SHOWDOWN AT THE SPA P14 SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2013 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here ARQANA AUGUST GETS UNDERWAY FEATURE PRESENTATION • GI ARLINGTON MILLION Arqana stage the first of three days of their flagship Deauville August Yearling Sale today, followed on Tuesday by the inaugural edition of the v2 Yearling Sale. Split into two parts, the catalogue features 188 select lots to sell today and tomorrow on the back of this year=s Classic-winning exploits of Style Vendome (Fr) (Anabaa) and Flotilla (Fr) (Mizzen Mast). The latter=s half-sister by High Chaparral (Ire) is one of a plethora of high-class prospects (185) from the draft of Haras des Capucines, while Style Vendome=s Kendargent (Fr) half-brother is consigned by Haras de Colleville as hip A ‘GRAND’ RE-APPEARANCE 30. Over the past 12 months, this auction has been Yvonne Jacques=s Grandeur (Ire) (Verglas {Ire}), who further advertised by the exploits of the G1 Sussex S. left a favorable impression in three starts on American winner Toronado (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), who cost a shores in 2012, makes his third trans-Atlantic trip and mere i55,000, and Morandi (Fr) (Holy Roman Emperor is the tepid 7-2 morning-line favorite for today=s {Ire}), who fetched just i65,000 and has been runner- GI Arlington Million, a up in this year=s G1 Prix du Jockey Club as well as AWin and You=re In@ event annexing the G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud. At the other for the GI Breeders= Cup end of the spectrum is the current G1 Irish Oaks title Turf at Santa Anita Nov. holder Chicquita (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), who was also 2. Consistent, if not runner-up in the G1 Prix de Diane, and cost i600,000 overly flashy, at three for in 2011. Arqana President Eric Hoyeau commented, trainer Jeremy Noseda, AThis year, the catalogue has been reduced to 376 the grey gelding took a yearlings from 471 in 2012, which means that the Newbury conditions test selection was even more demanding. I have no doubt Sept. 21, then was that the champions of tomorrow will be found in this Grandeur Benoit successful in the catalogue, as were the many 3-year-olds who fly the flag for Deauville this year. Selling starts at 5pm. The GII Twilight Derby Nov. 2 @ full catalogue is available on www.arqana.com. Cont. p10 and in the GII Hollywood Turf Cup in December Day One Outs: 2, 10, 23, 41, 45, 94. sandwiched around a troubled runner-up effort in the GI Hollywood Derby. He looked to be in need of the race when an even fourth in the G2 Princess of Wales S. at Newmarket July 11, but improved markedly with a pace-pressing second to Mukhadram (GB) (Shamardal) in the G2 York S. over an extended 10-furlong trip July 27. Cont. p3 ‘PRINCESS’ SEEKS THIRD GRADE I CROWN Todd Pletcher sends out GI Kentucky Oaks heroine Princess of Sylmar (Majestic Warrior) in search of her third-straight Grade I victory in today=s Alabama S. at Saratoga. The Ed Stanco homebred followed that huge upset in Kentucky with a six-length victory in the GI Coaching Club American Oaks here July 20. The heavy 3-5 favorite on the morning-line must navigate some added real estate in this test, moving up from nine to 10 furlongs for the first time. "She should excel with the added distance," said Pletcher. "She finished both the Kentucky Oaks and the Coaching Club very well, indicating to me she wants more distance. She's easy to turn off in the early part of the race and relaxes nicely, so that should also help." Cont. p6 BIG BLUE KITTEN established a new Course Record in the Grade 1 United Nations. He is one of 3 G1 Winners in 2013 for his sire and competes in the Grade 1 Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes at Saratoga today. The #1 Sire of G1 Winners in 2013 has 8 starters in Grade 1 races today. World Class. 6915 Harrodsburg Road | Nicholasville, KY 40356 Phone: (859) 887-3200 | Fax: (859) 885-2666 | www.ramseyfarm.com Also Standing Talent Search LGB, LLC 2013 / Photo: EQUI-PHOTO 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 In This Issue (732) 747-8060 (732) 747-8955 (fax) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com Writers Up www.thetdn.com Sue Finley visits Haras de Colleville where sire Kendargent (Fr) stands. The stallion will be represented by two yearlings in the main Arqana Sale, both Barry Weisbord, co-publisher consigned by his breeder, Haras de Colleville, and a third in the v.2 sale Tuesday. [email protected] • @barryweisbord Sue Finley, co-publisher Coverage begins p10 [email protected] • @suefinley Editorial [email protected] Op-Ed Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Alan Carasso, Managing Editor Team Valor’s Barry Irwin gives his view on Lasix following the Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor The Jockey Club Round Table at Saratoga last week. Steve Sherack, Racing Editor Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. Coverage begins p12 Justina Severni, Assistant Editor Kelsey Riley, Assistant Editor Christie DeBernardis, Assistant Editor Advertising [email protected] Alycia Borer, Director of Advertising Lia Kusch, Senior Advertising Designer Sarah K. Andrew, Adv Assistant/Distribution Amanda Crelin, Advertising Assistant Amanda Foster, Advertising Assistant Customer Service [email protected] Vicki Forbes, Director of Customer Service Information Technology Robert Williams, Director of IT [email protected] EST Race Click for TV Gregg Casillo, DB Administrator, Programming 8:30a Prix du Calvados-G3, DEA [email protected] 9:40a Geoffrey Freer S.-G3, NBY (brisnet.com PPs) 10:15a Hungerford S.-G2, NBY (brisnet.com PPs) Business Development Gary King, Director of Business Development 4:18p Ontario Colleen S.-GIII, WO (brisnet.com PPs) TVG [email protected] 5:12p Sword Dancer S.-GI, SAR (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG 5:23p Secretariat S.-GI, AP (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV TDN Newmarket Bureau: Cafe Racing 5:45p Alabama-GI, SAR (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG [email protected] Sean Cronin 6:02p Beverly D. S.-G1, AP (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV Tom Frary 6:44p Arlington Million S.-GI, AP (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV 7:45p Canadian Derby-GIII, WO (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG 8:40p Del Mar Oaks-GI, DMR (brisnet.com PPs) TVG TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/17/13 • PAGE 3 of 14 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Arlington Million A ‘GRAND’ RE-APPEARANCE (cont. from p1) William Buick upset Gio Ponti (Tale of the Cat) aboard Debussy (Ire) (Diesis {GB}) in 2010 and has the mount on Grandeur this afternoon. Buick will have to work out a trip from the widest alley in the field of 13, and is likely to try to slot in behind the pace in what figures to be a truly run affair. One of the speeds is Little Mike (Spanish Steps), who will look to become the first back- to-back winner of the Million (John Henry was victorious in 1981 and 1984). A Grade I winner at nine, 10 and 12 furlongs, though denied an Eclipse last season, the noted front-runner was bankrupt in a pair of tries in Dubai, then flashed his trademark early zip in the GI United Nations S. July 6 before weakening to fourth. AHe=s back to where he was last year, and we=re really looking forward to [Saturday],@ trainer Dale Romans said after Little Mike galloped 1 1/2 miles on Friday after arriving at Arlington on Thursday. AHe looked as good as he could out there, and I feel better about his chances now than I did when I woke up.@ He=ll also have company near the front in the form of Nate=s Mineshaft (Mineshaft), one of the first most will eliminate, but who should have some say in the outcome. Purple indicates Breeders= Cup Win & You=re In Race; BC pre-entry and entry fees paid and travel to the BC will be subsidized by Breeders= Cup Ltd. for BC- All European post times in the TDN are local time nominated horses. Click here for details. Saturday, Arlington Park, post time: 6:44 p.m. EDT ARLINGTON MILLION S.-G1, $1,000,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEY ML 1 Real Solution Ken & Sarah Ramsey Ken & Sarah Ramsey-PA Brown 10-1 (c, 4, Kitten’s Joy--Reachfortheheavens, by Pulpit) Garcia 2 Finnegans Wake Donegal Racing Jerry Crawford-KY Romans 30-1 (c, 4, Powerscourt {GB}--Boat’s Ghost, by Silver Ghost) Albarado 3 Hunter’s Light (Ire) Godolphin Racing LLC Darley-Ire bin Surror 8-1 (h, 5, Dubawi {Ire}--Portmanteau {GB}, by Barathea {Ire}) Moore 4 Nates Mineshaft Windy Hill Farm Cobra Farm-KY Smith 30-1 (r, 6, Mineshaft--Angel’s Tearlet, by Silver Deputy) Baird 5 Temeraine Niall Racing Donard & Michael Niall-KY Proctor 30-1 (g, 4, Arch--Lonely Fact, by Known Fact) Castro 6 Side Glance (GB) Pearl Bloodstock Limited Kingsclere Stud-GB Balding 12-1 (g, 6, Passing Glance {GB}--Averami {GB}, by Averti {Ire}) Spencer 7 Indy Point (Arg) GusMay-Fer LLC Felipe Lovisi-Arg Mandella 9-2 (c, 4, Indygo Shiner--Red Point {Arg}, by Parade Marshal) Stevens 8 Mull of Killough (Ire) Invictus Ownestown Stud-Ire Chapple-Hyam 12-1 (g, 7, Mull of Kintyre--Sun Shower {Ire}, by Indian Ridge {Ire}) O’Brien 9 Guest of Honour {Ire} Giuliano Manfredini Azienda Agricola Gennaro Stimola-Ire Botti 15-1 (c, 4, Cape Cross {Ire}--Risera {Ire}, by Royal Academy) Harley 10 The Apache (SAf) Essafinaat Limited Scott Bros-SAf de Kock 6-1 (h, 6, Mogok--Apache Rose {SAf}, by Dolpour {Ire}) Soumillon 11 Little Mike Priscilla Vaccarezza Carlo Vaccarezza-FLA Romans 5-1 (g, 6, Spanish Steps--Hay Jude, by Wavering Monarch) Rosario 12 Rahystrada Robert Courtney Jr.