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CHINESE DRAGON wins off 12-month HEADLINE break...p. 2 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, APRIL 29, 2007 SIMPLY DIVINE THE CAT’S MEOW Stepping up to stakes company for the first time GII Illinois Derby and GIII Gotham S. winner Cowtown yesterday in the GIII Withers S., Divine Park (Chester Cat (Distorted Humor) posted the second-fastest time House) led nearly every step to for yesterday=s five-eighths breeze at maintain his perfect record. AHe Keeneland, covering the distance in stepped his game up a couple of :58.60 (video) while breezing in com- notches,@ said Artie Magnuson, pany with stablemate Magnificent assistant to winning trainer Kiaran Song. After a final quarter in :22 3/5, McLaughlin. AWe=re definitely going the chestnut galloped out in 1:11. in the right direction.@ The bay will AThat=s as good as a horse can work continue his rise up the class lad- right there,@ said trainer Todd Divine Park der, but his next start isn=t yet cer- Pletcher. AHe went very well and fin- Adam Coglianese photo tain. AHe=s a special horse,@ ished up strong.@ Pletcher=s four other Cowtown Cat Magnuson added. AThere=s the Pe- GI Kentucky Derby hopefuls--Any Adam Coglianese photo ter Pan [GII, 9f, BEL, May 20] and the Preakness [GI, Given Saturday (Distorted Humor), $1 million, 1 3/16m, PIM, May 19]. [Owner] Jim [Barry] Circular Quay (Thunder Gulch), Sam P. (Cat Thief) and and Kiaran will sit down and talk it over.@ Cont. p2 Scat Daddy (Johannesburg)--are slated to work today. Saturday, Aqueduct WITHERS S.-GIII, $150,000, AQU, 4-28, 3yo, 1m, ‘ANNA’ FIRES BULLET 1:34 3/5, ft. Champion juvenile filly Dreaming of Anna (Rahy) 1--#@DIVINE PARK, 118, c, 3, by Chester House appears to be GI Kentucky Oaks bound following a 1st Dam: High in the Park, by Ascot Knight best-of-47 five-furlong move in 2nd Dam: Czar's Princess, by Czaravich :58.60 at Churchill Downs yesterday. 3rd Dam: Honor an Offer, by Hoist the Flag With jockey Shaun Bridgmohan ($20,000 yrl '05 KEESEP). O-James J Barry; aboard, the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile B-Runnymede Farm Inc & Catesby W Clay (KY); Fillies heroine galloped out six fur- T-Kiaran P McLaughlin; J-Alan Garcia; $90,000. longs in 1:11.60. Following the Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $149,475. work, trainer Wayne Catalano said 2--C P West, 116, c, 3, Came Home--Queen's Legend, that he would recommend the Oaks by Dynaformer. ($425,000 yrl '05 KEESEP). O-Robert for Dreaming of Anna=s next start, V LaPenta; B-Caldara Farm (KY); T-Nicholas P Zito; but added that owner Frank $30,000. Dreaming of Anna Calabrese has the final say. AThe 3--Frosty Secret, 118, c, 3, Put It Back--Secret From Horsephotos jock=s happy afterwards, that=s the Above, by Great Above. ($18,000 yrl '05 OBSAUG; main thing,@ Catalano said. AI was $17,000 2yo >06 OBSMAR). O-Henry Collazo, William curious about the track this morning. It was loose and Stephenf, Edward H Jones Jr & Ronnie Beda; B-Carl deep. Obviously, she loved it.@ Regular rider Rene Bowling (FL); T-Henry Collazo; $15,000. Douglas will be aboard for her next start, which will Margins: 3 1/4, 1 1/4, HF. Odds: 2.85, 1.95, 21.80. come in either the Oaks or the grassy Edgewood S., Also Ran: Mint Slewlep, Street Magician, Our Sacred both at Churchill May 4. Honor, Brisco N Logan. Triple Threats cont. p9-10 P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 4/29/07 • PAGE 2 of 10 Withers S.-GIII result cont. Saturday, Golden Gate Fields Divine Park kicked off his career Feb. 10 over Aque- SAN FRANCISCO MILE S.-GII, $300,000, GGX, 4-28, duct=s inner track, battling for the lead before shaking 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:35 4/5, fm. loose late. He switched tactics for his next start--an 1--@CHINESE DRAGON, 123, h, 5, by Stravinsky allowance at Keeneland Apr. 7--when he broke slowly, 1st Dam: Fabulous Fairy, by Alydar but rallied to win going away. Breaking from the rail 2nd Dam: Fairy Footsteps (Ire), by Mill Reef here, the second choice vied for the lead through splits 3rd Dam: Glass Slipper, by Relko of :22.93 and :45.46 before asserting himself on the ($220,000 yrl '03 KEESEP; 75,000gns 2yo >04 turn. Jockey Alan Garcia shook the reins at him and TATHIT). O-Michael Carter, Richard T Hale, Jr, Divine Park responded, opening up for his first stakes Roncelli Family Trust, et al; B-Ben Sangster (KY); victory despite looking around a bit. AHe was green a T-Robert B Hess, Jr; J-Mike E Smith; $165,000. little bit, but he is very nice,@ said Garcia. Favored C P Lifetime Record: GISP, 12-7-2-1, $513,484. West (Came Home) came on to get second. AI had to 2--Vega's Lord (Ger), 123, c, 4, Lord of Men (GB)--Vega wait a little bit,@ said rider Edgar Prado. AWhen I turned Sicilia (GB), by Environment Friend (GB). O-Gary A him loose, he started gaining. The winner had every- Tanaka; B-H Kagel (GER); T-Neil D Drysdale; $60,000. thing his way.@ 3--Charmo (Fr), 123, h, 6, Charnwood Forest (Ire)-- Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by Marie de Ken (Fr), by Kendor (Fr). O-Lanni Family Taylor Made. Trust, Mercedes Stable, LLC & Bernard C Schiappa; B-SCEA Ecurie Bader (FR); T-Julio C Canani; $45,000. Margins: NO, 1HF, 13. Odds: 2.30, 10.20, 2.20. Also Ran: The Fourteenth, Becrux (Ity). 2007 Kentucky Derby (G1) Contender Scratched: Sound Breeze (GB). ANY GIVEN SATURDAY Chinese Dragon broke his maiden second time out for is a 2005 Taylor Made trainer Aidan O=Brien as a juvenile before being sold for Keeneland September Graduate 75,000gns at Tattersalls Autumn and found himself on a plane bound for California. The neatly made bay cap- KEENELAND SEPTEMBER ENTRY DEADLINE: MAY 1st tured his first four starts for trainer Bob Hess Jr., capped by the Alcatraz Breeders= Cup S. over course (859) 885-3345 • www.taylormadesales.com and distance in May 2005, before being forced to the sidelines. He captured his second start off the six- month break, the Sir Beaufort S. at Santa Anita, and later ran third by a head in the GI Frank E. Kilroe Mile H. GIII Withers S. Divine Park (Chester House) stays last March. Second to Silent Name (Jpn) in the GII perfect in three starts. GIII Inglewood H. After Market (Storm Cat) gets back on Arcadia H. last April, he was benched once again due track with an impressive score. to ankle problems. The five-year-old, sent postward GIII Beaugay H. Masseuse (Dynaformer) wins a nailbiter. here as the third choice, was content to race at the GIII Texas Mile Silent Pleasure (Real Quiet) snubs Bob back of the pack as even-money Becrux (Ity) (Glen and John (Seeking the Gold). Jordan {GB}) showed the way. When the favorite be- GIII Vigil S. Just Rushing (Wild Rush) prevails after a gan to back up on the far turn, his stablemate Vega=s battle. Lord took the baton, only to have Chinese Dragon come GIII Miami Mile BC H. Jet Propulsion (Double Honor) up the inside and best him after a thrilling battle. Click surprises on the front end. for the brisnet.com chart or brisnet catalogue-style pedigree. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 4/29/07 • PAGE 3 of 10 Saturday, Sandown, Britain Saturday, Hollywood Park SANDOWN MILE-G2, ,85,000, Sandown, 4-28, INGLEWOOD H.-GIII, $108,200, HOL, 4-28, 3yo/up, 4yo/up, 1m 14ydsT, 1:41.22, gd. 1 1/16mT, 1:39 3/5, fm. 1--JEREMY, 126, c, 4, by Danehill Dancer (Ire) 1--AFTER MARKET, 116, c, 4, by Storm Cat 1st Dam: Glint In Her Eye, by Arazi 1st Dam: Tranquility Lake (MGISW, 2nd Dam: Wind In Her Hair (Ire), by Alzao $1,662,390), by Rahy 3rd Dam: Burghclere (GB), by Busted (GB) 2nd Dam: Winters' Love, by Danzig ($375,000 wnlg >03 KEENOV). O-Mrs Elizabeth 3rd Dam: Cold Hearted, by The Axe II Moran; B-Brookdale; T-Sir Michael Stoute; J-Frankie O/B-Mr & Mrs Martin J Wygod (KY); T-John A Dettori; ,48,263. Lifetime Record: 11-4-5-0, Shirreffs; J-Alex O Solis; $64,920. Lifetime Record: ,141,780. 9-5-0-0, $283,685. 2--Bahia Breeze (GB), 123, m, 5, Mister Baileys (GB)-- 2--Red Fort (Ire), 117, g, 7, Green Desert--Red Bouquet Ring of Love (GB), by Magic Ring (Ire). (3,200gns (GB), by Reference Point (GB). O-Walter R Swinburn; B-Genesis Green Stud Ltd (IRE); T-Neil D Drysdale; wnlg >02 TATDEC; 5,000gns yrl >03 TATOCT). $21,640. O-S Balfour; B-P and Mrs Venner; T-Rae Guest; 3--Willow O Wisp, 117, g, 5, Misnomer--Willow 18,292. , Woodman, by Woodman. O-Robert A Alexander; 3--Take a Bow (GB), 126, h, 6, Royal Applause (GB)-- B-Fred W Pace (FL); T-Vladimir Cerin; $12,984. Giant Nipper (GB), by Nashwan. O-Mrs J E L Wright; Margins: 2, 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 3.60, 6.70, 2.10. B-Mrs A M Jenkins; T-Patrick Chamings; ,9,154.