MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2011 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. JAYCITO NOT A GO DERBY DUO BRAVE WET WEATHER Zayat Stables LLC=s Jaycito (Victory Gallop), hero of Kentucky Derby candidates Stay Thirsty (Bernardini) last year=s GI Norfolk S., has officially been declared and Mucho Macho Man (Macho Uno) posted workouts from the GI Kentucky over a sloppy Churchill Downs main track Sunday. Stay Derby. An eventful Thirsty, hero of the GIII Gotham S., fired a five-furlong seventh in the bullet in company with stablemate Bridgetown GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile (Speightstown) beneath Calvin Borel in 1:00 flat. AI in his final start for trainer thought he breezed really well,@ trainer Todd Pletcher Mike Mitchell, the bay said. AThe time was solid and he got over the off going made one start at three well. He finished up with a good last quarter and for Hall of Famer Bob galloped out strongly. So overall I was really pleased.@ Baffert, a distant second The Mike Repole colorbearer was last seen finishing a Jaycito as the 2-1 favorite in the well-beaten seventh in the GI Florida Derby Apr. 3. A Benoit photo GII San Felipe S. Mar. 12. rider hasn=t been selected yet for Stay Thirsty in the He was forced to miss Derby. Reeves Thoroughbred Racing and Dream Team the GI Santa Anita Derby with a foot bruise, and hasn=t One Racing Stable=s Mucho Macho Man splashed posted a workout since a six-furlong move in 1:13 2/5 through seven furlongs beneath regular pilot Rajiv at Santa Anita Apr. 2. AYou=ve got the super-duper Maragh in an easy 1:29.20. AHe worked good and I was official word,@ Baffert told Daily Racing Form. Zayat=s very happy with it and Rajiv also seemed to be,@ trainer Nehro (Mineshaft), second in the GII Louisiana Derby Kathy Ritvo said. Mucho Macho Man finished third as Mar. 26 and GI Arkansas Derby Apr. 16, remains on the 3-2 chalk in the GII Louisiana Derby Mar. 26. target for the May 7 Classic for trainer Steve Asmussen. • TRIPLE THREATS WORKTAB • CHURCHILL DOWNS Mucho Macho Man (Macho Uno), 7f, 1:29.20, 1/1 Stay Thirsty (Bernardini), 5f, 1:00.00, 1/19 Kentucky Derby Graded Stakes Earnings HOLLYWOOD PARK Updated Through 4-23-11 Zazu (Tapit), 7f, 1:27.20, 2/2 Horse Trainer Graded $ 1. Uncle Mo (Indian Charlie) Pletcher $1,360,000 2. Dialed In (Mineshaft) Zito $840,000 3. Archarcharch (Arch) Fires $780,000 4. Comma to the Top (Bwana Charlie) Miller $671,000 5. Toby’s Corner (Bellamy Road) Motion $625,000 6. Pants On Fire (Jump Start) Breen $623,000 7. Midnight Interlude (War Chant) Baffert $600,000 8. J P’s Gusto (Successful Appeal) Petalino $544,000 9. Soldat (War Front) McLaughlin $540,000 10. Brilliant Speed (Dynaformer) Albertrani $450,000 11. Master of Hounds (Kingmambo) O’Brien $441,884 12. Nehro (Mineshaft) Asmussen $400,000 12. Twice the Appeal (Successful Appeal) Bonde $400,000 14. Mucho Macho Man (Macho Uno) Ritvo $370,000 15. Decisive Moment (With Distinction) Arias $301,000 16. Animal Kingdom (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}) Motion $285,000 17. The Factor (War Front) Baffert $272,500 18. Stay Thirsty (Bernardini) Pletcher $260,000 19. Santiva (Giant's Causeway) Kenneally $242,397 20. Watch Me Go (West Acre) O’Connell $235,500 21. Shackleford (Forestry) Romans $212,000 22. Twinspired (Harlan’s Holiday) Maker $197,500 23. Silver Medallion (Badge of Silver) Asmussen $194,334 P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 4/25/11 • PAGE 2 of 10 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Triple Classic Threats Corner Uncle Mo to Work Tuesday... Repole Stable=s champion Uncle Mo (Indian Charlie) is Lady Gets the Green Light... scheduled to work for the first time Tuesday since Norman Steel=s Barefoot Lady (Ire) exiting the GI Wood Memorial with a gastrointestinal (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) will be supplemented for infection. He has been treated Sunday=s G1 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, trainer with antibiotics since his third- Richard Fahey announced yesterday. Successful in the place finish at the Big A Apr. 9. Apr. 13 G3 Nell Gwyn S. over seven furlongs at the AI think he=s really responding track, she was finally committed to the mile Classic well to treatment--his last 48 after deliberation. AShe=s in absolutely fantastic form at hours in particular,@ trainer Todd home, 100 percent,@ Fahey told sportinglife.com. Pletcher said. AHis appetite is the AThere are a few question marks about the ground with best it=s been since the Wood, one or two of the fancied ones, so we=ve decided to and I=m feeling really good about give it a shot.@ He continued, ABefore the Nell Gwyn, I the direction we=re heading. Like warned she was a bit backward in her coat but she=s Pletcher & Repole I said when we got here, we there now so we=re having a punt. Put it this way: no Horsephotos need to have a really good 19 other filly will be in better form in themselves than she days and, so far, we=ve had a is going into the race.@ really good five here. We need to have 13 more, but we=re really, really pleased with the progress we=re " " " making at the moment.@ Pletcher was represented by his first GI Kentucky Derby winner last year with Super Thoroughbred Daily News is: Saver (Maria=s Mon). AWinning the Derby is awesome-- Barry Weisbord President/Co-Publisher it=s great,@ Pletcher continued. AIt doesn=t change your Sue Finley Vice President/Co-Publisher life in a lot of ways. The feed man still wants to get Vicki Forbes Director of Customer Services paid, your wife still thinks you work too much and if Andy Belfiore Editor-in-Chief you get beat in the Wood Memorial everybody wants to Alycia Borer Director of Advertising Jessica Martini Senior Editor know why. I don=t have to answer that specific Alan Carasso Associate Editor question, but a lot of the other ones are still there.@ Marie Kizenko Associate Editor Christina Bossinakis Associate Editor Lucas Marquardt Associate Editor Did You Know?... Steve Sherack Writer/Reporter Uncle Mo (Indian Charlie) Brian DiDonato Writer/Reporter was tabbed as a Gary King Marketing Manager “TDN Rising Star” Lia Kusch Senior Advertising Designer J J Sarah K. Andrew Advertising Asst/Director of Distribution Visit the TDN Rising Stars section Robert Williams Director of IT/Webmaster on our website! Gregg Casillo Database Analyst/Programming Specialist P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 4/25/11 • PAGE 3 of 10 • thoroughbreddailynews.com FEATURE PRESENTATION • G1 BMW CHAMPIONS MILE Racetrack Round-Up Turpin May Switch Target... Trainer Richard Hannon yesterday suggested that Dick Turpin (Ire) (Arakan) could be asked to tackle 10 furlongs again in Royal Ascot=s G1 Prince of Wales=s PRESVIS TAKES CENTER STAGE S. June 15. Impressive when making a successful All eyes will be on Presvis (GB) (Sakhee) in today=s seasonal return in Saturday=s G2 Sandown Mile, John G1 BMW Champions Mile S. as he cuts back in trip Hanley=s 4-year-old looks set to tackle stable following a victory in the companion Canford Cliffs (Ire) (Tagula {Ire}) in the G1 Dubai Duty Free at Meydan G1 Juddmonte Lockinge S. at Newbury May 14 before Mar. 26. "People may be stepping up to the trip over which he was off the board querying Presvis back to the mile in last year=s G1 Juddmonte International S. at York. but how can you question the AWhile a clash with Canford Cliffs in the Lockinge S. at boss [trainer Luca Cumani]," Newbury looks inevitable, we might then have a look at assistant trainer Charlie Henson the Prince of Wales=s S. at Royal Ascot,@ Hannon said said. "He did it here with Falbrav yesterday. ABoth Dick Turpin and Canford Cliffs are Presvis [in the G1 Hong Kong Cup] and top-class milers, but if we can stretch them out in HKJC.com he does have an uncanny knack distance, it not only increases our options, but also when it comes to these major raises their profile as potential stallion prospects. Now races." Nine-year-old fan favorite Good Ba Ba (Lear Fan) we have got Canford Cliffs to settle that much better, has pleased connections with his preparations since a we can also look at a mile and a quarter with him, seventh-place finish in the Queen=s Silver Jubilee which brings in both the Juddmonte International and Mar. 6. "I=m very happy with him," trainer Michael the English and Irish Champion S. We are very lucky to Chang said. "He=s certainly as good as I=m able to get have two top-class horses in our yard, but while they him. He=s an old man now and you don=t give a man of are in different ownership, I obviously would rather not 50 the same training regime as a man of 20. But his pit them against each other too often, so if we can last two runs have been definite improvements as he=s shuffle the back on occasions all the better.@ been beaten only just over two lengths. I=d be thrilled if he could finish in the first four." Musir (Aus) (Redoute=s TELL IT TO THE TDN... Choice {Aus}) enters off a close seventh in the Want to send a “Letter to the Editor” of the Thoroughbred G1 Dubai World Cup. He made his last six starts over Meydan=s Tapeta surface.