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“WILD” FINISH IN THE PRIORESS HEADLINE ...p3 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, JULY 9, 2006 DON’T CROSS THIS CHANNEL DAVID SLINGSHOTS TO CORAL-ECLIPSE WIN There are some channels you just don't want to Covering all the bases paid off for owner David cross. English Channel (Smart Strike) had to settle for Sullivan=s Rolvdale Ltd. and stable star David Junior fourth behind Cacique (Ire) (Pleasant Tap). Connections (Danehill) and Relaxed Gesture blamed a lack of pace for the (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}) in the colt=s below-par fourth in the June 10 GI Manhattan H. at June 21 G1 Prince of Wales=s Belmont Park, but turned the S. at Royal Ascot, but en- tables on those rivals to win sured that was not an issue in yesterday's GI United Nations the G1 Coral-Eclipse S. at Equi-Photo S. at Monmouth Park in a Sandown yesterday, and game effort. Compromised by earned another success at the David Junior Getty Images a glacial pace in the Manhattan, English Channel fought highest level. Roldvale pur- jockey John Velazquez as he hounded Cacique through chased some guaranteed gas in Royal Alchemist (GB) six furlongs in 1:16 3/5 and a mile in 1:40 2/5. He (Kingsinger {Ire}) after the Prince of Wales=s, and she never quit, but lacked a killer late punch and was supplied the necessary fractions for her barnmate; beaten a half length for all the money. "In his last race, David Junior delivered a last-to-first flourish under he never had the chance to relax," Velazquez explained. Jamie Spencer to best Notnowcato (GB) (Inchinor {GB}) "He was rank the whole time and he didn't have any by 12 lengths. But Ouija Board (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) kick at the end. This time he got to settle behind horses suffered a luckless run as the 2-1 choice, stumbling as and relax, and when I asked him, he was there for me." she ran into traffic in the straight before coasting home U.N. cont. p2 in fifth. AIt=s disappointing for her--she=s come here as a worthy favorite and hasn=t been able to show what she Saturday, Monmouth Park showed at Ascot,@ trainer Ed Dunlop said. AWhen she UNITED NATIONS S.-GI, $750,000, MTH, 7-8, 3yo/up, stumbled, it was race gone.@ Coral-Eclipse cont. p2 1 3/8mT, 2:13 1/5, gd. 1--ENGLISH CHANNEL, 122, c, 4, by Smart Strike GOLDEN MAN 1st Dam: Belva, by Theatrical (Ire) Becoming just the second horse in its 67-year history 2nd Dam: Committed, by Hagley to win it back-to-back, Lava Man (Slew City Slew) held 3rd Dam: Minstinguette, by Boldnesian off the resurgent Ace Blue (Brz) (Coax Me ($50,000 yrl '03 KEESEP). O-James Scatuorchio; Clyde) to win yesterday=s GI Hollywood B-Keene Ridge Farm (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; J-J R Gold Cup by a whisker. But jockey Corey Velazquez; $450,000. Lifetime Record: 13-8-2-0, Nakatani was not surprised at the out- $1,969,028. come of the photo. AI thought I had it,@ 2--Cacique (Ire), 122, h, 5, Danehill--Hasili (Ire), by Nakatani said. AHe was trying, he was Kahyasi (GB). O-Juddmonte Farms Inc; B-Juddmonte putting his heart out there. I thought I got Farms (Ire); T-Robert J Frankel; $150,000. the bob. [Jockey Victor Espinoza, aboard 3--Relaxed Gesture (Ire), 118, h, 5, Indian Ridge (GB)-- Ace Blue] was coming, but Lava Man Token Gesture (Ire), by Alzao. O-Moyglare Stud Farm showed he was the best.@ It was the fifth Benoit Photo Ltd; B-Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd (Ire); T-Christophe straight victory for the Cal-bred five-year- Clement; $80,000. old, who was giving 11 pounds to the runner-up. But Margins: HF, 1 3/4, 1. Odds: 2.40, 3.40, 1.90. he will have to go one better to match the feat of Na- Also Ran: Silverfoot, Better Talk Now, Shake the Bank, tive Diver, who won the Gold Cup three straight times, Ramazutti. from 1965-67. Gold Cup cont. p3 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/9/06 • PAGE 2 of 8 U.N. cont. Saturday, Sandown, Britain Pace Makes the Race... CORAL-ECLIPSE S.-G1, ,425,000, Sandown Park, 7-8, Freshened after finishing fifth in the Oct. 29 GI Breed- 3yo/up, 10f 7ydsT, 2:07.31, gd/fm. ers= Cup Turf, English Channel was able to sit off hon- 1--DAVID JUNIOR, 133, c, 4, by Pleasant Tap est fractions in his first two 1st Dam: Paradise River, by Irish River (Fr) starts this season, winning 2nd Dam: North of Eden (Ire), by Northfields the Mar. 11 Canadian Turf 3rd Dam: Tree of Knowledge (Ire), by Sassafras (Fr) H. at Gulfstream by 3/4 of a ($175,000 2yo >04 FTFFEB). O-Roldvale Ltd; B-Arthur length over Miesque=s Ap- I Appleton; T-Brian Meehan; J-Jamie Spencer; proval and besting Cacique ,260,620. Lifetime Record: Hwt. 3yo-Eng at 9.5-11f, by a half-length in the May 6 G1SW-UAE, 12-7-1-1, ,2,359,960. GI Woodford Reserve Turf 2--Notnowcato (GB), 133, c, 4, Inchinor (GB)--Rambling Rose (GB), by Cadeaux Genereux (GB). O-Anthony & Equi-Photo Classic at Churchill Downs. Looking to rebound from his David de Rothschild; B-Southcourt Stud; T-Sir loss in the Manhattan, the chestnut colt settled in Michael Stoute; ,98,777. fourth as Shake the Bank (Sandpit {Brz}), the rabbit for 3--Blue Monday (GB), 133, h, 5, Darshaan (GB)--Lunda defending U.N. champ Better Talk Now (Talkin Man), (Ire), by Soviet Star. (125,000gns yrl >02 TATOCT). cut out six furlongs in a solid 1:11.92 and a mile in O-Mountgrange Stud; B-Darley; T-R Charlton; ,49,434. 1:36. The 84-1 pacesetter threw in the towel on the far Margins: 1HF, NK, SHD. Odds: 9-4, 9-1, 8-1. Also Ran: Aussie Rules, Ouija Board (GB), Snoqualmie Boy turn, but English Channel was poised to strike, driving (GB), Royal Alchemist (GB), Hattan (Ire), Notable Guest. to the front as they straightened for home. He was David Junior caused an upset when winning his first joined by Cacique as they raced down the lane, but Group 1, besting a deep field in the Champion S. last refused to budge and was edging away at the finish. I A October, but was the crowd=s second choice this time. was a little bit concerned on the first turn, because he The chestnut was given a break after his Champion was a little bit rank,@ trainer Todd Pletcher said. ABut by score, and there were no cobwebs in evidence on his the time they had gone by the stands for the first time, return in the Mar. 25 G1 Dubai Duty Free, where he he had settled in. He dropped his head and I knew he produced a scintillating display to easily beat The Tin was fine.@ Pletcher added that the four-year-old will be Man. Connections were left flat after his European pointed for either the Aug. 12 GI Arlington Million, or comeback at the Royal meeting, but, given the needed the GI Sword Dancer Invitational H. at Saratoga the pace this time, he was able to conserve his energy same afternoon. Relaxed Gesture, the crowd=s 19-10 before unwinding widest of all in the straight. Striking chalk, closed from fifth to be third while never threaten- the front at the furlong marker, he avoided the scrim- ing the top two. Better Talk Now couldn=t take advan- maging in the main pack which hampered Ouija Board tage of the early fractions set by his stablemate. Wide and Notnowcato, and was beyond reach at the wire. into the stretch, he showed little down the lane, finish- Trainer Brian Meehan said, AHe=s a wonderful horse and ing fifth. Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free I suppose you=ve got to say the pace in the Prince of brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored Wales=s caught him out. Michael Tebbutt did a marvel- by Taylor Made. ous job on Royal Alchemist and did what we required and all credit to my team, who=ve worked hard and TDN TODAY produced the horse pretty quick from Ascot.@ Headline News.................... 8 pages Click for the Racing Post race chart or for the brisnet.com catalog-style pedigree. www.stonewallstallions.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/9/06 • PAGE 3 of 8 Saturday, Hollywood Park Saturday, Belmont Park HOLLYWOOD GOLD CUP S.-GI, $750,000, HOL, 7-8, PRIORESS BREEDERS' CUP S.-GI, $250,000, BEL, 7-8, 3yo/up, 1 1/4m, 2:01, ft. 3yo, f, 6f, 1:09, ft. 1--LAVA MAN, 124, h, 5, by Slew City Slew 1--sWILDCAT BETTIE B, 120, f, 3, by Meadowlake 1st Dam: Li'l Ms. Leonard, by Nostalgia's Star 1st Dam: One Number Short (MSW, $151,245), 2nd Dam: Pink Native, by Be a Native by Katowice 3rd Dam: Pink Khal, by Khalex 2nd Dam: Tanksforcoming, by Tank's Prospect O-STD Racing Stable & Jason Wood; B-Lonnie 3rd Dam: Miss Tokyo, by Dewan Arterburn & Eve & Kim Kuhlmann (CA); T-Doug F ($42,000 yrl '04 KEESEP). O-Oasis Racing; B-Barry O'Neill; J-C Nakatani; $450,000.