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WINDS CANCEL Aqueduct racing HEADLINE p. 6 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2006 NELSON ROCKS INTERNATIONAL JUVENILES ON DISPLAY AT CHURCHILL Inaugurated in 2001 with an honor roll including The juveniles took center stage at Churchill Downs Dalakhani (Ire) and Bago (Fr), the G1 Criterium Interna- yesterday, with Tiz Wonderful (Tiznow) running away tional had previously eluded Aidan O=Brien=s grasp. That with the GIII Iroquois S. and Change Up (Distorted statistic changed at Saint-Cloud yesterday as 11-1 Humor) grinding out a win in the GIII chance Mount Nelson (GB) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}) Pocahontas S. two races later. Run- stepped up from a recent maiden win and prevailed ning in the colors of Jess Jackson=s where former Ballydoyle incumbents Landseer (GB) and Stonestreet Stable, Tiz Wonderful Chevalier (Ire), among others, had failed by ousting the was heavily favored yesterday off a highly regarded Spirit One (Fr) (Anabaa Blue {GB}) by a 12 1/2-length debut romp at head in a thrilling conclusion to the latest renewal. Saratoga. The bay was forced to steady several times when between AThere was a bit of a risk bringing him back so quickly Tiz Wonderful foes leaving the chute, but moved to for such a race only a week after winning a maiden, but Reed Palmer challenge for the lead in upper he s a lovely horse with a lot of class, enthused = @ stretch before charging clear to a 6 3/4-length victory. O=Brien. AHe=ll definitely be a Classic prospect for next Change Up, easy winner of the Mountaineer Juvenile season,@ he added. British bookmakers William Hill Fillies S., disappointed when seventh as the favorite in agreed, installing Mount Nelson at 20-1 for next year=s the GIII Arlington-Washington Breeders= Cup Lassie S. G1 Epsom Derby. Cont. p2 The chestnut filly rebounded yesterday with a driving two-length victory. The time for both one-mile contests Sunday, Saint-Cloud, France was 1:35 4/5. Cont. p5 CRITERIUM INTERNATIONAL-G1, i250,000, Saint-Cloud, 10-29, 2yo, c/f, 1:41.10 (NSR), gd/sf. 1--#@sMOUNT NELSON (GB), 126, c, 2, by Rock of Gibraltar (Ire) BREEDERS’ CUP 1st Dam: Independence (GB) (GSW-Eng & Ire, BULLETIN $135,424), by Selkirk 2nd Dam: Yukon Hope, by Forty Niner Untouched Talent Out of Juvenile Fillies 3rd Dam: Sahara Forest (GB), by Green Desert Untouched Talent (Storm Cat), second in the GII (320,000gns yrl '05 TATOCT). O-Derrick Smith, Darley Alcibiades S. and in the GI Del Mar Debutante, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Cliveden Stud Ltd; will miss Saturday=s GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies. T-Aidan O=Brien; J-Seamus Heffernan; i142,850. The filly underwent a procedure for an entrapped epi- Lifetime Record: 3 starts, 2 wins, 1 place, i158,760. glottis. Her defection means Lilly Carson (Carson City), 2--Spirit One (Fr), 126, c, 2, Anabaa Blue (GB)-- third in the GI Frizette S., will draw in from the Pre- Lavayssiere (Fr), by Sicyos. O-Bouzid Chehboub; ferred List. B-Kamel & Boualem Chehboub; T-Philippe McLaughlin Duo Works Demercastel; i57,150. Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin sent his two Breeders= Cup 3--Yellowstone (Ire), 126, c, 2, Rock of Gibraltar (Ire)-- hopefuls to work yesterday at Belmont Park. Classic Love and Affection, by Exclusive Era. (60,000gns yrl hopeful Invasor (Arg) (Candy Stripes) went six furlongs '05 TATOCT). O-Michael Tabor, Susan Magnier & in 1:14.83. The four-year-old has been off since win- Derrick Smith; B-Tullamaine Castle Stud & Partners; ning the Aug. 5 GI Whitney H. Sprint hopeful Henny T-Aidan O'Brien; i28,575. Hughes (Hennessy) went a half mile in :50.63. ABoth of Margins: HD, 1HF, 3/4. Odds: 10.90, 0.60, 83.00. them worked very well and both of them came back Also Ran: Friston Forest (Ire), Rallying Cry, Makaan, great,@ McLaughlin said. AWe=re ready to go.@ Invasor Holocene, Vital Equine (Ire), Beltanus (Ger), Teslin (Ire). and Henny Hughes will ship to Louisville Wednesday. Scratched: Chichi Creasy (Fr). More Breeders= Cup Notes, p8 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/30/06 • PAGE 2 of 8 (cont. from p1) Nelson Rocks International R E S U L T S Runner-up to a more experienced rival in a Gowran P P Park maiden on debut Oct. 6, Mount Nelson showed necessary improvement, and then some, when plunder- Sunday, Santa Anita ing another maiden by six lengths at The Curragh last LAS PALMAS H.-GII, $150,000, OSA, 10-29, 3yo/up, week. Pitched straight into the highest level in yester- f/m, 1mT, 1:33 1/5, fm. day=s G1 Criterium International, he exhibited a readi- 1--@BEAUTYANDTHEBEAST (GB), 119, f, 4, ness for a fight and obliged in a pulsating duel. Breaking by Machiavellian on terms and reined back behind the front rank as fa- 1st Dam: Nicola Bella (Ire), by Sadler's Wells vored Spirit One clocked the fractions, jockey Seamus 2nd Dam: Valley of Hope, by Riverman Heffernan employed patient tactics until stepping on 3rd Dam: Virunga (Fr), by Sodium the gas at the top of the straight. Closing under pres- O/B-Abergwaun Farm (GB); T-Neil D Drysdale; sure to challenge approaching the final furlong, Mount J-Corey S Nakatani; $90,000. Lifetime Record: Nelson proved a willing accomplice under a drive and SW-Eng, 14-6-0-1, $276,467. asserted from long-time leader Spirit One in the shades 2--Clinet (Ire), 116, f, 4, Docksider--Oiche Mhaith {GB}, of the post. The winner=s stablemate Yellowstone by Night Shift. (i4,000 wlng '02 GOFNOV). O-Wood closed late to take third. AI=m sure he=ll stay further than Hall Stud Ltd; B-Mrs J Costelloe (Ire); T-John W a mile, possibly up to a mile and a half, so there will be Hills; $30,000. plenty of opportunities for him next season,@ Aidan 3--Quemar (NZ), 114, f, 4, Haafiz (Ire)--Quedar (NZ), by O=Brien said of the winner. AOf course, he is finished for Clay Hero (Aus). O-Ross McLeod; B-Mrs K G Parsons the year,@ he added. Click for the racingpost.co.uk chart (NZ); T-Roger M Stein; $18,000. or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Margins: HD, HF, 1 3/4. Odds: 2.00, 2.70, 23.50. Also Ran: Movie Star (Brz), Sandra's Rose, Singalong (GB), Strong Faith, Berbatim. Scratched: Sohgol (Ire). Beautyandthebeast, a narrowly beaten third in the TAYLOR MADE SALES AGENCY Mar. 26 GII Santa Ana H., returned from a two-month AT FASIG-TIPTON NOVEMBER SELLS freshening to earn a late-running head victory in the HIP #194 MSW ROYALLY CHOSEN ($594,175) Oct. 4 Swingtime S. over course and trip. Looking to (IN FOAL TO DISTORTED HUMOR) duplicate that effort as the tepid favorite here, the MULTIPLE SW WON OR PLACED IN 10 STAKES. chestnut filly saved ground while racing a stalking IN FOAL TO 2006 LEADING SIRE sixth. Angled to the outside for the stretch run, she OF STAKES WINNERS. closed powerfully to take the lead late and then held off the closing rush of Clinet. The pace scenario was the (859) 885-3345 • www.taylormadesales.com A key today,@ explained winning rider Corey Nakatani, who earned his fourth straight Oak Tree riding title. AAbout the 3 1/2 [furlong marker], I was just sitting GII Las Palmas H. Beautyandthebeast (GB) (Machiavellian) game in narrow victory. there letting her pick up the pace a little bit and getting GIII Morvich H. Moth Ball (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}) her in a position to where I could let her run turning for rediscovers the winner=s circle. home and it worked out perfect.@ Neil Drysdale added GIII Iroquois S. Tiz Wonderful (Tiznow) runs away with it. that Beautyandthebeast may start next in the Nov. 26 GIII Pocahontas S. Change Up (Distorted Humor) powers GI Matriarch H. Click for Brisnet.com chart or brisnet.com clear late. catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/30/06 • PAGE 3 of 8 (Stakes results cont.) Sunday, Milan, Italy Sunday, Saint-Cloud, France PREMIO CHIUSURA-G3, i78,063, Milan, 10-29, PRIX PERTH-G3, i80,000, Saint-Cloud, 10-29, 3yo/up, 2yo/up, 7fT, 1:25.50, sf. 1mT, 1:41.60, gd/sf. 1--#@BREATH OF LOVE, 131, f, 4, by Mutakddim 1--#@PASSAGER (FR), 123, g, 3, by Anabaa 1st Dam: Breath Taking (Fr) (MGSW & G1SP-Fr), 1st Dam: Passionnee (SW-Fr), by Woodman by Nureyev 2nd Dam: Pallanza, by Lyphard 2nd Dam: Cap d'Antibes (Aus), by Better Boy (Ire) 3rd Dam: Pistol Packer, by Gun Bow 3rd Dam: Tereus (Aus), by Major General (GB) O-Alec Head; B-Alec Head & Wertheimer et Frere; O-Nelson Radwan; B-Janus Bloodstock Inc; T-Criquette Head-Maarek; J-Dominique Boeuf; T-Jean-Claude Rouget; J-Ioritz Mendizabal; i44,509. i40,000. Lifetime Record: 8 starts, 4 wins, 3 places, Lifetime Record: 10 starts, 5 wins, 4 places, i113,150. *1/2 to Premier Pas (Fr) (Sillery), G1SP- i105,109. *1/2 to Borodislew (Seattle Slew), Fr, $132,119. MGSW-US, GSW-Fr, $677,065; Arabian Sky 2--Gwenseb (Fr), 120, f, 3, Green Tune--La Popesse, by (Fappiano), GSP-Fr; Bene Erit (Bering {GB}), MSP-Fr, St. Jovite. (i40,000 yrl '04 DEAAUG). O-Wertheimer SP-US, $170,255. et Frere; B-G & Mme M T Geffrelot; T-Carlos 2--Ricine (Ire), 131, f, 4, Titus Livius (Fr)--Rince Deas Laffon-Parias; i16,000.