Suave Victorious in the Saratoga BC HEADLINE p.4 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 MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2005 BORREGO RULES PACIFIC CLASSIC SISTER ACT Having visited the winner’s circle only once in the last Aldridge Racing Ltd’s Silca’s Sister (GB) (Inchinor 17 months, Borrego (El Prado {Ire}) chose the right spot {GB}) sprang a 17-1 upset in yesterday’s G1 Prix Morny to mark his return when he came from off the pace to at Deauville, providing trainer Mick Channon with his capture the 15th edition of the second major juvenile prize in GI Pacific Classic at Del Mar three days. Following hot on the Sunday. Far back in ninth early heels of the stable’s G2 Lowther while runaway GI Holywood S. scorer Flashy Wings (GB), the Gold Cup victor Lava Man full sister to Channon’s former (Slew City Slew) carved out stalwart Golden Silca (GB), third strong early fractions, the in this in 1998, raced just in be- chestnut, who was fanned six Silca’s Sister Getty Images hind the early fractions set by Benoit photo wide turning for home, pow- Always Hopeful (GB) (Mind ered past that rival in the final sixteenth and held fellow Games {GB}). Refusing to buckle as the long-time closer Perfect Drift (Dynaformer) at bay to give trainer leader and Ivan Denisovich (Ire) (Danehill) dug in, she Beau Greely his first victory in a $1-million race. proved too strong for the colts in the final 100 yards, cont. p2 drawing off to beat the latter by two lengths. Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com Click for the racingpost.co.uk chart or the catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. cont. p2 Sunday, Del Mar PACIFIC CLASSIC S.-GI, $1,000,000, DMR, 8-21, ROCKING AT DEAUVILLE 3yo/up, 1 1/4m, 2:00 3/5, ft. Rock of Gibraltar (Ire) got off to a flyer Sunday eve- 1--@#BORREGO, 124, c, 4, by El Prado (Ire) ning when a colt from his first crop topped the opening 1st Dam: Sweet as Honey, by Strike the Gold session of the Agence Francaise Yearling Sale at 2nd Dam: Cup of Honey, by Raise a Cup Deauville. After an intense round of bidding between 3rd Dam: Honey Deb, by *Herbager the Coolmore and Shadwell operations, it was Sheikh O-Jon Kelly, Brad Scott, Ralls & Foster LLC Et Al; Hamdan who secured the prized hip B-Jon S Kelly, C Beau Greely, Dr Sam Bradley & Brad 34, Haras d'Etreham’s half-brother to Scott (KY); T-C Beau Greely; J-G K Gomez; this year's G1 Prix Jean Prat winner $600,000. Lifetime Record: 18-4-6-2, $1,452,090. Turtle Bowl (Ire) (Dyhim Diamond), for 2--Perfect Drift, 124, g, 6, Dynaformer--Nice Gal, by i500,000. As if the pedigree and Naskra. O-Stonecrest Farm; B-Dr William A Reed & looks were not enough, the colt came Stonecrest Farm (KY); T-Murray W Johnson; with the French-bred tag which sets $200,000. him up for purse premiums of up to 75 3--Lava Man, 124, c, 4, Slew City Slew--Li'l Ms. Leon- percent during his racing career. “He is ard, by Nostalgia's Star. O-STD Racing Stable & out of a mare who has produced top Wood Jason; B-Lonnie Arterburn, Eve & Kim horses with moderate sires and you Rock of Gibraltar, Kuhlmann (CA); T-Doug O'Neill; $120,000. can imagine that she could do even sire of the topper Margins: HF, NK, HD. Odds: 11.20, 4.40, 1.50. better with a young, promising sire like coolmore.com Also Ran: Choctaw Nation, Super Frolic, Surf Cat, Rock of Gibraltar,” said Angus Gold, Oceanus (Brz), Congrats, Island Fashion, Ace Blue (Brz), racing manager to Sheikh Hamdan. “He is still immature Musique Toujours. and might need time, but could be a real nice one and Scratches: Polish Times the premiums for French-breds are high.” cont. p7&8 www.overbrookfarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/22/05 • PAGE 2 of 8 Prix Morny cont. Pacific Classic cont. “I’m very lucky to have two talented fillies and I was quite confident before today, as she had really improved,” Not-so-happy Endings.. Channon said. “We always thought she was a good filly While Borrego’s connection’s were celebrating, those and she’s proven that she's very behind third-place finisher Lava Man and Musique good. We were a bit concerned Toujours (Musique d’Enfer), who trailed the field home about the soft ground, but she in 11th, found little reason to rejoice. Neither gelding coped with it fine.” Silca’s Sister returned to be unsaddled and both were later vanned disappointed when only fifth in off the track. The former sustained an injury to his right the July 7 Newmarket maiden front, but the injury did not appear to be life or career won by subsequent G2 Princess threatening. Meanwhile, the prognosis for the latter france-galop.com Margaret S. runner-up Nidhaal didn’t appear to be as upbeat. The five-year-old, who is (Ire), but looked a different propo- trained by John Sadler, suffered from a ruptured tendon sition next time taking a Newbury maiden by three easy in his left front and appears unlikely to return to compe- lengths July 22. “We’ll have to take our time and think tition. about where she goes now,” Channon added. “There’s the G1 Fillies’ Mile [at Newmarket Sept. 24], the G1 A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will Cheveley Park S. [at Newmarket Sept. 29] and the G1 indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will de- Prix Marcel Boussac [at Longchamp Oct. 2].” note a first-time Grade/Group 1 winne. Sunday, Deauville, France DARLEY PRIX MORNY-G1, i350,000, Deauville, 8-21, 2yo, c/f, 6fT, 1:12.00, sf. 1--#@sSILCA’S SISTER (GB), 122, f, 2, by Inchinor (GB) 1st Dam: Silca-Cisa (GB) (SP-Eng), by Hallgate (GB) 2nd Dam: Princess Silca Key (GB), by Grundy (Ire) 3rd Dam: Recline (GB), by Wollow (Ire) O-Aldridge Racing Ltd; B-E Aldridge; T-Mick Channon; J-Ted Durcan; i199,990. Lifetime Record: 3 starts, 2 wins, 0 places, i207,918. *Full to Golden Silca (GB), Hwt. 2yo Filly-Ger, Hwt. Older Mare-Ire at 7-9f, www.taylormadefarm.com 2x Hwt. Older Mare-Eng at 7-9.5f, GSW & G1SP-Eng & Ire, GSW-Ger, G1SP-Fr, $557,714. 2--Ivan Denisovich (Ire), 126, c, 2, Danehill--Hollywood GI Pacific Classic Borrego (El Prado {Ire}) earns his Wildcat, by Kris S. O-S Magnier, M Tabor & Irving first Grade I victory Cowan; B-Irving Cowan; T-Aidan O'Brien; i80,010. GII Saratoga Breeders’ Cup H. Springing the mild 3--Always Hopeful (GB), 126, c, 2, Mind Games (GB)-- upset, 3-1 chance Suave (A.P. Indy) wins by Expectation (Ire), by Night Shift. (32,000gns yrl ‘04 2 3/4 lengths. TATOCT). O-John C Fretwell; B-Lostford Manor Stud; GII Pat O’Brien Breeders’ Cup H. Imperialism (Langfuhr) T-Eoghan O'Neill; i40,005. rallies from last for his first win in 17 months. Margins: 2, NO, 2HF. Odds: 17.00, 2.30, 11.00. GIII Longacres Mile No Giveaway (He’s Tops) shocks Also Ran: Mauralakana (Fr), New Girlfriend (Ire), Puskas at 60-1. (Ire), Nero (Ire). www.taylormadefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/22/05 • PAGE 3 of 8 P R E S U L T S P Sunday, Del Mar PAT O'BRIEN BREEDERS' CUP H.-GII, $280,000, DMR, This could be The One 8-21, 3yo/up, 7f, 1:21 3/5, ft. 1--IMPERIALISM, 117, c, 4, by Langfuhr 1st Dam: Bodhavista, by Pass the Tab 2nd Dam: Fia, by One for All 3rd Dam: Sticks n' Stones, by Gee Whiz O-Steve Taub; B-Farnsworth Farms (KY); T-Kristin Mulhall; J-V Jp Espinoza; $180,000. Lifetime Record: MGISP, 24-6-5-3, $868,605. *1/2 to White Beauty (Robyn Dancer), MSW & GSP, $361,663. 2--Gotaghostofachance, 114, g, 4, Silver Ghost--Foolish Kisses, by Cannonade. O-Ross McLeod & Charles Ming; B-Dr Philip J Torsney Jr (MD); T-Roger M Stein; $40,000. 3--Taste of Paradise, 115, h, 6, Conquistador Cielo-- Tastetheteardrops, by What Luck. ($425,000 HRA 2004 BESJAN). O-David B Bloom; B-Abrahams, Snukal & Bloom (KY); T-Gary Mandella; $36,000. Margins: 3/4, 2HF, 3/4. Odds: 6.00, 15.50, 17.00. Also Ran: Beau Soleil, Bear in the Woods, Unfurl the Flag, McCann's Mojave, Pt's Grey Eagle. Scratched: Hasty Kris. The handsome grey had not had his picture taken in over a year, but found a good time to become reac- HIP 205 quainted with the inside of the winner’s circle when he wore down early pacesetter Beau Soleil and outgamed Filly by Kingmambo S Escena game closer Gotaghostofachance to secure the win. Thrust squarley into the Classics spotlight with victories Selling this September at Keeneland in last year’s GII San Vicente S. and GII San Rafael S., the grey finished third, but was promoted to second, in the GI Santa Anita Derby before employing his custom- A Winning Formula ary come-from-behind tactics to collect show money in the “The cross of Kingmambo over Nijinsky II GI Kentucky Derby.