FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2010 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. LADY SHAKESPEARE BEWITCHES Lady Shakespeare (Theatrical {Ire}) surged past pace- Triple Threats setter Changing Skies (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells) with a fur- long to run and drew clear to a 2 1/2-length victory in yesterday=s GIII Grey Goose JACKSON BEND WORKS BULLET Bewitch S. at Keeneland. Fa- Jacks or Better Farm and Robert LaPenta=s Jackson vored against six rivals, Lady Bend (Hear No Evil), who remains on the bubble to Shakespeare was under a snug qualify for the May 1 GI Kentucky Derby, turned in a hold as she stalked pacesetting bullet five-furlong work yesterday at Churchill Downs. Changing Skies through pedes- The bay colt completed the drill in 1:00.00, the fastest trian fractions. Shaken up on of 19 at the distance, turning in fractions of :11.80, the final bend and into the :23.40, :35 and :47.20. He straight, the chestnut filly en- galloped out six furlongs in EquiSport gaged the pacesetter in upper 1:14.20. AHe went very, stretch and spurted clear late very well--we were happy for her first graded stakes victory. AOnce I got her with him,@ trainer Nick Zito running--once she switched to her right lead and she reported. Jackson Bend started running really well--I knew I had them,@ said worked in company with winning rider John Velazquez. Trainer Roger Attfield stablemate Thomas Got said he was finally able to get his charge=s preferred Even (Stephen Got Even), firm turf. AEvery time we entered her, we got a lot of who was credited with a rain, so I had to keep scratching her because she does- Reed Palmer four-furlong work in n=t like real soft turf, which is what she showed in the :47.80. Runner-up in both Queen Elizabeth here,@ Attfield said. AShe=ll win a Grade the GII Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth S. and GI Wood I, don=t you worry.@ Cont. p2 Memorial, Jackson Bend currently stands 22nd on the graded-earnings list. AWe=ll see if he gets in,@ Zito said. TDN TODAY AIf not, we=ll just have to go on to the GI Preakness Headline News..................... 8 pages [May 15]. But I would think he=s got a pretty good shot to get in.@ LaPenta and Zito also have GI Florida Derby winner Ice Box (Pulpit) in the Derby. Weather an Issue A bevy of Derby hopefuls are scheduled to work Saturday at Churchill, but the forecast for heavy rains are causing many to reconsider. Trainer Mike Maker has moved up works for Dean=s Kitten (Kitten=s Joy) and Stately Victor (Ghostzapper) to today, and Dale Romans has done the same with Paddy O=Prado (El Prado {Ire}). John Sadler said a Saturday work for Sidney=s Candy (Candy Ride {Arg}) may be postponed until Sunday. AI=m pretty much set for Saturday, but if the weather gets real bad and the work changes, it would be the other way of Sunday and not a day ahead on Friday,@ Sadler explained. Todd Pletcher will keep an eye on the weather with his Derby brigade still scheduled to work Saturday. AHopefully we=ll be able to get most of them in Saturday morning,@ Pletcher said. Pletcher added that Chart / Video GI Toytota Blue Grass fourth-place finisher Interactif (Broken Vow) was still considered possible for the Derby. AHe is going to work this weekend and, if he works lights out, we will talk about it.@ Cont. p2 www.claibornefarm.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 4/23/10 • PAGE 2 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Lady Shakespeare Wins Bewitch (cont. from p1) Lady Shakespeare, winner of last year=s Ontario Col- leen S. at Woodbine, ended her 2009 campaign with a fifth-place finish, promoted to fourth, in the Oct. 17 GI Queen Elizabeth II Cup over this course. She was narrowly beaten when runner-up in a pair of Gulfstream stakes events to begin the year. The homebred missed by just a head in the Jan. 16 Marshua=s River S. and was short by that same margin in the Mar. 28 GIII Orchid S. last time out. Click for the brisnet.com chart or the brisnet.com PPs. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Thursday, Keeneland GREY GOOSE BEWITCH S.-GIII, $150,000, KEE, 4-22, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/2mT, 2:31 2/5, fm. 1--@LADY SHAKESPEARE, 118, f, 4, by Theatrical (Ire) 1st Dam: Lady Shirl (GISW, $1,001,923), by That's a Nice 2nd Dam: Canonization, by Native Heritage 3rd Dam: Heatherglow, by The Axe II O/B-Charles E Fipke (KY); T-Roger L Attfield; J-John R Velazquez; $90,000. Lifetime Record: 11-6-2-1, $405,608. *Full to Shakespeare, MGISW, $1,293,780; 1/2 to Fantastic Shirl (Fantastic Light), SW & MGISP, $251,505. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Changing Skies (Ire), 122, m, 5, Sadler=s Wells- - Magnificient Style, by Silver Hawk. O/B-Swettenham Stud (Ire); T-William I Mott; $30,000. www.pinoakstud.com 3--Sweet and Flawless, 118, f, 4, Unbridled=s Song- - Sweet and Ready, by El Prado (Ire). ($95,000 RNA yrl (Triple Threats cont. from p1) '07 KEESEP). O-Jerry Jamgotchian; B-WinStar Farm LLC (KY); T-Eric R Reed; $15,000. Churchill Introduces Safety From Start to Finish Churchill Downs Inc. has unveiled its safety initiatives for the 2010 Kentucky Oaks and Derby. In March Margins: 2HF, 2, HF. Odds: 1.80, 3.50, 26.60. 2009, the organization created Safety from Start to Also Ran: Magical Theater, Floating Heart, A She's Finish, a comprehensive initiative to increase safety for Adorable, Nehantic Kat. horses and people at all four CDI tracks. Initiatives in place for this year=s Classics include independent, stan- dardized third-party testing of track surfaces; • TRIPLE THREATS WORKTAB • supertesting on all winning horses for more than 100 AQUEDUCT performance-enhancing drugs for every race; the ban- D' Funnybone (D’Wildcat), 3f, :35.35, 1/2 ning of steroids and milkshaking, banning of unsafe CHURCHILL horseshoes, the use of low-impact riding whips; the Jackson Bend (Hear No Evil), 5f, 1:00.00, 1/19 presence of on-site medical personnel and equipment Seeking the Title (Seeking the Gold), 5f, 1:01.80, 7/19 and state-of-the-art equine ambulances; $1 million in catastrophic injury insurance coverage for jockeys; SANTA ANITA mandatory reporting of equine injuries to the Equine Setsuko (Pleasantly Perfect), 7f, 1:26.80 h 1/1 Injury Database System; and inspection of all horses by regulatory veterinarians prior to and following all races. A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will In addition, beginning this year, CDI will fund research indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will on a track water truck which would use moisture sen- denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will sors and GPS capability to determine the moisture indicate first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state- content of various parts of the track and would be able bred races, a (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races to alter the application of water in real time to improve and an (R) will be used for other restricted races. the consistency of the racing surface. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 4/23/10 • PAGE 3 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com AHe certainly gives the impression he's stronger this year, but he doesn't really fill his frame, and I don't Classic think he ever will--he's just one of those horses. He is very well-balanced for such a tall horse, and the dips and cambers at Newmarket aren't going to bother him. We think a mile and a quarter will be well within his Corner compass, as he lengthens more than quickens." Crisford also revealed that the operation's two other AL ZIR LIKELY FOR GUINEAS remaining entries Poet's Voice (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Godolphin=s J “TDN Rising Star” J Al Zir (Medaglia Buzzword (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) were still in the mix, d'Oro) looks set to appear in although the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains at Longchamp Newmarket's G1 2000 Guineas May 16 is an alternative option for the former. next Saturday. Third in the G1 Racing Post Trophy at Hibaayeb for 1000... Doncaster in October, the dark Godolphin are pointing last year's G1 Fillies' Mile bay will get another crack at that heroine Hibaayeb (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}) at next Sunday's race's first and second St Nicho- G1 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, it was confirmed las Abbey (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) yesterday. Transferred from the Clive Brittain yard after and Elusive Pimpernel (Elusive that highlight at Ascot in September, she will take in Quality) in the mile Classic if he the mile Classic en route to the June 4 G1 Epsom Oaks, continues to please connections. according to racing manager Simon Crisford. "She's "Al Zir has had a good winter done very well and the plan would be to run her in the and is pretty straight at the mo- Guineas," Crisford commented. "She's more than likely to go a bit further in due course, but the Guineas is a Al Zir after selling for $1.6 ment, so he's a likely contender," million at FTFFEB in 2009 racing manager Simon Crisford very good Oaks trial, if not the best one, so we're very Horsephotos said.