HEADLINE NEWS For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2009 BELMONT HOSTS SUPER SATURDAY AWZOME The five Grade I events on today=s Super Saturday Awzaan (GB) (Alhaarth {Ire}) justified his J “TDN program at Belmont Park failed to produce a winner of Rising Star” J tag with a victory in the Sept. 19 G2 any of last year=s Breeders= Cup races, but that fact Mill Reef S. at Newbury and took another leap forward may be an aberration. In the history of racing=s champi- with a determined win in yesterday=s G1 Shadwell onship day, no fewer Middle Park S. at Newmarket. Handily placed through- than 23 times has a out the six-furlong test, the 4-1 chance made his bid winner of one of the inside the final quarter mile and kept on strongly under races gone on to a drive, despite drifting left, to comfortably hold the Breeders= Cup glory. late rush of Radiohead (GB) (Johannesburg) by The centerpiece of 3/4-of-a-length. AHe=s quite a special horse because he=s the program is the got a good cruising speed and he can really quicken,@ GI Jockey Club Gold said rider Richard Hills. AThe pace was pretty full on Cup, which features from the start and he got the trip really well.@ Cont. p2 leading three-year- olds Summer Bird CALL OF DUTY (Birdstone) and Qual- Special Duty (GB) (Hennessy) was ousted in the dying embers of the G1 Prix Morny at Deauville ity Road (Elusive Aug. 26, but rebounded to gain compensation in yester- Quality) taking on the day=s G1 Electrolux Cheveley Park S. at Newmarket. hard-knocking Macho Belmont S. winner Summer Bird schools Leading after the early strides, the 3-1 second favorite Again (Macho Uno). Wednesday at Belmont Adam Coglianese looked vulnerable to the threat of Lady of the Desert Castleton Lyons s Gio = (Rahy) approaching the final furlong, but found abun- Ponti (Tale of the Cat) looks to add a fifth consecutive dant reserves and drew away up the hill to score by Grade I in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic, though his Breed- 2 3/4 lengths from Misheer (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}). ers Cup future may reside on the Pro Ride. Overnight = AShe=s a very fast filly,@ claimed jockey Stephane rains in the forecast could greatly aid the chances of Pasquier. AI was disappointed by her defeat in the Dr. John Chandler=s Dynaforce (Dynaformer), as she Morny because she did everything by herself and was looks to become just the second repeat winner of the beaten just a [short] neck. She did much the same GI Flower Bowl Invitational. Walter Downey=s Fabulous today, but she won and won easily.@ Cont. p3 Strike (Smart Strike) failed by a head in attempting to take the GI Vosburgh S. last year, and faces a compact, but talented bunch in what may or may not be a prep for the GI Breeders= Cup Sprint. Music Note (A.P. Indy) romped by 5 1/4 lengths in the GI Ballerina S. over seven panels at Saratoga Aug. 29, but stretches back out to a route of ground as she seeks to give Godolphin a second straight renewal of the GI Beldame S. Fields p7-10 ARC FIELD WILL SEE STARS Sea the Stars (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) received a favor- able draw in six ahead of his latest test in tomorrow=s G1 Qatar Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp. His stall, from which the 2005 and 2007 heroes Hurricane Run (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) and Dylan Thomas (Ire) (Danehill) emerged, was the almost perfect scenario for connections who had been hoping not to be drawn too far down on the rail. With Aidan O=Brien withdrawing Johann Zoffany (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) at the final declara- tion stage yesterday, a field of 19 will head to post for the 88th renewal of the richest turf race in the world. Cont. p6 www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/3/09 • PAGE 2 of 18 Black-Type Results cont. Friday, Newmarket, Britain SHADWELL MIDDLE PARK S.-G1, ,170,000, Newmarket, 10-2, 2yo, c, 6fT, 1:10.11, gd/fm. 1--sAWZAAN (GB), 124, c, 2, by Alhaarth (Ire) 1st Dam: Nufoos (GB) (SW & MGSP-Eng, $133,745), by Zafonic 2nd Dam: Desert Lynx (Ire), by Green Desert 3rd Dam: Sweeping (GB), by Indian King O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Shadwell Estate Company Ltd; T-Mark Johnston; J-Richard Hills; ,104,116. Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0, ,166,370. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. Harlan’s Holiday’s talented 2yo 2--Radiohead (GB), 124, c, 2, Johannesburg--Security Three Day Rush takes Interest, by Belong to Me. (i130,000 wnlg >07 the $200,000 NATC GOFNOV; 78,000gns yrl >08 TATOCT). O-Mrs Futurity S. at Monmouth over Carmen Burrell & Jonathan Harvey; B-Redmyre a top-class field Bloodstock & Stephen Hillen; T-Brian Meehan; for Vision Racing. ,39,468. 3--Showcasing (GB), 124, c, 2, Oasis Dream (GB)-- ...And the Best is Yet to Come Arabesque (GB), by Zafonic. O-Khalid Abdullah; Now with 11 2-year-old winners in 2009, including Graded B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd; T-John Gosden; 19,752. , stakes winner NECESSARY EVIL and SW THREE DAY RUSH Margins: 3/4, NK, 1. Odds: 4-1, 14-1, 2-1. and more than $500,000 in juvenile earnings, HARLAN’S Also Ran: Poet=s Voice (GB), Arctic (Ire). HOLIDAY is laying the foundation for a sensational 2010. Awzaan opened his account in a low-key maiden at Hamilton June 17 and earned J “TDN Rising Star” Think About It! J status following an impressive five-length score at 859.873.7270 • www.airdriestud.com Newmarket s other course July 9. That promise was = Runner-up Radiohead, successful in the June 18 confirmed with victory in the Sept. 19 G2 Mill Reef S. G2 Norfolk S. at Royal Ascot, may make the trip to at Newbury and he continued on an upward curve with Santa Anita next month according to trainer Brian a decisive win in this to stay perfect. Racing in a close Meehan. AThe Breeders= Cup Juvenile will be a consider- fourth, but without the benefit of cover for most of the ation and, based on the way he finished [here], there contest, he was shaken up to challenge at the quarter will be no problem with the trip,@ he told PA Sport. mile marker and stayed on resolutely under vigorous AWe=ll take him back home and see how he is, but I=m urging, despite drifting left, to safely hold Radiohead=s very pleased with his run today.@ Part-owner Peter late surge along the stands= side rail. AAt one point I Burrell added, AI=m very happy and this horse has never thought he wasn=t going to pick up, but when he goes, disappointed us. He=s been a wonderful horse through he goes,@ said winning trainer Mark Johnston. AHe got a the year. That was run number six and maybe he has little buzzed up on the July course and it was Sheikh one more run in him.@ John Gosden, trainer of third Hamdan=s idea to give him a break. It has worked out placegetter and J “TDN Rising Star” J perfect. He=s very relaxed and so laid back at home that Showcasing, said, AHe ran a good race and the form is he doesn=t stand out from the crowd. He doesn=t get solid, but he just looked a little unbalanced running into excited, he doesn=t sweat up and he=s the perfect race- the dip. That can happen here, but he is probably a horse. All he wants to do is eat, sleep and gallop--and better horse on a flat track. We=ll bring him back next only gallop when he=s asked to.@ year, maybe at York.@ Click for the Racing Post chart o r the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, WHAT IS OPPENHEIM courtesy Racing UK. ON ABOUT NOW? Whether it=s sales, racing or A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will breeding...read the latest musings denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will from Bill Oppenheim! indicate first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state- You can find all of Oppenheim=s bred races, a (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races columns in the TDN Archive. and an (R) will be used for other restricted races. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/3/09 • PAGE 3 of 18 Black-Type Results cont. Cheveley Park Stud S. cont. Friday, Newmarket, Britain Second in the July 4 Listed Prix Yacowlef at ELECTROLUX CHEVELEY PARK S.-G1, ,170,000, Deauville, Special Duty was victorious in the July 26 Newmarket, 10-2, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:10.38, gd/fm. G2 Prix Robert Papin at Maisons-Laffitte before just 1--sSPECIAL DUTY (GB), 124, f, 2, by Hennessy getting collared in the final strides when attempting to 1st Dam: Quest to Peak, by Distant View make all in the G1 Prix Morny at Deauville Aug. 26. 2nd Dam: Viviana, by Nureyev British bookmakers have promoted Special Duty to 5-1 3rd Dam: Nijinsky Star, by Nijinsky favorite for next term=s G1 1000 Guineas, a race trainer O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd; Criquette Head-Maarek garnered with Ma Biche and T-Criquette Head-Maarek; J-Stephane Pasquier; Ravinella.