HEADLINE NEWS • 4/19/08 • PAGE 2 of 16
INGLIS EASTER PREVIEW p10 HEADLINE For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. NEWS www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2008 LEXINGTON A FAVORITES’ GRAVEYARD NO SLIPPER FOR STRIPPER Chalk players, beware. Since 1990, the GII Coolmore Trainer David Payne was forced to withdraw Stripper Lexington S. has been won just twice by the betting (Aus) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) from today=s A$3.5-million favorite--Hansel in 1991 and Showing Up two years G1 AAMI Golden Slipper S. due to a burst hoof ab- ago. A competitive group of 11 sophomores will face scess. The brown filly was coming off a victory in the the starter today, some of them looking for an effort to G3 Sweet Embrace S. Mar. 29 at Randwick. Augusta push them towards a start in the GI Kentucky Derby Proud (Aus) (More Than two weeks down the line. Ready), supplemented to The morning-line chalk is the Slipper field for Dogwood Stable=s Atoned A$150,000, passed her vet- (Repent), runner-up two erinary examination, but back in the GIII Tampa Bay G2 Todman S. winner Krupt Derby, but a disappointing (Aus) (Flying Spur {Aus}) and one-paced fourth in the was not nearly as fortunate. GII Illinois Derby Apr. 5. The chestnut colt was sub- Trainer Todd Pletcher is look- jected to a veterinary in- ing for the colt to redeem spection Saturday morning Atoned Equi-Photo himself this afternoon, but (Australian time), but was it=s one step at a time. AI=m declared unworthy to race, really not thinking of anything beyond the Lexington as he is suffering from a David Payne right now with Atoned, and we=ll see how that goes stone bruise on his off-hind racingandsports.com.au and worry about those decisions when we get to hoof.
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