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TDN Feature Presentation SHE’S NUMBER ONE It was her toughest test to date, but One Caroline GRADE 2 SAN CARLOS HANDICAP (Unbridled=s Song) ran her record to a perfect four-for- four in her stakes debut in yester- day=s GIII Sabin S. at Gulfstream Park. The grey had to overcome a troubled trip to break her
maiden by a length at Churchill LANE’S END SALES GRAD & TDN RISING STAR kDUNKIRKk Downs May 17, but sailed along IS NOW 2 FOR 2 WITH HIS“eye-catching 4¾-length win” on the front end in her second start and hit the line 6 3/4 IN GULFSTREAM ALLOWANCE THIS WEEK! lengths to the good in an allow- Adam Coglianese Photo ance test June 22. Sidelined af- BACK OFF THE DL ter earning J “TDN Rising Star” J status with that Yankee Bravo (Yankee Gentleman) hasn=t been out performance, she resurfaced in an optional claimer over since finishing 10th in the this track and trip Jan. 15, and once again romped to a May 17 GI Preakness S., and he 6 3/4-length score. Jockey Edgar Prado sent the grey to faces a solid field in his return the front soon after the start yesterday, and she loped in today=s GII San Carlos H. at through splits of :47.32 and 1:11.80 as the even- Santa Anita. The dark bay money chalk. Swift Temper (Giant=s Causeway) made a started his career with a maiden run at her down the lane, but One Caroline held on win at Britain=s Redcar in Sep- gamely to get the one-length victory. AIt was an easy tember of 2007. Shipped ride,@ Prado said. AWe started out second and just ran a across the Atlantic for his sec- smooth race. She was cruising the entire time without ond start, he took the Eddie much trouble. The only reason it got tight at the end Logan S. at Santa Anita that was because she was looking for a little competition, December by a half-length, and but she had plenty today.@ Added trainer Rusty Arnold, made it three in a row in the AThe Rampart [GII, 1 1/18 miles, Mar. 29] is the logical California Derby last January. spot for her next. I think she=s pretty special.@ Chart, p3 Yankee Bravo rallied to be third in the Mar. 8 GII Louisiana Derby, then added a fourth in Yankee Bravo Horsephoto the Apr. 5 GI Santa Anita Derby, but lacked the graded earnings to make the field for the GI Kentucky Derby, and showed little in the Preakness. Cont. p2
SKY MESA HAS SECOND SURGERY Three Chimneys stallion Sky Mesa (Pulpit--Caress, by Storm Cat) underwent a second surgery yesterday after veterinarians discovered an impaction, the farm an- nounced. Surgeons went through the same incision they used Feb. 15 when operating on the nine-year-old after he developed colic. ASky Mesa had an impaction post-operatively [Thursday] afternoon and the surgeons at Rood & Riddle thought it best to correct it surgi- cally,@ said Three Chimneys= Case Clay. AThe impaction was corrected, and he has recovered well from the procedure. Again, we expect a full recovery and our target date has been slightly adjusted from Mar. 15 to Mar. 20. He was bright and alert this morning in his stall, and we will advise you with any notable updates.@ www.coolmore.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 2/21/09 • PAGE 2 of 7
San Carlos H. cont. Freshened after his Triple Crown experience, Yankee Bravo was scheduled to get back into action in the GII La Jolla S. at Del Mar in August, but suffered a mi- nor foot injury that kept him on the shelf for the rest of the season. The four-year-old prepped for the San Carlos with a three-furlong blowout in a bullet :33 2/5 Feb. 18, and Bill Vassar Photo trainer Paddy Gallagher is hopeful he is ready to roll in his comeback attempt. AWe=ve got to get him started somewhere,@ Gallagher said. AThis race came up, so that=s where we are. Distance doesn=t appear to be a problem. He=s handled it in the past.@ Yankee Bravo will actually be making his first start at seven panels, but broke his maiden going five-eighths, and took the Eddie Logan at a flat mile, both on the turf. AIf all goes well after the San Carlos, I=d like to get him back on the grass,@ Gallagher added.
Counterpoint... Past the Point (Indian Charlie) has been successful at seven-eighths, graduating at that trip at Churchill (859) 873-7270 Downs as a three-year- www.airdriestud.com old. The Darley colorbearer has raced ex- San Carlos H.--Recent Winners clusively around two 2008 Surf Cat 2000 Son of a Pistol turns since, running sec- ond behind Horse of the 2007 Latent Heat 1999 Big Jag Adam Coglianese Photo Year Curlin in the Aug. 30 2006 Surf Cat 1998 Reality Road GI Woodward S. and be- 2005 Hasty Kris 1997 Northern Afleet hind Slew=s Tizzy in the Dec. 6 GIII Native Diver H., 2004 Pico Central (Brz) 1996 Kingdom Bound both at nine panels. He shortens up after weakening to 2003 Aldebaran 1995 Softshoe Sure Shot be seventh in the Jan. 10 GII San Pasqual H. going a 2002 Snow Ridge 1994 Cardmania mile and a sixteenth. 2001 Kona Gold 1993 Sir Beaufort
Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 2:03 p.m. PT SAN CARLOS H.-GII, $150,000, 4yo/up, 7f PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEY ODDS 1 Star Nicholas King Max Farms/Mostero Family Trust P Cristofi & B Nugent (Ca) Eurton/ 12-1 (g, 6, Poteen--Viznaga, by Royal Roberto) M Baze 2 Halo Najib Zayat Stables LLC John S Scott (Fl) Mitchell/ 5-1 (c, 4, Halo’s Image--Najibe’s Wish, by Sword Dance {Ire}) Bejarano 3 Yankee Bravo Bienstock/Winner/Harlequin Racing T Burberry & B Hay (Ky) Gallagher/ 15-1 (c, 4, Yankee Gentleman--Vickey Jane, by Royal Academy) Solis 4 Past the Point Darley Stable Sequel 2001 (Ky) Harty/ 4-1 (r, 5, Indian Charlie--Bit of the Bubbly, by A.P. Indy) Rosario 5 Georgie Boy George Schwary George Schwary (Ca) Walsh/ 3-5 (g, 4, Tribal Rule--Ippodamia, by Peterhof) Gomez 6 Mutadda Andrena Van Doren Andrena Van Doren (Ky) Amoss/ 6-1 (h, 5, Mutakddim--Carita Tostada {Chi}, by Gallantsky) Talamo P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 2/21/09 • PAGE 3 of 7
Friday, Gulfstream Park P R E S U L T S P SABIN S.-GIII, $100,000, GPX, 2-20, 4yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:36 4/5, ft. Friday, Otaki, New Zealand 1--#@ONE CAROLINE, 118, f, 4, by Unbridled=s Song OTAKI MAORI WFA-G1, NZ$200,000, Otaki, 2-20, 1st Dam: Powder (SW), by Broad Brush 1mT, 3yo/up, 1:37.46, hy. 2nd Dam: Charette, by Chief's Crown 1--sCULMINATE (NZ), 126, m, 5, by Elnadim 3rd Dam: Northern Sunset (Ire), by Northfields 1st Dam: Solstice (NZ) (MGSP-NZ), by Marceau (Aus) ($400,000 yrl '06 FTSAUG). O-G Watts Humphrey 2nd Dam: Soliliquy (NZ), by Sobig (NZ) Jr; B-Payson Stud Inc (KY); T-George R Arnold II; 3rd Dam: Princess Patine (NZ) by Pakistan II (GB) J-Edgar S Prado; $60,000. Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0, O/B-R W E Moore; T-Stephen McKee; J-Sam Spratt; $136,396. Werk Nick Rating: First SW from the cross. NZ$125,000. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for the Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. 2--Swift Temper, 122, m, 5, Giant=s Causeway-- 2--Eel Win (NZ), 130, g, 4, San Luis (Aus)--Escapade Glasgow's Gold, by Seeking the Gold. ($285,000 yrl (NZ), by Deputy Governor. O-Mrs C B & S J Kirkland; '05 KEESEP). O-Mark H Stanley; B-Richard Nip & B-D G & Mrs P E Platt; T-M Pitman; NZ$40,000. Omar Trevino (KY); T-Dale L Romans; $20,000. 3--Atapi (Aus), 130, h, 7, Last Tycoon (Ire)--Pride of 3--Stormin Mon, 116, m, 6, Maria=s Mon--Stormin Cat, Ingenue (Aus), by Proud Knight (Aus). O-J C & Mrs M by Storm Cat. O-Miklin Stable LLC; B-Mace & A Thompson; B-Ingenue Breeding Syndicate & Blue Samantha Siegel (KY); T-Martin D Wolfson; $10,000. Gum Farm Pty Ltd; T-Richard & Chris Otto; Margins: 1, 8 3/4, NK. Odds: 1.00, 10.90, 5.30. NZ$20,000. Also Ran: Miss Isella, Cat Can Do, Dreaming of Liz, Margins: HD, 1, 2HF. Winner=s Odds: 5.20. Fancy Fusaichi. Scratched: So Glitzy, Alina. Also Ran: My Astron (NZ), Keepa Cruisin (NZ), Sir Slick Click for the brisnet.com chart or the brisnet.com PPs. (NZ), Mega Belt (NZ), Cross Word (NZ), Fritzy Boy (NZ), Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Towzan (NZ). Scratched: Vosne Romanee (NZ), Manonamission (NZ), Likenothinelsie (NZ), Taatyana All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, (NZ), Insouciant (NZ). unless otherwise indicated
FOR WAR CHANT, THE SURGE IS DEFINITELY WORKING.
Three Chimneys stallion WAR CHANT’s career at stud rages on. In just 8 days, this sterling sire had three stakes winners. CHAMBERLAIN BRIDGE won the Colonel Power S. at Fair Grounds and was just 2/5 off the track record. On Valentine’s Day, BALLYMORE LADY won the $125,000 Endeavour S. (G3) and PEACE CHANT won the $100,000 Phoenix Gold Cup. Only one other Kentucky sire has as many stakes winners this year, making it a good week to be War Chant and a great week to call Three Chimneys to add him to your breeding program.
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Friday, Nad Al Sheba, Dubai BALACHINE-G3, $200,000, NAD, 2-20, NH4yo/SH3yo/up, 1777mT, 1:51.09, gd. Racing 1--@MY CENTRAL (ITY), 125, m, 5, Central Park (Ire) 1st Dam: My Luigia (Ire), by High Estate (Ire) 2nd Dam: Luigia Abbadia (Ire), by Kings Lake Round-Up 3rd Dam: Elsie Marley, by Drone O-Scuderia Siba; B-Az Ag Antezzante Srl (Ity); Well Armed Works; Dubai World Cup Next... T-Herman Brown; J-Johnny Murtagh; $120,000. WinStar Farm's Well Armed (Tiznow) worked a half- Lifetime Record: SW & GSP-Ity, 16-7-2-4, $296,553. mile in :48.60 under regular *1/2 to Lui Rei (Ity) (Reinaldo {Fr}), GSW-Ity, jockey Aaron Gryder at Santa $221,373; Ragiam (Ity) (Martino Alonso {Ire}), GSP-Ity. Anita Thursday morning in Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. advance of an expected start Werk Nick Rating: A. in the G1 Dubai World Cup 2--Front House (Ire), 128, f, 4, Sadler=s Wells--Adjalisa Mar. 28. AAll things consid- (Ire), by Darshaan (GB). O-Mrs John Magnier & ered, I think I'm going over Wilgerbosdridt Stud; B-Triermore Stud; T-Mike de with a winning chance,@ said Kock. $40,000. trainer Eoin Harty. AHe is do- Benoit Photo 3--Happy Spirit (SAf), 128, f, 4, Silvano (Ger)--Happy ing super; he is right on cue. Land (SAf), by Badger Land. O-Sean Buckley; Hopefully, he'll run the best race of his life.@ Well B-Maine Chance Farms Ltd; T-Herman Brown. Armed, winner of the GI Goodwood S. and third in the $20,000. G1 Dubai World Cup last season, will be trained up to Margins: 1 1/4, NO, 1/4. this year's edition of Nad Al Sheba=s marquee event. Also Ran: Peace Royale (Ger), Deem (Ire), Varsity (GB), AWe're going to do nothing too fancy between now and Eva=s Request (Ire), Jalmira (Ire), Black Emblem (Jpn). then,@ Harty said. The six-year-old was a troubled My Central won three of seven starts for trainers fourth in the Jan. 10 GII San Pasqual H. at Santa Anita. Andrea Botti last term, including the Listed Premio In his most recent effort, Well Armed was second in the Tadolina at Rome, and ran GII San Antonio H. Feb. 8. AHe ran a very good race," third in Milan=s G3 Premio Harty said. AHe just got beat that day.@ Another Paolo Mezzanotte. In her WinStar runner trained by Harty, multiple Grade I win- latest start, the Herman ner Colonel John (Tiznow), is nominated to the Dubai Brown-trained mare failed World Cup as well, but the trainer said he plans to run to fire in the Feb. 9 the four-year-old in the GI Santa Anita H. Mar. 7. G3 Cape Verdi at about eight furlongs and had to settle for sixth--beaten 6 3/4 lengths--behind Andrew Watkins photo winner Deem and runner- up Front House. Settled near the back of the pack early while adding distance “I loved the Southern Images that I’ve seen at the sales. this time, the bay was asked late by Johnny Murtagh I think he’s got a chance to make it. He’s one of my top picks.” for some run, and got up in time to collect her first -Tom McGreevy who picked out GSWs group score. AThat was a great ride from Johnny, and Round Pond (G1), Midnight Lute (G1), Old Fashioned, Rockport Harbor, Honest Man, etc. he says he was always confident during the race,@ said Brown. AWe knew the step up in trip would suit her, Look for his first crop of 2yos in ‘09 and the horses are going well.@ Murtagh also scored $6,750 LF Nov 1/$7,500 S & N earlier in the evening with Mike de Kock's Bankable (Ire) A Taylor Made/WinStar Venture at Taylor Made • taylormadestallions.com in the Etisalat Apple Sunrise Trophy. Click for the Racing Post Chart and the DRC video GIII Sabin S. One Caroline (Unbridled=s Song) keeps her Replay, brisnet.com PPs. perfect record intact with this game score. 2006 Saratoga Sales Graduate One Caroline, winner of yesterday’s Grade 3 Sabin Stakes! Click for chart, video
Consigned by Gainesway, Agent. Owned by G. Watts Humphrey, Jr. Congratulations to all her connections. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 2/21/09 • PAGE 5 of 7
Saturday, Caulfield, Australia, post time: 12:30a EST Today’s Graded Stakes SPORTINGBET OAKLEIGH PLATE S.-G1, A$400,000, brought to you by 3yo/up, 1100m SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT 1 7 Scenic Blast (Aus) Scenic (Ire) Morton 125 219Typhoon Zed (Aus) Zeditave (Aus) Martin 125 317Lucky Secret (Aus) Rubiton (Aus) Vasil 124 4 5 Undue (Aus) Commands (Aus) Clarke 124 513Let Go Thommo (Aus) Laranto (Aus) Zahra 121 Click for TV 6 3 Grand Duels (Aus) Marechal (Aus) Cozamanis 120 12:30a Oakleigh Plate-G1, Cau (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG 7 18 Stanzout (Aus) Gallo di Ferro Davies 120 1:10a Blue Diamond S-G1, Cau (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG 8 16 Publishing (Aus) Testa Rossa (Aus) Morgan 119 5:03p San Carlos H.-GII, SA (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV 9 20 Swiss Ace (Aus) Secret Savings Mair 119 5:14p Mac Diarmida S.-GII, GP (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV 10 1 Chasm (Aus) Umatilla (NZ) Conners 117 Eastern Standard Time 11 6 Happy Glen (Aus) Happy Giggle (Aus) Griffiths 117 Click here to download all brisnet.com PPs for today’s graded races. 12 2 Wasted Emotions (Aus) Desert Prince (Ire) Williams 117 POSSE 2YOs at OBS Select: 13 10 Wilander (Aus) Exceed and Excel (Aus) Freedman 116 $150,000, $130,000, $115,000 14 4 Red Element (Aus) Red Ransom Hayes 116 Solid Numbers...Standout Horses 15 11 Fernandina (Aus) Desert Sun (GB) Corstens 116 Click here for more... 16 15 Fist Of Fury (Aus) Hussonet O=Shea 116 P P R E V I E W S P 17 9 Morgan Dollar (Aus) Planchet (Aus) Gower 116 18 12 Zizou (Aus) Fusaichi Pegasus Hayes 116 19 8 Royal Esprit (Aus) Bel Esprit (Aus) Hawkes 116 Saturday, Caulfield, Australia, post time: 1:10a EST 20 14 Mondano (Aus) Spartacus (Aus) McDonald 116 ARROWFIELD STUD BLUE DIAMOND S.-G1, A$1,000,000, 2yo, 1200mT Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 5:14 p.m. EST SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER MAC DIARMIDA S.-GII, $150,000, 4yo/up, 1 3/8mT 111 Real Saga (Aus) Tale of the Cat Hawkes PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS 21 Starspangledbanner (Aus) Choisir (Aus) Corstens 1 Finallymadeit Concerto Negrete 15-1 35 Reward for Effort (Aus) Exceed and Excel (Aus) Moody 2 Silver Mountain Victory Gallop Proctor 20-1 4 9 Rarefied (Aus) Commands (Aus) Snowden 3 Spice Route (GB) King=s Best Attfield 3-1 513 Bawaardi (Aus) Redoute’s Choice (Aus) Hayes 4 Summer Patriot Unbridled’s Song Tagg 6-1 6 2 Perikon (NZ) Stravinsky Maund 5 Quasicobra Wild Rush Romans 10-1 7 6 Rostova (Aus) (f) Testa Rossa (Aus) Richards 6 Always First (GB) Barathea (Ire) Voss 5-1 8 8 Come Hither (Aus) (f) Redoute’s Choice (Aus) Freedman 7 Slambino Grand Slam Alexander 12-1 910 Corsaire (Aus) (f) Anabaa Price 8Imawildandcrazyguy Wild Event Kaplan 15-1 10 4 Quick Blush (Aus) (f) Redoute’s Choice (Aus) Hayes 9 Baltimore Bob Malibu Moon Pitts 10-1 11 12 Maka Ena (Aus) (f) Exceed and Excel (Aus) Freedman 10 Mr. Sidney Storm Cat Mott 8-1 12 7 Rose Darmore (Aus) (f) More Than Ready McDonald MTO Phil the Power Red Bullet Orseno 6-1 13 3 Irish Lights (Aus) (f) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Hayes 12 Presious Passion Royal Anthem Hartmann 4-1 Colts and geldings carry 122 pounds, fillies carry 118. Mac Diarmida S. cont. p6
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Mac Diarmida S. cont. Spice Route has been within two lengths of the win- ner in every one of his five North American turf starts, and enters this off a game nose score over Soldier=s Dancer (Lost Soldier) in the Dec. 6 GIII Tropical Turf H. at Calder. The chestnut gelding was also second in the GI Canadian International S. going a mile and a half and third in the GII Sky Classic S. at the Mac Diarmida trip at Woodbine last October. Edgar Prado gets the mount. Mr. Sidney adds blinkers after a rallying half-length tally in a Gulfstream allowance test going a mile Jan. 24. The five-year-old has been on the board in five of six tries, but faded to 10th in his only prior stakes start, the Nov. 22 GIII River City H. at Churchill Downs. Speedster Presious Passion, the front-running winner of the GI United Nations S., GII W.L. McKnight H. and GIII Pan American H. last year, changed tactics for his latest. The six-year-old rated just off the lead in the Jan. 24 Sunshine Millions Turf S. at Santa Anita, but finished well to be second, beaten just a half-length by the aforementioned Soldier=s Dancer. Triple Threats Beethoven Works for Fountain... www.taylormadestallions.com John Oxley=s Beethoven (Sky Mesa), fourth in the GIII Holy Bull S. last time Jan. 31, tuned up for the Feb. 28 GII Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth S. with a five-furlong move in 1:01.40 at Gulfstream Park Friday. I T H I S W E E K I N H I S T O R Y I Calvin Borel was in the irons. AWith Calvin in town, we figured we=d get him back out there, and he did it well February 22, 1969...Barbara Jo Rubin became the first and finished strongly,@ trainer John Ward said. AHe=s woman jockey to win a parimutuel race in America when finishing the way a good mile-and-a-quarter horse she rode Cohesion to victory at Charles Town. should. We=re finding out what he likes, and as long as I can figure that out, we can keep pleasing him.@ Beetho- ven closed out his juvenile campaign with a victory in February 23, 1935...Seven-year-old Azucar, a former the GII Kentucky Jockey Club S. at Churchill Downs. steeplechaser, won the inaugural Santa Anita H.
Charitable Man on the Comeback Trail... February 24, 1947...Acting upon a recommendation by Mr. and Mrs. William K. Warren=s unbeaten Charitable The Jockey Club stewards, the Thoroughbred Racing Man (Lemon Drop Kid), off since his victory in Associations unanimously approved lip tattoos as a Belmont=s GII Futurity S. last September, fired a three- furlong bullet in :37 4/5 at Palm Meadows Thursday. It method for identifying Thoroughbreds. was only his second recorded workout since returning from the sidelines. AIt was just an easy three-eighths to February 24, 1979...Trainer J.C. Williams saddled eight get him back and ready,@ Neil McLaughlin, assistant winners in 12 attempts at Waterford Park. Williams also trainer and brother to the vacationing Kiaran owned seven of those eight winners. McLaughlin, said. AWe will be looking to run somewhere in early April. Whether it=s a stakes or some kind of February 25, 1998...The purse of the Breeders’ Cup allowance we don=t know, but it all depends on every- thing going perfectly. We=re up against it to make the Distaff was increased from $1 million to $2 million, first Saturday in May, but we will see what happens effective with that year’s Breeders’ Cup Championship at from here. We can=t have any setbacks.@ Churchill Downs. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 2/21/09 • PAGE 7 of 7
Based in Maryland, Julio was introduced to racing through his wife’s cousin, trainer Francis Campitelli. Julio transferred his horses to Trombetta after Campitelli opted to close his Pimlico stable. According to Trombetta, Not For Silver may stretch out in distance for Laurel’s one-mile Private Terms S. Mar. 21. "It's a possibility,” Owner of NOT FOR SILVER Trombetta said of the Private Terms. “We just (c, 3, Not For Love--Silverdew, mentioned that [in Daily by Silver Deputy) Racing Form]. We're Consigned by Cary Frommer not sure exactly where $85,000 FTMMAY 2yo we're going with him Lifetime Record: SW, 3-3-0-0, $74,970 yet. We're going to try 1st Fred “Cappy” Capossela S. at Aqueduct Feb. 15 [to stretch him out]. We're going to give him Real estate developer and restauranteur Ted Julio, who has an opportunity to see purchased a trio of two-year-olds since entering the game in 2006, how far he wants to has quickly struck gold with the unbeaten three-year-old Not For take us. We realize he Not For Silver winning the Fred Capossela Silver (Not For Love). may have some limits, at the Big A Adam Coglianese “I've bought three horses at Timonium Fasig-Tipton, one each year but we'll see.” since 2006, and it's a well-run auction,” Julio offered. “It is, however, Trombetta selected the son of Silverdew as a two-year-old in the only auction that I've ever been to, so I can't speak about the training. others. [Trainer] Michael [Trombetta] was in Ocala [for Tuesday’s “Like all sales, you go there looking for a nice horse,” the condi- OBSFEB sale], and we communicated about a couple of horses that tioner explained. “He was attractive, and looked like he'd develop we had interest in, but we weren't able to buy those.” into what we were hoping would be the right kind of horse, and so far Not For Silver, an $85,000 FTMMAY juvenile graduate, ran his he has. I like them both [yearling sales and two-year-old sales]. You have to go to [the sales] where your clients’ interests are. Some record to three-for-three after annexing the six-furlong Fred “Cappy” Video clients buy nothing but yearlings. Some people like to see them Capossela S. by 1 1/4 lengths at the Big A Sunday ( ). He breeze a little bit before they purchase. Some people are hoping for previously won his first two starts at Laurel by a combined margin of quicker action, but the reality of it is, even though you got them out of 10 3/4 lengths. a two-year-old sale, sometimes you still have to wait a considerable "I'm very proud of him,” the 52-year-old said of Not For Silver. “For amount of time.” --S.S. a three-year-old with only three starts, he seems very mature. He's very professional, as Ramon Dominguez mentioned after the race. He's done what we've asked him to do, and we're so delighted with his performance so far. The only downside is that because he had some shin issues in November and December, we weren't able to get a couple of more races into him. We couldn't find a seven-furlong spot, which would've been ideal, so we opted for the Fred Capossela.” Julio remains optimistic that his charge will be able to stretch out in distance. “That's obviously the question, which could've been answered had we not had that issue,” Julio said when asked if Not For Silver will be able to handle longer distances. “I guess we'll just have to wait and see. I believe in the horse. I wasn't at the Aqueduct race, but I was at FLEET INDIAN, 8, Indian Charlie--Hustleeta, by Afleet the second Laurel race, and the horse was not winded at all when I Foal born Feb. 17, a filly by A.P. Indy. was in the winner's circle.” Will be bred back to Distorted Humor. Owned by Frank and Jane Lyon. Boarded at Summer Wind Farm. Accomplishments: Ch. Older Mare, MGISW, $1,704,513.
TDN TODAY www.natc.cc Headline News...... 7 pages (352) 731-9797 WON 5 CONSECUTIVE GR.1 RACES & RATED 132 BY TIMEFORM 1st Prince of Wales’s S.-Gr.1, 10f., by 4 lengths. Mares already booked include… 1st Juddmonte International S.-Gr.1, 10f., beating Phoenix Tower & New Approach. blacktype winners or dams 1st King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S.-Gr.1, 12f. 58 1st Prix Ganay-Gr.1, 10½f. of blacktype winners including 1st Tattersalls Gold Cup-Gr.1, 10½f., by 1½ lengths. 1st Maiden, 7f., Curragh beating Supposition, at 2 years. 19 Group 1 winners 2nd St James’s Palace S.-Gr.1, 8f., beaten a neck by Excellent Art. or dams of Group 1 winners… 2nd Irish Champion S.-Gr.1, 10f., beaten 1½ lengths by Dylan Thomas. 2nd Vintage S.-Gr.2, 7f., beaten a neck by Strategic Prince, at 2 years. Aqaarid Balisada Danseuse du Soir Field of Hope Moonstone Quarter Moon Red Bloom By Danehill and from the family Sequoyah of A.P. Indy. User Friendly Yesterday The dams of… Henrythenavigator Holy Roman Emperor Kazzia King Charlemagne Luas Line Oratorio Scintillo Vintage Tipple Virginia Waters Wannabe Grand New for 2009
2009 STALLIONS • AD VALOREM • ANTONIUS PIUS • AUSSIE RULES • CATCHER IN THE RYE • CHOISIR • DANEHILL DANCER • DUKE OF MARMALADE • DYLAN THOMAS • EXCELLENT ART • FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND • • GALILEO • HIGH CHAPARRAL • HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR • HURRICANE RUN • IVAN DENISOVICH • MONTJEU • ONE COOL CAT • ORATORIO • PEINTRE CELEBRE • ROCK OF GIBRALTAR • STRATEGIC PRINCE • Contact: Coolmore Stud, Fethard, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. Tel: +353-52-6131298. Fax: +353-52-6131382. Christy Grassick, David O’Loughlin, Eddie Fitzpatrick, Tim Corballis, Maurice Moloney, Gerry Aherne or Mathieu Alex. Tom Gaffney, David Magnier, Joe Hernon or Cathal Murphy. Tel: +353-25-31966/31689. Kevin Buckley (UK Rep.) Tel: +44-7827-795156. E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.coolmore.com All stallions nominated to EBF.
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KELLY’S LANDING RETIRED Eight-year-old geld- ing Kelly=s Landing (Patton--Best Game, by Great Above), hero of the 2007 G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen, has been retired, according to Daily Racing Form. Throughout his career, he also annexed Keeneland=s GIII Phoenix Breeders= Cup S., Churchill=s GIII Aristides Breed- ers' Cup H. and Gulfstream=s GIII 1:15p 1st-GPX, $40K, Msw, 3yo, 5f Mr. Prospector H. AHe retired HRTV Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and Mrs. John Magnier’s completely sound,@ trainer Eddie EUROPE (Unbridled’s Song) begins his career for trainer Kenneally told DRF. AHe's com- Todd Pletcher. The $2.6-million KEESEP yearling purchase peted at such a high level for is a full-brother to GSW Half Ours. brisnet.com pps such a long time, and we real- ized he wasn't going to be able 2:04p 3rd-TPX, $24K (OC 50K/N1X), 3yo, 6 1/2f (AWT) to compete at that level any TVG Robert Veratti’s PERFECT SONG (Pleasantly Perfect) , an more. He'll wind down on the Kelly’s Landing impressive 6 1/4-length winner going six furlongs in his farm for a while and then might Equi-Photo Philly Park debut Jan. 20, will attempt to punch his ticket to come back to the track this sum- the Mar. 21 GII Lane’s End S. here. Trained by Mike mer as a pony. Owned and bred by Summerplace @ Trombetta, the $67K KEESEP yearling purchase earned an Farm, the son of MSW Best Game retires with a record 89 Beyer at first asking. brisnet.com pps of 27-10-3-2 and earnings of $1,853,831. 7:07p 8th-SAX, $45K, Msw, 3yo, 6f (AWT) H N E W Y O R K H HRTV A pair of expensive Medaglia d’Oro sales graduates lock horns. WinStar’s IRON FORTITUDE (Medaglia d’Oro) , a Yesterday=s Results: $450K KEEAPR juvenile purchase, debuts for the Todd 8th-AQU, $45,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($35,000), C, Pletcher barn. Southern Equine unveils Arcodoro 4yo/up, 6f, 1:10, ft. (Medaglia d’Oro) , a $360K KEENOV weanling. The dark 1--ELUSIVE GIFT, 115, c, 4, Elusive Quality--Christmas bay worked six furlongs over the Hollywood Cushion in 1:13 Gift {MGSW, $387,176}, by Green Desert. Feb. 11. brisnet.com pps O/B-Edward P Evans (VA); T-James A Jerkens. Lifetime Record: 5-1-1-0, $42,792. *1/2 to ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Christmas Kid (Lemon Drop Kid), GISW, $596,877. 2--Pewter, 115, g, 4, Silver Deputy--Penny Perfect, by H G U L F S T R E A M H Alydeed. ($270,000 yrl '06 KEESEP). 3--Noble Lad, 123, c, 4, Officer--Rovie Wade, by Silver Yesterday=s Results: Ghost. ($190,000 yrl '06 KEESEP; $1,400,000 2yo 7th-GPX, $37,000, Alw, NW1$X, 4yo/up, f/m, >07 BESMAR). 1 1/16mT, 1:41 4/5, fm. Margins: 3/4, HF, 3/4. Odds: 2.60, 5.00, 1.55. BAHIA GIRL (f, 4, Sligo Bay {Ire}--Kadie's Quest, by After racing greenly to be seventh last March at Quest for Fame {GB}) made an outside rally to break Aqueduct in his debut, Elusive Gift was moved to the her maiden by a neck at over the E.P. Taylor turf grass and responded with a second after setting the Woodbine Sept. 1 in her fourth start, then raced evenly pace in a seven-furlong maiden event over the yielding to be fifth over the same course Oct. 13. Sent to Widener course at Belmont in late April. The homebred Florida, the bay lacked room at the top of the stretch in once again tired over the same course and distance in a Calder optional claimer Dec. 5, but rallied to nab May, reporting in fourth after dueling for the lead. Fol- second. The homebred was stretched out to 1 1/2 lowing another fourth in a six-furlong dash over the miles at Gulfstream last time and reported home fourth inner turf in June, Elusive Gift was rested, and hadn=t by 2 3/4 lengths after lacking the needed rally. Off at 7- faced the starter since. The bay, coupled in the wager- 1, Bahia Girl set a dawdling splits of :24.49, :49.01 and ing with fellow maiden Tax Man (Broad Brush) and 1:13.36 and was never threatened to win by 2 1/2 making a return to dirt here, used stalking tactics early lengths over Pretty Elusive (Elusive Quality). Video, before commencing a three-wide rally in the stretch. In sponsored by Taylor Made. Lifetime Record: 8-2-2-0, front by the furlong marker, Elusive Gift edged away $75,661. under a drive to earn his diploma against winners. O-Stronach Stables. B-Adena Springs (ON). T-Brian A Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Lynch. P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 2/21/09 • PAGE 2 of 9
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Yesterday=s Results: 8th-LRL, $30,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($50,000-$45,000), NW1X, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:11 4/5, ft. FONDANT (f, 3, Candy Ride {Arg}--Fond {MSW, $113,661}, by Old Trieste) was sharp on debut, pulling to the lead early and driving to a 1 3/4-length victory in a $40,000 maiden claimer Feb. 4 at Laurel. Sent from the start again here, the 9-1 longshot hooked up with Trophy Collector (Strong Hope) through rapid splits of :21.87 and :45.70 and was headed by that foe in midstretch. The bay dug in, however, and battled back along the inside to edge that opponent by a head. Life- time Record: 2-2-0-0, $28,500. O/T-Charles Assimakopoulos. B-Arthur I Appleton (FL).
6th-LRL, $28,000, Msw, 4yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:25 3/5, ft. FLYING WILDCAT (f, 4, Forest Wildcat--Flying Angel, by Woodman) passed tiring rivals to finish even fourth by 5 3/4 lengths on debut Jan. 21, then settled for second by a length after steadying on the far turn Feb. 6. Placed on the lead, the 2-5 favorite turned back multiple challengers at the quarter pole and was ridden- out in the lane for a 8 1/2-length victory over Maria=s Court (Doneraile Court). Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, $23,520. O-E Allen Murray Jr. B-Mr & Mrs E Allen Murray Jr (MD). T-Timothy L Keefe. 9th-FGX, $48,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($50,000), NW16MX, 4yo/up, a1 1/16mT, 1:45 2/5, fm. H CENTRAL H 1--TRANSDUCTION GOLD, 120, g, 6, Formal Gold--Moondust Mink, by Great Above. O/B-John & Yesterday=s Results: Kim Glenney (KY); T-John Glenney. Lifetime Record: 5th-FGX, $50,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($50,000), GSW & GISP, 25-5-6-2, $440,473. *1/2 to Crystal=s NW19MX, (S), 4yo/up, a7 1/2fT, 1:33 1/5, fm. Double (Crystal Run), SW, $104,032; and Kim Loves 1--COSTA RISING, 120, h, 6, Royal Strand (Ire)--Gal's Bucky (Green Dancer), MGSW, $499,695. List, by List. O-Charles A Castille Jr; B-Double Dam 2--Sterwins, 120, g, 6, Runaway Groom--Sweet Vale, Farm LLC (LA); T-Glenn Delahoussaye. Lifetime by Wild Again. Record: MSW, 23-15-1-3, $891,366. 3--Crested (GB), 120, g, 6, Fantastic Light--Dunnes 2--Hallway, 120, h, 5, Graeme Hall--Silver Bride, by River, by Danzig. (95,000gns 2yo >05 TATHIT). Runaway Groom. ($110,000 yrl '05 KEESEP). Margins: HF, 1 1/4, HF. Odds: 3.40, 1.50, 6.90. 3--Nowandforevermore, 120, g, 6, Sky Classic--Longue Transduction Gold was winless in 2008, but placed in Vue, by Miswaki. five stakes (four graded), including a third to Red Giant Margins: 1, HF, 3. Odds: 0.90, 3.00, 2.20. (Giant=s Causeway) and Out of Control (Brz) (Vettori Costa Rising, a 10-time stakes winner, was sent to {Ire}) in the GI Clement L. Hirsch S. Sept. 27. Second in the shelf following his 2007 campaign, which he con- the GIII Sycamore S. Oct. 18 when last seen, the geld- cluded with a 15 1/4-length romp in the Louisiana Clas- ing found this cozy spot to make his 2009 debut. The sic for state-breds at the Fair Grounds in December. dark bay stalked the longshot pacesetter Gold Wonder The dark bay then entered rehabilitation after undergo- (Golden Missile), collared that opponent at the sixteenth ing surgery for a bone chip in a rear ankle and missed pole and held off a fast-closing Sterwins to earn his the 2008 season. Returning from the lengthy layoff first victory since winning the Sycamore in the autumn here, Costa Rising broke outwards into Hallway before of 2007. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. settling in second 2 1/2 lengths behind the early pace- setter. He assumed command in midstretch and was TDN TODAY chased home by Hallway to earn a comeback score. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Around the World...... 9 pages P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 2/21/09 • PAGE 3 of 9
7th-SAX, $60,320, Alw, NW1X, 4yo/up, 5 1/2f (AWT), H S O. C A L I F O R N I A H 1:02 4/5, ft. ITS IN GOD'S HANDS (g, 4, In Excess {Ire}--Seattle Yesterday=s Results: Carla {MSW, $404,622}, by Slew the Bride) dusted a 2nd-SAX, $58,800, Alw, C, 4yo/up, 1 1/16m (AWT), field of $22,500 maiden claimers in his fourth start, 1:42, ft. cruising by 9 1/2 lengths at Hollywood Nov. 14. The 1--RAIL TRIP, 117, g, 4, Jump Start--Sweet Trip, by grey came back to take a starter allowance 16 days Carson City. ($200,000 yrl '06 FTKJUL). O-Jay Em later, but stopped to a walk in a NW1X allowance going Ess Stable; B-Donarra Thoroughbreds LLC (KY); 6 1/2 panels at Santa Anita Jan. 7 and finished ninth. T-Ronald W Ellis. Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0, Dropping back an eighth of a mile here, he sped right to $114,600. the front and flew through a half in :43.88. The 7-2 2--Booyah, 123, h, 5, Running Stag--Coral Necklace, by chance had 3 1/2 lengths on the field at midstretch, but Conquistador Cielo. was all out to hold off Devoted Magic (Muqtarib) by a 3--Rocket Legs, 117, h, 5, Dynaformer--The Right Pew, nose. Lifetime Record: 7-3-0-2, $71,240. by Pulpit. O-Team Valor International & Gary & Cecil Barber. Margins: 1 3/4, 2HF, 1 1/4. Odds: 0.10, 7.80, 8.00. B-Mark Tatch (CA). T-Peter Miller. Rail Trip was tabbed a J “TDN Rising Star” J following a dominant 3 1/2-length debut score in a six- 3rd-SAX, $48,400, Msw, 3yo, 1mT, 1:37, fm. furlong Hollywood Park maiden REMUS (c, 3, Empire Maker--Wixon {Fr} {Hwt. 2yo Nov. 7, then humbled entry-level Filly-Fr, GSW-Fr, $164,473}, by Fioravanti), sixth allowance foes going 6 1/2 pan- sprinting at Hollywood Nov. 30 and seventh going long els at the Inglewood track Dec. on turf at Santa Anita Jan. 10, was a 12-1 outsider 20. Stretched out to 1 1/16 here. After pressing the pace, the dark bay made a miles in his third start, the geld- three-wide bid to assume command turning for home. ing led from gate to wire to tri- Questing (Mr. Greeley) threatened to the outside, but umph by 5 1/2 lengths, ridden Remus dug in to win by a nose. Video, sponsored by Rail Trip Benoit out once again. Trainer Ron Ellis Taylor Made. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-0, $28,400. had considered today=s GII San O-Lynda G Lail. B-Robert H Lail (KY). T-Mike Puype. Carlos H., but opted to enter Rail Trip in this allowance event instead. Facing only three opponents following A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will the withdrawal of the morning-line second choice Dixie indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will Meister (Holzmeister), the bay set comfortable fractions denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will of :24.50 and :48.56 while receiving light pressure indicate first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state- from Booyah. Jockey Jose Valdivia Jr. shook the reins bred races, a (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races at the gelding at the top of the stretch, and gradually and an (R) will be used for other restricted races. pulled away while drifting in slightly to post another easy score. AThe field came up a little softer than I had hoped,@ Ellis said. AHe needed some seasoning to tackle the top horses. But he is a very gifted horse and is headed in the right direction. We=ll have to wait and see TALK TO PAT what is next.@ Ellis said the GI Santa Anita H. Mar. 7 or the G1 Dubai World Cup Mar. 28 are still possibilities Need a season? for Rail Trip=s next start. Video, sponsored by Taylor We got em. In all ranges. Made. From $150,000 down.
Visit our Seasons Site: STAKES CLOSINGS www.taylormadefarm.com/ TODAY, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21: seasons_and_shares [email protected] 03-07 $1,000,000 Santa Anita H.-I, SA, 2nd-SA (Alw) Rail Trip (Jump Start) wins as much the 4yo/up, 10f (AWT) (300) 03-07 $300,000 F. E. Kilroe Mile-I, SA, 4yo/up, 8fT best. (300) 5th-FG (Alw/Opt. Clm) Costa Rising (Royal Strand 03-07 $300,000 Santa Anita Oaks-I, SA, 3yo, f, 8.5f {Ire} scores following a lengthy absence (AWT) (300) 8th-Aqu (Alw/Opt. Clm) Elusive Gift (Elusive Quality) 03-07 $200/50,000 Gotham-III, Aqu, 3yo, 8.5f (200) 03-07 $100,000 Honey Fox-III, GP, 4yo/up, f/m, 8fT earns his diploma against winners. (100) 9th-FG (Alw/Opt. Clm) Transduction Gold (Formal www.stakesdigestweekly.com Gold) gets a breakthrough victory. P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 2/21/09 • PAGE 4 of 9
5 Solarana (Arg) Mutakddim Borel 4-1 Ran three good ones last spring and summer before Race of the Week tailing off, and went forward nicely in her second start by Jerry Brown this year. This filly gets in light, has lots of figures that would get her into the exotics, and could even win if Saturday, Oaklawn Park, post time: 6:02 p.m. EDT Palanka City doesn't fire. But she's only had 14 days SPRING FEVER S., $50,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f since her last, and is shipping in to run; tricky call. For sheets and complete Thoro-Graph data on the Race 6 Rated Fiesty Exchange Rate Quinonez 2-1 of the Week, click here. Has the classic Thoro-Graph sheet of the unsound horse--a few big figures, separated by wide open PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY ODDS spaces. One of the great false handicapping assump- 1 Wriggle Hennessy Thompson 8-1 tions is that all horses benefit from having a race under Developed nicely as her campaign went on last year, their belt following a layoff, and then improve; unsound finally getting down to good efforts at Delaware. In her horses often run their best fresh. This filly did so last second local start, she got back to her best, and does- time, for the third time, and the first two were followed n't have to bounce--she didn't bounce much when she by a forced layoff, and a bad bounce. Even if she ran that fast last year, and she's older and theoretically pairs-up her last, she's very unlikely to beat Palanka stronger now. City--she spots her a ton of weight, and the Race Shape shows us she may get hung wide. But there's 2 Magnetic Miss Artax Compton 8-1 also a very strong possibility she could bounce, which Got good over the summer before finally tailing off-- could bounce her right out of the exotics. for the second year in a row. First of all, it's not sum- mer. Secondly, all her good ones last year were over 7 Temple Street Street Cry (Ire) Court 12-1 the synthetic at Arlington; her dirt tries were much Improved dramatically when she got back on dirt in worse. November. Her last four efforts over that surface all give her a decent shot to get a check here, though this 3 Palanka City Carson City Emigh 9-5 is another one that comes in on short rest. Lost narrowly last time despite running yet another good race. This filly benefits greatly under the allow- Bottom Line: This is a situation where we have a very ance conditions--five pounds is worth one point on the likely winner that will be a short price, and another Thoro-Graph scale, and about a length at today's dis- short-priced horse we want to bet against. The play is tance. As co-low weight here, seven of Palanka City's Palanka City on top, using Solarana, Temple Street, and last eight tries are probably good enough to win this, especially Wriggle underneath. and with five weeks rest there is no reason to expect a Jerry Brown formed Thoro-Graph in 1982 to service the needs of horse- clunker. men and professional handicappers. Since then, Thoro-Graph has been responsible for the purchase of Belmont winner and champion Victory 4 Sentable Vindication Garcia 6-1 Gallop, two-time Breeders’ Cup Mile winner Da Hoss, multiple track Has a perfect record: she has either bounced or gone record setter and leading sire Distorted Humor--a total of 70 horses who to the bench following every good effort of her life. She have gone on to win stakes for their clients. Additionally, the last three has also only run well off layoffs and non-efforts, and NTRA national handicapping championship winners used Thoro-Graph she comes here following a lifetime top, and with only data. Thoro-Graph performance figures take into account weight, ground 16 days rest--two strikes. The third is that even a re- loss, effect of wind on the time of the race, and track speed. The lower peat won't get her much against these. Note that the figure, the better the performance. Among Thoro-Graph's innovations trainer Tim Ritchey is doing much worse recently (see are the figure-based profiles, which enable horsemen and serious handi- ALast 90 days@ than usual [AOverall@]). cappers to accurately assess the tendencies of trainers in different situations, and sires and dam's runners at different distances, over All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, different surfaces, and at different ages. For more information about unless otherwise indicated Thoro-Graph data and consulting services, go to www.thorograph.com.
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PEACE RULES (Jules), Vinery, $15K, 187/27/2 6-AQU, Msw, 6f, Missy Loves Mambo, $90K OBS MAR 2yo, 7-2 4-CT, Alw, 6 1/2f, Tiger Rules, $40K OBS AUG yrl, 8-1 7-TAM, Ocl, 6 1/2f, Promise Me Merlot, $55K OBS AUG yrl, 9-2 PERFECT SOUL (IRE) (Sadler's Wells), Darby Dan, $15K, 158/7/0 11-TP, Stk, 1m, Almost Perfect, $3K KEE SEP yrl PLEASANTLY PERFECT (Pleasant Colony), Lane's End, $40K, 116/13/1 3-TP, Aoc, 6 1/2f, Perfect Song, $67K KEE SEP yrl QUINTON'S GOLD (Carson City), Doubletree, $3K, 14/2/1 6-SUN, Msw, 6f, Quinton's First, 5-2 ROAR OF THE TIGER (Storm Cat), Hartley, 168/18/0
6-TAM, Msw, 1 1/16mT, Rosa Pantera, $4K OBS APR 2yo, 20-1 First/Second-crop starters to watch: Saturday, Feb. 21 ROARING FEVER (Storm Cat), Questroyal, $5K, 100/8/0 Sire (Sire’s Sire), Farm, 2005 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/SW 7-TUP, Stk, 1 1/16m, Lesson in Deceit, 8-1 Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) SAARLAND (Unbridled), Darby Dan, $10K, 148/8/0 BOWMAN'S BAND (Dixieland Band), Lane's End, $6K, 101/9/1 4-GG, Msw, 5 1/2f, ++Silent Salute, 10-1 4-CT, Alw, 6 1/2f, Bowman's Gold, 12-1 SPANISH STEPS (Unbridled), Martin Stables, $5K, 104/10/0 CANDY RIDE (ARG) (Ride the Rails), Hill 'n' Dale, $10K, 215/26/4 10-GP, Msw, 1m, Spanish Fortune, $20K OBS AUG yrl, 6-1 8-SA, Msw, 6f, Off the Wall, $200K KEE SEP yrl SPEIGHTSTOWN (Gone West), WinStar, $40K, 195/24/4 11-TP, Stk, 1m, Karacuda, $32K KEE NOV wnl 1-GP, Msw, 5f, Mission Gap, 12-1 5-SUN, Msw, 1m, C C Peppermint, 6-1 10-GP, Msw, 1m, Tapis Magique, $140K KEE SEP yrl, 12-1 CHAMPALI (Glitterman), Glencrest, $8K, 115/8/0 1-GP, Msw, 5f, +Runningforspeight, $55K KEE SEP yrl, 6-1 5-TUP, Stk, 1m, Fight On for Ol Sc, $2K KEE SEP yrl, 20-1 TAPIT (Pulpit), Gainesway, $15K, 171/28/4 CUVEE (Carson City), Gainesway, $10K, 206/25/2 8-FG, Alw, 1m, Hightap, $72K FTK OCT yrl, 6-5 1-GP, Msw, 5f, +Foxy Andre, $18K ESM AY 2yo, 10-1 THE CLIFF'S EDGE (Gulch), Vinery, $2K, 124/15/0 3-TP, Aoc, 6 1/2f, He Ain't Right, $48K KEE SEP yrl 5-TP, Msw, 1m, Queen of Victory 5-SUN, Msw, 1m, Admired Most, $8K KEE SEP yrl, 5-1 7-TAM, Ocl, 6 1/2f, Demacmorton, $11K OBS JUN 2yo, 5-1 DURING (Cherokee Run), Claiborne, $5K, 112/11/0 TOCCET (Awesome Again), Castleton Lyons, $15K, 157/20/0 5-SUN, Msw, 1m, Go Gentry, $4K BAR JAN 2yo, 4-1 6-TAM, Msw, 1 1/16mT, Bull Toccet, $150K OBS MAR 2yo, 4-1 5-SUN, Msw, 1m, De Cherokeemaiden, $35K FTK JUL yrl, 6-1 TWO POINT TWO MILL (Known Fact), Courthouse, $3K, 22/5/0 GIMMEAWINK (Elusive Quality), Hidden Point, $5K, 108/15/0 6-TAM, Msw, 1 1/16mT, Hot Wink, 20-1 1-OP, Msw, 6f, +Two Point Favorite 4-CT, Alw, 6 1/2f, Great Love, $3K EAS DEC wnl, 2-1 HIGH CASCADE (Woodman), 69/2/0 8 Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. 6-DED, Alw, 5f, All Night High, 6-1 This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by LION HEART (Tale of the Cat), Ashford, $30K, 288/38/4 any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior 3-TP, Aoc, 6 1/2f, Hongkong Superstar, $260K KEE SEP yrl 6-LRL, Aoc, 1m, Heckuva Hunter, $70K FTS AUG yrl, 5-2 written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. 1-GP, Msw, 5f, +Clam Bake, $65K ESM AY 2yo, 8-1 Information as to the American races, race results and MEDAGLIA D'ORO (El Prado (Ire)), Stonewall, $35K, 251/30/4 earnings was obtained from results charts published in 8-SA, Msw, 6f, +Arcodoro, $360K KEE NOV wnl Daily Racing Form and utilized here with the permission 8-SA, Msw, 6f, Party Hard, $125K KEE SEP yrl of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. 8-SA, Msw, 6f, +Iron Fortitude, $450K KEE APR 2yo
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TATTS BREEZE-UPS BENEFIT FROM NEW BONUS The Tattersalls Craven and Guineas Breeze-Up Sales are both part of the new ,500,000 Breeze-Up Bonus incentive, which was announced yesterday. The eligible horses, which will be identified in both cata- logues, will qualify for the ,500,000 scheme, which encompasses winners throughout the world and offers breeze-up buyers additional purse money. AThe race- course achievements of Tattersalls breeze-up graduates are themselves powerful incentives for buyers, and the innovative ,500,000 Breeze-Up Bonus Scheme makes the Tattersalls breeze-ups even more enticing for buyers from throughout the world,@ said Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony. AThe scheme is a marvellous example of industry self help at a time when we all need to explore avenues to encourage participation in the sport.@ The initial 40 winners of juvenile maidens, con- ditions or stakes races worldwide purchased from par- ticipating breeze-up sales in 2009 will each receive a premium of ,10,000 on top of the normal race prize- money won, while an additional 20 races carrying a ,5,000 bonus are also up for grabs. The Breeze-Up Bonus is open to anyone who purchases a qualified horse from a participating Breeze-Up Sale in 2009, with no extra costs. The regulated scheme, set up by leading consignors in the competitive two-year-old sales mar- ket, is funded by the vendors and the sales companies. The Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale takes place from Apr. 14-16. Catalogues, online at www.tattersalls.com, will be published Feb. 24. The Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up takes place Apr. 30 to May 1, with cata- H D U B A I H logues published Mar.18. Further information, as well as terms and conditions, are available at Yesterday=s Results: www.breezeupbonus.com or www.tattersalls.com. 1at-NAD, $120,000, Hcp, NH4yo/SH3yo/up, 1300mT, 1:17.39, gd. DIANA=S CHOICE (SAf) (f, 4, Windrush--Fly to the Stars H F R A N C E H {SAf}, by Desert Team), winner of the G3 Kenilworth Fillies' Nursery and G3 Cape of Good Hope Nursery Saturday, Cagnes-sur-Mer, post time: 3:35p.m. during her juvenile season, debuted in the UAE with a PRIX POLICEMAN-Listed, i55,000, 3yo, 1 1/4m (AWT) bang-up third behind Big City Man and Star Crowned in SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT the G3 Al Shindagha Sprint over this turf course 11Plaisir du Tango (Fr) Ski Chief Larriviere 126 Jan. 22. Tried against easier foes last time, the filly 22Cirrus des Aigles (Fr) Even Top (Ire) Barande Barbe126 responded to post a 3/4-length score against handicap company Feb. 6. On the front end in the early going of 3 7 Granitik (GB) Intikhab Rouget 126 this one, the South African-bred had enough left to 4 5 Validor (Fr) American Post (GB) Pantall 126 fend off Munaddam (Aljabr) by a half length at the wire. 5 3 Villa Molitor (Fr) Muhtathir (GB) Rohaut 120 AWe knew she would go close, and she is a nice filly 6 6 Quetsche Gone West Rouget 120 who we may take to Europe,@ said rider Kevin Shea. 7 4 Street Romance Street Cry (Ire) Smaga 120 Lifetime Record: MGSW-SAf, 14-6-1-2, $208,035. Click for the Racing Post Chart or the DRC video Replay. All European post times in the TDN are local time O-Sh Mohd bin Khalifa Al Maktoum; B-R T Knight; T-Mike de Kock. P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 2/21/09 • PAGE 7 of 9
Dubai Report cont. 5th-NAD, $150,000, Hcp, NH4yo/SH3yo/up, 1200m, 2nd-NAD, $120,000, Hcp, NH4yo/SH3yo/up, 1300mT, 1:10.07, ft. 1:08.09, ft. TWO STEP SALSA (c, 4, Petionville--Two to Waltz, by BALTHAZAAR=S GIFT (IRE) (h, 6, Xaar {GB}--Thats Seattle Slew) accounted for four of his first five lifetime Your Opinion {GB}, by Last Tycoon {Ire}), winner of starts, including Hollywood=s GIII Laz Barrera Memorial the G2 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte at two, was S. last May and the GIII Affirmed H. the following runner-up in the G1 Golden Jubilee S. the following month. Runner-up in the nine-furlong GII Swaps S. season, when he was crowned highweight three-year- July 12, the dark bay was sent to the sidelines until a old colt at five to seven furlongs in England. Adding sixth in the GII Pennsylvania Derby over nine panels another group victory at four in the G3 Hackwood S., Sept. 1. In his final start for Julio Canani, the colt tired the bay also collected a third-place finish in the in the late stages to be third in the Breeder= Cup Dirt G1 Sprint Cup S. With only one victory in 10 starts last Mile Oct. 25. Purchased by Godolphin soon after that term, that coming in the Listed Liesure S., the Irish-bred effort, Two Step Salsa looked to be worth the invest- failed to land a blow when ninth in his debut at Nad Al ment yesterday. Armed with plenty of speed in the Sheba in a Jan. 22 handicap. A much-improved third early going of his UAE bow, the Kentucky-bred colt last time Feb. 5, the six-year-old made it to the winner=s make it look easy as he cruised to a 3 1/2-length vic- circle here with a come-from behind victory. Grantley Adams (GB) (Dansili) was a short head back in second. tory over Star Crowned (Kingmambo). Lifetime Record: MGSW-US, 9-5-2-1, $476,540. Click for the Racing The winner was a i6,000 GOFFEB and i12,000 GOFSEP yearling, a 20,000gns DBSAPR juvenile and a Post Chart or the DRC video Replay. 105,000gns TATOCT HRA in >08. Lifetime Record: Hwt O-Godolphin; B-Everest Stables Inc; T-Saeed Bin Suroor. 3yo-Eng at 5-7f, GSW-Fr, MG1SP-Eng, 37-5-4-4, $636,735. Click for the Racing Post Chart or the DRC video Replay. 6th-NAD, $175,000, Hcp, NH4yo/SH3yo/up, 1777mT, O-Sh Sultan bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; B-Pat 1:51.76, gd. Beirne; T-Rod Simpson. BANKABLE (IRE) (h, 5, Medicean {GB}--Dance to the Top {GB} {G1SP-Eng}, by Sadler=s Wells), victorious in 1st-NAD, $120,000, Hcp, NH4yo/SH3yo/up, 1500m, the One The House S. at Gowrand last May, has since 1:30.07, ft. finished runner-up in four consecutive group events, SNAAFY (h, 5, Kingmambo--Nafisah {Ire} {SW & GSP- including the one mile G3 Joel S. and G3 Darley S. over Eng, $112,344}, by Lahib) won one race in five starts nine furlongs at Newmarket Oct. 17. Sixth in his Euro- in England in 2007, but has enjoyed a much better pean finale in the Listed Ben Marshal S. Nov. 1, the record since his move to the UAE. A winner over 1600 40,000gns TATDEC weanling and 16,0000gns meters in a Jebel Ali handicap last February, the bay TATOCT yearling purchase got back on track in his UAE remained on the sidelines until returning with a third- debut. Settled in midpack early, the half to Cheshire place finish over that track Jan. 30. Marking his debut (GB) (Warning {GB}), GSW-Fr, made smooth progress at Nad Al Sheba with a score Feb. 5, Snaafy settled off to get into contention 500 meters out and drove to the the early pace, rolled to the front in the straight and front late to score by 3/4 of a length over Emmrooz was 2 1/2 lengths in front of Noble Citizen (Proud Citi- (GB) (Red Ransom). Lifetime Record: MGSP-Eng, zen) at the wire. Lifetime Record: 11-4-1-3, $174,484. 13-5-4-0, $312,203. Click for the Racing Post Chart o r Click for the Racing Post Chart or the DRC video Replay. the DRC video Replay. O-Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Shadwell Farm O-Ronchalon Racing (UK) Limited; B-Barronstown Stud LLC; T-Musabah Al Muhairi. & Cobra; T-Mike de Kock.
4th-NAD, $120,000, Hcp, NH4yo/SH3yo/up, 2000mT, HANDICAP RESULTS: 2:04.89, gd. 8th-NAD, $120,000, Hcp, NH4yo/SH3yo/up, 2000mT, POMPEYANO (IRE) (g, 4, Rainbow Quest--Lady Lodger 2:04.39, gd. {GB} {GSW-US, $313,923}, by Be My Guest), winner CHARLIE COOL (GB) (h, 6, Rainbow Quest--Tigwa of the Listed Derby De L'ouest-Grand Prix De L'Asselco {GB}, by Cadeaux Genereux {GB}). Lifetime Record: at Nantes last June, failed to hit the board in Deauville=s MSP-Eng, 23-5-2-5, $300,592. O-W J Gredley; B-Mid- marathon Prix Michel Houyvet Aug. 12. In his most dle Park Stud Ltd; T-Dhruba Selvaratnam. Click for the recent start, the i220,000 DEAOCT HRA rebounded to be a good second in the Listed Grand Prix Inter-regional Racing Post Chart or the DRC video Replay. Sept. 13. Making his debut for new connections here, the gelding slugged it out in the stretch to eke out a WORTH 1,000 WORDS head victory over Strategic News (Aus) (Strategic {Aus}). Lifetime Record: SW-Fr, 8-3-2-2, $175,297. Check out the photo album compiled Click for the Racing Post Chart or the DRC video Replay. by TDN staffer Sarah K. Andrew. O-Sh Mohd bin Khalifa Al Maktoum; B-R T Knight; Click here to see more! T-Mike de Kock. P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 2/21/09 • PAGE 8 of 9
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VIVA PATACA OUT TO BOOK DUBAI TRIP AMERICA Stanley Ho=s Viva Pataca (GB) (Marju {Ire}), runner-up as the international betting favorite in last year=s ALLOWANCE RESULTS: G1 Dubai Sheema Classic, gets his final prep for the 7th-FGX, $46,000, NW1X, (S), 4yo/up, a1mT, 2009 renewal when he faces an apparently over- 1:41 1/5, fm. matched seven rivals in today=s HK-G1 Citi Hong Kong MAD AND ROYAL (g, 4, Royal Strand {Ire}--Madame Gold Cup over a metric mile and a quarter. A handy Mandi, by El Mandingo) Lifetime Record: 14-3-2-0, winner of the 2008 Gold Cup, the seven-year-old was $58,360. O-Double Dam Farm LLC. B-Delmar R desperately unlucky in the Dec. 14 G1 Hong Kong Cup, Caldwell (LA). T-Samuel Breaux. failing to secure any running room until it was far too late and settling for fourth behind Eagle Mountain (GB) 8th-DED, $43,000, 2-19, NW1X, (S), 4yo/up, f/m, (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}). He has made but one start 7 1/2f, 1:35, ft. LIGHT AND DREAMY (f, 4, Toolighttoquit--Lizzy s a since, a creditable third to G1 Hong Kong Mile hero = Dream, by Cryptoclearance) Lifetime Record: 16-3-2-3, Good Ba Ba (Lear Fan) in the Stewards= Cup Jan. 24. $77,546. O-Sandra Domiano. B-The Horn Inc (LA). Darren Beadman, who missed the ride last time while T-Earl Bankston. *$4,500 yrl '06 LOUAUG. recovering from an injury, is back in the saddle Sunday afternoon. 9th-OPX, $36,000, Opt. Clm. ($40,000), NW2X, 4yo/up, 6f, 1:10 1/5, ft. SILVER EDITION (c, 4, Silver Deputy--Sincerely {GSW, $322,527}, by Meadowlake) Lifetime Record: MGSP, 17-3-5-2, $267,529. O-Thomas F Van Meter II & Phillip Maloof. B-Larry Johnson (KY). T-D Wayne Lukas. COOLMORE’S BUSHFIRE APPEAL AID NEAR- *$270,000 yrl '06 KEESEP. ING $400K Bidding on Coolmore Australia=s stallion nomination auction to aid the Red Cross Victorian • ON THE WORKTAB • Bushfire Appeal is now just under A$400,000. Owners FAIR GROUNDS Trevor Stuckey and Penny Yan, who have enjoyed My Pal Charlie (Indian Charlie), 4f, :49.40, 19/61 success with champion and MG1SW Racing To Win Selva (Forest Wildcat), 4f, :49.20g, 15/61 (Aus) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}), now hold the top bid on that one=s sire at A$260,000. AWe've reached GOLDEN GATE A$388,000 and remain on track to crack the Wild Promises (Wild Event), 4f, :47.40, 1/32 A$400,000 mark for the Victorian bushfire victims,@ GULFSTREAM PARK said Coolmore Australia's General Manager Michael Arson Squad (Brahms), 5f, 1:02.00, 10/25 Kirwan. AFull credit goes to breeders across Australia Beethoven (Sky Mesa), 5f, 1:01.40, 8/25 and New Zealand for their enthusiasm in embracing this C.S. Silk (Medaglia d’Oro), 4f, :48.00, 2/25 worthy cause, and to all the media outlets both across Heros Reward (Partner’s Hero), 3f, 1/3 the country and internationally that have continued to Maimonides (Vindication), 5f, 1:04.00, 20/25 help keep this very important cause in the public con- Plan (Storm Cat), 5f, 1:03.00, 16/25 scious. We couldn't have raised a sum like this for the HOLLYWOOD Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal if it wasn't for all Reynaldothewizard (Speightstown), 5f, 1:02.60, 33/34 of these good people.@ The auction of nominations will run until 5 p.m., Monday, Feb. 23. To place a bid, PALM MEADOWS please contact Sebastian Hutch on 0423 770 854 Better Talk Now (Talkin Man), 3fT, :37.20, 2/6 (mobile) or at [email protected]. Cosmonaut (Lemon Drop Kid), 4fT, :51.60, 14/19 Nistle’s Crunch (Van Nistelrooy), 3f, :36.00, 1/5 CURRENT BIDDING Rebellion (GB) (Mozart {Ire}), 3fT, :38.80, 5/6 Sire Bid (A$) High Bidder Royal Ballade (Elusive Quality), 5f, 1:01.30, 3/12 Encosta de Lago (Aus) 260,000 Trevor Stuckey and Penny Yan Fastnet Rock (Aus) 66,000 Ms. Deborah Ho PAYSON PARK Haradasun 35,000 Austramore and Associates Red Rocks (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), 5f, 1:03.00, 2/2 Royal Academy 20,000 Mark and Lea Owens SANTA ANITA Spinning World 7,000 Norfolk Thoroughbreds Indian Sun (Indian Charlie), 3f, :36.00, 2/17 all bids inclusive of GST Proudinsky (Ger) (Silvano {Ger}), 5f, 1:01.20, 27/80 P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 2/21/09 • PAGE 9 of 9
8th-SUN, $32,500, NW2L, (S), 4/up, 6f, 1:10 1/5, ft. Laca, f, 4, Cherokee Run--Ibuki Perceive (Jpn) LIVE AMMO (g, 4, Retsina Run--Spring Canyon, by (MSW-Jpn, $1,306,358, by Caerleon. AQU, 2-20, Seattle Bound) Lifetime Record: 18-2-3-5, $71,224. (C), 6f, 1:10 3/5. B-Hokuyou Farm (KY). O/B-Joann Wilson (NM). T-C L Wilson. Wings of an Angel, f, 4, Cherokee Run--Angel Gift (MSW & MGSP, $364,524), by Allen=s Prospect. 7th-DED, $31,000, 2-19, NW2L, 3yo, f, 7f, 1:28 4/5, ft. OPX, 2-20, 6f, 1:11 2/5. B-Delahoussaye Enterprises, MORSEL (f, 3, Candy Ride {Arg}--Jayhawk Judy, by Richard C Strauss & Ro Williford (KY). Woodman) Lifetime Record: 7-2-1-1, $32,176. O-Terry +She's Yummy, f, 4, Greatness--Che Sara Sara (MSP, Propps. B-Francesa & Perrotta (KY). T-C E Smith. $88,847), by Golden Act. FGX, 2-20, a5 1/2fT, 1:05. *$4,500 yrl '07 KEESEP; $12,500 2yo >08 TEXMAR. B-Seltzer Irr. Trust (FL). *$12,000 wlng '05 KEENOV. Sea Slide, f, 4, Rock Slide--See Jane, by Polish 8th-TAM, $20,200, NW1X, 3yo, a1 1/16mT, 1:47 4/5, fm. Numbers. LRL, 2-20, 7f, 1:26 3/5. B-Finale Farms & NO INFLATION (g, 3, Repriced--Free to Soar, by Unbri- Mr & Mrs D David Moose (MD). *$7,000 wlng '05 dled) Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, $45,070. O/B-Glen Hill FTMDEC. **1/2 to Munificence (Allen=s Prospect), Farm (FL). T-Thomas F Proctor. MSW, $108,650. ADDTIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Miss Silver Mouse, f, 4, Silver Season--Dam Stand Winning Vow, c, 3, Broken Vow--Just Like Jill, by (SW), by Convincingly. SUN, 2-20, (S), 1m, 1:41 1/5. Dynaformer. GGX, 2-19, 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:49 2/5. B-William Tandy Walker (NM). *1/2 to Cattleman B-Jeffrey & Patricia Ramsey (KY). *$13,000 yrl '07 Prospect (Prospector Jones), MSW, $591,563. FTKOCT. **1/2 to Growth Stock (Known Fact), SP, Save Me Some, g, 5, Storm Broker--Annie McGee (SW), $186,711; Private Lap (Private Terms), MSW, by Aaron's Concorde. CTX, 2-19, (S), 7f, 1:28 2/5. $730,546; On the Bus (Ghazi), MSW, $333,717; and B-Kathleen Dibben (WV). Kat Kool (Tomorrow=s Cat), (MSW), $111,092. Elegant Miss, f, 3, Forest Camp--Runnaway Dream (SW & GSP, $131,406), by Runaway Groom. GGX, B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N 2-20, 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:46. B-John James Revocable Trust (KY). *$50,000 yrl '07 KEESEP. EUROPE Vee Via La Lake, f, 3, Friends Lake--Mighty Cute Girl (MSP), by Mighty Adversary. DED, 2-20, 1m, CONDITIONS RESULTS: 1:43 1/5. B-Fair Winds Farm & Brereton C Jones ITALY, Naples, 15.00, 2-19, i10,800, 4yo/up, (OH). *$12,000 yrl '07 KEESEP. **1/2 to Fierce Cat 2250mT, 2:24.00, sf. (Noble Cat), MSW, $193,163. WYCHERLEY (IRE) (h, 5, Thunder Gulch--Wynsleydale, Belongs to Gotham, g, 3, Gotham City-- by Theatrical {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 18-4-4-1, Belongstospeed, by Belong to Me. SAX, 2-20, (S), i52,751. O-Allevamento la Nuova Sbarra Srl; B-Razza (C), 5 1/2f (AWT), 1:03 2/5. B-Sunset Stables (CA). Pian del Lago; T-G Bietolini. *i35,000 yrl >05 SGASEP. +Strike a Note, c, 3, Pleasant Tap--Cosy Note, by Relaunch. FGX, 2-20, (C), 1m40y, 1:43 1/5. ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: B-Camelia J Casby (MN). Best in Class (GB), c, 3, Best of the Bests (Ire)--Third Miracle in May, f, 3, Songandaprayer--Logia, by Bon Party (GB), by Terimon (GB). Kempton Park, Britain, Point (GB). TAM, 2-20, a1mT, 1:43 1/5. B-Marion G 2-19, Mdn, 3-5yo, 1m (AWT). B-Michael Clarke. Montanari (FL). *$30,000 wlng '06 OBSOCT; *9,000gns wnlg >06 TATDEC. **1/2 to Party Boss $20,000 yrl '07 KEESEP. (GB) (Silver Patriarch {Ire}), SW-Eng, $269,337.
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