Feature Presentation • Gii Rebel Stakes
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www.natc.cc SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2011 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. TWICE OVER HEADS WORLD CUP PROBABLES FEATURE PRESENTATION • GII REBEL STAKES Juddmonte Farms= Twice Over (GB) (Observatory) heads a list of 14 horses from all corners of the world that are likely to face the starter in next Saturday=s $10-million G1 Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse. The six-year-old was 10th as an 11-2 chance in last year=s running, but zoomed to the top of this year=s market with his impressive first-up run in the HOLDING “SWAY” IN THE REBEL? Round 3 of the G2 Maktoum He came up just short in the GII San Vicente S. at Challenge over the World Cup seven furlongs Feb. 20, but Sway Away (Afleet Alex) course and distance Mar. 3. Twice Over Horsephotos should have the advantage over San Vicente winner The American contingent, The Factor (War Front) in today=s GII Rebel S. going which arrived Thursday in Dubai, is led by three-time 1 1/16 miles at Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti (Tale of the Cat), who Oaklawn Park. Sway will be having his first run since finishing second to the Away came up 3/4 of irrepressible Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa) in the GI Breeders= a length short last Cup Mile at Churchill Downs last November. Cape time, and his Blanco (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) will mark the first World Cup connections are starter for Aidan O=Brien, while former Ballydoyle runner confident he will Joshua Tree (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), last-out winner of the make up the Qatar Invitational Cup Feb. 24, is one of the more difference in his two- notable absentees. He was expected to race in the G1 turn bow. AIt has Dubai Sheema Classic, a wide-open affair headed by been near impossible the globetrotting Snow Fairy (Ire) (Intikhab). Probable to close on the new Fields, p5-6 track at Santa Anita," said owner Phil Sway Away Coady Photography Lebherz. AWe've been about the only horse who has come close to doing it. The main thing we want is a fair track [Saturday].@ Lebherz and trainer Jeff Bonde took the 2008 Rebel with Sierra Sunset, who scored by three lengths as a 4-1 chance. AWe=re all excited to be back,@ the owner remarked. Sway Away makes his third career start this afternoon. A 3 1/4- length maiden in his debut at Pleasanton last June, he was second by a half-length to J P=s Gusto (Successful Appeal) in the GII Best Pal S. in August. The colt injured his knee after that effort, and was making his return in the San Vicente. AThis horse looks like he's built for the distance,@ Lebherz said. AWe will find out [Saturday]." Sway Away will bid to avenge the sixth-place finish of his sire in the 2005 Rebel. Rebel cont. p2 The brisnet.com >Race of the Day= is the GII REBEL S. at OAKLAWN PARK For pps and a complete race analysis, click here. www.coolmore.com Page 1 of 17 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 3/19/11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Rebel cont. Go For the Gusto? J P=s Gusto (Successful Appeal) looks to get back on track after four straight losses. The bay reeled off wins in the GIII Hollywood Juvenile Championship, GII Best Pal S. and GI Del Mar Futurity last year, then ran second when making his route bow in the GI Norfolk S. Sixth in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile, he was runner- up again in the Dec. 18 GI CashCall Futurity at Hollywood and in the Feb. 21 GIII Southwest S. over the local strip. He prepped for this with a bullet five- eighths in :59 2/5 at Oaklawn Mar. 13. Two Defections... The Rebel field was reduced to 11 with after the connections of two contenders opted out of the race. Dreaminofthewin (Successful Appeal), first or second in his five career starts, has been scratched due to a problems with a quarter crack. AWe put on a different shoe, and he just wasn=t comfortable this morning,@ said trainer C.R. Trout after watching his charge gallop Friday. AWith the big field and the foot not 100 percent, we didn't want to take a chance. It's a long year.@ Glint (Sharp Humor), third in the Mar. 5 Mountain Valley S. after going two-for-two as a juvenile, was taken out of the race after drawing post 11 in the 1 1/16-mile test. AWith what happened with the draw and the big field, it looked, to me, like about as tough a prep race as I've 859-873-7270 • www.airdriestud.com seen,@ said trainer Kellyn Gorder. Saturday, Oaklawn Park, post time: 6:56 p.m. EDT REBEL S.-GII, $300,000, 3yo, 1 1/16m PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEY ML 1 Archarcharch K Robert & Lovel Yagos Grapestock LLC-KY Fires 8-1 (c, Arch--Woodman’s Dancer, by Woodman) Court 2 Alternation Pin Oak Stable Pin Oak Stud LLC-KY Von Hemel 12-1 (c, Distorted Humor--Alternate, by Seattle Slew) L Quinonez 3 Dreaminofthewin Clint Gilchrist C R Trout & Reata T’bred Rcng Frms LLC-KY Trout SCR (c, Successful Appeal--Dreamingatdaybreak, by Grand Slam) Berry 4 Picko’s Pride K Barry & Joni Butzow E H Beau Lane III-KY McLean 20-1 (c, Cactus Ridge--Cayce Lady, by Wavering Monarch) Ocampo 5 J P’s Gusto K Gem Inc WinStar Farm LLC-KY Petalino 5-1 (r, Successful Appeal--Call Her Magic, by Caller I.D.) Dominguez 6 The Factor K Fog City Stable Inc & George Bolton H & W Thoroughbreds-KY Baffert 2-1 (c, War Front--Greyciousness, by Miswaki) Garcia 7 Caleb’s Posse McNeill Stbs LLC & Cheyenne Stb Don C McNeill-KY Von Hemel 20-1 (c, Posse--Abbey’s Missy, by Slewacide) Razo Jr 8 Saratoga Red Robert C Baker & William L Mack R Reed, T Zammit, M & J Sleeth-KY Lukas 30-1 (c, Eddington--Sigh of Relief, by Siphon {Brz}) Thompson 9 Sway Away K Batman Stable, Lebherz & Bennett Billy Tillery & Bob Sliger-KY Bonde 5-2 (c, Afleet Alex--Seattle Shimmer, by Seattle Slew) Gomez 10 Elite Alex K Elite Alex LLC Allison Register-ON Ritchey 8-1 (c, Afleet Alex--Catch the Moment, by Unbridled) Borel 11 Glint K TK Stables LLC WinStar Farm LLC-KY Gorder SCR (c, Sharp Humor--Glimmer, by Deputy Minister) Saez 12f Bluegrass Jam K Patricia B Blass WinStar Farm LLC-KY Fires 30-1 (c, Bluegrass Cat--Strawberry Way, by Strawberry Road {Aus}) M Baze 13f J W Blue The Elkstone Group LLC The Elkstone Group LLC-KY A Dutrow 30-1 (c, Sky Mesa--Kentucky Storm, by Dynaformer) Rocco Sr Page 2 of 17 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 3/19/11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Today’s Graded Stakes brought to you by EDT Race Click for TV 9:40a Prix Exbury-G3, SCL ------------ ---- 4:20p Tampa Bay S.-GIII, TAM (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG 5:15p Cicada S.-GIII, AQU (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG 5:25p Inside Information S.-GII, GP (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV 6:02p Azeri S.-GIII, OP (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV 6:31p Rebel S.-GIII, OP (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV 6:36p Santa Ana S.-GII, SA (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV Click here to download all brisnet.com PPs for today’s graded races. $350,000 SILVER TRAIN 2YO Colt at OBS March! Click here for more... P P R E V I E W S P Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 5:25 p.m. EDT INSIDE INFORMATION S.-GII, $150,000, 4/up, f/m, 7f PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 1 Stephanie Got Even Stephen Got Even Solis Wolfson 8-1 2 Milwaukee Appeal Milwaukee Brew Desormeaux Fairlie 6-1 3 Ms Vanenzza K Successful Appeal Maragh Vazquez 6-1 4 Amen Hallelujah K Montbrook Velazquez Dutrow Jr 3-1 5 Hilda's Passion K Canadian Frontier Castellano Pletcher 9-5 Santa Ana S. cont. Eclair de Lune looks to get back on track after a pair 6 Choragus K Harlan's Holiday Castanon Reinstedler15-1 of off-the-board efforts. The bay captured the 7 Beautician K Dehere Garcia McPeek 4-1 GI Beverly D. S. last August, Hilda=s Passion, second by a neck in the Jan. 15 but was let go at 23-1 in the GIII Sugar Swirl S. at Gulfstream Park, followed up with GI Breeders Cup F/M Turf a front-running victory in the Feb. 13 GIII Hurricane = Nov. 5. Beaten just two Bertie S. The 4-year-old could have the lead all to lengths when sixth in that herself once again today. Beautician ran 11th behind event, she was the even- Hilda=s Passion in the GII Raven Run S. at Keeneland money chalk in the Megahertz last October, then disappeared for four months. The S. at Santa Anita Jan. 23, and grey returned to take the Pan Zareta S. at Fair Grounds finished an even fourth. The Feb. 19, and will try to build on that effort. Ms 5-year-old stretches out off Vanezza, third in the Sugar Swirl and second in the that one-mile test. Turning Hurricane Bertie, has been on the board in nine of her Top capped a three-race 10 career starts. winning streak with a one- Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 6:36 p.m. EDT length tally in the GIII Beverly SANTA ANA S.-GII, $150,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT Hills H.