SUNDAY, MAY 11, 2014 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here GREAT EXPECTATIONS RECORD SMASHED AT ARQANA BREEZE UP The late Stavros Niarchos has enjoyed some of his By Emma Berry finest hours in the G1 Poule d=Essai des Poulains, but it For the third consecutive year, a new record was set is 21 years since the famed silks were carried to glory at the Arqana Breeze-Up Sale, with last year's by Kingmambo in the benchmark of i520,000 bettered substantially by a Longchamp Classic and it is i750,000 (US$1,032,120) son of Invincible Spirit (Ire) up to Karakontie (Jpn) (Lot 112) who will race in the colors of Sheikh Joaan Al (Bernstein) to bring the long Thani's Al Shaqab Racing. Though the clearance rate wait to an end today. dipped slightly, from 79% last year to 76% this time Boasting the best form, the around, overall the day's trade was pleasing for the best draw and blessed by the team at Arqana, with 18 six-figure lots boosting the absence of his great rival aggregate to i6,750,000 (from i6,074,000 in 2013). The average rose sharply to a new record for the sale Ectot (GB) (Hurricane Run of i76,705 (from i66,747) and the median was also {Ire}), the homebred has up at i55,000 (i49,000). Cont. p7 consistently beaten several of Europe=s best to prove his SETTING THE TONE wares. After upstaging the J Robert S. Evans= Tonalist (Tapit) established himself “TDN Rising Star” J as a major player for the GI Belmont S. with an Decathlete (Medaglia d=Oro) impressive four-length tally over Commissioner (A.P. in the G3 Prix la Rochette Indy) in the GII Peter Pan S. The bay, tabbed as a and the G1 2000 Guineas J “TDN Rising Star” J off the heels of an protagonists Noozhoh impressive Gulfstream maiden score going nine furlongs Canarias (Spa) (Caradak Jan. 18, was backed as the 6-5 favorite after finishing {Ire}) and Charm Spirit (Ire) Karakontie second to subsequent GI Florida Derby hero (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) in the Racing Post Constitution (Tapit) in a loaded $75,000 optional G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere claimer in Hallandale Feb. 22. Off a beat slow in the over seven furlongs here in the Fall, he was second to slop here, he tugged his way to the front to vie for Ectot in the Apr. 13 G3 Prix de Fontainebleau and command through an opening quarter in :23.79. With comfortably clear of the re-opposing Galiway (GB) Joel Rosario at the controls, he enjoyed a clear lead (Galileo {Ire}) and Prestige Vendome (Fr) (Orpen) in that through a quick half in :46.83, raced in the three path course-and-distance prep. Cont. p3-4 as they straightened for home and was geared down late in an impressive display. Cont. p10 LOOKING TO XCEL Francois Doumen is better known for his exploits in the jumping sphere, but in Xcellence (Fr) (Champs Elysees {GB}) he has a main contender for today=s G1 Poule d=Essai des Pouliches at Longchamp. Signing off a relatively low-key juvenile campaign with a runner-up finish in the G3 Prix Miesque over six furlongs at Maisons-Laffitte in November, Henri de Pracomtal=s bay returned to that venue to cause an upset in the Apr. 3 G3 Prix Imprudence. Beating Vorda (Fr) (Orpen) in that seven-furlong trial, which has been boosted by the subsequent G1 1000 Guineas triumph of Miss France (Ire) (Dansili {GB}), the homebred is certain to appreciate this step up in trip. ASince the Prix Miesque, I=ve approached this race with a lot of confidence, as she had a very good winter and has calmed down, which is important,@ Doumen said. AEven with an unsuitably slow pace in the Imprudence, she managed to cool down and put in a strong acceleration. Since then, it=s been too good to be true as everything has gone very well and she has improved a bit in condition.@ Cont. p5-6 The Leading Sire in America TapitUntapable Wins the Kentucky Oaks 107 Beyer Second highest beyer in oaks history Gainesway Farm 859.293.2676 / Michael Hernon 859.621.6295 Neil Howard 859.621.6273 / Brian Graves 859.621.6270 LGB, LLC 2014 IN THIS ISSUE Durkin Announces Retirement Legendary NYRA announcer Tom Durkin revealed yesterday that he will call his final race CO-PUBLISHERS Aug. 31 at Saratoga. 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TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/11/14 • PAGE 4 of 20 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Poulains cont. The Niarchos family=s Racing Manager Alan Cooper told PA Sport, AHis formline was very well advertised in the English Guineas. Charm Spirit and Noozhoh Canarias, who were both behind him in the Lagardere, ran respectably at Newmarket. He=s been in very good form since his trial--that did exactly what we wanted it to do in terms of fitness. We=ll just have to see what happens this weekend, but he has been doing everything right at home and we=re really looking forward to it.@ Jockey Stephane Pasquier was not oozing confidence when adding, AIn this race, we have a lot of traffic and he=s going to be much better over longer distances,@ he commented.