HEADLINE NEWS For information about TDN, FLAWLESS TREASURE (War Chant) call 732-747-8060. in the Sheepshead Bay H. (G2) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2008 NEW DAY, DIFFERENT RESULT? HOSTESS PRIMED FOR SHEEPSHEAD UPSET New Approach (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) lost his unbeaten William L. Clifton=s Hostess (Chester House) snapped tag by the minimum margin in the G1 2000 Guineas a year-long, seven-race losing streak in style in her and today=s Irish equivalent will tell all if he has lost latest, taking the GIII Orchid H. at Gulfstream Park more. Four of the last five Mar. 30, and looks to make it back-to-back graded winners of this Curragh Clas- victories in this afternoon=s GII Sheepshead Bay H. at sic were rebounding from Belmont Park. On the fringes defeat at Newmarket, and last year, the dark bay was a Princess Haya of Jordan=s closing fourth to subsequent chestnut has shown the nec- champion Lahudood (GB) in the essary fighting spirit in his GI Flower Bowl Invitational at brief career so far. Trainer this track Sept. 29, but was Jim Bolger believes that the only seventh in the GI E.P. Tay- Trainer Jim Bolger (left) and signs are that he can reverse lor S. Oct. 21. She returned to Hostess Adam Coglianese New Approach bettingzone.co.uk form with Henrythenavigator action with a seventh to (Kingmambo). AHe=s very Mauralakana (Fr) (Muhtathir {GB}) in the GIII The Very well,@ Bolger told PA Sport yesterday. AEverything has One H. in Miami Mar. 8, but trainer James Bond is gone well with him since Newmarket and we are very willing to discount that effort. AHer first race this year, happy to be going to The Curragh. We haven=t had to it was raining,@ the conditioner explained. AInstead of do much with him since his run.@ Cont. p2 taking it off the grass, they shortened it from 1 3/8 miles to 1 1/8 miles and I foolishly stayed in.@ Despite a NAHOODH HEADS GUINEAS THIRTEEN pair of entries from the Todd Pletcher barn, including New York-bred J=ray (Distant View), jockey John Jaber Abdullah=s Nahoodh (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}) will Velazquez opts to ride Hostess. He gave her a brilliant face 12 rivals as she bids for a change of fortune in A ride last time and seems to get the best out of her,@ tomorrow=s G1 1000 Guineas at The Curragh. Widely Bond stated. Mauralakana and J=ray meet for the third considered unlucky not to have at least shaken up consecutive time, having run first and second, respec- Natagora (Fr) when a hampered fifth in the May 4 G1 tively, in the Mairzy Doates H. at Calder Apr. 26. 2000 Guineas, last year=s G2 Lowther S. scorer has the ideal chance to atone here. History is on her side, as in Saturday, Belmont Park, post time: 5:15 p.m. EDT the last 10 years Tarascon (Ire), Hula Angel, Gossamer SHEEPSHEAD BAY H.-GII, $150,000, 3yo/up, f/m, (GB), Yesterday (Ire) and Saoire (GB) all took this after 1 3/8mT failing to hit the board in the Newmarket Classic. AShe=s PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS come out of the English Guineas well, is in good form 1 Leap in the Sun Anees Iwinski 20-1 and great heart,@ trainer Mick Channon commented. 2 Hostess Chester House Bond 4-1 A[The Newmarket run] was just one of those circum- 3 Ochre Red Ransom Pletcher 15-1 stances that you find yourself in in racing and I cer- 4 Herboriste (GB) Hernando (Fr) Matz 6-1 tainly didn=t blame Hughesy [jockey Richard Hughes]. 5 Rising Cross (GB) Cape Cross (Ire) Attfield 10-1 We=ve still got the filly and let=s hope we can put it 6 J'ray Distant View Pletcher 5-2 right--she=s certainly come on since, so I=d be very 7 Flawless Treasure War Chant Tagg 12-1 happy.@ Field p3-4 8 Mauralakana (Fr) Muhtathir (GB) Clement 2-1 www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/24/08 • PAGE 2 of 10 Irish 2000 Guineas cont. Doubts surround the participation of Khalid Abdullah=s STORMIN FEVER Famous Name, who showed a preference for softer STORM CAT-PENNANT FEVER ground when winning on debut at Naas in July and while beating subsequent G3 Ballysax S. scorer Moiqen (Ire) by four lengths in the G3 Leopardstown 2000 7 3/4 Guineas Trial last time Apr. 6. AOur intention, all being well, is to run, but if it was fast or good-to-firm I don=t think we would,@ Racing Manager Teddy Grimthorpe told the Racing Post. AHis participation is in the lap of the gods.@ The Curragh=s Manager Paul Hensey is doubtful as to whether he will line up, due to the lack of significant Famous Name rain. AWe=re good-to-firm at the Racing Post photo moment and have very little rain A dominant 3 1/2 length MSW winner on forecast,@ Hensey explained. AWe=ve been watering very Kentucky Oaks Day at Churchill, STORMIN cautiously and if Famous Name is a horse that does not FEVER’s Whirlie Bertie returned with an act on good-to-firm, I=d say he=s probably an unlikely effortless 7 3/4 length allowance score over runner. But that is Dermot=s decision.@ While nd Henrythenavigator is undoubtedly Ballydoyle=s number older fillies at the historic track on May 22 . one, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith s Another STORMIN FEVER with a big, big future! = Jupiter Pluvius is a fascinating contender. Despite being THINK ABOUT IT! a latecomer at two, he made a serious impact with two wins in the space of eight days at the end of October. He won a six-furlong maiden here and Leopardstown=s G3 Killavullan S., in which Famous Name was among (859) 873-7270 www.airdriestud.com the vanquished. Jupiter Pluvius looked to be the sta- ble=s main English Guineas hope before a dirty scope AHe=s been off for a very long time, as he sustained ruled him out, and he warrants respect. No horse has quite a serious injury and didn=t start cantering until the won this at odds of bigger than 20-1 since 1976, and last week of February,@ he commented. AI=m very happy Joseph Duke=s Sammy the Snake will need to perform a with the way he works and it=s all systems go, but it=s minor miracle to get involved. Trainer Brendan Duke is been a really tight schedule and I=ve had to throw the aware of the task ahead for the colt, whose sole outing kitchen sink at him. I would have loved another fort- came at this track in the opening juvenile race of the night, but he=s really tough and has taken everything 2007 flat season some 14 months ago. he=s been asked to do.@ Saturday, Curragh, Ireland, post time: 3:45 p.m. BOYLESPORTS IRISH 2000 GUINEAS-G1, i400,000, 3yo, c/f, 1mT SC PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEY 1 3 Famous Name (GB) Khalid Abdullah Juddmonte Farms Weld (Dansili {GB}--Fame at Last, by Quest for Fame {GB}) Smullen 2 7 Henrythenavigator Susan Magnier Western Bloodstock A O=Brien (Kingmambo--Sequoyah {Ire}, by Sadler=s Wells) Murtagh 3 5 Jupiter Pluvius S Magnier, M Tabor & D Smith H Smoot Fahlgren A O=Brien (Johannesburg--Saratoga Honey, by Boundary) Heffernan 4 4 New Approach (Ire) H R H Princess Haya of Jordan Lodge Park Stud Bolger (Galileo {Ire}--Park Express {Ire}, by Ahonoora {GB}) Manning 5 1 Nownownow Fab Oak Stable Fab Oak Stable Wachman (Whywhywhy--Here and Now {Fr}, by Exit to Nowhere) Peslier 6 6 Sammy the Snake (Ire) Joseph Duke M Doyle Duke (Diktat {GB}--Love Emerald, by Mister Baileys {GB}) Moran 7 8 Stubbs Art (Ire) Matthew Green Grenane House Stud, S Hillen & S Graham Elsworth (Hawk Wing--Rich Dancer {GB}, by Halling) Sanders 8 2 Windsor Palace (Ire) Derrick Smith King Bloodstock A O=Brien (Danehill Dancer {Ire}--Simaat, by Mr. Prospector) O=Donoghue All carry 126 pounds. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 5/24/08 • PAGE 3 of 10 IRISH 1000 GUINEAS Sunday, Curragh, Ireland Winners’ Circle Report BOYLESPORTS IRISH 1000 GUINEAS-G1, i400,000, 3yo, f, 1mT For the week ending May 23, 2008 SC PP HORSE SIRE 1 8 Carribean Sunset (Ire) Danehill Dancer (Ire) ( i 160,000 yrl >06 GOFORB) O-Dr Ronan Lambe; B-Barronstown Stud; T-Dermot Weld; J-Ryan Moore; Lifetime Record: 7-2-1-1, i257,285. Last Start--1st May 11 G3 Derrinstown Stud 1000 Dynaformer Guineas Trial 2008 Stakes Performers in 4 Countries 2 2 E v a s Request (Ire) Soviet Star = The 84th stakes winner for Dynaformer is MICHITA (05 f. (i150,000 yrl >06 GOFORB) o/o Thunder Kitten, by Storm Cat), who won the Height of O-Liam Mulryan; B-Ballylinch Stud Ltd; T-Mick Fashion S. at Goodwood impressively on May 21 by 4 ½ Channon; J-Michael Kinane; Lifetime Record: 8-2-0-1, lengths. The win was her first run in stakes company and i54,030. brings her record to 3-2-0-0 with $39,642 in earnings. Last Start--5th May 11 G3 Derrinstown Stud Owner/Breeder: Stonerside Stables. 1000 Guineas Trial Dynaformer’s 165th stakes horse is Quarayed (05 f. o/o Golden Aster, by Seeking The Gold), who ran a game third in 3 5 Halfway to Heaven (Ire) Pivotal (GB) the Prix Volterra at Chantilly on May 20.