All Power to Him an Astronomical Performance
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SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2014 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here ALL POWER TO HIM AN ASTRONOMICAL PERFORMANCE It is scarcely believable that a trainer with fewer than Lining up off runner-up finishes to Noble Mission (GB) 100 horses can have three winners in a week at Royal (Galileo {Ire}) on unsuitably soft going in both Ascot--two at Group 1 level and one at Group 2--but Sandown=s Apr. 25 G3 Gordon Richards S. and that is what Eddie Lynam achieved here as Slade Power Chester=s May 8 G3 Huxley S. at Chester, one-time (Ire) (Dutch Art {GB}) brought up a unique Global Sprint Epsom Derby hopeful and J “TDN Rising Star” J Challenge double in the G1 Diamond Jubilee S. With a Telescope (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) at last unleashed his full hard act to follow after potential with a dominant stretch Tuesday=s G1 King=s Stand S. performance in Royal Ascot=s win of Sole Power (GB) (Kyllachy G2 Hardwicke S. Ideally situated {GB}), Sabena Power=s homebred just off the pace in fourth until bay was at his professional best making a swift move upsides the to justify 7-2 favoritism and add leaders rounding the home turn, to his prior success in last year=s the 7-4 favorite straightened up in G2 QIPCO British Champions front and was driven clear inside Sprint S. over the same track the final quarter-mile to easily best and trip. Enjoying the perfect Hillstar (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) Slade Power tow in third among the far-side by seven lengths, with that Racing Post group dominant in numbers, he stablemate just edging out was sent to the front by Wayne Pether=s Moon (Ire) (Dylan Thomas Lordan passing the quarter pole and veered left late on Telescope & Ryan Moore {Ire}) by a head for second. AHe=s to briefly hinder the relentless progress of Ballydoyle=s got a real good attitude in his J “TDN Rising Star” J Due Diligence (War Front). Racing Post races now,@ commented jockey That maneuver sparked an inquiry after Due Diligence, Ryan Moore. This probably wasn t the strongest who had been forced to race in the small pack away A = Hardwicke, but he stayed on well through the race. He from the main action throughout, was beaten just 1 1/2 lengths and snatched up before the line, but Slade stays that trip very well, 10 [furlongs] may just have Power was judged to have the contest in safe keeping been on the sharp side for him the last [two starts]. He at the time of the encounter. Part-owner David Power traveled well at Chester, but when I let him down he paid tribute to the 5-year-old=s conditioner afterwards. struggled on that [softened] ground and he just wasn=t AIt was unbelievable and caps an amazing week,@ he comfortable. That was a career best and hopefully he=ll said. AEddie is a marvelous trainer who has a relatively now push on.@ Hardwicke S. cont. p5 small yard, but doesn=t want it to be any bigger, as he knows his horses inside out and wants to give them individual care.@ Sneaking up slowly on Sole Power last year, Slade Power finally overcame his initial slow- starting tendencies to confirm his trainer=s high opinion of him and annex The Curragh=s G3 Sapphire S. over five furlongs in June before lining up alongside his barnmate in the G1 July Cup at Newmarket. Third there--with Sole Power behind in fifth--his reputation was enhanced further when returning to his native shores to add the G3 Phoenix Sprint S. to his tally over six furlongs back at the Kildare venue the following month, but lost all chance in the G1 Nunthorpe S. with another tardy start at York 12 days later. Second to soft-ground specialist Gordon Lord Byron (Ire) (Byron {GB}) in the G1 Haydock Sprint Cup on 15 days= rest, he overcame the testing conditions prevalent here on Champions= Day to continue his upward trajectory. Only 10th after another slow break in the Dec. 8 G1 Hong Kong Sprint, he resumed normal duties when again defying rain-softened ground on his seasonal bow in the G3 Greenlands S. over this trip at The Curragh May 24 and had underfoot conditions in his favor here. Diamond Jubilee S. cont. p3 IN THIS ISSUE Jojo Warrior Makes the Grade Zayat Stable LLC’s Jojo Warrior (f, 3, Pioneerof the Nile), the fourth J “TDN Rising Star” J produced by the mare Carson Jen (Carson CO-PUBLISHERS City), made a successful transition to the two-turn style of racing Saturday, leading from flagfall to President: Barry Weisbord finish to take the GII Summertime Oaks on the [email protected] @barryweisbord penultimate weekend of racing at Santa Anita. 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Sneaking up slowly on Sole Power last year, Slade Saturday, Royal Ascot, Britain Power finally overcame his initial slow-starting DIAMOND JUBILEE S.-G1, ,525,000, ASC, 6-21, tendencies to confirm his trainer=s high opinion of him 3yo/up, 6fT, 1:12.40, gd/fm. and annex The Curragh=s G3 Sapphire S. over five 1BsSLADE POWER (IRE), 130, h, 5, by Dutch Art (GB) furlongs in June before lining up alongside his barnmate 1st Dam: Girl Power (Ire), by Key of Luck in the G1 July Cup at Newmarket. Third there--with 2nd Dam: Rumuz (Ire), by Marju (Ire) Sole Power behind in fifth--his reputation was enhanced 3rd Dam: Balqis, by Advocator further when returning to his native shores to add the (,5,000 yrl >10 DONAUG). O/B-Mrs Sabena Power G3 Phoenix Sprint S. to his (IRE). T-Edward Lynam. J-Wayne Lordan. ,297,727. tally over six furlongs back at Lifetime Record: MGSW-Ire, 18-9-3-2, ,778,540. the Kildare venue the Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. following month, but lost all 2--Due Diligence, 123, c, 3, War Front--Bema, by chance in the G1 Nunthorpe Pulpit. ($190,000 yrl >12 KEESEP). O-Michael Tabor, S. with another tardy start at Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier. B-Claiborne Farm & York 12 days later. Second to Adele B Dilshneider (KY). T-Aidan O=Brien. ,112,875. soft-ground specialist Gordon Broken & Trained by Nick de Meric Lord Byron (Ire) (Byron {GB}) 3--Aljamaaheer (Ire), 130, h, 5, Dubawi (Ire)--Kelly in the G1 Haydock Sprint Cup Nicole (Ire), by Rainbow Quest. (100,000gns wlng on 15 days= rest, he overcame >09 TATDEC). O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al the testing conditions Maktoum. B-Corrin Stud & Sean O=Keeffe (IRE). Slade Power prevalent here on Champions= T-Roger Varian. ,56,490. Racing Post Day to continue his upward Margins: 1HF, HD, 1. Odds: 3.50, 5.00, 4.00. trajectory. Only 10th after Also Ran: Music Master (GB), American Devil (Fr), another slow break in the Dec. 8 G1 Hong Kong Sprint, Astaire (Ire), Jack Dexter (GB), Gordon Lord Byron (Ire), he resumed normal duties when again defying rain- Tropics, Darwin, Es Que Love (Ire), Montiridge (Ire), softened ground on his seasonal bow in the Medicean Man (GB), Hawkeyethenoo (Ire). Scratched: G3 Greenlands S. over this trip at The Curragh May 24 Tawhid (GB). Click for the Racing Post result, the and had underfoot conditions in his favor here. brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree.