LITTLE MIKE WIRES CANADIAN TURF IT's a BREEZE at PALM MEADOWS Registered Ontario-Bred/CTHS Grad Purchased by STEVE SHAHINIAN
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2011 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. LITTLE MIKE WIRES CANADIAN TURF IT’S A BREEZE AT PALM MEADOWS Little Mike (Spanish Steps) gave a grown-up There has been picture perfect weather in the performance to take the GIII Canadian Turf S. in wire- Sunshine State in recent weeks, and more is expected to-wire fashion Sunday at Gulfstream Park. Turning today, when the under-tack show for the Fasig-Tipton back to a mile yesterday, the Florida-bred was hustled Florida Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale will be out of the gate to take the early lead, cutting out quick held at the Palm Meadows fractions of :22.70, Training Center in Boynton :45.42 and 1:08.65. Beach. The show starts at Society=s Chairman (Not 10 a.m. It=s both a new Impossible {Ire}) loomed venue and date on the sales a threat after seven calendar for the boutique furlongs in 1:20.28, but auction, which was typically Little Mike kicked away held at Calder Race Course a for a confident score, few weeks after the OBS completing the mile in February Sale. But, with that Little Mike Horsephotos 1:32.37. AI thought they Horsephotos.com Ocala-based company opting we=re going awfully fast to consolidate its February early, but the field was bunched, so they were all going and March sales, Fasig-Tipton will show the way in pretty fast,@ said Romans. AThen, when he opened up 2011. The move up Interstate 95 was a welcome one. at the top of the stretch, I knew he would go on.@ The AI think it was a great decision,@ said bloodstock consistent gelding, bred by Florida restauranteur and agent Mike Ryan. AIt=s a great facility to show horses, real estate investor Carlo Vaccarezza and owned by his and I think it=s refreshing to buyers, as well as wife Priscilla, has now won six of 12 starts. Cont. p2 consignors. The surface is very light and has a good Sunday, Gulfstream Park bounce to it. The 2-year-old sales are very stressful at CANADIAN TURF S.-GIII, $150,000, GPX, 2-27, the best of times, and the horses are not as stressed 4yo/up, 1mT, 1:32 1/5, fm. here. It could get quite hot at Calder, and the track was 1--LITTLE MIKE, 121, g, 4, by Spanish Steps very tiring. They are coming out of their works well.@ 1st Dam: Hay Jude, by Wavering Monarch Videos will be available on www.fasigtipton.com. 2nd Dam: Double Norm, by Relaunch Sales coverage cont. p8 3rd Dam: T. V. Spot, by Explodent O-Priscilla Vaccarezza; B-Carlo E Vaccarezza (FL); T-Dale L Romans; J-Joe Bravo; $90,000. Lifetime Record: 12-6-2-0, $305,970. *1/2 to Little Nick (Tiger Ridge), MSW, $359,575. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Broken and Trained by Crupi’s New Castle Farm 2--Society's Chairman, 117, h, 8, Not Impossible (Ire)-- Athena's Smile, by Olympio. (C$40,000 yrl '04 ONTSEP). O-Charles E Fipke & George Waud; B-Errol Bailey (ON); T-Roger L Attfield; $30,000. Registered Ontario-Bred/CTHS Grad 3--Yankee Fourtune, 121, g, 4, Yankee Gentleman-- Madam Ann, by Mi Cielo. ($22,000 wlng '07 KEENOV; $37,000 yrl '08 KEESEP). O-Harvey Clarke & Andrew Albstein; B-Brereton C Jones (KY); T-Kiaran P McLaughlin; $15,000. Another Successful Brookdale Sales Graduate Purchased by STEVE SHAHINIAN Margins: 1HF, 2 3/4, 2HF. Odds: 5.40, 3.10, 2.50. Also Ran: Tannersville, Nicanor, Zifzaf, Rogue Victory, Twilight Meteor, Dr. Smarty Jack, China. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 2/28/11 • PAGE 2 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Little Mike Wires Canadian Turf (cont. from p1) While in the barn of trainer Allen Iwinski, Little Mike won three straight over the Monmouth lawn last Triple summer. After a runner-up effort in the Monarch=s Maze S. at Aqueduct, the gelding started another win streak with a Calder allowance victory followed by a wire-to- Threats wire win in the 1 1/16-mile GIII Ft. Lauderdale S. Jan. 9. In his first start for Dale Romans, Little Mike set the SOLDAT ON TO FLORIDA DERBY pace before tiring to sixth in the Feb. 5 GI Gulfstream A day after Soldat (War Front)=s two-length victory in Park Turf H. over nine furlongs. Asked what is next for the GII Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth S., trainer Kiaran the now two-time graded stakes winner, Romans said, McLaughlin confirmed the colt will now be aimed at the AWe=ll discuss options, maybe Keeneland. There are a Apr. 3 GI Florida Derby. McLaughlin said his charge lot of good races at a mile, but I think he=ll go farther if came out of Saturday=s win Ahappy and in great shape.@ we ask him.@ Little Mike=s dam Hay Jude (Wavering The Fountain of Youth was Soldat=s first win over a Monarch) produced multiple stakes winner Little Nick fast dirt track. AGoing into the race, I wasn=t concerned (Tiger Ridge) and has a two-year-old colt by Hook and about that at all,@ McLaughlin said. AHe=s always trained Ladder and a yearling filly by Bustin Stones. She is extremely well over a fast track, but it is nice to finally expected to be covered by Kentucky Derby winner Big get it in print that he likes it fast.@ McLaughlin added Brown this year. Click for the brisnet.com chart or the that plans were up in the air for Darley Stable=s brisnet.com PPs. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Crossbow (Bernardini). The colt was scratched from Saturday=s GII Hutcheson S. After drawing the rail. AWe were originally thinking of running him in the [Mar. 5 GIII] Gotham at Aqueduct,@ McLaughlin said. ABut now it looks like we=ll look at all options.@ Fountain of Youth runner-up Gourmet Dinner (Trippi) exited the race Avery well,@ according to trainer Steve Sires his 5th Stakes Winner of 2011 Standridge. The colt could make his next start in either AFLEET DECEIT ($305,357) the Florida Derby or the Apr. 9 GI Santa Anita Derby. Wins the Sam Houston S. on Saturday AWe=re going to play it by ear as far as his next start,@ Look for 2yos by Standridge said. AWe=re looking at the Florida Derby and Northern Afleet at OBS March Santa Anita Derby, but we=re leaning a little toward 2011 Fee: $11,250 LF due 11/1 I $12,500 S&N Santa Anita. I know it will be easier in California than it is here, and it gives us another week.@ GIII Canadian Turf S. Little Mike (Spanish Steps) goes IT’S A BOY! OR A GIRL! wire-to-wire for second graded stakes tally. Click here to submit your Foaling News for Stakes Winning and/or Stakes Producing A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will Mares for publication in the TDN. indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will Sarah K. Andrew photo denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will TDN indicate first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state- All horses in the are bred in North America, unless otherwise indicated bred races. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 2/28/11 • PAGE 3 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Uncle Mo Leads Pletcher Workers Juvenile champion Uncle Mo (Indian Charlie) worked FEATURE PRESENTATION • GI SANTA ANITA H. five furlongs in company with GI Three Chimneys Hopeful S. runner-up Stay Thirsty (Bernardini) in a bullet 1:00 3/5 at Palm Meadows yesterday. Uncle Mo is expected to make his first start since winning last year=s GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile in Gulfstream=s Timely Writer overnight stakes Mar. 12. Stay Thirsty, fifth in the Juvenile, is expected to make his sophomore debut in the Mar. 5 GIII Gotham S. at Aqueduct. Also working at Palm Meadows Sunday was WinStar Farm=s Brethren (Distorted Humor). The colt, last-out winner of the GIII TWIRLING CANDY WORKS FOR BIG ‘CAP Sam F. Davis S. at Tampa Bay Downs, went four Twirling Candy (Candy Ride {Arg}), last-out winner of furlongs in :49 2/5 and is expected to start next in the the Feb. 5 GII Strub S., tuned up for Saturday=s GI Mar. 12 GIII Tampa Bay Derby. Pletcher also sent out Santa Anita H. with a seven-furlong work in 1:25. WinStar=s impressive debut winner and J “TDN Jockey Joel Rosario was aboard for the workout. AIt Rising Star” J Cal Nation (Distorted Humor) to work was a very nice work,@ reported trainer John Sadler. five furlongs yesterday at Palm Meadows in 1:02.40. AHe=s ready to go. He=s a wonderful horse. You=ve always got to run the race, but I wouldn=t trade horses McPeek Duo Expected Back in the Big Easy with anybody else.@ Twirling Candy has won six of Trainer Ken McPeek reported both Kathmanblu seven starts, including victories in last year=s GII Del (Bluegrass Cat), winner of the Feb. 19 GIII Rachel Mar Derby and GI Malibu S. Stablemate Gladding Alexandra S., and Rogue Romance (Smarty Jones), (Sarava), coming off a one-length victory in the Feb. 6 third in the GII Risen Star S. GII San Antonio S., also worked seven furlongs the same day, will return to yesterday. The four-year-old gelding covered the Fair Grounds for the Mar.