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“DUTCH” TREAT IN NORFOLK S. HEADLINE ...p3 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 FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2006 A SPECIAL CORONATION? AN IRISH FAIRY TALE While the dust was settling on the second day of Trainer Aidan O=Brien reached another landmark yes- Royal Ascot, trainer Pam Sly was celebrating a maiden terday when Susan Magnier and Diane Nagle=s Yeats hurdle win at Worcester. The (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells) produced a compelling stretch self-proclaimed AFens farmer@ has drive to annex the G1 Ascot Gold Cup at the Royal bigger fish to fry today as she meeting. Last year=s G1 Coronation Cup hero was run- saddles G1 1000 Guineas hero- ning for the first time since finishing sixth in the GI ine Speciosa (Ire) (Danehill Canadian International at Woodbine in Dancer {Ire}) in the G1 Corona- October, but lacked for nothing when tion S. at the Royal meeting. In Kieren Fallon took command at the quar- the last three years, both Rus- ter pole. Drawing away to make his own sian Rhythm and Attraction (GB) procession up the straight, the 7-1 have completed the 1000 chance had four lengths to spare over Speciosa www.bbc.co.uk Guineas-Coronation double. Reefscape (GB) (Linamix {Fr}) at the Speciosa returns to her optimum line. AYou=re never sure they will stay trip after a respectable fourth in the G1 Epsom Oaks this far, but we knew he=d definitely get June 2. AShe's electric over a mile, that's her thing,@ two miles and Kieren had the world of jockey Micky Fenton said. AIn the Oaks, she did really confidence in him,@ commented O=Brien, Yeats Getty Images well, but we were always trying to get her to stay just who was celebrating his first Gold Cup that bit further than she really wanted. Back over a mile win. AIt=s great to have this kind of horse and, hope- she will be brilliant. But the bay filly has a habit of @ fully, we=ll be able to keep him sound and he=ll be a veering left, and her errant tendencies are a concern for horse to look forward to.@ Yeats was long-time favorite connections. The race conditions are ideal, but the A for the 2004 G1 Epsom Derby, but after collecting the track is a bit of a worry,@ Fenton admitted. AWe weren't G3 Ballysax S. and G2 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at going to go to Ascot, but in her last couple of runs she Leopardstown in the spring, was injured and missed the hasn't given me a hard time at the finish, so I think it's rest of his sophomore campaign. After a comeback worth taking a shot at.@ Coronation S. cont. p2 second in the G3 Mooresbridge S. at The Curragh last Friday, Royal Ascot, Britain, post time: 3:50 p.m. May, he looked ready to rebuild his career when besting CORONATION S.-G1, ,250,000, 3yo, f, 1mT Alkaased in the G1 Coronation Cup the following SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER month. Subsequently disappointing when trailing in the 1 6 Donna Blini (GB) Bertolini Meehan G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud later that month, he re- 2 9 Flashy Wings (GB) Zafonic Channon turned from a break to finish fourth in the G1 Irish St 3 8 Lolita (Ger) Lavirco (Ger) Lowe Leger at The Curragh before his fruitless trip to Canada. 4 4 Mostaqeleh Rahy J Dunlop Gold Cup cont. p2 5 13 Nannina (GB) Medicean (GB) Gosden 6 2 Nantyglo (GB) Mark Of Esteem (Ire) Bell ANOTHER STARRING ROLE FOR PIGGOTT Mont Etoile (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) captured a thrilling 7 15 Nasheej Swain (Ire) Hannon 8 3 Nightime (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Weld renewal of the G2 Ribblesdale S. to place Hall of Famer 9 12 Price Tag (GB) Dansili (GB) Bary Lester Piggott back in the Royal Ascot winners= spot 10 5 Race For the Stars Fusaichi Pegasus A O=Brien that he dominated so often in his prime. The three-year- 11 14 Rajeem (GB) Diktat (GB) C Brittain old filly is co-owned by Piggot and trained by his son-in- 12 7 Silca=s Sister (GB) Inchinor (GB) bin Suroor law, William Haggas. AMy wife Maureen rides this filly 13 1 Speciosa (Ire) Danehill Dancer (Ire) Sly at home and it=s fantastic to win a race of this quality 14 11 Vague Elusive Quality Noseda for her, especially as her father has an interest in this 15 10 Wake Up Maggie (Ire) Xaar (GB) Wall horse,@ Haggas said. Ribblesdale S. cont. p3 (859) 233-4252 www.claibornefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/23/06 • PAGE 2 of 7 Coronation S. cont. Thursday, Royal Ascot, Britain Eight fillies since 1980 have followed up here after GOLD CUP-G1, ,225,000, Ascot, 6-22, 4yo/up, winning the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas and Marguerite 2 1/2mT, 4:20.45, gd/fm. Weld=s Nightime represents the form of the May 28 1--YEATS (IRE), 128, h, 5, by Sadler=s Wells Curragh Classic. Another Classic winner is in the mix in 1st Dam: Lyndonville (Ire), by Top Ville (Ire) the form of Martin Schwartz=s G2 German 1000 Guin- 2nd Dam: Diamond Land (GB), by Sparkler (Ire) eas victoress Lolita; that Apr. 30 Dusseldorf contest 3rd Dam: Canaan (GB), by Santa Claus (Ire) received a boost when the runner-up Almerita (Ger) O-Susan Magnier & Diane Nagle; B-Barronstown Stud took the G1 Preis Der Diana. Arguably, the tally of & Orpendale; T-Aidan O=Brien; J-Kieren Fallon; Guineas heroines should be four, with Khalid Abdullah=s ,136,953. Lifetime Record: 9-5-1-0, ,403,957. Price Tag controversially disqualified after besting Tie *1/2 to Tsukuba Symphony (GB) (Danehill), SW-Jpn, Black (Ire) and Impressionnante (GB) comprehensively in $2,513,443; Solskjaer (Ire) (Danehill), GSW-Ire & the G1 Poule d=Essai des Pouliches at Longchamp May GSP-Eng, $263,388. 14. Price Tag bids to emulate Shake the Yoke (GB) and 2--Reefscape (GB), 128, h, 5, Linamix (Fr)--Coraline Banks Hill (GB) in bettering a placing in that Classic (GB), by Sadler's Wells. O-Khalid Abdullah; with success here. Aidan O=Brien, successful with B-Juddmonte Farms; T-Andre Fabre; ,51,906. Sophisticat in 2002, relies on Susan Magnier=s Irish 3--Distinction (Ire), 128, g, 7, Danehill--Ivy Leaf (Ire), 1000 Guineas fourth Race For the Stars, while by Nureyev. (Ir£190,000 yrl >00 GOFORB; Godolphin seek their first renewal with last year=s G1 28,000gns wnlg >99 TATDEC). O-Highclere Prix Morny winner Silca=s Sister, who was fourth be- Thoroughbred Racing Ltd; B-Orpendale & Minch Bloodstock; T-Sir Michael Stoute; 25,977. hind Speciosa in Newmarket=s 1000 Guineas. ASilca's , Sister ran fourth in the Guineas and is a tough filly who Margins: 4, HD, 3. Odds: 7-1, 10-3, 5-2. Also Ran: High Action, Sergeant Cecil (GB), Guadalajara always tries hard in her race and her work,@ trainer (Ger), Barolo (GB), Tungsten Strike, Winged d=Argent Saeed bin Suroor commented. AShe is in good form. (Ire), Akarem (GB), Motafarred (Ire). DNF: Media Puzzle. She has won on soft, but it was too soft for her in the Despite encountering training troubles in the spring, Guineas--she should be fine on the ground at Ascot and Yeats belied any fears about his readiness here, enjoy- we are looking forward to running her in the Coronation ing the perfect stalking trip along the inside before S. Cheveley Park Stud s G1 Fillies Mile heroine @ = = stretching into an unassailable lead when committed at Nannina beat only one home on unsuitably testing the top of the straight. AWe didn=t have a clear run with conditions at Newmarket and warrants respect back on him and he had a few problems in the spring, so we her favored surface. AShe's like her sire, Medicean--he just had to be patient,@ trainer Aidan O=Brien said. AAll didn't act on the soft ground either,@ Cheveley Park credit to everyone to get him back into the shape he Stud=s Managing Director Chris Richardson told PA was in today. Kieren was convinced about this horse Sport. AShe came out of the race well enough, but she after the Irish St Leger, where he didn=t get a run when has now come in her coat and we are very happy with he wanted to and he looked to be getting that mile and the way she is at this point in time. Obviously, she six really well.@ Distinction (Ire), sent off the 5-2 favor- might still be a little ring-rusty, but we have got the ite, was positioned behind Yeats throughout, but could ground and this has always been her target and, luckily, not match that rival=s acceleration in the straight and we are here.@ Jeremy Noseda puts forward J. Paul stayed on to take third, while Media Puzzle (Theatrical Reddam=s Vague, who is returning from an enforced {Ire}) broke down in the final strides and was later absence, having suffered a fracture after capturing the euthanized (see p6). Click for brisnet.com pedigree or for Listed UAE 1000 Guineas at Nad al Sheba Feb. 16. the Racing Post chart. www.taylormadefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/23/06 • PAGE 3 of 7 Thursday, Royal Ascot, Britain Thursday, Royal Ascot, Britain RIBBLESDALE S.-G2, ,130,000, Ascot, 6-22, 3yo, f, NORFOLK S.-G2, ,70,000, Ascot, 6-22, 2yo, 5fT, 1 1/2mT, 2:30.23, gd/fm.