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HEADLINE NEWS The Idea is Excellence. For information about TDN, YES IT’S TRUE Winners Last Week call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2008 on EVERY Surface FIRST DEFENCE BATTLES TO JAIPUR WIN In search of a first graded stakes victory to add to an illustrious pedigree, First Defence (Unbridled=s Song) had to dig deep to get the job done in yesterday=s GIII Jaipur H. at Belmont Park. Out of the Grade I staked winning mare Honest Lady (Seattle ALL SET FOR ROYAL FEAST Slew)--a daughter of the ac- Final fields were drawn up yesterday for the opener complished Juddmonte mare to Royal Ascot 2008, with the curtain-raising G1 Queen Toussaud--First Defence came Anne S. attracting 11 headed by the Alain de Royer- out running and cruised through Dupre-trained duo of Sageburg (Ire) (Johannesburg) and brisk early splits of :21 4/5, :44 Darjina (Fr) (Zamindar). Aidan O=Brien starts the meeting First Defence (rail) off with a trio headed by Coolmore and Frank Tagg=s Adam Coglianese 4/5 and :56 3/5. Still on top by two lengths with an eighth of a Haradasun (Aus) (Fusaichi Pegasus), who provides the mile left to negotiate, the even-money choice found his first taste of the ever-strong Antipodean presence. advantage dwindling approaching the wire, but had Twice a winner at the highest level in his native coun- enough left in the tank to eke out a head victory over try, the five-year-old has built up a considerable reputa- Salute the Count. AI'm not sure if that family really likes tion and this will be his first encounter with a fast sum- it on soft turf,@ said trainer Bobby Frankel. A[Jockey] mer surface since coming under the revered auspices of Javier [Castellano] said he bobbled a few times; hope- the Ballydoyle conditioner. AI think that he is very, very fully, that's why he was stopping. He made an easy good, and on his day in Australia he had a terrific, lead, but maybe it wasn't as easy as I thought. Watch- unbelievable turn of foot, which very few horses pos- ing him on the turn, it looked like he was going to gal- sess and he was almost unbeatable,@ Tagg told PA lop. At the end, I was looking for the wire.@ Winner of Sport. AHe is pretty exceptional and, hopefully, he can the 1 1/16-mile Long Branch BC S. at Monmouth last show the racing public at Ascot his true form.@ cont. p2 season, the colt finished a bang-up second to Hard Spun in the GI King=s Bishop S. at the Spa before end- ing the season with a seventh in the GI Vosburgh last September. A neck winner going seven panels at Chur- chill May 3, the homebred tired to fifth last time in the GI Met Mile May 26. Click for the brisnet.com chart or the brisnet.com PPs. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. JAIPUR S.-GIII, $162,966, BEL, 6-15, 3yo/up, 6fT, 1:09 2/5, yl. 1--@FIRST DEFENCE, 118, c, 4, by Unbridled=s Song 1st Dam: Honest Lady (GISW, $894,168), by Seattle Slew 2nd Dam: Toussaud, by El Gran Senor 3rd Dam: Image of Reality, by In Reality O/B-Juddmonte Farms, Inc (KY); T-Robert J Frankel; J-Javier Castellano; $97,980. Lifetime Record: GISP, 10-5-2-0, $376,534. Werk Nick Rating: B+ Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. 2--Salute the Count, 118, g, 8, Count the Time--Marie de Hesse, by Iron Courage. O-Michael Dubb and Robert Joscelyn; B-Castle Rock Stud Inc & Del Pettigrew (KY); T-Richard E Dutrow, Jr; $32,660. 3--Mohegan Sky, 117, m, 5, Straight Man--Seattle Moon, by Seattle Dancer. ($180,000 yrl '04 FTNAUG). O-Larry Enterline; B-Adam Staple, M & James Scott (NY); T-Linda Rice; $16,330. Margins: HD, HF, NO. Odds: 1.00, 4.70, 8.00. Also Ran: True to Tradition, Metro Meteor, Port Royal, Silver Timber, Holly- www.overbrookfarm.com wood Left. Scratched: Emirates to Dubai, Frisco Star. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 6/16/08 • PAGE 2 of 8 Royal Ascot cont. Tuesday, Royal Ascot, Britain Three of the last five renewals of the King=s Stand S., ST JAMES=S PALACE S.-G1, ,250,000, 3yo, c, 1mT which is now a Group 1, have gone Down Under, and SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY the latest edition has attracted the big Australian names 1 1 Alexandros (GB) Kingmambo McEvoy once more. In addition to Haradasun, stalwart Takeover 2 7 Cat Junior Storm Cat Hughes Target (Aus) (Celtic Swing {GB}) is back for owner/ 3 2 Falco Pivotal (GB) Peslier trainer Joe Janiak. The nine-year-old is joined by arch- 4 6 Henrythenavigator Kingmambo Murtagh rival Magnus (Aus) (Flying Spur {Aus}), who is set to 5 4 Minneapolis (GB) Sadler=s Wells Heffernan run his last race for the Peter Moody team. Magnus 6 8 Raven=s Pass Elusive Quality Fortune was a place ahead of the veteran 12 months ago when 7 3 Rio de la Plata Rahy Dettori third to Miss Andretti (Aus) in the five-furlong contest 8 9 Stubbs Art (Ire) Hawk Wing Sanders and his trainer is wiser to the challenge ahead this time. 9 5 Twice Over (GB) Observatory Durcan AHe is in great shape and has traveled well,@ Moody All carry 126 pounds. said. AHe ran a tremendous race in the King=s Stand last year, but I think he came a little bit underprepared, as I Tuesday, Royal Ascot, Britain wasn=t sure how he would cope with the traveling and QUEEN ANNE S.-G1, ,250,000, 4yo/up, 1mT what training to do with him. This time round, we=re SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY targeting one race and he=s come here a much fitter 1 4 Arabian Gleam (GB) Kyllachy (GB) Sanders horse, so hopefully he can go out with a bang.@ 2 3 Cesare (GB) Machiavellian Spencer In the G1 St James=s Palace S., O=Brien provides the 310 Haradasun (Aus) Fusaichi Pegasus Murtagh first day=s hottest favorite in Susan Magnier=s 4 9 Honoured Guest (Ire) Danehill McCabe Henrythenavigator (Kingmambo), who bids to follow in 5 8 Linngari (Ire) Indian Ridge (Ire) Moore the illustrious footsteps of the stable=s Rock of Gibraltar 6 2 Mount Nelson (GB) Rock of Gibraltar (Ire) Heffernan (Ire) by adding this prize to the G1 English and Irish 711 Sageburg (Ire) Johannesburg Peslier 2000 Guineas titles. While only seven will take on the 8 7 Spirito del Vento (Fr) Indian Lodge (Ire) Lemaire likely odds-on favorite tomorrow, they include the 9 1 Tariq (GB) Kyllachy (GB) Fortune Wertheimer brothers= G1 Poule d=Essai des Poulains 10 5 Darjina (Fr) Zamindar Soumillon (French 2000 Guineas) hero Falco (Pivotal {GB}) and 11 6 Finsceal Beo (Ire) Mr. Greeley Manning Khalid Abdullah=s G3 Craven S. winner Twice Over (GB) All carry 126 pounds bar Darjina & Finsceal Beo, 123. (Observatory). Clerk of the Course Chris Stickels is expecting near-perfect starting conditions for the five- day extravaganza. AThe forecast has been hit-and-miss and, although we could get showers during the week, we=ve had lovely drying days and it is getting quicker,@ Wednesday 18 June he explained. @We aim to start on good-to-firm ground 2.30 G3 Jersey S. 3yo, 7fT and, if we don=t get any rain today, we=ll be putting 3.05 G2 Windsor Forest S. 4yo/up, f/m, 1mT some water on the straight course to maintain it.@ 3.45 G1 Prince of Wales’s S. 4yo/up, 1 1/4mT 4.20 Royal Hunt Cup (Hcp.) 3yo/up, 1mT 4.55 G2 Queen Mary S. 2yo, f, 5fT TDN TODAY 5.30 Sandringham S. (L., Hcp.) 3yo, f, 1mT Headline News..................... 8 pages www.ascot.co.uk FIRST TWO WINNERS for One Of The Great Milers Of Modern Times Arazi - Mari’s Sheba, by Mari’s Book $15,000 Live Foal 6/15 - For All Who Conga - MdnSpWt at Calder. 6/15 - Zigaree - MdnSpWt at Louisiana Downs. ADENA SPRINGS www.AdenaStallions.com (800) 975-5641 P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 6/16/08 • PAGE 3 of 8 Royal Ascot cont. TDN Feature Presentation Tuesday, Royal Ascot, Britain KING=S STAND S.-G1, ,250,000, 3yo/up, 5fT THE QUEEN’S PLATE SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT 19 Abraham Lincoln (Ire) Danehill Murtagh 130 2 1 Benbaun (Ire) Stravinsky Smullen 130 315 Dandy Man (Ire) Mozart (Ire) Dettori 130 4 8 Hoh Mike (Ire) Intikhab Spencer 130 5 6 Magnus (Aus) Flying Spur (Aus) Oliver 130 612 Matsunosuke (GB) Magic Ring (Ire) McEvoy 130 “CITY ZIP’s APEX numbers look like 713 Moorhouse Lad (GB) Bertolini Robinson 130 they could be real-world good." 811 Reverence (GB) Mark of Esteem (Ire) Supple 130 - Bill Oppenheim, TDN 2008 97 Takeover Target (Aus) Celtic Swing (GB) Ford 130 10 3 Enticing (Ire) Pivotal (GB) Ahern 127 Harlem Rocker Out of Queen’s Plate... 11 14 National Colour (SAf) National Assembly Shea 127 J “TDN Rising Star” J Harlem Rocker (Macho 12 2 Captain Gerrard (Ire) Oasis Dream (GB) Eaves 124 Uno) will not contest Sunday=s Queen=s Plate at Wood- 13 5 Equiano (Fr) Acclamation (GB) Peslier 124 bine, according to Mike Rogers, racing manager for 14 10 Kingsgate Native (Ire) Mujadil J Quinn 124 Stronach Stables, yesterday. Impressive 15 4 Fleeting Spirit (Ire) Invincible Spirit (Ire) Moore 121 winner of the Apr.