Trophy Goes to Casamento
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2010 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. TROPHY GOES TO CASAMENTO Taking on Pathfork (Distorted Humor) just two weeks He hasn=t been flashy in his brief, but highly profit- after a Tipperary debut win in the G1 Vincent O'Brien able career so far, but Casamento (Shamardal)'s profes- National S. at The Curragh Sept. 11, the chestnut put sionalism has shone through, and he up a spirited effort to go down by a head to that un- rounded off his time with trainer beaten colt, with the G1 Phoenix S. winner Zoffany Mick Halford with another game (Ire) (Dansili {GB}) five lengths behind. Supplemented display in Saturday=s G1 Racing Post for the G2 Beresford S. back there 15 days later, he Trophy. Connections revealed that ground out a four-length success in workmanlike fash- Casamento will now join Godolphin. ion on his first try at this trip, and connections were "It is a wonderful feeling and there prompted to pay another fee to add him to this end- was never any problem with him game. Keen early tracking the leading duo as the pace going to Godolphin, as it was al- was tepid, he was sent to the front by Frankie Dettori Casamento ways going to be the case and we approaching the quarter pole and, despite veering right ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan were so lucky to get him--I'm so soon after, was always holding Ballydoyle's Seville grateful to Sheikh Mohammed for (Ger) (Galileo {Ire}) in the run to the line. AI personally sending me the horse in the first place,@ Halford com- always thought he might have enough speed for a mented after winning his first Group 1. AEverything Guineas, as although he stays, he's not slow either,@ went like clockwork and there was a lot of confidence Halford continued. AHe has a wonderful attitude and behind the horse today. He was idling a bit in front and there is plenty more left, so he's a horse with a tremen- looking for a bit of company, but Frankie said he was dous future. Maybe with another run under his belt, he always happy on him, and kept finding every time a may have won the National S. as well and he was a horse got near him.@ pleasure to train.@ Dettori added, "It was a great perfor- mance. He's a lovely horse and I think he's probably Saturday, Doncaster, Britain more of a Derby than Guineas horse, but we'll see." RACING POST TROPHY-G1, ,200,000, Doncaster, Aidan O'Brien was was delighted with the efforts of the 10-23, 2yo, c/f, 1mT, 1:37.03, gd. second and third. "They've both run crackers," he told 1--sCASAMENTO (IRE), 126, c, 2, by Shamardal PA Sport. "Seville was on his own for a big part of the 1st Dam: Wedding Gift (Fr) (SW & MGSP-Fr), race and Master of Hounds also ran a good race. The by Always Fair form ties in with the best two-year-olds in Ireland, and 2nd Dam: Such Style (GB), by Sassafras (Fr) I'd imagine they'd both progress well next year." 3rd Dam: Regal Lady (Fr), by Relko (GB) (i54,000 wnlg '08 GOFNOV). O-Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-D & J Cantillon & C & K Canning; T-Michael Halford; J-Frankie Dettori; ,140,790. Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, ,240,184. *2nd G1SW for sophomore sire (by Giant=s Causeway). Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Seville (Ger), 126, c, 2, Galileo (Ire)--Silverskaya, by Silver Hawk. O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier; B-Tattersalls Ltd; T-Aidan O'Brien; ,53,370. 3--Master of Hounds, 126, c, 2, Kingmambo--Silk and Scarlet (GB), by Sadler's Wells. O-Susan Magnier; B-Silk and Scarlet Syndicate; T-Aidan O'Brien; ,26,710. Margins: 3/4, 2, 3/4. Odds: 2-1, 8-1, 15-2. Also Ran: Native Khan (Fr), Dunboyne Express (Ire), Karam Albaari (Ire), Toolain (Ire), Zaidan, Dubawi Gold (GB), Titus Mills (Ire). Click for the Racing Post chart, the brisnet.com PPs, or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, courtesy attheraces.com. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 10/24/10 • PAGE 2 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com FEATURE PRESENTATION • G2 Raven Run S. Saturday, Keeneland Race Course LEXUS RAVEN RUN S.-GII, $250,000, KEE, 10-23, 3yo, f, 7f (AWT), 1:21 1/5, ft. 1--@HILDA'S PASSION, 117, f, 3, by Canadian Frontier 1st Dam: Executricker, by El Prado (Ire) 2nd Dam: Trick Trick, by Clever Trick 3rd Dam: Full Virtue, by Full Out ($4,200 RNA wlng '07 KEENOV). O-Starlight Partners & C E Glasscock; B-Mr & Mrs Theodore Kuster (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; J-Corey J Lanerie; $150,000. Lifetime Record: 7-4-0-0, $230,256. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Foaled, Raised, & Sold at Shawhan Place 2--Decelerator, 117, f, 3, Dehere--Paris Rose, by Accelerator. ($35,000 yrl '08 FTKJUL; $250,000 2yo >09 OBSFEB). O-Westrock Stables LLC; B-Ted O'Neill (KY); T-D Wayne Lukas; $50,000. 3--Tremendamente Loca, 117, f, 3, Offlee Wild- - Montaraz, by Numerous. ($22,000 RNA yrl '08 FTKJUL). O-Blazing Meadows Farm LLC, M Evans, D Glick, D Brill & S Gowers; B-J D Squires (KY); T-Timothy E Hamm; $25,000. INDIAN CREEK SALES GRADUATE Margins: 3/4, 3/4, 1. Odds: 6.20, 73.30, 42.00. Also Ran: Kitty in a Tizzy, Chantilly Nayla, Much Rejoic- ing, Negligee, Speedy Spice, Red Hot Buddha, Distorted Promise, Beautician, Katy Now, Platinum Exchange. Scratched: My Irish Girl. Hilda=s Passion, purchased privately by Starlight Part- ners after scoring by six lengths in her Turfway Park debut for Greenback RS Corp. Jan. 16, closed out her tenure for trainer Jeff Thornbury with an optional claim- ing tally at Arlington Park May 1. Transferred to Todd Pletcher, the bay reported home a troubled fourth in a grassy Monmouth allowance July 18, then won for fun in the off-the-turf Bennington S. at Saratoga Aug. 23. Back on the synthetic here, she vied for early command through an opening quarter in :22.52. With Corey Lanerie aboard, Hilda=s Passion took over on the turn for home and outbattled 73-1 Decelerator for a hard- earned victory. Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 10/24/10 • PAGE 3 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com RESULTS Saturday, Newbury, Britain JOHN SMITH=S S. (REGISTERED AS THE ST SIMON S.)-G3, ,57,000, Newbury, 10-23, 3yo/up, 12f 5ydsT, 2:40.45, gd/sf. 1--@CLOWANCE (GB), 126, m, 5, by Montjeu (Ire) 1st Dam: Freni (Ger), by Sternkoenig (Ire) 2nd Dam: Flunder (Ire), by Nebos (Ger) 3rd Dam: Flunkerei (Ger), by Luciano (GB) O-Seasons Holidays; B-B Hurley; T-Roger Charlton; J-Richard Hughes; ,32,359. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Ire, Hwt. Older Mare-Ire at 14f+, 8-3-1-0, ,139,973. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Poet (GB), 132, h, 5, Pivotal (GB)--Hyabella (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB). (250,000gns yrl >06 TATOCT). O-H E Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan; B-Meon Valley Stud; T-Clive Cox; ,12,266. 3--Dreamspeed (Ire), 122, c, 3, Barathea (Ire)--Kapria (Fr), by Simon du Desert (Fr). (62,000gns wnlg >07 TATDEC). O-J C Smith; B-Stone Ridge Farm; T-Andrew Balding; ,6,139. Margins: 2, 1HF, 2. Odds: 7-2, 9-2, 12-1. Also Ran: Jedi (GB), La De Two (Ire), Hot Prospect (GB), Whispering Gallery (GB), Ted Spread (GB). Clowance, who took the Listed Swettenham Stud Fillies= Trial S. over 10 furlongs here at three, had raced only four times subsequently in a frustrating spell for connections. After a fourth in the 2008 G1 Epsom Oaks, the bay returned from a 15-month absence to run Alandi (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) to a half-length when second in the G1 Irish St Leger at The Curragh, and was fourth again on her next start in the G1 Prix Royal-Oak at Longchamp. With just the one start under her belt this term when unplaced in this venue=s G3 John Porter S. Apr. 17, Clowance defied any rustiness to deliver in suitable conditions and register a career-best win. Set- tled towards the rear early by Richard Hughes, she was full of run inside the final quarter as Poet was commit- ted and after grabbing that rival at the furlong marker quickly asserted. AShe was a bit fresh early, but was always going to win, and Roger [Charlton] told me she was fit beforehand,@ her rider commented. Click for the Racing Post chart or the brisnet.com PPs. Video, cour- tesy Racing UK. Visit the TDN Q&A archive for a series of in-depth one-on-one interviews with interesting figures in the industry. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 10/24/10 • PAGE 4 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Saturday, Newbury, Britain Spencer added, "I rode him in a work the other day JOHN SMITH=S EXTRA SMOOTH S. (REGISTERED AS and didn't think much of him, as the lead horse ham- THE HORRIS HILL S.)-G3, ,37,500, Newbury, 10-23, mered me, but Jane said he is better in the afternoons.