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Michele MacDonald reports from Qatar. p10 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2014 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here J’ADORE L’AMOUR UNEARTHING A DIAMOND L=Amour De Ma Vie (Dansili {GB}), a valiant second The G1 Blue Diamond S. is one of Australia=s most behind Certify (Elusive Quality) in Meydan=s G2 Cape important juvenile contestsBand the most prestigious in Verdi S. Jan. 30, showed the same toughness in last MelbourneBand tomorrow=s renewal of the A$1-million night=s G2 Balanchine S., landing in the winner=s circle race sets up as one of the most mouthwatering in and handing the previously unbeaten Group 1 winner recent years. Little separates Earthquake (Aus) (Exceed Certify her first defeat in six and Excel {Aus}) and Rubick (Aus) (Encosta de Lago starts. Certify caused some pre- {Aus}) on paper, and indeed the respective winners of race theatrics when refusing to the fillies and males load, and when she eventually divisions of the G3 Blue did, she popped out near the Diamond Prelude two weeks rear, where she traveled through agoBrun in the exact same the early stages. Meanwhile, time of 1:03.71 for 1100 L=Amour De Ma Vie took up a meters--are deadlocked in position on the rail on the heels the betting at around $3.00 of the crawling pacesetter (2-1) with most Banoffee (Ire) (Hurricane Run bookmakers. Darley=s {Ire}). Given the cue by Maxime homebred filly Earthquake Earthquake Guyon at the top of the lane, recorded what was largely Racingandsports.com.au L=Amour De Ma Vie swooped to deemed the more dominant the lead, extending her display in her Prelude, and was thus promoted to L’Amour De Ma Vie advantage to the length at the antepost favoritism. The picture changed, however, DRC/Andrew Watkins 300-meter mark before holding when she drew out in the sticks in barrier 15 at off her rivals. GI Breeders= Cup Tuesday=s draw while Rubick landed in a much more Juvenile Fillies Turf and G1 French 1000 Guineas favorable barrier 10, and thus once again the two winner Flotilla (Fr) (Mizzen Mast) ran on bravely from favorites are inseparable. Earthquake got her career off last to get up for second on the fence and provide a a stylish start with a 2 1/2-length Randwick maiden French-trained exacta, while Pearl of Africa (Ire) (Jeremy) victory at first asking in November for trainer Peter was gallant to hold her position for third. Certify made Snowden. Sitting prominently outside the pacesetters in up ground late to get up for fourth, but failed to show the Feb. 8 Prelude, Earthquake bobbled slightly leaving the same kick she displayed in the Cape Verdi. Cont.p3 the turn, but nonetheless recovered to stride home an easy 2 3/4-length winner. Cont. p4 OAKS TO BE RUN IN MEMORY OF CECIL The 2014 G1 Investec Oaks at Epsom Downs Racecourse will this year be run in memory of Britain=s legendary trainer Sir Henry Cecil, who passed away last year. Cecil boasted as impressive record in the Oaks, saddling eight winners between 1985 and 2007. AWe are honored to announce that the Investec Oaks has been named in memory of Sir Henry Cecil for this year=s renewal,@ said Andrew Cooper, Head of Racing and Clerk of the Course for Epsom Downs. AHis record in this race was exceptional, and few present will ever forget the emotion generated following his 2007 win with Light Shift.@ Cecil=s widow, trainer Lady Jane Cecil, added: AI was delighted when I heard that Epsom wanted to celebrate Henry's life and career by staging this year's Investec Oaks in his memory. The Oaks is the Classic in which Henry enjoyed the greatest success with a total of eight victories. They were all special to him, but I can vividly recall his immense pleasure when Light Shift won the race in 2007 for the Niarchos Family. That was such a wonderful day for Henry and everyone at Warren Place.@ IN THIS ISSUE CO-PUBLISHERS President: Barry Weisbord [email protected] @barryweisbord Vice President: Sue Finley [email protected] @suefinley BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Rizeena on Target Director of Business Development: Gary King [email protected] Trainer Clive Brittain gave an upbeat bulletin on last year’s G1 Moyglare Stud S. winner, who EDITORIAL remains on target for a tilt at the May 4 G1 1000 [email protected] Guineas. 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Advertising Assistant: Amanda Foster CUSTOMER SERVICE [email protected] We Miss Artie Director of Customer Service: Vicki Forbes Coady Photography Page 8 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Michele MacDonald from Qatar Director of IT: Robert Williams [email protected] Michele MacDonald is attending the Qatar Database Admin./Programming Specialist: Gregg Casillo International Equestrian Festival and reports in [email protected] after the opening ceremony. WORLDWIDE INFORMATION International Editor: Kelsey Riley [email protected] Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing: Sean Cronin Qatari dancers and musicians Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing: Tom Frary [email protected] Page 10 60 Broad Street, Suite 100 • Red Bank, NJ 07701 732-747-8060 | 732-747-8955 (fax) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com www.thetdn.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 2/21/14 • PAGE 3 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com GRADED/GROUP RESULTS Thursday, Meydan, Dubai BALANCHINE S. (SPONSORED BY DISTRICT ONE)-G2, $200,000, MEY, 2-20, NH4yo/up & SH 3yo/up, f/m, 1800mT, 1:50.55, gd. 1B@L=AMOUR DE MA VIE, 126, m, 5, by Dansili (GB) 1st Dam: Cuaba (MGSP-US, $208,264), by Smoke Glacken 2nd Dam: Libertaire, by Highest Honor (Fr) 3rd Dam: Liberia, by Miswaki ($30,000 2yo >11 KEENOV). O-MD Bloodstock Ltd; B-Palides Investments NV Inc; T-Pia Brandt; J-Maxime Guyon; i26,000. Lifetime Record: SW-Fr, 9-3-1-1, $246,322. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Flotilla (Fr), 126, f, 4, Mizzen Mast--Louvain (Ire), by Sinndar (Ire). (i120,000 yrl >11 ARQAUG). O-Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani; B-Eric Puerari, Oceanic Bloodstock Inc & Mme Ariane Gravereaux; T-Mikel Delzangles; $40,000. 3--Pearl of Africa (Ire), 126, f, 4, Jeremy--Kournikova (SAf), by Sportsworld. (i21,000 yrl >11 GOFFEB; i42,000 yrl >11 GOFSPT). O-Pearl Bloodstock Ltd; B-Airlie Stud; T-Edward Lynam; $20,000. Margins: 1 3/4, SHD, HF. Also Ran: Certify, Moment In Time (Ire), Banoffee (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result, the AmWest PPs, or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO. L=Amour De Ma Vie was a $30,000 2-year-old purchase at Keeneland November in 2011 from the Palides Investment dispersal, the same consignment that produced Royal Delta for $8.5 million. Exported to RACETRACK ROUND-UP France, the grey did not see the racetrack until April of her 4-year-old season last year, and she found the RIZEENA PROGRESSING WELL winner=s circle for the first time in a Deauville handicap Rizeena (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}), winner of last year=s Oct. 23. Seventh in a Marseille listed race Dec. 3, G1 Moyglare Stud S., is progressing well towards the L=Amour De Ma Vie finished fourth in Deauville=s Listed May 4 G1 1000 Guineas, according to trainer Clive Prix Lyphard Dec. 3 before at last gaining black-type Brittain. The conditioner noted that he has not yet with a victory in that course=s Listed Prix Miss Satamixa decided whether his charge, who also took last year=s Dec. 29. She went down to Certify by just a half-length G2 Queen Mary S. at Royal Ascot, would have a prep in her first voyage outside France in the Cape Verdi, race for the fillies= Classic. besting the remainder of the field by almost five "I always think it is difficult to make definite plans at lengths. Last night she was able to assert her this time of year,@ the trainer told PA Sport. ANewbury dominance without anyone in front of her, and she could be good [ground] and Newmarket could be good, provided Guyon with his first winning ride in the UAE. AI but both could also be bottomless. She is a filly who am so pleased to ride my first Dubai winner in such a works well, so I don't think it would be a problem if she big race, and she really deserved that win after a brave didn't have a run [before the Guineas]. We'll just see effort in defeat last time,@ Guyon said. AShe quickened how the filly comes along and the races are there if we well and ran all the way to the line. I think she is need them." improving.@ Brittain added that he has been pleased with Rizeena=s condition over the winter. 8 Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. AShe's wintered very well indeed, and she's right This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by where we want her before she starts serious training,@ any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior he said.