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A LEGEND IN HIS OWN TIME HEADLINE ...p3 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, SEPTEMBER 10, 2006 DO NOT GO GENTLE HEART ATTACK CLAIMS ELECTROCUTIONIST He had a disappointing fourth in the G1 Juddmonte Godolphin=s Electrocutionist (Red Ransom--Elbaaha, International S. to put behind him, but Susan Magnier by Arazi) died yesterday of a suspected heart attack. and Michael Tabor=s Dylan Thomas (Ire) (Danehill) was The five-year-old, hero of the G1 Dubai World Cup, was in full effect yesterday to deny being prepared for a tilt at the Ouija Board (GB) (Cape Cross Oct. 14 G1 Emirates Airline {Ire}) in a thrilling G1 Irish Champion S. at Newmarket Champion S. at Leopardstown. AEarlier in the week, we de- Kept close to the pace by tected an abnormality in Kieren Fallon, the 13-8 crowd=s Electrocutionist=s heart,@ Rac- choice was briefly in front be- ing Manager Simon Crisford fore the mare swooped by in explained. AHe was admitted Racing Post Photo the stretch. But, as his poet Andrew Watkins Photo to the veterinary hospital for namesake suggested, the im- tests and further investiga- posing bay raged against the dying of the light and dug tions. He appeared to be responding well to treatment, in against the fence to reel her in and score by a neck. but during the night he suffered what seems to have AHe=s a horse with a big heart and a lot of class,@ said been a fatal heart attack. It is terribly sad. He was a Aidan O=Brien, winning his fourth renewal since 2000. great horse for Godolphin and a real stable favourite. He AWhen I saw the mare head him, I thought we were will be sorely missed by all of us.@ Cont. p12 beaten, but with Kieren you never know and he had a bit up his sleeve. In fairness to the horse, he was very CONTINUING THE FAMILY TRADITION fresh at York and he is a very good horse.@ Cont. p2 Looking to become the fourth champion out of blue hen mare Hasili (Ire), Cacique (Ire) (Danehill) picked up Saturday, Leopardstown, Ireland his second Grade I victory of the BAILEYS IRISH CHAMPION S.-G1, i1,000,000, year in the Man o=War S. at Leopardstown, 9-9, 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT, 2:02.95, gd/fm. Belmont Park yesterday. The 1--DYLAN THOMAS (IRE), 126, c, 3, by Danehill Juddmonte homebred shaded 1st Dam: Lagrion, by Diesis (GB) :11 as he shot up the rail to win 2nd Dam: Wrap It Up (Ire), by Mount Hagen (Fr) by 1 3/4 lengths. AThis might 3rd Dam: Doc Nan, by Francis S. have been his best race yet,@ O-Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Tower Blood- Adam Coglianese trainer Bobby Frankel said. AHow stock; T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Kieren Fallon; i599,000. could he finish any faster? I=m Lifetime Record: G1SP-GB, 9-5-1-1, i1,873,294. thinking [about the Breeders= Cup].@ Cont. p2 *1/2 to Queens Logic (Ire) (Grand Lodge), Ch. 2yo Filly-Eur, Hwt. 2yo Filly-GB, G1SW-GB, $288,571. PINING FOR AN ECLIPSE AWARD 2--Ouija Board (GB), 130, m, 5, Cape Cross (Ire)-- Pine Island (Arch) moved squarely into the lead in the Selection Board (GB), by Welsh Pageant (Fr). O-Lord three-year-old filly division with a one-length victory in Derby; B-Stanley Estate & Stud Company; T-Ed the GI Gazelle S. at Belmont yesterday. Cont. p5 Dunlop; i200,000. 3--Alexander Goldrun (Ire), 130, m, 5, Gold Away (Ire)-- Renashaan (Fr), by Darshaan (GB). (Ir,40,000 wnlg Keeneland September starts tomorrow... '01 GOFNOV). O-Mrs N O'Callaghan; B-Dermot TDN coverage starts today! See pages 17-22 Cantillon; T-Jim Bolger; i100,000. Margins: NK, 2HF, 1HF. Odds: 13-8, 11-4, 3-1. http://www.keeneland.com. Also ran: Mustameet, Ace (Ire). Scratched: Rob Roy. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/10/06 • PAGE 2 of 22 Irish Champion S. cont. Saturday, Belmont Park Dylan Thomas took time to transform into the inter- MAN O=WAR S.-GI, $500,000, BEL, 9-9, 3yo/up, national force he is now, with his juvenile highlight a 1 3/8mT, 2:15 3/5, gd. success in a valuable conditions race on this card 12 1--CACIQUE (IRE), 126, h, 5, by Danehill months ago. Returning to win the G2 Derrinstown Stud 1st Dam: Hasili (Ire) (SW-Fr), by Kahyasi (Ire) Derby Trial over this track and trip May 14, he was 2nd Dam: Kerali (GB), by High Line (GB) reported to have found Epsom=s contours against him 3rd Dam: Sookera, by Roberto when third, beaten a short head and a head, in the O/B-Juddmonte Farms Inc (IRE); T-Robert J Frankel; June 3 G1 Epsom Derby. His subsequent powerhouse J-E S Prado; $300,000. Lifetime Record: MGSW & performance in the Irish equivalent at The Curragh July MG1SP-Fr, 17-7-5-1, $1,461,949. *Full to Dansili (GB), Co. 2 stamped him as a leading sophomore, but his effort in Hwt. Older Horse-GB at 7-9.5f, Hwt. Older Horse-Fr at 7-9.5f, MGSW & the Aug. 22 Juddmonte International was labored and MG1SP-Fr, G1SP-Eng, GISP-US, $552,023; Banks Hill (GB), Ch. Turf he had questions to answer here. Sticking close to Mare-US, Ch. 3yo Filly-Eur, Hwt. 3yo-Fr at 9.5-11f, Hwt. 3yo Filly-Eng at stable companion Ace (Ire) (Danehill) throughout, he 7-9.5f, Hwt. Older Mare-Fr at 7-9.5f, Hwt. Older Mare-Eng at 9.5-11f, was committed at the quarter pole, but his lead was G1SW-Fr & Eng, GISW-US, $1,937,416; Intercontinental (GB), Ch. Turf short-lived and Ouija Board appeared to have the con- Mare-US, MGISW-US, SW & G1SP-Fr, G1SP-GB, $2,052,282; and Champs Elysees (GB), GSP-Fr; 3/4 to Heat Haze (GB) (Green Desert), MGISW-US, test won. Rallying gamely to her inside, Dylan Thomas SW-Fr, $1,183,620. found extra reserves to regain the initiative in the final 2--Go Deputy, 126, h, 6, Deputy Minister--Partygoer, 100 yards. AThere were probably the best fillies in the by Secretariat. O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (KY); T-Todd world in there and he=s only a three-year-old, but he=s A Pletcher; $100,000. tough, Fallon said. Take nothing away from Ouija @ A 3--Showing Up, 121, c, 3, Strategic Mission--Miss Board, as she s been on the go a long time, but my = Alethia, by T. V. Commercial. ($82,000 yrl '04 fellow s done well to battle back, and a stronger pace = KEEJAN; $85,000 yrl '04 KEESEP; $60,000 2yo >05 would have suited him better. It would have helped if FTMMAY). O-Lael Stables; B-Nellie M Cox & Rose Ace had taken me further, but when I saw Ouija Board Retreat Farm (KY); T-Barclay Tagg; $50,000. come, I knew she=d help me. He likes top of the ground Margins: 1 3/4, NO, 2HF. Odds: 1.70, 4.30, 2.10. and that=s the key to him--it was probably too soft at Also Ran: Cosmonaut, Relaxed Gesture (Ire), Crown York.@ O=Brien has the target of either the GI Breeders= Point, Ramazutti. Cup Turf or Classic [at Churchill Downs Nov. 4] for the A Group 2 winner in France, Cacique was runner-up sophomore. AHe has a high cruising speed and loves in three of his first five U.S. outings. He sandwiched a fast ground, so obviously the Breeders= Cup would suit win in the June 10 GI Manhattan H. between seconds him,@ O=Brien said. AHe gets a mile and a half and has in the May 6 GI Woodford Reserve Turf Classic and mile-and-a-quarter class, so can run in either the dirt or July 8 GI United Nations S., then missed by a length the turf race there.@ Trainer Ed Dunlop said of the van- when filling the place spot in the Aug. 12 GI Arlington quished runner-up, AShe=s run a great race and it looked Million. Favored to return to the winner=s circle here, like she was going to win, but she has just been the dark bay bided his time in fifth as Ramazutti (Honor outbattled. We=ll take her home and see how she is.@ Grades) cut out slow fractions over the Agood@ turf. He Jim Bolger is considering another tilt at the G1 Prix de was momentarily trapped behind horses at the top of l=Opera de Longchamp for Alexander Goldrun, a race the lane, but burst through an opening to take the lead she won two years ago. AIt=s as good a race as she=s at the eighth pole before drawing clear. Click for the ever run,@ he commented. Click for the Racing Post brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue- chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. www.stonewallstallions.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/10/06 • PAGE 3 of 22 Saturday, York, Britain LADBROKES ST LEGER-G1, ,475,000, York, 9-9, 3yo, c/f, 13f 197ydsT, 2:57.29, gd. 1--sSIXTIES ICON (GB), 126, c, 3, by Galileo (Ire) 1st Dam: Love Divine (GB) (G1SW-GB, $431,558), by Diesis (GB) 2nd Dam: La Sky (Ire), by Law Society 3rd Dam: Maryinsky, by Northern Dancer (230,000gns yrl '04 TATOCT).