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KEENOV NEARS THE FINISH p5 HEADLINE For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. NEWS www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2007 CRIMINOLOGIST LEAVES FOES SEEING RED HUNTING GETS IT GOING FOR MCGAUGHEY In her first two years at the races, Criminologist About an hour before his stablemate held up her end (Maria=s Mon) managed a single win from six trips to of the bargain in Louisville, Stuart Janney=s Hunting the post. Following a very convincing victory in yester- (Coronado=s Quest) kicked off a memorable Daily Dou- day=s GIII Cardinal H. at ble for trainer Shug Churchill Downs, the grey McGaughey to win yester- filly now has a half-dozen day=s GIII Stuyvesant H. as scores from nine starts in the 9-1 longest shot in a 2007, and she seems to field of six. Taken back to be getting better and second last as Barcola (Old better. Favored to give Trieste) took the field along trainer Shug McGaughey on the front end, Hunting and co-owner Stuart saved ground while being Janney their second patiently handled by jockey Criminologist Equi-Sport graded stakes in the span Hunting Adam Coglianese Alan Garcia. Still traveling of about an hour, Criminologist raced three wide in comfortably at the fence as midpack over a course listed as firm, but with some they rounded into the stretch, Hunting shifted out, took obvious give in it. Kept in the clear and out of trouble aim on favored Utopia (Jpn) (Forty Niner) leaving the throughout, the filly made a menacing move on the turn eighth pole and drove clear to a one-length victory. and struck the front in upper stretch. Argentina (Ire) Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by (Sadler=s Wells), the second choice in her career finale, Taylor Made. Stuyvesant H. cont. p4 emerged from the pack as the lone threat, but Criminol- ogist was always holding her safe in the run to the GOFFS MARATHON KICKS OFF TODAY wire. Cardinal H. cont. p2 Goffs Bloodstock Sales=s week-long November Foal Saturday, Churchill Downs and Breeding Stock Sale gets underway today, with an CARDINAL H.-GIII, $164,550, CDX, 11-17, 3yo/up, extra opening session due to the unprecedented level of f/m, 1 1/8mT, 1:51, fm. entries. Nearing the close of a highly 1--CRIMINOLOGIST, 119, f, 4, by Maria=s Mon successful year for the Goffs/DBS part- 1st Dam: Search Party (GSP, $258,254), by Seeking the Gold nership, the auction is split into five 2nd Dam: Deputation, by Deputy Minister days of foals followed by three days of 3rd Dam: Wedding Party, by Hoist the Flag broodmares and fillies. Last year=s stan- O/B-Stuart S Janney III & Phipps Stable (KY); dard will be hard to match, with the foal T-Claude R McGaughey III; J-John R Velazquez; turnover up by 32 percent on 2005 and $98,964. Lifetime Record: 15-7-3-1, $384,343. the average increasing by 20 percent; 2--Argentina (Ire), 120, m, 5, Sadler's Wells--Airline, by the broodmares and fillies= sessions wit- Woodman. O-Stonerside Stable; B-Dayton nessed a 17-percent rise in the average. Investments Ltd (IRE); T-Robert J Frankel; $31,922. This year, a format change will see the 1,283-strong 3--Nottawasaga, 116, f, 4, Deputy Minister--Wind foal catalogue split into Parts One and Two, with 545 River, by Storm Cat. ($700,000 yrl '04 KEESEP). lots selling today and tomorrow, and the remainder O-Chiefswood Stable; B-Dinwiddie Farm (KY); T-Eric going through the ring Tuesday to Thursday. Coatrieux; $15,961. Margins: 2HF, 2HF, HF. Odds: 1.50, 2.10, 5.00. TDN TODAY Also Ran: Mama I'm Home, Love Handles, Jade Queen, Candy Ball, Bicoastal. Headline News..................... 7 pages TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/18/07 • PAGE 2 of 7 Goffs November Preview cont. The 800-plus broodmares and fillies on offer will be sold Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The auction has received a fillip over the past 12 months, thanks to the exploits of some relative bargains headed by Myboycharlie (Ire) (Danetime {Ire}). Now owned by Coolmore, the Tommy Stack-trained colt showed what i13,000 can buy when taking the G1 Prix Morny and G3 Anglesey S. and finishing third in the G1 National S. Others to advertise have been the G1 Nunthorpe S. hero and G1 Prix de l=Abbaye runner-up Kingsgate Na- tive (Ire) (Mujadil), purchased for a mere i28,000 two years ago; Red Evie (Ire) (Intikhab), who added this year=s G1 Lockinge S. and G2 Hungerford S. to her already impressive haul and cost just i50,000 back in 2003; i26,000 purchase Elletelle (Ire) (Elnadim), win- ner of the latest renewal of Royal Ascot=s G2 Queen Mary S.; and top sprinter Tax Free (Ire) (Tagula {Ire}), who continues to prove that the i16,000 paid for him five years ago was money well spent. For many buyers, this will provide the first opportunity to get their hands on the progeny of Alamshar (Ire), Antonius Pius, Azamour (Ire), Doyen (Ire), Dubawi (Ire), Footstepsinthesand (GB), Motivator (GB), Oratorio (Ire), Rakti (GB) and Shamardal. Amongst the broodmares and fillies are the customary drafts of His Highness The Aga Khan=s Studs, Abbeville and Meadow Court Studs, Airlie Stud, Ballymacoll Stud, Castlemartin Stud, Irish National Stud, Moyglare Stud, Darley, Juddmonte Farms, Derrinstown Stud and Swettenham Stud. AGoffs Cardinal H. cont. November Sale has experienced significant growth in Switched to the grass after making those first six recent years and, based on this year=s entries and the starts of her career on the dirt, Criminologist was an quality of individuals selected, we are fully confident of allowance winner at Gulfstream Park Mar. 7 and de- another successful sale,@ commented Goffs Chief Exec- feated subesequent GSW Makderah (Ire) in an Apr. 27 utive Henry Beeby. Selling starts at 10 a.m. Full cata- allowance over the logue and updates are available at www.goffs.com. Keeneland lawn. Sixth in a restricted stakes on the GI Belmont S. undercard June 9, Criminologist im- proved further at the Spa, taking a third-level allowance by a head Aug. 9 prior to a 3 1/4-length success in the Equi-Sport Aug. 29 Perfect Sting S. FIRST CROP WEANLINGS John Velazquez took over for the injured Edgar Prado AVERAGE $102,067 for her latest and the duo combined for a career-best effort, a 4 1/2-length victory in the GIII Athenia H. at 2008 STUD FEE: $20,000 Belmont Park Oct. 13. With the retirement of such Abig@ horses as English Channel, Lawyer Ron and Octave, Standing at Taylor Made • (859) 885-3345 • www.taylormadestallions.com Criminologist is just what the doctor ordered, from the perspective of Velazquez. AI rode this horse in New GIII Cardinal H. Criminologist (Maria=s Mon) rolls York and she ran very impressively,@ he commented. home to her fourth straight win. AAll of my top horses seem to be retiring now, so I have GIII Stuyvesant H. Hunting (Coronado=s Quest) to look for the future. She has proved me right and run upsets as the 9-1 outsider. really good and I am looking forward to next year.@ GIII Autumn S. True Metropolitan (Proud and True) Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by establishes a new track record. Taylor Made. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 11/18/07 • PAGE 3 of 7 Saturday, Golden Gate Fields P R E S U L T S P ALL AMERICAN S.-GIII, $150,000, GGX, 11-17, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m (AWT), 1:50, ft. Saturday, Woodbine 1--MCCANN'S MOJAVE, 122, h, 7, by Memo (Chi) AUTUMN S.-GIII, $155,284, WOX, 11-17, 3yo/up, 1st Dam: Joni U. Bar (MSW, $320,050), by Nordic Prince 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:42 1/5 (NTR), ft. 2nd Dam: Edes Ilona, by Grey Eagle 1--TRUE METROPOLITAN, 121, g, 5, by Proud and True 3rd Dam: Tomato Miss, by Admiral Lea 1st Dam: Forest Dunes (SW, $133,575), O-Mike Willman; B-Alix Nikki Hunt & Mike Willman by Green Forest (CA); T-Steven Specht; J-Frank T Alvarado; $90,000. 2nd Dam: Malakya (Ire), by Artaius Lifetime Record: GISP, 29-11-2-0, $1,346,555. 3rd Dam: Bridie Kelly, by Busted 2--Putmeinyourwill, 122, c, 4, Old Trieste--Miss Class O-Bob Cheema; B-Frank Bertolino (FL); T-Terry Action, by Alleged. ($320,000 yrl '04 KEESEP). Jordan; J-James McAleney; $92,430. Lifetime O-Jerry Hollendorfer; B-Robert & Lawana Low (KY); Record: Ch. Older Horse-Can, 33-16-5-4, $853,688. T-Jerry Hollendorfer; $30,000. 2--Leonnatus Anteas, 118, c, 3, Stormy Atlantic--South 3--Hello Sunday (Fr), 122, c, 4, Poliglote (GB)--Hello Sea Blues, by Cure the Blues. ($62,000 yrl '05 Molly (Fr), by Sillery. O-Gary A Tanaka; B-EARL Haras KEESEP). O-Knob Hill Stable & Estate of Steve Du Camp Benard (FR); T-Robert J Frankel; $18,000. Stavro; B-Josham Farms Limited (ON); T-Kevin Margins: NK, 1, 2. Odds: 5.90, 12.60, 1.90. Attard; $30,810. Also Ran: Amazin Blue, Sir Gallovic, Wanna Runner, 3--Gouldings Green, 121, h, 6, Charismatic--Elusive Buzzards Bay, My Creed, Sharp Writer. Gold, by Strike the Gold. ($260,000 yrl '02 KEESEP). Scratched: Lang Field. O-Melnyk Racing Stables Inc; B-Marvin Delfiner (KY); Northern California-based McCann=s Mojave, owned T-Anthony L Reinstedler; $16,946. by Santa Anita director of publicity Mike Willman, was headed in deep stretch of yesterday s GIII All American Margins: HF, 3 3/4, 1 3/4.