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HEADLINE KEESEP NEWS rolls on... For information about TDN, See page 10 call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2009 SHOWDOWN IN GALLANT BLOOM Godolphin=s Sara Louise (Malibu Moon), the last horse to defeat super filly Rachel Alexandra (Medaglia d=Oro), takes on older fillies and mares in today=s GII Gal- lant Bloom H. at Belmont Park. The bay reeled off two straight wins for CHECK HER OUT Eldon Farm and trainer Long Lashes (Rock Hard Ten) has not required much Dale Romans last term, racing to attract attention from the right sources and including Churchill=s GIII steps into today=s G1 Meon Val- Pocahontas S. over the ley Stud Fillies= Mile at Ascot subsequent GI Preakness with all eyes trained on her. Sara Louise S. and GI Woodward S. Snapped up by Godolphin fol- Horsephotos heroine. Sara Louise was lowing her debut win in the June 26 Listed Ballygallon Stud purchased privately by the Boys in Blue after concluding S. at The Curragh, where she her two-year-old season with a runner-up effort behind earned J “TDN Rising Rachel Alexandra in the GII Golden Rod S. Nov. 29. Star” J status, the bay fol- Shipped to Dubai for the winter, the $550,000 FTFFEB lowed up in Newmarket=s Long Lashes graduate never faced the starter at Nad Al Sheba, but G3 Sweet Solera S. Aug. 8 be- godolphin.com returned to the races in style at Saratoga, splashing her fore failing to act on the heavy way home to a two-length victory in the GIII Victory ground when fourth in the G1 Moyglare Stud S. back at Ride S. Aug. 29. AIn a perfect world, we=d probably The Curragh last time Aug. 30. Trainer Saeed bin keep her against three-year old fillies,@ said assistant Suroor commented. AThe ground was too soft for Long trainer Rick Mettee. ABut this is simply the best spot we Lashes in Ireland, but she looks very well at the mo- could find for her right now ment. She is in good form, and I think that the step up and Saeed [bin Suroor] to a mile will suit her. It is a Group 1 race and she will thought that if she could be up against some tough opposition, but I am very run against older fillies go- happy with her condition at the moment.@ Cont. p2 ing 6 1/2 furlongs, we could have a chance going seven-eighths in the Breed- ers= Cup [Filly and Mare Sprint].@ Although tabbed as the morning-line favorite, Indian Blessing Sara Louise will have her Horsephotos work cut out for her facing two-time champion Indian Blessing (Indian Charlie). A distant second in the GI Ballerina S. at the Spa Aug. 29, the Hal and Patti Earnhardt homebred seeks her first victory of the 2009 season. Saturday, Belmont Park, post time: 5:15 p.m. EDT GALLANT BLOOM H.-GII, $150,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 6.5f PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 1 American Queen Quiet American Lezcano Iwinski 20-1 2 Indian Blessing Indian Charlie Velazquez Baffert 8-5 3 Sara Louise Malibu Moon Prado bin Suroor 7-5 4 Sky Haven Sky Mesa Garcia Asmussen 12-1 5 Any Limit Limit Out Velasquez H Jerkens 8-1 6 Thunders Dove Thunderello Maragh Zito 6-1 7 P. S. U. Grad Harlan’s Holiday D’meaux Baffert 12-1 P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 9/26/09 • PAGE 2 of 12 Feature Presentation cont. HARLAN’S HOLIDAY Ballydoyle are represented by You=ll Be Mine Harlan - Christmas in Aiken, by Affirmed (Kingmambo), who, like her dam Quarter Moon (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells), carries the colors of Roisin Henry. Fourth in a Leopardstown maiden on debut Aug. 13, HOLIDAY SALE she returned to that venue to open her account in con- vincing fashion last time Sept. 5. AShe ran very greenly and was timid first time out, but really came home well in the last furlong and a half and last time--she really stretched out well when I pulled her out and gave her a couple of smacks,@ jockey Johnny Murtagh said. AIt=s a big step up, but we=ve always liked her, and Aidan is very happy that she has come on from her maiden win. She will have to improve and it looks like a very com- petitive race, which will be won by the horse that is improving at this time of year. We=ve been running them on soft and heavy ground all year, and Ascot should be perfect tomorrow.@ Oakley Street Racing=s Blue Angel (Ire) (Oratorio {Ire}) needs to improve on her previous two outings, when seventh in the Sweet Solera and a close-up fourth behind Sent From Heaven (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}), Mudaaraah (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) and Snow Fairy (Ire) (Intikhab) in the Despite a difficult market G3 Prestige S. at Goodwood last time Aug. 29. Trainer HARLAN’S HOLIDAY yearlings continue to shine, with individuals bringing $280k, $270k, $190k, etc... Richard Hannon said, ABlue Angel is a good filly and, All of these bred on a $17,500 stud fee. while she would look to have a bit to do, it might not be the strongest Fillies= Mile, so we could nick some Think About It! black type.@ Another with improvement to find is www.airdriestud.com Lansdon Robbins=s Chantilly Creme (Johannesburg), who beat no rivals on her latest start in Deauville=s A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will G3 Prix du Calvados Aug. 22. She had previously fin- indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will ished runner-up to Dolled Up (Ire) (Whipper) in the denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will first- G3 Prix du Bois at Chantilly July 5, and captured the time starters, an (S) will be used for state-bred races, a Listed Criterium du Bequet at La Teste de Buch Aug. 2. (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races. Saturday, Ascot, Britain, post time: 3:05 p.m. MEON VALLEY STUD FILLIES’ MILE-G1, £200,000, 2yo, f, 1mT SC PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEY 1 5 Blue Angel (Ire) Oakley Street Racing Whisperview Trading Ltd Hannon (Oratorio {Ire}--Blue Cloud {Ire}, by Nashwan) R Moore 2 9 Chantilly Creme L B Robbins Azalea Stables Gibson (Johannesburg--Creme de la Creme {Fr}, by Vettori {Ire}) Pasquier 3 1 Dyna Waltz (GB) George Strawbridge George Strawbridge Gosden (Dynaformer--Valentine Waltz {Ire}, by Be My Guest) Fortune 4 6 Hibaayeb (GB) Mohammed Al Nabouda Rabbah Bloodstock Limited C Brittain (Singspiel {Ire}--Lady Zonda {GB}, by Lion Cavern) Callan 5 3 Lady Darshaan (Ire) Coleman Bloodstock Limited Michael Woodlock & Seamus Kennedy S Moore (High Chaparral {Ire}--Diary {Ire}, by Green Desert) Hughes 6 7 Long Lashes Godolphin Robert V La Penta & Nicholas P Zito bin Suroor (Rock Hard Ten--Border Dispute, by Boundary) Dettori 7 2 Mudaaraah (GB) Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum Shadwell Estate Company Limited J Dunlop (Cape Cross {Ire}--Wissal, by Woodman) R Hills 8 8 Sent From Heaven (Ire) Triermore Stud C O P Hanbury B Hills (Footstepsinthesand {GB}--Crystal Valkyrie {Ire}, by Danehill) M Hills 9 4 You’ll Be Mine Mrs R Henry & Mrs John Magnier Premier Bloodstock A O’Brien (Kingmambo--Quarter Moon {Ire}, by Sadler’s Wells) Murtagh All carry 124 pounds. Click for the TVG.com PPs P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 9/26/09 • PAGE 3 of 12 ASLEEP NO MORE Saturday, Ascot, Britain, post time: 4:15 p.m. Rip Van Winkle (Ire) (Galileo (Ire) has put some grey QUEEN ELIZABETH II S. (SPONSORED BY SONY)-G1, hairs on Aidan O=Brien=s head so far this term, but after ,250,000, 3yo/up, 1mT a string of setbacks, things have gone SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY relatively smoothly as far as his prepa- 1 3 Aqlaam (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) Haggas R Hills ration for today=s G1 Queen Elizabeth II 2 2 Delegator (GB) Dansili (GB) bin Suroor Dettori S. is concerned. The team at 3 4 Mastercraftsman (Ire) Danehill Dancer (Ire) SCRATCHED 4 1 Rip Van Winkle (Ire) Galileo (Ire) A O’Brien Murtagh Ballydoyle have had their work cut out 5 5 Zacinto (GB) Dansili (GB) Stoute Moore just to get Susan Magnier, Michael Ta- All carry 125 pounds bar Aqlaam, 129. bor and Derrick Smith=s talented colt to Godolphin annexed this prize with some of their fin- the races this season following 11th- est in Mark of Esteem (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}), Dubai hour scares due largely to his well-doc- Millennium (GB) (Seeking the Gold) and Ramonti (Fr) umented foot problems. He finally lived (Martino Alonso {Ire}), and also with the outsider Sum- up to his raw talent when making Sea moner (GB) (Inchinor {GB}). They rely on Delegator this Aidan O’Brien the Stars (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) pull time. Like Mark of Esteem, he comes off the back of a Horsephotos out the stops in the July 4 G1 Eclipse fluent win in Goodwood=s G2 Celebration Mile Aug. 29 S. at Sandown before outgunning Paco but, unlike that past luminary, currently lacks a Group 1 Boy (Ire) (Desert Style {Ire}) in Goodwood=s G1 Sussex success. Only Sea the Stars (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) and S. last time July 29. AI=ve always said he was one of Mastercraftsman proved stronger in the May 2 G1 the best I=ve ridden, and all being well, I=m sure he=ll put 2000 Guineas and June 16 G1 St James=s Palace S., up a good show again,@ jockey Johnny Murtagh said respectively, and he gets another crack at the title here.