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11 Fillies Set for Del Mar Debutante HEADLINE p. 5 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 SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2005 SHADOW IN THE GRAVEYARD OF FAVORITES SECOND SEASON The Saratoga mystique claimed another favorite Today’s $1-million GI Travers S. at Saratoga brings when the 1-2 chalk Ashado (Saint Ballado) was swept together seven colts seeking to cement their credentials aside by the versatile Shadow in the absence of sidelined Classic win- Cast (Smart Strike) in the GI Per- ners Afleet Alex and Giacomo. Bellamy sonal Ensign H. yesterday after- Road (Concerto), so impressive in win- noon. It was the first Grade I win ning the GI Wood Memorial before sus- for owner William S. Farish Jr. taining a splint injury as the beaten fa- “Obviously, Ashado didn’t run vorite in the GI Kentucky Derby, will her race today,” acknowledged have his work cut out for him in his Shadow Cast Horsephotos winning trainer Neil Howard. “It first start back since that loss. Facing is great to win a Grade I with him will be Roman Ruler (Fusaichi Pega- any horse. But this filly has been so honest and such a Roman Ruler sus), perfect in two starts since return- nice filly that she doesn’t owe anybody anything.” Horsephotos ing from a long layoff; and Flower Alley Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Cont. p2 (Distorted Humor), a dominating winner of the GII Jim Dandy S. July 30. Travers cont. p3 ADIEU IN SPINAWAY CHECK MATE Adieu (El Corredor) rebounded from a loss in the GII Unbeaten Lost in the Fog (Lost Soldier)’s road show Adirondack S. on opening day to take the GII Spinaway continues in the GI King’s Bishop S. at the Spa. His S. at Saratoga yesterday in her latest match-up with perfect record in eight starts encom- Folklore (Tiznow). After capturing her passes four graded stakes victories debut at Keeneland by 4 1/4 lengths at four different tracks, including the in April, Adieu didn’t run again until GII Carry Back S. at Calder July 10 July 3, when she outbattled Folklore in his latest tour stop. He steam- in Belmont’s Astoria S. But she fal- rolled his overmatched rivals that tered as the favorite in the day, and although he’s been training Adirondack, finishing fourth to Folk- in a bar shoe to protect a quarter lore, and both fillies were dismissed Lost in the Fog S Sherack crack in his left hind, trainer Greg at 7-1 here in favor of Effectual (Car- Gilchrist is brimming with confi- son City). Away alertly, Adieu settled dence. “If any horse tries to go with him, he'll wear Adieu Horsephotos into second as the favorite showed them into the ground,” Gilchrist said. “His best attribute the way. The bay took charge on the is his second quarter. A lot of horses can run the first turn and kept finding more when the persistent Folklore quarter really fast, but this horse can keep going.” challenged her in the lane. “She broke much better,” King’s Bishop cont. p4 explained winning rider John Velazquez. “She started FULL OF HOPE waiting and pulling up, and I said, ‘Oh boy, let someone There may be only five entrants in the GI Hopeful S. else come early so she doesn’t get surprised.’ The this afternoon, but they include two of the most highly closer the horses got, the more she gave me.” regarded two-year-old colts seen Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Spinaway chart, p2 this year. Henny Hughes (Hennessy) has collected a brace of The brisnet.com ‘Race of the Day’ is the stakes wins with his ears pricked, GI Travers S. at Saratoga. will meet the up-and-coming First For pps and a complete race analysis, click here. Samurai (Giant’s Causeway). Henny Hughes Horsephotos Hopeful cont. p4 www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/27/05 • PAGE 2 of 7 Friday, Saratoga Friday, Saratoga PERSONAL ENSIGN S.-GI, $400,000, SAR, 8-26, SPINAWAY S.-GII, $250,000, SAR, 8-26, 2yo, f, 7f, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/4m, 2:02, ft. 1:23 3/5, ft. 1--sSHADOW CAST, 118, f, 4, by Smart Strike 1--@ADIEU, 119, f, 2, by El Corredor 1st Dam: Daily Special, by Dayjur 1st Dam: Irene's Talkin, by At the Threshold 2nd Dam: Nafees, by Raja Baba 2nd Dam: Classy Irene, by El Baba 3rd Dam: Summer Legend, by Raise a Native 3rd Dam: Yakima Prune, by Time Tested O/B-William S Farish Jr (KY); T-Neil J Howard; ($140,000 yrl '04 FTSAUG; $300,000 2yo 2005 J-R Albarado; $240,000. Lifetime Record: 21-9-1-6, FTFFEB). O-Michael B Tabor, Mrs John Magnier & $923,751. *Second Grade I winner for sire (by Mr. Derrick Smith; B-Glencrest Farm LLC (KY); T-Todd A Prospector). Pletcher; J-J Velazquez; $150,000. Lifetime Record: 2--Personal Legend, 116, m, 5, Awesome Again-- 4-3-0-0, $254,470. *First GSW for freshman sire (by Highland Legend, by Storm Bird. O-Edmund A Gann; Mr. Greeley). B-G Watts Humphrey Jr & Louise I Humphrey (KY); 2--Folklore, 119, f, 2, Tiznow--Contrive, by Storm Cat. T-Robert J Frankel; $80,000. O/B-Robert & Beverly Lewis (KY); T-D Wayne Lukas; 3--Two Trail Sioux, 118, f, 4, Indian Charlie--Quiet Trail, $50,000. by Quiet American. ($55,000 yrl '02 KEESEP). 3--Along the Sea, 119, f, 2, Anees--Russian Flight (Ire), O-John D Gunther & Donald Winton; B-Totier Creek by Siberian Express. O/B-Buckram Oak Farm (KY); Farm (KY); T-Wallace A Dollase; $40,000. T-Ralph Ziadie; $25,000. Margins: 2 3/4, 9HF, 2HF. Odds: 14.50, 14.30, 9.30. Margins: 1, 3, 4 3/4. Odds: 7.70, 7.70, 25.75. Also Ran: Island Sand, Ashado, A Song in a Minor. Also Ran: Sensation, Effectual, Wonder Lady Anne L, Scratched: Isola Piu Bella (Chi). Fifth Avenue. Shadow Cast had a fun time at Fair Grounds over the Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com winter, winning three straight races, including the Truly catalogue-style pedigree. Bound H. Jan. 22 on dirt and the GIII Bayou Breeders’ Cup H. Feb. 19 on grass. She missed by just 3/4 of a length when third in the GI Apple Blossom H. Apr. 9 at Oaklawn, with Ashado (Saint Ballado) behind her in fifth. After winning Churchill’s GII Louisville Breeders’ Cup H. on the first Saturday in May, the chestnut ran fifth as the favorite to Two Trail Sioux in the GII Fleur de Lis H. June 18. She went back to the turf for her latest and wound up seventh in the GI Diana H. at Saratoga July 30. The homebred got an ideal trip in this contest, settling comfortably in fifth as Two Trail Sioux sailed along on the lead. While Ashado was spinning www.taylormadefarm.com her wheels on the far turn, Shadow Cast came rolling on the outside, hit the front at the top of the stretch and finished up strongly. Trainer Todd Pletcher was at a GI Personal Ensign H. Shadow Cast (Smart Strike) loss about Ashado. “She left there flat and ran flat the upends favored Ashado (Saint Ballado). whole way,” he said. Click for the brisnet.com chart or GII Spinaway S. Adieu (El Corredor) bids farewell for the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. her first graded stakes victory. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/27/05 • PAGE 3 of 7 Go East Young Man... T R A V E R S T A K E S P P The stretch-running Don’t Get Mad (Stephen Got Even) makes his first start in New York after disappoint- RULING CLASS Roman Ruler (Fusaichi Pegasus), ing as the favorite in the GII Swaps Breeders’ Cup S. forced to skip the Triple Crown with foot problems, July 9, finishing fifth. The bay’s finest hours have come looms a tough foe. After edging Flower Alley (Distorted at Churchill, where he closed for fourth in the GI Ken- Humor) in the GII Dwyer S. July 4, the handsome bay tucky Derby before posting a sharp win in the GIII proved a professional victor of the GI Haskell Invita- Northern Dancer Breeders’ Cup S. June 18. "It's possi- tional Aug. 7. “He really stepped up in his last race,” ble he likes the East Coast tracks better than the ones said trainer Bob Baffert of the colt's Haskell perfor- in California,” said trainer Ron Ellis. “We took him out mance. “He's really doing good this summer, because of his style in the Swaps. We learned that you can't he's learned how to relax. We always knew he was a change this horse's style.” good horse, he just had little pestering injuries. He's showing his stuff now.” 3YO ECLIPSE/TRAVERS WINNERS Nothing But Flowers... Year Horse Classic Win? Flower Alley rebounded from his Dwyer defeat with a 2001 Point Given Preakness, Belmont front-running score in the GII Jim Dandy S. July 30, 1995 Thunder Gulch Kentucky Derby, Belmont when he earned a 112 Beyer Speed Figure while defeat- 1994 Holy Bull --- ing Reverberate (Thunder Gulch) and Andromeda’s Hero 1980 Temperence Hill Belmont (Fusaichi Pegasus). “Maturity has really brought him to 1975 Wajima --- hand,” said trainer Todd Pletcher.