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And It's No Nay Never Romantica Lives up to Family MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2013 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here AND IT’S NO NAY NEVER DUBAWI BLUEBLOOD TOPS ARQANA AUGUST America=s worst kept secret No Nay Never (Scat There were no surprises during an upbeat second Daddy) came to Deauville yesterday and rode off with session of Arqana=s August Sale yesterday when the G1 Darley Prix Morny in what could be a figures were up across the board and an immaculately momentous occasion for his country. While Wesley bred filly by the auction=s leading sire Dubawi (Ire) from Ward has operated as a ground breaker before at the Coulonces Consignment Ascot, the entrepreneur topped proceedings when proved it could be done selling to James Harron outside of Royal meeting Bloodstock for i1.5 million here, as his best-laid plan paid (US$1,999,135). Through off in style. Sent off the 11-5 two days of selling in second choice as the home Deauville, 122 yearlings have crowd put their weight behind grossed i25,973,000. The Vorda (Fr) (Orpen), the G2 average of i212,893 is up David Flores victorious aboard James Harron signs the ticket Norfolk S. winner soon had 34.9% from a year ago, while for the session topper No Nay Never Scoop Dyga control, with David Flores the median rose 28.6% to Racing Post keeping a lid on his i135,000. The session- enthusiasm. All behind were in trouble passing the topping lot 163 is a half-sister to the 2010 G2 Prix quarter pole and Vorda could only get to within a length Daniel Wildenstein winner Royal Bench (Ire) (Whipper), at the line. AThis is really sweet,@ Ward said. AThis is and 2011 G1 Irish Derby third Memphis Tennessee (Ire) something we had planned a long time and everything (Hurricane Run {Ire}), and hails from the high-class worked out perfectly. He had been doing fantastically in family of the top-level performers Honolulu (Ire), Deauville, and I was just worried about the rain last L=Ancresse (Ire) and Moonstone (GB). It is a dynasty night and this morning, but it was amazing how quickly that continues to thrive, with the latter now responsible it dried out by this afternoon. He is all class.@ Cont. p3 for two of Ballydoyle=s better young colts in Nevis (Ire) (Dansili {GB}) and Stubbs (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). ROMANTICA LIVES UP TO FAMILY NAME AShe was the pick of the sale,@ commented the young It was surely only a matter of time until Romantica Irish bloodstock agent Harron, who spent time as (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), a granddaughter of Hasili (Ire) assistant to Hubie de Burgh. AI just loved her and she (Kahyasi {Ire}), became the latest Group 1 winner for has a great pedigree. I have bought her for a new one of the world=s greatest families, and the inevitable client, but I cannot say who and it has not been became reality when the 4-year-old won Sunday=s G1 decided where she will be trained.@ Cont. p9 Darley Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville. Sticking close to pacesetting Dalkala (Giant=s Causeway) early, the bay traveled strongly and always looked to have every move covered, despite being carried wide by that rival at the top of the stretch. Mastering her passing the quarter pole, she put her seal on the race as Sarkiyla (Fr) (Oasis Dream {GB}) stayed Romantica on without threatening. For Racing Post photo Juddmonte Racing Manager Teddy Grimthorpe, the result was another chapter in a remarkable success story. AIt is very sweet to win a Group 1 with her, and it so happens that it is on the same weekend as her dam winning the G1 Prix Jacques le Marois. She loves good ground and it was perfect for her today. Even though they didn=t go fast, she was up there in the right place and quickened well. There are various options now. One is to go to the G1 Prix Vermeille [at Longchamp Sept. 15] and then the G1 Prix de l=Opera [at Longchamp Oct. 6] or head straight to the Opera, so we=ll wait and see.@ Cont. p4 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 In This Issue (732) 747-8060 (732) 747-8955 (fax) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com Caroline Thomas Makes the Grade www.thetdn.com Caroline Thomas (Giant’s Causeway) earns first stakes win with an assist from the Saratoga stewards in the GII Lake Placid S. Barry Weisbord, co-publisher Page 5 [email protected] • @barryweisbord Sue Finley, co-publisher She’s Got (Plenty of) Zip [email protected] • @suefinley Reneesgotzip (City Zip) unleashes track-record setting Editorial performance in the GIII Rancho Bernardo H. at Del [email protected] Mar. Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Alan Carasso, Managing Editor Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor Page 7 Steve Sherack, Racing Editor Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. Owner Debbie Lanni Justina Severni, Assistant Editor and Garrett Gomez Kelsey Riley, Assistant Editor Benoit Christie DeBernardis, Assistant Editor Advertising Last Gunfighter Wins this Duel [email protected] Last Gunfighter (First Samurai) outbattles San Pablo (Jump Start) in Alycia Borer, Director of Advertising Lia Kusch, Senior Advertising Designer GIII Philip H. Iselin S. Sarah K. Andrew, Adv Assistant/Distribution Amanda Crelin, Advertising Assistant Page 7 Amanda Foster, Advertising Assistant Customer Service [email protected] Vicki Forbes, Director of Customer Service Information Technology Robert Williams, Director of IT [email protected] Gregg Casillo, DB Administrator, Programming [email protected] Business Development Buzz Chace passes away Gary King, Director of Business Development [email protected] Prominent bloodstock agent Buzz Chace passed away TDN Newmarket Bureau: Cafe Racing Sunday after battling cancer. [email protected] Sean Cronin Page 14 Tom Frary Buzz Chace Horsephotos TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/19/13 • PAGE 3 of 16 • thoroughbreddailynews.com FRENCH GROUP RESULTS, SPONSORED BY THE FRBC The pick of Wesley Ward=s Royal Ascot team after demonstrating his quality with a debut win in a 4 1/2-furlong maiden special weight on Keeneland=s Polytrack Apr. 26, No Nay Never broke the track record for juveniles in the Norfolk. If there was anything to fault in that performance, it was a tendency to break tardily, but even that looked to be remedied here as he was one of the quickest out of the gates. There were shades of Fasliyev, another physically dominant juvenile in his year, in this performance as he imposed himself from pillar to post despite the ground having gone against him. AAt one point, I thought about scratching DARLEY PRIX MORNY-G1, i350,000, Deauville, 8-18, him and I walked the course this morning when it was 2yo, c/f, 6fT, 1:09.82, gd/sf. on the soft side, but after discussing it with the 1--sNO NAY NEVER, 126, c, 2, by Scat Daddy Coolmore team I decided to walk it again at 1:30,@ his 1st Dam: Cat=s Eye Witness, by Elusive Quality trainer explained. AThere was a little bit of give in it, but 2nd Dam: Comical Cat, by Exceller it was okay. After watching him go through the first 3rd Dam: Six Months Long, by Northern Dancer half of the race, I could see he was getting ahold of the ($170,000 wnlg >11 KEENOV; $95,000 yrl >12 ground. He had the perfect trip and, although we=ve KEESEP). O-Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick had success in Europe before, this is really nice. Smith & Ice Wine Stable; B-Jayne Doi Johnson & AI hope this shows American trainers that you can David Sparrow; T-Wesley Ward; J-David Flores; come here and win nice racesBwhen you get beat, it i199,990. Lifetime Record: GSW-Eng, 3-3-0-0, can be expensive--but it can be done and I hope this i279,228. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. opens new doors,@ Ward continued. AI don=t think they Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. realized how big the racing is over here. I think once Another G1SW from Paramount Sales they come over here and have a little success, you=ll see a lot more of them.@ Cont. p4 Sold by Hunter Valley Farm Bred, Foaled & Raised at Johnson & Johnson Farm P 502-664-6289 2--Vorda (Fr), 122, f, 2, Orpen--Velda (GB), by Observatory. (i9,000 yrl >12 ARQOCT). O-Gerard Augustin-Normand & Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani; B-Edy SRL; T-Philippe Sogorb; i80,010. 3--Rizeena (Ire), 122, f, 2, Iffraaj (GB)--Serena=s Storm (Ire), by Statue of Liberty. (50,000gns yrl >12 TATOCT). O-Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum; B-Round Hill Stud; T-Clive Brittain; i40,005. Margins: 1, 3/4, NK. Odds: 2.20, 1.40, 5.20. Also Ran: Jallota (GB), Brown Sugar (Ire), Muharaaj (Ire), Al Muthana (Fr), Figure of Speech (Ire), Anticipated (Ire), Vedeux (Ire). Scratched: Omaticaya (Ire). Click for Racing Post result or brisnet.com catalogue-style Wesley Ward holds trophy. John Ferguson and John Magnier look on. pedigree. Click for Equidia VIDEO. Racing Post photo TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/19/13 • PAGE 4 of 16 • thoroughbreddailynews.com AHe will go back on Tuesday and I=ll talk to the Slow coming to hand as many of her relatives are, Coolmore boys and everyone involved with the horse Romantica built on runner-up finishes in the G3 Prix about where he goes,@ Ward added. AIt probably takes a Chloe over nine furlongs at Chantilly and G3 Prix de little bit of time; last time he was a little tired.
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