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Visit the Southwest Field Redux TDN Website: P3 www.thoroughbreddailynews.com FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2010 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. YES SIR ALLYBAR UP TO THE CHALLENGE Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum=s Musir Allybar (Ire) (King=s Best) proved that his 7 1/2-length (Aus) (Redoute=s Choice {Aus}), the reigning champion victory over G1 Dubai World Cup fancy Presvis (GB) two-year-old in South Africa, cemented his reputation (Sakhee) in a 10-furlong handicap Feb. 10 was some- as one of the leading sophomores in Dubai this winter, thing other than a fluke, coming from well back in the cruising to an effortless 3 1/4-length victory in Thurs- field beneath Ahmed Ajtebi for a half-length success in day=s G3 UAE 2000 Round 2 of the G3 Maktoum Challenge Thursday night Guineas, the first at Meydan. A listed stakes winner in England and Classic to be con- France, the progressive four-year-old missed by just tested over the 3/4 of a length when third in the G3 Prix Guillaume Meydan Tapeta sur- d=Ornano at Deauville last Aug. 16, then claimed the face. Winner of the same spot in the Sept. 19 G3 Prix du Prince d=Orange G1 Golden Horseshoe at Longchamp. Sent through the Arqana Arc Sale, he S. to close out his realized a bid of i370,000 and repaid some of that freshman season, he investment with his overpowering score in a falsely run turned in an impres- race 13 days ago. One of the last to leave the stalls Musir leaves them behind in the UAE sive performance in along with favored Crowded House (GB) (Rainbow 2000 Guineas Andrew Watkins his Carnival debut, Quest), Allybar caboosed the field up the backstretch overcoming a before being steered out to the grandstand side at the studder-step start to record a narrow victory from quarter pole. He hit the front inside the final furlong and Godolphin=s Frozen Power (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}) in a found the line best of all, as Crowded House, left a bit 1400-meter conditions event Feb. 4. Last night=s result flat-footed entering the lane, closed nicely, but too late. was decidedly different. Click for the Racing Post chart. AHe is a horse we like, and I imagine we will come back Click for the emiratesracing.com video. Cont. p2 for the third round of the Maktoum Challenge on Super Thursday,@ commented winning trainer Saeed bin Thursday, Meydan Racecourse, Dubai Suroor. Added Ajtebi, AI was always quite happy and he UAE 2000 GUINEAS-G3, $250,000, Meydan, 2-18, ran on very well when I asked him to win his race.@ NH/SH3yo, 1600m (AWT), 1:37.46, std. Click for the Racing Post chart. Click for the 1--MUSIR (AUS), 131, c, 3, by Redoute=s Choice (Aus) emiratesracing.com video. 1st Dam: Dizzy de Lago (Aus) (SP-Aus), by Encosta de Lago (Aus) 2nd Dam: Spring Reel (GB), by Mill Reef 3rd Dam: The Dancer (Fr), by Green Dancer O/B-Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum; T-Michael F de Kock; J-Christophe Soumillon; $150,000. Lifetime Record: Ch. 2yo Colt-SAf, G1SW-SAf, 5-4-1-0, $227,301. Werk Nick Rating: C. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Frozen Power (Ire), c, 3, Oasis Dream (GB)--Musical Treat (Ire), by Royal Academy. (500,000gns yrl >08 TATOCT). O-Godolphin; B-Rathbarry Stud; T-Saeed bin Suroor; $50,000. 3--Della Barba (Chi), 131, c, 3, Della Francesca--Barbera (Chi), by Hussonet. O-Prince Sultan Mohammed Saud al Kabeer; B-Haras de Pirque; T-Jerry Barton; $25,000. Margins: 3 1/4, 1 1/4, 2 1/4. Odds: 3-5, 7-1, 55-1. Also Ran: Solid Choice (Aus), Jardim (Brz), Oroveso (Brz), Maroon Machine (Ire), Storm Chispazo (Arg), Rock Jock (Ire), Quartier Latin (Arg), Dubai Miracle, Real (859) 233-4252 Secret (Brz), Olympic Danz (Brz), El Amarillista (Arg). www.claibornefarm.com Scratched: Astonishment (Ire), Black Snowflake, Happy Dubai (Ire), Mr Crazy Boy (Arg). TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 2/19/10 • PAGE 2 of 5 • thoroughbreddailynews.com UAE 2000 Guineas cont. Drawn widest in a bulky field, Musir traveled three Today’s Graded Stakes and four wide down the backstretch and on the turn. brought to you by Switched out when straightened for home, he drove to the front and put the race to bed within a few strides. Next up is the G2 UAE Derby over 1900 meters Mar. 27. AHe has been showing us that he=s a bit spe- cial, and on that performance, the longer trip of the Derby will not be a problem,@ trainer Mike de Kock told Racing Post. AI told [jockey] Chris [Christophe Click for TV Soumillon] to see what we had tonight and it was good 1:00p Al Fahidi Fort S.-G2, MEY (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG performance.@ Added the Belgian, AHe is a really nice CONGRATS, D'WILDCAT, MORE THAN READY colt and has a lot of class. His cruising speed is so high and SILVER TRAIN each had a six figure 2YO that he just pulled me into the race. How far he will at OBS SELECTED! stay I do not know, but he was impressive--I had been Click here for more... worried about the wide draw.@ Thursday, Meydan Racecourse, Dubai P P R E V I E W S P MAKTOUM CHALLENGE R2-G3, $200,000, Meydan, 2-18, NH4yo/up, SH3yo/up, 1900m (AWT), 1:57.05, Friday, Meydan Racecourse, post time: 1:00 p.m. EST std. AL FAHIDI FORT S.-G2, $250,000, NH4yo/up, 1--@ALLYBAR (IRE), 130, c, 4, by King=s Best SH3yo/up, 1600mT 1st Dam: Irika, by Irish River (Fr) PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 2nd Dam: Princesse Kathy (Fr), by Luthier (Fr) 1 Justenuffhumor Distorted Humor Dettori bin Suroor 127 3rd Dam: Princesse Kali (GB), by Mourne (Fr) 2 Bronze Cannon Lemon Drop Kid Lathan Brown 127 3 Bankable (Ire) Medicean (GB) Moore Brown 123 (i370,000 HIT >09 ARQARC). O-Godolphin; 4 Ibn Khaldun Dubai Destination Ajtebi bin Suroor 123 B-Wertheimer et Frere; T-Saeed bin Suroor; J-Ahmed 5 Ibn Battun Seeking the Gold Smith Al Muhairi 123 Ajtebi; $120,000. Lifetime Record: SW & MGSP-Fr, 6 Debussy (Ire) Diesis (GB) Buick Gosden 127 14-5-1-4, $307,721. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for 7 Premio Loco Prized Baker Wall 127 the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 8 Fravashi (Aus) Falbrav (Ire) Durcan bin Suroor 126 9 Dunelight (Ire) Desert Sun (GB) Fallon Cox 123 2--Crowded House (GB), 130, c, 4, Rainbow Quest-- 10 Tam Lin (GB) Selkirk Supple bin Shafya 123 Wiener Wald, by Woodman. (75,000gns yrl >07 11 Imbongi (SAf) Russian Revival Soumillon de Kock 126 TATOCT). O-J Paul Reddam, Mrs Carmen Burrell & J Fourth to subsequent G1SW Gladiatorus (Silic {Fr}) in Harvey; B-Car Colston Hall Stud; T-Brian Meehan; this event last year, Imbongi took the G3 Criterion S. at $40,000. Newmarket June 27 before finishing third in the 3--Calvaldos Blues (Fr), 130, c, 4, Lando (Ger)--Persian G2 Summer Mile S. at Ascot July 11. Off thereafter, Belle (GB), by Machiavellian. (i130,000 yrl >07 the chestnut returned with a useful runner-up effort DEAAUG). O-Godolphin; B-Thierry de la Heronniere & behind Barbecue Eddie (Stormy Atlantic) in a Tapeta Mme Danielle de la Herronier; T-Saeed bin Suroor; handicap Feb. 5 and gets back on his preferred surface $20,000. tonight. Justenuffhumor will be saddled for the first Margins: HF, 3 1/4, 3/4. Odds: 4-1, 8-5, 46-1. time by Saeed bin Suroor. A dual Grade II winner in the Also Ran: Mr Brock (SAf), Snaafy, Jalil, Perfect Stride States last summer for Kiaran McLaughlin, he was last (GB), Jet Express (SAf), Storm Sir, Bon Grain (Fr), Poet seen finishing an excellent third to Goldikova (Ire) (GB), Mr Crazy Boy (Arg). (Anabaa) in the GI Breeders= Cup Mile Nov. 7. The concern is whether there will be enough speed up front MOVING ??? to set up his lethal turn of foot. For just a day or forever... Call us with your new fax number. All horses in TDN Headline News and TDN American edition (732) 747-8060 are bred in North America, unless otherwise indicated P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 2/19/10 • PAGE 3 of 5 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Saturday, Oaklawn Park SOUTHWEST S.-GIII, $250,000, 3yo, 1m PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Kitty's Turn Langfuhr Murphy Thomas 115 2 Pleasant Storm Pleasant Tap McNeil Petalino 117 3 Dublin Afleet Alex Thompson Lukas 117 4 Dryfly Jump Start Borel Whiting 122 5 Cardiff Giant Yankee Gentleman Santiago Periban 115 6 Cool Bullet Red Bullet Court Margolis 117 7 Crider Closing Argument Quinonez Asmussen 115 8 Domonation Maria’s Mon Nakatani Sadler 115 9 Conveyance Indian Charlie M Garcia Baffert 122 10 Mission Impazible Unbridled’s Song Coa Pletcher 115 Sunday, Santa Anita SAN LUIS OBISPO H.-GII, $150,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/2mT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Dynamic Range Dynaformer Espinoza Canani 117 2 Sir Dave Untuttable Flores Carava 114 3 Bourbon Bay Sligo Bay (Ire) Bejarano Drysdale 114 4 Romp (Arg) Incurable Optimist Sutherland Mulhall 112 5 Unusual Suspect Unusual Heat Quinonez Abrams 115 6 Obrigado (Fr) Enrique (GB) Rosario Drysdale 116 7 Troubletimesthree Decarchy Garcia Powell 111 8 Sudden War (Arg) Sunray Spirit Solis McPeek 114 9 Porfido (Chi) Mash One (Chi) Talamo Ascanio 116 Unusual Suspect worked four furlongs over Santa Anita=s Pro-Ride in :48.60 Thursday.