SUNDAY, JULY 20, 2014 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here A RARE JEWEL Sent off at 10-1 despite coming into the G1 Darley FEATURE PRESENTATION • GI CCA OAKS Irish Oaks on the back of a win in the G2 Ribblesdale S. at Royal Ascot, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and Susan Magnier=s Bracelet (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) kept her cool as the race was delayed by Volume (GB) (Mount Nelson {GB}) having to be re-shod and duly delivered Ballydoyle a fourth renewal of the Curragh Classic. Also 10-1 for the Ribblesdale June 19, the hooded bay DEFECTION LEAVES CCA MORE OPEN exceeded connections= Had connections opted to run, Untapable (Tapit) expectations once more would have offered something around a nickel on the to provide a third dollar, but since she has Bracelet and Colm O’Donoghue (hood) overtake Volume in the Irish Oaks European Classic for a date with the boys in Racing Post stable stalwart Colm next Sunday=s O=Donoghue. Settled in GI William Hill Haskell mid-division early under cover against the fence as Invitational S. down at Kevin Manning set off to make it a true test on Volume Monmouth Park, today=s in isolation up ahead, Bracelet ground down that rival GI Coaching Club with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining and had a neck to spare American Oaks has a over her strong-closing barnmate Tapestry (Ire) (Galileo decidedly more open {Ire}) at the line. Volume, who caused a lengthy delay feel to it. Trainer Todd when having to have her hind shoes replaced--they Stopchargingmaria MJC/Jim McCue Pletcher has won this were not the type allowed in Ireland--rallied to be the race four times, and same margin away in third. A[Bracelet] came into the while Repole Stable=s Stopchargingmaria (Tale of the race with a very good profile and did it well,@ Cat) is not in the same area code as Ashado (Saint O=Donoghue said. AShe=s quite a calm character, so the Ballado), Octave (Unbridled=s Song) or last year=s winner delay didn=t matter and she was bred to win this.@ Princess of Sylmar (Majestic Warrior), the dark bay will Irish Oaks cont. p3 vie for favoritism and can eclipse the $1-million mark in career earnings with a victory. Cont. p12 IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED... Caroline Forgason=s Somali Lemonade (Lemon Drop Kid) posted victories in two of her first three career starts, including the GIII Jessamine S. back in 2011, and the sky seemed the limit. But over the course of the next two seasons, she made 14 oft-frustrating trips to the post with only a single victory in the 2013 GIII Dr. James Penny Memorial H. At any point, Forgason and her brother-in-law, trainer Michael Matz, Somali Lemonade Adam Coglianese could have pulled the plug and shipped her off to the breeding shed. They decided to persevere instead and were handsomely rewarded Saturday when the 5-year-old showed a new dimension and rallied from just off the pace to take the GI TVG Diana S. at Saratoga. Diana S. cont. p5 IN THIS ISSUE CO-PUBLISHERS President: Barry Weisbord [email protected] @barryweisbord Vice President: Sue Finley [email protected] @suefinley BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Finding ‘Trouble’ In the Sanford Director of Business Development: Gary King [email protected] Team D’s Big Trouble (Tiz Wonderful) bumped repeatedly with Zayat Stables’s Mr Z (Malibu EDITORIAL Moon) entering the final furlong of Saturday’s [email protected] GIII Sanford S. at Saratoga and looked ticketed Editor-in-Chief: Jessica Martini for second when Mr. Z spurted clear. 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Like J “TDN Rising Star” J and 2nd Dam: Urban Sea, by Miswaki stablemate Tapestry, she was unsighted at the end of 3rd Dam: Allegretta (GB), by Lombard (Ger) Newmarket=s G1 1000 Guineas May 4, but rebounded O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier; in the Ribblesdale to book a ticket to this race, which B-Roncon & Chelston (IRE); T-Aidan O=Brien; was already over- J-Joseph O=Brien. i232,000. Lifetime Record: GSW- subscribed by Ballydoyle Eng, 6-4-0-0, i408,970. *Full to Wading (Ire), contenders. Overlooked GSW-Eng. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the by Joseph O=Brien--who eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. kept the faith in 2--Tapestry (Ire), 126, f, 3, Galileo (Ire)--Rumplestiltskin Tapestry--Bracelet was (Ire), by Danehill. O-Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, notably level-headed Derrick Smith & Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd; where that stable B-Orpendale & Niarchos Family (IRE); T-Aidan O=Brien. companion was heating 80,000. i up during the prolonged Colm O’Donoghue & Aidan O’Brien 3--Volume (GB), 126, f, 3, Mount Nelson (GB)--Victoire preliminaries as Volume Racing Post Finale (GB), by Peintre Celebre. O/B-Stuart Stuckey had her Atrailer@ shoes (GB); T-Luca Cumani. i40,000. removed and replaced. Whether that made the Margins: NK, NK, 4 3/4. Odds: 10.00, 6.50, 4.00. difference in the race is open to conjecture, but there Also Ran: Beyond Brilliance (Ire), Tarfasha (Ire), Maid of was much to like about Bracelet=s professional attitude the Glens (Ire), Lustrous (GB), Marvellous (Ire), under Colm O=Donoghue as she slotted into a perfect Ballybacka Queen (Ire), Palace (Ire). Scratched: Vote rhythm in mid-pack enjoying abundant cover. Eased out Often (GB). and into the clear on the home turn, she was soon Click for the Racing Post result, the brisnet.com PPs or traveling better than the 7-4 favorite and eventual fifth the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, Tarfasha (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) and loomed as the chief courtesy attheraces.com. rival to the determined front-running Volume. Cont. p4 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/20/14 • PAGE 4 of 16 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Darley Irish Oaks cont. Trainer Luca Cumani was able to hold up his hands Despite the tenacity of the British raider once Bracelet afterwards and admit to his mistake regarding Volume=s had worked her way past approaching the final furlong, hind shoes. AAs a policy with horses who can knock and the relentless progress of Tapestry, the bearer of themselves behind, we put trailer shoes on to keep their Tabor=s second colors had already provided the decisive hind feet apart and have done so many times around surge. Trainer Aidan O=Brien paid special tribute to the world,@ he explained. AIt did not enter our O=Donoghue afterwards. AI=m delighted for Colm, as calculations that it may not be allowed here, but rules he=s just got beat in this race a few times and has also are rules and I apologize for the delay we caused. It been beat in the Derby a few times,@ he told PA Sport. took some time to get them off, but we did what was AHe gave her a best for the filly and she ran well. I got a little bit marvelous ride and hopeful in the straight, but two fillies quickened past he=s a world-class and she was trying to come back at the end, so all rider.@ O=Brien also credit to her.