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MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2014 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here BRACELET EARNS CLASSIC BERTH FLORIDA DERBY RUNNERS LOOK FORWARD The lightly raced Bracelet (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) earned Twin Creek Racing and WinStar Farm=s Constitution a possible Classic berth with a one-length victory in (Tapit) emerged from his victory in Saturday=s GI Besilu Sunday=s G3 Leopardstown 1000 Guineas Trial S. Stables Florida Derby in fine shape, according to trainer Introduced in the Listed Coolmore Stud EBF Fillies= Todd Pletcher. AHe came out really well,@ Pletcher, who Sprint S. over six furlongs at Naas in early June, earned his 11th consecutive Gulfstream Park training Bracelet followed an eighth placing there with a win title, commented Sunday. AHe returned home to Palm over this course and distance later that month, but had Meadows this morning and seemed to be in good spent the interim on the shape.@ shelf. Dropped out The unbeaten Constitution was making just his third initially, the bay was start in the Florida Derby. AHe's a horse that has unhurried towards the progressed a lot over the winter,@ Pletcher continued. rear until asked to make AHe broke his maiden in January, won an allowance in her move with a quarter February and he won the Florida Derby in just his third mile remaining as the start--that's pretty impressive.@ smooth-traveling Pletcher said the handsome bay colt will continue to Balansiya (Ire) train at Palm Meadows for the GI Kentucky Derby. AI=m (Shamardal) gained first thinking about [shipping to Kentucky] 12 days before Bracelet run and over a two-length [the Derby],@ the conditioner said. AI=d like to have one Racing Post photo advantage. Inhaling that work at Churchill. I=ll just have to see how the weather is rival without being fully here and how the weather is there. I=ll have to see how extended with 50 yards remaining, the blueblood was things go about flight arrangements and things like that.@ able to register a comfortable success. AShe did it nicely Trainer Jose Garoffalo admitted Wildcat Red and we think she=ll stay well in time,@ trainer Aidan (D=wildcat)=s determined runner-up effort in the Florida O=Brien commented. AShe might go for the G1 1000 Derby was Abittersweet.@ AWe=re happy with the horse,@ Guineas [at Newmarket May 4] and will appreciate Garoffalo said. AThe horse did his job. We trained the better ground.@ horse to win the race, but races are races. You can either win or lose. But the horse showed that he can go Sunday, Leopardstown, Ireland longer, and proved to a lot of people that they were LEOPARDSTOWN 1000 GUINEAS TRIAL S.-G3, wrong. In a way, there are a lot of positive points.@ i60,000, LEO, 3-30, 3yo, f, 7fT, 1:33.70, sf/hy. Garoffalo said Wildcat Red would likely to ship to 1--#@BRACELET (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Montjeu (Ire) Kentucky the week before the race. Cont. p3 1st Dam: Cherry Hinton (GB) (GSP-Ire), by Green Desert 2nd Dam: Urban Sea, by Miswaki 3rd Dam: Allegretta, by Lombard (Ger) O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier; B-Roncon & Chelston (Ire); T-Aidan O=Brien; J-Joseph O=Brien. i39,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, i50,107. *Full to Wading (Ire), GSW-Eng. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A. 2--Balansiya (Ire), 126, f, 3, Shamardal--Baliyana (Ire), by Dalakhani (Ire). O-His Highness The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan=s Studs SC (Ire); T-Dermot Weld. i11,400. 3--Avenue Gabriel (GB), 126, f, 3, Champs Elysees (GB) --Vas Y Carla, by Gone West. (14,000gns wlng >11 TATDEC; i5,000 yrl >12 TATIRE). O-Lady O=Reilly; B-Plantation Stud (GB); T-Paul Deegan. i5,400. Margins: 1, HF, 1. Odds: 7.00, 0.90, 5.00. Also Ran: Harry=s Princess (Ire), Queen of Power (Ire), Marvellous (Ire), Remember You (Ire), Sparrow (Ire), Tirghra (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the brisnet.com PPs. VIDEO, courtesy attheraces.com. IN THIS ISSUE CO-PUBLISHERS President: Barry Weisbord [email protected] @barryweisbord Vice President: Sue Finley [email protected] @suefinley BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Florida Derby Day sets record Director of Business Development: Gary King [email protected] Saturday’s Gulfstream card generated an all-time EDITORIAL Florida Derby day record handle. [email protected] Editor-in-Chief: Jessica Martini Managing Editor: Alan Carasso Racing Editor: Steve Sherack Racing Analyst/Social Media Director: Brian DiDonato Constitution puts away Associate Editor: Justina Severni Wildcat Red Assistant Editor: Christie DeBernardis A Coglianese Assistant Editor: Heather Likins Assistant Editor: Michael Illiano Page 3 ADVERTISING Go for Goal Takes Guineas Trial [email protected] Director of Advertising: Alycia Borer Art Director: Lia Kusch Go for Goal (Ire) (Verglas {Ire}) earned his first stakes victory with a determined Sr. Ad Coordinator/Dir. of Distribution: Sarah K. Andrew Advertising Designer: Amanda Crelin win in the Listed Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial S. Sunday. Advertising Assistant: Amanda Foster Page 4 Copano Richard on top at Chukyo CUSTOMER SERVICE [email protected] Copano Richard (Jpn) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}) Director of Customer Service: Vicki Forbes was victorious in Sunday’s G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen at Chukyo. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Director of IT: Robert Williams [email protected] Copano Richard Database Admin./Programming Specialist: Gregg Casillo [email protected] Horsephotos Page 5 WORLDWIDE INFORMATION International Editor: Kelsey Riley Field Favored in Final Derby Pool [email protected] Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing: Sean Cronin The field was favored when the final Kentucky Derby Future Pool closed Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing: Tom Frary Saturday evening. This was only the third time in the wager's history that the [email protected] betting public could not decide on an individual horse as favorite. California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) is favored among individual horses. 60 Broad Street, Suite 100 • Red Bank, NJ 07701 732-747-8060 | 732-747-8955 (fax) Page 5 www.thoroughbreddailynews.com www.thetdn.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 3/31/14 • PAGE 3 of 6 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Florida Derby Runners Look Forward (cont. from p1) RECORD WEEKEND AT GULFSTREAM Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin admitted he was extremely A record $26.8 million was wagered on Saturday=s disappointed with the fourth-place effort of favored card at Gulfstream--the most ever for a Florida Derby Cairo Prince (Pioneerof the Nile), but he said the colt day card. The previous mark of $24.6 million was set in came out of the race well. AHe=s very happy and sharp 2013. Wagering on the Mar. 29-30 cards was $36.469 out of the race,@ McLaughlin said. ABut it=s just been a million--a record for a Florida Derby weekend. The two- tough, tough day.@ day handle broke the record of $36.064 million set in The conditioner had no excuses for his charge=s 2004. AFlorida Derby weekend was a huge success and, lackluster performance. AI haven=t been able to say once again, we thank our fans, guests and horsemen,@ what went wrong,@ he said. AIt=s very disappointing. said Gulfstream Park President Tim Ritvo. AIt means a We=re disappointed, almost shocked at the results. But great deal to us to break the record during our 75th it is horse racing and it is what it is. He=s fine out of the anniversary meeting and also with so much to look race and we=d like to go on if we can, but the points forward to here at Gulfstream Park. With the summer situation isn=t favorable.@ racing season ahead, complete with the Florida Sire Cairo Prince has earned 24 total points towards an Stakes, and with continuing improvements to our entry into the GI Kentucky Derby, good enough for facility and property, we believe the best is yet to come 16th on the list of sophomores aiming for the Classic, for Florida Thoroughbred racing and Gulfstream Park. but with several key prep races still to come. AThe way The Stronach Group believes strongly in Thoroughbred the points are now, there are four races out there for racing and we will continue building on this eight horses to get first and second [and enough points momentum.@ to qualify],@ McLaughlin said. ASo we=re hoping that they=re already in, but that=s not likely.@ McLaughlin said no definite plans had been made for UPCOMING MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN STAKES Cairo Prince. AHe=s going to stay here right now, but Date Race Track that could change,@ McLaughlin said. APlan A didn=t Apr. 4 GIII Transylvania S. KEE work and we don=t really have a Plan B. I=m going to Apr. 5 GI Wood Memorial AQU have to talk to everybody, all the owners, and make a GI Carter H. AQU Plan B.@ Click here to share this story GI Central Bank Ashland S. KEE GI Santa Anita Derby SA GI Santa Anita Oaks SA GII Gazelle S. AQU GIII Bay Shore S. AQU GIII Fantasy S. OP GIII Providencia S. SA Apr. 10 GIII Count Fleet Sprint H. OP Apr. 11 GI Maker’s 46 Mile KEE GI Apple Blossom S. OP Apr. 12 GI Jenny Wiley S. KEE GI Madison S. KEE GI Blue Grass S. KEE GI Arkansas Derby OP GII Oaklawn Park H. OP GII Portrero Grande S. SA GIII Las Cienegas S. SA GIII Shakertown S. KEE GIII Commonwealth S. KEE Constitution puts away Wildcat Red A Coglianese TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 3/31/14 • PAGE 4 of 6 • thoroughbreddailynews.com RACETRACK ROUND-UP RIDE ON CURLIN PREPS FOR ARKANSAS DERBY Ride on Curlin (Curlin) worked five furlongs in 1:00.60 at Oaklawn Park Sunday morning and remains on target for the GI Arkansas Derby Apr.