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ARAGORN SCORES IN OAK TREE DERBY HEADLINE p4 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 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2005 HOW SWEET IT IS ARISE, SIR PERCY Helen Pitts, out on her own for just over four months, Anthony Pakenham’s Sir Percy (GB) (Mark of Esteem won with her very first starter and, yesterday, added {Ire}) delivered a telling run in the clear spaces of the her first Grade I when Eliah and Lisa Kahn’s Sweet Rowley Mile to upset Horatio Nelson Talker (Stormin Fever) (Ire) (Danehill) and stretch his perfect took a scintillating blanket record to four in yesterday’s G1 finish in the Queen Eliza- Darley Dewhurst S. at Newmarket. beth II Challenge Cup at Kept fresh after annexing the July 27 Keeneland. Gesturing G2 Vintage S. at Goodwood, the 9-2 wildly as she watched the second favorite arrived from the rear finish of the race from the under Martin Dywer and was rolling apron level, the 31-year- as the 8-11 pick ran into a traffic jam old conditioner was re- under Kieren Fallon. Hitting the front Sweet Talker (shadow roll) in a signed to her fate. “She with 150 yards remaining, he was driven out as Horatio Nelson bore thriller Bill Straus got beat. She got beat,” she said dejectedly. But Sir Percy down in the closing stages and held Getty Images the photo proved otherwise and the number 8 was on by a neck. “He’s the real deal,” his posted to the toteboard. “It’s unbelievable,” Pitts rider commented. “He hasn’t run for a added. “She’s got a lot of heart.” Cont. p2 while and was a bit fresh, but was really impressive and just idled a bit when he heard the crowd.” Saturday, Keeneland Click for the racingpost.co.uk chart or the free QUEEN ELIZABETH II CHALLENGE CUP S.-GI, brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Cont. p3 $500,000, KEE, 10-15, 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT, 1:51 1/5, fm. 1--@sSWEET TALKER, 121, f, 3, by Stormin Fever KIDS PLAY 1st Dam: Another Vegetarian, by Stalwart Friendless before yesterday’s G1 Emirates Airline 2nd Dam: Lucy Sims, by Northjet (Ire) Champion S. at Newmarket, Roldvale Limited’s David 3rd Dam: Join the Waves, by Sailor Junior (Pleasant Tap) had the last laugh when defying ($50,000 wlng '02 FTKNOV). O-Eliah & Lisa Kahn; his 25-1 tag to best Pride (Fr) (Peintre Celebre) by 3/4 B-Brereton C Jones (KY); T-Helen Pitts; J-R Bejarano; lengths. Coming off a smooth score in the G3 Select S. $310,000. Lifetime Record: 13-7-2-1, $682,723. at Goodwood Sept. 11, the sophomore was held up *Second Grade I winner for sire (by Storm Cat). towards the rear by a confident Jamie Spencer early 2--Karen's Caper, 121, f, 3, War Chant--Miss Caerleona before eating up the ground out wide passing halfway. (Fr), by Caerleon. O/B-Stonerside Stable (KY); T-John Tackling Maraahel (Ire) (Alzao) at the quarter pole, he H M Gosden; $100,000. got the better of that rival soon after and maintained 3--Gorella (Fr), 121, f, 3, Grape Tree Road (GB)-- the gallop as the French mare closed late under Exciting Times (Fr), by Jeune Homme. (i23,000 yrl Christophe Soumillon. “It was a tough race and the ‘03 DEAOCT). O-Martin S Schwartz; B-Earl Elevage bookies gave us no chance, but I really liked him at de La Source (FR); T-Patrick L Biancone; $50,000. Goodwood,” Spencer commented. “He’s a long-striding Margins: NO, HD, HF. Odds: 18.70, 11.80, 2.10. horse and I took no chances in moving him out wide Also Ran: Naissance Royale (Ire), Three Degrees (Ire), and took the cowardly route. I went way too soon on Luas Line (Ire), Singhalese (GB). him, but he got into a rhythm and I just let him go and Scratched: Isla Cozzene. he really picked up. Fingers crossed, if he stays in train- ing he’ll be a lovely horse to look forward to next year.” TDN TODAY Click for the racingpost.co.uk chart or the free Headline News .................... 12 pages brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Cont. p2 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/16/05 • PAGE 2 of 12 QE II Challenge Cup cont. Saturday, Newmarket, Britain A Turf-Lovin’ Filly... EMIRATES AIRLINE CHAMPION S.-G1, £433,200, The winner of the grassy Caressing S. at Churchill Newmarket, 10-15, 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT, 2:05.43, gd/sf. Downs Nov. 20 to conclude her freshman campaign, 1--sDAVID JUNIOR, 123, c, 3, by Pleasant Tap Sweet Talker began this season on the main track, 1st Dam: Paradise River, by Irish River (Fr) finishing fifth in the GII Bonnie Miss S. Mar. 5 and 2nd Dam: North of Eden (Ire), by Northfields fourth in the Bourbonette Breeders’ Cup Mar. 26. Re- 3rd Dam: Tree of Knowledge (Ire), by Sassafras (Fr) turned to her preferred surface, the daughter of Stormin ($175,000 2yo ‘04 FTFFEB). O-Roldvale Ltd; B-Arthur Fever was third to Melhor Ainda in this track’s Appala- I Appleton; T-Brian Meehan; J-Jamie Spencer; chian S. Apr. 24 before taking the Edgewood S. back £251,256. Lifetime Record: 9-5-1-1, £335,179. on the Matt Winn turf course May 6. A half-length 2--Pride (Fr), 125, m, 5, Peintre Celebre--Specificity, by allowance winner beneath the Twin Spires May 27, the Alleged. O/B-N P Bloodstock Ltd; T-Alain de dark bay was third in the June 18 GIII Regret S., but Royer-Dupre; £95,304. got a well-deserved rest thereafter. She resurfaced with 3--Maraahel (Ire), 128, c, 4, Alzao--Nasanice (Ire), by a solid 1 1/4-length success in the Martha Washington Nashwan. O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; Breeders’ Cup S. at Laurel Sept. 24, but was lightly B-Shadwell Estate; T-Sir Michael Stoute; £47,652. regarded in this salty by-invitation-only event. Margins: 3/4, 1 1/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 25-1, 12-1, 25-1. Also Ran: Oratorio (Ire), Alkaased, Rakti (GB), Chic Whisper to a Scream... (GB), Alexander Goldrun (Ire), Layman, Pinson (Ire), Eased back to track a slow pace set alternately by Prospect Park (GB), Whazzat (GB), Touch of Land (Fr), favored Luas Line (Ire) (Danehill) and Naissance Royale Rob Roy, Echo of Light (GB). (Ire) (Giant’s Causeway), Sweet Talker gained ground David Junior finished only 11th in the G1 2000 Guin- while travelling well into the stretch and was driven to eas at this venue Apr. 30, but rebounded to run away the front with a furlong to race. From there it was a with the May 21 Listed Fairway S. back here and Listed mad dash to the cash, as Sweet Talker from between Gala S. at Sandown July 1. His run ended abruptly horses found the line just ahead of a game Karen’s when seventh in the July 27 G1 Sussex S. at Good- Caper (War Chant) and Gorella (Fr) (Grape Tree Road wood and he could manage only third in the G3 Rose of {GB}), whose furious rail rush just failed. “Down the Lancaster S. 10 days later at Haydock. Given a short stretch, I tried to urge her on, but she wouldn’t cooper- break, he returned with the perfect prep at Goodwood ate,” said winning rider Rafael Bejarano. “I thought I last time and confirmed trainer Brian Meehan’s lofty might have lost it, but thank God we didn’t” opinion with this surprise score. “We’ve liked him so Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. much all year and we have given him time and given him chances,” said the conditioner. “The ground was The Right Decision... against him in the Sussex and I waited as he's only Pitts, the former Ken McPeek assistant, admitted three, but he was impressive and has beaten older after the race that next weekend’s GIII Valley View S. horses and he's one of the best around.” David Junior may have been her preference, but decided to roll the was produced by a full sister to U.S. champion grass dice, much to the delight of her clients. “When you get horse Paradise Creek and a half to Grade I winners Wild an invitation to a Grade I, you’ve got to take a shot. We Event and Forbidden Apple. Oratorio (Ire) (Danehill), did and it paid off,” commented winning owner Eliah who was sent off the 9-4 favorite, stayed on from the Kahn. “It shows this filly has incredible fight, incredible pack into fourth in the closing stages without threaten- heart and I think she’s proven it today.” ing. www.arrowfield.com.au TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/16/05 • PAGE 3 of 12 Saturday, Newmarket, Britain Saturday, Milan, Italy DARLEY DEWHURST S.-G1, £250,000, Newmarket, PREMIO VITTORIO DI CAPUA-G1, i285,000, Milan, 10-15, 2yo, c/f, 7fT, 1:26.52, gd/sf. 10-15, 3yo/up, 1mT, time: n/a, sf. 1--sSIR PERCY (GB), 126, c, 2, by Mark of Esteem (Ire) 1--sANNA MONDA (GER), 118, f, 3, by Monsun (Ger) 1st Dam: Percy’s Lass (GB) (GSW-Eng), by Blakeney (GB) 1st Dam: Anna of Kiev (GB), by Salse 2nd Dam: Laughing Girl (GB), by Sassafras (Fr) 2nd Dam: Anna Matrushka (GB), by Mill Reef 3rd Dam: Violetta (Ity), by Pinza (GB) 3rd Dam: Anna Paola (Ger), by Prince Ippi (Ger) O-A E Pakenham; B-The Old Suffolk Stud; T-Marcus O/B-Gestut Brummerhof; T-Peter Rau; J-Torsten Tregoning; J-Martin Dwyer; £145,000.