HIGH FLY OUT OF BC SPRINT HEADLINE p. 3 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2005 UPSET AT THE PALACE INTERNATIONAL CAST ABOVE THE BORDER He was the outsider of the entire field at 20-1, but Even with the GI Breeders’ Cup Turf scheduled next Con Marnane’s Palace Episode (Machiavellian) failed to Saturday at Belmont Park, a formidable field of 10 will read the script and defied the line up for today’s GI Canadian International S. at odds to best Winged Cupid (Ire) Woodbine. Earle Mack’s Electrocutionist (Red Ransom) (In the Wings {GB}) by 1½ has tasted defeat only once out of seven trips to post. lengths in yesterday’s G1 Racing Campaigned in Italy for his first six starts, he took Post Trophy at Doncaster. Mak- home the G2 Premio Carlo d’Alessio May 22 and the ing a quick return after a fifth in G1 Gran Premio di Milano June 19. He made the jour- last Saturday’s G1 Dewhurst S. ney to York for the Aug. 16 G1 Juddmonte Interna- Palace Episode Getty Images at Newmarket, he shadowed tional S. and didn’t disappoint, scoring by a neck last Winged Cupid throughout the out. Adding Lasix for his North American debut, the bay early stages before moving upside approaching the looms the one to beat. King’s Drama (Ire) (King’s Thea- quarter pole. Driven to lead soon after, he drew safely tre {Ire}), a well-beaten fifth in this event last term, has clear before maintaining his advantage in the tiring turned into a totally different animal this year since conditions. “I was delighted with him in the Dewhurst, returning from the shelf. A 3/4-length winner over where he took them on a long way out, but I wanted to Relaxed Gesture (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}) in Saratoga’s ride him more conservatively over a furlong-longer trip GI Sword Dancer Invitational H. Aug. 13, he returned to he’s bred to get here,” jockey Neil Callan said. Cont p2. finish second, by a neck to Better Talk Now in the GI Click for the Racing Post chart or the free brisnet.com Man O’ War S. last out Sept. 10. Cont p8. catalogue-style pedigree. MOTIVATOR HURT; RETIRED TO ROYAL STUD Saturday, Doncaster, Britain The Royal Ascot Racing Club’s G1 Epsom Derby RACING POST TROPHY-G1, £216,000, Doncaster, winner Motivator (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}--Out West, by Britain, 10-22, 2yo, c/f, 1mT, 1:45.10, hy. Gone West) has suffered a muscular injury and will miss 1--@sPALACE EPISODE, 126, c, 2, by Machiavellian his intended career finale in next Saturday’s GI Breed- 1st Dam: Palace Weekend, by Seattle Dancer ers' Cup Turf at Belmont. “He worked absolutely bril- 2nd Dam: Royal Run, by Wavering Monarch liantly in his final piece of work, but pulled up slightly 3rd Dam: Kazadancoa (Fr), by Green Dancer lame behind," the syndicate’s Racing Manager Harry ($100,000 yrl ‘04 KEESEP). O-Mrs T Marnane; Herbert told PA Sport. “It was nothing life-threatening, B-Catesby W Clay & Runnymede Farm Inc; T-Kevin but it was enough to put him out of the Breeders' Cup Ryan; J-Neil Callan; £125,280. Lifetime Record: and therefore signal the end of his racing career. We 5-3-0-1, £160,480. are all desperately disappointed because we felt he had 2--Winged Cupid (Ire), 126, c, 2, In the Wings (GB)-- a great chance of taking the race in America by storm.” Sweet Emotion (Ire), by Bering (GB). (9,000gns wnl As previously announced, the bay will enter stud next ‘03 TATDEC). O-Joy & Valentine Feerick; B-Longfield year at the Queen’s Stud at Sandringham. Cont. p2 Stud; T-Mark Johnston; £47,520. 3--Septimus (Ire), 126, c, 2, Sadler's Wells--Caladira DIVA DOWN UNDER (Ire), by Darshaan (GB). (i220,000 yrl ‘04 GOFORB). Makybe Diva (GB) (Desert King {Ire}), a two-time O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; winner of the G1 Melbourne Cup, added a victory in the B-Barronstown Stud & Orpendale; T-Aidan O'Brien; A$3-million G1 Cox Plate yesterday to her trophy case. £23,760. The success made her the all-time leading money earner Margins: 1HF, 1HF, 1. Odds: 20-1, 9-2, 5-6. in Australasia. “This is the greatest moment of my life,” Also Ran: Best Alibi (Ire), Arabian Prince, Dylan Thomas (Ire), said owner Tony Santic. “She is simply the greatest.” Kilworth (Ire). Scratched: Hazeymm (Ire), Mountain (Ire). Cox Plate cont. p5 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/23/05 • PAGE 2 of 12 Racing Post Trophy cont. ONGOING EPISODE Palace Episode was led out BREEDERS’ CUP unsold at 44,000gns at the Tattersalls Breeze-Ups in April, but that proved to be Con Marnane’s better for- BULLETIN tune, and the colt quickly established himself as a smart juvenile with a debut score at Catterick July 20. MOTIVATOR RETIRED Connections revealed that The dark bay followed that with success in the Aug. 16 Motivator pulled up lame after his final home workout Acomb S. at York before filling third spot behind Leo yesterday and was found to have tweaked a muscle in (GB) in the Sept. 25 G2 Royal Lodge S. at Newmarket his off-hind leg. Ironically, it was on ahead of his outing in the Dewhurst. Trainer Kevin Ryan the same day last year that Motiva- believes there were excuses for that latest effort. “I feel tor made the breakthrough when I messed up with the horse last week, as he's a late- winning the G1 Racing Post Trophy maturing horse and we stepped his food up and I was at Doncaster. He returned to win probably a bit easy on him,” Ryan explained. “He was a the May 12 G2 Dante S. at York little bit fresh and got warm before that race, but today before powering to a five-length he was an absolute professional and really relaxed and success in the Epsom Classic cool about everything.” Palace Episode was providing June 4. That proved to be his last Ryan with his second Group 1 triumph after the suc- success, as he found Oratorio (Ire) cess of Amadeus Wolf (GB) in the Middle Park S. last too strong in both the July 2 G1 month. “It's been an unbelievable year and I feel Eclipse S. at Sandown and G1 Irish Ascot Racecourse photo blessed to have horses like these,” he added. “The Champion S. at Leopardstown team at home have worked very hard and are getting Sept. 10. He ran fifth behind Hurri- the results, and it's very lucky for a trainer like me to cane Run (Ire) in the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on get horses like these.” Mark Johnston has next year’s his final start Oct. 2, but had trained with his usual G1 Epsom Derby in mind for the runner-up, while Aidan panache up to the setback this week. Trainer Michael O'Brien blamed the ground for the run of 5-6 favorite Bell expressed his disappointment. “The frustrating Septimus (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells), who came under pres- thing is that he worked as well as he ever has this sure at halfway before staying on into third. “The morning,” he explained. “I don’t think the vet has seen ground is just desperate,” he said. “He’s a good-moving him for a lameness issue throughout his career, so for son of Sadler's Wells, and I’d expect better next year this to happen is gutting, especially when he was on good ground.” primed and ready to go. He was amazingly consistent in all his starts and this is sad.” Motivator retires as the winner of four of his seven starts and with lifetime RECENT RACING POST TROPHY WINNERS earnings of £1,192,457. The bay has been syndicated Year Winner Sire for £6 million to stand at the Norfolk venue. “He is fully 2004 Motivator (GB) Montjeu (Ire) syndicated by a great group of owners and breeders 2003 American Post (GB) Bering (GB) and I am sure he will enjoy a lot of success at stud,” 2002 Brian Boru (GB) Sadler’s Wells Herbert added. “He will be prepared for covering in 2001 High Chaparral (Ire) Sadler’s Wells February by some of the best breeders in the world and 2000 Dilshaan (GB) Darshaan (GB) I'm sure he'll have a fantastic first book of mares. Moti- vator has got the looks, the charisma and the pedigree to make a fantastic stallion.” PROUD CITIZEN (Gone West - Drums of Freedom, by Green Forest) PRECOCIOUS SPEED - CLASSIC ABILITY • At 2 - Broke his maiden as a June 2YO at Belmont by 9 1/4 lengths going 5 1/2 furlongs. $17,500 Live Foal • At 3 - Grade 2 Stakes Winner and 2nd in the G1-Kentucky Derby. • Immediate female family of Northern Dancer, Danehill, Machiavellian, etc. Look for weanlings at Keeneland’s November Sale airdriestud.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/23/05 • PAGE 3 of 12 CLASSIC, POWERED BY DODGE, $4,000,000, Taking to the Turf... 3yo/up, 1 1/4m The Belmont Park turf course was the place to be ROCK HARD TEN SUFFERS FOOT BRUISE yesterday morning, with five Breeders’ Cup candidates Trainer Richard Mandella has delayed shipping GI stretching their legs (for times, Breeders’ Cup Classic contender Rock Hard Ten (Kris see Workout Box).