FEATURE PRESENTATION • G1 DEWHURST S. TWICE IS NICE Some 133 Years After Springfield (GB) Landed the Inaugural Running of the G1 Champion S., Juddmonte
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2010 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. FEATURE PRESENTATION • G1 DEWHURST S. TWICE IS NICE Some 133 years after Springfield (GB) landed the inaugural running of the G1 Champion S., Juddmonte Farms= homebred Twice Over (GB) (Observatory) paid the race a final fitting tribute, emulating the likes of Brigadier Gerard (GB), Triptych and Alborada (GB) by landing back-to-back victories in this historic event. It was the last renewal to be run at Newmarket before its relocation to Ascot in 2011. Usurped as favorite by Vision d=Etat (Fr) (Chichicastenango {Fr}) as the rain fell leading up to yesterday=s feature, the 7-2 chance FRANKLY WONDERFUL showed no signs of unease on the rain-softened sur- It was billed as a three-horse war, but it turned into a face. He held a perfect position in the slipstream of GI one-man show in yesterday=s G1 Dewhurst S. at Arlington Million victor Debussy (Ire) (Diesis {GB}) be- Newmarket. fore sweeping past that rival and keeping on well to cap Odds-on chalk a memorable afternoon for connections, following Frankel (GB) Frankel=s imperious G1 Dewhurst S. score. AIt=s abso- (Galileo {Ire}) lutely amazing,@ said a beaming Tom Queally. AI can=t do swept to the it without the horses under me, and [trainer] Henry front inside the [Cecil] gets them there 100 percent right.@ Cont. p7 quarter pole and strode up EUROPEAN SWEEP AT WOODBINE the hill under a Joshua Tree (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) held on gamely to hand ride to take the GI Canadian International S. at Woodbine best Roderic Saturday, completing the sweep for Team Euro. Serious Newmarket photo O=Connor (Ire) Attitude (Ire) (Mtoto {GB}) started the Grade I streak (Galileo {Ire}) with a win over the colts in the GI Nearctic S., and by 2 1/4 lengths. The unbeaten J “TDN Rising Reggane (GB) (Red Ransom) did her part when rallying Star” J had raced keenly through the early strides from last to score in the GI E. P. Taylor S. Results, p3-5 following trouble leaving the gate, but picked up im- pressively, causing winning jockey Tom Queally to comment, AHe=s a superstar, and he=s done it when it mattered. He=s something very special.@ Cont. p2 Saturday’s Grade I/Group 1 Winners Winner Race Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) Dewhurst S.-NMT Twice Over (GB) (Observatory) Champion S.-NMT Harmonious (Dynaformer) QEII Challenge Cup-KEE Joshua Tree (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) Canadian International-WO Reggane (GB) (Red Ransom) E.P. Taylor S.-WO Serious Attitude (Ire) (Mtoto {GB}) Nearctic S.-WO P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 10/17/10 • PAGE 2 of 15 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Saturday, Newmarket, Britain Queally allowed the muscular bay to stride on up to DUBAI DEWHURST S.-G1, ,300,000, Newmarket, the leaders at the two-furlong marker, and his whip 10-16, 2yo, c/f, 7fT, 1:25.73, gd/sf. was not deployed as Frankel took it up 100 yards later 1--sFRANKEL (GB), 127, c, 2, by Galileo (Ire) before running on strongly to the line. Queally ex- 1st Dam: Kind (Ire) (MSW-Eng & GSP-Ire, plained, AHe received a bump leaving the stalls and it $132,389), by Danehill set him alight, whereas at Ascot he put his head down 2nd Dam: Rainbow Lake (GB), by Rainbow Quest and relaxed, but he quickened up well and put the race 3rd Dam: Rockfest, by Stage Door Johnny to bed. Probably on the ground he wandered off a true O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms; T-Henry line, but we=ll forgive him that.@ Trainer Henry Cecil, Cecil; J-Tom Queally; ,180,074. Lifetime Record: taking this prestigious contest for the first time since 4-4-0-0, ,266,473. *1/2 to Bullet Train (GB) (Sadler=s Diesis (GB) in 1982, opined, AIn his work he=s very Wells), GSW-Eng. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. relaxed, but when you get a nasty bump like that, it Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. makes a difference and it set him alight. He won well 2--Roderic O Connor (Ire), 127, c, 2, Galileo (Ire)--Secret = and Tom didn=t need to hit him with the whip. It was Garden (Ire), by Danehill. O-Susan Magnier, Michael lovely. I have to thank the Prince [Khalid Abdullah] for Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sangster Family; sending him to me.@ Regarding plans for next year, the B-Swettenham Stud; T-Aidan O=Brien; ,68,261. veteran conditioner said, AI'm hopeful that he will make 3--Glor Na Mara (Ire), 127, c, 2, Leroidesanimaux (Brz)-- a [G1 2000] Guineas horse and maybe the [G1] St Sister Angelina, by Saint Ballado. O-Mrs Jackie James=s Palace; whether he will get further, we=ll have Bolger; B/T-Jim Bolger; ,34,162. to see, and I ll need to talk to the Prince about that. Margins: 2 1/4, 2 3/4, HD. Odds: 4-6, 25-1, 33-1. = @ The owner s racing manager, Teddy Grimthorpe, ex- Also Ran: Waiter=s Dream (GB), Dream Ahead, Saamidd = (GB). pressed the view that his targets were not yet set in Earning J “TDN Rising Star” J status when stone. AI think that we=re not going to dismiss the [G1 Epsom] Derby lightly. He ll go straight to the 2000 winning a mile maiden on soft ground at Newmarket=s = July course on debut Aug. 13, Frankel showed what he Guineas and we=ll see how he develops over the winter. was really capable of when he strolled home by 13 The Guineas is the first part, and the second part will lengths from subsequent G1 Prix Marcel Boussac third obviously be the issue. The Derby is a very important Rainbow Springs (GB) (Selkirik) in a Doncaster condi- race for all concerned, and we=ll have to look at him in tions event on his next outing Sept. 10. The homebred the spring. Henry will be the best judge of that, and stunned the crowd at Ascot on his last run, quickening he=s likely to have an extensive programme as a three- clear at the quarter pole to destroy his rivals in the year-old.@ Frankel is a general even-money favorite with G2 Royal Lodge S. by 10 lengths. With news emanat- British bookmakers for the 2000 Guineas, and trades as ing from Newmarket of a spectacular piece of work last the 3-1 favorite for the Epsom Derby. Aidan O=Brien, Saturday, further improvement seemed possible, and he trainer of the runner-up, reflected, AHe set a nice sensi- was sent postward as a strong favorite despite the ble gallop, and he=s very straightforward. Everything=s ground apparently softening in favor of his main market open to him.@ A disappointed David Simcock said of the rival and dual Group 1 winner Dream Ahead (GB) (Diktat previously unbeaten Dream Ahead, AIt might have just {GB}). Squeezed out as he broke from the stalls, the come too quick for him, he just never picked up.@ Click eventual winner pulled for his head at the rear of the for the Racing Post chart, the brisnet.com PPs, or the field as Roderic O=Connor towed them through the early free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, cour- stages. tesy Racing UK. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 10/17/10 • PAGE 3 of 15 • thoroughbreddailynews.com The lightly raced Joshua Tree earned the biggest WOODBINE victory of his career with this game effort. The bay October 16, 2010 broke his maiden by a nose at Gowran Park in August of 2009, and ran second in Saturday, Woodbine handicap company at PATTISON CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL S.-GI, Listowel that Sept. 15. Sent $1,989,838, WOX, 10-16, 3/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:32 3/5, gd. into group company just 11 1--JOSHUA TREE (IRE), 122, c, 3, by Montjeu (Ire) days later, he responded 1st Dam: Madeira Mist (Ire) (GSW, $504,204), by Grand Lodge with a rallying victory in 2nd Dam: Mountains of Mist, by Shirley Heights Ascot=s G2 Royal Lodge S. 3rd Dam: Magic of Life, by Seattle Slew at 12-1 odds, and was (360,000gns yrl '08 TATOCT). O-Derrick Smith, Mrs through for the year. Joshua John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Tree was out of action for Michael Burns photo Atty; B-Castlemartin Stud & Skymarc Farm (IRE); nearly 11 months, returning T-A O'Brien; J-C O'Donoghue; $1,185,840. Lifetime to be third in the Aug. 17 G2 Great Voltigeur S. at Record: GSW-Eng, 6-3-1-1, $1,394,357. Click for the York. An even fifth in the G1 St Leger Sept. 11, he was eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A++. adding Lasix as he took on his elders for the first time 2--Mores Wells (GB), 126, h, 6, Sadler=s Wells- - in his stateside bow. The three-year-old was rated in Endorsement (GB), by Warning (GB). (220,000gns yrl midpack as GI Northern Dancer S. runner-up Fifty Proof '05 TATOCT). O-Mrs C O'Flynn; B-Cliveden Stud Ltd (Whiskey Wisdom) took them along through glacial & Ocean Bloodstock (GB); T-R D Gibson; $395,280. early splits. The frontrunner still had the advantage as 3--Redwood (GB), 126, c, 4, High Chaparral (Ire)--Arum they hit the lane, but Joshua Tree ranged up alongside Lily, by Woodman. O/B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB); at the eighth pole, then dug in as longshot Mores Wells T-Barry W Hills; $217,404.