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DISTAFF BC DRAWS 7 HEADLINE p. 2 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 FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2007 BAILEY & NBC RECEIVE SPORTS EMMY NOMS ‘GOLD’ READY FOR FLORIDA DERBY Former jockey and ESPN horse racing analyst Jerry Adore the Gold (Formal Gold), last seen finishing a Bailey as well as NBC each received nominations for the good fourth behind Scat Daddy (Johannesburg) in the 28th annual Sports Emmy Mar. 3 GII Fountain of Youth S., Awards, it was announced yes- will take on that foe again in the terday. Bailey was nominated in Mar. 31 GI Florida Derby. AEv- the category of Outstanding erything is good,@ trainer Michael Sports Personality-Sports Event Gorham said. AWe just need to Analyst, while NBC was nomi- improve a length. Hopefully that nated for its coverage of the race helped him. He keeps get- ting a little fitter and that race 2006 GI Preakness S. in the Out- Adore The Gold helped. He's training good and standing Live Sports Special cat- Equi-Photo egory. AI=m flat- coming into tered to be this race really good. Having a race at nominated,@ “I look forward to a mile-and-an-eighth already should help as well.@ Adore the Gold, winner said Bailey. AIt=s receiving the TDN a tribute to the of the 1 1/16-mile Dover S. at Dela- Jerry Bailey every night. It has ware as a juvenile, notched Horsephotos people I work become the gold with, particu- Gulfstream=s 6 1/2-furlong GII Swale standard for learning larly Randy Moss, Chris Fowler, Kenny S. in his sophomore bow Feb. 3. the results of racing Mayne, Terry Gannon and the differ- ent producers who taught me a lot everywhere and FANTASY NEXT FOR ‘COTTON’ and made me feel very comfortable. A keeping abreast of Dogwood Stable=s Cotton Blossom lot of credit also goes to my wife what is happening. (Broken Vow), who finished third in last year s GI Breeders Cup Juvenile Suzee. Her background is in TV and It is hard to believe = = Fillies, will start next in the GII Fan- she helped me, not just on the journal- there was a time when tasy S. at istic side, but with every piece that I we had to rely on Oaklawn Apr. did. I had a great coach.@ The Sports weekly publications.” 6. She was last Emmy Awards will be announced in seen notching – Peter Blum New York at the Frederick P. Rose Tampa=s Florida Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center Oaks Mar. 17 Apr. 30. in her sopho- more debut. AHer Florida Oaks INUJURED FOOT FOR ‘NAVARONE’ victory was most impressive-- Cotton Blossom Song of Navarone (Sultry Song) overstepped and cut coming off a four and a half Adam Coglianese photo himself on his left fore when he left the gate en route month layoff and winning to his win in last Sunday=s WinStar Derby, according to smartly on a racetrack that is not kind to horses who Daily Racing Form. AHe never did level off, he was have not trained or run on it,@ said Dogwood Stable running green, but he still had a little bit more left,@ President Cot Campbell. AShe will need one more race trainer Henry Dominguez told DRF. AOnce we dress it before the [GI, Kentucky] Oaks [May 4], and [trainer] up, we'll know how long it's going to take to heal. He Todd Pletcher and I thought the Oaklawn race was just came out of a battle.@ Song of Navarone previously clearly indicated. One good reason is that her regular finished third behind Ravel (Fusaichi Pegasus) in the GIII rider John Velazquez will be available that day. He Sham S. Feb. 3. would not be for the [GI] Ashland S. at Keeneland [Apr. 7].@ (859) 233-4252 www.claibornefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 3/23/07 • PAGE 2 of 2 Trainer Ken McPeek will MCPEEK CALLS AUDIBLE P R E V I E W send GII Hutcheson S. runner-up Bold Start (Jump P P Start) for the GI Florida Derby after originally planning to run GIII Delta Jackpot S. winner Birdbirdistheword Saturday, Aqueduct (Pure Prize). AI just think 'Birdbird' needs some more DISTAFF BREEDERS= CUP H.-GII, $150,000, 3yo/up, time,@ McPeek said of Birdbirdistheword, who most f/m, 6f recently finished fifth in the GII Louisiana Derby Mar. PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT 10. Bold Start rebounded nicely from a well-beaten 1 Maryfield Elusive Quality Chavez 117 sixth-place finish in the GIII Holy Bull S. Feb. 3 to com- 2 May Day Vow Broken Vow Arroyo Jr 115 plete the exacta after a troubled trip in the Hutcheson. 3 Magnolia Jackson Cape Canaveral Dominguez 120 ABold Start has been doing great,@ said McPeek. AHe's 4 Hello Lucky Lucky Lionel M Baze 116 coming up to the race great and he's ready to stretch 5 Victorina Delaware Township R Baze 116 out.@ 6 Oprah Winney Royal Academy Smith 118 7 Candy Box Running Stag Luzzi 115 CHURCHILL DOWNS, GUILD SETTLE SUITS OVER WALKOUT courtesy, www.bloodhorse.com Saturday, Santa Anita Churchill Downs Inc. and the Jockeys= Guild announced SAN LUIS REY H.-GII, $200,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/2mT settlement of legal claims filed against each other in PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT U.S. District Court related to jockey boycotts of races 1 One Off (GB) Barathea (Ire) Blanc 117 at two Churchill Downs-owned racetracks in November 2 Phar to Win Avenue of Flags Court 112 2004. The settlement, filed in Louisville on March 21, is 3 Fourty Niners Son Distorted Humor Gomez 117 subject to the approval of Chief Judge John G. 4 Fitz Flag (Arg) Flag Down Almeida 112 Heyburn. It bars the Guild from walking out or going on 5 Prospect Park (GB) Sadler=s Wells Nakatani 114 strike until 2011 and forbids the track from taking 6 A. P. Xcellent A.P. Indy V Espinoza 113 further disciplinary action against the riders. In ex- 7 Runaway Dancer Runaway Groom Solis 116 change, Churchill Downs-owned racetracks will resume 8 Notable Guest Kingmambo Flores 114 making contributions to the Jockeys= Guild in the form of Aper starter@ and Aper race day@ fees that help sup- port the Guild=s programming and operations. Additional FOALING NEWS: terms of the settlement were not disclosed. The case stemmed from a jockey walkout at both Churchill ELROSE, 8, Deputy Minister--Bonnie=s Poker, by Poker Downs in Louisville, Ky., and Hoosier Park in Anderson, Foal born Feb. 10, a colt by Harlan=s Holiday. Ind., in a dispute over health insurance and safety is- Will be bred back to Empire Maker. sues. The walkout in Indiana prompted cancellation of a Owned by Suarez Racing and Venerri Racing. 12-race card. CDI sued the Jockeys' Guild, claiming it Boarded at Bluewater, Ky. violated antitrust laws by ordering the walkout. The Accomplishments: Dam of Super Freaky (Smart Strike), Jockeys' Guild, based in Monrovia, Calif., counter- SW, $134,640. claimed, saying Churchill Downs trampled the riders' rights with the ban. Jockeys in Kentucky and Indiana You can also pick up a copy of the TDN today at are not covered through workers' compensation. Hoo- the OBS March Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds sier Park and Churchill Downs had been offering up to $100,000 in medical insurance for jockeys. in Training. Click here for the entire story. www.coolmore.com FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2007 H N E W Y O R K H Yesterday=s Results: KEENELAND APRIL PREVIEW ON TVG, HRTV 8th-AQU, $46,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($100,000), Prospective buyers can get a preview of the juveniles NW1X, 3yo, 1m70y, 1:42, ft. scheduled to sell at the Keeneland April Two-Year-Olds REPTILIAN SMARTS (c, 3, Include--Forever Young, by in Training Sale with coverage on TVG and HRTV and Shadeed) was beaten a nose in his debut down at through live video on the track=s website. TVG will air Calder Nov. 4, but failed to hit the board in his first two the 90-minute preview on Mar. 27 at 10:30 p.m., with local starts. A distant sixth in a two-turn maiden replays on Mar. 28 and Mar. 31 at 7:30 a.m. HRTV will Dec. 9, the bay improved to fourth Jan. 12. Rested a air the preview on Mar. 27 at 9:30 a.m., with replays bit off that one, he returned to graduate by four lengths Mar. 27 at 9 p.m. and Mar. 28 at 8:30 a.m. Juveniles Mar. 3, but was the 14-1 rank outsider to make it two will work at Keeneland during preview days on Apr. 9 straight. Bumped at the start and last of the sextet for and Apr. 16. Keeneland will offer live video of the pre- the opening six furlongs, the $59,000 KEEJAN yearling view days at www.keeneland.com, beginning at 10:30 and $30,000 OBSMAR juvenile came wide for the drive a.m. Replays of the works will be available on the site and closed for a one-length victory. Mister White Socks from Apr. 10 through sale day. TVG will replay the Apr. (Horse Chestnut {SAf}) finished second, but was de- 9 works on Apr. 12 at 7:30 a.m. Live coverage of the moted after his jockey=s whip inadvertently struck origi- entire April Sale, to be held Apr.