Altieri Victorious in Rome 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 MONDAY, MAY 16, 2005 BANISHING THE BLUES SENT FROM ABOVE Godolphin had made a quiet start to the term, but Classics are supposed to be the ultimate test, but the Shamardal (Giant’s Causeway) returned the smile to the Niarchos Family’s Divine Proportions (Kingmambo) face of Sheikh Mohammed made the G1 Poule d’Essai des bin Rashid Al Maktoum when Pouliches (French 1000 Guin- wiring the G1 Poule d’Essai eas) look easy pickings at des Poulains (French 2000 Longchamp yesterday. The Guineas) at Longchamp yes- three-year-old filly now boasts terday. Making up for his de- a perfect record of seven-for- feat on the dirt in the G2 seven. Her odds of 3-10 said it UAE Derby at Nad al Sheba all beforehand and it was text Mar. 26, and the disappoint- book material from the Shamardal J Herbert/Getty Images Divine Proportions ment that followed the fifth- homebred, who raced keenly in france-galop photo place finish of stable companion Dubawi (Ire) in the G1 second before taking total com- 2000 Guineas, the 3-1 second choice lifted the gloom mand with 2 1/2 furlongs remaining. Geared down by with a game performance under an enterprising ride Christophe-Patrice Lemaire in the final yards, she had from Frankie Dettori. Allowed his own way up front, he five lengths to spare over Toupie (GB) (Intikhab) at the had to battle as Indesatchel (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) line, but the margin does not do justice to her superior- unleashed a late flourish, but answered the call to cling ity. “She is just awesome and a fantastic filly,” com- grimly to his advantage. French 2000 Guineas cont. p2 mented conditioner Pascal Bary. “It is a great pleasure to train her and I have not trained a better filly.” Sunday, Longchamp, France GAINSBOROUGH POULE D’ESSAI DES POULAINS-G1, i400,000, Longchamp, 5-15, 3yo, c, 1mT, 1:39.20, sf. P T R I P L E T H R E A T S P 1--SHAMARDAL, 128, c, 3, by Giant’s Causeway 1st Dam: Helsinki (GB) (SP-Fr), by Machiavellian High Limit Breezes 2nd Dam: Helen Street (GB), by Troy (GB) High Limit (Maria’s Mon) breezed five furlongs in 3rd Dam: Waterway (Fr), by Riverman 1:00.20, the fastest of 27 works at the distance, at (50,000gns yrl ‘03 TATHOU). O-Godolphin; B-Brilliant Churchill Downs Sunday and appears in fine form head- Stable; T-Saeed bin Suroor; J-Frankie Dettori; ing into GI Preakness S. at Pimlico. “He’s going to make i228,560. Lifetime Record: G1SW-GB, 5 starts, the lead,” confirmed trainer Bobby Frankel. He also 4 wins, 0 places, i510,652. indicated that the colt, who gains the services of jockey 2--Indesatchel (Ire), 128, c, 3, Danehill Dancer (Ire)-- Edgar Prado Saturday, will also be equipped with blink- Floria (Ire), by Petorius (Ire). (i21,000 wnl ‘02 ers for the first time. “He seems like he needs some- GOFNOV; i72,000 yrl ‘03 TATIRE). O-Nolan & thing to make him focus,” said Frankel. The colt was O’Shea; B-Nuri Fuat Basak; T-D Wachman; i91,440. found to have sustained superficial lacerations to both 3--Gharir (Ire), 128, c, 3, Machiavellian--Summer front legs during a last-place finish in the May 7 Ken- Sonnet (GB), by Baillamont. (240,000gns yrl ‘03 tucky Derby. “Somebody grabbed him early in the race, TATHOU). O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum; but it’s not a problem,” Frankel said. “I thought it might B-Leigh Family; T-John Hammond; 45,720. i be, but a couple of days after the race it looked good.” Margins: HD, NK, 1. Odds: 3.00, 5.70, 11.00. Explaining his decision to run the colt in the 9.5-furlong Also ran: Salut Thomas (Fr), Early March (GB), Helios Quercus (Fr), Laverock (Ire), Turtle Bowl (Ire), Silent Name Classic, the trainer added, “He didn’t run very hard in (Jpn), Kamakiri (Ire), Tony James (Ire), Montgomery’s the [Derby]. If he had run hard, I wouldn’t do it. I dis- Arch, Coeur Courageux (Fr), Cougar Cat, Dark Cheetah. counted the race and used it as a workout.” www.overbrookfarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/16/05 • PAGE 2 of 7 French 2000 Guineas cont. Looking for Redemption... P R E S U L T S P “Everything went wrong in Dubai and we really hoped Shamardal would redeem himself,” Racing Man- Sunday, Longchamp, France ager Simon Crisford commented. That is exactly what GAINSBOROUGH POULE D’ESSAI DES POULICHES-G1, the colt did as he made all to give his sophomore sire i400,000, Longchamp, 5-15, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:38.50, sf. his second Classic winner. “It was not Plan A to lead 1--DIVINE PROPORTIONS, 126, f, 3, by Kingmambo but he jumped so well from the gates that I let him do 1st Dam: Myth to Reality (Fr) (MSW & GSP-Fr, his own thing,” Frankie Dettori told PA Sport. “He got a $114,752), by Sadler’s Wells little bit tired in the last 110 yards, but he had just 2nd Dam: Millieme (Ire), by Mill Reef enough to hold on.” Added Crisford, “He was very 3rd Dam: Hardiemma (GB), by Hardicanute (GB) game and tenacious in front. It was a great effort, and O-Niarchos Family; B-Flaxman Holdings Ltd; T-Pascal he is likely to improve further. I am absolutely delighted Bary; J-Christophe-Patrice Lemaire; i228,560. that he has fulfilled all the expectations and hopes that Lifetime Record: 7 starts, 7 wins, i657,110. *1/2 to we have held for him throughout the winter.” Assos (Alleged), SW & GSP-Fr, $122,072; and Shamardal appears to have that gritty determination Whipper (Miesque’s Son), MG1SW-Fr, $732,830. that runs through Mark Johnston’s performers. He was 2--Toupie (GB), 126, f, 3, Intikhab--Turpitude (GB), by nurtured through an unbeaten juvenile campaign by that Caerleon. (i35,000 yrl ‘03 DEAAUG). O-Javier conditioner, earning successes in the G2 Vintage S. at Gispert; B-Haras d’Etreham & M3 Elevage; T-Francois Goodwood in July and G1 G1 Dewhurst S. at Rohaut; i91,440. Newmarket in October. His light went out quickly after 3--Ysoldina (Fr), 126, f, 3, Kendor (Fr)--Rotina (Fr), by chasing suicidal fractions on his debut for his new team Crystal Glitters. O-Mme Gilles Forien; B-Gilles & Mme in Dubai Mar. 26, but turf is clearly his game and he Forien; T-Alain de Royer-Dupre; i45,720. could bid for further Classic glory now. “We haven’t Margins: 5, 1HF, 2HF. Odds: 1.10, 33.00, 14.00. decided on his next target as he could either stay at a Also ran: Silk And Scarlet (GB), Antique (Ire), Magical mile for the G1 St James’s Palace S. [at Royal Ascot at Romance (Ire), Cherokee, Ratukidul (Fr). York June 14] or step up in trip for the G1 Prix du Divine Proportions has taken every step in her stride Jockey-Club [French Derby at Chantilly June 5],” so far, moving up the ladder via the G3 Prix du Bois at Crisford said. “But he shows a lot of speed and it is Chantilly in June, G2 Prix Robert Papin at Maisons- quite likely we will stick with a mile for the present and Laffitte in July and G1 Prix Morny at Deauville the think about a mile and a quarter later.” Click for the following month. After such dynamic wins over sprint racingpost.co.uk chart or the free brisnet.com trips, she had stamina to prove, but her performance in catalogue-style pedigree. winning over course and distance in the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac in October and G3 Prix de la Grotte on her Down the Field... return Apr. 24 quashed any doubts. “We’ll take our Last year’s G1 Critérium International winner Helios time to decide her next target, but she has won so Quercus (Fr) (Diableneyev) was sent off the marginal easily it is difficult to know her stamina limits,” Bary favorite, but never looked likely to land a blow, staying said. “She could stay at a mile and go for the G1 Coro- on at the end to finish sixth. Highly touted Coeur nation S. [at Royal Ascot at York June 17] or step up Courageux (Fr) (Xaar {GB}) was at the back of the pack for the G1 Prix de Diane [French Oaks at Chantilly June throughout, but was bumped badly at the beginning of 12].” Click for the racingpost.co.uk chart or the free the race and came back with a severe gash in his leg. brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. www.taylormadefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/16/05 • PAGE 3 of 7 (Results cont.) Sunday, Kranji, Singapore SINGAPORE AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL CUP-G1, Sunday, Rome, Italy S$3,000,000, 3yo/up, 2000mT, 2:05, yl. PREMIO PRESIDENTE DELLA REPUBBLICA AT THE 1--MUMMIFY (AUS), 126, g, 5, by Jeune (GB) RACES-G1, i393,500, Rome, 5-15, 4yo/up, 1 1/4mT, 1st Dam: Cleopatra’s Girl (Aus), by At Talaq time: n/a, gd. 2nd Dam: Kinetag (Aus), by Without Fear (Fr) 1--ALTIERI (GB), 128, h, 7, by Selkirk 3rd Dam: Affetto (Aus), by Mark Anthony (Ire) 1st Dam: Minya (GSP-Fr), by Blushing Groom (Fr) O-M Pejic, T J & A Torrasio et al; B-C D Green; T-Lee 2nd Dam: Riverqueen (fr), by Luthier (Fr) Freedman; J-Danny Nikolic; S$1,590,000.