Friday, Saint-Cloud, France
PRIX CORRIDA-G2, €130,000, Saint-Cloud, 5-24, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 5/16mT, 2:21.16, vsf.
1--@GRACE LADY (FR), 126, f, 4, by Muhtathir (GB)
1st Dam: Parcelle de Sou (Fr), by Ajdayt
2nd Dam: Parcelle Coloree (Fr), by Comrade in Arms (GB)
3rd Dam: Kasumi (Fr), by No Lute (Fr)
O-Ecurie Victoria Dreams; B-Jean-Philippe Dubois; T-Tatiana Puitg; J-Gerald Mosse; €74,100. Lifetime Record: 13 starts, 3 wins, 8 places, €157,700. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Fate (Fr), 126, f, 4, Teofilo (Ire)--Specificity, by Alleged. O-Fair Salinia Ltd; B-NP Bloodstock Ltd; T-Alain de Royer-Dupre; €28,600.
3--Romantica (GB), 126, f, 4, Galileo (Ire)--Banks Hill (GB), by Danehill. O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms; T-Andre Fabre; €13,650.
Margins: 3HF, SNK, NO. Odds: 10.30, 5.10, 2.70.
Also Ran: Sediciosa (Ire), Yellow and Green (GB), La Pomme d’Amour (GB), Pagera (Fr), Harem Lady (Fr), Fairly Fair (Fr), Victorinna (Fr).
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   Previously trained by Michel Mace, Grace Lady had a steadily-progressive profile last term and was second on her black-type debut in this venue’s Listed Prix Coronation in September. Third in the Listed Prix Casimir Delamarre over another furlong the following month, the bay returned for the little-known Tatiana Puitg stable to annexe the Listed Prix Jacques Laffitte also over nine furlongs at Maisons-Laffitte Apr. 4 and had run into traffic when just over three lengths ninth in the G3 Prix Allez France over 10 furlongs at Chantilly last time Apr. 29. Settled in rear early by Gerald Mosse, she was the most animated to emerge from the bunch as the field fanned across the track at the top of the stretch. Striking the front approaching the furlong pole, she drew away from the blanket in behind, from which Fate emerged as her closer pursuant. "Last time in the Allez France, she was quite unlucky and would have finished in the frame with a clear run," the owners’ Racing Manager Laurent Benoit said. "She loves very soft ground and that really helped today. Now, there is not much left in France in the program so we will have to wait and see where we go next."

4th-CDX, $42,340, Msw, 2yo, 5f, :58 3/5, ft.
+SOUTHERN BLESSING (c, 2, Dixie Union--Yolie's Choice, by Silver Deputy) backed as the even-money favorite in his debut here, was last of five early, but steadily improved his position down the backstretch. The dark bay tipped out about four wide entering the lane and continued to rally down the stretch to take the late lead and finish a length ahead of Pontos (Tale of the Cat) under urging. Southern Blessing becomes his conditioner’s fifth 2-year-old winner of the meet. Sales history: $90,000 yrl '12 KEESEP; $230,000 2yo ‘13 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $27,000. Click for the brisnet.com chart or VIDEO.
O-Mike McCarty. B-Coast Stables LLC (KY). T-Steven M Asmussen.

Magician (Ire)

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Magician (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) will set out in hopes of giving his stable their ninth win the G1 Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas Saturday. Part II of the TDN's feature on Ken and Sarah Ramsey continues with a closer look at the stud career of Kitten's Joy...GI Kentucky Derby winner Orb (Malibu Moon) gallops over the Belmont Oval in preparation of a possible start in the GI Belmont S. June 8. All that and more in today's TDN.

3rd-CDX, $43,494, Msw, 2yo, f, 5f, :58 2/5, ft.
+TEARDROP, f, 2, Tapit
1st Dam: Wild Vision, by Wild Again
2nd Dam: Carol’s Wonder, by Pass the Tab
3rd Dam: Carols Christmas, by Whitesburg
   Teardrop might have left some of her backers tearing up their tickets when she missed the break as an even-money favorite, but the debutante came through in the end despite being her own worst enemy. Spotting her foes two or three lengths, the lanky grey rushed up into contention before practically blowing the turn with her head cocked to the inside. Putting it all together in the lane, Teardrop leveled off nicely and showed off her giant stride to romp home a no-doubt-about-it 3 3/4-length winner. Wesley Ward firster She’s Coal Fired (Brother Derek) was second. According to Trakus data, Teardrop covered 40 feet more than the runner-up, which equates to approximately 4 3/4 additonal lengths. The winner is a 3/4-sister to Pyro (Pulpit), GISW, $1,673,673; and Longview Drive (Pulpit), SW & MGSP, $224,012; and a full to War Echo, GSW, $284,387. Her dam, a five-length debut winner in her lone start for Verne Winchell and Steve Asmussen in 2000, is a full-sister to MGSW Wild Wonder. She hails from an extremely deep female family that includes Grade I winners Olympio (Naskra), Tapizar (Tapit), Paddy O’Prado (El Prado {Ire}) and Cuvee (Carson City) as well as GSWs Call Now (Wild Again), Fun House (Prized), Early Flyer (Gilded Time), Will He Shine (Silver Deputy) and Bien Nicole (Bien Bien). Teardrop has a yearling half-brother by Dynaformer. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $27,000. Click for the
brisnet.com chart or VIDEO or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O/B-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (KY). T-Steven M Asmussen.

   Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has ordered the drafting of a decree rendering the import, sale, purchase and use of anabolic steroids in all horse-related sports in the United Arab Emirates a criminal offence. The decree is to have immediate effect. In a statement issued by godolphin.com, Sheikh Mohammed said, "I have always believed in the integrity of horse racing and all other horse sports. I have, in light of the unfortunate recent event, directed that a decree be issued making, with immediate effect, the import, sale, purchase or use of anabolic steroids in horse sports a criminal offence under the UAE penal laws. Regrettably, one of my stables in Europe has recently fallen below the standards that I expect and will tolerate. As soon as the internal investigations are complete and the requisite preemptory rules are put in place, Godolphin will go from strength to strength and lead, once again, adherence to the highest standards in that gracious sport."

2nd-BHP, $57,742, Msw, 2yo, f, 4 1/2f (AWT), :52 3/5, ft.
+ON THE BACKSTREETS (f, 2, Street Boss-- Mutakaway, by Mutakddim), who sold for $105,000 at Barretts March after breezing a quarter in :21 flat, was installed as the 9-5 favorite off a steady if not flashy local worktab. Away in midpack, the chestnut moved up to press the pace three deep on the turn through an opening quarter in :22.51. She began to pull away in midstretch, and drew off decisively to score by 2 1/4 lengths. Kantina Kowgirl (Kodiak Kowboy) nosed out Swissarella (Swiss Yodeler) for second. The winner was also a $30,000 KEENOV weanling RNA and $30,000 FTKJUL yearling. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $31,200. Click for the brisnet.com chart or VIDEO.
O-Brewer Racing Stable, David J Lanzman Racing Stable Inc et al. B-Justice Farm & Greg Justice (PA). T-Peter Miller.

The Thoroughbred Owners of California recently announced it will implement the Mid Atlantic Uniform Medication Program, effective Jan. 1, 2014. The TOC joins eight other states in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast: Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. The program includes a two-category drug classification system--controlled therapeutic medications and prohibited substances. Lasix will be the sole medication permitted on race day. All accredited by the RMTC Code of Standards for Drug Testing, the testing laboratories for each of the participating states will employ the same technology and detection levels.

"We look forward to working through the process with the CHRB and horsemen to begin this program on Jan. 1," said TOC President Joe Morris. "It is vitally important to help bring together a national effort and uniformity when it comes to medication."

Added Dr. Mark Dedomenico, TOC Medication Chair, Implementing the mid-Atlantic Uniform Medication Program was an easy decision for the TOC since their regulations pratically mirror what we’ve been doing for the past year."