Pathfork to Miss Breeders' Cup FEATURE PRESENTATION • G1
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Visit the Pathfork to Miss TDN Website: Breeders’ Cup www.thoroughbreddailynews.com P2 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2010 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. FEATURE PRESENTATION • G1 DEWHURST S. SNOW FAIRY TO SKIP CHAMPION Trainer Ed Dunlop has decided against running Snow Fairy (Ire) (Intikhab) in tomorrow=s G1 Champion S., and instead will point his dual Oaks victress at the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup at Kyoto Nov. 14. ASnow Fairy is in great shape, but this year=s Champion looks a strong re- newal, and it would not be right going to BIG THREE STAND THEIR GROUND Japan on the back of Just six will line up for tomorrow's G1 Dubai a hard race,@ com- Dewhurst S. at Newmarket, with the leading trio of mented Dunlop. Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Dream Ahead (Diktat {GB}) AWith the bonus that and Saamidd (GB) (Street Cry {Ire}) set to go head-to- the Japan Racing Horsephotos head in a fascinating re- Association is offer- newal. Saamidd, the ing, we could pick up just short of ,1.4-million if Snow least-rated of the unbeaten Fairy happens to win. They also double the prize money triumvirate, will be ridden if she finishes second or third, and we want her to be by Frankie Dettori, who at her peak when she arrives out there, so we have was relishing the spectacle decided to give Newmarket a miss.@ yesterday. "This year's Dewhurst is what racing is all about," Dettori said. "Frankel takes the eye, and Zenyatta Works at Hollywood..................p2 his gallop reports have Zibimix Takes G3 Pr. Andre Baboin.................p7 Frankel (GB) been fantastic, but what sportinglife.com Dream Ahead did in the Middle Park was amazing, and he's also won the Morny, so he's got the best form. It's all to play for, and I like my fellow, even though he's still a little bit on the weak side behind. We know he's going to improve a bit, and this is the obvi- ous step, so we want to see where we stand. He's very lazy at home, so he doesn't give you the same vibe as he does on the track, but we know what he can do in afternoon." As expected, there were a raft of scratches, including Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Elzaam (Aus) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}) and the Aug. 21 G3 Solario S. winner Native Khan (Fr) (Azamour {Ire}), who will head to next Saturday's G1 Racing Post Trophy instead. "I have had a long chat with the owners, and we have decided to opt out of what looks a very strong Dewhurst," Native Khan=s trainer Ed Dunlop explained. "They say never be afraid of one horse, but it seems that there are three to be wary of in Saturday's race and, with the weather fore- cast for Doncaster next week being favourable, we will sit tight and wait for Town Moor. The horse worked very well for Kieren Fallon on Tuesday morning, and I am very happy with him. Stepping up to a mile will not (859) 233-4252 be a problem." G1 Dewhurst S. field p4 www.claibornefarm.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 10/15/10 • PAGE 2 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Zenyatta Prepares for Classic... BREEDERS’ CUP Zenyatta (Street Cry {Ire}) worked five panels in 1:02.60 in her first drill since winning Hollywood=s GI Lady=s Secret S. Oct. 2. With regular rider Mike BULLETIN Smith in the irons, the Amazon worked in company with stablemate El Vino (Include). The Jerry and Ann Pathfork to Miss Breeders' Cup... Moss representative reeled off internal fractions of The Silverton Hill Partnership=s Pathfork (Distorted :25.80, :38.40 and :51.20 before galloping out six Humor) will miss his intended engagement in the furlongs in 1:16.40. AIt was perfect for what you want GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile at Churchill Downs Nov. 6, in a first work back,@ confirmed Smith. ANot too fast-- after suffering a slight Not too slow. Her energy level is great. I tipped off the setback, trainer turn there and kinda let her run. Two jumps and she Jessica Harrington caught [El Vino]. Whooo. She's like driving the most announced yesterday. incredible sports car, and today we didn't even need to His condition is not get out of second gear. I let her run, she got past [El serious, but the un- Vino] and then she just went right back to cruise con- beaten winner of this trol. Just incredible!@ According to trainer John year=s G2 Futurity S. Shirreffs, the six-year-old will work two more times and G1 Vincent (Oct. 22 and Oct. 30) before being shipped to Louisville O Brien National S. will to try and defend her title in the Classic. Nice work for Pathfork = A Healy Racing Photos not run again this sea- her first one back,@ added Shirreffs. AIt was just to get son. AUnfortunately her focus back on a routine. It=s not how fast. It=s about Pathfork won=t be going to the Breeders= Cup,@ Harring- getting back to work and letting her know that another ton told Racing Post. AHe=s had a minor setback, and he work will be coming. It=s about getting the proper spac- just won=t be ready in time to travel. It is only a very ing.@ minor problem.@ Breeders= Cup Bulletin Cont. p3 www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/15/10 • PAGE 3 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Breeders= Cup Bulletin Cont. Kinsale King to Work At Fresno... Kinsale King (Yankee Victor), winner of the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen at Meydan in March, will be shipped to Fresno Saturday to prepare for a tilt at the GI Breeders= Cup Sprint at Chur- chill Downs Nov. 6. AI=m taking him to Fresno Saturday to work between races on the dirt,@ confirmed trainer Carl O=Callaghan. AI want him to see the crowd and get pumped up. He only needs one work on the dirt.@ Third in the G1 Golden Jubilee S. at Ascot=s Royal meeting June 19, the five-year- old was 12th in his latest start in the G1 Darley July Cup July 9. According Benoit Photo to O=Callaghan, the gelding=s poor per- formance was due to the brief three- week period between races, and to the unusually hard Newmarket course. O=Callaghan indicated that Kinsale King would be shipped to Kentucky Oct. 31. Cash Refund... Richard, Bertram and Elaine Klein=s J “TDN Rising Star” J Cash Refund (Petionville) worked five fur- longs in :59.60 over Keeneland=s Polytrack Thursday morning. With jockey John Velazquez in the irons, the Steve Margolis trainee worked in company with his stakes-winning stablemate Country Day (Speightstown). With Cash Refund on the inside, the tandem carved out splits of :12.60, :24.20, :35.80, :48 Here Comes Ben Preps for BC Dirt Mile... before galloping out six panels in 1:12.40. AJohnny Jockey Alex Solis made a trip out to Keeneland liked him,@ Margolis said. AHe said he just sat on him Thursday morning to partner Marianne and Brandon and didn=t do anything.@ The four-year-old is being Chase=s Here Comes Ben (Street Cry {Ire}) in a five- considered for the GI Sentient Jet Breeders= Cup Sprint furlong work over the Polytrack. Working in company at Churchill Downs Nov. 6. Brian Hernandez has been with Wildomar Springs (Even the Score), Here Comes aboard Cash Refund in all of the gelding=s eight previ- Ben started off three lengths behind and tracked his ous career starts, which includes five wins. AWe=ve stablemate to the head of the stretch before forging been loyal to Brian, but if you get a chance to get a past late to complete five furlongs in 1:01.20. Internal rider like John in a race for a lot of money, you look at splits for the move were :12, :23.80, :35.80 and it,@ said Margolis, who saddled 2003 GI Breeders= Cup :49.60. The mutiple stakes winner galloped out six Sprint winner Cajun Beat. AJohn doesn=t have a mount furlongs in 1:14.80. AHe=s very smooth,@ Solis upon his in the Sprint. We are going to keep our options open.@ return to the barn. AHe loves this track.@ Trainer Charles Margolis, usually based at Churchill Downs, has 20 Loprestri was also pleased with the morning=s task. stalls at Keeneland this fall. AThere were a couple of AThis was just a maintenance work for him,@ Lopresti races we were looking at with Cash Refund and we said. AHe=s not going to go in :59. He=s not like wanted to see how he handled the Polytrack,@ offered [GIII Phoenix S. winner and GI Breeders= Cup Sprint Margolis. AHe may have one more work here and then possibility] Wise Dan, who works black type. [Here work him one time at Churchill.@ Additionally, the Comes Ben] worked three-quarters in 1:15 at Saratoga, owner-trainer combination may have another Breeders= a half in :48 at Saratoga, and then won a Grade I Cup starter in Due Date (El Prado {Ire}), who finished [Forego S. Sept. 4].@ Lopresti has two more Keeneland third in Saturday=s GIII Woodford S. AI don=t know if he works planned for Here Comes Ben, who is slated to can get in, because that race is usually over-subscribed, run in the GI Breeders= Cup Dirt Mile.