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HEADLINE THREE CHIMNEYS NEWS The Idea is Excellence. For information about TDN, Point Given’s GO BETWEEN call 732-747-8060. Takes G1 Pacific Classic (see p. 1 &2) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2008 ‘GO’ AND GO GO IN PACIFIC CLASSIC ‘TANG BLASTS OFF IN BALLERINA Peter Vegso=s Go Between (Point Given) was looking Second last as they turned the for his second $1-million race of the year. Jockey corner, Intangaroo (Orientate) was Garrett >Go Go= Gomez was looking for his second $1- wheeled six wide into the Saratoga million race of the weekend. It was mission accom- stretch and closed like rocket to cap- plished for both as ture yesterday=s GI Ballerina S. by 2 the Gomez-part- 3/4 lengths over fellow closer Mirac- nered chestnut, ulous Miss (Mr. Greeley). The four- winner of the Sun- year-old Intangaroo was registering shine Millions her third Grade I sprint victory on the Classic at Santa year. AShe relaxes pretty good when Anita in January, she is behind horses; when she=s roared from well not, she wants to go,@ said winning Alex Evers photo off the pace and rider Alonso Quinonez. ASo, I just chased down a kept her behind horses, and she was perfect.@ Cont. p4 game Well Armed (Tiznow) in yester- POWER RANGER Go Between and Gomez Horsephotos day=s GI Pacific Johnny Murtagh has enjoyed a landmark year and the Classic at Del jockey's unforgettable summer continued apace as Mar. While Gomez was beating a son of Tiznow on Bushranger (Ire) (Danetime {Ire}) bounced back from Sunday, it was another son of the WinStar stallion-- defeat in The Curragh's July 27 G1 Phoenix S. to claim victory in the G1 Darley Prix Morny at Deauville yester- Colonel John--who provided him Saturday=s GI Travers day. Finding the sanctuary of cover through the early S. Gomez said his ride aboard Go Between was fractions, the G3 Anglesey S. winner found his rhythm straightforward. The only time I had to make a deci- A inside the final quarter mile and had too many guns for sion was at the [9/16th] pole, he said. I had to decide @ A Gallagher (GB) (Bahamian Bounty {GB}) in the closing whether to wait, and make that late run, or go around stages, denying that rival by a half length at odds of and go for it right then. I decided to go for it and it 43-10. AThe ground and trip suited him today," Murtagh worked. It sure helps when you have a horse like him. commented. "He travelled well, he's got plenty of Bill Mott and his crew do a heckuva job.@ Cont. p2 speed and I think he's a high-class horse." Cont. p3 Sunday, Del Mar PACIFIC CLASSIC S.-GI, $1,000,000, DMR, 8-24, 3yo/up, 1 1/4m (AWT), 2:01 (NTR), ft. 1--sGO BETWEEN, 124, h, 5, by Point Given 1st Dam: Mediation (Ire) (SW & MGSP-Ire, GSP-US, $194,746), by Caerleon 2nd Dam: Redeem Herself, by General Assembly 3rd Dam: Redowa, by Red God O-Peter Vegso; B-Vegso Racing Stable (FL); T-William I Mott; J-Garrett K Gomez; $600,000. Lifetime Record: 26-8-7-6, $2,783,880. Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A++. 2--Well Armed, 124, g, 5, Tiznow--Well Dressed, by Notebook. O/B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Eoin G Harty; $200,000. 3--Mast Track, 124, c, 4, Mizzen Mast--Nawal (Fr), by Homme de Loi. O/B/T-Robert J Frankel (KY); $120,000. Margins: NK, 2 1/4, 3/4. Odds: 2.80, 7.90, 8.30. Also Ran: Zappa, Student Council, Surf Cat, Awesome Gem, Mostacolli Mort, Delosvientos, Barcola. Scratched: McCann's Mojave. www.overbrookfarm.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 8/25/08 • PAGE 2 of 11 Pacific Classic Coverage cont. Go Go, Speed Racer... A Horse For the Classics... It was Garrett Gomez=s eighth stakes win of the Del Following his win in the Sunshine Millions Classic Mar meet--and his second graded victory on the card-- Jan. 26, Go Between suffered a run of three straight and marked the fourth time he's won the Pacific Clas- runner-up finishes. He ran Heatseeker (Ire) (Giant=s sic, more than any other rider. His other wins were on Causeway) to 3/4 lengths in the GI Santa Anita H. Mar. Skimming (Nureyev) in 2000 and 2001 and with 1, then Borrego (El Prado {Ire}) in 2005. He also has two sec- was upset onds in a total of eight mounts in the race. The victory by also presents the sort of dilemma every jockey hopes Sterwins for. Gomez will now have to chose between Colonel (Runaway John and Go Between as both horses progress toward Groom) as the GI Breeders= Cup Classic at Santa Anita Oct. 25. the odds- It was first Pacific Classic win for trainer Bill Mott, on pick in His only other starter was in 1996, when Cigar saw his the GIII 16-race winning streak snapped. Ben Ali S. at Benoit photo Keeneland Apr. 20. Taylor Made He returned from a freshening in the GI Hollywood Gold Keeneland September Graduate Cup June 28, where he was compromised by a slow INTANGAROO pace and ran second to loose-on-the-lead Mast Track. Wins the Ballerina S. [G1] at Saratoga, Bettors forgave the effort, sending him favored here at her 3rd Grade One Win in 2008 5-2 odds, and the bettors had it right. Barcola (Old What will You find Trieste) and Surf Cat (Sir Cat) ensured solid enough this September at Taylor Made? :23.40 and :47.36 splits as Go Between sat about eight www.taylormadeEcatalog.com lengths off. The latter moved four wide rounding the far turn and set his sights on Well Armed, who had spurted clear leaving the quarter pole. The two hooked up for a GI Pacific Classic (10th-DMR) Go Between (Point Given) stirring duel, with Go Between proving gamest. AThat caps off big weekend for jockey Garrett Gomez. was our plan going into it,@ said Kenny Mccarthy, assis- GI Ballerina S. (10th-SAR) Intangaroo (Orientate) tant to trainer Bill Mott. AHe has a running style that is collects Grade I number three with strong late run. good for this distance, and Garrett fits him so well. GII Pat O=Brien H. (8th-DMR) Lewis Michael (Rahy) They're a great team.@ Trainer Eoin Harty, who sent out rallies to victory; Midnight Lute (Real Quiet) unplaced. Colonel John to victory in the Travers, was happy with GII Molly Pitcher H. (9th-MTH) Hystericalady (Distorted the runner-up=s effort. AWe're proud of the horse,@ he Humor) defends her title with easy romp. said. AHe ran very well. He just got beat a head. He ran GII Del Mar Mile H. (9th-DMR) Whatsthescript (Ire) huge. He ran just the way we thought it would come (Royal Applause {GB}) has all the lines in second up. He just got outrun.@ Grade II win. Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs o r GIII Rancho Bernardo H. (7th-DMR) Dearest Trickski the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, (Proudest Romeo) just holds off the rallying Tiz Elemental (Cee=s Tizzy). sponsored by Taylor Made. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 8/25/08 • PAGE 3 of 11 Sunday, Deauville, France Successful in a Tipperary maiden on debut June 5, DARLEY PRIX MORNY-G1, i350,000, Deauville, 8-24, Bushranger was unable to justify favoritism or cope 2yo, c/f, 6fT, 1:09.90, gd. with the 100-1 shocker Flashmans Papers (GB) when 1-sBUSHRANGER (IRE), 126, c, 2, by Danetime (Ire) second in the June 17 Listed Windsor Catle S. at Royal 1st Dam: Danz Danz (GB), by Efisio (GB) Ascot. He bounced back with a stylish win over 2nd Dam: Darcey Bussell (GB), by Green Desert Westphalia (GB) in the July 13 Anglesey S. at The 3rd Dam: Docklands (Ire), by On Your Mark Curragh and was a creditable third to Mastercraftsman (i15,000 wnlg >06 GOFNOV; 100,000gns yrl >07 (GB) in the G1 Phoenix S. back at the Co. Kildare venue DONAUG). O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & last time July 27. Positioned under cover in midfield, Michael Tabor; B-Tally-Ho Stud; T-David Wachman; Bushranger was given the hurry up by jockey Johnny J-Johnny Murtagh; i199,990. Lifetime Record: Murtagh approaching the final quarter mile. Sent in Lifetime Record: GSW-Ire, G1SP-Ire, 5-3-1-1, pursuit of Gallagher once that rival had grabbed the i309,442. Werk Nick Rating: A+. lead with 300 meters to go, he devoured the ground Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. late to override that rival=s effort nearing the line. AHe 2--Gallagher (GB), 126, c, 2, Bahamian Bounty (GB)-- ran very well in the Phoenix S. last time and is a versa- Roo (GB), by Rudimentary. (65,000gns wnlg >06 tile horse who has run well in all his races no matter TATDEC; 115,000gns yrl >07 TATOCT). what conditions he has faced,@ said trainer David O-Brimacombe, McNally, Rickman & Sangster; Wachman. AHe was given a brilliant ride by Johnny B-Ptarmigan Bloodstock Limited; T-Brian Meehan; [Murtagh] and stayed on very well at the end. On what i80,010. he=s shown today, he looks as though he might stay 3--Lord Shanakill, 126, c, 2, Speightstown--Green further, but we=ll take him home and see how he comes Room, by Theatrical (Ire).