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HEADLINE NEWS • 12/8/08 • PAGE 2 of 7 TDN Feature Presentation HEADLINE THREE CHIMNEYS NEWS The Idea is Excellence. th For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. War Chant’s 7 2008 SW is www.thoroughbreddailynews.com MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2008 MOLTO GRANDE TDN Feature Presentation BRIECAT WIRES FIELD IN BAYAKOA Largely overlooked in favor of her elders, three-year- GROUP 1 JAPAN CUP DIRT old Briecat (Adcat) got loose on the lead and kept on going late to collect her first graded stakes victory in Sunday=s GII Bayakoa H. at Hollywood Park. Allowed to saunter through opening splits of :23.41, :46.01 and 1:09.79, WANT A TWO-YEAR OLD SIRE? the 13-1 shot was still in front WHY NOT TRY OUR CO-LEADING JUVENILE SIRES BY SWS: by 1 1/2 lengths at the head of DIXIE UNION AT $35,000; CITY ZIP AT $12,500 the stretch. While even-money — STANDS & NURSES — favorite Model (Giant=s Cause- way) loomed a threat turning Benoit photo KANE PROVES ABLE for home, Briecat found an- While Kane Hekili (Jpn) (Fuji Kiseki {Jpn}) enjoyed the other gear and had enough left in reserve to fend off benefit of experience heading into Sunday=s G1 Japan that rival and score by 2 1/4 lengths. Second choice at Cup Dirt at Hanshin Racecourse 3-1, Wake Up Maggie (Ire) (Xaar {GB}), who was near Osaka, the 2005 Japan Cup camped at the back early, was roused late to just get Dirt hero also had the odds up for third. AShe was going out nice and easy, re- stacked against him, while at- laxed,@ said winning rider Jon Court. AShe was uncon- tempting to make only his second tested and you always want that as the lone speed start in over two years. Ninth-- because it helps at the end. She was out there setting beaten only four lengths--in his her pace, not pressured too much..I called on her in the most recent start in the Tokyo lane, and she gave me a little kick away from them and Chunichi Sports Hai Musashino S. held 'em off." According to trainer Vladmir Cerin, the filly Nov. 11, the 9-1 chance found will make her next start in the GII El Encino H. Jan. 18. room turning for home and pre- Horsephotos Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs o r vailed in a three-horse drive, the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, besting Meisho Tokon (Jpn) (Mayano Top Gun {Jpn}) sponsored by Taylor Made. ....cont. p5 by a head, with 2-1 favorite and defending champ Vermilion (Jpn) (El Condor Pasa) another neck back in third. The Japan Cup Dirt, previously contested at 2100 meters at Tokyo Racecourse the day before the Japan Cup, is now the fourth and final race of the JRA=s Ja- pan Autumn International series. cont. p2 AGA KHAN STUDS DOMINATES DEAUVILLE The second day of Arqana=s December Mixed Sale once again reflected the economic trend and returns continued on the downturn, despite a session bolstered by some choice selections from the Aga Khan Studs= draft. Leading the way at i550,000 was Hip 456, Alpine Rose (Fr) (Linamix {Fr}), who was knocked down to Patricia Boutin=s Suprina. Troy Steve of Mead Goodbody Ltd was among the underbidders on the filly. Out of the Shirley Heights (GB) mare Fragrant Hill (GB), the three-year-old, who hit the board in this term=s G3 Prix Minerve and Listed Prix Joubert, is a full-sister to four stakes winners, including G1 Grand Prix de Saint- Cloud hero Fragrant Mix (Fr) and Fracassant (Fr), victo- rious in the G3 Prix d=Hedouville. cont. p3 www.overbrookfarm.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 12/8/08 • PAGE 2 of 7 TDN Feature Presentation... Continued U.S. Contingent Fail to Fire in Japan... Frost Giant (Giant=s Causeway), the 40-1 upset win- GROUP 1 JAPAN CUP DIRT ner of the GI Suburban H. June 28, raced midfield early and completed the course in 12th after failing to rally. JAPAN CUP DIRT-JRA-G1, -253,100,000, Hanshin, AHe was already quite nervous the paddock and never 12-7, 3yo/up, 1800m, 1:49.20, gd. settled down, jumping repeat- 1--s@KANE HEKILI (JPN), 126, h, 6, by Fuji Kiseki (Jpn) edly in the gate,@ explained rider 1st Dam: Life Out There, by Deputy Minister Johnny Velazquez. AI was unable 2nd Dam: Silver Valley, by Mr.Prospector to control him throughout the 3rd Dam: Seven Valleys, by Road At Sea race.@ Also failing to land a blow O-Makoto Kaneko Holdings; B-Northern Farm; for team USA was Tin Cup Chal- T-Katsuhiko Sumii; J-Christophe Lemaire; ice, who led early before falter- -133,570,000. Lifetime Record: 16-9-2-0. Click for ing to finish 13th. Winner of the the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: B. GII Indiana Derby Oct. 4 in his 2--Meisho Tokon (Jpn), 126, h, 6, Mayano Top Gun most recent start, he swept the Big Apple Triple series (Jpn)--Lunar Sphere (Jpn), by Jade Robbery. for New York-breds earlier this summer. AI wanted to O-Yoshio Matsumoto; B-Niikappu Hashimoto Farm; race the horse just off the pace, but we had to run in -53,020,000 the front as there were no other horses willing to take 3--Vermilion (Jpn), 126, h, 6, El Condor Pasa--Scarlet the lead,@ said Edgar Prado. AI think I was able to rate Lady (Jpn), by Sunday Silence. O-Sunday Racing; him well. The surface was a bit soft, but he didn=t seem B-Northern Farm; -33,510,000. to mind. He had only raced against three-year-olds Margins: HD, NK, 1 3/4. Odds: 8.80, 24.70, 1.20. before, so this is just a beginning for him.@ Making the Sent off fourth choice in the local wagering pools, trip, but failing to make the lineup in this year=s edition Kane Hekili saved ground in the early going as first Tin of the race was Mast Track (Mizzen Mast), winner of Cup Chalice (Crusader Sword) the GI Hollywood Gold Cup June 28. According to and then Success Brocken (Jpn) trainer Bobby Frankel, the four-year-old was scratched (Symboli Kris S. {Jpn}) carved the morning of the race because of quarter cracks. out crisp opening splits. Content to let Casino Drive (Mineshaft) and Furioso (Jpn) (Brian=s Time) challenge the front rank around the far turn, Kane Hekili split the Horsephotos pair at the top of the stretch, put away the tiring Success Brocken and held off the late challenge from closer Meisho Tokon, to eke out a head victory, with defending cham- pion Vermellion a neck back in third. Casino Drive, winner of the GII Peter Pan S. in May and last of 12 most recently in the GI Breeders= Cup Classic Oct. 25, raced wide throughout and was out-kicked in the stretch to finish sixth. Furioso, winner of last year=s Japan Dirt Derby, faded to seventh. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 12/8/08 • PAGE 3 of 7 Beyond the Aga... A R Q A N A P P Breaking the Aga Khan Studs= domination with the fifth highest price overall was Hip 361, Vadazing (Fr) Aga Khan Stud Continues to Dominate on Day 2... (Spinning World), who became another high-profile Second highest price of Day 2 at Arqana=s December acquisition by Patricia Boutin=s Suprina for i260,000. sale was offered for Celebre Vadala (Fr) (Peintre Cele- Out of the Zafonic mare Vadaza (Fr), the five-year-old bre), Hip 362, purchased for i525,000 by Jean-Louis was offered in foal to Dansili (GB) by Haras du Mezeray Branere, acting on behalf of Haras de Saint Pair du as part of Alberto Abajo=s Mayfair Stud dispersal. The Mont. Offered in foal to Selkirk, the 2006 Listed Prix mare is a half-sister to a trio of His Highness the Aga Melisande victress, who is out of the listed-winning Khan-owned stakes winners--including the G1 Prix mare Vadlamixa (Fr), is a half-sister to the G1 Queen Saint-Alary heroine Vadawina (Ire) (Unfuwain)--and is Anne S. and G1 Prix d=Ispahan hero Valixir (Ire) also closely related to the aforementioned Celebre (Trempolino) and hails from the family of GI BC Mile Vadala. AI bought this mare for a partnership of Lady hero Val Royal (Fr) (Royal Academy). AIt has been my Chryss O=Reilly and Lucien Urano of Haras des aim and policy since last year when I acquired Haras de Monceaux,@ explained Boutin. AI have loved her for Saint Pair du Mont to put up a nice broodmare band some time as I tried to buy her in 2006 at this sale and this lovely mare fits our policy extremely well,@ when she was entered as a filly out of training, and I explained stud owner Andreas Pusch. AShe is from a was the underbidder when she sold for i360,000. I great family--a half-sister to a Group 1 winner and a tried again and got her this time. She is in foal to a top stakes winner herself--and she was probably much class sire, so I could not be more pleased with this buy. better than what she could show [on the track]. She is She will be boarded at Mr. Urano=s nearby Haras des good looking, correct, and has everything you are look- Monceaux and we will decide soon who she will be bred to next year.
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