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HEADLINE THREE CHIMNEYS NEWS The Idea is Excellence. For information about TDN, SKY MESA Colt Wins $51,600 Msw at BEL call 732-747-8060. Covers 6 f. in 1:08 2/5 to Win by 3¼-Lengths www.thoroughbreddailynews.com FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2009 Click for chart and replay RAHY PENSIONED Bred for Success... Officials at Robert Clay's Three Chimneys Farm have Campaigned by Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al announced that Rahy (Blushing Groom {Fr}--Glorious Maktoum and trained in Europe by Sir Michael Stoute, Song, by Halo), the where Rahy won the Listed Sirenia S. and was second sire of 82 black-type in the G1 Middle Park S. at two. A winner of one of winners, including three starts during his sophomore season, he came to Serena=s Song, Fantas- the U.S. in 1988, and posted a 10-length victory in the tic Light, Dreaming of GII Bel Air H. and was runner-up in the GIII Goodwood Anna and Noverre, has H. and GIII Harold C. Ramser Sr. H. Bred by Hill >n= Dale been pensioned from Farm in Kentucky, the chestnut is produced by Euro- stud duties due to de- pean champion miler and subsequent leading sire in clining fertility. ARahy England Blushing Groom (Fr) (Red God). Rahy=s dam is one of the most im- Glorious Song (Halo) brought equally impressive qualifi- portant stallions we've cations to the table. A Canadian Horse of the Year and had," said Case Clay, two-time champion older mare in that country, the full Rahy Tony Leonard Photo President of Three sister to champion Devil=s Bag and leading sire Saint Chimneys. Rahy will Ballado, also produced multiple champion Singspiel (Ire) remain at Three Chimneys throughout his retirement. (In the Wings {GB}). Rahy as a Broodmare sire..cont. p3 ANot only was standing him a great opportunity for Three Chimneys, but it allowed us to begin a very en- joyable and successful partnership with the Maktoum family. While it's too bad Rahy won't have anymore crops going forward, we're excited to have his son Q&A with BC Board Candidates....................p2 Lewis Michael here to carry on his legacy." From 19 Feature Presentation...GI Prioress S............p3 crops to race, Rahy is responsible for 40 graded stakes winners and three champions--Serena=s Song, Fantastic Gozzip Girl Heads American Oaks Field.......p6 Light and Dreaming of Anna. Naaqoos out of Jean Prat......................................p7 RAHY - GRADE/GROUP 1 WINNERS GI Winner Broodmare Sire Allow (Aus) Machiavellian Dancing Forever Seeking the Gold Designed for Luck Green Dancer Dreaming of Anna Broad Brush Early Pioneer Slew o' Gold Exotic Wood Dixieland Band Fantastic Light Nijinsky II Noverre Northern Dancer Rio de la Plata Ahmad (Arg) Serena's Song Northfields Shining Energy Lycius Tates Creek Nureyev Tranquility Lake Danzig courtesy www.ecompusire.com Follow the TDN on Twitter at www.twitter.com/thetdn (859) 233-4252 www.claibornefarm.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 7/3/09 • PAGE 2 of 7 Q & A WITH THE BREEDERS’ CUP BOARD OF DIRECTORS CANDIDATES Why do you want the opportunity to serve on the 13-member Breeders= Cup Board of Directors? TOM LUDT I think my three years= experience on the Board has helped me learn the philosophical and structural part of the Breeders= Cup by serving on many of the subcommittees. Still, currently serving on the Kentucky Racing Com- mission has also helped me experi- ence and see how best to work within the political environment of racing, and how best to patiently work through the dynamics of trying to create positive change. All this, while running Vinery=s breeding and racing operation, gives me a perspec- tive of the many facets our game. I think this really enables me to serve our owners and breeders on the Breeders= Cup board in a way that will help the organization and the game further our mission www.pinoakstud.com and goals. DUNCAN TAYLOR RICHARD SANTULLI I would like to serve on the board of 13 primarily to I believe I can affect positive change if elected to the ensure that we are focusing on the customers who are Breeders' Cup Board of Directors. In today's environ- behind our revenue streams. I think we need to create ment--with a combination of a poor economy and the the experiences that they want. We also negative publicity we have received need to focus on our potential custom- in the racing business--some posi- ers. I think it would be beneficial to make tive change is necessary. Outside the Breeders' Cup more fan-friendly by of my racing experience, I have cre- creating an understandable structure-- ated an industry, built a large brand giving the events leading up to the and am heavily involved in event championship event more meaning, and and sports marketing. At NetJets, thereby giving the final event greater we have staged the Sampras- importance as well. We need newcom- Federer match at Madison Square ers, casual fans and hardcore fans to Garden, along with tennis events, understand that each event doesn't exist in a vacuum, golf events, and others. Through but has some relevance to those which preceded and that experience, I believe I can help in making the follow it, especially the championship event. Breeders' Cup event a better event than it is now. My I will be an advocate of two-way communication with business acumen is such that I believe I can help the the nominators systematic communications that ask for business of the Breeders' Cup as well. input and informs the nominators of decisions that are Since my nomination, I have heard rumors that my made with a logical explanation of why the decisions being named to the board of 13 would give the Sen- were made. tient Flight Group a reason to no longer be a Breeders' Those are my primary goals. Cup sponsor. While I'm sure that's not in their contract, The business I'm in is the horse business. It means a if there is anyone who believes that I would not recuse lot to me. This is my life, and my family's life, and I'm myself from any Sentient discussions or negotiations, going to try to do the best thing to provide our fans they shouldn't vote for me to be on the Board. My and wagerers a great experience and thereby grow the integrity is more important than anything else. sport. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 7/3/09 • PAGE 3 of 7 Rahy Pensioned..cont. from p1 TDN Feature Presentation RAHY - AS A BROODMARE SIRE GRADE 1 PRIORESS STAKES Graded Winner Level Pedigree After Market G1 Storm Cat--Tranquility Lake Blue Sky Holiday G3 Victory Gallop--Dancing Pratella Close to You (Ire) G2 Shinko Forest--Maritana Even the Score G2 Unbridled's Song--Ashtabula Giant's Causeway G1 Storm Cat--Mariah's Storm SECOND-CROP SIRE PLEASANTLY PERFECT Gotta Have Her G3 Royal Academy--Winnowing HIS NEWEST STAKES PERFORMER IS SHARED ACCOUNT WITH Grand Reward G2 Storm Cat--Serena's Song 3 WINS IN 6 STARTS AND 3RD IN STAKES AT BELMONT Green Fee G2 Green Dancer--Raska DANCEYOURSOCKSOFF WINS MSW AT BELMONT Harlington G2 Unbridled--Serena's Song Heaven Sent (GB) G3 Pivotal--Heavenly Ray THOR-BRED EYES FIRST STAKES IN PRIORESS Host G3 Tabasco Cat--Rare Bird Pavla and Erik Nygaard=s Thor-Bred Stable has only Lattice G2 Arch--Lateral been in business a few years, but has already enjoyed Mauk Four G3 Boston Harbor--Moroccan Magic considerable success. The stable Megahertz (GB) G1 Pivotal--Heavenly Ray could take a huge step forward Miss Europa (Ger) G2 Monsun--Miss Hoeny Saturday when Reforestation (For- Osceola (Brz) G1 American Gipsy--Speed Daughter estry) goes postward in the GI Posse G2 Silver Deputy--Raska Prioress S. at Belmont Park. Quick Gipsy (Brz) G1 American Gipsy--Speed Daughter AWe had two other Grade I Rahy's Attorney G1 Crown Attorney--Rahy's Hope starters in California,@ Pavla Rutherienne G1 Pulpit--Ruthian Nygaard said from the couple=s Secret Gypsy G2 Sea of Secrets--Miss Utada Del Mar home. AAnd we have had Shaft (Aus) G2 Flying Spur--Traceable four horses placed at the stakes Sophisticat G1 Storm Cat--Serena's Song level, but we haven=t had a winner yet at the stakes Summer Raven G3 Summer Squall--Rahy Rose level. We are excited and honored to have a horse that Tasteyville G3 With Approval--Rahfee can even start at a level like that.@ War Kill G2 War Chant--Battenkill The Nygaards= progression in racing was gradual, but You'resothrilling G2 Storm Cat--Mariah's Storm Pavla admits it has its origins in her lifelong love of courtesy www.ecompusire.com horses. AI=ve loved horses ever since I could see,@ she said. AI have my personal horse who came off the track. I was- 27 Monmouth St. n=t involved with racing per se, but I was a definite 2nd Floor horse lover. And my husband had gone to the track Red Bank, NJ 07701 here and there when we were living in New York. He Fax (732) 747-8955 would go to Saratoga in the summer and enjoy the Phone (732) 747-8060 races and handicapping a little bit here and there.@ [email protected] cont. p4 www.coolmore.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 7/3/09 • PAGE 4 of 7 TDN Feature Presentation... Continued AShe was intended to be a two-year-old pinhook, but she RNA=d at the Ocala March sale.