Classic Corner Pasquier Replaces Dettori on Fantasia
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HEADLINE What do you think about fillies running versus NEWS colts? For information about TDN, See Question of the Month page 6-7 call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2009 TDN Feature Presentation GRADE 1 OGDEN PHIPPS HANDICAP Classic Corner Pasquier Replaces Dettori on Fantasia... Stephane Pasquier will take the ride on George LANE’S END IS THE LEADING CONSIGNOR Strawbridge=s Fantasia (GB) (Sadler=s Wells) in Sunday=s G1 Prix de Diane at OF 2009 GRADE 1 WINNERS Chantilly after Frankie Dettori committed Watch for consignments at FTK July, Saratoga, & Keeneland! to ride in Germany. Trainer Luca Cumani revealed the move after Godolphin con- SEPTET SET FOR OGDEN PHIPPS firmed the intention to run Peligroso (Fr) Seattle Smooth (Quiet American), perfect in two (Trempolino) in the same day=s G2 starts this season, will face a three-pronged challenge Oppenheim-Union-Rennen at Cologne. from Darley/Godolphin in Saturday s GI Ogden Phipps AWe had hoped to use Frankie again, but = Fantasia H. at Belmont Park. After attracting just five betting I believe he=s required by Godolphin on newmarketracecourses.co.uk interests, the $300,000 will be run as the fourth race that day so we have booked Stephane on the card, with a 2:36 p.m. post time. Seventh Street Pasquier,@ Cumani told Racing Post. Cont. p2 (Street Cry {Ire}) carried the Darley colors last out, when she romped by 5 3/4 lengths in the GI Apple Blossom H. at Oaklawn Apr. 4 for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin, but the chestnut will be flying the Master Ready for Palace Test... Godolphin blue silks Saturday. Trainer Aidan O=Brien yesterday confirmed Seventh Street She is now trained by Saeed Mastercraftsman (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) on course Coady Photography bin Suroor. The $1-million for Tuesday=s G1 St James=s Palace S. at Royal Ascot, FTFFEB juvenile earned a bul- where he will face a maximum of 12 rivals after yester- let for a half-mile in :47.24--the fastest of 107 workers day=s five-day stage. Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier and --Monday at Belmont. Click for the brisnet.com PPs. Michael Tabor=s G1 Irish 2000 Guineas hero may be joined by four stable companions, including the Saturday, Belmont Park G1 Poule d=Essai des Poulains and G1 Prix du Jockey- OGDEN PHIPPS H.-GI, $300,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m Club third Westphalia (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). AHe=s PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT in good form and came out of the [Irish] Guineas very 1 My Dinah Victory Gallop Espinoza 113 well,@ O=Brien said. AWe=ve been very happy with him 2 Seattle Smooth Quiet American Dominguez 121 since and looking forward to it.@ Among his potential 3a Seventh Street Street Cry (Ire) Maragh 119 opponents are Jim and Jackie Bolger=s G1 Dewhurst S. 4 Color Me Up Aptitude Velasquez 114 winner Intense Focus (Giant=s Causeway), Poilin Good=s 5Nicksappealinglady Successful Appeal Prado 113 G1 2000 Guineas runner-up Delegator (GB) (Dansili 6a Music Note A.P. Indy Castellano 122 {GB}) and Cheveley Park Stud=s G3 Horris Hill S. scorer 7a Sea Chanter War Chant Velazquez 114 Evasive (GB) (Elusive Quality). Cont. p2 www.hillndalefarms.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/11/09 • PAGE 2 of 7 Classic Corner cont. Royal Ascot Notes cont. O’Brien Waits on Derby Runners... Aqlaam to Take on Gladiatorus... Aidan O=Brien was in no hurry to name targets for his Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum=s Aqlaam weekend Classic runners after declaring himself Ahappy@ (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) has been given the green light with their efforts. Second, third, fourth and fifth in the by trainer William Haggas to take on Gladiatorus (Silic G1 Epsom Derby and third in the G1 Prix du Jockey- {Fr}) in Tuesday=s G1 Queen Anne S. at Royal Ascot. Club at Chantilly the following day, the Ballydoyle con- One of 10 entered in the mile contest, last year=s G3 ditioner is looking at a trio of races for the vanquished. Jersey S. winner will have to rebound from a poor AWe were obviously disappointed when we didn=t win, comeback effort when 10th in the G1 Juddmonte but we were very happy as well that all the horses ran Lockinge S. at Newbury last time May 16. AHe ran very well,@ O=Brien said. AAll those horses that ran in England rustily at Newbury, which was really in keeping with his and France are in the mix for the G1 Irish Derby [at The work which wasn=t bad, but wasn=t great either,@ Curragh June 28], G1 Eclipse S. [at Sandown July 4] Haggas said. AHe=s been much sharper since, but and the new French Derby [July 14 G1 Grand Prix de whether he=s quite ready to win the Queen Anne, I Paris] over a mile and a half at don=t know. He=s certainly entitled to run and he will Longchamp.@ O=Brien refused to run well, I=m sure--he hasn=t trod a lame step this year be drawn on the question of so far, so it is more of a mental thing with him. That whether the pace of Saturday=s race has definitely done him good and, for the first time G1 Epsom Derby affected the last week, he pulled nicely clear of his lead horse, so chances of his main runners. AEv- that was positive.@ Godolphin are set to unleash their eryone has their opinion after the G1 Dubai Duty Free hero Gladiatorus on British soil, Rip Van Winkle race, but the reality of it is we while the Lockinge runner-up Alexandros (GB) Racing Post photo won=t know what would have (Kingmambo) could join him in the line-up, or run in the happened if the circumstances following day=s G1 Prince of Wales=s S. Ahmed Ajtebi, had been different until three weeks= time at The who rode Gladiatorus in the Duty Free, will retain the Curragh--provided the horses are all healthy and well,@ mount in the Queen Anne, while Frankie Dettori will be added O=Brien. He also had thoughts on the fourth- aboard Godolphin=s Alexandros, according to Racing place finish of Rip Van Winkle (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Post. The contrasting yards of Sir Michael Stoute and continued, AHe is one of those very special horses who Stef Liddiard were responsible for two supplementary shows an unbelievably high cruising speed at home and entries at a cost of ,30,000 yesterday. Stoute added is very natural and that makes him a little bit different. Khalid Abdullah=s G3 John of Gaunt S. winner Main He finds a fifth gear very easily, but we think when the Aim (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), while relative minnow pace is muddling, he never really gets into that gear. Liddiard paid the fee for Friday=s G3 Diomed S. hero Johnny [Murtagh] said after Epsom he hit the line very Mac Love (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}). Others of note in- well and it was frustrating, as he was only starting to clude Cheveley Park Stud=s duo Virtual (GB) (Pivotal get going. Hopefully, one day, he=ll get to show what {GB})--who comes into the race off the back of a win in he can really do.@ the Lockinge--and Cesare (GB) (Machiavellian), from the John Gosden and James Fanshawe yards, respectively; and The Calvera Partnership=s G1 Prix de la Foret win- ner Paco Boy (Ire) (Desert Style {Ire}). Follow the TDN on Twitter at www.twitter.com/thetdn Royal Ascot Notes cont. p3 WINNING IS IN HIS BLOOD. IS IT IN YOURS? RAHY is one of the most prolific sires in recent decades and his sons are carrying on the tradition. Recently Rahy’s son, NOVERRE, sired French Derby (G1) winner LA HAVRE, while FANTASTIC LIGHT (also by Rahy) is the sire of Grand Prix de Chantilly (G2) winner SCINTILLO. Now Rahy’s son, LEWIS MICHAEL, is poised to make waves on this side of the pond. A full brother to Champion DREAMING OF ANNA and from the family of KITTEN’S JOY and PRECIOUS KITTEN, Lewis Michael has winning in his WWW.THREECHIMNEYS.COM blood and is ready to continue in the footsteps of his father. (859) 873-7053 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/11/09 • PAGE 3 of 7 Royal Ascot Notes cont. Border Faces International Challenge... Last year=s G1 Nunthorpe S. winner Borderlescott (GB) (Compton Place {GB}) is set to take on a cluster of overseas raiders in Tuesday=s G1 King=s Stand S. at Royal Ascot. Runner-up in the G2 Temple S. at Haydock last time May 23, the seven-year-old was the subject of an upbeat bulletin from trainer Robin Bastiman this week. AAll being well, he goes there no matter what the ground is,@ Bastiman commented. AHe broke the track record at Newmarket and wants a fast- run race and a lead--the faster they go, the better he is and a stiff five [furlongs] is what he wants.@ Among the 19 remaining in the next leg of the Global Sprint Chal- lenge is the G1 Lightning S. hero Scenic Blast (Aus) (Scenic {Ire}), Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey=s Cannonball (Catienus) and Mythical Flight (SAf) (Jet Master {SAf}). Last year=s scorer Equiano (Fr) (Acclamation {GB}) will bid for back-to-back renewals for the Barry Hills stable, while Greek import Ialysos (Gr) (So Factual) will repre- sent the Luca Cumani stable following his win on his British debut in Haydock=s Listed Achilles S.