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Choctaw Nation Repeats in HEADLINE San Diego H. p.2 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 MONDAY, JULY 25, 2005 A SWEET RETURN IN THE EDDIE READ GONBARDA VICTORIOUS AT DUSSELDORF Third in this race last year, Sweet Return (GB) While Eswarah (GB) tried and failed to best elder (Elmaamul) came back with a vengeance, bagging his males in Saturday’s G1 King George VI & Queen Eliza- second consecutive Grade I victory in Sunday’s GI beth Diamond S., Gonbarda (Ger) (Lando {Ger}) bridged Eddie Read H. at Del Mar. Allowed to set all the early the generation gap to take the German equivalent, the fractions, the chestnut went G1 Deutschland Preis Sunday at Dusseldorf. Her climb gate-to-wire, holding off to the top has been steady, narrowly missing the juve- game closer Fourty Niners nile fillies’ crown when second in the G3 Preis der Son (Distorted Humor), who Winterk-onigin at Baden-Baden in October before mak- got up in the last jump to ing a winning return in the Apr. 23 Listed Jean deny defending Breeders’ Harzheim- Rennen at Cologne. Fourth behind Iota (Ger) Cup Mile champion in both the May 16 G3 Schwarzgold-Rennen and the Singletary (Sultry Song) June 5 G1 Preis der Diana at Hamburg, she rebounded Sweet Return Horsephotos third-place money. “He really to win the G3 Alice-Cup back at that venue July 1. broke sharp and the he re- Breaking smartly this time, she settled in a stalking role laxed,” explained winning jockey Alex Solis. “I just let in the downpour and arrived at the head of affairs with him roll along. he’s got a half-mile run in him that is 1 1/2 furlongs remaining. Tackled by Collier Hill there, special. You can ask him for it and you’ll get it for she took charge soon after and showed grit to pull clear sure.” According to trainer Ron McAnally, Sweet Return in the closing stages. Click for the Racing Post chart or will be pointed toward the GI Arlington Million Aug. 13. the brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com Sunday, Dusseldorf, Germany catalogue-style pedigree. (cont. p5) DEUTSCHLANDPREIS-PREIS DER FREUNDE & FORDERE DES DUSSELDORFER REITER & RENNVEREINS-G1, i155,000, Dusseldorf, 7-24, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:28.73, gd. Sunday, Del Mar 1--sGONBARDA (GER), 113, f, 3, by Lando (Ger) EDDIE READ H.-GI, $400,000, DMR, 7-24, 3yo/up, 1st Dam: Gonfalon (GB), by Slip Anchor (GB) 1 1/8mT, 1:46 2/5, fm. 2nd Dam: Grimpola (Ger), by Windwurf (Ger) 1--SWEET RETURN (GB), 120, h, 5, by Elmaamul 3rd Dam: Gondel (Ger), by Zank (Ger) 1st Dam: Sweet Revival, by Claude Monet O/B-Gestut Auenquelle; T-Uwe Ostmann; J-Filip Minarik; 2nd Dam: Semperflorens, by Don i90,000. Lifetime Record: 7 starts, 4 wins, 3 places, 3rd Dam: Firelass, by Firestreak i183,330. *1/2 to Gonlargo (Ger) (Big Shuffle), Hwt. O-Red Oak Stable; B-C S Tateson (GB); T-Ronald L 3yo-Ger at 7-9 1/2f, GSW-Ger, $274,821; Gondoro McAnally; J-A O Solis; $240,000. Lifetime Record: (Ger) (Big Shuffle), GSP-Ger; Gonfilia (Ger) (Big Shuffle), 26-7-5-6, $1,508,720. GSW-Eng, SW-Fr, $322,810; Full to Gorlor (Ger), SW & 2--Fourty Niners Son, 117, c, 4, Distorted Humor-- GSP-Ger, $104,348. Cindazanno, by Alleged. O/B-Tom Baxter (KY); T-Neil 2--Collier Hill (GB), 132, g, 7, Dr Devious (Ire)--Polar D Drysdale; $80,000. Queen (GB), by Polish Precedent. O-R H Hall & Ashley 3--Singletary, 120, h, 5, Sultry Song--Joiski's Star, by Young; B-G Strawbridge; T-A Swinbank; i35,000. Star de Naskra. ($3,200 yrl '01 KEEOCT). O-Little 3--Simonas (Ire), 132, g, 6, Sternkonig (Ire)--Sistadari Red Feather Racing; B-Disler Farms Ltd (KY); (GB), by Shardari (Ire). O-Gary A Tanaka; B-Gestut T-Donald Chatlos Jr; $48,000. Rottgen; T-Andreas Wohler; i17,000. Margins: 1HF, NO, 2HF. Odds: 2.50, 7.40, 4.10. Margins: 1 3/4, NO, 1HF. Odds: 2.90, 5.10, 2.20. Also Ran: Castledale (Ire), Fast and Furious (Fr), Qsar Also Ran: Razkalla (GB), Senex (Ger), Expensive Dream (Ger). (Ger), Chiron (Ger), Albinus (GB), Bailamos (Ger). Scratches: A to the Z Scratched: Malinas (Ger). www.overbrookfarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/25/05 • PAGE 2 of 5 Sunday, Maisons-Laffitte, France P R E S U L T S P PRIX EUGENE ADAM (GRAND PRIX DE MAISONS- LAFFITTE)-G2, i150,000, Maisons-Laffitte, 7-24, 3yo, Sunday, Del Mar 1 1/4mT, 2:01.30, gd. SAN DIEGO H.-GII, $250,000, DMR, 7-24, 3yo/up, 1--@ARCHANGE D’OR (IRE), 123, c, 3, by Danehill 1 1/16m, 1:42 2/5, ft. 1st Dam: Dievotchka (GB), by Dancing Brave 1--CHOCTAW NATION, 115, g, 5, by Louis Quatorze 2nd Dam: High And Dry (GB), by High Line (GB) 1st Dam: Melisma, by Well Decorated 3rd Dam: Photo Flash (GB), by Match II (Fr) 2nd Dam: Marathon Girl, by Fleet Nasrullah O-Baron Edouard de Rothschild; B-SC Ecurie de 3rd Dam: Miss Twist, by Prince John Meautry; T-Andre Fabre; J-Christophe Soumillon; ($35,000 yrl '01 KEESEP). O-Robert Bone; B-Loch i85,500. Lifetime Record: 7 starts, 4 wins, 1 place, Lea Farm Inc (KY); T-Jeff Mullins; J-V Espinoza; i138,150. *1/2 to Russian Hope (Ire) (Rock Hopper $150,000. Lifetime Record: G1SP-UAE, 9-6-0-0, {GB}), Hwt. 3yo-Fr at 14f+, MGSW-Fr & GSP-Ger, $1,065,800. $285,272; Russian Hill (GB) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), SW 2--Ace Blue (Brz), 117, h, 5, Coax Me Clyde--Queen & MGSP-Fr, $174,357. Blue (Brz), by So Blue (Brz). O-Sidney H & Jenny 2--Laverock (Ire), 123, c, 3, Octagonal (NZ)--Sky Song Craig; B-Haras Quero-Quero Do Sul (BRZ); T-Jerry (Ire), by Sadler’s Wells. O-Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Hollendorfer; $50,000. Al Maktoum; B-Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd; 3--Preachinatthebar, 115, c, 4, Silver Charm--Holy Nola, T-Carlos Laffon-Parias; i33,000. by Silver Deputy. O/B-Michael Pegram (KY); T-Bob 3--Kocab (GB), 123, c, 3, Unfuwain--Space Quest (GB), Baffert; $30,000. by Rainbow Quest. O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Margins: 1, 3/4, 1. Odds: 1.70, 6.00, 6.60. Farms; T-Andre Fabre; i15,750. Also Ran: Bear in the Woods, Keep On Punching, Har- Margins: HF, NK, SNK. Odds: 2.50, 3.90, 7.20. vard Avenue. Also Ran: Chrysander (GB), Perfect Murder (Ire), Donaldson Choctaw Nation, who was haltered for $40,000 in (Ger), Kendor Dine (Fr), Vatori (Fr), Sablier Noir (Ire). his career debut at Santa Anita last February, paid quick Andre Fabre does not mistake geese for swans and it dividends with four subsequent victories, including a had to be significant that he put dual conditions scorer come-from-behind win in this race last August over Archange d’Or up against stable star Hurricane Run (Ire) Pleasantly Perfect. Fourth behind that foe in the GI in the G1 Prix du Jockey-Club (French Derby) at Pacific Classic Aug. 22, his final race of the season, the Chantilly June 5. Archange d’Or was far from disgraced five-year-old resurfaced with another fourth in the in that event when under three-lengths back in eighth seven-furlong GII San Carlos H. at Santa Anita Feb. 26. and quickly justified his trainer’s faith when accounting Shipped to Nad al Sheba for the Dubai World Cup Mar. for lesser lights in the July 3 Listed Prix Pelleas at 26, Choctaw Nation showed some fight and came on Chantilly. Keen under restraint in the early stages here, late to finish fourth before being sent to the sidelines he was buried under cover in mid-pack by Christophe for a rest. A flat fifth in his latest in the GII Californian Soumillon before angling wide for his run approaching H. June 18, the bay was none-the-less sent off the 8-5 the final quarter. Taking control with a furlong remain- choice here. Content to track the field early, he swung ing, he dove left against the whip, but had enough in out in the stretch for the drive and made it to the front reserve to hold Laverock, who had swept from rear to late to defend his San Diego title. pull the game Kocab back up into the placings. Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com Click for the Racing Post race chart or for the catalogue-style pedigree. brisnet.com catalog-style pedigree. www.taylormadefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/25/05 • PAGE 3 of 5 (Results cont.) Sunday, Woodbine Sunday, Maisons-Laffitte, France CHINESE CULTURAL CENTRE S.-GII, $283,564, WOX, PRIX ROBERT PAPIN-G2, i120,000, Maisons-Laffitte, 7-24, 3yo/up, 1 3/8mT, 2:15 4/5, fm. 7-24, 2yo, c/f, 5 1/2fT, 1:04.00, gd. 1--A BIT O'GOLD, 124, g, 4, by Gold Fever 1--@NEW GIRLFRIEND (IRE), 125, f, 2, by Diesis (GB) 1st Dam: Annasan, by Corporate Report 1st Dam: New Story (GSP-US & G1SP-Fr, 2nd Dam: Amber Ryder, by Red Ryder $204,940), by Dynaformer 3rd Dam: Amber Amethyst, by Staff Writer 2nd Dam: Dancey Kate, by Danzig ($60,000 yrl '02 FTCSEP).