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SUNDAY, 22 APRIL 2018 >ARTIST= CREATES ANOTHER MASTERPIECE IT=S JAMES GARFIELD Champion sire Snitzel (Aus)=s Trapeze Artist (Aus) made it a IN THE GREENHAM hat trick of Group 1 wins this season, narrowly saluting in the G1 All Aged S. at Royal Randwick on Saturday. It was the sophomore=s second Group 1 win over 1400 metres, and his racing future is in doubt, as a stud career looms a decent possibility. Duly favoured at 2-1 after landing the 1200-metre G1 T.J. Smith S. during the first Saturday of The Championships on Apr. 7, the dark bay with the distinctive blinkers, found a good position in third one off the fence behind Showtime (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}, who was tackled by Le Romain (Aus) (Hard Spun) at the 1000-metre point. The Gerald Ryan charge had The Mission (Aus) (Choisir {Aus}) to his inside for the majority of the backstretch and was at least three off the fence as he began to let down 400 metres from home. Cont. p10 James Garfield | Racing Post IN TDN AMERICA TODAY SATURDAY’S KENTUCKY DERBY/OAKS WORKERS Like the Fred Darling earlier on Saturday=s Newbury card, the A slew of horses worked on Saturday in advance of intended G3 Al Basti Equiworld Supporting Greatwood Greenham S. starts in the May 4 GI Kentucky Oaks and May 5 GI Kentucky featured a four-horse finish which was only decided in the final Derby. Among them was undefeated ‘TDN Rising Star’ Justify half-furlong and it was the Gredley family=s James Garfield (Ire) (Scat Daddy). Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) who prevailed. Successful over six furlongs here in the G2 Mill Reef S. in September, he was one of many who failed to shine at Del Mar when 10th in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Turf in November but started off fresh and keen in the hands of Frankie Dettori in this 2000 Guineas trial. Racing behind the clear leader Hey Gaman (GB) (New Approach {Ire}), the 3-1 second favourite got to that wayward rival with over 100 yards remaining and stayed on strongest as the 7-4 favourite Expert Eye (GB) (Acclamation {GB}) earned second 3/4 of a length away. AThat was a great performance and he=s a very exciting colt,@ Tim Gredley said. AHe never got much of a run in the Breeders= Cup, but had a great winter. I=ll have a chat with the trainer, but it will either be Royal Ascot and back to six furlongs or the [2000] Guineas. Knowing dad [Bill Gredley], it=ll probably be the Guineas.@ Winning trainer George Scott was unambiguous about James Garfield=s next start. AAnyone looking at him in the paddock could see he was fit and ready today and I liked the way he finished off his race so well,@ he commented. Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 2 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 22 APRIL 2018 (GB) (More Than Ready). The second dam Wosaita (GB) (Generous {Ire}) is a half to the MGSW Chiang Mai (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells), later the dam of the G1 Pretty Polly S. winner Chinese White (Ire) (Dalakhani {Ire}), while another of her half-siblings is the G1 Prix de Diane heroine Rafha (GB) (Kris {GB}). Interestingly, this family of Invincible Spirit (Ire) and Kodiac (GB) G3 Greenham S. Cont. from p1 is also the family of the current 2000 Guineas favourite Gustav AHis attitude, his will to win and his toughness make him what Klimt (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Whazzat=s 2-year-old filly by Sea the he is and he=ll be my first Classic runner in the Guineas in two Stars (Ire) named M Antoinette (GB) was bought back for weeks. It=s just a dream for me and I feel so very lucky. We were 260,000gns at Tattersalls October, while she also has a yearling going away from the others at the line and Frankie was colt by Golden Horn (GB). Click for the free Equineline.com delighted. I=m pretty confident Frankie will ride him at catalogue-style pedigree. Newmarket, as he=s a close friend of the Gredleys.@ Saturday, Newbury, Britain Sir Michael Stoute was pleased with the effort of Expert Eye, AL BASTI EQUIWORLD SUPPORTING GREATWOOD GREENHAM who without showing the same sparkle as he had at Glorious S.-G3, ,60,000, NBY, 4-21, 3yo, c/g, 7fT, 1:26.98, g/s. Goodwood last term was staying on to the line. AHe went 1--JAMES GARFIELD (IRE), 126, c, 3, by Exceed and Excel (Aus) through the stalls much better. He has done a lot of work with 1st Dam: Whazzat (GB) (SW-Eng), by Daylami (Ire) Gary [Witheford] and his son,@ he explained. AHe would prefer 2nd Dam: Wosaita (GB), by Generous (Ire) quicker ground. We will take our time before deciding which 3rd Dam: Eljazzi, by Artaius Guineas to go for.@ (,60,000 RNA Ylg >16 GOUKPR). O-W J & T C O Gredley; Third on his black-type bow in the Listed Windsor Castle S. B-Stetchworth & Middle Park Studs Ltd (IRE); T-George Scott; over five furlongs at Royal Ascot in June, James Garfield was J-Lanfranco Dettori. ,34,026. Lifetime Record: 8-3-1-2, over five-lengths fourth behind Expert Eye in the G2 Vintage S. $160,132. *1/2 to The Shrew (GB) (Dansili {GB}), MSP-Eng. at Glorious Goodwood before being nosed out by Wells Farhh Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Go (Ire) (Farhh {GB}) in York=s G3 Acomb S. tackling this trip in Rating: A++. August. Dropping back to six to break the track record in the Mill 2--Expert Eye (GB), 126, c, 3, Acclamation (GB)--Exemplify (GB), Reef, the bay was denied a clear passage at Del Mar so his first by Dansili (GB). O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd effort at a mile proved inconclusive. (GB); T-Sir Michael Stoute. ,12,900. Pedigree Notes... 3--Hey Gaman (GB), 126, c, 3, New Approach (Ire)--Arsaadi (Ire), by Dubawi (Ire). (100,000gns RNA Ylg >16 TATOCT). O-Sultan Should connections opt to attempt the Guineas instead of or Ali; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd (GB); T-James Tate. ,6,456. as well as the Commonwealth Cup, there is ample justification in Margins: 3/4, NO, 3/4. Odds: 3.00, 1.75, 3.00. his pedigree for the bid. His dam Whazzat (GB) (Daylami {Ire}), Also Ran: Raid (Ire), Fighting Irish (Ire), Cold Stare (Ire), Connect who raced in these Gredley silks, was able to win the Listed (GB). Scratched: Arrogant (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result. Chesham S. which is often a staying test so early in the juvenile Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. program and is a half to the G3 Premio Sergio Cumani scorer Whazzis (GB) (Desert Prince {Ire}) and the dam of the GII Sands Point S. winner and GI Belmont Oaks Invitational S. third Uni TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 22 APRIL 2018 DARE TO DREAM One of the least experienced fillies in the line-up for Saturday=s G3 Dubai Duty Free S. at Newbury, Dan=s Dream (GB) (Cityscape {GB}) nevertheless came out on top fair and square to earn a supplementary fee for Newmarket=s G1 1000 Guineas May 6. Steadied in rear early by Silvestre De Sousa, the Mar. 30 Bath novice stakes winner who attracted some support at 10-1, made her move towards the stand=s side as the action unfolded inside the final quarter mile. Overhauling Tajaanus (Ire) (Arcano {Ire}) and Dance Diva (GB) (Mayson {GB}) in the last 50 yards, the bay Vice President, International Operations Gary King asserted to score by 1 1/4 lengths from the former to provide Twitter: @garykingTDN trainer Mick Channon with a fifth renewal of this Fred Darling, as [email protected] it is traditionally known. + 1.732.320.0975 International Editor Kelsey Riley Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN [email protected] European Editor Emma Berry Twitter: @collingsberry [email protected] Associate International Editor Heather Anderson Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN Marketing Manager Alayna Cullen Twitter: @AlaynaCullen Dan=s Dream | Racing Post [email protected] AWe always thought a lot of her and I sent a couple of mares to Contributing Editor Cityscape as I liked her so much,@ he said. AShe=s a little bit of a Alan Carasso freak, but I would have thought she=ll go to the Guineas now. Twitter: @EquinealTDN She=s a smashing filly and that race has been a long ambition. Cafe Racing We haven=t had much luck in it though. Today the plan was to Sean Cronin ride her like a good horse and with this filly there could be no Tom Frary excuses. Silvestre said she picked up well and could go either [email protected] direction distance-wise.@ Irish Correspondent Pedigree Notes... Daithi Harvey The first foal out of the unraced Royal Ffanci, Dan=s Dream Regular Columnists hails from the family of Penkenna Princess (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}), Andrew Caulfield also winner of this race in 2005 prior to finishing runner-up in John Berry the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas. She has produced a trio of stakes Kevin Blake performers in Japan including the GSP Deep Impact (Jpn) duo of Tom Peacock Danon Gelato (Jpn) and World Impact (Jpn). The dam also has a 2-year-old full-sister to the winner and a yearling filly by Cable Bay (Ire).