'Lynx' Pounces to Win in International Second Time the Charm for Miss Keller
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here ‘LYNX’ POUNCES TO WIN IN INTERNATIONAL SECOND TIME THE CHARM FOR MISS KELLER Only a few weeks removed from France=s marquee One year ago, Miss Keller (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) found test for older horses--the GI Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe-- herself one-length short of taking home the lion=s share being taken down by Danedream (Ger) (Lomitas {GB}), of the purse in Woodbine=s GI E.P. Taylor S., but she who led a 1-2-3 finish for the fairer sex, French import reversed that form yesterday afternoon when she came Sarah Lynx (Ire) from far back to nab the 2011 renewal of the 1 1/4 (Montjeu {Ire}) struck mile event. yet another blow to the The 5-year-old male ego in Canada=s mare is jewel, the GI Pattison campaigned by Canadian International Lordship Stud, at Woodbine Sunday. Clodagh McStay The 4-year-old=s victory and Three capped off a banner Chimneys Racing. weekend for her sire Three Chimneys Montjeu, who was also Farm--who responsible for campaign the Irish- Miss Keller (Ire), bred in partnership Miss Keller (Ire) (center) Horsephotos Horsephotos victorious in the with Anthony GI E.P. Taylor S. on Ramsden--was also responsible for yesterday=s Woodbine=s undercard; Fame and Glory (GB)=s win in GIII Harold C. Ramser Sr. S. winner Up In Time (Ire) Saturday=s G3 British Champions Long Distance Cup at (Noverre) at Santa Anita. Taken to her customary place Ascot and a runner-up finish by Green Moon (Ire) in the at the back in the early going by jockey Johnny G1 Cauflield Cup in Australia. Cont. p2 Velazquez, Miss Keller was unhurried through Mahbooba=s (Aus) (Galileo {Ire}) opening pace of Sunday, Woodbine :25.34, :51.06 and 1:16.07. Closing on the front rank PATTISON CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL S.-GI, through a mile in 1:41.00, the 5-year-old swung to the $1,488,320, WOX, 10-16, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:34 4/5, yl. outside for the stretch drive and was up in time to hand 1--sSARAH LYNX (IRE), 123, f, 4, by Montjeu (Ire) I=m A Dreamer (Ire) (Noverre) a narrow defeat. Cont. 10 1st Dam: Steel Princess (Ire) (GSW-Fr), by Danehill 2nd Dam: Champaka (Ire), by Caerleon 3rd Dam: Fleur Royale (Ire), by Mill Reef (60,000gns yrl '08 TATOCT). O-Mrs Robert G Ehrnrooth; B-Grangecon Stud (IRE); T-John E Hammond; J-Christophe Soumillon; $891,090. Lifetime Record: GSW-Fr, 11-3-0-1, $1,091,659. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A. 2--Joshua Tree (Ire), 126, c, 4, Montjeu (Ire)--Madeira Mist (Ire), by Grand Lodge. (360,000gns yrl '08 TATOCT). O-KK Al Nabouda & K Albahou; B-Castlemartin Stud & Skymarc Farm (IRE); T-Marco Botti; $297,030. 3--Treasure Beach (GB), 119, c, 3, Galileo (Ire)- - Honorine (Ire), by Mark of Esteem (Ire). (180,000gns wlng '08 TATDEC). O-Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Ashley House Stud (GB); T-Aidan P O'Brien; $148,515. Margins: 4, 2, 3/4. Odds: 22.45, 11.45, 3.60. Also Ran: Arctic Cosmos, Quest For Peace (Ire), Musketier (Ger), Redwood (GB), Mores Wells (GB), Laureate Conductor, Celtic Conviction, Kara's Orientation, Rahystrada, Simmard, Mikhail Glinka (Ire), Miami Deco, Bronze Cannon. Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/17/11 • PAGE 2 of 15 • thoroughbreddailynews.com CANADIAN INT’L S. -GI Her winning margin was the largest since Relaxed C$1,500,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT Gesture (Ire)=s 4 1/2-length tally in 2005, while Secretariat holds the race record--6 1/2 lengths--in Big Day for the Ladies...Again 1973. AShe likes to be inside of horses,@ said winning The sole filly in yesterday=s Canadian International rider Christophe Soumillon. AThe great thing is that she lineup, Sarah Lynx settled near the back of the pack in has a good turn of foot. This is the third time she=s had 10th as Kara=s Orientation (Orientate) went immediately blinkers on, because before she was a bit lazy. So with to the front, taking the field through early fractions of those on, I saw she was not pulling at all in the race. :25.41, 52.06, 1.17.7 and 1:42.96. The pacesetter She was really relaxed. I was quite confident.@ started to weaken over the heavy footing on the far turn, while new challengers Treasure Beach (GB) Catlike Moves... (Galileo {Ire}), Joshua Tree (Ire) (Monjeu {Ire}), and Sarah Lynx enjoyed modest success in France last Arctic Cosmos (North Light {Ire}) began to close on the season, finishing a close-up fourth behind Midday (GB) outside. However, it was Sarah Lynx moving fastest of (Oasis Dream {GB}), Plumania (GB) (Anabaa) and all along the inside late, inhaling her rivals in the Sarafina (Fr) (Refuse to Bend {Ire}) in the 12-furlong straight and powering clear to win by four lengths. G1 Prix Vermeille and the 1 9/16-mile G2 Prix de Ï Ò Royallieu at Longchamp. Fifth in her 2011 unveiling in the 11-panel Preis der Baden- Badener June 4, the bay was a credible fourth in the Prix de la Pepiniere at Maison-Laffitte July 24 before breaking her Leading First Crop Sire by Winners in 2009 year-long losing streak in the Sarah Lynx (Ire) kicking away G2 Prix de Pomone at Leading Second Crop Sire by Earnings in 2010 from the field Deauville Aug. 14. Taking Horsephotos Florida’s Leading General Sire in 2011 another stab at the Vermeille Sept. 11, the Irish-bred enountered some traffic late, All Eyes are on Wildcat Heir but closed to be a good fourth behind winner Galikova (Fr) (Galileo {Ire}). Trained by John Hammond, the Irish-bred, who went postward a 22-1 outsider, became GI Canadian International Sarah Lynx (Ire) (Montjeu just the sixth filly or mare--and first since Infamy in {Ire}) leads home 1-2 finish for sire. 1988--to win the mile Canada=s richest horse race. GI E.P. Taylor S. Regally Ready (More Than Ready) Sarah Lynx was the first mount in the International for gets her first Grade I. Soumillion, who won the GI E.P. Taylor S. aboard GI Nearctic S. Miss Keller (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) ekes longshot Reggane (GB) (Red Ransom). The French rider out a victory. started off the weekend with a bang, taking Saturday=s GIII Harold C. Ramser Sr. Up In Time (GB) (Noverre) GI Champion S. at Ascot aboard Cirrus Des Aigles (Fr) earns second graded win this term. (Even Top {Ire}). In a reversal of fortune, literally, the leading jockey was handed a whopping ,52,000 fine for the excessive use of the whip, handed down in accordance with the new British whip rules. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 10/17/11 • PAGE 3 of 15 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Pletcher confirmed that both horses would work at BREEDERS’ CUP Belmont next weekend before shipping to Churchill Downs Oct. 24. AWe=ll probably do something a little BULLETIN further with Stay Thirsty, and I=m not sure what we=ll do with Mo next week,@ confirmed Pletcher. AWe=re Repole Duo Struts Their Stuff at Belmont... going into a 1 1/4-mile race off a seven-furlong and a Mike Repole=s Uncle Mo (Indian Charlie) and mile race under our belt [with Uncle Mo], so we want Stay Thirsty (Bernardini) worked Sunday morning over to make sure that we=re fit enough and I think we made Belmont=s training track in preparation for the Breeders= a big step in that direction today. [Leaving] Monday Cup Nov. 4 and 5. Uncle Mo covered five furlongs in a [Oct. 24] is the schedule at the moment, with one work a bullet :58.64-- at Churchill Downs.@ fastest of 32 at the distance--and Mott Team Readies at Churchill... Stay Thirsty A trio of contenders from the barn of Hall of Fame negotiated a trainer Bill Mott--To Honor and Serve (Bernardini) half-mile in (Classic), Royal Delta (Empire Maker) (Ladies= Classic) :48.62. It was and Courageous Cat (Storm Cat) (Mile)--worked Sunday the first work for at Churchill Downs in preparation for the Breeders= Cup both horses since Nov. 4 and Nov. 5. Live Oak Belmont=s Oct. 1 Plantation=s To Honor and Serve, Mike Repole with Uncle Mo (left) Super Saturday recent winner of the GII & Stay Thirsty card, when Uncle Pennsylvania Derby, covered four NYRA Photo Mo took the furlongs in :50. Internal splits for GII Kelso H. and Stay Thirsty was third in the GI Jockey the exercise were :13.60, :25.60 Club Gold Cup Invitational. AMo=s work was similar to and :37.60, with a five-panel his last work before the Kelso,@ said trainer Todd gallop out in 1:03. The Pletcher. AIt was a little quicker than we set out to do, sophomore was accompanied by but it=s just an indication of how well he=s doing right Rudolph Brisset. A[Assistant] now.@ Uncle Mo was accompanied by jockey John Kenny [McCarthy] had him from To Honor and Serve Velazquez, while Stay Thirsty was partnered by Patty the three-eighth [pole] to the Horsephotos Krotenko. AThat was a good maintenance breeze for seven-eighths in :48-and-three [fifths],@ said Mott.