Sandringham win for Impressionnante HEADLINE p.3 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 MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2006 DARSI DELIVERS ATTIMA=S WEDDING MARCH His Highness the Aga Khan suffered the disappoint- Lightly-raced Attima (Zafonic) gave connections rea- ment of watching Visindar (GB) finish fifth in Saturday=s son to believe that they had made a wise investment G1 Epsom Derby, but his homebred Darsi (Fr) (Polish when she galloped off to an impressive 3 1/2-length Precedent) provided the ulti- score in her U.S. debut May 10, but the English-bred mate pick-me-up when win- looked like a steal when she made short work of six ning yesterday=s G1 Prix du others to take yesterday=s GII Jockey-Club at Chantilly. Honeymoon Breeders= Cup H. Always close to the pace, at Hollywood Park. Taken to the 15-2 chance ground his the front from the word go, way past Arras (Ger) the bay led by a comfortable (Monsun {Ger}) in the final margin through an opening eighth and went on to a half mile in :47.95 and was www.france-galop.com 3/4-of-a-length success from still in front by two lengths Best Name (GB) (King's Attima Benoit photo after a three quarters of a mile Best) to hand Christophe Soumillon the perfect 25th in 1:11.81. Foxysox (GB) birthday present. AHe=s a lovely horse and the strong (Foxhound), winner of the GIII Provedencia S. and GIII pace in the race helped him, as he stays,@ said trainer Senorita S. in her last two starts, made a go at the Alain de Royer-Dupre, who saddled Dalakhani (Ire) to leader, cutting her rival=s advantage to only a 1/2 length win this race three years ago. AWe were taking a with only a furlong to negotiate. But unfortunately for chance running him, as I had him entered in the Listed Foxysox, the front-runner had more in reserve and the Prix de l=Avre over a mile and a half last week, but His favorite pulled away again to collect her first graded Highness said to run here as it was wide open and he stakes score. AShe does everything by herself, nice and had worked well.@ cont.p2 easy,@ said winning rider Victor Espinoza. AShe took the lead without a problem. Most of the time somebody Not to be Denied... tries to go to the lead, but this time was like nobody Showing the drop back in trip to be no issue, Darsi wanted to go, so I thought we might as well take ad- travelled strongly behind the early leaders before chal- vantage of it while we can.@ In addition to collecting her lenging Arras in the final quarter. Soumillon lost his first graded stakes victory, Attima also earned an auto- whip in the frantic final battle, but Darsi proved game matic berth in the GI American Oaks July 2, but trainer and rolled by with 150 yards remaining before asserting Julio Canani remains undecided whether his filly will go as the cavalry closed in. AI had a dream trip behind to the 10-furlong contest. Arras and Olivier Peslier, who took me far, and he quickened really nicely,@ Soumillon said. AI lost my whip, but he did it anyway.@ Peslier was far from down- Making the Trip... cast about the eventual third. AMaybe they didn=t go Attima visited the winner=s circle only once during her fast enough for him, as he was always a little bit keen, European campaign, a Maisons-Laffitte conditions event but he fought very well and it=s the first time he=s had last June, but fared well enough to finish a respectable to,@ he commented. Christophe-Patrice Lemaire, aboard third, before getting bumped up to second, in the G3 the runner-up, said. AI=m delighted with his run and he Prix La Rochette at Longchamp Sept. 8. A well-beaten finished superbly. His wide draw probably played its 11th in her final start for Pascal Bary in the G1 Prix part and I had to hold him up, so the winner got first Marcel Boussac Oct. 2, the bay was given some time run.@ Aussie Rules (Danehill), sent off the 4-1 crowd=s off and reappeared at Hollywood with a dominant score choice, stayed on from mid-division in the straight to in a one-mile allowance May 10. finish a never-nearer seventh. cont. p2 Result cont. p2 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/5/06 • PAGE 2 of 8 Sunday, Chantilly, France Sunday, Hollywood Park PRIX DU JOCKEY CLUB MITSUBISHI MOTORS-G1, HONEYMOON BREEDERS= CUP H.-GII, $137,150, HOL, i1,500,000, Chantilly, 6-4, 3yo, c/f, 1 5/16mT, 6-4, 3yo, 9f, 1:47 1/5, fm. 2:05.80, gd. 1--@ATTIMA (GB), 118, f, 3, by Zafonic 1--s@#DARSI (FR), 128, c, 3, by Polish Precedent 1st Dam: Guarded (GB), by Eagle Eyed 1st Dam: Darashandeh (Ire) (GSP-Fr), by Darshaan (GB) 2nd Dam: Atropa, by *Vaguely Noble 2nd Dam: Daralinsha, by Empery 3rd Dam: Cameo Shore (Ire), by Mill Reef 3rd Dam: Darazina (Fr), by Labus (Fr) O-A Fanticola & J Scardino; B-Chantilly Bloodstock O-His Highness the Aga Khan; B-His Highness the Agency (GB); T-Julio Canani; J-V Espinoza; $82,290. Aga Khan=s Studs SC; T-Alain de Royer-Dupre; Lifetime Record: 7-3-2-0, $162,676. J-Christophe Soumillon; i857,100. Lifetime Record: 2BFoxysox (GB), 122, f, 3, FoxhoundBTriple Tricks (Ire), 5 starts, 3 wins, 2 places, i890,100. by Royal Academy. (13,000gns yrl >04 TATOCT; 2--Best Name (GB), 128, c, 3, King's Best--Flawly (GB), 40,000gns 2yo >05 TATOCT). O-Warren Williamson; by Old Vic (GB). (i165,000 yrl >04 DEAAUG). O-Paul B-BJ & Mrs Crangle (GB); T-C Gaines; $27,430. Vidal; B-Newsells Park Stud; T-Robert Collet; 3BProxenia (GB), 116, f, 3, Pursuit of Love (GB)B i342,900. Radiant (GB), by Machiavellian. (1,700gns wnlg >03 3--Arras (Ger), 128, c, 3, Monsun (Ger)--Avocette (Ger), TATNOV). O-Harlequin Ranches; B-Cheveley Park by Kings Lake. O-Baronne Karin von Ullmann; Stud Ltd (GB); T-P Gallagher; $16,458. B-Gestut Schlenderhan; T-Andre Fabre; i171,450. Margins: 1 1/4, 1 3/4, 4 1/4. Odds: 0.80, 3.50,9.70. Margins: 3/4, SNK, SHD. Odds: 7.60, 8.50, 4.90. Also Ran: Galileo=s Star (Ire), Royal Cheer, Harriett Also Ran: Art Deco (Ire), Numide (Fr), Irish Wells (Fr), Lane, Arlene. Aussie Rules, Hazeymm (Ire), Hello Sunday (Fr), Champs Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com Elysees (GB), Barastraight (GB), Olympian Odyssey catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor (GB), Aspectus (Ire), Fenice (Ire), Hurricane Cat. Made. Typical of his trainer=s patient approach, Darsi stayed under the radar at two and had just a minor Lyon-Parilly success to his name as he started out for his sopho- more campaign. Runner-up to his owner=s top-class prospect Vison Celebre (Ire) in a conditions event at Longchamp Apr. 9, he was in a different league to his rivals in a similar race over an extended mile and a half at this track last time May 3. The coIt will stretch out to that trip once again next time for the G1 Irish Derby at The Curragh July 2. Click for the racingpost.co.uk chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. www.taylormadefarm.com CORRECTION: Champion Lost in the Fog (Lost Soldier) HONEYMOON BC H. ATTIMA (GB) (Zafonic) punches will target the GII Smile Sprint H. at Calder July 15. The her ticket to the GI American Oaks. grade of the race was reported incorrectly in Sunday=s TDN. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/5/06 • PAGE 3 of 8 Sunday, Dusseldorf, Germany Sunday, Chantilly, France HENKEL PREIS DER DIANA (DEUTSCHES PRIX DE SANDRINGHAM MITSUBISHI MOTORS-G2, STUTENDERBY-GERMAN OAKS)-G1, i250,000, i130,000, Chantilly, 6-4, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:35.60, gd. Dusseldorf, 6-4, 3yo, f, 1 3/8mT, 2:20.04, sf. 1B#@IMPRESSIONNANTE (GB), 123, f, 3, by Danehill 1B#@sALMERITA (GER), 128, f, 3, by Medicean (GB) 1st Dam: Occupandiste (Ire) (Hwt. Older Mare-Fr 1st Dam: Averna (GB), by Heraldiste at 7-9.5f, G1SW-Fr, $299,209), by Kaldoun (Fr) 2nd Dam: Allez Alpha (Ire), by Ela-Mana-Mou (Ire) 2nd Dam: Only Seule, by Lyphard 3rd Dam: Cocarde II (Ire), by Red God 3rd Dam: Fall Aspen, by Pretense O-Dr Christoph Berglar; B-Benedikt Fassbender; O/B-Wertheimer & Frere; T-Carlos Laffon-Parias; T-Waldemar Hickst; J-Darryll Holland; i142,500. J-Olivier Peslier; i74,100. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Fr, Lifetime Record: 6 starts, 3 wins, 3 places, 5 starts, 3 wins, 2 places, i192,840. i242,630. 2--Mostaqeleh, 123, f, 3, Rahy--Istiqlal, by Diesis (GB). 2--Karavel (Ger), 128, f, 3, Monsun (Ger)--Kittiwake O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum; B-Shadwell (GB), by Barathea (Ire). O/B-Gestut Schlenderhan; Farm; T-John Dunlop; i28,600. T-Peter Schiergen; i57,000. 3--New Girlfriend (Ire), 123, f, 3, Diesis (GB)--New 3--Nordtanzerin (Ger), 128, f, 3, Danehill Dancer (Ire)-- Story, by Dynaformer. O-R C Strauss; B-Kilfrush Nona (Ger), by Cortez (Ger). O/B-Gestut Stud; T-Robert Collet; i13,650.