FEATURE PRESENTATION • GI IRISH DERBY Fasig-Tipton Has Released Its Catalogue for the 93Rd Saratoga Sale, to Be Held Aug
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TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2013 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here F-T SARATOGA CATALOGUE ONLINE FEATURE PRESENTATION • GI IRISH DERBY Fasig-Tipton has released its catalogue for the 93rd Saratoga Sale, to be held Aug. 5 and 6. The catalogue features 152 yearlings--down from 189 in 2012. AThis year=s Saratoga catalogue once again boasts tremendous quality,@ said Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning. ABuyers will find a group of yearlings with worldwide sire power, depth ‘RULER’ HEADS DERBY ELEVEN of pedigree, as well as the Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith=s excellent physical G1 Epsom Derby winner Ruler of the World (Ire) (Galileo conformation traditionally {Ire}) yesterday headed a list of 11 remaining in found at Saratoga.@ Recent Saturday=s G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at The graduates of the Saratoga Curragh. While Aidan sale include GI Acorn S. O=Brien has left Battle of winner Midnight Lucky Marengo (Ire) (Galileo (Midnight Lute), as well as {Ire}) and Count GI Belmont S. winner Union Limonade (Ire) (Duke of Rags (Dixie Union) and Marmalade {Ire}) in the GI Kentucky Oaks winner race, it is expected that Plum Pretty (Medaglia the unbeaten blue riband d=Oro). AThe ultimate measure of a sale is racetrack hero could be joined by performance, and the Saratoga Sale is the number one Ruler of the World Racing Post stablemate Festive Cheer ranked yearling sale in North America by percentage of (Fr) (Montjeu {Ire}). Grade I winners and stakes winners,@ Browning added. Godolphin yesterday supplemented both the Epsom The catalogue can be viewed at www.fasigtipton.com, runner-up Libertarian (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) and with print versions available after July 1. Each session pacemaker Cap O=Rushes (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Humphrey S. Finney Fourth under top weight in Thursday=s King George V Pavilion in Saratoga Springs, NY. S. at Royal Ascot, the former is set to be ridden by William Buick. Others of note include Jim Bolger=s G1 2000 Guineas third and Listed Silver S. scorer Trading Leather (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), Michael O=Flynn=s Derby third Galileo Rock (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Sugar Boy (Ire) (Authorized {Ire}), who beat the latter rival in the G3 Sandown Classic Trial when last seen Apr. 26. Trainer Patrick Prendergast, who worked Richard Barnes=s homebred yesterday, said, AHe moved beautifully, traveled well and looks in great nick. The ground was a little quick for him, but that=s as good as he goes at home as he only does what he has to.@ BAFFERT PLEASED WITH PAYNTER’S WORK Zayat Stables= Paynter (Awesome Again) drilled four panels yesterday at Santa Anita in :48.40. It was his first work since a 4 1/2-length allowance tally at Betfair Hollywood Park June 24. That seven-furlong affair was the 4-year-old=s first start back since a nearly fatal bout with colitis and laminitis. AHe breezed an easy half and looked fantastic doing it,@ trainer Bob Baffert said. The Hall of Famer added that he has not yet determined where the GI Haskell Invitational hero will appear next. Look for WinStar-sired yearlings selling this summer, including first yearlings by Hold Me Back and Super Saver. ARTIE SCHILLER DROSSELMEYER MORE THAN READY STREET HERO BELLAMY ROAD GEMOLOGIST PIONEEROF THE NILE SUPER SAVER BODEMEISTER HARLAN’S HOLIDAY PURE PRIZE TIZNOW* COLONEL JOHN HOLD ME BACK SIDNEY’S CANDY U S RANGER CONGRATS KODIAK KOWBOY SPEIGHTSTOWN* *Taylor Made / WinStar Venture DISTORTED HUMOR MAIMONIDES SPRING AT LAST standing at WinStar 3001 Pisgah Pike, Versailles, KY 40383 | (859) 873-1717 | Fax (859) 873-1612 | www.WinStarFarm.com In This Issue PEB’s TDN Sketch of the Week 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 (732) 747-8060 (732) 747-8955 (fax) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com www.thetdn.com Barry Weisbord, co-publisher [email protected] • @barryweisbord Sue Finley, co-publisher [email protected] • @suefinley Editorial [email protected] Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Alan Carasso, Managing Editor Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor Steve Sherack, Racing Editor Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. 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Gregg Casillo, DB Administrator, Programming Coverage begins page 6 [email protected] Business Development Gary King, Director of Business Development More Coverage [email protected] Eclipse for Al Kazeem page 3 TDN Newmarket Bureau: Cafe Racing Cirrus Will Improve, Trainer Promises page 3 [email protected] Sean Cronin Nassau Aim for Judge page 3 Tom Frary ‘Rock’ Colt Tops Inglis Weanling Sale page 4 Southern Hemisphere Results page 10 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/25/13 • PAGE 3 of 10 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Eclipse for Al Kazeem... Al Kazeem (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) will forego a tilt at the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. and instead run in the G1 Coral-Eclipse, trainer Roger Charlton announced yesterday. John Deer=s 5-year-old, who added the G1 Prince of Wales=s S. at Royal Ascot on Wednesday to his previous top-level success in the Tattersalls Gold Cup, will take in the July 6 Sandown contest as he is geared towards the G1 Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp Oct. 6. AThe Eclipse is the plan and after that, the [Sept. 7] G1 Irish Champion S. at Al Kazeem Leopardstown. It gives him two months Racing Post off, then a month before the Arc. He=ll stay at a mile and a quarter and is not going to run in the King George.@ Cirrus Will Improve, Trainer Promises... Cirrus des Aigles (Fr) (Even Top {Ire}) remains on course for Ascot=s G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. despite his disappointing return when only fifth in Sunday=s G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, trainer Corine Barande-Barbe announced yesterday. Now officially the highest-rated flat horse in training, Jean-Claude-Alain Dupouy=s 7-year-old will bid to rebound in the July 27 highlight. AHe is great this morning,@ his conditioner told PA Sport. AHe rolled in his box, went for a walk and was standing up on his back legs and fighting. Races seem to give him a lot of energy.@ Of Sunday=s effort, the conditioner added, AThere was no pace at the beginning of the race. The German pacemaker had to be ridden to go to the front and Cirrus was too concerned with what he was doing and could never get into the right rhythm. It was also his first run over the distance in over a year--since he won the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic. I didn=t have much choice, as if I had run him over a much shorter distance, it would not have been the right preparation for the King George. The King George is still the plan. I think he will improve a lot for the run and he will make a few steps between now and then. He will be in much better condition at Ascot.@ Nassau Aim for Judge... Qatar Racing and the Sangster family=s Just the Judge (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}) is being targeted at the G1 Nassau S. at Goodwood, connections announced yesterday. Runner-up in the G1 1000 Guineas at Newmarket May 5 before going one better in the Irish equivalent three weeks later, the Charlie Hills trainee was third in Friday=s G1 Coronation S. and will now be stepped up to 10 furlongs for the Aug. 3 contest. AJust the Judge has come out of the Coronation S. in very good form and I am pleased with her,@ said Hills. AObviously, the [outside] draw didn=t help at Ascot, but she still ran a very good race. She got caught a bit wide and I would say that cost her second. We have been looking forward to stepping her up in trip and I don=t think a mile and a quarter will be a problem for her. I can even see her getting a bit further than that next year.@ TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/25/13 • PAGE 4 of 10 • thoroughbreddailynews.com SALES NEWS ‘ROCK’ COLT TOPS INGLIS WEANLING SALE A colt by Fastnet Rock (Aus) (Danehill) topped Monday=s opening session of the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale in Sydney. A member of the Erinvale Thoroughbreds= consignment, Lot 71 proved very popular during inspections despite the wet weather. Opening with a healthy A$200,000 volley, bidding on the colt quickly followed up with a raise of A$10,000 before Edinburgh Park=s Ian Smith struck the winning blow at Lot 71, Monday’s Topper A$240,000 Inglis Photo (us$222,029). The Sept. 13 foal is out of Promptness (Eddington), an unraced, half-sister to graded winners War Thief (Lord at War {Arg}), Watch (Lord at War) and Prime Meridian (The Prime Minister).