THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2014 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here CALLING THE TUNE WAVING HIS BANNER This renewal of the G1 Prince of Wales=s S. was With only a miniature crop to represent him, the expected to go the way of the distaffers, but whereas highly talented former Royal Ascot hero Treve (Fr) (Motivator {GB}) failed to live up to the lofty Starspangledbanner (Aus) has proven at this edition expectations, it was another of that brigade in The how unfortunate it is that he has been beset by Fugue (GB) (Dansili {GB}) who came to the fore with a subfertility issues, as Anthem Alexander (Ire) provided commanding performance. Despite a latest below-par him with a remarkable juvenile double in the G2 Queen showing when 11th of 13 in Meydan=s G1 Dubai Duty Mary S. As Tuesday=s G2 Coventry S. winner The Wow Free and heavy support for Signal (Ire) had done, Noel O=Callaghan=s homebred the visiting 8-13 favorite, it overpowered her rivals with a display of resolute galloping was notable that the money that exemplified her sire=s performances. Cont. p5 came for Lord Lloyd- Webber=s homebred bay, TWO’S AN ESTIMATE and the 11-2 second Having caused an almighty ruckus when prevailing in favorite was always the G3 Queen=s Vase at the penultimate Royal meet, traveling with ease behind reaction to Estimate (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}) becoming the The Fugue the leaders. Cruising to first G1 Gold Cup winner Racing Post Magician (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) owned by a reigning with a quarter-mile to race, monarch went off the scale she was set alight soon after by William Buick to stamp last year, and another her authority on proceedings and score by 1 3/4- rousing reception is assured lengths, cracking the track record set by Cirrus des should the 5-year-old Aigles (Fr) (Even Top {Ire}) in the process. Treve made distaffer prevail for The heavy weather of getting to Magician, but after doing Queen again. There have so briefly faded late to be a further length away. The been eight multiple winners Fugue=s trainer John Gosden summed it up afterwards. of the stamina-sapping test The Queen and Estimate AThis race was all about girl power, with Treve and this since Sagaro=s famed Racing Post filly, and although I wouldn=t want to take her on over hat-trick of the 1970s, and 12 furlongs on soft ground in the Arc, today was she will join a storied roster if improving on her last-out summer racing, 1 1/4-miles on good-to-firm, and that=s seventh in October=s G3 British Champions Long different.@ Treve=s trainer Criquette Head-Maarek said Distance Cup, her only start since last year=s celebrated immediately afterwards, AI was not happy with her score. Cont. p8 action going to the start--it was very scratchy and she didn=t look right. We=ll have to look at her carefully, but [jockey] Frankie [Dettori] thinks she=ll be better over further when they go steadier.@ Cont. p3 INTEGRAL CONNECTION Cheveley Park Stud and Sir Michael Stoute have been a partnership made in heaven, and their notable expertise intertwined with success once again at Royal Ascot courtesy of their latest project, Integral (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}), in the G2 Duke of Cambridge S. Primed for this with a return second in the G3 Dahlia S. over nine furlongs at Newmarket May 4, the homebred took full advantage of the ring-rustiness of her archrival and subsequent fifth Sky Lantern (Ire) (Red Clubs {Ire}) to Integral provide her trainer with a fourth Racing Post renewal since the race was introduced in 2004, and a 69th winner at the Royal meeting. 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The Fugue is still able to show considerable dash more 1--THE FUGUE (GB), 123, m, 5, by Dansili (GB) than two years after her luckless run in a renewal of the 1st Dam: Twyla Tharp (Ire) (GSP-Eng), by Sadler’s Wells G1 Epsom Oaks that her resume arguably should be 2nd Dam: Sumoto (GB), by Mtoto (GB) boasting. Last term, the pride of the Lloyd-Webbers= 3rd Dam: Soemba (GB), by General Assembly small but elite establishment put up a scintillating O-Lord Lloyd-Webber. B-Watership Down Stud (GB). performance when slamming her rivals in the T-John Gosden. J-William Buick. ,297,727. Lifetime G1 Yorkshire Oaks Record: Hwt. Older Mare-Eur at 9-11f, Hwt. 3yo on her favored fast Filly-Eng at 9.5-11f, Hwt. Older Mare-Eng at 9.5-11f, surface at the Ebor Hwt. Older Mare-Ire at 9.5-11f, G1SW-Ire, MGISP-US meeting in August & G1SP-HK, 16-6-4-3, ,1,928,484. Werk Nick before overcoming Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the rain-softened ground eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. to upstage Al 2--Magician (Ire), 126, c, 4, Galileo (Ire)-- Kazeem (GB) Absolutelyfabulous (Ire), by Mozart (Ire). O-Michael (Dubawi {Ire}) in the Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier. G1 Irish Champion S. B-Absolutelyfabulous Syndicate (IRE). T-Aidan Lord and Lady Lloyd-Webber with The at Leopardstown in O=Brien. ,112,875. Fugue September. Those 3--Treve (Fr), 123, f, 4, Motivator (GB)BTrevise (Fr), by Racing Post top-level successes Anabaa. (i22,000 RNA yrl >11 ARQOCT). O-Al bolstered her record, Shaqab Racing. B-Haras du Quesnay (FR). T-Criquette which already included the previous year=s G1 Nassau Head-Maarek. ,56,490. S. and a third after another unfortunate trip in the 2012 Margins: 1 3/4, 1, 1HF. Odds: 5.50, 6.00, 0.62. GI Breeders= Cup Filly & Mare Turf. Back at Santa Anita Also Ran: Mukhadram (GB), Dank (GB), Parish Hall (Ire), in November, she took part in the GI Breeders= Cup Turf Zambucca (SAf), Elkaayed. Click for the Racing Post and looked booked for the win until cut down late by result, the brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com Magician, and ending up a half-length second before catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, courtesy Racing UK. filling the same spot in the Dec. 8 G1 Hong Kong Vase. Cont. p4 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/19/14 • PAGE 4 of 15 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Running flat when well beaten by Just a Way (Jpn) Wednesday, Royal Ascot, Britain (Heart=s Cry {Jpn}) in the Mar. 29 G1 Dubai Duty Free, DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE S.-G2, ,135,000, ASC, 6-18, The Fugue was brought back to her peak by the 4yo/up, f/m, 8fT, 1:37.09 (NTR), gd/fm. Gosden stable and, by the time the field had traveled a 1--INTEGRAL (GB), 126, f, 4, by Dalakhani (Ire) half-mile, it was clear that she had returned to full 1st Dam: Echelon (GB) (Co-Hwt. Older Mare-Eng bloom. Traveling strongly on the outside of the rail- at 7-9.5f, Hwt. Older Mare-Eng at 7-9.5f, G1SW- running Treve in fifth as they ignored the Shadwell Ire, MGSW & G1SP-Eng, $775,539), by Danehill rabbit Elkaayed (Distorted Humor), she followed Joseph 2nd Dam: Exclusive (GB), by Polar Falcon O=Brien on Magician, who took over on the front end at 3rd Dam: Exclusive Order, by Exclusive Native the quarter pole.