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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2012 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here FEATURE PRESENTATION • G1 QUEEN ELIZABETH II CUP NEW DAWN, SAME ERA Like Sir Henry Cecil, Jim Bolger has undergone a sharp revival of fortunes in recent years and no other race typifies his resurgence greater than Newmarket's G1 Dubai Dewhurst S., which J “TDN Rising Star” J Dawn Approach (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) tackles today in a bid to provide his Coolcullen stable with a fifth renewal in seven years. Unbeaten in five starts so far, Godolphin's purchase is more in the mold of EIGHT VIE TO BE QUEEN OF KEENELAND Teofilo (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Dawn Approach Racing Post This year=s group of U.S.-based 3-year-old filly turfers his own sire--who provided have taken turns beating each other all year, and back-to-back successes for nobody would be a surprise in the GI Queen Elizabeth II their trainer in 2006 and 2007--than the surprise 2008 Challenge Cup S. today at and 2011 winners Intense Focus (Giant's Causeway) Keeneland. Ken and Sarah and Parish Hall (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}). Race-hardened in his Ramsey=s Stephanie=s native Ireland, the chestnut put that experience to use Kitten (Kitten=s Joy) took when winning a talent-stacked edition of the last year=s GI Darley G2 Coventry S. at Royal Ascot June 19 and looked as Alcibiades S. over the if the subsequent break had only strengthened him in main track here in the G1 Vincent O'Brien National S. on his first try at October before annexing this trip at The Curragh Sept. 15. "Dawn Approach has Stephanie’s Kitten takes Lake Placid the GII Breeders= Cup a great temperament and showed us almost from the NYRA/Coglianese Juvenile Fillies Turf a word go," Bolger said. "His five races don't seem to month later with two of have taken anything out of him and we've had today=s foes behind her. She comes off a close score in absolutely no problems with him. Just watching him, Saratoga=s GII Lake Placid S. Aug. 19, with Centre you could see this fellow had something--he has a Court (Smart Strike) second, Somali Lemonade (Lemon terrific action. He is able to quicken up when the need Drop Kid) third and Better Lucky (Ghostzapper) fifth. arises in his races and loves his racing. He's right up AWe=ve been looking forward to this race for quite a there, ability-wise, with New Approach but he may not while,@ the always entertaining Ken Ramsey told Daily stay as well as he did." Cont. p5 Racing Form. AIf we win, I=m going to send the Queen a win picture, along with an old photo of her that I=ve been trying to get ahold of from when she was here for the first running in 1984.@ Trainer Wayne Catalano added, AThe filly has been doing just great, and I think she=ll run like we all think she=s supposed to Saturday.@ G. Watts Humphrey, Jr.=s homebred Centre Court was the neck victoress of a rough running of the GII Lake George S. at the Spa July 25, besting four of these familiar fillies. Better Lucky was second, while Samitar (GB) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}) was third, Stephanie=s Kitten was a troubled-trip fourth and Somali Lemonade was sixth. The bay took Churchill=s GIII Regret S. three back in June with Treasured Up (Medaglia d=Oro) third. Her layoff since the Lake Placid was by design, and this has been her long-term goal for a while. AAfter she won the Regret we knew she would get invited to the Queen Elizabeth,@ trainer Rusty Arnold explained. AWe were going to Saratoga and knew she would have two races before this one. It would either be one at Saratoga and one at Belmont or two at Saratoga. When she won the [Lake George], it made sense to stay there.@ Cont. p4 In This Issue Oppenheim: New Number One 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 Following the conclusion of Tattersalls’ October Book 1 Thursday, TDN (732) 747-8060 columnist Bill Oppenheim takes a look at the top-of-the-market trends of 2012. (732) 747-8955 (fax) He highlights the shift in market share from the U.S. to Europe. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com Coverage begins page 10 www.thetdn.com Bradley to take BC ‘Chance’ Barry Weisbord, co-publisher [email protected] • @barryweisbord TDN’s Kelsey Riley sits down with Pete Bradley, who is looking forward to a Sue Finley, co-publisher tilt in the Breeders’ Cup with Watsdachances (Ire) (Diamond Green {Fr}), who [email protected] • @suefinley took Monday’s GIII Miss Grillo S. for a partnership organized by the veteran bloodstock agent. Bradley and company also have big shot in today’s GI Queen Editorial Elizabeth with Dayatthespa (City Zip). [email protected] Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Coverage begins page 12 Alan Carasso, Managing Editor Marie Kizenko, Senior Editor Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor Lucas Marquardt, Features Editor Further Coverage Steve Sherack, Racing Editor Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. 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Andrew, Adv Assistant/Distribution Amanda Crelin, Advertising Assistant Amanda Foster, Advertising Assistant Customer Service [email protected] EST Race Click for TV Vicki Forbes, Director of Customer Service 8:50a Dubai Challenge S.-G2, NWM (brisnet.com PPs) -- 9:20a Vision.ae Middle Park S.-G1, NWM (brisnet.com PPs) -- Information Technology 9:55a Dubai Dewhurst S.-G1, NWM (brisnet.com PPs) -- Robert Williams, Director of IT 11:05a Vision.ae Rockfel S.-G2, NWM (brisnet.com PPs) -- [email protected] 11:40a Autumn S.-G3, NWM (brisnet.com PPs) -- Gregg Casillo, DB Administrator, Programming 12:15a Darley S.-G3, NWM (brisnet.com PPs) -- [email protected] 4:02p Athenia S.-GIII, BEL (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG 4:17p Spend a Buck H.-GIII, CRC (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV Business Development Gary King, Director of Business Development 5:06p Knickerbocker S.-GIII, BEL (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG [email protected] 5:21p Queen Elizabeth II Cup-GI, KEE (brisnet.com PPs) TVG 6:40p Hawthorne Derby-GIII, HAW (brisnet.com PPs) TVG TDN Newmarket Bureau: Cafe Racing [email protected] Sean Cronin Tom Frary TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/13/12 • PAGE 3 of 14 • thoroughbreddailynews.com GRADED/GROUP RESULTS Friday, Chantilly, France PRIX ECLIPSE-G3, i80,000, Chantilly, 10-12, 2yo, 6fT, 1:14.50, vsf. 1--@PENNY'S PICNIC (IRE), 123, c, 2, by Kheleyf 1st Dam: Zerky, by Kingmambo 2nd Dam: Penny's Valentine, by Storm Cat 3rd Dam: Mrs. Penny, by Great Nephew (GB) (i30,000 yrl >11 ARQOCT). O-Comte Guillaume de Saint Seine, Thierry Delegue, Zied Ben M'rad & Abderrahmane Laraichi; B-Francois Montauban; T-Didier Guillemin; J-Thierry Jarnet; i40,000. Lifetime Record: 6 starts, 4 wins, 1 place, i105,600. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ >Triple Plus= Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Interesting (Ire), 120, f, 2, Raven's Pass--With Fascination, by Dayjur. O-Abdullah Saeed Belhab; B-Darley; T-Henri-Alex Pantall; i16,000. 3--Chef Oui Chef (Fr), 123, c, 2, Medecis (GB)-- Romantic Pearl, by Kahyasi (Ire). O/T-Yves de Nicolay; B-Mlle Francoise Perree; i12,000. Margins: 2HF, NO, 2. Odds: 1.90, 9.00, 9.00. Also Ran: Sage Melody (Fr), Wedge Trust (Ire), Jadanna (Ire), Aksil (Fr), Lewisham (GB), Atora Bere (Fr), My Glitters (Fr). Click for the Racing Post chart or the Equidia replay. Penny's Picnic won his first two starts at Saint-Cloud and here by a cumulative margin of 18 lengths before having to battle in contrasting style when extending his unbeaten tally in the five-furlong Listed Prix la Fleche at Maisons-Laffitte June 8. Fourth in the latter venue's G2 Prix Robert Papin over 1100 meters July 22, he beat only one home on his first attempt at this trip in Deauville's G1 Prix Morny when last seen Aug. 19. Settled just behind the early pace on this comeback, the bay was committed before the furlong pole, and quickly opened up for a convincing success. NEWS TODAY CAMELOT PROGESSING AFTER SURGERY Camelot (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}), who has undergone colic surgery, is progressing well from the operation, according to a twitter update from Coolmore. Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor's G1 2000 Guineas, G1 Epsom Derby and G1 Irish Derby winner was admitted to Fethard Veterinary Hospital Thursday evening. "Camelot's colic surgery went well and he is doing great. The veterinary team are delighted with his progress to date." Click here to access TDN Sales PPs Click here for the latest posts on the TDN Blog 859-873-7270 • www.airdriestud.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/13/12 • PAGE 4 of 14 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Two for Brown in QE II... Brown also has Jerry and Ronald Frankel, Steve Trainer Chad Brown has been dominating the 2-year- Laymon and Bradley Thoroughbreds=s Dayatthespa (City old turf ranks lately, and his 3-year-olds aren=t too Zip), who puts her four-race win streak on the line in shabby, either. Martin Schwartz=s Samitar took the this toughest test of her career. The chestnut took the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas in May for Mick Channon, and GIII Appalachian S.