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Sophomore Turf Fillies Enjoy Saturday Spotlight

Trainer Chad Brown will saddle the top two choices on the morning-line for Saturday's GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S. at Keeneland, one of three graded stakes races on the afternoon.

McKulick (GB) (Frankel {GB}), the even-money choice to become Brown's fifth winner in this prestigious affair, broke through with a career high in the GI Belmont Oaks Invitational S. July 9 and added the GIII Jockey Club Oaks Invitational S. at Aqueduct Sept. 17 two starts later. She cuts back in trip to 1 1/8 miles here.

McKulick is named in honor of Brown's first-ever employee, bookkeeper Mary McKulick. McKulick passed away two years ago at the age of 67 after losing a battle with cancer.

Brown will also be represented by Gina Romantica (Into Mischief), heroine of Saratoga's Riskaverse S. Aug. 25 and runner-up as the favorite in the GIII Pebbles S. at Aqueduct Sept. 18 in her first two tries on grass.

'TDN Rising Star' New Year's Eve (Kitten's Joy), upset winner over McKulick in the GII Edgewood S. in the spring, cuts back in trip as well following a flat fourth as the favorite in the Exacta Systems Dueling Grounds Oaks at Kentucky Downs Sept. 5.

Bellabel (Ire) (Belardo {Ire}) ships in from Phil D'Amato's Southern California base following a solid second-place finish behind the talented Spendarella (Karakontie {Jpn}) in the GI Del Mar Oaks Aug. 20. She may have a pace advantage over her six rivals in a race lacking early speed.

Last term's GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf heroine Pizza Bianca (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), meanwhile, is the one to beat in Saturday's GII Sands Point S. at the Belmont at the Big A meeting. The 5-2 morning-line favorite makes her first trip to the post for Christophe Clement since an eighth-place finish in the G1 Coronation S. at Royal Ascot June 17. The field of nine also includes Exacta Systems Dueling Grounds Oaks one-two Vergara (Noble Mission {GB}) and Skims (GB) (Frankel {GB}); and narrow GIII Lake George S. runner-up Eminent Victor (Mr. Z).

Saturday's graded action is rounded out by Woodbine's GIII Ontario Fashion S.

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Background Check: Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup

In this continuing series, we examine the past winners of significant filly/mare races by the lasting influence they've had on the breed. Up today is Keeneland's GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S., a race with a short history but a lengthy reach.

Much has been written in the past few weeks about the christening of the “QEII” and its beginning to honor the late Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Central Kentucky–and Keeneland–in 1984. As such, there have only been 38 runnings and a good third or so of the winners are too young to have yet given a fair representation of their ability as producers.

In spite of the abbreviated list in a sport full of history, a handful of the previous QEII winners have already passed on some very special ability. Following are the some of the most important QEII winners by what impact they have had on the sport through their sons and daughters.

Memories of Silver (1993, Silver Hawk–All My Memories, by Little Current): Who can forget the signature blaze of this wonderful Darby Dan/Galbreath/Phillips mare coming down the stretch in so many top turf contests? Her prowess continued as a producer with four stakes winners, including MGISW Winter Memories and GSW La Cloche. Her descendants in just the last five years have included French MGSW Spinning Memories (Ire), as well as U.S. GSWs Hawkish and Bellavais, plus MSW & MGSP Winter Sunset and GISP Seasons.

Perfect Arc (1992, Brown Arc–Podeica {Arg}, by Petronisi {GB}): Only one daughter produced any foals, but they include 2019 Canadian Horse of the Year and three-time Canadian turf female champ Starship Jubilee, whose nine graded wins on both sides of the border included the 2020 GI Ricoh Woodbine Mile over males. Perfect Arc was bred in New York by Delehanty Stock Farm.

La Gueriere (1988, Lord At War {Arg}–Lady Winborne, by Secretariat): Bred by Wimborne Farm, she kicked off her broodmare career with MGSW & MGISP Lasting Approval and eventually added GISW Icon Project, as well as two other stakes performers. One of the nation's current leading sires, MGSW & MGISP Munnings, is out of a daughter, as is GSW Fashion Business (GB).

Lotka (1983, Danzig–Kennelot, by Gallant Man {GB}): This Kennelot Stables/Henryk de Kwiatkowski homebred produced three black-type winners, including GSW & GISP Lotta Dancing, while her daughters and granddaughters have produced GISW Centralinteligence and GSW Fantasticat, as well as Chilean G1 winners Kurilov (Chi), Kitcat (Chi), Knockout (Chi), Kossimo (Chi), and Kirikina (Chi).

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Family Hosts Fundraiser For Paul Jeremy

The family of blacksmith and former huntsman Paul Jeremy, who was recently diagnosed with multiple myeloma, is hosting a fundraiser to help support his long-term financial needs. The event will be held at McCarthy's Irish Bar located at 117 Upper St., Lexington, KY following the conclusion of racing Sunday Oct. 16. The following items will be available for silent auction:

  1. Castle and Key Hamper (Bourbon, Vodka, Whiskey, Gin) Tour for 6 people included.
  2. Enjoy a great day out hunting with the Camargo Hunt in Owenton, Ky. Horse provided. Can ride in First Field, Second Flight, or with the Huntsman.
  3. Enjoy a great day out hunting with the Long Run/Woodford Hounds (1 person)- Horse, Transport, Lunch, and Libations Provided!
  4. Gun Runner Halter
  5. Two tickets to the Nov. 12 UK vs. Vanderbilt Football Game. Parking Pass Included.
  6. Guided Pheasant shoot at Cedar Ridge Farm. Driven shoot includes up to 50 Birds for 5 people. Dinner and Drinks are Included.
  7. Table for 6 at Keeneland in the Phoenix room on Bluegrass Day. All food and drinks included.
  8. Giants Causeway halter
  9. Box for 6 at Keeneland on Bluegrass Day.
  10. Vanning from Lexington to Florida, 3 Box stalls or 4 Stalls/and a half.
  11. 20 Year Pappy Van Winkle
  12. (Four) Sale Videos by Thorostride.
  13. Lamb Dinner for 6 including wine with Michelle Primm
  14. Jockeys Saddle Signed by Keeneland Jockeys
  15. Second Jockeys Saddle Signed by Keeneland Jockeys
  16. Signed Pair of Riding Boots from the Jockeys at Keeneland
  17. Table for 8 at Churchill Downs on Clark Handicap Day. Friday Nov. 25 in the Homestretch Club. Lunch, dinner, and drinks included.
  18. (Two) Grandstand Loge Box Seats for the 2022 Breeders Cup at Keeneland. Includes both Friday Nov. 4 and Saturday Nov. 5
  19. 24-person Suite at Churchill Downs. Buyers Choice of racing day in the fall meet. Only day NOT available is Nov. 26.
  20. Aveen Campions Famous Cheesecake.
  21. A full-page ad in the TDN.

For more information on this event and to place a bid, visit: https://www.32auctions.com/PaulJeremy.

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Into Mischief’s Extra Anejo Romps To ‘Stardom’ On Debut At Keeneland

EXTRA ANEJO, a $1,350,000 KEESEP purchase bet down to 7-5 for his debut performance, backed up those odds with an impressive romp on debut to earn 'TDN Rising Star' status. After breaking on top, he took steady pressure from a pair of rivals to his outside up the backstretch run. He began to edge clear under his own power into the far turn and showed another gear when asked with a single tap of the crop at the top of the lane to draw off readily. Under a motionless Tyler Gaffalione, Extra Anejo hit the line a geared-down 9 1/2 lengths ahead of a chasing Tshiebwe (Race Day) in second.

Out of a half-sister to MGSP Abingdon (Street Cry {Ire}), Extra Anejo is from the extended female family of MG1SW, GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf winner, and champion grass mare Islington (Ire) (Sadler's Wells). Further back are a plethora of graded-stakes performers including: G1SW & MG1SP Greek Dance (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), G1SW Mountain High (Ire) (Danehill), G1SP Election Day (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), MGSW & G1SP Patkai (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), and GSW New Morning (Ire) (Sadler's Wells). Superioritycomplex, herself purchased by Mt. Brilliant Farm for 400,000gns out of the 2017 Tattersalls December Mixed Sale, produced a weanling colt by Tapit and was bred back to the leading Gainesway sire for the 2023 season.

7th-Keeneland, $99,588, Msw, 10-13, 2yo, 7f, 1:27.17, ft, 9 1/2 lengths.
EXTRA ANEJO, c, 2, Into Mischief
                1st Dam: Superioritycomplex {Ire}, by Hard Spun
                2nd Dam: Justlookdontouch (Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
                3rd Dam: Hellenic (Ire), by Darshaan (GB)
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $58,125. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC; B-Mt. Brilliant Farm & Ranch, LLC (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen. *1,350,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP.

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