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EIGHT in Lockinge HEADLINE p. 5 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 FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2007 LIKE FATHER, LIKE DAUGHTER? FULLY AUTHORIZED Six years and six days ago, Include notched the big- From an Epsom Derby picture clouded in uncertainty, gest win of his career with a narrow victory against Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar=s Authorized (Ire) Albert the Great in the GI Pimlico Special H. Today, his (Montjeu {Ire}) emerged to provide perfect clarity with a daughter Panty Raid (Include) tries to notch the biggest commanding four-length win of her young career over the same strip. Panty Raid success in yesterday=s G2 will be one of the favorites in this afternoon=s nine- Dante S. at York. Becom- furlong GII Black-Eyed Susan S. at Pimlico, and rates a ing the eighth G1 Racing good chance of getting her first stakes win against a Post Trophy winner to field of eight other three-year-old fillies, seven of whom follow up here, the bay are also looking for their initial black-type victory. The colossus stamped his au- Todd Pletcher-trained Panty Raid is coming off two thority on this trial, re- strong efforts over the Polytrack. She fell a head short warding the Knavesmire when runner-up in the GIII Bourbonette BC S. at Authorized Getty Images folk who hammered him Turfway Mar. 24, then won a first-level allowance at into 10-11 favoritism. For Keeneland Apr. 13. Edgar Prado was aboard for those, Frankie Dettori, who had the enviable task of acting as and will be reunited with Panty Raid for this test. pilot, it has opened up the dream of a first G1 Epsom Black-Eyed Susan cont. p3 Derby victory. AHe took me into the race with a double handful and when I asked him to quicken, the response NAFZGER STAYS PHILOSOPHICAL was immediate,@ Dettori said. AHe=s got the class to Carl Nafzger is maintaining an even keel as he pre- cope with Epsom.@ Dante cont. p2 pares GI Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense (Street Cry {Ire}) for Saturday=s GI Preakness S. AIt=s really very Thursday, York, Britain simple,@ Nafzger said. AWhen TOTESPORT.COM DANTE S.-G2, ,150,000, York, you get a good horse, don=t 5-17, 3yo, 10f 88ydsT, 2:11.54, gd/sf. mess him up. If he can really 1--AUTHORIZED (IRE), 126, c, 3, by Montjeu (Ire) run, I can really train.@ The Derby 1st Dam: Funsie (Fr), by Saumarez (GB) winner is also taking everything 2nd Dam: Vallee Dansante, by Lyphard in stride, according to Nafzger, 3rd Dam: Green Valley (Fr), by Val de Loir (Fr) who 17 years ago trained Derby (95,000gns wnlg >04 TATDEC; 400,000gns yrl >05 champ Unbridled to a runner-up TATOCT). O-Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar; finish in the Preakness. Describ- B-Marengo Investments and Knighton House Ltd and ing Street Sense=s attitude upon M Kinane; T-Peter Chapple-Hyam; J-Frankie Dettori; Street Sense Horsephotos arriving at Pimlico, Nafzger said, ,85,170. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Eng, 3-2-0-1, AHe takes a couple looks around ,180,536. like Unbridled, then he says: >Ok, this is where we=re at. 2--Raincoat (GB), 126, c, 3, Barathea (Ire)--Love the I wonder what=s going to happen now.=@ Comparing his Rain (GB), by Rainbow Quest. O-Khalid Abdullah; two Derby winners, Nafzger said, AMentally, yes; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd; T-John Gosden; ,32,280. soundness, yes; immune system, yes; ability, yes; the 3--Al Shemali (GB), 126, c, 3, Medicean (GB)--Bathilde way he performs, they=re different horses. Unbridled (Ire), by Generous (Ire). (110,000gns yrl >05 was a big horse and he=d get his machine rolling and he TATOCT). O-Saeed Suhail; B-Minster Stud; T-Sir could really, really cover the ground. But if he got in Michael Stoute; ,16,155. traffic...This horse can check--hit it, cruise; hit it, Margins: 4, 1, 2HF. Odds: 10-11, 8-1, 18-1. cruise, hit it, cruise, hit.@ Street Sense will have his first Also Ran: Adagio (GB), Proponent (Ire), Prince Golan gallop over the Pimlico strip this morning. (Ire). (859) 233-4252 www.claibornefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/18/07 • PAGE 2 of 6 (cont. from p1) FULLY AUTHORIZED R E S U L T S Peter Chapple-Hyam selected Newbury=s prestigious P P Haynes, Hanson & Clark S. for Authorized=s debut in September, a conditions race which boasts the likes of Thursday, York, England Shergar (GB), Shahrastani, Rainbow Quest, Unfuwain, MIDDLETON S.-G3, ,50,000, York, 5-17, 4yo/up, f/m, King=s Theatre (Ire) and Nayef on its honor roll. Despite 10f 88ydsT, 2:13.83, gd/sf. finishing third there, he was far from disgraced behind 1--@TOPATOO (GB), 124, m, 5, by Bahamian Bounty (GB) the useful Teslin (Ire) and subsequent G3 Lingfield 1st Dam: Topatori (Ire), by Topanoora (Ire) Derby Trial winner Aqaleem (GB). Still, he made giant 2nd Dam: Partygoer (Ire), by General Assembly strides forward next time, breaking his maiden in the 3rd Dam: Toast of the Town (Ire), by Prince Tenderfoot G1 Racing Post Trophy back at that track in October. O-Mrs P R Bowring; B-M P Bowring; T-Mark Reported to have thrived during winter quarters, he was Tompkins; J-Michael Hills; ,28,390. Lifetime Record: enthusiastic under Dettori=s restraint yesterday, tracking 20-4-5-4, ,87,779. the moderate pace and full of run against rivals in the 2--Anna Pavlova (GB), 124, f, 4, Danehill Dancer (Ire)-- stretch as the heat was turned up. His rider was still Wheeler=s Wonder (Ire), by Sure Blade. O-Galaxy motionless on the approach to the quarter pole, but Racing; B-Raymond Cowie; T-Richard Fahey; when let loose there, he quickened to settle the result ,10,760. without being asked a serious question. AI=m relieved 3--Portal (GB), 124, f, 4, Hernando (Fr)--White Palace and happy,@ commented Chapple-Hyam, who will be (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB). O/B-Cheveley Park chasing a second Epsom trophy on the first Saturday in Stud; T-James Fanshawe; ,5,385. June. AHe=s very good and he=ll improve from this.@ Margins: NK, HD, 6. Odds: 7-2, 4-6, 8-1. Click for the racingpost.co.uk chart or the free Also Ran: Maroussies Wings (Ire), Summer=s Eve (GB), brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Ivory Gala (Fr), Tanzanite (Ire). Scratched: Echelon (GB). Topatoo has an affection for the Knavesmire, having clocked up all three previous successes at this venue TRIPLE CROWN PROGRAMMING before this career-best. Formerly a smart handicapper, the chestnut was off the board at her first try in stakes Date Network Time company in the Listed Severals S. at Newmarket in Today at Pimlico 5-18 espn2 4-5p October. Vastly improved when second to Echelon (GB) Black-Eyed Susan S. (live) 5-18 espn2 5-6p (Danehill) in the G3 Dahlia S. back at that track May 5, Preakness Breakfast Show 5-19 espn2 6-7a she was left without that rival to contend with here Today at the Preakness 5-19 ESPN 12-2p after the late scratching of the Cheveley Park distaffer. Preakness Special 5-19 ESPN 2-5p Held up in rear early, she was asked to close at the top Preakness (live) 5-19 NBC 5-6:30p of the straight and, although it took until the final 50 yards to get to Anna Pavlova, she was in no mood to Hill Prince S. (live) 6-8 espn2 5-6p lose out at her beloved York. AThe loose ground blunted Today at the Belmont S. 6-9 ESPN 12-3p her speed, but I was always going to get there,@ jockey Belmont S. Special 6-9 ESPN 3-5p Michael Hills said. AShe keeps going and is a good filly.@ Belmont S. (live) 6-9 ABC 5-7p Click for the racingpost.co.uk chart. Triple Crown Wrap-Up Show 6-10 ESPN 5-5:30a All times are EDT. Stakes results cont. p6 www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/18/07 • PAGE 3 of 6 Today’s Graded Stakes brought to you by Click for TV 9:45a Yorkshire Cup-G2, Yrk -------------- ---- 4:40p Miss Preakness S.-GIII, Pim (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV 5:11p Allaire duPont BC H.-GII, Pim (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV 5:43p Black-Eyed Susan S.-GII, Pim (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV All Times Eastern Daylight Time. Click here for PPs of today’s graded stakes. THE CLIFF’S EDGE: G1-Winner’s First Yearlings this Summer and Fall Click here for more... P P R E V I E W S P Friday, Pimlico Race Course, post time: 5:43 EDT BLACK-EYED SUSAN S.-GII, $250,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/8m PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS 1 Winning Point Point Given Gaudet 9-2 2 Panty Raid Include Pletcher 5-2 3 Baroness Thatcher Johannesburg Biancone 3-2 4 Enchanting Star Service Stripe Bramblett 15-1 5 Moon Catcher Malibu Moon Ritchey 10-1 6 Grace Happens Aptitude Lukas 15-1 7 Fibbalator Jump Start Reid Jr. 20-1 8 Fee Fi Fo Fum Giant’s Causeway J Jerkens 8-1 As the lone stakes winner in the field, Baroness Thatcher is deserving of her morning-line favoritism, and is the only filly to finish within four lengths of Rags to Riches this year.