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BADGE OF SILVER TO AIRDRIE HEADLINE ...p7 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, NOVEMBER 12, 2006 SAINT-CLOUD CONCLUDES GROUP 1 SEASON NAUGHTY BUT NICE Europe's final Group 1 race of the season, today=s G1 Taking full advantage when yesterday=s Red Smith H. Criterium de Saint-Cloud, has attracted its largest field at Aqueduct was moved from the turf to the dirt, since Magistros (Fr) beat Naughty New Yorker (Quiet American) went right to the 14 rivals in 1986. The front, fought off a challenge two-horse home team from 8-5 favorite Angliana (Gi- may be short on quantity, ant=s Causeway) and edged but Spirit One (Fr) away to win it by 1 3/4 (Anabaa Blue {GB}) has lengths. The race was down- the necessary quality to graded to a Grade III after the prevent the prize going surface switch, but could have Grade II status reinstated Spirit One (shadow roll) paris-turf.com abroad for the fourth time in six years. His impres- after a review by the Graded Adam Coglianese sive winning streak was halted when he was outbattled Stakes Committee. It was the by Mount Nelson (GB) in the Oct. 29 G1 Criterium first graded score for the four-year-old, who has five International over this course, but that encounter will New York-bred stakes victories to his credit. The win- stand the habitual frontrunner in good stead and he ner of the Aug. 14 Noble Nashua S. and Sept. 13 Gen. holds strong claims for a victory here. Aidan O'Brien Douglas MacArthur H., he was a troubled sixth in the saddles both Soldier of Fortune (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Oct. 21 Empire Classic H. last time out. As for what=s Red Rock Canyon (Ire) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}). Kieren next, trainer Pat Kelly quipped, AI [nominated] him to Fallon takes the mount on the former, who improved the [Nov. 25 GI Cigar Mile], just in case Discreet Cat gets a headache or something. Chart, p2 off a debut second at Gowran Oct. 6 to bag a Navan @ maiden last time Oct. 17. Fellow Ballydoyle incumbent SPHINX A KEENOV WONDER Red Rock Canyon was a last-out eighth in the Oct. 21 Bidding on behalf of George Middleton=s Iron County G1 Racing Post Trophy at Newbury. Cont. p6 Farms, Lonnie Kirby went to $425,000 to land Golden Sphinx (Storm Cat), the topper at the Keeneland No- Sunday, Saint-Cloud, France, post time: 3:20 p.m. vember Breeding Stock Sale in Lexington yesterday. CRITERIUM DE SAINT-CLOUD-G1, i250,000, 2yo, c/f, The three-year-old filly, bred by Darley and consigned 1 1/4mT for Sheikh Mohammed=s operation by Brookdale Sales, SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER won her lone trip to the races, breaking her maiden for 1 11 Aaim to Prosper (Ire) Val Royal (Fr) Channon Eoin Harty at Calder on New Year=s Day this year. A full 2 13 Consul General (GB) Selkirk Weld sister to the stakes-placed T S Eliot, she was sold in 3 7 Massive (Ire) Marju (Ire) Channon foal to Elusive Quality. AWe=re going to take her home, 4 2 Empire Day (UAE) Lomitas (GB) Johnston bring her back to Kentucky and foal her out, and breed 5 10 Spirit One (Fr) Anabaa Blue (GB) Demercastel her to a nice stallion in 2007,@ said Kirby, the brother of 61Soldier of Fortune (Ire) Galileo (Ire) A O'Brien Chicago-based trainer Frank Kirby. AShe=s a big, good- 7 6 Nommo (Fr) Lahint Martens looking mare, well-bred and in foal to a nice horse.@ 8 5 Ailton (Ger) Fly to the Stars (GB) Baltromei Middleton, 80, got into the Thoroughbred business in 93Dilshaan's Prize (Ire) Dilshaan (GB) Pritchard-Gordon the mid-1980s shortly before selling the 70 Pizza Hut 10 4 Red Rock Canyon (Ire) Rock of Gibraltar (Ire) A O'Brien franchises he owned to PepsiCo. He maintains a 650- 11 12 Perdono Lear Fan Wohler acre farm near Arcadia, Missouri. Iron County Farms 12 9 Passage of Time (GB) Dansili (GB) Cecil raced MGSW Bare Necessities, who was three times 13 8 Meridia (Ger) Monsun (Ger) Hofer placed in Grade I company in California. She retired in All carry 126 pounds, bar Passage of Time & Meridia, 122. 2004 with earnings of $1,062,251. Cont. p3-5 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/12/06 • PAGE 2 of 7 Saturday, Aqueduct Saturday, Toulouse, France RED SMITH H.-GIII, $147,000, AQU, 11-11, 3yo/up, PRIX FILLE DE L'AIR-G3, i80,000, Toulouse, 11-11, 1 1/4m (off turf), 2:04 2/5, ft. 3yo/up, f/m, 1 5/16mT, 2:13.79, gd/sf. 1--@NAUGHTY NEW YORKER, 118, c, 4, by Quiet American 1--#@AFAF (FR), 123, f, 4, by Spectrum (Ire) 1st Dam: Naughty Natisha, by Known Fact 1st Dam: Halawa (Ire), by Dancing Brave 2nd Dam: Noble Natisha, by Noble Commander 2nd Dam: Hanzala (Fr), by Akarad (Fr) 3rd Dam: Natisha, by Native Dancer 3rd Dam: Halwah (Fr), by The Minstrel ($145,000 2yo >04 OBSMAR). O-Fox Ridge Farm O/B-Zakaria Hakam; T-Mikel Delzangles; J-Thierry Inc; B-Dr William B Wilmot & Dr Joan M Taylor (NY); Jarnet; i40,000. Lifetime Record: 19 starts, 3 wins, T-Patrick J Kelly; J-Jean-Luc Samyn; $90,000. 12 places, i149,905. Lifetime Record: 27-7-5-5, $608,802. *3/4 to Pupil 2--In Clover (GB), 123, f, 4, Inchinor (GB)--Bellarida (Unbridled), SW & MGSP, $204,280. (Fr), by Bellypha (Ire). O/B-George Strawbridge; 2--Angliana, 116, c, 4, Giant's Causeway--Pratella, by T-Freddy Head; i16,000. Jade Hunter. O/B-Alvin D Haynes (KY); T-Kiaran P 3--Sanaya (Ire), 120, f, 3, Barathea (Ire)--Sanariya (Ire), McLaughlin; $30,000. by Darshaan (GB). O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The 3--Crown Point, 114, c, 4, Honor Grades--Runaway Aga Khan's Studs SC; T-Alain de Royer-Dupre; Ashleigh, by Runaway Groom. O-Drumlanrig Farm; i12,000. B-Albert Coppola (KY); T-David G Donk; $15,000. Margins: 1HF, HD, 3/4. Odds: 13.30, 6.50, 1.70. Margins: 1 3/4, 5, 5HF. Odds: 1.95, 1.60, 4.00. Also ran: Histoire de Moeurs (Fr), Epatha (Ire), Wing- Also Ran: Chilly Rooster, Request for Parole. span, Green Girl (Fr), Bastet (Ire), Princess Jones (GB), Scratched: Dreadnaught, Rousing Victory, Dave, Green Chavela (Ire), Afriketa (Ire). Lemon, Kurm (IRE), Always First (GB), Embossed (IRE), Afaf had previously been unable to break though in Islero Noir (FR), Spider Power (IRE), Bee Charmer (IRE), stakes company. The homebred ran fourth in the Listed Grand Couturier (GB). Click for the brisnet.com chart. Prix des Tourelles at Chantilly Aug. 31 and followed Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. with a second in the Sept. 24 Listed Prix de la Region Alsace at Strasbourg. She made her pattern race debut in the G3 Prix Andre Baboin at Bordeaux Oct. 11, fin- ishing fourth in her most recent trip to post, but made progress here to bag a career high in determined fash- TAYLOR MADE SALES AGENCY ion. Settled third from the bell, Afaf closed under pres- AT KEENELAND NOVEMBER UPDATE sure in the short straight to challenge at the distance #2537 STAR OF THE WOODS (IF TIZNOW) and was driven out to lead home a trifecta of homebreds. The winner=s half-sister Hawala (Ire) (Warn- NEW STAKES HORSE UNDER THE PRODUCE RECORD: ing {GB}) has produced listed winners Misu Bond (Ire) MEETMEINTHEWOODS (3YO F. BY GENERAL MEETING). WINNER AT 2 AND 3, 2006, $105,140. (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) and Slip Dance (Ire) (Celtic SINCE THE CATALOGUE, PLACED 3RD IN THE CTBA Swing {GB}). Click here for the Racing Post chart. MARIAN S. AT FPX 9/18 FOR TRAINER DOUG O’NEILL. (859) 885-3345 • www.taylormadesales.com ARQANA - 2006 SALES DATES December Mixed Dec. 2-4 December Yearlings/Horses in Training Dec. 5 GIII Red Smith H. Naughty New Yorker (Quiet Ecurie Trapenard Dispersal Dec. 6 American) wires >em for his first graded-stakes win. www.deauville-sales.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/12/06 • PAGE 3 of 7 KEENOV cont. The Wright Stuff... Darley’s Other Offerings Prove Popular... Signing tickets on behalf of a new pinhooking opera- A trio of horses which at one time raced in Godolphin tion called Wright Brothers Bloodstock, Dromoland blue or Darley maroon were the subject of much inter- Farm=s Gerry Dilger paid $420,000 for a striking chest- est yesterday. Hip 2018, five-year-old Maple Syrple nut colt from the first crop of 2004 GI Haskell Invita- (American Chance), began her career with Team Valor, tional H. hero Lion Heart (Tale of the Cat). The Jan. 31 winning the Clarendon S. at Woodbine before being foal was consigned by Taylor Made and the agency=s purchased privately off her runner-up finish to Ashado Mark Taylor was confident that the colt would be ap- in the GII Schuylerville S. in 2003. Offered in foal to pealing, especially to the Saturday market. AHe=s a hell MGSW E Dubai (Mr. Prospector), the dark bay was of a foal,@ he commented. AIn retrospect, we should purchased for $320,000 by Bonnie Baskin. Hip 1827, probably have had him in Book 2, but around entry time the three-year-old filly Autumnal (Forestry), was sold [Aug.