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ELUSIVE DIVA retired HEADLINE p. 2 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 TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2006 FLORIDA DERBY HOPEFULS WORK HOLIDAY PLANS ON HOLD FOR OUIJA Lael Stable=s unbeaten Barbaro (Dynaformer) worked Lord Derby's Ouija Board (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) may a half-mile in :48 Monday morning at Palm Meadows in have her planned vacation cancelled after connections preparation for Saturday=s GI Florida Derby at mulled over Saturday's defeat in the G1 Dubai Sheema Gulfstream Park. AHe worked Classic at Nad Al Sheba. Despite trainer Ed Dunlop great,@ commented trainer Mi- originally stating that the five-year-old would be rested chael Matz. AHe=s ready to go. after the 12-furlong contest before being brought back He=ll van down there on the in mid-summer, targets in Hong Kong or Singapore are morning of the race. Barbaro, @ being considered now. "I made a statement before looking for his fifth straight win Dubai saying she would have a long holiday after the in the Florida Derby, has been off since winning the Feb. 4 GIII Sheema Classic, but that is now not a certainty," Holy Bull S. Also working at Dunlop told the Racing Post after the mare's fourth on Barbaro Equi-Photo Palm Meadows yesterday in Saturday. "As a result of what happened, she has not preparation for the Florida Derby, had a hard race and we might well now consider tar- Flashy Bull (Holy Bull) worked a half-mile in :49 2/5. gets in Hong Kong [in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Trained by Kiaran McLaughlin, the West Point Thor- Sha Tin Apr. 23] and Singapore [in the G1 Singapore oughbreds colorbearer finished third in the Mar. 4 GII Airlines International Cup at Kranji May 14] for her. We Fountain of Youth S., but was promoted to second. haven't decided about that yet but what we do know is Owner Marc Wexler has added his Charming Image that she will have a European campaign this autumn." (Halo=s Image) to the list of Florida Derby contenders. Trained by Anthony Pecoraro, the colt has won three JUNIOR ASCOT-BOUND straight since being claimed for $25,000 at Calder last David Sullivan's impressive G1 Dubai Duty Free win- December. AWhen I first got him I thought he was just ner David Junior (Pleasant Tap) is to be aimed at the an average horse, but now all he seems to do is win, @ June 21 G1 Prince of Wales's S. at Royal Ascot, it was Pecoraro said. AI know it=s been against horses that he confirmed yesterday. In the wake of the four-year-old's ranks well against, but he was in a stakes last year. [His old connections] must have thought something 3 1/2-length success in the near-nine furlong event, about him. He seems to love Gulfstream and the owner conditioner Brian Meehan announced that last year's G1 wants to take a shot. For $1 million, you=ve got to.@ Champion S. hero would head straight to the Royal Third in last year=s Dover S. at Delaware Park, Charm- meet, transferred back to its home after a year's sab- ing Image has won three straight one-mile claiming batical at York in 2005. "At the moment the plan would races at Gulfstream this term, winning for a $25,000 be to run at Royal Ascot," he said. "We will have to see tag Jan. 25, and for $40,000 Feb. 6 and Mar. 13. how he comes out of the race, but that would be his target. He flies back on Thursday and there are three UPCOMING MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN STAKES months between now and Ascot, so we will take our Date Race Track time. He is pretty fit and is not a gross horse so it will Apr. 1 GI Florida Derby Gulfstream just be maintenance work between now and Ascot. GIII Excelsior BC H. Aqueduct Wherever David Junior goes now, for the rest of his GIII Orchid H. Gulfstream career, he is always going to be the horse to beat." GIII Pan American H. Gulfstream Meehan spoke of the dream start from his new base at GIII Skip Away H. Gulfstream the Sangster family-owned Manton estate in Wiltshire. GIII Tokyo City Cup Santa Anita "We wouldn't have expected any better from Manton GIII Santa Paula S. Santa Anita and you couldn't have written the script," he added. "It Apr. 2 GII Potrero Grande BC Santa Anita is a big responsibility here and it is a big outfit so it couldn't have been better to start like that." TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 3/28/06 • PAGE 2 of 6 (Dubai wrap-up cont.) WILKO ON TRAVELS AGAIN Paul Reddam and P N E W S T O D A Y P Susan Roy's Wilko (Awesome Again) has a choice of Stateside options following his gallant third in Satur- ELUSIVE DIVA RETIRED Elusive Diva (Elusive day's G1 Dubai World Cup at Nad Al Sheba. Trainer Quality--Taj Aire, by Taj Alriyadh) has been retired from Jeremy Noseda revealed that the four-year-old, who racing and will be bred to Unbridled=s Song, according found only Electrocutionist and Brass Hat too strong in to The Blood-Horse. Bred by John and Doris Konecny the 10-furlong contest, would return to Newmarket and racing for the Konecnys and before being prepared for a tilt at either the May 29 GI Allen and Susan Branch, the five- Metropolitan H. or GI Stephen Foster H. June 17. "The year-old mare won last year=s horse ran a really good race," Noseda said on his GIII Las Cienegas H. and GIII website jeremynoseda.com. "It was a brave perfor- Senator Ken Maddy H., as well mance from him. He had a real good crack at trying to as the 2004 GIII Railbird S. She win and just got beaten out of it inside the last furlong. was second in the 2004 GII Hol- But we were really pleased with his effort. The plan is lywood Breeders= Cup Oaks and for him to return to Newmarket this weekend when we Elusive Diva Benoit 2005 GII Las Palmas H. and third will have a look to see how he has come out of the in the 2004 GI La Brea S. In her final outing, Elusive race." Wilko left the Noseda barn for Craig Dollase after his defeat of Afleet Alex in the 2004 GI Breeders' Cup Diva was second in the Feb. 20 GII Buena Vista H. for Juvenile at Lone Star Park, but was transferred back trainer Mark Glatt. On the board in 13 of 17 starts, she after a winless campaign last term. However, despite retires with six victories and earnings of $484,510. the switch to Newmarket, Noseda confirmed that Elusive Diva is a half sister to stakes winners R. Baggio Wilko=s main targets will remain in the States. After and Handyman Bill. listing the Stephen Foster and Met Mile as possible targets for Wilko, Noseda added, "Whether he has a FOALING NEWS: run in the interim remains to be seen. There's a possibil- ADDED ELEGANCE, 22, Stutz Blackhawk--Viva Reina, ity that he could have a crack at something in Europe. by Pretense But without any question, he's a superior horse on dirt Foal born Feb. 26, a filly by Tale of the Cat. than on the turf." Will be bred back to Hennessy. NEWMARKET INTERNATIONAL ENJOYS Owned by Douglas Arnold and Bruce Hundley. DUBAI SUCCESS Newmarket International enjoyed a Boarded at Buck Pond Farm, Ky. big day at Nad Al Sheba Saturday, when runners pur- Accomplishments: GSW, $209,904. Dam of Added chased by Richard Galpin=s Lexington-based Thorough- Asset (Lord at War {Arg}), GSW, $330,024; Added bred consultancy collected 18.8 percent of the $20- Gold (Gilded Time), GSW, $222,000. million purse money offered. David Junior, purchased with Meehan and Merry for $175,000 at the Fasig- PULSATILLA, 11, Gone West--Peggibonsi, by Proud Tipton Calder juvenile sale, won the G1 Duty Free. Truth Wilko, purchased for $75,000 at the Keeneland Sep- Foal born Mar. 2, a filly by Dynaformer. tember Yearling sale, was third in the G1 World Cup Will be bred back to Pleasantly Perfect. and Jack Sullivan, purchased with Meehan for Owned by Robert Evans. $145,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Calder sale, was third in Boarded at Taylor Made Farm, Ky. the G2 Godolphin Mile. Gaff, purchased with Accomplishments: SW. Heiligbrodt Racing at the Keeneland September sale for $100,000, was fourth in the G1 Golden Shaheen. Post times are in local time unless otherwise noted. www.gainesway.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 3/28/06 • PAGE 3 of 6 Sunday, Nakayama, Japan R E S U L T S P P MARCH S.-G3-JRA (Listed), -75,300,000, 3-26, Saturday, Hanshin, Japan Nakayama, 4yo/up, 1800m, 1:51.4, st. MAINICHI HAI-G3-JRA (Listed), -81,340,000, 3-25, 1--HISHI ATLAS (JPN), 130, h, 6, by Timber Country Hanshin, 3yo, 2000m, 2:00.5, fm. 1st Dam: Tax Haven (Jpn) (SP-Jpn, $508,197), 1--#ADMIRE MAIN (JPN), 123, c, 3, by Sunday Silence by Alydar 1st Dam: Promotion (Jpn) (SW-Jpn, $1,539,252), by Hector Protector 2nd Dam: Taxpayer=s Folly, by Lt. Stevens 2nd Dam: Assertion (GB), by Assert (Ire) 3rd Dam: Party=s On Me, by Stevedore 3rd Dam: Yes Please (Ire), by Mount Hagen (Fr) (-21,500,000 fl >00 JPNJUL).