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GARDEN CITY PREVIEW HEADLINE p. 2-3 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 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2006 CAN HE SHOW UP AGAINST HIS ELDERS? FEMMES FATALES There=s no doubt that Showing Up (Strategic Mission) Quite simply, they are the gold standard amongst is a very talented animal, but he will certainly have his their sex in Europe. Ouija Board (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) work cut out for him facing older and Alexander Goldrun (Ire) (Gold Away {Ire}) take to horses in today=s GI Man O= War the floor again in today=s G1 Irish Champion S. at S. at Belmont Park. The three- Leopardstown. Their first dance in the G1 Nassau S. year-old opened his account with was one that will live long in the memory and it was three straight victories before Lord Derby=s star who came out on top by a sliver of finishing a respectable sixth in light on the judge=s photograph. AShe's in great form the GI Kentucky Derby. He was and it's very pleasing to be having a rematch with switched to the turf for his next Alexander Goldrun,@ Peter Stanley, Lord Derby's brother Showing Up two starts and hasn=t tasted de- and racing manager, told PA Sport. AIt was an epic Horsephotos feat since, winning the $1-million battle at Goodwood. We would be happy if we could Colonial Turf Cup June 24 and repeat it and we would be very happy with the same the GI Secretariat S. at Arlington Aug. 12. AThis one result.@ Noel and Miriam O'Callaghan=s Alexander should,@ trainer Barclay Tagg said of Showing Up taking Goldrun is back on home soil this time and it promises on older horses. AIt puts some more intense pressure on to be another thriller. Cont. p2 him the whole way and you never know how they=re going to react to that. This horse looks the part. He=s MOTHER GOOSE REMATCH IN GAZELLE facing three Grade I winners, so it=s not going to be any Pine Island (Arch) finished 3/4 of a length behind walk in the park.@ Juddmonte Farms= Cacique (Ire) Bushfire (Louis Quatorze) when second in the July 1 GI (Danehill) won the GI Manhattan H. over this course on Mother Goose S., but will get another crack at the Belmont S. day, and has added second-place finishes division leader in today=s GI Gazelle S. at Belmont Park. behind English Channel in the GI United Nations S. The Phipps Stable colorbearer was making only her July 8 and The Tin Man in the Arlington Million third career start that day and has continued to impress Aug. 12. Go Deputy (Deputy Minister) is finding his in two subsequent attempts, finishing a fast-closing best form at the age of six, and will be right with these second in the GI Coaching Club American Oaks July 22 if able to duplicate his victory in the GI Sword Dancer and reporting home first in Saratoga=s GI Alabama S. Invitational S. last time Aug. 12. AHe=s in really good Aug. 19. AShe is just a lot more experienced now,@ form at the moment,@ trainer Todd Pletcher said. AHe trainer Shug McGaughey commented. AShe has come a always runs his race and it seems like in his last couple long way from earlier this summer. Each race she gets he=s figured out how to close the door on them.@ better and better and learns more.@ Cont. p3 Saturday, Belmont Park, post time: 5:12 p.m. EDT SEEKING ICON STATUS MAN O= WAR S.-GI, $500,000, 3yo/up, 11fT Susan Roy=s Sixties Icon (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) steps PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS onto the oldest stage in racing as he bids for star billing 1 Crown Point Honor Grades Donk 15-1 in today=s G1 St Leger at York. He was having only his 2 Go Deputy Deputy Minister Pletcher 6-1 fifth start when the impressive winner of the G3 3 Showing Up Strategic Mission Tagg 5-2 Gordon S. at Goodwood Aug. 1 and trainer Jeremy 4 Cosmonaut Lemon Drop Kid Biancone 8-1 Noseda is hoping the upward curve continues. AHe is a 5 Ramazuti Honor Grades Pletcher 15-1 progressive horse and can only get better,@ Noseda 6 Cacique (Ire) Danehill Frankel 2-1 commented. AI have thought for a long time that he will 7 Relaxed Gesture (Ire) Indian Ridge (Ire) Clement 7-2 get a mile and six furlongs well, and he has also shown All carry 126 pounds, except Showing Up, 121. he is effective on good to soft.@ Cont. p4 www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/9/06 • PAGE 2 of 10 Irish Champion S. cont. Today’s Graded Stakes In the G1 Nassau S., Ouija Board was recording brought to you by Group 1 win number six of a journey which began with a stellar performance in the 2004 Epsom Oaks. Alexan- der Goldrun has accumulated five Group 1 victories of her own, and proved herself as good as ever this sea- son when recording a success in the July 1 G1 Pretty Polly S. at The Curragh before her epic encounter with Ouija Board. She was third behind Oratorio (Ire) and 9:10a Kilternan S.-G3, Leo --------------- ---- Motivator (GB) in this race 12 months ago, her sole 9:35a Champagne S.-G2, Yrk --------------- ---- defeat in three starts at this track. Sheikh Hamdan bin 9:40a Matron S.-G1, Leo --------------- ---- Rashid Al Maktoum=s Mustameet has proved a revela- 10:10a Park S.-G2, Yrk --------------- ---- tion this term, rattling up a four-timer which included a 10:45a St. Leger S.-G1, Yrk --------------- ---- defeat of Ace in the July 15 G3 International S. Upped 10:55a Irish Champion S.-G1, Leo --------------- ---- to this trip in the Aug. 13 G2 Royal Whip S. at The 11:25a Strensall S.-G3, Yrk --------------- ---- Curragh, he put forth yet another impressive display. 12:00a May Hill S.-G2, Yrk --------------- ---- AHe's fine and is good shape,@ trainer Kevin Prendergast 4:03p Kent BC S.-GIII, Del (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV told PA Sport. ATen furlongs around Leopardstown will 4:08p Garden City BC S.-GI, Bel (brisnet.com PPs) TVG be in his favour, as he's won at the track before. The 4:21p Red Bank S.-GIII, Mth (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV good ground will be perfect, too.@ 4:29p Seaway S.-GIII, Wox (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV 4:30p Endine H.-GIII, Del (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV Saturday, Belmont Park, post time: 4:08 p.m. EDT 4:40p Gazelle S.-GI, Bel (brisnet.com PPs) TVG GARDEN CITY BREEDERS CUP S.-GI, $250,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT 4:57p Turfway Fall Chmp S-GIII, TPX(brisnet.com PPs) TVG PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS 5:12p Man O’War S.-GI, Bel (brisnet.com PPs) TVG 1 Chaibia (Ire) Peintre Celebre Smaga 12-1 5:25p , APX (brisnet.com PPs) --- Pucker Up S.-GIII 2 May Night Gulch Seitz 30-1 Since 2002, Vinery Has Sold 3 Delmarva Unbridled=s Song Kimmel 12-1 13% Stakes Winners! 4 La Mottie (GB) King=s Best Noseda 15-1 Click here for more... 5 Jade Queen Giant=s Causeway Pletcher 8-1 6 Maxxi Arte (Ire) Danehill Dancer (Ire) Cassidy 6-1 P P R E V I E W S P 7 Magnificent Song Unbridled=s Song Pletcher 3-1 8 Carriage Trail Giant=s Causeway McGaughey 15-1 Saturday, Leopardstown, Ireland, post time: 3:55 p.m. 9 Take the Ribbon Chester House W Dollase 7-2 BAILEYS IRISH CHAMPION S.-G1, i1,000,000, 10 Quite a Bride Stormy Atlantic Mott 5-1 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT 11 In Return Horse Chestnut (SAf) Goldberg 15-1 SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT Garden City BC H. cont. p3 1 4 Ace (Ire) Danehill A O'Brien 133 2 6 Mustameet Sahm K Prendergast 133 3 1 Rob Roy Lear Fan Scratched The brisnet.com >Race of the Day= is the 43Alexander Goldrun (Ire) Gold Away (Ire) Bolger 130 GI MAN O= WAR S. at Belmont Park. 5 5 Ouija Board (GB) Cape Cross (Ire) E Dunlop 130 For pps and a complete race analysis, click here. 62Dylan Thomas (Ire) Danehill A O'Brien 126 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/9/06 • PAGE 3 of 10 Garden City BC H. cont. An intriguiging group of 11 fillies goes postward here in search of an elusive Grade I win. Take the Ribbon, four-length winner of Churchill=s Heavenly Cause S. July 16, travelled west for the GI Del Mar Oaks Aug. 19. She crossed the line second, but was disquali- fied to fourth in that nine-furlong affair and gets an- other crack at a top-level prize here. Shipping in from France is Chaibia, who put some early season disap- pointments behind her with a victory in the 10-furlong G3 Prix de Psyche at Deauville Aug. 1. This division=s pro-tem leader, Wait a While, will await Keeneland=s GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup, but trainer Todd Pletcher has an able deputy in Magnificent Song as well as the up-and-coming Jade Queen. Magnificent Song has captured three of four starts since adding blinkers, with her streak culminating in the GIII Lake George S. at Saratoga July 28.