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HEADLINE THREE CHIMNEYS NEWS The Idea is Excellence. For information about TDN, POINT GIVEN call 732-747-8060. Stakes Winners on EVERY Surface www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2008 CURLIN’S RACING CAREER OVER SUNLINE SERIOUSLY ILL IN NEW ZEALAND Reigning Horse of the Year Curlin (Smart Strike-- Champion mare Sunline (NZ) (Desert Sun {GB})-- Sherriff=s Deputy, by Deputy Minister) will not race in Songline {NZ}, by Western Symphony), a 13-time 2009, according to a report Group 1 winner in Australia, in Sunday=s New York Times. New Zealand and Hong Kong, is Stonestreet Stable=s Jess reportedly seriously ill with Jackson told the Times he laminitis resulting from compli- was open to the idea of run- cations after surgery for colic in ning Curlin again this year, July. Owners, including retired but said that there weren=t trainer Trevor McKee, will de- any races left in North Amer- cide in coming days whether to ica rich enough to attract his euthanize the 13-year-old mare. horse. He also ruled out a McKee=s son, trainer Steve start in the Japan Cup Dirt McKee, told New Zealand Press Dec. 7 because of problems Association, AShe's got Sarah K Andrew photo with quarantine regulations. laminitis, which stems from the Jackson told the newspaper that he felt the big chest- toxins of the colic working nut had little left to prove on the racetrack. through her body and into her AI=ve been blessed to have him and to have seen him feet. She hasn't been in a good run over 20 some odd months,@ Jackson said. AI have way at all. We had a guy go www.ausracing.net.au such warm memories of him. I just don=t see how it over from Sydney to operate on could get any better.@ her and cut the tendons in the legs, which changes the Stud plans for next year have not been finalized, angle of the feet. We hope that will help her recover, although one option is for the G1 Dubai World Cup hero but it's still too early to say." Among 27 stakes wins, to stand at Jackson=s Stonestreet Farms in Lexington, Sunline notched 13 Group 1 victories and placed a Kentucky. Jackson told the Times that several major further seven times at the highest level, including back- breeding farms in Kentucky have been in touch with to-back wins in the G1 Cox Plate in 1999 and 2000, him to express their interest in acquiring Curlin as a and was victorious in Group 1 company each year from stallion. 1998 to 2002. Cont. p3 AI=m going to breed 20 or so of my very best mares to him, no matter where he stands,@ Jackson said. AAnd we have some beauties. I really am eager to see his colts and fillies race and see what he produces.@ Curlin, who became the first North American-based horse to surpass the $10-million barrier when success- fully defending his title in the GI Jockey Club Gold Cup Sept. 27, sustained two losses this year, finishing second on turf in the GI Man o=War S. in July and fourth on Pro-Ride in the GI Breeders= Cup Classic at Santa Anita Oct. 25. Jackson told the Times that had Curlin won the Man o=War, he might have raced him next year in rich grass events around the world. AThe turf was the area I wanted to expand on be- cause, internationally, there is a great prominence for horses that compete on the turf,@ Jackson said. AMy other personal goal has been to contribute to the breed. Balancing those things and the fact he could always get hurt, it led me to believe he had no future just running on the dirt. To race merely on dirt for inadequate com- pensation and to deny his genes to the gene pool of Thoroughbreds, that=s not something I wanted to do.@ Curlin cont. p2 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/16/08 • PAGE 2 of 9 Curlin Retired cont. Jackson currently owns an 80-percent share in Curlin. The other 20 percent is owned by Midnight Cry Stable, an ownership group consisting of two lawyers currently in jail for allegedly de- frauding their clients. Jackson is attempting to buy out the law- yers, but declined to comment to the Times on those negotiations. Tabbed as a J “TDN Rising Star” J following his sensa- tional debut on Feb. 3, 2007 at Gulfstream, Curlin went on to capture 10 of his next 15 starts. Horsephotos Included in his trophy case are the aforementioned pair of Jockey Club Gold Cups, the Dubai World Cup and Breeders= Cup Classic, as well as the GI Preakness S., GI Woodward S., GI Stephen Foster H., GII Arkansas Derby and GIII Rebel S. His record stands at 16-11-2-2 with earnings of $10,501,800. AHe=s had a stellar racing career,@ Jackson continued. AI think he=s one of the top 10 horses since 1900. How he rates versus others, it=s not merely about statistics.@ Star Rises Quickly... Selected by Ken McPeek for Midnight Cry Stable at the 2005 Keeneland September Sale, Curlin caught everyone=s attention following his debut, and a deal worth a reported $3.5 million was quickly struck for an 80-percent TDN Time Capsule: Issue of Feb. 4, 2007 share of the colt. He was turned over to trainer Steve Asmussen J “TDN Rising Star” J after getting his start for Helen 4th-GPX, $38,000, Msw, 3yo, 7f, 1:22 1/5, ft. Pitts. The group buying the ma- +CURLIN, c, 3, by Smart Strike jority interest was a partnership 1st Dam: Sherriff's Deputy, by Deputy Minister consisting of Stonestreet, Padua 2nd Dam: Barbarika, by Bates Motel Stables and George Bolton, and 3rd Dam: War Exchange, by Wise Exchange Curlin carried all four sets of col- ors to victory during his champi- A grandson of MGSW Barbarika, Curlin had been Alex Evers photo onship campaign. Padua=s inter- training smartly and went into the gate est was acquired for an undis- as the slight 2-1 favorite. The big closed sum in November following the Breeders= Cup, chestnut came out running and had a and Jackson bought out Bolton in December to hold the clear lead heading into the turn. He 80-percent interest. didn=t corner all that well approaching CURLIN’S VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS the stretch, but continued to extend his advantage despite drifting out and came home 12 3/4 lengths clear of the Gulfstream Feb ‘07 MSW ‘07 GIII Rebel S. Equi-Photo others. The winner was a $57,000 ‘07 GII Arkansas Derby ‘07 GI Preakness S. KEESEP yearling. Fellow firster Winstrella (Gone West) ‘07 GI Jockey Club Gold Cup ‘07 GI Breeders’ Cup Classic was the runner-up. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. ‘08 G1 Dubai World Cup ‘08 GI Stephen Foster H. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $22,800. ‘08 GI Woodward S. ‘08 GI Jockey Club Gold Cup O-Midnight Cry Stable. B-Fares Farm Inc (KY). T-Helen Pitts. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 11/16/08 • PAGE 3 of 9 Saturday, Aqueduct Sunline Ailing (cont. from p1) STUYVESANT H.-GIII, $110,500, AQU, 11-15, 3yo/up, Six weeks after her title defense in the Cox Plate, 1 1/8m, 1:51, my. Sunline ventured outside Australasia to post a sensa- 1--DRY MARTINI, 116, g, 5, by Slew Gin Fizz tional victory over Fairy King 1st Dam: Jon's Kimberly, by Criminal Type Prawn (Aus) in the G1 Hong 2nd Dam: I'm Tickled Pink, by Sportin' Life Kong Mile (video). The mighty 3rd Dam: I'm a Pleasure, by What a Pleasure mare retired after finishing O-Carol Nyren; B-Carol & Marty Hershe (FL); T-William H fourth to Northerly (Aus) in the Turner Jr; J-Channing Hill; $66,300. Lifetime Record: 2002 Cox Plate with a record 20-7-4-2, $552,171. Werk Nick Rating: C+. of 48-32-9-3, picking up a Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. check every time she faced 2--Stud Muffin, 115, c, 4, Raffie's Majesty--Saratoga the starter for a bankroll of Princess, by Seattle Dancer. O-Zito, Crean & A$11,351,607. Sunline is the Romanelli; B-Majesty Stud LLC (NY); T-David P dam of four foals to date, in- Duggan; $22,100. cluding a Hussonet filly foaled 3--Temporary Saint, 115, g, 5, Awesome Again--No at Waikato Stud last Novem- www.ausracing.net.au Foul Play, by Great Gladiator. ($7,000 yrl '04 ber. Her first foal, Sunstrike KEESEP). O-Drawing Away Stable; B-Adena Springs (NZ) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}), was retained by her own- (KY); T-David Jacobson; $11,050. ers Thayne Green and Steve and Trevor McKee. The Margins: 3 1/4, 3 3/4, NO. Odds: 4.10, 3.45, 4.70. four-year-old is currently winless in five starts. Sunline=s Also Ran: Ravel, Brilliant Son, Solar Flare (Arg). second foal, a colt by Zabeel (NZ) named Sun Ruler Scratched: Helsinki, Phil the Power. (NZ), fetched NZ$2 million to the bid of Don Ha at NZB After winning the 2007 GIII Memorial Day H. at Cal- Premier Sale in 2007, but has yet to race. Sunline also der for trainer Harry Benson, Dry Martini made two has an unnamed filly by Rock of Gibraltar foaled in starts for Barclay Tagg, capturing the GII Prairie Mead- 2006.