HEADLINE THREE CHIMNEYS NEWS The Idea is Excellence. For information about TDN, Dynaformer’s VACATION takes the call 732-747-8060. $100,000 Hanshin Cup S.-GIII (See p. 7) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2009 Click here for chart and replay TDN Feature Presentation TEN-YATTA She=s baaaaaack. Champion Zenyatta (Street Cry GROUP 1 IRISH 2000 GUINEAS {Ire}) showed all of her usual conde- scension in sweeping by her rivals to take the GII Milady H. at Hollywood yesterday. Stablemate Life is Sweet (Storm Cat) was an honest second after refusing to give up the rail on SATURDAY HORSES: the backstretch. AGarrett [Gomez] Benoit photo and I were playing some serious DIXIE UNION’s ALYARF - 1ST KING CHARLES II S.-L jockey games out there,@ said winning rider Mike Smith. CITY ZIP’s GET SERIOUS - 1ST ELKWOOD S.-L (NCR) AIt was all clean and fair. She's so handy that when I eased up on the pedal she backed up for me, came MASTER OF THE DOMAIN around and it was over.@ Cont. p5 Fifth in the G1 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier and Mi- GHAIRING UP chael Tabor=s Mastercraftsman Since 1990, 12 winners of today=s G1 Irish 1000 (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) made Guineas had taken in the Newmarket equivalent with giant strides forward in the heavy varying degrees of success and, of the host of the ground at The Curragh to surge Guineas vanquished this time, Cuis Ghaire (Ire) (Galileo to an impressive 4 1/2-length {Ire}) comes out on top on form. Jackie Bolger and success in yesterday=s Harry Dobson=s filly was 1 1/2 lengths behind Ghanaati Sporting Life photo G1 boylesports.com Irish 2000 (Giant=s Causeway) in that May 3 Classic. The Guineas. It was the ninth consec- G3 Albany S. heroine was racing for the first time since utive Irish Classic success for trainer Aidan O=Brien. AAll flopping in the mud in the G2 Debutante S. here in the horses had been coming on from their first run and August, and jockey Kevin Manning said afterwards, we were very happy with him at home since AMy filly gave a bit in the >dip= fitness-wise, but she will Newmarket,@ O=Brien said. AHe=s a great cruiser and improve plenty. I=m very happy that she will improve traveler and can quicken as well.@ Cont. p2 again.@ Irish 1000 Guineas cont. p3-4 Saturday, The Curragh, Ireland BOYLESPORTS.COM IRISH 2000 GUINEAS-G1, i400,000, Curragh, 5-23, 3yo, c/f, 1mT, 1:48.16, hy. 1--MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE), 126, c, 3, by Danehill Dancer (Ire) 1st Dam: Starlight Dreams, by Black Tie Affair (Ire) 2nd Dam: Reves Celestes, by Lyphard 3rd Dam: Tobira Celeste, by *Ribot O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Lynch Bages Ltd; T-Aidan O=Brien; J-J Murtagh; i228,500. Lifetime Record: 7-5-0-0, i631,334. *3/4 to Genuine Devotion (Ire) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}), GSW-US, $275,725. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Rayeni (Ire), 126, c, 3, Indian Ridge (Ire)--Rayyana (Ire), by Rainbow Quest. O-His Highness The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan=s Studs SC; T-John Oxx; i80,000. 3--Soul City (Ire), 126, c, 3, Elusive City--Savage (Ire), by Polish Patriot. (i45,000 wnlg >06 GOFNOV; i88,000 yrl >07 GOFMIL). O-Patrick Fahey; B-Peter Thome; T-Richard Hannon; i40,000. Margins: 4HF, 1 3/4, 1HF. Odds: 6-4, 5-1, 9-1. Also Ran: Recharge (Ire), Fergus McIver (Ire), Drumbeat (Ire), Hail Caesar (Ire), Delegator (GB), Viceroy of India. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/24/09 • PAGE 2 of 15 Irish 2000 Guineas Guineas cont. Mastercrafstman, heavily supported at 6-4, followed his stable rabbit Viceroy of Indian (Galileo {Ire}) until let loose by Johnny Murtagh with 2 1/2 furlongs remain- ing. The chestnut powered away before being eased near the line, and added to his previous Group 1 suc- cesses in the Phoenix S. and National S. here last term. Always comfortable on this testing ground, he raced with Soul City (Ire) (Elusive City) at the forefront of the main field who ignored Viceroy of India. He was per- fectly placed near the stands rail as the pacemaker folded before the quarter pole. Quickening to settle the result soon after, Mastercraftsman pulled away as Mick Kinane worked his way into second on Rayeni (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}) at a safe distance. AThe performance he put up here in the Phoenix on fast ground last year was unbelievable and with that kind of courage and speed behind them, the sky is the limit,@ Aidan O=Brien added. APat [Smullen] was very happy with him at Newmarket and said he really started to get going in the last furlong and a half and the rest, as they say, is history. Johnny said he won very easy today, so we=d love to go to Royal Ascot for the [June 16] G1 St James=s Palace S. with him, but everything will be talked about before then.@ Owner Derrick Smith, who was witnessing his silks being carried to success for the first time in a Classic, added, AWhether or not it was the ground that made the differ- irishracing.com/Healy Racing photo ence to us from Praise for Rayeni... Newmarket or a com- His Highness the Aga Khan was on hand to witness bination of that and the fact that was our first run of the game effort of Rayeni, who was racing for the first the season, I don=t know, but we=re looking forward to time since winning the G3 Killavullan S. at Ascot now.@ Leopardstown in October and suffering a well-docu- While his staying-on, but non-threatening effort in the mented setback. AHe ran very well and we are very Newmarket Guineas represented his second defeat pleased with the outcome,@ the Aga Khan commented. away from home, Mastercraftsman had previously AWe=ll tend to keep him on softish going, so we=ll have proved unstoppable in Kildare, come rain or shine. to look at where we can find the races we need. I think Though he lit no fireworks when recording a narrow we=ll wait for the autumn, when we will have a much win on debut and adding to the stable=s enviable tally in bigger choice.@ The Goffs Million hero Soul City=s at- the G2 Railway S. over six furlongs here in May and tempt at the i1-million bonus went awry, but connec- June, his emphatic 4 1/2-length defeat of the tions were satisfied with his effort in third. AHe=s run a G2 Coventry S. winner Art Connoisseur (Ire) (Lucky super race, considering it was his first run back, and Story) back over that trip in the Phoenix the following he=s liked the ground,@ trainer Richard Hannon=s assis- month set him aside as a rare commodity. The chestnut tant and son Richard junior told PA Sport. AWe=ve al- encountered wildly contrasting conditions when tack- ways thought he would end up a mile-and-a-quarter ling an extra panel in the National S. in September, and horse, and that is what Richard [Hughes] said coming overcame adversity in the mud to deny Shaweel (GB) back in. It=s hard to say what the plan will be, but he (Dansili {GB}) by a short head. His progress was halted will probably go a mile and a quarter. The French Derby when only fourth as the odds-on favorite for the G1 [G1 Prix du Jockey-Club at Chantilly June 7] is an op- Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at Longchamp on Arc day and tion, but that is another step up, and I think I=d prefer to he shaped as if he needed the re-introduction in the build his campaign up through the season.@ Connec- Newmarket Classic under Pat Smullen. tions of the 2000 Guineas runner-up Delegator (GB) Click for the Racing Post chart or the free brisnet.com (Dansili {GB}) reported that he did not handle the catalogue-style pedigree. Video, courtesy of attheraces. ground. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 5/24/09 • PAGE 3 of 15 Sunday, The Curragh, Ireland, post time: 3:40 p.m. BOYLESPORTS.COM IRISH 1000 GUINEAS-G1, €440,000, 3yo, f, 1mT SC PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEY 1 3 Again (Ire) M Tabor & S Magnier Southern Bloodstock Wachman (Danehill Dancer {Ire}--Cumbres {Fr}, by Kahyasi {Ire}) Murtagh 2 12 Always Be True (Ire) D Smith/S Magnier/M Tabor Lodge Park Stud Wachman (Danehill Dancer {Ire}--Doctrine {GB}, by Barathea {Ire}) Berry 3 5 Beauthea (Ire) Fiona McStay Fiona McStay Rogers (Barathea {Ire}--Beau Cheval {Ire}, by Spectrum {Ire}) Grant 4 9 Chintz (Ire) S Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith Loughtown Stud Wachman (Danehill Dancer {Ire}--Gold Dodger, by Slew O’ Gold) Lordan 5 8 Cuis Ghaire (Ire) Jackie Bolger & Harry Dobson Jim Bolger Bolger (Galileo {Ire}--Scribonia {Ire}, by Danehill) Manning 6 10 Dance Pass (Ire) Moyglare Stud Ltd Moyglare Stud Ltd Weld (Sadler’s Wells--Super Gift {Ire}, by Darshaan {GB}) Smullen 7 15 Duaisbhanna (Ire) Jackie Bolger Jim Bolger Bolger (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}--Ovazione {GB}, by Seeking the Gold) Mullins 8 6 Hallie’s Comet (Ire) Her Diamond Necklace Ltd Murry Rose Bloodstock Kinsella (One Cool Cat--Secretariat’s Tap, by Pleasant Tap) Foley 9 13 Lahaleeb (Ire) M Al-Qatami & K Al-Mudhaf Tom Twomey Channon (Redback {GB}--Flames {GB}, by Blushing Flame) Holland 10 2 Love Bird (Ire) Susan Magnier Matrix Bloodstock Wachman (Pivotal {GB}--My Emma {GB}, by Marju {Ire}) Heffernan 11 1 Luminous Eyes (Ire) Dr Ronan Lambe Ballylinch Stud Weld (Bachelor Duke--Mood Indigo {Ire}, by Indian Ridge {Ire}) Kinane 12 7 Monivea (Ire) Mrs Mary Halligan M J Halligan Nolan (Fasliyev--Night Rhapsody {Ire} by Mujtahid) Hayes 13 14 Oh Goodness Me (GB) June Judd & Jackie Bolger Sir Eric Parker Bolger (Galileo {Ire}--Coyote {GB}, by Indian Ridge {Ire}) Moran 14 16 Rare Ransom (GB) Lady O’Reilly Castlemartin Stud & Skymarc Farm Weld (Oasis Dream {GB}--Rapid Ransom, by Red Ransom) Shanahan 15 11 Super Sleuth (Ire) Mrs Lucinda Freedman Cliveden Stud Meehan (Selkirk--Enemy Action, by Forty Niner) Dettori 16 4 Totally Devoted M Tabor/D Smith/S Magnier Robert E & Ben Sangster O’Brien (Seeking the Gold--Crystal Crossing, by Royal Academy) O’Donoghue All carry 126 pounds.