Feature Presentation • G1 Investec Derby
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SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2011 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. CHASING HISTORY FEATURE PRESENTATION • G1 INVESTEC DERBY Marcel Boussac still holds the record of 12 wins in Chantilly=s G1 Prix du Jockey-Club, but His Highness the Aga Khan is creeping closer to that tally with seven spread over the last 51 years. He is double-handed in today=s edition, with the Jean-Claude Rouget-trained Baraan (Fr) (Dalakhani {Ire}), and with Sandagiyr (Fr) (Dr Fong), who is looking to provide conditioner Alain de Royer-Dupre with a sixth renewal. They have experienced vastly contrasting fortune with the all-important draw here, with Baraan exiting from stall POUR MOI, POUR VOUS one and Sandagiyr set to break widest of all in 16. Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith=s Baraan beat Ecurie Wildenstein=s re-opposing Prairie Pour Moi (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), who burst onto the Star (Fr) (Peintre Celebre) and Pour Moi (Ire) (Montjeu Epsom scene only after a successful run in the G2 Prix {Ire}) in Longchamp=s G3 Prix la Force last time Apr. 10 Greffulhe at Saint-Cloud May 7, finally provided Andre and that form is strong, with the runner-up going on to Fabre with a victory after nine failed attempts in the annex the May 15 G2 Prix Hocquart back at that venue and Pour Moi taking the May 7 G2 Prix Greffulhe before G1 Investec Derby. Brought with his familiar rattle from his Epsom Derby bid yesterday. Sandagiyr, who is last to first by the 19-year-old prodigy Mickael looking to provide his dam with back-to-back Chantilly Barzalona, the 4-1 second choice grabbed the Classics, following the exploits of his G1 Prix de Ballydoyle outsider Diane-winning half-sister Sarafina (Fr) (Refuse To Bend Treasure Beach (GB) {Ire}) in 2010, steps up from a mile after registering a (Galileo {Ire}) in the shade first black-type win in the Listed Prix de Pontarme here of the post and his jockey May 20. De Royer-Dupre, who also saddles the Pride standing up in the irons Racing Club=s unbeaten Reliable Man (GB) (Dalakhani and celebrating. AHe=s a {Ire}), told Racing Post, AThe only question is the trip as good horse, and is the one he has never won over more than a mile. His half-sister I wanted to win this race Sarafina started over this distance, and ended up with,@ Fabre said after running over 2,400 metres.@ Cont. p6 saddling the first French- trained Blue Riband winner since Empery in 1976. AIt is no accident that he has won. I was surprised to see he had two accelerations, one to catch up and another gear to win. Running a mile and a half Pour Moi Racing Post photo for the first time helped him. It is such a pleasure to win this race with my young jockey--I couldn=t be happier.@ He continued, AHe gave everything today and deserves a rest. I will probably give him a summer break and bring him back for a prep ahead of the G1 Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe [at Longchamp Oct. 2]. All horses improve with time.@ In the end, a head separated the front two, with The Queen=s 5-2 favorite Carlton House (Street Cry {Ire}) 3/4 of a length behind in third, having run a genuine race after missing the kick and losing a shoe late on. Investec Derby cont. p2 P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 6/5/11 • PAGE 2 of 14 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Saturday, Epsom, Britain Investec Derby cont. INVESTEC DERBY-G1, ,1,250,000, Epsom, 6-4, 3yo, In French racing terms, Andre Fabre is as close to a c/f, 12f 10ydsT, 2:34.54, gd. monarch as it is possible to be, and his achievements 1--sPOUR MOI (IRE), 126, c, 3, by Montjeu (Ire) are much revered in all circles. While his Epsom runners 1st Dam: Gwynn (Ire), by Darshaan (GB) have not always captured the imagination in the past, 2nd Dam: Victoress, by Conquistador Cielo Pour Moi did just that when putting up a show of 3rd Dam: Royal Statute, by Northern Dancer dramatic acceleration to come from the tail of the field O-Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; in the 10-furlong G2 Prix Greffulhe at Saint-Cloud on B-Lynch-Bages Ltd; T-Andre Fabre; J-Mickael his latest start May 7. Barzalona; ,709,625. Lifetime Record: GSW-Fr, Flown over to 5-3-0-1, ,798,893. *3/4 to Gagnoa (Ire) (Sadler=s experience the Downs Wells), MGSW & MG1SP-Fr, G1SP-Ire, $566,294. at the ABreakfast With Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus* Click for the the Stars@ gathering last eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Thursday, the bay 2--Treasure Beach (GB), 126, c, 3, Galileo (Ire)- - exhibited his impressive Honorine (Ire), by Mark of Esteem (Ire). (180,000gns acceleration once again wnlg >08 TATDEC). O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier to the waiting media. Andre Fabre zone-turf.fr & Michael Tabor; B-Ashley House Stud; T-Aidan Despite that compelling O=Brien; ,269,000. recent evidence, the fact remained that very few Derby 3--Carlton House (Ire), 126, c, 3, Street Cry (Ire)-- winners start their careers with an unplaced effort at Talented (GB), by Bustino (GB). O-The Queen; Fontainebleau and, on his penultimate outing, he had B-Darley; T-Sir Michael Stoute; ,134,625. ruined his chance by racing freely and finishing third Margins: HD, 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 4-1, 25-1, 5-2. behind tomorrow=s G1 Prix du Jockey-Club contenders Also Ran: Memphis Tennessee (Ire), Native Khan (Fr), Baraan (Fr) (Dalakhani {Ire}) and Prairie Star (Fr) (Peintre Recital (Fr), Vadamar (Fr), Masked Marvel (GB), Pisco Celebre) in the Apr. 10 G3 Prix la Force at Longchamp Sour, Seville (Ger), Ocean War (GB), Castlemorris King Apr. 10. One of the quickest to break here, he was (GB), Marhaba Malyoon (Ire). restrained by Mickael Barzalona and the anchor was Click for the Racing Post chart, the brisnet.com PPs o r down as he allowed all 12 opponents to pass him by. the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, Carlton House, sluggish from the stalls, had been courtesy Racing UK. allowed to find his feet gradually by Ryan Moore, who had a target on his back as Pour Moi tracked him down the outer after Tattenham Corner. Cont. p3 TELL IT TO THE TDN... Want to send a “Letter to the Editor” of the Thoroughbred Daily News? Our address is 27 Monmouth St., Red Bank, NJ, 07701; or send a fax to: (732) 747-8955; an e-mail to: [email protected]; or post in our new Forum section at http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/members/fo rum/. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 6/5/11 • PAGE 3 of 14 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Investec Derby cont. Fallon Barred From Derby Ride... The two market leaders were still well off the main Kieren Fallon was yesterday forced to sit on the action as Treasure Beach was sent past his stable sidelines for the G1 Investec Derby after the Court of companion and pacesetter Memphis Tennessee (Ire) Appeal granted an injunction to the owner of Native (Hurricane Run {Ire}) approaching the final furlong, but Khan (Fr) (Azamour {Ire}). While it was expected on neither Moore nor Barzalona was panicking. For a Friday that Fallon would be able to partner Recital (Fr) prolonged period, it looked as if The Queen=s runner (Montjeu {Ire}) after the High Court judge refused the would prevail as he began to eat into the leader=s request, Ibrahim Araci=s appeal was successful, and Pat advantage in the final eighth. Although his work rate Smullen was called up as his replacement on the was high, the Royal representative could never quite Ballydoyle contender. Fallon had signed a contract with make it past the eventual runner-up, and it was left to Native Khan's owner Araci that allowed the latter the the Gallic challenger to sweep past with his rider option of calling on his services when possible. Lord adopting an unorthodox pose for the photo finish. Justice Jackson said, AThe defendant voluntarily Winning co-owner John Magnier summed up the entered into a contract for substantial reward prevailing underlying sense of disappointment for the containing both positive and negative clauses. There is royalists when saying, I wish that somebody else A nothing special about the world of racing that entitles owned the third horse, but that s racing. Andre was = the major players to act in flagrant breach of contract. confident for the last few weeks, and told us he had He said he would not compete against Native Khan, more speed than Peintre Celebre--he was telling and, in my view, that should be invoked and I grant an everyone in the box to back him.@ Michael Tabor added, injunction. Some members of the public bet on Native AIt was utopia--sensational. He was out the back, but Khan as they thought that the defendant would be he had to be ridden that way and, although it was a tall riding the horse. When members of the public bet on order, we knew he was very good, and it=s not a horses, they run a multitude of risks. I accept that the surprise.@ risk of an injunction is rather less than the risk of injury, Bringing the House Down... but it is one of the vicissitudes of life. The defendant Carlton House=s troubled lead-up to this race has brought this on himself with a deliberate and cynical been well-documented and he suffered some disregard for the contract he entered in to.