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MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2012 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here GOING BACK TO CALI ROBE TISSAGE ON TOP AT HANSHIN When Cirrus des Aigles (Fr) (Even Top {Ire}) was Robe Tissage (Jpn) (War Emblem), one of just 10 declared from Sunday=s G1 Longines Hong Kong Cup foals from her Kentucky Derby-winning sire=s 2010 because of injury, it certainly made life easier on the crop, secured her first group victory in Sunday=s G1 likes of California Hanshin Juvenile Fillies. The Silk Co. colorbearer took Memory (Highest her debut at Hakodate in July before finishing scond in Honor {Fr}), who was the G3 Fantasy S. at Kyoto Nov. 10. Robe Tissage looking to become the broke from the inside post Sunday and rated in mid- first repeat winner in pack along the rail as Tagano Mu Chan (Heart=s Cry the history of the {Jpn}) led the way, closely followed by Kurofune event. In the end, it Surprise (Jpn) (Kurofune). Rounding the final turn, may not have Kurofune Surprise kicked into gear, taking command. mattered. The Robe Tissage tipped out four wide at the top of the diminutive gray, straight and rallied to the outside of the gray, taking a arguably the most narrow advantage late in the stretch, and Red Cecilia popular horse in Hong California Memory (Jpn) (Heart=s Cry {Jpn}) scraped paint on the inside to Kong, got through in Liesl King complete the trifecta. Cont. p10 the stretch and put the race to bed in a matter of strides before going on to AGA KHAN DRAFT DOMINATES DEAUVILLE a one-length victory from Giofra (GB) (Dansili {GB}) and His Highness The Aga Khan=s consignment proved Australia=s Alcopop (Aus) (Jeune {GB}). Cont. p3 predictably popular during the second session of Arqana=s Breeding Stock Sale yesterday, accounting for Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong five of the top nine lots. Heading the list was hip 341, LONGINES HONG KONG CUP-G1, HK$22,000,000 the 3-year-old filly Sagariya (Fr) (Shamardal) and it was ($2,838,602), Sha Tin, 12-9, 3yo/up, 2000mT, the Senonnes-based trainer Patrick Monfort who outbid 2:03.09, gd. Australian bloodstock agent Robert Roulston to prevail 1--CALIFORNIA MEMORY, 126, g, 6, by Highest Honor (Fr) at i120,000 for the filly. 1st Dam: Kalpita, by Spinning World Through two sessions of the four-day sale, 349 2nd Dam: Kamaina, by Mr. Prospector horses have grossed i17,340,500. The cumulative 3rd Dam: Konafa, by Damascus average of i49,686 is up 13.6% from a year ago, ($65,000 yrl >07 KEESEP). O-Howard Liang Yum while the median of i21,000 is up 5%. Cont. p11 Shing; B-Fred Seitz; T-Tony Cruz-; J-Matthew Chadwick; HK$12,540,000. Lifetime Record: MSP-Fr, 30-11-4-5, HK$41,547,290. *Formerly Portus Blendium. Raised and sold by Brookdale 2--Giofra (GB), 122, f, 4, Dansili (GB)--Gracefully (Ire), by Orpen. O/B-Haras de la Perelle; T-Alain de Royer- Dupre; HK$4,840,000. 3--Alcopop (Aus), 126, g, 8, Jeune (GB)--Iota of Luck (Aus), by Blevic (Aus). O-J Stephens, J P & Mrs S K Kelton, et al; B-J Stephens, G & Mrs H Gillam; T-Jake Stephens; HK$2,200,000. Margins: 1, 1 3/4, HF. Odds: 1.75, 22.10, 20.30. Also Ran: Dan Excel (Ire), Military Attack (Ire), Carlton House, Zaidan, Irian (Ger), Autumn Gold (Ger), Saonois (Fr), Feuerblitz (Ger). Scratched: Cirrus des Aigles (Fr), Sweet Orange. Click for the HKJC.com chart, the HKJC.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Click for a video replay. In This Issue Hong Kong Highlights 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 (732) 747-8060 (732) 747-8955 (fax) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com www.thetdn.com Barry Weisbord, co-publisher [email protected] • @barryweisbord Sue Finley, co-publisher Red Cadeaux [email protected] • @suefinley Ambitious Dragon Horsephotos Yasunari Iwata HKJC HKJC Editorial [email protected] A crowd of over 70,000 enjoyed a brilliant day of racing at Sha Tin, with Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Ambitious Dragon (NZ) (Pins {Aus}) winning the G1 Hong Kong Mile for the Alan Carasso, Managing Editor Marie Kizenko, Senior Editor home team, Red Cadeaux (GB) (Cadeaux Generoux {GB}) winning the G1 Hong Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor Kong Vase and Japan’s Lord Kanaloa (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}) winning Lucas Marquardt, Features Editor the G1 Hong Kong Sprint. Plus photojournalist Liesl King reports from trackside. Steve Sherack, Racing Editor Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. Coverage from Hong Kong continues p3 Justina Severni, Assistant Editor Kelsey Riley, Assistant Editor Advertising [email protected] Alycia Borer, Director of Advertising Stute Hospitalized After Fall Lia Kusch, Senior Advertising Designer Sarah K. Andrew, Adv Assistant/Distribution Amanda Crelin, Advertising Assistant Veteran trainer Mel Stute was hospitalized after a fall at his home Saturday. Amanda Foster, Advertising Assistant Page 10 Customer Service [email protected] Vicki Forbes, Director of Customer Service Information Technology Pick Six Fever Robert Williams, Director of IT Pick Six Racing’s Vyjack (Into Mischief) became [email protected] his freshman sire’s third stakes winner with a Gregg Casillo, DB Administrator, Programming victory in Aqueduct’s Traskwood S. Sunday. [email protected] Kelsey Riley talks to owner David Wilkenfeld, who, along with 20 of his friends, cheered the colt Business Development Gary King, Director of Business Development on to his second win in as many starts. [email protected] TDN Newmarket Bureau: Cafe Racing Vyjack [email protected] Page 4 (atw) NYRA Photo Sean Cronin Tom Frary TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/10/12 • PAGE 3 of 13 • thoroughbreddailynews.com California Memory Wins Again (cont. from p1) AHe showed great acceleration, and showed his Following his mild upset over the likes of Ambitious authority today,@ said Tony Cruz, a former champion Dragon and Cirrus des Aigles last year, California jockey in Hong Kong who trained the legendary Silent Memory couldn=t quite solve the Witness (Aus) (El Moxie) to a pair of wins in the Hong Horse of the Year when third in the Kong Sprint. Stewards= Cup over a mile Jan. 29 AWhen he quickened, Matthew said he put everyone and in the Hong Kong Gold Cup to bed,@ Cruz continued. AAnd then he started to idle in Feb. 26, then was a listless 12th front, and the horse started thinking >where is behind Cityscape (GB) (Selkirk) in everybody?= But when they started to come back to the G1 Dubai Duty Free S. Mar. 31. him, he thought >I=d better go a bit faster again.=@ Not always the easiest to keep Cruz also paid tribute to local vet staff for helping to sound, California Memory was well get his charge to the big day in one piece. enough for the G1 Queen Elizabeth AWe have to give credit to the vet Ben Mason, II Cup going this track and trip Apr. because the horse has had his niggles and been lame 29, but finished only fifth, and many times, but he fixed the problem,@ he commented. closed a once-promising season California Memory HKJC with a seventh in the G1 Singapore Airlines International Cup May 20. Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong Given a two-race build-up to this title defense, the LONGINES HONG KONG MILE-G1, HK$20,000,000 6-year-old returned to action with a very useful fifth, ($2,580,583), Sha Tin, 12-9, 3yo/up, 1600mT, beaten 2 1/2 lengths to Ambitious Dragon, in the Sha 1:34.12, gd. Tin Trophy H. Oct. 28 and put it all together last time 1--AMBITIOUS DRAGON (NZ), 126, g, 6, by Pins (Aus) with a short-head success from 2011 Cup runner-up 1st Dam: Golden Gamble (NZ), by Oregon Irian (Ger) (Tertullian) in the G2 Jockey Club Cup Nov. 2nd Dam: Gilding (NZ), by Noble Bijou 18. 3rd Dam: Gold Spot (NZ), by Shahram (GB) California Memory jumped on cue, and that allowed (NZ$47,500 RNA yrl >08 NZBSEL). O-Anderson Lam Matthew Chadwick to slide up the fence into a handy Pui Hung; B-E P Lowry; T-Tony Millard; J-Zac Purton; third and just behind the leaders as the field raced out HK$11,400,000. Lifetime Record: 2x Horse of the of the stretch for the first time. Dan Excel (Ire) Year-HK, Ch. Middle Distance Horse-HK, 23-12-5-0, (Shamardal) was at the head of affairs for most of the HK$52,991,600. first half of the journey, but began to get some mid- 2--Glorious Days (Aus), 126, g, 5, Hussonet--San race pressure, first from Autumn Gold (Ger) (Ransom Century (NZ), by Centaine (Aus). (NZ$90,000 RNA o=War) and then a fired-up Feuerblitz (Ger) (Big Shuffle), yrl >09 NZBPRE). O-Tom Brown=s Syndicate; B-R the two injecting just enough speed to set things up for Pietrykowski; T-John Size; HK$4,400,000. those from off the pace. California Memory found 3--Packing Ok (Aus), 126, g, 6, Redoute=s Choice (Aus)-- himself shuffled back past midfield with a half-mile to Abbadena (Aus), by Runyon {Ire}. (A$480,000 yrl >08 race, but Chadwick cooly allowed him to advance into MMCJYS). O-Raymond Lee Man Chun; B-Teeley contention turning for home. From there, it was a Assets Ltd; T-John Moore; HK$2,000,000. matter of when to pull the ripcord, and the response Margins: 3/4, 1HF, NO.