Visit the Caulfield on Cape Cross’s TDN Website: Graded Treble www.thoroughbreddailynews.com P3-5 TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2010 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. EIGHT LEFT IN KING GEORGE RACHEL TUNES UP FOR LADY’S SECRET Ascot=s midsummer showpiece, the G1 King George Reigning Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra VI & Queen Elizabeth S., will see a maximum of eight (Medaglia d=Oro) worked a half-mile at Saratoga yester- runners go to post after 11 horses were taken out of day in advance of her start in Satur- Saturday=s contest at yesterday=s declaration stage. day=s Lady=s Secret S. at Monmouth Khalid Adbullah=s G1 Epsom Derby victor Workforce Park. The four-year-old filly went four (GB) (King=s Best) will be joined by the Ballydoyle pair of furlongs over the Oklahoma training At First Sight (Ire) (Galileo track in :49.60. AShe=s had three {Ire}), runner-up at Epsom moves [at Saratoga] and things have June 5, and Cape Blanco gone as smoothly as we were hoping (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who for,@ trainer Steve Asmussen told Daily won the G1 Irish Derby at Racing Form. AShe looked great on the The Curragh June 27, to track, just appeared to be nice, loose take on the older genera- and happy, and I thought she moved tions. Sir Michael Stoute, Reed Palmer very well. She had a lot of energy and who saddled the first three looked confident.@ Asmussen also sent out “TDN Rising Star” Kantharos (Lion Heart) Workforce Horsephotos home in last year=s re- J J newal, may also be repre- to work five furlongs yesterday in 1:02.45. The juve- sented by G2 Hardwicke S. hero Harbinger (GB) (Dansili nile, coming off a 9 1/2-length romp in the July 3 {GB}), who is set to be partnered by Olivier Peslier; and GIII Bashford Manor S., could appear in any of Confront (GB) (Nayef), who, like Workforce, is owned Saratoga=s major two-year-old stakes, beginning with by Khalid Abdullah. The field of possibles is completed Sunday=s GII Sanford S. by three-time G1 Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe runner-up Youmzain (Ire) (Sinndar {Ire}), His Highness The Aga NO SIGNIFICANT INJURY FOR DROSSELMEYER Khan=s G1 Hong Kong Vase victress Daryakana (Fr) WinStar Farm=s Drosselmeyer (Distorted Humor) will (Selkirk), and Lady Lloyd-Webber=s three-time Group 1 likely not race again this year, but tests on the heroine Dar Re Mi (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}). GI Belmont S. winner=s ankle did not reveal any serious injury. In his only work since the June 5 GENERAL QUARTERS SUFFERS ANKLE INJURY Belmont, Drosselmeyer went four General Quarters (Sky Mesa), sixth in Saturday=s furlongs in :49.2 July 4 at >Big GIII Arlington H., exited the race with a sore ankle. AHe Sandy,= but exited the drill with a came up with a bum ankle,@ con- sore ankle. AHe=s doing well,@ firmed owner-trainer Tom Mc- WinStar racing manager Elliott Carthy. The jock [Rafael A Walden said of Drosselmeyer yes- Bejarano] said he thought the terday. AHe had a bone scan done ground was too hard for him, but Horsephotos over the weekend and kind of just the ankle was probably already had some hot spots, but nothing bothering him during the race. that was lit up more than something else, so we feel We ll take some x-rays when we = like he=s going to come out just fine. We just need to get him home to see what they give him some time off. He=ll go back in training before Horsephotos show, but I would say the [Aug. the end of the year, but I don=t think he=ll make a race 21 GI] Arlington Million is out. before the end of the year.@ Walden confirmed To try and come back in five weeks is too quick for us Drosselmeyer would be aimed at next year=s G1 Dubai even if nothing shows up on the x-rays.@ World Cup. www.juddmonte.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 7/20/10 • PAGE 2 of 5 • thoroughbreddailynews.com BLIND LUCK WORKS FOR ALABAMA Multiple Grade I winner Blind Luck (Pollard=s Vision) worked a NEWS TODAY half-mile in :49.20 at Del Mar yester- day. AIt was just a maintenance work,@ SMOOTH AIR RETIRED Three-time Grade II winner explained trainer Jerry Hollendorfer. and twice Grade I-placed Smooth Air (Smooth Jazz--Air AShe always works really well.@ Winner France, by French Deputy) has officially been retired of the GI Kentucky Oaks this past from racing. As a three-year-old, spring, Blind Luck is coming off a nar- Smooth Air captured the 2008 row victory in the July 10 GII Dela- GII Ohio Derby and ware Oaks. She is expected to make GII Hutcheson S., was second in her next start in the Aug. 21 the GI Florida Derby and third in GI Alabama S. at Saratoga. AI would the GII Pennsylvania Derby. Last Benoit much rather run her here, but there term, he won the GII Gulfstream isn=t anything for her at Del Mar,@ Park H. and was second in the Hollendorfer added. GI Metropolitan H. The bay was last seen finishing sixth of six as the favorite in the GI Whitney H. at Saratoga last August. He ex- ited that effort with a foot in- Jim Lisa jury. On the board in 14 of 17 starts, Smooth Air won six times and earned $1,117,200. Brian D. Burns of owner Mount Joy Stables said, ASmooth Air has been fantastic to us and deserves to be turned out to stud at this time.@ Stud plans for the five-year-old have not been finalized. Queries at NYC OTB Pols question hiring $125,000-a-month executive KINSALE KING EYES ANCIENT TITLE G1 Dubai James M. Odato, Albany Times-Union Golden Shaheen winner Kinsale King (Yankee Victor) will get some time off before Quit betting on the nag returning to action this fall in the Scrap plan to bring slots to Big A GI Ancient Title during the Oak New York Daily News editorial Tree at Santa Anita meeting en route to a tilt at the GI Breeders= New Jersey=s moribund racing industry lost millions in Cup Sprint, according to trainer 2009 Carl O=Callaghan. The five-year- Ted Sherman, Newark Star-Ledger old was third in the June 19 Benoit G1 Golden Jubilee at Royal Death rattle can be heard on last day at Lone Star Ascot and seventh in the July 9 Gary West, Fort Worth Star-Telegram G1 Darley July Cup. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 7/20/10 • PAGE 3 of 5 • thoroughbreddailynews.com At one end of the distance scale was Danzig Connec- P EDIGREE INSIGHTS tion, who showed Sir Ivor=s Classic influence in winning BY ANDREW CAULFIELD the 1986 Belmont S. At the other extreme, showing the speed which Danzig became celebrated for in Eu- JUDDMONTE GRAND PRIX DE PARIS-G1, i600,000, rope, was Green Desert. This tough colt reverted to six Longchamp, 7-14, 3yo, c/f, 1 1/2mT, 2:33.30, vsf. furlongs with considerable success after performing 1--sBEHKABAD (FR), 128, c, 3, by Cape Cross (Ire) very creditably in a couple of top mile events. 1st Dam: Behkara (Ire) (GSW & MG1SP, I mention this simply because there is a growing $237,456), by Kris (GB) trend for Green Desert=s stallion sons to sire top win- 2nd Dam: Behera (Ire), by Mill Reef ners over distances we wouldn=t normally have associ- 3rd Dam: Borushka (Ire), by Bustino (GB) ated with Danzig=s fast son. We have seen the sprinter O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan=s Studs Desert Style sire winners of the German Derby and Prix SC; T-Jean-Claude Rouget; J-Gerald Mosse; Vermeille, Invincible Spirit sire a winner of the Prix du i342,840. Lifetime Record: 7 starts, 5 wins, Jockey-Club, and the very fast Oasis Dream sire several 2 places, i540,740. *1/2 to Beheshtam (Fr) (Peintre Group 1 performers over a mile and a quarter or more. Celebre), SW & GSP-Fr, $222,856. Werk Nick Rating: A. And then there=s Cape Cross, the Kildangan Stud Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. resident who scored a magnificent graded/group treble Click for the Racing Post chart or the free brisnet.com in the space of four days last week. Behkabad set the catalogue-style pedigree. ball rolling with his fine win in the G1 Juddmonte Grand When the great Danzig was mated to daughters of Prix de Paris and then the ex-French Treat Gently con- the 2000 Guineas and Derby winner Sir Ivor, breeders firmed that she is back to her best by giving weight and had every right to feel confident, as this cross produced a beating to some accomplished rivals in the GIII Robert a magnificent 24-percent stakes winners from 37 foals. G. Dick Memorial H. The treble was completed when One thing they couldn=t feel confident about, though, the ex-English Mekong Melody just held on to take the was the distance the foal would need. The nine stakes GII Dance Smartly S. These victories were respectively winners from this cross were a very varied bunch, as its gained over 1 1/2 miles, 1 3/8 miles and 1 1/8 miles. two Grade I winners highlighted.