WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2014 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here SHE’S FOR CERTAIN 10 ENTERED FOR MIDSUMMER DERBY Having completed the rare Classic double of the The hunt for sophomore championship honors heats G1 Poule d=Essai des Pouliches at up in Saratoga this weekend with a field of 10 entered Longchamp May 11 and G1 Prix de Tuesday evening for Saturday=s GI Travers S. Kaleem Diane at Chantilly June 15, Avenir Shah=s Bayern (Offlee Wild), coming off a scintillating Certain (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) had victory in the July 27 GI Haskell Invitational H., was little to prove in Tuesday=s G2 Prix installed the 2-1 favorite after de la Nonette other than her fitness drawing post position two. The after a short holiday and she duly Bob Baffert trainee, who worked won with a large degree of comfort four furlongs at Del Mar Tuesday to book a ticket to the G1 Prix de in :47.40, is expected to ship to l=Arc de Triomphe. AThat was easy, New York Wednesday. Tonalist like a piece of work,@ trainer (Tapit), who derailed California Jean-Claude Rouget commented. Chrome (Lucky Pulpit)=s Triple AShe will go to the Arc now and her Crown bid when he won the stamina for a mile and a half has to Avenir Certain GI Belmont S. in June, is second Bayern Scoop Dyga Equi-photo be proven, but she won=t run in the choice at 3-1 and will break from G1 Prix Vermeille beforehand.@ post six. He will be looking to improve on a runner-up Cont. p6 effort in the July 26 GII Jim Dandy S. Wicked Strong (Hard Spun), who vanquished the Belmont winner in AUSTRALIA VS THE WORLD the Jim Dandy, is 7-2 on the morning line and breaks Whether he is ring-rusty after his summer vacation or from post seven. He is one of two to be saddled by not, Australia (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) will be a mighty Jimmy Jerkens, who won the Travers in 2010 with proposition to take on in today=s G1 Juddmonte Afleet Express (Afleet Alex). Jerkens also sends out International at York as he faces his elders for the first V. E. Day (English Channel), recent winner of the time in this AWin July 25 Curlin S. over the Saratoga strip. The 15-1 and You=re In@ outsider drew post four. Trainer Dallas Stewart is happy qualifier for the GI with the rail draw of GI Kentucky Derby runner-up Breeders= Cup Turf. Commanding Curve (Master Command), explaining, AIt In many ways, this is the shortest way around there.@ The West Point is the beginning of Thoroughbreds runner is 15-1 on the morning line. the major test of Cont. p8 trainer Aidan O=Brien=s widely publicized lofty opinion of Derrick Australia Racing Post Photo Smith, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor and Teo Ah Khing=s G1 English and Irish Derby winner now that he is at an ideal trip taking on established performers. AObviously, he is a good bit heavier than he was in the Derbys and I suppose that just makes you a little bit more anxious,@ the Ballydoyle conditioner warned yesterday. ASo, really, he is just ready to go away and obviously we would imagine that he would come on a lot from the run. We always felt this was his trip. He is a very strong traveler--he has a high-cruising pace.@ After showing his best form at a mile and a half, it was a minor surprise that connections of Telescope (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) opted to come here and meet Australia, but it is significant that Sir Michael Stoute knows this race inside out as he holds the record of training five winners. 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World (cont. from p1) distance after taking the G2 York S. last July and is a Twice undone on testing ground when second to much-improved performer at this stage of his career. Noble Mission (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) in Sandown=s Apr. 25 A[Trainer] William [Haggas] is thrilled with him and he=s G3 Gordon Richards S. and Chester=s May 8 G3 Huxley a fabulous horse to have because he=s so consistent, S. at Chester, Highclere Thoroughbred Racing=s tough and genuine and loves his racing,@ Shadwell=s Telescope, a J “TDN Rising Star” J, delivered on Racing Manager Angus Gold commented. APhysically, previous promise when taking Royal Ascot=s he was always going to make a better older horse and G2 Hardwicke S. by seven lengths over 12 furlongs on his pedigree as well he was going to get better and June 21. In the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth that=s exactly what he=s done. Mentally, he=s very good S. back over that track and trip five weeks later, the and very professional about it and enjoys his work. 4-year-old succumbed only to Taghrooda (GB) (Sea the Hopefully, he=ll give a very good account of himself.@ Stars {Ire}) on highly unfavorable weight-for-age terms One who is under the radar is Qatar Racing=s Arod and last year=s G2 Great Voltigeur S. winner must have (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), who was second to The Grey been showing the right signs in his work to be in this Gatsby (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) in the G2 Dante S. line-up. AI think Ryan [Moore] felt that he just possibly over this track and trip May 15 before running fourth in wasn=t quite as good as he=d been at Royal Ascot--as the Derby and winning by nine lengths in a conditions far as the feel that he gave Ryan,@ Highclere=s Racing event at Leicester July 17. Trainer Peter Chapple-Hyam Manager Harry Herbert told PA Sport. APotentially I told PA Sport, AHe seems to be in very good form, he=s think we all think there could be more to come from the had no problems whatsoever since his win at Leicester. horse, but that was still a wonderful performance. Now He had a very hard race in the Derby--because he didn=t that he is fully fit and on the right ground, we are stay he had a harder race than normal. But he is back at seeing the real Telescope, which is exciting. If he the right trip now, whether he is good enough we will happened to win the International, we might say the just have to wait and see.@ Irish Champion and you wouldn=t rule out the Arc.@ Full Field p4 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/20/14 • PAGE 4 of 14 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Wednesday, York, Britain, post time: 3:40 p.m. JUDDMONTE INTERNATIONAL S.-G1, £800,000, 3yo/up, 10f 88yT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER 1 4 Mukhadram (GB) Shamardal Hanagan Haggas 2 5 Telescope (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Moore Stoute 3 3 Arod (Ire) Teofilo (Ire) Spencer P Chapple-Hyam 4 6 Australia (GB) Galileo (Ire) J O'Brien A O'Brien 5 1 Kingfisher (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Heffernan A O'Brien 6 2 The Grey Gatsby (Ire) Mastercraftsmn (Ire) Hughes K Ryan All carry 124 pounds bar Mukhadram & Telescope, 132.