GOTTCHA GOLD PULLS ANOTHER UPSET p4 HEADLINE For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. NEWS www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2007 BOREL STRIKES AGAIN IN ‘BAMA HIGH DEMAND FOR DANSILI AT DEAUVILLE Question: Of all the riders in the deep Saratoga Dansili (GB) sired the top-priced filly during Friday=s jockey colony, who has the most Grade I victories at opening session of Arqana's Deauville Yearling Sale, the current meet? The and he followed suit once again with yesterday=s answer might surprise-- session-topping filly. Juddmonte's youngblood received it=s Calvin Borel. Just a another rubber stamping on the track in the afternoon week after piloting when the homebred Proviso (GB) captured the G3 Prix Grand Couturier (GB) to du Calvados, and the momentum shows no sign of an upset win in the halting after bloodstock agent Peter Doyle capped a GI Sword Dancer Invita- busy evening when paying i600,000 for hip 213. tional, the veteran Consigned by Marc de Chambure's Haras d'Etreham, reinsman was front and who enjoyed a highly successful second day, the bay is center again yesterday, a daughter of the smart Begueule (Fr) (Bering {GB}). guiding Bentley Smith=s The listed-placed mare has already produced the useful Lady Joanne (center) Pivotal Answer (Ire), currently in training with Jeremy Adam Coglianese Lady Joanne (Orientate) to a narrow success Noseda. AShe is a lovely filly, really lovely,@ said Doyle, over Lear=s Princess (Lear Fan) in the GI Alabama S. at who signed the ticket on behalf of Plantation Stud. AI Saratoga. And the Travers is yet to come. AThis is unbe- know the Dansilis are hot at this time and I was pre- lievable,@ Borel said. AIt=s like a roller coaster ride.@ Star- pared to pay more, but I also have to admit that we were getting close to our limit. It is not decided yet light Stables and Donald Lucarelli=s Octave (Unbridled=s who will train her, but we look forward to her racing Song) finished third. Alabama S. cont. p2 career.@ Deauville August cont. p14-16 Saturday, Saratoga ALABAMA S.-GI, $600,000, SAR, 8-18, 3yo, f, FIVE IN A ROW FOR RUTHERIENNE 1 1/4m, 2:03 3/5, ft. When trainer Christophe Clement ships one from east 1--sLADY JOANNE, 121, f, 3, by Orientate to west, you sit up and take notice. Virginia Kraft 1st Dam: Oatsee (SP, $106,945), by Unbridled Payson=s Rutherienne (Pulpit), arguably the best sopho- 2nd Dam: With Every Wish, by Lear Fan more turf filly that side of the Mississippi, ran her win- 3rd Dam: Amo, by Hold Your Peace ning streak to five, charging from second last and O/B-Bentley L Smith (KY); T-Carl A Nafzger; J-Calvin outfooting favored Valbenny (Ire) (Val Royal {Fr}) to H Borel; $360,000. Lifetime Record: 9-6-1-2, take yesterday=s GI Del Mar Oaks where the surf meets $771,834. *1/2 to Baghdaria (Royal Academy), the turf. Del Mar Oaks cont. p3 MGSW, $702,933. 2--Lear's Princess, 121, f, 3, Lear Fan--Pretty City, by LAVA MAN TRIES FOR A CLASSIC ENCORE Carson City. ($60,000 yrl '05 KEESEP; $110,000 STD Stable and Jason Wood=s Lava Man (Slew City 2yo >06 OBSMAR). O-West Point Stable; Slew) is already one of the greatest and most popular B-Palides Investments NV Inc (KY); T-Kiaran P California-breds of all time and he will attempt to add McLaughlin; $120,000. another chapter to his story as he goes in defense of 3--Octave, 121, f, 3, Unbridled's Song--Belle Nuit, by his title in today=s $1-million GI Pacific Classic at Del Dr. Carter. ($350,000 yrl '05 KEESEP). O-Starlight Mar. To do so, he will need to account for an interest- Stable & Donald J Lucarelli; B-Mr & Mrs Martin J ing mix of horses, including GII San Diego H. hero Sun Wygod (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; $60,000. Boat (GB) (Machiavellian), A.P. Xcellent (A.P. Indy), Margins: NK, 1HF, 4HF. Odds: 4.50, 4.80, 2.55. runner-up to Lava Man in the GI Hollywood Gold Cup, Also Ran: Moon Catcher, Panty Raid, Tough Tiz's Sis, and GII Swaps BC S. winner Tiago (Pleasant Tap). Folk. TDN Feature Presentation--Pacific Classic cont. p8-9 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/19/07 • PAGE 2 of 17 Alabama S. cont. Lady Joanne Answers the Call.... While Borel is well-noted for his ability to work out ground-saving trips, he was forced to play something of a different hand yesterday, stalking the pace three wide as GII Hollywood Breeders= Cup Oaks winner Tough Tiz=s Sis (Tiznow) scrimmaged on the front end with Folk (Quiet American) through moderate splits. That trio was followed by Octave, trying to add to her wins in the GI Mother Goose S. and GI CCA Oaks. Further back in the field were post-time favorite Panty Raid (Include), who raced near the back alongside Lear=s Princess; and GII Delaware Oaks heroine Moon Catcher (Malibu Moon), who could see >em all up the backstretch. Lady Joanne advanced under a confident Borel as the field raced on the far turn and took a short lead at the quar- ter pole, but Lear=s Princess was just finding her best stride and threatened to make it a dogfight to the fin- ish. Lady Joanne was under a right-handed stick from Borel--a dangerous move, given that Octave, forced to steady behind the tiring Tough Tiz=s Sis at the head of the lane, dove to the inside and tried to threaten the top two from the rail. While Octave=s rally fizzled out, Lear=s Princess kept plugging away, but Lady Joanne had just enough in reserve and held on for a narrow victory. Stewards took a look at the final furlong, but allowed the result to stand. ACalvin [Borel] just rode an unbelievable race,@ said winning trainer Carl Nafzger. ALast time he ran against Octave, she had us inside. This time, we had her inside. I=m sorry about the in- quiry, but when you look at it, John [Velazquez on Steady Progress from Two to Three... Octave] never did quit riding.@ The winner is likely to A maiden winner at second asking, Lady Joanne was make her next start in the GI Juddmonte Spinster S. third to Change Up in the GIII Pocahontas S. Oct. 29, Oct. 7 en route to the Oct. 27 GI Breeders= Cup Distaff. but, stretched to two turns for the first time, took the Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com GII Golden Rod S. in convincing fashion Nov. 25. Metic- catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. ulously brought along by trainer Carl Nafzger, the im- posing bay took a six-furlong allowance at Churchill Downs May 1 and tacked on a one-length success in that track=s GIII Dogwood S. June 2. She attended a fast pace in the GI Mother Goose S. at Belmont Park June 30, but was overhauled late by Octave. The Sire of homebred got the ideal prep for the Alabama, besting SLEW’S TIZNOW, older fillies and mares in the restricted nine-furlong a full brother to 2007 Lexington S. (G2) winner Banshee Breeze S. at Saratoga July 30. SLEW’S TIZZY. Slew’s Tiznow breaks his maiden at Saratoga by 4 1/4 lengths on 8/18. Own: Joseph Lacombe Stable, Inc.; Tr: Patrick Biancone. All in the Family... Look for Tiznow's yearlings at Keeneland September. Lady Joanne is one of just a handful of horses trained by Nafzger for his longtime client Smith, the winstarfarm.com son-in-law of Frances Genter. The winner=s dam Oatsee GI Alabama S. Lady Joanne (Orientate) lasts over was part of the Smith dispersal at the Keeneland Janu- Lear=s Princess (Lear Fan). ary Sale in 2006, where she sold for $135,000 to GI Del Mar Oaks Rutherienne (Pulpit) ships in and Belvedere Farm, agent. She has a yearling full sister to dominates. Lady Joanne, a weanling filly by Afleet Alex and is GIII P.H. Iselin H. Gottcha Gold (Coronado=s Quest) currently in foal to Forestry. registers another big upset. GIII Arlington Oaks Marietta (Machiavellian) scores a TDN TODAY second consecutive graded stakes. Headline News.................... 17 pages P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 8/19/07 • PAGE 3 of 17 P R E S U L T S P Saturday, Del Mar DEL MAR OAKS-GI, $400,000, DMR, 8-18, 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT, 1:46 3/5, fm. 1--sRUTHERIENNE, 122, f, 3, by Pulpit 1st Dam: Ruthian (SW, $212,592), by Rahy 2nd Dam: Adoryphar, by Lyphard 3rd Dam: Adorable Micol, by Riverman O-Virginia Kraft Payson LLC; B-Payson Stud, Inc (KY); T-Christophe Clement; J-Corey S Nakatani; $240,000. Lifetime Record: 8-7-0-0, $561,695. 2--Valbenny (Ire), 122, f, 3, Val Royal (Fr)--Dark Indian (Ire), by Indian Ridge (Ire). (i10,500 yrl '05 GOFFEB; i16,000 yrl '05 TATIRE). O-DiPietro, LGL Racing, Rosenmayer, et al; B-Ken Lynch (IRE); T-Patrick Gallagher; $80,000. 3--Super Freaky, 122, f, 3, Smart Strike--Elrose, by Deputy Minister. ($140,000 yrl '05 KEESEP). O-Suarez Racing, Inc & Alex A Venneri; B-Starlight Stables (FL); T-Doug F O'Neill; $48,000. Margins: 2, 4HF, NK. Odds: 3.60, 2.10, 8.80. Also Ran: Supposition (GB), Gotta Have Her, Passified (GB), Spenditallbaby, Forest Melody, Fleet Caroline, Tremendous One.