Dettori Has Royal Ascot Vision on the Road Again Play
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2012 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here DETTORI HAS ROYAL ASCOT VISION PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM Colour Vision (Fr) (Rainbow Quest) easily disposed of Classic form abounds for today=s G1 Coronation S., G1 Melbourne Cup runner-up Red Cadeaux (GB) and West Ilsley conditioner Mick Channon, who has yet (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}) in last month's rescheduled to win the Friday feature, is double handed in a hot G3 Sagaro S. at Kempton, but was forced to pull out all edition of the one-mile test for distaffers. Martin the stops under a vintage Schwartz=s Samitar (GB) Frankie Dettori ride, and (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}), survived a stewards' who bolstered her winnings inquiry, to claim glory in in last semester=s ,300,000 Royal Ascot's G1 Gold Tattersalls Millions 2yo Cup yesterday. Dettori, Fillies= Trophy at Newmarket, who had switched improved off a ninth in the allegiance from fellow May 13 G1 Poule d=Essai des Godolphin colorbearer Pouliches at Longchamp to Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Colour Vision (Fr) Opinion Poll (Ire) (Halling), claim a first Classic win for Horsephotos was handily placed Samitar (GB) Channon in the G1 Irish Racing Post Photo throughtout the marathon 1000 Guineas two weeks later. That form received a test and drove the 6-1 chance into a slender lead hefty boost when runner-up Ishvana (Ire) (Holy Roman entering the final eighth. Colour Vision exchanged Emperor {Ire}) scooted to victory in Wednesday=s bumps with Opinion Poll soon after, as that rival G3 Jersey S. AI=m not worried how Samitar does it, but loomed large with 150 yards remaining, before you=ve got to be positive one way or another,@ said asserting for a half-length success. Defending champion Channon. AAlthough we made the running [in the Fame and Glory (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) was last off the Pouliches], we were always waiting for the lead horse bridle inside the final half mile, but was unable to to come, and we were stuck in front. Everything went feature at the business end and finished seventh. "It wrong, but that=s horse racing. You need a bit of luck, takes the whole year to prepare for this race and it and Martin [Harley] got it spot on at The Curragh. There made the blood boil to see them finishing together," was good pace in the race which took her along, and commented Sheikh Mohammed. "They are two brilliant from halfway you knew if she picked up she was going horses and both jockeys rode great races." Racing Manager Simon Crisford added, "Frankie gave the horse to win.@ Cont. p9 a magnificent ride. Sheikh Mohammed gave him the choice and he made a judgement call based on the fact Colour Vision would stay better than Opinion Poll. He is such a gritty little stayer." Cont. p3 ON THE ROAD AGAIN Fresh from a win in last month's G3 Blue Wind S. at Naas, in which she defeated G1 Epsom Oaks heroine Was (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Princess Highway (Street Cry {Ire}) continued in the winning vein, and emulated her dam Irresistible Jewel, by capturing Royal Ascot's G2 Ribblesdale S. yesterday. Patiently ridden in rear for most of the 12-furlong contest, the 17-2 chance made relentless headway into second off the home turn and extended clear once taking over inside the final quarter mile to easily defeat Epsom placegetters The Fugue (GB) (Dansili) and Shirocco Star (GB) (Shirocco {Ger}) by six lengths and a short head, respectively. "Ascot has always been lucky for me and I thought Epsom might come a little too soon for a late-developing filly such as her," explained trainer Dermot Weld. "It's nice to come back and win the same race I won a number of years ago with her dam." Cont. p4 In This Issue 14 Drawn in Canada’s Classic 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 A total of 14 3-year-old’s have been (732) 747-8060 drawn for the first jewel in the Canadian (732) 747-8955 (fax) Triple Crown, the Queen’s Plate, which www.thoroughbreddailynews.com will be contested at Woodbine Sunday. www.thetdn.com Coverage begins page 15 Barry Weisbord, co-publisher [email protected] Straight of Dover , co-publisher Michael Burns Photo Sue Finley [email protected] Black Caviar Draws Post 15 Editorial Australian wonderhorse (Bel Esprit {Aus}) drew [email protected] Black Caviar (Aus) Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief widest of all in tomorrow’s G1 Diamond Jubilee S. at Royal Ascot, but her Alan Carasso, Managing Editor trainer, Peter Moody, is undeterred by the post. Marie Kizenko, Senior Editor Coverage begins page 10 Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor Lucas Marquardt, Features Editor Steve Sherack, Racing Editor State Takeover of NYRA Approved Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. Mike Kane reports on the New York Assembly and Senate’s approval of Justina Severni, Assistant Editor the bill which will allow for the state takeover of the embattled New York Advertising Racing Association. The New York State Racing Franchise Accountability [email protected] and Transparency Act of 2012, which permits state control of NYRA for Alycia Borer, Director of Advertising Lia Kusch, Senior Advertising Designer three years, was introduced on June 16 and moved through both houses in Sarah K. Andrew, Adv Assistant/Distribution the final days of the session, which ended yesterday. Amanda Crelin, Advertising Assistant page 1 (atw) Customer Service [email protected] Vicki Forbes, Director of Customer Service Information Technology Robert Williams, Director of IT [email protected] Gregg Casillo, DB Administrator, Programming EST Race Click for TV [email protected] 9:30a Albany S.-G3, ASC (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG 10:05a King Edward VII S.-G3, ASC (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG Marketing 10:45a Coronation S.-GI, ASC (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG Gary King, Marketing Manager 12:00p Queen´s Vase-G3, ASC (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG [email protected] TDN Newmarket Bureau: Cafe Racing [email protected] Sean Cronin Tom Frary TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/22/12 • PAGE 3 of 16 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Thursday, Royal Ascot, Britain Proud of the Placegetters... GOLD CUP-G1, ,350,000, Ascot, 6-21, 4yo/up, Opinion Poll, who has not been out of the first two in 2 1/2mT, 4:42.05, gd/sf. eight runs since chasing home Fame and Glory last 1BsCOLOUR VISION (FR), 126, g, 4, by Rainbow Quest year, had to settle for the bridesmaid's role again. 1st Dam: Give Me Five (Ger) (GSW-Ger), by Monsun (Ger) "Opinion Poll ran very well and there are no excuses 2nd Dam: Grey Pearl (Ger), by Magic Mirror (GB) today," trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni told PA Sport. 3rd Dam: Gettysburg (Ger), by Alpenkonig (Ger) "They are two nice horses, and it doesn't matter who (100,000gns yrl >09 TATOCT). O-Godolphin; won as we are one team. As for future plans, we will B-Capricorn Stud; T-Saeed bin Suroor; J-Frankie see what Simon [Crisford] and Sheikh Mohammed want Dettori; ,198,485. Lifetime Record: 18-6-1-3, to do." Saddler's Rock stayed on resolutely in the ,289,674. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the straight to be third. "The race was a bit of farce for eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. him, as they went too slow early on, which meant he 2--Opinion Poll (Ire), 128, h, 6, Halling--Ahead (GB), by pulled for the first mile or so," trainer John Oxx told PA Shirley Heights (GB). O-Godolphin; B-Darley; Sport. "It was then a sprint for the last mile, and he T-Mahmood Al Zarooni; ,75,250. couldn't quicken on the soft ground. Johnny [Murtagh] 3--Saddler's Rock (Ire), 126, c, 4, Sadler=s Wells-- said he got a bit unbalanced and he was struggling, but Grecian Bride (Ire), by Groom Dancer. O-Michael then he finally got going when it was too late.@ Oxx O'Flynn; B-Rockfield Farm; T-John Oxx; 37,660. , indicated the Aug. 2 G2 Goodwood Cup is an option for Margins: HF, NK, 1. Odds: 6-1, 5-1, 9-2. the colt. Reigning title holder Fame and Glory (GB) Also Ran: Gulf of Naples (Ire), Askar Tau (Fr), Nehaam (GB), Fame and Glory (GB), Caucus (GB), Bridge of Gold. (Montjeu {Ire}) was none the worse for his exertions, Click for the Racing Post chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the free according to trainer Aidan O'Brien, who added, "Fame brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, courtesy attheraces.com. and Glory has come back fine and seems to be fine Colour Vision served his apprenticeship in the after the race. It was an interesting race." handicap ranks, but stepped out of that company to run fourth in August's Listed Prix Michel Houyvet at Deauville before failing to make a dent in minor events at Salisbury and Chester. Successful at Pontefract in an Oct. 3 conditions event, the grey hit the board in the marathon Cesarewitch H. at Newmarket five days later, and occupied the same berth behind Fame and Glory in the Oct. 15 G3 British Champions Long Distance Cup going two miles here in his final start representing the Mark Johnston yard. He opened up for Godolphin with a bloodless victory in the rescheduled G3 Sagaro S. at Kempton last time May 2, and dug deep in the mud to register a career high here and remain unbeaten in the blue silks. Colour Vision occupied a prominent role in second early as former Johnston stablemate and eventual fourth-place finisher Gulf of Naples (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) set sensible fractions in the prevalent conditions.