14, 2008 NYRA AWARDED 25-YEAR FRANCHISE GODOLPHIN DUO TAKE CENTER STAGE the New York Racing Association Has Been Awarded Etched (Forestry) and Numaany (A.P
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10 ENTERED in BARBARA FRITCHIE p. 2 HEADLINE For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. NEWS www.thoroughbreddailynews.com THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2008 NYRA AWARDED 25-YEAR FRANCHISE GODOLPHIN DUO TAKE CENTER STAGE The New York Racing Association has been awarded Etched (Forestry) and Numaany (A.P. Indy), a pair of a 25-year franchise to operate Thoroughbred racing at promising sophomore colts owned by Godolphin, line Aqueduct, Belmont Park and Saratoga after an agree- up in today=s G3 UAE 2000 Guineas at Nad Al Sheba. ment was reached yesterday between NYRA, New York Etched, a son of GI Breeders= Cup Distaff heroine Unbri- Governor Eliot Spitzer, Senate Majority Leader Joseph dled Elaine, was tabbed as a J “TDN Rising Star” J Bruno and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. Under the following a sharp debut victory at Belmont Park agreement, NYRA will cede its claim on the land the Sept. 29 (video). The chestnut was equally as impres- three tracks occupy, and the state will provide NYRA sive in Aqueduct=s GIII Nashua S. Oct. 28 (video), scor- with $105 million to satisfy a financial restructuring ing by 6 2 lengths over sub- plan filed in bankruptcy court. NYRA filed for bank- sequent GII Kentucky Jockey ruptcy in 2006. The legislation also allows for the in- Club S. winner Anak Nakal. stallation of a Video Lottery Terminal facility at Aque- Etched, formerly trained by duct. AThis plan really came together in the last two Kiaran McLaughlin while rac- days through the diligent efforts of State government: ing under Sheikh Moham- in particular, Speaker Silver and his staff were tireless med=s Darley operation, in their efforts to make this significant piece of legisla- makes his debut in the tion a reality,@ said NYRA Chairman C. Steven Duncker Etched Horsephotos Godolphin blue for trainer in a statement. AWe especially appreciate the tremen- Saeed bin Suroor. AEtched is a dous work of the Governor and his staff as well as the horse we like a lot and is pleasing us in his work,@ bin Senate Majority leader and his staff. This legislation Suroor said. Numaany finished a well-beaten fourth for contains the key components for us to emerge from Darley and trainer Tom Albertrani in his Belmont unveil- bankruptcy, and to improve upon what is already the ing Sept. 30, then overcame an eventful stretch run best racing in the world.@ The organization=s board will while obtaining J “TDN Rising Star” J status in a be comprised of 25 directors, with 14 appointed by Nov. 2 (video) Aqueduct maiden contest. After taking a NYRA and 11 by the state. The bill passed the state commanding lead in the stretch, Numaany bolted to the assembly yesterday morning by a vote of 92-40 and outer rail, forcing jockey Javier Castellano to lose his the senate yesterday afternoon by a vote of 39-17. irons. However, the chestnut miraculously recovered For the complete bill, click here. and re-rallied to win going away by 2 3/4 lengths. AThis is a big step up for Numaany, but he is a nice horse,@ PADUA BUYS FACE THE CAT bin Suroor added. Padua Stables has purchased a majority interest in promising sophomore Face the Cat (Tale of the Cat) TALENT SEARCH SIDELINED from owners David and Marilyn Randal, according to Talent Search (Catienus), expected to start in the published reports. The three-year-old has been trans- Mar. 29 G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen, has been sidelined ferred from trainer Helen Pitts to Todd Pletcher=s Palm by a hairline fracture in a knee, according to Thorough- Beach Downs barn. Pitts had been pointing the chest- bred Times. A homebred for Ken and Sarah Ramsey, nut colt for the Feb. 24 GII Fountain of Youth S. at the five-year-old was second in last year=s GI Frank J Gulfstream Park. Face the Cat broke his maiden second DeFrancis Memorial Dash and GI Vosburgh S. and was time out at Gulfstream Jan. 4 and added a four-length third behind champion Midnight Lute in the GI Breeders= allowance victory over Nistle=s Crunch last time out Cup Sprint for trainer Mark Shuman. He had been ex- Jan. 30. Pitts trained 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin to pected to make his first start for trainer Bobby Frankel his debut win at Gulfstream last year, only to lose the at Nad al Sheba. The injury is not expected to be horse after he was sold and transferred to Steve career-ending. Asmussen=s barn. www.hillndalefarms.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 2/14/08 • PAGE 2 of 4 TDN Feature Presentation G2 BARBARA FRITCHIE BREEDERS’ CUP H. $250,000 CITY ZIP COLT AT OBS ON TUESDAY CONTROL SYSTEM FAVORED IN FRITCHIE Control System (Lion Hearted) was yesterday listed as the 8-5 morning-line favorite in Saturday=s GII Barbara Fritche H. at Laurel Park. The locally trained runner has won five of seven lifetime starts, including a last-out victory over Fritchie foes Karakorum Starlet (Skip Away) and Oprah Winney (Royal Acad- emy) in the Jan. 1 Interborough H. AWe are pleased with her and I am looking forward to the Fritchie,@ trainer Mike Trombetta said of the morning-line favorite. Control System A Coglianese Control System, who has made her previous six starts at six fur- longs, tries an extra panel Saturday. AShe=s got speed or she can take off a horse or two,@ said Trombetta, who will be honored prior to the sixth race for being Mary- land=s top percentage trainer a year ago. AWe have UPCOMING MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN STAKES always wanted to try her a little further to see how she handled it, but wanted to be sure she had enough races Date Race Track under her belt before we stepped up.@ Winner of the Feb. 16 GII Barbara Fritchie BC H. Laurel GIII Cicada S. last March, Control System ended 2007 GII San Carlos H. Santa Anita with a win in the Garland of Roses H. Karakorum Star- GIII Endeavor BC S. Tampa Bay let has been installed at 6-1. After running second to Sam F. Davis S. Turfway Control System in the Interborough H., the five-year-old Feb. 17 GIII Hurricane Bertie H. Gulfstream mare bested state-bred foes to take the Jan. 11 Ruby Feb. 18 GII Gen. George BC H. Laurel Rubles S. last time out. AI have never had a horse this GII Buena Vista H. Santa Anita good to be able to come down for the Barbara Fritchie,@ GIII Southwest S. Oaklawn trainer Jeff Odintz said. AI wanted to take a shot be- Feb. 23 GI Gulfstream Park BC S. Gulfstream cause she is deserving of it off her last race and in her GII San Luis Obispo H. Santa Anita daily training regimen. Every time she runs, she shows Feb. 24 GII Fountain of Youth S. 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