ANOTHER STROLL IN THE ‘PARK’ HEADLINE p. 5 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2006 ‘PINE’ LANDS IN WINNER’S CIRCLE NO SLOWING DOWN Pine Island (Arch) came charging down the lane to AThe best family in the world,@ is how agent Peter defeat Teammate (A.P. Indy) by 1 1/4 lengths in yester- Doyle summed up Hip 182 after signing the ticket at day=s GI Alabama S. at Saratoga. i600,000 to top the second session of the Arqana=s The Phipps Stable colorbearer Deauville yearling sale yesterday. The bay filly, con- was eighth early as Teammate signed by Haras du Quesnay, hails from the most su- led through a half mile in :47.31 perb of Juddmonte lines. Her dam, Jiving (GB), is a half and six furlongs in 1:11.84, but sister to Hasili (Ire), herself the dam of top performers saved her best for the stretch Dansili (GB), Banks Hill (GB), Intercontinental (GB), Heat beneath Javier Castellano to de- Haze (GB), Cacique (Ire) and the promising Champs liver as the even-money favorite. Elysees (GB). It is also the family of Three Valleys and ANo matter what, I wanted to Leroidesanimaux (Brz), whose dams are also half sisters Pine Island & Teammate make one big run with her,@ to Hasili. AIt was a rare opportunity to get into that Adam Coglianese Castellano commented. AShe=s a family, and I secured her for Mr O=Rourke, who bought big filly with a long stride. To- Plantation Stud from Lord Howard de Walden,@ Doyle day, she was pretty sharp. She broke well and she said. AHe will race the filly with Richard Hannon, who wanted to be close. She responded very well. You=ve has long trained for the Howard de Waldens, so the got to help her a little bit when she switches leads.@ tradition keeps going on. Kevin Buckley [manager to cont. p2 Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free O=Rourke] also liked her a lot, and all Richard has to do brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored now is win a Group 1 race. I thought that she was by Taylor Made. reasonably priced and is good value on a market where good fillies are very much in demand. Yesterday, I also
bought Stormy River=s sister for Mr O=Rourke, and she SEVEN RIVALS THROWN INTO THE ‘LAVA’ will remain in France with Nicolas Clement. That will be Multiple Grade I winner Lava Man (Slew City Slew), Plantation Stud=s first venture in France.@ unbeaten in five attempts this season, takes on seven Deauville cont. p10 foes in today=s $1-million GI Pacific Classic at Del Mar. The dark bay boasts wins at the highest level on turf and dirt in WAITING ON THE EMPEROR Likely soft going has given connections cause for 2006, notching the GI Santa concern and puts in doubt the participation of Susan Anita H. Mar. 4 and the GI Magnier s Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) (Danehill) in a hot Charles Whittingham H. over the = Hollywood lawn June 10. The renewal of today=s i350,000 G1 Darley Prix Morny at five-year-old was last seen an- Deauville. If allowed to take his chance against six nexing the July 8 GI Hollywood other stakes winners, last week=s impressive G1 Phoe- Gold Cup by a nose after stum- nix S. scorer will seek to provide trainer Aidan O=Brien Lava Man bling badly at the start. ATo show with a fourth Morny trophy, following the earlier suc- Horsephotos up and dance every dance all cesses of Orpen, Fasliyev and Johannesburg. The last year long, that deserves a lot of two named also used the Phoenix as a springboard to credit,@ trainer Doug O=Neill told Daily Racing Form. victory in this six-furlong dash. The Irish representative AGranted, his victories this year maybe haven=t been as faces stellar opposition, with leading lights from four impressive, but knock on wood, there=s been more in other countries set to lock horns. The field includes the the tank when you get back to the barn.@ Lava Man unbeaten pair Sandwaki (Dixieland Band) and Dutch Art finished third behind Borrego as the 3-2 chalk in last (GB) (Medicean {GB}). year=s Classic. Pacific Classic cont. p6 Prix Morny cont. p6
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Saturday, Del Mar P R E S U L T S P DEL MAR OAKS-GI, $400,000, DMR, 8-19, 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT, 1:48, fm. Saturday, Saratoga 1--sARRAVALE, 122, f, 3, by Arch ALABAMA S.-GI, $600,000, SAR, 8-19, 3yo, f, 1st Dam: Kalosca (Fr) (GSP-US & SP-Fr, 1 1/4m, 2:02 4/5, ft. $119,085), by Kaldoun (Fr) 1--@#sPINE ISLAND, 121, f, 3, by Arch 2nd Dam: Shangrila (Fr), by Riverman 1st Dam: Matlacha Pass, by Seeking the Gold 3rd Dam: Garden Green (Ire), by Pinturischio (GB) 2nd Dam: Our Country Place, by Pleasant Colony ($190,000 yrl '04 KEESEP). O-Robert J Costigan; 3rd Dam: Maplejinsky, by Nijinsky II B-W Bruce Lunsford (KY); T-MacDonald Benson; J-J O/B-Phipps Stable (KY); T-Claude R McGaughey III; Valdivia Jr; $240,000. Lifetime Record: 6-4-0-1, $502,752. J-J Castellano; $360,000. Lifetime Record: 5-3-2-0, 2--Foxysox (GB), 122, f, 3, Foxhound--Triple Tricks $516,800. (Ire), by Royal Academy. (40,000gns 2yo >05 2--Teammate, 121, f, 3, A.P. Indy--Starry Dreamer, by TATHIT; 13,000gns yrl '04 TATOCT). O-Warren Rubiano. O/B-Joseph Allen (KY); T-H A Jerkens; $120,000. Williamson; B-B J & Mrs Crangle (GB); T-Carla 3--Lemons Forever, 121, f, 3, Lemon Drop Kid--Critikola Gaines; $80,000. (Arg), by Tough Critic. ($140,000 yrl '04 KEESEP). 3--Soothsay (Ire), 122, f, 3, Mujadil--Second Omen O-Horton Stable Inc & Dallas Stewart; B-Farfellow (GB), by Rainbow Quest. (i5,000 2yo >05 GOFFEB). Farms Ltd (KY); T-Dallas Stewart; $60,000. O-Bruno & Rachel Deberdt & Deron Pearson; Margins: 1 1/4, 8HF, 1 3/4. Odds: 1.15, 15.10, 10.90. B-Maurice Burns (IRE); T-James M Cassidy; $48,000. Also Ran: Unbridled Belle, Adieu, Wonder Lady Anne L, Margins: 1HF, HD, 3/4. Odds: 3.30, 4.20, 15.80. Miss Shop, Ex Caelis, Pyramid Love. Also Ran: Take the Ribbon, Attima (GB), May Night, Sol The lightly raced Pine Island kicked off her career in Mi Fa (Ire), Charming N Lovable, Meetmeinthewoods, fine fashion, scoring on the Gulfstream turf at 28-1 Secret Scheme. Scratches: Indy Miss Mar. 9, then adding an off-the-turf allowance at *Take the Ribbon (Chester House) was DQ=d from Belmont June 8. She gave division leader Bushfire all second and placed fourth. she could handle in the July 1 GI Mother Goose S., Arravale capped a big afternoon/evening for Arch, finishing second by 3/4 of a length, and repeated that becoming his second Grade I winner on the day after effort last out in the July 22 GI Coaching Club Ameri- this smart tally. The dark bay began her career with two straight wins at Woodbine last season, including can Oaks, placing second behind Wonder Lady Anne L. the Sept. 11 GIII Natalma S. She closed out her juvenile AI thought she kicked hard the last part of it,@ trainer campaign with a well-beaten eighth-place finish via Shug McGaughey said. AShe got into a good stride. I=m disqualification in the GIII Mazarine Breeders Cup S. in not sure she got to do that in the Mother Goose or the her dirt debut Oct. 1. Back on the turf for her sopho- Coaching Club. Today, her running style was much more bow, she reported home a 3 3/4-length victress in improved over the other two races. I knew they had the Alywow S. June 11, then was third in her first start been going fast enough up front, and the track has outside of Canada in the GI American Oaks Invitational been a little bit demanding. I was glad when she shook S. July 2. Placed in fourth for most of the way here, clear of the field because I knew she could hit her best Arravale was swung out for the stretch drive and rallied stride.@ As for what=s next the conditioner added, AIf to the front under Jose Valdivia, Jr. Take the Ribbon she comes out of this good, I=m going to take a look at (Chester House) was demoted to fourth for interference the [GI] Gazelle [Sept. 9, Belmont]. The other race we=ll in the stretch. Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free think about is the [GI] Spinster on that Polytrack brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor [Oct. 8, Keeneland].@ Made.
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Saturday, Deauville, France Saturday, Newbury, Britain PRIX GUILLAUME D=ORNANO-HARAS D=ETREHAM-G2, THE SPORTSMAN NEWSPAPER HUNGERFORD S.-G2, i130,000, Deauville, 8-19, 3yo, 1 1/4mT, 2:14.30, sf. ,90,000, Newbury, 8-19, 3yo/up, 7fT, 1:26.76, gd/sf. 1--#@MULTIDIMENSIONAL (IRE), 123, c, 3, by Danehill 1--WELSH EMPEROR (IRE), 129, g, 7, by Emperor Jones 1st Dam: Sacred Song (MGSW & G1SP-GB, 1st Dam: Simply Times, by Dodge $167,446), by Diesis (GB) 2nd Dam: Nesian=s Burn, by Big Burn 2nd Dam: Ruby Ransom, by Red Ransom 3rd Dam: Marnesian=s Cross, by Sun Cross 3rd Dam: Amelia Bearhart, by Bold Hour (8,500gns yrl '00 DONSEP). O-Mrs Sylvia Clegg; O/B-Niarchos Family; T-Henry Cecil; B-Times Of Wigan Ltd; T-Tom Tate; J-Jamie Spencer; J-Christophe-Patrice Lemaire; i74,100. Lifetime ,51,102. Lifetime Record: SW & GSP-Fr, GSP-Ger, Record: 4-3-0-0, i99,850. 46-10-9-6, ,232,120. *1/2 to Majestic Times (Ire) 2--Boris de Deauville (Ire), 123, c, 3, Soviet Star-- (Bluebird), SW-Ire, $252,253. Logjam (Ire), by Royal Academy. O-Mme Magalen 2--Jeremy, 124, c, 3, Danehill Dancer (Ire)--Glint In Her Bryant; B-Petra Bloodstock Agency Ltd; T-S Wattel; i28,600. Eye, by Arazi. ($375,000 wnlg '03 KEENOV). O-Mrs 3--Barastraight (GB), 123, c, 3, Barathea (Ire)--Straight Elizabeth Moran; B-Brookdale; T-Sir Michael Stoute; ,19,368. Lass (Ire), by Machiavellian. (i90,000 yrl '04 3--Caradak (Ire), 129, h, 5, Desert Style (Ire)--Caraiyma DEAAUG). O-M Keller; B-Serge Boucheron; (Ire), by Shahrastani. O-Godolphin; B-H H The Aga T-Jean-Claude Rouget; i13,650. Khan's Studs SC; T-Saeed bin Suroor; ,9,693. Margins: 3/4, 1HF, 1HF. Odds: 9.70, 17.00, 4.70. Margins: HF, 1, 1HF. Odds: 13-2, 10-3, 5-6. Also ran: Kachgai (Ire), Carlotamix (Fr), Sudan (Ire). Also ran: Mac Love (GB), Royal Power (Ire), Etlaala Multidimensional found an extra gear in the straight, (GB), Sir Xaar (Ire). Scratched: Jedburgh (GB). despite racing greenly, to bag a first stakes victory. The Welsh Emperor registered a belated first pattern suc- Niarchos homebred=s debut was delayed by sore shins, cess in the Oct. 14 G3 Bentinck S. at Newmarket and but he created a stir when plundering a mile maiden by closed out last year with a second in the Nov. 1 G3 Prix 3 1/2 lengths at Newmarket June 24 and doubled up de Seine-et-Oise at Maisons-Laffitte. Back this term to with a narrow handicap win over the same course and win a conditions event at Thirsk Apr. 22, he finished in distance July 27. His stakes bow did not go as planned the rear in the May 17 G2 Duke Of York S. last time and he never managed to land a blow in the Listed out. The veteran timed his grittiest performance to Thoroughbred S. at Goodwood last time Aug. 5, but coincide with the first year of this contest=s upgraded fast ground was to blame for that defeat and he re- status. Headbutting the gate upon exit, but swiftly out bounded with gusto here. Restrained in a close sixth to wrest control from the pack, he was allowed to throughout, he closed under urging approaching the dominate through the early stages. Approaching maxi- final furlong and quickened again close home to deny mum at the quarter-mile marker, he responded to Jamie the game Boris de Deauville with plenty in hand. AHe Spencer=s forceful drive inside the last 300 yards to hated the fast ground at Goodwood last time and we repel the persistent Jeremy in game fashion. "This hoped the softer conditions might help,@ said Racing horse was a Group 3 winner last year, but this is our Manager Alan Cooper. AHe=s a very well-bred horse, and first Group 2 win," Tom Tate's representative Sarah credit goes to Henry Cecil and his team, who have done Phillips told PA Sport, adding, "Mr. Tate had spoken to a superb job with him. Now that he=s had three races in Jamie [Spencer] and given him his instructions, but told a month, we might give him a break, as we want to him the horse is a law unto himself and if he wants to, keep him in training as a four-year-old. There=s a possi- let him do his own thing. We were delighted when the bility he may run once more in the G1 Champion S. at rain came yesterday. The more rain we get, the better it Newmarket [Oct. 14].@ Click for the Racing Post chart suits the horse." Click for the Racing Post chart or the or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree.
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Saturday, Newbury, Britain Saturday, Deauville, France THE SPORTSMAN NEWSPAPER GEOFFREY FREER S.- PRIX DU CALVADOS - HARAS DES CAPUCINES-G3, G3, ,50,000, Newbury, 8-19, 3yo/up, 13f 61ydsT, i80,000, Deauville, 8-19, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:30.50, sf. 2:52.42, gd/sf. 1--#@CHARLOTTE O FRAISE (IRE), 121, f, 2, by Beat Hollow (GB) 1--@ADMIRAL'S CRUISE, 129, c, 4, by A.P. Indy 1st Dam: Dundel (Ire), by Machiavellian 1st Dam: Ladies Cruise (SW, $122,364), 2nd Dam: Dunoof (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB) by Fappiano 3rd Dam: Sunbittern (GB), by Sea Hawk II (Fr) 2nd Dam: Youthful Lady, by Youth (i21,000 wnlg '04 GOFNOV; i28,000 yrl >05 3rd Dam: Slew, by Bold Ruler GOFORB). O-Robert Collet; B-Mrs Chris Harrington; O-Joe L Allbritton; B-Lazy Lane Stables Inc; T-Brian T-Rodolphe Collet; J-Christophe-Patrice Lemaire; Meehan; J-Ryan Moore; ,28,390. Lifetime Record: i40,000. Lifetime Record: 3 starts, 2 wins, 1 place, 13-5-3-1, ,89,211. *1/2 to Transcendental (Mt. i64,500. *First SW for freshman sire (by Sadler=s Livermore), MGISP, $381,976. Wells). 2--Guadalajara (Ger), 126, m, 5, Acatenango (Ger)-- 2--Poltava (Fr), 121, f, 2, Victory Note--Passiflore (Fr), Guernica (GB), by Unfuwain. (i110,000 HRA '04 by Sillery. O-Malcolm Parrish; B-G Cachot & Mlle V DEADEC; 800,000gns HRA '05 TATDEC). Cheron; T-David Smaga; 16,000. O-Godolphin; B-Baron Georg von Ullmann; T-Saeed i 3--Mpumalanga (GB), 121, f, 2, Observatory--Dimakya, bin Suroor; ,10,760. 3--Munsef (GB), 129, c, 4, Zafonic--Mazaya (Ire), by by Dayjur. (52,000gns yrl '05 TATOCT). O-Hubie de Sadler's Wells. O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Burgh; B-Sir Eric Parker; T-Richard Gibson; i12,000. Maktoum; B-Shadwell Estate Company Ltd; T-J Dunlop; ,5,385. Margins: 1HF, 1HF, SHD. Odds: 3.90, 11.100, 12.00. Margins: HF, NK, 2. Odds: 8-1, 10-11, 5-2. Also ran: Rosamixa (Fr), Missvinski, Iron Lips (GB), Also ran: Self Defense (GB), Galient (Ire). Scratched: Belliflore (Fr), Afra Tsitsi (Fr). Tiger Tiger (Fr), Jadalee (Ire). Returning after a successful debut in a Chantilly After journeying the handicap route, Admiral=s Cruise conditions race July 13, Charlotte O Fraise ran with broke through at stakes level when taking the July 1 credit when a close-up fourth in the G3 Prix de Cabourg Fred Archer S. at Newmarket. He came back to be third at this track in her only other start July 30. Making the in the Aug. 4 Listed Glorious S. at Goodwood and grade here, she emerged from the gloom and dominated displayed ample resolution here to prevail in a dour the latter stages of this for a career high. Sent to the battle. Reserved off the pace and last of five into the stands' side to track the leaders along the rail after a straight, the four-year-old bypassed his rivals to lead at furlong, she eased into contention before seizing con- the quarter-mile marker and answered every call under a trol with 100 meters remaining, and kept on strongly in drive to hold the rallying Guadalajara. "He's done all his th closing stages. AShe was caught for speed in the winning at Newbury and Newmarket, so we'll stick to Cabourg and seven [furlongs] was much better,@ said the big galloping tracks," Brian Meehan told PA Sport. winning trainer Rodolphe Collet. AShe also showed she "The owner has been very patient and this horse will can win on any ground and she is easy to ride and that repay him big time. We possibly want to be a little bit is the sign of a good horse. We have two options. If we careful with him this year, but he's on song, on top of want the money we will go for the Goffs Million [at The his game and sometimes it's a shame to hold a horse Curragh Sept. 19]. If we want the glory we will go for back when he's in that sort of form. I think he could be the [Oct. 1 G1 Prix] Marcel Boussac [at Longchamp], a very good horse and there are a lot of nice things but we will decide in time.@ we'll be able to do with him. Maybe next year we could be looking at the Arc or something." Click for the Racing Post chart. Click for the Racing Post chart. Potential Stars 2yo Panty Raid 2yo Alright Now (Include-Adventurous DI) (Freud-Gift for the Lady) k TDN Rising Star k Dominant first-time out MSW win Spectacular performance at Saratoga winning a at Belmont by 6 3/4 lengths on 7/19. MSW by 7 3/4 lengths her first-time out on 8/10. Congratulations to owners Congratulations to owners Glencrest Farm LLC Mr. & Mrs. William K Warren Jr. and trainer Todd Pletcher and trainer Richard Dutrow $110,000 FTKJuly 2005 yrlg; $275,000 KeeApril 2006 2yo $175,000 FTKJuly 2004 yrlg purchase Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, Earnings $28,200 Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, Earnings $24,600 Tel: (859) 223-2500 • Mobile: (859) 621-8546 • www.mikeryanbloodstock.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/20/06 • PAGE 5 of 12
Saturday, Monmouth Park Saturday, Arlington Park PHILIP H. ISELIN BREEDERS- CUP H.-GIII, $265,000, ARLINGTON BREEDERS= CUP OAKS S.-GIII, $144,500, MTH, 8-19, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:49 3/5, ft. APX, 8-19, 3yo, f, 1 1/8m, 1:49 2/5, ft. 1--PARK AVENUE BALL, 119, c, 4, by Citidancer 1--#@CRYPTOQUIP, 116, f, 3, by Cryptoclearance 1st Dam: Road to the Ball, by Cahill Road 1st Dam: Rose Hips, by Meadowlake 2nd Dam: Ms. Charity Ball, by Talc 2nd Dam: Lean Cuisine, by In Reality 3rd Dam: Southern Special, by Specialmante 3rd Dam: Summer Legend, by Raise a Native O-Char-Mari Stable; B-C J Hesse, Inc (NJ); T-James T O/B-Elisabeth Alexander (OH); T-Thomas Proctor; Ryerson; J-C P Decarlo; $165,000. Lifetime Record: J-R J Albarado; $90,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, GISP, 17-7-5-2, $931,600. $124,590. *1/2 to Come Hither (Left Banker), MSW, 2--Survivalist, 119, c, 4, Danzig--Miner's Game, by Mr. $114,112. Prospector. O/B-Phipps Stable (KY); T-C R 2--Coolwind, 118, f, 3, Forest Wildcat--Scoop, by Gone McGaughey III. $50,000. West. O/B-James B Tafel (KY); T-Greg Geier; 3--Master Command, 121, c, 4, A.P. Indy--Lady Lochin- $30,000. var, by Lord At War (Arg). ($650,000 yrl '03 3--Rolling Sea, 122, f, 3, Sefapiano--Almost Sma, by FTSAUG). O-Aaron U & Marie D Jones; B-Brushwood Cure the Blues. O-Millennium Farms; B-Asiel Stable Stable (PA); T-Todd A Pletcher; $27,500. Margins: 3/4, HD, 4HF. Odds: 1.40, 8.70, 2.90. LC; T-Scott Blasi; $11,000. Also Ran: Sinister G, Network, Sinners N Saints, Tap Margins: HF, 4HF, 3. Odds: 2.90, 1.30, 3.10. Day, Zoffinger. Also Ran: My Chickadee, Meadow Skippin, American Park Avenue Ball continued his love affair with Diva. Scratched: Baghdaria. Monmouth Park yesterday, gamely hanging on for the Cryptoquip=s 11-length victory in the July 22 Queen victory here. A good third in the 2005 GI Haskel Invita- City Oaks at River Downs was declared a no-contest tional H. behind Roman Ruler and Sun King, the chest- due to a starting gate malfunction last time, but she ran nut kicked off the new year with a third-place finish in into no such woes here, posting a wire-to-wire tally. Calder=s Ponche H. Apr. 29. He got back on track at the The dark bay finished second in her Keeneland unveiling Jersey Shore track, delivering as the 4-5 chalk in the Apr. 23, then went one better at Churchill, scoring by Frisk Me Now S. May 27, then six lengths May 21. She finished placing second behind Flower a well-beaten fifth beneath the Alley in the June 24 GIII Salvator Twin Spires in an allowance Mile S. Park Avenue Ball notched June 18 prior to her tilt in Ohio. his fifth win over this course last Backed as the second choice out in the July 23 Skip Away S. here, she rattled off :25, :48.17 and was favored to make it two and 1:11.95 fractions, with straight. Kept in a stalking sec- Benoit Equi-Photo Coolwind tracking her every ond behind Sinister G (Matty G), move in second. Coolwind came the Char-Mari Stable colorbearer within even terms of the pacesetter in the stretch, but began to rally on the turn for home, powered clear in couldn=t get by and had to settle for second. AShe ran the stretch and had enough left in the tank to hold off real big at River Downs and they called the race a no- the resurgent duo of Survivalist and Master Command. contest,@ winning trainer Tom Proctor said. AI thought it AHe wasn=t able to get the lead today, but he doesn=t was a very big risk of Mrs. Alexander to run this filly have to be in front,@ trainer Jim Ryerson said. ASitting here, giving up $60,000 [the winner=s share of an Ohio- second gave him a horse to eyeball, and he was in a bred stakes race] to run here and try to get this filly good position the whole way. They were wearing him some graded black type. We ended up making $30,000 down at the end, but they weren=t really coming with a more, so we did good. big burst and it looked like he had it. He got it done.@ @ Ryerson added, AI think we might sit on him a little and Click for the brisnet.com chart. wait for the [GII] Meadowlands Breeders= Cup S. [Oct. 7]. He has been running every four weeks, and he TDN TODAY has lost a little bit of weight. Waiting might be in the best interest of the horse.@ Click for the brisnet.com Headline News...... 12 pages chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made.
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Last year=s GI Kentucky Derby victor Giacomo ended Today’s Graded Stakes a four-race losing streak with a head victory over brought to you by Preachinatthebar in the GII San Diego H. July 22. Fan favorite Perfect Drift makes his third start in this race, after finishing second in the last two renewals. He heads west after finishing second in the GII Washington Park H. at Arlington July 29. AOur whole agenda was to be here, to win this race,@ trainer Murray Johnson told Daily Racing Form. AWe feel like we=re in great shape.@ Click for TV 9:20a Prix Morny-G1, Deauville ------Sunday, Deauville, France, post time: 3:20 p.m. 9:50a Prix de la Nonette-G3, Deauville ------DARLEY PRIX MORNY-G1, i350,000, 2yo, c/f, 6fT 10:20a Prix Jean Romanet-G2, Deauville ------SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT 12 Striving Storm Stormin Fever P Chapple-Hyam 126 10:40a Walther Jacobs-Stutenpreis-G3, Bre ------25 Excellent Art (GB) Pivotal (GB) Callaghan 126 10:50a Prix Kergolay-G2, Deauville ------34 Holy Roman Emperor(Ire) Danehill A O'Brien 126 11:25a Desmond S.-G3, Lep ------4 8 Dutch Art (GB) Medicean (GB) P Chapple-Hyam 126 6:30p Pat O’Brien H.-GII, Dmr (brisnet.com PPs) TVG 53 Golden Titus (Ire) Titus Livius (Fr) Renzoni 126 7:20p Longacres Mile H.-GIII, Emd (brisnet.com PPs) TVG 6 9 Sandwaki Dixieland Band Laffon-Parias 126 7:30p Pacific Classic.-GI, Dmr (brisnet.com PPs) TVG 7 1 Magic America High Yield Head-Maarek 122 8 6 Boccassini (Ger) Artan (Ire) Rulec 122 All Post Times are Eastern Daylight Time. 97 Beauty Is Truth (Ire) Pivotal (GB) Rob Collet 122 COWGIRLS DON’T CRY Since the turn of the century, Johannesburg, Elusive FIRST STAKES WINNER FOR PURE PRIZE City and Divine Proportions have placed their perfect records on the line and emerged victorious in this. Click here for more... Though he has yet to race beyond five furlongs, Alain and Gerard Wertheimer's Sandwaki aims to fit that P P R E V I E W S P profile and will enjoy home support at the windows. Graduating from a Maisons-Laffitte conditions win May Sunday, Del Mar, post time: 4:30 p.m. PDT 30, the bay homebred garnered the June 15 Listed Prix PACIFIC CLASSIC S.-GI, $1,000,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/4m la Fleche at Longchamp before defeating Boccassini in PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS the G3 Prix du Bois back at Maisons-Laffitte last time 1 Top This and That Old Topper Hendricks 20-1 July 2. "Sandwaki is well, preparations have gone as 2 Lava Man Slew City Slew O=Neill 8-5 planned and the lights are on green," conditioner Carlos 3 Preachinatthebar Silver Charm Baffert 12-1 Laffon-Parias told Paris-Turf, adding, "As for the state 4 Giacomo Holy Bull Shirreffs 3-1 of the ground and the trip, we'll wait and see, but it 5 Magnum (Arg) El Compinche (Arg) Vienna 5-1 doesn't worry me. It=s the class of horse that counts." 6 Perfect Drift Dynaformer Johnson 6-1 Boccassini rebounded from his Prix du Bois defeat to 7 Super Frolic Pine Bluff Cerin 8-1 win the G2 Prix Robert Papin bobber at Maisons-Laffitte July 23. Like Sandwaki, Susan Roy's Dutch Art is un- 8 Good Reward Storm Cat McGaughey III 10-1 beaten and yet to be tested in excess of five furlongs. All carry 124 pounds. Prix Morny cont. p7
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Prix Morny cont. Dutch Art has also yet to encounter soft turf, but q q returns from an impressive score in the G2 Norfolk S. at Star of the Week Royal Ascot June 22. "There would be a slight worry Brought to you by FASIG-TIPTON about the ground [and] we are in the lap of the gods. The horse is in seriously good form and deserves to JULIEN LEPAROUX take his chance in a race like this. I think he is a Group This week’s accomplishment: 1 horse," trainer Peter Chapple-Hyam was quoted on Young riding sensation his official website peterchapplehyam.com. Chap- Leparoux earned his first Grade ple-Hyam also saddles Striving Storm, who ran second I victory Aug. 12 when he guided to the smart Visionario (Ire) in last week's Listed Prix Gorella (Fr) to victory in the GI Francois Boutin at this track and appears on the up- Beverly D. at Arlington Park. The grade. Matthew Green=s Excellent Art skipped through 23-year-old apprentice led the jockey standings at Turfway the mud to plunder the Listed National S. by a geared- Park over the winter and is down nine lengths at Sandown May 29 before losing currently riding at Saratoga. his unblemished record when third to Holy Roman Em- Birthdate: July 13, 1983 peror in the G2 Railway S. at The Curragh July 2. On likely soft turf, it would be folly to discount his chance. Birthplace: Senlis, France Family: Mother, Nicole and Sunday, Deauville, France, post time: 4:20 p.m. sister, Virginie DARLEY PRIX JEAN ROMANET-G2, i130,000, 4yo/up, Current Residence: Louisville. f/m, 1 1/4mT Horsephotos Although for the next few weeks, SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER it’s Saratoga. 16 Here She Comes (Fr) Take Risks (Fr) Martens Of all the horses you have been around, who has been 2 1 Red Bloom (GB) Selkirk Stoute your favorite and why? Pomeroy. He was just like a 32 Strawberry Dale (Ire) Bering (GB) Bethell friend. He listened to me and knew me. We were buddies. 4 3 Bastet (Ire) Giant's Causeway Lellouche I call him Pom Pom. 5 7 Satwa Queen (Fr) Muhtathir (GB) de Roualle If you could change one thing about our sport, what 6 4 In Clover (GB) Inchinor (GB) F Head would it be? I don’t know. This is something I don’t think 75 Sweet Stream (Ity) Shantou Hammond about. All carry 123 pounds. Any pets? A dog. His name is Cee Sir, he’s a chihuahua. This race was inaugurated in 2004, with Whortle- He is my girlfriend Michelle’s dog, but since he lives with berry (Fr) and Pride (Fr) taking the first two renewals. us, I guess he's mine too. Red Bloom, who split those rivals last year, can take What’s playing on your iPod? Right now, Daddy Yankee, the prize across La Manche for the first time. Success- French techno, and the song SexyBack. ful in the G1 Fillies= Mile as a juvenile, she has also What is your favorite vacation spot? Somewhere warm. proved her ability at this level, winning the G2 Bland- I don’t ever go on vacation, so I’m not sure where exactly. ford S. at The Curragh last September. She returned for Favorite food or meal? Pasta with yellow pepper sauce. this campaign with a fourth in the May 18 G3 Middle- It’s Italian. ton S. at York and was a last-out third in the G1 Pretty What’s the funniest movie you’ve ever seen? Le Dinner Polly S. back at The Curragh July 1. Strawberry Dale de Cons. won that May 18 contest at York and rates an obvious Proudest Moment? Becoming a jockey. danger, but she has not been out since. Sweet Stream is another Group 1 winner looking to get back on track. Perfect Day? To win all the races I ride in a day. That Supplemented to this at a cost of i7,800, the 2004 would be a perfect day. G1 Prix Vermeille winner has not started since running What do you miss most about France? Family and eighth in the G1 Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin Dec. 11. friends; that’s it. Satwa Queen, winner of last term=s G3 Prix de Psyche Last Purchase? Dinner at Mare Ristorante in Saratoga. here, also returns from a lengthy break, having run I had steak. second in the Listed Balanchine S. at Nad Al Sheba in her most recent out Feb. 24. In Clover should not be CONGRATULATIONS! discounted and holds claims based on a fourth in the from Fasig-Tipton’s own Grade 1 Winning one-mile G1 Prix d=Astarte at this track July 30. Star of the Week SHOWING UP. The May ‘05 Sales Grad won the GI Secretariat S. August 12. You can also pick up a copy of the TDN today at Lifetime Record: 6-5-0-0, $1,080,500. the OBS Yearling Sale and Deauville Yearling Congratulations to Sale. his connections! fasigtipton.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/20/06 • PAGE 8 of 12
Sunday, Deauville, France, post time: 4:50 p.m. Juvenile champion Declan=s Moon, undefeated in four DARLEY PRIX KERGORLAY-G2, i130,000, 3yo/up, starts at two, recorded his biggest score that year in 1 7/8mT the GI Hollywood Futurity, winning over Breeders= Cup SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT Juvenile champion Wilko and Giacomo, subsequent 12 Reefscape (GB) Linamix (Fr) Fabre 134 winner of the Kentucky Derby. A two-length winner in 24 Policy Maker (Ire) Sadler's Wells Peslier 132 his only start at three in the 1 1/16-mile GII Santa 35 Lord du Sud (Fr) Linamix (Fr) Rouget 130 Catalina S., the Maryland-bred came out of that effort 4 1 Soledad (Ire) Priolo Cherel 130 with a chip in his left knee and was sent to the side- 53 Le Miracle (Ger) Monsun (Ger) Baltromei 130 lines. Other nagging issues kept the colt out of action It has been 45 years since the Wildenstein colors until a good second, beaten only a nose by the speedy were to the fore in this and Policy Maker is the repre- Desert Boom, in a $100,000 optional claimer at Holly- sentative hoping to bridge the gap back to Gisors (Fr) in wood Park July 16. The gelding comes into this off a 1961. The six-year-old entire is a highly consistent bullet five-furlong work in :59 flat at Santa Anita performer at the group level and was not winning out Aug. 15. Sure to have something to say about the of turn when landing the June 4 G2 Grand Prix de outcome is Grade I winner Siren Lure. A winner of five Chantilly. Freshened by a short break, he comes back of his last six starts, the five-year-old came from off the off a fourth in the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud June pace to defeat Areyoutalkintome by a length in the May 25. Last term=s G1 Prix du Cadran hero Reefscape 13 GIII Los Angeles H. at Hollywood before giving seeks to provide the Juddmonte/Fabre axis with a first Battle Won all he could handle when taking the GI win since Raintrap (GB)=s 1993 score. He ran second in Triple Bend H. July 2. the G1 Gold Cup at Royal Ascot June 22 before a last- out seventh in the Aug. 3 G2 Goodwood Cup. Lord du Sunday, Emerald Downs, post time: 4:20 p.m. PDT Sud recorded a fourth straight stakes win in the Apr. 1 LONGACRES MILE H.-GIII, $250,000, 3yo/up, 1m Listed Prix Right Royal at Saint-Cloud, then ran second PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT in the G3 Prix de Barbeville at Longchamp Apr. 30. He 1 Confidential Call True Confidence Penney 113 returns off a 112-day break. Le Miracle logged a life- 2 Don=twritemeoff Silver Ghost Mullens 112 time best when taking the Listed Prix la Moskowa at 3 Quiet Cash Real Quiet Forster 118 Chantilly in his latest start July 27. 4 Starbird Road Count the Time Ross 118 5 Royal Place Out of Place Becerra 114 Sunday, Del Mar, post time: 3:30 p.m. PDT 6 Alexandersrun Sweetsouthernsaint Snow 116 PAT O=BRIEN BREEDERS= CUP H.-GII, $300,000, 7 Grafton Rahy Tollett 115 3yo/up, 7f 8 R. Associate Crafty Prospector Gibson 115 PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS 9 Flamethrowintexan Way West (Fr) Penney 120 1 Siren Lure Joyeux Danseur Sherman 5-2 10 Southern Africa Cape Town Puhich 119 2 Areyoutalkintome Smokester O=Neill 12-1 11 Papi Chullo Comeonmom Vargas 115 3 Trickey Trevor Demaloot Demashoot Hollendorfer 12-1 12 Norm=s Nephew Jazzing Around Orr 114 4 Yes He=s a Pistol Yes It=s True O=Neill 15-1 A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will 5 Spellbinder Tale of the Cat R Mandella 15-1 indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will 6 Pure As Gold Stolen Gold Carava 5-1 denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will first- 7 Battle Won Honour and Glory Mitchell 7-2 time starters, an (S) will be used for state-bred races, a 8 Declan s Moon Malibu Moon Ellis 2-1 = (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races.
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Sunday, Deauville, France, post time: 3:50 p.m. N E W S T O D A Y DARLEY PRIX DE LA NONETTE-G3, i80,000, 3yo, f, P P 1 1/4mT SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER TRAVERS HOPEFULS WORK Bluegrass Cat (Storm 1 1 Ballet Pacifica Minardi Rouget Cat), winner of the GI Haskell Invitational S., and 2 5 Alix Road (Fr) Linamix (Fr) Bollack-Badel Strong Contender (Maria=s Mon), third in the $1-million 34 Mysterious Lina (Fr) Linamix (Fr) Demercastel event, both breezed yesterday. The two will meet again 4 3 Germance Silver Hawk Rouget in the Aug. 26 $1-million GI Travers S. at Saratoga. 5 2 Keladora Crafty Prospector Rouget Bluegrass Cat had his workout over the Saratoga main All carry 126 pounds. track, clocking five furlongs in 1:00.55 and galloping Germance lost her unbeaten record when runner-up in out six panels in 1:13. Stablemate High Cotton (Dixie the June 11 G1 Prix de Diane Hermes at Chantilly and Union), also bound for the 10-furlong Travers, went the bids to maintain her superiority over fifth-placed Alix same distance in company in a bullet :59.64. "Both of Road, who also chased her tail in the Apr. 10 G3 Prix them looked good this morning," trainer Todd Pletcher Penelope at Saint-Cloud and May 21 G1 Prix Saint- said. "I was really impressed with the way Bluegrass Cat galloped out. He was strong." Strong Contender, Alary at Longchamp. trained by John Ward Jr., prepped for the Midsummer Classic on the training track at Belmont Park, going five Sunday, Leopardstown, Ireland, post time: 4:25 p.m. furlongs in 1:01.08. He could be joined in the gate by DESMOND S.-G3, i70,000, 3yo/up, 1mT stablemate Minister's Bid (Deputy Minister), who was SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT second to Bernardini in the July 29 GII Jim Dandy S. in 16 Common World Spinning World Hogan 138 upstate New York. His connections will make a decision 2 7 Arch Rebel Arch Meade 133 after a scheduled work today or tomorrow. 3 4 King Jock Ghazi R Osborne 133 45 Latino Magic (Ire) Lion Cavern R Osborne 133 5 2 Heliostatic (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Bolger 130 6 3 Arabian Prince Fusaichi Pegasus A O'Brien 127 71 Mon Michel (Ire) Montjeu (Ire) K Prendergast 127
Sunday, Bremen, Germany, post time: 4:40 p.m. WALTHER J JACOBS-STUTENPREIS-G3, i50,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 3/8mT SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT 1 2 Intrigued (GB) Darshaan (GB) Prescott 131 25 Smart Move (Ger) Monsun (Ger) Blume 131 33 Wurfscheibe (Ger) Tiger Hill (Ire) Rau 131 47 Fair Breeze (Ger) Silvano (Ger) Vovcenko 120 5 4 Ioannina (GB) Rainbow Quest Schiergen 120 GI ALABAMA S. Pine Island (Arch) rallies past 61 Nordtanzerin (Ger) Danehill Dancer (Ire) Schiergen 120 Teammate (A.P. Indy) at the Spa. 76 Quelle Amore (Ger) Monsun (Ger) Wohler 120 GI DEL MAR OAKS Arravale (Arch) caps a big day for her sire. All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, GIII ISELIN BC H. Park Avenue Ball (Citidancer) unless otherwise indicated continues his love affair with Monmouth Park.
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P DEAUVILLE AUGUST P DEAUVILLE AUGUST YEARLINGS TOP FIVE FILLIES
Market Remains Strong at Deauville... Hip Sire Dam Price (i) A total of 78 horses went through the ring Saturday 182 Fasliyev Jiving (GB) 600,000 evening, and there was no slowing the trend nor the Consigned by Haras du Quesnay demand from buyers. The gross on the evening totalled Purchased by Peter Doyle Bloodstock (Plantation Stud) i6,225,000, for an average i92,910 and a median of 192 Muhtathir (GB) Logica (Ire) 290,000 70,000. The clearance rate was a shade under 86 i Consigned by Kildaragh Stud percent on the day. Over the first two days of the sale, Purchased by Peter Doyle Bloodstock Ltd the overall clearance rate reached an all-time high of 204 Anabaa Northern Mixa (GB) 220,000 just over 80 percent. It is a bit too early to compare this Consigned by Haras des Capucines sale with last year=s figures, but the market remained Purchased by Suprina strong and pleased Arqana=s management. AWe have kept the same diversity of buyers from yesterday and, 175 Monsun (Ger) Guanhumara (GB) 170,000 to reach such a high percentage of horses sold on such Consigned by Kildaragh Stud a market, is a great feat, outlining the quality of the Purchased by Patrick Barbe (Shadai Farm) catalogue,@ said Managing Director Eric Hoyeau. ACer- 179 Invincible Spirit (Ire) Hot Coal 170,000 tainly we benefited from the fact that several buyers Consigned by Haras de la Louviere tried without success to bid yesterday and parlayed Purchased by Meridian International SARL their money on the second day. Last year=s sale grossed almost i23 million and we stand at more than i20 TOP FIVE COLTS million after two days [this year]. At this stage it looks like we are on a trend of a 25-percent increase, but all Hip Sire Dam Price (i) that has to be confirmed in the days to come. So far, 213 Montjeu (Ire) Prudence Royale (Fr) 290,000 so good.@ Consigned by Haras du Mezeray Purchased by Robert Collet Tears and Emotion... 169 Galileo (Ire) Freedom Flame (GB) 180,000 Trainer Jean-Yves Artu and his wife, Carole, sold the Consigned by Haras d=Etreham top colt yesterday, getting i290,000 for a son of Purchased by BBA Germany Montjeu (Ire). The first foal of Listed winner Prudence 162 Peintre Celebre Danika (Ire) 160,000 Royale, who Artu trained for his wife, the bay was Consigned by Haras d=Ommeel consigned by Haras du Mezeray and knocked down to Purchased by BBA Germany trainer Robert Collet. @Thank you so much,@ a tearful 154 Verglas (Ire) Belle du Bresil (Fr) 150,000 Carole Artu said to Collet after the sale. But it was not Consigned by Haras du Mezeray the success of the transaction that brought out the Purchased by Agence FIPS emotion. Sadly, the Artu=s 21-year-old daughter 209 Sinndar (Ire) Perg (Fr) 140,000 Nathanaelle, a professional jockey, was killed in a terri- Consigned by Haras d=Etreham ble spill at Le Lion d=Angers just a month ago. Jean- Purchased by Peter Doyle Bloodstock Ltd Yves Artu explained, AWhen I trained Prudence Royale, I received huge offers to sell her, but always turned them down. My daughter was getting more and more in- TELL IT TO THE TDN... volved in running the stable and riding the horses and I Want to send a “Letter to the Editor” of the thought that one day she would be able to assist me Thoroughbred Daily News? Our address is 27 full time. My idea was to keep the filly to breed from Monmouth St., Red Bank, NJ, 07701; or send a and try to have nice babies, and that my daughter fax to: (732) 747-8955; or an e-mail to: would take care of and also have the possibility to ride real good horses. Everything was for her, and she is not [email protected]. with us anymore. We miss her so much.@
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Guislain Bozo, bloodstock agent, bought Hip 179 for Hip 279, c, Highest Honor (Fr)--Miss Alleged, by i170,000 Alleged AThe market is tough and it is difficult to buy, espe- Consigned by Haras du Quesnay cially good fillies--which is mainly what I am looking for. This colt is out of the top-class multiple Group 1 Yesterday I was the underbidder on the top-priced filly winner Miss Alleged, who has already produced the and on the Elusive Quality filly that sold for i500,000. listed scorer Zghorta. I am glad I bought this one. She walked very well, looked very genuine and she is well-bred. At least she Hip 314, c, Dubai Destination--Tropezina (Ire), by will have a residual value. I bought her for BS Racing, a Entrepreneur (GB) Danish syndicate who first came to buy in Deauville last Consigned by Haras d=Ellon year and who bought five at that time. They are obvi- This colt, by Darley=s exciting freshman, is out of a ously very pleased with the quality you can find here.@ half-sister to this year=s impressive G1 2000 Guineas winner George Washington (Ire) and past World Series Patrick Barbe, bloodstock agent, bought Hip 175 for Champion Grandera (Ire). i170,000 AI bought this filly for Shadai Farm of Teruya Yoshida and I think that she will stay in training in France. She J Watch Out for “TDN Rising Stars” J has a good pedigree, the dam being a sister to Group 1 Stars of tomorrow grabbing the spotlight today... winner Cadeaux Genereux (GB), and Caerleon is a top- class broodmare sire. Whatever happens, being by the top class Monsun (Ger), she will be good value to breed. If she is good, then that will be a superb bonus. I DEAUVILLE YEARLINGS think that the market is a good market, but it is not SATURDAY, AUG. 19, 2006 euphoric. I think that the median price of yesterday, SESSION TOTALS 2006 2005 i90,000, is not high enough to say that this is a very No. Offered 78 132 good market.@ No. Sold 67 97 RNA 11 35 % RNA 14.1% 26.5% TDN Fax-on-Demand Gross €6,225,000 €10,274,000 Don’t wait one more minute to get a resend Average (% change) €92,910 (-12.2%) €105,918 of your TDN. Median (% change) €70,000 (-12.5%) €80,000 Call our Fax-On-Demand line, (732) 559-9595 and enter your CUMULATIVE 2006 2005 6-digit user id from either your fax machine or any phone line. No. Offered 216 204 Enter the fax number where you’d like the paper to be No. Sold 173 149 delivered, and it will be sent immediately. RNAs 43 55 % RNA 19.9% 27% (Don’t know your user id? Give us a call at 732-747-8060 and Gross €20,496,000 €16,876,000 we’ll tell you what it is.) THIS COMPLIMENTARY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO EVERY Average (% change) €118,474 (+4.6%) €113,262 SUBSCRIBER (FAX AND EMAIL). www.deauville-sales.com Get the information Wow...big win... I wish I could see You mean you still you need. her catalogue-style don’t subscribe to Grade I and II Stakes pedigree... the TDN??? Winners’ Catalogue- Style Pedigrees... In the paper and on the web. Now FREE to TDN subscribers at thoroughbreddailynews.com www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/members/swp TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/20/06 • PAGE 12 of 12
All of which makes him one of many around the same level on overall ability, and a strong contender if Race of the Week he picks this time to return to his best. by Jerry Brown 7 Super Frolic Pine Bluff 8-1 Sunday, Del Mar Was a decent two-year-old that got better every year, PACIFIC CLASSIC-GI, $1,000,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/4m and by the age of five was running major league figures PP HORSE SIRE ODDS at minor league tracks. Last summer we recommended 1 Top This and That Old Topper 20-1 his purchase to client Ro Parra, and he did very well in Is a very sound horse that has done lots of develop- his final two starts last year before tailing off badly over ing, but isn=t fast enough to threaten here. the winter. Now he=s coming around again, and there are a couple of things to note. First that half of his 2 Lava Man Slew City Slew 8-5 starts last year resulted in negative figures, and second Ran an enormous race to take last year=s Gold Cup, that he raced on a dead rail in the Gold Cup. Horses tailed off thereafter, then came around again to run big that run on a dead rail almost always go forward next in this year=s Big Cap. Since, he=s been solid, but not time, and this guy=s got some big figures to run back spectacular. On the plus side, he won=t be spotting to. weight this time, he=s fastest on his best, and his early speed helps. The negatives are that he only has the two 8 Good Reward Storm Cat 10-1 really big ones, and O=Neill has not been getting as Has developed with age, improving his top with every good figures from his runners recently. Strong con- campaign. Interestingly, his best race in each of the last tender, but tough to take at a short price. two years has come on dirt, though he wasn=t re- warded for either effort. This horse, like Giacomo, is 3 Preachinatthebar Silver Charm 12-1 coming off a top effort and is only a borderline con- Is a solid horse that has taken advantage of a weak tender on ability. They also both have the wrong run- older male division out west. But he=s never run fast ning style for this race. There is little early speed in the enough to make a serious impact at level weights, and race, and with the short Del Mar stretch, closers face his short-term pattern is a little shaky. the prospect of traffic and ground loss. Still, this one is similar in ability to Giacomo, and will be much longer. 4 Giacomo Holy Bull 3-1 Got good at the right time last year, but soon thereaf- BOTTOM LINE- Giacomo will be over bet. Lava Man is ter disappeared. Since his return he has shown no the horse to beat, but no sure thing. Super Frolic looks development, and in fact took three starts to get back like the value. to last year=s top, not a good sign. Note that he backed up second off a layoff this past winter, and Shirreffs in general is better off layoffs than the next time. Since Thoro-Graph performance figures take into account weight, ground loss, Giacomo would probably need a new top to seriously effect of wind on the time of the race, and track speed. The lower the figure, contend here, he=s an underlay. the better the performance. For more information about Thoro-Graph data and consulting services, go to www.thorograph.com. 5 Magnum (Arg) El Compinche (Arg) 5-1 Came to this country last fall, and gave no indication of being anything special for quite awhile. This year Jerry Brown formed Thoro-Graph in 1982 to service the needs of horse- he=s a new horse, though he only got close to Lava men and professional handicappers. Since then, Thoro-Graph has been Man in the Big Cap because he saved ground and got responsible for the purchase of Belmont winner and champion Victory weight. His Lone Star effort was huge, and a repeat of Gallop, two-time Breeders’ Cup Mile winner Da Hoss, multiple track that effort would give him a very big shot here. But it record setter and leading sire Distorted Humor--a total of 70 horses who came in the mud, and may have taken a lot out of him. have gone on to win stakes for their clients. Additionally, the last three He bounced last time to his worst effort this year. This NTRA national handicapping championship winners used Thoro-Graph horse has good tactical speed, which helps, but it=s data. Thoro-Graph performance figures take into account weight, ground tough to tell how long he=ll be feeling the effects of the loss, effect of wind on the time of the race, and track speed. The lower big effort two back. Contender, tough call. the figure, the better the performance. Among Thoro-Graph's innovations are the figure-based profiles, which enable horsemen and serious handi- 6 Perfect Drift Dynaformer 6-1 cappers to accurately assess the tendencies of trainers in different Is not what he was at four and five, but he=s still situations, and sires and dam's runners at different distances, over pretty solid, and gets better as the campaign goes on different surfaces, and at different ages. For more information about every year. He=s also shown he can run his race ship- Thoro-Graph data and consulting services, go to www.thorograph.com. ping east to west, which many can=t. SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2006
1st-SAR, $51,000, Alw, 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:35, fm. SADLER'S TRICK (c, 3, Favorite Trick--Wild Rumour {Ire}, by Sadler's Wells), third to Point of Impact in a Santa Anita maiden Feb. 16, was fourth to subsequent GSP Simon Pure in Arcadia Mar. 2 and graduated over H S A R A T O G A H the Turfway Polytrack Mar. 25. Thrown to the wolves, the homebred was seventh in the GI Toyota Blue Grass Yesterday’s Results: S. at Keeneland Apr. 15 and was making his first start YADDO H., $113,100, SAR, 8-19, (S), 3yo/up, 9f, since. Trying the turf for the first time, the bay saved 1:37 1/5, ft. ground from midpack, came six wide for the drive and 1–#FINLANDIA, 117, f, 4, Royal Anthem--It’s a Gherkin closed nicely to post a 1 1/4-length victory over Thun- (MSP, $147,195), by Ends Well. O-Nyala Farm; der Pass (Thunder Gulch). The winner hails from the B-Kathleen O’Connell & Nyala Farm (NY); T-Thomas female family of turf standouts Hap and English Chan- Bush; J-K Desomeaux; $67,860. Lifetime Record: nel. Lifetime Record: 6-2-0-1, $55,330. 14-4-3-3, $215,055. O/B-Joseph LaCombe Stables Inc (KY). T-Patrick L 2–Sabellina, 120, m, 5, Langfuhr--Restored Hope, by Biancone. He’s Bad. $22,620. 3–Elisa’s Energy, 116, f, 4, Chester House--Merion 2nd-SAR, $48,000, Msw, 2yo, 1 1/16mT, 1:42 2/5, Miss, by Halo. ($150,000 yrl ‘03 FTSAUG). $11,310. fm. Margins: 1, 1/2, 2 3/4. Odds: 3.95, 1.75*, 5.80. PICKAPOCKET (c, 2, Mecke--Lady Cerise {MSP}, by Finlandia started off her 2006 campaign with a fourth Honor Grades) drew the rail for his July 30 debut and behind Elisa’s Energy in a 1 1/16-mile $30,000 optional raced inside throughout, crossing the line fifth by 3 3/4 claimer against state-breds at Belmont May 24 before lengths before being placed fourth via disqualification. Dismissed at odds of 14-1 at second asking, the Cherry finishing a close-up second to fellow New York-bred homebred took the lead and carved out a half-mile in an Sabellina in the Mount Vernon H. June 18. Without the easy :48.96. Cut loose from there by Garrett Gomez, luxury of a smooth run, the dark bay still managed to the bay opened a six-length margin at the eighth pole get third in her latest start in the July 15 Irish Actress and was three lengths better than Holiday Trip (Trippi), S. at Belmont Park. Never far behind early pace setter runner-up in the same July 30 maiden. Lifetime Record: Cayuga’s Waters (Langfuhr), Finlandia closed on the 2-1-0-0, $31,200. lead heading into the final turn, angled out for the drive O/B-Martin L Cherry (FL). T-Frank A Alexander. and drove clear late to record her first stakes victory.
3rd-SAR, $53,000, Alw, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:50, ft. A. P. ARROW (c, 4, A.P. Indy--Garimpeiro, by Mr. Pros- pector) ran well in a pair of starts at the Spa for Wayne Lukas last summer, finishing a neck second in a first- level allowance July 30 before taking a similar event by a head Aug. 21. The chestnut came from behind to miss by a neck in the GII Super Derby in Louisiana Oct. 1 and was last seen finishing a centerfield sixth in the GII Clark H. at Churchill Nov. 25. Making his first ap- pearance for this barn, the half-brother to Geri (Theatri- cal {Ire}), GISW, $1,707,980; Clure (Theatrical {Ire}), SW, $361,349; and Stage Shy (Theatrical {Ire}), GSP, $132,901, saved ground behind strong early fractions. 7th-MTH (Continental Mile S.) Marcavelly angled out for the drive and wore down Reverberate (Johannesburg) leads another 1-2 for his sire. (Thunder Gulch) to win by a neck as the 2-1 second 3rd-SAR (Alw $51K) A.P. Arrow (A.P. Indy) gets up choice. Lifetime Record: GSP, 10-3-3-0, $291,765. late for the win. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. 7th-SAR (Msw $47K) Sam P. (Cat Thief) graduates at second asking. O/B-Allen E Paulson Living Trust (KY). T-T A Pletcher. 5th-SAR (Msw $47K) Got the Last Laugh (Distorted Humor) does just that. TDN TODAY 3rd-APX (Msw $27K) “Rising Star” Street Sense Around the World ...... 12 pages (Street Cry {Ire}) wins impressively. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 8/20/06 • PAGE 2 of 12
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4th-SAR, $47,000, Msw, 3yo/up, 7f, 1:24, ft. THOUGHT LEADER (c, 3, Saint Ballado--Classy Mirage {GISW, $716,712}, by Storm Bird) missed by a head in a single start at Belmont Park last June 30 and returned just over a year later to run last of nine carrying these silks for the first time at Belmont July 8. The $160,000 4:14p 7th-SAR, $47K, Msw, 2yo, f, 7f KEESEP yearling was coming into this off a distant TVG TALE OF THE QUEEN (Tale of the Cat) closed well runner-up effort to Rondo on the meet’s opening day despite running greenly to be second in her debut going five July 26 and was the 7-2 second choice to finally break furlongs here Aug. 3. and with her trainer Reynaldo Abreu through. Settled off the pace following a stumbling hitting at 20-percent winners from second starters, she’s start, the half-brother to Mike’s Classic (Seeking the hard to overlook. Johnny Velazquez gets the call on the Gold), GSP, $304,799, rallied on the turn, checked Whitney Stable hombred. Making her debut for John slightly and angled out in upper stretch and took a Menard and Tomisue Hilbert, DEBBIE GOT EVEN blanket finish by a head. Favored Tawfeer (Storm Cat) (Stephen Got Even) showed plenty of zip in her latest was second. Lifetime Record: 4-1-2-0, $46,415. works, including a solid four-furlong move in :48 2/5 Aug. 7. O-Godolphin Racing Inc. B-Joseph & William Stavola Inc Hailing from the Nick Zito barn, the filly, who gets Lasix, will (KY). T-Saeed Bin Suroor. be parnered by Julien Laparoux, giving her a five-pound break. brisnet.com pps 7th-SAR, $47,000, Msw, 2yo, 7f, 1:24 1/5, ft. 5:20p 9th-SAR, $53K, Alw, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT SAM P. (c, 2, Cat Thief--Affirmed Legacy, by Affirmed), TVG CITRONNADE (Lemon Drop Kid), while under the care of a $200,000 FTKJUL yearling purchase, debuted with Brian Lynch, proved too much for Woodbine maidens last time fifth-place effort going 5 1/2 panels at Churchill Downs out June 10, galloping by nine lengths. Moved over to the July 16, but was sent off the 2-1 chalk to get the job Bobby Frankel barn for her U.S. and route bow, the filly held done here. Off sharply to argue the pace inside of on for a narrow victory at Belmont July 19. She didn’t get to go Glamour Guy (E Dubai), the chestnut gradually got the as a main track only candidate in Friday’s GII Lake Placid S. better of that rival late, drawing off to a 5 1/4-length and should benefit from the easier spot here. The Frankel barn success. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $29,400. Video, also sends out SKY HIGH FLYER (GB) (Anabaa), who placed sponsored by Taylor Made. twice in graded stakes placed in Ireland last year. A winner O-Starlight Stables & Donald J Lucarelli. B-Hill Farm going a mile at Churchill May 10, the bay finished a Whisper (KY). T-Todd A Pletcher. respectable fourth following a rough trip in her latest, the GIII Mint Julep H. June 17. brisnet.com pps 5th-SAR, $47,000, Msw, 2yo, 7f, 1:25 1/5, ft. +GOT THE LAST LAUGH, c , 2, Distorted Humor-- H E A S T H Theresa's Tizzy {GSW, $660,271}, by Cee's Tizzy), let go at 7-1, stumbled soon after the start, but recovered Yesterday’s Results: quickly to set up shop just behind the early pace. Up to ASPIRANT S., $127,638, FLX, 8-19, (S), 2yo, 6f, challenge approaching the final sixteenth, the $190,000 1:12 1/5, ft. KEESEP yearling drew clear under steady urging to 1--#ENDLESS CIRCLE, 121, c, 2, Precise End--Inside graduate by two lengths over 7-5 choice Sightseeing Circle, by Pentelicus. ($85,000 2yo 2006 OBSAPR). (Pulpit). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $28,200. Video, O-Francis J Paolangeli; B-Sez Who Thoroughbreds sponsored by Taylor Made. (NY); T-Dominic G Galluscio; J-J R Davila Jr; O-Zayat Stables LLC. B-Fred W Hertrich, John Fielding, $76,583. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $77,993. Brilliant Stables, Taylor Made, et al (KY). T-William I 2--Tomorrow the World, 121, c, 2, Tomorrows Cat-- Mott. Meadow Leap, by Meadowlake. $25,528. 3--Horse Thief, 121, c, 2, Distinctive Pro--Doyourthing, STAKES CLOSINGS by Known Fact. ($22,000 wlng '04 FTMDEC). $12,764. TODAY, SUNDAY, AUGUST 20: 09-02 $150,000 Red Bank-III, Mth, 3yo/up, 8fT Margins: 6HF, 1 1/4, 2HF. Odds: 3.20, 5.40, 9.30. (100) Endless Circle, fifth in his debut going 5 1/2 panels at 09-04 $100,000 Sapling-III, Mth, 2yo, 6f (100) the Spa July 31, was only second best in favoritism for his stakes bow. Content to stalk the early pace through TOMORROW, MONDAY, AUGUST 21: the opening quarter mile, the dark bay forged to the 10-28 $250,000 California Cup Classic, SA, 3yo/up, S, front after a half mile, opened up a comfortable cushion 9f (100) with a sixteenth left to negotiate and galloped home an www.stakesdigestweekly.com easy winner. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 8/20/06 • PAGE 3 of 12
LADY FINGERS S., $126,725, FLX, 8-19, (S), 2yo, f, CONTINENTAL MILE S., $65,000, MTH, 8-19, 2yo, 6f, 1:11 2/5, wf. 1mT, 1:36 3/5, fm. 1--#CHIEF OFFICER, 120, f, 2, Officer--Guilty Pleasure, 1--#MARCAVELLY, 117, c, 2, by Johannesburg by Pine Bluff. ($105,000 yrl '05 FTNAUG; $230,000 1st Dam: Dark Jewel (SP), by Majestic Light 2yo 2006 OBSMAR). O-Zayat Stables LLC; B-Sequel 2nd Dam: Tallahto, by Nantallah 2003 & Lynda Richter (NY); T-William I Mott; J-E 3rd Dam: Legato, by Dark Star Coa; $76,035. Lifetime Record: GSP, 3-2-0-1, ($210,000 yrl '05 KEESEP). O-Zayat Stables LLC; $111,765. *Second stakes winner for sire (by B-Harrison Stables, Inc (KY); T-William I Mott; J-E Bertrando). **1/2 to Ready to Please (More Than Castro; $39,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $64,800. Ready), GSW & GISP, $254,402. *Third stakes winner for freshman sire (by 2--Icy City, 120, f, 2, Carson City--Icy Chris, by Dis- Hennessy). persal. $25,345. 2--Daytona, 117, c, 2, Johannesburg--Kirby's Babe, by 3--One Tough Belle, 120, f, 2, Good and Tough-- Sultry Song. ($200,000 2yo 2006 OBSFEB). Bellebottom Blues, by Cure the Blues. $12,673. O-Michael B Tabor, Mrs John Magnier & Derrick Margins: 6 1/4, 1 3/4, 3 3/4. Odds: 0.50, 4.50, 2.75. Smith. $12,350. Chief Officer wowed the Belmont faithful in her June 3--Domenick's Dune, 117, f, 2, French Envoy--Brown 30 debut, drawing off to score by 10 lengths against Eyed Woman, by De Niro. O-Gilbert G Campbell. state-breds. Bet down to 3-1 for the GII Schuylerville S. at Saratoga July 26, the bay set the early pace before $7,150. weakening to be third by nine lengths. Allowed to track Margins: 3HF, 1HF, 1. Odds: 0.60, 3.80, 36.00. the pace from the three path, Chief Officer edged to Marcavelly gave owner Ahmed Zayat his second the front under her own courage, opened up at will and stakes and third win on the afternoon and provided his was taken well in hand late. sire not only with his third individual stakes winner, but also the distinction of accounting for 1-2 finishes in a MISS WOODFORD S., $70,000, MTH, 8-19, 3yo, f, 6f, pair of added-money events. Marcavelly could hardly 1:10 2/5, ft. have been more impressive in his debut, taking a six- 1--#CHANDELLE NO. FIVE, 118, f, 3, by Yes It’s True furlong event on the Belmont turf by seven lengths and 1st Dam: Chandelle, by Crafty Prospector was a hot favorite to go back-to-back. Off a bit slowly 2nd Dam: Wolf Trail, by Superbity and then settled near the inside by jockey Eddie Castro, 3rd Dam: Eyes, by Iron Ruler raced four wide into the stretch and hit the front at the O-Dixiana Stables Inc; B-Tomoka Hills Farms Inc (FL); eighth pole en route to the victory. Johannesburg was T-Joan Scott; J-A Garcia; $42,000. Lifetime Record: also responsible for the exacta of Scat Daddy and 6-4-1-0, $90,328. *Full to Chandtrue, GSW, Teuflesberg in the GII Sanford S. $207,861. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. 2--Hailie's Girl, 120, f, 3, Lucky North--Invitetheblues, by Cure the Blues. ($9,000 2yo 2005 OBSAPR). WHITE CLAY CREEK S., $57,839, DEL, 8-19, 2yo, f, O-Secluded Stable & Hopes Racing. $14,000. 6f, 1:12, ft. 3--New Hope Seven, 118, f, 3, Carson City--Darby 1--#GLACKEN'S MARK, 119, f, 2, by Smoke Glacken Lake, by Meadowlake. ($23,000 yrl '04 KEESEP; 1st Dam: Marquetup, by Marquetry $50,000 2yo 2005 OBSMAR). O-Zayat Stables. 2nd Dam: Loyal Secretary, by Secretary of War $8,400. 3rd Dam: Cheerful Day, by Buck Private Margins: 4 1/4, NK, 1 1/4. Odds: 9.80, 2.90, 2.90. O/B-John McLane & Irv Wiemer (KY); T-Todd A A maiden and allowance winner at Tampa Jan. 24 Pletcher; J-S Elliott; $34,140. Lifetime Record: and Feb. 19, respectively, Chandelle No. Five was 5-3-1-1, $90,740. fourth in the Apr. 8 Sophomore Fillies S. on Florida’s 2--Floresta, 117, f, 2, Forest Camp--Mirror Me, by Saint left coast Apr. 8 and was most recently the 2 1/2- length winner of a 5 1/2-furlong turf allowance at Colo- Ballado. ($335,000 2yo 2006 KEEAPR). O-Peter nial Downs July 16. The second longest shot in this Vegso & Fred Chouinard. $11,380. field of six, the chestnut struck the front while between 3--Triple Treat, 117, f, 2, Meadow Monster--Hokey horses on the turn and opened up leaving the eighth Cokey, by Dancing Again. ($20,000 yrl '05 pole to score by daylight. FTMOCT). O-G Furlong Kenyon. $7,198. Margins: 2, 6 1/4, NK. Odds: 1.00, 3.00, 22.10. A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will Glacken’s Mark broke her maiden in her third career indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will start, going gate to wire at Delaware Park June 11, and denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will first- came back to take an allowance test July 15. The even- time starters, an (S) will be used for state-bred races, a money chalk to make it three in a row, she shadowed (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races and an (R) Floresta through five furlongs in :58.68, then strode will be used for other restricted races. past that rival and drew clear. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 8/20/06 • PAGE 4 of 12
3rd-CRC, $33,000, Alw, 2yo, f, 5fT, :56 4/5, gd. BANDA VICTORIA (f, 2, Victory Gallop--Cheerio H CENTRAL H Charmer, by Dixieland Band) surprised at 11-1 in her debut, winning by 1 1/2 lengths May 28 and most Yesterday’s Results: recently forced the pace before finishing third in the HATOOF S., $42,250, APX, 8-19, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, July 15 Cassidy S. The 3-2 second favorite to take her 1:45, yl. game to the infield, the bay sprinted to an uncontested 1--#CHETTEN COUNTY, 116, f, 3, Giant’s Causeway-- early lead and opened up late to best Sophisticated- Lovat's Lady (SW), by Lord At War (Arg). ($42,000 event (Wild Event) by 4 1/4 lengths. Lifetime Record: yrl '04 KEESEP; $90,000 2yo ‘05 KEEAPR). SP, 3-2-0-1, $39,200. O-Peter Amadio, Andy Spitalny & Carliwood Farms; O-SMR Investments. B-Straus Medina Ranch (KY). B-Adele B Dilschneider (KY); T-Michael E Biehler; J-R T-Philip A Gleaves. J Albarado; $25,350. Lifetime Record: 8-3-1-1, $58,962. *1/2 to Seven Sevens (Forty Niner), SP, 6th-MTH, $40,000, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:10 1/5, ft. $222,249. APRIL STORM (f, 3, Storm Cat--Coffee Springs {MSP, 2--Ladyburn, 117, f, 3, El Prado (Ire)--Guam Lass, by $194,682}, by Crafty Prospector) was a well-beaten Silver Hawk. ($47,000 yrl '04 KEESEP). O-Ralls & sixth at Belmont July 8, but was backed down to 3-5 Foster LLC & Smith Ridge Stables. $8,450. favoritism for this change in venue. Up to press the 3--La Joyeria, 115, f, 3, Dove Hunt--Stalwartly Miss, by early pace, the half to Pine for Java (Pine Bluff), GSP, Stalwart. O-John Orecchio. $4,647. $137,040, was hard pressed to keep his head in front Margins: 3/4, 2HF, 4. Odds: 2.80, 1.10, 5.30. of Skipper Tale (Tale of the Cat) after a half mile in Chetten County took apart a field of Canterbury turf :45.13, but found more late to hand that foe a 1 1/4- maidens by seven lengths June 2 before completing the length defeat. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $24,215. trifecta in the Northbound Pride S. rained off the O/B-Overbrook Farm (KY). T-Christophe Clement. Shakopee turf course June 24. She made amends in her latest, taking a July 14 allowance by 6 1/2 lengths and Friday’s Late Results: was bet down from her morning line of 15-1 in this 1st-MNR, $24,200, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 1:12 4/5, ft. prep for the GIII Pucker Up S. Void of early speed, +OUT OF THE SKIP (c, 2, Stormin Fever--Knot Care- Chetten County picked it up rounding the far turn and less, by Twining), a $2,500 KEENOV weanling pur- outfinished Ladyburn for the win. chase, was hard sent from the gate and dueled heads apart, shook loose entering the stretch and went on to 2nd-APX, $30,070, Alw, NW2X, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, a two-length debut victory at 10-1. Lifetime Record: 1:16 2/5, ft. 1-1-0-0, $14,036. SILVER MAGNUM (c, 3, Silver Deputy--Byblos, by O-Gary & Wendy Tucker. B-Crescent Hill Farm & Dr W Saratoga Six), fifth in a Derby Day maiden at Churchill, A Rood (KY). T-Greg Begley. graduated at that track May 27 and took a June 24 entry-level allowance by a neck in Louisville. Continuing H CANADA H that trend of narrow victories, the 1-2 chalk argued the pace inside, carried a narrow lead into the final furlong Yesterday’s Results: and prevailed by a neck over Mr. Pinstripe (Yankee ONTARIO DEBUTANTE S., $111,812, WOX, 8-19, 2yo, Victor). Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-0, $94,910. f, 5f, :58 1/5, ft. O-Clinton C & Susan A Atkins. B-Colonial Ridge Farm 1--#STILLISTILLMOVIN, 115, f, 2, Matty G--Honor Her LLC (KY). T-Thomas M Amoss. Honor, by Judge Smells. ($3,500 yrl '05 FTKOCT). O-Tucci Stables; B-Columbiana Farm (KY); T-Nicholas Thoroughbred Daily News is: Gonzalez; J-D Clark; $66,660. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $84,592. Barry Weisbord President/Co-Publisher 2--My List, 114, f, 2, Banker's Gold--Enduring Charm, Sue Finley Vice President/Co-Publisher by Batonnier. ($1,200 yrl '05 FTKOCT). O-Tucci Andy Belfiore Editor-in-Chief Stables. $22,220. Alycia Borer Director of Advertising 3--Lottacosta, 119, f, 2, Cat Thief--Easy to Cope, by Jessica Martini Associate Editor Copelan. O-Jam Jar Racing Stable. $12,221. Alan Carasso Assistant Editor Margins: 2 1/4, 2, 3/4. Odds: 4.55, 4.30, 1.85. Marie Kizenko Assistant Editor Stillisstillmovin aired by 6 1/4 lengths in her July 9 Christina Bossinakis Editorial Assistant bow versus $40,000 maidens at this track and was the Lucas Marquardt Writer/Reporter Steve Sherack Writer/Reporter fourth choice to make it two-for-two. Heads apart with O’Donnell Lee Intern Lottacosta for the opening half-mile, the dark bay dis- Vicki Forbes Director of Customer Services posed of that foe in upper stretch and inched away Lia Kusch Advertising Assistant late. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 8/20/06 • PAGE 5 of 12
Yesterday’s Results: J “TDN Rising Star” J 6th-DMR, $53,000, Msw, (S), 2yo, 5.5f, 1:04 2/5, ft. 3rd-APX, $27,000, Msw, 2yo, 6 1/2f, 1:15 4/5, ft. +STREET LIGHTS (g, 2, High Brite--Evening Walk, by STREET SENSE, c, 2, by Street Cry (Ire) Falstaff), part of an entry sent off at 4-5, came through 1st Dam: Bedazzle, by Dixieland Band for the crowd at first asking. Rated off the early frac- 2nd Dam: Majestic Legend, by His Majesty tions, the dark bay homebred hit his best stride in the 3rd Dam: Long Legend, by Reviewer final furlong, dashing past Turquoise N Gold (Officer) Street Sense became the fifth winner for his fresh- for a neck victory. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $31,800. man sire (by Machiavellian) with a handy score. The O/B-Harris Farms Inc (CA). T-Carla Gaines. Tafel homebred, from the family of Mr. Greeley, debuted with an excellent runner-up finish to a hot I N D U S T R Y I N F O favorite in Unbridled Express at Churchill Downs July 9 H H and was the 7-10 chalk to go one better. Racing well in TRA Board Announces New Directors: hand beneath Calvin Borel, the dark bay bid for the lead The Thoroughbred Racing Associations’ Board of from between horses leaving the eighth pole and edged Directors elected new directors at its regular board away to score by a deceptive 1 1/4-length margin. meeting Friday in Saratoga Springs, New York. The Izzie’s Halo (Jolie’s Halo) bested Piratesonthelake (Lake new directors are Derron Heldt (director for Prairie Austin) for second, with the duo 13 lengths clear of the Meadows), John Finamore (Mountainview Racing Asso- fourth. The final time was three ticks faster than that of ciation), and Mark Midland (Louisiana Downs). The TRA the second-level allowance one race earlier. Lifetime board also elected Drew Shubeck as alternate director Record: 2-1-1-0, $26,200. Click for the brisnet.com for Lone Star Park and Edward T. Duffy for the National chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Jockey Club. O/B-James B Tafel (KY). T-Carl A Nafzger. Janney Elected Steward of The Jockey Club: 3rd-ELP, $19,850, Msw, 2yo, f, 5f, :57 4/5, ft. Stuart S. Janney III, a member of The Jockey Club BABES (f, 2, Capote--Keepondealing {MSW, since 1992, has been elected to the board of stewards, $299,515}, by Friendly Lover) weakened to be fourth filling the position vacated by G. Watts Humphrey Jr. in a swiftly run maiden over 4 1/2 furlongs at Churchill following the expirations of his four-year-term. Chair- July 3 and was made the 2-1 second choice against man of Bessemer Trust Co. and of Bessemer Securities this softer group. The dark bay conceded the early lead Corp., Janney serves as chairman of Blood-Horse Publi- to favored Stormy Tricia (Stormy Atlantic) and tracked cations and sits on the board of several other industry from second, then ran down that game rival to win by a organizations, including the New York racing Associa- head on the line. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $12,905. tion, Keeneland Association, Maryland Million and the O-Naveed Chowhan. B-West Wind Farm (KY). T-Bernard Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. In related news, JC chairman Ogden Mills Phipps has been S Flint. re-elected to a four-year term as steward of the non- profit Thoroughbred breed registry. D E L M A R H H Jockey Club Projects 2007 Foal Crop: The Jockey Club is projecting the 2007 North Ameri- Friday Night’s Results: can registered Thoroughbred foal crop of 37,500, a 0.5 8th-DMR, $68,080, Msw, 2yo, f, 1mT, 1:37 4/5, fm. percent increase over 2006 projected figures. The foal SPENDITALLBABY (f, 2, Unusual Heat--Andover the crop projection is computed using Reports of Mares Money, by Dynaformer) debuted with a solid fourth- Bred received to date for the 2006 breeding season. place effort in an open-company maiden sprinting over RMBs are filed by Aug. 1 of each breeding season. For the Hollywood turf July 14 and filled the same spot in a additional foal crop information available in The Jockey state-bred sprint over that main track July 30. Stretch- Club’s Online Fact Book, visit ing out in this unrestricted spot, the chestnut stalked http://www.jockeyclub.com/factbook.asp. RMBs may the pace from close up, rallied three wide on the turn be submitted at http://www.registry.jockeyclub.com. and charged home 1 1/2 lengths better than Pink Polkadots (War Chant) at odds of 9-2. Favored South TELL IT TO THE TDN... African Baby (Johannesburg) endured a tough trip and Want to send a “Letter to the Editor” of the wound up third, beaten a little less than four lengths. Thoroughbred Daily News? Our address is 27 Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-0, $50,370. Monmouth St., Red Bank, NJ, 07701; or send a O-Mark Fiorito, Peggy Johnson, Tom R Roberts, et al. fax to: (732) 747-8955; or an e-mail to: B-Abrams/Roberts, Nakkashian and P & V Johnson [email protected]. (CA). T-Barry Abrams. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 8/20/06 • PAGE 6 of 12 SAARLAND - A Rare Vintage Second-crop starters to Watch: Sunday, August 20 Sire (Sire’s Sire), Farm, 2002 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/SW Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) BROKEN VOW (Unbridled), Pin Oak, $10K, 188/49/5 “SAARLAND was all class... 8-LRL, Stk, 1m, Dr. Field, $25K KEE SEP yrl, 10-1 It’s amazing such a big striding, classic-looking CITY ZIP (Carson City), Lane's End, $8K, 121/40/3 horse could have such a turn of foot... 2-SAR, Msw, 6f, +Tishmeister, 8-1 kind of like his sire.” —Shug McGaughey CLASH BY NIGHT (Conquistador Cielo), Pensioned, $2K, 46/5/0 Sponsored by 6-MTH, Msw, 5f, +Call Me Clash, $3K EAS SEP yrl (859) 254-0424 www.darbydan.com DISCO RICO (Citidancer), Murmur, $4K, 74/16/2 9-MTH, Stk, 1m, Disco Shaker ECTON PARK (Forty Niner), Wintergreen, $15K, 120/30/4 First-crop progeny to watch: Sunday, August 20 10-CRC, Stk, 1m, Big Lover EL CORREDOR (Mr. Greeley), Hill N Dale, $20K, 190/37/5 Sire (Sire’s Sire), Farm, 2003 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/SW Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) 10-CRC, Stk, 1m, El Lobo, $125K OBS APR 2yo EXCHANGE RATE (Danzig), Padua, $10K, 85/25/3 ARROMANCHES (Relaunch) 4/0/0 10-CRC, Stk, 1m, Blazing Rate, $70K OBS FEB 2yo 5-CT, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Sunny Riviera, 10-1 GLOBALIZE (Summer Squall), Victory Rose, $5K, 39/9/0 BATTLE CRY (Storm Bird), Special K, $4K, 10/1/0 4-DMR, Msw, 1 1/16mT, +Magnificent Forty, $3K BAR OCT yrl 8-CBY, Stk, 6f, Hill City Miss, 10-1 LUFTIKUS (Meadowlake), Taylor Mtn, $3K, 79/24/2 BEAUTIFUL INDY (A.P. Indy), Knockgriffin, 15/0/0 3-DMR, Msw, 6f, Indy Hizzy, $160K OBS FEB 2yo 5-CT, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Love to Plunge, 7-2 BUDDHA (Unbridled's Song), Hill 'N' Dale, $15K, 133/2/0 MOZART (IRE) (Danehill), Dead, $343K, 101/43/5 5-DMR, Msw, 6f, +Grandma Jean, $65K BAR MAR 2yo 1-DMR, Stk, 1mT, Musical High (IRE), $50K TAT OCT yrl 8-AP, Stk, 7f, Lenaro, $100K FTK JUL yrl, 3-1 CAME HOME (Gone West), Lane's End, $40K, 77/2/0 A M E R I C A N - B R E D W I N N E R S 8-MTH, Stk, 1mT, Beautiful Venue, $22K KEE SEP yrl H H FRENCH ENVOY (Deputy Minister), Stonehedge South, $3K, 50/5/0 8-MTH, Stk, 1mT, Pay Wright IN BRITAIN: 6-CRC, Alw, 5fT, Super Envoy, $6K OBS AUG yrl Rahiyah, f, 2, Rahy. See “Britain.” INCLUDE (Broad Brush), Airdrie, $13K, 107/6/0 5-CBY, Stk, 6f, Sul Lago, 5-2 Excusez Moi, c, 4, Fusaichi Pegasus. See “Britain.” 7-DEL, Msw, 1m, In for a Dime, $17K FTK JUL yrl, 4-1 5-DMR, Msw, 6f, Runway Rosie, $30K KEE SEP yrl JOHANNESBURG (Hennessy), Ashford, $30K, 150/12/2 7-SAR, Msw, 7f, Baroness Thatcher, $130K EAS MAY 2yo, 4-1 JUMP START (A.P. Indy), Overbrook, $5K, 81/7/0 8-CBY, Stk, 6f, Asian Wind, 12-1 MILLENNIUM WIND (Cryptoclearance), Highcliff, $8K, 71/0/0 7-WO, Msw, 5f, +Judith's Millenium, $5K KEE NOV wnl, 12-1 3.00 Bath, Mdn, £6,000, 3yo/up, 11f 144ydsT. 3-LAD, Msw, 6f, +Lexington Wind MOBAASHER (Rahy) gets a fifth opportunity to break his maiden OFFICER (Bertrando), Gainesway, $13K, 85/12/1 5-AP, Stk, 7f, Officer Rocket (GB), $190K OBS MAR 2yo, 8-5 having hit the board in his first four starts. Runner-up in a Chester handicap last time Aug. 6, the $825,000 KEESEP yearling is a full to G2 ORIENTATE (Mt. Livermore), Gainesway, $25K, 117/7/0 7-SAR, Msw, 7f, +East Lake Classic, $25K KEE SEP yrl, 10-1 Royal Lodge S. winner Perfectperformance and a half to multiple G1 7-SAR, Msw, 7f, +Allude, $150K BAR MAR 2yo, 10-1 heroine Russian Rhythm. 6-MTH, Msw, 5f, Wolf Strike, $8K EAS SEP yrl OUTOFTHEBOX (Montbrook), Ocala Stud Farm, $8K, 72/2/0 2-SAR, Msw, 6f, Boxitup, 4-1 POLISHED BRASS (Dixie Brass) 3/0/0 5-CBY, Stk, 6f, Polished Britely, 20-1 TAHKODHA HILLS (Prospector's Halo) 10/1/0 8-CBY, Stk, 6f, Sparkling Endeavor, MNS AUG yrl, 12-1 THREE WONDERS (Storm Cat), Hidden Point, 74/7/0 6-CRC, Alw, 5fT, Five Towns, $135K OBS FEB 2yo THUNDERELLO (Montbrook), Sugar Maple, $8K, 55/5/0 3-DMR, Msw, 6f, Monterey Jazz, $85K OBS APR 2yo YONAGUSKA (Cherokee Run), Vinery, $10K, 106/8/0 10-ELP, Alw, 1mT, Sweet and Clear, $65K FTK NOV wnl, 6-1 7-WO, Msw, 5f, +Yonah Melee, $45K KEE SEP yrl, 10-1 www.coolmore.com TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 8/20/06 • PAGE 7 of 12
Yesterday’s Results: EBF ALICE KEPPEL FILLIES' H.-Listed, £28,000, Goodwood, 8-19, 3yo/up, f/m, 9f 192ydsT, 2:06.46, gd/fm. 1--#PORTAL (GB), 124, f, 3, Hernando (Fr)--White H F R A N C E H Palace (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB). O/B-Cheveley Park Stud; T-James Fanshawe; J-Jamie Spencer; Yesterday’s Results: £15,898. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-1, £27,625. CRITERIUM DU FONDS EUROPEEN DE L’ELEVAGE- 2--Grain Of Truth (GB), 124, f, 3, Gulch--Pure Grain (GB), Listed, i122,000, Deauville, 8-19, 2yo, 1mT, 1:48.90, by Polish Precedent. (270,000gns yrl '04 TATOCT) sf. £6,026. 1--#SPIRIT ONE (FR), 123, c, 2, by Anabaa Blue (GB) 3--Play Me (GB), 131, f, 4, Nashwan--Mrs Moonlight (GB), 1st Dam: Lavayssiere (Fr), by Sicyos by Ajdal. £3,016. 2nd Dam: La Clouere (Fr), by Riverquest (Fr) Margins: HD, 1 3/4, NK. Odds: 10-3, 5-1, 20-1. 3rd Dam: bey Bey (Fr), by Hul A Hul Also Ran: Astronomia (NZ), Tanzanite (Ire), Nice Tune (GB), Dash To The Front (GB), Idealistic (Ire), O-Bouzid Chehboub; B-Kamel & Boualem Chehboub; Salamanca (GB), Dame Hester (Ire), Shortest Day (GB). T-Philippe Demercastel; J-Dominique Boeuf; Scratched: Anna Pavlova (GB). 61,000. Lifetime Record: 4 starts, 2 wins, 2 places, i Returning from a juvenile maiden success to take a 86,950. *1/2 to Salsalava (Fr) (Kingsalsa), MSW-Fr i course-and-distance handicap on her seasonal return $182,880. **1st stakes winner for freshman sire June 9, Portal made her first stakes start coming back (by Anabaa). from a conditions third at Ascot July 29. Anchored in 2--Mysterious Peintre, 123, c, 2, Peintre Celebre-- the rear for the most part, she found the requisite gaps Mysterious Guest (Fr), by Barathea (Ire). i24,400. inside the final quarter and pounced late to deny Grain 3--Lac Majeur (Fr), 123, c, 2, Daliapour (Ire)-- Of Truth in the bobber. Charming Quest, by Quest For Fame (GB). i18,300. Margins: 8, NK, 1HF. Odds: 1.80, 4.30, 24.00. Thirsk, 3.30, Hcp, £60,000, 3yo/up, 6fT, 1:13.82, hy. Also Ran: Notturno di Chopin (Ire), Karesuando (Fr), No EXCUSEZ MOI (c, 4, Fusaichi Pegasus--Jiving {GB}, by Dream, Take Blood (Fr), High Court (Fr). Generous {Ire}), a 10-1 chance, ran second in a condi- Spirit One hit the board twice before taking a tions race at Haydock July 8 and lined up for this valu- seven-furlong conditions here Aug. 1. He owed this able prize returning from a highly creditable fourth in first stakes rosette to Dominique Boeuf's enterprise, as the Stewards Cup H. at Goodwood Aug. 5. Prominent the former champion rode his rivals to sleep in this in second from the get-go here, the $410,000 KEESEP valuable undercard event. Up for the lead off a swift yearling arrived full of run with 1 1/2 furlongs to go and break, the partnership established an advantage of at responded to a late drive, despite lugging left, to best least 10 lengths by halfway, and they would not be Fullandby (Ire) (Monashee Mountain) by a length. Out of reeled in, ploughing effortlessly through the mud and a half-sister to bluehen mare Hasili (Ire), the winner is a maintaining a huge buffer in the straight for an impres- half to yesterday’s sales topper at Deauville. Lifetime sive score. “I was quite confident beforehand, but had Record: SP-Eng, 18-2-3-2, £68,740. some concerns during the race as I thought the jockey O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed al Maktoum; B-Lyons was going too fast,” explained Philippe Demercastel, Demesne; T-Clive Brittain. adding, “On reflection, he didn’t go too fast. The horse’s stride took him there, as he lengthens all the Newbury, 1.40, Mdn, £9,000, 2yo, 7fT, 1:29.05, gd/sf. time. He might go for the G3 Prix des Chenes +PRINCE FOREVER (IRE) (c, 2, Giant’s Causeway-- [Longchamp Sept. 16], over a mile, or we might wait Routilante {Ire}, by Rousillon), the 3-1 second choice, and go for the nine-furlong G3 Prix de Conde was out quickly and remained prominent throughout [Longchamp Oct. 15], as I think he will stay.” this first go. Pushed into a decisive lead at the distance, the 180,000gns TATOCT yearling was ridden out late B R I T A I N to best Thabaat (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) by 1 1/4 lengths. H H Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, £5,829. O-H R H Sultan Ahmad Shah; B-Longueville Bloodstock; COULTER LEAVES NATIONAL STUD T-Michael Jarvis. Reid Coulter has given up his post as general stud manager of The National Stud in Newmarket. There will be a local and national search for a replacement. Until J Watch Out for “TDN Rising Stars” J the vacancy is filled, Nigel Wright, currently the stud Stars of tomorrow grabbing the spotlight today... operations manager, will serve as acting stud manager. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 8/20/06 • PAGE 8 of 12
Goodwood, 6.25, Mdn, £6,250, 2yo, 6fT, 1:12.51, LAUREL LANE S., $100,000, LAD, 8-19, (S), 2yo, f, gd/fm. 6f, 1:12 1/5, ft. RAHIYAH (f, 2, Rahy--Meiosis, by Danzig) endured a 1--#PRINCESS DEELITE, 117, f, 2, Afternoon Deelites-- troubled passage, but shaped with promise nonetheless Social Service, by Green Forest. ($29,000 yrl '05 when second in a course-and-distance maiden Aug. 2. LOUOCT). O-Valene Farms; B-Clear Creek Stud LLC Prominent until cruising to the front inside the final (LA); T-Troy Young; J-L S Quinonez; $60,000. Life- quarter, the 1-7 lock was not extended to defeat time Record: 5-2-3-0, $142,900. Leonide (GB) (Noverre) by two lengths while being 2--Kristi's Add On, 118, f, 2, Erlton--No Punch In- geared down at the line. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, tended, by Two Punch. ($17,000 yrl '05 OBSJAN; £7,131. $29,000 2yo 2006 OBSAPR). $20,000. O-H E Sh Rashid bin Mohammed; B-Darley; T-J Nosea. 3--Joangel, 117, f, 2, Abajo--Prospective Angel, by Northern Prospect. $10,000. Margins: 2 1/4, 2, 1 1/4. Odds: 2.70, 4.60, 1.60A*. H I R E L A N D H CAJUN S., $100,000, LAD, 8-19, (S), 3yo/up, 6f, Friday’s Corrected Result: 1:09 2/5, ft. Roscommon, 4.15, Mdn, 8-18, i11,000, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1--METEOR IMPACT, 120, h, 6, Belek--Jennifer's 1:30.40, gd. Meteor, by Buckfinder. O/B-Charlene Touzet Thorson KISSINTHEMOONLIGHT (GB) (f, 2, Green Desert-- (LA); T-Connie Tassistro; J-K D Clark; $60,000. Life- Quaestio, by Seeking The Gold) was let go at 10-1 time Record: 27-6-11-4, $380,217. coming back from fourths at Fairyhouse July 23 and 2--Zarb's Dahar, 117, g, 6, Zarbyev--Daharscreen, by Cork Aug. 7. Out quickly to seize control of this, the Dahar. $20,000. bay homebred was urged clear in the straight and kept 3--Ponopaan, 118, h, 7, Mr. Shawklit--Gathering Flow- up to her work inside the final furlong for an untroubled ers, by Procida. $10,000. 2 1/2-length win from Well Heeled Lady (Broad Brush). Margins: 2HF, 2HF, 2 1/4. Odds: 2.50, 1.50, 10.30. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-0, i8,560. O-Neil Jones; B-Abergwaun Farm; T-John Oxx. LOUISIANA BREEDERS’ DERBY S., $100,000, LAD, Yesterday’s Results: 8-19, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:44 2/5, ft. Tramore, 5.05, Mdn, i13,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/2mT, 1--COSTA RISING, 122, c, 3, Royal Strand (Ire)--Gal's 2:47.20, sf. List, by List. O-Charles A Castille Jr; B-Double Dam EDESSYA (IRE) (f, 3, Grand Lodge--Edabiya {Ire} Farm, LLC (LA); T-Joseph Stanley Boxie; J-M J {G1SW-Ire, G1SP-Eng, $177,907}, by Rainbow Quest), Reyes; $60,000. Lifetime Record: 11-7-1-2, sixth at Killarney July 19, was kicked into an immediate $242,748. lead off a flag start and led throughout. With a quarter 2--Chromite Soldier, 122, g, 3, Like a Soldier--Chromic, mile remaining, the 5-1 chance drew further clear in the by Chromite. $20,000. straight to beat Ocean Pearl (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) by a 3--Willtosucceed, 122, c, 3, Successful Appeal--Wild facile 14 lengths. Lifetime Record: 5-1-1-0, i11,403. Devil, by Wild Again. $10,000. O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan’s Studs SC; Margins: 2, 3/4, 2HF. Odds: 0.80, 6.50A, 9.10. T-John Oxx. ELLIS PARK BREEDERS’ CUP TURF S., $100,000, ELP, 8-19, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:39 3/5, fm. B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N 1--VICTORY LAP, 118, f, 4, Touch Gold--Checkered Flag, by A.P. Indy. O-Forging Oaks Farm; B-G Watts AMERICA Humphrey Jr & Dedman & Dedman (KY); T-David M Carroll; J-O Mojica; $60,000. Lifetime Record: GSP, STAKES RESULTS: 20-6-2-2, $250,811. SHISHKABOB S., $100,000, LAD, 8-19, 3yo/up, 2--Dash of Humor, 122, m, 6, Distorted Humor--Dot 1 1/16mT, 1:42 1/5, fm. Dot Dash, by Nureyev. ($4,800 yrl '01 FTKOCT). 1--#DIGGY FRESH, 118, g, 5, Indian Charlie--Passionate $20,000. Pidgeon, by Flying Pidgeon. O-Israel Flores; B-R Bar S 3--Praia Da Pipa, 120, f, 4, Dynaformer--Wise Bride, by Thoroughbreds LLP (LA); T-James E Hodges; J-D J Blushing Groom (Fr). $11,000. Meche; $60,000. Lifetime Record: 12-5-0-3, Margins: 1 3/4, 1 3/4, 1 3/4. Odds: 28.90, 5.20, 6.20. $144,590. 2--Spruce's Prince, 118, g, 5, Spruce Bouquet--Zarb's MOVING ??? Queen, by Zarbyev. $20,000. For just a day or forever... 3--Spritely Walker, 123, h, 6, Skywalker--Knightly Call us with your new fax number. Spritely, by Knightly Dawn. $10,000. (732) 747-8060 Margins: NO, 1 3/4, 1. Odds: 21.80, 2.30, 3.80A. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 8/20/06 • PAGE 9 of 12
VICTORIA S., $99,000, LAD, 8-19, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, TWIXT S., $75,000, LRL, 8-19, (S), 3yo, f, 1m, 1:37, 1:10 3/5, ft. ft. 1--#TENSAS STAR, 120, f, 4, Forty Won--Nuts About 1--#LES RY LEIGH, 116, f, 3, Broken Vow--Azusa Mom, by Bates Motel. O-Michael J Almerico II; B-Curt (MSW, $189,272), by Flying Paster. ($12,000 yrl '04 Leake (LA); T-Harold L Hahn III; J-J Riquelme; KEESEP). O-Michael Pressley; B-Bittersweet Farm $60,000. Lifetime Record: 23-6-4-5, $232,911. (MD); T-J R Jones; J-A Napravnik; $45,000. Lifetime 2--Hottamolly, 120, f, 3, Sky Classic--Jerold's Sister, Record: 8-4-1-1, $125,784. *1/2 to Unforgettable by Zuppardo's Prince. $20,000. Too (You and I), MSP, $207,777. 3--Smitty's Sunshine, 116, f, 3, Seeking a Home-- 2--Smart and Fancy, 116, f, 3, Not for Love--Substitute Dandy's Sunshine, by Premiership. $10,000. Teacher, by Shelter Half. ($47,000 yrl '04 FTMOCT). Margins: HD, 1 3/4, 1. Odds: 10.10, 1.80, 4.00. O-Win & Place Stable. $15,000. 3--My Misty's Echo, 116, f, 3, Eastern Echo--Mistress LOUISIANA BREEDERS’ OAKS S., $99,000, LAD, 8-19, Montague, by Gallant Romeo. O-Hartner Family Trust. (S), 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:45 3/5, ft. $8,250. 1--CUTIE SABRINA, 122, f, 3, Toolighttoquit--Blue Margins: 7 3/4, 5, NK. Odds: 3.20, 0.60, 5.50. Bracelet, by Blue Buckaroo. O-Joe Hackler; B-Ryder River Edge Farm (LA); T-Abel Blanchard; J-B Patin; FILLY SALE S., $52,262, NPX, 8-19, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f, $60,000. Lifetime Record: 10-5-1-1, $184,454. 1:19 4/5, ft. 2--Grand Facile, 122, f, 3, Zuppardo’s Prince--Sarah’s 1--#APILONIA, 119, f, 2, Shrike--Echo's Ego, by East- My Angel, by Sutter’s Prospect. ($20,000 yrl ‘04 ern Echo. O/B-Donver Stables (AB); T-Greg Tracy; J-Q LOUSEP; $17,000 2yo ‘05 TEXMAR). $20,000. Welch; $31,997. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $33,784. 2--Gypsophila, 117, f, 2, Brunswick--Rosecolored 3--Leesa Lee, 122, f, 3, Leestown--I Told You So, by Dream, by Master Derby. $10,666. Plain Dealing. ($7,500 yrl ‘04 LOUSEP). $10,000. 3--R N R's Rebel, 117, f, 2, Nicholas Ds--Cher a Song, Margins: 1, 1 1/4, HF. Odds: 12.10, 3.90, 12.80. by Exclusive Era. (C$900 yrl '05 CTHOCT). $5,333. Margins: 4HF, 2, HF. Odds: 2.45, 5.35, 7.80. STARDUST S., $97,000, LAD, 8-19, (S), 2yo, 6f, 1:12 1/5, ft. PROUD PUPPY H., $50,000, FLX, 8-19, 3yo/up, f/m, 1--#MARGARITA MAN, 119, c, 2, Mr. Shawklit--Dixie 6f, 1:10 3/5, wf. Time, by Dixieland Band. ($46,000 2yo 2006 1--RUBY'S ROCKET, 117, m, 6, Polish Pro--Secret TEXMAR). O-Denise Morrison & Julie Ann Womack; Ruby, by Secreto. O-Timothy P Murphy & Dave B-Cashmark Farm (LA); T-Scott Blasi; J-D Meche; Brown; B-E Paul Robsham (NY); T-Timothy P Murphy; $60,000. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-1, $113,400. J-J Bermudez; $30,000. Lifetime Record: 2--Power Surge, 117, g, 2, Holzmeister--Corporate 42-11-11-4, $221,965. Power, by Wolf Power (SAf). ($4,000 wlng '04 2--Secret Brook, 115, f, 3, Montbrook--Argos Appeal, TEXDEC; $11,500 yrl '05 TEXAUG). $20,000. by World Appeal. ($50,000 2yo 2005 OBSFEB). 3--Big Expectations, 117, c, 2, Littleexpectations-- $10,000. Blackened, by Mamaison. $10,000. 3--Mighty Annie R., 121, f, 4, Mighty Magee--Spirits of Margins: 1HF, 1 3/4, 12. Odds: 1.90, 3.10, 15.70. Mukora, by Big Mukora. $5,000. Margins: 2 1/4, HF, NK. Odds: 7.20, 14.50, 2.15. BELLE MAHONE S., $88,880, WOX, 8-19, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:44 2/5, ft. DESERT ROSE H., $40,000, RUI, 8-19, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1--ROVING ANGEL, 117, f, 4, Cape Canaveral-- 1:11 1/5, sy. Angelinahalo, by Halo. ($20,000 wlng '02 KEENOV). 1--HOLY FASHION, 121, f, 3, Holy Bull--Looking for a O-Keith & Rachel McClelland; B-Keisuke Inaba (KY); Win (SW & GSP, $126,164), by Crafty Prospector. T-Robert A Pion; J-J Stein; $53,328. Lifetime Record: ($65,000 yrl '04 KEESEP). O-Ramsey Family Trust; GSP, 19-5-3-3, $299,296. B-Liberation Farm, Oratis Thoroughbreds &John 2--Coastal Fortress, 119, f, 4, Sea Wall--Castlemania, Henderson (KY); T-Bart G Hone; J-M A Villa; by Bold Ruckus. $17,776. $24,000. Lifetime Record: 8-4-0-2, $77,030. *1/2 to 3--Whispertoascream, 117, m, 5, Honor Grades--Sheza Mandarin Marsh (Sea Hero), GSP, $174,786. Rahy, by Rahy. ($14,000 yrl '02 FTKOCT). $9,777. 2--Show Me Your Glory, 122, m, 5, Alphabet Soup-- Margins: 5HF, NK, 1. Odds: 4.95, 2.10, 3.45. Fasahah, by Unbridled. $8,800. 3--Humble Roannie, 119, m, 7, Humble Eleven--Silver All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, Villa, by Pancho Villa. $4,000. unless otherwise indicated Margins: 2HF, 1HF, 1 3/4. Odds: 3.80, 0.80, 12.20. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 8/20/06 • PAGE 10 of 12
THOMAS F. MORAN S., $40,000, SUF, 8-19, 3yo/up, 2nd-BMF, $38,025, NW1X, 3yo/up, f/m, 7 1/2fT, a1 1/16mT, 1:47 4/5, fm. 1:31 4/5, fm. 1--ASK QUEENIE, 118, m, 5, Key Contender--Time to TRIOLA (f, 4, Royal Regatta {Ire}--Thrice Regent, by Ask (MSP), by L'Amour Rullah. O-Laurine Barreira; Ivan Phillips) Lifetime Record: 26-4-5-5, $91,803. B-Lloyd Lockhart (MA); T-Lori L Lockhart; J-D Panell; O-Joseph P Morey Jr Revocable Trust. B-Peter P Kay $24,000. Lifetime Record: 31-15-7-7, $388,510. (CA). T-William Morey. *1/2 to Little Time (Scarlet Ibis), MSW, $119,884. 2--Petesamassbred, 118, h, 5, Wayne County (Ire)-- 12th-CRC, $34,000, 3yo, f, 7f, 1:27 1/5, ft. Maltese Melody, by Meadowlake. $8,000. SONGOFTHESOUTH (f, 3, Concerto--Carole Vee, by 3--Blue Orage, 115, c, 4, Personal Flag--Curable Pessi- Mountain of Laws) Lifetime Record: 5-2-2-1, $54,360. mist, by Cure the Blues. $4,000. O-Robert M Dubois. B-Robert Dubois (FL). T-Douglas G Margins: HD, 1 1/4, 2 3/4. Odds: 0.70, 17.00, 9.80. Potter.
ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 9th-APX, $31,000, NW2X, (S), 3/up, 1mT, 1:36 2/5, yl. 8th-WOX, $71,100, 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT, 2:02 4/5, fm. TENPOINTFIVE (g, 4, Richter Scale--All Mine Again, by MURANI (f, 4, Distorted Humor–Grand Splash {MSW, Seattle Song) Lifetime Record: 19-4-2-4, $91,058. $194,627}, by Bucksplasher) Lifetime Record: 7-2-0-2, O-Gregory J Fraterrigo. B-Scott E Ricker & Richard S $93,736. O-Arosa Farms. B-River Run Farm (KY). Kaster (IL). T-Michael L Reavis. T-Michael Keogh. *1/2 to Splasha (Twining), MSW & GSP, $208,438. 5th-APX, $30,276, 3yo/up, f/m, 5fT, :58 1/5, fm. PARTY OF EIGHT (m, 5, Evansville Slew--Believe Teenie, by Believe It) Lifetime Record: 25-4-3-7, 9th-WOX, $64,400, NW2L, (S), 3yo/up, 7 1/2f, $76,194. O-Arbywood Stable. B-Mike & Judy Crowe 1:34 2/5, ft. (KY). T-David H Hinsley. SHEBA (f, 3, Foxtrail--Ivresse, by Alleged) Lifetime Record: 6-2-2-0, $105,219. O-Winners Circle Racing 7th-CTX, $30,000, 8-18, NW2X, 3yo/up, 4 1/2f, Stable. B-Silver Willow Farm (ON). T-John :51 1/5, ft. Charalambous. VIKRANT (g, 3, Exploit--Scootchie {SP}, by Saratoga Six) Lifetime Record: MSP, 13-4-5-1, $121,020. 6th-SAR, $53,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:41 1/5, fm. O-Robert L Cole Jr. B-Thomas/Lakin (KY). T-Scott A BARON VON TAP (h, 5, Pleasant Tap--Miss Cover Girl Lake. *$27,000 2yo 2005 OBSAPR. {MSP, $233,294}, by Oh Say) Lifetime Record: 19-3-4-2, $138,711. O-Margaret Picarello & Anthony 9th-CTX, $30,000, 8-18, NW2X, 3yo, 6 1/2f, Parisi. B-Margaret J Picarello & Sanborn Chase Inc (KY). 1:19 3/5, ft. T-Kristina Dupps. NITTYGRITYDIRTBEAR (g, 3, Capote--Natkeeta {SP}, by Gulch) Lifetime Record: SP, 9-4-1-1, $81,690. 2nd-MTH, $52,000, NW1X, (S), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09 2/5, O-Baer's Racing Stable. B-Triple C Thorobred (KY). ft. T-Timothy C Grams. *$90,000 wnlg '03 KEENOV; BIG DEALER (g, 3, Polish Numbers--Clayton's Nobility, $16,000 2yo 2005 FTMMAY. **Won by DQ. ***1/2 by Mark of Nobility) Lifetime Record: 7-2-0-3, $75,205. to Interminable Gold (Gilded Time), SW, $140,517. O/B-Richard Malouf (NJ). T-Edwin T Broome. *1/2 to Knockout Kid (Two Punch), SP, $205,576; and Punch 7th-LRL, $28,000, NW1X, 3yo/up, 5fT, :55 3/5, fm. the Odds (Two Punch), SW, $144,389. SMART ACCOUNT (g, 4, Unaccounted For--Smart Triad, by Smarten) Lifetime Record: 16-3-5-2, $76,293. 10th-SAR, $51,000, Alw, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT, O-Glen Gaddy. B-Laura McKinney (PA). T-Dove P 1:50, fm. Houghton. *$10,000 yrl '03 FTMSEP. MARIEVAL (f, 3, El Prado {Ire}--Adorahy, by Rahy) Lifetime Record: 7-2-0-1, $49,176. O-John R Cummins. 9th-MNR, $27,800, 8-18, NW2L, 3yo, f, 5.5f, 1:05, ft. B-Gallaghers Stud (NY). T-Joan Scott. *$350,000 yrl SUNSHINE STATE (f, 3, Zamindar--Kiwi Sunshine, by '04 KEESEP; $40,000 HRA 2006 FTKFEB. Java Gold) Lifetime Record: 7-2-2-1, $61,362. O/B-Marablue Farm (FL). T-Michael T Trivigno. 4th-MTH, $45,000, NW2X, 3yo/up, 1 1/8mT, 1:46 4/5, fm. 5th-NPX, $24,787, Opt. Clm. ($40,000), 3yo, 6 1/2f, INDY (h, 5, A.P. Indy--Izana, by Theatrical {Ire}) Life- 1:18 1/5, ft. time Record: 13-3-1-1, $95,809. O-Windmill Manor MOROCIAN ROCKET (g, 3, Devonwood–Exclusive Farm. B-Diamond A Racing Corporation (KY). T-Richard Classic, by Regal Classic) Lifetime Record: 12-3-2-4, E Dutrow Jr. *$255,000 yrl '02 KEESEP. **1/2 to Tina $52,089. O-Don Gilkyson, Triple K Stables. B-Horizon Bull (Holy Bull), GSP, $290,275. Farm Ltd (AB). T-Don Gilkyson. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 8/20/06 • PAGE 11 of 12
1st-FLX, $22,100, 3yo/up, f/m, a1m40yd, 1:44, ft. Orna, c, 2, Tethra--Heavenley Lark (GSP, $184,966), by OFFICE AT NIGHT (m, 5, Joyeux Danseur--Home Of- Septieme Ciel. WOX, 8-19, 7fT, 1:23 2/5. B-Phillip S fice, by Mt. Livermore) Lifetime Record: 27-6-2-2, Birsh & Bill Gildin (NY). *$43,000 2yo 2006 $77,797. O-Clery L Sosa & Ni Santiago. B-Hugo FTMMAY. **Full to Pyramid Park, SW, $235,874. Reynolds (NY). T-Oscar S Barrera Jr. Riverada, f, 3, El Prado (Ire)--Rivery, by Riverman. WOX, 8-19, 7fT, 1:23. B-Edward A Seltzer Trust 9th-ELP, $22,000, NW2L, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10 2/5, ft. (Ky). NEVERLAND (g, 3, Miswaki--Line's Busy, by Phone Latourell Lad, g, 3, Golden Gear--Latourell Lil, by Note- Trick) Lifetime Record: 6-2-0-1, $26,690. O-William S book. DEL, 8-19, (C), 6f, 1:12. B-Maurice Miller (Fl). Greene. B-Kidder, Cole & J & J Mamakos (KY). Prettiest Princess, f, 3, Point Given--Tiny Kristin, by T-Michael A Tomlinson. *$43,000 2yo 2005 OBSJUN. Steelinctive (GB). DMR, 8-19, (S), 1mT, 1:36 2/5. B-Arnold Family Trust & The Thoroughbred 6th-CBY, $21,254, NW1X, (S), 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, Corporation (Ca). *1/2 to Kinky Kinky (Prized), MSP, 1:17 4/5, ft. $261,858; and Stormy Jack (Bertrando), MSW & SHOT OF SOMERSET (c, 3, Shot of Gold--Legendary GSP, $596,673. Gold, by North Prospect) Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-0, B Sharp Major, g, 3, Silk Song--Act Lively, by Lively $25,820. O-John E Walsh III. B-John E Walsh (MN). One. CBY, 8-19, (S), 6f, 1:12. B-Tony Bunting (Mn). T-Larry D Donlin. *$2,200 yrl '04 MINAUG. Falkirk, c, 3, Tale of the Cat--Dewars Rocks (GSW, 4th-FLX, $21,100, NW1BX, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f, $314,861), by Big Mukora. CRC, 8-19, 1m 70yds, 1:06, ft. 1:47 3/5. B-Luis de Hechavarria (FL). VIVA JULIA (f, 3, Williamstown--Vivaling, by Red Tiger, g, 3, Tiger Talk--Westy's Playgirl, by Huck- Explodent) Lifetime Record: 14-4-0-2, $68,064. ster. PRM, 8-18, (S), 6f, 1:12 1/5. B-Marlene M & O/B-Edition Farm (NY). T-Jonathan B Buckley. Robert M Bryant (Ia). Seventy Two Reno, c, 3, Valid Belfast--Endymion Maid, 9th-PHA, $21,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:38 3/5, ft. by Storm Bird. EVD, 8-18, 6 1/2f, 1:19 2/5. B-Judice CHARMED BY CHARLIE (f, 3, Grindstone--Keen On Farms, Inc (La). *1/2 to Mr. Barracuda (Rubiano), Charlie, by Imperial Falcon) Lifetime Record: 13-4-1-0, SW, $110,780. $35,100. O-Old Coach Farm & John D Murphy. The Vicar's Trick, c, 3, Vicar--Sand Trick (SP), by Line B-Joanne R Mummert (KY). T-Michael E Gorham. in the Sand. CTX, 8-18, 1 1/8m, 1:56 3/5. B-Thunder *$21,000 yrl '04 FTKOCT. Ranch Thoroughbreds (Fl). *$33,000 yrl '04 OBSAUG. Amazonian Memories, g, 4, Canyon Creek (Ire)-- ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Amazonian Striker, by Shotiche. WOX, 8-19, (S), Valid Quest, f, 2, Coronado's Quest--Valid Forbes 1 1/16m, 1:47. B-Martin Dinkin (On). (MSW, $401,476), by Valid Appeal. CTX, 8-18, Grim Tees Girl, f, 4, Root Boy--Grim Tino, by 4 1/2f, :53 3/5. B-Centaur Farms, Inc (Ky). Norquestor. LRL, 8-19, 5fT, :56 1/5. B-L C M, Inc +Doenyshelookgood, f, 2, Goodbye Doeny--Big Idea, (Md). by Relaunch. EVD, 8-18, (S), 4 1/2f, :54. B-J Weldon Granger (La). Plum Wild Again, c, 2, Littleexpectations--Plum Thicket, B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N by Wild Again. CBY, 8-18, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:07 1/5. B-Dennis Strohkirch (Mn). *Fifth winner for freshman EUROPE sire (by Valid Appeal). Mr. Saturday Dance, c, 2, Mass Market--Amber Ridge, HANDICAP RESULTS: by Carr de Naskra. HST, 8-18, 6 1/2f, 1:18 4/5. BRITAIN, Newbury, 5.20, 8-19, £9,000, 3yo, 10f B-Lorrie Lisogar (Bc). 6ydsT, 2:09.81, gd/sf. +Miss Stuck Up, f, 2, One Way Love--Opinionated MILLISTAR (GB) (f, 3, Galileo {Ire}--Milligram {GB} Lady, by Known Fact. WOX, 8-19, (S), 5f, :59 4/5. {G1SW-Eng, G1SP-Ire & Fr, $465,601}, by Mill Reef) B-Love 2 Win Stable (On). *C$77,000 yrl '05 Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-0, £9,668. O-Helena Sprringfield ONTSEP. **1/2 to Awesome Action (Awesome Ltd; B-Meon Valley Stud; T-Michael Jarvis. Again), SW & GSP, $470,400. Gotashotofgold, g, 2, Shot of Gold--Silver Gulch, by BRITAIN, Newmarket, 3.25, 8-19, £8,000, 2yo, 5fT, Silver Deputy. CBY, 8-18, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:06 3/5. :59.84, gd. B-Tom F Metzen Jr, Anne Metzen,Tom F Metzen Sr & ABUNAI (GB) (f, 2, Pivotal {GB}--Ingozi {GB} {SW- Karen L Metzen (Mn). Eng}, by Warning {GB}) Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, Baby Storm, f, 2, Storm and a Half--Baby Grand, by £10,285. O-A E Oppenheimer; B-Hascombe & Valiant Victorious. PRM, 8-18, 6f, 1:12 1/5. B-Steven Studs; T-Roger Charlton. *1/2 to Sir George Turner Hopkins (Ia). (GB) (Nashwan), GSP-Eng & Ger, $364,003. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 8/20/06 • PAGE 12 of 12
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CONDITIONS RESULTS: BRITAIN, Thirsk, 2.30, 8-19, £12,000, 2yo, 6fT, 1:16.08, hy. SMART INSTINCT (c, 2, Smart Strike--Smile N Molly, by Dixieland Band) Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, £12,659. O-David & Jackie Knaggs; B-Fair Way Equine LLC; T- Richard Fahey. *1/2 to Don’t Tell The Kids (Carson City), GSW-US, $288,826.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Wait Watcher (Ire), f, 2, Fath--Campestral, by Alleged. Newmarket, Britain, 8-19, Mdn, 2yo, 6fT. Did you know B-Rathasker Stud. *i30,000 yrl ‘05 GOFORB. that you could get... **1/2 to Camporese (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells), GSW-Fr, $124,977. ***Sixth winner for freshman sire (by A national list of weekly Danzig). Lafontaine Bleu (GB), f, 2, Piccolo (GB)--Russell Creek stakes closings? (Ire), by Sandy Creek (Ire). Thirsk, Britain, 8-19, Mdn, Divided by age, sex and 2yo, 6fT. B-D R Botterill. *9,500gns yrl '05 DONSEP. Testama (Fr), f, 2, Testa Rossa (Aus)--Maid Of Honor distance, and sorted (Fr), by Highest Honor (Fr). Deauville, France, 8-19, chronologically for easy Cond, 2yo, 6 1/2f (AWT). B-Yves Borotra. reference? (See sample Lunces Lad (Ire), c, 2, Xaar (GB)--Bridelina (Fr), by Linamix (Fr). Newbury, Britain, 8-19, Mdn, 2yo, 7fT. below) B-Fortbarrington Stud. *27,000gns wnlg '04 TATDEC; 60,000 yrl '05 TATOCT. Delivered to you by fax, Best Timing (Fr), c, 3, King's Best--Time For Pearls, by email, or on the web for Time For A Change. Deauville, France, 8-19, Mdn, 3yo, 1 3/16m (AWT). B-Eric Puerari. Orpenlina (Ire), f, 3, Orpen--Westlife (Ire), by Minds Games (GB). Thirsk, Britain, 8-19, Mdn, 3yo/up, 5fT. B-Johnny Kent. *i14,500 yrl '04 TATIRE. How's She Cuttin' (Ire), f, 3, Shinko Forest (Ire)-- FREE? Magic Annemarie (Ire), by Dancing Dissident. Thirsk, A sample from this week’s SDW... Britain, 8-19, Mdn, 3yo/up, 5fT. B-A M Burke.
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