FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2014 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here ALL ABOARD THE SHAMEXPRESS BAYERN SCRATCHED FROM SAN FELIPE Flemington racegoers will be treated to a pair of Kaleem Shah=s J “TDN Rising Star” J Bayern mouth-watering A$1 million events tonight, beginning (Offlee Wild), the 8-5 morning-line favorite for with the G1 Newmarket H. for sprinters. Some of Saturday=s GII San Felipe S. at Santa Anita, will be Australia=s best-ever sprinters, including Black Caviar forced to scratch from his stakes debut due to a (Aus), Hay List (Aus), Scenic Blast (Aus) and Takeover bruised inside quarter, according to a tweet by trainer Target (Aus) have lugged high weights to Newmarket Bob Baffert. AWas looking forward to seeing him run glory, and this year=s renewal boasts a handful of Saturday,@ tweeted the Hall of Famer. A[He=ll] be ok strong favorites, as well as a few underdogs that could soon.@ The dark bay was coming off a 15-length romp sneak in for an upset at a low weight. Shamexpress in a Feb. 13 allowance in Arcadia, and could reportedly (NZ) (O=Reilly {NZ}) won this last year before embarking train up to a final GI Kentucky Derby prep. on a European campaign that included unplaced efforts in the G1 King=s Stand S. and G1 Darley July Cup. He signaled a return to form late last season with a strong CALLAGHAN STEPPING UP TO THE ‘PLATE’ second in the G1 VRC Sprint, and filled the same By Steve Sherack position first up three weeks ago in the G1 Black Caviar Trainer Simon Callaghan quickly made a statement Lightning S. after lugging in slightly in the lane. Back in with European imports--led by third that day was dual Group 1 winner Samaready the exploits of Grade I winners (Aus) (More Than Ready), who appeared to be Belle Royale (Ire), Byrama (GB) struggling at the halfway point before re-rallying. The and Dubawi Heights (GB)--after 4-year-old returns to her favored distance tonight. relocating to Southern California from his native AUSSIE HEAVYWEIGHTS FACE OFF IN CUP England in 2009. The 30-year- Tonight=s G1 A$1 million Darley Australian Cup has old is proving just as effective been largely billed as the rematch between with 2-year-old sales graduates G1 Melbourne Cup hero Fiorente (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}) on the main track, courtesy GI and G1 Cox Plate and G1 Australian Guineas winner Las Virgenes S. heroine Fashion Shamus Award (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}). Fiorente has been Plate (Old Fashioned) pegged the clear even-money choice off the back of a ($340,000 >13 OBSAPR) and Simon Callaghan resounding first-up win in the G2 Peter Young S. at GII San Vicente S. runner-up Horsephotos Caulfield two weeks Cherubim (Henny Hughes) agoBthe 6-year-old=s first ($50,000 >13 OBSJUN). Cont. p3 outing since the Nov. 5 Melbourne Cup. Trainer Gai Waterhouse expressed confidence in her charge after a Tuesday work, telling Racenet.com.au: "I've kept the freshness in Fiorente him, his coat has the most Racingandsports.com.au beautiful gleam, he's very alert and I could not be happier with him.@ Shamus Award rocked the Australian racing world when drawing into the G1 Cox Plate and duly breaking his maiden in the A$3 million weight-for- age event in October. He appeared somewhat rusty first up, checking in third in the G1 C.F. Orr S. Feb. 8 after lugging in in the lane, but he was the picture of professionalism when collecting the G1 Australian Guineas last weekend, and the Danny O=Brien charge looks to become the first horse to clinch the Guineas/Australian Cup double. Shamus Award enjoys a 10 pound weight break from the high weights, as does Thunder Fantasy (Aus) (Lucky Owners {NZ}), this season=s G2 Autumn S. winner and Guineas third. 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International Editor: Kelsey Riley [email protected] Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing: Sean Cronin Page 11 Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing: Tom Frary [email protected] 60 Broad Street, Suite 100 • Red Bank, NJ 07701 732-747-8060 | 732-747-8955 (fax) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com www.thetdn.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 3/3/14 • PAGE 3 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company March Selected Sale of Two Year Olds in Training Mar. 10-11 · 11:00 a.m. Callaghan cont. from p1 AWhen we first came here, that was our play--to bring some European turf horses over for our clients,@ said Callaghan, who has also won graded stakes with No Jet Lag, Qaraaba (GB), Slim Shadey (GB), Turning Top (Ire) and Up In Time (GB). AWe thought we had a little bit of an edge as regards to which ones to buy, and that=s where we had our initial success. Then those people re-invested after we did so well.@ In addition to the aforementioned promising duo of Fashion Plate and Cherubim, Callaghan has also been well-represented by fellow 2013 juvenile auction purchases: Anoakia S. and Moccasin S. heroine Bajan (Speightstown) ($80,000 OBSMAR); GIII Sham S. third- place finisher and narrow Hollywood Juvenile Championship S. runner-up Ontology (Tapit) ($210,000 OBSMAR); and promising debut second Footstepsinbronze (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) (32,000gns TATGNS). AIt was only last year, really, that we were given the opportunity from a few clients to buy some 2-year-olds and some horses that were going to run on the dirt,@ Callaghan explained. AThat=s kind of what we always wanted, it just took a little bit of time to get there. Over Cherubim, meanwhile, faded to finish a well-beaten those two to three years as we spread our base, we eighth on debut behind the highly regarded Indianapolis got some American-based clients and some guys that (Medaglia d=Oro) at Hollywood Nov. 24. He looked a were willing to spend money at the 2-year-old sales.@ different type when drumming the talented duo of Fashion Plate broke through with a convincing Chelios (Distorted Humor) and Pimpernel (Elusive maiden win when making her dirt debut going six Quality) when switched to dirt at Santa Anita Dec. 28, furlongs at third then held his own behind the impressive Kobe=s Back asking at Santa (Flatter) after dueling through hot splits in the San Anita Dec. 29 and Vicente. proved more than AHis pedigree suggests that six furlongs will be his ready for the big optimum distance,@ Callaghan, showing no signs of leagues with a wire- Derby fever, offered. AHe ran a really good race in the to-wire success San Vicente and got beat by a very good horse on the over GI Hollywood day. I think he=ll be a 3-year-old to follow versus stakes Starlet S. heroine company throughout the year.@ Cont. p4 Streaming (Smart Strike) in the Las Virgenes. OBS Under Tack Show Postponed Fashion Plate AShe was the filly The Ocala Breeders' Sales Company was that we really Benoit Photo wanted in that forced to move its under tack shows for sale,@ Callaghan said of the GI Santa Anita Oaks Apr. 5 Monday and Tuesday's March Selected Sale and GI Kentucky Oaks hopeful. AHer breeze was of Two-Year-Olds in Training to Friday and spectacular, and she galloped out incredibly well. She Saturday from Thursday and Friday due to just had an incredible temperament weather. Horses originally scheduled to going through the breeze-up sale after going in :9 4/5.@ breeze Thursday (hips 1-206) will now Callaghan continued, AEvery time that we viewed her, breeze Friday, and horses originally she was incredibly well-behaved and showed a great scheduled to breeze Friday (hips 207-411) disposition. For a 2-year-old filly that had been through all of that, I think that=s one of the real important will work Saturday. Breezes begin at 8:00 things.@ a.m. both days. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 3/3/14 • PAGE 4 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Callaghan cont. 2013 OBS MARCH 2-YEAR-OLDS Callaghan learned the ropes from his father Neville, Cumulative Top 5 Consignors (by gross) who trained European champion and leading sire Danehill Dancer (Ire).