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THREE CHIMNEYS HEADLINE The Idea is Excellence. NEWS YES IT’S TRUE For information about TDN, 2 Stakes Performers in 2 Days call 732-747-8060. TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2009 www.thoroughbreddailynews.com WORK OF ART IN SAN MARCOS TDN Feature Presentation At the ripe old age of eight, Artiste Royal (Ire) (Danehill) proved that he still had some fight in him SUNSHINE MILLIONS CLASSIC when he powered from off the pace to score in yester- day=s GII San Marcos S. Held at the back of the pack by jockey Garrett Gomez through honest early spilts, the bay PLEASANTLY PERFECT rolled up into contention UNDEFEATED LANE’S END SALES GRAD SHARED ACCOUNT midstretch and got up just in “ran away and hid from ‘em in the stretch, crossing Benoit photo time to gain a nose decision the wire seven lengths ahead.” (ALW at Laurel 1/17) over Medici Code (GB) (Medicean {GB}). AI knew he was going to finish,@ said Gomez. AHe=s run with some FULL FIELD SET FOR SM CLASSIC of the best horses in the world. When I showed him the A full field of 12--with an additional three runners on way, he was there for me, and I never hit him.@ cont. p2 the also-eligible list--have been drawn for Saturday=s Sunshine Millions Classic at Gulfstream Park. Sure to Monday, Santa Anita get some play come race day is Hobeau Farm=s Delight- SAN MARCOS S.-GII, $150,000, SAX, 1-19, 4yo/up, ful Kiss (Kissin Kris), runner-up in the GII Clark H. at 1 1/4mT, 1:59, fm. Churchill Downs before coming home an easy winner 1--ARTISTE ROYAL (IRE), 115, r, 8, by Danehill most recently of the mile GIII Hal=s Hope S. over the 1st Dam: Agathe (GSW & MG1SP-Fr, $247,740), by Manila Hallandale oval Jan. 3. The versatile five-year-old, who 2nd Dam: Albertine (Fr), by Irish River (Fr) started at on eight different tracks in as many starts 3rd Dam: Almyre, by Wild Risk last term, also proved adept on the synthetic surfaces, O-David and Jill Heerensperger; B-Dayton Invest- collecting victories in the 12-furlong GIII Turfway Park ments Ltd (IRE); T-Neil D Drysdale; J-Garrett K Fall Championship S. and GIII All American H. at Golden Gomez; $90,000. Lifetime Record: MGISW, 26-7-8-5, Gate. Calvin Borel gets the call. Also drawing a full field $871,686. *Full to Aquarelliste (Fr), Hwt Older Mare is the the six-furlong Filly & Mare Sprint, which has at 11-14f-Eng & Fr, MG1SW-Fr, $973,342-Eng & Fr. lured a pair of Grade I winners in Mistical Plan (Game Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. Plan) and Dearest Trickski (Proudest Romeo). The for- Werk Nick Rating: A. mer, who galloped to an easy victory in the GI Princess 2--Medici Code (GB), 115, g, 5, Medicean (GB)-- Rooney H. at Calder last July, tired late to be sixth after Fiveofive (Ire), by Fairy King. (21,000gns wlng '04 setting the early pace in her most recent start in the TATDEC; 12,000gns 2yo >06 DONAPR). O-Herrick seven-furlong GI Ballerina S. at Saratoga Aug. 24, but Racing LLC; B-Mrs T A Foreman (GB); T-Darrell should appreciate the drop back to six panels. Javier Vienna; $30,000. Castellano will be aboard the five-year-old for the first 3--Ferneley (Ire), 115, h, 5, Ishiguru--Amber Tide (Ire), time Saturday. Dearest Trickski will try and defend her by Pursuit of Love (GB). (50,000gns 2yo >06 title in the race, which was contested at Santa Anita in TATAPR; i24,000 yrl '05 TATIRE). O-Silver Springs 2008. The former claimer, who was purchased by Stud Farm; B-Mount Coote Stud & Richard Pegum Frank Stronach for $650,000 at Fasig-Tipton=s Ken- (IRE); T-Ben D A Cecil; $18,000. tucky November sale, scored in the GI La Brea S. in 2007 before adding graded wins in last year s GII A Margins: NO, 3/4, 1. Odds: 2.90, 6.20, 13.00. = Gleam H. and GIII Rancho Bernardo H. The five-year-old Also Ran: Spring House, Black Astor, Stream Cat, mare will be accompanied by Rene Douglas this week- Marsh Side, Obrigado (Fr), Cover Magic, Fitz Flag (Arg). end. Fields cont p2 www.juddmonte.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 1/20/09 • PAGE 2 of 8 San Marcos cont. TDN Feature Presentation... Continued At four, Artiste Royal (Ire) closed out his European campaign with a score in the G3 Prix la Coupe at SUNSHINE MILLIONS Longchamp before heading to the U.S. On the board in six of seven starts in graded stakes company stateside, Saturday, Gulfstream Park including the GI Hollywood Turf Cup, the bay finally SUNSHINE MILLIONS CLASSIC, $1,000,000, (R), broke through with a Grade I win when winning the 4yo/up, 1 1/8m GI Clement L. Hirsch H. over this course and trip in PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT October. Showing his usual consistency, he added a 1 Finallymadeit Concerto Nunez 122 victory in the GI Charles Whittingham H. last June then 2 Dream Maestro Concerto Leyva 120 came back after a layoff to be second in an 8 1/2-fur- 3 Macho Again Macho Uno Desormeaux 120 long allowance at Golden Gate Nov. 21. The Irish-bred 4 Palladio Lycius Albarado 122 closed out the year with an 11th in the G1 Hong Kong 5It=s A Bird Birdonthewire Leparoux 122 Cup Dec. 14. AHe was boxed in. He never got to race, 6 Medzendeekron Unusual Heat Garcia 122 and when he got back to the stables, he didn=t even 7 Dry Martini Slew Gin Fizz Prado 122 drink a glass of water,@ explained trainer Neil Drysdale. 8 Atoned Repent DeCarlo 120 AThey never even gave him a bath.@ As for his thoughts 9 Hey Byrn Put It Back Velazquez 120 on yesterday=s race, Drysdale added, AI didn't expect 10 Nima=s Pad Lord Carson Garcia 120 him to be that far back. Garrett said he settled really 11 Famous Patriot Repent Castellano 120 well for him. That's where he found himself. He came 12 Delightful Kiss Kissin Kris Borel 122 home well. They went fast early." Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the free Also Eligible: brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored 13 On Board Again Awesome Again Velazquez 122 by Taylor Made. 14 Solemn Promise Broken Vow Gryder 122 15 Pistol Pete Afleet Northern Afleet Rios 120 Saturday, Gulfstream Park SUNSHINE MILLIONS F&M TURF, $500,000, (R), 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT CONGOR BAY becomes the newest stakes winner for 1 Zip Trick City Zip Leyva 120 2 Wild Promises Wild Event Gryder 122 his sire, winning Santa Anita’s San Pedro S. for 3 Snow Cone Cryptoclerance Bravo 122 owner/breeder Eugene Melnyk and trainer Mark Casse 4 Elusive Lady Van Nistelrooy Garcia 120 2009 Fee: $35,000 Live Foal 5 Zee Zee Exchange Rate Albarado 120 6 Julia Tuttle Giant=s Causeway Prado 120 7 Peach Flambe Flying Chevron Desormeaux122 8 Bel Air Sizzle Unusual Heat Sutherland 120 GII SAN MARCOS S. ARTISTE ROYAL (IRE) (Danehill) still winning at eight. Sunshine Millions cont. p3 P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 1/20/09 • PAGE 3 of 8 Sunshine Millions cont. Saturday, Santa Anita SUNSHINE MILLIONS DISTAFF S., $500,000, (R), Saturday, Santa Anita 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m (AWT) SUNSHINE MILLIONS TURF S., $500,000, (R), 4yo/up, PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT 1 1/8mT 1 Waveline Stravinsky Bejarano 120 PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT 2 Briecat Adcat Court 120 1 Jack=s Wild Lil Tyler Rosario 122 3 Leah=s Secret Tiger Ridge Coa 122 2 Epic Power Epic Honor Nakatani 122 4 Eclatante In Excess (Ire) Valdivia Jr 122 3 Presious Passion Royal Anthem Trujillo 122 5 Lady Railrider Ride the Rails Alvarado 120 4 Swift Winds King of the Hunt Quinonez 122 6 Spenditallbaby Unusual Heat Espinoza 122 5 Liberian Freighter Bertrando Flores 120 7 Unforgotten Northern Afleet S Bridgmohan 122 8 Bai and Bai Falstaff Nakatani 122 6 Victory Pete Five Star Day Smith 120 9 Dawn After Dawn Successful Appeal Gomez 122 7 Icy Atlantic Stormy Atlantic Coa 122 10 Annabill Outflanker Rosario 122 8 Soldier=s Dancer Lost Soldier Bejarano 122 11 Tiz a Blend Cee=s Tizzy T Baze 122 9 Pistol Pete Afleet Northern Afleet Rios 120 12 Amazing Greatness Trujillo 120 10 Lucky J.H. Cee=s Tizzy Espinoza 122 13 Perfect Hostess Perfect Mandate Quinonez 120 11 Unusual Suspect Unusual Heat Talamo 122 Romance Is Diane (In Excess {Ire}), one of the likely 12 Mr. Chairman Unusual Heat M Baze 122 favorites in the Sunshine Millions Distaff, was declared 13 Seminole Native Lil Tyler Valdivia Jr 122 out of the race Monday. AI planned to blow her out 14 Screen to Screen Deputy Wild Cat Gomez 120 [yesterday], but she has some heat in a leg, so we're probably going to retire her," said trainer Mike Mitchell. AI called one of [Frank] Stronach's managers and told him of the news. I don't want to risk running under the TDN TODAY circumstances.@ The five-year-old was purchased for Headline News..................... 8 pages $1,350,000 at KEENOV by Frank Stronach after a second in the Cal. Cup Classic at Oak Tree Oct. 5. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 1/20/09 • PAGE 4 of 8 Saturday, Gulfstream Park SUNSHINE MILLIONS F&M SPRINT, $300,000, (R), 4yo/up, f/m, 6f PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT 1 High Resolve Put It Back Albarado 120 2 Flashover Unusual Heat Sutherland 120 3Marina Ballerina Outflanker Lezcano 122 4 Dubai Majesty Essence of Dubai Desormeaux 120 5 Unfolding Wish Gilded Time Garcia 120 6 Lovely Isle Double Honor Prado 120 7 Sekira Holy Bull Velasquez 122 8 Peisinoe Yes It=s True Leparoux 120 9 Mistical Plan Game Plan Castellano 122 10 Dearest Trickski Proudest Romeo Douglas 122 11 Set Play Van Nistelrooy Marquez 120 12 American County Gibson County Theriot 120 Saturday, Santa Anita SUNSHINE MILLIONS OAKS, $250,000, (R), 3yo, f, 6f (AWT) PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY 1 Spanish Ice Spanish Steps Flores 2 Beltene Unusual Heat Rosario 3 Ten Churros High Brite Potts 4 Leigh McLovin Flame Thrower Coa 5 Hooh Why Cloud Hopping T Baze 6 Yodelady O Swiss Yodeler Gomez 7 Emmy Darling Graeme Hall Bejarano 8 Costa Marta Bertrando Talamo 9 Dancing Erin Tribal Rule Arambula All carry 120 pounds.