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MONDAY, MAY 28, 2012 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here SAM-THING ELSE Smart at two, Martin Schwartz=s acquisition Samitar FEATURE PRESENTATION • GI MET MILE (GB) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}) had taken time to come to hand this spring, but showed what she was all about when stamping her authority on yesterday=s G1 Etihad Airways Irish 1000 Guineas at The Curragh. Her latest effort, when only ninth in the May 13 G1 Poule d=Essai des Pouliches at CALEB’S POSSE LOOKS TO REBOUND IN MILE Longchamp, Caleb=s Posse (Posse) is the 8-5 morning-line favorite did not against five talented rivals in today=s GI Metropolitan H. inspire at Belmont Park. The 4-year-old, winner of last year=s GI confidence, Breeders= Cup Dirt Mile, was a narrowly beaten runner- Samitar in the winner’s circle but the 12-1 up effort in a pair of efforts at Aqueduct this winter. He Racing Post photo shot closed late to miss by a neck in the Mar. 3 GIII Tom traveled like Fool H. and was again closing when a nose short of the winner a long way out under a patient Martin Jackson Bend (Hear No Evil) in the Apr. 7 GI Carter H. Harley. After swamping the disappointing 11-8 favorite Trainer Donnie Von Hemel admitted his charge=s late- Homecoming Queen (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) running style is a concern. AThere=s nothing you can do with a furlong remaining, the bay held off the about it,@ said Von Hemel. AHe has a good rider [Rajiv Ballydoyle outsider Ishvana (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor Maragh], who hopefully can take advantage of {Ire}) to score readily by 1 1/2 lengths. AShe had been whatever happens during the race.@ working well and I didn=t think she ran a bad race in Von Hemel added the Met Mile has drawn an France last time,@ her rider said. AShe came here on impressive group of runners. AYou can make a case for song today and two furlongs down, she was never everybody in the race,@ he said. AIt=s very competitive. going to get beat.@ Cont. p4 It=s a heck of a race.@ Cont. p3 NIMBLE LILAC TOO GOOD FOR CIRRUS Trainer Andre Fabre was forced to shut down part of his operation when a bout of sickness struck halfway through last term, a move which benefitted dual Classic heroine Golden Lilac (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Off since suffering a first reverse when third to Galikova (Fr) (Galileo {Ire}) in August=s G2 Prix Guillaume d=Ornano at Deauville, Gestut Ammerland=s homebred distaffer came back to reward her patient conditioner with a record-equaling eighth success, at 43-10 odds, in a stellar renewal of Sunday=s G1 Prix d=Ispahan at Longchamp. Golden Lilac was slick from the gate, but raced keenly on the lead until accepting a tow from Cirrus des Aigles (Fr) (Even Top {Ire}). She hooked up with that rival once off the rail in the straight and quickened impressively for one flick of Maxime Guyon=s whip to prevail with a degree of panache. ALike most of my horses, she was sick during the second part of last season and I did well to stop with her when I did,@ explained Fabre. AShe=s a very classy and talented filly.@ Cont. p5 In This Issue Ya Think? So You Think (NZ) (High Chaparral {Ire}) returns to 60 Broad St., Suite 100 winner’s circle in Sunday’s G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup. Red Bank, NJ 07701 Also visiting the winner’s circle yesterday, Sagawara (732) 747-8060 (GB) (Shamardal) captured the G1 Prix Saint-Alary (732) 747-8955 (fax) So You Think www.thoroughbreddailynews.com Racing Post photo www.thetdn.com Coverage begins page 6 Barry Weisbord, co-publisher Catch him if you can [email protected] Something Extra (Indian Charlie) goes wire-to-wire to Sue Finley, co-publisher earn his first stakes victory in Woodbine’s GII [email protected] Connaught Cup. 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Winner of last year=s GI Forego S. and big deal,@ trainer Dale Romans said. AIt took him a third in the GI Breeders= Cup Sprint, the 5-year-old dug couple of races, but he seems to be returning to his old in gamely to keep his nose in front of Caleb=s Posse in self. He=s getting better every time. Shackleford likes to the GI Carter H. last time out. do a lot of work, and having a race under his belt will AWe=re proud of him, and everyone knows what he only help. He thrives on the activity. It keeps him has done,@ trainer Nick Zito said of the 121-pound co- happy.@ highweight. AThe weight is a pretty big assignment. Live Oak Plantation=s To Honor and Serve (Bernardini) He=s a small horse; it=s not like he=s the Incredible Hulk. takes a two-race win streak into the Met Mile. The 4- He=s the smallest horse in the field, but you can=t year-old ended 2011 with a win in the GI Cigar Mile H. measure the size of his heart, and that=s what matters. and returned this term with a 5 1/4-length victory in the Giving weight to To Honor and Serve shows you the Apr. 28 GIII Westchester H. over this track and trip. deal. Jackson Bend has a great reputation, and Mike Repole=s Caixa Eletronica (Arromanches) is the hopefully he runs his usual race.@ longest shot on the morning line at 15-1. Third in this race a year ago, the former claimer is coming off a three-length victory in the Apr. 14 GII Charles Town Purple indicates Breeders Cup Win & You re In Race; = = Classic. AHe=s amazing,@ trainer Todd Pletcher said of BC pre-entry and entry fees paid and travel to the BC the 7-year-old. AThere=s not much he can=t do. Nothing will subsidized by Breeders Cup Ltd. for BC- = would surprise me. Even if he doesn=t win, I don=t think nominated horses. 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I think he=s good enough to win.@ Monday, Belmont Park, post time: 5:47 p.m. EDT Metropolitan H.-GI, $750,000, 3yo/up, 1m PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEY ML 1 To Honor and Serve K Live Oak Plantation Twin Creeks Farm, L Byer & Rancho San Miguel-KY Mott 3-1 (c, 4, Bernardini--Pilfer, by Deputy Minister) Lezcano 2 Shackleford K Michael Lauffer & WD Cubbedge Mike Lauffer & Bill Cubbedge-KY Romans 4-1 (c, 4, Forestry--Oatsee, by Unbridled) Velazquez 3 Caleb’s Posse McNeill Stables & Cheyenne Stables LLC Don C McNeill-KY Von Hemel 8-5 (c, 4, Posse--Abbey’s Missy, by Slewacide) Maragh 4 Saginaw Drawing Away Stable & David Jacobson Ted Taylor-NY Jacobson 10-1 (g, 6, Peruvian--Devilzene, by Devil's Bag) Cohen 5 Caixa Eletronica Repole Stable Richard Rowan-KY Pletcher 15-1 (h, 7, Arromanches--Edyta, by Skip Away) Castellano 6 Jackson Bend Robert LaPenta & Fred J Brei Jacks or Better Farm Inc-FL Zito 3-1 (h, 5, Hear No Evil--Sexy Stockings, by Tabasco Cat) Nakatani P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 5/28/12 • PAGE 4 of 17 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Samitar emulated her half-sister Nijoom Dubai (GB) GRADED/GROUP RESULTS (Noverre) in winning Royal Ascot=s G3 Albany S.