BETTING on >BLACK= SOLID FIELD in SUNSHINE MILLIONS CLASSIC
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2012 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here BETTING ON >BLACK= SOLID FIELD IN SUNSHINE MILLIONS CLASSIC In her first run since November, Australia=s A salty group of seven Florida-breds will line up in undefeated supermare Black Caviar (Aus) (Bel Esprit today=s $400,000 Sunshine Millions Classic at {Aus}) rolled to her 17th straight win in the Gulfstream, topped on the morning line by Reeves G2 Australia S. at Moonee Thoroughbred Racing & Dream Team Racing Stable=s Valley Friday night. GI Kentucky Derby third-place finisher Mucho Macho Unhurried from the gate and Man (Macho Uno). The big bay, sitting a few lengths off who captured last term=s pacesetter Zedi Knight (Aus) GII Risen Star S. at Fair (Zeditave {Aus}) and the Grounds, hit the sidelines after pressing Doubtful Jack competing in all three Triple (Aus) (Not a Single Doubt Crown events, but returned no {Aus}), Black Caviar drew worse for wear when annexing closer at the midway point. an Aqueduct optional claimer by 5 3/4 lengths last time Nov. 9. As they approached the left- Mucho Macho Man AHe came back great in his race hand turn into the stretch, Coglianese Black Caviar Bronwen Healy she cruised up three wide at Aqueduct [and] he came back under her own resolve, and for this race great,@ said trainer once straightened for home, pulled away with Kathy Ritvo. ANow, we=re looking forward to starting devastating ease. The winning margin was four lengths. this year right.@ Robert Sahn and trainer Stan Hough=s Zedi Knight finished second, with Black Caviar=s Adios Charlie (Indian Charlie) will look to build on a stablemate Doubtful Jack another 4 1/2 lengths back in handy 3 1/4-length success going a mile here Dec. 16. third. The final time of the 1200-meter turf sprint was The GII Jerome S. hero had last been seen completing 1:09.44--just .15 seconds off the track record the exacta in Belmont=s GII Dwyer S. July 2. Ron the established by subsequent 2007 G1 King=s Stand S. Greek (Full Mandate) annexed the Sunny and Mild S. and Queens County S. in his last two runs at Aqueduct heroine Miss Andretti (Aus) (Ihtiram {Ire}). Cont. p3 Nov. 17 and Dec. 10 respectively, and Turbo Compressor (Halo=s Image) comes off a 10 1/2-length Friday, Moonee Valley, Australia romp in the Nov. 12 Carl G. Rose Classic H. at Calder. AUSTRALIA S.-G2, A$200,000, 3yo/up, 1200mT, Sunshine Millions coverage cont. p5 1:09 2/5, fm. 1--BLACK CAVIAR (AUS), 124, m, 5, by Bel Esprit (Aus) 1st Dam: Helsinge (Aus), by Desert Sun (GB) 2nd Dam: Scandinavia (Aus), by Snippets (Aus) 3rd Dam: Song of Norway (Aus), by Vain (Aus) O-G J & Mrs K J Wilkie, et al; B-R Jamieson; TBPeter Moody; J-Luke Nolen; A$120,000. Lifetime Record: Horse of the Year-Aus, Ch. Sprinter-Aus, MG1SW- Aus, 17-17-0-0. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Zedi Knight (Aus), 129, g, 7, Zeditave (Aus)--Sly Sandra (Aus), by Sealed Bid (NZ). O-AJ, MA, DJ, CA Beck & A Luff; B-C J Dow; T-B J McCarthy; A$36,000. 3--Doubtful Jack (Aus), 129, g, 5, Not a Single Doubt (Aus)--Tootsie Roll (Aus), by Marscay (Aus). O-A Meads; B-D P Bentata; T-Peter Moody; A$18,000. Margins: 4, 4HF, HF. Odds: 1-5, 30-1, 50-1. Also Ran: Rock Classic (Aus), Sound Journey (Aus), Hollowlea (Aus). Click for the Racing Post chart, the racingandsports.com.au PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Click for the Racing Victoria video. www.coolmore.com In This Issue RISING STARS AT SANTA ANITA 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 ‘TDN Rising Star’ Rumor (Indian Charlie) looks to win her third straight as (732) 747-8060 she makes her graded stakes debut in the GI Santa Monica S. She’ll have to (732) 747-8955 (fax) deal with Teddy’s Promise (Salt Lake), an impressive last-out winner of the www.thoroughbreddailynews.com GI La Brea S. Earlier on the Santa Anita card, Eden’s Moon (Malibu Moon) www.thetdn.com jumps into the deep end in the GIII Santa Ysabel S. She also carries the ‘Rising Star’ banner for an 11 1/2-length graduation score Jan. 8. Barry Weisbord, co-publisher Coverage begins page 4 [email protected] Sue Finley, co-publisher [email protected] LIVE FROM SOUTH AFRICA Editorial There’s plenty of action in South Africa--both on the track and in the sales [email protected] ring. The Cape Premier Yearling Sale concluded Friday, topped by a son of the Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief late leading sire Jet Master (SAf). Focus shifts to Kenilworth today, where the Alan Carasso, Managing Editor Marie Kizenko, Senior Editor prestigious G1 J&B Met S., G1 Cape Derby and G1 Majorca S. will be run. Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor The TDN’s Marie Kizenko reports live from the festivities, and shares her Lucas Marquardt, Features Editor experiences and some pictures. Steve Sherack, Racing Editor Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. Coverage begins page 8 Ian Clayton, Writer/Reporter Advertising [email protected] Alycia Borer, Director of Advertising Further Coverage Lia Kusch, Senior Advertising Designer A pair of champions in Sunshine Millions page 5 Sarah K. Andrew, Adv Assistant/Distribution Racing Analyst Brian DiDonato on the GIII Holy Bull S. page 13 Amanda Crelin, Advertising Assistant Previewing New Zealand’s Karaka Premier Yearling Sale page 14 Customer Service Boys at Tosconova Digs in vs. Groupie Doll page 1-ATW [email protected] Team Valor private purchase scores in new silks page 1-ATW Vicki Forbes, Director of Customer Service Information Technology Robert Williams, Director of IT [email protected] Greg Casillo, DB Administrator, Programming [email protected] EDT Race Click for TV Marketing Gary King, Marketing Manager 4:00p Santa Ysabel S.-GIII, SA (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV [email protected] 7:00p Santa Monica S.-GI, SA (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV 11:02p John B. Connally Turf Cup.-GIII, SH (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV/TVG TDN Newmarket Bureau: Cafe Racing [email protected] Sean Cronin Tom Frary P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 1/28/12 • PAGE 3 of 14 • thoroughbreddailynews.com An International Black Out... AIt was great to see her back,@ trainer Peter Moody said. AThey raced in 1:09-something. It was easy to say she was unextended, but how much faster do they go? It was wonderful to see her back in great shape. Her attitude was good, her action was terrific, so hopefully, it=s the start of a wonderful six months.@ Added regular pilot Luke Nolen, AIt probably wasn=t the strongest opposition she=s met, but she relaxed nicely off an even speed. I just squeezed her [at the end of the race], not that she was complacent, but just to make sure she took full benefit of the gallop today.@ It was Black Caviar=s second win in the Australia; she also won the race in 2010. It=s been nearly three years since Black Caviar debuted a winner at Flemington in April of 2009, but improbably, her wins just seem to get easier and easier. A perfect eight-for-eight in 2011, she wrapped up a successful campaign with wins in the G2 Schweppes Schillaci S. at Caulfield Oct. 8, G2 Schweppes S. at Moonee Valley Oct. 22 and G1 Patinack Farm Classic at Flemington Nov. 5. In her return to Moonee Valley on Friday, track officials were prompted to admit fans free of charge after ticket lines became too long to service. And despite the sweltering conditions, the imposing mare delivered for the appreciative crowd. AShe is just terrific for our sport; she=s put us on the front page for all the right reasons,@ said Moody. The conditioner told racenet.com.au that Black Caviar will now attempt a Group 1 double in the C F Orr S. and Futurity S. at Caulfield next month. He also left the door open for international travel, with Dubai and Great Britain possible destinations. AWe'll use the old adage of [AFL coach] Kevin Sheedy, to take it one game at a time,@ Moody told the publication. AThere's a race for her every Saturday on the eastern seaboard of Australia and other parts of the world for the next six months.@ Black Caviar parades in front of her adoring fans Bronwen Healy 859-873-7270 www.airdriestud.com TDN TODAY Headline News.................... 14 pages P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 1/28/12 • PAGE 4 of 14 • thoroughbreddailynews.com BLACK-TYPE PREVIEWS EDEN=S MOON TAKES CLASS LEAP Kaleem Shah=s Eden=s Moon will look to justify her J “TDN Rising Star” J status in today=s GIII Santa RUMOR MAKES GRADED DEBUT Ysabel S. in Arcadia. The $390,000 Fasig-Tipton Ramona Bass, Claiborne Farm and Adele Midlantic buy ran into subsequent GII Santa Ynez S. Dilschneider=s J “TDN Rising Star” J Rumor makes romper Reneesgotzip (City Zip) on debut Dec. 18 her graded stakes debut in the seven-furlong sprinting at Hollywood, but returned going a mile here GI Santa Monica S. today at Santa Anita. Never out of Jan. 8 to earn her diploma by 11 1/2 lengths with an the exacta in seven lifetime starts, the Richard Mandella 88 Beyer Speed Figure. AHer maiden win was pretty trainee took the Sept.