BODEMEISTER to MISS HASKELL DHAAMER DOMINANT in SUNSET GI Kentucky Derby and GI Preakness S
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MONDAY, JULY 16, 2012 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here BODEMEISTER TO MISS HASKELL DHAAMER DOMINANT IN SUNSET GI Kentucky Derby and GI Preakness S. runner-up Edward Brown Jr. and Jay Manoogian=s Dhaamer (Ire) Bodemeister (Empire Maker) will miss an intended start (Dubai Destination) made it two in a row over the in the GI Haskell Invitational at Monmouth July 29 after Betfair Hollywood Park turf with a dominant victory in spiking a fever Saturday. Sunday=s GIII Sunset H. Sent off the 2-5 favorite, the Ahmed Zayat's Zayat chestnut gelding settled at the back of a compact field Stables, which owns the of four as Quaintly (Giant=s Causeway) set a measured GI Arkansas Derby winner, pace up front. Tipped out three wide turning for home, will instead point the Bob Dhaamer inhaled the pacesetter and powered clear Baffert-trained colt to either down the lane to win by 3 1/4 lengths. the 1 1/4-mile GI Travers S. AHe=s a nice horse and won easily today,@ jockey or seven-furlong GI King's Julien Leparoux, who was celebrating his 29th birthday Bishop S., both at Saratoga Sunday, commented. AIn a four-horse field, everything Aug. 25. went pretty much as planned. We knew there was not "My dad visited in going to be pace. We thought before the race [Juniper California, and we weren't Pass (Lemon Drop Kid)] was the one to beat. I just Bodemeister L Marquardt happy with his coat," Zayat's followed that one and when I asked him, he came very racing and stallion manager nice for me. He was just much the best today.@ Justin Zayat said of Bodemeister. "We treated him with As for what is next for Dhaamer, trainer Mike Mitchell some penicillin [for a high temperature] and he will be said, AHe might have one start at Del Mar, we=ll just back on track in a couple days. It's just unfortunate have to figure out which one. That=s kind of in our timing for us. We will point for the Travers or King's focus, but we want to have a GII Breeders= Cup Bishop." Marathon horse on the dirt. He just barely got beat in the The operation could have a [GIII] Tokyo City [over the main track at Santa Anita].@ more-than-capable deputy in the Mitchell, who continues to recover from brain Haskell in the form of surgery, had plenty of praise for his rider and future GI Belmont S. second Paynter son-in-law. AJulien has such a great set of hands. Way (Awesome Again). "Paynter is a before he met my daughter, I was riding him on horses. probable for the Haskell and is I=ve always thought he was a great rider.@ cont. p3 training super," said Zayat. Second in the GIII Derby Trial S. at Churchill Apr. 28 before romping by 5 3/4 lengths in a Pimlico allowance on the Preakness undercard May 19, Paynter hasn't raced since just failing to stave off Union Rags (Dixie Union) in the Belmont Justin Zayat L Marquardt June 9. He's posted a pair of bullets since for Baffert, nailing five furlongs in :58 3/5 (1/19) at Santa Anita July 4 and six panels in 1:12 3/5 (1/7) July 11. Baffert has dominated the Haskell in recent years. Since 2001, he=s captured five of the last 11 renewals of the race, including the last two runnings with Lookin At Lucky (Smart Strike) in 2010 and Coil (Point Given) last year. He also won with Point Given (Thunder Gulch) (>01), War Emblem (Our Emblem) (>02) and Roman Ruler (Fusaichi Pegasus) (>05). TDN TODAY Headline News.. 6 pages In This Issue Mitchell Enjoys the Sunset 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 Dhaamer (Ire) (Dubai Destination)’s win (732) 747-8060 in Sunday’s GIII Sunset S. was more cause (732) 747-8955 (fax) for celebration for the Mitchell family. The www.thoroughbreddailynews.com gelding was purchased last fall by trainer www.thetdn.com Mike Mitchell’s bloodstock agent son-in-law and was ridden by a future son-in-law. The Barry Weisbord, co-publisher trainer continues to recover from brain [email protected] surgery and said yesterday, “Getting Sue Finley, co-publisher stronger. A few more treatments and then [email protected] I’m good to go. Everything has gone really Leparoux, Mitchell, Rounsefell Benoit well. Hopefully I’ll be at Del Mar midway Editorial through. I’m going to do what the doctors tell me, but that’s my plan.” [email protected] Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Alan Carasso, Managing Editor Page 3 Marie Kizenko, Senior Editor Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor Lucas Marquardt, Features Editor Steve Sherack, Racing Editor Strike Two Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. Justina Severni, Assistant Editor Dixie Strike (Dixie Union) gave her sire his second North American Classic of the year with her victory in the Prince of Wales’s S., the second leg of Canada’s Advertising [email protected] Triple Crown. The late stallion is also the sire of GI Belmont S. victor Union Alycia Borer, Director of Advertising Rags. Lia Kusch, Senior Advertising Designer Sarah K. Andrew, Adv Assistant/Distribution Page 4 Amanda Crelin, Advertising Assistant Customer Service [email protected] Tony Leonard Dies Vicki Forbes, Director of Customer Service Information Technology Famed equine photographer passes away in Lexington Saturday. Robert Williams, Director of IT [email protected] Page 4 Gregg Casillo, DB Administrator, Programming [email protected] Marketing Soumillon to Ride Orfevre Gary King, Marketing Manager [email protected] Soumillon will ride Japan's Horse of the Year Orfevre TDN Newmarket Bureau: Cafe Racing (Jpn) (Stay Gold {Jpn}) on his European campaign, [email protected] Sean Cronin which connections hope will conclude with the Arc. Tom Frary Orfevre Horsephotos Page 5 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/16/12 • PAGE 3 of 6 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Dhaamer Dominates Sunset (cont. from p1) Sunday, Hannover, Germany Dhaamer, who raced in Europe for his breeder GROSSER PREIS VOM AUDI ZENTRUM HANNOVER Shadwell Estate, was purchased by trainer Mike (MEILEN-TROPHY)-G2, i70,000, Hannover, 7-15, Mitchell=s son-in law, bloodstock agent Craig ABoomer@ 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:41.28, gd/sf. Rounsefell, for 30,000gns 1--@SIR OSCAR (GER), 128, g, 5, by Mark Of Esteem (Ire) out of last year=s Tattersalls 1st Dam: Sintenis (Ger), by Polish Precedent Autumn Horses in Training 2nd Dam: Satinette (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB) Sale. He began his stateside 3rd Dam: Silk Stocking (GB), by Pardao (GB) campaign with a runner-up (4,500gns RNA wnlg >07 TATDEC; i12,000 yrl >08 effort in the Mar. 24 GIII BBAOCT). O-Angelika Muntwyler; B-Benedikt Tokyo City S. over the main Fassbender; T-Toni Potters; J-Adrie de Vries; track at Santa Anita before i40,000. Lifetime Record: 19 starts, 3 wins, running an even fourth in 6 places, i129,370. Werk Nick Rating: A++. the Apr. 22 GII San Juan Leparoux, Mitchell, Rounsefell Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Capistrano H. He bounded Benoit 2--Worthadd (Ire), 128, h, 5, Dubawi (Ire)--Wigman, by home a four-length winner Rahy. O-Scuderia Incolinx di Romeo Diego; of the May 13 Round Table S. over the Sunset=s course B-Compagnia Generale SRL; T-Sir Mark Prescott; and trip last time. i15,500. SUNSET H.-GIII, $98,000, BHP, 7-15, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 3--Amarillo (Ire), 119, c, 3, Holy Roman Emperor (Ire)-- 2:29, fm. Alte Kunst (Ire), by Royal Academy. O-Stall Nizza; 1--@DHAAMER (IRE), 118, g, 5, by Dubai Destination B-Jurgen Imm; T-Peter Schiergen; i6,500. 1st Dam: Arjuzah (Ire) (SW & MGSP-Eng), Margins: NK, 3/4, NK. Odds: 9.10, 1.30, 3.00. by Ahonoora (GB) Also Ran: Neatico (Ger), Energia Dust (Brz), Empire Storm (Ger), Sandagiyr 2nd Dam: Saving Mercy, by Lord Gayle (Fr), Ganimed (GB), Gereon (Ger). 3rd Dam: Fair Darling, by Darling Boy Click for the Racing Post chart or the free brisnet.com (30,000gns HRA 2011 TATHIT). O-Edward Brown Jr catalogue-style pedigree. & Jay Manoogian; B-Shadwell Estate Company Sir Oscar had failed to score in eight black-type starts Limited (Ire); T-Mike R Mitchell; J-Julien R Leparoux; since bagging last term=s Listed Prix de Montretout at $60,000. Lifetime Record: 14-5-2-1, $174,204. *1/2 Longchamp, and lined up here coming off a third in the to Malhub (Kingmambo), G1SW-Eng, $437,244. Click May 17 G3 Badener Meile, and a fourth in the June 7 for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A. Listed Hessen Sprint at Frankfurt. The bay was detached from the peloton early until inching closer 2--Romp (Arg), 113, g, 8, Incurable Optimist--Stormy rounding the home turn in this one. Driven by rivals into Secret (Arg), by Hidden Prize. O-Sisters in Racing second approaching the final furlong, he kept on in Stable & Jeff Siskin; B-John T Behrendt (Arg); determined fashion under continued force to oust T-Kristin Mulhall; $20,000. Worthadd on the line for a career high. 3--Quaintly, 110, f, 4, Giant=s Causeway--Measure, by Seeking the Gold. O-Mrs John Magnier, Michael A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Tower Bloodstock (KY); indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will T-Patrick L Biancone; $12,000. denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will Margins: 3 1/4, 4HF, 1 1/4.