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LAVEROCK takes French Group 3 HEADLINE p. 2 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 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2005 LORD OF THE GAME CLASSIC BOUND? WHIPPER CAREER FINALE IN BC MILE Multiple graded stakes winner Lord of the Game Multiple Group 1 winner Whipper (Miesque’s Son-- (Saint Ballado) breezed five-eighths in 1:02 at Haw- Myth to Reality {Fr}, by thorne yesterday morning ahead Sadler’s Wells), who is sched- of a possible start in the $4-mil- uled to make his final career lion GI Breeders’ Cup Classic at start in the GI Breeders’ Cup Belmont Oct. 29. “Our plan is to Mile at Belmont Park Oct. 29, run in the Classic, and all we’re will take up stallion duty at waiting for now is to see if we Ballylinch Stud in Co. Kil- get in,” explained trainer Tom kenny, Ireland in 2006. His Lord of the Game Tomillo. “If that happens, we’ll stud fee will be announced at Benoit Photo get there 10 or 11 days away a later date. The elder 3/4- from the race and I’ll get a work brother to European champion into him over the track.” Claimed for $10,000 out of Whipper Photo APRH filly Divine Proportions was his winning debut, the four-year-old has won 8 of 12 France’s highweighted three- career starts, including the GII Prairie Meadows year-old miler last year. He has won at the Group 1 Cornhusker Breeders’ Cup H. and the GIII Hanshin Cup level during all three seasons on the track--the Prix H. He most recently missed by a head in the 10-furlong Morny at two, the Prix Jacques le Marois during his GII Hawthorne Gold Cup Sept. 24. sophomore year and this term’s Prix Maurice de Gheest. MAKIN KEEN ON CLASSIC BID DIXIE UNION STUD FEE RAISED Starcraft (NZ) (Soviet Star) looks increasingly likely to The appearance of three new graded stakes winners tackle the Oct. 29 GI Breeders’ Cup Classic at Belmont, in the last two weeks for with Pat Valenzuela lined up to sophomore sire Dixie Union take the ride. Owner Paul Makin (Dixieland Band) has resulted confirmed that he is willing to in his 2006 stud fee being pay $800,000 to let the five- raised to $40,000 at Lane’s year-old take his chance on the End Farm. The eight-year- dirt, while keeping the Mile as an old’s fee had previously been alternative. “I want to head for announced as $30,000. His the Classic if I can,” he said yes- Unification at Woodbine Starcraft Photo APRH three-year-old daughter Noth- terday. “I won’t get another Michael Burns photo ing But Fun won the GII Cotil- chance, as he’s off to stud soon lion H. Oct. 1, two-year-old and I’ve always wondered how he’ll get on the dirt.” filly Sensation captured the GIII Astarita S. Oct. 2 and Starcraft has added to his impressive domestic tally two-year-old colt Unification landed the GIII Grey Breed- with wins for Luca Cumani in the Sept. 4 G1 Prix du ers’ Cup S. Oct. 10. Moulin de Longchamp and G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. at Newmarket last time Sept. 24 and Makin is keen to Sakhee Colt Tops Penultimate Tatts Session, p2 take in a new challenge. “Luca is more inclined to go for the Classic than the Mile and he’s a competitive The North American Graded Stakes Committee has person,” he continued. “It’s the last mountain to climb reviewed the result of last Saturday’s Jamaica H. at and it’s exciting. Pat Valenzuela is a wonderful rider Belmont, which was forced off the turf. and probably about the best in America, so I’m very It was immediately downgraded to Grade III and, upon pleased to have him and we still have the option of reevaluation, will remain a Grade III contest. going on the grass.” (859) 233-4252 FAX (859) 987-0008 www.claibornefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/14/05 • PAGE 2 of 4 P R E S U L T S P P S A L E S N E W S P Thursday, Lyon Parilly, France SAKHEE COLT TOPS TATTS THURSDAY First- PRIX ANDRE BABOIN (GRAND PRIX DES PROV- year Shadwell Stud stallion Sakhee dominated yester- INCES)-G3, i75,000, Lyon Parilly, 10-13, 3yo/up, day's trading at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 1 1/4mT, 2:12.57, gd/sf. (Part 2) in Newmarket, supplying 1--LAVEROCK (IRE), 125, c, 3, by Octagonal (NZ) the two top-priced lots. A 1st Dam: Sky Song (Ire), by Sadler’s Wells 90,000gns colt out of Premiere 2nd Dam: Criquette (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB) Dance (Ire) (Loup Solitaire), offered 3rd Dam: Ghislaine, by Icecapade and bred by the National Stud, O-Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum; headed business after Willie Browne, of Co. Tipperary breeze-up B-Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd; T-Carlos Lot 1314 - Sakhee colt consignors Mocklershill Stables, Laffon-Parias; J-Miguel Blancpain; i37,500. Lifetime www.tattersalls.com came out best in a duel with David Record: G1SP-Fr, 11 starts, 3 wins, 4 places, Redvers. “He'll be coming back here i152,110. in April; he has to having cost that money,” said 2--Amie de Mix (Fr), 119, f, 4, Linamix (Fr)--Amen, by Browne. “He was very expensive, I thought I might get Alydar. O-H H The Aga Khan; B-SNC Lagardere him for 60,000gns, but I was mad about him. It was all Elevage; T-Andre Fabre; i15,000. on a bit of a whim, but I like Sakhee and sometimes 3--Boule d’Or (Ire), 126, c, 4, Croco Rouge (Ire)--Saffron you get a feeling about a horse and I had to have him.” Crocus (GB), by Shareef Dancer. (i62,000 yrl ‘02 Local trainer Neville Callaghan will take charge of a GOFORB; 10,000gns 2yo ‘03 TATAPR). O-Family & 78,000gns Sakhee colt out of Shukran (GB) (Hamas Friends; B-K R Thompson; T-John Akehurst; i11,250. {Ire}), bought by Richard Brown of Blandford Blood- Margins: SNK, NO, HF. Odds: 1.80, 3.80, 33.00. stock. Today’s final session begins at 10 a.m. Stats p4 Also ran: Kalderon (Ger), Sign of the Wolf (GB), THURSDAY - TOP FIVE LOTS Mohandas (Fr), Fruhlingssturm (GB), Peintre Bleu (Fr), Hip Sex Sire Dam Price (Gns) Kendor Dine (Fr), Sablier Noir (Ire). 1314 c Sakhee Premiere Dance (Ire) 90,000 Laverock was winless since taking the Apr. 24 G3 Consigned by the National Stud Prix de Fontainebleau at Longchamp, but had kept Purchased by Willie Browne smart company and ran second to Archange d’Or (Ire) 1344 c Sakhee Shukran (GB) 78,000 in the G2 Prix Eugene Adam at Maisons-Laffitte July Consigned by Raffin Stud 24. Sixth in the G2 Prix Dollar back at Longchamp last Purchased by Blandford Bloodstock Ltd time Oct. 1, he assumed his customary position in rear 1262 c Inchinor (GB) Haiyfoona (GB) 67,000 early before easing into contention after halfway. Consigned by Bellow Hill Stud Driven out in the closing stages, he got to the front in Purchased by Blandford Bloodstock Ltd the final strides before asserting from the game Amie 1209 c Tagula (Ire) Almond Flower (Ire) 64,000 de Mix. Click for the Racing Post chart. Consigned by Rathbarry Stud, agent Purchased by Dwayne Woods All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, 1300 c Kyllachy (GB) Musica (GB) 64,000 Consigned by Herringswell Manor Stud unless otherwise indicated Purchased by Blandford Bloodstock Ltd HIP#53 - MISS LINDA (ARG) www.taylormadefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/14/05 • PAGE 3 of 4 Friday, Newmarket, Britain, post time: 3:10 p.m. Today’s Graded Stakes IGLOOS BENTINCK S.-G3, £50,000, 3yo/up, 6fT brought to you by SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT 1 3 Baron’s Pit (GB) Night Shift Perrett 130 2 4 The Kiddykid (Ire) Danetime (Ire) Evans 130 3 6 The Tatling (Ire) Perugino Bradley 128 4 1 Azarole (Ire) Alzao Fanshawe 124 5 10 Baltic King (GB) Danetime (Ire) Morrison 124 6 9 Moss Vale (Ire) Shinko Forest (Ire) B Hills 124 Click for TV 7 2 Patavellian (Ire) Machiavellian Charlton 124 10:10a Bentinck S.-G3, Nkt 8 12 Presto Shinko (Ire) Shinko Forest (Ire) Hannon 124 5:15p Perryville S.-GIII, Kee brisnet.com PPs TVG 9 13 Quito (Ire) Machiavellian Chapman 124 All Post Times are Eastern Daylight Time. 10 14 Welsh Emperor (Ire) Emperor Jones Tate 124 Click here to download all brisnet.com PPs for today’s graded races. 11 11 Camacho (GB) Danehill Cecil 123 12 7 Tony James (Ire) Xaar (GB) C Brittain 123 GILDED TIME Son Wins Second 13 8 Tremar (GB) Royal Applause (GB) Mills 123 Consecutive Group 1! 14 5 Goldeva (GB) Makbul (Ire) Hollinshead 121 Click Here for More... Saturday, Newmarket, Britain P P R E V I E W S P EMIRATES AIRLINE CHAMPION S.-G1, £433,200, 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT Friday, Keeneland, post time: 5:15 p.m. EDT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT PERRYVILLE S.-GIII, $200,000, 3yo, a7f 1 7 Alkaased Kingmambo Mosse 128 PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT 2 9 Maraahel (Ire) Alzao R Hills 128 1 Pavo Marquetry Pedersen 120 3 14 Prospect Park (GB) Sadler’s Wells Peslier 128 2 Vicarage Vicar Pletcher 120 4 5 Rakti (GB) Polish Precedent Robinson 128 3 Straight Line Boundary Vanier 123 5 15 Touch of Land (Fr) Lando (Ger) Lemaire 128 4 Humor At Last Distorted Humor Calvin 120 6 3 Alexander Goldrun (Ire) Gold Away (Ire) Manning 125 5 Social Probation Jules Nafzger 117 7 10 Chic (GB) Machiavellian Moore 125 6 Awesome Twist Awesome Again Kimmel 117 8 4 Pride (Fr) Peintre Celebre Soumillon 125 7 Pinpoint Peaks and Valleys Zito 120 9 13 David Junior Pleasant Tap Spencer 123 8 Diligent Prospect Diligence O’Neill 120 10 8 Echo of Light (GB) Dubai Millennium (GB) Durcan 123 The lone graded stakes winner here, Straight Line 11 1 Layman Sunday Silence Dettori 123 captured the GIII Iroquois S.