MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2012 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here SOLEMIA SHOCKER IN LINGERIE REVEALS HERSELF IN SPINSTER Firmly under the radar despite a latest third in the Gary Barber and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners=s In G1 Prix Vermeille over the same track and trip Sept. 16, Lingerie (Empire Maker) upped her synthetic track the Wertheimers= filly record to three-for-three and secured her spot in the Solemia (Ire) starting gate for the Nov. 2 GI Breeders= Cup Ladies= (Poliglote {GB}) Classic at Keeneland caused a surprise of yesterday with a major proportions in convincing two- yesterday=s G1 Qatar length defeat of her Prix de l=Arc de elders in the Triomphe when GI Juddmonte wearing down the Spinster S. Mystical Solemia (10) reels in Orfevre 7-2 favorite Orfevre Star (Ghostzapper) Edward Whitaker/Racing Post (Jpn) (Stay Gold took second from {Jpn}) in the final Upperline (Maria=s strides to score by a neck. In doing so, the homebred Mon), while In Lingerie cruises to victory in Spinster provided trainer Carlos Laffon-Parias with a first defending champion Coady Photography renewal of the great race and her rider Olivier Peslier Aruna (Mr. Greeley) with a record-equaling fourth at a huge 41-1. AIt is a settled for sixth. Tucked away in the pocket under pilot really great day, and to win the Arc with all my friends John Velazquez behind splits of :24.20, :47.97 and and family around me is a moment to savor,@ 1:12.41, the 2-1 favorite called out for running room at commented Laffon-Parias, who enjoyed a red-letter day the top of the lane. She tipped out to stretch her legs in after his juveniles--Silasol (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}) and midstretch, and quickly narrowed the gap on Mystical Topaze Blanche (Ire) (Zamindar)--went one-two in the Star, lengthening her margin of victory as she pleased G1 Prix Marcel Boussac earlier on the card. AI am lucky after bursting to the fore. AShe had a perfect trip,@ said to train for such great people as the Wertheimers, who Velazquez. AShe broke really well, so we got into nice have trusted me for many years. I have to say, I was position. I was a little worried because the horses in going into the race hoping for a place only, but we front of me, I was expecting they were going to come were very happy that the rain arrived for her, and back to me. Actually they lasted a little longer than I Olivier made the difference today. He was the star and expected, which did help me a little bit. Once I got out the day belongs to him--he gave her an amazing ride at the sixteenth pole and she was in the clear she and deserves great credit.@ Cont. p3 responded right away. I=m very proud of her.@ Cont. p11 GLORY AT RACING’S OLYMPICS Sent off the 6-5 favorite for yesterday=s G1 Prix Jean- Luc Lagardere on the back of wins in the G2 Superlative S. at Newmarket July 14 and Aug. 1 G2 Vintage S. at Goodwood, Olympic Glory (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}) brought an instant dividend to Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani=s recent APRH photo investment by battling to success in Longchamp=s heavy conditions. Settled in mid-division early by Richard Hughes, the bay got first run on his chief market rival What a Name (Ire) (Mr. Greeley), and after cutting down the eventual third Indian Jade (GB) (Sleeping Indian {GB}) with 100 meters remaining, comfortably held the filly by 1 1/4 lengths. AHe is a top horse,@ Hughes commented. AI was worried about the ground, and I always had to be after him a bit, but he picked up very nicely.@ Cont. p7 In This Issue Arc of Ages 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 (732) 747-8060 An afternoon of longshots at (732) 747-8955 (fax) Longchamp was capped by www.thoroughbreddailynews.com Alain and Gerard www.thetdn.com Wertheimer’s Solemia (Ire) in the G1 Qatar Prix de Barry Weisbord, co-publisher l’Arc de Triomphe (pictured • . Check out the rest of [email protected] @barryweisbord left) , co-publisher the winners on France’s Sue Finley biggest day of racing. 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Returning to score by North American Home of International Racing four lengths in the Listed Prix Lord Seymour again over www.AmWestEntertainment.com this track and trip Apr. 19, she was third, before being promoted to second, when meeting significant trouble Sunday, Longchamp, France in running behind Allied Powers (GB) (Invincible Spirit QATAR PRIX DE L=ARC DE TRIOMPHE-G1, {Ire}) on a third visit in the May 8 G3 Prix d=Hedouville. i4,000,000, Longchamp, 10-7, 3yo/up, c/f, 1 1/2mT, By the time she tackled Saint-Cloud=s G2 Prix Corrida, 2:37.68, hy. she was beginning to emerge as a genuine contender 1--sSOLEMIA (IRE), 128, f, 4, by Poliglote (GB) for the leading distaff events, and she was able to nose 1st Dam: Brooklyn=s Dance (Fr) (GSW-Fr), out Shareta (Ire) (Sinndar {Ire}) in a head-bobbing finish by Shirley Heights (GB) to that May 28 1 5/16-mile contest. The third on that 2nd Dam: Vallee Dansante, by Lyphard occasion, Siyouma (Ire) (Medicean {GB}), managed to 3rd Dam: Green Valley II (Fr), by Val de Loir (Fr) win the G1 Sun Chariot S. recently, so there was a O/B-Wertheimer & Frere; T-Carlos Laffon-Parias; genuine argument that her starting price here was J-Olivier Peslier; i2,285,600. Lifetime Record: artificially inflated. Her two most recent efforts, when 13 starts, 5 wins, 7 places, i2,542,155. *1/2 to fourth under a penalty in Deauville=s G2 Prix de Pomone Prospect Park (GB) (Sadler's Wells), MGSW & Aug. 11 and third in the Vermeille, were enough for the G1SP-Fr, MGSP-US, $617,510; Prospect Wells (Fr) astute Wertheimer brothers to let her take her chance (Sadler's Wells), GSW & G1SP-Fr, SW-Eng, against some of the world=s heavyweight performers, $400,185; Gold Dodger (Slew O' Gold), SW-Fr; and her prospects rose with each drop of the persistent Brooklyn's Gold (Seeking the Gold), SW-Fr & SP-Eng- autumnal rain. stp; Never Green (Ire) (Halling), SW-Fr. Werk Nick Soon towards the fore before the babble of Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the pacemakers took up their roles with varying relish, she eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. traveled strongly 2--Orfevre (Jpn), 131, c, 4, Stay Gold (Jpn)--Oriental for Peslier Art (Jpn), by Mejiro McQueen (Jpn). O-Sunday against the Racing Co Ltd; B-Shadai Corporation Inc; T-Yasutoshi fence while Ikee; i914,400. those in behind 3--Masterstroke, 123, c, 3, Monsun (Ger)--Melikah (Ire), scrambled for by Lammtarra. O-Godolphin SNC; B-Darley; T-Andre racing room. As Fabre; J-Mickael Barzalona; i457,200. the rabbits ran Edward Whitaker/Racing Post Margins: NK, 7, 1. Odds: 41.00, 3.50, 13.00. out of steam on Also Ran: Haya Landa (Fr), Yellow and Green (GB), the final turn, she was left in clear daylight with Great Heavens (GB), Camelot (GB), Sea Moon (GB), Masterstroke alongside at the head of affairs, and was Shareta (Ire), Bayrir (Fr), St Nicholas Abbey (Ire), still full of run as Soumillon glided on the wide outside Meandre (Fr), Kesampour (Fr), Mikhail Glinka (Ire), on Orfevre. Although he quickly gained two lengths on Saonois (Fr), Ernest Hemingway (Ire), Aventino (Jpn), her, he veered right to the rail and gave Solemia an Robin Hood (Ire). Click for the Racing Post chart, the opening she took with relish, as she broke the hearts of AmWest PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style the raider=s followers with a withering effort close to pedigree.