TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2013 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here CAMELOT VICTORIOUS IN RETURN NORMANDY, VYJACK LIKELY PREAKNESS BOUND Camelot (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) returned to the races Kentucky Derby also-rans Normandy Invasion (Tapit) with a solid 1 3/4-length victory in Monday=s and Vyjack (Into Mischief), originally expected to skip G3 Mooresbridge S. at the Curragh. Despite completing the May 18 GI Preakness S., are now likely to join the the difficult feat of winning the G1 2000 Guineas and line-up for the second leg of the Triple Crown. Fox Hill G1 Epsom and G1 Irish Derbies last term, Camelot Farms= Normandy Invasion loomed a threat at the top of stayed in the shadow of the peerless Frankel (GB) the Churchill Downs stretch Saturday, but tired to (Galileo {Ire}), and by the time he had finished his fourth. AOriginally, I threw the Preakness out,@ trainer sophomore campaign on a sour note by losing out on a Chad Brown said Monday. ABut he=s come out of the Triple Crown in the G1 St. Leger and making no impact race so well that I=m at least going to remain neutral on in Paris in the G1 Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe, there was a the topic until I can see the horse go back to the track definite feeling of anti-climax. and get a gauge on his energy level and his soundness.@ With the Juddmonte giant at Normandy Invasion shipped from Kentucky to New stud, it is safe to say that, York Monday. Vyjack, who ran 18th in the Derby, is aside from Cirrus des Aigles expected back at the Aqueduct barn of trainer Rudy (Fr) (Even Top {Ire}), Camelot Rodriguez Tuesday. is the most high-profile older Trainer Al Stall, Jr. whose Departing (War Front) sat horse in training this year in on the sidelines Saturday, is looking forward to having Europe, and he stayed true to a fresh horse in the Preakness. AWith those conditions, I the early part of the script was happy that the horse was sitting back in a nice with a straightforward score comfortable stall instead of in a mile-and-a-quarter war yesterday. on a tough racetrack,@ Stall said. AI didn=t think about Switched off in last early as that. We were committed to what we were going to do stable companion Triumphant Camelot & Joseph O’Brien and we don=t look back.@ Departing, owned by (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) Racing Post Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider, was taken off was sent into a clear lead, the the Derby trail after a third-place effort in the handsome bay was angled wide for his closing effort by GII Louisiana Derby. He returned to take the Apr. 20 Joseph O=Brien in early stretch. Showing all the speed GIII Illinois Derby. AThe Louisiana Derby was only his he had demonstrated on his finest days last term, fourth race,@ Stall explained. AHe ran well, but we just Camelot was able to make up four lengths in the space thought that he was lacking in seasoning. He might of a furlong and get to the lead approaching the eighth have gotten in a little bit of trouble and it looked like pole before asserting under a hand ride. the holes were moving a little bit faster than he was.@ Trainer Aidan O=Brien was understandably delighted with the result. AHe had colic surgery over the winter and it was a very worrying time, so you are never sure first time back,@ O=Brien said. AHe came back to us in super shape and you couldn=t believe he had had such major surgery. He Joseph O’Brien, Aidan O’Brien & John Magnier retains his speed Racing Post photo and Joseph said he will improve a lot fitness-wise. The plan is to come back here for the [May 26] G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup and then the G1 Prince of Wales=s S. 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Lifetime Record: Co. Ch. 2yo Colt-Eur, Hwt. 2yo Colt-Eng & Ire, Hwt. 3yo-Ire at 7.5-9f, 11- 14f & 14+f, Hwt. 3yo-Eng at 7-9.5f & 11-14f, Hwt. 3yo-Eur, MG1SW-Eng & G1SW-Ire, 8-6-1-0, i2,218,780. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Triumphant (Ire), 129, g, 4, Danehill Dancer (Ire)-- Meek Appeal, by Woodman. O-Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Lynch-Bages Ltd; T-Aidan O=Brien; i14,500. 3--Parish Hall (Ire), 129, c, 4, Teofilo (Ire)--Halla Siamsa (Ire), by Montjeu (Ire). O-Mrs J S Bolger; B/T-Jim Bolger; i7,250. Margins: 1 3/4, HD, 1HF. Odds: 1-3, 20-1, 5-2. Also Ran: Macbeth (Ire), Negotiate (GB). Click for the Racing Post result or the brisnet.com PPs. VIDEO, courtesy attheraces.com. Monday, The Curragh, Ireland CANFORD CLIFFS EBF ATHASI S.-G3, i72,500, Curragh, 5-6, 3yo/up, f/m, 7fT, 1:30.53, gd/yl. 1--#VIZTORIA (IRE), 123, f, 3, by Oratorio (Ire) 1st Dam: Viz (Ire) (SW-Ity & SP-Fr) by Darshaan (GB) 2nd Dam: For Example, by Northern Baby 3rd Dam: Bold Example, by Bold Lad (i15,000 yrl >11 GOFFEB; 9,000gns RNA yrl >11 TATOCT). O-Mrs K Lavery; B-Airlie Stud; T-Edward Lynam; J-Johnny Murtagh; i47,125. Lifetime Record: GSP-Fr, 4-3-1-0, i124,605. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Bunairgead (Ire), 123, f, 3, New Approach (Ire)-- Montecito, by Seeking the Gold. O-Mrs J S Bolger; B/T-Jim Bolger; i14,500. 3--Moonstone Magic (GB), 135, f, 4, Trade Fair (GB)-- Woodcock Moon (GB), by Kyllachy (GB). (,5,000 RNA yrl >10 DONSEP; 100,000gns HIT >12 TATDEC). O-Tullpark Ltd; B-Lady Marchwood; T-Ralph Beckett; i7,250. Margins: 1, 1 3/4, HD. Odds: 1-1, 10-1, 5-2. Also Ran: Caprella (GB), Roseraie (Ire), Dubaya (GB), Bethany Bay (Ire), Infanta Branca. Click for the Racing Post result or the brisnet.com PPs. VIDEO, courtesy attheraces.com. Race result cont. p4 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/7/13 • PAGE 4 of 10 • thoroughbreddailynews.com CANFORD CLIFFS EBF ATHASI S.-G3 result cont. So impressive over six furlongs when winning a Naas maiden in July and this track=s Listed Blenheim S. in September by a cumulative margin of 15 lengths, Viztoria lost her perfect record when sent to France to contest the G2 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte in November. Headed late on by Penny=s Picnic (Ire) (Kheleyf) on that occasion, the bay headed back to Kildare for this first attempt at a seventh panel and duly regained the winning thread. Steadied in fifth early by Johnny Murtagh, she was Viztoria Racing Post pushed alongside Bunairgead with 150 yards remaining and quickly settled the issue. AToday was about if she had trained on and whether she would get seven furlongs and she has and she did, and she is good enough to take her chance in the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas [at The Curragh May 26],@ trainer Eddie Lynam said. AIf you look at her pedigree and the way she works at home you would have no doubt about her getting a mile and Johnny [Murtagh] is adamant she would get the seven and now thinks she=ll get a mile.