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WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2013 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here SNOW FAIRY RETIRED BC RELEASES BOARD ELECTION RESULTS Cristina Patino=s Snow Fairy (Ire) (Intikhab--Woodland The Breeders= Cup announced election results for five Dream {Ire}, by Charnwood Forest {Ire}) has been positions to its Board of Directors, including newly retired after another tendon injury sustained in a home elected members Bill Oppenheim (Journalist), J. David spin yesterday morning. Successful six times at the top Richardson (Chief of Surgery, University of Louisville, level, the dual Oaks winner was last seen beating the M.D.) and Elliott Walden (WinStar Farm). Both colts in the Oppenheim and Richardson, along with Roy Jackson G1 Irish (Lael Stables), who was reelected to the Board, will all Champion S. at serve four-year terms. Barry Weisbord (Thoroughbred Leopardstown in Daily News, Trakus) was also re-elected, and will serve September and a three-year term, fulfilling the expiring term of Oliver was being Tait. These individuals were elected by the 48 Breeders= coaxed back for Cup members whose voting concluded at the annual a return to action meeting Tuesday. Jerry Crawford and Walden finished by Ed Dunlop in a tie for the final position in the election, which is a when the one-year term to fill the expiring term of David Willmot. setback A runoff election by the members was scheduled to occurred. AIt is take place between July 22-26 to break the tie. with much Following the meeting, Crawford and Walden agreed to draw lots and that the person losing the drawing would Snow Fairy Racing Post sadness that a decision was withdraw from the runoff election in order to avoid the cost and inconvenience of the runoff. Walden won the made this morning to retire Snow Fairy,@ the conditioner draw and will serve a one-year term. In addition to the said in a statement. AUnfortunately after a routine piece five newly elected/reelected members, the Board of fast work today she was found to have re-injured her consists of Helen Alexander, Middlebrook Farm; Antony near-fore tendon, which has caused her problems in the Beck, Gainesway Farm; William S. Farish Jr., Lane=s last two years. I would like to take this opportunity to End Farm; Craig Fravel, President & CEO of the personally thank Mrs. Patino for all she has done, she Breeders= Cup; Bret Jones, Airdie Stud; Tom Ludt has been the most wonderful owner of a truly amazing (Chairman), Vinery; Robert Manfuso, Chanceland Farm; horse. Most owners would have retired her a lot sooner Clem Murphy, Coolmore Stud; and Richard Santulli, than she did, and if this had been the case, she would Jayeff AB@ Stables. not have won the Irish Champion last year, which was without doubt her greatest performance. I would also like to thank all of my staff who have looked after her, ridden her and travelled her around the world.@ In total, the 6-year-old amassed nearly ,4 million in prize money throughout four seasons of racing, which saw her complete the English and Irish Oaks double and go on to annex the G1 Hong Kong Cup in her sophomore year and the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup in 2010 and 2011. Sidelined off her second Kyoto victory by injury, she added Deauville=s G1 Prix Jean Romanet to her tally last August only to be stripped of that contest when testing positive for a prohibited substance. On her last start, she beat Nathaniel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the Leopardstown feature and was being prepared for the Hong Kong International meeting when suffering further tendon problems. AShe remains the only international horse to have won two Group 1s in Japan,@ Dunlop continued. Snow Fairy will return to Ireland, where I hope she will have a fantastic life as a broodmare.@ Cont. p3 In This Issue McBurney Red Hot at Monmouth Park 60 Broad St., Suite 100 TDN’s Justina Severni sits down for a chat with trainer Pat McBurney, who has Red Bank, NJ 07701 been firing on all cylinders since the meeting kicked off at Monmouth Park May (732) 747-8060 11. 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Andrew, Adv Assistant/Distribution Amanda Crelin, Advertising Assistant Amanda Foster, Advertising Assistant Customer Service [email protected] Vicki Forbes, Director of Customer Service Information Technology Robert Williams, Director of IT Vyjack works at Saratoga ...p4 [email protected] Adam Coglianese Photo Gregg Casillo, DB Administrator, Programming [email protected] Business Development Gary King, Director of Business Development [email protected] TDN Newmarket Bureau: Cafe Racing [email protected] Sean Cronin Tom Frary EST Race Click for TV 2:53p Grand Prix de Vichy-G3, VHY ------------ ------ 7:47p Bold Venture S.-GIII, WO (brisnet.com PPs)TVG TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/17/13 • PAGE 3 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Cont. from p1 The owner=s Racing Manager Patrick Cooper added, AWe=ve had an unbelievable roll. It=s come to an end, but that=s the way it happens. We=ve had some fun along the way. She will go to Elusive Pimpernel. He is Mrs. Patino=s horse and was a very good two-year-old a few seasons back. She will stay with Ed for a little while then she will come down to Islanmore Stud in Limerick.@ Dunlop, who also trained Ouija Board (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}), paid his latest star the ultimate compliment yesterday. AOn official ratings, Snow Fairy was the best,@ he added. AWe know how hard it is to win any race in Japan, for a horse to win twice there makes her incredible.@ In total, Snow Fairy won eight of her 21 starts and was placed in another five Group 1 races. SALES NEWS TATTS EXTEND OCTOBER SALE Turf Sprint: Tattersalls yesterday announced that their October Yearling Sale will feature an extra day this year, with a July 28 $300,000 Bing Crosby S.-G1, fourth session added to Book 2. The change means that the flagship Book 1 will start a day earlier Tuesday, Del Mar, 3yo/up, 6f, Closes July 18 Oct. 8. AThe Tattersalls October Yearling Sale is the preferred option for British and Irish breeders and the demand for places is a massive tribute to the sale,@ said Ladies’ Classic: Tattersalls Chairman Edmund Mahony. AIt was our intention to have three days for both Books 1 and 2 Aug 3 Clement L. Hirsch H.-G1, but, as last year, Book 2 will need to be a four-day sale to accommodate the number of entries. The same Del Mar, 3yo/up F&M, 1 1/16M, Closes July 25 format at the 2012 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale produced unprecedented levels of turnover, and we are confident that the date changes are in the interests of Mile: both vendors and purchasers alike. The extra day in Book 2 will allow us to catalogue very manageable Aug 11 €600,000 Prix du Haras de numbers on each day and provide the optimum viewing Fresnay-Le-Buffard Jacques le Marois-G1, time for prospective purchasers in all three books of the October yearling sale.@ Deauville, 3yo/up, 1M (T), Closes July 24 BLACK-TYPE PREVIEWS Mile: Friday, Saratoga, post time: 5:20 p.m. EDT Sept 28 ^100,000 Juddmonte SCHUYLERVILLE S.-GIII, $150,000, 2yo, f, 6f PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT Royal Lodge S.-G2, 1 Jonesin for Jerry Great Notion Ho Robb 119 2a Elena Strikes Smart Strike Castellano Pletcher 119 Newmarket, 2yo C&G, 1M (T), Closes July 23 3 Silver Valley K Silver Train Rosario Moquett 119 4 Brazen Persuasion K Indian Charlie Napravnik Asmussen 119 5 Bahnah K Elusive Quality Lanerie Calhoun 119 6a Yes Liz Yes It's True Velazquez Pletcher 119 7 True Blue Nation Bluegrass Cat Lezcano Albertrani 119 For additional information, incl. the complete Win and You’re In schedule, Look for the K throughout the TDN graded stakes click here or call the Breeders’ Cup Racing Office at (859) 514-9422. entries, denoting Keeneland sales graduates. *Travel awards for ALL Championship starters (based outside CA). TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/17/13 • PAGE 4 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Previews cont. Wednesday, Woodbine, post time: 7:47 p.m. EDT BOLD VENTURE S.-GIII, C$150,000, 3yo/up, 6.5f (AWT) PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 1 Dimension (GB) Medicean (GB) Moran Murphy 12-1 2 Bear Tough Tiger Roar of the Tiger Wilson Baker 5-2 3 Essence Hit Man Speightstown Campbell Cappuccitti 7-5 4 Court of the Realm K Powerscourt (GB) Stein Berringer 9-2 5 Consolidator Joe Consolidator Contreras Armata 4-1 6 Paso Doble Bold N' Flashy Da Silva Casse 8-1 Wednesday, Vichy, France, post time: 8:53 p.m.