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MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2010 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. WARBLING FLYING HIGH AT GULFSTREAM RACHEL TO BYPASS APPLE BLOSSOM Despite having tasted defeat in her first two starts of One day after finishing second in her seasonal return the season, J “TDN Rising Star” J Warbling (Unbri- in the New Orleans Ladies S. at the Fair Grounds, Ra- dled=s Song) turned things around Sunday with a front- chel Alexandra (Medaglia d=Oro) was officially con- running score in the GII In- firmed out of the GI Apple Blossom H., which will be side Information S. at contested Apr. 9. Owner Jess Jackson confirmed yes- Gulfstream Park. Up to set terday that, although the defending Horse of the Year opening fractions of :22.25, exited the race healthy, the four-year-old would not be :44.78 and 1:08.63, the shipped to Oaklawn Park for a match-up with champion gray turned on the afterburn- Zenyatta (Street Cry {Ire}). A[Saturday=s] race, while a ers in the stretch and proved disappointment, helped us define Rachel Alexandra=s she was easily the best with racing condition,@ explained Jackson. AWhile she is a 3 3/4-length victory over healthy, just as I had anticipated, she is not in top form. Tar Heel Mom (Flatter). AIt Therefore, I decided [Sunday] she will not be going to Adam Coglianese wasn=t the plan to be on the the Apple Blossom on Apr. 9. [Trainer] Steve lead, but she broke very [Asmussen] and I discussed this fully and we now sharp and was comfortable in front,@ said winning rider regret we tried to accelerate her training in order to Julien Leparoux. AAs long as she was comfortable, I meet the Apple Blossom schedule. We have a whole was happy. She went fast, but actually it felt like I was season before us to help define her greatness. She will just cruising along very nicely, and when I asked her tell us when her next race will be.@ Responding to Ra- she just broke again and she finished very well. I feel chel Alexandra=s defection, Zenyatta=s owner, Jerry like seven furlongs is a good distance for her.@ Video, Moss, said, AWe=re disappointed that we=re not going to sponsored by Taylor Made. be able to face each other in the Apple Blossom. Hope- fully, we can meet down the line. We respect both Inside Information S. Cont. p2 Steve and Mr. Jackson as horsemen, and they=re going to do what=s right for their horse. That=s all anybody Sunday, Gulfstream Park could ask for. We=ll go on to the Apple Blossom as INSIDE INFORMATION S.-GII, $200,000, GPX, 3-14, planned.@ 4yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:21 4/5, ft. OBS Sunday Breeze Results p3 & Preview p4 1--#@WARBLING, 117, f, 4, by Unbridled=s Song 1st Dam: Impassion (MSP), by Shadeed 2nd Dam: Victorious Girl, by Raise a Man 3rd Dam: Caroglen Jo, by Victoria Park ($260,000 yrl '07 KEESEP). O-Joseph W Sutton; B-Charles H Deters (KY); T-Eddie Kenneally; J-Julien R Leparoux; $120,000. Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-1, $211,790. *Full to Arianna=s Passion, SW, $204,110. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Selected by Barry Berkelhammer TAYLOR MADE SALES AGENCY GRADUATE 2--Tar Heel Mom, 117, m, 5, Flatter--Perpetual Light, by Sunny's Halo. O-Alex Rankin; B-Upson Downs Farm (KY); T-Stanley M Hough; $40,000. 3--Thunders Dove, 117, m, 6, Thunderello--Preachto- thechoir, by Pulpit. O/B-Windmill Manor Farms Inc (KY); T-Nicholas P Zito; $20,000. Margins: 3 3/4, 4 1/4, HF. Odds: 2.90, 5.60, 13.00. Also Ran: Pretty Prolific, Pinkarella, Saratoga Tango, First Passage, Kays and Jays, Honchis'n Ponchis. Scratched: Cuvee Uncorked. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 3/15/10 • PAGE 2 of 3 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Inside Information S. Cont. from p1 FEATURE PRESENTATION • GI FLORIDA DERBY Granted J “TDN Rising Star” J status following a win over Keeneland=s Polytrack last October, the $260,000 KEESEP yearling added another to the win column on the dirt at Churchill Downs Nov. 26. Mark- ing her 2010 return in a sloppy edition of the Sugar Swirl S. over this track Jan. 9, the four-year-old had to settle for second--beaten a head--by Pretty Prolific (Lion Heart). Most recently, the ESKENDEREYA READIES FOR FLA DERBY Eddie Kenneally trainee fin- Zayat Stable=s Eskendereya (Giant=s Causeway) contin- ished a good third, despite ued his preparation for Saturday=s GI Florida Derby with Adam Coglianese an awkward start, in the an easy five-furlong move in 1:02 2/5 at Palm Meadows GIII Hurricane Bertie S. here Sunday. Winner of the Feb. 13. As for what lies ahead for the fleet filly, Feb. 20 GII Fountain of Youth S., Kenneally added, AThere are races for her ahead doing the chestnut recorded the 21st what she=s been doing and the GI Humana Distaff on fastest of 43 works at the dis- Derby Day at Churchill is a goal. As long as there are tance yesterday. Also slated for good races for her going one turn, we=ll keep her doing this weekend=s GI Kentucky Derby that, but maybe down the line we=ll try and stretch her prep is Pleasant Prince (Indy King), out.@ Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com who earned the bullet for five fur- PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. longs at Gulfstream Park yester- day. Owned by Ken and Sarah Eskendereya Ramsey and trained by Wesley Adam Coglianese Ward, the colt covered the distance in :59 1/5. Pleasant Prince was fourth in the Fountain of Youth. AI was really excited going into the [Fountain of Youth]," said Ward. AThe horse was training great. I've always felt since we bought the horse that he was going to be something In 2010, no other 3rd Crop Sire has more special, and I think he's starting to emerge into what his Stakes Wins or Stakes Winners than potential is. Hopefully, he is one that is a late developer SPEIGHTSTOWN and will come around quickly to get us the big one Look for his 2-year-olds at OBS Selected March [Florida Derby]. Posting a bullet work for the same Hip #s: 21, 27, 152, 159, 228, 239 @ distance at Palm Meadows Sunday was Soaring Empire 2010 Fee: $35,000 S & N (Empire Maker), who completed the task in 1:00 2/5. Jockey Eddie Castro, who was aboard for the breeze, will ride the colt in the nine-furlong test. Also working GII Inside Information S. WARBLING (Unbridled=s five panels at the Hallandale oval were Tempted to Tapit Song) records first win of the year. (Tapit), who was caught in :59 4/5 and First Dude (Ste- phen Got Even), who stopped the timer in 1:02. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 3/15/10 • PAGE 3 of 3 • thoroughbreddailynews.com DWC MEETING Triple Meydan Racecourse Threats Mar. 27, 2010 PRESIOUS PASSION DRILLS FOR DUBAI BUDDY’S SAINT OUT OF DERBY CONTENTION Presious Passion (Royal Anthem), winner of the WITH ANKLE CHIP Buddy=s Saint (Saint Liam) is no GIII Mac Diarmida S. Feb. 28, worked an easy mile in longer under consideration for the GI Kentucky Derby 1:44 at Gulfstream Park Sunday morning. The seven- after connections discovered a chip in his right front year-old gelding is expected to make his next start in ankle Sunday morning, Daily the 1 1/2-mile G1 Sheema Classic at Meydan Race- Racing Form reports. The injury course Mar. 27. The grey is one of five South Florida- was discovered after the win- based horses expected to board a plane Wednesday to ner of the GII Nashua S. and contest the Dubai World Cup day races. Slated for the GII Remsen S. breezed five fur- $10-million G1 Dubai World Cup, Take the Points (Even longs in 1:01.30 at Gulfstream the Score) breezed five furlongs in 1:02 4/5 at Palm Park yesterday. AHe didn=t really Meadows Sunday morning. work that good; he didn=t gallop out real well,@ trainer Bruce Le- Adam Coglianese TDN TODAY vine told DRF. AHe cooled out sore, we took some pictures and discovered a chip in Headline News..................... 3 pages his right front ankle.@ Ninth in the GII Fasig-Tipton Foun- tain of Youth at Gulfstream Feb. 20 in his lone start as a sophomore, Buddy=s Saint had been targeting the GI Wood Memorial Apr. 3 at Aqueduct. AI=m going to talk to Dr. John Madison at Ocala Equine about the possibility of doing surgery to remove the chip,@ Levine added. AI think he=ll need 60 to 90 days off, and then we can probably have him back by the fall.@ UNDER-TACK OBSMAR PREVIEW--MAR. 14 Future of New York thoroughbred racing in question 1/8-mile works due to sour economy, closing horse farms Time Hip # Sex Sire Dam Barbara Ross, New York Daily News 10 - 282 f Badge of Silver Silver Bride Saratoga Race Course may be shuttered in summer if 10 - 306 c Henny Hughes Tacticmove state doesn=t help broke NYRA 1/4-mile works Barbara Ross, New York Daily News 21 - 291 c Exchange Rate Social Scene 21 1/5 310 c Indian Charlie Teak Totem Rachel Alexandra Loss Imperils Showdown 21 2/5 288 f Offlee Wild Slews Majesty Joe Drape, New York Times Two youngsters shared the bullet for an eighth-of-a- mile breeze.