BREEDING RIGHTS TO STREET SENSE HEADLINE SOLD p13 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 SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2007 IT'S OFFICIAL IRISH INVADE FRANCE It looked simple on paper, and so it proved in reality. Aidan O'Brien's sophomores have proved right up to Saleh Al Homaizi and Imad Al Sagar's Authorized (Ire) the mark so far in 2007 and the Ballydoyle wagon rolls (Montjeu {Ire}) produced a commanding performance to into Chantilly today for the G1 Prix du Jockey-Club. win yesterday's G1 Vodafone Derby at Epsom by five Susan Magnier, Derrick Smith and Michael Tabor's lengths to give jockey Chinese Whisper (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) was runner-up to Frankie Dettori his first Herve Morin's Literato (Fr) (Kendor {Fr}) in the G3 Prix win in the Classic. All of La Force at Longchamp Apr. 15 before filling third the attention in the behind Claudio Marzocco and Enrico Ciampi's Lawman lead-up to the Blue Riband (Fr) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) in the G3 Prix de Guiche here centered on the Italian's May 9. The Montjeu colt is backed up by Susan lack of a win rather than Magnier and Michael Tabor's Alexander of Hales the colt's ability, which (Danehill), who came on the scene late with a smooth was unquestionable after win in Sunday's G3 Gallinule S. at The Curragh. Literato's trainer Jean-Claude Rouget is desperate for a Authorized Getty Images his winning displays in the G1 Racing Post Trophy first domestic Classic, and his chances are strength- and G2 Dante S. Dettori need not have worried as the ened by Joseph Allen's Brooklyn Boy (Gone West). imposing bay landed a colossal gamble at 5-4 with his While that homebred hasn=t tested stakes company, he irresistible stretch run. AI=ve been in some pressure was a respectable third behind subsequent group win- ner Chichi Creasy (Fr) and Lawman in a decent situations before, but not like this," Dettori said. AIn the last 100 yards, I could hear the whole world shouting, Longchamp conditions event last time Mar. 29. The Niarchos family has already enjoyed its share of Classic and I had to pinch myself to make sure it wasn't a success this weekend and their Sagara (Sadler's Wells) dream.@ Cont. p2 bids to provide the operation with its fourth renewal Saturday, Epsom, Britain after the exploits of Hernando (Fr), Dream Well (Fr) and VODAFONE DERBY-G1, ,1,250,000, Epsom, 6-2, 3yo, Sulamani (Ire) if he can improve on his encouraging c/f, 12f 10ydsT, 2:34.77, gd. second in the May 14 G2 Prix Greffulhe at Saint-Cloud. 1--AUTHORIZED (IRE), 126, c, 3, by Montjeu (Ire) Prix du Jockey Club field p3 1st Dam: Funsie (Fr), by Saumarez (GB) 2nd Dam: Vallee Dansante, by Lyphard 3rd Dam: Green Valley (Fr), by Val de Loir (Fr) (95,000gns wnlg >04 TATDEC; 400,000gns yrl >05 TATOCT). O-Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar; B-Marengo Investments & Knighton House Ltd & M Kinane; T-Peter Chapple-Hyam; J-Frankie Dettori; ,709,750. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-1, ,890,286. 2--Eagle Mountain (GB), 126, c, 3, Rock of Gibraltar (Ire)--Masskana (Ire), by Darshaan (GB). (220,000gns yrl >05 TATOCT). O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-London Thoroughbred Services Ltd; T-Aidan O'Brien; ,269,000. 3--Aqaleem (GB), 126, c, 3, Sinndar (Ire)--Dalayil (Ire), by Sadler's Wells. O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Shadwell Estate Company Limited; T-Marcus Tregoning; ,134,625. Margins: 5, 2HF, HD. Odds: 5-4, 6-1, 9-1. Also Ran: Lucarno, Soldier of Fortune (Ire), Salford Mill (Ire), Kid Mambo, Yellowstone (Ire), Acapulco (Ire), Admiralofthefleet, Mahler (GB), Anton Chekhov (GB), Regime (Ire), Leander (GB), Petara Bay (Ire), Strategic Prince (GB), Archipenko. Scratched: Arabian Gulf (GB), Eastern Anthem (Ire). TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/3/07 • PAGE 2 of 13 Raw Talent... Also-Rans Also Please Connections... After a debut third in Newbury's Haynes, Hanson & Aidan O'Brien was delighted with Eagle Mountain, Clark S. in September, Authorized justified trainer Peter who was hampered before staying on into a clear sec- Chapple-Hyam's faith with an easy, maiden-breaking ond and faring best of his eight runners. AHe ran a success in the following month's G1 Racing Post Tro- blinder and, if everything's well, he'll hopefully go for phy. But, like most of his peers, he went into winter the G1 Irish Derby [at The Curragh July 1]." Richard quarters in the shadow of Teofilo (Ire). With the news Hills was not disappointed to be third on Aqaleem. He that Jim Bolger's force would be sidelined, a void was said, "I'm extremely pleased, as he's quite an created and it was soon filled by the substantial frame old-fashioned horse who is a galloper and stayer and of Authorized after a fac- the winner has a real turn of foot. It can get rough on ile success in York's G2 the rail, but I managed to ease him off and get a bit of Dante S. May 17. Settled air and breathing space, and he ran a cracking race.@ towards the outer in the Click for the Racing Post chart or the free brisnet.com early stages here, he had catalogue-style pedigree. more than half the field in front, but stayed free of Authorized stretches away to win any trouble towards the rail. Full of run traveling impressively Getty Images down the hill to Tattenham Corner, he was eased into contention at the TAYLOR MADE top of the straight, and it was soon clear that Dettori KEENELAND SEPTEMBER GRADS only had to press the button to realise his dream. That happened at the quarter pole, where he demonstrated INCLUDE TODAY’S his lethal extra gear, and it was all over by the time MILADY BREEDERS’ CUP H. (G2) STARTER Eagle Mountain emerged to lead the vain chase. APeter BALLADO’S THUNDER said, >Wherever you are, get him relaxed, and at the top of the hill I had them covered,=@ Dettori commented. AHe (859) 885-3345 • www.taylormadesales.com has a tremendous turn of foot and I gave him a couple of smacks for safety, but he didn't deserve them, re- ally. Added Chapple-Hyam, saddling his second Derby winner, "I've always thought he was a very good horse GII Nassau S. Strike Softly (Smart Strike) makes it from day one, and he's never let me down. This is back-to-back graded stakes. better than the last time [in 1992], as that was a haze. GII Californian S. Buzzards Bay (Marco Bay) gets I decided to enjoy it and not worry, but I did. He trav- back in the win column. els, he has a serious turn of foot--Frankie was a bit GIII Dogwood BC S. Borel guides Lady Joanne further back than he wanted to be--but he has so much (Orientate) off the rail en route to victory. class. I told him to ride it like he owned it." GIII Aristides BC S. Fabulous Strike (Smart Strike) scorches the Churchill main track. TDN TODAY GIII Sands Point S. Rutherienne (Pulpit) and Bit of Headline News................... 13 pages Whimsy (Distorted Humor) share the win. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/3/07 • PAGE 3 of 13 Sunday, Chantilly, France, post time: 5:35 p.m. PRIX DU JOCKEY CLUB MITSUBISHI MOTORS-G1, i1,500,000, 3yo, c/f, 1 5/16mT SC PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEY 1 6 Raincoat (GB) Khalid Abdullah Juddmonte Farms Gosden (Barathea {Ire}--Love the Rain {GB}, by Rainbow Quest) Hughes 2 14 Zambezi Sun (GB) Khalid Abdullah Juddmonte Farms Bary (Dansili {GB}--Imbabala {GB}, by Zafonic) Pasquier 3 10 Visionario (Ire) H H The Aga Khan SNC Lagardere Elevage Fabre (Spinning World--Visionnaire {Fr}, by Linamix {Fr}) Sautjeau 4 1 Shamdinan (Fr) H H The Aga Khan H H The Aga Khan's Studs SC de Royer-Dupre (Dr Fong--Shamdara {Ire}, by Dr Devious {Ire}) Soumillon 5 7 Castlereagh (UAE) Sh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Darley Fabre (Machiavellian--Spring Oak {GB}, by Mark of Esteem {Ire}) McEvoy 6 2 Brooklyn Boy Joseph Allen Joseph Allen Rouget (Gone West--Moon Queen {Ire}, by Sadler's Wells) Mendizabal 7 16 Halicarnassus (Ire) Box 41 Yeomanstown Lodge Stud Channon (Cape Cross {Ire}--Launch Time, by Relaunch) Holland 8 11 Spirit One (Fr) Bouzid Chehboub Kamel & Boualem Chehboub Demercastel (Anabaa Blue {GB}--Lavayssiere {Fr}, by Sicyos) Boeuf 9 17 Indian Spring (Ire) Luciano Disaro & Malcolm Parrish New England/Stanley House/Mount Coote Studs Smaga (Indian Danehill {Ire}--Lille Hammer {GB}, by Sadler's Wells) Benoist 10 4 Loup Breton (Ire) Ecurie Wildenstein Dayton Investments Ltd Lellouche (Anabaa--Louve, by Irish River {Fr}) Thulliez 11 3 Quest for Honor (GB) Famille de Moussac Ship Commodities Int=l Inc Fabre (Highest Honor {Fr}--Quest for Ladies {GB}, by Rainbow Quest) Victoire 12 18 Medicine Path (GB) John Fretwell Jenny Hall Bloodstock Ltd O'Neill (Danehill Dancer {Ire}--Indian Mystery {Ire}, by Indian Ridge {Ire}) Mullen 13 5 Lawman (Fr) Claudio Marzocco/Enrico Ciampi Petra Bloodstock Agency Ltd Beguigne (Invincible Spirit {Ire}--Laramie, by Gulch) Dettori 14 13 Chinese Whisper (Ire) S Magnier, D Smith & M Tabor Ballylinch Stud A O'Brien (Montjeu {Ire}--Majinskaya {Fr}, by Marignan) Murtagh 15 12 Alexander of Hales Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor Barnett Enterprises A O'Brien (Danehill--Legend Maker {Ire}, by Sadler's Wells) Heffernan 16 9 Literato (Fr) Herve Morin BSH Stock SA Rouget (Kendor {Fr}--La Cibeles {Fr}, by Cardoun {Fr}) Lemaire 17 20 Sagara Niarchos Family Flaxman Holdings Ltd Pease (Sadler=s Wells--Rangoon Ruby, by Kingmambo) Gillet 18 19 Beltanus (Ger) Stall Fichtengrund Dr Frank Feldmann Ferentschak (Tertullian--Brighella {Ger}, by Lomitas {GB}) Mundry 19 15 Sunshine Kid Stonerside Stable Ltd Stonerside Stable Ltd Gosden (Lemon Drop Kid--Nepenthe, by Broad Brush) Fortune 20 8 No Dream Wertheimer & Frere Wertheimer & Frere Laffon-Parias (Anabaa--Quiet Dream, by Seattle Slew) Peslier All carry 128 pounds.