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PRIVATE VOW GETS BACK ON HEADLINE TRACK... p4 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 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2005 ANOTHER WIN FOR THE HOME TEAM? LIGHT IT UP They have kept the trophy at home six times in the A rare outsider from the Todd Pletcher barn, Purge last seven years, but the home team will be up against (Pulpit) was sent off at 25-1 in the GI Hill ‘n’ Dale Cigar in this year’s edition of the G1 Japan Cup. A third of Mile H. at Aqueduct yesterday, but lit the 18-horse field set to line up at Tokyo Race Course up the tote board as he beat Mass this afternoon have flown in Media (Touch Gold) by 3 3/4 lengths. from overseas to take on the It was the first stakes win for the local runners, and it is a strong four-year-old since he captured the foreign contingent. Five of six GII Jim Dandy S. at Saratoga in have won Group 1 or Grade I 2004. “Last year...I felt he could be races this year, and the sixth is as good as any older horse in the none other than superstar Ouija country,” Pletcher said. “Things just Board (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}), didn’t gel early this year.” Purge fin- Purge Horsephotos Ouija Board www.eddunlop.com who comes off a second-place ished off the board in his first two tries this term, then finish in the Oct. 29 GI Breed- disappeared for nearly five months. He returned to post ers’ Cup F/M Turf. Trainer Ed Dunlop reports that she a 12-length triumph in an optional claimer at Monmouth exited that race in fine fettle. “Amazingly, she still has Park Aug. 7, but had to settle for third as the 6-5 chalk her summer coat and her condition appears to be the in the GIII Philip H. Iselin H. three weeks later and filled equal of what it was when she went to New York for the show spot once again in his latest, the Oct. 7 GIII the Filly and Mare Turf,” Dunlop told Racing Post. The Meadowlands Cup. four-year-old filly was unable to catch the speedy Inter- Hill ‘n’ Dale Cigar Mile cont. p2 continental (GB) going a mile and a quarter at Belmont, but Dunlop is optimistic about her chances today. Saturday, Aqueduct HILL ‘N’ DALE CIGAR MILE H.-GI, $350,000, AQU, “What that race told me is, nowadays, she really does 11-26, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:34 1/5, ft. need a mile and a half, and so we have to be hopeful as 1--PURGE, 115, c, 4, by Pulpit she always travels well off a strong pace, looks to be in 1st Dam: Copelan's Bid Gal (MSW), by Copelan the right position in the gate and has a great turn of 2nd Dam: Bid Gal, by Bold Bidder foot,” he said. Representing the U.S. are Better Talk 3rd Dam: Nowmepache, by Hangover Now (Talkin Man), who annexed the GI United Nations ($180,000 yrl '02 KEESEP). O-Starlight Stable LLC, H. and GI Man o’War S. this term, but failed to fire in Paul Saylor & Johns Martin; B-Glory Days Breeding the GI Breeders’ Cup Turf, finishing seventh; and King’s Inc (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; J-G Gomez; $210,000. Drama (Ire) (King’s Theatre {Ire}), winner of the Aug. Lifetime Record: 15-6-1-2, $905,434. 13 GI Sword Dancer Invitational H. and Nov. 12 GII Red 2--Mass Media, 118, c, 4, Touch Gold--Sultry Allure, by Smith H. and runner-up by a neck in the Man o’War. Forty Niner. ($65,000 yrl '02 KEESEP). O-Gary & The Japanese send out defending champ Zenno Rob Mary West Stables Inc; B-Live Oak Stud (KY); Roy (Jpn) (Sunday Silence). The five-year-old followed T-Robert J Frankel; $70,000. his Japan Cup score with a victory in the Dec. 26 3--Gygistar, 115, g, 6, Prospector's Music--Starr County, Arima Kinen, then disappeared for six months. Third in by Ogygian. O/B-E P Evans (KY); T-M Hennig; $35,000. the June 26 G1 Tarakazuka Kinen, he shipped to Britain Margins: 3 3/4, 3/4, 1HF. Odds: 25.50, 9.90, 7.20. for his second start of the season and was second by a Also Ran: Silver Wagon, Value Plus, Scrappy T, Bailero neck in the Aug. 16 G1 Juddmonte International S. The (Arg), Badge of Silver, Host (Chi), Imperialism, Straight dark bay was second, beaten a head by Heavenly Ro- Line. Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free mance (Jpn) (Sunday Silence), in the Oct. 30 Tenno brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree or the Video, Sho. Japan Cup field, p5 sponsored by Taylor Made. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/27/05 • PAGE 2 of 6 Hill ‘n’ Dale Cigar Mile cont. Saturday, Aqueduct Purge was with the pace early before tiring in the REMSEN S.-GII, $200,000, AQU, 11-26, 2yo, 1 1/8m, final drive in the nine-furlong Meadowlands Cup. Drop- 1:52 1/5, ft. ping back to a mile yesterday, he found himself at the 1--BLUEGRASS CAT, 120, c, 2, by Storm Cat back of the pack as stablemate Value Plus (Unbridled’s 1st Dam: She's a Winner, by A.P. Indy Song) led through a half in :45.08. He moved closer as 2nd Dam: Get Lucky, by Mr. Prospector the fellow Pletcher trainee dashed off six panels in 3rd Dam: Dance Number, by Northern Dancer 1:09.11 and came flying down the lane to win going O/B-WinStar Farm LLC (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; J-J R away. “He went into overdrive,” jockey Garrett Gomez Velazquez; $120,000. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, said. “He acted like he had been doing that all his life.” $213,780. *1/2 to Lord of the Game (Saint Ballado), Purge capped off his career on a high note and now MGSW, $539,920. heads to Vinery Stud in Kentucky. Runner-up Mass 2--Flashy Bull, 116, c, 2, Holy Bull--Iridescence, by Mt. Media was also making his final start, and will begin his Livermore. ($85,000 yrl '04 KEESEP; $205,000 2yo stud career at Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm in Lexington. Badge of ‘05 OBSFEB). O-West Point Stable; B-Jerry & Liz Silver, making his first appearance since finishing sixth Squyres (KY); T-Kiaran P McLaughlin; $40,000. in the June 18 GI Stephen Foster H., pressed the pace 3--Parkhimonbroadway, 116, c, 2, Ecton Park--Miss before tiring to be eighth. “At no time did my horse Broad, by Broad Brush. O/B-Leonard Friedman (NY); have any run,” jockey Jerry Bailey said. T-Michael E Hushion; $20,000. Margins: 1 3/4, 4HF, 1 1/4. Odds: 0.60, 18.60, 12.70. Also Ran: Park Avenue Prince, Fagan's Legacy, Congo King, Pegasusbystorm, Immersed in Gold. Bluegrass Cat might yet be undefeated if he hadn’t had such a rough trip in his debut. The bay was bumped at the start and had to be steadied in his career opener at Churchill Downs June 4, finishing eighth. He went to the shelf after that effort, but came back to break his maiden by 6 1/2 lengths at Belmont Park Sept. 24 and made it two in a row with a 1 1 /4-length tally in the Oct. 28 GIII Nashua S. Odds-on the add to his winning streak in his first try at two turns, the taylormadefarm.com WinStar homebred went right to the front under jockey GI Cigar Mile Purge (Pulpit) comes from off the pace John Velazquez. He was hounded by Flashy Bull to the to score at 25-1. stretch, but pulled away from that rival in the final GII Remsen S. Bluegrass Cat (Storm Cat) goes wire yards to win handily. “He’s quite a fighter,” Velazquez to wire as the 3-5 favorite. said. “He was a little spooked at the end of the race when he saw a tire track, but he’s a nice horse and I GII Demoiselle S. Wonder Lady Anne L (Real Quiet) look forward to next year.” As for what’s next, trainer records her first graded-stakes victory. Todd Pletcher said, “We’ll give him a few days and GII Golden Rod S. French Park (Ecton Park) remains then head south. He has come a long way in a short undefeated in three career starts. period of time.” Click for the brisnet.com chart, the free GII Kentucky Jockey Club S. Private Vow (Broken brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree or the Vow) returns to his winning ways. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/27/05 • PAGE 3 of 6 Saturday, Aqueduct Saturday, Churchill Downs DEMOISELLE S.-GII, $196,000, AQU, 11-26, 2yo, f, GOLDEN ROD S.-GII, $222,200, CDX, 11-26, 2yo, f, 1 1/8m, 1:52 4/5, ft. 1 1/16m, 1:47 1/5, ft. 1--@#WONDER LADY ANNE L, 116, f, 2, by Real Quiet 1--FRENCH PARK, 122, f, 2, by Ecton Park 1st Dam: Ancho, by Wild Zone 1st Dam: Alarming Prospect (MGSP, $102,895), 2nd Dam: Ruth Ann D'Or, by Tour D'Or by Darn That Alarm 3rd Dam: Loudmouth Time, by Honey Jay 2nd Dam: Hasty Prospect, by New Prospect ($3,500 wlng '03 KEENOV; $8,000 yrl '04 3rd Dam: Gust, by Mister Gus OBSAUG).