Porter, Servis Part Ways HEADLINE ...p. 3 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 THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2006 NO BELMONT FOR BERNARDINI LOST IN THE FOG TARGETS CHURCHILL RACE Darley’s impressive GI Preakness S. winner Bernardini After considering putting last year’s champion (A.P. Indy) will not be aimed at the third leg of the sprinter Lost in the Fog (Lost Soldier) on the grass in a Triple Crown, the GI Belmont S. June 10. “Bernardini stakes at Lone Star Park, trainer Greg Gilchrist has has had three quick races in succession, and Sheikh decided instead to run the colt in the six-furlong GIII Mohammed [Darley head] Aristides Breeders’ Cup feels that the colt deserves a H. at Churchill June 3. break before his next target, The four-year-old is which will be determined in scheduled to ship out due course,” said Darley’s from his West Coast base Jimmy Bell after talking with next Wednesday. “We the operation’s bloodstock probably would have advisor, John Ferguson. gone down there [to “Given the fact that Texas], but this race Bernardini Horsephotos Bernardini only broke his Gilchrist and Lost in the Fog came up five days later,” maiden in March and won a Horsephotos explained Gilchrist. “And Grade I race in May, we feel that he climbed the ladder we actually have another of competition quite quickly.” According to Bell, the horse, a filly named Victorina, that we’re going to send July 29 GII Jim Dandy S., Aug. 6 GI Haskell Invitational over for a stakes on the same card, and that gave her a H., and Aug. 26 GI Travers S. are possible races for little more time between races. It just looked like the Bernardini, with the GI Breeders’ Cup Classic being the best thing to do. Timing wise it’s a little bit better.” Victorina (Delaware Township), a two-time stakes ultimate goal. winner, will start in the one-mile GIII Dogwood Breed- ers’ Cup S. Gilchrist said that, with a good effort in the BLACK-EYED SUSAN MAY BE APPEALED Aristides, Lost in the Fog would next compete in the ClassicStar has filed the initial paperwork to appeal July 15 GII Smile Sprint H. as part of the Calder’s Sum- the finish of last Friday’s GII Black-Eyed Susan S. mit of Speed program. In his seasonal debut, Lost in the (video) at Pimlico. In the nine-furlong event, Fog finished second at 2-5 odds in the Apr. 22 Golden ClassicStar’s Smart N Pretty (Elusive Quality) set the Gate Fields Sprint S., an effort that didn’t concern pace, then drifted out just a bit under jockey Noberto Gilchrist. “We wanted to win the race, of course, but Arroyo, Jr. to bump Regal Engagement (Cat Thief) in my instructions to [jockey] Russell [Baze] was not to the stretch before drawing off to hit the wire 3 1/2 beat the horse up,” Gilchrist said. “He was giving a lot lengths ahead of her rival. Stewards reversed the order of weight away, and we got beat by a very nice horse. of finish after ruling interference. “There was a 48-hour Being Lost in the Fog, the majority of people expect him deadline to either file an appeal or not, so we decided to win every time you go over there. He’s coming off a to file the appeal,” said Dale Holly, racing and sales 10 out of 11 season, and I’ve told people not to expect manager at ClassicStar. “We’re still in the preliminary another 10 out of 11 season.” Gilchrist maintains the stages, examining our position to see if we have a same cautious tone when speaking of what most would strong enough case to carry on.” Holly added, “I assume is Lost in the Fog’s ultimate destination, the GI thought both fillies ran a good race, but I thought our Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Churchill. “That’s a long way filly should have won.” Holly said that ClassicStar prin- up the road,” said Gilchrist. “The thing about racing, cipals would meet Friday to discuss the appeal. “We it’s like winning the World Series: what you did last don’t want to waste a lot of time or money unnecessar- year doesn’t mean anything. It’s a whole new year, and ily if we feel like we don’t have a chance to win it.” you have to go prove yourself all over again.” www.hillndalefarms.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/25/06 • PAGE 2 of 3 Today’s Graded Stakes P N E W S T O D A Y P brought to you by HUMBLE PRADO TALKS ABOUT PREAKNESS By all accounts, Edgar Prado’s quick response to Barbaro (Dynaformer)’s devastating injuries in the GI Preakness S. is one of the main reasons the colt still alive. But the soft-spoken jockey shies away from tak- ing credit for his gallant ef- 11:00a Benazet Rennen-G3, BDB forts. "I think anybody could All Post Times are Eastern Standard Time. have done the same job," Prado said, before adding of GILDED GOLD DOES IT AGAIN! the chaotic situation, "I re- Click here for more... acted pretty quickly and I tried to hold him together. P P R E V I E W S P The horse did his job by not fighting with me. I stopped Thursday, Baden-Baden, Germany, post time: 5:00 p.m. thinking about the race and 35TH BENAZET-RENNEN-G3, i60,000, 3yo/up, 6fT Prado and Barbaro in the the Triple Crown right away. SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER Preakness post parade The only thing I could think 1 11 Diable (GB) Big Shuffle Hesse Sherackatthetrack of was him. I wanted to pull 2 8 Donatello (Ger) Auenadler (Ger) Baltromei him up and comfort him as 3 6 Key To Pleasure (Ger) Sharp Prod Hofer soon as I could. Each second felt like an hour." Prado 4 5 Lamargue (Ger) Mujahid Lowe said the hours and days following Barbaro’s breakdown 5 10 Lucky Strike (GB) Petong (GB) A Trybuhl were especially tough. “Saturday was a nightmare,” he 6 7 Matrix (Ger) Big Shuffle Baltromei said. “I was heartbroken Monday and Tuesday. I’m 7 2 Omasheriff (Ire) Shinko Forest (Ire) Hellier trying to bounce back and concentrate on my riding. I 8 9 Shinko’s Best (Ire) Shinko Forest (Ire) Kleinkorres guess the busier I stay, the better it will be for me.” 9 4 Soave (Ger) Dashing Blade (GB) A Trybuhl Prado is quick to recognize the extraordinary care given to Barbaro at the New Bolton Clinic, where Dr. Dean 10 3 Miss Lips (Ger) Big Shuffle Hirschberger Richardson performed extensive life-saving surgery on 11 1 Moyenne (Ire) Trans Island (GB) Doyle the colt Sunday. "It goes to show you that in America, All carry 132 pounds, bar Miss Lips & Moyenne, 128. everything is possible," said Prado. "The technology here is superior to so many other countries. You have a CORRECTION: Jockey Edgar Prado is from Peru, not better chance to survive any kind of injury or illness Panama, as was reported in yesterday’s TDN. here than you do anywhere else.” It would figure that a jockey would have a special relationship with the horse “Turfway Park: Sires...” that gave him his first Kentucky Derby win, and Prado’s ties to Barbaro have clearly grown stronger in the last Bill Oppenheim takes a look at the new track surface and few days. “Of all the tears I have cried, if tears could sire lines that perform well over it. heal a wound, Barbaro would be healed by now,” he Click here to read the article! said. “I've been thinking about him and I've been crying on and off. I can't do any more." 15 DAYS IN MAY: All for Third-Crop Sire 9 WINNERS LEMON DROP KID KENTUCKY OAKS WINNER Kingmambo S Charming Lassie, by Seattle Slew LEMONS FOREVER 2006 STUD FEE: $20,000 LIVE FOAL MARINE S.-G3 WINNER MALAKOFF Box 626, Versailles, KY 40383 (859) 873-7300 FAX (859) 873-3746 E-MAIL: [email protected] www.lanesend.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/25/06 • PAGE 3 of 3 JRHA ANNOUNCES CATALOGUE The Japan Rac- OWNER PORTER, TRAINER SERVIS PART ing Horse Association has announced that 316 foals WAYS by Steve Haskin, courtesy of The Blood-Horse and 170 yearlings have been catalogued for its three- Trainer John Servis and owner Rick Porter, who have day auction, which will run July 10-12 at Northern been together for more than 15 years, have gone their Horse Park on Hokkaido. The sale traditionally featured separate ways, Porter said Wednesday. foals selling alongside their dams, but will include year- Among the top horses they had together were major lings for the first time this year. Catalogues will be stakes winners Jostle, Round Pond, and Rockport Har- available on-line beginning June 26 at bor. Porter said Round Pond, winner of four stakes, www.jrha.or/jp/eng. The sale’s most famous graduate including the GI Acorn and GII Fantasy, will be sent to is Deep Impact (Jpn), hero of last year’s Triple Crown trainer Michael Matz. and named Japanese Horse of the Year. He joined a list "John and I have been together a long time, other that already had Admire Groove (Jpn), Hat Trick (Jpn), than a short breakup in the mid '90s when I sent the King Kamehameha (Jpn), Sundrop (Jpn), Utopia (Jpn) bulk of the horses to Nick Zito," Porter said.