MONDAY, JULY 1, 2013 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here HAVANA GOLD GETS UP IN JEAN PRAT ‘NOT A SCRATCH’ ON WISE DAN Havana Gold (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), coming off a fourth- Reigning Horse of the Year Wise Dan (Wiseman=s place effort in the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas, lived up to Ferry) endured an eventful trip during a rainy renewal of his early promise with a late-running victory in Sunday=s Saturday=s GII Firecracker H., but exited the victory G1 Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly. Ridden with nary a scratch, according to trainer Charlie by Mickael Barzalona to gain a pitch LoPresti. AHe looks really good today and he doesn=t in mid-division as the early stages have a scratch on him, believe it or not,@ LoPresti said. were marked by scrimmaging for Wise Dan, trapped along the hedge, was forced to bully position, the sophomore tracked San his way to the lead over a soggy turf. AI watched the Marino Grey (Fr) (Clodovil {Ire}) in race a bunch last night and this morning,@ LoPresti said. early stretch as Thierry Thulliez on AIt was nerve-racking with the weight spread and the G1 Poule d=Essai des Poulains winner way the weather played out, but we got through it. Style Vendome (Fr) (Anabaa) And he handled the weight spread and showed he=s attempted to keep him in a pocket. truly a great horse. I just hope they don=t put too much Traveling too strongly to be boxed in, weight on him down the road. I=m glad he got to run up Havana Gold swooped in the final Havana Gold there and the fans really cheered him on when he came 100 meters and steadily asserted Scoop Dyga back. Hopefully, it was good for Churchill to have a from the former as the Wertheimers= horse like that run up there.@ Wise Dan is expected to pacemaker Mondialiste (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) held on to remain at Keeneland before shipping to Saratoga in mid- third spot. AHe deserved that, as he=s a very consistent July. AWe=re thinking about the [Aug. 10 GII] horse, and a good one, too,@ Richard Hannon, Jr. said. Fourstardave and the [Aug. 3 GI] Whitney,@ LoPresti AThe Irish Guineas was a strange race and maybe not said. AWe=ll see how he comes out of it and how he his true form, but he won well here, and we=re handles going up there. We=ll also look at the [Aug. 31 convinced he will stay farther, so we are tempted to try GII] Bernard Baruch and the [Aug. 31 GI] Woodward. him over a mile and a quarter.@ Cont. p7 There are four races up there that we=re looking at with this horse. I=d really like to keep him undefeated and I=d AMBIVALENT COMMITTED IN PRETTY POLLY like to win a Grade I on dirt with him this year. If we Ambivalent (Ire) (Authorized {Ire}) showed a new get a Grade I on dirt with him, keep him going and get dimension to score a front-running victory in Sunday=s a few wins on the grass and then get to the Breeders= G1 Pretty Polly S. at The Curragh. Under an inspired Cup, maybe he=ll get Horse of the Year again.@ Johnny Murtagh, the dark bay filly was quickly in front and, chased only by Harasiya (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}), was game against the fence when pressed by that rival inside the final quarter mile. She had secured the victory by the time last year=s G1 Epsom Oaks first and second Was (Ire) (Galileo Ambivalent {Ire}) and Shirocco Star Racing Post photo (GB) (Shirocco {Ger}) found their best stride. A[Trainer] Roger [Varian] said to let her stride along, as she is hardy and tough and a little bit hot,@ Murtagh said. AWe used the one draw and it was pretty straightforward. She was game in the end, as they all lined up to have a go at her and she dug deep. She would have no problem going back to a mile and a half, and she should improve.@ Varian added, AShe has run well on her two starts this year, but both races were tactical; they went steady and we held her up and she had been a bit gassy. Today, we had nothing to lose at the highest level, so I said to Johnny to change tactics and ride her forward, and it came off.@ Cont. p3 In This Issue Birdie Flies in Grangecon 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 Bye Bye Birdie (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}) gets home first (732) 747-8060 in the G3 Grangecon Stud S. at The Curragh. 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AWe were delighted with career-best, managing just a pair of successes despite that and she loves fast ground and stays more than a having flaunted above-average ability on the mile and a quarter,@ O=Brien said. AHopefully, she=s back Newmarket gallops. Breaking through when taking the on the right road now and will keep coming forward.@ Listed Chalice S. over 12 furlongs at Newbury in August, the bay ran fifth in the G2 Park Hill S. when Sunday, Curragh, Ireland tried over an extended 14-furlong trip at Doncaster in OXIGEN ENVIRONMENTAL PRETTY POLLY S.-G1, September. Tiring to 12th in the G1 Prix de l=Opera over i200,000, Curragh, 6-30, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/4mT, this trip when the hood was removed at Longchamp on 2:04.83, gd/fm. Arc day, she was back in that headgear on her seasonal 1--@sAMBIVALENT (IRE), 136, f, 4, by Authorized (Ire) bow when second to Dalkala (Giant=s Causeway) in 1st Dam: Darrery (GB) (SP-Eng), by Darshaan (GB) York=s G2 Middleton S. over an extended 10 furlongs 2nd Dam: Flamenco, by Dance Spell May 16. Only third when held up in customary style in 3rd Dam: Santiago Sweetie, by Boldnesian Haydock=s G3 Pinnacle S. over 12 furlongs when last (24,000gns yrl >10 TATOCT). O-Ali Saeed; B-Darley; seen June 8, connections opted for a radical change in T-Roger Varian; J-Johnny Murtagh; i120,000. tactics here. Lifetime Record: 10-4-1-2, ,188,540. *1/2 to Al AShe=s always worked incredibly well at home, but Waffi (GB) (Fairy King), G1SP-Ity, SP-Ger. Werk Nick prior to today she=d been placed in group races and had Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the only won a listed race,@ said trainer Roger Varian. eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. AShe=s not a straightforward filly, and half the key is to 2--Was (Ire), 136, f, 4, Galileo (Ire)--Alluring Park (Ire), keep a lid on her excitement prior to the off. The team by Green Desert. (1,200,000gns yrl >10 TATOCT). here did a great job with her and I was pretty pleased O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; with her condition as she went out on to the track. B-Lodge Park Stud; T-Aidan O=Brien; i40,000. We=ll just get her home and enjoy today--there are 3--Shirocco Star (GB), 136, f, 4, Shirocco (Ger)-- plenty of options for her.@ Spectral Star (GB), by Unfuwain. (48,000gns RNA yrl >10 TATOCT). O-Helena Springfield Ltd; B-Meon Valley Stud; T-Hugh Morrison; i20,000. Margins: HF, NK, HF. Odds: 10-1, 5-2, 11-2. Also Ran: Harasiya (Ire), Say (Ire), La Collina (Ire), Princess Highway, Rehn’s Nest (Ire), Cruck Realta (GB). Scratched: Alive Alive Oh (GB). Click for the Racing Post result, the brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. 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