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RAGS to RICHES Returns to Work p. 9 HEADLINE For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. NEWS www.thoroughbreddailynews.com MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2007 IT’S SHOWTIME IN SARATOGA A total of 214 yearlings are set to go under auction- eer Walter Robertson=s hammer as the yearling sales scene shifts to Saratoga Springs, New York, for the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Selected Yearlings Sale. With its clientele in mind, officials at the auction house have shifted the two-day event to Monday and Tuesday, JUST ABOUT ANY GIVEN DAY beginning each night at 7 p.m. AWe have a very profes- Any Given Saturday (Distorted Humor) continued to sional buying base,@ commented Fasig-Tipton Executive lay claim to leader of the second half of the sophomore Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Boyd Brown- season with a dominant 4 1/2-length win in yesterday=s ing Jr. AOur buyers come in and they GI Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park. The dark bay have the weekend to look at horses, colt was knocking on the door on the Triple Crown trail, and by doing this, we can enable battling subsequent Kentucky Derby winner Street them to get back home just a little Sense to a head loss in the GIII Tampa Bay Derby and bit sooner.@ With the discontinuation running third in the GI Wood Memorial S. Given time to of the Keeneland July Sale, the regroup after an eighth-place finish in the Kentucky Saratoga sale remains the lone bou- Derby, Any Given Saturday returned with a vengeance, tique sale, and buyers from all over taking the July 4 GII Dwyer S. by an expanding four the world have their choice among lengths. Second choice behind Preakness S. winner youngsters by sires such as A.P. Curlin (Smart Strike) in yesterday=s Haskell, the Todd Indy, Awesome Again, Distorted Humor, Dynaformer, Pletcher trainee settled into third as local favorite Cable El Prado (Ire), Elusive Quality, Forestry, Fusaichi Pega- Boy (Jump Start) led the field through moderate frac- sus, Giant=s Causeway, Gone West, Grand Slam, Jo- tions. As Cable Boy tired, Hard Spun (Danzig) inherited the lead, but was soon overtaken by Any Given Satur- hannesburg, Malibu Moon, Maria=s Mon, More Than day, who surged to the lead and drew clear authorita- Ready, Mr. Greeley, Officer, Pulpit, Smart Strike, tively. Curlin, making his first start since a runner-up Songandaprayer, Storm Cat, Street Cry (Ire), Successful effort in the June 9 GI Belmont S., closed late and just Appeal, Tale of the Cat, Thunder Gulch, Touch Gold, missed catching Hard Spun for second. AThe way he Unbridled s Song and Yes It s True. Stallions with first = = ran today, the Breeders= Cup Classic at Monmouth Park or second-crop yearlings include Aldebaran, Empire is our goal,@ Pletcher confirmed. Cont. p2 Maker, Harlan=s Holiday, Lion Heart, Medaglia d=Oro, Mineshaft, Pleasantly Perfect, Smarty Jones, Strong Hope, Tapit, The Cliff=s Edge and Vindication. Last year=s Saratoga sale was highlighted by the sale of an Empire Maker--Sluice filly for $1.6 million, one of five seven-figure offerings over the two sessions. Browning is hopeful of even better results this time around. AI think the catalogue is a little better [than last year], in terms of physicals and conformation,@ he stated. AIt=s a very, very good group of horses and the buyers have indicated they really like what they=ve seen, so I think it=ll be very positive.@ MARCHAND DE GHEEST Marchand d=Or (Fr) (Marchand de Sable) left no doubt that he was the best on the day in last year=s G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest and the grey was similarly demon- strative as he secured back-to-back successes at Deauville yesterday. AI think he=s still learning and there www.overbrookfarm.com might be better to come,@ trainer Freddie Head com- mented. The plan is to go for the [Sept. 8] G1 Haydock Sprint Cup and then the G1 Prix de la Foret [at Longchamp Oct. 6] and see from there.@ TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/6/07 • PAGE 2 of 11 R E S U L T S Preakness Winner Third... P P AWe=re going to have to figure out why he ran third,@ Sunday, Deauville, France trainer Steve Asmussen said after his Curlin failed to PRIX MAURICE DE GHEEST-G1, i250,000, Deauville, deliver a knock-out performance in the Haskell. AHe ran 8-5, 3yo/up, 6 1/2fT, 1:14.90, gd. the worst race of his career and we=ll have to figure out 1--MARCHAND D=OR (FR), 128, g, 4, by Marchand De Sable why.@ Jockey Robby Albarado 1st Dam: Fedora (Fr), by Kendor (Fr) had no excuses for Curlin. AI had 2nd Dam: Far But Near, by Far North a perfect trip and when we 3rd Dam: Kesar Queen, by Nashua kicked for home, he gave me O/B-Mme Carla Giral; T-Freddie Head; J-Davy Bonilla; some run,@ Albarado said. AHe i142,850. Lifetime Record: Hwt. 3yo-Fr at 5-7f, ran real hard and just couldn=t 13 starts, 6 wins, 2 places, i443,690. get past the leaders.@ Mario Pino 2--Dutch Art (GB), 123, c, 3, Medicean (GB)--Halland was pleased with the effort of Park Lass (Ire), by Spectrum (Ire). (14,500gns wnlg Equi-Photo runner-up Hard Spun. AHe ran a >04 TATDEC; 16,000gns yrl >05 DONSEP). O-Mrs great race,@ Pino said. AHe ran Susan Roy & Cheveley Park Stud; B-Cromlech hard until the end, he just couldn=t hold off Any Given Bloodstock; T-Peter Chapple-Hyam; i57,150. Saturday.@ Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free 3--Silver Touch (Ire), 125, f, 4, Dansili (GB)--Sanpala brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored (GB), by Sanglamore. (i60,000 yrl >04 DEAAUG). by Taylor Made. O-J Abdullah; B-Kildaragh Stud; T-M Channon; i28,575. Margins: 1, HF, NK. Odds: 3.60, 1.60, 57.00. Sunday, Monmouth Park Also Ran: Garnica (Fr), Major Cadeaux (GB), Satri (Ire), Bentley Biscuit (Aus), HASKELL INVITATIONAL H.-GI, $1,060,000, MTH, Moss Vale (Ire), New Girlfriend (Ire), Tiza (SAf). Also Ran (not classified): 8-5, 3yo, 1 1/8m, 1:48 1/5, ft. Bygone Days (GB), Val Jaro (Fr), Tycoon’s Hill (Ire). 1--sANY GIVEN SATURDAY, 118, c, 3, by Distorted Humor Following his two-length defeat of Satri (Ire) (Mujadil) 1st Dam: Weekend in Indy, by A.P. Indy last year, Marchand D=or finished less than two lengths 2nd Dam: Whow, by Spectacular Bid back in seventh in the G1 Prix de la Foret in October 3rd Dam: Hooplah, by Hillary before shipping to Dubai to contest the G1 Dubai ($1,100,000 yrl '05 KEESEP). O-Winstar Farm LLC & Golden Shaheen. Eighth on his maiden start on the dirt, Padua Stables; B-Racehorse Management, LLC (KY); he returned to Europe to fill the same placing trying a T-Todd A Pletcher; J-Garrett K Gomez; $600,000. mile in the G2 Prix du Muguet at Saint-Cloud May 1. Lifetime Record: 9-5-2-1, $989,213. *1/2 to More at home over seven furlongs in the G3 Prix de la Bohemian Lady (Carson City), GSW, $423,231. Porte Maillot June 25, he scored a comfortable success 2--Hard Spun, 118, c, 3, Danzig--Turkish Tryst, by before finishing fourth behind Sakhee=s Secret (GB) in Turkoman. O-Fox Hill Farms, Inc; B-Michael Moran & the G1 July Cup July 13. Held up towards the rear by Brushwood Stable (PA); T-J Larry Jones; $200,000. Davy Bonilla early, the four-year-old swept widest of all 3--Curlin, 122, c, 3, Smart Strike--Sherriff's Deputy, by the runners spread across the track to inhale Dutch Art Deputy Minister. ($57,000 yrl '05 KEESEP). with a furlong remaining and quickly asserted to take O-Stonestreet, Padua, G Bolton, et al; B-Fares Farm command. AHe ran a great race in the July Cup over a Inc (KY); T-Steven M Asmussen; $150,000. trip a shade too short for him, but won this in great Margins: 4HF, HD, 3HF. Odds: 1.80, 4.80, 0.90. style as he did last year,@ trainer Freddie Head said. Click Also Ran: Imawildandcrazyguy, Cable Boy, Xchanger, for the Racing Post chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style Reata's Shadow. Scratched: Stormello. pedigree. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/6/07 • PAGE 3 of 11 Sunday, Deauville, France CLEMENT L. HIRSCH H.-GII, $294,000, DMR, 8-5, PRIX DE POMONE-G2, i130,000, Deauville, 8-5, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:48 1/5, ft. 3yo/up, f/m, 1 9/16mT, 2:40.90, gd. 1--NASHOBA'S KEY, 120, f, 4, by Silver Hawk 1--MACLEYA (GER), 130, m, 5, by Winged Love (Ire) 1st Dam: Nashoba (Ire), by Caerleon 1st Dam: Minaccia (Ger) (MSW-Ger), by Platini (Ger) 2nd Dam: Grise Mine (Fr), by Crystal Palace 2nd Dam: Maji (GB), by Shareef Dancer 3rd Dam: Katie May (GB), by Busted 3rd Dam: Majoritat (Ger), by Konigsstuhl (Ger) O-Warren B Williamson; B-Williamson Racing LLC (i46,000 HIT >05 DEADEC). O-Richard Charles (CA); T-Carla Gaines; J-Joseph Talamo; $180,000. Thompson; B-Gestut Schlenderhan; T-Andre Fabre; Lifetime Record: GISW, 6-6-0-0, $623,460. J-Stephane Pasquier; i74,100. Lifetime Record: 2--Bai and Bai, 114, f, 4, Falstaff--Bai Shun, by 15 starts, 7 wins, 6 places, i223,600.