MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2010 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. DAR RE MI RETIRED “LIGHTNING” STORMS TO SPINAWAY SCORE Lord and Lady Lloyd-Webber=s homebred Dar Re Mi Giving trainer Todd Pletcher his fourth win in the race (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}--Darara {Ire}, by Top Ville {Ire}), in the last 12 years, R Heat Lightning (Trippi) collared winner of this year=s G1 Dubai Sheema Classic, has front-running Alienation been retired from racing, according to Racing Post. (Rock Hard Ten) in the John Gosden reported that minor issues had prevented stretch before drawing off him from training to take the GI Spinaway his charge for an S. at Saratoga Race autumn cam- Course by four lengths. paign. The five- Pletcher did have an ad- year-old mare vantage in this edition, captured last saddling four of the eight year=s G1 Pretty runners. Of the winner, Polly S. and he said, AR Heat Lightning Horsephotos G1 Yorkshire had been training very Oaks and con- well in her last couple of breezes and got a good, favor- cluded her 2009 able outside post. I was trying to get her to settle a Horsephotos campaign with a little bit and make a run, and I thought it was a big third-place effort performance.@ Winning jockey Garrett Gomez added, AI in the GI Breeders= Cup Turf at Santa Anita. She re- was trying to keep her relaxed. Turning for home, I was turned this term with a 3/4-length tally over the boys a little concerned. My filly was doing more than I on the Meydan turf in the Mar. 27 Sheema Classic and wanted her to do. But just as I came off the turn, Bob concluded her career with a fourth-place finish in the [Baffert]=s filly [Alienation] came back to us, and my July 3 G1 Eclipse S. On the board in 14 of 17 starts, filly went on.@ Pletcher=s other Spinaway winners were Dar Re Mi won six times and earned $4,356,980. Circle of Life (Belong to Me), 1999; Ashado (Saint Ballado), 2003; and Adieu (El Corredor), 2005. He has a THE MAXIMUM OF FUISSE way to go before catching his mentor, D. Wayne Lukas, Haras du Quesnay=s Fuisse (Fr) (Green Tune) delayed however. Lukas has saddled six Spinaway winners. the start of Sunday=s G1 Prix du Moulin for 15 minutes Cont. p4 after getting loose twice, but he made amends, getting up in the final stride to reign supreme in an intriguing tactical renewal of the Longchamp feature. Almost led off the track when eventually caught, the homebred--a detached fourth in the G1 Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville Aug. 15--was given the green light to walk and trot back to the stalls, and was in relaxed mood by the time they opened for the action. Settled in rear by Stephane Pasquier as Siyouni (Fr) (Pivotal {GB}) led, the 10-1 shot was brought with his challenge wide in the straight to deny Rio de la Plata (Rahy) and the long-time leader by two heads to lead home a J “TDN Rising Star” J one-two-three. AWhat a script--no one would believe the story if they hadn=t seen it,@ Fuisse=s emo- tional owner/breeder Alec Head declared. AI was in the stand when he got loose, and we thought we=d run, as we had nothing to lose. He was unbelievable in the race and covers so much ground with his stride--he is just a lovely horse.@ Cont. p3 TDN TODAY Headline News.................... 12 pages P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 9/6/10 • PAGE 2 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com FEATURE PRESENTATION • GI Three Chimneys Hopeful S. AThe most impressive aspect of his debut was the way he relaxed, and then, when I asked him, how pro- fessional he was,@ said jockey Shaun Bridgmohan. AHorses came around him and he didn=t panic, and when I asked him to go, he took off.@ Soldat (War Front), a distant second that after- Adam Coglianese photo noon, came back to break VINTAGE HOPEFUL his maiden by three lengths on the turf Sept. 3. Wine With the defections of Chipshot (Peace Rules), Nacho Police has been working well since his debut score, Saint (Yes It=s True) and Printing Press (Tapit), third, with a six-panel move in 1:12 4/5 Aug. 25. fifth and seventh, respectively, in Saturday=s GIII Sap- Rounding out the field are Settle for Medal (Medal- ling S. at Monmouth, the 106th running of the GI Three list), who closed from off a solid pace to take a six- Chimneys Hopeful S. has drawn a very short field. But panel Saratoga maiden test by two lengths July 31; and two of the four are J “TDN Rising Stars” J. Boys Stay Thirsty (Bernardini), a front-running 5 1/2-length At Tosconova (Officer) is the morning-line choice off a winner over the Spa strip Aug. 14. Of the latter, owner 12-length victory at Belmont Park July 2. He could be Mike Repole said, AHe=s bred to go 1 1/4 miles. If you tested by fellow AStar@ Wine Police (Speightstown). The had told me he was going to run so well at 5 1/2 and chestnut opened his career with a 7 3/4-length romp six furlongs, I would have said, >You=re kidding me.= I going 5 1/2 furlongs at Saratoga July 24, stopping the believe he=ll improve a couple of lengths with every timer in 1:03 1/5, just .23 off the track record (video). extra furlong.@ Monday, Saratoga Race Course, post time: 5:22 p.m. EDT THREE CHIMNEYS HOPEFUL S.-GI, $250,000, 2yo, 7f PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEY ML 1 Nacho Saint K George & Lori Hall Robert E Courtney Jr & Rick Stivers-KY Breen 6-1 (Yes It’s True--Flashy, by Wild Again) Castellano 2 Chipshot Vinery Stables/Charles Glasscock William P Sorren-FL Asmussen 8-1 (Peace Rules--Chispiski, by Appealing Skier) A Garcia 3 Settle for Medal K Mark B Grier Miklin Stbls LLC/Daryl G Easley DVM-KY Hennig 12-1 (Medallist--Rehear, by Coronado’s Quest) Velasquez 4 Printing Press K Klaravich Stbls/Wiliam H Lawrence Joe Mulholland Jr/John & Karen Mulholland-KY Pompay 20-1 (Tapit--Wonder Star, by Mountain Cat) Maragh 5 Boys At Tosconova K Jay Em Ess Stable/Hot Racing Stbl Hertrich/McCarthy Livestock LLC-KY Dutrow Jr 8-5 (Officer--Little Bonnet, by Coronado’s Quest) Dominguez 6 Stay Thirsty K Repole Stable John D Gunther/John Darren Gunther-KY Pletcher 4-1 (Bernardini--Marozia, by Storm Bird) Velazquez 7 Wine Police K J Kirk & Judy Robison John & Martha Jane Mulholland-KY Asmussen 5-2 (Speightstown--Deputy Cures Blues, by War Deputy) Bridgmohan All carry 120 pounds. Click for the brisnet.com PPs. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 9/6/10 • PAGE 3 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Sunday, Longchamp, France Sunday, Baden Baden, Germany PRIX DU MOULIN DE LONGCHAMP-G1, i450,000, 138TH GROSSER MERCEDES-BENZ PREIS VON Longchamp, 9-5, 3yo/up, c/f/m, 1mT, 1:37.83, gd. BADEN-G1, i250,000, Baden Baden, 9-5, 3yo/up, 1--sFUISSE (FR), 128, c, 4, by Green Tune 1 1/2mT, 2:32.73, gd. 1st Dam: Funny Feerie (Fr) (SW-Fr), by Sillery 1--NIGHT MAGIC (GER), 129, f, 4, by Sholokhov (Ire) 2nd Dam: Funny Pearl, by Irish River (Fr) 1st Dam: Night Woman (Ger) (SP-Ger), by Monsun (Ger) 3rd Dam: Messenie (Fr), by Lyphard 2nd Dam: Noveka (Ger), by Kalaglow (Ire) O-Haras du Quesnay; B-Alec & Ghislaine Head; 3rd Dam: Novelle (Ger), by Northfields T-Criquette Head-Maarek; J-Stephane Pasquier; (i43,000 yrl '07 BBAAUG; i800,000 RNA HIT '09 i257,130. Lifetime Record: 13 starts, 7 wins, ARQDEC). O-Stall Salzburg; B-Gestut Etzean; 6 places, i842,115. *1/2 to Full of Gold (Fr) (Gold T-Wolfgang Figge; J-Karoly Kerekes; i150,000. Away {Ire}), G1SW-Fr, $429,658. Werk Nick Rating: Lifetime Record: G1SP-Ity, 14 starts, 6 wins, A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 5 places, i613,600. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click 2--Rio de la Plata, 128, h, 5, Rahy--Express Way (Arg), for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. by Ahmad (Arg). ($65,000 wnlg >05 KEENOV; 2--Quijano (Ger), 132, g, 8, Acatenango (Ger)--Quila $75,000 yrl >06 KEESEP; 170,000gns 2yo >07 TATAPR). (Ire), by Unfuwain. O/B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof; O-Godolphin; B-Jose de Camargo, Robert N Clay, T-Peter Schiergen; i60,000. Gainsborough Farm, et al; T-S bin Suroor; i102,870. 3--Cavalryman (GB), 132, c, 4, Halling--Silversword (Fr), Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services Sale Grad by Highest Honor (Fr). O-Godolphin; B-Darley; T-Saeed bin Suroor; i25,000. 3--Siyouni (Fr), 123, c, 3, Pivotal (GB)--Sichilla (Ire), by Margins: 1 3/4, 1 3/4, NO. Odds: 4.40, 9.20, 1.30. Danehill. O-His Highness The Aga Khan; B-H H The Also Ran: Northern Glory (GB), Allied Powers (Ire), Aga Khan's Studs SC; T-A de Royer-Dupre; 51,435. i Wiener Walzer (Ger), Russian Tango (Ger). Margins: HD, HD, 1HF. Odds: 9.90, 15.00, 4.00. Night Magic confirmed her status as Germany's top Also Ran: Paco Boy (Ire), Lope de Vega (Ire), Via Medici (Ire). three-year-old filly when wiring the G1 Preis der Diana Fuisse, who earned “TDN Rising Star” sta- J J (German Oaks) at Dusseldorf last August, but finished tus in September 2008, gained a first black-type win in last of nine in the G1 Prix de l'Opera de Longchamp on impressive style by six lengths in Maisons-Laffitte=s Arc day on her next start.