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CAN HE MAKE IT FIVE IN A “ROE”? HEADLINE ...p2 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 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2005 A FAIRY TALE ENDING FOR THE MATRON? PROMISES, PROMISES Folklore (Tiznow) came up a length short behind the A front-running maiden winner July 30, Private Vow Todd Pletcher-trained Adieu in the Aug. 26 GII (Broken Vow) followed up with an eyecatching 5 1/2- Spinaway S. at Saratoga last time out, but her connec- length allowance score Aug. 29. He looks to make it tions are hoping for a different three in a row in his stakes ending in today’s GI Matron S. at debut, today’s GI Futurity S. Belmont Park. “She’s such a at Belmont Park. The dark bay gutsy filly,” said Peter Hutton, colt lured jockey Jerry Bailey assistant to trainer D. Wayne off morning-line chalk Master Lukas. “I thought she could have of Disaster (Dance Master), won the Spinaway if she got out- who finished second in the side earlier because she and July 28 GII Saratoga Special Master of Distaster Hoofprints Folklore Adam Coglianese Adieu are pretty evenly matched S. last time out. But trainer on ability.” Folklore was the Steve Klesaris revealed that Master of Disaster wasn’t runner-up to Adieu in the July 3 Astoria S., but re- at his best for that race. “We were working around a turned to win the July 27 GII Adirondack S. with that bruised foot going into that race,” Klesaris said, adding, rival fourth. Overlooked at 7-1 in the Spinaway, the bay “We gave him some time afterward to make sure the was hard held while tucked in at the rail down the foot would be okay. We lost some training time, but backstretch and had to ease back to get to the outside everything is fine now.” Stable- for the stretch run, allowing Adieu to get the jump on mate Diabolical (Artax), a 9 3/4- her. She will face another Pletcher charge this after- length winner over Belmont maid- noon. India (Hennessy) was beaten a neck in her June ens in July, comes off a second 16 debut at Belmont, but came back to break her in the Aug. 20 GIII Sapling S. at maiden by 12 lengths at the Spa July 28. She makes Monmouth Park. Changing her stakes debut in her third start. “The first time she Weather (Storm Boot) has just ran, she was extremely green,” jockey John Velazquez one start under his girth, but it said. “She was just hanging on her left lead and looking was a good one. The Darley at everything. The second time she ran, she was very colorbearer set a quick pace and Changing Weather professional and very fast. She’s maturing. She’s figur- drew off late to win his Aug. 25 Adam Coglianese ing out what she needs to do and, hopefully, she con- debut at Saratoga by 3 3/4 tinues like that. If she runs like she did last time, she’ll lengths. “He was good in the post parade, good in the be very tough.” In from the West Coast is River’s gate and very professional,” jockey Edgar Prado re- Prayer (Devon Lane), who adds blinkers after running marked. “I kind of eased him up a little bit the last part, third in the Aug. 27 GI Del Mar Debutante S. so there was something left in the tank.” Saturday, Belmont Park, post time: 4:40 p.m. EDT Saturday, Belmont Park, post time: 5:12 p.m. EDT MATRON S.-GI, $300,000, 2yo, f, 7f FUTURITY S.-GII, $300,000, 2yo, 7f PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS 1 India Hennessy Pletcher 9-5 1a Master of Disaster Dancer Master Klesaris 6-5 2 Along the Sea Anees Ziadie 10-1 2a Diabolical Artax Klesaris 6-5 3 Halo Humor Distorted Humor Asmussen 5-1 3 Changing Weather Storm Boot Harty 4-1 4 Fifth Avenue Monarchos Hennig 10-1 4 Disco’s Son Disco Rico Serpe 12-1 5 Miss Norman Artax Gonzalez 15-1 5 Dixiewink (GB) Dixie Union Ritchey 15-1 6 Folklore Tiznow Lukas 7-2 6 Private Vow Broken Vow Asmussen 7-2 7 River’s Prayer Devon Lane Capestro 9-2 7 Union Course Dixie Union Barbara 5-1 www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/17/05 • PAGE 2 of 9 Saturday, The Curragh, Ireland, post time: 3:40 p.m. Today’s Graded Stakes IRISH FIELD ST LEGER-G1, i300,000, 3/up, 1 3/4mT brought to you by SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER 1 5 Collier Hill (GB) Dr Devious (Ire) Swinbank 2 9 Franklins Gardens (GB) Halling Tompkins 3 3 Gamut (Ire) Spectrum (Ire) Stoute 4 1 Liss Ard (Ire) In the Wings (GB) J J Murphy 5 2 Mkuzi (GB) Halling Oxx 6 4 The Whistling Teal (GB) Rudimentary Wragg Click for TV 7 8 Vinnie Roe (Ire) Definite Article (GB) Weld 8 6 Yeats (Ire) Sadler’s Wells A O’Brien 8:15a Prix des Chenes-G3, Lch 9 7 Shalapour (Ire) Darshaan (GB) Oxx 9:25a Firth of Clyde S.-G3, Ayr All carry 134 pounds bar Shalapour, 124. 9:45a Mill Reef S.-G2, Nby Vinnie Roe could be applauded just for getting to post 10:00a Prix du Prince d’Orange-G3, Lch for this contest for the fifth year in a row, but the ven- 10:00a Renaissance S.-G3, Cur erable stayer already has four trophies in his posses- 10:40a Irish St Leger S.-G1, Cur sion. After a fine third in the June 16 Gold Cup at Royal 10:55a World Trophy-G3, Nby Ascot at York, he enjoyed his customary warm-up when filling the same spot in the Listed Ballyroan S. 4:08p Floral Park H.-GIII, Bel brisnet.com PPs TVG over a mile and a half at Leopardstown Aug. 14. De- 4:40p Matron S.-GI, Bel brisnet.com PPs TVG spite a scare when cast in his box last week, he was 5:12p Futurity S.-GI, Bel brisnet.com PPs TVG reported ready to rumble by jockey Pat Smullen. “I think 5:12p Kentucky Cup Juvenile-GIII, TP brisnet.com PPs TVG he has a real live strong chance of winning his fifth,” he 5:23p Pucker Up S.-GIII,AP brisnet.com PPs HRTV said. “If there is one horse who can do it, it's Vinnie 5:44p Kentucky Cup Classic-GII, TP brisnet.com PPs TVG Roe and I have been very pleased with everything he has shown this year. I think he is a better horse at The 6:15p Turfway BC S.-GIII, TP brisnet.com PPs TVG Curragh than anywhere else, as he likes to go right- 6:45p Kentucky Cup Sprint-GIII, TP brisnet.com PPs TVG handed. It will be a smart horse who beats him on the All Post Times are Eastern Daylight Time. day. While he is getting older he is probably losing a Click here to download all brisnet.com PPs for today’s graded races. little bit of his pace, but he has got it in his heart and Sixth and Seventh First-Crop Winners that should be enough to get him by." Shalapour offers a stern threat. He showed his class when third behind for BRAHMS! Hurricane Run (Ire) and Scorpion (Ire) in the G1 Irish Click Here for More... Derby at this track June 26, then split Chelsea Rose (Ire) and Vinnie Roe when runner-up in the Ballyroan on his last start. “He's a tough nut to crack, but I was P P R E V I E W S P delighted Shalapour ran as well as he did last time in a good prep race,” trainer John Oxx said. “Our fellow seems to have come on nicely from that run and should The brisnet.com ‘Race of the Day’ is the be in better shape this time.” Yeats peaked when beat- GI Matron S. at Belmont Park. ing Alkaased in the June 3 G1 Coronation Cup, but was For pps and a complete race analysis, click here. soundly beaten by that rival in the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud June 26. He returns after a freshener. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/17/05 • PAGE 3 of 9 Saturday, Newbury, Britain, post time: 2:45 p.m. Saturday, Turfway Park, post time: 5:44 p.m. EDT DUBAI DUTY FREE MILL REEF S.-G2, £70,000, 2yo, KENTUCKY CUP CLASSIC S.-GII, $350,000, 3yo/up, 6f 8ydsT 1 1/8m SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS 1 13 Ajigolo (GB) Piccolo (GB) Channon 129 1 Silver Axe Silver Ghost Amoss 5-1 2 3 Art Market Giant’s Causeway Cole 124 2 Shaniko A.P. Indy Pletcher 5-2 3 11 BA Foxtrot (GB) Foxhound Channon 124 3 Billy Allen (Ire) Night Shift Chappet 20-1 4 5 Balthazaar’s Gift (Ire) Xaar (GB) Littmoden 124 4 One Nice Cat Storm Cat Devereux 30-1 5 10 Calypso King (GB) Agnes World J Hills 124 5 Cat Shaker Catienus Callis 50-1 6 4 Cool Creek (Ire) Desert Style (Ire) Hannon 124 6 Ball Four Grand Slam Biancone 12-1 7 12 Escape Plan (Ire) Key of Luck O’Neill 124 7 Salford City (Ire) Desert Sun (GB) Biancone 4-1 8 2 Hot (Ire) Xaar (GB) Hannon 124 8 Grand Reward Storm Cat Lukas 5-1 9 8 Misu Bond (Ire) Danehill Dancer (Ire) Smart 124 9 Absent Friend Runaway Groom Norman 8-1 10 6 Racer Forever Rahy Gosden 124 10 M B Sea Alphabet Soup Romans 7-2 11 1 River Thames (GB) Efisio (GB) Toller 124 Shaniko opened 2005 with a third-place finish in an 12 7 Sir Xaar (Ire) Xaar (GB) Smart 124 optional claimer at Gulfstream Park in April, then cap- 13 9 Nantyglo (GB) Mark of Esteem (Ire) Bell 121 tured a Belmont allowance test in May.