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HEADLINE THREE CHIMNEYS NEWS The Idea is Excellence. For information about TDN, WAR CHANT’s War Eagle Lady call 732-747-8060. wins by 14 3/4 at Churchill. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2009 Click here for race replay TDN Feature Presentation MGISW MUSIC NOTE TO RETURN IN PHIPPS MGISW Music Note (A.P. Indy) will make her 2009 GROUP 1 IRISH 2000 GUINEAS debut in the GI Ogden Phipps H. at Belmont June 13, reports Daily Racing Form. In 2008, the Godolphin- owned filly won the GI Mother Goose S., GI CCA Oaks and GI Gazelle S. be- fore finishing third behind PLEASANTLY PERFECT - FROM HIS FIRST CROP: Zenyatta (Street Cry {Ire}) and dual Grade I winner Co- MYDADSPERFECT, A LANE’S END SALES GRAD, coa Beach (Chi) (Doneraile BROKE HIS MAIDEN MAY 20 BY 8 LENGTHS! Court) in the GI Breeders= Cup Ladies= Classic. Returned MASTERING THE ART to training in April, the filly When it comes to the domestic Classics, Aidan worked a half mile in :48.47 O'Brien is in a league of his own, and it is significant over Belmont=s main track Music Note Adam Coglianese that he is the only Irish trainer to have won the G1 Irish Tuesday. According trainer Saeed bin Suroor=s assistant 2000 Guineas during the past two decades. Since Rick Metee, Cocoa Beach is likely to return at Saratoga Desert King (Ire) (Danehill) broke the foreign domination this summer, while GI Apple Blossom H. winner Sev- in 1997, Ballydoyle have been responsible for four enth Street (Street Cry {Ire}) is likely to make her next further winners including Rock of Gibraltar (Ire) start in the GII Fleur de Lis at Churchill June 13. (Danehill) and Henrythenavigator (Kingmambo). Leaving nothing to chance, he fields a quartet headed this time COMMENTATOR TO MISS MET MILE by the G1 2000 Guineas fifth Mastercraftsman (Ire) Commentator (Distorted Humor), two-time winner of (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). Unbeaten at this venue, the the GI Whitney H., will bypass Monday=s GI Met Mile chestnut has also been through heavy ground when and wait for an easier spot to prepare for a tilt at the conquering the G1 National S. over seven furlongs in Aug. 8 Whitney, according to DRF. In his only prior September. That followed an impressive win over six start this term, the eight-year-old ran fourth in the Apr. on a quick surface in the G1 Phoenix S. a month earlier, 18 Charles Town Classic. so Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier and Michael Tabor's charge has proved adaptable. "Obviously it is not ideal ground for any horse, but Mastercraftsman won Group 1s on firm and heavy ground, so he's very versatile," O=Brien said. "It's not ideal, but we're hoping he'll be okay on it. Cont. p2 O'BRIEN DOMINATES DERBY ENTRIES Aidan O'Brien is set to saddle a clutch of contenders in the June 6 G1 Epsom Derby after he was responsible for a team of nine following yesterday's scratchings deadline. Of the 20 total entries remaining in the mile- and-a-half Classic, Ballydoyle can call upon G2 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial winner Fame and Glory (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}), G3 Lingfield Derby Trial scorer Age of Aquarius (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), the G2 Dante S. first and second Black Bear Island (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) and Freemantle (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), the G3 Chester Vase first and second Golden Sword (GB) (High Chaparral {Ire}) and Masterofthehorse (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), as well as the G1 2000 Guineas fourth Rip Van Winkle (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Classic Corner Cont. p3 www.claibornefarm.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 5/22/09 • PAGE 2 of 8 Saturday, The Curragh, Ireland BOYLESPORTS.COM IRISH 2000 GUINEAS-G1, i427,185, 3yo, c/f, 1mT SC PP HORSE SIRE 1 1 Delegator (GB) Dansili (GB) O/B-Mrs Poilin Good; T-Brian Meehan; J-Jamie Spencer. Lifetime Record: 5-2-2-0, i154,713. Last Start--2nd May 2 G1 2000 Guineas S. 2 9 Drumbeat (Ire) Montjeu (Ire) ( i 650,000 yrl >07 GOFMIL) O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Epona Bloodstock Ltd & P A Byrne; T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Seamus Heffernan. Lifetime Record: 10-1-4-2, i171,602. Last Start--3rd May 8 G3 Dee S. 3 2 Fergus McIver (Ire) Sadler=s Wells (200,000gns wnlg >06 TATDEC) O-Martin W Lightbody; B-Dram Bloodstock & Sphere Bloodstock; T-Jim Bolger; J-Kevin Manning. Lifetime Record: 6-1-3-2, i43,572. Last Start--3rd May 10 G2 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S. 4 8 Hail Caesar (Ire) Montjeu (Ire) (285,000gns wnlg >06 TATDEC) O-Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Kirsten Rausing & Sonia Rogers; T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Colm O'Donoghue. Lifetime Record: 6-1-0-0, i21,779. Last Start--4th May 10 G2 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S. 5 6 Mastercraftsman (Ire) Danehill Dancer (Ire) www.pinoakstud.com O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Lynch Bages Ltd; T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Johnny Murtagh. cont. from p1 Lifetime Record: 6-4-0-0, i475,072. Backing up the Ballydoyle challenge is last year's Last Start--5th May 2 G1 2000 Guineas S. G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud runner-up Drumbeat, who 6 4 Rayeni (Ire) Indian Ridge (Ire) reverts to a mile following a second in the Apr. 15 O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan's Studs SC; Listed Feilden S. at Newmarket and a third in the May 8 T-John Oxx; J-Michael Kinane. Lifetime Record: G3 Dee S. at Chester. Another dropping back in trip is 2-2-0-0, i58,354. Hail Caesar, who was four places behind Drumbeat in Last Start--1st Oct. 27 G3 Killavullan S. the Criterium de Saint-Cloud last term, and fourth be- 7 7 Recharge (Ire) Cape Cross (Ire) hind Fame and Glory (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) in both the O-Lady O'Reilly; B-Ecurie Skymarc Farm & Castlemartin Apr. 19 G3 Ballysax S. and May 10 G2 Derrinstown Stud; T-Kevin Prendergast; J-Chris Hayes. Lifetime Stud Derby Trial S. over 10 furlongs at Leopardstown. Record: 3-2-0-0, i54,570. Completing the foursome is the maiden Viceroy of Last Start--1st Mar. 29 G3 Leopardstown 2000 Guineas Trial S. India, runner-up over this trip at Gowran Park last time 8 5 Soul City (Ire) Elusive City May 3. AI think the word is Delegator should handle the ( i 45,000 wnlg >06 GOFNOV; i88,000 yrl >07 GOFMIL) ground, but our horses are well and we've been happy O-Patrick J Fahey; B-Peter Thome; T-Richard Hannon; with Mastercraftsman since Newmarket,@ O=Brien con- J-Richard Hughes. Lifetime Record: 7-4-0-0, tinued. AHail Caesar is a horse we always liked last year i1,072,306. and he ran well in a Group 1. He's ran in a few trials Last Start--10th Oct. 18 G1 Dewhurst S. this year...is in good form and we're hoping he'll run 9 3 Viceroy of India Galileo (Ire) well. They have been improving from their first run ($350,000 yrl >07 KEESEP) through the year, so we're hoping it's the same with O-Michael Tabor, Susan Magnier & Derrick Smith; Mastercraftsman." The ground is still officially heavy, B-Masaichiro Abe; T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Sean Levey. which ruled out a host of potential challengers including Lifetime Record: 3-0-1-1, i3,350. Jim Bolger's G1 Dewhurst S. winner Intense Focus Last Start--3rd May 3 Gowran Park maiden (Giant's Causeway) and Godolphin's Ashram (Ire) (In- All carry 126 pounds. dian Haven {GB}). TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/22/09 • PAGE 3 of 8 Classic Corner cont. from p1 AThe horses ran well in their trials, and the ones that ran early improved from their first run to their second, and the ones that didn't win ran well in their trials,@ said O=Brien yesterday. ASo far, so good, and we're looking at the Derby, so we'll see what happens in the next few days. We will discuss it and they are all very eligible Epsom horses at the moment. They have to go through their work, but if they come through their trials, it is hard to bypass this race. There are other races to consider at that time, like Ascot, but we are privileged to have these horses.@ John Oxx and Jim Bolger are likely to offer the stron- gest opposition to the Ballydoyle clan with Christopher Tsui's 2000 Guineas first and third Sea the Stars (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) and Gan Amhras (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), respectively. Bolger also has tomorrow's G1 Irish 2000 Guineas runner Fergus McIver (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), while Godolphin have left in the Dante fifth Kite Wood (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). British representation could be down to a handful of outsiders, but Paul Reddam's G1 Racing Post Trophy winner Crowded House (GB) (Rainbow Quest) remains in the race while trainer Brian Meehan monitors his progress following a dirty scope after his Dante flop last week. Among the notable withdrawals was Wednesday's Listed Cocked Hat S. scorer Alwaary (Dynaformer), Highclere's Chester maiden winner Har- binger (GB) (Dansili {GB}) and Sir Robert Ogden's Dante third Sans Frontieres (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Sariska Heads Oaks List... Lady Bamford's G3 Musidora S. winner Sariska (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) headed a remaining entry of 25 for the June 5 G1 Epsom Oaks following the scratchings dead- line yesterday.