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HEADLINE THREE CHIMNEYS The Idea is Excellence. NEWS Three Chimneys-sold THE NIAGARA QUEEN For information about TDN, wins GII Dance Smartly S. (see p. 7) call 732-747-8060. SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2008 www.thoroughbreddailynews.com RED ‘ROCKS’ THE MAN O’ WAR TDN Feature Presentation With most of the pre-race hype swirling around de- fending Horse of the Year and GI Breeders= Cup Classic GRADE 1 PRINCESS ROONEY H. hero Curlin (Smart Strike), it was another Breeders= Cup champion, Red Rocks (Ire) (Gali- leo {Ire}), who led home a one- two-three sweep of Breeders= Cup heroes in yesterday=s GI Man o= War S. at Belmont Park. “But the sire you’d really like to have a yearling by right now Comfortable to let the tightly is DIXIE UNION, who has gone to the top of the 2YO sires list bound pair of Mission Approved after two fillies by him won stakes last weekend.” (With Approval) and Sudan (Ire) – Bill Oppenheim, TDN Adam Coglianese (Peintre Celebre) roll through a crisp opening quarter in :22.69, Red Rocks held Curlin MISTICAL PLAN BEST IN PRINCESS ROONEY safe through a half in :47.62 and 1:11.92 for three Mistical Plan (Game Plan) was returned to the dis- quarters. Closing under his own steam on the turn, the tance that has served her best in the past and rewarded handsome dark bay angled three wide at the quarter her connections with her first career pole, surged to the front inside the furlong marker and Grade I victory in Saturday=s GI Prin- drew clear to score by two lengths over Curlin, who cess Rooney H. at Calder. With two- was inching ever closer but failed to get the job done at time Grade I winner Dream Rush the wire. Better Talk Now (Talkin Man), the 2004 BC (Wild Rush) in her sights through an Turf champ, rallied late to be third. AThat was a dream opening quarter in :21.78, the bay trip for my horse,@ said winning rider Javier Castellano. poked her head in front of that rival AI sat behind the speed, made my move and then after a half in :44.93 and hit another waited for the late kick of Curlin. I didn't see Curlin for Horsephotos gear in the stretch, rolling home an a while, but because I had such a great trip, I thought I eye-catching 5 3/4 lengths over clos- would be able to hold on." cont. p2 ing Miraculous Miss (Mr. Greeley), who just edged Dream Rush for the place spot. cont. p3 Saturday, Belmont Park MAN O' WAR S.-GI, $500,000, BEL, 7-12, 3yo/up, 1 3/8mT, 2:12 3/5, fm. 1--RED ROCKS (IRE), 116, h, 5, by Galileo (Ire) 1st Dam: Pharmacist (Ire) (SW-Ire), by Machiavellian 2nd Dam: Pharaoh's Delight (Ire), by Fairy King 3rd Dam: Ridge the Times, by Riva Ridge (i130,000 yrl '04 GOFORB). O-J Paul Reddam; B-Ballylinch Stud (IRE); T-Brian Meehan; J-Javier Castellano; $300,000. Lifetime Record: GSW & G1SP-GB, G1SP-Fr, 17-6-4-3, $2,822,768. *1/2 to Medicinal (Ire) (Linamix {Fr}), SW & MGSP-Ire, $105,122; and Blue Coral (Ire) (Grand Lodge), SW-Ata & Cze, SP-Ger. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Curlin, 116, c, 4, Smart Strike--Sherriff's Deputy, by Deputy Minister. ($57,000 yrl '05 KEESEP). O-Stonestreet Stables LLC; B-Fares Farm Inc (KY); T-Steven M Asmussen; $100,000. 3--Better Talk Now, 120, g, 9, Talkin Man--Bendita, by Baldski. O-Bushwood Stables LLC; B-Wimborne Farm Inc (KY); T-H Graham Motion; $50,000. Margins: 2, HF, 3/4. Odds: 6.20, 0.45, 5.60. Also Ran: Sudan (Ire), True Cause, Grand Couturier (GB), Mission Approved. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 7/13/08 • PAGE 2 of 16 Rocking and Rolling at Belmont... Red Rocks (Ire) went off at 10-1 in the GI Breeders= Cup Turf two years ago, but left a solid 11-horse field in his dust, including 2004 Turf champion Better Talk Now. Ninth in his 2007 reappearance in the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic, the Irish-bred proved best in the 10- furlong G3 Gordon Richards S. at Sandown in April. Fourth in consecutive starts the G1 Prince of Wales=s S. and G1 Irish Champion S. last fall, the five-year-old was a respectable third in a soggy edition of the Breeders= Cup Turf held at Monmouth Park Oct. 27. Shipped across the ocean for his seasonal finale in the G1 Hong Kong Vase Dec. 9, Red Rocks failed to land a blow and had to settle for ninth. Given a break in class for his 2008 debut, he responded by scoring against allowance foes at Lingfield May 10, but failed to factor in his latest and came home sixth in Epsom=s G1 Coronation Cup June 6. AI met Javier [Castellano] in the paddock this morning and the pace up front was as he said it was going to be," said winning trainer Brian Meehan. "Once he got into the straight and got straightened up and balanced, I knew he was going to be hard to pass.@ Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Taylor Made Sales Agency Graduate GOLDEN SPIKES Wins the $250,000 Carry Back S. [G2] Congratulations Owner M375 Thoroughbreds & Suarez Racing Stable, Trainer Marty Curlin Comes Close But No Cigar... Wolfson & Breeder Robert S. Evans While Curlin ran respectably to be second, beaten only two lengths in his turf bow, the chestnut=s con- Look for Your Next Graded Stakes Winners nections appeared unsure of what to make of the re- at Taylor Made’s Fasig-Tipton July Consignment www.taylormadeEcatalog.com sult. AWe just didn't see that late kick from him today,@ said the colt=s 80-percent owner, Jess Jackson. AI don't know if that was because he is still getting used to the GI Man o=War S. RED ROCKS (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) edges turf or what. These are some of the things I will have Horse of the Year Curlin (Smart Strike). to talk to [trainer] Steve [Asmussen] about. My feeling GI Princess Rooney H. MISTICAL PLAN (Game Plan) right now is that he needs another turf test. We know collects her first Grade I victory. what he can do on dirt, and that is always an option.@ GII Delaware Oaks PROUD SPELL (Proud Citizen) battles While Curlin=s immediate future is still unknown, Jack- to a game victory at Delaware. son was undeterred by the colt=s first loss in six starts. GII Swaps S. TRES BORRACHOS (Ecton Park) comes AI'm disappointed, but this is not a setback,@ said Jack- from off the pace to win. GII Carry Back S. GOLDEN SPIKES (Seeking the Gold) son. AAnd the horse that beat him is a very good horse, comes from off the pace to get first graded win. and I congratulate them on a great race.@ Jockey Robby GII Smile H. BENNY THE BULL (Lucky Lionel) records his Albarado was pragmatic about his mount=s first turf fifth straight win. attempt. AObviously, he didn't grab me like he normally GII American Derby TIZDEJAVU (Tiznow) remains does,@ he said. AIt wasn't an awful race. He was up perfect on the grass. against it with a couple of Breeders' Cup winners. His GIII Azalea S. INDYANNE (Indian Charlie) roars to a acceleration was a little different. He felt great, physi- 9 1/2 length victory. cally. He wasn't stressed or tired when I pulled him up. It's up to [his connections], but I would like to see him get another chance, another shot on turf. It's like a first Moonstone heads G1 Irish Oaks....................p12 race for him, a new chapter. He's got tons of talent and ‘Benny’ Gets 5th Straight Victory...........p3 maybe that's what got him second today.@ P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 7/13/08 • PAGE 3 of 16 Saturday, Calder Saturday, Calder Race Course PRINCESS ROONEY H.-GI, $400,000, CRC, 7-12, SMILE SPRINT H.-GII, $400,000, CRC, 7-12, 3yo/up, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:10 3/5, ft. 6f, 1:11 2/5, ft. 1--sMISTICAL PLAN, 117, f, 4, by Game Plan 1--BENNY THE BULL, 124, h, 5, by Lucky Lionel 1st Dam: Mistical Bel, by Bel Bolide 1st Dam: Comet Cat (SW), by Birdonthewire 2nd Dam: Mistical Mist, by Mehmet 2nd Dam: Granny's Kitty, by Comet Kat 3rd Dam: Cloud Ho, by Cohoes 3rd Dam: Sequel, by J. O. Tobin O-J Paul Reddam; B-Carol Anderson (CA); T-Doug F ($38,000 yrl '04 KEESEP). O-IEAH Stables, Greg O'Neill; J-Corey S Nakatani; $243,040. Lifetime James & Andrew I Cohen; B-Tomoka Farms Inc (FL); Record: 14-5-1-2, $789,290. Werk Nick Rating: A. T-Richard E Dutrow Jr; J-Edgar S Prado; $238,080. Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. Lifetime Record: G1SW-UAE & US, 16-8-1-2, 2--Miraculous Miss, 117, m, 5, Mr. Greeley--No Small $2,221,630. Werk Nick Rating: B+. Miracle, by Silver Deputy. ($65,000 yrl '04 KEESEP; Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. $350,000 2yo >05 FTMMAY). O-Puglisi Racing LLC & 2--How's Your Halo, 116, h, 5, Halo's Image--Say How S Klesaris; B-Dr A Ohara (KY); T-S Klesaris; $78,400.