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WAIT A WHILE DOES...THEN AIRS HEADLINE 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, FEBRUARY 5, 2006 BRASS HAT WEARS THE BRASS RING ALL KEYED UP IN THE HUTCH Where it comes to Brass Hat (Prized), the racing Undefeated Keyed Entry (Honour and Glory) was off public should know by now....expect the unexpected. a beat slowly and lost the break to the sharp returnee The five-year-old, owned and bred by Fred Bradley and First Samurai (Giant’s Causeway). But the Todd trained by his son William “Buff” Bradley, broke his Pletcher trainee was soon back maiden in the 2004 Rushaway S. at 38-1 and four in front and never let the 3-5 starts later returned better favorite pass, winning yester- than $40 in winning the GII day’s GII Hutcheson S. by Ohio Derby. When he de- 1 1/4 lengths. The final time of feated Suave (A.P. Indy) in 1:27.12 for the 7 1/2 furlongs the GII Indiana Derby, he was was a full second better than 10-1 and stamped himself the the track record previously held best three-year-old almost no Keyed Entry upsets First by former Pletcher pupil, Value one had heard of. His career Samurai Equi-Photo Plus. “This horse has been has been more stop than training exceptionally well since start since then, but yester- he got down here,” the winning conditioner com- Winning owner Fred Bradley day, the gelding proved them mented. “Obviously it’s a big step up to go from an ‘a Equi-Photo wrong again, defeating a other than’ [allowance] to run against a Grade I winner salty field to earn a first Grade I victory in the Donn H. like First Samurai.” Cont. p2 “I can’t describe this,” the junior Bradley commented. “It’s a dream…just a dream for my dad, for me and for BARBARO THE BOSS IN THE HOLY BULL everyone who’s been involved with this horse.” The faithful who braved an afternoon-long deluge at Cont. p2 Gulfstream Park made Barbaro (Dynaformer) the 8-5 Saturday, Gulfstream Park chalk in his first try on the main track and the Roy and DONN H.-GI, $500,000, GPX, 2-4, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m, Gretchen Jackson homebred 1:47 3/5 (NTR), sy. obliged, taking the GIII Holy 1--sBRASS HAT, 118, g, 5, by Prized Bull S. by 3/4 of a length and 1st Dam: Brassy, by Dixie Brass earning the right to continue 2nd Dam: Calm Princess, by Sensitive Prince along the Triple Crown trail. 3rd Dam: Equanimity, by Sir Ivor Unbeaten and untested in three O/B-Fred F Bradley (KY); T-William Bradley; J-W tries on the grass, the colt has Martinez; $300,000. Lifetime Record: 13-6-4-0, a true believer in the form of Barbaro makes it four-for- his jockey. “He proved today $1,217,090. four Equi-Photo 2--Pies Prospect, 114, h, 5, Crafty Prospector--Hot he could go either way [turf or Pillow, by Bates Motel. ($190,000 yrl '02 KEESEP). dirt],” said Edgar Prado. “I was very happy with his O-Robert LaPenta; B-Gordon & Mary Lou Wootton performance. I was very impressed when I rode him on (KY); T-Nicholas P Zito; $95,000. the turf, and I was very impressed today too.” Cont. p3 3--Andromeda's Hero, 115, c, 4, Fusaichi Pegasus-- Marozia, by Storm Bird. ($310,000 yrl '03 KEESEP). HIGH LIMIT IMPRESSIVE IN STRUB O-Robert LaPenta; B-Barnett Enterprises (KY); Gary and Mary West’s High Limit (Maria’s Mon) made T-Nicholas P Zito; $50,000. it a graded-stakes double on the day for his sire, waltz- Margins: 4 3/4, 3 1/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 8.30, 4.40A, 4.40A. ing to an impressive 4 1/2-length victory in yesterday’s Also Ran: Magna Graduate, West Virginia, Suave, Seek GII Strub S. at Santa Anita. Kentucky Derby hero Gold, Super Frolic, On Thin Ice. Giacomo (Holy Bull) ran on well to be third. Cont. p3 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 2/5/06 • PAGE 2 of 7 Donn H. cont. Saturday, Gulfstream Park Brass Hat tried to buck a trend by coming from well HUTCHESON S.-GII, $150,000, GPX, 2-4, 3yo, 7 1/2f, off the pace on a day where speed seemed to be king. 1:27 (NTR), sy. Far back as four of his rivals, including favored Suave, 1--@#KEYED ENTRY, 116, c, 3, by Honour and Glory engaged in a heated battle up front, the gelding rolled 1st Dam: Ava Knowsthecode (GSP, $156,596), up into contention on the far turn, picking off horses by Cryptoclearance one by one. He turned for home under a full head of 2nd Dam: Ava Romance, by Avatar steam and pulled away as much the best. The off track 3rd Dam: Sunny Romance, by Gallant Romeo concerned the winning connections not at all. “This ($145,000 yrl '04 FTKJUL). O-Starlight, Saylor & horse will run over anything. He could run up I-95 or go Lucarelli; B-Oakbrook Farm (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; run in the snow,” William Bradley said. “I was glad to J-J R Velazquez; $90,000. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, see the strong pace, and when he got to third, I felt $132,000. pretty confident. I told my dad, ‘We got it now.’” 2--First Samurai, 122, c, 3, Giant's Causeway--Freddie Suave tired to be sixth. Frisson, by Dixieland Band. O-Bruce Lunsford & Click for the brisnet.com chart or free brisnet.com catalogue-style Lansdon Robbins III; B-John D Gunther (KY); T-Frank pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. L Brothers; $30,000. 3--Express News, 118, c, 3, Storm Cat--Catch Me By Nine, by Forty Niner. O-Courtlandt Farms; B-TAC Holdings Inc (KY); T-H A Motion; $16,500. Margins: 1 1/4, 16, HF. Odds: 2.70, 0.60, 20.30. Also Ran: Catcominatcha, Fabled, Almost Certain, Blazing Rate. Scratched: City Attraction. Following the break, Keyed Entry recovered and was guided well off the rail as First Samurai stayed glued to his flank. The Eclipse Award runner-up began to turn up the heat and drew nearly on even terms as the two raced as a team past the three-furlong marker, but Keyed Entry was able to open a bit of daylight turning TAYLOR MADE • (859) 885-3345 • taylormadefarm.com for home and stayed on gamely for the win. Frank Brothers, trainer of First Samurai, was hardly displeased GI Donn H. Brass Hat (Prized) registers an 8-1 upset. with his colt’s effort. “I thought he ran well,” he com- GII Strub S. High Limit (Maria’s Mon) in a break- mented. “That was a top-class horse that he was run- through performance; Giacomo (Holy Bull) third. ning with, and you can’t take anything away from him, GII Hutcheson S. Keyed Entry (Honour and Glory) but I thought my horse ran well for his first start off the ruins return of First Samurai (Giant’s Causeway). bench in three months. He was sharp. He just couldn’t GII Davona Dale S. Wait a While (Maria’s Mon) drills get to that other horse.” He added, “We’re going to the field by 14 lengths. stretch him out. I’d like to get a mile-and-a-sixteenth GIII Holy Bull S. Barbaro (Dynaformer) transitions [race], but you don’t always get what you want in this successfully from turf to dirt. game. I expect that he’ll have another start at GIII Sham S. Bob and John (Seeking the Gold) rolls. Gulfstream, but that’s not set in stone.” Click for the GIII Old Hat S. Misty Rosette (Stormin Fever) makes brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue- it three wins from as many starts. style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. www.stonewallstallions.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 2/5/06 • PAGE 3 of 7 Stakes Results cont. Saturday, Santa Anita Saturday, Gulfstream Park STRUB S.-GII, $300,000, SAX, 2-4, 4yo, 1 1/8m, 1:49, HOLY BULL S.-GIII, $150,000, GPX, 2-4, 3yo, 1 1/8m, ft. 1:49 1/5, sy. 1--HIGH LIMIT, 121, c, 4, by Maria’s Mon 1--BARBARO, 122, c, 3, by Dynaformer 1st Dam: Known Romance, by Known Fact 1st Dam: La Ville Rouge (MGSP, $262,594), by Carson City 2nd Dam: Spa Romance, by Saratoga Six 2nd Dam: La Reine Rouge, by King's Bishop 3rd Dam: Intentional Move, by Tentam 3rd Dam: Silver Betsy, by Nearctic ($145,000 yrl '03 KEESEP). O-Gary & Mary West O-Lael Stables; B-Mr & Mrs M Roy Jackson (KY); Stables Inc; B-Brookfield Farm (KY); T-Robert J T-Michael R Matz; J-E S Prado; $90,000. Lifetime Frankel; J-P Valenzuela; $180,000. Lifetime Record: Record: 4-4-0-0, $249,000. *1/2 to Holy Ground GISP, 11-5-1-1, $862,500. (Saint Ballado), SW. 2--Top This and That, 117, g, 4, Old Topper--Emmy 2--Great Point, 116, c, 3, Point Given--Crafty Queen, by Ann, by Theatrical (Ire). O-Jerome Hayes, Mr & Mrs Crafty Prospector. ($355,000 wlng '03 KEENOV; Jeff Higman, et al; B-Tommy Town Thoroughbreds $450,000 yrl '04 KEESEP). O-Robert LaPenta; B-Craig LLC (CA); T-Dan L Hendricks; $60,000.