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SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2012 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here THAT WAS THE OAKS THAT WAS TACKLING HISTORY Was (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), third in the G3 Blue Wind S. For those who place major stock in statistics, at Naas on her 3-year-old bow May 16, stepped up Camelot (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) has to defy the trends as markedly to win yesterday's he bids to complete the elusive G1 2000 G1 Investec Oaks in the Guineas-Epsom Derby double today. Since 1989, Sea increasingly prevalent the Stars (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) and Nashwan Derrick Smith silks and (Blushing Groom {Fr}) collect another British succeeded in carrying mile Classic for Ballydoyle. Sent Classic speed over this off at 20-1, the bay raced in distance, while those to have third early off the moderate failed read like a list of Was Racing Post/Ed Whitaker pace and, when sent up the racing=s who=s-who since rail by Seamus Heffernan Nijinsky=s great triumph for approaching the quarter pole, kicked into the lead Ballydoyle in 1970. They before holding off Shirocco Star (GB) (Shirocco {Ger}) include Wollow (Ire), El Gran to win by a neck. Cont. p6 Senor, Dancing Brave, Rodrigo de Triano, Camelot Friday, Epsom, Britain Pennekamp, Entrepreneur Racing Post/Caroline Norris INVESTEC OAKS-G1, ,350,000, Epsom, 6-1, 3yo, f, (GB), King of Kings (Ire), 12f 10ydsT, 2:38.68, gd. Golan (Ire) and Refuse to Bend (Ire), most of whom had 1--#@WAS (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Galileo (Ire) excellent credentials going to Epsom, only to come up 1st Dam: Alluring Park (Ire) (MSP-Ire), by Green Desert short. Humbling stuff for the Smiths, the Magniers and 2nd Dam: Park Express (Ire), by Ahonoora (GB) Tabors, but it is worth pointing out that only one was 3rd Dam: Matcher, by Match II (Fr) trained by Aidan O=Brien, and the horse in question-- (1,200,000gns yrl >10 TATOCT). O-Derrick Smith, King of Kings--returned lame when last in the 1998 Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Lodge Park Stud; edition and never raced again. O=Brien has tried to keep T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Seamus Heffernan; ,207,842. his counsel on Camelot and keep the hype to a Lifetime Record: GSP-Ire, 3-2-0-1, ,223,767. *1/2 to minimum, but what has escaped in the public sphere so Janood (Ire) (Medicean {GB}), SW-GB. Werk Nick Rating: far suggests those closely connected believe this is a C+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. colt who steps proudly in the shadows of this race=s 2--Shirocco Star (GB), 126, f, 3, Shirocco (Ger)-- greats. That may explain why today=s likely starting Spectral Star (GB), by Unfuwain. (48,000gns RNA yrl price will be around the 4-6 mark. Despite the manner >10 TATOCT). O-Helena Springfield Ltd; B-Meon of his flashy success in Doncaster=s G1 Racing Post Valley Stud; T-Hugh Morrison; ,78,798. Trophy in October and his tough display in the May 5 3--The Fugue (GB), 126, f, 3, Dansili (GB)--Twyla Tharp Newmarket Classic, the Triple Crown aspirant is not as (Ire), by Sadler's Wells. O-Lord Lloyd-Webber; far clear of his peers as his odds indicate. Even stable B-Watership Down Stud; T-John Gosden; ,39,435. companion Astrology (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who has eight Margins: NK, HF, 1. Odds: 20-1, 16-1, 11-4. pounds to find on the favorite on official ratings, is a Also Ran: Vow (GB), Maybe (Ire), Coquet (GB), Kailani (GB), threat if able to build on his impressive 11-length Betterbetterbetter (Ire), Colima (Ire), Devotion (Ire), Twirl (Ire), Nayarra (Ire). success in the G3 Dee S. over an extended 10-furlong Scratched: Kissed (Ire), Toptempo (GB). trip on deep ground at Chester May 11. 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AWe are under no illusions with the Derby,@ Aidan O=Brien said. AWe had two very special horses in High Chaparral and Galileo, and have not won it since. The race is a very difficult test of a horse. There cannot be any chink in their armor and everything has to go right on the day. With Camelot, I suppose it was always one race at a time, and we really hope if we put him to different tests he is able to pass them. He always has been a very special horse from the time he was born and we are very Camelot winning the 2000 Guineas lucky to have him. For from French Fifteen the future of the breed, Racing Post/Ed Whitaker they have to sit the exams and do the big tests. Everyone said a Montjeu had never won a Guineas and it was a big ask for him with history being very hard to change, but we are very lucky that he sat and passed that exam. History and stats aren=t here for no reason and that what makes him very unique--that he went in there and performed.@ Starting the Sequence... Whereas Aidan O=Brien has saddled multiple runners in this Classic, David Lanigan is attempting to win with his first representative this afternoon. The Niarchos Family=s faith in the former assistant to Sir Henry Cecil has been rewarded by the surprise package Main Sequence (Aldebaran), who followed two Newmarket handicap wins with a defeat of the highly regarded Shantaram (GB) Main Sequence (Galileo {Ire}) and Racing Post/Mark Cranham re-opposing Cavaleiro (Ire) (Sir Percy {GB}) in the G3 Lingfield Derby Trial S. switched from turf to Polytrack last time May 12. AHe did his last piece of proper work on Saturday, but he=s never been flamboyant and doesn=t do a whole lot at home,@ Lanigan said. AWe had wanted to go to Chester for the Dee S., but the ground was too soft there and he did everything we were hoping he would do at Lingfield. I know some people would say running on the Polytrack was an unconventional route, but the trials were run on heavier ground than usual and I think all horses run their races on Polytrack. We always thought he=d stay a mile and a half on his home work, and he=s strengthened up an awful lot since his 2-year-old career. We=ve always thought a bit of him, so we=ll see now.@ Cont. p4 859-873-7270 • www.airdriestud.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 6/2/12 • PAGE 4 of 19 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Saturday, Epsom, Britain, post time: 4:00 p.m. INVESTEC DERBY-G1, £1,325,000, 3yo, c/f, 12f 10ydsT SC PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEY 1 7 Astrology (Ire) Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor A-Mark Racing A O’Brien (Galileo {Ire}--Ask for the Money {Fr}, by Dr Fong) Moore 2 8 Bonfire (GB) Highclere Thoroughbred Racing-Pocahontas Highclere Stud & Floors Farming Balding (Manduro {Ger}--Night Frolic {GB}, by Night Shift) Fortune 3 5 Camelot (GB) Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor Sheikh Abdulla Bin Isa Al-Khalifa A O’Brien (Montjeu {Ire}--Tarfah, by Kingmambo) J O’Brien 4 1 Cavaleiro (Ire) Guy Brook Kildaragh Stud & M Downey Tregoning (Sir Percy {GB}--Khibraat {GB}, by Alhaarth {Ire}) Turner 5 3 Main Sequence Niarchos Family Flaxman Holdings Ltd Lanigan (Aldebaran--Ikat {Ire}, by Pivotal {GB}) Durcan 6 4 Mickdaam (Ire) Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum Victor Stud Bloodstock Ltd Fahey (Dubawi {Ire}--Ribot’s Guest {Ire}, by Be My Guest) Hanagan 7 9 Minimise Risk (GB) Mrs Fitri Hay Highclere Stud/Balmerino Bloodstock Balding (Galileo {Ire}--Dararita {Ire}, by Halo) Spencer 8 2 Rugged Cross (GB) Thomas Barr Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd Candy (Cape Cross {Ire}--Lunda {Ire}, by Soviet Star) O’Neill 9 6 Thought Worthy George Strawbridge George Strawbridge Gosden (Dynaformer--Vignette, by Diesis {GB}) Buick All carry 126 pounds.