FINSCEAL BEO fine after Guineas win HEADLINE p. 3 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 TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2007 CREACHADOIR PLUNDERS TETRARCH CHILUKKI DIES Creachadoir (Ire) (King=s Best), who burst into promi- Chilukki (Cherokee Run--Song of Syria, by Damas- nence with a maiden-breaking win in the G3 cus), champion juvenile filly of 1999, died yesterday at Leopardstown 2000 Guineas Trial, drew away in the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute near Lexington, ac- final furlong to secure a three-length victory in yester- cording to The Blood-Horse. The 10-year-old suffered day=s G3 Tetrarch S. at The Curragh. After entering the complications in foaling and her Ghostzapper colt was Leopardstown Trial a maiden, the colt emerged from his also lost. During her championship season, Chilukki 3 1/2-length success as an exciting prospect. Trying 10 won the GI Del Mar Debutante and GI Oak Leaf S. for furlongs in the G3 Ballysax S. back at that track 15 trainer Bob Baffert and Stonerside Stable. She beat the days later, Creachadoir ran with credit to finish just boys while winning the GIII Kentucky Breeders= Cup S. over two lengths fourth to Mores Wells (GB) under a and was second behind Cash Run in the GI Breeders= penalty, but was back markedly in trip for the Tetrarch, Cup Juvenile Fillies. Chilukki also won the GII Churchill a trial for the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas. Stalking the early Downs Distaff H. and GII El Encino S., while earning pace against the rail, the bay was switched out to over $1.2 million in her career. The first champion challenge and swept to the front at the eighth pole campaigned by Robert and Janice McNair=s Stonerside before drawing away for a comfortable score. AThe Irish Stable, Chilukki produced two winning Storm Cat foals. Guineas [at The Curragh May 26] is definitely on the Her unraced two-year-old Sequoyah (A.P. Indy) is ex- agenda,@ winning trainer Jim Bolger confirmed. Click for pected to join Baffert=s barn later this week and she has the racingpost.co.uk chart. a yearling filly by Elusive Quality. AShe was like a family member,@ Baffert told Blood-Horse. AShe was special Monday, The Curragh, Ireland from the beginning. Her first start was brilliant. We AUSSIE RULES EBF TETRARCH S.-G3, i90,000, were fortunate to end up with a filly that was so thrill- Curragh, 5-7, 3yo, c/f, 7fT, 1:22.54, gd. ing to watch run.@ Chilukki was buried at Stonerside. 1--CREACHADOIR (IRE), 127, c, 3, by King=s Best 1st Dam: Sadima (Ire), by Sadler=s Wells NEW SHOOTERS EYE PREAKNESS 2nd Dam: Anima (GB), by Ajdal While five horses from the Kentucky Derby remain 3rd Dam: Cocotte (GB), by Troy (GB) possible contenders for the May 19 GI Preakness S., a (i83,000 yrl >05 TATIRE). O-Mrs J S Bolger; B-Frank host of newcomers lie in wait for the second leg of the Dunne; T-Jim Bolger; J-Kevin Manning; i58,590. Triple Crown. Yesterday trainer Mark Lifetime Record: 6-2-0-2, i115,960. *1/2 to Shuman confirmed that Federico Youmzain (Ire) (Sinndar {Ire}), Hwt 3yo-Ger at Tesio S. winner Xchanger (Exchange 11-14f, G1SW-Ger, GSW-Eng, GSP-Fr, G1SP-UAE, Rate) was likely for the race. AI was $872,758. very impressed with the peformance 2--Mr Napper Tandy (GB), 127, c, 3, Bahamian Bounty of Street Sense in the Kentucky (GB)--Starfleet (GB), by Inchinor (GB). (22,000gns Derby, but it didn=t look easy for wnlg >04 TATDEC; 60,000gns yrl >05 TATOCT). anybody in that race,@ Shuman said. O-Five Arrows Racing; B-Mrs N F M Sampson; T-Mick Xchanger Equi-Photo AI=m glad we were where we were. If Channon; i18,000. you have to meet horses like that in 3--Eyshal (Ire), 127, c, 3, Green Desert--Ebadiyla (Ire), big races, you want to get a chance when they=re com- by Sadler=s Wells. O-His Highness The Aga Khan; ing off big efforts.@ Michael Matz may enter GI Florida B-H H The Aga Khan=s Studs SC; T-J Oxx; i9,000. Derby third-place finisher Chelokee (Cherokee Run) in Margins: 3, 1, NK. Odds: 11-4, 16-1, 20-1. the Preakness. AHe went really well,@ Matz said after Also Ran: Alexander Tango (Ire), Confuchias (Ire), Chariots of Fire (Ire), watching his colt work five furlongs at Fair Hill Training Top Class, Lucky Kyllachy, Angelonmyshoulder (GB), Spanish Harlem (Ire), Center yesterday, adding a decision would be made Warriors Key (Ire). later in the week on his Preakness status. www.juddmonte.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/8/07 • PAGE 2 of 6 Monday, The Curragh, Ireland P R E S U L T S P HIGH CHAPARRAL EBF MOORESBRIDGE S.-G3, Monday, The Curragh, Ireland i90,000, Curragh, 5-7, 4yo/up, 1 1/4mT, 2:10.77, gd. ORATORIO EBF ATHASI S.-G3, i90,000, Curragh, 5-7, 1--SEPTIMUS (IRE), 132, c, 4, by Sadler=s Wells 3yo/up, f/m, 7fT, 1:23.87, gd. 1st Dam: Caladira (Ire), by Darshaan (GB) 1--#@EASTERN APPEAL (IRE), 135, f, 4, by Shinko Forest (Ire) 2nd Dam: Cape Race, by Northern Dancer 1st Dam: Haut Volee (GB), by Top Ville (Ire) 3rd Dam: Sticky Case, by Court Martial 2nd Dam: Haitienne (Fr), by Green Dancer (i220,000 yrl >04 GOFORB). O-Derrick Smith, Susan 3rd Dam: Hamada (Fr), by Habitat Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Barronstown Stud & (i3,000 yrl >04 TATIRE). O-Fair Is Fair Syndicate; Orpendale; T-Aidan O=Brien; J-Seamus Heffernan; B-Glashare House Stud; T-Michael Halford; J-Rory i58,500. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Eng, 7-4-0-1, Cleary; i58,500. Lifetime Record: 8-3-1-2, i317,756. i102,612. 2--Fracas (Ire), 127, h, 5, In the Wings (GB)--Klarifi 2--Modeeroch (Ire), 135, f, 4, Mozart (Ire)--Majinskaya (GB), by Habitat. (i100,000 yrl >03 GOFORB). (Fr), by Marignan (Fr). O/B-Ballylinch Stud; T-Jim O-Joseph Joyce; B-Eileen Purcell; T-David Wachman; Bolger; i18,000. i18,000. 3--Deauville Vision (Ire), 135, f, 4, Danehill Dancer (Ire)-- 3--Championship Point (Ire), 127, c, 4, Lomitas (GB)-- Alexia Reveuse (Ire), by Dr Devious (Ire). Flying Squaw (GB), by Be My Chief. (85,000gns yrl O/B-T Kimura; T-Michael Halford; i9,000. >04 TATOCT). O-John Livock Bloodstock Ltd; Margins: NK, HF, 3/4. Odds: 10-1, 13-8, 11-4. B-Mount Coote Stud; T-Mick Channon; i9,000. Also Ran: Ardbrae Lady (GB), Gaudeamus, Offbeat Margins: 1HF, 3/4, 1. Odds: 4-1, 9-2, 9-1. Fashion (Ire), Dani=s Girl (Ire), Sharapova (Ire). Also Ran: Grand Passion (Ire), Bon Nuit (Ire), Having plied her trade in handicaps from six furlongs Mustameet, King in Waiting (Ire). to a mile last summer, Eastern Appeal earned a shot at Septimus took the G2 Beresford S. here before finish- stakes company and held her own when fourth in the ing third in the G1 Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster in Listed Garnet S. at Naas in October and third in the October of his juvenile year and looked a major Classic Listed Knockaire S. at Leopardstown the next month. player when registering an eight-length success in Fifth in a six-furlong handicap staged on heavy ground York=s G2 Dante S. last May. Only 12th in the G1 Ep- here on the opening day of the Irish flat season, she som Derby the following month, he returned feeling the took advantage of the livelier surface prevalent this effects and was appearing for the first time shouldered time to make the jump to group class. Always handily with a penalty here. Allowed to use his stride by placed by Rory Cleary in third, she was switched Seamus Heffernan early, the imposing bay tracked around Modeeroch in the final drive and reeled in that Championship Point until wresting the advantage from rival in the shade of the post. AShe was worth taking a that rival at the quarter pole. Pressed by Fracas late on, chance with and that race was always the plan,@ trainer he never looked in danger of being upstaged and was Mick Halford said. AShe handles this ground and seven firmly on top at the line. AHe came home sore from the is her ideal trip, but she could join Deauville Vision in Derby and the ground was just safe enough for him to the G3 Ridgewood Pearl S. [at this track May 26].@ run today,@ Heffernan said. AHopefully he=ll come out of Click for the racingpost.co.uk chart. it well and this is as short as he wants to go, so he must have class to win.@ Click for the racingpost.co.uk All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, chart. unless otherwise indicated Post times are listed in local time unless noted. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/8/07 • PAGE 3 of 6 Tuesday, Longchamp, France, post time: 2:20 p.m. Today’s Graded Stakes PRIX D=HEDOUVILLE-G3, i80,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/2mT brought to you by SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT 16 Champs Elysees (GB) Danehill Fabre 123 2 9 Sudan (Ire) Peintre Celebre Lellouche 123 3 1 Kiton (Ger) Lando (Ger) Rau 123 4 2 Elasos (Fr) Pythios (Ire) Sepulchre 123 58 Mister Conway (Fr) Exit to Nowhere P van de Poele 121 6 7 Petrograd (Ire) Peintre Celebre Lellouche 121 8:20a Prix d’Hedouville-G3, Lng 75 Group Captain (GB) Dr Fong Charlton 121 9:50a Prix Hocquart-G2, Lng 83 Mary Louhana (GB) Loup Solitaire Delzangles 120 All Post Times are Eastern Daylight Time.