TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2015 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here IVEAGH GARDENS RUNS DOWN FOUND PEDIGREE INSIGHTS: GLENEAGLES Sent off the outsider in the G3 Canford Cliffs EBF by Andrew Caulfield Athasi S. following her latest uninspiring performance In a tomayto-tomahto situation, the word dynasty is when eighth in the Mar. 29 G3 Park Express S. over a pronounced mile here. Iveagh Gardens (Ire) (Mastercraftsman) at differently on each least had a love of testing conditions in her favor, and side of the Atlantic. that proved decisive as she took a leap forward to But however you upset the returning G1 Prix Marcel Boussac heroine pronounce it, a pair Found (Ire) (Galileo of dynasties made {Ire}) Monday at The their presence felt in Curragh. Second in the the first of the year=s Listed Grosser Preis male Classics in the der Deutschen Bank U.S. and Britain. over this trip at In the Hanover in October, GI Kentucky Derby, the bay had run 11th victory again went to in the Listed Prix Ceres the Fappiano Gleneagles flanked by Ryan Moore and also over seven panels die-nasti, or, to be Michael Tabor at Fontainebleau the more precise, to the Racing Post following month prior Unbridled branch. As I pointed out in my notes on to her comeback effort American Pharoah on Mar. 17, his sire Pioneerof the Iveagh Gardens (white cap) runs down in the Park Express, Nile finished second in the Kentucky Derby (to Mine Found in the Athasi but connections That Bird in 2009), and so did his sire Empire Maker Racing Post ploughed on in the (when the clear favorite in 2003). His great-grandsire belief that there was something in the tank. Settled in Unbridled had fared better, accounting for Summer fourth early shielded against the wind on the fence, she Squall in 1990. cont. p10 was angled out inside the last quarter mile, but was last with 150 yards to race as Ryan Moore made a seemingly winning attack on Found up ahead. cont. p6 TDN TODAY Headline News.. 14 pages FIRING LINE READY FOR REMATCH GI Kentucky Derby runner-up Firing Line (Line of David) will look to turn the tables on victor American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) when they face off again in the GI Preakness S. May 16. AHe=s doing really well,@ said Carlos Santamaria, assistant to trainer Simon Callaghan. AEven the first day after the race, he was in his stall always looking for something to eat. He never lost his appetite. For most horses to run that kind of American Pharoah race, it takes them a couple Churchill Downs photo days to recover. With him, it was just another horse race.@ Firing Line, along with American Pharoah and third- place finisher Dortmund (Big Brown) will remain at Churchill Downs until May 13 when they will fly to Baltimore. G1 Winner COMPETITIVE EDGE remained unbeaten and unchallenged following a dominant 4 1/2-length victory in the $200,000 Pat Day Mile S. (G3) on the Kentucky Derby undercard at Churchill, earning a 102 Beyer. [watch race] Competitive Edge is now 4-for-4 with 3 stakes wins and an average margin of victory of over 7 lengths. BOOK FULL IN 2015 www.WinStarFarm.com | Office: (859) 873-1717 Darren Fox: (859) 684-0067 | Kyle Wilson: (859) 699-8589 | Sean Tugel: (859) 940-0456 IN THIS ISSUE President & Co-Publisher: Barry Weisbord [email protected] @barryweisbord Sr. V.P. & Co-Publisher: Sue Finley [email protected] @suefinley V.P., International Operations: Gary King American Racing: Plenty to Be Proud Of [email protected] @garykingTDN EDITORIAL [email protected] Barry Weisbord makes the case for being proud of American racing in this edition of Editor-in-Chief: Jessica Martini our Letter From the Publisher. Managing Editor: Alan Carasso Page 4 Senior Editor: Steve Sherack Racing Editor: Brian DiDonato Classic PEB Cartoons Associate Editor: Justina Severni Associate Editor: Christie DeBernardis Assistant Editor: Heather Likins Assistant Editor: Ben Massam ADVERTISING [email protected] Director of Advertising: Alycia Borer Art Director: Lia Kusch Sr. Ad Coordinator/Dir. of Distribution: Sarah K. 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The Todd Pletcher trainee, who was recently runner-up in the GII Louisiana Derby, was scratched from a start in the Kentucky Derby. Bodhisattva, Mr. Z Possible for Preakness Divining Rod, Stanford to Try Preakness Frederico Tesio S. winner Bodhisattva (Student Lael Stabes= GIII Coolmore Lexington S. winner Council) is a possible for a start in the GI Preakness S., Divining Rod (Tapit) is on track for a start in the trainer Jose Corrales stated. AIf the possibility comes, I GI Preakness S., according to trainer Arnaud Delacour. think I will probably run,@ Corrales said Monday. AI will Divining Rod breezed five panels in 1:00.80 Saturday at not run a horse just to run the horse. If I don=t feel a Fair Hills in preparation for that start. horse can run in the first three, why run? That=s the AHe started nice and easy, he was relaxed and he way I think.@ really kicked on at the end,@ Delacour said of the work. Zayat Stable=s Mr. Z (Malibu Moon), who finished AThat=s the kind of work that you like to see when you 13th in the Derby, could also possibly take a shot in the go to a race that=s going longer. I was very pleased Preakness. AI haven=t talked to Mr. Zayat, but we will with it.@ get together,@ trainer D. Wayne Lukas said. AMy vote Delacour continued, AThe horse is doing very well. He would be to go. He never got a chance to run [in the breezed on Saturday and right now I am leaning toward Derby]. We were the whipping boy, but you get that in the Preakness. I think he=s great. I don=t want to jinx an 18-horse field.@ myself, but at the moment he=s doing very well. He has matured quite a bit and he understands more now what=s going on. The first three horses I would say are going to be very tough to take on, but the thing is they all had a pretty hard race. They all had to fight for it. I didn=t see any of them having to do it easy, so I hope that they=re going to maybe be a little bit tired coming back in two weeks.@ TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/5/15 • PAGE 4 of 14 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Xpressbet to Sponsor Preakness Xpressbet, an online wagering platform, will be the title sponsor of the GI Preakness S., it has been announced. AAt Xpressbet, we strive to partner with the country=s leading racetracks and the best brands in the sport,@ said Xpressbet President Ron Luniewski. AThe Preakness S. is not only an important event in U.S. racing, but it is one of the world=s premier races. The pageantry, history and prestige of Preakness Day are unparalleled, and we=re thrilled to sponsor a race with such significance and importance.@ AThe fans are the economic engine of the sport, and this partnership between Xpressbet and the Preakness Stakes is directly to their benefit,@ remarked Tim Ritvo, COO of the Stronach Group. AXpressbet brings the excitement of the Preakness to racing fans and horseplayers across the country, making watching and wagering on the Middle Leg of the Triple Crown easier than ever.@ AMERICAN RACING: PLENTY TO BE PROUD OF by Barry Weisbord Last Thursday, world traveler/trainer extrordinaire Mike de Kock got me thinking. While walking his Kentucky Derby-bound Mubtaahij toward his morning gallop at Churchill Downs, he turned to me and said, AI knew this was big, but I really had no idea how big.@ He was right. We have become very gun shy, we devotees of Thoroughbred racing in America. Our industry media is constantly finding fault with what we do; some deserved, some not. The non-industry media rarely pays attention to us, and lately, when they do, it hurts. Two congressmen have introduced a bill that would economically destroy us because they feel they should. Animal-rights groups would like to see us be a trivia question. Our position in the worldwide Thoroughbred industry has never been weaker (again, some deserved due to our permissive use of raceday medication and lack of meaningful penalties and enforcement), but much of the turning-up of the collective noses is not merited. A few days in Louisville reminded me of that. Mike de Kock was right. Derby week in Louisville is unique and world-class. The morning we spoke saw thousands of fans turn out to watch horses gallop.