HEADLINE NEWS • 1/18/09 • PAGE 2 of 8 TDN Feature Presentation GRADE 2 SANTA YNEZ STAKES
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HEADLINE THREE CHIMNEYS NEWS The Idea is Excellence. For information about TDN, POINT GIVEN Multiple Stakes Winner call 732-747-8060. She’s Sensational Wins Glendale H. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2009 (See ATW p11) MOUSSE BEATS EDDIE ON THE SQUARE All In the Family... Square Eddie (Smart Strike), winner last season of Jockey Alex Solis, who broke The Pamplemousse=s the GI Lane=s End Breeders= Futurity and runner-up in maiden last time out, found himself in a unique spot, the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita, was the riding not just for trainer Julio Canani, but for his son, clear class in yesterday=s Alex Solis II, a part owner of the colt. Drawn inside for GIII San Rafael S. in Arcadia. his stakes debut, The Pamplemousse looked likely to But it was The Pamplemousse stalk the pace of Brother Keith (Johar), but inherited the (Kafwain), fresh off a maiden advantage when the latter drifted out badly around the victory last month, who proved clubhouse turn. The Pamplemousse clicked off a half- the fittest rival, scoring a mild, mile in a nifty :45.94, and had about three lengths at front-running upset. The mas- that time on Square Eddie, who was patiently handled sive gray colt came from 15 by Rafael Bejarano. The odds-on favorite had to be lengths last to finish a good driven along to take closer order after six furlongs in fourth in his Oct. 4 bow going 1:10.07, but The Pamplemousse had the all the an- swers and was actually going away at the wire. I m six panels over this surface, but A = speechless, I really am,@ said the winning jockey. AThis fared slightly better next time, horse has such a high cruising speed, I thought I was staying on for third in a 6 1/2- going [in] :24, :48. It feels like he=s walking, he does furlong test at Hollywood everything so effortlessly. He was so impressive, when The Pamplemousse Benoit Nov. 8. He put it all together in the other horses came to him, he didn=t see them, he his first two-turn voyage, taking heard them and he just took off.@ Trainer Doug O=Neill over after six furlongs en route to a 2 3/4-length gradu- was pleased enough with the effort of the runner-up. ation in Inglewood Dec. 14. AHe should definitely move forward off this,@ he said. AIt was his first race in almost three months. Obviously, Saturday, Santa Anita we wanted to win, but the main thing is for him to SAN RAFAEL S.-GIII, $100,000, SAX, 1-17, 3yo, 1m come out of this good and go in the right direction.@ (AWT), 1:35 1/5, ft. 1--#@THE PAMPLEMOUSSE, 116, c, 3, by Kafwain Click for the brisnet.com chart or the brisnet.com PPs. 1st Dam: Comfort Zone, by Rubiano Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. 2nd Dam: So Cozy, by Lyphard 3rd Dam: Special Warmth, by Lucky Mike ($80,000 yrl '07 FTKJUL; $150,000 2yo 08 OBSMAR). O-Bienstock & Winner Stable, A Solis II, et al; B-Clarkland Farm (KY); T-Julio C Canani; J-Alex O Solis; $60,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, $89,280. Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: C. 2--Square Eddie, 122, c, 3, Smart Strike--Forty Gran, by El Gran Senor. ($200,000 yrl '07 KEESEP). O-J Paul Reddam; B-Kinghaven Farms Limited (ON); T-Doug F O'Neill; $20,000. 3--Ryehill Dreamer (Ire), 119, c, 3, Catcher in the Rye (Ire)--No Way (Ire), by Rainbows for Life. (i26,000 wlng '06 GOFNOV; 41,000gns yrl '07 DONAUG). O-Marsha Naify; B-Kilfrush Stud (IRE); T-John A Shirreffs; $12,000. Margins: 2, 2 3/4, 6 1/4. Odds: 2.60, 0.60, 8.00. Also Ran: Brother Keith, Fiddlers Afleet. Scratched: Papa Clem, Feisty Suances, Charlie's Moment. Keeneland January Concludes Rocky Run.....p6-8 P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 1/18/09 • PAGE 2 of 8 TDN Feature Presentation GRADE 2 SANTA YNEZ STAKES HORSE OF THE YEAR MINESHAFT ROCK CANDY WINS THE GASPARILLA S. AT TAMPA BAY NUCLEAR WAYNE WINS ALW AT FAIR GROUNDS ALPHA PERSONALITY There may be two-turn races in her future as time ticks towards the first Friday in May, but for now, Jerry and Ann Moss=s Alpha Kitten (Tale of the Cat) looked the part of a top sprinter, registering a convincing 1 1/2-length victory over top-weighted Evita Argentina (Candy Ride {Arg}) in Saturday=s GII Santa Ynez S. at Santa Anita. Saturday, Santa Anita SANTA YNEZ S.-GII, $150,000, SAX, 1-17, 3yo, f, 7f (AWT), 1:21 4/5, ft. 1--#@ALPHA KITTEN, 114, f, 3, by Tale of the Cat 1st Dam: Alpha Mama, by Unbridled's Song 2nd Dam: Desert Queen, by Wavering Monarch 3rd Dam: Seen and Silent, by Silent Screen O/B-Mr & Mrs Jerome Moss (KY); T-John W Sadler; J-Tyler Baze; $90,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, The homebred filly was one of the more impressive $162,870. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the and eyecatching maiden winners at Del Mar last sum- eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. mer, overcoming a sluggish start, then racing four wide 2--Evita Argentina, 123, f, 3, Candy Ride (Arg)--Jealous into the lane before going on to a 1 3/4-length victory Wildcat, by Forest Wildcat. O-Halo Farms & Three Aug. 30. Off seven weeks following that effort, the Sisters Thoroughbreds; B-Halo Farms (KY); T-John W gray filly was the odds-on favorite for this track=s Sadler; $30,000. Anoakia S. Oct. 19, and was closing late, but was 3--Nan, 118, f, 3, High Yield--Trip Around Heaven, by forced to settle for a clear second. Given eight weeks Halo. O-J Paul Reddam; B-De Savino Stable LLC (KY); to recover from that test, Alpha Kitten tried a route of T-Craig Dollase; $18,000. ground for the first time in the GI Hollywood Starlet S. Margins: 1HF, 1 3/4, HD. Odds: 1.50, 2.10, 19.20. Dec. 13, racing closest to the pacesetting Laragh (Tapit), but weakening in the stretch to finish fourth, Also Ran: Candilejas, Deeveetee, Empressive Lady, 5 1/2 lengths adrift of the frontrunner. Back to a more Turtle Creek Babe. comfortable distance for this, Alpha Kitten raced in Scratched: Pinkarella, Spanish Ice, Real Fancy Runner. fifth, though never far from the front, for the opening half-mile, as Candilejas (Candy Ride {Arg}) set a sedate pace. Ridden along three wide into the stretch, she took command at the eighth pole and ran out an easy winner. Evita Argentina, giving the winner nine pounds under these allowance conditions, did not have ade- quate pace to close into, and did well to come from last to round out a John Sadler exacta. AThere wasn=t a lot of pace, and both my fillies ran really, really good races, the winning trainer commented. I was worried @ A when there were several scratches, because a lot of the speed went out of the race, but I thought I had the best horses.@ Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 1/18/09 • PAGE 3 of 8 Saturday, Santa Anita Saturday, Gulfstream Park SAN FERNANDO S.-GII, $150,000, SAX, 1-17, 4yo, MR. PROSPECTOR S.-GIII, $100,000, GPX, 1-17, 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:41 2/5, ft. 4yo/up, 6f, 1:09 1/5, ft. 1--@NOWNOWNOW, 116, c, 4, by Whywhywhy 1--@IKIGAI, 120, c, 4, by Whywhywhy 1st Dam: Here and Now (Fr), by Exit to Nowhere 1st Dam: Contessa Halo, by Southern Halo 2nd Dam: Aspalathus, by Spruce Needles 2nd Dam: Queen of Savoy, by Conquistador Cielo 3rd Dam: Riviere Enchantee (Fr), by Riverman 3rd Dam: Jill of All Trades, by Codex O/B-Fab Oak Stable (KY); T-Patrick L Biancone; ($35,000 yrl '06 KEEJAN; $400,000 yrl '06 KEESEP; J-Joseph Talamo; $90,000. Lifetime Record: $470,000 2yo >07 BESMAR). O-Edmund A Gann; 13-3-3-1, $781,120. *1/2 to Marche De Paix (Fr) B-Hedberg Hall Inc (KY); T-Martin D Wolfson; (Marchand de Sable), SW-Fr. Werk Nick Rating: A. J-Jermaine V Bridgmohan; $60,000. Lifetime Record: Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree 8-5-0-0, $130,308. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for 2--Dakota Phone, 118, g, 4, Zavata--World of Gold, by the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. Spinning World. ($67,000 2yo >07 BESMAY). O-Halo 2--Rollers, 120, c, 4, Stormy Atlantic--Elise', by Farms and Hollendorfer, Jerry; B-Cashmark Farms Inc Distinctive Pro. ($60,000 yrl '06 FTNAUG; $500,000 & Dakota Stables (KY); T-J Hollendorfer; $30,000. 2yo >07 OBSFEB). O-Lael Stables; B-Mrs Gerald A 3--Wishful Tomcat, 118, r, 4, Tactical Cat--Holy Wish, Nielsen (NY); T-Barclay Tagg; $20,000. by Lord At War (Arg). O-IEAH Stables, Pegasus Hold- 3--Black Seventeen, 122, h, 5, Is It True--Fuzzy Navel, ing Groups Stables LLC & Winter Park Partners; by Strike the Anvil. ($35,000 wlng '04 OBSOCT; B-Anthony Grey (NY); T-Robert J Frankel; $18,000. $50,000 yrl '05 OBSAUG; $150,000 2yo >06 Margins: 2 3/4, 3/4, 1HF.