You’resothrilling Wins G3 Sprint S. HEADLINE p.3 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 TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2007 MORE MAGIC FOR GYPSY DANCER Last week, Gypsy Dancer (NZ) (Dance Floor--Racy Belle {NZ}, by Straight Strike) made headlines when her Triple weanling colt by Redoute=s Choice (Aus) set an Australasian record of A$1.15 million at the Threats Magic Millions National Weanling Sale. The 11- Curlin Records Final Prep for Belmont... year-old mare was back in GI Preakness S. winner Curlin (Smart Strike) com- the news yesterday, top- pleted his final serious work yesterday at Churchill ping the opening session of Downs ahead of Saturday=s GI Belmont S. Under regular the Magic Millions National rider Carmen Rosas, the chestnut covered four furlongs Broodmare Sale on the in :50.60 over a track labeled Gypsy Dancer magicmillions.com.au Gold Coast. Consigned by as >fast.= The move was the Vinery Stud, agent for 29th fastest of 41 at the dis- Tony Akkari, the chestnut was purchase by Coolmore tance. Owned by Stonestreet Stud for A$1.5 million. Coolmore also made the win- Farm, Padua Stable, George ning salvo on her record-setting weanling. Already the Bolton and Midnight Cry Sta- dam of champion and MG1SW Dance Hero (Aus) ble, the sophomore recorded (Danzero {Aus}), Gypsy Dancer attracted an opening internal splits of :13.60, bid of A$500,000, and it wasn=t long before Curlin Reed Palmer :25.60 and :38 and galloped Coolmore=s Tom Magnier had signed the ticket. AMares out five furlongs in 1:04.60. like her don=t come up for sale very often,@ Magnier AThat was what we wanted to see,@ said trainer Steve said. AAs well as being a lovely type herself, we know Asmussen. AHe looks very familiar, very loose...He she throws lovely types and, after paying over a million went nice and smooth through the wire and galloped dollars for her weanling colt, we knew we=d have to dig out good.@ Curlin, who finished third behind Street deep to get her.@ Scans revealed that the mare is carry- Sense and Hard Spun in the May 5 GI Kentucky Derby, ing a colt by Redoute=s Choice. is scheduled to arrive in New York later this morning. She could be bred back to Holy Roman Emperor (Ire). Coolmore Time Squared Added to Belmont Lineup... was also successful in its bid to Time Squared (Fusaichi Pegasus), who finished sixth get the day=s second-best seller, in the GI Blue Grass S. Apr. 14, will start in the GI the seven-year-old Private Steer Belmont S., trainer Patrick Biacone said yesterday. (Aus) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}-- AWe=ve had this race in the back of our minds,@ said Lisheenowen {Aus}, by Biancone. AHe ran a good race in the Blue Grass [beaten Semipalatinsk). Part of The Private Steer MM Photo only three lengths] and he has been in great form.@ The Starcraft Promotion Draft, she is in foal to the dual colt, who will be ridden by regular stable rider Julien Hemisphere champion Starcraft, and the sale includes a Leparoux, will ship to Belmont Friday following a final free service for the mare in 2007. AShe=s a really beauti- work at Keeneland this morning. AWith Curlin and Hard ful mare,@ Magnier said. AThere have been few better Spun in the race, we=d be delighted to finish third,@ racehorses in Australia in recent years than her. In @ added Biancone. A $1.05 million purchase at the total, the 19 mares offered in the Promotion brought Keeneland April juvenile sale last year, the New York- over A$6.7 million, averaging more than A$350,000. bred won his latest start, a $50,000 optional-claiming AI=m quite thrilled with the response from buyers,@ said event at Arlington May 18. Cont. p6 Starcraft owner Paul Makin. cont. p2 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/5/07 • PAGE 2 of 7 MAGIC MILLIONS BROODMARES MM Top Lots cont. MONDAY - TOP 10 LOTS Lot Name Covering Sire Price (A$) 1011 Elevenses (NZ) Starcraft (NZ) 625,000 2113 Gypsy Dancer (NZ) Redoute’s Choice (Aus) 1,500,000 (9, Star Way {GB}--Celtic Joy {NZ}, by *Sir Tristram) (11, Dance Floor--Racy Belle {NZ}, by Straight Strike) Consigned by The Starcraft Promotion Draft Consigned by Vinery Stud, agent Purchased by Glenlogan Park Stud Purchased by Coolmore Australia 1020 Sylvaner (NZ) Starcraft (NZ) 620,000 1018 Private Steer (Aus) Starcraft (NZ) 1,400,000 (9, Danasinga {Aus}--Isla Bijou {NZ}, by Noble Bijou) (7, Danehill Dancer {Ire}--Lisheenowen {Aus}, Consigned by The Starcraft Promotion Draft by Semipalatinsk) Purchased by Tristarc Bloodstock Consigned by The Starcraft Promotion Draft 1045 I Got Chills (Aus) B=mare prospect 540,000 Purchased by Coolmore Australia (3, General Nediym {Aus}--Tidfish {Aus}, 1051 Jezabeel (NZ) Encosta de Lago (Aus) 725,000 by Imperial Prince {Ire}) (14, Zabeel {NZ}--Passefleur {NZ}, by Vice Regal {NZ}) Consigned by Lindsay Park Stud, agent Consigned by Strawberry Hill Stud Purchased by Strawberry Hill Stud Purchased by Belmont Bloodstock Agency 1006 Chickens (Aus) Starcraft (NZ) 510,000 1096 Pinezero (Aus) Mossman (Aus) 700,000 (7, Danehill--C=yaontheotherside, by Hermitage) (4, Danehill--Alpine Spirit {Aus}, by Kenmare {Fr}) Consigned by The Starcraft Promotion Draft Consigned by Swettenham Stud, agent Purchased by Steve Brem Purchased by Colm Santry Bloodstock Ï Ò 1047 Indelible (NZ) B=mare prospect 680,000 (3, Redoute=s Choice {Aus}--Gifted Spirit {Aus}, Three-Day Broodmare Sale Continues Today... by Thunder Gulch) The three-day National Broodmare Sale continues Consigned by Vinery Stud, agent today, with bidding beginning at 10 a.m. Lots to watch Purchased by Scone Bloodstock Services include lot 1146, the three-year-old broodmare Wiener 948 Belle Bizarre (Aus) B=mare prospect 640,000 (Aus) (More Than Ready--Snippets= Lass (Aus), by (5, Dauberval--Baltriomphe {NZ}, by Balmerino {NZ}) Snippets {Aus}). A stakes-placed half-sister to G1SW Consigned by Oakwood Farm, agent Snitzel (Aus) consigned by Bellerive Stud, Wiener is in Purchased by Badgers Bloodstock foal to Redoute=s Choice (Aus). Also expected to draw attention is lot 1231, the three-year-old Hummingbird (Aus) (Galileo {Ire}--Cashier {Aus}, by Danehill). Out of MAGIC MILLIONS NATIONAL BROODMARE SALE a group winner, the bay filly is a half-sister to MGSW Monday, June 4, 2007 and G1SP Flying Pegasus (Aus) (Fusaichi Pegasus), and SESSION TOTALS 2007 2006 is in foal to Fusaichi Pegasus. She is consigned by Catalogued 266 200 Coolmore Stud, agent. Listed winner Chic Choice (Aus) No. Offered 215 165 (Redoute=s Choice--Fortunata {Aus}, by Dr Grace {Aus}) No. Sold 174 135 sells as lot 1184. From the family of champion Fairy RNAs 41 30 King Prawn (Aus) and G1SW Easy Rocking (Aus), the % RNA 19% 18% five-year-old Glastonbury Farms offering is in foal to Gross 26,847,000 15,136,500 Mossman (Aus). The sale continues through Friday. The Average (% change) 154,293 (+37.6%) 112,122 complete catalogue and results are available at www.magicmillions.com.au www.magicmillions.com.au. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/5/07 • PAGE 3 of 7 P N E W S T O D A Y P P R E S U L T S P TIZ WONDERFUL RESUMES TRAINING Another Monday, Naas, Ireland potential star three-year-old campaigned by Stonestreet SWORDLESTOWN STUD SPRINT S.-G3, i100,000, Farms and trained by Steven Asmussen returned from a Naas, 6-4, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:10.43, gd/yl. long layoff to work at Churchill Monday morning. On 1--YOU=RESOTHRILLING, 124, f, 2, by Storm Cat the sidelines after a tendon 1st Dam: Mariah=s Storm (MGSW & GISP, problem was discovered in $724,894), by Rahy January, Tiz Wonderful 2nd Dam: Immense, by Roberto (Tiznow), winner of last sea- 3rd Dam: Imsodear, by Chieftain son=s GIII Iroquois S. and GII O-Michael Tabor & Susan Magnier; B-Pacelco SA; Kentucky Jockey Club S., T-Aidan O=Brien; J-Seamus Heffernan; i65,100. breezed four furlongs in an Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, i76,700. *Full to Giant=s easy :53.20 under Carmen Causeway, Hwt. 3yo Colt-Ire at 7-9f, and 9.5-10.5f, Rosas. The work, which was Hwt. 3yo Colt-GB at 9.5-11f, MG1SW-GB, G1SW-Fr th Adam Coglianese the 40 fastest of 41 moves & Ire, GISP-US, $3,077,960; Freud, GSP-GB; at the distance Monday, was Tumblebrutus, GSP-Ire; and Tiger Dance, GSP-Ire. the first work back for the undefeated three-year-old 2--Saoirse Abu, 124, f, 2, Mr. Greeley--Out Too Late, since the injury. AHe=s an absolutely beautiful mover,@ by Future Storm. ($260,000 yrl >06 KEESEP). said Asmussen. AI think he=s doing a hundred percent, O-Ennistown Stud; B-White Cloud Bloodstock, Omar and that=s all there is. He traveled perfect.@ According Trevino & N and P Part.; T-Jim Bolger; i20,000. to Asmussen, the colt will likely be pointed toward 3--May Day Queen (Ire), 124, f, 2, Danetime (Ire)-- Saratoga=s GII Jim Dandy S. July 29. Birthday Present (GB), by Cadeaux Genereux (GB). (i6,000 wnlg >05 GOFNOV; 28,000gns yrl >06 Khalid Abdullah s Zam- SUN HAS GRAND PRIX AIM = DONSEP). O-J R May; B-Martyn J McEnery; T-Richard bezi Sun (GB) (Dansili {GB}) looks likely to tackle the Hannon; i10,000. July 14 G1 Grand Prix de Paris following his fourth in Margins: 1, 1 1/4, 1.