WARRSAN DIES After Brief Illness HEADLINE ...p. 8 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 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2006 ARAAFA TAKES PALACE BY STORM AUSSIE TAKEOVER All the talk after the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas may have Three years ago, Choisir (Aus) swept the two major surrounded the vanquished George Washington (Ire), sprint races at Royal Ascot. Yesterday, his fellow Aus- but now it’s time to take Saleh Al Homaizi and Imad Al sie Takeover Target (Aus) (Celtic Sagar's Araafa (Ire) (Mull of Swing {GB}) got himself halfway Kintyre) seriously after he to emulating that feat with a added the G1 St James's Pal- dramatic victory in the G2 King’s ace S. to his record yester- Stand S. Co-owner and trainer day. Seizing Royal Ascot's Joe Janiak will take his time be- sophomore jewel with an ad- fore committing to Saturday’s mirably straightforward per- Takeover Target (blaze) G1 Golden Jubilee S. “He's a formance, the 2-1 crowd's Getty Images tough little horse, but that race Getty Images choice was firmly in control in took a little bit out of him and the final quarter and had a we'll see how he pulls up before deciding whether he comfortable two lengths to spare over Stormy River (Fr) runs on Saturday,” Janiak said. Cont. p4 (Verglas {Ire}) at the line. “He keeps progressing and his work had improved again since Ireland,” trainer VALUE ADDED Jeremy Noseda explained. “Taking nothing away from He had to survive a lengthy stewards' inquiry, but George Washington, it will take a mighty one to beat Susan Magnier and John Ingham's Ad Valorem (Danzig) [Araafa], and I look forward to the rematch.” Cont. p2 chose the finest stage to get his picture taken after Tuesday, Royal Ascot, Britain yesterday's G1 Queen Anne S. at Royal Ascot. Though ST. JAMES'S PALACE S.-G1, £250,000, Ascot, 6-20, the 13-2 chance appeared to bother Peeress (GB) (Piv- 3yo, c, 1mT, 1:39.59, gd/fm. otal {GB}), the result stood. “[Jockey] Kieren [Fallon] 1--ARAAFA (IRE), 126, c, 3, by Mull of Kintyre said he won easily and I think there's no doubt that the 1st Dam: Resurgence (GB), by Polar Falcon best horse won,” trainer Aidan O'Brien commented. 2nd Dam: Fearless Revival (GB), by Cozzene Cont. p2 3rd Dam: Stufida (GB), by Bustino (GB) (48,000gns wnl ‘03 TATDEC; 150,000gns yrl ‘04 WAR IN THE WALES’S TATOCT). O-Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar; Inaugurated in 1862, the Prince of Wales's S. was B-Sweetmans Bloodstock; T-Jeremy Noseda; J-Alan rescued from its languid status by the upgrading from Munro; £141,950. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Ire, Group 2 to Group 1 level in 2000. Bursting to life that 7-3-1-1, £330,165. year when Dubai Millennium (GB) saw off Sendawar 2--Stormy River (Fr), 126, c, 3, Verglas (Ire)--Miss Bio (Ire) in a memorable spectacle, the race has quickly (Fr), by River Mist. (i60,000 yrl ‘04 DEAOCT). established itself as the class act of the Royal Ascot O-Ecurie Mister Ess AS; B-Jean & Mlle Marie-Laure meeting, with Fantastic Light, Grandera (Ire), Nayef, Collet; T-Nicolas Clement; £53,800. Rakti (GB) and Azamour (Ire) added to the honor roll. 3--Ivan Denisovich (Ire), 126, c, 3, Danehill--Hollywood Godolphin, responsible for the first three of those digni- Wildcat, by Kris S. O-Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor taries, has built its reputation on its older performers. & Mr & Mrs Irving Cowan; B-Irving Cowan; T-Aidan They send out one of the best around in O'Brien; £26,925. Electrocutionist (Red Ransom) this afternoon. The multi- Margins: 2, 1 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 2-1, 7-2, 13-2. ple Group 1 winner, who transferred his high-class form Also Ran: Marcus Andronicus, Metropolitan Man (GB), from turf to dirt when taking the G1 Dubai World Cup Yasoodd (GB), Royal Power (Ire), Yarqus (GB), Decado at Nad Al Sheba Mar. 25, bids to follow in Dubai Millen- (Ire), Aeroplane (GB), Arabian Prince. nium’s esteemed prints here. Prince of Wales’s cont. p5 www.taylormadefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/21/06 • PAGE 2 of 9 Royal Ascot Results cont. Tuesday, Royal Ascot, Britain QUEEN ANNE S.-G1, £250,000, Ascot, 6-20, 4yo/up, COMING AROUND AT THE RIGHT TIME 1mT, 1:40.00, gd/fm. Amongst Araafa’s better efforts at two were a second 1--AD VALOREM, 126, c, 4, by Danzig to subsequent G1 Racing Post Trophy hero Palace 1st Dam: Classy Women (GSW & GISP-US, $154,708), Episode in the Listed Acomb S. at York in August and a by Relaunch third in the G3 Horris Hill S. at Newbury in October. His 2nd Dam: Aironlass, by Proud Clarion fourth-place finish in the May 6 G1 2000 Guineas at 3rd Dam: Classic Perfection, by Never Bend Newmarket came on the heels of a troubled prepara- ($450,000 yrl ‘03 FTSAUG). O-Susan Magnier & tion, and he made a leap forward to best George Wash- R W Ingham; B-Calumet Farm; T-Aidan O'Brien; ington by two lengths in testing conditions in the Irish J-Kieren Fallon; £141,950. Lifetime Record: equivalent at The Curragh three weeks later. There 10-4-1-1, £377,629. *3/4 to Petite Princess would be no rubber match for the Guineas winners at (Dayjur), GSP-Ire; Full to Designer, G1SP-GB. Royal Ascot after it was announced that George Wash- 2--Court Masterpiece (GB), 126, h, 6, Polish Precedent-- ington emerged from the Irish race with pulled muscles. Easy Option (Ire), by Prince Sabo (GB). But there was nothing to stop Araafa here. Positioned O/B-Gainsborough Stud; T-Ed Dunlop; £53,800. by Alan Munro in behind the Ballydoyle rabbit Arabian 3--Proclamation (Ire), 126, c, 4, King's Best--Shamarra Prince (Fusaichi Pegasus) in the early stages, the bay (Fr), by Zayyani (Ire). (84,000gns yrl ‘03 TATOCT). took over before the quarter pole and was clear as O-Godolphin; B-Cathal M Ryan; T-Saeed bin Suroor; Stormy River threaded his way through the pack from £26,925. rear. “He was very impressive and is the mile champion Margins: 1HF, NK, 1 3/4. Odds: 13-2, 11-2, 2-1. now,” asserted his jockey, who was riding his first Also Ran: Peeress (GB), Vortex (GB), Kandidate (GB), Royal Ascot winner in 12 years. “He leaves the gate Akimbo. Scratched: Belenus (Ire), Home Affairs (GB). fast, travels very strongly and has a good turn of foot. Ad Valorem was rated the joint-second top juvenile of He is uncomplicated and doesn't hesitate when he 2004 following his victory in the G1 Middle Park S., but takes the lead--he's very responsive and willing and his sophomore season failed to take off in the expected wants to win.” Noseda is hoping that Araafa receives manner. He was second to Shamardal in the G1 St the plaudits now. “Sadly, he missed his prep for the James's Palace S. on his belated return 12 months ago Guineas and got sick 18 days before, but we decided to at the Royal meeting, after which he was fifth in the G1 run and he's just moved forward since then,” he ex- Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly and third behind Proclama- plained. “I didn't go to Ireland for the sake of a run, and tion in the G1 Sussex S. at Goodwood in July. Sixth in he did his job there. I feel today, hopefully he'll get the Keeneland's GI Turf Mile and ninth in the GI Breeders' credit he deserves as he's a top horse, a tough horse Cup Mile at Belmont in October, he was beaten over 30 and has a cruising speed and can kick.” Click for the lengths on his four-year-old debut in the G3 Gladness S. Racing Post chart or the brisnet.com catalogue-style on deep ground at The Curragh last time Apr. 9. The pedigree. bay was up on the front end early in this contest, but was soon settled in behind the leaders and rallied wide Click For Royal Ascot Radio as favored Peeress (Pivotal {GB}) was committed at the three-furlong marker. Wearing down that rival at the Listen to coverage from the world’s premier meet, including interviews, results, and furlong pole, he veered across her and the smooth- previews of the upcoming races. traveling Court Masterpiece, who was squeezed against the rail as Ad Valorem went clear. Queen Anne cont. p3 859.455.9388 vinery.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/21/06 • PAGE 3 of 9 Queen Anne Coverage cont. Tuesday, Royal Ascot, Britain The Order Stands... COVENTRY S.-G2, £80,000, Ascot, 6-20, 2yo, 6fT, The stewards conducted a lengthy inquiry, but al- 1:14.51, gd/fm. lowed the result to stand, though rider Kieren Fallon 1--#@HELLVELYN (GB), 127, c, 2, by Ishiguru was hit with a four-day bay. Trainer Aidan O’Brien felt 1st Dam: Cumbrian Melody (GB), by Petong (GB) is was the right decision. “He 2nd Dam: Avahra (GB), by Sahib won snug and seemed to have a 3rd Dam: Sabot d'Or (Ire), by Princely Gift (GB) nice bit up his sleeve,” he said. (32,000gns wnl ‘04 TATDEC; 100,000gns yrl ‘05 “This is a horse that always DONSEP).