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CLASSIC CORNER HEADLINE p2 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 THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2007 SLEW’S TIZZY CONFIRMED FOR BELMONT Half of Preakness One-Two Back on Track... Joseph LaCombe Stables’ Slew’s Tizzy (Tiznow), GI Preakness S. victor Curlin (Smart Strike) returned winner of back-to-back graded stakes in his last two to the track yesterday morning, galloping a mile at appearances, has been given the green light for the GI Churchill Downs. He appears to have emerged from last Belmont S. in New York June 9. The dark bay colt Saturday’s GI Preakness S. in good order. “He’s doing made a pair of forgettable starts at the Fair Grounds great,” said Scott Blasi, assistant to trainer Steve this winter, clipping heels and Asmussen. “Everything looks great.” Asmussen was at unseating his rider in the GIII Churchill Downs Monday morn- Risen Star S. Feb. 10 prior to a ing and indicated that all sys- distant seventh in the GII Louisi- tems appear go for a run in the ana Derby Mar. 10. Duly sent off Belmont. “Our responsibility is a 40-1 longshot in the GII obviously his health,” the con- Coolmore Lexington S. Apr. 21, ditioner commented. “I think he led from flagfall to finish and the one thing that everybody made it two straight with a 5-2 wants out of [the Preakness] is score in the GIII Lone Star Derby for the top three finishers to May 12. “Everything is falling come out of it as they obvi- into place,” said trainer Greg Fox. The Preakness finish ously did out of the Derby. It “Right now the plan is to work Horsephotos was so nice to see them all at Saturday.” Slew’s Tizzy will likely the Preakness, training the way Slew’s Tizzy Horsephotos need a new jockey for the they did with no chinks--no chinks in the armor. All of Belmont. Robby Albarado, aboard them were still tight together and [we] thought they for his last two starts, will ride Curlin (Smart Strike), were going to show up and you’d have to run really assuming the GI Preakness S. winner goes postward as well to win, and I think that’s what happened.” scheduled. “We’ve got a few guys in mind,” Fox ex- Asmussen said Curlin would ship to Belmont the plained. “We hate to lose Robby, but there are a lot of Wednesday before the race, should all continue to go talented riders out there. We’re working out the de- well. Derby hero Street Sense (Street Cry {Ire}) walked tails.” the Carl Nafzger shedrow yesterday and was scheduled to return to the track this morning. Kaplan, O’Neill Headed to the Big Apple... Brooklyn native Bill Kaplan, an accountant-turned- Tiago Gearing Up... pilot-turned racehorse trainer, is headed up the East Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Moss’s Tiago (Pleasant Tap) Coast with Imwildandcrazyguy (Wild Event). A surprise breezed an easy three furlongs over the Cushion Track fourth, just a half-length behind Curlin, in the GI Ken- at Hollywood Park Tuesday morning, covering the dis- tucky Derby, the gray colt did not contest last Satur- tance in :36.80. “His big work is coming up,” trainer day’s GI Preakness S. in favor of entering the third John Shirreffs told Daily Racing Form. “He had just jewel of the Triple Crown a fresh horse. “All along the worked five days ago, but because of the shipping Belmont has been our primary goal,” said Kaplan, who arrangements we had to make to get him to New York, trains on behalf of Lewis Pell and Michael Eigner. “He I couldn't wait and work him later. It just wouldn't have needs 2 1/2 miles, but he’ll have to settle for 1 1/2,” he come out right. Things would have been out of synch. quipped. Trainer Doug O’Neill has committed Great So I gave him a little work. This way, he can have a Hunter (Aptitude), 13th in the Derby, to the Belmont. longer work when I want him to at the end of the “He needs to rebound,” the conditioner said. “He came week.” The half-brother to 2005 Kentucky Derby apart on us in the paddock before the Derby.” Giacomo is scheduled to leave for New York May 29. www.hillndalefarms.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/24/07 • PAGE 2 of 3 C L A S S I C C O R N E R Prince Set Fair... P P Sultan Ahmad Shah's Strategic Prince (GB) (Dansili {GB}), eighth in the G1 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, is Ground Fears for ‘Swing... on course for next Saturday's G1 Epsom Derby. Last Trainer John Oxx revealed yesterday that Pat year's G2 July S. and G2 Vintage S. hero has pleased Garvey's Arch Swing (Arch) may be forced to miss trainer Paul Cole since his seasonal return in the May 5 Sunday's G1 Irish 1000 Guineas at The Curragh if the Classic. “Everything is fine,” Cole told Racing Post. “He weather turns conditions against her. Despite the cur- is eating up and moving well. He is pretty fit and on rent ground, listed as good, rain is forecast for the end schedule--there have been no hiccups. He has become of the week, and Oxx stated that Arch Swing, run- more relaxed and is always going forward in his work, ner-up to Finsceal Beo (Ire) in Newmarket's G1 1000 and he went forward in the 2000 Guineas. I think there Guineas earlier this month, may be scratched if it co- could be around 14 runners and, hopefully, they will go mes up soft. “The big concern at the moment is the a good pace. It's when there are too few runners you forecast of some rain on Saturday and maybe Sunday,” might not get any pace.” the conditioner told PA Sport. “It could be a bit wet, so that is the big question mark. She likes good to firm P N E W S T O D A Y P ground; she wouldn't be at her best on slower than good, and if it turned up soft we might not run. But if she gets her conditions we are hopeful she would run a BACK TO EPSOM FOR PERCY Anthony very good race.” Pakenham's G1 Epsom Derby hero Sir Percy (GB) (Mark of Esteem {Ire}) looks likely to return to that track for Authorized on Song... next Friday's G1 Coronation Cup. Trainer Marcus Tregoning is currently “leaning towards” the 12-furlong Trainer Peter Chapple-Hyam gave a positive bulletin event for the four-year-old. “He obviously handled yesterday as Saleh Al Homaizi and Imad Al Sagar's Epsom really well last year, so hopefully he will again Authorized (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) continued his prepara- and he goes there with a very good chance,” Tregoning tion for next Saturday's G1 Epsom Derby. Regular work told PA Sport. “His work has been extremely good, and rider Noel O'Connor partnered the four-length G2 Dante I've been very pleased with him. I think he'll be fit S. winner in gentle exercise with a stable companion on enough; he looks well and is healthy and physically I the Limekilns Tuesday morning, and his conditioner was think he has improved quite a bit.” delighted with his progress. “He just enjoyed a nice canter with River Alhaarth--it was routine stuff, RANGER HAS ROYAL DATE US Ranger (Danzig), Chapple-Hyam said. “But I'm absolutely delighted with who lost his unbeaten record in the G1 2000 Guineas the horse. It seems as if his York race has brought him at Newmarket, is being aimed at the G1 St James's on. He will do one more proper piece of work between Palace S. at Royal Ascot. Seventh overall and second now and the Derby.” home on the far side of the track in the May 5 Newmarket Classic, the Jean-Claude Rouget-trained A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will colt will bid for revenge in the June 19 mile contest. indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will “The plan is to race the colt in the St. James's Palace denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will S. at Royal Ascot,” Andy Smith, racing manager for indicate first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state- co-owner Joseph Allen, told Racing Post. “Things didn't bred races, a (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races quite go according to plan at Newmarket. He was still a and an (R) will be used for other restricted races. little green and left in the middle of the track.” NEWEST STAKES SPORTS TOWN WINNER FOR wins the Ogygian S. 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