HEADLINE NEWS For information about TDN, Best of Luck to Dynaformer’s call 732-747-8060. PERFECT DRIFT in the Shoemaker Mile (G1) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com MONDAY, MAY 26, 2008 THE TREBLE DOUBLE BIG BROWN BATTLING QUARTER CRACK Aidan O'Brien's rewriting of the history books contin- Rick Dutrow Jr. reported yesterday that GI Kentucky ued apace yesterday when Halfway to Heaven (Ire) Derby and GI Preakness winner Big Brown (Boundary) (Pivotal {GB}) followed Henrythenavigator to complete has developed a Aslight@ quarter the second half of a G1 crack on the inside of his front Irish 2000-1000 Guineas left hoof, but the trainer re- double at The Curragh; the mains confident the colt will be Ballydoyle conditioner also ready to run in the June 7 achieved the feat in 1999 GI Belmont S. Dutrow said he and 2001, and carried first noticed the problem Fri- home this trophy for the day. "We didn't know until fourth time. Michael Tabor, Saturday that it was a quarter Derrick Smith and Susan crack," Dutrow said. "It scares Halfway to Heaven (left) www.rte.ie Magnier's 13-2 shot beat us this happened, but this has the subsequently disqualified Tuscan Evening (Ire) nothing to do with his ability to (Oasis Dream {GB}) by a head in a thrilling four-way finish what he started. He's Big Brown finish. Rider Seamus Heffernan celebrated his second going to be OK." Big Brown is Adam Coglianese success in the contest, having partnered Imagine (Ire) being treated by hoof specialist Ian McKinlay. "This is a to collect seven years ago. "I was in a good position very, very minor crack," McKinlay said. "We will put a and was confident she'd get the trip, so I rode her set of wires in and patch it up." The three-year-old has positively and it worked out," Heffernan said. "She is been walking the shedrow twice a day and is expected an easy ride and will stay a bit further, as she has a to return to the track Thursday. "I am sure he will be good attitude and relaxes." Cont. p2 100 percent," Dutrow said. "If we get to breeze him Tuesday of Belmont week, or even Wednesday, we can Sunday, The Curragh, Ireland live with that. Monday would be great, as long as Ian BOYLESPORTS IRISH 1000 GUINEAS-G1, i400,000, can get it done the right way." But IEAH Stables= princi- Curragh, 5-25, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:40.82, fm. pal Michael Iavarone, interviewed by TVG yesterday, 1--#@sHALFWAY TO HEAVEN (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Pivotal (GB) assured, AIf anything goes the wrong way, we won=t 1st Dam: Cassandra Go (Ire) (MGSW & G1SP-GB, take any chances.@ GSP-Ire, $349,964), by Indian Ridge (Ire) 2nd Dam: Rahaam, by Secreto 3rd Dam: Fager's Glory, by Mr. Prospector (i450,000 yrl >06 GOFORB). O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier; B-Trevor Stewart; T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Seamus Heffernan; i224,500. Lifetime Record: 5-2-2-1, i299,095. *1/2 to Theann (GB) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}), GSW-GB & MGSP-Ire, $144,905. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. *2--Mad About You (Ire), 126, f, 3, Indian Ridge (Ire)-- Irresistible Jewel (Ire), by Danehill. O/B-Moyglare Stud Farm; T-Dermot Weld; i80,000. 3--Carribean Sunset (Ire), 126, f, 3, Danehill Dancer (Ire)-- Bonheur (Ire), by Royal Academy. (i160,000 yrl >06 GOFORB). O-Dr Ronan Lambe; B-Barronstown Stud; T-Dermot Weld; i40,000. Margins: (HD), NK, HD. Odds: 13-2, 7-1, 7-1. Also Ran: Tuscan Evening (Ire), Saoirse Abu, Savethisdanceforme (Ire), Nahoodh (Ire), Eva's Request (Ire), Queen Jock, Kitty Matcham (Ire), Milton of Camp- sie (GB), Mystical Lady (Ire), Soinlovewithyou. *Tuscan Evening (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}) finished second, but was disqualified and placed fourth. www.overbrookfarm.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 5/26/08 • PAGE 2 of 12 Sunday, Belmont Park IRISH VAGRANCY H.-GII, $147,000, BEL, 5-25, 3yo/up, f/m, 1000 GUINEAS 6 1/2f, 1:17 3/5, ft. 1--#@LOOKY YONDER, 115, f, 4, by Johannesburg Heaven Can’t Wait... 1st Dam: Victorian Angel (MSW, $159,199), by Vice Regent Halfway to Heaven is the fourth foal from Trevor 2nd Dam: Twice An Angel, by Halo Stewart's stellar sprinter Cassandra Go, but proved she 3rd Dam: Double Ack, by Ack Ack stayed seven panels when runner-up on debut at ($22,000 wlng '04 KEENOV; $25,000 yrl '05 Leopardstown at the end of October. KEESEP). O-Lansdon B Robbins lll; B-James & Janice She went one better over the same Millar (KY); T-Richard E Dutrow Jr; J-Garrett K track and trip six days later. Returning Gomez; $90,000. Lifetime Record: 11-5-0-2, to finish a head second to Carribean $227,835. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the Sunset in the Apr. 6 G3 Leopardstown eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. 1000 Guineas Trial S., the gunmetal 2--Dream Rush, 120, f, 4, Wild Rush--Turbo Dream, by grey tackled the G1 Poule d'Essai des Unbridled. ($285,000 2yo >06 OBSFEB; $90,000 yrl '05 KEESEP; $3,300,000 HRA 07 FTKNOV). Pouliches May 11 and, while no match > O-Minor Stables; B-James H Petrey Jr (KY); T-Richard for the brilliant Zarkava (Ire), was a cred- A Violette Jr; $30,000. Aidan O’Brien itable third. Always traveling well in a 3--Baroness Thatcher, 117, f, 4, Johannesburg-- skysports.com stalking third behind the yard's rabbits Natkeeta, by Gulch. ($25,000 yrl '05 OBSJAN; yesterday, Halfway to Heaven moved up to take over $27,000 yrl '05 KEESEP; $130,000 2yo >06 before the quarter pole, where she was immediately FTMMAY;). O-Zayat Stables, LLC; B-Sally Andersen challenged by Mad About You. She was briefly headed (KY); T-William I Mott; $15,000. by that rival inside the final furlong, but saw her off in Margins: 1, 8 1/4, 1. Odds: 9.80, 0.80, 2.40. the final 50 yards and held on as Tuscan Evening and Also Ran: Any Limit, Sangrita. Scr: Bedside Story. Carribean Sunset closed four abreast. Aidan O'Brien Transferred to Rick Dutrow Jr. after finishing off the was ebullient. "She ran a great race in France, where board in her last two starts of 2007, Looky Yonder she led into the straight before dropping back into fifth returned after a seven-month layoff to be third in a and then staying on to be third, so we thought the stiff Gulfstream allowance Jan. 9. The dark bay beat an mile here would suit her better," O=Brien said. He added allowance field handily Feb. 27, but looked awkward that the filly is among the Ballydoyle entries for the during the early strides of the Apr. 9 GII Vinery Madison June 6 G1 Epsom Oaks, but is unlikely to target that S. at Keeneland and faded to 10th. She bounced back Classic. AHalfway to Heaven wants a strong-run mile, with a victory in an optional claimer over a sloppy and I'm not sure she would get much further, so we'll Belmont strip May 9, and was 9-1 facing GISW Dream have a look at the G1 Coronation S. [at Royal Ascot Rush here. Looky Yonder trailed the field after a slight June 20]," he remarked. It was Tuscan Evening who stumble at the start and was well back as odds-on got closest at the line, but she was judged to have Dream Rush cut out a half in :45.22 on a clear lead. interfered with Carribean Sunset, and was demoted to The early fractions took something out of the favorite, fourth. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum's however, and jockey Garrett Gomez was relentless in new acquisition Nahoodh (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}), sent off pursuit, sending Looky Yonder up the inside in the final the 3-1 favorite, never made an impact and trailed in yards to post the upset.Click for the brisnet.com chart, the seventh. Click for the Racing Post chart or the brisnet.com brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. catalogue-style pedigree. Video courtesy attheraces.com. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 5/26/08 • PAGE 3 of 12 TDN Feature Presentation D-Fence... Juddmonte homebred First Defence (Unbridled=s GRADE 1 METROPOLITAN H. Song) has the pedigree to win this race. His dam, GISW Honest Lady (Seattle Slew), was second behind Yankee Victor in the 2000 Met Mile, and is herself a half-sister to Grade I winners Chester House and Empire Maker. First or sec- MET MILE WINNERS & TOP SIRES ond in five of his first six starts, STANDING AT LANE’S END: the four-year-old won the Long Branch BC S. at Monmouth last GULCH (WON 2X) & LANGFUHR year and was a solid second First Defence Equi-Photo behind Hard Spun in the For the Record... GI King=s Bishop S. at Saratoga in August. Sidelined He is the 6-5 morning-line favorite and is perfect in after running seventh in the Sept. 30 GI Vosburgh S., three starts at the distance, but Commentator (Dis- he returns to Grade I company after hanging on to take torted Humor) will not have an easy task in the GI Met an optional claimer at Churchill Downs May 3 by a Mile at Belmont Park this afternoon. The seven-year-old neck.