HEADLINE NEWS For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2009 THE JURY IS IN ‘ST NICOLAS’ IMPRESSIVE IN BERESFORD J “TDN Rising Star” J Jukebox Jury (Ire) Sea the Stars (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) began his path (Montjeu {Ire}) came through with a career score in to immortality in The Curragh=s G2 Beresford S. 12 yesterday=s G1 Preis von Europa at Cologne and could months ago, and yesterday, Derrick Smith, Susan make his next start in North America. The sophomore, Magnier and Michael Tabor=s St Nicholas Abbey (Ire) who last year bagged the G2 Royal Lodge S. and was (Montjeu {Ire}), making just his second career start, second in the G1 Racing Post Trophy, more recently showed that he too might have what it takes to make garnered the Aug. 8 G3 Rose of Lancaster S. at some noise in the sophomore division next year after Haydock, ran fourth in the Aug. 18 G2 Great Voltigeur capturing the one-mile race in impressive fashion. With S. at York, and won the G2 Grand Prix de Deauville last trainer Aidan O=Brien sending out nine Beresford win- time Aug. 30. Jukebox Jury led through the early ners since 1996, the heavy support for St Nicholas strides of this, but allowed Enroller (Ire) (Marju {Ire}) the Abbey told its own story, and the 200,000 guineas lead and raced in second going past the judge the first TATOCT yearling came through for the public, rallying time. Quickening to the front with 450 meters to go, he to a 3/4-length tally over Layali Al Andalus (GB) dug deep under a drive in the closing stages to fend off (Halling). Cont. p2 the challenge of Eastern Anthem (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}). AHe ran a brilliant race and fought so well,@ said trainer=s A PERFECT ENDING FOR SHAMARDAL COLT wife Deirdre Johnston. AHis main target is the [Oct. 17 Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum=s Shake- GI] Canadian International [at Woodbine], but the break spearean (Ire) (Shamardal) provided a significant boost from Deauville [to that race] would have been too long, to his freshman sire=s progeny earnings with a lucrative so this race marked an excellent opportunity.@ Of the score in yesterday=s i1.6 million Goffs Million Mile for runner-up, trainer Saeed bin Suroor added, AHe gave juveniles at The Curragh. Cont. p4 everything, just like he did in [the G1 Grosser HANNON GOES 1-2 IN GOFFS MILLION SPRINT Mercedes-Benz Preis at] Baden-Baden, and definitely Trainer Richard Hannon continued his domination of underlined his Group 1 quality.@ Click for the Racing Post recent Sales races by saddling the exacta in Sunday=s chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. i1.6 million Goffs Million Sprint. Lucky General (Ire) (Hawk Wing) led home his stablemate and filly Full Sunday, Cologne, Germany Mandate (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) by 1 3/4 lengths. PREIS VON EUROPA-G1, i155,000, Cologne, 9-27, Cont. p5 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:29.56, gd. 1--sJUKEBOX JURY (IRE), 125, c, 3, by Montjeu (Ire) 1st Dam: Mare Aux Fees (GB), by Kenmare (Fr) 2nd Dam: Feerie Boreale (Fr), by Irish River (Fr) 3rd Dam: Skelda (Fr), by La Varende (Fr) (i270,000 yrl >07 DEAAUG). O-A D Spence; B-Paul Nataf; T-Mark Johnston; J-Royston Ffrench; i100,000. Lifetime Record: MGSW & G1SP-Eng, GSW-Fr, 11-5-1-1, i470,159. *1/2 to Pierrot Solaire (Fr) (Dancing Spree), SW-Ity, $258,320; The Mask (Fr) (Saint Estephe {Fr}), SW & MGSP-Fr, GSP-Eng, $153,763; and Belle Allure (Ire) (Numerous), GSW-Fr, $152,691. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. 2--Eastern Anthem (GB), 132, h, 5, Singspiel (Ire)- - Kazzia (Ger), by Zinaad (GB). O-Godolphin; B-Darley; T-Saeed bin Suroor; i33,000. 3--Eliot (Ger), 125, c, 3, Tiger Hill (Ire)--Esposita (Ger), by Sternkonig (Ire). O/B-Gestut Rottgen; T-Torsten Mundry; i15,000. Margins: NO, 2HF, NK. Odds: 3.20, 1.30, 6.70. Also Ran: Poseidon Adventure (Ire), Schiller Danon (Ger), Enroller (Ire), Bronze Cannon, Ambassador (Ger), Guantana (Ger), Toughness Danon (GB). www.overbrookfarm.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 9/28/09 • PAGE 2 of 11 Sunday, The Curragh, Ireland O=Brien added, AWe were worried about the heavy JUDDMONTE BERESFORD S.-G2, i115,000, Curragh, ground for his first run, as he is a lovely moving horse 9-27, 2yo, 1mT, 1:41.60, gd. who is very athletic, but he had come forward from 1--@#ST NICHOLAS ABBEY (IRE), 127, c, 2, by Montjeu (Ire) that run and the ground was beautiful today. Johnny 1st Dam: Leaping Water (GB), by Sure Blade was very impressed with him and he won very snug. 2nd Dam: Flamenco Wave, by Desert Wine We=ll see how he is, but the G1 Racing Post Trophy [at 3rd Dam: Armada Way, by Sadair Doncaster Oct. 24] will hopefully be his next race. He is (200,000gns yrl >08 TATOCT). O-Derrick Smith, very exciting and looks a typical Classic horse to look Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Barton Bloodstock forward to.@ Click for the Racing Post chart, the & Villiers Syndicate; T-Aidan O=Brien; J-Johnny TVG.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style Murtagh; i74,750. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, pedigree. Video, courtesy of attheraces. i86,842. *1/2 to Grammarian (Definite Article {GB}), MGSW & G1SP-US, $374,966. Werk Nick Rating: Sunday, Ascot, Britain A+. Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. JOHN GUEST DIADEM S.-G2, ,100,000, Ascot, 9-27, 2--Layali Al Andalus (GB), 127, c, 2, Halling--Lafite 3yo/up, 6fT, 1:12.57, gd/fm. (GB), by Robellino. (60,000gns yrl >08 TATOCT). 1--@#SAYIF (IRE), 124, c, 3, by Kheleyf O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum; 1st Dam: Sewards Folly (Ire), by Rudimentary B-Wood Hall Stud Limited; T-Mark Johnston; 2nd Dam: Anchorage (Ire), by Slip Anchor (GB) 3rd Dam: Cartridge (Fr), by Jim French i23,000. (88,000gns wnlg 06 TATDEC; 200,000gns yrl 07 3--Passion For Gold, 127, c, 2, Medaglia d=Oro--C=Est > > TATOCT). O-Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar; l=Amour, by Thunder Gulch. ($125,000 yrl >08 B-Crandon Park Stud; T-Peter Chapple-Hyam; KEESEP; 260,000gns 2yo >09 TATAPR). J-Richard Hills; ,56,770. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Eng, O-Godolphin; B-Mr & Mrs M Roy Jackson; T-Saeed 11-2-3-2, ,169,726. *1/2 to Hunter Street (GB) bin Suroor; i11,500. (Compton Place {GB}), GSW-Eng, $123,059. Werk Margins: 3/4, 1HF, NK. Odds: 2-5, 10-1, 7-1. Nick Rating: C+. Click for the Also Ran: Montecchio (Ire), Bobbyscot (Ire), Lastofthemohicans (Fr), Top eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. Spin (Ire), Reiteration, Senior (GB). 2--Tamagin, 126, g, 6, Stravinsky--Luia, by Forty Niner. Impressive when a four-length winner on debut over ($65,000 yrl >04 KEESEP; 45,000gns 2yo >05 course and distance Aug. 16, St Nicholas Abbey trav- TATAPR; 18,000gns RNA HIT >05 TATAUT; eled easily in sixth under a confident Johnny Murtagh 11,000gns HIT >07 DONLIN; 70,000gns HIT >09 before being asked to take closer order at the top of the TATJUL). O-Killarney Glen; B-Stonehaven Farm LLC; stretch. With just a shake of the reins, he loomed T-Jeff Pearce; ,21,520. alongside Layali Al Andalus approaching the furlong 3--Mullein (GB), 123, f, 4, Oasis Dream (GB)--Gipsy marker. Although the whip was drawn, it was not Moth (GB), by Efisio (GB). (45,000gns yrl >06 required as Ballydoyle=s latest bright prospect glided to TATDEC). O-Landmark Racing Ltd; B-C D S & Mrs M a smooth success. Inevitably, Derbies were on the lips Bryce; T-Ralph Beckett; ,10,770. of most assembled at The Curragh, and Aidan O=Brien Margins: 2HF, NK, NO. Odds: 11-1, 12-1, 33-1. was not dampening the general enthusiasm when say- Also Ran: High Standing, Prime Defender (GB), Asset ing, AJohnny [Murtagh] said he has loads of speed and (Ire), Mariol (Fr), Dream Eater (Ire), J J the Jet Plane found some gears, which is a good sign, but you would (SAf), Knot In Wood (Ire), Art Connoisseur (Ire), Palace hope he would get the Derby trip. He=s a real classy Moon (GB), Beckermet (Ire), Galpin Junior. Scratched: horse.@ Strike the Deal. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 9/28/09 • PAGE 3 of 11 JOHN GUEST DIADEM S.-G2 Sunday, Cologne, Germany Sayif held his own among the elite of the juveniles GROSSE EUROPA MEILE-G2, i65,000, Cologne, 9-27, last term, with a string of high-class efforts to his name 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:35.21, gd. by the end of the year. Runner-up in the G2 July S. at 1--PREMIO LOCO, 130, g, 5, by Prized Newmarket, the bay ran third in the G2 Vintage S. at 1st Dam: Crazee Mental (GB) (G1SP-Eng), Goodwood the following month and Newbury=s G2 Mill by Magic Ring (Ire) Reef S. in September before finding only Bushranger 2nd Dam: Corn Futures (GB), by Nomination (GB) (Ire) (Danetime {Ire}) too strong in the G1 Middle Park 3rd Dam: Hay Reef (GB), by Mill Reef S. back at Newmarket in October. After a poor show in (19,000gns yrl >05 TATDEC). O-Bernard R Westley; the Listed Doncaster S. at the end of that month, he B-Kidder, Cole & Griggs; T-Chris Wall; J-George was put away for the winter and returned with a work- Baker; i40,000.