FIELD OF SIX FOR PALOMAR BC H. HEADLINE p. 2 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2005 ‘FOREST’ MAIN DANGER IN FOREGO VERMEILLE TARGET FOR OUIJA BOARD A field of seven headed by Forest Danger (Forestry) Lord Derby’s troubled filly Ouija Board (GB) (Cape will line up for Saturday’s GI Cross {Ire}) may make a quick return in the Sept. 11 G1 Forego S. at Saratoga. Prix Vermeille at Longchamp following her scratching Highweighted at 123 pounds, the from Saturday's G3 September S. at Newmarket. Con- GI Carter H. winner will break nections were putting the final touches to the prepara- from the two hole. He has been tion for her comeback when the four-year-old coughed on the shelf since finishing a after a workout under Kieren Fallon Wednesday morn- well-beaten fifth behind ing. Having subsequently scoped dirty, last year’s G1 Ghostzapper in the GI Met Mile English and Irish Oaks and GI Breeders’ Cup Filly and H. May 30. “He had a torn mus- Mare Turf S. heroine was forced to miss the planned cle in his left hind leg,” trainer return from a layoff due to a stress-fracture sustained Forest Danger Steve Sherack photo Todd Pletcher commented. “We to her near-fore cannon bone in the June 15 G1 Prince did an internal blister on him and of Wales’s S. at Royal Ascot. “I thought it would be gave him some down time to get that straightened better to be cautious,” trainer Ed Dunlop said. “Kieren away.” Battle Won (Honour and was very happy with her, but after she gave a couple Glory), a game second-place fin- of coughs, I decided to give her antibiotics and miss isher in the GI Bing Crosby H. at this race. If she cleans up quickly, she’ll have every Del Mar July 31, was assigned chance of running in the Vermeille. She’ll just do easy 121 pounds and will break along- routine canters and we’d like to run her in Europe be- side Forest Danger from the three fore we consider going abroad.” post. Keep the Faith (Aus) (Sunday Silence) set a North ORATORY RETIRED TO COUNTRY LIFE FARM American world record for six Oratory (Pulpit--Arrested Dreams, by Dehere), winner furlongs on the turf when he won of the GII Peter Pan S. in his final career start, will an optional claimer at Belmont in Battle Won stand the 2006 breeding season 1:06 4/5 July 24. The Godolphin Four Footed Fotos at Country Life Farm in Bel Air, colorbearer will break from the Md. for a fee of $5,000. “Since six hole for his dirt debut. Absent re-locating Malibu Moon to Ken- from the Forego is GII Vaderbilt H. winner Pomeroy tucky two years ago, we’ve (Boundary), who will await Belmont’s GI Vosburgh H. looked for an exciting A.P. Indy Oct. 1 after missing a workout due to wet track condi- sire line colt,” Country Life Farm tions. “If I’d been able to work, I could see how he is,” manager Michael Pons said. “Or- trainer Patrick Biancone told Daily Racing Form. “I could Oratory atory’s sire Pulpit is by A.P. not go in blind.” Country Life Farm photo Indy. Pulpit’s sons Sky Mesa and Saturday, Saratoga Tapit have been well-received in FOREGO S.-GI, $250,000, 3yo/up, 7f Kentucky and Oratory will appeal to the best breeders PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT in the Mid-Atlantic region.” The bay colt suffered a 1 Silver Wagon Wagon Limit Velasquez 117 condylar fracture of the right cannon bone in a workout 2 Forest Danger Forestry Velazquez 123 leading up to the July 4 GII Dwyer S. He retires with a 3 Battle Won Honour and Glory Dominguez 121 record of three wins from five starts and $189,000 in 4 Yankee Mon Maria’s Mon Prado 117 earnings. Bred in Kentucky by Louis Roussel III, Oratory 5 Swingforthefences Boston Harbor Coa 117 was purchased by Carl Bowling’s Straightaway Farm 6 Keep the Faith (Aus) Sunday Silence Stevens 117 for $100,000 as a yearling at Keeneland September. He 7 Mass Media Touch Gold Castellano 117 was acquired privately by Darley prior to his debut. (859) 233-4252 FAX (859) 987-0008 www.claibornefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/2/05 • PAGE 2 of 2 Saturday, Haydock, Britain Today’s Graded Stakes WILLIAM HILL SPRINT CUP-G1, £225,000, 3yo/up, 6fT brought to you by SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT 1 7 Ashdown Express(Ire) Ashkalani (Ire) Sanders 126 2 2 Fayr Jag (Ire) Fayruz (GB) R Quinn 126 3 11 Gift Horse (GB) Cadeaux Genereux (GB) Fallon 126 4 16 Orientor (GB) Inchinor (GB) Lynch 126 5 6 Patavellian (Ire) Machiavellian Drowne 126 6 14 Somnus (GB) Pivotal (GB) Durcan 126 Click for TV 7 10 Steenberg (Ire) Flying Spur (Aus) Munro 126 10:45a Maurice Lacroix Trophy-G2, Bdb 8 12 The Kiddykid (Ire) Danetime (Ire) Culhane 126 All Post Times are Eastern Daylight Time. 9 1 Traytonic (GB) Botanic Fortune 126 10 5 Beckermet (Ire) Second Empire (Ire) Ffrench 126 FOURTH winner for BRAHMS 11 8 Etlaala (GB) Selkirk R Hills 124 Click Here for More... 12 15 Galeota (Ire) Mujadil Moore 124 13 4 Goodricke (GB) Bahamian Bounty (GB) Spencer 124 P P R E V I E W S P 14 3 Proclamation (Ire) King’s Best Dettori 124 15 9 Indian Maiden (Ire) Indian Ridge (Ire) Norton 123 Friday, Baden-Baden, Germany, post time: 4:45 p.m. 16 17 La Cucaracha (GB) Piccolo (GB) M Hills 123 132ND MAURICE LACROIX-TROPHY-G2, i90,000, 17 13 Lucky Spin (GB) Pivotal (GB) Hughes 123 2yo, 6fT SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT Saturday, Del Mar 1 1 Electric Beat (GB) Shinko Forest (Ire) Lowe 126 PALOMAR BREEDERS’ CUP H.-GII, $200,000, 3yo/up, 2 5 Ajigolo (GB) Piccolo (GB) Channon 123 f/m, 1 1/16mT 3 2 Canulos (Ire) Trans Island (GB) Rolke 123 PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT 4 3 Pinot Noir (Ger) Dictator’s Song Kurdu 123 1 Amorama (Fr) Sri Pekan Pedroza 119 5 4 River Woods (GB) Bertolini Wohler 123 2 Intercontinental (GB) Danehill Bailey 122 6 6 Key To Fortune (Ger) Big Shuffle Hofer 119 3 Katdogawn (GB) Bahhare Nakatani 119 Mick Channon captured this event in 2002 with 4 Cotopaxi With Approval Gomez 112 Checkit (Ire) and Mokabra (Ire) in 2003 before Tourne- 5 Ticker Tape (GB) Royal Applause (GB) Desormeaux 117 dos (Ire) finished third 12 months ago. He sends over 6 Flip Flop (Fr) Zieten Solis 116 Ajigolo this time, who was fourth in the June 16 G2 Norfolk S. at Royal Ascot at York and third most re- © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. cently in the Listed Roses S. back at that track Aug. 17. Electric Beat picks up a penalty for his suc- This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by cess in the Listed Gahrens & Battermann Rennen at any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior Hamburg July 1, while Key To Fortune had Pinot Noir written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Information as to the American races, race results and back in third when runner-up in the Aug. 7 Listed earnings was obtained from results charts published in Oppenheim-Rennen at Cologne last time. Daily Racing Form and utilized here with with the All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, permission of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. unless otherwise indicated www.taylormadefarm.com FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2005 H S A R A T O G A H MCNAIR, STEINBRENNER PLEDGE $1 MILLION NYRA Names New Vice President: In an effort to aid those hit hard by Hurricane Katrina, The New York Racing Association has named Irene Stonerside Stable’s Bob McNair and Kinsman Stable’s M. Posio vice president/treasurer and controller. She George Steinbrenner have each pledged $1 million to joined NYRA as treasurer and controller in March 2004. the American Red Cross. Both men donated the money “Irene has been a strong leader in her 18 months with through the sports teams they own respectively, NYRA,” NYRA President and CEO Charlie Hayward McNair through the Houston Texans and Steinbrenner said. “Working closely with the federal monitor and the through the New York Yankees. McNair, along with his internal audit department, she has effectively strength- wife Janice, has created the Texans Care Campaign ened internal audits and financial controls.” and pledged to match all contributions during Thurs- Spa Attendance Streak Snapped: day’s Texans preseason game versus the Tampa Bay With remnants of Hurricane Katrina drenching upstate Buccaneers, up to a total of $1 million. The program New York yesterday, Saratoga’s streak of consecutive has already seen a pair of substantial contributions. days with at least 10,000 in attendance was snapped Texans Vice Chairman Philip Burguieres immediately at 250. Wednesday’s attendance was 7,734. The last donated $250,000 and Reliant Energy kicked in another $500,000. (Click here for more information on the time Saratoga’s attendance dipped below 10,000 was Texans Care campaign). Steinbrenner said the Yankees Sept. 3, 1998, when 9,011 attended at the Spa. were, “heeding the President's call to help the people devastated by this hurricane.” He added, "This is one of America's greatest natural disasters and tragedies and Want to Help? it is the responsibility of the American public to step up Safe Havens and Veterinary Services Needed for and help those in need." If you would like to donate to Hurricane Katrina’s Equine Refugees the Red Cross, visit www.redcross.org.