TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2012 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here SHACKLEFORD TO VANDERBILT BLACK CAVIAR TO MISS THE CARNIVAL Classic winner Shackleford (Forestry) will contest the Black Caviar (Aus) (Bel Esprit {Aus}) will miss the Aug. 5 GI Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. at Saratoga, trainer upcoming Melbourne spring carnival, trainer Peter Dale Romans confirmed yesterday. Romans indicated Moody announced yesterday. Set for a break after her the winner of last year=s GI Preakness S. will arrive in exploits at Royal Ascot when New York on a flight from Kentucky this week. "The extending her unbeaten run to only thing that would 22 in the G1 Diamond Jubilee change our plans is if we S., her future will be decided don't like the way he is later in the year. AWe have two handling the track after options. If we retire her after he arrives at Saratoga," that meeting she=s still got he said. Campaigned by plenty of time to go to stud. Bill Cubbedge, Michael Otherwise, we will give her a Lauffer and Phillips decent spell and bring her back Racing Partnership, for the autumn,@ Moody told the Shackleford kicked off Herald Sun. AShe=s just needed the season with a time to get over her trip to Shackleford seventh in the nine- England. She=s had a really busy Horsephotos furlong GI Donn H. Feb. time in the past year or so and 11 and a third in the Apr. just needs a break to get over it. 7 GI Carter H. Recently, the robust chestnut took the She=s fine in herself and she=s Black Caviar (Aus) Bronwyn Healey seven-panel GII Churchill Downs S. May 5 before recovered from her injuries, but annexing Belmont=s one-mile GI Metropolitan H. May it would be asking a lot of her to have only a couple of 28. Initial plans called for the 4-year-old to contest the weeks off and then be ready for the spring.@ Black Sept. 1 GI Forego S. at seven furlongs. The Vanderbilt Caviar, who has won the carnival=s G2 Schillaci S., will mark the chestnut=s first attempt at six furlongs. G2 Schweppes S. and G1 Patinack Farm Classic for the AHe's starting to come out of his shell and I don't past two years, will also sidestep the G1 Hong Kong think it will be as taxing on him as the 1 1/8-mile Sprint at Sha Tin in December. [distance] of [Saturday=s GI] Whitney," said Romans. AHe's a horse that likes to run, and if nothing else, it would be a good prep. He only has three or four more races left in his career, so we might as well get them." ON TO TRAVERS FOR PAYNTER Zayat Stables= J “TDN Rising Star” J Paynter (Awesome Again), winner of Sunday=s GI Haskell Invitational S. at Monmouth Park, exited his 3 3/4-length victory in fine fettle and is expected to return in the GI Travers S. at Saratoga Aug. 25. AHe came out great,@ confirmed trainer Bob Baffert yesterday. The bay is expected to be shipped back to California today to begin his preparations for next month=s Spa feature. Prior to his career- Paynter & Jim Barnes Equi-Photo high score, the $325,000 KEESEP yearling purchase was a close-up second behind Union Rags (Dixie Union) in the June 9 GI Belmont S. In This Issue PEB’s TDN Sketch of the Week 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 (732) 747-8060 (732) 747-8955 (fax) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com www.thetdn.com Barry Weisbord, co-publisher [email protected] Sue Finley, co-publisher [email protected] Editorial Peb’s TDN Sketch of the Week is available on www.pebsite.com Currently accepting commissions. [email protected] Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Alan Carasso, Managing Editor Spendthrift’s Sparkling Broodmare Marie Kizenko, Senior Editor Spendthrift Farm enjoyed an unsual and exciting double on July 20 Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor and 21 when a pair of runners out of its resident broodmare More Than Lucas Marquardt, Features Editor Steve Sherack, Racing Editor Pretty (More Than Ready) earned J “TDN Rising Star” J status on opposite coasts. The 2-year-old (Malibu Moon) and 3-year-old Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. Kauai Katie Justina Severni, Assistant Editor Winding Way (Malibu Moon) posted impressive victories at Saratoga and Del Mar, respectively. Jessica Martini chats with the nursery’s GM Ned Toffey. Advertising Coverage begins page 1 (atw) [email protected] Alycia Borer, Director of Advertising Lia Kusch, Senior Advertising Designer Caulfield’s Insights on Paynter Sarah K. Andrew, Adv Assistant/Distribution Amanda Crelin, Advertising Assistant This week, Andrew Caulfield takes a closer look at Sunday’s GI Haskell Invitational S. hero Paynter and the influence of his sire, Customer Service Awesome Again. Coverage begins page 8 [email protected] Vicki Forbes, Director of Customer Service Information Technology Robert Williams, Director of IT [email protected] Gregg Casillo, DB Administrator, Programming [email protected] EST Race Click for TV 9:35p Gordon S.-G2, GOO (brisnet.com PPs) ------- Marketing 10:10a Lennox S.-G2, GOO (brisnet.com PPs) ------- Gary King, Marketing Manager 10:45p Molecomb S., GOO (brisnet.com PPs) ------- [email protected] TDN Newmarket Bureau: Cafe Racing [email protected] Sean Cronin Tom Frary P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 7/31/12 • PAGE 3 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com FEATURE PRESENTATION • GI WHITNEY H. Endorsement/Fort Larned Post Final Whitney Work Casner Racing=s Endorsement (Distorted Humor) and Janis Whitham=s Fort Larned (E Dubai), recorded their final major works Monday morning ahead of a tilt at Saturday=s GI Whitney H. at Saratoga. Conditioned by Eoin Harty, Endorsement posted an easy five-furlong drill over the main track in 1:04.52 following the renovation break. AIt wasn=t nearly as fast Endorsement as last week,@ said Harty, Coady Photo referring to a five-panel bullet in :58.96 July 23. AI didn=t want him to go nearly as fast as last week...He did it very easily and came back very well. I don=t think his fitness is in question.@ Endorsement, who finished third in the May 18 GIII Pimlico Special, was a well-beaten seventh in his most recent start in Belmont=s GII Suburban H. July 7. As for his position in Saturday=s nine-furlong test, Harty added, AI don=t know what=s in there, but I envision myself being on the lead as long as possible. Hopefully, that=s long enough.@ Also working toward the Whitney, Fort Larned worked alongside stablemate Cape Glory (Cape Town), posting five panels in a snappy :58.69. The move was the second-fastest work at the distance Monday. AIt probably made us work a little faster, having to run through the hole, but everything is fine,@ said trainer Ian Wilkes, who was commenting on a close encounter with another horse galloping close to the rail near the half-mile pole. Fort Larned, victorious in the GII Alysheba S. at Churchill Downs May 4, took his latest start in the June 30 GIII Cornhusker H. AI don=t have to do the running, so I=m not nervous, but it=s always exciting when you have a horse good enough to compete in a Grade I at Saratoga,@ said Wilkes. The 4-year-old will be accompanied by jockey Brian Hernandez Saturday. All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, unless otherwise indicated P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 7/31/12 • PAGE 4 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com RACETRACK ROUND-UP Emma’s Encore Readies for Prioress Brenda Mercer and Peter Berglar=s Emma=s Encore (Congrats), victorious in the July 7 GIII Victory Ride S. at Belmont, breezed four furlongs over Saratoga=s main track Monday in preparation for Saturday=s GI Prioress S. The 3-year-old filly completed the task in :47.53. AShe did about as good as you can hope,@ said trainer Allen Jerkens. AShe felt pretty good. I don=t think the track is lightning fast. Anyway, that=s it. We wanted her to work good.@ Sent off at 39-1 odds in the Victory Ride, the dark bay defeated Jamaican Smoke (Latent Heat), Tu Endie Wei (Johar) and the highly regarded 1-5 choice that day, Agave Kiss (Lion Heart), who finished fifth. A[Emma=s Encore] will have to do even better if she=s Of the older brigade, Libranno (GB) (Librettist) is as going to get this one,@ said Jerkens. AIf she runs in this hard as they come and he has proven track form, one, we won=t run in the [GI] Test [S. Aug. 25]. You having annexed the 2010 G2 Richmond S. and 2011 never know how the track is going to play, if it=s going G3 Supreme S. here and finished fourth in this 12 to be playing to speed. That=s why they don=t win them months ago. He beat the re-opposing pair Edinburgh all, but you got to take a chance. If she could do it, it=d Knight (Ire) (Selkirk) and Majestic Myles (Ire) (Majestic be some feather in her cap, a Grade I.@ Missile {Ire}) in the G3 Criterion S. at Newmarket last time June 30 AWe might have higher-rated horses in the yard than Libranno, but I doubt if we have any tougher,@ trainer Richard Hannon commented. AHe was PREVIEWS only beaten two lengths by Strong Suit in this race last year and he went back there in the autumn and won HOT TO TROT? the Supreme Stakes.