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GOFFS NOVEMBER CONCLUDES ...p. 7 HEADLINE For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. NEWS www.thoroughbreddailynews.com MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2007 ‘KITTEN’ GIVES FRANKEL HIS 8th MATRIARCH DAYTONA GETS CHECKERED FLAG At some point, winning it has gotta get boring, right? Nobiz Like Shobiz (Albert the Great) took the lion's Ah, maybe not. Still, Bobby Frankel has made the GI share of the crowd's support, but it was Daytona (Ire) Matriarch S. a nearly banal exercise of dominance over (Indian Ridge {Ire}) who got the glory with a the last decade. The front-running victory in yesterday's GI Hollywood Hall of Fame condi- Derby. Fresh off a break-through win in the GII Oak tioner captured his Tree Derby at Santa Anita Oct. 13, the European import fourth straight and was always holding the late run of runner-up Medici unprecedented eighth Code (GB) (Medicean {GB}), while Nobiz Like Shobiz overall renewal of the came home a listless eighth. Hollywood Derby, p3 one-mile Matriarch at Hollywood Park yes- AN ADMIRABLE END TO JAPAN CUP terday after Ken and Admire Moon (Jpn) (End Sweep), Sarah Ramsey’s looking to go out on a winning homebred Precious note, just held on to post the head Precious Kitten victory over a fast-closing Pop Rock Benoit photo Kitten (Catienus) stormed home a clear- (Jpn) (Helissio {Fr}) in yesterday’s cut victress over favored Wait a While (Maria’s Mon). G1 Japan Cup at Tokyo Race Precious Kitten’s winning time of 1:33.63 established a Course. It was the final career start for Admire Moon, who now heads new stakes record. Frankel’s other Matriarch winners Admire Moon Horsephotos are Price Tag (GB) (‘06), Intercontinental (GB) (‘04), to stud. Japan Cup, p4 Heat Haze (GB) (‘03), Starine (Fr) (‘01), Happyanunoit (NZ) (‘99), Ryafan (‘97), and Wandesta (GB) (‘96). The TATTERSALLS DECEMBER STARTS TODAY race was not run in 2005. Click for the brisnet.com Tattersalls marathon December Sale kicks off today chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. with a session of yearlings. Five sessions of foals fol- Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Cont. p2 low from Wednesday, Nov. 27 through Saturday, Dec. 1, before four sessions of broodmares, horses-in-train- Sunday, Hollywood Park ing, etc., from Monday, Dec. 3 to Thursday Dec. 6. Tattersalls preview, p5 MATRIARCH S.-GI, $500,000, HOL, 11-25, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:33.63 (NSR), fm. 1--PRECIOUS KITTEN, 123, f, 4, by Catienus 1st Dam: Kitten's First, by Lear Fan 2nd Dam: That's My Hon, by L'Enjoleur 3rd Dam: One Lane, by Prince John O/B-Kenneth L and Sarah K Ramsey (KY); T-Robert J Frankel; J-Rafael Bejarano; $300,000. Lifetime Re- cord: 19-7-8-1, $1,419,688. *1/2 to Justenuffheart (Broad Brush), MSW, $373,229; Kitten's Joy (El Prado {Ire}), Ch. Turf Horse, MGISW, $2,075,791. 2--Wait a While, 123, f, 4, Maria's Mon--Flirtatious, by A.P. Indy. ($50,000 yrl '04 KEESEP; $260,000 2yo 2005 OBSFEB). O-Arindel Farm; B-W S Farish & W Temple Webber Jr (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; $100,000. 3--Lady of Venice (Fr), 123, f, 4, Loup Solitaire-- Lacewings, by Forty Niner. (i55,000 yrl '04 DEAAUG). O-Martin S Schwartz; B-SCA Elevage De Tourgeville &Erculiani (FR); T-Kiaran P McLaughlin; $60,000. Margins: 1 1/4, 1 1/4, 2 1/4. Odds: 2.80, 1.20, 3.40. Also Ran: Live Life (Fr), Dance Away Capote, Naissance Royale (Ire). www.overbrookfarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/26/07 • PAGE 2 of 7 “I knew that number five [Live Life] was going to be HOLLYWOOD on the lead, but I didn't want to let her get an easy lead and slow the pace,” explained Bejarano. “When she TURF FESTIVAL passed me going to the first turn, I just let her go and Nov. 23-25 put my filly close to her. When that other horse [Wait a While] came up to her, I had a lot of horse left.” Quite a Kitten... Bejarano’s ride impressed the connections of Precious A one-time member of the Dale Romans barn, Pre- Kitten. “When he saw that filly [Live Life] come out cious Kitten was put under Bobby Frankel’s care last Rafael just took a hold, he was smart,” said Humberto fall and has been no worse than second for the Hall of Ascanio, assistant to Frankel. “He knew where that filly Famer, with the lone exception coming in her latest, a was going and he was going to stay behind her and troubled eighth-place relax. We'll be back for the Winter Meet at Santa effort in the GI Breed- Anita.” ers’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf. Before that, Pre- Wait a While a Strong Second... cious Kitten had col- Sitting several lengths off a modest pace and travers- lected a win the GIII ing a distance that’s perhaps not her ideal, Wait a While Gallorette H. in July ran hard down the lane and lost little in the runner-up before taking her first performance. “She ran well--like she always does--and Grade I in the John C. maybe it was just a little short for her; she'll probably Mabee H. at Del Mar do a little better in a mile and an eighth,” said trainer Live Life (rail) is challenged by Precious Aug. 4. She made it Todd Pletcher. “Precious Kitten kind of got the jump on Kitten, while Wait a While gears up two straight over that us at the top of the stretch, but she ran well. She'll Benoit photos course in the GII stay here we'll look at Santa Anita for something for Palomar Breeders' Cup her.” Likewise, the closer Lady of Venice (Fr) saw the H. Sept. 1, then ran Vacare to a half-length in the GII pace scenario play against her and could do no better First Lady S. at Keeneland Oct. 6. The dark bay lost all than third. “We had a good trip,” said jockey Julien chance when a rival blew the turn in the Breeders’ Cup, Leparoux. “She was relaxed and did everything good, and it was a measure of Frankel’s confidence in the filly but she just couldn't get there.” that he kept her in training this season for this. Under regular jockey Rafael Bejarano, Precious Kitten was quickest into stride, but, as Live Life (Fr) came charging Quote of the Day hard in search for the lead, was wisely taken off to “I used to date a girl like that.” track that longshot pacesetter through :23 3/5, :47 1/5 and 1:10 3/5 splits. Precious Kitten roared off the far “When Bobby Frankel passes away, they should stuff turn to take control with Wait a While in close pursuit, him and put him in a museum.” but left no doubt about who was best on the afternoon Both quotes are attributable to an in-form Frank Lyons with a sparking turn of foot down the stretch. Precious during TVG’s telecast of the GI Matriarch S. at Kitten sped the final furlong in :11.49 and stopped the Hollywood Park. The former followed the post-parade clock for the one mile in 1:33.63, which shattered Heat appearance of a tongue-tied Wait a While. Haze (GB)’s stakes record of 1:34.43, set in 2003. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/26/07 • PAGE 3 of 7 Sunday, Hollywood Park Pedal to the Metal... HOLLYWOOD DERBY-GI, $500,000, HOL, 11-25, 3yo, The co-second choice, along with Bold Hawk, to 1 1/4mT, 1:59 3/5 (ESR), fm. heavily favored Nobiz Like Shobiz, Daytona was put on 1--sDAYTONA (IRE), 122, g, 3, by Indian Ridge (Ire) the lead by jockey Mike Smith, and the pair cruised 1st Dam: Kyka, by Blushing John through sensible :24 1/5, :48 and 1:12 1/5 fractions. 2nd Dam: L'Attrayante (Fr), by Tyrant Left with plenty, Daytona kicked away in upper stretch 3rd Dam: Camerata, by *Klairon and had the measure of the running-on Medici Code. “I (i360,000 yrl '05 GOFORB; 56,000gns HRA ‘07 was scared they were going to move early on him DONLIN). O-Lenner, Davenport, Skyline Stables, Et down the backside and, when they didn’t, I knew it Al; B-Irish National Stud (IRE); T-D Hendricks; J-Mike would be tough to get him,” said winning trainer Dan Smith; $300,000. Lifetime Record: 11-4-2-2, $463,862. Hendricks. “I just wanted Mike to have him comfort- 2--Medici Code (GB), 122, g, 3, Medicean (GB)-- able, whether he’s first or third. Mike knows this horse; Fiveofive (Ire), by Fairy King. (21,000gns wlng '04 he rode him to a T.” Despite Daytona’s success on turf, TATDEC; 12,000gns 2yo ‘06 DONAPR). O-Herrick Hendricks said his charge might return to the main Racing LLC; B-Mrs T A Foreman (GB); T-Darrell track. “We’re not sure what the game plan is, but we Vienna; $100,000. are going to look at the Strub series, maybe put him on 3--Bold Hawk, 122, g, 3, Silver Hawk--Tribulation, by Cushion Track for those two races and see how he Danzig. O-Patricia E and Ronald Nicholson; B-Phillips handles it,” he said. “He did well at Del Mar on the Racing Partnership (KY); T-James J Toner; $60,000.