SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2011 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. NAT'S MY BOY WHAT A TREAT Last month's G2 King Edward VII S. hero Nathaniel Godolphin Stable=s It=s Tricky (Mineshaft) can be (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) was supplemented, at a cost of more than a handful for her connections before and ,75,000, for after she lines up, but continues to be all business once Ascot's G1 King they spring the latch. The Godolphin representative George VI & made it two straight wins at the highest level with a Queen Elizabeth hard-fought 3/4-length victory over favored Plum Pretty S., and justified (Medaglia d=Oro) in the connections' faith GI TVG Coaching Club with a 2 3/4- American Oaks at the length victory in Spa Saturday. AShe=s Nathaniel beats the drifting Workforce the ,1-million tricky,@ trainer Kiaran Racing Post photo contest. McLaughlin said. AIt took Positioned in us a long time to catch second as Godolphin's rabbit Debussy (Ire) (Diesis her in the stall this {GB}) set ever-increasing fractions, the 11-2 chance set morning to put her halter sail for home at the top of the straight and refused to on. But that=s a good surrender under forceful urging to hold the errant late thing. You want to see Jockey Eddie Castro ‘dismounts’ bid of Workforce (GB) (King's Best). St Nicholas Abbey that, because in Florida It’s Tricky following the CCA Oaks (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), unable to catch the front two, was [well-beaten fourth in the Horsephotos a further 1 1/4 lengths back in third. "Nathaniel is GII Gulfstream Oaks getting better and better, and showed it today," Apr. 2], she did everything right. We want her to be commented trainer John Gosden. "My inclination is to tricky. And she was tricky this morning. She won, she take him straight for the [G1 Prix de l'] Arc [de didn=t do anything wrong in the paddock or in the race, Triomphe at Longchamp Oct. 2], with perhaps a and Eddie [Castro] rode a great race.@ As for what=s racecourse gallop beforehand." The race was marred next for the GI TVG Acorn S. heroine, McLaughlin when Rewilding (Ire) (Tiger Hill {Ire}) broke down and added, AProbably the [GI TVG] Alabama [at Saratoga unshipped Frankie Dettori as the race reached fever Aug. 20], but we=ll find out from the Godolphin people.@ pitch soon after turning for home. Godolphin's Cont. p6 4-year-old broke a cannon bone and was euthanized. Cont. p2-4 ACCLAMATION KEEPS ROLLING Acclamation (Unusual Heat) followed his second straight wire-to-wire win in the GI Charles Whittingham Memorial H. with another dominating front-running performance in Del Mar=s GI Eddie Read S. Saturday. AThe horse is really good; better now than ever,@ trainer Donald Warren said. AHe looked awfully good out Acclamation there and we are very Benoit photo pleased.@ Warren continued, A[Joel Rosario] gave him the perfect ride. He broke a little slow, but he made the lead easy. I like to see him cruising on an easy lead and click for video I always like to see a horse slip away on the last turn like he did. Just done to perfection.@ Cont. p7 P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 7/24/11 • PAGE 2 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Saturday, Ascot, Britain KING GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH S. (SPONSORED BY BETFAIR)-G1, ,1,000,000, Ascot, 7-23, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:55.07, gd/sf. 1--sNATHANIEL (IRE), 121, c, 3, by Galileo (Ire) 1st Dam: Magnificient Style (GSW-Eng), by Silver Hawk 2nd Dam: Mia Karina, by Icecapade 3rd Dam: Basin, by Tom Rolfe O-Lady Rothschild; B-Kincorth Investments Inc; T-John Gosden; J-William Buick; ,603,962. Lifetime Record: 6-3-3-0, ,707,758. *3/4 to Playful Act (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells), Co-Hwt. 2yo Filly-GB, G1SW-GB & G1SP-Ire, $485,838; Percussionist (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells), MGSW-GB & GSP-Fr, $634,060; Changing Skies (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells), MGSW & GISP-US, GSP-Fr & SP-GB, $438,993; 1/2 to Styleistick (Storm Cat), MSW & GSP-US, $234,788; Echoes in Eternity (Ire) (Spinning World), MGSW-GB, $241,555; and Petara Bay (Ire) (Peintre Celebre), SW & GSP-GB, $119,426. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A+. 2--Workforce (GB), 133, c, 4, King's Best--Soviet Moon (Ire), by Sadler's Wells. O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms; T-Sir Michael Stoute; ,228,975. 3--St Nicholas Abbey (Ire), 133, c, 4, Montjeu (Ire)- - Leaping Water (GB), by Sure Blade. (200,000gns yrl >08 TATOCT). O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Barton Bloodstock & Villiers Syndicate; T-Aidan O'Brien; ,114,594. Margins: 2 3/4, 1 1/4, 20. Odds: 11-2, 6-5, 7-2. Also Ran: Debussy (Ire). DNF: Rewilding (GB). Click for the Racing Post chart, the brisnet.com PPs o r the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, courtesy attheraces.com. Nathaniel didn't have an easy introduction, having caught a tartar in Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) as he earned J “TDN Rising Star” J status when they met at Newmarket last August. Things weren't any easier the following month when he was second again to Picture Editor (GB) (Dansili {GB}), who also earned J “TDN Rising Star” J distinction, in his only other juvenile start at Doncaster. The bay broke through at Haydock on sophomore return Apr. 16, but was beaten a head by subsequent G1 Epsom Derby second and G1 Irish Derby winner Treasure Beach (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) in the May 5 G3 Chester Vase before slamming his opponents by five lengths and more in the G2 King Edward VII S. at Royal Ascot last time June 17. That success prompted connections to consider the July 14 G1 Grand Prix de Paris, but that plan was shelved when Longchamp's drying track conditions became disadvantageous. " " " Look for the K throughout the TDN graded stakes entries, denoting Keeneland sales graduates. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 7/24/11 • PAGE 3 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com This alternative cost a ,75,000 supplementary fee, and that decison was fully vindicated as trainer John Gosden registered a first triumph in Europe's midsummer championship. Nathaniel, who received a 12-pound allowance from his four elders, was positioned in second as Debussy set a sedate early pace, so sedate that the eventual winner enjoyed a brief interlude on the front end before Godolphin's pacemaker set about his task in earnest after a half mile. Retaining his position of stealth Lady Serena Rothschild is joined by Prince until the home Harry (second from left) in winner’s circle turn, the homebred Racing Post photo Nathaniel quickly assumed command and set sail for home at the top of the lane. The race took a nasty twist soon after when Rewilding broke down and threw Frankie Dettori to the turf. However, there was no looking back for Nathaniel, and he felt the full force of William Buick's urgings inside the final quarter mile to stave off the vain bid of Workforce, who compromised his chances by taking an errant path towards the stands' side in the closing stages. St Nicholas Abbey stayed on well, but was unable to mount a serious threat and filled the show. "First of all, I would like to say how sorry I am for Rewilding and his connections--it's never nice to see that happen," said Buick. "My fellow jumped in front and [Debussy's jockey] Ahmed Ajtebi obviously didn't intend on making the running, so I let my horse stride along. It wasn't ideal, and I was happy when I [eventually] got a lead off Ahmed, and then I took it up turning in. This horse is getting better and better, and today he showed how good he is. I always knew he was a very good horse, but I didn't know that he was going to be this good this soon. I could see Workforce in the corner of my eye, and you've got to have a lot of respect for a horse like him, but Nathaniel was never stopping and he galloped on well to the line.@ Buick added, AI remember coming along with my father [former jockey Walter] before I started riding to watch the race the year Golan won, and now I'm here winning the King George--it's just a dream come true." Gosden said, AIt's been a wet week, we've been lucky to get the [good-to-soft] ground, and he won well. He loves this track, and to finish in front of a horse like Workforce is everything. It was an intelligent ride by William and I left it completely up to him how to ride the race. He let him stride on, which was not ideal, but then again Workforce would have been better if they had gone a pace." Cont. p4 P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 7/24/11 • PAGE 4 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Always In Style... Nathaniel=s dam Magnificient Style, winner of the 1996 G3 Musidora S. for breeder Mahmoud Fustok=s Buckram Oak and trainer Sir Henry Cecil, was purchased by Swettenham Stud in 1997 at KEENOV for $410,000, and produced a series of high-class performers. Acquired privately by the Rothschilds= Kincorth Investments when the Sangster operation dispersed in 2007, Magnificient Style had Nathaniel in utero at that time.