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MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2010 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. APAPANE SWEEPS JAPANESE TRIPLE CROWN Apapane (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}), last year=s BREEDERS’ CUP BULLETIN champion juvenile filly in Japan and heroine of this year=s G1 Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) and G1 Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks), lived up to expecta- Rigoletta Out of Cup tions to become just the third miss to ever claim Ja- Rigoletta (Concerto), winner of the Oct. 3 GI Oak pan=s Triple Crown title for fillies with a 3/4-length tally Leaf S., will be forced to miss the Nov. 5 GI Breeders= in yesterday=s G1 Shuka Sho at Kyoto. She joins Triple Cup Juvenile Fillies because of a Crown winners Still in Love (Jpn) (2003) and Mejiro splint injury, according to Daily Ramonu (Jpn) (1986). The win gave Kaneko Makoto Racing Form. The filly is ex- Holdings, which also campaigned the brilliant champion pected to be sidelined until Santa Deep Impact (Jpn), the distinction of becoming the first Anita=s winter-spring meeting. A owner to claim Triple Crown titles with a colt and a maiden winner at Del Mar in her filly. With usual partner Masayoshi Ebina in the saddle, second start in August, Rigoletta Rigoletta Benoit Apapane appeared a bit agitated in her pre-race prepara- was third behind Tell a Kelly tions, but settled nicely in mid-division in a crowded 18- (Tapit) in the Sept. 4 GI Darley Debutante S. before her horse field. It looked like anyone=s race as they lined up half-length victory over that rival in the Oak Leaf. five or six abreast turning for home, but Apapane surged to the front under a stiff drive and gamely dug Classic Hopefuls Tune Up in to hold Animate Bio (Jpn) (Zenno Rob Roy {Jpn}) Blame (Arch), who suffered his safe at the line. Apapane also became the fifth female first loss of the year when sec- horse to ever win three Group 1 titles in the same year. ond in the GI Jockey Club Gold AShe's a great horse, and I had complete confidence in Cup, and Gold Cup winner her, so I just concentrated on letting her run her race,@ Haynesfield (Speigtstown) both commented Ebina. Dam Salty Bid was purchased by worked yesterday in Kentucky in Katsumi Yoshida for $200,000 as a Fasig-Tipton Calder preparation for the Nov. 6 GI Blame Coady Photography juvenile in training. Click for the Racing Post chart, the video Breeders= Cup Classic, while replay or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Quality Road (Elusive Quality) tuned up in New York. Cont. p7 Sunday, Kyoto, Japan SHUKA SHO-G1, -174,300,000, Kyoto, 10-17, 3yo, f, 2000mT, 1:58.40, fm. 1--APAPANE (JPN), 121, f, 3, by King Kamehameha (Jpn) 1st Dam: Salty Bid (SP-Jpn, $502,820), by Salt Lake 2nd Dam: Piper Piper, by Spectacular Bid 3rd Dam: Alvarada, by Hard Work O-Makoto Kaneko Holdings; B-Northern Farm; T-Sakae Kunieda; J-Masayoshi Ebina; -92,780,000. Lifetime Record: 9-6-1-1. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Animate Bio (Jpn), 121, f, 3, Zenno Rob Roy (Jpn)-- Regenbogen (Jpn), by French Deputy. O-Bio Inc; B-Northern Farm; -37,080,000. 3--Apricot Fizz (Jpn), 121, f, 3, Jungle Pocket (Jpn)-- Manhattan Fizz (Jpn), by Sunday Silence. O-Shadai Race Horse; B-Shadai Farm; -22,540,000. Margins: 3/4, HF, NK. Odds: 1.30, 12.30, 6.10. Also Ran: Wild Raspberry (Jpn), Lady Alba Rosa (Jpn), Dear Arethusa (Jpn), Crack Seed (Jpn), Rainbow Dahlia (Jpn), Agnes Waltz (Jpn), Princess Mem- ory (Jpn), Oken Sakura (Jpn), Best Cruise (Jpn), Antifris (Jpn), Cosmo Nemo Shin (Jpn), A Shin Returns (Jpn), Shoryu Moon (Jpn), Tagano Elisabeth (Jpn), Saint Emilion (Jpn). P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 10/18/10 • PAGE 2 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Sunday, Milan, Italy Sunday, Longchamp, France GRAN PREMIO DEL JOCKEY CLUB-G1, i243,000, PRIX DU CONSEIL DE PARIS-G2, i130,000, Milan, 10-17, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:36.10, vhy. Longchamp, 10-17, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:40.80, gd/sf. 1--s@RAINBOW PEAK (IRE), 130, g, 4, by Hernando (Fr) 1--PRINCE BISHOP (IRE), 123, c, 3, by Dubawi (Ire) 1st Dam: Celtic Fling (GB), by Lion Cavern 1st Dam: North East Bay, by Prospect Bay 2nd Dam: Celtic Ring (GB), by Welsh Pageant (Fr) 2nd Dam: Wassifa (GB), by Sure Blade 3rd Dam: Pencuik Jewel (GB), by Petingo (GB) 3rd Dam: Rye Tops (Ire), by by Ile de Bourbon (20,000gns RNA yrl '07 TATOCT ). O/B-Peter Savill; (80,000gns wnlg >07 TATDEC). O-Godolphin SNC; T-Michael Jarvis; J-Neil Callan; i135,000. Lifetime B-Thurso Ltd; T-Andre Fabre; J-Olivier Peslier; Record: SW & MGSP-Eng, 8-5-3-0, i243,388. *Full i74,100. Lifetime Record: 7 starts, 4 wins, 2 places, to Celtic Heroine (Ire), SW-Eng, $111,829. Click for i142,600. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A++. eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Lord Chaparral (Ire), 125, c, 3, High Chaparral (Ire)- - 2--Cirrus des Aigles (Fr), 132, g, 4, Even Top (Ire)-- Freccia d'Oro (Ger), by Acatenango (Ger). O-Scuderia Taille de Guepe (Fr), by Septieme Ciel. O-Jean- Framanti; B-Faumar; T-Roberto Brogi; i59,400. Claude-Alain Dupouy & Xavier Niel; B-Y Lelimouzin & 3--Cavalryman (GB), 130, c, 4, Halling--Silversword (Fr), Benoit Deschamps; T-C Barande-Barbe; i28,600. by Highest Honor (Fr). O-Godolphin; B-Darley; 3--Shimraan (Fr), 123, c, 3, Rainbow Quest--Shemriyna T-Saeed bin Suroor; i32,400. (Ire), by King of Kings (Ire). O/B-H H The Aga Khan; Margins: SHD, 6HF, HD. Odds: 4.50, 22.10, 1.60. T-Alain de Royer-Dupre; i13,650. Also Ran: Night Magic (Ger), Jakkalberry (Ire), Indian Days (GB), Quijano Margins: SNK, 3, 1HF. Odds: 8.10, 1.20, 4.30. (Ger), Halicarnassus (Ire), Cima de Triomphe (Ire). Also Ran: Timos (Ger), Aizavoski (Ire), Zack Hall (Fr), Almail. Unexposed and unbeaten at the start of this term, Unraced as a juvenile, Prince Bishop got off the mark Rainbow Peak lost his perfect record when a head in his fourth out, going 10 furlongs at Vichy July 22, second to Fareer (GB) (Bahamian Bounty {GB}) in the and continued his winning streak at Clairefontaine in his Listed Hambleton S. May 13, but was back in the win- penultimate start Aug. 13. He claimed a first pattern- ning habit at Royal Ascot when annexing the June 18 race success in the Sept. 18 G3 Prix du Prince Listed Wolferton S. The bay returned to run the subse- d=Orange, going 10 furlongs here last time, and contin- quent G1 Prix du Moulin runner-up and G1 Premio ued his swift rise up the ranks at the expense of last Vittorio di Capua hero Rio de la Plata (Rahy) to a neck year=s winner Cirrus des Aigles in this. Restrained to in the G3 Strensall S. Aug. 20, but was no match for race three lengths off the pace in fourth after breaking Dangerous Midge (Lion Heart) when four lengths adrift best of the seven runners, the eventual winner was of that rival upped a quarter mile in the G3 Newbury hurried along to challenge at the quarter-mile marker Arc Trial last time Sept. 17. Held up in mid-division and stayed on strongly for one flick of the persuader initially as Lord Chaparral took up pacesetting duties inside the closing panel to hold the late rally of Cirrus under Mirco Demuro, he was the only challenger able to des Aigles a shade cozily. AI did not know Prince Bishop keep tabs as that rival quickened off moderate fractions beforehand, but he gave me a very good feeling,@ said to go clear in the straight. Getting his head in front with winning rider Olivier Peslier. AHe=s not the type where a furlong remaining, Rainbow Peak dug in as Lord Chap- you just push the button and the response is immedi- arral refused to lie down. Winning trainer Michael Jarvis ate, but he has a long acceleration and keeps finding told PA Sport, AI would think that will be him done for more. I felt I was always controlling [runner-up] Cirrus this year now, and it's a great way for him to finish the des Aigles inside the final furlong and that my horse season. He's a very consistent horse.@ Click for Racing Post still had something left to give if required.@ Click for the chart, video replay or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Racing Post chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 10/18/10 • PAGE 3 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Sunday, Belmont Park Sunday, Oak Tree at Hollywood Park KNICKERBOCKER S.-GIII, $100,000, BEL, 10-17, HAROLD C. RAMSER SR. H.-GIII, $100,000, OTH, 3yo/up, 1 1/8mT, 1:52 3/5, yl. 10-17, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:34 2/5, fm. 1--@VIOLON SACRE, 121, h, 5, by Stravinsky 1--@GO FORTH NORTH, 118, f, 3, by North Light (Ire) 1st Dam: Histoire Sainte (Fr) (MSW & GSP-US, SW 1st Dam: Witch Tradition, by Holy Bull & GSP-Fr, $397,830), by Kendor (Fr) 2nd Dam: Hall's Lake Fire, by Cure the Blues 2nd Dam: Biblique (Fr), by Saint Cyrien (Fr) 3rd Dam: Queen's Tea Time, by Sassafras (Fr) 3rd Dam: Biblia (Fr), by Green Dancer O-L-Bo Racing, Monte Pyle & Summer of Fun Racing; (i52,000 2yo >07 GOFFRA; $14,000 RNA yrl '06 B-Michael Schmeling & Andy Stronach (KY); T-A C KEESEP).