Ireland BOYLESPORTS IRISH 1000 GUINEAS-G1, I400,000, Curragh, 5-27, 3Yo, F, 1Mt, 1:39.33, Gd/Fm
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MILK IT MICK retired HEADLINE p. 10 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 MONDAY, MAY 28, 2007 LEGEND OF THE SPRING HEAT OF BATTLE Finsceal Beo (Ire) (Mr. Greeley) wins hands down in Belmont=s traditional Memorial Day feature, the the naming game. The Aliving legend@ produced another $600,000 GI Metropolitan H., has drawn a very com- chapter for the fable with a hard-fought success in petitive 10-horse field. Trainer Bobby Frankel, looking yesterday=s G1 Irish 1000 Guin- for his fourth Met Mile crown, will saddle Latent Heat eas at The Curragh to go with (Maria=s Mon), a 6-1 shot perfect in her English epic. Michael Ryan=s two starts around this oval. The colorbearer had done enough to Juddmonte homebred, who concluded ensure a place in the history 2006 with a victory in the GI Malibu S., books in creating a new all-Guin- kicked off this season by winning the eas record at Newmarket May 6 GII San Carlos H. Feb. 17. After getting before connections attempted a caught up in a speed duel last out in Benoit Photo daring Classic double in the G1 the GI Carter H. Apr. 7 at Aqueduct, he wound up Poule d=Essai des Pouliches a fourth to Silver Wagon (Wagon Limit), and will need to week later. While the chestnut avoid a similar scenario this time. Cont. p6-7 was narrowly denied that GAME ON achievement, the Curragh faith- Unbeaten Vacare (Lear Fan) was purchased by Jon ful stayed true and hammered and Sarah Kelly for $2.8 million at Fasig-Tipton=s No- Finsceal Beo her down to 9-10 here, but had Getty Images vember Sale after capturing the GI Queen Elizabeth II to sweat before she earned a Challenge Cup. In her initial start for neck success from the outsider Dimenticata (Ire) her new owners, the bay took the (Danetime {Ire}). It was a great performance, trainer A @ Magna Distaff S. at Gulfstream Apr. 1 Jim Bolger said. AShe=s not quite as good on that softer and steps it up a notch this time. AThe ground, and so she s had to be at her best to win to- = owners are from California, the dis- day. Finsceal Beo becomes just the second filly to @ tance is good for her, and she likes complete the English/Irish Guineas double after Attrac- firm turf,@ said assistant trainer Equi-Photo tion (GB) in 2004. Cont. p2 Christophe Lorieul. AThere should be some pace in the Click for the Racing Post chart or the free brisnet.com race, more than on the East Coast, and that won't hurt catalogue-style pedigree. her.@ Cont. p8 Sunday, The Curragh, Ireland BOYLESPORTS IRISH 1000 GUINEAS-G1, i400,000, Curragh, 5-27, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:39.33, gd/fm. 1--FINSCEAL BEO (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Mr. Greeley 1st Dam: Musical Treat (Ire) (MSP-Eng, $116,580), by Royal Academy 2nd Dam: Mountain Ash (GB), by Dominion (GB) 3rd Dam: Red Berry (GB), by Great Nephew (GB) (i340,000 yrl >05 GOFORB). O-Michael Ryan; B-Rathbarry Stud; T-Jim Bolger; J-Kevin Manning; i224,500. Lifetime Record: Hwt 2yo Filly-Eng, Fr & Ire, Ch. 2yo Filly-Eur, G1SW-GB & Fr, 8-5-2-0, i873,813. 2--Dimenticata (Ire), 126, f, 3, Danetime (Ire)--Non Dimenticar Me (Ire), by Don=t Forget Me (Ire). (i50,000 yrl >05 TATIRE)). O-Lady O=Reilly; B-Mrs John McEnery; T-Kevin Prendergast; i80,000. 3--Peeping Fawn, 126, f, 3, Danehill--Maryinsky (Ire), by Sadler=s Wells. O-Michael Tabor & Susan Magnier; B-Barnett Enterprises; T-Aidan O=Brien; i40,000. Margins: NK, 2, SHD. Odds: 9-10, 66-1, 12-1. Also Ran: Alexander Tango (Ire), Truly Mine (Ire), Treat (GB), Diamond Necklace, Gaudeamus, Silk Dress (Ire), Offbeat Fashion (Ire), Arch Swing. www.overbrookfarm.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 5/28/07 • PAGE 2 of 10 Irish 1000 Guineas cont. Sunday, The Curragh, Ireland Finsceal Beo was named Europe=s champion two- TATTERSALLS GOLD CUP-G1, i300,000, Curragh, year-old filly after winning the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac 5-27, 4yo/up, 1 5/16mT, 2:16.21, gd/fm. at Loncghamp on Arc day and Newmarket=s G2 Rockfel 1--NOTNOWCATO (GB), 126, h, 5, by Inchinor (GB) S. under a subsequent penalty 13 days later. Despite 1st Dam: Rambling Rose (GB) (SW & MGSP-Eng, the high level of those feats, they were merely a pre- GSP-Fr, $104,662), by Cadeaux Genereux (GB) cursor to a sensational performance in the G1 1000 2nd Dam: Blush Rambler (Ire), by Blushing Groom (Fr) Guineas, where she became the first to dip under 1:35 3rd Dam: Nikitina (Ire), by Nijinsky in either of the mile Classics. Jim Bolger surprised many O-Anthony & David de Rothschild; B-Southcourt when shipping the chestnut to Longchamp for the Stud; T-Sir Michael Stoute; J-Johnny Murtagh; French equivalent just seven days after such a major i186,000. Lifetime Record: 16-6-3-2, i903,170. effort, but she justified that boldness with a game 2--Dylan Thomas (Ire), 126, c, 4, Danehill--Lagrion, by display to finish a head second to Darjina (Fr). Settled Diesis (GB). O-Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; behind the early leaders by Kevin Manning here, she B-Tower Bloodstock; T-Aidan O=Brien; i60,000. was pulled wide for her challenge and rolled to the front 3--Youmzain (Ire), 126, c, 4, Sinndar (Ire)--Sadima (Ire), approaching the eighth pole. Strongly pressed late on by Sadler=s Wells. (30,000gns yrl >04 TATOCT). by Dimenticata and Chris Hayes, Finsceal Beo drew on O-Jaber Abdullah; B-Frank Dunne; T-Mick Channon; her reserves to hold on to the prize. Her next challenge i30,000. is not yet certain. AShe=s in the G1 Coronation S. [at Margins: HD, 4, 1 1/4. Odds: 7-1, 1-2, 7-1. Royal Ascot June 22], but I=m not sure if we will go Also Ran: Danak (Ire), Fracas (Ire), Mustameet, Arch there, and she may step up to 10 furlongs for the G1 Rebel, Nightime (Ire), Heliostatic (Ire). Pretty Polly S. [June 30 at The Curragh],@ Bolger said. Notnowcato scaled the heights quickly last spring He called on the Pattern Committee to look into re- and summer, following a brace of successes in the G3 scheduling the principal filly mile races. AIt shouldn=t be Earl of Sefton S. at Newmarket in April and Sandown=s beyond the capabilities of those concerned to create a G3 Brigadier Gerard S. the following month with a fifth two-week break between the English and French 1000 in the G1 Prince of Wales=s S. at Royal Ascot in June. Guineas,@ Bolger said, reflecting on her narrow failure to Second to David Junior in the G1 Eclipse S. back at record a historic treble. Trainer Kevin Prendergast said Sandown in July, he battled to a short-head success of the runner-up, AThey didn=t go quick enough, and she over Maraahel (Ire) in York s G1 Juddmonte Interna- would have won with a quicker pace.@ Aidan O=Brien, = who conditions third-place finisher Peeping Fawn tional S. the next month before disappointing when last (Danehill), has not ruled out a tilt at Friday=s G1 Epsom of eight in the G1 Champion S. at Newmarket in Octo- Oaks. AThe Oaks might come a bit too quick, but she ber. He returned to finish fourth under a penalty in the does like a dig in the ground,@ he said. G3 Gordon Richards S. at Sandown last time Apr. 27, and built on that comeback to upset the red-hot favor- ite Dylan Thomas here. Settled in second off the steady early gallop, he was committed before the quarter pole, 2007 where he was joined by the Ballydoyle giant. After a Stud Fee: prolonged duel, it was Notnowcato who had the edge $15,000 where it mattered. Evelyn de Rothschild, representing his two owner sons, said, AHe enjoys a real battle and Sire of Calder’s Memorial Day H. (G3) that was as good as it gets. He did beat Dylan Thomas Co-Highweight and Stakes Winner [in the International] at York last year, and he=s run a TOO MANY TOYZ wonderful race today. He=s in the G1 Prince of Wales=s [at Royal Ascot June 20], in which he ran a hell of a Look for Northern Afleet’s First KY Crop this Summer race last year, and the G1 Eclipse S. [at Sandown A TAYLOR MADE / WINSTAR VENTURE • Standing at Taylor Made July 7].@ As for the beaten favorite, trainer Aidan O=Brien offered no excuses. AHe ran a great race and GIII Jaipur S. Ecclesiastic (Pulpit) rallies at 24-1. he=s in all the big races, so we=ll take him home and see GIII Connaught Cup Eccentric (GB) (Most Welcome how he is,@ said O=Brien. Click for the Racing Post chart {GB}) wins his second graded stakes. or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. 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