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Darley to ride MOTIVATOR HEADLINE p. 5 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 IRRESISTIBLE SIMPLY WONDERFUL She left it late, but Team Valor’s Sweet Stream (Ity) Stevie Wonderboy (Stephen Got Even), who finished (Shantou) got there in time to best Kastoria (Ire) third behind What a Song and Bashert (Tiger Ridge) in (Selkirk) by 1 1/4 lengths in yesterday’s G2 Park Hill S. the July 16 GIII Hollywood Juvenile Championship at Doncaster. Coming here off a battling score on her while still a maiden, proved he more than belonged with seasonal bow in the Aug. 15 G3 Prix Gontaut-Biron at the big boys with an impressive Deauville, the 7-2 co-favorite five-length victory in yesterday’s settled towards the rear early GII Del Mar Futurity. Sent off the for Thierry Gillet before inhaling 5-2 favorite, Stevie Wonderboy her rivals with a sustained was allowed to tarry near the back stretch run and asserting in the of the field. He swept into conten- final 50 yards. “She was very tion with a five-wide move turning good there,” Gillet commented. for home and mowed down the Sweet Stream “I waited until two furlongs out early leaders with ease to win go- Stevie Wonderboy www.teamvalor.com and, when I switched her out- ing away. After his third-place ef- Benoit side, she showed good speed. fort in the Hollywood Juvenile, the The distance was no problem and she has class.” De- chestnut colt got a confidence boost with an easy four- spite finishing third in the G2 Prix de Pomone at length maiden score sprinting 6 1/2 furlongs at Del Mar Deauville last August, Sweet Stream was an outsider Aug. 6. Bashert, coming off back-to-back second-place when winning the G1 Prix Vermeille at Longcamp the finishes behind the ill-fated What A Song, reared up and following month. On the road for the remainder of her flipped over while walking to the paddock, losing a campaign, she was fourth before being promoted to shoe. Still fractious in the post parade, the bay colt third in the G1 Gran Premio del Jockey Club Italiano at pressed the pace while racing four wide and tired in the the San Siro in October and fourth in the G1 Hong final furlong to run seventh. Click for brisnet.com chart or Kong Vase at Sha Tin in December. She has another brisnet catalog-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. foreign assignment to concentrate on this time. “This DEL MAR FUTURITY-GII, $250,000, DMR, 9-7, 2yo, 7f, was a nice test to see if she can get the distance in the 1:22 2/5, ft. G1 Melbourne Cup [at Flemington Nov. 1] and she 1--@#STEVIE WONDERBOY, 117, c, 2, by Stephen Got Even seemed to need every yard of today’s trip,” Team 1st Dam: Heat Lightning, by Summer Squall Valor’s representative Mark Sulkes said. Click for Rac- 2nd Dam: Mystical Mood, by Roberto ing Post chart or brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. 3rd Dam: Mystery Mood, by Night Invader ($100,000 2yo 2005 FTFFEB). O-The Merv Griffin WOODBINE FOR ELECTROCUTIONIST Earle Ranch Co; B-John Gunther, Tony Holmes & Walter Mack’s G1 International S. winner Electrocutionist (Red Zent (KY); T-Doug F O'neill; J-G K Gomez; $150,000. Ransom) will be aimed at the Oct. 23 GI Canadian Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-1, $202,140. International at Woodbine, it was announced yesterday. 2--The Pharaoh, 117, c, 2, Forest Camp--Touche de After the four-year-old’s success in the York feature Velours, by Meadowlake. ($47,000 wlng '03 KEENOV; Aug. 16, he was touted as a contender for the G1 Prix $80,000 yrl '04 FTKJUL). O-C Cono; B-J & S Devault de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp Oct. 2, but trainer (FL); T-Christopher S Paasch; $50,000. Valfredo Valiani revealed yesterday that the Canadian 3--Jealous Profit, 117, c, 2, Trippi--Fast Profit, by option was favored. “The decision has been made Tejano. ($150,000 yrl '04 KEESEP; $50,000 yrl '04 because there are concerns about the ground and he OBSJAN). O-J Paul Reddam; B-Harold J Plumley (FL); might have an easier option in Toronto, where he goes T-Doug F O'Neill; $30,000. with a great chance,” he told PA Sport. “If the ground Margins: 5, HF, HF. Odds: 2.50, 11.10, 9.20. is not good in Toronto, we will look at the GI Breeders' Also Ran: One Union, Old Thunder, A. P. Warrior, Bashert, Cup Turf [at Belmont] six days later.” Plug Me in, John Hennessy, Dinner Magic, El Senor Halo. www.hillndalefarms.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/8/05 • PAGE 2 of 5 Wednesday, Chantilly, France P R E S U L T S P PRIX D’ARENBERG-G3, i75,000, Chantilly, 9-7, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:03.50, gd. Wednesday, Doncaster, Britain 1–@#HEADACHE (FR), 123, c, 2, by Muhtathir (GB) PARK HILL S.-G2, £100,000, Doncaster, 9-7, 3yo/up, 1st Dam: Psycadelic (Fr), by Midyan f/m, 14f 1632ydsT, 3:03.89, gd/fm. 2nd Dam: Shavya (GB), by Shavian (GB) 1--SWEET STREAM (ITY), 129, m, 5, by Shantou 3rd Dam: Stormy Scene, by Storm Bird 1st Dam: Snug Dinner (Ire), by Jareer O/B/T-Robert Collet; J-Sebastien Maillot; i37,500. 2nd Dam: Stand By Me (Ire), by Home Guard Lifetime Record: 9 starts, 2 wins, 6 places, i81,400. 3rd Dam: St John’s Wood (GB), by Saint Crespin III (GB) 2--Sweet Travel (Ire), 120, f, 2, Danzig--Raise A Beauty, O-Team Valor; B-P Torrente; T-John Hammond; by Alydar. O/B-Wertheimer & Frere; T-Andre Fabre; J-Thierry Gillet; £58,000. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Fr i15,000. & G1SP-Ity, 17-7-1-4, £353,414. 3--Lady Angele (Fr), 120, f, 2, Ski Chief--Ladygoon (Fr), 2--Kastoria (Ire), 129, f, 4, Selkirk--Kassana (Ire), by by Rangoon (Fr). O-J Briere; B-A Delahaye, D Bourez Shernazar (Ire). O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga & Classic Breeding SARL; T-Jean-Vincent Toux; Khan’s Studs SC; T-John Oxx; £22,000. i11,250. 3--Songerie (GB), 117, f, 3, Hernando (Fr)--Summer Margins: HF, 2, 1. Odds: 19.00, 1.50, 4.10. Night (GB), by Nashwan. O/B-Kirsten Rausing; T-Sir Also Ran: Think (Fr), Alyzea (Ire), Grand Reporter (Fr), Mark Prescott; £11,000. Smokey Skin. Margins: 1 1/4, 2, HF. Odds: 7-2, 7-2, 11-2. Headache finished fourth in the July 3 G3 Prix du Also Ran: Punctilious (GB), Art Eyes, Light of Morn Bois here and third in the Listed Prix Reves d’Or at (GB), Mazuna (Ire), Autumn Wealth (Ire), Albahja (GB), Vichy 19 days later. In three outings at Deauville, he Thakafaat (Ire), Miss Particular (Ire). won a conditions race July 30 before finishing off the board in the valuable Prix des Yearlings nine days later A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will and filling fourth spot in the Aug. 15 Listed Prix de la indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will Vallee d’Auge. Causing an upset here, he was always denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner. up with the pace and kicked into a decisive lead ap- proaching the eighth pole before holding the late chal- lenge of Sweet Travel. Click for the Racing Post chart. Thoroughbred Daily News is: Hip#249 Barry Weisbord President/Co-Publisher Sue Finley Vice President/Co-Publisher Andy Belfiore Editor-in-Chief Alycia Borer Director of Advertising Jessica Martini Associate Editor Alan Carasso Assistant Editor Marie Kizenko Assistant Editor www.taylormadefarm.com Christina Bossinakis Editorial Assistant Lucas Marquardt Writer/Reporter Steve Sherack Writer/Reporter GII Del Mar Futurity Stevie Wonderboy (Stephen Got Vicki Forbes Director of Customer Services Even) flies clear late for easiest of wins. Lia Kusch Advertising Assistant Grade I Winner STEPHEN GOT EVEN Winner of yesterday’s A.P Indy--Immerse Grade 2 Del Mar Futurity by a widening Sire of five lengths! Lane’s End Sales Grad click here to see chart/video STEVIE WONDERBOY Phone (859) 873-7300 • www.lanesend.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/8/05 • PAGE 3 of 5 Today’s Graded Stakes brought to you by 8:20a Prix La Rochette.-G3, Longchamp 8:50a Prix du Pin-G3, Longchamp 9:20a Prix de Lutece-G3, Longchamp 9:45a May Hill S.-G2, Doncaster 10:20a Park S.-G2, Doncaster 10:55a Doncaster Cup S.-G2, Doncaster All Post Times are Eastern Daylight Time. Mystical Moonlight Fifth Winner for Brahms! Click Here for More... P P R E V I E W S P Thursday, Doncaster, Britain, post time: 3:55 p.m. GNER DONCASTER CUP S.-G2, £100,000, 3/up, 2 1/4mT SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER 1 2 Distinction (Ire) Danehill Stoute 2 7 Millenary (GB) Rainbow Quest J Dunlop 3 4 Cover Up (Ire) Machiavellian Stoute 4 1 High Action Theatrical (Ire) Williams 5 5 Jagger (GB) Linamix (Fr) Butler 6 3 Kasthari (Ire) Vettori (Ire) Johnson 7 6 Sergeant Cecil (GB) King's Signet Millman All carry 127 pounds bar Distinction & Millenary, 130. Distinction has his final spin before heading into quarantine for the Nov. 1 G1 Melbourne Cup and enters the starting gate with a point to prove.