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CURLIN, HARD SPUN prepping for round 3 HEADLINE p. 8 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 FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2007 STREET SENSE BYPASSING BELMONT DERBY DREAMING There won=t be a showdown June 9 in the GI The stars have aligned for Saturday=s G1 Vodafone Belmont S. The connections of GI Derby at Epsom. , desperately seeking winner Street Sense (Street Cry {Ire}) have opted to his dream result, has the ride aboard the hottest favor- skip the 1 1/2-mile Classic and will ite to go to post in 10 instead point the colt for later tar- years in (Ire) gets. AI gave [owner] Mr. [James] ( {Ire}); a team of Tafel all of my reasons for going, no less than eight con- and all my reasons for not going,@ tenders from Ballydoyle, trainer Carl Nafzger said. AThe Tri- all of which have earned ple Crown is out--Curlin took us their place and will be out. We're not going to the ridden by an all-star cast Belmont. We have set goals for of =s finest; plus all Street Sense this horse; we want the Travers of the winners of the re- Horsephotos [Aug. 25 at Saratoga] and we cognised trials, including Authorized want the Breeders' Cup Classic Sheikh Hamdan bin www.peterchapplehyam.com [Oct. 27 at Monmouth]. If we can be the first horse to Rashid Al Maktoum=s win the [Breeders' Cup] Juvenile, the Derby, the Aqaleem (GB) ( {Ire}). Trainer Travers and the Classic, then Mr. Tafel said these are tasted victory 12 months ago with (GB), while worthy goals, let's go after it.@ Cont. p7 the famed Shadwell silks have been hoisted to victory by in 1989 and five years later. COMING AROUND AGAIN Aqaleem had Authorized behind holds a special place in the hearts of him on their only meeting at two Britain=s racegoers, due in large part to his lengthy run and took the G3 Lingfield Derby of success in most of the country=s Classics. In Passage Trial, from which four Derby win- of Time (GB) ( {GB}) and () ners have emerged since 1983, by he has two shots at reviving the open lengths. Connections have a glory days in today=s G1 Vodafone right to feel some confidence. AIt Oaks at Epsom. Khalid Abdullah=s is encouraging that he beat Autho- Passage of Time has already rized as a two-year-old, even proven her mettle at the top level, though it early in their ca- Aqaleem having beaten colts in the G1 reers,@ Tregoning commented. Sporting Life photo Criterium de Saint-Cloud in Novem- AThe trial he ran at Lingfield was ber and she returned with a cozy very solid and he won easily. I don=t think the soft score in the May 16 G3 ground will be of concern, he seems in good form and S. at York. While the abscess on we=re very hopeful of a huge run. Like Authorized, it her epiglottis causes concern, it looks like he is going to stay very well, and a Derby on Passage of Time at York hasn=t dampened the enthusiasm. soft ground is going to be about horses who have class Getty Images AIt=s very nice to be back and have and stamina.@ Derby field, p3-4 a chance in a Classic after a few years,@ Cecil told PA Sport. AThey both seem very well Sierra Vista Takes G2 Temple S...... p5 in themselves and I=ve been very pleased with the two Sir Percy Faces at Epsom...... p6-7 of them. I hope the ground doesn=t bother them and I=ll Liquidity, Sedgefield Sidelined...... p8 be very disappointed if they don=t run well.@ Cont. p2-3

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Vodafone Oaks preview cont. AShe=s an absolute star and easy to ride, so she Three of Cecil=s seven Oaks winners had taken the should be okay around Epsom,@ Durcan commented. Musidora en route, and Passage of Time used that AI=ve always said I wouldn=t want firm ground, but now familiar York trial on her way to Epsom May 16. Light I=m hoping it won=t be a bog as she has plenty of speed Shift had already booked her ticket by that time when and wouldn=t want it blunted. She besting Roisin Henry and Susan Magnier=s All My Lov- seems great, and the boss is happy ing in the Listed Cheshire Oaks at Chester May 9. Her with her.@ Light Shift is a half to jockey, , is hopeful she can step out of the G1SW (Jpn), GSW Limnos shadow of her stable companion. (Jpn) and SW Burning Sunset (GB).

Friday, Epsom, Britain, post time: 4:05 p.m. VODAFONE OAKS-G1, ,375,000, 3yo, f, 12f 10ydsT SC PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEY 1 6 All My Loving (Ire) Roisin Henry & Susan Magnier Premier Bloodstock A O=Brien (Sadler=s Wells--Jude {GB}, by {GB}) Soumillon 2 7 Cherry Hinton (GB) Susan Magnier & Sunderland Holdings A O=Brien (Green Desert--Urban Sea, by ) Heffernan 3 4 Dalvina (GB) St Albans Bloodstock LLP Normandie Stud Ltd E Dunlop (--Foodbroker Fancy {Ire}, by Halling) Peslier 4 10 Dance of Light Mr & Mrs Gary Middlebrook Stonewall Farm Stoute (Sadler=s Wells--Flamelight {Ire}, by Seattle Slew) McEvoy 5 3 Darrfonah (Ire) Saeed Manana Darley C Brittain ( {Ire}--Avila {GB}, by ) Ahern 6 13 Four Sins (Ger) H H The Aga Khan Graf & Grafin von Stauffenberg Oxx (Sinndar {Ire}--Four Roses {Ire}, by Darshaan {GB}) Kinane 7 12 Kayah (GB) Julian Richmond-Watson Lawn Stud ( {Ire}--Kristina {GB}, by {GB}) Sanders 8 11 Light Shift Niarchos Family Flaxman Holdings Ltd Cecil (Kingmambo--Lingerie {GB}, by {GB}) Durcan 9 14 Measured Tempo (Ger) Darley bin Suroor (Sadler=s Wells--Allez Les Trois, by ) Dettori 10 2 Nell Gwyn (Ire) S Magnier, M Tabor & D Smith Whisperview Trd, J Crowley & Elite Bl. A O = Brien (--Offshore Boom {Ire}, by ) Callan 11 8 Passage of Time (GB) Khalid Abdullah Farms Cecil (Dansili (GB)--Clepsydra {GB}, by Sadler=s Wells) Hughes 12 9 Michael Tabor & Susan Magnier Barnett Enterprises A O=Brien (Danehill--Maryinsky {Ire}, by Sadler=s Wells) Dwyer 13 5 (GB) D Smith, M Tabor & S Magnier Trehedyn Stud & Quarry Bldstk Noseda (Danehill--Hotelgenie Dot Com {GB}, by Selkirk) Murtagh 14 1 Sues Surprise (Ire) John C Grant & A L R Morton Bakewell Bldstk & Freynestown Stud B Hills (Montjeu {Ire}--My Micheline {GB}, by Lion Cavern) M Hills All carry 126 pounds.

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Vodafone Oaks preview cont. Ed Dunlop came here three years ago unaware of the P V O D A F O N E D E R B Y P incredible journey he was about to embark upon with (GB). At this stage of her Saturday, Epsom, Britain career, the parallels between St Albans VODAFONE DERBY S.-G1, ,1,250,000, 3yo, c/f, Bloodstock=s Dalvina and that luminary 12f 10ydsT are striking, as the chestnut mimicked SC PP HORSE SIRE Ouija Board=s performance in the Listed 1 5 Acapulco (Ire) (Ire) S. Striding clear with dis- (72,000gns wnl ‘04 TATDEC; 180,000gns yrl ‘05 TATOCT) tance in that Newmarket trial May 6, O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; she holds strong claims as long as she B-Paget Bloodstock; T-Aidan O=Brien; J-Fran Berry; handles the ground. She s inexperi- A = Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, ,15,253. enced, but looked very good when she Last Start--2nd May 5 Listed Newmarket S. Dalvina won the Pretty Polly, the conditioner s @ = 2 15 Admiralofthefleet Danehill www.edunlop.com assistant Robin Trevor Jones said yes- O-Michael Tabor, Susan Magnier & Niarchos Family; terday. AThe ground is a worry to us and B-Quay Bloodstock & Niarchos Family; T-Aidan we don=t really know how she=ll handle this soft O Brien; J-Seamus Heffernan; Lifetime Record: ground--Grand Lodges do go on it, but you don=t know = until we try.@ While Sir has collected 6-3-0-1, ,123,522. two renewals, he is winless since (Ire) struck in Last Start--1st May 11 G3 Dee S. 1987, and relies on an outsider in Dance of Light here. 3 4 Anton Chekhov (GB) Montjeu (Ire) Gary Middlebrook=s filly looked in need of the extra (625,000gns yrl >05 TATOCT) distance when opening her account at Salisbury last O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier; time May 17, and the recent wet weather has helped B-W & R Barnett Ltd; T-Aidan O=Brien; J-Declan forced the hand of connections. AIf rain hadn=t been McDonogh; Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, ,73,251. forecast we wouldn=t have left her in,@ Middlebrook told Last Start--1st May 8 G2 PA Sport. AShe was due to run in the Pretty Polly, but 4 2 Aqaleem (GB) Sinndar (Ire) was taken out because they didn=t water.@ Aidan O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; O=Brien has enjoyed success in this prize with B-Shadwell Estate Co Ltd; T-Marcus Tregoning; (Ire), (Ire) and (Ire). He J-; Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-1, ,38,294. puts forward Susan Magnier and Michael Tabor=s G3 Last Start--1st May 12 G3 S. S. runner-up Cherry Hinton; Magnier, Tabor 5 1 Arabian Gulf (GB) Sadler=s Wells and Derrick Smith=s G3 Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms; T-Sir Michael Trial second Nell Gwyn; and Tabor and Magnier=s G1 Stoute; J-Richard Hughes; Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, Irish 1000 Guineas third Peeping Fawn as well as All ,19,170. My Loving. Neil Callan, who has the ride on Nell Gwyn, Last Start--2nd May 10 G3 told PA Sport, AI think she should improve for the step 6 10 Archipenko Kingmambo up in trip if you look at her pedigree. She=s a full-sister O-Michael Tabor & Susan Magnier; B-Eagle Holdings; to Rock of Gibraltar and he always showed a lot of T-Aidan O=Brien; J-; Lifetime Record: pace, which is why she has been campaigned over 4-2-1-0, ,65,543. shorter trips. This will be her first attempt over further Last Start--1st May 13 G2 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S. than a mile, and these well-bred animals can improve overnight for the step up in trip.@ Derby Field cont. p4

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Vodafone Derby field cont. 7 14 Authorized (Ire) Montjeu (Ire) (95,000gns wnl ‘04 TATDEC; 400,000gns yrl ‘05 TATOCT) PROUD CITIZEN O-Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar; B-Marengo Gone West-Drums of Freedom Investments, Knighton House Ltd & Michael Kinane; T-Peter Chapple-Hyam; J-Frankie Dettori; Lifetime ALREADY 2 SUPERIOR WINNERS Record: 3-2-0-1, ,180,536. Last Start--1st May 17 G2 S. DREABONS LEGACY 8 8 (GB) Rock of Gibraltar (Ire) Dominant, hand-ridden (220,000gns yrl >05 TATOCT) Churchill debut winner just O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; 1/5 off the track record. Video B-London Services Ltd; T-Aidan O=Brien; J-; Lifetime Record: 7-2-2-0, ,121,787. Last Start--5th May 5 G1 2000 Guineas MOTOVATO 9 13 Eastern Anthem (Ire) Singspiel (Ire) Brilliant 9 1/4 length debut O-Godolphin; B-Darley; T-; J-Kerrin winner and TDN Rising Star, McEvoy; Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-1, ,11,417. Last Start--2nd May 24 Listed Cocked Hat S. now in the Todd Pletcher 10 19 Kid Mambo barn. Video (115,000gns 2yo >06 TATAPR) O-Jeff Daniels; B-R S Evans; T-Terry Mills; J-Joe PROUD CITIZEN was a GII Winner Fanning; Lifetime Record: 6-1-2-1, ,22,036. who placed in the GI Kentucky Derby and Last Start--3rd May 12 G3 Lingfield Derby Trial S. GI Preakness S. From the family of 11 3 Leander (GB) Kalanisi (Ire) , Danehill & Machiavellian, (30,000gns wnl ‘04 TATDEC; 2,200gns 2yo ‘06 DONOV) he is now a top Freshman and Juvenile sire. O-Kevin Tork; B-M H Ings; T-Brett Johnson; J-Mark Think about it! Gallagher; Lifetime Record: 2-0-1-0, ,1,445. Last Start--2nd May 6 Salisbury maiden (859) 873-7270 www.airdriestud.com 12 17 O-George Strawbridge; B-Augustin Stable; T-John 17 9 Soldier of Fortune (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Gosden; J-Steve Drowne; Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, O-Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; ,21,338. B-Jim Bolger; T-Aidan O=Brien; J-Wayne Lordan; Last Start--1st May 26 Listed S. Lifetime Record: 5-3-2-0, ,136,378. 13 6 Mahler (GB) Galileo (Ire) Last Start--1st May 10 G3 Chester Vase (140,000gns yrl >05 TATOCT) 18 18 Strategic Prince (GB) Dansili (GB) O-Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; (150,000gns yrl >05 TATOCT) B-Pegasus Racing Ltd; T-Aidan O=Brien; J-Pat O-H R H Sultan Ahmad Shah; B-The Ausherra Smullen; Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, ,18,474. Partnership; T-Paul Cole; J-Eddie Ahern; Lifetime Last Start--1st May 6 Gowran Park Classic Trial (conditions) Record: 6-3-0-1, ,113,158. 14 12 Petara Bay (Ire) Last Start--8th May 5 G1 2000 Guineas (340,000gns yrl >05 TATOCT) 19 16 Yellowstone (Ire) Rock of Gibraltar (Ire) O-Slavica Ecclestone; B-Swettenham Stud; T-Terry (60,000gns yrl >05 TATOCT) Mills; J-Dane O=Neill; Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-0, O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier; ,20,432. B-Tullamaine Castle Stud & Partners; T-Aidan O=Brien; Last Start--7th Apr. 28 G3 J-Colm O=Donoghue; Lifetime Record: 6-1-1-1, ,44,734. 15 7 Regime (Ire) (Ire) Last Start--2nd May 13 G2 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S. (17,000gns wnl ‘04 TATDEC; $120,000 yrl ‘05 GOFORB) All carry 126 pounds. O-Highclere XL; B-Philip Brady; Salford Mill looked likely to relish this trip when he T-Michael Bell; J-Martin Dwyer; Lifetime Record: accounted for Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier and Mi- 5-2-1-0, ,230,460. chael Tabor=s Acapulco and Godolphin=s Eastern An- Last Start--1st Apr. 28 G3 Sandown Classic Trial them in the May 5 Listed Newmarket S. Trainer David 16 11 Salford Mill (Ire) Peintre Celebre Elsworth, yet to win the Blue Riband, has expressed (45,000gns yrl >05 TATOCT) doubts about the bay=s ability to cope with this easy O-Tony Thompson; B-Mrs H D McCalmont; T-David surface, a view which rider Ted Durcan has echoed. AI Elsworth; J-Ted Durcan; Lifetime Record: 4-2-2-0, rode him at Epsom last week when the ground was on ,26,938. the easy side and he=s a big, lovely-moving horse who Last Start--1st May 5 Listed Newmarket S. wouldn=t want it really soft,@ Durcan said. Cont. p5 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/1/07 • PAGE 5 of 10

Vodafone Derby cont. Michael Bell, who broke through when (GB) P R E S U L T S P produced his sensational burst to annex the 2005 re- newal, saddles a live contender in Highclere Thorough- Thursday, Sandown, Britain bred Racing=s Regime. He took the Apr. 28 G3 San- TEMPLE S.-G2, ,85,000, Sandown, 5-31, 3yo/up, down Classic Trial, a race 5f 6ydsT, 1:01.02, gd/sf. which catapulted (GB), 1--@#SIERRA VISTA (GB), 127, m, 7, by Atraf (GB) and (Ire) to 1st Dam: Park Vista (Ire), by Taufan Derby success from 1979 to 2nd Dam: Keep Walking (Ire), by Continuation (GB) 1981, but which has only 3rd Dam: Sans Sabots (GB), by Whistler (GB) thrown one subsequent win- (500gns yrl >01 DONOCT). O-David T J Metcalfe; ner in in 1986. B-Mrs M Beddis; T-David Barker; J-; AWe are really happy with his ,48,263. Lifetime Record: 67-12-6-7, ,243,484. condition and feel that we 2--Moss Vale (Ire), 134, h, 6, Shinko Forest (Ire)--Wolf have him in great shape Cleugh (Ire), by Last Tycoon (Ire). (35,000gns yrl >02 ahead of his big task on Satur- TATOCT; 260,000gns HIT >05 TATAUT). O-Lady day,@ Bell commented. AHe O=Reilly; B-Derek Veitch; T-David Nicholls; ,18,292. Regime at Sandown deserves to take his chance, 3--Firenze (GB), 127, m, 6, Efisio (GB)--Juliet Bravo www.highclereracing.co.uk as he has some very solid (GB), by Glow. O-Jan and Peter Hopper; B-Mrs J P form to his name and we Hopper; T-James Fanshawe; ,9,154. hope that he can prove himself on the big day. If he Margins: 1 1/4, HD, 3HF. Odds: 5-1, 4-1, 5-2. handles the track and stays, he has a realistic each-way Also Ran: The Trader (Ire), Wi Dud (GB), Angus Newz chance and could run a very big race.@ Sir Michael (GB), Excusez Moi, (Ire). Scratched: Dandy Stoute has lifted the Derby trophy four times and relies Man (Ire). on Khalid Abdullah s Arabian Gulf, who pushed = Following the defection of the likely warm order Magnier, Tabor and Smith s Soldier of Fortune to a = Dandy Man (Ire) (Mozart {Ire}), this race lost some of short head when second in the May 10 G3 Chester its lustre, but it provided a fairytale as the bargain-buy Vase. He s trained by Sir Michael Stoute, so he ll im- A = = Sierra Vista tore up the Sandown turf. As if nine handi- prove a little bit for his Chester run, jockey Richard @ cap wins did not already make a mockery of the 500 Hughes told PA Sport. He s by Sadler s Wells, so he A = = guineas the chestnut fetched as a yearling, this career won t mind the ground. = @ high was another example of small money buying the dream. Electric on Saturday in a competitive handicap RECENT WINNERS at Haydock--the track at which she had enjoyed three of her previous four successes--she used her lethal Year Winner Sire pillar-to-post speed to make the breakthrough at this 2006 Sir Percy (GB) (Ire) more exalted level. While the seven-year-old was her 2005 Motivator (GB) Montjeu (Ire) usual enthusiastic self on the front end early, Paul 2004 (Ire) Danehill Hanagan was keen to hold something back and that 2003 Kris S. paid dividends as she had more in reserve to break 2002 (Ire) Sadler=s Wells Moss Vale inside the final quarter mile. AShe=s 2001 Galileo (Ire) Sadler=s Wells awesome--she just blitzed them,@ commented trainer 2000 Sinndar (Ire) Grand Lodge David Barker, who was welcoming his second winner of 1999 (Ire) this race after Celtic Mill (GB) showed equally brutal 1998 High-Rise (Ire) High Estate (GB) speed two years ago. AThey were strung out like wash- ing and keeps amazing me. The plan was to go back to 1997 Silver Hawk Haydock for a listed race, but that=s broken that.@

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Thursday, Sandown, Britain BRIGADIER GERARD S.-G3, ,50,000, Sandown, 5-31, Today’s Graded Stakes 4yo/up, 10f 7ydsT, 2:08.75, gd/sf. brought to you by 1--@#TAKE A BOW (GB),126, h, 6, by Royal Applause (GB) 1st Dam: Giant Nipper (GB), by Nashwan 2nd Dam: Pond (GB) (SP-Eng), by Sadler’s Wells 3rd Dam: Anegada (GB), by Welsh Pageant (Fr) O-Mrs J E L Wright; B-Mrs A M Jenkins; T-Patrick Chamings; J-Jim Crowley; ,28,390. Lifetime Record: 24-5-7-5, ,153,405. 8:40a Princess Elizabeth S.-G3, Eps 2--Mighty (GB), 126, c, 4, Pivotal (GB)--Miswaki Belle, 10:25a -G1, Eps by Miswaki. (8,500gns HIT >06 TATHIT). 11:05a Oaks S.-G1, Eps O-Franconson Partners and Vanessa Church; All Times Eastern Daylight Time. B-Cheveley Park Stud; T-Jane Chapple-Hyam; 2007 Leading Freshman Sires ,10,760. #1 POSSE --- #2 TRUST N LUCK 3--Mashaahed (GB), 126, c, 4, In The (GB)-- Click here for more... Patacake Patacake, by Bahri. (88,000gns wnlg >03 TATDEC; 150,000gns yrl >04 TATOCT). O-Sheikh P P R E V I E W S P Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Lightbody Cele- bration Cakes; T-Barry Hills; ,5,385. Friday, Epsom, Britain, post time: 3:25 p.m. Margins: SHD, SHD, 8. Odds: 11-1, 8-1, 5-2. VODAFONE CORONATION CUP-G1, ,250,000, 4yo/up, Also Ran: Pinpoint (Ire), (GB), Tam Lin (GB), 12f 10ydsT Fire and Rain (Fr). SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER Take a Bow has been a paragon of consistency and 1 5 Hattan (Ire) Halling C Brittain persistence, finishing no worse than fourth in all of the 2 7 Maraahel (Ire) Stoute tough assignments he has been handed since finishing 3 2 (Ire) Montjeu (Ire) A O=Brien fifth in last year=s G2 . Third behind 4 3 (Ire) Sadler=s Wells A O=Brien Jeremy in the latest renewal of that contest Apr. 28, 5 1 Sir Percy (GB) Mark of Esteem (Ire) Tregoning the bay found only Army of Angels (Ire) too strong in 6 4 Sixties Icon (GB) Galileo (Ire) Noseda Windsor=s Listed Royal Windsor S. on his latest outing 7 6 Rising Cross (GB) Cape Cross (Ire) Best May 14. Finally gaining his due reward, he drew on All carry 126 pounds bar Rising Cross, 123. every inch of his tenacity to get the better of Mighty Sixties Icon has undergone a radical transition from a and Mashaahed after a dour uphill battle here. Staying 66-1 outsider that ran seventh in the 2006 G1 Epsom close to the pace throughout the early stages, he Derby, becoming one of his country=s finest middle- moved up to tackle Mighty approaching the final quar- distance performers. Off a third in Royal Ascot=s G2 ter and ground his way past that determined rival be- King Edward VII S. the following month, the bay gave fore the eighth pole. Digging deep as Mashaahed drove notice of his burgeoning with an easy win in into his advantage and Mighty found his second wind, Goodwood=s G3 Gordon S. in August before a career he had his nose in front where it mattered as the photo peak in the G1 St Leger at York in September. After a was taken. AHe=s only been out of the prizemoney once disappointing sign-off when failing to land a blow in the in his life and he trains himself,@ Patrick Chamings said. G1 Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in October, AHe has pure guts and determination--last year he had a he was back in the winner=s spot despite a penalty after spiral fracture of his near-fore, and he has bounced the G2 Jockey Club S. at Newmarket May 6. Both back stronger and better. He=s had a hard race there Warrsan (Ire) and Shirocco (Ger) have completed the and so will have a break now.@ Click for Racing Post chart. Jockey Club-Coronation Cup double since 2003, while Leger hero returned two years after his win in the Classic to triumph here in 2001. AThis race has been his main target for the early part of the FOALING NEWS season,@ trainer Jeremy Noseda commented. AWe are happy with his progress. However, I am unsure he will act on the very soft ground.@ Last year=s G1 Epsom CLASSIC STAMP, 7, Regal Classic--Native Rights, by Derby winner Sir Percy is back with a point to prove, as Our Native he has not enjoyed the forward momentum of Sixties Foal born Apr. 17, a filly by Distorted Humor. Icon since his day in the sun 12 months ago. He only Bred back to Empire Maker. beat one rival in the G1 S. at Newmarket on Owned by Sorokolit Sr. his sole subsequent outing last year, but looked back to Boarded at Golden Age Farm, Ky. near his best when fourth in the G1 Dubai Sheema Accomplishments: MGSW, $933,588. Classic at Nad Al Sheba last time Mar. 31. Cont. p7 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/1/07 • PAGE 7 of 10

Coronation Cup preview cont. Saturday, Hollywood Park AI think[Sir Percy]=s in better form than last autumn CALIFORNIAN S.-GII, $250,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m and is in good shape,@ trainer Marcus Tregoning said. PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT AThe Dubai experience did him an awful lot of good and 1 Perfect Drift Dynaformer Court 116 he=s grown up a lot since last year. He=s taking his work 2 Saint Stephen Saint Ballado Espinoza 118 well and it was a good run in Dubai, as he was a shade 3 Porfido (Chi) Mash One (Chi) Talamo 116 short due to the coughing around.@ Aidan O=Brien, who 4 Boboman Kingmambo Solis 118 has yet to win this race, saddles Septimus and Scor- 5Hockey the General General Meeting Garcia 116 pion, both of whom are proven on testing ground. 6 Jack's Wild Lil Tyler Blanc 118 Following an impressive win in the G2 Dante S. on a 7 Sun Boat (GB) Machiavellian M Baze 116 soft surface at York last May, Septimus jarred himself 8 Wilko Awesome Again Nakatani 116 when down the field in the Epsom Derby. In his first 9 Buzzards Bay Marco Bay Valdivia Jr 116 start since, the bay took the G3 Mooresbridge S. at The 10 Kip Deville Kipling Smith 120 Curragh last time May 7. Scorpion has also endured a 11 Grand Point Gryder 116 stop-start campaign since his success in desperate 12 A. P. Xcellent A.P. Indy Migliore 116 conditions in the 2005 G1 St Leger at Doncaster and needs to improve off his second in Chester=s G3 Saturday, Woodbine S. May 11. NASSAU S.-GII, C$300,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT Friday, Epsom, Britain, post time: 1:40 p.m. 1 Virginia Plain Gulch Clark 115 PRINCESS ELIZABETH S. (SPONSORED BY 2 Murani Distorted Humor Ramsammy 117 VODAFONE)-G3, ,50,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m 114ydsT 3 Strike Softly Smart Strike Kabel 119 SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT 4 Be Envied Lemon Drop Kid Husbands 117 1 6 Echelon (GB) Danehill Stoute 135 5 Essential Edge Storm Cat Wilson 119 6 May Night Gulch Landry 115 27Apply Dapply (GB) Pursuit of (GB) Morrison 132 7 Fiery Dancer Atticus Fraser 115 34Bahia Breeze (GB) (GB) Guest 132 8 Elle Runaway El Prado (Ire) Stein 115 4 2 Edaara (Ire) Pivotal (GB) Haggas 132 5 3 Fann (GB) C Brittain 132 610 Harvest Queen (Ire) Spinning World Makin 132 7 5 Nannina (GB) Medicean (GB) Gosden 132 Triple 8 1 Sabah (GB) Nashwan Balding 132 9 9 Nans Joy (Ire) (GB) O = Neill 120 10 8 Puggy (Ire) Mark of Esteem (Ire) Kvisla 120 Threats

Saturday, Thistledown Street Sense Bypassing Belmont (cont. from p1) Street Sense s narrow defeat in the GI Preakness S. OHIO DERBY-GII, $300,000, 3yo, 1 1/8m = took the wind of out his connections sails, and while PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT = he won t get a chance to take on his conqueror Curlin 1 Forty Grams Distorted Humor Lanerie 115 = in the Belmont, the confrontation 2Officer Rocket (GB) Officer McKee 117 should happen down the road. ALet's 3 Moyer's Pond Monarchos Shepherd 115 don't chase spilled water,@ said trainer 4 Starbase Tale of the Cat Martinez 115 Carl Nafzger said. AWe spilled water in 5 Delightful Kiss Kissin Kris Sanchez 115 the Preakness-- we spilled it. We got 6 Cowtown Cat Distorted Humor Velazquez 124 beat and we got outran. So that's be- 7 Danny Sez King Cugat Gonzalez 115 hind us, and our decision now is to 8Reporting for Duty Deputy Commander Quinones 115 regroup.@ Jim Tafel=s homebred colt will remain in light training at Churchill Downs. He could gear up for the 8 Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. Travers in either the $500,000 GII Jim This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by Dandy S. at Saratoga July 29 or the Carl Nafzger any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior $1-million GI Haskell Invitational at Horsephotos written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Monmouth Aug. 5. The latter would Information as to the American races, race results and earnings was obtained from results charts published in give him an opportunity to race over the track where Daily Racing Form and utilized here with with the the Breeders= Cup Classic will be contested Oct. 27. permission of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. Triple Threats cont. p8 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/1/07 • PAGE 8 of 10

Race Tactics? Asmussen’s ‘Sense’ Is... Hard Spun Doing Well... There is little doubt that Street Sense=s defection Trainer Larry Jones gave an update on Hard Spun from the GI Belmont S. makes the task of trainer Steve (Danzig) during a NTRA national teleconference yester- Asmussen=s Curlin (Smart Strike) considerably easier, day, telling reporters that the Foxhill Farms colorbearer but the absence of the Street Sense doesn=t affect a is in fine fettle after a pair of tough efforts, a runner-up looming problem for the GI Preakness S. try in the GI Kentucky Derby and a third in the winner: Hard Spun on a loose lead. Both GI Preakness S. ARemarkably, he=s coming out of these Curlin and Street Sense have done their races very well,@ said Jones. AHe=s had two strenuous running from the back of the pack of races in 14 days of each other, but he=s doing well. I=m late, while Hard Spun was on the pace not saying he=s getting better, but it=s going to be hard in the Derby and near the lead in the for any of these horses that have been in both legs of Preakness. It=s likely that Hard Spun will the Triple Crown to improve coming into the Belmont. have his way up front in the Belmont, But, hopefully, you can hold your form, and it seems much like he did in the Derby, leaving like we can count on him to do that. He=s eating well Curlin to reel in a foe whose only pres- and, quite frankly, I don=t know how he could have sure figures to come from Slew=s Tizzy come out of those races better.@ Jones also acknowl- (Tiznow). The connections of that mild edged that trainer Carl Nafzger=s decision to skip the longshot, however, might be more than Belmont with Street Sense wasn=t the worst news he=s Curlin Horsephotos happy to sit in Hard Spun=s slipstream ever heard. AI thought it was very of Carl to take it and hope for place honors. With that a easy on us,@ laughed Jones. AI hate it for him--I didn=t distinct possibility, Asmussen said yesterday during a hear why he wasn=t going, so I hope everything is all national teleconference that he=d prefer to a more right with Street Sense--but I can do without him.@ proactive Curlin in next Saturday=s Belmont. AIn his last Jones also talked about how the decision will affect two races, he didn=t get away from the gate real race tactics. AHopefully, we won=t have to worry about cleanly, and I thought he=s been off the bridle awfully riding as close to the rail, and having to worry about early,@ admitted Asmussen. AI would like to see him getting a new coat of aluminum on Belmont=s rail when break cleanly, be on the bridle, and be carrying [jockey] all this is said and done,@ he said, alluding to the rail- Robby [Albarado], rather than Robby having to ride him skimming rides given to Street Sense by jockey Calvin the whole way. I like to see him on his feet and run the Borel. ABut really, it=s not going to affect [Hard Spun] or race he ran in the GII Arkansas Derby. To me, it looked his style, because he=s generally forwardly placed and like he could have been on the lead in the Arkansas Street Sense has been giving him a head start. But we=ll Derby. The Derby is the Derby and there are a lot of still have to hold off Curlin and all the rest.@ variables there, but his stumbling in the Preakness put him back a little farther than he would have been. I Liquidity Sustains Tendon Injury... think a clean break in the Belmont puts him as close [to J. Paul Reddam=s Liquidity (Tiznow), 14th in the GI the pace] was you would want to be in a mile-and-a- Kentucky Derby May 5 in his most recent start, has a half race.@ As an interesting bit of trivia, Curlin will be tendon injury that will keep him out of action for at =s first Belmont starter, though he isn=t least six months, according to Daily Racing Form. The the first Asmussen to launch an assault on the third bay colt will undergo stem-cell treatment in order to jewel of the Triple Crown. Brother Cash Asmussen, a speed up the recovery process. It was the second blow top international jockey, rode Screen King in the 1979 in a week for Reddam, whose Grade I winner Great Classic, running fourth to winner Coastal and third- Hunter (Aptitude) had surgery Sunday to remove an place finisher Spectacular Bid. AI was in the grandstand ankle chip. The three-year-old will be out for at least 90 that day,@ laughed Steve Asmussen. days. AIt was pretty minor, but we felt it was enough to take it out,@ trainer Doug O=Neill told DRF. AIt=s been a Sedgefield Sidelined... pretty rough week.@ Sedgefield (Smart Strike), fifth in the GI Kentucky Derby, has been sidelined by an ankle injury. Trainer Darrin Miller reported the chestnut colt came out of a Quote of the Day Monday workout at Churchill Downs with a chip in his left front ankle. Surgery is scheduled for Monday at Trainer Larry Jones, on having to tell Hard Spun=s Rood & Riddle Equine Clinic in Lexington. AThe progno- regular rider, Mario Pino, that he was being replaced sis is good,@ Miller said. AIt=s unfortunate, but I think with Garrett Gomez for the Belmont S.: he=ll be all right.@ Sedgefield worked four furlongs Mon- AI did the manly thing. I told his agent and said, >You day in :48.20 and was being considered for either Satur- go tell him.=@ day=s GII Ohio Derby or the June 9 GI Belmont S. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/1/07 • PAGE 9 of 10

N E W S T O D A Y MAGIC MILLIONS NATIONAL WEANLING SALE P P THURSDAY - TOP 5 LOTS Lot Sex Sire Dam Price (A$) AIMS FOR ASCOT CROWN Princess 809 cFastnet Rock (Aus) Bumps (Aus) 370,000 Zahra Aga Khan's homebred G1 Poule d'Essai des Consigned by Glastonbury Farm, agent Pouliches victress Darjina (Fr) (Zamindar) will sidestep Purchased by Magic Millions, agent the June 10 G1 Hermes at Chantilly in 334 c Rock of Gibraltar (Ire) Bobsleigh (GB) 290,000 favor of the June 22 G1 Coronation S. at Royal Ascot. Consigned by Baerami , agent Among the bay sophomore's likely opponents at the Purchased by Pamela Jenkins venue is dual Classic heroine Finsceal Beo 410 f Exceed and Excel (Aus) Gypsy Soul (NZ) 235,000 (Ire) (Mr. Greeley), who was denied the second leg of a Consigned by Yarraman Park Stud, agent historic treble after a thrilling duel at Longchamp May Purchased by Michael Flannery Bloodstock 13. AWe've decided Darjina will go to Royal Ascot for 436 f Encosta de Lago (Aus) Lady Silver Hawk 200,000 the Coronation S.,@ Princess Zahra confirmed. She Consigned by , agent added, AWe have several good three-year-old fillies in Consigned by New Zealand Bloodstock the stable, and it is a matter of pointing each for the 486 c Flying Spur (Aus) Palace Engagement (Aus) 200,000 right race taking into account their respective abilities. Consigned by Attunga Stud, agent We have others for the Prix de Diane, so Darjina goes Purchased by Heirich Bloodstock to Ascot.@ MAGIC MILLIONS NATIONAL WEALING SALE Thursday, May 31, 2007 FASTNET ROCK COLT TOPS MM DAY 2 With only a few lots left to go through the ring at Thursday=s second session of the Magic Millions National Weanling SESSION TOTALS 2007 2006 Sale in Bundall, Queensland, a handsome colt from the No. Offered 227 406 No. Sold 214 337 first crop of champion Fastnet Rock (Aus) (Danehill) RNAs 13 69 brought a high bid of % RNA 5.7% 16.9% A$370,000 to top the Gross 8,062,000 9,951,750 second session. Magic Average (% change) 37,672 (+27.6%) 29,530 Millions, agent, was listed as the buyer of CUMULATIVE 2007 2006 the weanling, and No. Offered 467 602 trainer Gerald Ryan No. Sold 429 495 will train the colt for a RNAs 38 107 >good stable client.= % RNA 8.1% 21.3% Consigned by Gross 19,119,000 16,115,050 Glastonbury Farm, Average (% change) 44,566 (+36.9%) 32,556 agent, lot 809 is out www.magicmillions.com.au Fastnet Rock of the unraced Scenic www.coolmore.com UPCOMING MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN STAKES (Ire) mare Bumps (Aus). AHis dam has done the job by producing two Date Race Track stakes horses and he=s by the sire that many are tipping June 2 GII The Californian Hollywood to be the start of the first seasoners,@ said Ryan, ex- GII Ohio Derby Thistledown plaining the colt=s immediate appeal. The weanling was GII Nassau S. Woodbine a member of the quality supplementary draft which GIII Sands Point S. Belmont included Wednesday=s record-setting Redoute=s Choice GIII Aristides BC H. Churchill (Aus) colt, who sold for A$1.15 million. AHe was the GIII Dogwood BC S. Churchill best horse in the sale in my opinion,@ said Ryan. AHe=s GIII Berkeley H. Golden Gate strong, sound, mature, correct and is a great type.@ At June 3 GII Milady BC H. Hollywood the conclusion of the second day of selling, statistics June 8 GIII Hill Prince S. Belmont were well over 2006 figures, and the good ones contin- June 9 GI Belmont S. Belmont ued to bring top dollar, with a record 42 weanlings GI Acorn S. Belmont realizing over six figures. AThere=s no doubt you=d be GI Manhattan H. Belmont paying a lot more for him as a yearling,@ he said. AOn GI Charles Whittingham H. Hollywood the market, we are delighted to be able to buy him.@ GII Just a Game H. Belmont The final session offering weanlings--the general GII True North H. Belmont portion--commences today at 10 a.m. Complete results GII Woody Stephens BC S. Belmont are available on www.magicmillions.com.au. GII Honeymoon BC H. Hollywood GIII Ack Ack H. Hollywood P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 6/1/07 • PAGE 10 of 10

BREEDERS’ CUP Q AND A ROY JACKSON Last December, Breeders= Cup stallion Q: What do you think is the biggest issue facing the and foal nominators voted to select 13 Breeders= Cup today and, if voted to the Breeders= Cup candidates to stand for to the board, how would you propose this issue be solved? Breeders= Cup Limited Board of Mem- bers and Trustees. Those candidates A: The biggest issue I see facing the Breeders= Cup is to are joined by 12 existing trustees who have chosen to convert the casual racing fan and family into permanent stand for re-election. Thirteen will ultimately be chosen. fans of Breeders= Cup Day. This The voting opened on May 1 and will conclude June entails making sure that it re- 18. While bios of the 25 candidates are contained in mains the preeminent day of rac- documents circulated to nominators, the TDN is re- ing in this country, attracting the sponding to reader suggestions that we provide more best horses possible from around information on the candidates viewpoints. To that end, = the world and offering a sound we posed the following question to each of the 25 purse structure. More impor- candidates and have given them 300 words or fewer in which to respond. Their responses will be published tantly, it involves working with over the next few days, beginning with those found ESPN and all sponsors in innova- here: tive ways to create a unique championship day of racing. I CHARLOTTE WEBER: was lucky to be involved in vari- Q: What do you think is the biggest issue facing the ous aspects of professional mi- Breeders= Cup today and, if voted to the Breeders= Cup nor league baseball when many of the promotions were board, how would you propose this issue be solved? developed that are used in minor league baseball today (bat day, cap day, helmet day, batting glove day, fire- A: The biggest issue is a level playing field and that the works, mascots, etc.) Everyone laughed at Bill Veeck Breeders= Cup remains a USA racing when he hired some people from the minor leagues to challenge. I believe that they both speak develop these ideas to use with his major league team. for themselves and the answers are ob- As it turned out, his ideas were adopted with success vious. Make the punishment fit the by all. The lesson here is that racing could examine crime and have a uniform ruling that is what has been successful in other sports and try to mandated at all tracks. Racing a series in adapt some of the best ideas to promote with ESPN the USA should be a majority of the and their sponsoring partners a championship day of vote. racing. (A few ideas from the experience: guest of honor from each country participating, each year SALES COMPANY WEB SITE choose vet school to be honored, get pony clubs Agence Francaise www.deauville-sales.com around the world involved, contest {writing or art} in Societa Gestione Aste www.anacpurosangue.com local schools with winner honored, tickets at gate for Baden Baden Sales Company www.bbag-sales.de kids to take part in drawing to win jockey=s goggles of Barretts www.barretts.com winner of each race, honor one official from all state Doncaster Bloodstock www.dbsauctions.com breeding organizations each year.) Just as there were in Fasig-Tipton www.fasigtipton.com Goffs Ireland www.goffs.com minor league baseball, there are some bright young Goffs France www.goffs.fr minds that, given the opportunity, can make inroads William Inglis & Son Ltd www.inglis.com.au with the general public and casual racing fans to pro- Keeneland www.keeneland.com mote the horses, jockeys, owners, trainers (tell their Magic Millions www.magicmillions.com.au stories) who come together for the Breeders= Cup. In New Zealand Bloodstock Ltd. www.nzb.co.nz the future, there may be challenges to the Breeders= OBS Sales www.obssales.com Cup Day from some other racing venues in the world. I www.tattersalls.com feel we must expand the interest of fans now to ensure Tattersalls (Ireland) www.tattersalls.ie the Breeders= Cup Days of the future. WTBA Sales washingtonthoroughbred $3,300,000 yearling—Now a top-10 first-crop sire

AUTHENTICATE has wasted no time validating his status as a sire. With two winners in seven days in May, he is the #1 freshman sire in the Southwest.

MSW Winner at Churchill Downs On May 19, trainer Dale Romans unleashed one to watch in two-year-old DR. NICK. Out of a mare by Affirmed, the colt came five wide to take a $48,000 maiden special, going 5 furlongs in :58.43. Bred in Kentucky by Aaron and Marie Jones, DR. NICK was a $120,000 Keeneland September yearling and $160,000 OBS March juvenile.

Covered the most mares in the last three years: 2006 – 72 2005 – 102 2004 - 86 Reed Palmer

Highly-regarded 2YO DR. NICK - :58.43 at Churchill The Real Deal AUTHENTICATE Gone West – Lakeway, by Seattle Slew / $3,000 Live Foal

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5th-BEL, $44,000, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:41 4/5, fm. WINSOME WAYS (f, 3, Smart Strike--Sweet Eloise {SP, $104,843}, by Sky Classic), the 8-5 favorite, was sixth over the Gulfstream lawn in her Jan. 15 debut and H N E W Y O R K H missed by just a head in an off-the-turfer in Hallandale Mar. 16. Coming off a third-place effort over Corinthian Eyes Suburban: Keeneland=s all-weather track Apr. 22, the chestnut Corinthian (Pulpit) exited his GI Metropolitan H. win shadowed the pacesetters, took control in upper stretch Monday in fine shape and will now be aimed at the and opened up a furlong out before holding sway over June 30 GI Suburban H. ANothing is etched in stone, Impression (Broad Brush) by a neck. The winner is a but I would think the Suburban would be his next half-sister to Wherethewestbegins (Gone West, GSP). start,@ trainer Jimmy Jerkens said. AHe came out of [the Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-1, $39,760. Met Mile] good. Everything worked out, which hasn=t O-Pin Oak Stable. B-Pin Oak Stud, LLC (KY). T-William I always been the story with this horse.@ Things are Mott. going less smoothly for Corinthian=s three-year-old half- brother Vitruvius (E Dubai), who is battling a severe 6th-BEL, $43,000, Msw, 3yo/up, 6fT, 1:09 1/5, fm. skin rash that caused him to miss the GII Peter S. JUSTY (c, 3, Danehill--Saintly Speech {GSW-Eng}, by AHe=s been on antibiotics and he=s missed about 10 Southern Halo), who began his career with a fourth- days of training now,@ Jerkens said. AWe=re trying to get place effort at Yarmouth for trainer Michael Bell, missed it cleared up. We might send him to the farm.@ by just a neck in his U.S. bow at Gulfstream Mar. 8. Third, beaten 3/4 lengths, going 1 1/16 miles at Discreet Cat Back at Belmont: Gulfstream Mar. 18, the colt cut back to six furlongs to Godolphin=s speedy Discreet Cat (Forestry), off since run second over this course last time out Mar 12. The a disappointing effort in the G1 in i620,000 GOFORB yearling was always within striking March, has returned to . AHe came out of distance, moved to the fore turning for home and the Dubai race with a throat abscess,@ explained Rick kicked clear under a drive to win by 2 1/2 lengths as Mettee, who oversees Godolpin=s New York operation the 4-5 favorite. My Michael (War Chant) was second. for trainer Saeed bin Suroor. AHe arrived in New York Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Lifetime Record: about two weeks ago and right now he=s just walking 5-1-2-1, $45,581. under tack. It=ll be about two weeks before he hits the O-Zayat Stables, LLC. B-Swettenham Stud (KY). track.@ Discreet Cat won last year=s GI Cigar Mile H. T-William I Mott.

Yesterday=s Results: 2nd-BEL, $41,000, Msw, (S), 2yo, f, 5f, :58, ft. 8th-BEL, $48,000, Alw, NW2X, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT, +GLACKEN'S GAL (f, 2, Smoke Glacken--Lady Diplo- 1:47 3/5, fm. mat {MSP, $116,000}, by Silver Deputy) battled on the MAKDERAH (IRE) (f, 4, Danehill--Wijdan {SP-Eng}, by front end before surging clear nearing the stretch en Mr. Prospector), second in last summer=s G3 Oak Tree route to a 3 1/2-length victory at 2-1. The $210,000 S. at Goodwood, captured a listed event at Ascot in KEESEP yearling is a half sister to City Dweller (Carson September before ending her European campaign with a City, SW, $134,130). Video, sponsored by Taylor well-beaten 15th-place effort in the Oct. 14 G2 Chal- Made. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,600. lenge S. Runner-up over the Keeneland turf in her U.S. O-Let's Go Stable. B-Peter Karches & Michael debut Apr. 27, the bay filly was the 6-5 favorite here. Rankowitz (NY). T-Todd A Pletcher. She swept to the outside for the drive and powered clear to win by 5 3/4 lengths over For Always (War Chant). The winner is a half-sister to Oriental Fashion TDN TODAY (Ire) (Marju {Ire}, SP-Eng, SW-Fr & GSW-Ity). Lifetime Record: SW & GSP-Eng, 9-3-2-3, $118,594. Around the World...... 7 pages O-Shadwell Stable. B-Shadwell Estate Company Limited (Ire). T-Kiaran P McLaughlin. The brisnet.com >Race of the Day= is the All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, 10th Race, $52,500 Allowance, at Churchill. unless otherwise indicated For pps and a complete race analysis, click here. P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 6/1/07 • PAGE 2 of 7

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Wednesday Night Results: 3rd-WOX, $64,836, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:41 1/5, fm. +SANS SOUCI ISLAND (f, 3, Chester House--Faux Pas 2:33p 4th-Bel, $44k, Msw, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m {Ire}, by Sadler's Wells), let go at 15-1, tarried near the TVG COPY THAT (Thunder Gulch), a full brother to MGISW back of the pack early before closing powerfully down Spain, made a creditable effort when breaking from post 12 to the lane to just get up to win by a nose over Coral finish 4th in his racetrack debut. The $550K KEESEP yearling, Beach (A.P. Indy). The winner was a $23,000 KEESEP hailing from the formidable Pletcher barn is partnered by the yearling. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $36,887. equally in-form Velazquez and cannot be ignored as he vies for O-Windhaven. B-William D Graham & William Werner his first career win today. (ON). T-Roger L Attfield. 3:59p 8th-Mth, $38k, Alw, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m TVG NYARHINI (GB) (), a 1/2-sister to G1SW H E A S T H Rebecca Sharp (GB), GSW Mystic Knight (GB) and SW Hidden Hope (GB), was a close 5th at Calder on her U.S. debut after a long layoff during which she was transferred into the hands of Yesterday=s Results: Christophe Clement. A SW in her native country, the well-bred 1st-PIM, $30,000, Msw, 2yo, f, 4 1/2f, :54, ft. daughter of Fantastic Light was disappointing last time out at +VALIN TIME (f, 2, No Armistice--Court Tour, by Pol- Goodwood, but a return to previous form could see her stand out ish Numbers) pressed the pace, gained command turn- in this class. ing for home and inched clear to score by one length. 7:50p 11th-CD, $48k, Msw, 3yo/up, 6f Valin Time, the first winner for her freshman sire (by HRTV LE MARAIS (Unbridled’s Song), a $350,000 KEESEP yearling Unbridled), was a $3,500 FTMOCT yearling. Lifetime and 1/2-sister to GSWs Smooth Runner and Hidden Assets, Record: 1-1-0-0, $17,100. worked a bullet 3fs in :36 on this track. She faces equally well- O-Franklin D Bennett. B-David Daniel (MD). T-Pasquale bred Sister Kit (Storm Cat), a 1/2 to GSP Warrior Girl, who J Pane. clocked 5f at Churchill in 1:03. Borel’s mount Pola’s Place (Out of Place), 5th on her career debut and a 1/2 sister to MSW Going Wednesday Night Results: Wild, could also be a contender. 6th-CTX, $25,000, Msw, 2yo, f, 4 1/2f, :54 2/5, ft. brisnet.com pps +CHEZ LANG (f, 2, Langfuhr--Chez Allie {MSW, All Times Eastern. $180,270}, by Housebuster), a 5-1 shot in her bow, led from the start and came home 4 1/2 lengths to the STAKES CLOSINGS good of Red Irish Girl (Danish Gold) Lifetime Record: TODAY, FRIDAY, JUNE 1: 1-1-0-0, $15,000. 09-03 $250,000 Del Mar Debutante-I, Dmr, O-Sorbettor Associates. B-Sorbettors Inc & John 2yo, f, 7f (250) McKee (WV). T-Cynthia E O'Bannon. 09-05 $250,000 Del Mar Futurity-I, Dmr, 2yo, 7f (250)

TOMORROW, SATURDAY, JUNE 2: 06-16 $750,000a Stephen Foster H.-I, CD, 3yo/up, 9f (750) 06-16 $300,000 Ogden Phipps H.-I, Bel, 3yo/up, f/m, 8.5f (300) #2 Leading 3rd Crop Sire By 06-16 $300,000a Fleur de Lis H.-II, CD, 3yo/up, f/m, 9f Stakes Wins and Stakes Winners (300) Sire of Belmont [G1] Contender 06-16 $200,000a Jefferson Cup-II, CD, 3yo, 9fT (200) 06-16 $200,000a Northern Dancer Breeders= Cup-III, CD, SLEW’S TIZZY 3yo, 8.5f (200) 2007 Stud Fee: $25,000 06-16 $200,000a Regret-III, CD, 3yo, f, 9fT (200) winstarfarm.com 06-16 $200,000a Early Times Mint Julep H.-III, CD, 3yo/up, f/m, 8.5fT (150) 2nd-BEL (Msw) Glacken=s Gal (Smoke Glacken) sails 06-16 $150,000 Eatontown-III, Mth, 3yo/up, f/m, 8.5fT home first in debut. (100) 5th-BEL (Msw) Winsome Ways (Smart Strike) gamely 06-16 $175,000 Susan=s Girl Breeders= Cup, Del, 3yo, f, holds on. 8.5f (175) 6th-BEL (Msw) Justy (Danehill) kicks clear. 6-17 $150,000 Vagrancy H.-II, Bel, 3/up, f/m, 6.5f (150) 8th-CDX (NW1X) Scorpius (Five Star Day) rebounds. P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 6/1/07 • PAGE 3 of 7

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Tiz Wonderful On Comeback Trail: Yesterday=s Results: Stonestreet Stable=s undefeated Tiz Wonderful 1st-HOL, $61,480, Alw, NW3X, 4yo/up, f/m, (Tiznow), winner of last year=s GIII S. and GII 1 1/16mT, 1:41 1/5, fm. Kentucky Jockey Club S., is nearing his first official 1--NAKABA (BRZ), 119, m, 5, Know Heights (Ire)-- workout since being knocked off the Derby trail with a Tabajara (Brz) (GSP-Brz), by Falcon Jet. O-Select tendon injury in January. AHe=s got several miles in Stable One LLC; B-Haras Ponta Pora (Brz); T-Paulo H him,@ said trainer Steve Asmussen. AHe=s had two nice Lobo. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Brz, 14-5-2-2, two-minute licks. We expect his first recorded workout $103,092. to come this Monday, June 4. We re expecting him to = 2--Dancing General, 121, m, 5, General Meeting--Dance work a half-mile in :52, :54. He=s coming around ex- With Shadows, by . ($32,000 yrl '03 tremely nicely.@ Asmussen said he was eyeing the GII CALAUG). Jim Dandy S. at Saratoga July 29 as a comeback race 3--Sweet Belle, 121, f, 4, Deputy Commander--Sanibel for the son of Tiznow. AFrom a long ways out, that Sole, by Miswaki. ($62,000 yrl '04 KEESEP; would be a possibility,@ he said. ABut obviously, a lot $100,000 2yo 2005 FTFFEB). can change between now and then.@ Margins: NO, 2HF, HD. Odds: 4.20, 0.70, 3.40. Yesterday=s Results: Nakaba, winner of a Santa Anita allowance in her 8th-CDX, $50,000, Alw, NW1X, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09, ft. first U.S. outing last October, was third over this SCORPIUS (c, 4, Five Star Day--Grand Betty {SP}, by course in a one-mile allowance contest May 4. Last in Copelan), a debut winner at Gulfstream Feb. 9, had the early going, the bay mare forged to the lead at been off since running a dull 11th over the all-weather midstretch and gamely held off favored Dancing Gen- track at Keeneland Apr. 12. The 4-5 favorite pressed eral for a narrow victory. Dancing General had an the pace through fractions of :21.71, :44.92 and eventful trip, jumping into the fence at the three-quar- :56.77, took charge turning for home and sailed home ters pole and falling back to last. She rallied four wide to win by 4 3/4 lengths. Art and Soul (Artax) was sec- into the lane and nearly caught Nakaba while the win- ond. The $400,000 KEESEP yearling is a half brother to ner was drifting out and carrying her wide. Positive Energy (Rubiano, SW & GSP, $138,617) and to Betty=s Star (Pentelicus, GSP). Video, sponsored by 7th-HOL, $52,318, Alw, NW1X, 4yo/up, f/m, 1mT, Taylor Made. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $54,070. 1:35 3/5, fm. O-Darley Stable. B-Two Sisters Stable (KY). T-E Harty. +ANDREA (NZ) (m, 6, Danasinga {Aus}--Deutzia {NZ} {SP-NZ}, by Chem), a half-sister to Portofino Bay (NZ) 3rd-APX, $30,500, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($50,000), NW1X, (McGinty {NZ}), SW & GSP-NZ; and Miss Benro (NZ) 3yo, f, a1 1/8mT, 1:52 1/5, fm. (Cullen {Aus}), SP-NZ, paired up conditions victories ARUNDEL (f, 3, Bahri--Sand Pebbles {Ire}, by Sadler's within the span of six days in January before conclud- Wells), a $40,000 KEESEP yearling, graduated at first ing her New Zealand stint with an eighth in a Riccarton asking at Fair Grounds Jan. 18, but came up empty handicap Feb. 15. Treated with Lasix for her U.S. bow, when seventh in New Orleans Feb. 15. The 3-1 shot the chestnut lingered near the back of the pack as was allowed to settle well back in the field and closed Sweet Spot (GB) ( {Ire}) tried to wire the field, strongly to earn a neck victory over Stravinsky=s Code but reeled her in late to score by 3/4 of a length as an (Stravinsky). Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $43,750. O-Sharon Mitchell, Russell L Reineman Stable Inc & 8-1 shot. Lifetime Record: 38-6-3-3, $58,057. Jennifer McCutcheon. B-Joseph LaCombe Stables, Inc O-Ross McLeod. B-B Roitero (NZ). T-Roger M Stein. (KY). T-Anthony Mitchell. 5th-HOL, $51,800, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($62,500), NW2X, 9th-CDX, $47,140, Msw, 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:37 4/5, fm. 4yo/up, 6fT, 1:07 4/5, fm. MON SENOR (c, 4, Maria=s Mon--Senora Tippy {SW-Fr +CROSSING THE LINE (NZ) (g, 5, Cape Cross {Ire}-- & GSP-US, $188,833}, by El Gran Senor) had not been Winds of War {NZ} {GSP-NZ}, by War Hawk II {GB}) out since a 12th-place trouncing in his final outing for won his last two starts in his native land, including a Christophe Clement at Belmont in May 2006. Trying narrow score at Otaki Nov. 30. Sent off the 2-1 choice the turf for the first time off the lengthy layoff, the 8-1 for his U.S. debut, the dark bay was content to settle shot set the pace through moderate splits and finished well off the early pace, made up ground on the leading 1 1/4 lengths the best under wraps. Don=twait Toolong pack to get within striking distance a furlong out, took (War Chant) completed the exacta. The winner is a half- over midstretch and drew clear to score by 2 1/4 brother to Tippity Witch (Affirmed, GSW, $326,182) lengths over Fete (Horse Chestnut {SAf}). Lifetime and to Senor Benny (Benny the Dip, SW-Ire, $186,818). Record: 4-3-1-0, $42,368. Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-0, $39,402. O-Bloodstock Associates & Double Down Stables, Inc. O/B-Cynthia Knight (KY). T-James A Dodgen. B-Mrs M D Wilson (NZ). T-John W Sadler. P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 6/1/07 • PAGE 4 of 7

Yesterday=s Results: A M E R I C A N - B R E D W I N N E R S NATIONAL S.-Listed, ,21,500, Sandown, 5-31, 2yo, 5f H H 6ydsT, 1:02.72, gd/sf. IN FRANCE: 1--#SWEEPSTAKE (IRE), 121, f, 2, by Acclamation (GB) Unbeliever, c, 3, Bahri. See ABreeders= Edition Europe.@ 1st Dam: Dust Flicker (GB), by 2nd Dam: Galaxie Dust, by (Fr) IN BRITAIN: 3rd Dam: High Galaxie (SW-Pr), by Irish Castle Mutual Friend, c, 3, Aljabr--Dubai Visit (SP-Fr), by Quiet (22,000gns wnlg >05 TATDEC; i65,000 yrl >06 American. Lingfield, 5-31, Hcp, 3yo, 1 1/4m (AWT). GOFORB). O-B Bull; B-Calley House UK; T-Richard B- Farm LLC. Hannon; J-Richard Hughes; ,12,207. Lifetime Re- Distant Sun, g, 3, . See ABreeders= Edition cord: 2-2-0-0, ,16,417. *2nd stakes winner for Europe.@ freshman sire (by Royal Applause {GB}). Fortunate Isle, g, 5, (Ire)--Isla del Rey (SW-Eng, 2--Lady Avenger (Ire), 121, f, 2, Namid (GB)--Shioda, SP-UAE), by Nureyev. Beverley, Britain, 5-30, Hcp, by Bahri. (i45,000 wnlg >05 GOFNOV). ,4,626. 4yo/up, 9f 207yds T. B-Gainsborough Stud Manage- 3--Al Muheer (Ire), 126, c, 2, Diktat (GB)--Dominion ment Ltd.*30,000gns HIT >06 TATHIT. **1/2 to Rose, by Spinning World. (35,000gns yrl >06 L=Oiseau d=Argent (Silver Hawk), MSW-US & MSP- TATOCT). ,2,315. Eng, $342,986. Margins: HF, 1HF, HF. Odds: 11-4, 6-1, 33-1. Also Ran: New Jersey (Ire), Major Eazy (Ire), Baytown IN IRELAND: Blaze (GB), Carleton (GB). Scratched: Bellalatino (Ire). Perfect Casting, c, 3, Diesis (GB). See AIreland.@ Sweepstake showed all the toughness she will need for Royal Ascot when being threaded through the eye of a needle to win this contest. Having beaten colts on debut at Salisbury a fortnight earlier, the bay would have been unlucky not to have done so again and gave the impression of being much the best at the winning line. Despite breaking well and racing prominently early, she was waited with as the heat was turned up and ran into trouble behind a wall of rivals. Taken back to the 8.55 Goodwood, Mdn, £5,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT inner by Richard Hughes, she squeezed through a gap SAFWA (IRE) (Green Desert) is a half to Maraahel (Ire), a six-time against the far rail to reward his daring with a decisive group winner who represents this team in today’s G1 Coronation S. at final burst. Connections will point the winner at either Epsom. Sir Michael Stoute starts Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s homebred out over a mile, which is shorter than her half- the June 20 G2 Queen Mary S. or June 22 G3 Albany sibling has excelled over, but the sire’s speed influence may have S. at the Royal meeting. influenced that decision. Ayr, 2.20, Mdn, ,8,000, 2yo, 6fT, 1:11.22, gd. BIGFANOFTHAT (IRE) (c, 2, Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}- - Miss Salsa, by Unbridled), a i70,000 GOFORB yearling, was reined back to find cover from the bell in this first go. Pushed along to close approaching the final furlong, the 12-1 chance was driven out to assert by a half H B R I T A I N H length from Atabaas Pride (GB) (Pivotal {GB}). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, ,5,182. O-Mrs M Gittins; B-Paddocks Holdings; T-Karl Burke. Friday, Epsom, post time: 4:50 p.m. VODAFONE SURREY S.-Listed, ,35,000, 3yo, 7fT Lingfield, 2.00, Mdn, 6,000, 3yo/up, 6f (AWT), SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER , 1:11.48, stn. 11Annemasse (GB) Anabaa Johnston LOCHSTAR (GB) (c, 3, Anabaa--Lochsong {GB} {3x 2 5 Escape Route Elusive Quality Gosden Hwt Older Mare-Eng & 2x Hwt Older Mare-Fr at 3 7 Heroes (GB) Diktat (GB) Huffer 5-7f, MG1SW-Fr, G1SW-Eng, $956,357}, by Song 4 4 Heywood (GB) Tobougg (Ire) Channon {GB}), a debut fifth at Bath Apr. 24, was swiftly into 52Howya Now Kid (Ire) Daggers Drawn Lyons stride and shadowed the leader in second. Pushed to 68Mastership (Ire) Best of the Bests (Ire) C Brittain the fore at the distance, the 4-1 chance comfortably 7 6 Mofarij (GB) Bering (GB) bin Suroor asserted from there to deny Obstructive (GB) (Zilzal) by 89Opera (GB) Kirkwall (GB) Kirk 1 1/2 lengths. The winner is a half to Lochridge (GB) 93Solid Rock (Ire) Rock of Gibraltar (Ire) Mills ( {Ire}), SW & MGSP-Eng, $176,988. Life- 10 10 Whazzis (GB) (Ire) Haggas time Record: 2-1-0-0, ,3,239. All carry 125 pounds bar Whazzis, 120. O-J C Smith; B-Littleton Stud; T-Andrew Balding. P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 6/1/07 • PAGE 5 of 7

(English report cont.) Longchamp, 3.50, Cond, i32,300, 3yo, f, 1 1/4mT, Lingfield, 3.00, Mdn, ,6,000, 3yo/up, 6f (AWT), 2:16.40, vsf. 1:12.12, stn. CONCENTRIC (GB) (f, 3, Sadler=s Wells--Apogee {GB} ARABIAN GLEAM (GB) (c, 3, {GB}--Gleam of {GSW-Fr}, by Shirley Heights {GB}) was a course-and- Light {Ire}, by Danehill), a first-up second at this track distance debut winner Apr. 5 and went postward as the May 4, broke smartly from an outside gate and stalked 1-2 chalk coming back from a second at Chantilly the front rank through the early stages. Sent to the May 9. Finding cover along the rail in third from the front rounding the home turn, the 26,000gns TATDEC bell, she quickened between rivals to assume control at foal and 50,000gns TATOCT yearling was pushed clear the 300-meter pole and was pushed clear from there to inside the closing panel to defeat Spinneret (GB) (Piv- best Lounamix (Fr) (Linamix {Fr}) by two lengths. The otal {GB}) by five lengths as the 4-7 favorite. Lifetime winner is a full to Dance Routine (GB), MGSW & G1SP- Record: 2-1-1-0, ,4,202. Fr, $217,608; and a 3/4-sister to Apsis (GB) ( O-Saeed Suhail; B-P & Mrs A G Venner; T-Jeremy {Ire}), MGSW-Fr, $244,836. Lifetime Record: 3 starts, Noseda. 2 wins, 1 place, i34,300. O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms; T-Andre Fabre. H F R A N C E H Longchamp, 3.20, Cond, i21,000, 4yo/up, 1 5/16mT, Friday, Lyon-Parilly, post time: 6:30 p.m. 2:16.70, vsf. COUPE DES TROIS ANS-Listed, i49,400, 3yo, NUMIDE (FR) (c, 4, Highest Honor {Fr}--Numidie {Fr} 1 1/2mT {SW-Fr}, by Baillamont) was successful in last term=s SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER G2 Prix Hocquart at this track, but gained a reputation 1 3 Mandali (Fr) Sinndar (Ire) de Royer-Dupre as a slow starter which ultimately compromised his bid 2 2 Toni Blue (Fr) Poliglote (GB) Chenu when fifth in the G1 Prix du Jockey-Club in June. Re- 31 American Trilogy (Ire) Sendawar (Ire) Lellouche turning off a sixth in the Oct. 15 G2 Prix du Conseil de 4 4 Misk (Fr) Linamix (Fr) Rouget over this course, he was surprisingly alert from the gate here and dictated a steady tempo into the Yesterday=s Results: straight. Pushed along when briefly threatened by Longchamp, 2.50, Cond, i34,000, 3yo, c/g, 1 1/4mT, Visindar (GB) (Sinndar {Ire}) approaching the final 2:13.30, vsf. eighth, the 12-5 second choice found plenty when EL COMODIN (IRE) (c, 3, Monsun {Ger}--Elle Danzig asked and drew off late, as that rival accepted defeat, {Ger} {Hwt 3yo-Ger at 9.5-11f, 2X Hwt Older Mare- to score by six lengths. The winner is a full to Reve Ger at 9.5-11f, 2X Hwt Older Mare-Ity at 9.5-11f, d=Oscar (Fr) G1SW-Fr & G1SP-Ity, $261,761. Lifetime G1SW-Ger, MG1SW-Ity, $873,311}, by Roi Danzig), an Record: 10 starts, 4 wins, 2 places, i151,000. easy debut winner at Bremen last October, went O-Ecurie I M Fares; B-Haras de Manneville; postward as the 1-2 choice in this first start for new T-Jean-Claude Rouget. trainer Andre Fabre. Settled second in the wake of Blue Knight (Fr) (Anabaa) until coaxed upsides that rival with H I R E L A N D H 300 meters remaining, the powerfully built chestnut required negligible encouragement thereafter to go clear Wednesday Night=s Results: and easily hold the late rally of Palosanto (Fr) Leopardstown, 9.00, Mdn, ,15,000, 3yo, 1mT, (Starborough {GB}) by 2 1/2 lengths. AHe=s a horse 1:40.40, gd/fm. we=ve always had a very high opinion of which is why PERFECT CASTING (c, 3, Diesis {GB}--Seasonal Style he is now with Mr. Fabre,@ explained the owner=s racing {Ire}, by Generous {Ire}), runner-up to the subsequent manager Paul Harley. AWe have no concrete plans at G3 Gallinule S. winner Alexander of Hales on debut at this stage so we=ll leave any decision to the trainer.@. Naas a fortnight ago, started as the 4-6 crowd=s choice Lifetime Record: 2 starts, 2 wins, i20,000. and broke well to stalk the early pace. Passing the long- O-Baron Georg von Ullmann; B-Gestut Wittekindshof; time leader Akua=Ba (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells) approaching T-Andre Fabre. the final furlong, the homebred asserted to record a 3 1/2-length success. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, i12,575. 8 Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. O/B-Moyglare Stud Farm; T-Dermot Weld. This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will Information as to the American races, race results and denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will earnings was obtained from results charts published in indicate first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state- Daily Racing Form and utilized here with with the bred races, a (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races permission of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. and an (R) will be used for other restricted races. P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 6/1/07 • PAGE 6 of 7

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N Sierra Sunset, c, 2, Bertrando--Toot Sweet (MSP), by Pirate's Bounty. GGX, 5-31, 4 1/2f, :51 2/5. B-Mr. & AMERICA Mrs. Martin J. Wygod (CA). *$40,000 yrl '06 NCASEP. ALLOWANCE RESULTS: +Home At Dawn, c, 2, Cape Canaveral--Haylie's 7th-WOX, $60,737, 5-30, NW2L, (S), 3yo/up, 7f, Dawn (SP), by Mi Cielo. LAD, 5-31, (S), 4 1/2f, :54. 1:24 3/5, ft. B-Cantrell Family Partnership, Ltd. (LA). *$3,000 yrl JAISIMHA (g, 4, Umrigar--Jackie Frost, by Frosty the '06 TEXAUG. Snowman) Lifetime Record: 13-2-4-3, $95,621. +Ben's Tune, f, 2, Concorde's Tune--Joni Gala, by O-1478582 Ontario, Ltd. B-Beclawat Stable (ON). Distant View. CRC, 5-31, (C), 4 1/2f, :53 2/5. B-Gary T-Abraham R Katryan. L. Aiken (FL). Sweetdetermination, f, 3, Alphabet Soup--Antifreeze 7th-BEL, $46,000, Opt. Clm. ($30,000), NW2X, (S), (SW, $127,475), by It's Freezing. WOX, 5-30, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:40 3/5, fm. 6 1/2f, 1:17 3/5. B-Dixiana Stables Inc (KY). MICHELE THE GREAT (f, 3, Distorted Humor- - Sale Pending, c, 3, Boundary--Moments From Glory, by Smartullah, by Smarten) Lifetime Record: 9-3-2-3, Pulpit. CDX, 5-31, 1mT, 1:37 4/5. B-Can Do Stables $109,367. O/B-Michael J & Patricia Palenscar (NY). (KY). T-David G Donk. Watchful Cherokee, f, 3, Cherokee Run--Alarmada, by Darn That Alarm. CDX, 5-31, (C), 6f, 1:11 2/5. 7th-CDX, $44,150, NW1X, 3/up, f/m, 5fT, :56 4/5, fm. B-Brilliant Stables Inc. (KY). *$175,000 yrl '05 INTERESTING (m, 6, Sandia Slew--Boca Rose, by Boca KEESEP. Rio) Lifetime Record: 8-5-1-0, $86,276. O-Greg James. She's Golden, f, 3, Touch Gold--Shirley Temper (MSP, B-Deer Valley Farm (TX). T-Jeff Talley. *$1,200 yrl '02 $114,740), by Miswaki. PIM, 5-31, 6f, 1:13 1/5. OBSOCT; $8,000 2yo >03 TEXMAR. B-DJR Thoroughbreds & Stonerside Stable Ltd (KY). *$10,000 yrl '05 KEESEP. 9th-LAD, $36,450, NW1X, 3yo/up, f/m, 5f (off turf), :58 4/5, ft. CLASSY IDE (f, 3, Ide--Classy Aly, by Sky Classic) i i Lifetime Record: 7-2-2-2, $77,985. O-R Edmondson. ON THE WORKTAB BELMONT B-A Guillotte Jr (LA). T-M Nicks. *$9,500 yrl '05 LOUOCT. Nobiz Like Shobiz (Albert the Great), 5f, 1:00.80, 2/14 Remarkable News (Ven) (Chayim), 4f, :49.81, 23/37 4th-APX, $32,500, NW2X, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, Sightseeing (Pulpit), 4f, :50.01, 24/37 1:45 4/5, ft. Silver Tree (Hennessy), 4f, :47.63, 2/37 LABAR (f, 4, Bianconi--Another Jo, by Transworld) Songster (Songandaprayer), 3f, :39.88, 5/5 Lifetime Record: 14-3-1-4, $82,016. O-Karp Family Living Trust. B-Lawrence Karp (IL). T-J E Kasperski, Jr. CHURCHILL DOWNS Ermine (Exchange Rate), 4f, :50.20, 24/38 9th-APX, $30,500, NW1X, (S), 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, HOLLYWOOD PARK 1:17 2/5, ft. Balance (Thunder Gulch), 4f, :49.00, 17/53 AMOS B (g, 3, Diazo--Guard the Dough, by Border Bashert (Tiger Ridge), 3f, :36.00, 4/31 Guard) Lifetime Record: 6-2-0-0, $34,740. O-Frank Designed for Luck (Rahy), 7f, 1:28.20, 4/7 Bledsoe and Don Hille. B-Frank Bledsoe (IL). T-T Dorris. El Roblar (War Chant), 7f, 1:26.00, 1/7 Memorette (Memo {Chi}), 3f, :36.00, 4/31 8th-PIM, $28,000, Opt. Clm. ($50,000-$45,000), Court (Doneraile Court), 5f, 1:00.40, 5/59 NW1X, 3yo, 5fT, :56 4/5, fm. Quasimodo (A.P. Indy), 5f, 1:02.40, 43/59 FIVE STAR DESIGN (c, 3, Five Star Day--Design Appeal, Stormello (Stormy Atlantic), 6f, 1:12.60, 1/12 by Honour and Glory) Lifetime Record: 7-3-1-1, Your Tent or Mine (Forest Camp), 6f, 1:15.40, 11/12 $47,050. O-John E Salzman, Sr, A Smolen & K Taylor. KEENELAND B-North Star Equine Inc (KY). T-Timothy E Salzman. Je Suis Prest (More Than Ready), 4f, :47.40, 1/21 Saint Anddan (A.P. Indy ), 3f, :37.80, 6/7 7th-STP, $24,830, 5-30, Opt. Clm. ($40,000- SANTA ANITA $36,000), C, 4yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:37 2/5, ft. Atlando (Ire) ( {Fr}), 6f (tr), 1:16.20, 1/1 SPEEDY GONE SALLY (m, 5, Devonwood--One Hun- dred Plus, by Claim) Lifetime Record: MSW, 28-6-7-3, SARATOGA $199,507. O-J and G Murphy Holdings, Ltd. B-Horizon C P West (Came Home), 4f (tr), :49.54, 5/25 Farm (AB). T-R Kingston. *C$3,200 yrl '03 ALBAUG. Wanderin Boy (Seeking the Gold), 4f (tr), :50.26, 16/25 **Full to Teagues Fight (Devonwood), MSW, $239,219. P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 6/1/07 • PAGE 7 of 7

B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N Perfect Soul — Book II EUROPE

HANDICAP RESULTS: 1/15/07 filly o/o Unchecked (by Unbridled) FRANCE, Longchamp, 1.50, 5-31, i58,000, 3yo, f, Owner: Mr. Charles Fipke 1 1/4mT, 2:10.20, vsf. SUMAROCCA (GB) (f, 3, Hernando {Fr}--Belle d'Argent, by Silver Hawk) Lifetime Record: 6 starts, 2 wins, Sponsored by 1 place, i41,460. O-Modest van Loy; B-Horses (859) 254-0424 www.darbydan.com Aktiengesellschaft; T-John van Handenhove. *i18,000 yrl '05 DEAAUG. First-crop starters to watch: Friday, June 1 CONDITIONS RESULTS: Sire (Sire’s Sire), Farm, 2004 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/SW ITALY, , 3.20, 5-30, i22,500, 3yo, f, 1 3/8mT, Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) 2:26.50, sf. ROCK SLIDE (A.P. Indy), Maryland Stallion, $8K, 35/1/0 ATHLONE (IRE) (f, 3, Montjeu {Ire}--Almi Ad, by Silver 6-PIM, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Rock the Walls, $8K EAS SEP yrl, 20-1 Hawk) Lifetime Record: 5-2-2-0, i25,160. VINDICATION (Seattle Slew), Hill 'n' Dale, $50K, 119/0/0 O-Allevamento Gialloblu SRL; B-William Shaughnessy; 3-MTH, Msw, 5f, +Chita Girl, $55K KEE SEP yrl VOLPONI (Cryptoclearance), Hopewell, $, 54/0/0 T-Alduino & Giuseppe Botti. 2-BEL, Msw, 5f, +Smarteralex 6-PIM, Msw, 4 1/2f, Stick Poni, $1,000 EAS SEP yrl, 5-2 ITALY, Milan, 3.55, 5-30, i22,500, 4yo/up, 1 3/4mT, WISEMAN'S FERRY (Hennessy), Castleton Lyons, $5K, 66/0/0 3:04.10, sf. 2-BEL, Msw, 5f, +Fort Drum, $290K OBS MAR 2yo SANDRO CHIA (IRE) (h, 5, Rudimentary--Frida Khalo 6-PIM, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Mi Rolls, $8K EAS SEP yrl, 10-1 {GB}, by Unfuwain) Lifetime Record: SP-Ity, 34-5-5-5, i78,676. O-Gisella Dettoni; B-Razza Della Sila SRL; Second-crop starters to watch: Friday, June 1 T-Massimo Colombi. Sire (Sire’s Sire), Farm, 2003 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/SW Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) FRANCE, Longchamp, 4.20, 5-31, i22,000, 3yo, JOHANNESBURG (Hennessy), Ashford, $25K, 275/43/8 1 1/8mT, TIME, vsf. 5-WO, Msw, 7fT, +Jack N Hank, $40K KEE SEP yrl, 15-1 UNBELIEVER (c, 3, Bahri--Incredulous {Fr}, by Indian JUMP START (A.P. Indy), Overbrook, $10K, 179/33/2 Ridge {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 5 starts, 2 wins, 3 places, 3-EVD, Msw, 5 1/2f, +Cigar Starter, 15-1 i30,200. O-Mme Susan Karches; B-Dr Catherine Wills; PURE PRIZE (Storm Cat), Vinery, $8K, 131/27/5 T-Nicolas Clement. *$150,000 yrl '05 KEESEP. 1-AP, Msw, 4 1/2f, +American Prize, $38K EAS SEP yrl, 3-1 RUN PRODUCTION (Saint Ballado), Foxwood, $2K, 19/0/0 3-AP, Msw, 6f, +Shady Run, 20-1 ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: STORM DAY (Storm Cat), Clear Creek Stud, $3K, 126/15/1 Distant Sun, g, 3, Distant View--The Great Flora (SP, 3-EVD, Msw, 5 1/2f, +Ark N Saw Dixie, 12-1 $118,876), by Unaccounted For. Ayr, Britain, 5-31, Mdn, 3yo/up, 6fT. B-Forging Oaks LLC. *30,000gns yrl '05 TATDEC; 12,000gns HIT '07 TATFEB. TDN CRITERIA Big Noise (GB), c, 3, Lake Coniston (Ire)--Mitsubishi The races covered in the TDN are as follows: Video (Ire), by Doulab. Yarmouth, Britain, 5-31, Mdn, Stakes - purses of $45,000/up 3-5yo, 6f 3ydsT. B-F B B White. Allowance Races - purses of $20,000/up Medici Pearl (GB), f, 3, Medicean (GB)--In Love Again Optional Claiming Races - purses of $20,000/up and (Ire), by Prince Rupert (Fr). Beverley, Britain, 5-30, Mdn, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f 100ydsT. B-Larkwood Stud. a minimum claiming price of $25,000 *11,000gns yrl >05 TATOCT. Maiden Special Weight Races - purses of $18,000/up Maiden Claiming Races - purses of $18,000/up and A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners. a minimum claiming price of $40,000 Stakes closings at your fingertips! Now on the web at stakesdigestweekly.com