ELLIS PARK TO RACE IN 2006 HEADLINE ATW p1 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 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2005 SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO WINS ECLIPSE PATAKI OFFERS LAST-DITCH PLAN FOR NYRA Sirius Satellite Radio was awarded the Media Eclipse by Tom Precious, courtesy of Bloodhorse.com Award in the Audio and Multi-Media Internet category New York Gov. George Pataki is offering $10 million for its live coverage of the 2005 Breeders’ Cup World in immediate aid to help keep the ailing New York Rac- Thoroughbred Championships, the National Thorough- ing Association from insolvency, and he pledged to bred Racing Association work with legislators on another measure to lend NYRA announced yesterday. Dur- cash against its future gaming proceeds. NYRA officials ing a special eight-hour have been threatening to put the association under expanded edition, Sirius’s bankruptcy protection as a way to help its ongoing “Down the Stretch,” co- cash-flow crisis. NYRA holds the franchise to operate hosted by Dave Johnson Aqueduct, Belmont Park, and Saratoga. Pataki's deal and Bill Finley and produced by Ed Pappas, became the would include a previous $5-million offer by the Port first-ever national live radio show to broadcast all eight Authority of New York and New Jersey to purchase Breeders’ Cup races. Johnson and Finley were joined by land around Aqueduct. An additional $5 million would reporters Caton Bredar and Mitch Levites, as well as be in the form of a loan provided by the state's Empire analysts Dave Grening, Dick Jerardi, Jay Privman, Gary State Development Corp., which would be given only if Selby, Mark Johnson, Nick Smith and Simon Clare. “It’s NYRA assured the state it would continue racing in an exceptional accomplishment by Dave Johnson and 2006. For the complete story, click here. Bill Finley and producer Ed Pappas, and all of our team at Sirius to win this award,” said Steve Cohen, vice president of sports programming for Sirius Satellite P R E S U L T S P Radio. “It was an extremely demanding challenge to broadcast all eight races of the World Thoroughbred Wednesday, Sonoda, Japan championships, but we had first-rate people on the HYOGO GOLD TROPHY-G3-NAR (Listed), talent and production side to get the job done.” Broad- ¥51,000,000, Sonoda, 12-28, 3yo/up, 1400m, cast on Sirius Channel 125, “Down the Stretch” usually 1:27.60, gd. airs Saturday mornings from 10:00 to noon. Judges for 1--NIHON PILLOW CERT (JPN), 125, h, 7, by Star of Cozzene the Audio and Multi Media Internet category were Jim 1st Dam: Nihon PIllow Paulina (Jpn), Militello of Associated Press Radio; Brian Rublein, for- by Nihon Pillow Winner (Jpn) mer news director of WHAS Radio in Louisville; and 2nd Dam: Nihon Pillow Clear (Jpn), by Bravest Roman Mike Farrell, racing journalist and former UPI Radio 3rd Dam: Nihon Pillow Aster (Jpn), by Infatuation (GB) reporter. Honorable mention in the Audio and O-Hyakutaro Kobayashi; B-Matsuo Hashizume; Multi-Media Internet category went to WBAL Radio in T-Tetsuya Meno; J-Katsumi Ando; ¥30,000,000. Baltimore for “Baltimore’s Last Preakness?” produced Lifetime Record: 42-13-9-6, ¥427,058,000. by Mark Miller and Mike Wellbrock on May 21 about 2--Meisho Bowler (Jpn), 130, c, 4, Taiki Shuttle-- the future of racing in Maryland. WAVE-3 TV in Louis- Nice Raise, by Storm Cat. O-Yoshio Matsumoto; ville was awarded the Eclipse for best local television B-Hinode Farm; ¥10,500,000. program for its pre- and post-race coverage of the 3--Bamboo Boca (Jpn), 125, h, 5, Forty Niner--Spring Kentucky Derby. The station provided a total of 11 1/2 Bamboo (Jpn), by Wassl Touch. O/B-Bamboo Farm; hours of coverage, including live racing, news features ¥5,400,000. and various interviews. “Our coverage of horse racing is Margins: 1HF, NK, 2HF. Odds: 4.90, 1.90, 4.40. not just our job; it’s a part of life in this city,” said Executive Producer Dan Foos. The 2005 Eclipse TDN TODAY Awards will be held Monday, Jan. 23 at the Regent Headline News .....................1 page Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, California. www.hillndalefarms.com THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2005 H N E W Y O R K H Yesterday’s Results: ELLIS PARK TO RACE IN 2006 Despite significant ALEX M. ROBB H., $84,875, AQU, 12-28, (S), 3yo/up, damage sustained in an early-morning tornado Nov. 6, 1 1/16m, 1:43 2/5, ft. officials at Churchill Downs Incorporated have an- 1--#TWO SIXTY FOUR, 115, g, 4, Dance Brightly-- nounced that Ellis Park in Henderson, Kentucky, will Uppity, by Colony Light. ($40,000 2yo 2003 host a 36-day live race meeting in 2006 from July 19 FTFFEB). O-Arnold Heft; B-Thomas/Lakin (NY); through Sept. 5. “We still have much work to do in the T-Rodney Jenkins; J-A Castellano Jr; $50,925. aftermath of the tornado, but we are confident that Ellis Lifetime Record: 13-7-2-2, $182,725. Park will be in good shape for its 2006 meet,” said 2--Naughty New Yorker, 117, c, 3, Quiet American-- Steve Sexton, president of Churchill Downs and Ellis Naughty Natisha, by Known Fact. ($145,000 2yo Park. “Ellis Park is an important institution to the resi- 2004 OBSMAR). O-Fox Ridge Farm Inc. $16,975. dents of Henderson and the Tri-State region. Although 3--Carminooch, 117, c, 3, Tomorrows Cat--Open Flap, our assessment for repairs at the track are ongoing, we by Carr de Naskra. ($5,000 yrl '03 FTKOCT; $5,000 want to assure employees, horsemen and local business yrl '03 OBSAUG). O-Three Amigos Stable. $8,487. and government leaders that we plan to have the track Margins: 3 3/4, NO, HF. Odds: 7.00, 6.80, 1.75. up and running for its summer meet.” Sexton com- Two Sixty Four was off two months after a 10 1/2- mented that repairs are well underway on damaged length romp in an Aug. 31 optional claimer at Delaware portions of the grandstand roof, the racing office and and returned to run third at several barns. Plans are still being developed for the Laurel Oct. 21 before mak- repairs of the more seriously damaged paddock, jock- ing it back to the winner’s eys’ quarters and the track rail. circle with a 3/4-length vic- tory Nov. 6. Traveling north Thoroughbred Daily News is: for his stakes debut, the Barry Weisbord President/Co-Publisher dark bay gelding set the Sue Finley Vice President/Co-Publisher pace through fractions of Andy Belfiore Editor-in-Chief :24.43, :48.59 and 1:12.29 Alycia Borer Director of Advertising and drew clear down the Jessica Martini Associate Editor lane for an easy win. “We A Coglianese Alan Carasso Assistant Editor had the inside post and he is Marie Kizenko Assistant Editor quick,” explained winning rider Abel Castellano, Jr. “I Christina Bossinakis Editorial Assistant put him on the lead and he was going on the lead so Lucas Marquardt Writer/Reporter nice. He relaxed. I felt comfortable. No one was really Steve Sherack Writer/Reporter pushing me. When we got to the quarter pole, he just Vicki Forbes Director of Customer Services kept going. He’s a nice, nice horse.” Lia Kusch Advertising Assistant Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Stallion Open House Saturday January 7 & Sunday January 8 10AM - 2PM at the Lane’s End Stallion Complex Inspect any of our stallions at your convenience, including our latest arrivals SAINT LIAM, ROCK HARD TEN, WANDO and MINGUN. Box 626, Versailles, KY 40383 (859) 873-7300 FAX (859) 873-3746 E-MAIL: [email protected] www.lanesend.com TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 12/29/05 • PAGE 2 of 7 New York Report cont. 7th-AQU, $48,000, Alw, NW2X, 3yo/up, f/m, H CENTRAL H 1 1/16m, 1:45 1/5, ft. FLAMING HEART (f, 4, Touch Gold--Hot Lear {MSW, Yesterday’s Results: $106,050}, by Lear Fan), a maiden winner over this 9th-LAD, $49,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($80,000), track last April, reeled off a string of five straight NW2RTYX, 3yo/up, f/m, a1mT, 1:36 4/5, fm. runner-up efforts before breaking through with a 1--BLACK ROCK ROAD, 120, f, 4, Bertrando--Storm 2 1/4-length victory in a one-mile optional claimer at the Celine, by Storm Cat. O-Melnyk Racing Stables Inc; Big A Nov. 4. Making her first inner track appearance, B-Eugene Melnyk (ON); T-Albert M Stall Jr. Lifetime the bay filly was sent off the 9-5 favorite. She pressed Record: SW, 8-5-0-1, $245,972. *1/2 to Intact the pace early, took charge in upper stretch and drew (Sepoy {Arg}), MSW, $109,173. clear to score by three lengths. Mrs. Doyle (Partner’s 2--Rue Des Reves, 120, m, 6, Royal Academy-- Hero) was second. The winner is a half sister to Dash Theycallmecharlie, by Charlie Barley. ($45,000 yrl '00 for Money (General Meeting, GSP). Lifetime Record: KEEJAN). 9-3-5-0, $127,200. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. 3--Pad the Wallet, 120, f, 4, Skip Away--A Tad Better, O-Stronach Stables. B-Adena Springs (KY). T-Kiaran P by Northern Prospect. ($7,000 yrl '02 KEEJAN; McLaughlin. $17,500 yrl '02 TEXAUG). Margins: 1HF, NK, HD.