FEATURE PRESENTATION • GII FOUNTAIN of YOUTH S. ATONEMENT DAY in DAVONA DALE John Oxley=S J “TDN Rising Star” J Dancinginherdreams (Tapit) Tasted Defeat for the First
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2011 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. FEATURE PRESENTATION • GII FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH S. ATONEMENT DAY IN DAVONA DALE John Oxley=s J “TDN Rising Star” J Dancinginherdreams (Tapit) tasted defeat for the first time in her career at the hands of Hardacre Farm=s Pomeroys Pistol (Pomeroy) in the seven-furlong GII Forward Gal S. Jan. 30, but is expected to reverse form with that rival when they rematch in this after- noon=s GII Davona Dale S. over Gulfstream=s one-turn mile. The $330,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase took her first two starts--including the GIII Pocahontas S.--by over 10 lengths combined, but F-T FOY HAS MAJOR DERBY IMPLICATIONS couldn=t quite get to the pace-pressing Pomeroys Pistol Live Oak Plantation=s To Honor and Serve (Bernardini) in the Forward Gal, missing by a diminishing 3/4 of a makes his much-anticipated three-year-old debut in length. Cont. p3 today=s GII Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth S. at Gulfstream. The >TRAVELIN= LOOKS TO REPEAT DEBUT IN HUTCH impressive Nov. 6 GII Nashua S. E. Paul Robsham Stables LLC=s Travelin Man (Trippi) and Nov. 27 GII Remsen S. win- will try to run back to his devastating 7 1/4-length ner has been carefully handled debut romp at Gulfstream Jan. 6 today in the track=s by Hall of Fame conditioner Bill GII Hutcheson S. for sophomores at seven furlongs. Mott, having skipped the GI The homebred earned a 106 Beyer Speed Figure for his Breeders= Cup Juvenile last term impressive unveiling, the highest earned by a three- and with only two preps--this year-old so far this term. AFrom one race, from a figure and, most likely, the GI Florida standpoint, he=s the possible favorite and one to beat,@ Derby here Apr. 3-- on his plate trainer Todd Pletcher told Daily Racing Form. AFrom an before a tilt in the GI Kentucky experience standpoint, he might have benefitted from Derby May 7. AHe=s going into an allowance race. But I think he=s talented enough to To Honor and Serve this race with only six works, compete.@ Cont. p3 Coglianese Photo which is not an overabundance, but this is by no means sup- posed to be his best race,@ Mott told Daily Racing Form. ABut we=ve got to get started and I=m hoping and ex- pecting to see a good effort on Saturday.@ To Honor and Serve=s two-year-old form was flattered a week ago when Nashua and Remsen runner-up Mucho Macho Man (Macho Uno) annexed the GII Risen Star S. at Fair Grounds by 1 1/2 lengths. The expected Fountain of Youth favorite was the third individual betting choice at 10-1 in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. Soldat (War Front) will make his first dry dirt route attempt following a 10 3/4-length allowance romp over track and trip in the slop Jan. 21. After a pair of runner- up efforts sprinting on the main track to kick off his career at two, the Kiaran McLaughlin trainee broke his maiden in the turfy GIII With Anticipation S. at Saratoga and was runner-up in the GIII Pilgrim S. at Belmont and the GII Breeders= Cup Juvenile Turf S. under the Twin Spires Nov. 6. Gourmet Dinner (Trippi), winner of the $1,000,000 GIII Delta Downs Jackpot Nov. 20, is coming off a fourth-place finish in the GIII Holy Bull S. here Jan. 30. Eclipse Award-winning pilot Ramon Dominguez climbs aboard for the first time. Full Field p2 www.coolmore.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 2/26/11 • PAGE 2 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 5:26 p.m. EST FASIG-TIPTON FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH S.-GII, $400,000, 3yo, 1 1/8m PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINERJOCKEY ML 1 Soldat K Clarke, Robertson, Braverman & Namcook Stb Brookfield Stud LLC-KY McLaughlin 2-1 (c, War Front--Le Relais, by Coronado’s Quest) Garcia 2 Gourmet Dinner Our Sugar Bear Stable Ocala Stud & William J Terrill-FL Standridge 5-1 (c, Trippi--Potluck Dinner, by Pentelicus) Dominguez 3 El Grayling K Thomas, Conway & Hemberger Nolan Creek Farm & Adena Springs-KY Maker 15-1 (c, El Prado {Ire}--Smokey Diplomacy, by Dynaformer) Maragh 4 Casper’s Touch Magdalena Racing Daniel J Burke-KY McPeek 6-1 (c, Touch Gold--Lizzy Cool, by Saint Ballado) Solis 5 Bowman’s Causeway K Martin S Schwartz Adena Springs-ON Biancone 20-1 (c, Giant’s Causeway--Victory Encounter, by Victory Speech) Leparoux 6 Racing Aptitude Donald R Dizney Donald R Dizney-FL Tesher 30-1 (c, Aptitude--Ecclesiastes, by Saint Ballado) Lezcano 7 To Honor and Serve K Live Oak Plantation Twin Creeks Farm, Byer & Rancho San Miguel-KY Mott 8-5 (c, Bernardini--Pilfer, by Deputy Minister) Velazquez 8 Shackleford K Michael Lauffer & W. D. Cubbedge Mike Lauffer & Bill Cubbedge-KY Romans 8-1 (c, Forestry--Oatsee, by Unbridled) Castanon Brilliant G1 Met Mile Winner The Fastest Son of a Truly Great Sire First-Crop Weanlings/ Short Yearlings averaging a sensational $94,000 859-873-7270 • www.airdriestud.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 2/26/11 • PAGE 3 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Davona Dale cont. Today’s Graded Stakes R Heat Lightning is in search of her first victory since brought to you by taking the GI Spinaway S. last September. Runner-up in the GI Frizette S. and in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies, she was bumped at the start of the Forward Gal, but appeared to have no alibi thereafter, finishing 4 1/2 lengths back in fourth. Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 4:52 p.m. EST EST Race Click for TV HUTCHESON S.-GII, $150,000, 3yo, 7f 4:14p Davona Dale S.-GII, GP (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 4:51p Hutcheson S.-GII, GP (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV 1 Crossbow Bernardini Dominguez McLaughlin 5-1 5:26p Fountain of Youth S.-GII, GP (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV 2 Madman Diaries Bring the Heat Sanchez Ward 6-1 3 Travelin Man Trippi Velazquez Pletcher 5-2 Click here to download all brisnet.com PPs for today’s graded races. 4 Razmataz K Forest Wildcat Castellano Pletcher 10-1 Stakes Winners/Performers on February 12-13 K for MORE THAN READY (4), PURE PRIZE (2), 5 Flashpoint Pomeroy Velasquez Dutrow Jr 4-1 CACTUS RIDGE, POMEROY and SILVER TRAIN! 6 Little Drama Burning Roma Bravo Fawkes 20-1 Click here for more... 7 Leave of Absence Harlan's Holiday Maragh Violette Jr 12-1 8 Black N Beauty K Devil His Due Desormeaux Romans 8-1 P P R E V I E W S P 9 Manicero Mass Media Saez Azpurua Jr 12-1 10 Royal Currier Red Bullet Trujillo Farro 8-1 Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 4:23 p.m. EST Travelin Man might also have to overcome a signifi- DAVONA DALE S.-GII, $250,000, 3yo, f, 1m cant pace disadvantage. Most members of this field, PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML like him, appear to have their eyes on the early lead. 1 Mending Hearts Street Cry (Ire) Lezcano Wolfson 10-1 Darley=s Crossbow found himself in a furious speed duel 2 Hot Summer K Malibu Moon Bravo Fawkes 12-1 when finishing third on debut at Aqueduct Nov. 27. He 3 Evil Queen Hear No Evil Sanchez Gold 20-1 and a foe, last Saturday=s impressive graduate Escort 4 Oh Carole K Unbridled's Song Castellano Kenneally 4-1 (First Samurai), got their first quarter in :21.40 that 5 R Heat Lightning Trippi Velazquez Pletcher 3-1 day. The son of MGSW Forest Heiress (Forest Wildcat) 6 Bellaridge Cactus Ridge Farina Bradley 20-1 has bounced back nicely from that meltdown with a 7 Roxy Gap Indian Charlie Solis Casse 6-1 maiden-breaker at Aqueduct Jan. 2 and a track-and-trip 8 Pomeroys Pistol Pomeroy Dominguez Tarrant 6-1 K allowance tally Jan. 29. Peachtree Stable=s Flashpoint 9 Dancinginherdreams Tapit Leparoux Ward Jr 5-2 also caught the eye with a speedy first go at Aqueduct Ever the realist, trainer John Ward is making lemon- Jan. 15, dashing home by 6 1/4 lengths over a next-out ade out of the Forward Gal lemons. The filly showed A winner. One of the few definite closers in this event is me a new dimension and some grit this last time,@ Klaravich Stables and William H. Lawrence=s Leave of trainer John Ward told Daily Racing Form. AShe was Absence. The bay broke his maiden second out in New chasing horses down and running to catch the leader York Nov. 7 with a 94 Beyer Speed Figure and returned instead of just blowing to the lead and galloping like in 2011 to take the place slot in the Spectacular Bid S. she did in her first two starts.@ Dancinginherdreams will here Jan. 8. Leave of Absence was given little chance have to be aware of the field=s newest face, Lally Sta- ble=s Oh Carole. The bay, produced by a half-sister to after experiencing early traffic trouble in the GIII Holy champion Escena (Strawberry Road {Aus}), debuted Bull S. here last out Jan. 30, finishing sixth. He adds victoriously over the Keeneland Polytrack Oct. 15. She the hood, cuts back a furlong and comes into this proved she was something other than a synthetic freak locked-and-loaded with a bullet four-panel drill at Palm in her sophomore debut, coming from off the pace to Meadows Feb.