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HEADLINE NEWS For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. Three Chimneys Racing on FIRE! www.thoroughbreddailynews.com TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2008 TDN Feature Presentation Big Truck Sharp in Final Prep... Looking to put his 11th-place finish in the GI Blue GRADE 1 KENTUCKY DERBY Grass S. behind him, GIII Tampa Bay Derby winner Big Truck (Hook and Ladder) worked a bullet five furlongs in :59 2/5 at Churchill yesterday morning. The bay galloped out six panels in 1:14. AHe worked very well,== said trainer Barclay Tagg. AHe did everything right. He KINGMAMBO: 4 STAKES WINNERS IN APRIL likes the surface.@ Exercise ARCHIPENKO-G1 (Hong Kong) • CAMPANOLOGIST (England) rider Kristen Troxell was in FARIDAT (Japan) • SOVEREIGN DUTY (USA) the saddle for the move. Also having their final Derby BEHINDATTHEBAR TO AWAIT PREAKNESS preps yesterday were Bob GII Coolmore Lexington S. winner Behindatthebar Black Jack (Stormy Jack), (Forest Wildcat) will not be entered in the May 3 who clicked off a half in :48 GI Kentucky Derby, and will instead await the May 17 3/5 and went out five- GI Preakness S. AI spoke with Satish and Sasha Sanan eighths in 1:02; Visionaire this morning and we all thought 16 days between two (Grand Slam), who got his races was a lot of pressure to put on the horse,@ trainer half in :48 2/5; and Denis of Todd Pletcher explained. AIf he'd gone to the Derby, it Cork (Harlan=s Holiday), who would have been three races in 30 days. In all fairness went the same distance in Denis of Cork EquiSport to the horse, who I believe has incredible potential, we :48 and galloped out an extra furlong in :12 1/5. AHe will continue to go the Classic route by pointing toward worked so good--nothing this horse does surprises me,@ the Preakness.@ Owned by Padua Stables and partners said trainer David Carroll of his charge, Denis of Cork, Michael Shustek and Don Stanley, Behindatthebar is who, with defection of Behindatthebar, will now make three-for-five lifetime. it into the Derby field. AI am over the moon,@ Carroll said. AIt=s great news and I am very happy for [owner William Warren] and his family, and for my staff and my family. Mr. Sanan called Mr. Warren this morning to tell him, and then Mr. Warren called me. I=m excited. Now all we need is to get a good post.@ Derby Notes cont. p2 • 3YO’S ON THE WORKTAB • CHURCHILL DOWNS BIG TRUCK (Hook and Ladder), 5f, •:59.40, 1/22 BLACKBERRY ROAD (Gone West), 4f, :48.40, 11/44 BOB BLACK JACK (Stormy Jack), 4f, :48.60, 15/44 DENIS OF CORK (Harlan’s Holiday), 4f, :48.00, 5/44 PYRO (Pulpit), 4f, :49.80, 29/44 RASIERRA (Kafwain), 4f, :46.60, 1/44 VISIONAIRE (Grand Slam), 4f, :48.40, 11/44 Big Brown Gets A First Look at His Churchill Digs trackphotographer.com Z FORTUNE (Siphon {Brz}), 4f, :51.00, 38/44 www.juddmonte.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 4/29/08 • PAGE 2 of 8 Derby Notes cont. Proud Spell Definite for Oaks... Asmussen Duo Tune Up... Trainer Larry Jones said yesterday that Proud Spell Trainer Steve Asmussen sent out both of his Derby (Proud Citizen) will be entered in the runners to work yesterday morning. Z Fortune (Siphon May 2 GI Kentucky Oaks, and not the {Brz}) went first, going a half in a Derby. AI=ve finished second in both modest :51 flat. As the GII Arkan- [the Derby and the Oaks] now,@ said sas Derby runner-up was galloping Jones. AIsland Sand in the 2004 Oaks out, stablemate Pyro (Pulpit) broke and Hard Spun in last year=s Derby. I off to go the same distance in :49 don=t know if we can improve off that, 4/5. AThey went over the track but it sure gives us a taste to try well,@ Asmussen said. AWe were again.@ Proud Spell, third in the GI very fortunate with the weather, Ashland S. last time out, walked the Adam Coglianese and the track was in excellent shedrow Monday after her sparkling shape this morning.@ He added five-furlong move in :58 2/5 the day before. AShe that Pyro, who beat just two in should be the favorite, or at least second choice, based the GI Blue Grass as the even- on what she=s accomplished,@ her conditioner added. Pyro trackphotographer.com money favorite, was on his toes as the Derby approaches. AIf any- Rasierra Could Supplement to Oaks... thing, he was a bit too sharp today,@ the Texas-based Lloyd DeBruycker=s Rasierra (Kafwain) may have horseman remarked. AHe needs to relax. The Derby isn=t punched her ticket to the Kentucky Oaks with her for showing off in the middle of the race. It=s for show- eyecatching four-furlong workout yesterday morning. ing off after it.@ With James Theriot in the irons, the bay filly clicked off a bullet half in :46 3/5, the fastest of 44 at the trip. Smooth Air Back on Track... She would have to be supplemented to the race for Smooth Air (Smooth Jazz), beaten five lengths by Big $25,000. AI don=t know if we are going yet, but she Brown when second in the GI Florida Derby, galloped worked unbelievably,@ said Cody Autrey, who took over for the first time after getting three easy days due to an the filly=s training from Ray Tracy two weeks ago. AI elevated temperature. The bay went two miles. AHe=s had her going five-eighths in :58 3/5 and galloping out back to himself,@ said exercise rider Susie Milne. in 1:12 2/5. She only took two sips of water when she Smooth Air had returned to the track for a jog Sunday. came back.@ A maiden winner at Prairie Meadows in her A[Sunday] he was a little wobbly,@ said trainer Bennie career opener last June, Rasierra has not scored since, Stutts Sr. AWe had given him a tranquilizer because we but she has been second in her last four tries. She was didn=t want him to get too hot, and the pony just took beaten a half-length in her latest, the Apr. 12 Instant him around there. When he was back in the barn walk- Racing S. going a mile at Oaklawn Park. ing, though, he took a rip out of his blanket. He was • 3YO’S ON THE WORKTAB • feeling good. Today, you saw a racehorse out there.@ FAIR HILL GRACE AND POWER (More Than Ready), 4f, •:47.40, 1/5 TDN Quote du Jour HOLLYWOOD AWe=re going in the Derby unless we get a sign from P. S. U. GRAD (Harlan’s Holiday), 6f, 1:14.00, 7/14 God.@ --trainer Larry Jones on the Derby status of the SANTA ANITA filly Eight Belles INDIAN BLESSING (Indian Charlie), 5f, :59.20, 4/39 P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 4/29/08 • PAGE 3 of 8 AWe had hoped to run Fireside in the G3 Greenham S. C L A S S I C C O R N E R P P and he was in super form, but we found that he had a bit of mucus in his throat, so we had to pull the plug,@ 19 REMAIN ON TARGET FOR 2000 GUINEAS explained Herbert. AHe worked very impressively last There were no surprises at the five-day confirmation Saturday, he scoped 100-percent clean afterwards and stage of the G1 2000 Guineas, with the main protago- his blood is good, so we=re prepared to step up and give nists all among the 19 colts going forward for the it a go.@ The remaining entries include unbeaten cham- 200th renewal of the mile Classic at Newmarket on pion juvenile New Approach (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Saturday. Stonerside Stable=s Raven=s Pass (Elusive Godolphin=s Group 1 winners Ibn Khaldun (Dubai Desti- Quality) remains on target and Jimmy Fortune is confi- nation) and Rio de la Plata (Rahy), G1 Gran Criterium dent the Apr. 17 G3 Craven S. runner-up can raise his hero Scintillo (GB) (Fantastic Light) and a Ballydoyle game even further. AHe=s in great form and seems to quartet of Henrythenavigator (Kingmambo), Jupiter have come on for his run in the Craven,@ Fortune said. Pluvius (Johannesburg), One Great Cat (Storm Cat) and AI was really pleased with the way he ran as I didn=t Plan (Storm Cat). Trainer Aidan O=Brien is planning on think he=d get that close and he ran a lot better than I three of those four going postward. AIt's looking like thought he would. He=s stepped up on his work at Jupiter Pluvius, Plan and Henrythenavigator, although home, he=s in very good order and is happy. It will be a we won't be finalising plans until Tuesday or Wednes- bigger field on Guineas day, they=ll go a good gallop and day,@ O'Brien told Racing Post. hopefully we=ll be able to sit behind the right ones.@ Harry Herbert, racing manager to Highclere Thorough- STARS AMONG US... bred Racing, feels that, while the Peter Chapple-Hyam- Kentucky Derby Entrants Who Were TDN Rising Stars... trained Fireside (GB) (Dr Fong) is lacking in experience, he is entitled to take his chance in Saturday=s feature Date Horse Sire event and was bullish about his chance. 03/05/08 Big Brown Boundary 10/07/07 Colonel John Tiznow TDN TODAY 10/17/07 Monba Maria=s Mon Headline News....................