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BERNARDINI BREEZES HEADLINE p. 4 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2006 BARBARO LOOKING PERFECT FROM THE SIX Saturday, Pimlico After dominating 19 rivals in the GI Kentucky Derby, PREAKNESS S.-GI, $1,000,000, 3yo, 1 3/16m Barbaro (Dynaformer) will take on eight foes while PP HORSE SIRE ODDS breaking from the six hole in Saturday’s GI Preakness S. 1 Like Now Jules 12-1 The towering colt has yet to O/B-John Dillon (Fl); T-Kiaran McLaughlin; J-G Gomez. taste defeat in six career starts Lifetime Record: 8-4-2-0, $278,932. and has been installed the even- Last Start--2nd Apr. 22 GII Coolmore Lexington S. money favorite on the morning- 2 Platinum Couple Tale of the Cat 50-1 line. “It’ll probably be a cleaner O/B-Team Tristar Stable (NY); T-Joseph Lostritto; J-J Espinoza. Lifetime Record: 9-2-1-2, $125,457. run race, but nothing changes Last Start--5th Apr. 8 GI Wood Memorial S. for me,” trainer Michael Matz 3 Hemingway’s Key Notebook 30-1 said. “We still have to beat the ($210,000 2yo ‘05 OBSFEB) same horses we beat last time. I Barbaro O-Kinsman Stable; B-Ocala Stud Farm (Fl); T-Nick Zito; just hope it’s a cleanly run race Horsephotos J-J Rose. Lifetime Record: 6-2-0-0, $49,498. and the best horse wins.” The Last Start--8th Apr. 22 GII Coolmore Lexington S. Lael Stables colorbearer will line up against only two 4 Greeley’s Legacy Mr. Greeley 20-1 familiar faces from the Derby, Brother Derek (Bench- ($120,000 2yo ‘05 OBSMAR) mark) and Sweetnorthernsaint (Sweetsouthernsaint). O-Donald Flanagan; B-Select Broodmare Farm (Ky); The former, who fought on gamely to dead-heat for T-George Weaver; J-R Migliore. Lifetime Record: 11-2-0-2, $97,691. fourth in the Run for the Roses, Last Start--4th Apr. 22 GII Coolmore Lexington S. will break from the five post with 5 Brother Derek Benchmark 3-1 regular rider Alex Solis aboard. ($150,000 yrl ‘04 KEESEP; $275,000 2yo ‘05 BESMAR) Sweetnorthernsaint, who finished O-Cecil Peacock; B-Mary Caldwell (Ca); T-Dan Hendricks; a troubled seventh in the Derby, J-A Solis. Lifetime Record: 9-6-0-1, $1,242,080. has been assigned the seven slot. Last Start--4th (DH) May 6 GI Kentucky Derby “[In the Preakness] position is 6 Barbaro Dynaformer 1-1 just as important as it is in the O-Lael Stables; B-Mr & Mrs Roy Jackson (Ky); T-Mi- Derby,” said his trainer, Mike chael Matz; J-Edgar Prado. Lifetime Record: 6-6-0-0, Trombetta. “I think it’s going to $2,302,200. be a forwardly run race. I don’t Last Start--1st May 6 GI Kentucky Derby think anybody’s going to go to 7 Sweetnorthernsaint Sweetsouthernsaint 4-1 sleep on the front end and just O-Joseph Balsamo; B-Eduardo Azpurua (Fl); T-Michael wait to see what happens. I’m Trombetta; J-K Desormeaux. Lifetime Record: 7-3-0-1, going to give favoritism to the Brother Derek $377,000. horses who went a mile and a Horsephotos Last Start--7th May 6 GI Kentucky Derby 8 Bernardini A.P. Indy 8-1 quarter and are shortening up.” O/B-Darley (Ky); T-Thomas Albertrani; J-J Castellano. Since 1984, only one horse has won the Preakness Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $110,480. after skipping the Derby. Red Bullet was the last to Last Start--1st Apr. 29 GIII Withers S. achieve that feat, when he upset Fusaichi Pegasus in 9 Diabolical Artax 30-1 2000. Six newcomers will try and add their name to ($62,000 yrl ‘04 KEESEP; $300,000 2yo ‘05 OBSFEB) that list, including GIII Withers S. victor Bernardini (A.P. O-Puglisi Stables; B-Longleaf Pine Farm (Ky); T-Steve Indy) and GIII Gotham S. winner Like Now (Jules). Klesaris; J-R Dominguez. Lifetime Record: 8-2-4-1, $171,930. All post times in the TDN are listed as local time Last Start--1st Apr. 25 DEL allowance www.hillndalefarms.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/18/06 • PAGE 2 of 5 Wednesday, York, Britain P R E S U L T S P TATTERSALLS MUSIDORA S.-G3, £60,000, York, 5-17, 3yo, f, 10f 88ydsT, 2:15.63, gd/sf. Wednesday, York, Britain 1--#@SHORT SKIRT (GB), 124, f, 3, by Diktat (GB) DUKE OF YORK S.-G2, £100,000, York, 5-17, 3yo/up, 1st Dam: Much Too Risky (GB), by Bustino (GB) 6fT, 1:12.54, gd/sf. 2nd Dam: Short Rations (GB), by Lorenzaccio (GB) 1--@STEENBERG (IRE), 128, g, 7, by Flying Spur (Aus) 3rd Dam: Short Commons (GB), by Hard Tack (GB) 1st Dam: Kip's Sister (GB), by Cawston's Clown (GB) O/B-J M Greetham; T-Sir Michael Stoute; J-Michael 2nd Dam: Fast Asleep (GB), by Hotfoot (GB) Kinane; £34,068. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, £38,527. 3rd Dam: Noddy Time (GB), by Gratitude (GB) *1/2 to Seductress (GB) (Known Fact), SW & GSP- (£4,000 wnlg ‘99 TATIRE; 12,500gns yrl ‘00 Eng; Whitewater Affair (GB) (Machiavellian), Hwt. TATOCT). O-Kenneth MacPherson; B-B Ryan; T-Mark Older Mare-Eng & Ire at 11-14f, GSW-Eng & Fr, Tompkins; J-Michael Hills; £56,780. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Eng & Ire, $256,733; and 3/4 to Little Rock MGSP-Ire, GSP-Fr, 36-4-6-3, £219,473. (GB) (Warning {GB}), MGSW-Eng, G1SP-Ity, GSP-Fr, 2--Quito (Ire), 128, r, 9, Machiavellian--Qirmazi, by $264,779. Riverman. (3,500gns HIT ‘02 TATJUL). O-Michael 2--Alexandrova (Ire), 124, f, 3, Sadler's Wells--Shouk Hill; B-Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; T-David Chapman; £21,520. (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB). (420,000gns yrl ‘04 3--Somnus (GB), 128, g, 6, Pivotal (GB)--Midnight's TATOCT). O-Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Reward (GB), by Night Shift. (13,500gns yrl ‘01 Smith; B-Quay Bloodstock; T-Aidan O’Brien; DONSEP). O-Legard, Sidebottom & Sykes; B-Lady £12,912. Legard; T-Tim Easterby; £10,770. 3--Maroussies Wings (Ire), 124, f, 3, In The Wings (GB)-- Margins: HF, 2, 1 3/4. Odds: 25-1, 10-1, 7-1. Maroussie (Fr), by Saumarez (GB). O-Mrs R J Jacobs; Also Ran: Fayr Jag (Ire), Gift Horse (GB), Eisteddfod B-Newsells Park Stud Limited; T-Pat Haslam; £6,462. (GB), Philharmonic (GB), The Kiddykid (Ire), Mecca's Margins: 1 1/4, 2HF, 9. Odds: 7-2, 8-15, 33-1. Mate (GB), Fonthill Road (Ire), Moss Vale (Ire), Also Ran: Lake Shabla, High Heel Sneakers (GB), Beckermet (Ire), Etlaala (GB), Welsh Emperor (Ire), Jabbara (Ire). Balthazaar's Gift (Ire), Royal Millennium (Ire). Impressive when successful on debut in a Newmarket Steenberg is in love with this race and his ardor was maiden in August, Short Skirt went to the G2 Rockfel finally rewarded with a deserved success and a career S. back at that circuit on Champions’ Day in October, best at the fourth attempt. Sixth on his first try in but flopped when only seventh. She had been showing 2003, he subsequently found only Monsieur Bond (Ire) plenty on the home slopes to warrant her place in this and The Kiddykid (Ire) (Danetime {Ire}) too good in the June 2 G1 Epsom Oaks trial and justified connections’ next two renewals. His form had been hit-and-miss faith with a convincing success. Racing towards the since that last effort and he offered little hope that he fore under Mick Kinane throughout the early stages, could capture a prize at this level when fifth in the Apr. she was temporarily short of room as the field traveled 9 G3 Gladness S. at The Curragh on his latest start. In over to the stands’ rail in the straight. As Kieren Fallon no hurry early, he was last initially out in the center of took over on favored Alexandrova passing the quarter the track before easing into contention passing half- pole, the race looked settled, but Kinane had extricated way. Full of run when committed inside the final quar- Short Skirt and conjured a compelling run to roll past ter, he grabbed the lead at the eighth peg and was that rival in the final 100 yards. safely clear as fellow veteran Quito arrived with his customary late charge. Click for the racingpost.co.uk Click for the racingpost.co.uk chart. chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. HORSE OF THE YEAR and CHAMPION OLDER HORSE SAINT LIAM Saint Ballado – Quiet Dance, by Quiet American Call now to request your DVD and see a Horse of the Year in action! PHONE (859) 873-7300 • FAX (859) 873-3746 • www.lanesend.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/18/06 • PAGE 3 of 5 Wednesday, Naas. Ireland IRISH STALLION FARMS EBF BLUE WIND S.-G3, Today’s Graded Stakes i90,000, Naas, 5-17, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/4mT, 2:18.26, brought to you by yl/sf. 1--@GALATEE (FR), 121, f, 3, by Galileo (Ire) 1st Dam: Altana, by Mountain Cat 2nd Dam: Albertine (Fr), by Irish River (Fr) 3rd Dam: Almyre (Fr), by Wild Risk (Fr) (i400,000 yrl ‘04 DEAAUG). O-Mrs Claudia Jungo-Corpataux; B-Jean-Pierre Dubois; T-Jim Bolger; Click for TV J-Kevin Manning; i58,500.