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HEADLINE NEWS For information about TDN, RAHY’s Dancing Forever takes call 732-747-8060. the Elkhorn-GII at KEE. See p.2 www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2008 ASK AND YE SHALL RECEIVE WITHERS DOESN’T NEED OTHERS Ask (GB) (Sadler=s Wells) had done enough during his There may be only four runners in today=s GIII With- 2007 campaign to suggest he could be one of the ers S. at Aqueduct, but it=s a quality quartet. Zayat leading players in the middle-distance category this Stables= J Be K (Silver Deputy) is 4-5 on the morning term in the hands of Sir Michael Stoute. Having scalped line following his five-length Scorpion (Ire) in Chester=s G3 Ormonde S. in May, he tally in the GIII Bay Shore S. was kept on the sidelines by Apr. 5, and will stretch out an niggling problems, but returned additional furlong here. AHe's in the same vein to capture the very laid-back, completely G3 Cumberland Lodge S. at easy to be around,@ trainer Ascot under a penalty in Sep- Steve Asmussen told Daily tember. Considered unlucky not Racing Form. AThe one-turn to have remained unbeaten on mile, with his ability and accel- Harlem Rocker the season when a nose behind eration, is attractive.@ He Adam Coglianese www.racingpost.co.uk Cloudy=s Knight in the GI Cana- meets fellow J “TDN Rising dian International the following Star” J Harlem Rocker (Macho Uno), a Stronach month, the bay was backed off the boards at 8-13 in homebred who steps up after a pair of sharp scores at his return, but gave his supporters some anxious mo- Gulfstream. The grey rallied to defeat a solid allowance ments. Settled second early by Ryan Moore, his re- cast--including Samba Rooster and Bordeaux Bandit-- sponse was far from immediate when the pressure was going a one-turn mile Mar. 30. AIt's going to be a chal- applied in early stretch, but once he edged ahead at the lenge to run down a horse like [J Be K], but he's been quarter pole he was always holding the game Hattan very impressive in his first two starts,@ trainer Todd (Ire) (Halling) on the uphill climb. AI honestly thought he Pletcher told DRF. Pletcher added that Harlem Rocker=s would do it easier than that, but he was having his first main goal would be the Queen=s Plate June 22 at run of the year and probably wasn=t 100 percent Woodbine. The conditioner will also saddle Face the Cat against horses who had been running,@ his rider com- (Tale of the Cat), in whom an interest was purchased mented. AHe had to battle and I went sooner than I by Padua following a pair of Gulfstream victories. In his would have liked, but he stuck his neck out and Hattan first outing for Pletcher, the chestnut faded to eighth in is a fair performer on his day, so it was a good perfor- the GI Florida Derby Mar. 29. Previews cont. p3-6 mance. He=ll progress and is a little but more relaxed this year, which will help him.@ Click for the Racing Post chart. Friday, Sandown, Britain GORDON RICHARDS S.-G3, ,47,000, Sandown Park, 4-25, 4yo/up, 10f 7ydsT, 2:10.63, gd/sf. 1--ASK (GB), 129, h, 5, by Sadler=s Wells 1st Dam: Request (GB), by Rainbow Quest 2nd Dam: Highbrow (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB) 3rd Dam: Highclere (GB), by Queen=s Hussar (GB) O-Patrick J Fahey; B-Side Hill Stud; T-Sir Michael Stoute; J-Ryan Moore; ,26,682. Lifetime Record: GISP-NA, 10-4-3-1, ,308,730. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Hattan (Ire), 129, h, 6, Halling--Luana (GB), by Shaadi. O-Saeed Manana; B-Darley; T-Clive Brittain; ,10,114. 3--Philatelist, 126, c, 4, Rahy--Polent (GB), by Polish Precedent. (95,000gns HIT >07 TATHIT). O-Gary A Tanaka; B-Darley; T-Michael Jarvis; ,5,062. Margins: HF, 2HF, 3/4. Odds: 8-13, 6-1, 10-1. Also Ran: Championship Point (Ire), Illustrious Blue (GB). Scratched: Majounes Song (GB), Many Volumes. www.coolmore.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 4/26/08 • PAGE 2 of 11 Friday, Keeneland FIFTH THIRD ELKHORN S.-GII, $200,000, KEE, 4-25, 4yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:29 3/5, fm. PROUD CITIZEN 1--@DANCING FOREVER, 118, h, 5, by Rahy THE INTERNATIONAL SIRE 1st Dam: Dancinginmydreams (GISP), by Seeking the Gold 2nd Dam: Oh What a Dance, by Nijinsky II 3rd Dam: Blitey, by Riva Ridge O/B-Phipps Stable (KY); T-Claude R McGaughey III; J-Rene R Douglas; $124,000. Lifetime Record: GISP, 18-4-6-2, $347,870. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. 2--Drilling for Oil, 120, h, 5, Giant's Causeway--Won't She Tell, by Banner Sport. ($270,000 yrl '04 KEESEP). O-Bruce Lunsford & Lansdon Robbins III; B-Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd (KY); T-Kenneth G McPeek; $40,000. 3--Brass Hat, 118, g, 7, Prized--Brassy, by Dixie Brass. O/B-Fred F Bradley (KY); T-William Bradley; $20,000. Hugely popular in Europe PROUD CITIZEN Margins: 1, 2HF, NO. Odds: 4.30, 5.40, 9.80. Also Ran: Stream of Gold (Ire), Silverfoot, Embossed has juvenile colts bring $413,000 and $314,000 (Ire), True Cause, French Vintage, Pellegrino (Brz), at the recent Tattersalls Craven Breeze-up Sale. Transduction Gold, Bee Charmer (Ire). Scratched: Cougar Bay (Ire), Lauro (Ger). Dancing Forever notched a pair of runner-up finishes $25,000 over this course in allowance company last fall before BOOK FULL concluding 2007 with a rallying score in Calder=s Our Dear Peggy S. on the day after Christmas. The chestnut came up a neck short to Einstein (Brz) last out in (859) 873-7270 www.airdriestud.com the GI Gulfstream Park BC Turf S. Feb. 23, and was the third choice in his return to Lexington. DID YOU KNOW... Unhurried early in eighth as Drilling for Oil alter- The last four Kentucky Derby winners--Smarty Jones nated with longshot Bee (2004), Giacomo (2005), Barbaro (2006) and trackphotographer.com Charmer (Anabaa), the Street Sense (2007)--were homebreds. Phipps homebred angled out for running room turning for home. He kicked into gear, set his sights on Drilling for Oil and flashed under the wire to secure his first graded score. AHe kind of turned the corner last fall, and all of his races since then have been good,@ said winning trainer Shug McGaughey. AHe had a couple of seconds, and then he Sire of QUIET NOW, just got beat in a Grade I to a very good horse in Ein- stein.@ Dancing Forever is the first foal from Maiden Special Weight Winner at Aqueduct Dancinginmydreams--a full sister to champion Heavenly and half-sister to SAINT LIAM, $4.45 Million Dollar Prize and GISW Oh What a Windfall--who finished sec- Earner and Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) Winner. ond by a head in the 2000 GI Matron S. before break- Congratulations to Owner/Breeder Edward P. Evans ing down behind in the GI Frizette S. Dancinginmy- and Trainer Todd Pletcher. dreams has a two-year-old El Prado (Ire) filly named winstarfarm.com Castanet and a yearling War Chant filly named Step Lively, and recently foaled a filly by Ghostzapper. Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs o r GII Fifth Third Elkhorn S. Dancing Forever (Rahy) rallies the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, to defeat Drilling for Oil (Giant=s Causeway), with sponsored by Taylor Made. Brass Hat (Prized) rounding out the trifecta. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 4/26/08 • PAGE 3 of 11 Today’s Graded Stakes brought to you by Winners’ Circle Report For the week ending April 25, 2008 Click for TV 10:55a Sandown Mile-G2, SAN -------------- ---- 11:25a Premio Ambrosiano-G3, MIL -------------- ---- 11:30a Classic Trial S.-G3, SAN -------------- ---- 1:58p Withers S.-GIII, AQU (brisnet.com PPs) T V G 4:53p Beaugay H.-GIII, AQU (brisnet.com PPs) T V G Point Given 4:54p Calder Derby-GIII, CRC (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV SIRE OF HORSES THAT PERFORM 6:47p Texas Mile-GIII, LS (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV ON ANY SURFACE 7:20p Mervyn LeRoy H.-GII, HOL (brisnet.com PPs) T V G GO BETWEEN (03 h. o/o Mediation (IRE), by Caerleon), a All Times Eastern Daylight Time. multiple graded stakes winner, rallied for second place in the $150,000 Ben Ali Stakes (G3) at Keeneland on April 20. Click here to download all brisnet.com PPs for today’s graded races. A stakes winner on turf, dirt, and all weather surfaces, he MORE THAN READY's was forced to race wide for the majority of the event and Undefeated 2yo colt SEBRING brought his bankroll to $2,033,800 with his effort. Owner: Wins the G1 $3.5m Golden Slipper S.! Peter Vegso. Breeder: Vegso Racing Stable. Chart Video Click here for more... BAND OF THUNDER (04 g. o/o Golden Band, by Dixieland P P R E V I E W S P Band) won a $31,000 allowance race on April 19 at Bay Meadows. On or close to the lead for the entire race, he improved his earnings to $82,000 with the win. Owners: Saturday, Hollywood, post time: 7:20 p.m. EDT Lamonte Isom & Stanley Moore. Breeder: Allan Gilbert.