

More from Preakness 137 and all the day's undercard action, including a "Taste of the Preakness" photo page courtesy of the TDN's Steve Sherack. Check it out and lots more In Today's TDN.

ANOTHER PREAKNESS THRILLER
   Maybe it wasn't Sunday Silence and Easy Goer coming down to settle the GI Preakness S. Saturday at Old Hilltop, but J. Paul Reddam's I'll Have Another (Flower Alley) and Bodemeister (Empire Maker) put on an outstanding show in their own right, duplicating their 1-2 finish from the GI Kentucky Derby two weeks ago and creating the first Triple Crown bid since Big Brown (Boundary) went for the sweep back in 2008. 

Saturday, Pimlico Race Course
PREAKNESS S.-GI, $1,000,000, PIM, 5-19, 3yo, 1 3/16m, 1:55 4/5, ft.
1--I'LL HAVE ANOTHER, 126, c, 3, by Flower Alley
        1st Dam: Arch's Gal Edith, by Arch
        2nd Dam: Force Five Gal, by Pleasant Tap
        3rd Dam: Last Cause, by Caucasus
($11,000 yrl '10 KEESEP; $35,000 2yo '11 OBSAPR). O-Reddam Racing LLC; B-Harvey Clarke (KY); T-Doug F O'Neill; J-Mario Gutierrez; $600,000. Lifetime Record: 7-5-1-0, $2,693,600. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Bodemeister, 126, c, 3, Empire Maker--Untouched Talent, by Storm Cat. ($260,000 yrl '10 KEESEP). O-Zayat Stables LLC & Mike & Tiffany Moreno; B-Audley Farm Inc (VA); T-Bob Baffert; $200,000.
3--Creative Cause, 126, c, 3, Giant's Causeway--Dream of Summer, by Siberian Summer. ($135,000 yrl '10 KEESEP). O-Heinz Steinmann; B-James C Weigel (KY); T-Mike Harrington; $110,000.   
Margins: NK, 8 3/4, 3. Odds: 3.20, 1.70, 6.30.
Also Ran: Zetterholm, Teeth of the Dog, Optimizer, Cozzetti, Tiger Walk, Daddy Nose Best, Went the Day Well, Pretension.
Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs, the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree or the video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales.

Precociousness...
   Despite a long-winded pedigree, top and bottom, I'll Have Another led past every pole to register a 3/4-length debut victory at Hollywood last July 3, then had the misfortune of running into the big-figure maiden winner Creative Cause in the GII Best Pal S. at Del Mar Aug. 7 and dropped a 1 3/4-length decision while finishing runner-up. Attempting to strike while the iron was hot, connections sent the chestnut colt cross-country for the GI Three Chimneys Hopeful S. at Saratoga Sept. 5, but little went right, as he caught a sloppy and sealed track, was off the track leaving entering the final half-mile and struggled home a distant sixth in what would mark a somewhat frustrating end to a season that began with such promise.

Plan B Works Just Fine...
   Owner Paul Reddam and trainer Doug O'Neill were eyeballing a down-the-hill allowance for I'll Have Another's seasonal return, but the colt was reportedly doing so well that the decision was made to try him in the Feb. 4 GII Robert B. Lewis S. instead. Dismissed at 43-1 in that seasonal return, and ridden for the first time by Mario Gutierrez, he stormed by to score by
2 3/4 lengths and was pointed for a start in the GI Santa Anita Derby. A 4-1 chance to favored Creative Cause, I'll Have Another fought his way to a nose victory and a trip to Churchill Downs. Drawn in the parking lot and let go at 15-1 given all he had to overcome, he was able to save ground into the clubhouse turn, came out in upper stretch and outfinished Bodemeister, who was forced to set a wicked pace, for the upset.

Another Flawless Performance...
   Bodemeister, favored in the rematch at 17-10, won the break and made the lead passing the stands for the first time, while--somewhat surprisingly--Creative Cause emerged as the nearest pace presence. I'll Have Another jumped fairly and was handy enough while racing in about the three path, but was nudged out a bit wider by Went the Day Well (Proud Citizen) approaching the clubhouse turn. The Team Valor runner backed off a bit, and that allowed Gutierrez to tuck into a three-wide spot around the turn and into the backstretch. Back on the front end, Bodemeister and Mike Smith were coasting along through an opening half-mile in :47.68, not taxing on paper, but perhaps an above-par pace over a dull strip. Creative Cause was in good striking position from second, while I'll Have Another was three wide, but covered up behind his grey fellow Californian. Bodemeister was still going smartly on the engine at the three-eighths marker, and Gutierrez seemed to have a few seconds of hesitation, as he tried to decide whether to go inside or outside of Creative Cause. He remained off that one's heels to the quarter pole, was switched out thereafter and was a bit clumsy in switching his leads. It looked for a few strides as if I'll Have Another might have work to do to catch the free-wheeling Bodemeister, but he continued to plug away with dour determination, took aim on the Baffert runner entering the final half-furlong and pegged him back in the final two strides. Creative Cause finished third, though nearly nine lengths off the top two. The winning rider admitted to expecting a dogfight in the waning stages. "I knew it was going to be a little bit of a tough race," he said. "But I'll Have Another had a tremendous kick in the end. So I could feel my horse racing ground and everything was definitely the way. So it's a great feeling when you're riding a horse that's giving you a hundred percent. He's an amazing horse."

A PERFECT TEN
   Noises from the Southern Hemisphere have recently questioned whether Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) is indeed the world's best, but the Juddmonte juggernaut's reply came across loud and clear yesterday as he went 10-for-10 in his own incredible fashion in Newbury's G1 Lockinge S. Despite a well-documented setback in training last month and a race-hardened Excelebration (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) lining up to expose any resulting flaw, Khalid Abdullah's legend-in-the-making simply continued where he left off with another monstrous performance. Sent off the 2-7 favorite, the unbeaten star followed his 3/4-brother Bullet Train (GB) (Sadler's Wells) as he would on the Newmarket slopes and, when asked to go on with a quarter mile remaining, stretched out in customary style to wallop his old adversary Excelebration once again by five lengths. "He belongs to racing at the moment," jockey Tom Queally. "He's filled out and is the real deal now."
Saturday, Newbury, Britain
JLT LOCKINGE S.-G1, £175,000, Newbury, 5-19, 4yo/up, 1mT, 1:38.14, gd/sf.
1--FRANKEL (GB), 126, c, 4, by Galileo (Ire)
1st Dam: Kind (Ire) (MSW-GB & GSP-Ire, $132,389), by Danehill
2nd Dam: Rainbow Lake (GB), by Rainbow Quest
3rd Dam: Rockfest, by Stage Door Johnny
O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms; T-Sir Henry Cecil; J-Tom Queally; £99,243. Lifetime Record: Horse of the Year-Eur, Co-Hwt. 2yo Colt-GB, Co-Ch. 2yo Colt-Eur, Hwt. 3yo Colt-GB at 7-9.5f, 10-10-0-0, £1,471,952. *Full to Noble Mission (GB), SP-GB; 3/4 to Bullet Train (GB) (Sadler's Wells), GSW-GB. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ 'Triple Plus' Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Excelebration (Ire), 126, c, 4, Exceed and Excel (Aus)--Sun Shower (Ire), by Indian Ridge (Ire). (€15,000 wnlg '08 GOFNOV; £20,000 yrl '09 DONAUG). O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Owenstown Stud; T-Aidan O'Brien; £37,625.
3--Dubawi Gold (GB), 126, c, 4, Dubawi (Ire)--Savannah Belle (GB), by Green Desert. (42,000gns wnlg '08 TATDEC; £85,000 yrl '09 DONAUG; 160,000gns 2yo '10 TATAPR; 130,000gns RNA HIT '10 TATHIT). O-Andrew Tinkler; B-A H Bennett; T-Richard Hannon; J-Richard Hughes; £18,830.
Margins: 5, 4, 3. Odds: 2-7, 10-3, 16-1.
Also Ran: Bullet Train (GB), Ransom Note, Windsor Palace (Ire). Scratched: Strong Suit.
Click for the Racing Post chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, courtesy Racing UK.
   Newbury was the venue at which Frankel's 3-year-old career was launched, and the little-known Excelebration got his first taste of chasing him in vain during the G3 Greenham S. The pair met on two further occasions and, although the latter got closer to him in the G1 St James's Palace S., the order was always the same. That Royal Ascot contest seemed to expose a weakness in Khalid Abdullah's colt, as he appeared to tread water late on there, but any doubts were dispelled by commanding performances in Goodwood's G1 Sussex S. in July and the G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. on Ascot's Champions' Day. Not long after he had caused untold stress to connections when striking into himself on the gallops, Frankel was giving all a reminder of his prowess in a public exercise on 2000 Guineas day, and had reportedly done even better when taken back to Newmarket's circuit last Saturday. Tom Queally was full of confidence entering this high-profile return and, although he had a bullseye on his back with Joseph O'Brien settling Excelebration on his heels, the most-envied jockey in the Northern Hemisphere was only watching Bullet Train ahead. Moving into pole position with a quarter mile remaining, the combination were soon extending the margin between them and Ballydoyle's challenger without any recourse to the whip. "It's a great relief he's come back and great to be on board," Queally said. "He showed that burst of acceleration and is not like anything I've ever sat on or ever will do. He has grown up from last year and is thicker-set. He's a great horse." Frankel's next options are the June 19 G1 Queen Anne S. over a mile or a first try at 10 furlongs in the following day's G1 Prince of Wales's S. and, while no decision has been made at this point, his trainer strongly suggested that the former will be his target at the Royal meeting. "It hasn't been straightforward with 10 days off, but the team have got him through it and done exactly what I wanted them to do, so I want to thank them," a typically emotional and humble Sir Henry Cecil said. "He's always taken a hold, but he quickens so well and his first race is never his best. He always improves for a race and has had a very good blow afterwards. He's done everything right and in every sport a champion is needed, so it's good for racing. We'll take it step-by-step and he's in the two races at Ascot, so we'll feel our way. The Prince is amazing and leaves it to me. I don't want him to run over a mile and a quarter until he's ready for it, and so the mile is more likely at Ascot. If we stick to a mile there, he may be ready to step up in August or September time. Time will tell."

Saturday, Pimlico Race Course
DIXIE S.-GII, $300,000, PIM, 5-19, 3yo/up, 1 1/8mT, 1:47 1/5, fm.
1--@HUDSON STEELE, 118, g, 5, by Johannesburg
       1st Dam: Strike the Sky, by Smart Strike
        2nd Dam: Sky Darter, by Storm Bird
        3rd Dam: Forli's Treat, by *Forli
O-Roger J Weiss; B-Jay W Bligh (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; J-Javier Castellano; $180,000. Lifetime Record: 10-6-2-1, $435,124. Werk Nick Rating: A++ Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.

2--Humble and Hungry, 118, c, 4, Limehouse--Cukee, by Langfuhr. ($7,000 yrl '09 FTKOCT; $200,000 2yo '10 OBSAPR). O-Sagamore Farm; B-Rose Hill Farm Inc (KY); T-Ignacio Correas IV; $60,000.


3--Forte Dei Marmi (GB), 118, g, 6, Selkirk--Frangy (GB), by Sadler's Wells. (38,000gns RNA yrl '07 TATOCT). O-Stella Perdomo; B-Fittocks Stud (GB); T-Roger L Attfield; $30,000.   
Margins: 2HF, HF, HF. Odds: 3.10, 16.10, 9.20.
Also Ran: Casino Host, Smart Bid, Air Support, Straight Story, Trend, Vanquisher, Boxeur des Rues, Avenida Paseo.
Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs, the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree or the video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales.
   Hudson Steele had logged just six starts over the course of his 3- and 4-year-old seasons, finishing second–via disqualification--in the Oliver S. at Indiana Downs ahead of a victory in the Jersey Derby. He faced the starter but twice in 2011, for a good-looking score over some stakes-tested rivals in a third-level allowance over the Gulfstream turf in April, and was shelved off a neck defeat at the hands of Straight Story (Giant's Causeway) in Belmont's GIII Fort Marcy S. the next month. Gone nine days short of a full year off that effort, Hudson Steele returned to action in this track's Henry S. Clark S. Apr. 28, rallying from third to score as the 2-1 favorite, with Humble and Hungry back in fourth in his seasonal debut. Tucked away in about fourth position as Straight Story doled out reasonable splits up front, Hudson Steele bided his time around the turn and waited for that pacesetter to come back to him. He did just that entering the stretch, and Javier Castellano took full advantage, collaring him at the three-sixteenths pole before going on to a clear-cut victory. Humble and Hungry followed the move of the eventual winner while saving ground for most of the opening seven furlongs and stayed on well into second.

Saturday, Betfair Hollywood Park
MARJORIE L. EVERETT H.-GII, $150,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:44.15, ft. 
INCLUDE ME OUT (f, 4, Include--Don't Trick Her, by Mazel Trick) cemented her status as Southern California's best distaffer with a third straight graded win. The dark bay won the GII La Canada S. at Santa Anita Jan. 22 and the GI Santa Margarita S. in the slop Mar. 17, and was looking for her first win at Hollywood as the 6-5 choice. With jockey Joe Talamo in the irons, she settled into a smooth stride while keeping a wary eye on the pacesetting Ellafitz (Tiznow) set relaxed fractions. Talamo urged his filly on as they cornered for home and Include Me Out settled the matter soon after, wresting control and, despite drifting a bit, coming home a confident one-length winner. Love Theway Youare (Arch) dropped Alonso Quinonez at the break, but both rider and horse appeared fine. This race was previously run as the Milady H. 
Saturday, Betfair Hollywood Park
MARJORIE L. EVERETT H.-GII, $150,000, BHP, 5-19, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:44, ft.
1--INCLUDE ME OUT, 120, f, 4, by Include
1st Dam: Don't Trick Her, by Mazel Trick
2nd Dam: Lucy Sims, by Northjet (Ire)
3rd Dam: Join the Waves, by Sailor
($150,000 yrl '09 FTKJUL). O-Jay Em Ess Stable; B-Brereton C Jones (KY); T-Ronald W Ellis; J-Joseph Talamo; $90,000. Lifetime Record: GISW, 9-5-2-0, $453,600. *1/2 to On the Menu (Canadian Frontier), SW, $164,350; and Check the Label (Stormin Fever), GISW, $554,533. Werk Nick Rating: A++ Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.

2--Ellafitz, 120, m, 5, Tiznow--Skat Girl, by Dixieland Band. ($34,000 yrl '08 FTKOCT; $30,000 RNA yrl '08 FTKJUL). O-D and E Racing; B-Mineola Farm II LLC, David R Houchin & James W Hirschmann (KY); T-Bob Baffert; $30,000.
3--Caelis (GB), 115, f, 4, Avonbridge (GB)--Shona, by Lyphard. (1,800gns RNA wlng '08 TATDEC; 18,000gns HRA '11 TATAUT). O-Brous Stable & Wachtel Stable; B-S J and Mrs Pembroke (GB); T-Peter Miller; $18,000.
Margins: 3/4, 1HF, 1 1/4. Odds: 1.30, 2.40, 22.20.
Also Ran: Zazu, Suzettes Friend, Love Theway Youare. Scratched: Kayce Ace.
Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs, the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree or the video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales.
   

Saturday, Pimlico
GALLORETTE H.-GIII, $150,000, PIM, 5-19, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:41 3/5, fm.
1--ZAGORA (FR), 121, m, 5, by Green Tune
        1st Dam: Zaneton (Fr), by Mtoto (GB)
        2nd Dam: Party Zane, by Zafonic
        3rd Dam: Party Doll, by Be My Guest
(E95,000 yrl '08 ARQAUG). O-Martin S Schwartz; B-E Puerari & Oceanic Bloodstock (FR); T-Chad C Brown; J-Javier Castellano; $90,000. Lifetime Record: GISW-US, MGSW-Fr, 18-8-4-2, $958,577. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Speak Easy Gal, 115, m, 6, West Acre--Spoken For, by Victory Speech. ($5,000 RNA yrl '07 OBSAUG). O-Farnsworth Stables LLC; B-William F & Annabel Murphy (FL); T-Martin D Wolfson; $30,000.
3--Laughing (Ire), 116, f, 4, Dansili (GB)--Comic (Ire), by Be My Chief. (275,000gns yrl '09 TATOCT). O-Richard Santulli; B-Floors Farming & The Duke Of Devonshire (IRE); T-Alan E Goldberg; $15,000.
Margins: 1 3/4, 3/4, NK. Odds: 1.00, 12.20, 2.40.
Also Ran: Smart Sting, Idle Talk, Camelia Rose (Fr), Baltimore Belle.
Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales.
   A two-time Group 3 winner in France during her sophomore year, Martin Schwartz's Zagora quickly established herself as one to watch with a runner-up finish in that year's GI QEII at Keeneland. During her 4-year-old campaign, the chestnut, who placed earlier that term in Belmont's GII New York H. and GIII Hillsborough S. at Tampa, got her Grade I in the July 30 GI Diana S. at Saratoga. Seventh in her 2011 finale in the GII Canadian H. Sept. 18, kicked off 2012 the right way when taking a pair of Tampa stakes; the GIII Endeavor S. Feb. 4 and Mar. 10 the GIII Hillsborough S. Favored in her latest start, the French bred came home fifth–beaten 3 3/4 lengths–in Keeneland's GI Jenny Wiley S. at 1 1/16 miles Apr. 14. Sent off the piping hot favorite for her first go at Old Hilltop, the Chad Brown trainee was a little flat-footed at the start and assumed her customary place at the back of the pack through an honest opening quarter mile in :23.80. Improving her position steadily as pacesetter Speak Easy Gal reeled off splits of :48.02 half and 1:12.02 three quarters, Zagora was two wide turning for home and overtook the wilting leader to post her third win of the season. "It worked out really good," said winning rider Javier Castellano. "It was a great performance. The pace was pretty fast today and she didn't break that good. I was a little concerned about that, but the bottom line is that it worked out great." Brown added, "Once she gets settled and gathers herself together, she really has a strong kick. Javier's a top rider and, when he's on my horses, I'm a lot less nervous. Nine times out of 10, he finds a way. She didn't break that well, but I thought Javier did a great job to stay on the inside. He knew he was on the best horse."

Saturday, Pimlico
ALLAIRE DUPONT DISTAFF S.-GIII, $100,000, PIM, 5-19, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:44 3/5, ft.
1--#@AWESOMEMUNDO, 118, f, 4, by Awesome Again
        1st Dam: One Fine Shweetie (MSW, $260,587), by Shuailaan
        2nd Dam: One Fine Lady, by Tri Jet
        3rd Dam: Fine Singing, by Diplomat Way
($50,000 yrl '09 KEESEP). O-Natalie J Baffert; B-Big Pine Thoroughbreds & Adena Springs (KY); T-Bob Baffert; J-Mike E Smith; $60,000. Lifetime Record: 7-4-0-1, $172,120. *1/2 to Champagne Attitude (Aptitude), SW, $112,786. Werk Nick Rating: A Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.



2--Love and Pride, 118, f, 4, A.P. Indy--Ile de France, by Storm Cat. ($380,000 RNA 2yo 2010 KEEAPR). O-Green Hills Farm Inc; B-Stud TNT (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; $20,000.

3--Catch a Thief, 118, m, 5, Flatter--Nabbed, by Red Ransom. ($20,000 RNA wlng '07 KEENOV; $15,000 RNA yrl '08 KEESEP; $25,000 2yo '09 FTMMAY). O-Charles Dimino; B-Elk Manor Farm (MD); T-Timothy A Hills; $10,000.   

Margins: HD, 4HF, 1 3/4. Odds: 1.40, 3.50, 12.40.
Also Ran: Canadian Mistress, Check Point, Strike the Moon, Daring Reality, Absinthe Minded. Scratched: Pinch Pie.
Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales.
   Awesomemundo graduated by 4 1/2 lengths last June 25 and came right back to clear her first allowance condition in Inglewood the next month, but went missing off a well-beaten third over the Del Mar Polytrack Aug. 4. The dark bay proved that she was something more than a synthetic specialist in her lone previous outing this season, a 7 1/2-length romp at Santa Anita Feb. 19. Favored here despite her relative inexperience, Awesomemundo was a bit flat-footed at the outset and dropped out to the latter third of the field as Canadian Mistress (Canadian Frontier) set a solid pace from Love and Pride. The latter moved to the fore approaching the stretch and set sail for home, as Awesomemundo still had plenty to do from sixth. But the Baffert runner began picking off rivals, exchanged bumps with Love and Pride inside the final furlong and prevailed.

POPTELECOM.CO.UK FAIRWAY S.-Listed, £33,000, Newmarket, 5-19, 3yo, 1mT, 2:04.31, gd/fm.
1--#THOUGHT WORTHY, 126, c, 3, by Dynaformer
1st Dam: Vignette (SW-US, $132,803), by Diesis (GB)
2nd Dam: Be Exclusive, by Be My Guest
3rd Dam: Exclusive Fable, by Exclusive Native
O/B-George Strawbridge; T John Gosden; J William Buick; £18,714. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, £33,774. *Full to Lucarno, Co-Hwt. 3yo-GB at 14f+, G1SW-GB, $1,145,464.
2--Noble Mission (GB), 131, c, 3, Galileo (Ire)--Kind (Ire), by Danehill. O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms; T Sir Henry Cecil; £7,095.
3--Rugged Cross (GB), 126, c, 3, Cape Cross (Ire)--Lunda (Ire), by Soviet Star. (55,000gns yrl '10 TATOCT). O-Thomas Barr; B Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd; T-Henry Candy; £3,551.
Margins: NK, 3/4, HD. Odds: 15-8, 15-8, 9-2.
Also Ran: Farhaan, Prince Alzain.
   While Noble Mission has Frankel as his full-brother, Thought Worthy can also boast a high-class sibling in Lucarno, who took this race en route to St Leger glory five years ago. Runner-up to "TDN Rising Star" Imperial Monarch (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G3 Sandown Classic Trial staged on deep ground over this trip last time Apr. 28, Thought Worthy was placed in front from the outset by William Buick and stayed there until headed by Farhaan (Jazil) before two out. Despite looking uneasy on the downhill descent into the "dip," the bay rallied to lead again passing the furlong pole and hold the penalized Noble Mission in a tight four-way finish "He's still in the Derby, but the owner will make the final decision," trainer John Gosden told PA Sport. "We could also look at the G2 King Edward S. [at Royal Ascot June 22], and there's also the race in September which the owner likes a lot." Click for the Racing Post chart. Video, courtesy Racing UK.
   

JAMES W. MURPHY S., $100,000, PIM, 5-19, 3yo, 1mT, 1:35 3/5, fm.
1--#SKYRING, 116, c, 3, by English Channel
        1st Dam: Violet Lady, by Seattle Slew
        2nd Dam: Top Corsage, by Topsider
        3rd Dam: Corsage, by Native Royalty
O/B-Bluegrass Hall LLC (KY); T-D Wayne Lukas; J-Joel Rosario; $60,000. Lifetime Record: 8-3-1-0, $136,077. *1/2 to Caballero Negro (Formal Gold), SW & GSP, $169,415; and Greenspring (Orientate), GSW, $205,780. **Third stakes winner for sophomore sire (by English Channel).
2--Easy Crossing, 116, c, 3, English Channel-- Humoristic, by Sefapiano. ($4,000 yrl '10 FTKOCT). O-Preston Stables LLC. $20,000.
3--Mr. Handsome, 116, c, 3, Rock Hard Ten--Tomisue's Mamaloi, by Gone West. ($110,000 yrl '10 KEESEP; $100,000 2yo '11 OBSMAR). O-Germania Farms Inc. $10,000.
Margins: NK, NO, HF. Odds: 8.80, 2.20, 23.30.
Also Ran: Hammers Terror, Two Months Rent, Shkspeare Shaliyah, Done Talking, Adirondack King, Gold Megillah, Lemon Juice. 
Scratched: Achilles, Going to Market.
   Skyring provided his sophomore sire (by Smart Strike) his third stakes winner with a hard-fought wire-to-wire victory. An allowance winner on the dirt on the Derby undercard May 5, the Bluegrass Hall homebred was somewhat improbably making his turf debut in his eighth career start. He was put right on the lead by jockey Joel Rosario and set honest splits while well off the rail. The pressing Hammers Terror (Artie Schiller) came calling in upper stretch, and after gamely turning back that challenge, Skyring kept on fighting to earn the neck victory in a four- or five-horse blanket finish. Easy Crossing completed the English Channel exacta, with Mr. Handsome (Rock Hard Ten) completing the Lane's End trifecta. A jockeys' objection against the winner by the third-place finisher was disallowed. "This horse I liked the best of all mine all day long," said trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who took the GIII Maryland Sprint H. with Hamazing Destiny (Salt Lake) one race earlier. "I felt real good about him. I was anxious to get him on the grass. Corey [Nakatani] rode him at Churchill and loved him. We said, well, English Channel, maybe we should try the grass. It really worked out well. I knew at the top of the stretch when they swarmed him, I said to myself, 'He isn't done yet.' This horse really tries." Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales.
   

POPTELECOM.CO.UK KING CHARLES II S.-Listed, £33,000, Newmarket, 5-19, 3yo, 7fT, 1:24.66, gd/fm.
1--#ALJAMAAHEER (IRE), 126, c, 3, by Dubawi (Ire)
1st Dam: Kelly Nicole (Ire), by Rainbow Quest
2nd Dam: Banquise (Ire), by Last Tycoon (Ire)
3rd Dam: Arctique Royale (Ire), by Royal and Regal
(100,000gns wnlg '09 TATDEC). O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Corrin Stud; T-Roger Varian; J-Paul Hanagan; £18,714. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, £22,354. *1/2 to Tinkertown (Ire) (Verglas {Ire}), GSP-GB.
2--The Nile (GB), 126, c, 3, Three Valleys--Delta (GB), by Zafonic. O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms; T-John Gosden; £7,095.
3--Balty Boys (Ire), 126, c, 3, Cape Cross (Ire)--Chatham Islands, by Elusive Quality. (100,000gns yrl '10 TATOCT). O-Sir Alex Ferguson, Cavendish Investments Ltd & Jack Hanson; B-Lynn Lodge Stud; T-Charles Hills; £3,551.
Margins: 1HF, 1 1/4, HD. Odds: 10-3, 2-1, 8-1.
Also Ran: Saigon (GB), Mr Red Clubs (Ire), Van Ellis (GB), Silverheels (Ire).
   Held in high esteem by Roger Varian, Aljamaaheer opened his account on debut over six furlongs at Yarmouth in October, but was only fourth when sent off the 5-4 favorite for a decent seven-furlong handicap at Newbury on his sophomore bow Apr. 20. That form was boosted when the winner Gregorian (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}) ran a close-up fifth in Sunday's G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains, and Aljamaaheer duly took his own step forward here to register a first black-type success. Held up early with only one behind, the chestnut as full of run inside the final quarter and, when asked the question, swooped to the lead passing the furlong pole. Kept up to his work from there, he was always holding Juddmonte's similarly promising The Nile, who appeared unsuited to the undulations of this track. "We'll discuss it with Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum and Angus Gold, but the G3 Jersey S. at Royal Ascot looks the next logical step," Varian told PA Sport. Click for the Racing Post chart. Video, courtesy Racing UK.
   

4th-PIM, $50,000, Alw, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:42 4/5, ft.
PAYNTER (c, 3, Awesome Again--Tizso, by Cee's Tizzy) was tabbed a J "TDN Rising Star" J for his 4 1/4-length debut success at Santa Anita in February, and finished fourth on the stretch-out behind I'll Have Another (Flower Alley) in the Apr. 7 GI Santa Anita Derby. He was second in the GIII Derby Trial S. under the lights at Churchill three weeks ago, and was made a 1-9 shot on the drop down in class. Sharing pacesetting duties with second choice Brimstone Island (Tiznow) from the two path through splits of :24.21, :48.31 and 1:12.29, the $325,000 KEESEP yearling blew that rival away in the final furlong and put about eight lengths on him at the line. The winner is a half to Tizakitty (Distinctive Cat), SW, $158,644; and Tiz West (Gone West), GSW, $263,761, and was produced by a full-sister to dual GI Breeders' Cup Classic hero Tiznow. Lifetime Record: GSP, 4-2-1-0, $152,224. Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales.
O-Zayat Stables LLC. B-Diamond A Racing Corp (KY). T-Bob Baffert.

4th-BEL, $77,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($75,000), NW1X, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:42, ft.
STREET BRAWL (c, 3, Street Sense--Regally Appealing {GSW, $296,925}, by Valid Appeal) was offered up at relatively generous 5-1 odds at first asking at Aqueduct Apr. 14, but rewarded those who backed him with a sharp score going 6 1/2 panels. Aiming to remain unbeaten in his first go at a route, the slight 8-5 choice was away alertly underneath Rosie Napravnik and set pressured :23.52 and :46.99 splits as Inflation Target (Tapit) pressed to his outside. Those two continued into the lane when a sharp left-handed crack by Napravnik prompted Street Brawl to veer out and knock Inflation Target. All parties quickly righted themselves, however, and Street Brawl cruised home 1 1/4 lengths clear as Inflation Target gave futile chase. Stewards look at the bumping incident but let the result stand. In the last 60 days, Napravnik has won aboard five of the 11 Todd Pletcher-trained horses she's ridden, according to brisnet.com stats. Sales history: $50,000 yrl '10 KEESEP; $380,000 2yo '11 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $82,200. Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales.
O-Repole Stable. B-B P Walden Jr & H Sexton (KY). T-Todd A Pletcher.