HEADLINE The Idea is Excellence. NEWS Good Luck to Rahy’s and War Chant’s For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. Runners in the Mint Julep H. (G3) FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2008 www.thoroughbreddailynews.com GINGER PUNCH TAKES ANOTHER SWING TDN Feature Presentation Trainer Bobby Frankel took back-to-back editions of the GI Ogden Phipps H. in 2003->04 with Sightseek, GRADE 1 STEPHEN FOSTER H. and nearly added a third renewal last year when Ginger Punch (Awesome Again) ran Take D= Tour to a neck in what was essentially a two-horse affair. Ginger Punch more than made amends for the loss, how- GULCH ever, earning a divisional championship after captur- LATEST STAKES WINNER IS OELECTRA ing four of her next five in WON WHIMSICAL S. AT PIMLICO ON JUNE 7 2007, including the GI Go CURLIN CALM, ASMUSSEN EXCITED For Wand H., GI Ruffian H. A relaxed Curlin (Smart Strike) visited the paddock at and GI Breeders= Cup Dis- Churchill Downs yesterday before the fifth race for a bit taff. Ginger Punch picked of schooling in advance of Saturday=s GI Stephen Fos- up right were she left off ter H. The reigning Horse of the Year, who will make by annexing the Sunshine his first start since capturing the Mar. 29 G1 Dubai Millions Distaff in January World Cup, didn=t turn a hair as a young lady petted his and, despite a disappoint- nose. The colt=s trainer was more animated as he talked ing third to Zenyatta in the about launching the second half of Curlin=s four-year-old GI Apple Blossom H. in campaign. AI=m very anxious to run him,@ admitted April, showed she=s still Steve Asmussen Thursday morning. AHe=s a very excit- Ginger Punch at the Breeders’ Cup the best older filly on the ing horse to be around, and this is his purpose. He=s Equi-Photo/Sarah K. Andrew East Coast with a driving very dialed-in.@ Asmussen said that he was at Churchill win in the GII Louisville S. Downs when Street Cry (Ire), another World Cup hero, at Churchill May 2. Now she and Frankel are back for a romped by 6 1/2 lengths in the Stephen Foster, and second go in Saturday=s Ogden Phipps at Belmont, and said that he planned Curlin=s trip to Dubai with the the Hall of Fame conditioner is feeling confident. APhysi- Godolphin runner in mind. Prior to his World Cup win, cally, she looks better than she did last year,@ com- Curlin was sent out to victory in a Nad Al Sheba handi- mented Frankel. AShe=s been training well.@ Seven fillies cap. AHe [Street Cry] had a prep before the World Cup were entered for the 1 1/16-mile Phipps, including and then ran dynamite in it,@ Asmussen said. AI was Ginger Punch=s stablemate Spring Waltz (Silver Charm), here that day for his Stephen Foster, and wow! I whom Frankel said he entered as a precaution. Ginger thought, >Oh, my goodness.= So that form influenced us Punch will tote 123 pounds and will spot her rivals in going over there and spending the time, because I from four to nine pounds. Last Saturday, on Belmont thought that horse had the best performance off win- Stakes day, Ginger Punch went six furlongs in 1:12.30 ning the World Cup.@ in advance of the Phipps. Saturday, Belmont Park OGDEN PHIPPS H.-GI, $300,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT 1 Mistical Plan Game Plan Velasquez 116 2a Spring Waltz Silver Charm Castellano 119 3 Moon Catcher Malibu Moon Prado 116 4 Golden Velvet Seeking the Gold Coa 117 5 Cowgirls Don't Cry Pure Prize Luzzi 115 6 Spectacular Malibu Malibu Moon Velazquez 114 7a Ginger Punch Awesome Again Bejarano 123 All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, unless otherwise indicated (859) 233-4252 www.claibornefarm.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 6/13/08 • PAGE 2 of 7 Antipodeans Respond to Drugs Challenge... Australian trainers Joe Janiak and Peter Moody, set to be represented by Takeover Target (Aus) (Celtic Swing {GB}) and Magnus (Aus) (Flying Spur {Aus}) in next week=s major sprints at Royal Ascot, have reacted strongly to British trainer Mark Johnston=s suggestion DUKE HEADS PRINCE OF WALES’S 18 that Takeover Target should not have been invited back Susan Magnier=s and Michael Tabor=s Duke of Marma- to compete at the meeting following a failed drug test lade (Ire) (Danehill), already successful twice at the for HPC [17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone hexanoate] in highest level this term, heads a maximum field of 18 Hong Kong in 2006. A[Mark Johnston] has presumed still eligible for next Wednesday=s G1 Prince of Wales=s we=ve got an advantage by using that drug,@ Janiak told S. at Royal Ascot. Leading a Ballydoyle quartet, the a press conference at Newmarket=s Jockey Club four-year-old bids to follow up successes in the Apr. 27 Rooms. AIt was available and was recommended, by a G1 Prix Ganay and May 25 G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup. vet, to be given to horses which travel. It is only [used] Michael Ryan=s dual G1 1000 Guineas heroine Finsceal to keep the horse on his food and to get him to the Beo (Ire) (Mr. Greeley), back to form with a runner-up track in proper racing condition. At no stage does it finish in the latter of those contests, also remains a give any advantage as far as race performance is con- contender and will seek revenge in the ,375,000 cerned.@ Taking a wider stance, Moody continued, AThe 10-furlong event if she bypasses Tuesday=s G1 Queen drug standards which we race by are among the strict- Anne S. Godolphin still have Happy Boy (Brz) (Ski est and far outweighs any testing done in this part of Champ) and Literato (Fr) (Kendor {Fr}) engaged and the world. In fact, I was amazed by the lack of drug other possibles include France=s sole entry Loup Breton testing when I came here last year.@ The pair were (Ire) (Anabaa) and G1 St Leger heroes Sixties Icon (GB) responding to comments written by Johnston in his (Galileo {Ire}) and Lucarno (Dynaformer). Patrick stable newsletter, the Kingsley Klarion, which ques- Fahey=s Ask (GB) (Sadler=s Wells), a last-out winner of tioned whether British rules banning trainers from giving the Apr. 25 G3 Gordon Richards S. at Sandown, has horses steroids ought to apply to runners from overseas attracted recent support in the ante-post betting and is jurisdictions when they run in Britain. a likely starter according to connections. AI have been away and it=s entirely up to the trainer and the weather, - TATTERSALLS - but the owner did tell me that he has spoken to Sir 2008 SALES DATES Michael Stoute and he=s been entered and hopefully he=ll run," Fahey=s racing manager Simon Christian told July Mixed July 7-11 Racing Post. AHe=s been entered and I would imagine October Yearlings - 1 Oct. 7-10 he=ll run if it=s not too firm and any rain would be appre- October Yearlings -2 Oct. 14-15 ciated. He seems effective over 10 and 12 furlongs and October Yearlings - 3 Oct. 16-18 gets 12 furlongs well, but if conditions are in his favour Autumn HIT Oct. 27-30 over 10 [furlongs], a fast run race on decent ground, he October Yearlings - 4 Oct. 31-Nov. 1 is effective.@ December Yearlings Nov. 24 December Foals Nov. 25-29 TDN TODAY December Breeding Stock Dec. 1-5 Headline News..................... 7 pages www.tattersalls.com www.coolmore.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 6/13/08 • PAGE 3 of 7 Haatef, Out of Jubilee, Out Period? AT THE RACES TO BROADCAST EVERY Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum=s Haatef ROYAL ASCOT RACE FREE ONLINE At The (Danzig), hero of last term=s G2 Diadem S., will miss his Races, the UK and Ireland's most-watched dedicated intended engagement in next week's G1 Golden Jubilee horseracing channel, will broadcast all five days of the S. after suffering a serious injury in training. The Kevin Royal Ascot meeting from June 17-21 free of charge Prendergast trainee, most recently fifth in the May 14 via its website, www.attheraces.com. This will be the G2 Duke of York S., has fractured a hind cannon bone first time that every race on every day of the Royal and may have run his last race. A[Haatef] fractured his Meeting has been made available free via the internet. hind cannonbone two days ago, has had surgery and Users need only register with www.attheraces.com to will not be taking part,@ Racing Manager Angus Gold gain access to the stream. The streaming broadcast of told PA Sport. AHe=s recuperating at stud and will be all Royal Ascot will be a straight simulcast of the right in about four or five months, but is out for this award-winning At The Races TV coverage, starting year. He=s four already, has won a Group 2 and he=s by with a live preview programme direct from the course Danzig, so he is going to make a stallion. We will see at 9 a.m. right through to the last live race at 5.30 p.m. how it mends. I=ve still got to speak to Sheikh Hamdan, The permanent, online live streaming service from At but I would think he may not want to risk him again The Races is available under a subscription priced at next year.