SUNRIVER faces 6 in Man o’War p. 4 HEADLINE For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. NEWS www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2007 THE STAGE IS SET Leopardstown=s G1 Tattersalls Millions Irish Cham- pion S. has become a vital staging post for racing=s heavyweights in recent times, and today=s edition sees another titan step into the arena in Dylan Thomas (Ire) (Danehill). Ballydoyle=s gi- ant conquered the great BABY RUTH Ouija Board (GB) 12 Rutherienne (Pulpit) is a worthy headliner in today=s months ago and, while he GI Garden City Breeders= Cup S. at Belmont. The neatly does not face anything of made filly is riding a five-race winning streak compiled her status on paper, the over four different turf courses, nature of this contest including the GI Del Mar Oaks The 2006 Irish Champion finish Inpho tends to demand a bruising last out Aug. 18. She returns to finale. Paul Reddam=s GI where it all began in the May 12 Breeders= Cup Turf winner Red Rocks (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) Sugar Plum Time S. AShe keeps and Michael Ryan=s stellar filly Finsceal Beo (Ire) (Mr. winning, which is great,@ said Greeley) are two that could make it tough for the favor- trainer Christophe Clement. AI=ve ite. AThis race has traditionally delivered great finishes been very aggressive with her. over the years, and it=s a terrific line-up again,@ the I=ve been running her all the time, track=s General Manager Tom Burke said. AWhen you but she=s taken it well.@ While look at the line-up, it s a really interesting contest and = Virginia Kraft Payson=s homebred Brandon Benson photo we=ve got the quality there.@ Cont. p4 hasn=t breezed since returning to New York, Clement isn=t too concerned. AI haven=t ‘EVIE READY TO DEFEND MATRON CROWN worked her since Del Mar,@ he said. AShe looked fit and Red Evie (Ire) (Intikhab) returns to the scene of her with the trip back to New York, I didn=t think she finest hour last term when holding on grimly to deny needed to work. We=ve just kept her cantering. She=s Peeress (GB) in a thrilling G1 trained well and she looks well. She=s very healthy, and Matron S. at Leopardstown. there=s no reason not to run her.@ Cont. p2 That was the first of her two wins at the highest level, and her defeat of the colts in the G1 Lockinge S. at Newbury May 19 was another nail biter. Her last-gasp style is perfect for jockey Jamie Spencer, who has been on board for all of her starts at this level, including Red Evie at Newbury Newbury=s G2 Hungerford S. Getty Images last time Aug. 18. AShe has been an exciting filly to ride over the last couple of seasons and she should have a good chance,@ Spencer commented. AShe=s a star and I=ll find it hard to find another like her again. My only concern would be if the ground was very fast--it was good ground when she won last year--but this would be the icing on the cake.@ Cont. p5 You can also pick up a copy of the TDN today at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/2/07 • PAGE 2 of 14 FRIENDS LAKE Airdrie’s Grade 1 Equation A.P. INDY A Host of Challengers... Rutherienne will have to be at her best to keep her + streak alive. Valbenny (Ire) (Val Royal {Fr}), a multiple graded-stakes winner in California, will take another shot at the favorite after settling for the runner-up spot ANTESPEND at Del Mar. And, of course, there are several fillies shipping from across the Atlantic to keep an eye on. A • After Breaking his maiden going 6 1/2f at Saratoga, listed winner on turf and Polytrack, Missvinski (Stravin- FRIENDS LAKE recorded the highest Beyer sky) has chased home top French filly Darjina (Fr) twice figure of any 2yo A.P. INDY stakes horse. EVER. this spring, running her to a neck in the G3 Prix de la Grotte Apr. 15 and a half-length in the G1 Prix d=Astarte July 29 at Deauville. In between those outings, the bay • At 3, he beat Tapit and The Cliff’s Edge in the filly ran fifth, beaten 1 1/2 lengths for second, in the GI $1,000,000 Florida Derby. G1 Coronation S. June 22 at Royal Ascot over softish ground. Finishing behind her in eighth that day was dual Classic heroine Finsceal Beo (Ire), and Clement • His 6 July yearlings sold averaged $105,000. knows she=s one to watch. AMy brother [trainer Nicholas Clement] told me Missvinski=s last race in Think About It! France was very, very good,@ Clement said. Bit of Whimsy dead- heated with Rutherienne to share (859) 873-7270 www.airdriestud.com success in the GIII Sands Point S. Bit of Whimsy (inside) June 2 (video) over course and Adam Coglianese distance. The chestnut has made The brisnet.com >Race of the Day= is the just one start since, finishing a GI Garden City Breeders= Cup S. at Belmont troubled fourth as the favorite in Dreaming of Anna=s For pps and a complete race analysis, click here. Virginia Oaks July 21 at Colonial Downs. Saturday, Belmont Park, post time: 4:08 p.m. EDT GARDEN CITY BREEDERS= CUP S.-GI, $250,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEY ODDS 1 Missvinski A J Smith Ray Stark Revoc. Trust-KY Rouget 4-1 (Stravinsky--Miss U Fran, by Brocco) Lemaire 2 Sharp Susan IEAH Stbls & WinStar Farm WinStar Farm-KY Mott 8-1 (Touch Gold--Winter=s Gone, by Dynaformer) Desormeaux 3 Street Sounds Hidden Creek Farm Anderson Farms & R Ferguson-ON Matz 15-1 (Street Cry {Ire}--Rare Opportunity, by Danzig Connection) Velazquez 4 Costume (GB) Juddmonte Farms Juddmonte Farms-GB Gosden 6-1 (Danehill--Dance Dress, by Nureyev) Bejarano 5 Bit of Whimsy Joyce Young/Gerald McManis B Young & J Rowland-KY Tagg 6-1 (Distorted Humor--Kristi B, by El Prado {Ire}) Castellano 6 Valbenny (Ire) LGL Racing Ken Lynch-IRE Gallagher 5-1 (Val Royal {(Fr}--Dark Indian {Ire}, by Indian Ridge {Ire}) Solis 7 Alexander Tango (Ire) Noel O=Callaghan Philip Brady-IRE Stack 8-1 (Danehill Dancer {Ire}--House in Wood {Fr}, by Woodman) Bridgmohan 8 New Edition Woodlynn Farm Woodlynn Farm-KY Jones 15-1 (Stormy Atlantic--Sashay Away, by Farma Way) Velasquez 9 Chestoria E El R Stable Berkshire Stud/Oak Cliff-NY Levine 30-1 (Chester House--R D Fille, by Dixieland Band) Coa 10 Rutherienne Virginia Kraft Payson LLC Payson Stud Inc-KY Clement 7-2 (Pulpit--Ruthian, by Rahy) Gomez TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/2/07 • PAGE 3 of 14 P R E S U L T S P Friday, Longchamp, France PRIX DE LUTECE-G3, i80,000, Longchamp, 9-7, 3yo, 1 7/8mT, 3:07.80, gd. 1--#@COASTAL PATH (GB), 121, c, 3, by Halling 1st Dam: Coraline (GB), by Sadler=s Wells 2nd Dam: Bahamian (Ire), by Mill Reef 3rd Dam: Sorbus (GB), by Busted (GB) O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms; T-Andre Fabre; J-Stephane Pasquier; i40,000. Lifetime Record: 3 starts, 3 wins, i64,500. *1/2 to Martaline (GB) (Linamix {Fr}), MGSW-Fr, $289,549; Clear Thinking (GB) (Rainbow Quest), MGSP-Fr, $135,465; Reefscape (GB) (Linamix {Fr}), Hwt. 3yo-Fr at 14f+, G1SW-Fr & MG1SP-Eng, $756,875. 2--Dancing Lady (Fr), 120, f, 3, Dansili (GB)--Aka Lady (Fr), by Sanglamore. O-Comte Herve & Marquise de Talhouet-Roy; B-Comte Herve de Talhouet-Roy; T-Jean-Marie Beguigne; i16,000. 3--Royal and Regal (Ire), 123, c, 3, Sadler=s Wells--Smart >n Noble, by Smarten. (i380,000 yrl >05 GOFORB). O-Peter Savill & Susan Magnier; B-Peter Savill; T-Andre Fabre; i12,000. Margins: 4, 1, 3. Odds: 0.80, 6.10, 7.50. Also Ran: Gat (Fr), Noble Prince (Ger), Dilshaan=s Prize (Ire). Scratched: Harbore (Fr), My Quentin (Fr). Stepping up from a debut score at Clairefontaine July 4, Coastal Path doubled up at Deauville last time Aug. 8 and continued on an upward curve with this Today’s Graded Stakes decisive first pattern win. Shuffled back to fourth after brought to you by taking an early lead, he responded to urging off the home turn to reclaim the initiative approaching the final eighth and was pushed out late to secure an easy suc- cess. AHe=s a lovely, long-striding horse and I like him a lot,@ commented winning rider Stephane Pasquier. AWhen he quickened turning for home he just flew by the others, and some of them are useful horses. I think 9:10a Kilternan S.-G3, LEO -------------- ---- he is a horse with a future.@ Coastal Path will likely 9:20a Sirenia S.-G3, KEM -------------- ---- point to the G2 Prix Chaudenay at Longchamp Oct. 6. 9:40a Matron S.-G1, LEO -------------- ---- Click for the Racing Post chart. 10:10a Sprint Cup-G1, HAY -------------- ---- 10:50a Irish Champion S.-G1, LEO -------------- ---- CLARIFICATION: The list of stallions for which William 3:45p Seaway S.-GIII, WOX (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV Inglis & Son have acquired Southern Hemisphere-time 3:54p Endine H.-GIII, DEL (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV seasons does not include Distorted Humor, as was 4:08p Garden City BC S.-GI, Bel (brisnet.com PPs) TVG 4:24p Arlington Matron H.-GIII, APX (brisnet.com PPs) TVG originally announced.