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WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY, 2017 PEDIGREE INSIGHTS: THE BLACK PRINCESS SPRINTING 3-YEAR-OLDS By Andrew Caulfield STEP OUT IN PAVILION I don=t know how much Sheikh Mohammed paid for Park Appeal after this filly completed her unbeaten juvenile campaign but one thing=s for sure--he has rarely made a better investment. Not that the purchase of this daughter of Ahonoora yielded any immediate dividends. The GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies, two weeks after her change of ownership, had been mentioned as a target by trainer Jim Bolger, but a virus put an end to that ambitious plan. Park Appeal=s first appearance in Sheikh Mohammed=s colours came in the 1985 G1 Poule d=Essai des Pouliches. Despite being up against Alydar=s Best, who had defeated the colts in the G1 Gran Criterium, the Irish challenger started favourite on the strength of decisive victories in the G1 Moyglare Stud S. and the G1 Cheveley Park S. (which she took by an impressive four lengths). Park Appeal could finish only seventh at Longchamp and she never raced again in Europe. Cont. p3 IN TDN AMERICA TODAY >TDN Rising Star= Blue Point returns in the Pavilion | racingfotos.com PARADISE WOODS FAVOURED IN KENTUCKY OAKS California raider Paradise Woods (Union Rags) was made the Wednesday=s G3 Merriebelle Pavilion S. serves as the re- 5-2 morning-line favorite in a field of 14 for Friday’s GI Kentucky introduction of last year=s G2 Gimcrack S. winner Blue Point Oaks. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. (Ire)(Shamardal), who could take high rank among the sprinters this term and is being geared towards the G1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot. Impressive in that juvenile feature of the York Ebor meeting in August, Godolphin=s >TDN Rising Star= was also second in the G1 Middle Park S. at Newmarket in September and third in the G1 Dewhurst S. trying seven furlongs back there the following month. AI am delighted with Blue Point, who wintered well in Dubai,@ trainer Charlie Appleby commented. AHe has done all I have asked of him to date and I have been pleased with his preparation. He showed a lot of natural speed as a 2-year-old and this race is a good starting point before hopefully going on to the Commonwealth Cup.@ Clive Cox has a solid hand in the G2 Mill Reef S. winner Harry Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and the G2 Prix Robert Papin winner Tis Marvellous (GB) (Harbour Watch {Ire}). Cox said of his challengers, "They've both got identical ratings, though Harry Angel is carrying a penalty. I'm hoping they are both on the path towards the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot, but as there are such limited options before it they are having to run against each other already.@ Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 2 OF 10 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 3 MAY, 2017 Pavilion S. cont. from p1 AHe wintered well. He went to his owners and then came back AIt's a cracking renewal and totally warrants being upgraded to us in mid-January. There=s no doubt it will be emotional from a listed to a Group 3,@ Cox added. AI'm proud to have two without George, though. While taking nothing away from Tom, good enough to be considered for it, but it's just a shame they who is an excellent jockey and rode him at Lingfield the other have to take each other on. As ever with sprinters, though, you day, George is a big part of the jigsaw puzzle with this horse. just want to get them going." John Gosden drops >TDN Rising Doncaster was such an amazing day, one we=ll never forget, but Star= Seven Heavens (GB) (Frankel {GB}) back in trip after his we=ve always felt this horse would be even better with another third in the seven-furlong Listed European Free H. at Newmarket winter on his back. He=s matured physically and mentally and we on Apr. 19. think he=s come on a lot. All being equal, I don=t think he=d run again before the Gold Cup [at Royal Ascot on June 22] and we think he=ll stay that far. After that, the races pick themselves.@ Heading the opposition is the G2 Doncaster Cup and G3 Henry II HARBOUR DUTY S. winner Pallasator (GB) (Motivator {GB}), while the G2 Prix Kergorlay scorer Nearly Caught (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) is one Ascot plays host to the G3 Longines Sagaro S. on Wednesday, of three from the Hughie Morrison stable along with the when Jackie Cornwell=s G1 St Leger winner Harbour Law (GB) authoritative Cesarewitch H. winner Sweet Selection (GB) (Lawman {Fr}) makes his return ahead of a possible staying (Stimulation {Ire}). He said of the latter, AWe=ve got to be campaign which will take in Royal Ascot=s feature G1 Gold Cup. realistic with Sweet Selection. It=s a massive step up from Making the most of the unseat of Idaho (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the handicaps into group races. How she=ll run I=ve no idea, because Doncaster Classic in September, the bay--who had previously she=s a terrible worker at home. She=s from a decent family--her shown he stays this far when second in the Listed Queen=s Vase half-sister [Lightning Thunder] nearly won the Guineas, so if we at the Royal meeting in June--has a four-pound penalty and is can get black-type she becomes a valuable broodmare.@ ridden by a new jockey in Tom Queally in place of the injury- stricken George Baker. AHe=s in good heart and he=s ready to go,@ trainer Laura Mongan said. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 OF 10 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 3 MAY, 2017 Pedigree Insights: The Black Princess cont. from p1 Three starts in the U.S. as a 4-year-old yielded just one win, in a restricted stakes race at VICE PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS Hollywood Park. Gary King At the time of her conception, Park Appeal=s Twitter: @garykingTDN [email protected] pedigree could have been described as more plebeian than + 1.732.320.0975 patrician. Her sire Ahonoora and broodmare sire Balidar had been sprinters. Ahonoora, of course, was to transform himself International Editor Kelsey Riley from an inexpensive speed sire into a sire of Classic winners and Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN Park Appeal=s dam Balidaress was to prove herself a very worthy [email protected] member of a highly distinguished female line. Balidaress=s fourth European Editor dam Sister Sarah was--among other things--the second dam of Emma Berry Twitter: @collingsberry Nearctic and her female line traced all the way back to the [email protected] legendary Pretty Polly. Contributing Editors Heather Anderson THE BLACK PRINCESS (FR), F, 4 Alan Carasso Lifetime Record: GSW-Fr, GSP-Eng, 6-3-2-1, $125,134. Mr. Prospector Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing Gone West Secrettame Sean Cronin Zafonic Tom Frary The Minstrel Zaizafon [email protected] Mofida (GB) Iffraaj (GB) Northern Dancer Irish Correspondent Nureyev Special Daithi Harvey Pastorale (GB) Ahonoora (GB) Park Appeal (Ire) Regular Columnists Balidaress (Ire) Bill Oppenheim Danzig Green Desert Andrew Caulfield Foreign Courier Cape Cross (Ire) John Berry Ahonoora (GB) Kevin Blake Larceny (Ire) Park Appeal (Ire) 1-0-0-0 Balidaress (Ire) Tom Peacock 5Fls, 3Rnrs, Laramie Mr. Prospector 2Wnrs, 1GSW, Gulch 2-0-0-0, $274 Jameela Send Press Releases to: 10Fls, 6Wnrs, [email protected] 1GSW, 2G1SW, 1Ch. Light the Lights Shirley Heights (GB) (Fr) Lighted Glory Send Advertisements to: 5Fls, 2Wnrs [email protected] The first to launch Balidaress to stardom was Desirable, her third foal. This daughter of Lord Gayle also won the G1 Cheveley Park S. and she sold for 1,000,000gns as a 3-year-old in 1984, having finished third in the G1 1000 Guineas. Park Appeal also had a group-winning brother in Nashamaa and a Classic-winning half-sister in Alydaress (G1 Irish Oaks). No fewer than five of Balidaress=s daughters were to produce a total of nine group winners. Pride of place went to Balistroika=s outstanding 1000 Guineas winner Russian Rhythm, to Desirable=s 1000 Guineas winner Shadayid and Park Appeal=s G1 Lockinge S. winner Cape Cross, whose descendants have made such an enormous impact on the G1 Derby. Cont. p4 Michael Wallace James Harron CHINA HORSE CLUB JAMES HARRON BLOODSTOCK Peter O’Brien James Bester SEGENHOE STUD BLOODSTOCK AGENT Ian Smith Royston Murphy EDINBURGH PARK STUD SLEDMERE STUD Click To Play UNBEATEN CHAMPION 2YO AND THE BEST SON OF MEDAGLIA D’ORO Michael Kirwan, Colm Santry, Shane McGrath, Sebastian Hutch or Paddy Oman Tel: 02 6576 4200. New Zealand: Gordon Calder Tel:+64 218 41612. www.coolmore.com TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 4 OF 10 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 3 MAY, 2017 Andrew Caulfield cont. The Balidaress female line has now produced more than 20 group winners, with Park Appeal=s contribution standing at six. Her Sadler=s Wells filly Arvola visited Warning to produce Diktat, Europe=s champion older sprinter of 1999. Park Appeal=s first foal, the Nureyev filly Pastorale, also did well. Pastorale made a winning debut at Newmarket as a 3-year-old, creating such a favourable impression that she started at 6-1 for the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas. Although she disappointed at The Curragh, Pastorale has made full amends by becoming the dam of three group winners, headed by Iffraaj, a triple Group 2 winner over seven furlongs, and the gelding Farraaj, who was rated as high as 125 by Timeform.