THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2013 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here DANCING RAIN TO SELL AT TATTS DECEMBER FEATURE PRESENTATION • GI ARLINGTON MILLION Dual Classic-winning distaffer Dancing Rain (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), who became the first filly to complete the G1 Epsom Oaks and G1 Preis der Diana double, is set to go under the hammer at the Tattersalls December sale Dec. 2. Trained by William Haggas for owners Martin and Lee Taylor, the 5-year-old will LITTLE MIKE DRAWS 11 IN MILLION be offered by Clairemont Priscilla Vaccarezza=s Little Mike (Spanish Steps) will Stud in foal to Frankel break from post 11 and face 12 foes as he looks to (GB). Her 3/4-sister Dancing Rain defend his title in Saturday=s GI Arlington Million. The Sumora (Ire) (Danehill), Racing Post bay, who also annexed dam of champion the GI Breeders= Cup Turf 2-year-old filly Maybe (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), was the in 2012, enters this test highest-priced broodmare sold in Europe in 2011 when off a fourth-place run in selling for 2.4 million guineas at the Park Paddocks Monmouth=s July 6 complex. GI United Nations S. after ADancing Rain is a real jewel and it is a very rare a disappointing trip to honor to be entrusted with the sale of a broodmare of Dubai. He is the such quality,@ commented Tattersalls chairman Edmond 5-1 second choice on the Mahony. AThere has not been an Epsom Oaks winner morning line. The Million carrying her first foal to be offered at public auction for has been won by foreign- more than 50 years, which puts Dancing Rain=s sale Little Mike takes 2012 Million into clear perspective. She is a gorgeous mare, she is a Four-Footed Fotos trained runners in three of the last five years, and dual Classic winner and she is in foal to the best British-based Grandeur (Ire) (Verglas {Ire}) leads a six- racehorse most of us will ever see. It is hard to imagine horse string of invaders in the featured race. The a more complete package and the Tattersalls December 7-2 morning-line favorite, who drew the far-outside Sale will be the perfect stage for such a star.@ Cont. p3 13 post, enters off a runner-up finish in the July 27 G2 York S. The Yvonne Jacques colorbearer took a pair of Grade IIs in California last year. Glen Hill Farm=s Marketing Mix (Medaglia d=Oro) figures to be the shortest price in Arlington=s Saturday Grade Is as she looks to avenge a head defeat in last year=s Beverly D. S. The dark bay has scored twice at the highest level since then, and most recently bested the boys in Betfair Hollywood Park=s July 14 GIII Sunset H. Arlington morning-line maker Joe Kristufek has installed Marketing Mix, who will break from post six in a field of nine, as the 2-1 chalk. The Arlington Million is a AWin and You=re In@ event for the GI Breeders= Cup Turf, while the Beverly D. offers an automatic berth to the GI Breeders= Cup F/M Turf. The GI Secretariat S. is likely the most wide-open of the card=s three prestigious races, featuring a field of 13 sophomores with little to separate them. GIII Transylvania S. winner Jack Milton (War Front), a close third in the July 13 GII Virginia Derby in front of Draw Two (Macho Uno), Rydilluc (Medaglia d=Oro) and Bethel (Pulpit) is the early favorite. Fields p5 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 In This Issue (732) 747-8060 (732) 747-8955 (fax) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com GOING PROSPECTING www.thetdn.com G1 Prix Jean Prat winner Havana Gold (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) takes on eight challengers in today’s Prix Guillaume d'Ornano over 10 furlongs at Deauville. Barry Weisbord, co-publisher [email protected] • @barryweisbord Coverage begins page 3 Sue Finley, co-publisher [email protected] • @suefinley Editorial NEW YORK TIMES UNVEILS NEW PIECE [email protected] Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Alan Carasso, Managing Editor The New York Times yesterday unveiled its newest multimedia long read Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor entitled “The Jockey.” Fashioned after the extremely popular “Snow Fall,” the Steve Sherack, Racing Editor piece uses words, photos and video to profile Hall of Fame jockey Russell Baze as Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. he approaches a milestone 50,000th career mount. 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Coverage begins page 9 Amanda Foster, Advertising Assistant Customer Service [email protected] Vicki Forbes, Director of Customer Service Information Technology Robert Williams, Director of IT [email protected] Gregg Casillo, DB Administrator, Programming [email protected] Business Development Gary King, Director of Business Development [email protected] TDN Newmarket Bureau: Cafe Racing [email protected] EST Race Click for TV Sean Cronin 9:20a Prix Lieurey-G3, DEA Tom Frary 9:55a Prix Guillaume D’Ornano-G2, DEA 10:55a Sovereign S.-G3, SAL (brisnet.com PPs) 2:25p Desmond S.-G3, LEO (brisnet.com PPs) TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/15/13 • PAGE 3 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Dancing Rain cont. from p1 Liam Norris, who manages Martin and Lee Taylor=s racing and breeding interests added, ADancing Rain has everything you need to be a great broodmare. She was an outstanding racemare from a proven Classic family, by a champion sire with perfect conformation and temperament. There are not too many like her around.@ BLACK-TYPE PREVIEWS GOING PROSPECTING Now that he is a Group 1 winner, Havana Gold (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) has taken the pressure off and the Prix Jean Prat hero takes a slight class drop to consolidate his reputation in today=s G2 Prix Guillaume d=Ornano at Deauville. Qatar Racing and CSH=s solid performer, who also boasts last year=s G3 Somerville Tattersall S. on his resume alongside a fourth in the May 25 G1 Irish 2000 Guineas at The Curragh, goes up in trip to meet the G1 Prix du Jockey Club runner-up Morandi (Fr) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) and the G1 Prix de Diane third Silasol (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}), so his stamina will be tested to the full. ARichard has always told me he=s a 10-furlong horse, so we will find out tomorrow if he improves for the extra two furlongs,@ Qatar Racing=s Racing Manager David Redvers told PA Sport. AHe has some big autumn entries and if--and that=s a big if--he goes well tomorrow, that would obviously be the kind of races we=d be looking at.@ Silasol had previously won the Oct. 27 G1 Prix Marcel Boussac and May 26 G1 Prix Saint-Alary at Longchamp and is yet another class Wertheimer product, along with the colt Pilote (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}). Runner-up to stable companion Triple Threat (Fr) (Monsun {Ger}) in the G2 Prix Eugene Adam at Maisons-Laffitte last time July 21, he hails from the Andre Fabre stable successful a record nine times. Thursday, Deauville, France, post time: 3:55 p.m. PRIX GUILLAUME D’ORNANO - HARAS DU LOGIS SAINT- GERMAIN-G2, €400,000, 3yo, 1 1/4mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER 1 6 Buckwheat (GB) Manduro (Ger) Guyon Fabre 2 4 Vancouverite (GB) Dansili (GB) Boudot Fabre 3 1 Zhiyi Henrythenavigator Thulliez Bary 4 3 Havana Gold (Ire) Teofilo (Ire) Barzalona Hannon 5 2 Superplex (Fr) Multiplex (GB) M Demuro M Figge 6 5 Morandi (Fr) Hly Rmn Emperor (Ire) Soumillon Rouget 7 8 Pilote (Ire) Pivotal (GB) Prat Fabre 8 7 Plaine Monceau (Fr) One Cool Cat Coutier Henderson 9 9 Silasol (Ire) Monsun (Ger) Peslier Laffon-Parias All carry 128 pounds bar Plaine Monceau & Silasol, 125. Look for the K throughout the TDN graded stakes entries, denoting Keeneland sales graduates. You can also pick up a copy of the TDN today at Saratoga Race Course. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/15/13 • PAGE 4 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com ON THE RISE Thursday, Deauville, France, post time: 3:20 p.m. J “TDN Rising Star” J Siyenica (Fr) (Azamour PRIX DE LIEUREY-G3, €80,000, 3yo, f, 1mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER {Ire}) heads to Deauville today for the G3 Prix de K Lieurey, having got her career back on track with a win 1 4 What a Name (Ire) Mr. Greeley Rispoli Delzangles 2 11 Siyenica (Fr) Azamour (Ire) Lemaire de Royer-Dupre in the Listed Prix de Bagatelle at Chantilly July 25. 3 5 Shenliyka (Fr) Danehill Dncr (Ire) Jeanpierre de Royer-Dupre Twice unplaced in Group 1 company prior to that 4 7 Mayyadah (Ire) Invincible Sprt (Ire) Jarnet Head revival, His Highness The Aga Khan=s homebred is 5 2 More than Sotka (Fr) Dutch Art (GB) Dettori Palussiere probably still up to returning to that standard in time 6 3 Spinacre (Ire) Verglas (Ire) Mosse Bary 7 10 Zibelina (Ire) Dansili (GB) Barzalona Appleby now that a more patient approach is being taken. One 8 12 Belonging ((GB) Raven's Pass Guyon Fabre who has already made her mark in that sphere is Sheikh 9 6 Baie d'Honneur (Fr) Brd d'Honneur (Fr) Mendizabal D de Watrigant Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani=s What a Name (Ire) 10 9 Table Ronde (Ire) Astronomer Royal Soumillon Rouget (Mr.