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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2013 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here ‘CAVIAR’ THUNDERS HOME IN LIGHTNING ROYAL DELTA BACK FOR MORE IN SABIN The more things change, the more they stay the Besilu Stables= Royal Delta (Empire Maker) will look to same. Despite an injury-enforced absence of nearly use today=s GIII Sabin S. at Gulfstream as a launching eight months, Black Caviar (Aus) (Bel Esprit {Aus}) took pad to another Eclipse Award-worthy season. The her record to a perfect 23 for 23, stamping her 2011 champion 3-year-old filly could do no better than authority on the a well-beaten second to Awesome G1 Lightning S. for Maria (Maria=s Mon) in this event a the third year ago, but she garnered champion consecutive season older female honors by the time her in front of 27,047 campaign was through, capping things fans Saturday at off with a decisive score in the Melbourne=s GI Breeders= Cup Ladies= Classic at Flemington Santa Anita in November. AShe=s Racecourse. It was stronger than last year,@ red-hot trainer the sixth win at the Bill Mott said. AI think the campaign at highest level at the four was easier than the campaign at Black Caviar Inglis photo track for the three. She beat older mares in the supermare and 13th [2011] Breeders= Cup [Ladies= Classic]. Royal Delta overall, equaling the feat of fellow Australasian darling I think she was a little tired, a little Horsephotos Sunline (NZ) and Tie the Knot (Aus) and leaves her just light [last year]. She=s a bigger, one behind the all-time record of Kingston Town (Aus). stronger filly this year. I think she=s AIt's good to have her back,@ a noticeably emotional grown into her frame a bit more.@ An improved Royal Peter Moody commented afterwards. AI said to my girls Delta could spell trouble for the G1 Dubai World Cup that it was the first time I've been nervous in a long field--the J “TDN Rising Star” J will look to atone time. I suppose it was the break.@ for a ninth-place finish in last year=s renewal of that At the end of the day, there was very little to sweat. prestigious event Mar. 30 if all goes well here. AI think Away without incident from stall two, Black Caviar she was a victim of a rough trip over there,@ Mott said dictated terms beneath a motionless Luke Nolen and of last year=s World Cup. AShe went into the race well. hooked up with the track proper traveling with supreme It was just that she was a victim of bad racing luck.@ confidence. Nolen shook the reins at her and, as is her The heavy favorite=s main source of competition should custom, she put a couple lengths on her rivals and be Grace Hall (Empire Maker), winner of the GII came home a much-the-best winner at minimum odds. Gulfstream Park Oaks last March and fourth last time in Moment of Change (Aus) (Barely a Moment {Aus}) and the Ladies= Classic. Field p9 Golden Archer (Aus) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}) ran on to fill out the minors for a stable 1-2-3. The final time of :55.42 clipped 0.08 seconds off the previous course record established by Special (Aus) in this event some 25 years ago. AWe were hiding nothing by bringing her back, the job was done and we thought it was over [after Ascot], but to come back and do that and run a record, I'm lost for words,@ Moody continued. AI'm just so proud of her. She is just a good-news story and I am very grateful for the owners who are prepared to share her with everyone. I think that is very understated in this whole story. Imagine having something this good and sharing it with every bugger in Australia. They are true blue Aussies, aren't they,@ Moody quipped. There are two relations to Black Caviar in the upcoming Inglis Easter Yearling Sale. Lot 131, a Redoute=s Choice (Aus) half-brother to the mare, will be offered by Three Bridges Thoroughbreds on behalf of Rick Jamieson=s Gilgai Farm. Also set to go under the hammer is lot 319, a colt by Redoute=s Choice out of Black Caviar=s second dam Scandinavia (Aus). Lightning S. chart p3 In This Issue Coast-to-Coast Graded Stakes Action 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 Great Hot (Brz) and the red-hot Gary (732) 747-8060 Stevens caused a mild upset in the GII Santa (732) 747-8955 (fax) Maria S. on the West Coast; Amira’s Prince (Ire) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com went three straight in the GII Mac Diarmida; and www.thetdn.com Funny’s Approval kept her own streak alive in Laurel’s GII Barbara Fritchie. The Afleet mare Afleet Summer scored a graded-stakes double Barry Weisbord, co-publisher with Swift Warrior in the GIII Tampa Bay S. and Dice Flavor in the GIII El Camino Real Derby. [email protected] • @barryweisbord Dice Flavor Plus Juddmonte homebred Starformer provided Sue Finley, co-publisher M Langevin/Vassar Photography Bill Mott with yet another graded win on the [email protected] • @suefinley Gulfstream card in the GIII Very One S. Editorial Coverage begins page 3 [email protected] Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Alan Carasso, Managing Editor Marie Kizenko, Senior Editor Rachel Alexandra Update Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor While 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra remained in serious condition Steve Sherack, Racing Editor yesterday, her four-day old Bernardini filly is reported to be doing well with her Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. nurse mare, who will now raise the foal through weaning. Justina Severni, Assistant Editor Coverage begins page 10 Kelsey Riley, Assistant Editor Advertising [email protected] Alycia Borer, Director of Advertising YPR Gets Aussies Racing Lia Kusch, Senior Advertising Designer Two groups--Young Professionals in Racing and the Redoute’s Choice Club-- Sarah K. Andrew, Adv Assistant/Distribution have been established in Australia for the purpose of getting young people Amanda Crelin, Advertising Assistant involved in racing. The two Sydney-based groups recently joined forces, and they Amanda Foster, Advertising Assistant are increasing their initiatives through involvement with promising sophomore Customer Service Vadashan (Aus) (Redoute’s Choice {Aus}). 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(NCR), gd. 1--#@FUNNYS APPROVAL, 116, f, 4, by Outrageouslyfunny 1--BLACK CAVIAR (AUS), 125, m, 6, by Bel Esprit (Aus) 1st Dam: Cherokee Approval, by Cherokee Run 1st Dam: Helsinge (Aus), by Desert Sun (GB) 2nd Dam: Approcheer, by With Approval 2nd Dam: Scandinavia (Aus), by Snippets (Aus) 3rd Dam: Cheerily, by Drone 3rd Dam: Song of Norway (Aus), by Vain (Aus) O/B-Bobby R Rankin (KY); T-Jose L Lopez; J-Juan P (A$210,000 yrl >08 INGPRE). O-G J & Mrs K J Wilkie Vargas. $150,000. Lifetime Record: 8-4-0-2, et al; B-R Jamieson; T-Peter Moody; J-Luke Nolen; $196,379. *First SW for sire (by Distorted Humor). A$300,000. Lifetime Record: 2x Horse of the Year- Werk Nick Rating: D. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Aus, 2x Ch. Sprinter-Aus, Hwt. Older Mare-Eng at 5-7f, G1SW-Eng, 23-23-0-0, A$7,104,936. *1/2 to 2--My Wandy's Girl, 120, f, 4, Flower Alley--Unbridled All Too Hard (Aus) (Casino Prince {Aus}), MG1SW- Secret, by Unbridled's Song. ($40,000 wlng '09 Aus, A$1,741,200. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click KEENOV; $50,000 RNA yrl '10 KEESEP; $15,000 for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2yo >11 OBSMAR). O-Guillermo Berrios; B-P H W 2--Moment of Change (Aus), 129, g, 4, Barely a Equine Investments LLC (KY); T-M Hushion. $50,000. Moment (Aus)--Europium (Aus), by Metal Storm (Fr). SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations (A$50,000 yrl 10 MMPER). O-Slade Moment > PINHOOKED BY AND RAISED AT MACHMER HALL Syndicate, J Barnett et al; B-Sovereign Stud; T-Peter Moody; A$90,000. Raised & Sold by CASTLE PARK FARM • Noel Murphy 859-321-7435 3--Golden Archer (Aus), c, 4, Rock of Gibraltar (Ire)-- Consigned by Nick de Meric Viennetta (NZ), by Pins (Aus). (A$80,000 yrl >10 INGEAS). O-The 21st Century Trade Group (no 5) P/L 3--Withgreatpleasure, 117, m, 5, Hold That Tiger-- Syndicate; B-Mr K Taylor; T-Peter Moody; A$45,000. Doubleyourpleasure, by Double Negative. O-David Margins: 2HF, 3/4, 1HF. Odds: 1-10, 20-1, 40-1. Blethen; B-Valerie & David Blethen (KY); T-David Also Ran: Satin Shoes (Aus), Go the Knuckle (Aus), Nunn.