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White Abarrio to Aim for Saudi Cup

A day after his victory in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic, trainer Rick Dutrow was already mapping out a plan to take White Abarrio (Race Day) to the Feb. 24 G1 Saudi Cup. Dutrow said he hopes to leave the 4-year-old at Santa Anita for a while and probably will take him to Saudi Arabia to be prepared for the race.

“I would be comfortable running him in the Saudi Cup in his next start,” Dutrow said. “I'm going to be pushing for it. I think that's where this horse belongs.”

Dutrow said White Abarrio has established himself as one of the top horses in the world.

“From all the horses we've seen run, I think that it's going to take a big effort for a good horse to beat him in his next start,” the trainer said. “It's going to take a good horse to run a big race to beat them because this next race seems like it is absolutely tailor-made for him, a mile and an eighth around one turn.”

Should everything go to plan in Saudi Arabia, Dutrow said White Abarrio could head to the G1 Dubai World Cup in March before returning stateside to defend his titles in the GI Whitney S. and Classic.

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Delahaye Graduates After Sharp Big A Return To The Races

4th-Aqueduct, $85,000, Msw, 11-5, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:42.89, fm, 3 1/4 lengths.
DELAHAYE (f, 3, Medaglia d'Oro–Bella Carina, by War Front) was last seen missing by a neck on debut in February at Gulfstream Park. Rewarded as the 3-5 choice here, the dark bay was taken back into second along the rail as she passed the grandstand, waited for her cue around the far turn and she powered past War Princess (War Front) to triumphantly return to the races. Her unraced dam's first progeny, the winner has a yearling half-brother by Not This Time and an April half-brother by Gun Runner. Not bred for next year, Bella Carina counts as half-siblings MGSW Valid (Medaglia d'Oro) and GI Ruffian Invitational H. victress Malibu Prayer (Malibu Moon), who herself produced $1.2 million Keeneland September buy from last year Cartucho (Gun Runner). Under Delahaye's third dam we find GI Carter H. hero Swagger Jack (Smart Strike) and his older half-sister GSW Tap Dance (Pleasant Tap). Sales History: $550,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $61,450. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-William H. Lawrence and Three Chimneys Farm, LLC (Goncalo B. Torrealba); B-Three Chimneys Farm, LLC (KY); T-Chad C. Brown.

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Mullion, Full To Mandaloun, Makes Triumphant ‘Rising Star’ 3-Year-Old Debut

Juddmonte homebred MULLION (c, 3, Into Mischief-Brooch, by Empire Maker) made a triumphant return to the races Sunday to graduate in 'Rising Star' style at Churchill Downs.

The full-brother to fellow 'Rising Star' and Juddmonte stallion Mandaloun raced just once as a juvenile but was denied the win by the slimmest of margins at Ellis Park last August. Un-raced since that start, Mullion got back on track for trainer Brad Cox with a tour de force over a over-matched Churchill field. Squeezed just slightly at the break, the son of Into Mischief never let early pacesetter Nyquick (Nyquist) get comfortable, pressing that rival through a quarter in :22.98 before taking command under his own power with a wide move around the turn. From there, it was only a matter of who would finish second as Mullion opened up at will to the line, building up a double-digit lead when all was said and done.

Brooch, no slouch herself as a dual group winner in Ireland, hit it out of the park when her second foal, Mandaloun, took wins in the GI TVG.com Haskell S. and came second in the GI Kentucky Derby only to be upgraded to first upon the disqualification of Medina Spirit (Protonico). The dam is a half to SW/MGSP Caponata (Selkirk) and to MGSP Raymonda (Lonhro {Aus}). A fourth generation homebred for Juddmonte, Mullion also traces back to highweight older mare and G1SW Emulous (GB) (Dansili {GB}) and to her daughter, MG1SP Bluestocking (GB) (Camelot {GB}). While Brooch was sadly lost last year, she still has 2-year-old War Front son and a yearling full-brother to both Mandaloun and Mullion to represent her. Mullion is the 41st 'TDN Rising Star' for leading sire Into Mischief.

#3 MULLION ($3.42), the 3-year-old full-brother to Kentucky Derby winner Mandaloun, could not have made his first career victory look any easier, taking the 2nd at Churchill Downs in style.

He was ridden by @flothejock for @bradcoxracing and @JuddmonteFarms. pic.twitter.com/QRmxGfsRkp

— TVG (@TVG) November 5, 2023

2nd-Churchill Downs, $117,750, Msw, 11-5, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:34.69, ft, 10 lengths.
MULLION, c, 3, Into Mischief
                1st Dam: Brooch {MGSW-Ire, $217,059},
                                by Empire Maker
                2nd Dam: Daring Diva (GB), by Dansili (GB)
                3rd Dam: Aspiring Diva, by Distant View
Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $81,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O/B-Juddmonte Farms Inc (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. *Full to Mandaloun, GISW, $2,096,052.

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Two Supplemental Entries Added To Fasig-Tipton November Sale

Fasig-Tipton has catalogued an additional two supplemental entries to its 2023 November Sale. These entries are catalogued as hips 270 and 271:

MALIBU MISCHIEF (Hip 270): Stakes-placed performer was a winner from ages 2 to 5 with earnings of nearly $370,000 and is offered in foal to leading second-crop sire Justify. Consigned by Paramount Sales, agent.

MAKE THE BOYS WINK (Hip 271): 3YO daughter of More Than Ready easily won a $130,000 allowance at Churchill Downs on November 4. Offered as a racing/broodmare prospect by Denali Stud, agent.

The Fasig-Tipton November Sale will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 7, in Lexington, Ky., beginning at 2 p.m. (ET). The catalogue may viewed here.

For further information: Evan Ferraro (859) 255-1555

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