HEADLINE THREE CHIMNEYS NEWS The Idea is Excellence. For information about TDN, Point Given’s FIFTEEN LOVE call 732-747-8060. Goes for $65,000 War Chant S. Win www.thoroughbreddailynews.com THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2008 COSMOPOLITAN CAST DESCENDS ON SHA TIN To successfully defend, he=ll need to deal with 2006 A total of 56 horses, including a record 39 oversees G1 St Leger hero Sixties Icon (GB) (Galileo {Ire}); representatives, have been extended invitations to the Muhannak (Ire) (Chester House), victorious in the Breed- Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races Dec. 14 ers= Cup Marathon; and Packing Winner (NZ) (Zabeel at Sha Tin Racecourse. Among {NZ}), conqueror of Viva Pataca in a domestic Group 1 that number are 16 Grade/ in May. The G1 Hong Kong Sprint figures a wide-open Group 1 winners from 11 dif- affair and has attracted the likes of Australian superstar ferent racing jurisdictions from Apache Cat (Aus) (Lion Cavern), winner of five consec- all over the world. ASuch has utive Group 1 events in 2008; Godolphin=s Diabolical been the demand for places, (Artax), who was just touched off in the Breeders= Cup we believe each of the four Turf Sprint; and South African sensation Mythical Flight Cathay Pacific Hong Kong In- (SAf) (Jet Master {Saf}) and Europe=s top sprinter, ternational Races will see full Marchand d=Or (Marchand de Sable). fields of 14 runners,@ said Bill Nader, the former New York UNBRIDLED'S SONG'S FEE ADJUSTED Racing Association executive Following the trend of many top farms in the indus- try, Taylor Made Stallions has announced that Unbri- Kip Deville HKJC.com who now serves the Hong Kong Jockey Club as its exec- dled's Song (Unbridled), who was initially scheduled to utive director of racing. The United States has four stand in 2009 for $150,000 stands and nurses, instead invitees, led by Kip Deville (Kipling). Arguably the stron- will stand for $125,000 stands and nurses. Unbridled=s gest American contender in the history of the HKIR, the Song is represented by three new grade I winners this year, including champion two-year-old male contender gray, coming off a runner-up effort in defense of his GI Midshipman. The stallion=s success this year has Breeders= Cup Mile title, will look to unseat reigning prompted an Aunprecedented demand in seasons for Hong Kong Horse of the Year Good Ba Ba (Lear Fan), Unbridled=s Song compared to recent years,@ according who posted a narrow victory in last year=s G1 Hong to a farm release. AHowever, given the adjustment in Kong Mile; and French Classic winner Natagora (Fr) fees of two of the breeds other great stallions, namely (Divine Light {Jpn}). The IEAH runner touched down in A.P. Indy and Distorted Humor, we feel it is in the best Hong Kong yesterday and looks in fine fettle. The rich- interest of our customers to readjust Unbridled=s Song=s est of the four events, which offers combined purse 2009 fee to $112,500 live foal payable Nov. 1, or money of HK$62 million (about $8 million), is the G1 $125,000 stands and nurses. Taylor Made will be hon- Hong Kong Cup, in which local favorite Viva Pataca oring this fee schedule for anyone who has already (GB) (Marju {Ire}) looks to improve on his runner-up booked a mare to Unbridled=s Song for 2009.@ effort from last year. The six-year-old import prepped for the Internationals with an exceptionally easy victory TAYLOR MADE - 2009 ROSTER in the Cup Trial Nov. 16. The overseas contingent his Stallion Nov. 1 LF Fee Stands & Nurses Fee headed up by Eagle Mountain (GB) (Rock of Gibraltar Forest Danger $11,250 $12,500 {Ire}), the GI Breeders= Cup Turf runner-up who will be Forestry $36,000 $40,000 making just his third start of the year; and the globe- Half Ours $11,250 $12,500 trotting Linngari (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), a Group 1 Master Command $13,500 $15,000 winner in Germany in 2008 and having the final start of Northern Afleet $6,750 $7,500 a consistent career. Twelve of the 14 runnings of the Officer $15,750 $17,500 G1 Hong Kong Vase have gone to horses trained in Southern Image $6,750 $7,500 Great Britain or France, and Doctor Dino (Fr) (Mutathir Unbridled's Song $112,500 $125,000 {GB}) returns to the scene of one of his best victories. www.taylormadestallions.com www.hillndalefarms.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 11/27/08 • PAGE 2 of 7 TDN Feature Presentation GRADE 1 MATRIARCH STAKES AF TER MAR KE T STORM CAT - TRANQUILITY LAKE “Blockbuster pedigree” - Bill Oppenheim, TDN CRIMINOLOGIST ARRIVES AT HOLLYWOOD Pam York, assistant to trainer Shug McGaughey, hopes Criminologist (Maria=s Mon) has a smoother trip in Sunday=s GI Matriarch S. than she experienced in a flight from New York Monday. AIt was a long trip,@ said York, who accompanied the five-year-old mare. AWe left Belmont at 7:30 a.m. Eastern time, and got here Adam Coglianese at 11:30 p.m. Western time, about 17 hours. We flew from a cargo airport on Long Island to Louisville, where we were on the ground for three hours, because of prob- lems with the plane. Then we had an unscheduled stop to refuel in Palm Springs before we got to Ontario.@ But despite the difficult trip, the mare appeared unfazed. ACriminologist is a great shipper,@ York added. AIt didn't MONTEREY JAZZ READY TO SMOKE A CIGAR bother her at all." According to York, the winner of four The swift Monterey Jazz (Thunderello) shipped in to graded stakes, including the Sept. 13 GIII Noble Damsel New York yesterday to make his return to action in H., will make her final start Sunday. Saturday=s GI Hill >n= Dale Cigar Mile. An eight-length winner of the GIII Texas Mile Apr. 26 at N E W S T O D A Y P P Lone Star in his most recent ap- pearance, the dark bay was ALBERTUS MAXIMUS TO SHADWELL Breeders= sidelined by hind-foot fracture, Cup Dirt Mile winner Albertus Maximus (Albert the but has training smartly since Great) has been purchased by Shadwell Stables and will getting back on the worktab at join the Florida stable of trainer Kiaran McLaughlin, Hollywood Park in October. AHe according to Daily Racing Form. hasn=t missed a beat since he=s The four-year-old was owned and Horsephotos been back,@ said trainer Craig bred by Marianne and Brandon Dollase. AThe Cigar Mile is a race we=ve wanted to run Chase and was trained to his in, and he is ready to go. He=ll just gallop into the race.@ Breeders= Cup victory by Vladimir Monterey Jazz also has trophies from the GII Strub S. Cerin. AI hope we win a Grade I and GIII Sir Beaufort S. with him and continue to do as well with him as Vladimir Cerin,@ McLaughlin said. AObviously, the 27 Monmouth St. Horsephotos hopes are to go to Dubai. Whether 2nd Floor that=s the G2 Godolphin Mile or Red Bank, NJ 07701 the G1 Dubai World Cup, we=ll let him tell us.@ Fax (732) 747-8955 McLaughlin added that Albertus Maximus will be aimed Phone (732) 747-8060 at the Jan. 31 GI Donn H. at Gulfstream Park. On the board in 10 of 15 starts to date, Albertus Maximus has [email protected] won five times and earned $908,230. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 11/27/08 • PAGE 3 of 7 J A P A N C U P FOREIGN CONTINGENT ARRIVE FOR CUP P P The quartet of foreign-based hopefuls for Sunday=s G1 Japan Cup made an uneventful 100-minute journey FROST GIANT ARRIVES, MAST TRACK from the Shiroi Quarantine Center to Tokyo Racecourse CONFIRMED FOR JC DIRT Frost Giant (Giant=s yesterday morning to complete their race preparations. Causeway), who upset this year=s GI Suburban H. at Robert S. Evans=s Marsh Side (Gone West) is looking to 40-1, arrived early yesterday morning at Narita Airport become the first American-trained horse since Golden for his intended start in the G1 Japan Cup Dirt at Pheasant in 1991 to take down the $5-million event. Nakayama Racecourse Dec. 7. The five-year-old was The five-year-old is in line for a bonus of nearly $1 then transported to the Shiroi Quarantine Center, com- million if he were able to add the Japan Cup to his pleting a 15-hour journey from his New York base. "He victory in the GI Pattison Canadian International S. at was very anxious when we arrived at Narita, but he Woodbine Oct. 4. Assistant trainer Derek Oldham has seems to have relaxed inside the horse van," said assis- been pleased with Marsh Side since their arrival in the tant trainer Rodolfo (Rudy) Rodriguez. "We=ve come all Orient. AHe's in good condition and everything is going this way, so we will give it our best to win the race." as planned,@ he offered. AHe's put on a bit of weight Though Rodriguez was aboard for the Suburban win, since his last race and he's fit." Papal Bull (GB) the chestnut, owned by IEAH Stables, Andrew Cohen (Montjeu {Ire}), runner-up to Duke of Marmalade (Ire) in and Pegasus Holding Group, will be partnered by this year=s G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Dia- Cornelio Velasquez in the Japan Cup Dirt. The jockey mond S., can pick up about a half-million dollar bonus will remain in the region to pilot Kip Deville (Kipling) in with a win.