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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here SMELLS LIKE ‘TEEN’ UPSET BERN IDENTITY FACES FRESH FOES IN HOPEFUL Yesterday=s GI Spinaway S. at Saratoga was viewed George and Lori Hall=s GII Sanford S. hero Bern by many to be no more than a procession for J “TDN Identity (Bernstein) faces a new set of promising Rising Star” J Teen Pauline (Tapit), but Maggi 2-year-olds in today=s GII Three Moss=s GIII Schuylerville S. Chimneys Hopeful S. at heroine So Many Ways Saratoga, a AWin and You=re In@ (Sightseeing) had other event for the Nov. 3 ideas. The 7-2 third choice GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile. The stalked the odds-on bay followed up a favorite from third, ranged 13 3/4-length diploma-earning up ominously at the head romp at Belmont June 1 by of the lane and wore down showing a new dimension to her more-heralded foe at come from off a hot pace in the The Halls and Bern Identity the eighth pole en route to July 22 Sanford, but may need So Many Ways Horsephotos a 2 1/2-length victory. Horsephotos to take another step forward to Longshot Sweet Shirley handle the unexposed types here. Among the Mae (Broken Vow) ran on to grab second from the challengers is Godolphin=s Fortify (Distorted Humor), a favorite, while fellow >Rising Star= Seasoned Warrior (Majestic Warrior) found herself too far back and could 4 1/2-length debut winner Aug. 4 who garnered the only muster a fourth-place finish. AI love my filly,@ said J “TDN Rising Star” J distinction for that winning pilot Javier Castellano. AShe=s been training unveiling. AHe=s been our best, for sure,@ red-hot phenomenal, and the last time I rode her, she was very conditioner Kiaran McLaughlin said of the bay, who impressive. I think she=s going to be really good. She=s posted a :46 flat bullet four-furlong work over the strip got a long, beautiful stride. I can=t wait to stretch her Aug. 27. AExperience and success give a horse like Bern out a little bit. I think she can go farther, and I have a Identity a big edge, but any of these could be anything. lot of confidence with her.@ Cont. p3 You never know. We could just be plain old better. That=s exactly why the Hopeful is properly named.@ He THE DREAM LIVES ON added, AYou=re hoping you go forward from here to Fresh from her success in the July 21 G1 King bigger and better things. We=re looking forward to George VI & Queen Elizabeth S. at Ascot, Gestut Burg seeing him step up to the next group.@ Cont. p11 Eberstein and Teruya Yoshida=s Danedream (Ger) (Lomitas {GB}) annexed the G1 Longines Grosser Preis von Baden for the second year in succession after a fight for the spoils. So impressive in this event 12 months ago, the 7-10 favorite was made to work this time by Ovambo Queen (Ger) (Kalatos {Ger}) and Pastorius (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}), but kept digging in for Andrasch Starke to add a fifth top-level success. Kept close to the tepid early pace set by Next Vision (Ire) (Rock of Danedream Liesl King Gibraltar {Ire}), the bay struck for home at the top of the stretch and had the stand=s rail to help as she first warded off the 3-year-old Pastorius and then Ovambo Queen to score by a half length. AThe pace wasn't really fast enough, so the margins weren't that large, but she always gave me a good feel and she really has the will to win--she is absolutely determined," her rider Andrasch Starke said. Trainer Peter Schiergen added, AThat wasn't a real pacemaker, but Andrasch soon realised that and kept her at it. Once she hits the front, there is no stopping her.@ Cont. p4 In This Issue The Final Showdown 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 The Saratoga meet concludes today, and the TDN's Showdown at the Spa (732) 747-8060 Presented by TVG couldn't be set for a more exciting finish. Sherack stormed out (732) 747-8955 (fax) to a commanding early lead, but DiDonato closed with a flourish to grab www.thoroughbreddailynews.com command last week. Sherack regained the lead Saturday, but DiDonato came right www.thetdn.com back at him Sunday to take a $42.60 advantage into Day 40. It's still anyone's game, and the tension is palpable in Red Bank, NJ. Find out who the boys are on today below. Barry Weisbord, co-publisher Coverage begins page 1-ATW [email protected] Sue Finley, co-publisher Rising Stars On Both Coasts [email protected] Two more ‘TDN Rising Stars’ were unveiled Sunday. At Saratoga, Spendthrift Editorial newcomer Cue the Moon (Malibu Moon) overcame a world of trouble to get up [email protected] for conditioner James Bond... Later at Del Mar, well-backed Goldencents (Into Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Mischief) made 8-5 look like a gift with an extremely impressive front-running Alan Carasso, Managing Editor Marie Kizenko, Senior Editor romp. Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor Coverage begins page 2-ATW Lucas Marquardt, Features Editor Steve Sherack, Racing Editor Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. Justina Severni, Assistant Editor More Coverage Kelsey Riley, Assistant Editor Liesl King Reports Live from Baden-Baden page 15 My Best Brother Goes Box to Wire in Del Mar Derby page 6 Advertising [email protected] Dominguez Wins Sixth at Spa on Unbridled Command page 8 Alycia Borer, Director of Advertising Brave Dave Game in Sapling page 9 Lia Kusch, Senior Advertising Designer Pair of Lucrative Stakes at Parx page 12 Sarah K. Andrew, Adv Assistant/Distribution Amanda Crelin, Advertising Assistant Plans Plotted for To Honor and Serve, Mucho Macho Man page 14 Customer Service [email protected] Vicki Forbes, Director of Customer Service Information Technology Robert Williams, Director of IT [email protected] Gregg Casillo, DB Administrator, Programming [email protected] EST Race Click for TV 4:18p Glens Falls S.-GIII, Sar (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG Marketing 4:40p Smarty Jones S.-GIII, Prx (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV Gary King, Marketing Manager 4:52p Hopeful S.-GII, Sar (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG [email protected] 5:10p Turf Monster H.-GIII, Prx (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV TDN Newmarket Bureau: Cafe Racing 9:00p Yellow Ribbon H.-GII, Dmr (brisnet.com PPs) TVG [email protected] Sean Cronin Tom Frary TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/3/12 • PAGE 3 of 16 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Sunday, Saratoga Corail (Indian Charlie) kept the prohibitive favorite SPINAWAY S.-GI, $294,000, SAR, 9-2, 2yo, f, 7f, honest early, but proved no match for that foe and 1:23 3/5, ft. dropped back on the far turn. So Many Ways wasn=t far 1--sSO MANY WAYS, 119, f, 2, by Sightseeing behind to pick up the baton, however, and was 1st Dam: Happy Scene, by Dehere confidently handled by Castellano, only receiving right- 2nd Dam: Really Happy, by Avenue Of Flags handed reminders once she was clearly in front while 3rd Dam: Dear Laura, by Youth perhaps trying to bear out slightly. ($22,000 yrl '11 FTMOCT). O-Maggi Moss; B-John R AThis filly came to Saratoga an infant and just as the & John C Penn (PA); T-Anthony W Dutrow; J-Javier weeks went by you could see her turning, putting on Castellano. $180,000. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, weight, growing, maturing,@ said winning trainer Tony $307,800. *1/2 to Scherzi (Brahms), SW, $127,201. Dutrow, who took last year s Spinaway with Grace Hall **First Grade I winner for freshman sire (by Pulpit). = Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. (Empire Maker). AI didn=t know where we would finish Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. today, but I was thinking we=d run better than we did in 2--Sweet Shirley Mae, 119, f, 2, Broken Vow--Joyful the Schuylerville.@ He continued, AI was really feeling Chaos, by Rahy. ($60,000 yrl '11 KEESEP). O-Ice very strongly that she would improve off of that today. Wine Stable; B-Lewis Schaffel (KY); T-Wesley A I didn=t know if that was going to be good enough, Ward. $60,000. because I didn=t know how good and talented [Teen Pauline] was. I knew she was talented, but I didn=t 3--Teen Pauline, 119, f, 2, Tapit--Effectual, by Carson know how good. I=m not surprised, but I sure am City. O-Stonestreet Stables LLC; B-Stonestreet happy. She came out of there with running on her Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Steven M mind. Todd [Pletcher=s Corail] pushed [Teen Pauline], Asmussen. $30,000. and our filly picked up the pieces. I think I said in the Hip 728 - 1/2-bro sells at KeeSep with Three Chimneys paper that our filly would finish up. We=ve won it two years in a row now, and I can t believe where I m Margins: 2HF, 2, 1 3/4. Odds: 3.90, 22.70, 0.65. = = Also Ran: Seasoned Warrior, Corail. Scratched: Baby J, standing.@ Dreaming of Julia. Click for the brisnet.com chart, the Teen Pauline was flattered Friday when the runner-up brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style from her July 25 unveiling My Happy Face (Tiz pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales.