SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2011 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. POETIC JUSTICE GRANTED, FOSTER A DEEP AFFAIR Having failed to load for the 1000 Guineas, Richard It=s not every day that horses from California, Florida Strauss' homebred Immortal Verse (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) and New York venture away from their home bases for made amends on her return visit to Britain when a mid-year Grade I, but such is the case for today=s claiming victory for France in Friday's G1 Coronation S. GI Stephen Foster H. beneath the Twin Spires. A field Coming here on the back of of 11 was drawn an impressive success in Wednesday, and any one of the G2 Prix de a half-dozen of the entrants Sandringham at Chantilly can stake a legitimate claim 12 days previously, the bay to the winner=s circle this produced the same afternoon. The 122-pound dramatic turn of highweight and tepid 7-2 acceleration from last to favorite on Mike Battaglia=s first under Gerald Mosse to morning line is the Virginia Immortal Verse streaks home in decisively beat compatriot Tarra Trust=s Giant Oak Giant Oak Horsephotos the Coronation Nova Hawk (GB) (Hawk Racing Post/Edward Whitaker (Giant=s Causeway), but the Wing) by 2 1/4 lengths. In Illinois-bred is a far cry from a sure thing. Put up to the the process, the 8-1 shot led home a one-two for the victory in this track=s GI Clark H. in November, the famed Collet clan of trainers, with Robert beating his chestnut earned a Grade I on the track in the Donn H. son Rodolphe for the ultimate family album moment. in early February. Giant Oak=s career has been "She won easily and is the best filly I have trained," the characterized by inconsistency more than brilliance, and winning conditioner stated. Cont. p2 that has been the case in his last two, a third to Mission Impazible (Unbridled=s Song) in the GII New Friday, Royal Ascot, Britain Orleans H. in late March and a close fifth in the GIII CORONATION S.-G1, ,250,000, Ascot, 6-17, 3yo, f, Alysheba S. against many of today s rivals May 6. Just 1mT, 1:42.75, gd/sf. = A knowing how he is, he seems to be really focused right 1--sIMMORTAL VERSE (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Pivotal (GB) 1st Dam: Side of Paradise (Ire) (SW & GSP-Fr, by Sadler's Wells now,@ trainer Chris Block told Daily Racing Form. AHe=s 2nd Dam: Mill Princess (Ire), by Mill Reef moving well. With the campaign he=s had, he=s held his 3rd Dam: Irish Lass II (Ire), by Sayajirao (GB) weight well.@ Stephen Foster H. cont. p12 (i460,000 yrl >09 ARQAUG). O-Richard Strauss; B-Kilfrush Stud; T-Robert Collet; J-Gerald Mosse; ,141,925. Lifetime Record: GSW-Fr, 6-3-1-0, ,237,938. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Nova Hawk (GB), 126, f, 3, Hawk Wing--Reveuse de Jour (Ire), by Sadler's Wells. (18,000gns yrl >09 TATOCT). O-Ahmed Mouknass & Pandora Stud LLC; B-Ermyn Lodge Stud Ltd; T-Rodolphe Collet; ,53,800. Purchased by MAB Agency (M-A Berghgracht) 3--Barefoot Lady (Ire), 126, f, 3, Footstepsinthesand (GB)- - Lady Angharad (Ire), by Tenby (GB). (9,500gns RNA yrl >09 TATOCT; i30,000 2yo >10 GORMAY). O-Mrs H Steel; B-Arbawny Ventures 2000; T-Richard Fahey; ,26,925. Margins: 2 1/4, HF, HF. Odds: 8-1, 9-2, 16-1. Also Ran: I Love Me (GB), Together (Ire), Joviality (GB), Memory (Ire), Theyskens' Theory, Claiomh Solais (Ire), Elshabakiya (Ire), More Than Real, Clinical (GB). Scratched: Maqaasid (GB). Click for the Racing Post chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, courtesy attheraces.com. www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/18/11 • PAGE 2 of 16 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Coronation S. cont. Immortal Verse spent her juvenile days under the radar, with a debut win at Deauville in August before finishing second to Helleborine (GB) (Observatory) in Longchamp's G3 Prix d'Aumale the following month. Robert Collet later explained that he felt he had her undercooked when she finished a length fourth behind her supposed pacemaker--and subsequent dual Classic- placed--Glorious Sight (Ire) (Singspiel {Ire}) in a mile conditions race back on the Bois de Boulogne Apr. 4. After Newmarket's stalls handlers failed to coax her in for the start of the May 1 Classic, she The Coronation winner and her produced a moderate connections Racing Post/Edward Whitaker effort when 11th in the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches back at Longchamp a fortnight later, and heads started to be scratched. The bay filly was given the Olivier Peslier treatment in the Prix de Sandringham and finally showed the world what her veteran trainer had long seen at home, blowing by a smart field to record a facile success over Mixed Intention (Ire) (Elusive City) and book a return voyage across the 859-873-7270 • www.airdriestud.com channel. Settled in last early by the ever-cool Gerald Mosse here, she had dead aim on her compatriot Nova Hawk, who was anchored just ahead as Claiomh Solais (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) set out to make it a grueling test. Delivered clear and wide at the quarter pole as Nova Hawk squeezed between rivals, Immortal Verse had the race in safe keeping when hitting the front a furlong PEDIGREE NOTES - IMMORTAL VERSE (IRE) later, and was beyond recall as the runner-up ground on Her breeders Kilfrush Stud made a wise decision to to fill the father-son exacta. The 7-2 favorite Together purchase the winning Mill Reef mare Mill Princess (Ire) (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) had no excuses and could finish only as a foundation broodmare in the early 1980s. Mill fifth for Ballydoyle. Though he needed a translator in Princess produced 11 winners, including brilliant the winner's enclosure, the message from Robert Collet sprinter-miler Last Tycoon (Ire) (Try My Best), as well as was clear. "At Newmarket, she had a blind on to go stakes scorers Astronef (Ire) (Be My Guess), The into the stalls, but there was a lot of wind and it Perfect Life (Ire) (Try My Best), Flowerdrum (Ire) irritated her," he explained. "In the French Guineas, (Sadler=s Wells) and Side Of Paradise (Ire) (Sadler=s things didn't go to plan, so we have to forget that. You Wells). She is also the ancestress of G1 Poule d'Essai have to be really stubborn to come back and prove that des Pouliches winners Tie Black (Ire) (Machiavellian) and she is a Group 1 filly, but she has that turn of foot." Valentine Waltz (Ire) (Be My Guest), Prix Robert Papin Mosse added, "The pace was good enough on that winner Zipping (Ire) (Zafonic) and group scorers ground, but not that fast, so she was a bit keen. I Fantastic Love (Peintre Celebre) and Steele Tango decided to drop her behind to make sure she was (Okawango). Immortal Verse is out of Mill Princess's totally relaxed and, when I started to pull her out, she daughter by Sadler's Wells, Side Of Paradise (Ire), reacted quicker than I expected. It's the first time I've winner of the Listed Prix La Camargo over one mile. been on board and she was going to get there too Immortal Verse is another feather in the cap for her soon, but I had the race in hand with 500 meters to go, Cheveley Park Stud-based sire Pivotal (GB). The stallion and it was easy. The last good filly I rode here was has proven most versatile, getting sprinters such as Gold Splash in the [1993] Coronation and, although Kyllachy (GB), plenty of top milers including Excellent they are all different, this filly has a fantastic turn of Art (GB), Falco, Peeress (GB) and Virtual (GB), and also foot, too, and only top horses can do what they do." middle-distance winners of the calibre of Sariska (GB). P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 6/18/11 • PAGE 3 of 16 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Friday, Royal Ascot, Britain Nathaniel met Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) on debut at KING EDWARD VII S.-G2, ,140,000, Ascot, 6-17, 3yo, Newmarket in August, finishing second by a half- c/g, 1 1/2mT, 2:34.38, gd/sf. length, then ran that luminary's stable companion 1--#@NATHANIEL (IRE), 124, c, 3, by Galileo (Ire) Picture Editor (GB) (Dansili {GB}) to a short head next 1st Dam: Magnificient Style (GSW-GB), by Silver Hawk time at Doncaster in September before being put away 2nd Dam: Mia Karina, by Icecapade for the winter. From a family of high-class 3rd Dam: Basin, by Tom Rolfe middle-distance performers, the bay was sent straight O-Lady Rothschild; B-Kincorth Investments Inc; over 12 furlongs on his sophomore bow, scoring by T-John Gosden; J-William Buick; ,86,750. Lifetime nine lengths at Haydock Apr. 16. He was a head behind Record: 5-2-3-0, ,103,796. *3/4 to Playful Act (Ire) another heavyweight in Treasure Beach (GB) (Galileo (Sadler=s Wells), Co-Hwt. 2yo Filly-GB, G1SW-GB & {Ire}) in the G3 Chester Vase May 5. Left out of the G1SP-Ire, $485,838; Percussionist (Ire) (Sadler=s Derby equation due to the prevalent fast going despite Wells), MGSW-GB & GSP-Fr, $634,060; Changing pleasing in his training up to the June 4 Classic, he Skies (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells), MGSW & GISP-US, GSP-Fr showed the benefit of that decision with a commanding & SP-GB, $438,993; 1/2 to Styleistick (Storm Cat), performance in these rain-softened conditions.