SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2012 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here NEVER A QUESTION GALILEO REIGNS AGAIN AT DEAUVILLE Godolphin=s Questing (GB) (Hard Spun) turned the Super sire Galileo (Ire) has made his considerable 132nd running of Saratoga=s prestigious GI Alabama S. presence felt at Arqana=s August Sale time after time in into a runaway yesterday, weaving her way in the lane recent years and yesterday=s first session of the current en route to a nine-length romp. In Lingerie (Empire renewal proved no exception, with his daughter selling Maker) was second best, for i1.1 million (US$1,356,768). After outbidding with another eight-length David Redvers, Demi O=Byrne and Mandore chasm back to Via Villagio International, southwest-based trainer Michel Cheno-- (Bernardini) in third. A who signed the docket as Agence FIPS--would not winner of the GI Coaching reveal the name of his client. AShe is a remarkably Club American Oaks here good-looking filly with a very strong pedigree,@ Cheno last time July 21, the bay said. AShe will always have residual value, so it is put on quite the display of probably better to buy such a filly at this price, rather speed, setting swift splits than a colt.@ Out of listed winner Prudenzia (Ire) (Dansili but powering home {GB}), the April-foaled bay was consigned by Ecurie des impressively despite some Monceaux as lot 49. Her dam is a half to last year=s Questing Horsephotos tense moments when she G3 Prix de Lutece scorer Pacifique (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), tried repeatedly to bear who is the latest example of the potency of Sadler=s out in the stretch. AShe was going fast, but she was so Wells and his sons= involvement with this branch. The relaxed,@ said young rider Irad Ortiz, Jr. AI kept my selling of the topper capped a red-letter day for her hands down, and she was moving so easily. She was consignor, who had earlier seen two colts by Galileo just galloping. Her ears were up and she was playing (Ire) and Sea the Stars (Ire) sold for a combined price of with her ears. She was amazing. I=ve never rode one i550,000, and later sold a son of Oasis Dream (GB) for like that.@ Cont. p5 i220,000. Following the day=s star attraction, that stud=s Henri Bozo commented, AThe fireworks have ALL MIKE IN THE MILLION arrived. She is a lovely filly with all the credentials, the Plucky speedster Little Mike (Spanish Steps) handled pedigree and the looks, and so we=re thrilled.@ the longest distance of his career with no problem Saturday, controlling the GI Arlington Million pace Deauville Coverage cont. p14 under Roman Dominguez and holding sway late from fast-closing British invader Afsare (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) to post a 1 1/2-length victory and earn an automatic spot in the starting gate for the GI Breeders= Cup Turf Nov. 3. Longshots Rahystrada Little Mike Four Footed Fotos (Rahy) and Colombian (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}) dead-heated for the show dough. AIf anyone asks, we can go a mile and a half,@ quipped winning owner/breeder Carlo Vaccarezza. ATo be honest I was on pins and needles, nobody believed in this horse...This horse ran tremendously. [Trainer] Dale Romans did a fantastic job.@ Europeans dominated the supporting stakes on Arlington=s signature Saturday, with Andrew Stone=s I=m A Dreamer (Ire) (Noverre) narrowly besting Marketing Mix (Medaglia d=Oro) in the GI Beverly D. S.; and The Aga Khan=s Bayrir (Fr) (Medicean {GB}) proving too hot to handle in the GI Secretariat S. Cont. p3 In This Issue Global Marketplace 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 France Galop and Arqana have entered into a joint venture with TAK (732) 747-8060 Group that will focus on building a racing and breeding industry in China. 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Transferred from Alan Iwinski to Dale Romans last winter, Little Mike capped a four-race win streak in the Sunshine Millions Turf at Gulfstream in January. Fourth in the GIII Canadian Turf S. back in Hallandale in March, the homebred utilized his ample speed to steal the GI Woodford Reserve Turf Classic on the GI Kentucky Derby undercard May 5. He settled for third in Betfair Hollywood Park=s GI Shoemaker Mile S. June 30, but opened up an early favorite before drifting a bit here despite the extra two furlongs of real estate. Arlington Million Saturday, Arlington Park ARLINGTON MILLION S.-GI, $1,000,000, APX, 8-18, 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT, 2:02 2/5, gd. Offered no resistance as he set off for the lead, Little 1--LITTLE MIKE, 126, g, 5, by Spanish Steps Mike cruised along through splits of :25.10, :49.95 and 1st Dam: Hay Jude, by Wavering Monarch 1:15.03 under a tight hold from expert pilot Ramon 2nd Dam: Double Norm, by Relaunch Dominguez. He was comfortably clear and moving well 3rd Dam: T. V. Spot, by Explodent turning for home, and had an insurmountable edge O-Priscilla Vaccarezza; B-Carlo E Vaccarezza (FL); inside the final furlong. Afsare ran on well, but he was T-Dale L Romans; J-Ramon A Dominguez; $570,000. never getting to the winner. AHe was running very Lifetime Record: 19-11-2-1, $1,436,412. Werk Nick comfortable,@ said Dominguez, who piloted Gio Ponti Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. (Tale of the Cat) to Million glory in 2009. ATurning for Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. home when I decided to let him run, he started opening Trained at Crupi’s New Castle Farm up beautifully...He galloped home like a freight train.@ 2--Afsare (GB), 126, g, 5, Dubawi (Ire)--Jumaireyah Cont. p4 (GB), by Fairy King. O-Obaid Al Maktoum; B-Darley (GB); T-Luca M Cumani; $190,000. (DH)--3--Rahystrada, 126, g, 8, Rahy--Ministrada, by We won and we’re in! Deputy Minister. O-Robert E Courtney Jr; B-Jaime S Little Mike=s connections earn: Carrion, Trustee (KY); T-Byron G Hughes; $71,250. *Automatic berth into the BC Turf (DH)--3--Colombian (Ire), 126, c, 4, Azamour (Ire)-- Clodora, by Linamix (Fr). (20,000gns wlng '08 *$90,000 in pre-entry/entry fees TATDEC; i170,000 yrl '09 ARQAUG). O-HRH *$10,000 travel stipend Princess Haya of Jordan; B-Smythson (IRE); T-John H $100,000 total value M Gosden; $71,250. +$10,000 nominator award to Carlo Vaccarezza Purchased by Blandford Bloodstock LTD . Click here for the complete W&YI race schedule. Margins: 1HF, 1HF, NO. Odds: 3.90, 5.60, 15.70. Also Ran: Crackerjack King (Ire), Treasure Beach (GB), Wigmore Hall (Ire), Willcox Inn, Boisterous, Cherokee Purple indicates Breeders= Cup Win & You=re In Race; Lord, Vertiformer. Click for the brisnet.com chart, the BC pre-entry and entry fees paid and travel to the BC brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style will be subsidized by Breeders= Cup Ltd. for BC- pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales. nominated horses. Click here for details. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/19/12 • PAGE 4 of 22 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Arlington Million cont. Trainer Dale Romans said of the winner, AI felt good about him, he was training so well, and his two best races were a mile and an eighth, and nobody thought he could go a mile and an eighth.