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AMORAMA RETURNS TO THE WINNER’S HEADLINE CIRCLE...p2 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 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2006 RECORD FALLS AT DEAUVILLE FOXY LADY Hot on the heels of the world record set at Tattersalls Foxysox (GB) (Foxhound), twice a Grade III winner on this week, Arqana=s December Sale enjoyed its own the grass, switches to the all-weather track for the first slice of the limelight yesterday at Deauville when a sale time in the GII Bayakoa H. at record i1.7 million was paid Hollywood this afternoon. The for Mandalara (Ire) (Lahib). three-year-old was a disap- Nobutaka Tada secured the pointing 10th in her latest, nine-year-old dam of the Oct. 14 GI Queen Eliza- Mandesha (Fr), who com- beth II Challenge Cup at pleted the unprecedented Keeneland, but trainer Carla treble of the G1 Prix Gaines believes she had an d=Astarte, G1 Prix Vermeille Foxysox Benoit Photo excuse for that effort. AShe and G1 Prix de l=Opera this Mandalara www.deauville-sales.com had a bad trip and, according season and was recently to [jockey Corey Nakatani], she didn=t like the turf named champion three-year-old filly at the Cartier course,@ Gaines told Daily Racing Form. AIt was a disas- Awards. Consigned by Eric Puerari=s Haras des ter from start to finish.@ The starting highweight at 118 Capucines as hip 82, she sold in foal to the Turkish pounds, Foxysox has shown an affinity for the dirt in stallion Dinyeper (GB). Her sale price represented a her morning trials, prepping for the Bayakoa with six seismic shift from the bargain i16,000 she brought furlongs in 1:12 4/5 Nov. 26. AShe has always worked here two years ago. Tada, who had set another record astoundingly well on the dirt,@ Gaines added. Dona when paying $2.7 million for a half brother to Amelia (Chi) (Big Blue), a Group 3 winner on turf and a Electrocutionist at Keeneland November, said that the listed winner on the dirt in her native country, made her half to 2000 GI Turf Classic and GI Manhattan H. win- American debut in an allowance test going down the ner Manndar (Ire) had been bought for an undisclosed hill at Oak Tree Oct. 19 and finished second. She Japanese client. AShe obviously has a great pedigree should handle the extra ground and the surface change and has proved herself capable of producing a top-class here. Bayakoa field, p4 horse, and that=s what we were looking for,@ Tada said. AThe plan was to come here to buy her, and there are SAILING TO A TRACK RECORD no other plans. I don=t know at this time whether she Seventh in the Feb. 12 GII San Vicente S., his only will be staying here or whether she will be exported to other try in graded company, Sailors Sunset (Petionville) Japan.@ Arqana sale cont. p5-6 was the rank outsider at Holly- wood Park yesterday, but set a DEAUVILLE DECEMBER new track record of 1:07.79 as MIXED SALE he led every step in the GIII Vernon O. Underwood H. The SATURDAY, DEC. 2, 2006 13-1 shot held off the late bid of SESSION TOTALS 2006 2005 even-money Siren Lure (Joyeux No. Offered 175 199 Danseur) for a 1 3/4-length score. No. Sold 152 156 Benoit Photo RNA 23 43 "I was just hoping that I could be % RNA 13.1% 21.6% close to the lead,@ winning jockey Jon Court said. AI Gross €10,130,000 €4,555,500 knew he was very capable of inheriting the lead, then I Average (% change) €66,645 (+128.22%) €29,202 could just dictate the pace in my favor. He took to that Median (% change) €32,500 (+66.67%) €19,500 track today like he owned it. He always runs hard and www.deauville-sales.com gives it his best effort." Cont. p3 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/3/06 • PAGE 2 of 6 Saturday, Calder Saturday, Calder Race Course MY CHARMER H.-GIII, $100,000, CRC, 12-2, 3yo/up, TROPICAL TURF H.-GIII, $100,000, CRC, 12-2, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT, 1:46 2/5, fm. 1 1/8mT, 1:47 2/5, fm. 1--AMORAMA (FR), 117, m, 5, by Sri Pekan 1--@BALLAST (IRE), 114, g, 5, by Desert Prince (Ire) 1st Dam: Tanzania (Ire), by Alzao 1st Dam: Suedoise (GB), by Kris (GB) 2nd Dam: Triple Couronne, by Riverman 2nd Dam: Sunny Flower (Fr), by Dom Racine (Fr) 3rd Dam: Trillion, by Hail to Reason 3rd Dam: Sunland (GB), by Charlottesville (GB) (i28,000 yrl '02 DEAAUG; $1,050,000 HRA >05 (i100,000 yrl '02 DEAAUG; 67,000gns HRA >04 FTKNOV). O-Stronach Stables; B-Jean Etienne Dubois TATHIT). O-Richard C Thompson; B-M3 Elevage & (FR); T-R Frankel; J-M Cruz; $60,000. Lifetime Record: Haras d'Etreham (IRE); T-H Graham Motion; J-Rafael MGISW, 28-5-3-6, $794,353. *1/2 to Milwaukee (Fr) Bejarano; $60,000. Lifetime Record: GSP, 21-6-5-2, (Desert King {Ire}), SP-Fr & US, $152,935. 2--Bayou's Lassie, 114, f, 3, Outflanker--Bayou Plans, $283,506. *1/2 to Blue Spinnaker (Ire) (Bluebird), by Bayou Hebert. O/B-Jacks or Better Farm Inc (FL); SP-Eng, $217,311. T-Stanley I Gold; $20,000. 2--Bob's Proud Moment, 116, h, 5, Proud and True-- 3--Rutledge Ballado, 115, f, 4, Saint Ballado--Gold From Promised Moment, by Honest Moment. O-Robert M the West, by West by West. ($200,000 yrl '03 Dubois; B-Mr & Mrs Robert Dubois (FL); T-Douglas G KEESEP). O-Herman Greenberg; B-Rutledge Farm Potter; $20,000. (KY); T-H Graham Motion; $11,000. 3--Drum Major, 116, c, 4, Dynaformer--Endless Parade, Margins: 1, 3/4, HF. Odds: 5.60, 3.00, 29.30. by Williamstown. ($85,000 yrl '03 FTKJUL; Also Ran: Sixty Rocketts, Brunilda (Arg), Charmsil, $200,000 2yo >04 KEEAPR). O-Dogwood Stable; Dream Lady, Skip Command, Royal Wave, Jacaranda B-Roger W Clark (KY); T-George Weaver; $11,000. Jane (SAf). Scratched: My Lordship, Tiger Belle, Brazil- Margins: 1 1/4, NK, HF. Odds: 3.70, 19.60, 2.40. ian, La Dolce Vita, Naissance Royale (Ire). Also Ran: Interpatation, Classic Campaign, Can't Beat Amorama, winless since taking the GI John C. Mabee It, Siphon City, Knight in Flight, Host. Scratched: Gun H. at Del Mar in July of 2005, broke her nine-race los- Salute, Giant Wrecker, Dazzling Dr. Cevin. ing streak with an impressive late run. Purchased for A front-running allowance winner at Saratoga $1,050,000 by Adena Springs at the >05 FTKNOV sale Aug. 11, Ballast was thrown to the wolves in his next after running fourth in the GI Yellow Ribbon Invitational start, but ended up last as a 37-1 outsider in the Sept. S., she was third in the Feb. 18 Endeavour S. and sec- 17 GI Woodbine Mile. The chestnut gelding was the 5-2 ond in the Mar. 18 GIII Hillsborough S., both at Tampa, favorite when returned to the allowance ranks at in her first two starts under new colors. The dark bay was off the board in her next five tries, but was beaten Keeneland Oct. 13 and came through for the crowd to just a half-length when fourth in this year=s Mabee. She win by 1 1/2 lengths, then weakened late in the Nov. 3 finished a troubled eighth in the Sept. 2 GII Palomar BC GIII River City H. at Churchill and finished third. The H. and ninth in the Nov. 5 GIII Cardinal H. at Churchill. third choice to hang on to the wire this time, he stalked Looking to get back on track, Amorama rated off a fast the pace from second. Jockey Rafael Bejarano put pace while saving ground early. She angled outside in Ballast to a drive at the top of the lane and the Irish- the stretch and caught Bayou=s Lassie in the final yards. bred responded, sweeping past the speedy Siphon City AShe might be retired now, I don=t know yet,@ trainer (Siphon {Brz}) at the top of the lane and outgaming Bobby Frankel said. AIf I can run her once more before longshot Bob=s Proud Moment for the victory. AI knew the breeding season starts, I might do that.@ Click for the he would finish strong, because that=s how he is,@ brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Bejarano said. Click for the brisnet.com chart. stonewallstallions.com sequelstallions.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/3/06 • PAGE 3 of 6 Saturday, Hollywood Park Friday Night, Delta Downs VERNON O. UNDERWOOD S.-GIII, $100,000, HOL, BOYD GAMING'S DELTA JACKPOT S.-GIII, 12-2, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:07 3/5, ft. $1,000,000, DED, 12-1, 2yo, 1 1/16m, 1:45 2/5, ft. 1--@SAILORS SUNSET, 118, g, 3, by Petionville 1--@BIRDBIRDISTHEWORD, 119, c, 2, by Pure Prize 1st Dam: Cayman Sunset (SW, $106,950), by Wolf Power (SAf) 1st Dam: Berchta, by Rocky Mountain 2nd Dam: Winter Display, by Cold Reception 2nd Dam: Joan L., by Greinton (GB) 3rd Dam: Show Off, by Olympia 3rd Dam: Lady T. V., by T. V. Lark O/B-Everest Stables, Inc (KY); T-M Polanco; J-J Court; ($32,000 yrl '05 OBSAUG).