SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2012 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here AN OPEN AND SHUT CASE? STARS SET FOR PALERMO Even allowing for the obvious outstanding prospects of The 22nd renewal of the ACarreras de las Estrellas@ Camelot (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) in today=s G1 Dubai Duty will be contested today at Hipodromo Palermo in Free Irish Derby, the Buenos Aires, Argentina. reading of recent alumni Modeled on the Breeders= Cup, of the Curragh Classic the event is comprised of six confirm the impression Group 1 races across various that there is no plausible divisions, and the marquee race place to look for the is the P1.1 million winner other than (US$243,000) G1 Gran Premio Camelot with Aidan & Joseph O’Brien Ballydoyle. Setting a Estrellas Classic. A field of eight Caroline Norris record 12 months ago has assembled for the 2000- when saddling a sixth meter race, with Expressive consecutive winner, Aidan O=Brien also engineered an Halo (Arg) (Halo Sunshine), Expressive Halo unprecedented fourth one-two-three in the race since winner of the G1 GP Carlos Turf Diario photo 2002, and few would rule out another trifecta this time. Pellegrini in December and the Camelot=s credentials are clear for all to see and, despite G1 GP Republica Argentina May 1, expected to go off ground concerns, a defeat for the first G1 2000 as the favorite. Malibu Queen (Arg) (Bernstein) will look Guineas/G1 Epsom Derby winner to attempt this treble to continue her winning streak in the G1 GP Estrellas since Nijinsky in 1970 will be a major shock. Should the Distaff. The Santa Maria de Araras homebred has won conditions undermine his natural elan, his stable three straight at today=s 2000-meter distance, including “TDN Rising Star” companion and J J Imperial the G1 GP Gilberto Lorena Apr. 2 and the G1 GP Monarch (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Epsom third Astrology Criadores May 1 at Palermo. The G1 GP Estrellas (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) are in line to pick up the pieces. Juvenile features the stakes debut of Curioso Johan ACamelot is a very good-actioned horse, and although he (Arg) (Johannesburg), who aired by eight lengths over won the Guineas on slowish ground, it was lovely fast this track and trip June 1. He will need to counter the ground at Epsom,@ O=Brien warned when interviewed on experience of Van Perpignan (Arg) (Van Nistelrooy), the RTE Radio. AWe would obviously have concerns if it went winner of four of six career starts, including a pair of very soft and it is not ideal so the more it dries out, the Copa Bullrich contests May 11 and June 1. Cont. p7 better it is for him. He=s always shown a lot of speed, class and courage and is just one of those unique horses that come along very rarely.@ In any other year, Imperial Monarch would hold strong claims of Classic glory following an encouraging win in the Apr. 28 G3 Sandown Classic Trial and a luckless trip in the G1 Prix du Jockey-Club at Chantilly June 3. Like the 2010 hero Cape Blanco (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), he bids to put a no-show in the old AFrench Derby@ firmly behind him, but O=Brien will have a close look at him after he gave connections a late scare. AWe hope to run Imperial Monarch, but when we were shoeing him, he just had a slight little pulse in his foot,@ O=Brien explained. AWe hope that doesn=t turn into anything.@ Cont. p3 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ Betfair Hollywood Park will host a pair of Grade I tests this afternoon. 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That came only eight days ago, but such is the Ballydoyle trainer=s skill at getting his horses back from poor runs quickly it is almost an irrelevance. It is also worth remembering that five of the stable=s last six winners had been placed or worse at Epsom before taking the necessary step forward in this Classic. St Jovite provided Jim Bolger with an unforgettable day here 20 years ago, and the guru of Coolcullen covets another victory. The admirable Light Heavy (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) has his work cut out on the formbook, though. Neither his 2 1/2-length defeat of Call To Battle (Ire) (King=s Best) in the Apr. 15 G3 Ballysax S. nor his neck margin over Tower Rock (Ire) (Dylan Thomas {Ire}) in the May 13 G2 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial--both staged 859-873-7270 • www.airdriestud.com over 10 furlongs at Leopardstown--are strong enough performances to suggest that he will shake up Camelot. AWe=re just not sure about the trip in the soft ground,@ What he does have in his favor is an aptitude for battle, Cosgrove told PA Sport. AWe=ll make a final decision and it is impossible to rule out how much improvement tomorrow morning. The thing is we don=t want to mess him up long-term by running him on really bad ground, so Bolger can eke out at this trip. AHe=d prefer better ground, we ll just have to see. I=m sure, but I=d imagine that will be the case with most = @ The Curragh s manager Paul Hensey is expecting a of them,@ Bolger told PA Sport. AHe=s unbeaten this year = mainly dry lead-up to this evening s feature. It is soft, and goes there in good form. He=s won his trials, and = A heavy in places, but it s a lovely bright day today so it down the years they=ve been a good pointer to Epsom = should be soft by the start of the meeting, he said and the Curragh. I=m sure he=ll give a good account of @ yesterday morning. himself.@ Moyglare Stud=s Speaking of Which (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) is still an uncertain starter, All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, according to the operation=s manager Stan Cosgrove.