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Visit the OAK TREE AT TDN Website: HOLLYWOOD IN 2011 www.thoroughbreddailynews.com P1 (ATW) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2010 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. FEATURE PRESENTATION • G1 Three Chimneys Hopeful S. A BALLYDOYLE BONANZA? Most of the build-up to today's G1 Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion S. has revolved around which of the Ballydoyle legions will be chosen to attempt to extend the stable's record of five renewals since the turn of the millennium. In the end, the decision to relieve Fame and Glory (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) of duties has not weakened the assault, with the trio of Rip Van Winkle (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), ‘BOYS’ OF SUMMER Cape Blanco (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) With the retirement of Kantharos (Lion Heart) earlier and Beethoven (Ire) (Oratorio this week, a new leader of the two-year-old division is {Ire}) responsible for five likely to emerge in Monday=s GI Three Chimneys Hope- Aidan O’Brien Group 1 wins between them. ful S. at the Spa. Boys At Tosconova (Officer), a valiant dailymail.co.uk Johnny Murtagh had no hesi- second in the GIII Kentucky Juvenile S. Apr. 30 at first tation of staying loyal to his asking, earned a juvenile-best beloved Rip Van Winkle, who staged a return to the big 102 Beyer in a J “TDN Rising leagues last time when besting Twice Over (GB) (Obser- Star” J maiden-breaking perfor- vatory) in York's G1 Juddmonte International Aug. 17. mance at Belmont July 2 (video). He AWe've been letting him progress at his own pace and has been assigned post five with we've been happy with him since York,@ trainer Aidan Ramon Dominguez in the irons. Break- O'Brien said of the four-year-old, who will bid to add to ing one to his outside is Repole Sta- a resume that includes successes in the 2009 G1 Sus- ble=s Stay Thirsty (Bernardini), who sex S. and G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. Murtagh also told graduated with authority in his second PA Sport, AHe probably has to improve from York, but career start at the Spa Aug. 14 we think he has, and he should be very tough to beat. Mike Repole (video). Stay Thirsty, a $160,000 He won >round Leopardstown as a two-year-old and he Equi-Photo KEESEP yearling purchase by Robert loved it, so you have to be confident." Cont. p2 Lapenta=s Whitehorse Stables, was acquired by Mike Repole for $500,000 at this year=s FTFFEB sale. AWe were bidding against Nick Zito and Robert LaPenta,@ Repole, currently atop the Saratoga standings, offered. AI was so naive, I didn=t know they owned him. I joked with Todd [Pletcher], if I=d known that, I would have stopped at $300,000. Now, I=m glad I didn=t.@ J. Kirk and Judy Robison=s Wine Police (Speightstown), tabbed as a J “TDN Rising Star” J following an eye-catching debut maiden victory at Saratoga July 24 (video), will exit from stall seven with Shaun Bridgmohan aboard. Monday, Saratoga Race Course THREE CHIMNEYS HOPEFUL S.-GI, $250,000, 2yo, 7f PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Nacho Saint K Yes It’s True Castellano Breen 120 2 Chipshot Peace Rules A Garcia Asmussen 120 3 Settle for Medal K Medallist Velasquez Hennig 120 4 Printing Press K Tapit Maragh Pompay 120 5 Boys At Tosconova K Officer Dominguez Dutrow Jr 120 6 Stay Thirsty K Bernardini Velazquez Pletcher 120 7 Wine Police K Speightstown Bridgmohan Asmussen 120 www.coolmore.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 9/4/10 • PAGE 2 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Saturday, Leopardstown, Ireland, post time: 3:45 p.m. TATTERSALLS MILLIONS IRISH CHAMPION S.-G1, i750,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 2 Famous Name (GB) Dansili (GB) Smullen Weld 133 2 6 Rip Van Winkle (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Murtagh A O’Brien 133 3 4 Twice Over (GB) Observatory Queally Cecil 133 4 3 Beethoven (Ire) Oratorio (Ire) J O’Brien A O’Brien 126 5 1 Cape Blanco (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Heffernan A O’Brien 126 6 5 Sea Lord (Ire) Cape Cross (Ire) Fallon Johnston 126 Three-year-olds have an edge over the older brigade of late, with six having collected in the last decade. Cape Blanco, who dealt such a body blow to the subse quent Epsom hero Workforce (GB) (King's Best) when last tried over this distance in the G2 Dante S. at York May 13, now also has an Irish Derby on his record, and beat all bar Harbinger (GB) (Dansili {GB}) in the July 24 G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S. at Ascot. AHe's a very tough, genuine and classy horse, and is in very good form,@ Aidan O'Brien said. AHe has been progressing well, and we always felt a mile and a quar- ter was his best trip, but we=ll learn more [Saturday]. Fast ground should suit him very well.@ Henry Cecil, who saddled the great Indian Skimmer (Storm Bird) to upstage the colts in this race when it was run at Phoe- nix Park in 1988, relies on Warren Place favorite Twice Over in a rare Irish raid. Khalid Abdullah's five-year-old has responded to his trainer's patient approach by reaching a current peak, and his wins in last year's G1 Champion S. at Newmarket and Sandown's G1 Eclipse July 3 sit alongside a clutch of placings at the highest level. ATwice Over seems so well that I feel he should take his chance,@ Cecil said. AOriginally I felt that he would just have one more race this season in the English Champion S., which he won last year, but I now feel he should run in both. It obviously will be a tough race and we would like a little rain, which would be an advantage to him. Still, we are hopeful of his chance.@ The owner/breeder also has the similarly con- sistent Famous Name (GB), who, despite not yet break- ing through at this level, has a strong preference for the track, with five black-type wins here. Three of those have come this term, and the latest was an easy dis- missal of the smart Steinbeck (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) in the July 22 G3 Meld S. Racing Manager Teddy Grimthorpe said of him, "He would not want it firm, but he's in very good nick, and Dermot [Weld] seems pretty pleased with him. He's becoming a bit of a cult hero in Ireland." Majesticperfection (Harlan=s Holiday) was tabbed as a J “TDN Rising Star” J Visit the TDN Rising Stars section on our website! 859-873-7270 • www.airdriestud.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 9/4/10 • PAGE 3 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Today’s Graded Stakes brought to you by EDT Race Click for TV 9:10a Kilternan S.-G3, LEO (TRNi.com PPs) ---- 9:15a Sirenia S.-G3, KEM (TRNi.com PPs) ---- 9:40a Matron S.-G1, LEO (TRNi.com PPs) ---- 9:45a September S.-G3, KEM (TRNi.com PPs) ---- 10:35a Sprint Cup-G1, HAY (TRNi.com PPs) ---- 10:45a Irish Champion S.-G1, LEO (TRNi.com PPs) ---- 2:26p Seaway S.-GIII, WO (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV 5:14p Forego S.-GI, SAR (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG 5:30p Sapling S.-GIII, MTH (brisnet.com PPs) T V G 5:37p Washington Park H.-GIII, AP (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV 5:48p Woodward S.-GI, SAR (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG 8:30p Debutante S.-GI, DMR (brisnet.com PPs) T V G Click here to download all brisnet.com PPs for today’s graded races. PURE PRIZE 3YO filly MALDIVAS Wins her first Group One! Click here for more... P P R E V I E W S P Saturday, Saratoga, post time: 5:48 p.m. EDT WOODWARD S.-GI, $750,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 1 Convocation K Pulpit Castellano J Jerkens 6-1 2 Mine That Bird Birdstone Maragh Lukas 10-1 3 Quality Road K Elusive Quality Velazquez Pletcher 1-4 4 Arcodoro K Medaglia d’Oro Cohen Guillot 30-1 5 Indian Dance Indian Charlie Desormeaux Murray 20-1 6 Tranquil Manner A.P. Indy A Garcia McLaughlin 15-1 7 Mythical Power Congaree M Garcia Baffert 12-1 All carry 126 pounds. Quality Road had a three-race winning streak snapped when he got tagged late by Blame (Arch) in the GI Whitney H. Aug. 7 (video). AWe were a half-a-head short of [being unbeaten] this year,@ trainer Todd Pletcher said of the Edward P. Evans homebred, who previously annexed Gulfstream=s GIII Hal=s Hope S. Jan. 3 and GI Donn H. Feb. 6 as well as the prestigious GI Metropolitan H. May 31. AEvery race is paramount; they=re all important. If you lose, you regroup and try again, to regain his confidence, and regain our confi- dence.@ Kentucky Derby hero Mine That Bird tries to switch his luck around with new jockey Rajiv Maragh and the addition of blinkers. The bay was a well-beaten fifth in the Whitney. Convocation, fourth in the Met Mile, enters off a narrow and workmanlike optional claiming victory at the Spa Aug. 4. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 9/4/10 • PAGE 4 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Saturday, Saratoga, post time: 5:14 p.m. EDT FOREGO S.-GI, $250,000, 3yo/up, 7f PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 1 Bribon (Fr) Mark of Esteem (Ire) Gomez Pletcher 4-1 2a Vineyard Haven Lido Palace (Chi) Garcia bin Suroor 2-1 3a Girolamo A.P.