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HEADLINE THREE CHIMNEYS NEWS The Idea is Excellence. For information about TDN, FLOWER ALLEY call 732-747-8060. G1SW by Sire of Sires Distorted Humor www.thoroughbreddailynews.com MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2009 First Yearlings Sell This Year MIDSHIPS SAILS TO CAPISTRANO WIN PARADING POWERS HOME IN BEN ALI Juddmonte homebred Midships (Mizzen Mast) loped Parading (Pulpit) had been a regular turf performer, along on an easy lead through pedestrian splits and held but made a seamless transition to the Polytrack with a sway late to take the marathon GII San Juan Capistrano dominant 7 1/2-length victory in the GIII Ben Ali S. at Invitational H. by 3/4-lengths over the late-closing Keeneland Sunday. The hand- Spring House (Chester House) at Santa Anita Sunday. some chestnut was hung out Victor Espinoza, aboard the winner, admitted the 1 3/4- wide on the first turn, but got to mile distance can be a challenge for a rider. AThis is the the front and angled to the in- longest race ever and you have to take your time and side after a half mile. He turned be patient,@ Espinoza said. AYou have to give and take back the challenge of Dominican with this horse. You can=t argue with him, but you have (El Corredor) turning for home to let him know he needs to relax. The hardest part is and swiftly opened a clear lead Parading EquiSport the first half mile. I try to let him know there=s a long before sailing under the wire as way to go and I try to get him comfortable and into his much the best. AHe=s a pleasure to ride,@ said winning own rhythm. He=s an unbelievable horse and I knew jockey Kent Desormeaux. AHe sits in the bridle and rides going in that the distance wasn=t going to be a problem right off my fingertips, so he=s well trained. I just get to because I had a lot left last time [in the1 1/2-mile GII sit on him. I=m the lucky one.@ Parading, seventh in San Luis Rey H.].@ Midships closed to be third behind Keeneland=s GI Maker=s Mark Mile last spring, was Court Vision (Gulch) and Cowboy Cal (Giant=s Cause- sidelined for almost a year after winning the Volponi S. way) in his U.S. bow in the 1 1/4-mile GI Hollywood over the Belmont lawn last May. He came up just a Derby last November. Given the rest of the year off, the nose short when second in a grassy Keeneland allow- gray colt returned to be fourth over nine furlongs in a ance Apr. 4. AHe ran a great race on the turf [last time Feb. 26 optional claimer before scoring a front-running out] and he came out of that race well and trained tally in the Mar. 21 GII San Luis Rey H. last time out. well,@ said winning trainer Shug McGaughey. ASo I Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs o r thought I would try him on the Polytrack. Now he=s the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, won on both turf and Polytrack, so that will help him in sponsored by Taylor Made. his career.@ Favored Monba (Maria=s Mon), last early, closed five wide to be third. Click for the brisnet.com chart o r Sunday, Santa Anita the brisnet.com PPs. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO INVITATIONAL H.-GII, $196,000, SAX, 4-19, 4yo/up, a1 3/4mT, 2:49 1/5, fm. 1--MIDSHIPS, 115, c, 4, by Mizzen Mast 1st Dam: Interim (GB) (MGSW-US & SW & GSP-Eng, $346,537), by Sadler's Wells 2nd Dam: Intermission, by Stage Door Johnny 3rd Dam: *Peace II, by *Klairon O/B-Juddmonte Farms Inc (KY); T-Robert J Frankel; J-Victor Espinoza; $120,000. Lifetime Record: GISP, 14-4-3-3, $345,541. *1/2 to Staging Post (Pleasant Colony), GISP, $193,224. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Spring House, 117, g, 7, Chester House--Spring Star (Brz), by Itajara (Brz). O-R D Hubbard; B-Rio Claro Thoroughbreds, Inc, R D Hubbard & C Sczesny (KY); T-Julio C Canani; $40,000. 3--Obrigado (Fr), 114, g, 6, Enrique (GB)--Banakill (Fr), by Funambule. (i22,000 yrl '04 DEAOCT). O-Gary Seidler & Peter Vegso; B-M Didier Blot & M Christian De Asis Trem (FR); T-Neil D Drysdale; $24,000. Margins: 3/4, 3/4, 2 3/4. Odds: 1.00, 5.20, 11.80. Also Ran: Big Booster, Church Service. Scratched: On Fire. www.overbrookfarm.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 4/20/09 • PAGE 2 of 6 Papa Clem Tunes Up GII Arkansas Derby winner Papa Clem (Smart Strike) Triple turned in an easy five-furlong work on a rainy Sunday morning at Churchill Downs. Un- der jockey Miguel Mena, the Bo Threats Hirsch homebred completed the five furlongs in 1:04.60. He gal- GOMEZ TO RIDE PIONEER IN DERBY loped out six furlongs in 1:19. Garrett Gomez, who was the regular rider on Ken- The breeze, which had originally tucky Derby contenders Pioneerof the Nile been scheduled for seven fur- (Empire Maker) and Dunkirk (Unbridled's Papa Clem R Palmer longs, ranked 25th of 28. AI didn=t Song), has committed to riding Zayat Sta- care [about the time], I just bles' Pioneerof the Nile in the Run for the wanted to get seven-eighths in him,@ said trainer Gary Roses May 2. While announcing his Stute. AIt was a little slower than I probably originally choice live on TVG, Gomez admitted, AIt wanted. This was just for him to get a feel of the track. was a tough decision. Both horses are I think I had him in 1:30 and change for seven-eighths.@ great horses and are going to be good Stute added that Papa Clem would likely have one more three-year-olds.@ But his history with work before the May 2 GI Kentucky Derby. Take the Pioneerof the Nile convinced Gomez to Points (Even the Score), who remains a possible Derby Gomez Benoit stick with the Bob Baffert trainee over GI starter for Starlight Partners and trainer Todd Pletcher, Florida Derby runner-up and lightly raced worked four furlongs in company in :47.40. The gray Dunkirk. AWe're four for four [with Pioneerof the Nile] galloped out five furlongs in 1:00.80. AHe went very and he's done nothing wrong for me. He's kind of a well, but I=m not sure where he is going yet,@ said boring horse, nothing flashy, but he gets the job done Pletcher assistant Mike McCarthy. The GII Sham runner- every time and I think there is more there." With Gomez up is currently short of graded earnings to make the top riding, Pioneerof the Nile has won the GI CashCall Futu- 20 Derby entries. Working in company with Take the rity, GII Robert B Lewis S., GII San Felipe S. and GI Points was the unraced three-year-old Schramsberg Santa Anita Derby. Edgar Prado has now been named (Storm Cat), out of champion Serena=s Song (Rahy). to ride Dunkirk in the Derby. The two colts finished on even terms and their work times tied as the fastest of 43 moves at the distance Friesan Fires at Keeneland yesterday at Churchill. Friesan Fire (A.P. Indy) worked one mile at Keeneland yesterday in 1:39.60. Clockers caught the GII Louisiana TDN CRITERIA Derby winner in splits of :13.52, :12.41, :12.44, :12.63, :12.50, :12.48, :11.91 and 12.00. AHe came The races covered in the TDN are as follows: home well,@ confirmed trainer Larry Jones, who Stakes - purses of $50,000/up watched the work from his pony Pal. AThey said he got Allowance Races - purses of $20,000/up the last three-eighths in :36, so that=s really good. He Optional Claiming Races - purses of $20,000/up and was blowing very little. It was easy for him, so that a minimum claiming price of $25,000 was good.@ The Kentucky Derby will be Friesan Fire=s Maiden Special Weight Races - purses of $18,000/up first start since the Mar. 14 Louisiana Derby. He is Maiden Claiming Races - purses of $18,000/up and expected to ship to Churchill Friday. a minimum claiming price of $40,000 P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 4/20/09 • PAGE 3 of 6 Sunday, Leopardstown, Ireland P R E S U L T S P P W MCGRATH MEMORIAL BALLYSAX S.-G3, i65,000, Leopardstown, 4-19, 3yo, 1 1/4mT, 2:07.49, gd/yl. Sunday, Keeneland 1--FAME AND GLORY (GB), 132, c, 3, by Montjeu (Ire) BEN ALI S.-GIII, $150,000, KEE, 4-19, 4yo/up, 1 1/8m 1st Dam: Gryada (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB) (AWT), 1:47 4/5, ft. 2nd Dam: Grimpola (Ger), by Windwurf (Ger) 1--@PARADING, 117, h, 6, by Pulpit 3rd Dam: Gondel (Ger), by Zank (Ger) 1st Dam: On Parade (GSP), by Storm Cat (190,000gns wnlg >06 TATDEC). O-D Smith, S 2nd Dam: My Flag, by Easy Goer Magnier & M Tabor; B-Ptarmigan Bloodstock & K 3rd Dam: Personal Ensign, by Private Account Rausing; T-A O=Brien; J-J Murtagh; i42,315. Lifetime O/B-Phipps Stable (KY); T-Claude R McGaughey III; Record: G1SW-Fr, 3-3-0-0, i193,457.