THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2014 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here GOING GLOBAL THE TAGHROODA TEST Imperious in the G1 English and Irish Derbies, Today=s G1 Darley Yorkshire Oaks simply revolves Australia (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) carried his dominance over around one filly, as G1 Epsom Oaks and G1 King into the wider sphere with a calculated win over his George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. winner Taghrooda elders in York=s (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) looks to extend her perfect G1 Juddmonte International. record back against her own sex. Despite a strong line- Anchored in last early by up for this midsummer highlight of the distaff program, Joseph O=Brien, the Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum=s homebred has 8-13 favorite, having his given no first run since his Curragh indication of success, waited with as the vulnerability so drama was played out in far and has front and when given the apparently go-ahead, cruised to the lead bounced out of passing the quarter pole en her latest win in route to an authoritative Ascot s feature two-length success from = July 26. G1 Prix du Jockey Club winner The Grey Gatsby (Ire) ATaghrooda is in (Mastercraftsman {Ire}). AHe good form and had had a good summer everyone is very Taghrooda Racing Post break, so was ready to go happy with her,@ Derrick Smith (left) leads Australia and do a good piece of Angus Gold, the into the winner’s circle work,@ trainer Aidan O=Brien owner-breeder=s racing manager, commented. AAs we Racing Post said. AWith the prestige of have already seen, she has got a great temperament, this race, we could do settles well and stays well and if it came down to it, nothing else but to come here, but I was very nervous Paul [Hanagan] could make the running himself. I don=t about it and Joseph rode him accordingly. We couldn=t think that it will be tactics that get her beat--she could ask for any more. My heart starts beating fast at do it from the front if necessary. Taghrooda does not 4 o=clock every morning because of this horse.@ want [the ground] rock hard, but anything other than Despite all he has already achieved, there is a sense that will be fine for her.@ Cont. p5 that Australia is building towards something special as his education continues through some of Europe=s sternest tests. Just a work in progress at two, the chestnut made increasingly impressive improvement along the way while maintaining the kind of languid air that would benefit him during a rigorous sophomore campaign. 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Few would have expected that the new Ballydoyle conditioner would label him as the best he had handled on the evidence of his first two starts, but there was a Wednesday, York, Britain real authority in his success over J “TDN Rising JUDDMONTE INTERNATIONAL S.-G1, £800,000, YRK, 8-20, 3yo/up, Star” J Free Eagle (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) on his 10f 88yT, 2:07.35, gd/fm. last juvenile start in the G3 Breeders= Cup Juvenile Turf 1--AUSTRALIA (GB), 124, c, 3, by Galileo (Ire) Trial S. at Leopardstown in September. Only undone by 1st Dam: Ouija Board (GB) (Ch. 3yo Filly, Ch. Older Horse, 2x Ch. a combination of the draw and two above-average Turf Mare & 2x Horse of the Year-Eur, 2x Hwt. Older Mare-Eng milers in Night of Thunder (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) and at 11-14f, Hwt. Older Mare-Ire at 9.5-11f, MGISW-US, MG1SW- Kingman (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) in the Eng, G1SW-Ire & HK, G1SP-Fr & Jpn, $6,312,552), by Cape G1 2000 Guineas at Newmarket May 3, the result of an Cross (Ire) elite mating of Galileo and Ouija Board found its metier 2nd Dam: Selection Board (GB), by Welsh Pageant (Fr) in the mile and a half of the June 7 G1 Epsom Derby. 3rd Dam: Ouija (GB), by Silly Season (525,000gns yrl ‘12 TATOCT). O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier, Subduing Kingston Hill (GB) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) Michael Tabor & Teo Ah Khing; B-Stanley Estate & Stud Company comfortably by 1 1/4 lengths there, Australia completed (GB); T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Joseph O’Brien; £453,680. Lifetime Record: the Derby double at The Curragh three weeks later G1SW-Ire, 7-5-1-1, £1,932,170. *1/2 to Voodoo Prince (GB) without having to dig deep in any way. With the likes (Kingmambo), GSW-Aus & SP- Eng, $237,195. Werk Nick Rating: of Telescope (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Mukhadram (GB) A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. (Shamardal) up ahead, it was a measure of Joseph 2--The Grey Gatsby (Ire), 124, c, 3, Mastercraftsman (Ire)--Marie Vison O=Brien=s supreme confidence in his mount that he (Ire) (SP-Fr), by Entrepreneur (GB). (€24,000 yrl ‘12 ARQOCT; allowed them rope as Australia settled into his snug €120,000 2yo ‘13 ARQMAY). O-Frank Gillespie; B-Malcolm Parrish rhythm. Mukhadram wasted too much energy for Paul (IRE); T-Kevin Ryan; £172,000. Hanagan throughout the early stages and Telescope 3--Telescope (Ire), 132, c, 4, Galileo (Ire)--Velouette (GB), by Darshaan was unable to change gear in the manner required of (GB). O-Highclere Thoroughbred Racing (Wavertree); B-Barronstown the very top 10-furlong horses, which made the Stud (IRE); T-Sir Michael Stoute; £86,080. favorite=s task easier and he glided from rear to the fore Margins: 2, 2 1/4, 3 1/4. Odds: 0.62, 12.00, 5.00. in the space of a quarter mile after the turn for home. Also Ran: Mukhadram (GB), Arod (Ire), Kingfisher (Ire). Cont. p4 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/21/14 • PAGE 4 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Juddmonte International cont. Cajoled clear of the game and consistent The Grey Gatsby passing the two-furlong marker, it was hard to escape the conclusion that Australia was enjoying a glorified racecourse gallop as he prepares for Leopardstown=s G1 Irish Champion S. Sept. 13. AHe=ll go back to Leopardstown now we look forward to that,@ Aidan O=Brien commented. AHe was very heavy over the last two weeks, as he had got the chance to mature and develop during his break. He was trained very hard for the Guineas when a lot of our horses were sick and then was trained again for the Derby and Irish Derby, so he finally had the chance to mature. There are a few days that really matter, and Australia Racing Post so it was a big relief when Joseph could do the weight and ride as he knows every part of him and where his training is at.@ Australia=s second dam Selection Board (GB) (Welsh Pageant (Fr) is a full-sister to the 1985 GI Arlington Million winner Teleprompter (GB). The Grey Gatsby=s trainer Kevin Ryan was delighted with the runner-up and told PA Sport, AWe=ve no excuses, the winner is a fabulous horse. The way he=s finished, it looks like he=ll get a mile and a half, which opens up plenty of options but we=ve no plans at this stage.@ Highclere Thoroughbred Racing=s Racing Manager Harry Herbert is also looking at a preferred longer trip for Telescope. AHe needs a mile and a half, it=s as simple as that,@ he told PA Sport.