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Biomechanics & Cardio Scores HEADLINE for Yearlings, 2YOs, Racehorses, Mares & Stallions NEWS BreezeFigs™ at the Two-Year-Old Sales For information about TDN, DATATRACK call 732-747-8060. www.biodatatrack.com www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009 Bob Fierro • Jay Kilgore • Frank Mitchell YATTA, YATTA, YATTA PROMISE REALIZED Perfection embodied. Unlike her last appearance in Sometimes horses improve with racing and that the GI Clement L. Hirsch S. at Del Mar, Jerry and Ann seems to be the case with Chasing Dreams Racing=s Moss=s Zenyatta (Street Cry {Ire}) left her adoring fans Noble=s Promise (Cuvee), who won for the third time in with very few anxious moments, taking an inside path the span of 35 days, defeating a deep field in the on the turn before shifting out and GI Dixiana Breeders= mowing them down late to take the Futurity at Keeneland GI Lady=s Secret S. for the second yesterday. Second in a consecutive season. Now, let the 4 1/2-furlong test here barrage begin. Will it be the Apr. 23, the bay re- GI Breeders Cup Ladies Classic, in = = turned from a spell to which she has little to prove? Or the graduate sprinting GI Breeders= Cup Classic, in which over the Ellis turf she has nearly nothing to lose? Sept. 5 and added a AThat will have to be a decision be- tween the Mosses and my wife, comfortable victory in Dottie,@ said trainer John Shirreffs. the Dixon Memorial AWe=ll have to look at the relative Juvenile on the Noble’s Promise Horsephotos Undefeated Zenyatta strength of the fields, see who=s Presque Isle Tapeta Benoit going to run, and make the call.@ Sept. 26. Stretching Alongside barnmate Life Is Sweet out for this contest, Noble=s Promise was forwardly (Storm Cat) down the backstretch, Zenyatta was asked placed by Willie Martinez while traveling three wide. A to get a bit closer at the half-mile marker. She took an bit deeper on the second turn, he advanced to grab the inside path on the turn, rallied outside Cocoa Beach lead entering the stretch, opened some daylight and (Chi) (Doneraile Court) in upper stretch and pulled clear. was fully extended to hold the late bid of Aikenite (Yes Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the free It=s True). brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs o r Saturday, Oak Tree the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, LADY'S SECRET S.-GI, $299,000, OSA, 10-10, sponsored by Taylor Made. 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:42 4/5, ft. 1--ZENYATTA, 123, m, 5, by Street Cry (Ire) 1st Dam: Vertigineux, by Kris S. 2nd Dam: For the Flag, by *Forli 3rd Dam: In the Offing, by Hoist the Flag ($60,000 yrl '05 KEESEP). O-Mr & Mrs Jerome S Moss,; B-Maverick Production Limited (KY); T-John A Shirreffs; J-Mike E Smith; $180,000. Lifetime Re- cord: Ch. Older Mare, 13-13-0-0, $2,774,580. *1/2 to Where's Bailey (Aljabr), SW, $116,313; and Bal- ance (Thunder Gulch), MGISW, $1,048,491. Werk Nick Rating: C. Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. 2--Lethal Heat, 123, f, 4, Unusual Heat--Lethal Leta, by Synastry. ($49,000 RNA yrl '06 BESOCT; $25,000 RNA HRA >07 BESMAY). O-Barry Abrams, M Auer- bach, LLC & Ron McCauley; B-David Abrams, Madeline Auerbach & Tom Roberts (CA); T-Barry Abrams; $60,000. 3--Cocoa Beach (Chi), 123, m, 5, Doneraile Court- - Visionera (Chi), by Edgy Diplomat. O-Godolphin Rac- ing LLC; B-Haras La Obra (CHI); T-Saeed bin Suroor; $36,000. Margins: 1 1/4, NK, 3/4. Odds: 0.40, 18.10, 5.10. Also Ran: Life Is Sweet, Anabaa's Creation (Ire), Made for Magic, Briecat. Scratched: Sweet and Flawless. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 10/11/09 • PAGE 2 of 16 Saturday, Keeneland Saturday, Keeneland Race Course SHADWELL TURF MILE S.-GI, $600,000, KEE, 10-10, DIXIANA BREEDERS' FUTURITY-GI, $500,000, KEE, 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:38 3/5, sf. 10-10, 2yo, 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:43, ft. 1--COURT VISION, 126, c, 4, by Gulch 1--@sNOBLE'S PROMISE, 121, c, 2, by Cuvee 1st Dam: Weekend Storm, by Storm Bird 1st Dam: The Devil's Trick, by Clever Trick 2nd Dam: Weekend Surprise, by Secretariat 2nd Dam: Sunyata, by Proud Truth 3rd Dam: Lassie Dear, by Buckpasser 3rd Dam: Far Beyond, by Nijinsky II ($180,000 yrl '06 KEESEP; $350,000 2yo >07 ($10,000 wlng '07 KEENOV; $25,000 RNA yrl '08 FTFFEB). O-IEAH Stables & Resolute Group Stables; OBSAUG). O-Chasing Dreams Racing 2008 LLC; B-W S Farish & Kilroy Thoroughbred Partnership (KY); B-C Kidder, Cole & B Kidder (KY); T-Kenneth McPeek; T-Richard E Dutrow Jr; J-Robby Albarado; $360,000. Lifetime Record: 18-6-2-4, $1,477,430. *3/4 to J-W Martinez; $300,000. Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, Smart Surprise (Smart Strike), GSW, $493,286; Lord $385,500. *First GISW for sophomore sire Snowdon (Seeking the Gold), MSW & GISP, (by Carson City). Werk Nick Rating: A+. $504,530; and City Weekend (Carson City), SP, Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. $270,273. Werk Nick Rating: A+ *Triple Plus*. Click 2--Aikenite, 121, c, 2, Yes It=s True--Silverlado, by Saint for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Ballado. ($60,000 yrl '08 OBSAUG; $225,000 2yo 2--Karelian, 126, g, 7, Bertrando--Leaning Tower, by >09 OBSFEB). O-Dogwood Stable; B-Brylynn Farm Inc Theatrical (Ire). ($47,000 RNA yrl '03 KEESEP). (FL); T-Todd A Pletcher; $100,000. O/B-Green Lantern Stables (KY); T-George R Arnold II; 3--Roman Invasion, 121, c, 2, Roman Ruler--Princess $120,000. V., by Memo (Chi). ($90,000 yrl '08 KEESEP; 3--Mr. Sidney, 126, h, 5, Storm Cat--Tomisue's Delight, $95,000 RNA wlng '07 FTKNOV). O-George & Lori by A.P. Indy. ($3,900,000 yrl '05 KEESEP). O-Circle Hall; B-Lanni Bloodstock LLC, J Zolezzi, Westport E Racing; B-Hilbert T=breds (KY); T-W I Mott; $60,000. Management LLC & J Smithwick (KY); T-Kelly J Margins: NO, 5 3/4, HF. Odds: 4.80, 10.60, 2.80. Breen; $50,000. Also Ran: Battle of Hastings (GB), Sterwins, Justenuffhumor, Tizdejavu. Margins: HF, 3, 1 1/4. Odds: 12.90, 5.70, 22.20. Scratched: Wise River, Yorktown (Fr). Court Vision was third in the GI Woodford Reserve Also Ran: Make Music for Me, Piscitelli, Stately Victor, Turf Classic at Churchill May 2, then finished fourth Hockley, Backtalk, Soundman, Dixie Band, Hurricane behind Gio Ponti in Belmont=s GI Manhattan H. June 7. Ike, Callide Valley, No Shenanigans, Wildcat Nation. Most recently sixth as the favorite in the GI United Scratched: Raging Wit, Looks Purrrfect. Nations S. at Monmouth July 13, the IEAH colorbearer was scratched from last weekend=s GII Kelso H. when rains rendered the course a bog. Away in good order from an outside box, Court Vision was covered up nicely in centerfield as Karelian walked the dog on the J TDN Rising Star J Revisited front end. That bald-faced chestnut still held the call as ZENYATTA (Street Cry {Ire}) earned “Rising Star” they raced around the far turn, but Robby Albarado set honors Nov. 22, 2007. “Sent off at 5-1 for her Court Vision alight leaving the three-eighths, drew alongside entering the final furlong and prevailed in a belated debut, the rangy filly was content to stiff drive. Favored Justenuffhumor (Distorted Humor) caboose the field early. She got going on the turn, was well back early and never got hold of the ground, found clear sailing and was under a mild hand ride finishing last but one. Click for the brisnet.com chart, the to post a three-length success.” brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Click here to check out the race on the TDN website. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Success is our Driving Force - Quality is our Trademark Spritely Straight Story Multiple SW and Multiple GSP, Beaten a neck in Jamaica H. - G1 at BEL 10/10. also 2nd in First Flight - G2 (btn a nose) 2nd in $750k Virginia Derby - G2, btn a head. and 3rd in Go For Wand - G1. 2nd in $500k Colonial Turf Cup S. - G2, Easy winner of Quick Mischief S. at BEL 10/1. also btn a head. $480,000 KEESEP 2006 purchase; Lifetime: 15-6-4-4; Earnings: $462,628 $400,000 KEESEP 2007 purchase; Lifetime: 9-2-4-0; Earnings: $379,590 Tel: (859) 223-2500 • Mobile: (859) 621-8546 • www.mikeryanbloodstock.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 10/11/09 • PAGE 3 of 16 Saturday, Keeneland FIRST LADY S.-GI, $400,000, KEE, 10-10, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:38 3/5, sf. 1--DIAMONDRELLA (GB), 123, m, 5, by Rock of Gibraltar (Ire) 1st Dam: Tap Your Feet (SW, $125,930), by Dixieland Band 2nd Dam: Exotic Moves, by Miswaki 3rd Dam: Syrian Dancer, by Damascus ($185,000 yrl '05 KEESEP). O-IEAH Stables; B-W S Farish (GB); T-Angel J Penna, Jr; J-Rajiv Maragh; $240,000. Lifetime Record: 17-8-2-1, $784,576. Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: D. 2--Tizaqueena, 123, f, 4, Tiznow--Issaqueena, by Mr.