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In This Issue ‘Royal’ Return to the Spa 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 The first of today’s two Breeders’ Cup (732) 747-8060 Challenge “Win and You’re In” races will (732) 747-8955 (fax) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com feature the return of Royal Delta (Empire Maker) to Saratoga for the GI Personal Ensign www.thetdn.com H. Twelve months ago, the bay filly stamped herself as a future champion with a runaway Barry Weisbord, co-publisher score in the GI Alabama S. [email protected] Royal Delta Coverage begins page 14 Reed Palmer photo Sue Finley, co-publisher [email protected] Casino Jackpot Editorial [email protected] Casino Host (Dynaformer) earned a berth in the Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief GI Breeders’ Cup Turf yesterday by virtue of his off- Alan Carasso, Managing Editor the-pace score in Saturday’s GII Del Mar H. He is the Marie Kizenko, Senior Editor seventh horse to guarantee a spot in the $3-million Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor event at Santa Anita. Lucas Marquardt, Features Editor Coverage begins page 7 Steve Sherack, Racing Editor Benoit photo Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. Justina Severni, Assistant Editor Advertising [email protected] Alycia Borer, Director of Advertising Lia Kusch, Senior Advertising Designer Sarah K. Andrew, Adv Assistant/Distribution EST Race Click for TV Amanda Crelin, Advertising Assistant 8:30a Prix de Meautry-G3, DVL ----------- ---- 9:40a Prix Quincey-G3, DVL ----------- ---- Customer Service 10:10a Grand Prix de Deauville-G2, DVL ----------- ---- [email protected] 10:10a Flying Five S.-G3, CUR (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG Vicki Forbes, Director of Customer Service 10:20a Supreme S.-G3, GWD (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG 10:41a Minnelop-G3, OVR ----------- ---- 10:45a Futurity S.-G2, CUR (brisnet.com PPs) ---- Information Technology Robert Williams, Director of IT 10:50a Goldene Peitsche-G2, BDN ----------- ---- 11:20a Dance Design/Lanwades S.-G3, CUR (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG [email protected] 4:44p Play the King S.-GII, WO (brisnet.com PPs) T V G Gregg Casillo, DB Administrator, Programming 5:56p Personal Ensign H.-GI, SAR (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG [email protected] 6:05p Pat O’Brien S.-GII, DMR (brisnet.com PPs) T V G 7:05p Del Mar Mile H.-GII, DMR (brisnet.com PPs) T V G Marketing Gary King, Marketing Manager 8:05p Pacific Classic-GI, DMR (brisnet.com PPs) T V G [email protected] TDN Newmarket Bureau: Cafe Racing [email protected] Sean Cronin Tom Frary TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/26/12 • PAGE 3 of 17 • thoroughbreddailynews.com FEATURE PRESENTATION • GI TRAVERS Saturday, Saratoga Race Course TRAVERS S.-GI, $1,000,000, SAR, 8-25, 3yo, 1 1/4m, 2:02 3/5, ft. (DH)-1--s#@GOLDEN TICKET, 126, c, 3, by Speightstown 1st Dam: Business Plan, by Deputy Minister 2nd Dam: Good Mood, by Devil's Bag 3rd Dam: Mine Only, by Mr. Prospector ($100,000 2yo >11 KEEAPR). O-Magic City Thoroughbred Partners; B-WinStar Farm LLC (KY); T-Kenneth G McPeek; J-David Cohen. $400,000. Lifetime Record: 10-2-4-1, $536,035. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. nbs sales graduate Another IBS 2YO Auction Purchase 4th IBS Individual G1 Winner in 2012 KY-BRED QUALITY KTA / KTOB (DH)-1--sALPHA, 126, c, 3, by Bernardini How the Race Was Won... 1st Dam: Munnaya (SW-Eng), by Nijinsky II As expected, Speightscity (Speightstown) led the 2nd Dam: Hiaam, by Alydar early way through fractions of :23.51 and :48.06 as 3rd Dam: Kamar, by Key To The Mint Alpha and Golden O-Godolphin Racing LLC; B-Darley (KY); T-Kiaran P Ticket sat within McLaughlin; J-Ramon A Dominguez. $400,000. striking distance. Lifetime Record: 9-5-2-0, $1,260,000. *1/2 to Alpha hit the gas with Mystic Melody (Seattle Slew), SW & MGSP-Fr; a three-wide sweep Lavender Sky (Mt. Livermore), MGSP, $195,852; and on the turn for home 3/4 to Numaany (A.P. Indy), SP-UAE, $221,452. while Golden Ticket Werk Nick Rating: D+. Click for the rode the rails. Golden eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Ticket looked like he KY-BRED QUALITY KTA / KTOB had it wrapped up while enjoying a clear 3--Fast Falcon, 126, c, 3, Awesome Again--My lead in midstretch, but Alpha showed his class, rallying Chickadee, by Pleasant Tap. ($60,000 yrl '10 to get a piece of the prize right on the wire. Fast Falcon KEESEP). O-Richard C Pell; B-B P Walden Jr & H G (Awesome Again) turned it on nicely in deep stretch as King III (KY); T-Nicholas P Zito. $100,000. well, ralllying on the outside to add to the blanket Margins: (DH), NK, 1. Odds: (33.50, 2.40), 32.50. finish. Also Ran: Atigun, Nonios, Neck 'n Neck, Stealcase, Speightscity, Liaison, Five Sixteen, Street Life. Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs or WHAT IS OPPENHEIM the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree (Alpha) or ON ABOUT NOW? free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree (Golden Whether it=s sales, racing or Ticket). Video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales. breeding...read the latest musings from Bill Oppenheim! You can find all of Oppenheim=s columns in the TDN Archive. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/26/12 • PAGE 4 of 17 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Saturday, Saratoga Contested, tabbed as a J “TDN Rising Star” J TEST S.-GI, $500,000, SAR, 8-25, 3yo, f, 7f, 1:22 2/5, ft. following a 6 1/2-length tour-de-force in her second 1--CONTESTED, 122, f, 3, by Ghostzapper career try at Santa Anita last October, justified that tag 1st Dam: Gold Vault, by Arch in spades in her next three starts. A sharp allowance 2nd Dam: Questress, by Seeking The Gold winner in her sophomore debut at Santa Anita Apr. 15, 3rd Dam: Nahema, by Believe It the Natalie Baffert colorbearer shipped to Churchill for a ($110,000 yrl '10 KEESEP). O-Natalie J Baffert; B-Cherry Valley Farm stylish win in the GIII Eight Belles S. May 4, then added LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert; J-Rafael Bejarano. $300,000. Lifetime a five-length tally in the GI TVG Acorn S. May 28. Record: 7-5-1-0, $633,754. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the Stretched to 1 1/16 miles in the GI Mother Goose S. eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. June 23, the 1-2 favorite led the fractions of :23 and KY-BRED QUALITY KTA / KTOB :46 2/5 and tired badly to finish a well-beaten last of 2--Gypsy Robin, 120, f, 3, Daaher--Feisty Princess, by Indian Charlie. five. Cutting back to her preferred distance here, ($27,000 yrl '10 KEESEP). O-Wesley A Ward, Gatewood Bell & Wes Contested was forced to show a new dimension after Welker B-Cloyce C Clark Jr (KY); T-Wesley A Ward. $100,000. breaking slowly. Chasing in third through hot fractions of :21.49 and :44.09, Contested charged up three deep into the stretch and showed her class down the lane to Purchased in utero - foaled & raised at GOOD W IN FARM kick clear. AI think she runs better off the pace,@ 3--Beautiful But Blue, 116, f, 3, El Corredor--Beautiful America, by assistant trainer Jim Barnes commented. AThey were Dixie Brass. O/B-Chester & Mary Broman (NY); T-Thomas M Bush. going very fast. I wouldn=t have wanted to have been $50,000. up with them. I said [to Rafael Bejarano], >You got to S E Q U E L B L O O D S T O C K g r a d u a t e play the break. If you catch a flyer, you can actually go. NY-breds Start With a Bigger Advantage nybreds.com If you get away slowly, just put her in a comfortable, clean spot.= And he did.@ Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com Margins: 2, HF, 1. Odds: 1.00, 15.80, 9.90. catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Also Ran: Well Kept, Jazzy Idea, Amie's Dini, Book Review, Aubby K, Made Sales. Ullapool, Yara. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/26/12 • PAGE 5 of 17 • thoroughbreddailynews.com FOXWOODS KING'S BISHOP S.-GI, $500,000, SAR, 8-25, 3yo, 7f, 1:22, ft. 1--@WILLY BEAMIN, 119, g, 3, by Suave 1st Dam: Big Tease (SW, $197,308), by Gold Token 2nd Dam: Another Rita, by Caveat 3rd Dam: Aquarian, by Grey Eagle ($16,000 yrl '10 FTKOCT; $3,000 yrl '10 KEEJAN). O-James A Riccio; B-Patricia Staskowski Purdy (NY); T-Richard E Dutrow Jr; J-Alan Garcia. $300,000. Lifetime Record: 11-7-0-0, $609,545. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A. NY-breds Start With a Bigger Advantage nybreds.com Trained at Crupi’s New Castle Farm THREE CHIMNEYS Sales Graduate 2--Fort Loudon, 119, c, 3, Awesome Of Course--Lottsa Talc, by Talc. O-Fred J Brei; B-Jacks or Better Farm Inc (FL); T-Nicholas P Zito. $100,000. 3--Unbridled's Note, 117, c, 3, Unbridled=s Song-- Siberian Fur, by Siberian Express. ($150,000 yrl '10 KEEJAN; $140,000 2yo >11 OBSMAR). O-Mike McCarty; B-Gulf Coast Farms LLC & Unbridled's S Syndicate (KY); T-Steven M Asmussen. $50,000. Margins: HF, NO, 3/4. Odds: 11.40, 14.40, 11.10.