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Feature Presentation • Sunshine Millions Classic SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. FEATURE PRESENTATION • SUNSHINE MILLIONS CLASSIC CASINO OPERATOR CHOSEN FOR AQUEDUCT New York Governor David Paterson has selected Aqueduct Entertainment Group to operate the VLT casino at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, New York. AAfter an extensive review of the five remaining bids to operate the video lottery terminals at Aqueduct racetrack, I have chosen, and the Leaders have agreed, the organization that best fulfills our selection criteria,@ the governor said in a release. AAEG has both the finan- cial viability and ability to pay the required up front licensing fee. All of the groups have valid proposals, but AEG presented a comprehensive bid that enjoys com- BUSINESS AS USUAL munity support and also offers strong marketing ap- A field of 11 will line up for today=s $500,000 Sun- peal.@ According to its website, Aqueduct Entertain- shine Millions Classic at Santa Anita. The Usual Q. T. ment Group consists of a wide-ranging partnership, (Unusual Heat) needed six starts to break his maiden, including The Navegante Group, which is led by Larry J. but has been unbeatable since. The gelding has won Woolf, the former chairman, CEO and president of five starts, including the GII Oak MGM Grand Hotels in Las Vegas. It also consists of Tree Derby Nov. 7, the GI Holly- construction companies GreenStar Services Corpora- wood Derby Nov. 29 and the GIII tion, Turner Construction Company and Levine Builders; Sir Beaufort S. Dec. 26. Connec- construction consulting companies the Darman Group tions hope he can translate his and PS&S Design; Siemens, an electrical engineering red-hot form to the all-weather, company; and Clairvest Group, a Canadian merchant as they opted for the Classic bank. First approved in 2001, the construction of the over the Sunshine Millions Turf Aqueduct casino was long delayed by the political The Usual Q. T. at Gulfstream. AThe money en- process. It has been authorized for 4,500 slot machines Benoit photo ters into it, but the big thing is with NYRA receiving seven percent of gross gambling the travel,@ trainer Jim Cassidy venues and horsemen getting 6.5 percent. For more said. AI=ve never really traveled with him except to Hol- information on Aqueduct Entertainment Group, visit lywood Park, and he=s gotten a little aggressive about aqueductentertainment.com. that. Eventually, we were going to try him on [synthet- ics], and I think this is a good opportunity.@ Also riding a winning streak is Compari (Redattore {Brz}), who has won four straight. He has already proven himself at today=s distance, courtesy his gate-to-wire success in the Snow Chief S. for Cal-bred sophomores at Holly- wood Park last April. He re- turned from a layoff to capture an allowance over the Holly- wood turf course Dec. 17, and enters today=s race off a second black-type score over state- breds in the Sensational Star H. down the hill on New Year=s Day. Invader Palladio (Lycius) brings graded credentials to the Compari Classic. The five-time graded Benoit photo stakes winner hasn=t raced since capturing the GII Autumn S. at Woodbine Nov. 14, but has been firing bullets at Payson Park in Florida in prep- aration for his California debut. Field p2 www.coolmore.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 1/30/10 • PAGE 2 of 6 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 6:38 p.m. EST SUNSHINE MILLIONS CLASSIC, $500,000, (R), 4yo/up, 1 1/8m (AWT) PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEY ML 1 Jeranimo B J Wright Brylynn Farm Inc-FL Pender 6-1 (c, 4, Congaree--Jera, by Jeblar) Blanc 2 Unusual Suspect Barry, David & Dyan Abrams David Abrams-CA Abrams 30-1 (h, 6, Unusual Heat--Penpont {NZ}, by Crested Wave) Quinonez 3 Enriched W C Racing/Westside Rentalscom Carol Lingenfelter-CA O’Neill 6-1 (g, 5, High Brite--Li’l Miss Leonard, by Nostalgia’s Star) M Baze 4 Palladio Haras Santa Maria de Araras Haras Santa Maria de Araras-FL Attfield 30-1 (h, 8, Lycius--Gioia, by Mari’s Book) Smith 5 Unusual Smoke Santa Ines Stable Fast Lane Farms/Edwards/Watchorn-CA Avila 30-1 (h, 5, Unusual Heat--Smokin’ Charlotte, by Red Bishop) Garcia 6 Bad Action Derrick Smith Pennston Farm Inc-FL Pletcher 12-1 (g, 4, Brahms--Lucky Carley, by Sky Classic) Velazquez 7 The Usual Q.T. Don Van Racing/Nentwig et al Carlee Van Kempen-CA Cassidy 5-2 (g, 4, Unusual Heat--Lunge, by Western Fame) Espinoza 8 Compari Nicoletti/Harris Farms/Valpredo Nicoletti/Harris Farms/Valpredo-CA Jones 3-1 (g, 4, Redattore {Brz}--Southern Charm, by Dixieland Band) Gomez 9 Bold Chieftain Hall/Langbein Trust/Robinson Langbein/Morey/Hall/Robinson-CA Morey Jr 6-1 (h, 7, Chief Seattle--Hooked on Music, by Seattle Dancer) R Baze 10 Wicked Style Ashbrook Farm Adena Springs-FL Arnold 10-1 (h, 5, Macho Uno--Deviletta, by Trempolino) Bejarano 11 Acclamation E W & Judy Johnston Old English Rancho-CA Warren 15-1 (c, 4, Unusual Heat--Winning in Style, by Silveyville) Flores Click for the brisnet.com PPs. www.airdriestud.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 1/30/10 • PAGE 3 of 6 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Today’s Major Stakes brought to you by Click for TV 4:33p Sunshine Millions Sprint, GP (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV 5:08p Sunshine Millions Distaff, GP (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV 5:36p Sunshine Millions F/M Sprint, SA (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV 5:43p Sunshine Millions Turf, GP (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV 6:07p Sunshine Millions F/M Turf, SA (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV 6:38p Sunshine Millions Classic, SA (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV 11:28p John Connally Turf H.-GIII, HOU (brisnet.com PPs) T V G Eastern Standard Time Click here to download all brisnet.com PPs for today’s graded races. 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P P R E V I E W S P Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 5:43 p.m. EST SUNSHINE MILLIONS TURF, $300,000, (R), 4/up, 1 1/8mT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 1 Picou With Approval Castellano Brown 12-1 2 Tie Rod Old Topper Vergara Kereluk 20-1 3 Duke of Mischief Graeme Hall Coa Fawkes 8-1 Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 5:08 p.m. EST 4 Bad Action Brahms Velazquez Pletcher 10-1 SUNSHINE MILLIONS DISTAFF, $300,000, (R), 4yo/up, 5 Ballonenostrikes Lost Soldier Rose Manning 20-1 f/m, 1 1/8m 6 Roman Tiger Tiger Ridge Marquez Jr Manning 20-1 PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 7 Fearless Eagle Invisible Ink P Lopez Plesa Jr 12-1 1 Cat Can Do Adcat P Lopez R Ziadie 30-1 8 Soldier's Dancer Lost Soldier Cruz Vivian 8-5 2 Granted Tiger Tiger Ridge Castro H Jerkens 20 - 1 9 Wicked Style Macho Uno Bejarano Arnold II 10-1 3 Christmas Ship Montbrook Velazquez Hollendorfer 12 - 1 10 Pickapocket Mecke Desormeaux Wolfson 6-1 4 Sweet Repent Repent Cruz Braddy 2-1 11 Jet Propulsion Double Honor Leparoux Wolfson 4-1 5 Amazing Greatness Trujillo Lynch 4-1 Soldier=s Dancer seeks his second straight Sunshine 6 Even Road Stephen Got Even Velasquez Ersoff 20-1 Millions Turf title. A close fourth in the GII Mervin H. 7 Jessica Is Back Put It Back Leparoux Wolfson 9-5 Muniz Jr. Memorial H. in March and runner-up in a 8 Scolara Quiet American Castellano Mott 12-1 Calder allowance in August, the gray regained the win- 9 Unforgotten Northern Afleet Desormeaux Stewart 6-1 ning thread with a sharp score in the PTHA President=s Sweet Repent, winner of four straight at Calder, will Cup S. at Philly Park Sept. 19. He got up late to defeat try to keep the streak intact across town at Gulfstream. Florida-breds by a half-length in the Bonnie Heath Turf Three of those victories came by a nose, including a Cup H. at Calder Nov. 14 most recently. Bad Action, narrow decision over Amazing in the GIII Stage Door winner of the Nov. 6 GIII Pegasus S. and second in the Betty H. Dec. 26 most recently. Sweet Repent stalked Nov. 21 GIII Discovery H. in his last two starts while the pace and edged the pacesetter in the final stride to racing for Gary Contessa, was cross-entered in the earn her first graded success in that effort, and could Sunshine Millions Classic at Santa Anita, but will com- get a similar set up today. Amazing, who improved pete in the Turf. Now owned by Derrick Smith and vastly in her return to conventional dirt, could receive trained by Todd Pletcher, the gelding will make his first pressure on the front end from Jessica is Back, who led start on turf since taking a Belmont optional claimer by every step when reporting home a 5 3/4-length winner a nose back in October. They=ll all have to gun down of a Calder allowance Dec. 6 the last time she went Jet Propulsion, who was haltered for $50,000 out of a postward. 2 1/2-length gate-to-wire victory in a Calder optional claimer Dec. 12 last time out. Previews cont. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 1/30/10 • PAGE 4 of 6 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 6:07 p.m. EST Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 5:36 p.m. EST SUNSHINE MILLIONS F/M TURF, $300,000, (R), SUNSHINE MILLIONS F/M SPRINT, $200,000, (R), 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT 4yo/up, f/m, 6f (AWT) PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 1 Closeout Repriced Lezcano Proctor 4-1 1 U R All That I Am Valid Wager Smith Hollendorfer 8-1 2 Tight Precision Pure Precision Rosario Proctor 7-2 2 Emmy Darling Graeme Hall Solis Sadler 15-1 3 Pretty Unusual Unusual Heat Sutherland Abrams 6-1 3 Miss McCall Lightnin N Thunder T Baze Mitchell 9-2 4 You Lift Me Up Lord Carson Bejarano Hollendorfer 8-1 4 Dotsy Jean Lit de Justice Espinoza Jones 12-1 5 Bootleg Annie Go For Gin Gomez Walsh 9-2 5 Rate of Exchange Exchange Rate Rosario Wolfson 12-1 6 Saucey Evening More Than Ready Valdivia Jr Motion 5-1 6 Sleep Tight Exchange Rate Lezcano Mitchell 15-1 7 Catsalot Momentum Quinonez Powell 12-1 7 Libor Lady Exchange Rate Gomez Pino 6-1 8 Century Park General Meeting T Baze Baffert 9-2 8 Fearless Leader Suave Prospect Sutherland Lerman 20-1 Pretty Unusual, upset winner of the Jan.
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