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16 in Hunt for Diane Glory HEADLINE p. 3-4 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 SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2006 A DEPUTY IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE MANHATTAN SKYLINE Five weeks ago, jockey Edgar Prado piloted Barbaro The $400,000 GI Manhattan H. has drawn an excel- to a scintillating victory in the GI Kentucky Derby and lent field of nine turf horses, including four Grade I thought he might have a potential winners. Juddmonte=s homebred Cacique (Ire) Triple Crown winner on his hands. (Danehill), a multiple group winner in In an instant, that dream was France, hasn=t had his picture taken dashed in the GI Preakness S. two yet in this country, but he=s getting weeks later when the Dynaformer closer. The younger brother of champi- colt sustained a career-ending in- ons Banks Hill (GB) and Intercontinen- jury. The lightly raced Bernardini, tal (GB) has had traffic trouble in each trained by Tom Albertrani, took of his two U.S. outings, beaten a neck Cacique France Galop the Preakness in fine style, but his when fourth in the GI Frank E. Kilroe Mile Mar. 4 and connections opted to skip the final falling short by a half-length as the runner-up to English leg of the Triple Crown. As un- Channel (Smart Strike) in the nine-furlong GI Woodford likely as it may have seemed a Reserve Turf Classic at Churchill May 6. Cont. p5 Deputy Glitters month ago, Prado and Albertrani Sherackatthetrack will team up for another chance at A-LISTERS Classic success in today=s $1-mil- Nine three-year-old fillies will face off this afternoon lion GI Belmont S. when Joseph LaCombe=s homebred in the $250,000 GI Acorn S., one of the Deputy Glitters (Deputy Commander) steps into the few opportunities for this age group at a starting gate. The bay defeated Bluegrass Cat (Storm flat mile. Last year=s Eclipse Award final- Cat) in the GIII Tampa Bay Derby in March and, follow- ist Adieu (El Corredor), heroine of the GI ing a sixth over a sloppy track in the GI Wood Memo- Frizette S. over track and trip, returned rial, managed to finish eighth in the Kentucky Derby from a seven-month break to finish sec- after racing 11 wide. AHe ran well considering we were ond in the GIII La Troienne S. at Chur- farther back than we thought we=d be,@ Albertrani said. chill May 6 and should move forward off Adieu Sherackatthetrack AIt goes to show you how important saving ground is that race. A[She] is training really well,@ because we were making our move the same time Jazil trainer Todd Pletcher said. ANow she=s got a race under (Seeking the Gold) was. He saved all the ground and her belt, and hopefully she=s sitting on a good effort.@ we went wide. He finished fourth and we finished Cont. p6 eighth.@ Prado has twice won the Belmont, stopping the Triple Crown bids of War Emblem (2002) and Smarty JUST US GIRLS Jones (2004) with Sarava and Birdstone, respectively. There may be only six distaffers entered in today=s While Albertrani can=t help but be thrilled to have a rider $300,000 GII Just a Game H., but it is a pretty select with that sort of experience aboard Deputy Glitters, he bunch. Among the sextet of graded/group stakes win- admitted to having mixed emotions. AUnfortunately, ners is Gorella (Fr) (Grape Tree Road with Barbaro getting hurt, we were lucky enough to get {GB}), who came up only 3/4 of a length him for this horse,@ Albertrani commented. That said, short when third to Artie Schiller and Albertrani feels he=s saddling a live longshot. AI just feel Leroidesanimaux (Brz) in the GI Breeders= he's in a race where [Deputy Glitters] should be com- Cup Mile over this course. Her connec- petitive,@ he told Daily Racing Form. AOn his best, I feel tions nominated her to the 10-furlong Gorella Horsephotos he'll run a good race against this field. Distance-wise, I Manhattan, but opted for this spot. AWe feel he'll go a mile and a half, where hopefully the other chose this race because it>s easier,@ trainer Patrick ones can't get that trip.@ Cont. p2 Biancone explained. Cont. p7 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/10/06 • PAGE 2 of 10 He’s Going the Distance... Magic Carpet Ride... For most of these colts in today=s Belmont, this will Robert and Lawana Low=s Steppenwolfer (Aptitude) be the only time that they will be asked to surprised a few people with his third in the tackle 12 furlongs. The distance won=t be a Kentucky Derby, but he won=t be 16-1 this question for Team Valor=s Oh So Awesome time. He=s the son of a Belmont runner-up, (Awesome Again), who broke his maiden and his trainer Dan Peitz is optimistic the going 1 5/16 miles on heavy ground at stretch-running grey is sitting on a big Saint-Cloud. The bay ran third to the highly race. AWith the winner, a lot of it is going regarded Roman Dynasty in the Match the to be pedigree and it=s also gonna be who=s Hatch S. on a sloppy track May 19 in his doing the best,@ Peitz said. AIt=s who has U.S. bow. AHe was the only one making up done the best since the Derby and who=s done the best in the grind to get here. I Horsephotos any ground in the stretch,@ said Team NYRA photo feel I=ve got a horse that is in great shape Valor=s Barry Irwin. AAnd he galloped out and I think the Belmont is usually won by a horse who past the winner.@ He will be first-time Lasix today. hasn=t started going the wrong way.@ Saturday, Belmont, post time: 6:35 p.m. 138th Running of the BELMONT S.-GI, $1,000,000, 3yo, 1 1/2m PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEY ODDS 1 Platinum Couple Team TriStar Stable Tri Star Stables LLC-NY Lostritto 30-1 (Tale of the Cat--Ingot=s Dance Away, by Gate Dancer) J Espinoza 2 Sunriver Aaron & Marie Jones Aaron & Marie Jones-Ky Pletcher 4-1 (Saint Ballado--Goulash, by Mari=s Book) Bejarano 3 Hemingway=s Key Kinsman Stable Ocala Stud Farm-Fl Zito 15-1 (Notebook--Whirl=s Girl, by Island Whirl) Rose 4 Bob and John Stonerside Stable Stonerside Stable-Ky Baffert 5-1 (Seeking the Gold--Minister=s Melody, by Deputy Minister) Gomez 5 High Finance West Point Stable Dan Borislow-Ky Violette Jr 12-1 (Talk is Money--Margay, by Conquistador Cielo) Coa 6 Oh So Awesome Team Valor Stables LLC Highland Farms-Ky J Jerkens 20-1 (Awesome Again--Identify {Ire}, by Persian Bold {Ire}) Smith 7 Deputy Glitters Joseph LaCombe Stable Inc Joseph LaCombe Stables-Ky Albertrani 15-1 (Deputy Commander--Glitters, by Glitterman) Prado 8 Jazil Shadwell Farm LLC Skara Glen Stables-Ky McLaughlin 10-1 (Seeking the Gold--Better Than Honour, by Deputy Minister) Jara 9 Bluegrass Cat WinStar Farm LLC WinStar Farm LLC-Ky Pletcher 3-1 (Storm Cat--She=s a Winner, by A.P. Indy) Velazquez 10 Double Galore Myung Kwon Cho Myung Kwon Cho-Ky Cho 30-1 (Grand Slam--Squall Linda, by Summer Squall) Luzzi 11 Steppenwolfer Robert & Lawana Low Nursery Place & Partners-Ky Peitz 9-2 (Aptitude--Wolfer, by Wolf Power {SAf}) Albarado 12 Sacred Light Amerman Racing Stables LLC Amerman Racing LLC-Ky Hofmans 15-1 (Holy Bull--Summer Glimmer, by Summer Squall) V Espinoza All carry 126 pounds. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/10/06 • PAGE 3 of 10 Sunday, Chantilly, France PRIX DE DIANE HERMES-G1, i800,000, 3yo, f, 1 5/16mT Prix de SC PP HORSE SIRE 1 14 Daltaya (Fr) Anabaa Diane Hermes O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan=s Studs SC; T-Alain de Royer-Dupre; J-Christophe Soumillon; Life- 16 HUNTING FOR DIANE GLORY time Record: 5 starts, 2 wins, 3 places, i85,440. Overseas raiders have not fared well recently in the Last Start--4th May 14 G1 Poule d=Essai des Pouliches G1 Prix de Diane Hermes at Chantilly, with the shock 2 11 Sanaya (Ire) Barathea (Ire) scorer Sil Sila (Ire) the last to take it from the home O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan=s Studs SC; T-Alain de Royer-Dupre; J-Michael Kinane; Lifetime team 10 years ago. Cheveley Park Stud=s Confidential Record: 6 starts, 2 wins, 4 places, i128,650. Lady (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}), the sole British challenger in Last Start--2nd May 21 G1 Prix Saint-Alary tomorrow=s renewal, needs to rebound from a disap- 3 7 Danzon Royal Academy pointing effort when sixth in the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas (42,000gns yrl >04 TATOCT) at The Curragh May 28. That subpar run came only O-J Allen; B-Ecurie Woodcote Stud; T-Jean-Claude three weeks after a draining sophomore debut, a Rouget; J-Miguel Blancpain; Lifetime Record: 5 starts, runner-up effort behind Speciosa (Ire) in the G1 1000 3 wins, 2 places, i81,300. Guineas at Newmarket, and she deserves another Last Start--1st Apr. 30 G3 Prix Vanteaux chance to establish her credentials in the top league.