FEATURE PRESENTATION • Cathay Pacific HK Int'l Races
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2010 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. SMOOTH LANDING FOR TURBULENT DESCENT FEATURE PRESENTATION • Cathay Pacific HK Int’l Races Sent off at even-money in her first attempt at two turns, Turbulent Descent (Congrats) was all business in Saturday=s GI Hollywood Starlet S., and parlayed a stalking trip into her third straight success. AIt was a little more of a test today, but she won just the same,@ said winning rider David Flores. AI am a little excited and a little relieved. I'm excited be- cause I can tell what kind of DOUBLE VISION? Benoit Photo Twelve months ago, the connections of Vision d=Etat horse she is, and the relief is she (Fr) (Chichicastenango {Fr}) were sweating out a handled the two turns well." Winning trainer Mike Sunday morning veterinary inspection of a swollen right Puype offered, AShe's just a really good filly and she's hind fetlock that put his participation in serious doubt. got a great promising future ahead of her. She won just But he passed the vet early that day, and a handful of as easily as she did the other two times, no question hours later about it. It was another perfect ride. David's done real stormed down the well with her.@ Puype added, AWe'll give her a little Sha Tin stretch for break right now, and she'll show up in about two a 3/4-length vic- months.@ Puype indicated that the GI Las Virgenes S. at tory over Hong Santa Anita Feb. 5 would likely be Turbulent Descent=s Kong Derby hero next appearance. The $245,550 first-place money gave Collection (Ire) her freshman sire Congrats (A.P. Indy) a solid cushion (Peintre Celebre). on the earnings list. Cont. p2. There have been Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the no such hiccups free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored Vision d’Etat & Collection in 2009 this year. AEvery- by Taylor Made. HKJC photo thing so far has Hall of Famer Mack Miller dies...........p8 gone according to plans and we hope he will do just as well as he did last year here,@ co-owner Victoria Libuad said. AWe had had this last minute scare that got us on our toes for the last 24 hours prior to his 2009 victory and we hope that it will be easier this time!@ Planteur (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) has been the subject of glowing trackwork reports, and has the race form to back it up. He spent a good part of the summer playing second fiddle to Behkabad (Fr) (Cape Cross {Ire}), finishing runner-up to the eventual GI Breeders= Cup Turf favorite in the G1 Grand Prix de Paris and in the G2 Prix Niel before a seventh in the G1 Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe. The bay worked over 1400 meters Thursday, covering the dis- tance in a remarkable 1:24.50, and trainer Elie Lellouche is full of confidence. "He's worked very well, as always on the turf, and I fancy him for the Cup over 2,000 metres," the trainer told South China Morning Post, speaking in French. "This is the perfect trip for him.@ Irian (Ger) (Tertullian) could be the best of the home defense off a 1 3/4-length success in the G2 CX Jockey Club Cup over course and distance Nov. 14. CX Hong Kong Cup cont. p4 P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 12/12/10 • PAGE 2 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Saturday, Hollywood Park Turbulent Descent was acquired by Blinkers On Rac- HOLLYWOOD STARLET S.-GI, $409,250, HOL, 12-11, ing Stable for $160,000 at OBS April earlier this year, 2yo, f, 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:44, ft. and the syndicate was featured in the TDN (click here) 1--@TURBULENT DESCENT, 120, f, 2, by Congrats shortly after the bay came from off the pace to land her 1st Dam: Roger's Sue, by Forestry Oct. 3 debut at Hollywood. She added another good- 2nd Dam: Fabulous, by Seeking the Gold looking win in the Nov. 21 Moccasin S. going seven 3rd Dam: Gorgeous, by Slew o' Gold panels over this surface, and was widely expected to ($160,000 2yo >10 OBSAPR). O-Blinkers On Racing, maintain her perfect record here. After breaking from Aurelio, Butler, Coons, Lapso, et al; B-Ocala Stud (FL); the five hole, the chalk secured the rail by the time they T-Mike Puype; J-David R Flores; $245,550. Lifetime hit the first turn, and settled into an easy rhythm as Record: 3-3-0-0, $328,350. *2nd GISW for freshman Nina Fever (Borrego) and May Day Rose (Rockport sire (by A.P. Indy). Werk Nick Rating: A+++ >Triple Plus= Harbor) showed the way through a half in :47.14. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. An Alex Solis Jr Private Purchase Jockey David Flores guided her off the rail, and Turbu- lent Descent ranged up three wide to poke her head in 2--Big Tiz, 120, f, 2, Tiznow--Squall City, by Carson front turning for home. She duly edged clear, and was City. ($240,000 RNA yrl '09 KEESEP). O-Allen & never in any real danger while under a hand ride in the Susan Branch & Cory Wagner; B-Woodford final furlong. Turbulent Descent is the second Grade I Thoroughbreds LLC (KY); T-Mark Glatt; $81,850. winner for freshman sire Congrats (A.P. Indy), following i FOUR STAR SALES selling ½ sis at KeeJan - Hip 466 GI Darley Alcibiades S. heroine Wickedly Perfect. The 3--Tell a Kelly, 120, f, 2, Tapit--Evrobi, by Tabasco Cat. filly=s dam, Roger=s Sue--a granddaughter of MGISW ($45,000 yrl '09 KEESEP; $95,000 RNA 2yo >10 Gorgeous--was acquired by Ocala Stud=s Michael OBSMAR). O-Ike & Dawn Thrash; B-Karen C West O=Farrell for $105,000 when in foal to Golden Missile at (FL); T-John W Sadler; $49,110. KEENOV in 2004. The subsequent colt fetched Hidden Brook Purchased, Raised & Sold $230,000 when offered by the historic nursery at Margins: 1 1/4, 1 1/4, 3/4. Odds: 1.10, 37.40, 2.40. OBSFEB in 2007. Roger=s Sue has a yearling Trippi colt, Also Ran: May Day Rose, Zazu, True Way of Grace, and was bred to Ocala Stud stallion In Summation Nina Fever, Luna Grande. earlier this year. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 12/12/10 • PAGE 3 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, post time: 2:50 a.m. EST CATHAY PACIFIC HONG KONG MILE-G1, HK$16,000,000, 3yo/up, 1600mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER 1 13 Paco Boy (Ire) Desert Style (Ire) Moore Hannon 2 2 Able One (NZ) Cape Cross (Ire) Beadman Moore 3 3 Fellowship (NZ) O’Reilly (NZ) Purton O’Sullivan 4 14 Beauty Flash (NZ) Golan (Ire) Mosse T Cruz 5 1 Dream Eater (Ire) Night Shift Fortune Balding 6 8 A Shin Forward Forest Wildcat Iwata Nishizono 7 7 Good Ba Ba K Lear Fan Doleuze Chang 8 10 Sight Winner (NZ) Faltaat Whyte Size 9 11 Thumbs Up (NZ) Shinko King (Ire) Doyle Fownes 10 4 Chater Way (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) Marwing Ferraris 11 5 Beethoven (Ire) Oratorio (Ire) O’Donoghue O’Brien 12 12 Royal Bench (Ire) Whipper Peslier Rob Collet 13 6 Rajsaman (Fr) Linamix (Fr) Bonilla Head 14 9 Sahpresa Sahm Lemaire Rod Collet Overnight odds (HKJC): Paco Boy, 4-1; Able One, 3-1; Fellowship, 19-1; Beauty Flash, 9-1; Dream Eater, 74-1; A Shin Forward, 10-1; Good Ba Ba, 10-1; Sight Winner, 22-1; Thumbs Up, 5-1; Chater Way, 12-1; Beethoven, 54-1; Royal Bench, 31-1; Rajsaman, 77-1; Sahpresa, 16-1. Paco Boy was thought to be retired after coming up short to the marvelous Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa) once more in the GI Breed- ers= Cup Mile at Chur- chill Nov. 6, but in- stead will have the opportunity to go out on a high note here. AEveryone knows that Paco Boy is one of our favourite horses, and it would be fantastic if Paco Boy Horsephotos he could finish his career with another big win,@ trainer Richard Hannon remarked on his website. AThough the locals are writing him off from that draw [in 13], you ignore him at your peril. He's a class horse, and class is what it is all about in these top races." Winner of the 2008 G1 Prix de la Foret, the 2009 G1 Queen Anne S. and the G1 Lockinge S. earlier this season, the popular bay will embark on his breed- ing career at Highclere Stud in 2011. A Shin Forward and Sahpresa, separated by a neck and two noses when first and fourth, respectively, in the G1 Mile Championship at Kyoto Nov. 21, face off once more. AI hope he can keep his good Japanese form and be re- laxed tomorrow,@ said A Shin Forward=s trainer, Masanori Nishizono. AAs I walked on the turf course [Saturday morning], my impression was that it was a tougher course than I=d expected, but everybody has the same conditions, and it does not worry me. I have been advised by other Japanese trainers who=ve had runners at Sha Tin in the past, and we have been doing the best we can.@ Look for the K throughout the TDN graded stakes entries, denoting Keeneland sales graduates. www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/12/10 • PAGE 4 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com CX Hong Kong Cup cont.