MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2011 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. FEATURE PRESENTATION • GIII HOLY BULL S. PREMIER YEARLINGS JAN. 31-FEB. 1 KARAKA SALE KICKS OFF New Zealand Bloodstock will conduct the Premier Yearling Sale at Karaka Monday and Tuesday. A total of 503 youngsters have been catalogued for the two-day sale, including lot 37, a Zabeel (NZ) colt who is the first foal from multiple Group 1 win- ner Seachange (NZ) (Cape Cross DIALED IN BULLISH AT GULFSTREAM {Ire}) consigned by The Oaks Few were surprised with 5-2 shot Dialed In Stud; and Pencarrow Stud=s (Mineshaft)=s victory in Gulfstream's GIII Holy Bull S. lot 346, a son of Pins (Aus) out Sunday. However, the fashion in which he collected his of Group 1 winner Grand first graded stakes score cer- Echezeaux (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}). tainly raised a few eyebrows. The latter is a half-brother to Content to trail in ninth behind champion Darci Brahma (NZ) honest early splits of :23.96 (Danehill), as well as a Redoute=s Lot 37 - Zabeel/Seachange colt www.nzb.co.nz and :46.24, the Bob LaPenta- Choice (Aus) colt that sold for owned sophomore moved to NZ$1.3 million at this venue a year ago. Recent gradu- within striking distance ap- ates of the sale include dual G1 Cox Plate hero So You proaching the stretch. Finally Think (NZ) (High Chaparral {Ire}), a NZ$110,000 acqui- Equi-Sport changing to his proper lead sition in 2008. In 2010, 357 yearlings sold for nearing the sixteenth pole, the Nick Zito trainee hit NZ$65,373,500. The average was NZ$183,119 and another gear and strode home an impressive 1 1/2- the median was NZ$135,000. Three colts achieved length winner over Sweet Ducky (Pulpit). AActually I did seven-figure prices, highlighted by Cambridge Stud=s expect to be that far back,@ said rider Julien Leparoux. Zabeel--Diamond Like (NZ) colt that James Bester pur- ANick told me just to leave him alone and drop to the rail chased for NZ$2 million. Cont. p5 and that=s what I did. He said just to be patient. When I asked him, he really ran on well.@ Cont. p3 SWITCH DOMINATES IN SANTA MONICA Switch (Quiet American) kicks off 2011 the same way she concluded 2010--with a Grade I win. Settled just behind the early pace, the hot 1-5 choice powered to the fore ap- proaching the stretch and was all class as she drove home an easy five-length winner over Gilded Gem (Smarty Jones). AI didn=t think it would set up that easy,@ said Joel Rosario, who was also aboard Benoit for her Dec. 26 La Brea S. score. Cont. p2 POMEROYS PISTOL FIRES IN FORWARD GAL Much of the hype heading into Sunday=s GII Forward Gal S. at Gulfstream Park surrounded GI Spinaway S. heroine R Heat Lightning (Trippi) and J “TDN Rising Star” J Dancinginherdreams (Tapit), victorious in last fall=s GII Pocahontas S. However, it was 9-1 chance Pomeroys Pistol (Pomeroy) who fired her best shot on the day while coming from just off the pace to collect the lion=s share of the prize. Cont. p2 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 1/31/11 • PAGE 2 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Sunday, Gulfstream Park FORWARD GAL S.-GII, $200,000, GPX, 1-30, 3yo, f, RESULTS 7f, 1:22 4/5, ft. Sunday, Santa Anita 1--#@POMEROYS PISTOL, 116, f, 3, by Pomeroy 1st Dam: Prettyatthetable, by Point Given SANTA MONICA S.-GI, $250,000, SAX, 1-30, 4yo/up, 2nd Dam: Swearingen, by Deposit Ticket f/m, 7f, 1:20 3/5, ft. 3rd Dam: Firey Affair, by Explodent 1--SWITCH, 123, f, 4, by Quiet American ($22,000 RNA yrl '09 OBSAUG). O/B-Hardacre Farm 1st Dam: Antoniette (GSW, $399,140), by Nicholas LLC (FL); T-Amy Tarrant; J-Paco Lopez; $120,000. 2nd Dam: Queen of Women, by Sharpen Up (GB) 3rd Dam: Tash, by Never Bend Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-1, $188,990. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. ($150,000 yrl '08 KEESEP). O-C R K Stable; B-Calumet Farm (KY); T-J W 2--Dancinginherdreams, 120, f, 3, Tapit--Mayan Sadler; J-J Rosario; $150,000. Lifetime Record: 12-5-3-2, $782,600. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Milagra, by Menifee. ($40,000 yrl '09 KEEJAN; Another IBS G1 Winning Yearling Purchase $330,000 yrl '09 KEESEP). O-John C Oxley; B-Nancy Shuford (KY); T-John T Ward, Jr; $40,000. 2--Gilded Gem, 118, m, 5, Smarty Jones--Golden Jewel Elm Tree Sales Graduate Box, by Slew o' Gold. ($100,000 yrl '07 KEESEP). O/B-Gaines-Gentry Thoroughbreds & Serengeti Stable (KY); T-Bob Baffert; $50,000. 3--Evil Queen, 116, f, 3, Hear No Evil--Duchess d'Or, by 3--Sweet August Moon, 118, m, 6, Malibu Moon- - Tour d'Or. O/B-Jacks or Better Farm Inc (FL); Silent Academy, by Royal Academy. ($50,000 yrl '06 T-Stanley I Gold; $20,000. KEESEP; $400,000 2yo >07 OBSMAR). O-Legacy Margins: 3/4, 3HF, NK. Odds: 9.20, 1.30, 82.40. Ranch & Shirley MacPherson; B-Maple Leaf Farm Also Ran: R Heat Lightning, Third Chance, Devilish (PA); T-Brian J Koriner; $30,000. Lady, Alexandra Rylee. Margins: 3HF, 2 1/4, NK. Odds: 0.30, 10.70, 11.80. In second behind Third Chance (Kafwain) through Also Ran: Mother Ruth, Quisisana, Pica Slew. sharp but not suicidal early fractions of :22.34 and Scratched: Pinkarella, Mona de Momma. :44.69, Pomeroys Pistol had the jump on the late-clos- Switch, on the board in eight of 10 starts last season, ing filly Dancinginherdreams, who was making her first had the misfortune of kocking heads with the likes of start since her graded score at Churchill Downs last Zenyatta (Street Cry {Ire}), Blind Luck (Pollard=s Vision), October. With Pomeroys Pistol on top after three quar- Devil May Care (Malibu Moon) and Evening Jewel ters in 1:09.30, the undefeated grey's partner--Julien (Northern Afleet). The bay recorded her first win of the Leparoux--found himself with a lot to do with his cus- season in last June=s GII Hollywood Oaks, besting sub- tomary come-from-behind filly. While Pomeroys Pistol sequent champion Blind Luck. Fifth in the July 25 GII cut the corner turning for home, John Oxley's runner San Clemente H., she took the Torrey Pines S. Sept. 5 was fanned very wide, and despite cutting into the before finishing runner up to Zenyatta in the Oct. 2 leader's advantage with every stride, fell just short of GI Lady=s Secret S. and Dubai Majesty in the GI BC Filly keeping her perfect record in tact. Evil Queen, who & Mare Sprint in November. AWe=re going to look at the trailed in the early going, closed well to be third over R Santa Margarita [Mar. 12] and the Apple Blossom Heat Lightning. AThere was not much response from her [Oaklawn, Apr.15],@ said Sadler. AShe=ll have six, seven in the end, she just flattened,@ said Johnny Velazquez, races this year.@ Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com who was aboard the second choice. AIt=s a little disap- PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored pointing.@ Cont. p4 by Taylor Made. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 1/31/11 • PAGE 3 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Sunday, Gulfstream Park Sluggish at the start, Dialed In trailed early as HOLY BULL S.-GIII, $400,000, GPX, 1-30, 3yo, 1m, Mucho Macho Man (Macho Uno) and Black N Beauty 1:35, ft. (Devil His Due) exchanged blows through the opening 1--#@DIALED IN, 116, c, 3, by Mineshaft half. Sweet Ducky poked his head in front after three 1st Dam: Miss Doolittle (GSP), by Storm Cat quarters in 1:10.33, as Dialed In 2nd Dam: Eliza, by Mt. Livermore improved his position to fifth. 3rd Dam: Daring Bidder, by Bold Bidder While the early leaders wilted, ($475,000 yrl '09 FTSAUG). O-Robert V LaPenta; Sweet Ducky appeared to pose B-W S Farish, Madeleine Pickens & Skara Glen the biggest threat as he battled Stables (KY); T-Nicholas P Zito; J-Julien R Leparoux; to maintain his superiority. How- $240,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $268,800. ever, Dialed In finally got into the *1/2 to Broadway Gold (Seeking the Gold), SW, groove, and proved himself $166,645. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus.* much-the-best while collecting EquiSport Click for eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. his first graded stakes victory. A 2--Sweet Ducky, 120, c, 3, Pulpit--Storm's Darling, by $475,000 FTSAUG yearling purchase, the dark bay Storm Boot. ($135,000 yrl '09 KEESEP). O-George & broke a step slow but rallied late to graduate at first Lori Hall; B-TDV Development Corporation (KY); asking in a Churchill Downs maiden Nov. 12. AHe=s very T-Kelly J Breen; $80,000. special,@ said Zito. AI=ve never had a horse do this--go THREE CHIMNEYS Sales Graduate from a maiden special race to jump up and win a race like the Holy Bull. I wasn=t that surprised that he was so 3--Gourmet Dinner, 120, c, 3, Trippi--Potluck Dinner, by far back early [15 lengths]. I had a good feeling and Pentelicus.