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MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. FRANCE, HONG KONG SHINE AT SHA TIN NO STOPPING VISION D’ETAT French invader Vision d=Etat (Chichicastenango {Fr}) Arguably the classiest member in the field for the overcame last-minute injury concerns and charged to afternoon=s richest event, Vision d=Etat the lead late to land the G1 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong (Chichicastenango {Fr}) was nonetheless let go as the Cup, the highlight of Sunday=s Hong Kong International third choice in the G1 Hong Kong Cup and made those Races day at Sha Tin. The non-believers pay dearly with a cozy success over day was dominated by Collection (Ire) performances from the (Peintre Celebre) home team and the visiting and Presvis (GB) French, with local favorite (Sakhee). Trainer Good Ba Ba (Lear Fan) Eric Libaud was winning a record third relieved his charge straight G1 Cathay Pacific even made it to Hong Kong Mile and Sa- the post Sunday, cred Kingdom (Aus) let alone put up a (Encosta de Lago {Aus}) superb winning taking his second G1 effort. AIt=s amaz- Start of Hong Kong Cup HJKC Cathay Pacific Hong Kong ing, because yes- Vision d’Etat & jockey Oliver Peslier Mile. France plundered the terday we thought Horsephotos day=s other Group 1 events, with Vision d=Etat=s 3/4- he would not run, length victory coming in the wake of unbeaten as he had developed an infection in his off-hind fet- Daryakana (Fr) (Selkirk)=s victory over the boys in the lock,@ he explained. ABut we looked after him through- G1 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase. AWe have enjoyed out the rest of the day and it improved. The club=s vets a tremendous day=s racing, one of the best we have did a terrific job, and I have to thank them very much.@ ever staged here on this great occasion,@ said Winfried The win was the second at the International meeting Engelbrecht-Bresges, chief executive officer of the for Libaud, who sent out Ange Gabriel (Fr) Hong Kong Jockey Club. AWe have an attendance of (Kaldounevees {Fr}) to take the Vase in 2002. Winning over 56,000 at Sha Tin--10,000 more than last year-- jockey Olivier Peslier was recording his seventh HKIR and the betting turnover was very healthy, the highest victory. Cont. p2 in seven years. It all goes to show that Hong Kong racing is vibrant and thriving. It won=t be easy to take this meeting to a higher level, but that=s what we strive for.@ Betting turnover for the day was reported over a billion Hong Kong dollars. AToday=s meeting was billed as the greatest show on turf, and we believe we lived up to expectations,@ said William Nader, the club=s executive director of racing. HKJC French jockeys won three of the four races, with Gerald Mosse winning on Daryakana, Olivier Doleuze on Good Ba Ba and Olivier Peslier guiding Vision d=Etat home first in the Cup. Hong Kong runners filled the first four places in both the Sprint and the Mile, with local horses winning the Sprint for the eighth year running and the Mile for the fourth straight time. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 12/14/09 • PAGE 2 of 6 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong Never worse than third at distances up to 2100 me- CATHAY PACIFIC HONG KONG CUP-G1, ters, Vision d=Etat closed a French Derby-winning soph- HK$20,000,000, Sha Tin, 12-13, 3yo/up, 2000mT, omore campaign with a fifth to Zarkava (Fr) (Zamindar) 2:01.84, gd. in the G1 Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe. Third on his sea- 1--VISION D=ETAT (FR), 126, c, 4, by Chichicastenango (Fr) sonal return in the G2 Prix d=Harcourt Apr. 5, Vision 1st Dam: Uberaba (Fr), by Garde Royale (Ire) d=Etat put together back-to-back wins at the top level, 2nd Dam: Ile d=Amour (Fr), by Montevideo II (GB) taking the Apr. 26 G1 Prix Ganay at home before carry- 3rd Dam: Old England (Fr), by Old Risk (GB) ing Olivier Peslier to a narrow success in Royal Ascot=s O-Jacques Detre; B-Gaetan Gilles; T-Eric Libaud; prestigious G1 Prince of Wales=s S. June 17. Freshened J-O Peslier; HK$11,400,000. Lifetime Record: G1SW- for a fall blitz, the four-year-old chased Spanish Moon Fr & Eng, 13-9-1-1, HK$29,820,980. Werk Nick (El Prado {Ire}), but settled for second in the G2 Prix Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Foy Sept. 13 before finishing a midpack 10th in this 2--Collection (Ire), 126, g, 4, Peintre Celebre--Lasting year=s Arc Oct. 4. As expected, Japan=s Queen Chance, by American Chance. (i130,000 yrl >05 Spumante (Jpn) (Jungle Pocket {Jpn}), assumed com- DEAAUG). O-07/08 John Moore Training Syndicate; mand here, but only after working a bit to get there into B-P D Savill; T-John Moore; HK$4,400,000. 3--Presvis (GB), 126, g, 5, Sakhee--Forest Fire (Swe), the first turn. Defending champion Eagle Mountain (GB) by Never So Bold (Ire). (15,000gns wnlg >04 (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}) got a perfect spot in TATDEC; 30,000gns yrl >05 TATOCT). O-L centerfield, chased by Vision d=Etat with odds-on Col- Marinopolous, K Bailey, P Booth, W Charnley & lection watching that one=s every move. The Japanese Fittocks Stud; B-Mrs M Campbell-Andenaes; T-Luca mare still held the call on the final bend, but the real Cumani; HK$2,000,000. action was happening behind her. Collection began a Margins: 3/4, 2HF, HF. Odds: 6-1, 4-5, 5-2. run in earnest, but Peslier countered on Vision d=Etat, Also Ran: Ashalanda (Fr), Eagle Mountain (GB), Starlish keeping the local hopeful pinned down towards the (Ire), Special Days (NZ), Mr Medici (Ire), Eyshal (Ire), fence as push came to shove at the 400-meter mark. Queen Spumante (Jpn). While Collection was forced to race in traffic in upper stretch, Vision d=Etat had a much clearer run, and, while Collection did have to find some gaps, there were really few excuses, as the French raider had the supe- rior acceleration in the run to the judge. Presvis, winner of the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup over course and dis- tance in April, stayed on late into third. AHe was a bit lazy down the backstretch, but he behaves like that when he is at his best, like at Royal Ascot when he won the Prince of Wales=s S.,@ Peslier said of the win- ner. AThis is what he does when he is relaxed and when he is in good form. I didn=t want to get to the lead too soon because I was worried he might try and stop in front. He kept fighting today.@ As for what is next for Vision d=Etat, trainer Eric Libaud said, AHe will stay in training, and we=ll have to think about Dubai next.@ Click for the HKJC.com chart, HKJC.com video or the Horsephotos free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 12/14/09 • PAGE 3 of 6 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong Little Hong Kong has produced some pretty good CATHAY PACIFIC HONG KONG MILE-G1, milers over the years, including Fairy King Prawn (Aus), HK$16,000,000, Sha Tin, 12-13, 3yo/up, 1600mT, Electronic Unicorn and Bullish Luck. With an unprece- 1:34.59, gd. dented third straight victory in the G1 Hong Kong Mile, 1--GOOD BA BA, 126, g, 7, by Lear Fan Good Ba Ba ranks with some of the greats the country 1st Dam: Elle Meme, by Zilzal has produced. Following the first of his now three wins 2nd Dam: Holy Tobin, by J. O. Tobin in this event, Good Ba Ba took the 2008 G1 Champions 3rd Dam: *Santa Quilla, by Sanctus (Fr) Mile, but could do no better than fourth in defense of ($85,000 yrl >03 KEESEP; $1,700,000 2yo >04 HKIS). his title this year when the yielding ground did not suit. O-John Yuen Se Kit; B-Haras Santa Maria de Araras The recipient of a well-deserved break after that (KY); T-Derek Cruz; J-Olivier Doleuze; HK$9,120,000. Apr. 26 event, Good Ba Ba returned to action with an Lifetime Record: 36-16-5-3, HK$57,626,500. Werk even seventh in domestic Group 3 company over this Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the distance Oct. 25. The screws were tightened just a bit eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. more for his latest, the Nov. 22 International Mile Trial, TAYLOR MADE SALES AGENCY GRADUATE and he finished with good energy to fill out the third 2--Happy Zero (Aus), 126, g, 5, Danzero (Aus)--Have spot behind Fellowship, beaten just 1 1/2 lengths. The Love (Aus), by Canny Lad (Aus). O-David Phillip betting public expected a changing of the guard of Boehm; B-K F Leung; T-John Moore; HK$3,520,000. sorts and made Happy Zero--who pegged back Sacred 3--Fellowship (NZ), 126, g, 7, O=Reilly (NZ)--Mystical Kingdom in the Sprint Trial--their odds-on favorite trying Flight (NZ), by Danzalion. O-David Sin Wai Kin; B-G & the mile for the first time. Good Ba Ba took a bump at Mrs L M Hodel; T-Paul O=Sullivan; HK$1,600,000.