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SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2011 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. NO WAY, JOSE! DO ‘OVA The parade of upsets on a rainy New York afternoon Just two days before her esteemed half-sister continued when the unconsidered Ruler On Ice (Roman Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa) goes for more Group 1 glory at Ruler), forwardly placed Royal Ascot, Galikova (Fr) (Galileo from the start by jockey {Ire}) bids to shine in her own right Jose Valdivia Jr., kept right in today=s G1 Prix de Diane on going to post a 24-1 Longines at Chantilly. Labeled a J upset in the 143rd running “TDN Rising Star” J on debut at of the GI Belmont S. Longchamp in September, the Favored GI Kentucky Derby Wertheimers= latest star was fifth Galikova hero Animal Kingdom in the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac back Racing Post photo (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}) saw there on Arc day before returning his chances diminish after to win a 10-furlong conditions event at Saint-Cloud and clipping heels soon after the that track=s G3 Prix Cleopatre over this trip May 7. start, causing jockey John Goldikova was only third in the 2008 renewal over the Horsephotos Velazquez to lose his left farthest trip she has tried, but Galikova is bred for this iron for a few strides. test and was not lacking in the stamina department in Valdivia was emotional after the race. ATurning for her prep. AGalikova=s been very well since her last run,@ home, everything started going in slow motion,@ he trainer Freddy Head told the Racing Post. AShe=s very said. AAt the sixteenth pole, I thought, >This is the true happy and is in fine form.@ Cont. p4 Test of the Champion.= It=s a great feeling. I have to thank the connections, George and Lori Hall and [trainer] Kelly [Breen]. I started working this horse this winter. I told Kelly that I liked him so much, I was going to freeze my butt off to come and work him every morning. He acts like he=s something special, and I don=t think we=ve gotten to the bottom of him yet.@ C.S. Silk scores in Just a It’s Tricky takes Mission Approved shocks Cont. p2-3 Game at 12-1...p5 Acorn at 10-1...p6 Manhattan at 21-1...p7 Adam Coglianese photos Jockey John Velazquez struggles to stay on Animal Kingdom EquiSport P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 6/12/11 • PAGE 2 of 15 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Ruler On Ice, owned by New Jersey-based financier FEATURE PRESENTATION • GI BELMONT S. George Hall and his wife Lori, was fifth when unveiled at Monmouth Sept. 19. The chestnut graduated by a neck in the slop at Delaware next out Oct. 4; the third- place finisher that day was Toby=s Corner (Bellamy Road), who would go on to annex the GI Wood Memorial this past April. He was narrowly beaten in his first route attempt, a Feb. 4 optional claimer on Aqueduct=s inner track, but was a popular winner of two-turn allowance at Parx 18 days later. That effort earned him a trip to New Mexico, where he ran third in Saturday, Belmont Park the GIII Sunland Derby Mar. 27. The Halls hoped to BELMONT S.-GI, $1,000,000, BEL, 6-11, 3yo, 1 1/2m, have him join their GII Louisiana Derby hero Pants On 2:30 4/5, sy. Fire (Jump Start) in the starting gate for the Kentucky 1--#@sRULER ON ICE, 126, g, 3, by Roman Ruler Derby, but, with just $96,000 in graded earnings, his 1st Dam: Champagne Glow (SW & GISP, $128,250), chances were icy at best for the first Saturday in May. by Saratoga Six Ruler On Ice made his next appearance at Pimlico in the 2nd Dam: Champagne Ginny, by L'Enjoleur Federico Tesio S. May 7 and was the runner-up as the 3rd Dam: Seminole Girl, by Chieftain 3-2 chalk. Trainer Kelly Breen opted to add blinkers for ($100,000 yrl '09 KEESEP). O-George & Lori Hall; this class hike, and an upset was born. B-Liberation Farm & Brandywine Farm (KY); T-Kelly J GI Preakness S. winner Shackleford (Forestry), on the Breen; J-Jose Valdivia, Jr; $600,000. Lifetime Record: muscle in the post parade, bounced out of his outside 7-3-2-1, $766,500. *1/2 to Champagne d'Oro post and quickly went to the lead. Meanwhile, Animal (Medaglia d'Oro), MGISW, $572,465. Click for the Kingdom was caught between Monzon (Thunder Gulch) eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: C. and Mucho Macho Man (Macho Uno) and clipped heels, Bred, Raised & Sold by Brandywine Farm & Liberation Farm then scrambled to regain his footing as jockey John Velazquez attempted to get his left iron back. The two 2--Stay Thirsty, 126, c, 3, Bernardini--Marozia, by wound up spotting the field several lengths. Cont. p3 Storm Bird. ($160,000 yrl '09 KEESEP; $500,000 2yo >10 FTFFEB). O-Repole Stable; B-John D Gunther & John Darren Gunther (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; $200,000. Broken, Trained & Sold by Scanlon Training Center Freshened up at Crupi’s New Castle Farm BRED, RAISED & CONSIGNED BY Congratulations to Repole Stable! 3--Brilliant Speed, 126, c, 3, Dynaformer--Speed Succeeds, by Gone West. O-Live Oak Plantation; B-Live Oak Stud (FL); T-Thomas Albertrani; $110,000. Margins: 3/4, 1HF, 5 1/4. Odds: 24.75, 16.20, 10.90. Also Ran: Nehro, Shackleford, Animal Kingdom, Mucho Macho Man, Santiva, Monzon, Master of Hounds, Prime Turning for home in the 143rd Belmont Cut, Isn't He Perfect. Adam Coglianese P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 6/12/11 • PAGE 3 of 15 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Belmont cont. Shackleford ran out of gas and was tagged at the Ruler On Ice tracked Shackleford from the start as the wire by Nehro (Mineshaft). AWe had it the way we chestnut put up splits of :49.08 and 1:14.51. The wanted,@ Preakness winner didn=t let out a notch on the acknowledged sweeping second turn, however, and Ruler On Ice trainer Dale edged closer. Brilliant Speed loomed a serious threat Romans. AHe just entering the stretch, but appeared to hang, and Ruler didn't hang on.@ On Ice forged on determinedly to secure the unlikely Jockey Jesus victory. Longshot Stay Thirsty, who was also in touch Castanon added, early, stayed on gamely along the fence to generate a My horse is a A Horsephotos $928 exacta. fighter. He tried AHe wouldn=t grow up,@ Breen explained. AWe were not to let anyone pass him, but he got a little tired. He trying to see if with time he would mature without handled the off track fine, no problem.@ having to put blinkers on him. We were disappointed in the Tesio because we were looking at the Preakness, but maybe it was a blessing in disguise. Ever since he Numbers Game... ran at Sunland Park, he came back with low red blood A crowd of 55,779 wagered $10,098,573 on count, and it showed in the stall and it showed in the Belmont Stakes Day races, a 32.9% increase over feed tub. It took a little time to get back to normal.@ He $7,598,840 in 2010. An additional $1,465,484 was added, A(Blinkers) was part of the maturity. He didn=t wagered on incoming simulcasts, bringing the total mature as fast as we wanted to. He=s already a gelding, on-track handle to $11,564,057 compared to so we can=t castrate him again, so we put blinkers on. $8,229,318 in 2010, a 40.5% increase. Attendance The first time out of the gate, Jose was on him. He was up 23.3% from 45,243 on Belmont Stakes Day was still goofing off and didn=t break great. Last week, 2010. All-sources handle, which includes all wagering he broke right and it=s like sometimes, the bulb just on Belmont Stakes Day races nationwide, was goes on. It was a perfect storm of things going right, $81,245,326, a 8.9 percent increase over last year=s and that=s how we got here.@ all-sources total of $74,613,144. Family Tradition of Upsets... A year ago, Ruler On Ice=s half-sister Champagne d=Oro (Medaglia d=Oro) posted a 39-1 upset in the GI Acorn S., and little brother was able to do so in the day=s marquee event. Their dam Champagne Glow was runner-up in the 1990 GI Frizette S., but took her time producing her first black-type runner. Her 2004 Orientate filly Lost On Champagne ran third in the Cinderella S. at two. Champagne d=Oro emerged as one of the better distaff sprinters in 2010, capturing the GI Test S. and finishing second in the GI Prioress S. She produced an A.P. Warrior filly last spring that was purchased by Sue Casner for $130,000 as a weanling at KEENOV, and was covered by both Rockport Harbor and Unbridled=s Song in 2010. PRIVATE BROODMARE OFFERING Half-sister to dam of SWEET CATOMINE. George & Lori Hall Adam Coglianese In foal to TALE OF THE CAT. $75,000 Animal Kingdom made an admirable outside move on the far turn, but had nothing left for the final furlong. Stakes producer by DIXIELAND BAND. AIt looks like he was pinched by the horses on either In foal to CONGRATS. $75,000 side,@ said trainer Graham Motion.