HEADLINE THREE CHIMNEYS NEWS The Idea is Excellence. For information about TDN, Southern Hemisphere Seasons Available call 732-747-8060. Call for Details www.thoroughbreddailynews.com THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 SAFELY STEERED LAVA MAN RETIRED It was closer than most expected, but Multi-millionaire Lava Man (Slew City Slew--Li=l Ms. Henrythenavigator (Kingmambo) had the call over Ra- Leonard, by Nostalgia=s Star), whose racing future ven=s Pass (Elusive Quality) at the end of a pulsating seemed uncertain after his last- renewal of Goodwood=s G1 Sussex S. yesterday. Sent place effort in the GI Eddie Read H. off the shortest-priced favorite at Del Mar July 20, has been re- since 1959, Susan Magnier=s tired. The seven-year-old under- G1 English and Irish 2000 Guin- went a complete examination at eas and G1 St James=s Palace S. Alamo Pintado Equine Medical winner made the takers of 4-11 Center in Los Olivos, California; X- sweat as he failed to shake off rays revealed the condition of his Henrythenavigator (blue) his arch-rival after sweeping to front ankles differed significantly Getty Images the front passing the quarter from those taken earlier in 2008. pole, but he kept finding more for a head verdict. AThe AWhen we heard about the results good ones have everything and he was up for a battle,@ of the X-rays, the decision was Johnny Murtagh said after guiding home Ballydoyle=s easy,@ said co-owner Steve Kenly. Benoit Photo 16th Group 1 winner of 2008. AThey probably didn=t go AIt was time to call it a day. We quick enough for him and he was in front soon enough, sent him up there to make sure he was OK and if not, but when he hit the line, he was still full of running and we knew we'd retire him.@ Trainer Doug O=Neill added, won snug.@ Cont. p2 "It's been wonderful to be around such a great cham- Wednesday, Goodwood, Britain pion. He'll be missed, but I'm going to put in my vote SUSSEX S.-G1, ,300,000, Goodwood, 7-30, 3yo/up, for him to be our stable pony.@ Lava Man was claimed 1mT, 1:38.46, gd. by STD Stable and Jason Wood and O'Neill for 1--HENRYTHENAVIGATOR, 125, c, 3, by Kingmambo $50,000 at Del Mar in 2004, surely the most profitable 1st Dam: Sequoyah (Ire) (Hwt. 2yo Filly-Ire, claim in racing history. The Cal-bred gelding went on to G1SW-Ire, $150,827), by Sadler=s Wells win seven Grade I races, and compiled a career bankroll 2nd Dam: Brigid, by Irish River (Fr) of $5,268,706; over $5.1 million of that came for his 3rd Dam: Luv Luvin=, by Raise a Native current owners. He won three straight renewals of the O-Susan Magnier; B-Western Bloodstock; T-Aidan GI Hollywood Gold Cup, from 2005-2007, as well as O=Brien; J-Johnny Murtagh; ,170,310. Lifetime the 2006 and 2007 editions of the GI Santa Anita H. Record: 8-6-1-1, ,807,725. *Full to Queen Cleopatra and the 2006 GI Pacific Classic and GI Charles (Ire), GSW & G1SP-Ire & G1SP-Fr, $274,652. Werk Whittingham Memorial H. Winless since last year's Gold Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Cup, Lava Man seemed to regain his form with a game 2--Raven=s Pass, 125, c, 3, Elusive Quality--Ascutney, third-place effort in the June 7 Whittingham, but he by Lord At War (Arg). O/B-Stonerside Stable; T-John gave way in the Eddie Read, prompting a complete Gosden; ,64,560. physical examination. The popular runner=s record 3--Major Cadeaux (GB), 133, c, 4, Cadeaux Genereux stands at 46-17-8-5. (GB)--Maine Lobster, by Woodman. (37,000gns wnlg UPCOMING MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN STAKES >04 TATDEC; i65,000 yrl >05 GOFORB). O-N A Date Race Track Woodcock, A C Pickford & David Mort; B-Earl Richard Aug. 1 GII Honorable Miss H. SAR Evain; T-Richard Hannon; ,32,310. Aug. 2 GI Test S. SAR Margins: HD, 3 1/4, SHD. Odds: 4-11, 4-1, 16-1. GII Clement L. Hirsch H. DMR GIII West Virginia Derby MNR Also Ran: Winker Watson (GB), Tariq (GB), Windsor GIII Arlington Oaks AP Palace (Ire). Scratched: Dream Eater (Ire). GIII Royal North S. WO www.hillndalefarms.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/31/08 • PAGE 2 of 10 Sussex S. cont. Henrythenavigator arrived on the picturesque Sussex Downs in the shadow of Rock of Gibraltar (Ire), the colossus who achieved the quartet of both the English and Irish Guineas, St James=s Palace and Sussex in 2002. Despite being one short of matching that consid- erable achievement, the latest legend off the Ballydoyle conveyor belt had already been placed above the ARock@ by Aidan O=Brien in a recent interview. His battling nose defeat of New Approach (Ire) in Newmarket=s G1 2000 Guineas and much easier disposal of that subsequent G1 Epsom Derby hero in The Curragh=s equivalent three weeks later had preceded a 3/4-length verdict over Raven=s Pass at the Royal meeting last time June 17. Many were expecting fireworks here and that confi- dence was reflected in his odds, but soon after his pacemaker Windsor Palace (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) made hard work of establishing the early fractions, the race took a different shape. But the advantage that the favorite had over Raven=s Pass as they tracked the moderate pace proved decisive. Allowing Major Cadeaux a short lead, Murtagh pressed the but- ton with a quarter mile remaining and, after his mount swamped that rival in a Not for Passing... matter of strides, For connections of Raven=s Pass, it was a similar he was made to story after chasing home Henrythenavigator once again, stretch all the but the Stonerside homebred may have had excuses. way to the line. AThe winner is exceptional, but we drew the rail today Henrythenavigator staves off Raven’s Pass AThe lack of pace and that is compromising,@ trainer John Gosden com- Getty Images was against him mented. AI didn=t think Aidan=s pacemaker was up to the and I didn=t want to take any chances in a slowly run usual standard and we decided in the end we had no race, but when he got to the front he was waiting on choice but to get off the rail and come round, but Raven=s Pass and was not going to stop,@ said Murtagh. Henrythenavigator is a tough horse to give a length- AHe is more impressive than that, and although he is and-a-half start to. We=re thrilled with and proud of the very similar to Rock of Gibraltar, he probably has a bit horse and he has put in a great run.@ According to more of a turn of foot.@ Aidan O=Brien has plenty of www.stonerside.com, the homebred chestnut could options for his charge, including the G1 Prix Jacques le have one more start in Europe before heading to Santa Marois at Deauville Aug. 17, G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. at Anita for the Breeders= Cup. The connections of third- Ascot Sept. 27 and GI Breeders= Cup Classic at Santa place finisher Major Cadeaux are looking at the G2 Anita Oct. 25. AHe=s a very special horse--a great trav- Hungerford S. at Newbury Aug. 16 and G1 Prix eler who is very tough and quickens very well,@ O=Brien Jacques le Marois. explained. AHe got beaten on very heavy ground last year, so that=s the thing we=ve got to keep an eye on, 8 Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. but he=s a hardy horse who enjoys racing, so the This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by Jacques le Marois is a definite possible before the any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior Queen Elizabeth II. The lad who rides him every day written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. said, before the Guineas, that he felt like a dirt horse, Information as to the American races, race results and so the Breeders= Cup Classic is a definite possible.@ earnings was obtained from results charts published in Click for the Racing Post race chart or for the Daily Racing Form and utilized here with with the brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. permission of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 7/31/08 • PAGE 3 of 10 Wednesday, Goodwood, Britain Vintage S. cont. VINTAGE S.-G2, ,85,000, Goodwood, 7-30, 2yo, c/g, Trainer Mick Channon added, AIt was a terrible spring 7fT, 1:26.54, gd. and it=s always difficult for two-year-olds, but the Brit- 1--#@ORIZABA (IRE), 126, c, 2, by Orpen ish ones have been moderate right across the board to 1st Dam: Jus=chillin= (Ire), by Elbio (GB) me so far this year and this colt might be above them. 2nd Dam: Not Mistaken, by Mill Reef He just went through a growing stage before Ascot and 3rd Dam: Big Nistake, by Barbizon he didn=t have the perfect preparation for the Coventry, (i15,000 wnlg >06 GOFNOV; 20,000gns yrl >07 so we gave him time and he had been working well. TATOCT). O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al We=ll keep him until the autumn now and the decent Maktoum; B-W Powell-Harris; T-Mick Channon; races like the G1 Dewhurst S.