Velazquez Sets Earnings Mark Phil's Dream Storms to Nearctic Win Priore Philip Steps out of the Shadows Meisho Mambo Victoriou
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2013 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here VELAZQUEZ SETS EARNINGS MARK PLETCHER CLASSIC PAIR TUNE UP With a runner-up finish in Sunday=s ninth race at Trainer Todd Pletcher sent out a pair of contenders for Belmont Park, Hall of Fame jockey the GI Breeders= Cup Classic to work at Belmont John Velazquez became North Sunday. John Velazquez was aboard GI Belmont S. America=s all-time leading money- winner Palace Malice (Curlin), who worked four furlongs earning rider. The 41-year-old has over the training track in now ridden the winners of :48.40. AI thought Palace $297,922,320. The previous Malice was his normal, very record was set by Pat Day in good self,@ said Pletcher. AA 2005. AIt=s something that had to good work and a strong gallop happen, and I'm glad it happened,@ out.@ Exercise rider Hector said Velazquez. Velazquez, the all- Ramos was aboard Graydar time leading rider at Saratoga, has (Unbridled=s Song), who been named champion Eclipse rider worked five furlongs in Graydar A Coglianese John Valezquez three times and has won 11 1:01.32. The 4-year-old gray A Coglianese Breeders= Cup races. is coming off a win in the Sept. 28 GII Kelso H. AGraydar also was very good,@ said Pletcher. AA strong PHIL’S DREAM STORMS TO NEARCTIC WIN five-eighths for him. Hopefully, we=re making progress The consistent Phil=s Dream (Philanthropist) earned towards the Breeders= Cup Classic with both.@ the first graded stakes tally of his career with a stylish Velazquez was also board GI Breeders= Cup Turf two-length victory in Sunday=s GI Nearctic S. at hopeful Point of Entry Woodbine. The six-furlong grass race was the final (Dynaformer). The 5-year-old, Breeders= Cup Win and You=re In event of the year and returning from surgery to offered an automatic berth to the Nov. 2 GI Breeders= repair a condylar fracture Cup Turf Sprint. AHe=s a really nice horse, super talented,@ suffered while winning the winning jockey Justin Stein said of the 5-year-old June 8 GI Manhattan H., went gelding, who is not Breeders= Cup nominated and not five furlongs over the inner expected to make the trip to Santa Anita. Cont. p3 turf course in 1:01.74. AHe Point of Entry worked very well,@ said trainer PRIORE PHILIP STEPS OUT OF THE SHADOWS A Coglianese Shug McGaughey. AI think While the focus was squarely on the Stefano Botti- we=re on the right track. He trained Arpinati (GB) (Lucky Story), it was that galloped out good and strong and finished up good.@ previously unbeaten colt=s stable companion Priore Philip (Ity) (Dane Friendly {GB}) who stepped up to the mark to fly the flag for that dominant yard in Sunday=s G1 Gran Criterium in Milan. Beaten in a claimer on debut, the chestnut had since risen to prominence with wins in minor events at Varese in July and Florence in early September and the Sept. 21 Listed Premio Rumon at the Capannelle. Cont. p4 MEISHO MAMBO VICTORIOUS IN SHUKA SHO There may have been a sense of anticlimax heading into Sunday=s G1 Shuka Sho on the heels of Gentildonna (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn})=s dramatic Filly Triple Crown sweep last year and with the absence of G1 Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) winner Ayusan (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) due to injury, but Meisho Mambo (Jpn) (Suzuka Mambo {Jpn}) gave the Kyoto faithful something to cheer about with a resounding come-from-behind victory. 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The pacesetter yielded at the top of the lane and a host of challengers were in with a chance at midstretch, but it was Phil=s Sunday, Woodbine Dream who split rivals and surged to the lead within the NEARCTIC S.-GI, $328,826, WOX, 10-13, 3yo/up, 6fT, final furlong before powering clear to score easily. 1:10 4/5, gd. AI did have to sit and wait a little bit, but I had lots of 1--s@PHIL'S DREAM, 117, g, 5, by Philanthropist horse to carry me to where I needed to be when it was 1st Dam: Dream a Dream (GB), by Emperor Jones time to ask him to run,@ winning rider Justin Stein 2nd Dam: Thornbury (Ire), by Tender King (Ire) commented. 3rd Dam: Glastonbury (GB), by Grundy (Ire) Off the board only twice in 12 career starts, Phil=s O-Buttigieg Training Centre; B-Paul Buttigieg (ON); Dream had made only one previous start on the turf, T-Paul M Buttigieg; J-Justin Stein. $208,656. winning a state-bred allowance in June. He was coming Lifetime Record: 12-7-2-1, $497,111. Werk Nick into his graded stakes debut off a pair of wins over the Rating: C. Click for eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. main track, in a Sept. 1 optional claimer and, most Registered Ontario-Bred recently, in the Sept. 22 Overskate S. Phil=s Dream is a homebred for veteran trainer Paul 2--Mr. Online, 117, g, 4, Silent Name (Jpn)--Our Miss Buttigieg, who operates Buttigieg Training Centre in Jones, by Alphabet Soup. O-Tim E O'Donohue; Egbert. He has campaigned stakes winners B-Osprey Stables (ON); T-Michael V Pino. $57,960. Rushiscomingup (Bold Executive) and Gypsy Ring Registered Ontario-Bred (Where=s the Ring). 3--Longhunter (GB), 117, g, 5, Halling--Dawnus (Ire), by Purple indicates Breeders= Cup Win & You=re In Race; Night Shift. (60,000gns yrl '09 TATOCT). O-Kenneth BC pre-entry and entry fees paid and travel to the BC L and Sarah Ramsey; B-D D and Mrs Jean P Clee will be subsidized by Breeders= Cup Ltd. for BC- (GB); T-Michael J Maker. $28,980. nominated horses. Click here for details. Margins: 2, 3/4, 2 1/4. Odds: 9.00, 8.90, 3.60. Also Ran: Langstaff, Bear Tough Tiger, Riding the River, Bear No Joke, Fatal Bullet, Excaper, Strong Impact. Scratched: Tripski. Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO. We won and we’re in! Phil=s Dream=s connections earn: *Automatic berth into the BC Turf Sprint *$10,000 in pre-entry fees *$10,000 in entry fees *$10,000 or $40,000 travel award for ALL Championship starters (based outside CA) Phil’s Dream surges clear.