BUSHFIRE WORKS FOR OAKS HEADLINE p10 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 SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 2006 BENEATH THE RADAR While the sophomore spotlight is focused on Louis- ville for the next week, Darley homebred Bernardini Triple (A.P. Indy) proved that he will be a force to be reckoned with come the second leg of the Triple Threats Crown after rolling to a 3 3/4- length victory in yesterday’s GIII BUSY DAY AT THE DOWNS Withers S. at Aqueduct. Posi- No fewer than a dozen contenders for next Satur- tioned just off the flank of fa- day’s GI Kentucky Derby turned in their final major vored Luxembourg (Wild Rush), preps on a cloudy but warm morning in Louisville. the bay took that one’s measure turning for home and kicked Barbaro Celebrates Birthday With Fast Work... clear. “Everything went pretty Lael Stables’ Barbaro (Dynaformer), foaled Apr. 29, much according to what we 2003, went to work on his birthday, stopping the timer wanted to see,” commented win- in :46 for his half-mile move, the fastest of 69 horses Bernardini A Coglianese ning trainer Tom Albertrani. “We at the distance. “We just basically had a lot of horse today. We finished up well, and it wanted to blow him out,” com- looked like he had something left at the end.” Cont. p2 mented trainer Michael Matz. “Right now, he’s ready to go into Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by the starting gate.” With exercise Taylor Made. rider Peter Brette in the saddle, the strapping bay galloped out Saturday, Aqueduct strongly, getting his five furlongs WITHERS S.-GIII, $142,500, AQU, 4-29, 3yo, 1m, in :59 2/5 and three-quarters in 1:35, ft. Barbaro Horsephotos 1:12 1/5. Matz is certain that the 1--@#BERNARDINI, 116, c, 3, by A.P. Indy best is yet to come. “I think he’s still got a lot of matur- 1st Dam: Cara Rafaela (GISW, $884,452), by Quiet American ing to do,” he offered. “I don’t know what he’s going 2nd Dam: Oil Fable, by Spectacular Bid to be like when he matures.” Edgar Prado has the call 3rd Dam: Northern Fable, by Northern Dancer on Derby Day. O/B-Darley Stable (KY); T-Thomas Albertrani; J-J Castellano; $90,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, Another Bullet for Lawyer Ron... $110,480. *1/2 to Ile De France (Storm Cat), GISP, Lawyer Ron (Langfuhr), winner of six in a row includ- $125,300. ing the GII Arkansas Derby Apr. 15, continues to hold 2--Doc Cheney, 116, c, 3, Saint Ballado--Lady Melesi, his form. The chestnut colt breezed five-eighths of a by Colonial Affair. ($180,000 yrl '04 KEESEP). mile in a bullet :58.80. Regular rider John McKee was O-My Meadowview Farm; B-G Watts Humphrey Jr aboard for the move. “I liked the way he worked,” said (KY); T-Nicholas P Zito; $30,000. trainer Bob Holthus. “He’s getting a little more profes- 3--Luxembourg, 116, c, 3, Wild Rush--Fashion Editor, sional and getting to where he is more relaxed.” Owned by Deputy Minister. ($43,000 wlng '03 KEENOV; by the Estate of James T. Hines, Lawyer Ron galloped $100,000 yrl '04 FTKJUL). O-Buckram Oak Farm; out six furlongs in 1:12, according to Holthus’s watch. B-Triad Stable (KY); T-Richard E Dutrow Jr; $15,000. Stablemate Red Raymond (Deputy Commander), a Margins: 3 3/4, 1HF, 4 3/4. Odds: 1.85, 5.10, 0.60. longshot to make the Derby, also worked five furlongs, Also Ran: Rob'em Blind. covering the distance in :59.80. Cont. p2 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/30/06 • PAGE 2 of 10 Withers S. cont. Triple Threats cont. Pletcher Brigade Out a Day Early... Fourth to Exclusive Quality in his Jan. 7 bow at Trainer Todd Pletcher sent out his trio of Derby hope- Gulfstream, Bernardini graduated by 7 3/4 lengths in fuls yesterday, trying to beat the weatherman. Aaron South Florida Mar. 4. The horse he beat on that occa- and Marie Jones’ Sunriver (Saint Ballado) was first out, sion, High Finance, came back to take a Keeneland drilling six furlongs in 1:13.60. “Excellent. It looked maiden by over nine lengths Apr. 15. A foot bruise cost good to me,” Pletcher said of the colt, who has quietly him a start in a race ultimately won by Luxembourg on become his top contender. Starlight Stable, Saylor and the Wood Memorial undercard Apr. 8, but Albertrani Lucarelli’s Keyed Entry (Honour and Glory), most re- was never concerned. “His foot bruise was really a cently third in the GI Wood Memorial, went the same minor deal,” he commented. “We backed off him for a distance in 1:12.80. WinStar Farm’s Bluegrass Cat couple of days, and then it was right back to his usual (Storm Cat) breezed a half-mile in :50.80. “He was very routine.” The conditioner added that he would consult aggressive today,” commented his exercise rider Luis with John Ferguson and Sheikh Mohammed, but that Castillo. “I had to take a pretty good hold of him. He is the GI Preakness S. May 20 is under consideration. feeling very good and he likes what he’s doing.” Peitz’ Don’t Care Attitude... Trainer Dan Peitz has a one-headed monster at Chur- chill Downs and his name is Steppenwolfer (Aptitude), runner-up to Lawyer Ron in the Arkansas Derby. The gray colt turned in his typically solid work yesterday, going six furlongs in 1:13 under jockey Robby Albarado. “I didn’t know how fast the track was going to be, but I was hoping he would go in about 1:13,” the satisfied conditioner commented. “I don’t care how www.taylormadefarm.com fast everybody else worked,” he added. “That’s their horse and I know what my horse has to do and what he needs to do and we did what we wanted to do.” GIII Texas Mile Preachinatthebar (Silver Charm) gives Sweetnorthernsaint Fires His Best Shot... Baffert two stakes wins on the day. Joseph Balsamo and Ted Theos’ Sweetnorthernsaint GIII Withers S. Bernardini (A.P. Indy) possibly earns (Sweetsouthernsaint), who figures no worse than the his ticket to the Preakness. fourth choice on Saturday, pleased connections with a GIII Miami Mile BC H. Gigawatt (Wild Again) puts a six-furlong breeze in a race-like 1:11.60 over the glib charge into the tote board. surface. “I was pleased with how the horse worked,” GIII Inglewood H. Willow O Wisp (Misnomer) puts on commented trainer Michael Trombetta. “The fractional a front-running tour-de-force. times were good. I think they finished the last quarter GIII Beaugay H. Pommes Frites (Dynaformer) earns in :23 and change and they galloped out well.” Jockey her first stakes victory. Calvin Borel was in the boot for the move, replacing GIII Vigil S. Champion Judiths Wild Rush (Wild Rush) regular rider Kent Desormeaux, who retains the Derby successfully defends. mount, despite going AWOL for yesterday’s work. www.stonewallstallions.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/30/06 • PAGE 3 of 10 Saturday, Sandown, Britain P R E S U L T S P BETFRED.COM MILE-G2, £90,000, Sandown, 4-29, 4yo/up, 1m 14ydsT, 1:41.98, gd. Saturday, Golden Gate 1--ROB ROY, 126, c, 4, by Lear Fan SAN FRANCISCO BREEDERS' CUP MILE S.-GII, 1st Dam: Camanoe, by Gone West $330,000, GGX, 4-29, 4yo/up, 1mT, 1:34 1/5, fm. 2nd Dam: Prodigious (Fr), by Pharly (Fr) 1--@#CHARMO (FR), 122, h, 5, by Charnwood Forest (Ire) 3rd Dam: Vichy, by Restless Native 1st Dam: Marie de Ken (Fr) (GSW-Fr, $134,554), ($300,000 yrl ‘03 KEESEP). O-Philip Newton; by Kendor (Fr) B-Millsec Ltd; T-Sir Michael Stoute; J-Michael Kinane; 2nd Dam: Marie de Vez (Fr), by Crystal Palace (Fr) £51,102. Lifetime Record: 7-3-1-1, £101,380. 3rd Dam: Ordenstreue (Ger), by Orsini II (Ger) 2--Babodana (GB), 126, h, 6, Bahamian Bounty (GB)-- O-David S Milch; B-Scea Ecurie Bader (FR); T-Julio C Daanat Nawal (GB), by Machiavellian. (3,000gns wnl Canani; J-M A Pedroza; $165,000. Lifetime Record: ‘00 TATDEC; Ir£17,000 yrl ‘01 TATIRE). O-M P MGSP-Fr, 22-4-3-5, $358,731. *1/2 to Ana Marie Bowring; B-Loan & Development Corporation; T-Mark (Fr) (Anabaa), Hwt Older Mare-Fr at 9.5-11f, MGSW Tompkins; £19,368. & MG1SP-Fr, G1SP-GB, $353,778. 3--Kings Point (Ire), 126, h, 5, Fasliyev--Rahika Rose 2--Aragorn (Ire), 122, c, 4, Giant's Causeway--Onaga, (GB), by Unfuwain. (110,000gns wnl ‘01 TATDEC; by Mr. Prospector. O-Ballygallon Stud Ltd; 150,000gns yrl ‘02 TATOCT). O-David M Knaggs & B-Ballygallon Stud (IRE); T-Neil D Drysdale; $80,000. Mel Roberts; B-John Costello; T-Richard Fahey; £9,693. 3--Place Cowboy (Ire), 122, h, 5, Compton Place (GB)-- Margins: 1, 1 1/4, SHD. Odds: 6-4, 11-1, 14-1. Paris Joelle (Ire), by Fairy King. (Ir£34,000 wnl ‘01 Also ran: Democratic Deficit (Ire), Take A Bow (GB), GOFNOV; 85,000gns yrl ‘02 TATOCT). O-Gould Something (Ire), Momtic (Ire), Azarole (Ire). Family Trust; B-John Bourke & Rodger O Callaghan Rob Roy’s victory here went some way to justifying (IRE); T-James M Cassidy; $45,000.