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Runhappy Colt Runs to ‘TDN Rising Stardom’ at Keeneland

Smile Happy (c, 2, Runhappy–Pleasant Smile, by Pleasant Tap) became the second 'TDN Rising Star' for young sire Runhappy with this visually impressive debut score around two turns at Keeneland Friday.

The dark bay fired a five-furlong bullet in :59 2/5 (1/57) for Ken McPeek at Churchill Downs Oct. 22 and was backed at 3-1 in this 1 1/16-mile affair. He raced in some traffic on the first turn and settled on the inside in sixth. Locked and loaded heading into the far turn, the Lucky Seven Stable colorbearer split horses nearing the three-eighths marker, and was shot out of a cannon from there, making an eye-catching, three-wide run to hit the front at the top of the short stretch. Smile Happy kept on rolling down the lane beneath Brian Hernandez, Jr., and had 5 1/2 lengths to spare over I'm A War Lord (Gun Runner) on the wire.

Smile Happy, a $175,000 KEENOV weanling and $185,000 FTKSEL yearling, was the most expensive yearling of 45 to change hands by his sire in 2020. Smile Happy is the most recent progeny produced by his dam, a half-sister to stakes winner Miracle Mets (Metfield).

2nd-Keeneland, $84,000, Msw, 10-29, 2yo, 1 1/16m, 1:44.75, ft, 5 1/2 lengths.
SMILE HAPPY, c, 2, by Runhappy
                1st Dam: Pleasant Smile, by Pleasant Tap
                2nd Dam: Relax and Smile, by Relaunch
                3rd Dam: Bunch of Smiles, by Graustark
Sales history: $175,000 Wlg '19 KEENOV; $185,000 Ylg '20 FTKSEL. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $50,400. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree, or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.
O-Lucky Seven Stable (Mackin); B-Moreau Bloodstock Int'l Inc. & White Bloodstock LLC (KY); T-Kenneth G. McPeek.

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Twelve Supplemented to KEENOV

In addition to a weanling colt by Liam's Map on the first day, a total of 11 horses of racing age have been supplemented to the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, held Nov. 10-19. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, the weanling colt is out of the Street Cry (Ire) mare Amen Sista, a full-sister to Grade III winner Southdale, and from the family of Grade III winner Plainsman (Flatter).

Keeneland will accept Book 1 supplements until the November Sale begins and will continue to accept supplements to the horses of racing age portion through mid-November.

The horses of racing age section of the November sale, scheduled for Nov. 19, includes this latest round of supplements:

Ali Alley, a 2-year-old daughter of Quality Road out of stakes winner Madame Pele (Salt Lake). She is consigned by Denali Stud, agent.
Crowded Trade, a 3-year-old colt by More Than Ready who this year was second in the GIII Gotham S. and third in the GIII Wood Memorial and GII Amsterdam. Consigned by ELiTE, agent, he is out of stakes winner and Grade III-placed Maude S (Jump Start).
Federalist Papers, a winning 3-year-old filly by More Than Ready out of the Galileo (Ire) mare Infamous (Ire). From the family of European champion 2-year-old colt Mastercraftsman (Ire), she is consigned by ELiTE, agent.
Made In Italy (Ire), a winning, Group II-placed 4-year-old filly by Mukhadram consigned by ELiTE, agent.
Piece of My Heart, a daughter of Flat Out who won the 2020 Gardenia S. at Oaklawn Park. Her dam, Intheriver (Sunriver), is a full-sister to multiple Grade I winner Weemissfrankie, third in the 2011 GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. Eaton Sales, agent, consigns the 4-year-old.
School of Thought, a 3-year-old Empire Maker filly out of the A.P. Indy mare Sequel, a full-sister to Grade I winner A. P. Adventure. She is consigned by ELiTE, agent.
Take Joy, a 3-year-old daughter of Empire Maker out of the Grade II-placed Duff One (Harlan's Holiday). Denali Stud, agent, consigns the filly, who is from the family of Grade/Group II winners Rabbit Run and Rainha Da Bateria and Grade/Group III winners Asakusa Genki, Assateague and Kindergarden Kid.
The Peninsula, a winning 2-year-old gelding by Fed Biz from the family of champion Riboletta (BRZ) consigned by Keith Dickey.
Three Technique, a Grade II-placed winning 4-year-old colt by Mr Speaker. The half-brother to multiple stakes winner Stan the Man is consigned by Blackwood Stables, agent.
Tuggle, a Grade II-placed winning 4-year-old colt by Point of Entry consigned by Blackwood Stables, agent. He is from the family of champion Heavenly Prize, Grade II winners Oh What a Windfall and Dancing Forever and Grade III winner Carrumba.
With Cause, a 2-year-old filly by Creative Cause whose dam, Withhold (Tiznow), is a half-sister to Group I winner Cafe Pharoah, Grade II winner Regal Glory and Grade III winner Night Prowler. She is consigned by Paramount Sales, agent.

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Weekend Lineup: Closing Day At Keeneland, Churchill’s Stars Of Tomorrow

Keeneland's Hagyard Fayette Stakes (G2) on Saturday and Santa Anita's Twilight Derby (G2T) on Halloween Sunday highlight the weekend graded stakes schedule. Additionally, Belmont Park hosts Empire Showcase Day on Saturday, featuring eight New York-bred stakes and Churchill Downs offers Stars of Tomorrow I, an 11-race Halloween Sunday program dedicated exclusively to 2-year-old racing.

Races in this weekend's rundown are listed in chronological order (all times Eastern). Full previews, when available, can be found through the link for each race.

TVG will feature racing from Keeneland, Santa Anita, Gulfstream Park, Laurel Park, Woodbine and more. Fans can tune in on TVG, TVG2 and the Watch TVG app which is available on Amazon Fire, Roku and connected Apple TV devices.

“America's Day at the Races” will be broadcasting live from Belmont Park on Saturday, Oct. 30 on FS1 from 12:30 – 4:00 pm and on FS2 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm. On Sunday, Oct. 31, “America's Day at the Races” will broadcast from Belmont Park on FS1 from 12:30 – 4:00 pm and on FS2 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm.

Friday, Oct. 29

5:16 PM ET – $150,000 Rubicon Valley View Stakes (G3T) at Keeneland on TVG

An overflow field of 16 was entered in the 1 1/6-mile Rubicon Valley View Stakes (G3T) for 3-year-old fillies. Trainer Kenny McPeek is represented by the duo of Crazy Beautiful, a main track multiple Grade 2 stakes winner and Grade 1 stakes placed Kentucky-bred daughter of Liam's Map, and multiple stakes winner Oliviaofthedesert, a Kentucky-bred daughter of the late Bernardini. Undefeated Lady Speightspeare, a Kentucky-bred daughter of Speightstown, won the Natalma Stakes (G1T) over Woodbine's turf course as a 2-year-old and won her only start of 2021 last month over that same course. Trainer Joseph O'Brien sends Queenship (IRE), a winner of three of four lifetime starts, for her first United States race.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/KEE102921USA9-EQB.html

Saturday, Oct. 30

5:16 PM ET – $200,000 Hagyard Fayette Stakes (G2) at Keeneland on TVG

Independence Hall, fresh off a runner-up finish to NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll leader Knicks Go in last month's Lukas Classic Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs, is the morning line favorite in the nine-horse Fayette field. The Kentucky-bred son of Constitution will break from post five under Javier Castellano for trainer Michael McCarthy. Trainer Shug McGaughey has entered Code of Honor, a multiple-Grade 1 winner and earner of nearly $3 million. Tyler Gaffalione will ride the Kentucky-bred son of Noble Mission (GB).

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/KEE103021USA9-EQB.html

7:08 PM ET – $100,000 Autumn Miss Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita on TVG

Zero Tolerance, winner of two of three career starts, looks for her first graded stakes win in the one-mile Autumn Miss (G3T) for trainer Peter Miller. The Kentucky-bred daughter of Mizzen Mast rallied late to win the listed Unzip Me Stakes earlier this month over Santa Anita's downhill turf course. Ego Trip (IRE), a maiden in three starts and trained by Brendan Walsh, finished third to Technical Analysis (IRE) in Saratoga's Lake Placid Stakes (G2T) in August.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/SA103021USA8-EQB.html

Sunday, Oct. 31

3:49 PM ET – $200,000 Bold Ruler Handicap (G3) at Belmont Park on FS1

A four-time winner in seven 2021 starts, Plainsman enters the seven-furlong Bold Ruler off a win in the Ack Ack Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs. Trained by Eclipse Award-winning trainer Brad Cox, the Kentucky-bred son of Flatter will visit his sixth track this year. Wonderwherecraigis crossed the line first last out in the Frank J. DeFrancis Memorial Dash Stakes (G3) but was disqualified for interference with a rival in the stretch and placed second. The Brittany Russell-trained gelding has won three of five starts this year.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/BEL103121USA7-EQB.html

4:30 PM ET – $150,000 Ontario Derby (G3) at Woodbine on TVG

A field of eight 3-year-olds is entered in the 1-1/8-mile main track Ontario Derby (G3). Ontario-bred Riptide Rock was upset as the favorite by 25-1 shot British Royalty in Woodbine's Breeders' Stakes last month. Sid Attard, a Canadian Hall of Fame inductee, trains the Point of Entry gelding for Stronach Stables. Swot Analysis returned from a nearly 10-month layoff to win a seven-furlong allowance race over Woodbine's All Weather Track in his last start. The Louisiana-bred Anchor Down colt is trained by and will be making just his fifth career start.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/WO103121CAN8-EQB.html

8:00 PM ET – $200,000 Twilight Derby (G2T) at Santa Anita on TVG

This year's Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner, Rock Your World, returns to the turf for the first time after beginning his career a perfect two for two on the surface earlier this year. The Kentucky-bred son of Candy Ride (ARG) ran unplaced in both the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) and Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1) before finishing second most recently to Medina Spirit in Del Mar's Shared Belief Stakes. California-bred None Above the Law enters the 1-1/8-mile Twilight Derby off consecutive wins, including the Del Mar Derby presented by Caesars Sportsbook (G2) most recently. The Karakontie (JPN) gelding has won half of his 10 stars in 2021.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/SA103121USA10-EQB.html

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Tapit Son of Zaftig Charges to Rising Stardom

Wertheimer and Frere homebred ZATIP (Tapit), a son of Grade I winner Zaftig (Gone West), turned on the after burners late to become the second 'TDN Rising Star' of the day at Keeneland Thursday afternoon. Off slow in his turf sprint unveiling at Laurel Oct. 1, he rallied to be fifth and was given a 5-1 chance in this switch to the main track over a wet surface. Drawn in post 11 of 12, the chestnut was hustled away from the stalls this time by James Graham and went straight to the front, contesting the pace alongside Coffee With Alex (Quality Road) through a :22.98 opening quarter and :46.08 half-mile. The pair turned for home together and continued to battled down the lane, but Zatip kicked it into high gear in the final sixteenth, charging clear to win by 4 1/2 lengths. Jego (Uncle Mo) made a late run to take second from Coffee With Alex. Zatip is the 48th 'TDN Rising Star' by perennial leading sire Tapit.

Wertheimer and Frere purchased GI Acorn S. victress Zaftig for $1.4 million in foal to Candy Ride (Arg) at the 2011 Fasig-Tipton November Sale. She produced a full-brother to the winner named Rugbyman, who was also tabbed a 'TDN Rising Star' for these connections and finished second in the Easy Goer S. She is also the dam of SW & MGSP Spinoff (Hard Spun). The 16-year-old mare has not produced a foal since Zatip. Zaftig is a daughter of fellow Grade I winner Zoftig (Cozzene), who also produced GISW Zo Impressive (Hard Spun), dam of MGSW Souper Tapit (Tapit).

7th-Keeneland, $84,000, Msw, 10-28, 2yo, 7f, 1:28.44, wf,
4 1/2 lengths.
ZATIP, c, 2, Tapit
1st Dam: Zaftig (GISW, $408,700), by Gone West
2nd Dam: Zoftig, by Cozzene
3rd Dam: Mrs. Marcos, by Private Account
Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $52,240. O/B-Wertheimer et Frere (KY); T-H. Graham Motion. *1/2 to Spinoff (Hard Spun), SW & MGSP, $451,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree, or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

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