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MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2013 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here F-T SARATOGA SALE STARTS TODAY CLOUD BURST The Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Selected Yearlings Sale So impressive when winning Deauville=s G1 Prix begins its two-day run Monday evening in the Maurice de Gheest for the past two years, George Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion Strawbridge=s diminutive star Moonlight Cloud (GB) in Saratoga Springs, with a (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) was every bit as good in boutique catalogue featuring yesterday=s edition as she dispatched the G1 Diamond 152 yearlings, down from Jubilee S. and G1 July Cup hero Lethal Force (Ire) (Dark 189 in 2012. Potential Angel {Ire}) with a minimum of bidders were out in force at fuss. Warming up for her treble the sales grounds on a bid with a scintillating bustling Sunday morning. performance in the G3 Prix de AThe activity has been la Porte Maillot over seven high and the feedback about furlongs at Longchamp the quality of the horses has Moonlight Cloud Scoop Dyga July 6, the Strawbridge been very positive,@ reported homebred was never more than Fasig-Tipton President Boyd three lengths off the pace set by her British rival. Given Browning, Jr. AUltimately, the go-ahead by Thierry Jarnet approaching the furlong that=s what makes a good pole, the 6-5 pick did what no other had managed in Hip 34 horse sale--having quality the major sprints so far this term by stripping him of Fasig-Tipton Photo stock on the grounds.@ the lead soon after, and she scampered clear under The 2012 Saratoga sale hand riding to score by 1 3/4 lengths. AWhat can be got off to a slow start, with the first-session average said that has not already been said--she is really fantastic and all class and I think she s even stronger down 20% and the median off 29% from the 2011 = and better than last season,@ commented trainer Freddy opening session, but action picked up during the sale=s Head, who was registering a remarkable sixth success second session. At the close of business a year ago, with just two horses since 2006. He also stage- 107 yearlings sold for an even $32 million. The average managed the three successes of his previous stable was down 6.3% to $299,065 and the median fell by luminary Marchand d=Or (Fr) (Marchand de Sable). AShe 10% to $225,000. really knows how to run now and if she comes out of Given current conditions, Browning is optimistic that this race and is well during the week, the plan is to the auction is primed for a strong renewal. come back next Sunday for the G1 Prix Jacques le AThe market has been pretty good and racing has Marois, which has always been the target.@ Cont. p3 been good,@ Browning said. AWe had two great updates yesterday that improved pedigree pages that were already pretty nice to begin with. So there are a lot of positive factors. And we have high expectations for a very good sale Monday and Tuesday.@ The Saratoga catalog features siblings to Saturday=s two Grade I winners. Woodford Thoroughbreds consigns a filly by Congrats out of K.D.=s Shady Lady (Maria=s Mon) as hip 74. The yearling is a half-sister to GI Clement L. Hirsch S. winner Lady of Fifty (After Market). Taylor Made consigns a half-brother by Medaglia d=Oro to Cross Traffic, who won the GI Whitney H. just a few furlongs from the Fasig-Tipton sales grounds. He sells Tuesday as hip 134. Taylor Made=s Mark Taylor admitted to some pre-sale jitters Sunday, but said his overall attitude was positive ahead of Monday=s 7 p.m. start time. Cont. p9 TDN TODAY Headline News.. 15 pages 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 In This Issue (732) 747-8060 (732) 747-8955 (fax) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com ‘Phillip’ Gets Day at the Spa www.thetdn.com Barry Weisbord, co-publisher [email protected] • @barryweisbord Sue Finley, co-publisher [email protected] • @suefinley Editorial [email protected] Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Alan Carasso, Managing Editor Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor Steve Sherack, Racing Editor Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. 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Returning to her native country to annex the G3 Prix de la Porte Maillot over seven furlongs at Longchamp before her first emphatic score in this prize, she was the subject of a troubled passage when fifth in the six-furlong G2 British Champions Sprint S. on her final sophomore start at Ascot in October. Back with a win in Longchamp=s G3 Prix du Palais-Royal over a panel further last June, she almost managed the unthinkable Sunday, Deauville, France later that month when Ascot=s winning post came just LARC PRIX MAURICE DE GHEEST-G1, 350,000, a handful of yards too soon and she just failed to end i the dynamic sequence of Black Caviar (Aus) (Bel Esprit Deauville, 8-4, 3yo/up, 6 1/2fT, 1:14.33, gd/sf. {Aus}) in the G1 Diamond Jubilee S. Stamping her 1--MOONLIGHT CLOUD (GB), 125, m, 5, by Invincible Spirit (Ire) authority on this contest next time, she was sent back 1st Dam: Ventura (Ire) (SP-Ire), by Spectrum (Ire) over a mile a week later and was far from disgraced 2nd Dam: Wedding Bouquet (Ire), by Kings Lake when fourth at her second attempt at the trip in the 3rd Dam: Doff the Derby, by Master Derby G1 Prix Jacques le Marois at this meeting. Proving that O/B-George Strawbridge; T-Freddy Head; J-Thierry she does get that far when taking the G1 Prix du Jarnet; i199,990. Lifetime Record: Hwt. 3yo, Older Moulin de Longchamp the following month, she never Horse & Older Mare-Fr at 5-7f, Hwt. Older Mare-Fr at featured in the GI Breeders= Cup Mile at Santa Anita, 7-9f, Hwt. Sprinter-Eur & G1SP-Eng, 17-10-2-0, but showed on her comeback in the Porte Maillot that i1,138,583. *1/2 to Cedar Mountain (Ire) (Galileo she retained all of her considerable ability. Wide {Ire}), SW & GSP, $137,284. Werk Nick Rating: throughout as she had been on her two prior runs A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. through this contest, she was kept close enough to 2--Lethal Force (Ire), 128, c, 4, Dark Angel (Ire)--Land Lethal Force to avoid giving that rival the potent lead he Army (Ire), by Desert Style (Ire). (i9,500 wnlg >09 had enjoyed in Britain, and was full of run when asked GOFNOV; i8,500 yrl >10 TATIRE). O-Alan G for her effort inside the final quarter mile. Quickly Craddock; B-Declan Johnson; T-Clive Cox; i80,010. subduing the trail-blazer with a furlong to race, she was 3--Gordon Lord Byron (Ire), 128, g, 5, Byron (GB)--Boa on auto-pilot from there as she surged to the line to Estrela (Ire), by Intikhab. (i2,000 wnlg >08 GOFNOV; record the clear-fastest time in the race=s history. i5,000 yrl >09 GOFOCT). O-Dr Cyrus Poonawalla & ATo win one Maurice de Gheest is fantastic, but to Morgan J Cahalan; B-Roland H Alder; T-Tom Hogan; win three with the same filly is amazing,@ Thierry Jarnet i40,005. said. AI=ve been very lucky to be on some really nice Margins: 1 3/4, 3/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 1.20, 3.20, 10.00. horses this season, and I=m 46 and enjoying it as much Also Ran: Tulips (Ire), American Devil (Fr), Silas Marner as ever. I had the perfect trip and she did it on her own. (Fr), Abu Sidra (Fr), Catcall (Fr), Don Bosco (Fr), Us Law I=m happy she didn=t have a hard race with next week in (Ire), Gale Force Ten (GB), Indian Sly (Fr), Nova Neyev mind.@ Lethal Force=s trainer Clive Cox told the Racing (Fr), Princedargent (Fr). Post, AAdam [Kirby] felt he probably just peaked at Click for the Racing Post result or the free brisnet.com Newmarket and just felt a bit flat in comparison.