SUNDAY, 25 APRIL 2021 >SONG OUT OF VINTAGE BEST OF LIPS SEALS DR BUSCH-MEMORIAL TRIUMPH CROP, WILL BEGIN LATER Registering a last-of-seven effort in October=s G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud in the latest of four juvenile outings, Stall Lintec=s Best of Lips (Ire) (The Gurkha {Ire}) bounced back in style to garner Saturday=s G3 Dr Busch-Memorial on sophomore return at Krefeld. He had previously followed up a Sept. 20 breakthrough score over nine furlongs at Dortmund to become the first stakes scorer for his sire (by Galileo {Ire}) when posting an impressive 3 1/2-length tally contesting Cologne=s Oct. 11 G3 Preis des Winterfavoriten in his penultimate start. The 3-1 second favourite was trapped three wide in midfield after an alert getaway from the outside stall. Coming under pressure to reduce arrears off the home turn, he launched his challenge down the centre of the track with 300 metres remaining and was driven out to deny G3 Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen victor Mythico (Fr) (Adlerflug {Ger}) by 3/4-of-a-length nearing the line. Cont. p2 Search For a Song | Racingfotos.com IN TDN AMERICA TODAY Group 1 winner Search For a Song (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a dual G1 Irish St Leger heroine, will not participate in Sunday=s G3 KY DERBY WORKERS OUT IN FORCE Vintage Crop S. due to unsuitable weather and ground. The 5- Seven days out from the GI Kentucky Derby, contenders for the first year-old was most recently in action on Oct. 17, running second American Classic filled the worktab on Saturday. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. in the G2 QIPCO British Champions Long Distance Cup. AWe hoped to run Search For A Song in the Vintage Crop on Sunday and while she has never been better in her life, with the dry weather and ground we couldn=t take the chance running her,@ said Kris Weld, assistant to his father Dermot. AWe=ll wait for another few weeks and see.@ Sear For a Song=s stablemate Tarnawa (Ire) (Shamardal), who produced a thrilling turn of foot to capture the GI Breeders= Cup Turf at Keeneland in November, is also in good form. However, the Aga Khan homebred does not have a definite reappearance date yet. She won all four starts in 2020, starting with the Aug. 8 G3 Give Thanks S. followed by the G1 Qatar Prix Vermeille on Sept. 13 and the Oct. 4 G1 Prix de l=Opera Longines prior to her Keeneland score. "Tarnawa is very well. There isn't really a plan with her yet, and boring and all as it sounds, we'll be guided by her," said Weld. "She is still on her break, but will be back shortly. AThe reason she is being kept in training is to have a go at the Arc and we'll see if she's up to it or not--please God she is." TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 25 APRIL 2021 G3 Grosser Preis Der Swk Stadtwerke Krefeld Ag - Dr B-Dr Thomas M Bretzger (FR); T-Jean-Pierre Carvalho. i9,000. Busch-Memorial Cont. from p1 3--Lord Charming (Ger), 128, c, 3, Charm Spirit (Ire)--Late Show AWe weren=t a favorite in 2017 [when the stable won with (GB), by Authorized (Ire). O-Rennstall Gestut Hachtsee; Dragon Lips] and, of course, the pressure was much greater B-Gestut Hachtsee (GER); T-Peter Schiergen. i4,500. today,@ trainer Andreas Suborics told GaloppOnline. AHe had Margins: 3/4, 2 1/4, 3/4. Odds: 3.00, 9.30, 5.20. already worked enough and was at 80 to 85%, but the race will Also Ran: Kings of Leon (Fr), Kir Royal (Ger), Surin Beach (Ger), have helped him come on. We certainly beat a good horse in Sagamore (Ger), Night Ocean (Ger), Timotheus (Ger), Mythico and I think we will hear a lot more from the first four or Domsturmer (Ger), Wintermond (Ger). Click for the Racing Post five horses in the race. He has entries for France and Germany result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. and I will have to discuss plans with the owner as to whether we should target the Guineas or the Union-Rennen. I have to thank SANTIAGO BACK FOR VINTAGE CROP my entire team and Lukas [Delozier], who rode the perfect race.@ Delozier added, AThe race was run at a fast pace and we had a good trip. Mythico was very strong, but Best of Lips showed great fight.@ The jockey=s celebrations were cut short by local stewards, who meted out a 14-day suspension, from May 8 to May 21, for excessive use of the whip. Marco Casamento, rider of the pacesetting fourth-placed finisher Kings of Leon (Fr) (Morandi {Fr}) incurred a 24-day ban, from May 8 to May 31, for a similar offence. Pedigree Notes Best of Lips, half to a 2-year-old filly by Mastercraftsman {Ire}), Santiago | Racingfotos.com is the first of two foals produced by Beata (Fr) (Silver Frost {Ire}), With Ascot=s G1 Gold Cup now less than two months away, the herself a dual-winning daughter of MGSW dual G2 Prix de road to the prestigious feature of the Royal meeting begins on Pomone victrix Bright Moon (Alysheba). Bright Moon, the Sunday as Ballydoyle=s Santiago (Ire) (Authorized {Ire}) returns leading performer out of GII Golden Harvest H. and G3 Prix in Navan=s G3 Vintage Crop S. Last seen finishing fourth in the Corrida winner Bonshamile (GB) (Ile de Bourbon), is also the G1 St Leger at Doncaster in September, the G1 Irish Derby hero = dam of G1 Prix de Diane and G1 Prix de l Opera heroine Bright races under a penalty for his triumph in that Curragh Classic last = Sky (Ire) (Wolfhound) and MGSW G1 Prix de l Opera runner-up June and faces one who has already been in the mix in the 2 Board Meeting (Ire) (Anabaa), who in turn is the dam of stakes- 1/2-mile marathon in Master of Reality (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) who winning G3 Prix de Conde second Big Blue (GB) (Galileo {Ire}). was third to Stradivarius (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) in 2019. AMy colt was obviously very good when winning the Queen=s Vase Saturday, Krefeld, Germany and Irish Derby and he ran up to that level in defeat in the GROSSER PREIS DER SWK STADTWERKE KREFELD AG - DR Goodwood Cup and the St Leger afterwards,@ Ryan Moore i BUSCH-MEMORIAL-G3, 40,000, Krefeld, 4-24, 3yo, 8 1/2fT, commented. AHe didn=t end up running when he travelled down 1:44.54, g/s. to Australia in the autumn, but he is clearly a top staying 1--BEST OF LIPS (IRE), 128, c, 3, by The Gurkha (Ire) prospect this year and this looks an ideal starting point for him.@ 1st Dam: Beata (Fr), by Silver Frost (Ire) Master of Reality=s trainer Joseph O=Brien also has Baron 2nd Dam: Bright Moon, by Alysheba Samedi (GB) (Harbour Watch {Ire}) engaged and he is untried at 3rd Dam: Bonshamile (GB), by Ile de Bourbon staying trips having signed off last term with a career-best > (90,000gns RNA Ylg 19 TAOCT). O-Stall Lintec; B-Stall success in the 11-furlong G2 Prix du Conseil de Paris at Parthenaue (IRE); T-Andreas Suborics; J-Lukas Delozier. ParisLongchamp in October. AMaster of Reality has been a super i i 23,000. Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-1, 111,600. Werk Nick horse for us, most notably going close in the Gold Cup at Royal Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Ascot and the Melbourne Cup in 2019,@ said O=Brien. AHe tends 2--Mythico (Fr), 128, c, 3, Adlerflug (Ger)--Madhyana (Ger), by to improve with racing, so he is highly likely to improve on i > Monsun (Ger). ( 24,000 RNA Ylg 19 BBAGS). O-Stall TMB; whatever he does here.@ Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 25 APRIL 2021 Sunday Previews Cont. O=Brien added, AWe=re looking forward to another exciting season with him. Baron Samedi was a revelation last year, transforming from looking very moderate to winning five races in a row including a Group 2 at Longchamp. We think he might be able to stay a bit further this year and how he copes with this longer trip will be our main focus here. He should improve from Senior Vice President Gary King whatever he does and we are excited to see how he runs.@ Twitter: @garykingTDN Preceding the Vintage Crop is the 10-furlong Listed Irish [email protected] Stallion Farms EBF Salsabil S. for Oaks prospects, with Aidan + 1.732.320.0975 O=Brien relying solely on the highly-regarded Willow (Ire) (American Pharoah). A daughter of the multiple Group 1- International Editor winning Peeping Fawn (Danehill), she was off the mark at the Kelsey Riley third attempt over a mile at Leopardstown in October and will Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN be tested against a clutch of unexposed fillies with similarly [email protected] unexposed status. They include Moyglare Stud Farm=s Port European Editor Sunlight (Ire) (Harzand {Ire}), who looked a stayer of note when Emma Berry scoring with authority in a mile maiden on testing ground at Twitter: @collingsberry Gowran Park in October. She is re-opposed by the [email protected] RacehorseClub=s Create Belief (Ire) (Awtaad {Ire}), who was third on that occasion and who has since gone back to the same Associate International Editor course and distance to get off the mark.