FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2013 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here THE WORST-KEPT SECRET APPROACH HEADS DERBY DOZEN She may have been under the radar prior to her J “TDN Rising Star” J Dawn Approach (Ire) seasonal bow at Lingfield, but Secret Gesture (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) will defend his unbeaten record (Galileo {Ire}) was on everyone=s lips after surging to against 11 rivals in tomorrow=s G1 Investec Derby, with prominence in that venue=s Listed Oaks Trial May 11, a draw in seven placing him in an ideal spot in the and holds pole position in today=s G1 Investec Oaks. middle of the pack. Trainer Jim Such was the dominance of Newsells Park Stud=s Bolger has reported Godolphin=s homebred in that G1 2000 Guineas winner to have 11-furlong prep, enjoyed a perfect preparation for Sheikh Fahad has the coveted Classic double stepped in for a half which has been achieved by the share, and it may last two colts to try, Sea the be that European Stars (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) and racing=s newest Camelot (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}). As heavyweight has expected, Aidan O=Brien declared acquired instant five with only the G1 Irish 2,000 Classic glory. Guineas winner Magician (Ire) Trainer Ralph (Galileo {Ire}) scratched from his Secret Gesture Racing Post Beckett, who won initial team, and the unbeaten this five years ago May 9 G3 Chester Vase winner with Look Here (GB) (Hernando {Fr}) and also saddles Ruler of the World (Ire) (Galileo Dawn Approach another trial-winning contender in Talent (GB) (New {Ire}) has landed the Alucky@ stall Racing Post Approach {Ire}), finds it hard to keep a lid on his 10 which has held seven enthusiasm for the favorite. AI hope she=s special, but winners since 1986. More rain fell at Epsom yesterday I=m not brave enough to say that just yet,@ he and Clerk of the Course Andrew Cooper said, AWe=ve explained. AShe=s quite a narrow, light-framed filly, but had nearly an inch of rain this week and after walking it she=s been straightforward all of her life. She beat them this morning, I=d have to call it good-to-soft, soft in convincingly at Lingfield and came out of the race very places. The year High Chaparral won was undoubtedly well. The way she travels, I don=t think the track will be the softest Derby I=ve had and this year will be similar. I a big issue and while Look Here got into a flap in the can=t see the Derby now being run on anything paddock before she won the Oaks, this filly should be appreciably better than good-to-soft.@ Cont. p4 fine.@ Investec Oaks cont. p3 CORNERSTONE GETS DETTORI Jockey Frankie Dettori was cleared yesterday by France Galop to resume his riding career, and it was announced by Team Valor that the champion jockey would partner First Cornerstone (Ire) (Hurricane Run {Ire}) in Sunday=s G1 Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly. AWe are very pleased to have Frankie ride First Cornerstone,@ said Barry Irwin, CEO of Team Valor. AHe=s a world-class rider, and he knows how to win this race.@ Dettori looks to claim his third edition of the French Classic, which he most recently won aboard Shamardal (Giant=s Causeway) in 2005. A Group 2 winner in Ireland last season, First Cornerstone was held up by a respiratory ailment earlier this year and made a belated seasonal debut in the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas on Saturday, finishing fifth. The colt had initially been under consideration for tomorrow=s G1 Investec Derby, but it was decided France=s feature was in his best interest. AComing back in a week, we think the shorter distance will be better for First Cornerstone,@ Irwin said. In This Issue ‘St Nick’ Looks for Third Coronation Cup 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 St Nicholas Abbey (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) will start (732) 747-8060 a long odds-on favorite as he goes in search of an (732) 747-8955 (fax) unprecedented third consecutive victory in the www.thoroughbreddailynews.com G1 Coronation Cup over an extended 12 furlongs www.thetdn.com on Saturday’s Epsom Derby undercard. The 6-year- old makes his first start since annexing the Barry Weisbord, co-publisher G1 Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan Mar. 30. 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Talent, who has this Classic in her blood with her third dam being Dick Hollingsworth=s 1980 Oaks heroine Bireme (GB), is a serious second-string for Beckett and she beat some promising types including the re-opposing Madame Defarge (Ire) (Motivator {GB}) in the Listed Pretty Polly S. over 10 furlongs at Newmarket last time May 5. Like Ouija Board (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}), who took that contest en route to Oaks glory in 2004, she is unexposed and open to much improvement. AShe has done very well since the Pretty Polly S., both physically and in her work, and if she was my only runner I=d be looking Talent (red cap) wins the forward to the race,@ her Pretty Polly trainer said. AShe was Racing Post very keen early there and won despite doing things all the wrong way. She=s well-balanced, will handle the whole day, the track and her pedigree says she will stay. She=s different to Secret Gesture in that she=s a very tough, robust filly mentally. She has a genuine chance.@ The last winner of this to have contested the G1 1000 Guineas was Casual Look (Red Ransom) 10 years ago, but it was impossible to ignore the promise that Ballydoyle=s Moth A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) showed when third in the latest indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will edition May 5. Staying on strongly at the end, Susan denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith=s blueblood is indicate first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state- bred much more for this trip than that mile and can only bred races, a (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races improve for the rise in distance. Cont. p4 and an (R) will be used for other restricted races. Friday, Epsom, Britain, post time: 4:00 p.m. INVESTEC OAKS-G1, £400,000, 3yo, f, 12f 10ydsT SC PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEY 1 5 Banoffee (Ire) M Kerr-Dineen, Lord Hambleden & Partners Peter Savill Morrison (Hurricane Run {Ire}--Nanabanana {Ire}, by Anabaa) Fallon 2 10 Gertrude Versed (GB) Rachel Hood Rachel Hood Gosden (Manduro {Ger}--Sugar Mill {Fr}, by Polar Falcon) Buick 3 7 Liber Nauticus (Ire) Ballymacoll Stud Ballymacoll Stud Stoute (Azamour {Ire}--Serres {Ire}, by Daylami {Ire}) Moore 4 11 Madame Defarge (Ire) W J Gredley Middle Park Stud Ltd Bell (Motivator {GB}--Friendlier {GB}, by Zafonic) Queally 5 8 Miss You Too (GB) Andrew Whitlock Plantation Stud & Amarvilas Bldstck Simcock (Montjeu {Ire}--Portrait of a Lady {Ire}, by Peintre Celebre) Mongan 6 2 Moth (Ire) Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith Smythson A O’Brien (Galileo {Ire}--Pieds de Plume {Fr}, by Seattle Slew) J O’Brien 7 9 Roz (GB) Mrs Mary-Anne Parker Darley H Dunlop (Teofilo {Ire}--Debonnaire {GB}, by Anabaa) Murtagh 8 4 Say (Ire) Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor Smythson A O’Brien (Galileo {Ire}--Riskaverse, by Dynaformer) Heffernan 9 1 Secret Gesture (GB) Qatar Racing Ltd & Newsells Park Stud Newsells Park Stud Beckett (Galileo {Ire}--Shastye {Ire}, by Danehill) Crowley 10 3 Talent (GB) J L Rowsell & M H Dixon Ashbrittle Stud & M H Dixon Beckett (New Approach {Ire}--Prowess {Ire}, by Peintre Celebre) Hughes 11 6 The Lark (GB) Lady Bamford Lady Bamford Bell (Pivotal {GB}--Gull Wing {Ire}, by In the Wings {GB}) Spencer All carry 126 pounds.