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HEADLINE Breeders’ Cup NEWS Bulletins For information about TDN, See page 2-3 call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2009 CHEROKEE RUN PENSIONED CONDUIT TO JAPAN FOLLOWING RACING CAREER Cherokee Run (Runaway Groom--Cherokee Dame, by Conduit (Ire) (Dalakhani {Ire}--Well Head {Ire}, by Silver Saber), the 1994 GI Breeders= Cup Sprint hero Sadler=s Wells) has been acquired by Shigeyuki Okada=s and later the sire of champions Chilukki and War Pass, Big Red Farm in Japan, where he will stand the 2010 has been pensioned due to fertility issues, according to breeding season. The published reports. The 19-year-old stallion will remain at four-year-old, set to Darley=s Kentucky base. An $85,000 OBSFEB purchase, defend his title in the the Florida-bred began his career for trainer Frank GI Breeders= Cup Turf Gomez at Calder and went five-for-seven at two, cap- Nov. 7 and pre-en- ping 1992 with a second in the GIII What a Pleasure S. tered in the Nov. 29 He was turned over to Frank Alexander at three and G1 Japan Cup, will landed the GIII Lafayette S. and GIII Derby Trial before continue to race under running second to ill-fated champion Prairie Bayou in the colors of his the GI Preakness S. The dark bay later added the breeder Ballymacoll GII Dwyer S. to his trophy case, but, after disappointing Stud. His purchase in the GI Haskell Invitational H. and GI Travers S., tar- price and 2010 stud geted one-turn races when he returned for his four- fee were not dis- year-old campaign. In 1994, he ran third in the closed. The chestnut Conduit GI Carter H. and second in both the GI Metropolitan H. won last year=s Benoit photo and GII Tom Fool H. before landing the GII DeFrancis G1 Ladbrokes St Leger Dash Memorial H. Cherokee Run was runner-up in the S. before he ventured to North America to annex the GIII A Phenomen H. and third in the GI Vosburgh H. Turf. He added a third top-level victory in this year=s before besting the field in the GI Breeders= Cup Sprint at G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. July 25, and Churchill (video), which put him on top in the Eclipse was most recently fourth in the G1 Qatar Prix de l=Arc Award balloting for owner Jill Robinson. He added the de Triomphe Oct. 4. Conduit boasts a career record of 1995 Gulfstream Sprint Championship H., but was 13-6-2-3 and has earned $3,755,300. At Big Red Farm, retired after finishing fourth in the GIII Bold Ruler H. His he=ll join the likes of G1 Dubai World Cup winner Roses record stood at 28-13-5-5, with earnings of in May (Devil His Due) and G1 Hong Kong Cup hero $1,531,849. Retired to Jonabell Farm for the 1996 Agnes Digital (Crafty Prospector). breeding season, Cherokee Run was represented by an $875,000 filly at FTFFEB in 1999 from his first crop. Cont. p2 CHEROKEE RUN - Graded Winners GSW Level B’mare Sire Chilukki* G1 Damascus War Pass* G1 Mr. Prospector Yonaguska G1 Silver Ghost Dreamabout G2 Deputy Minister Dream Run G2 Naevus During G2 Blade Indian Flare G2 Capote Kafwain G2 Moment of Hope Recapturetheglory G2 Dehere Silentlea G2 Dr. Carter Sir Cherokee G2 Last Tycoon (Ire) Zanjero G2 A.P. Indy Chelokee G3 Silver Ghost Feathers G3 Rollicking Soneva G3 Nureyev *Eclipse Award winner courtesy www.enicks.com www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/31/09 • PAGE 2 of 5 Cherokee Run cont. Doing her business as Chilukki, she was crowned as champion two-year-old. Yonaguska brought $1.95 million at that sale the following year and went on to share honors in the GI Hopeful S. in the summer. The stallion continued to provide a stream of solid cam- paigners before getting War Pass from his 2005 crop. That colt streaked to Eclipse Award honors following wins in the 2007 GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile and GI Champagne S. To date, Cherokee Run has sired 41 black-type winners from 11 crops of racing age. BREEDERS’ CUP BULLETIN DUTROW CHARGES SITTING ON GO Court Vision (Gulch), who returned to form in Keeneland=s GI Shadwell Turf Mile S. Oct. 10, worked six furlongs in 1:14.50 at the Big A yesterday in prepa- ration of the GI Breeders= Cup Mile. Dutrow trained Kip Deville (Kipling) to a victory in the 2007 Mile at Monmouth and a second-place finish behind Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa) last year. The conditioner isn=t looking forward to looking horns with the www.airdriestud.com super filly again. AI don=t like it,@ Dutrow admitted. ABut our horse BECKETT HOPES FOR MORE MUHANNAK MAGIC is doing good, and as long as he Trainer Ralph Beckett was yesterday hoping that gets a good trip and runs his Muhannak (Ire) (Chester House) could return to form D’ Funnybone race, we think that we=re very, and provide the stable Horsephotos very live. We breezed him this with a second renewal of morning; he=s ready.@ Scheduled the Breeders= Cup Mara- to depart for Santa Anita Tuesday with the IEAH Sta- thon. Winless since his bles colorbearer is GII Saratoga Special S. and GII Futu- upset win in the inaugu- rity S. winner D= Funnybone (D=wildcat). AI can=t say ral running of that con- that I=m concerned about it,@ Dutrow said of the Paul test over 1 1/2 miles 12 Pompa Jr. colorbearer switching to a synthetic surface. months ago, Richard AIf I was concerned, I probably wouldn=t go. I=m just Pegum=s five-year-old hoping he likes the track and is looking for two turns. was a latest fifth in the He=s in a zone. We think if he runs his race that we are G3 Cumberland Lodge S. the horse to beat.@ Dutrow also revealed that GI Cham- at Ascot Sept. 27. AHe=s pagne S. hero Homeboykris (Roman Ruler) would be a horse that does thrive making his next start in the GII Remsen S. Nov. 28. AI on a change of environ- never wanted to send him out there [for the Breeders= ment, and we felt his run Muhannak Cup],@ he commented. AHis mind is not like in the Cumberland Lodge Benoit photo Funnybone=s, so I didn=t want to go messing with his was very good,@ Beckett mind. We like him for the Kentucky Derby next year. said yesterday. AIronically, having whined about the Right now, out here with [exercise rider] Rudy [Rodri- change in distance of the Marathon, he now looks like guez] everyday is a good thing. Anything else could he wants all of the new trip and his work is good and turn into a disaster with him, so we want to keep him he=s in good shape. He flies out tomorrow morning.@ around here and run him right out of his stall and two turns. We=re very happy with the schedule we have Breeders= Cup notes cont. with him.@ P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 10/31/09 • PAGE 3 of 5 CONNIE AND MICHAEL WORKS AT CHURCHILL BC STARTERS RUNNING FOR A GOOD CAUSE Anthony Bonomo Jr.=s Connie and Michael (Roman The connections of seven Breeders= Cup entrants Ruler), an impressive 7 3/4-length debut winner at have pledged a percentage or portion of their charge=s Keeneland Oct. 17 (Video), worked five furlongs be- earnings to the New Vocations Racehorse Adoption neath Kent Desormeaux in 1:01 at Churchill Downs Program. They include IEAH Stables (Court Vision Friday. She is being pointed toward the GI Breeders= {Gulch}, Diamondrella {GB} {Rock of Gibraltar [Ire]}, Cup Juvenile Fillies at Oak Tree. AShe went out for a and Radiohead {GB} {Johannesburg}); Charles Winner, breeze with a capital B,@ Desormeaux said of the move. David Bienstock, and Paul Mandabach (Magical Fantasy AShe was just cruising out there, and she galloped out {Diesis [GB]}); Chasing Dreams Racing (Noble=s Promise strong.@ Trained by Ken McPeek, the bay was a {Cuvee}); Sovereign Stable (Negligee {Northern $80,000 KEESEP yearling graduate. Afleet}); and Brushwood Stable (Mushka {Empire Maker}). ATimes are tough right now, and the number of horses needing our services continues to rise,@ ex- plained program director Anna Ford. AWe are truly grateful to have these owners pledge their support during this year=s Breeders= Cup. I think a lot of their success at the track has been due to the fact that they truly care about the welfare and safety of their horses both on and off the track. It is our hope that more owners will choose to follow their lead. What a state- ment it would be if every starter made a pledge.@ New Horse Trainer Barred for Drug Violation Vocations focuses on placing retired Thoroughbred and NYRA bans Jeff Mullins Standardbred racehorses into new homes and careers. Joe Drape, New York Times No One=s Eclipsing Rachel Alexandra The brisnet.com >Race of the Day= is the Art Wilson, Torrance Daily Breeze GII FAYETTE S. at Keeneland For pps and a complete race analysis, click here. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/31/09 • PAGE 4 of 5 Fayette S. cont. Today’s Graded Stakes Parading, a runaway winner of Keeneland=s GIII Ben brought to you by Ali S. in the spring, enters off a pair of close fourth- place finishes in the GI Pacific Classic S.