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MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here JUST REWARD ‘FLAT OUT’EXCELLENT GROUP IN MET MILE The Sangster legacy is entrenched in The Curragh=s The GI Metropolitan H. never ceases to draw an recent history, and it was fitting that the family enjoyed excellent and diverse cast of competitors, and today=s Classic glory again yesterday in partnership with the 122nd renewal of the Astallion maker@ is no exception. newly founded force of Qatar Racing courtesy of Preston Stables=s Flat Out (Flatter) leads the field of Just the Judge (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}). If victory here was nine on the strength of his local a welcome return on form. He=s four-for-four at Big the heavy investment Sandy, with victories in the paid both by the late 2011 GII Suburban H., 2011 and Robert Sangster and 2012 GI Jockey Club Cold Cups his clan down the and the GIII Westchester S. at this years and in the more distance last out over Cross immediate period by Traffic (Unbridled=s Song) Apr. 27. Sheikh Fahad, it was He and Cross Traffic, who were also due compensation separated by just a head after for the filly, who had their mile journey, both earned been denied the same gaudy 115 Beyer Speed Figures in pleasure so late at the Westchester and were more than 11 lengths clear of third- Sheikh Fahad leads in Just the Judge Newmarket three place finisher Rattlesnake Bridge and Jamie Spencer weeks earlier. Stalking (Tapit). The lightly raced Cross Racing Post the pace early in third under Jamie Spencer, Traffic lost nothing in defeat last Flat Out Courtney Heeney the 2-1 favorite enjoyed a straight-forward trip time, and has a world of upside. throughout and after passing Just Pretending (Giant=s A debut winner sprinting at Gulfstream Jan. 24, the Causeway) on the front end with a furlong remaining, 4-year-old GoldMark Farm representative earned the was mainly hand ridden to score by 1 1/2 lengths from J “TDN Rising Star” J distinction when he aired by the strong-finishing 40-1 shot Rehn=s Nest (Ire) 7 1/2 lengths in a one-mile optional claimer in (Authorized {Ire}). In doing so, Just the Judge was also Hallandale Mar. 10. He set solid splits in the added another chapter to the story of another famous Westchester and was game to cut it close, but may racing dynasty, providing Charlie Hills with a first need to conserve his energy a bit more early against Classic success. AIt is a great feeling and I=m so proud this bunch. Cont. p3 of the filly,@ the son of the legendary Barry Hills said. AShe=s a diamond and you can do anything with her-- she is so easy to train and very professional, so hopefully there are a few more nice races to go for. I felt sorry for her at Newmarket, as she did it the hard way and got done on the line.@ MAXIOS FIRES BEST SHOT IN ISPAHAN J “TDN Rising Star” J Maxios (GB) (Monsun {Ger}), well supported to collect his first badge at the highest level, came from just off the pace to land Sunday=s G1 Prix d=Ispahan at Longchamp. AI have to thank Maria Niarchos and Alan Cooper, as they always back my judgment, even when the horse was not doing so well,@ said winning trainer Jonathan Pease. As to where the 5-year-old might go next, Cooper said, AIt=s about time he traveled, so on Tuesday we=ll leave him in the G1 Prince of Wales=s S. [at Royal Ascot June 19] and we=ll also keep him in the G1 Eclipse S. [at Sandown July 6] and I think he=s [nominated to] the [GI] Arlington Million, so he has plenty of options.@ Cont. p5 In This Issue Silasol Takes 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 Prix Saint-Alary (732) 747-8060 (732) 747-8955 (fax) Wertheimer & Frere’s Silasol www.thoroughbreddailynews.com (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}) got rolling www.thetdn.com late to eke out a win in Sunday’s G1 Coolmore Saint-Alary at Longchamp. Barry Weisbord, co-publisher Silasol and Olivier Peslier [email protected] • @barryweisbord Coverage on page 6 Scoop Dyga Sue Finley, co-publisher [email protected] • @suefinley Gold Cup Win for Al Kazeem Editorial Al Kazeem (GB) (Dubawi (Ire), sent off at 9-4, got the best of heavily favored [email protected] Camelot (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) to hand that rival a 1 1/2-length defeat in Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief yesterday’s G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup at The Curragh. 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A winner of Santa Anita=s GII Palos Verdes. S. Jan. 19 and GII San Carlos S. Feb. 23, the Jerry Hollendorfer trainee wasn=t given his cue until it was too late in the Carter, but flew home impressively to cut the winning margin to 3/4 of a length. GI Met Mile... cont. from p1 The top four finishers from Aqueduct=s Apr. 6 GI Carter H.--Swagger Jack (Smart Strike), Sahara Sky (Pleasant Tap), Discreet Dancer (Discreet Cat) and Fort Loudon (Awesome of Course)--are all back for more in the Met Mile. Silverton Hill=s Swagger Jack was second to Fort Loudon in the Mar. 3 GIII Gulfstream Park Sprint Championship and to Discreet Dancer (while ahead of Fort Loudon) in the GII Gulstream Park H. a month later, but received a perfectly patient ride from Irad Ortiz, Jr. to upend the Carter at 15-1. Discreet Dancer Adam Coglianese Saturday, Belmont Park, post time: 5:49 p.m. EDT METROPOLITAN H.-GI, $750,000, 3yo/up, 1m PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEY ML 1 Cross Traffic GoldMark Farm LLC Diamond A Racing Corp-KY Pletcher 3-1 (c, 4, Unbridled’s Song--Stop Traffic, by Cure the Blues) Velazquez 2 Discreet Dancer E Paul Robsham Stables LLC E Paul Robsham Stables LLC-FL Pletcher 6-1 (c, 4, Discreet Cat--West Side Dancer, by Gone West) Castellano 3 Mark Valeski K Brereton Jones Brereton Jones-KY Jones 5-1 (c, 4, Proud Citizen--Pocho’s Dream Girl, by Fortunate Prospect) Napravnik 4 Fort Loudon Fred Brei Jacks or Better Farm Inc-FL Zito 10-1 (c, 4, Awesome of Course--Lottsa Talc, by Talc) Lezcano 5 Swagger Jack K Silverton Hill LLC Edward Evans-VA Wolfson 12-1 (h, 5, Smart Strike--Lyrical Prayer, by The Minstrel) Ortiz 6 Flat Out Preston Stables LLC Nikolaus Bock-FL Mott 5-2 (h, 7, Flatter--Cresta Lil, by Cresta Rider) Alvarado 7 Sahara Sky Jerry Hollendorfer & Kim Lloyd Martin Stables Inc-FL Hollendorfer 6-1 (h, 5, Pleasant Tap--Seeking the Sky, by Storm Cat) Rosario 8 Handsome Mike Reddam Racing LLC John Liviakis-KY O’Neill 30-1 (c, 4, Scat Daddy--Classic Strike, by Smart Strike) Gutierrez 9 Fed Biz K Kaleem Shah Inc Colts Neck Stables LLC-KY Baffert 15-1 (c, 4, Giant’s Causeway--Spunoutacontrol, by Wild Again) Smith All carry 117 pounds, except Swagger Jack carries 118, Flat Out & Sahara Sky carries 120, & Handsome Mike carries 116. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/27/13 • PAGE 4 of 13 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Irish 1000 Guineas cont. from p1 Sunday, Curragh, Ireland ETIHAD AIRWAYS IRISH 1000 GUINEAS-G1, i300,000, Curragh, 5-26, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:39.37, gd/fm. 1--sJUST THE JUDGE (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Lawman (Fr) 1st Dam: Faraday Light (Ire), by Rainbow Quest 2nd Dam: Uncharted Haven (GB), by Turtle Island (Ire) 3rd Dam: Tochar Ban, by Assert (Ire) (i50,000 yrl >11 GOFSPT). O-Qatar Racing Ltd & Sangster Family; B-Mrs J Dempsey; T-Charles Hills; J-Jamie Spencer; i174,000. Lifetime Record: GSW & G1SP-Eng, 5-4-1-0, i340,350.