EVENING ATTIRE DOES IT AGAIN p. 3 HEADLINE For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. NEWS www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2007 VASE IS DYLAN’S RACE TO LOSE SUNRIVER SHINES BRIGHT IN TURF CUP On an International rating of 128, Mrs. John Magnier Trainer Todd Pletcher continues to win graded stakes and Michael Tabor=s Dylan Thomas (Ire) (Danehill) is the races at a record pace and added another one to his world=s top-ranked horse currently in training and seems trophy case with Sunriver (Saint Ballado) in yesterday=s to have his foes over a barrel as the prohibitive favorite GI Hollywood Turf Cup S. The full to champion Ashado in today=s G1 Cathay Pacific was allowed to set easy early fractions of :25.92 and Hong Kong International Vase :50.20 and cruised home to a 2 3/4-length victory over at Sha Tin Racecourse. The the regally bred Champs Elysees (GB) (Danehill). AIt 2006 G1 Irish Derby winner has looked like he was doing it the right way and the frac- put together a phenomenal tions were reasonable; he ran a big race,@ Pletcher said. four-year-old campaign, with a AI didn't feel like the distance was an issue even though quartet of Group 1 scores. Af- his record might indicate different. We felt like we ter becoming the first horse to could very well be on the lead, but we weren=t intent Dylan Thomas HKJC.com ever win consecutive runnings on having it. I=m not really sure where he's going next, of the G1 Irish Champion S. at we have been pointing at this race for a while. With a Leopardstown in September, the bay colt went on to horse like this, and the major stallion prospect he is and post a somewhat controversial victory in the G1 Prix de the pedigree he has, we were focused on getting him l=Arc de Triomphe the following month. At his best over his first Grade I, so it was a big step for him. He will be ground neither too quick nor too slow, he simply failed racing again next year and he'll be staying in California. to handle the bog-like conditions when fifth in the A possibility is the [GII] Gulfstream Park H. [Mar. 1].@ GI Breeders= Cup Turf Oct. 27. On paper, the Ballydoyle representative is many lengths better than this field, but Saturday, Hollywood Park his aborted trip to Japan has trainer Aidan O=Brien a bit HOLLYWOOD TURF CUP S.-GI, $250,000, HOL, 12-8, on edge. "He's a very tough horse and has a great 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:27, gd. constitution," the Irish and British champion conditioner 1--sSUNRIVER, 126, c, 4, by Saint Ballado commented, Abut we're playing catch-up in terms of 1st Dam: Goulash (SW & GSP, $162,975), fitness after the trip to Japan." by Mari's Book Hong Kong Vase cont. p10 2nd Dam: Wise Bride, by Blushing Groom (Fr) 3rd Dam: Wising Up, by Smarten THRILLER IN THE JACKPOT O/B-Aaron U & Marie D Jones (KY); T-Todd A When the dust cleared at Delta Downs Friday night in Pletcher; J-Garrett K Gomez; $150,000. Lifetime the $1-million GIII Boyd Gaming's Delta Jackpot S., a Record: 17-6-3-3, $816,414. *Full to Saint Stephen, pair of youngsters proved insep- GSW, $313,214; and Ashado, Ch. 3yo Filly & arable in the photo finish and Ch. Older Mare, MGISW, $3,931,440; and 1/2 to became graded stakes winners. Storm Creek Rising (Storm Creek), MSP, $164,712. Zayat Stables' favored Z Humor 2--Champs Elysees (GB), 126, c, 4, Danehill--Hasili (Ire), (Distorted Humor) hit the wire by Kahyasi (Ire). O/B-Juddmonte Farms (GB); together with longshot Wood- T-Robert J Frankel; $50,000. ford Racing's Turf War (Dixie 3--Spring House, 126, g, 5, Chester House--Spring Star Union), a full to GI Travers S. (Brz), by Itajara (Brz). O-R D Hubbard; B-Rio Claro runner-up Grasshopper. Jeff Coady photo Thoroughbreds Inc, R D Hubbard & C Sczesny (KY); Squeezed between the top two T-Julio C Canani; $30,000. was local standout Golden Yank (Yankee Gentleman), a Margins: 2 3/4, 2 1/4, 3HF. Odds: 2.00, 1.70, 5.30. neck behind at the wire. A claim of foul by his rider Also Ran: Obrigado (Fr), Tissy Fit, Chief Running Bear, was disallowed. Cont. p3 Heroi Do Bafra (Brz). Scratched: Sudan (Ire). TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/9/07 • PAGE 2 of 12 TDN Feature Presentation GRADE 1 HOLLYWOOD TURF CUP MINESHAFT LA MINA - WON CORTE MADERA S. YESTERDAY HER SECOND STAKES WIN IN 6 WEEKS! Last season Sunriver earned a spot on the Triple Crown trail following a solid third-place finish behind the ill-fated Barbaro in the GI Florida Derby. He fol- lowed with a neck victory in the GII Peter Pan S., then completed the trifecta in the GI Belmont S. The dark bay finished sixth, beaten 18 3/4 lengths, in the GII Jim Dandy S. in late July and was put away for the rest of the sea- Sunriver Benoit photo son. Following a pair of unin- spiring efforts this spring, including a well-beaten seventh in the GIII William Don- ald Schaefer H. at Pimlico May 19, Sunriver was switched to the turf. He quickly took to the green stuff, rattling off victories in a $75,000 optional claimer at Belmont June 7 and the GII Bowling Green H. July 15 before dead-heating for fourth in the GI Arlington Mil- lion Aug. 11. He placed a game second in the GI Man o= War S. Sept. 8 and entered the Turf Cup off a sixth- place finish in the GI Pattison Canadian International S. Oct. 21. Jockey Garrett Sire of 19 2yo Gomez has ridden Sunriver in each of his last five Winners in 2007 including starts. AHe's a really nice THAT’SRIGHTOFFICER horse and he's a very ver- 7 1/2 length maiden winner at Aqueduct on Saturday satile horse,@ Gomez com- 2008 stud fee: $35,000 mented. AHe's a horse that's always going to be www.taylormadefarm.com forwardly placed. He's never going to be far off GI Hollywood Turf Cup S. Sunriver (Saint Ballado), a Turning for Home full to champion Ashado, shines bright. Benoit photo the pace unless it's wick- GIII Queens County H. Evening Attire (Black Tie edly fast, and that makes Affair {Ire}) proves he can still do it at the age of him double dangerous. The race that he got beat a nose nine. [the Man o'War] was the best race on his form up until GIII Native Diver H. Heatseeker (Ire) (Giant=s today. The form says he was in front, but he wasn't. I Causeway) pulls off the upset. was laying third behind a wall of horses into the first turn. It's a pleasure to ride this horse. Hopefully, he can keep moving forward." Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com TDN TODAY catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Headline News................... 12 pages Made. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/9/07 • PAGE 3 of 12 Friday Night, Delta Downs Saturday, Aqueduct BOYD GAMING'S DELTA JACKPOT S.-GIII, QUEENS COUNTY H.-GIII, $104,900, AQU, 12-8, $1,000,000, DED, 12-7, 2yo, 1 1/16m, 1:45 2/5, ft. 3yo/up, 1 3/16m, 1:58, ft. (DH)-1--#@Z HUMOR, 117, c, 2, by Distorted Humor 1--EVENING ATTIRE, 115, g, 9, by Black Tie Affair (Ire) 1st Dam: Offtheoldblock, by A.P. Indy 1st Dam: Concolour, by Our Native 2nd Dam: Chip, by Norquestor 2nd Dam: Stachys, by Northern Jove 3rd Dam: Big Pride, by Bet Big 3rd Dam: The Silver Tassie, by Royal Levee ($240,000 yrl '06 KEESEP). O-Zayat Stables LLC; O-Mary & Joseph Grant & Thomas J Kelly; B-Thomas B-Jayeff "B" Stables (KY); T-W I Mott; J-G K Gomez; J Kelly & Joseph M Grant (KY); T-Patrick J Kelly; $400,000. Lifetime Record: GISP, 5-2-0-2, $543,700. J-Edgar S Prado; $64,140. Lifetime Record: GISW, (DH)-1--@TURF WAR, 119, c, 2, by Dixie Union 63-14-13-9, $2,749,893. 1st Dam: Grass Skirt, by Mr. Prospector 2--Barcola, 116, c, 4, Old Trieste--Myrtle Beach, by 2nd Dam: Balinese, by Nijinsky II Kingmambo. O-J Paul Reddam; B-Stonerside Stable 3rd Dam: Homespun, by Round Table (KY); T-Mark A Hennig; $21,380. ($100,000 yrl '06 KEESEP). O-Woodford Racing LLC; 3--Hunting, 115, g, 4, Coronado's Quest--Meghan's B-W S Farish, E J Hudson Jr & James Elkins (KY); Joy, by A.P. Indy. O/B-Stuart S Janney III (KY); T-Mark E Casse; J-Calvin H Borel; $400,000. Lifetime T-Claude R McGaughey III; $10,759. Record: 5-3-1-0, $518,548. *Full to Straw Hat, SW, Margins: HD, 3, 1 1/4. Odds: 3.25, 2.85, 1.95. $105,345; and Grasshopper, GISP, $418,532. Also Ran: Marital Asset, Nkosi Reigns. 3--Golden Yank, 119, g, 2, Yankee Gentleman--Golden Scratched: Barracuda Boy. Charm, by Strike the Gold. O/B-Millard R Seldin The gritty Evening Attire, winner of the 2002 Revocable Trust (KY); T-Gary A Thomas; $100,000. GI Jockey Club Gold Cup S.