HEADLINE THREE CHIMNEYS NEWS The Idea is Excellence. For information about TDN, War Chant’s MOLTO GRANDE call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com Hits Million-Dollar Mark in Earnings WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2008 TDN Feature Presentation ADENA ADJUSTS STUD FEES Frank Stronach=s Adena Springs Farm has announced G1 CATHAY PACIFIC HONG KONG CUP that, in line with the current trend, they will be reducing a number of stud fees for 2009. The new 2009 fees for Kentucky will be: Awesome Again (Deputy Minister), $125,000; Congaree (Arazi), $10,000; El Prado (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells), SW #11 FOR LEADING JUVENILE SIRE BY STAKES WINNERS $75,000; Ghostzapper (Awesome CITY ZIP Again), $125,000; Giacomo (Holy ACTING ZIPPY TAKES THE $100,000 DELTA MILE S. Bull), $7,500; Macho Uno (Holy STUD FEE: $12,500 STANDS AND NURSES Bull), $25,000; North Light (Ire) (Danehill), $15,000; Silent Name ‘MOUNTAIN’ IMPRESSES IN GALLOP (Jpn) (Sunday Silence), $5,000; Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum=s G1 Cathay Touch Gold (Deputy Minister), Pacific Hong Kong Cup challenger Eagle Mountain (GB) $15,000; and, for Florida: Alpha- (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}) caught the attention of many bet Soup (Cozzene), $7,500; Aris- onlookers at Sha Tin tocrat (Awesome Again), $2,000; yesterday with a nice Greatness (Mr. Prospector), Frank Stronach $3,000; Indy King (A.P. Indy), work on the grass. Un- Horsephotos der Kevin Shea, his pi- $1,500; Milwaukee Brew (Wild lot on Sunday, Eagle Again), $7,500; Olmodavor (A.P. Indy), $5,000; Red Mountain clocked a Bullet (Unbridled), $5,000; Showing Up (Strategic Mis- sharp :21.8 for the last sion), $7,500, Sligo Bay (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells), $3,500; 400 meters of a 1200- and Wilko (Awesome Again), $7,500. ATaking into meter move, much to consideration the recent sales results, as well as the the approval of trainer overall condition of the economy, we feel that these fee Mike de Kock. AHe has reductions will offer a helping hand to our past and traveled nicely to Hong future customers,@ Stronach said. Kong, and that was a good blowout there,@ said de Kock. AI don't Eagle Mountain & trainer think we have seen the Mike de Kock (right) hkjc.com best of Eagle Mountain yet. He is lightly raced and comes here with fresh legs, which is a great advantage. He is peaking now and I am confident of a good run on Sunday.@ Eagle Mountain, highweighted in Ireland last term at 9.5 to 11 furlongs off a win in the G2 Royal Whip S. and a third in the G1 Irish Derby, is coming off a strong effort in the GI Breeders= Cup Turf at Santa Anita, where he ran 1 1/2 lengths adrift of Conduit (Ire) (Dalakhani {Ire}) with Shea in the irons. Eagle Mountain was never far off a hot pace that day and looked like he might take the prize in midstretch, but couldn=t hold off Conduit=s late bid. The race was especially impressive given that it was just the second start of the year for Eagle Mountain. Cont. p2 J Watch Out for “TDN Rising Stars” J Stars of tomorrow grabbing the spotlight today... www.winstarfarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/10/08 • PAGE 2 of 10 TDN Feature Presentation... Continued G1 CATHAY PACIFIC HONG KONG CUP Eagle Mountain, who also notched a second to Autho- rized (Ire) in last year=s G1 Epsom Derby, finished his sophomore season with a narrow runner-up finish to Literato (Fr) (Kendor {Fr}) in the G1 Champion S. in October. He was absent for 348 days before reappear- ing to annex Newmarket=s one-mile G3 Joel S. Oct. 3. Eagle Mountain then shipped to the U.S. for the Breed- ers= Cup, where he took on the 1 1/2-mile trip of the Turf. De Kock is confident the 2000 meters of the Cup, or about 1 1/4 miles, is a better fit for Eagle Mountain. "I think this trip will really suit him,@ he said. AHe had the speed to set a track record for the mile at Newmarket on his first run back, and then was close to a breakneck gallop in the Breeders' Cup Turf and was only found wanting in the last 150 meters or so.@ De Kock concluded by handing his charge a nice compliment. AI think he has the ability to be equally as good as Archipenko (Kingmambo) and maybe even be better," de Kock said, referring to his winner of the G1 Audemars Piguet QEII Cup at this course and dis- tance in April. vinery.com Getting ‘Good’ for the Mile? Winless in his last three, Hong Kong=s reigning Horse of the Year Good Ba Ba (Lear Fan) drilled 1400 meters over the turf yesterday with jockey Christophe Soumillon in the irons. The Frenchman, perenially a fan "He has come on as I would have hoped since the favorite during his stay in Mile Trial and, now back to level weights, I'm confident Hong Kong, replaces Olivier of him running to his best form,@ added Schutz. Schutz Doleuze, who was report- said that he hoped Good Ba Ba would find a post posi- edly sacked by the gelding=s tion Asomewhere in the middle@ at Thursday's barrier owner. The six-year-old draw. AI wouldn't want him to draw along the rails or on Good Ba Ba, who is looking the outside,@ he said. to defend his title in the G1 Cathay Pacific Hong HKIR coverage cont. p3 Kong Mile, stopped the Good Ba Ba hkjc.com clock in :22 for the final 400 Thoroughbred Daily News is: meters. Trainer Andreas Barry Weisbord President/Co-Publisher Schutz was pleased with the work and declared Good Sue Finley Vice President/Co-Publisher Ba Ba in the same form as when a short-head winner of Andy Belfiore Editor-in-Chief this race a year ago. AHe wasn't at his best when the Alycia Borer Director of Advertising season started,@ Schutz admitted. AHe was coughing, Jessica Martini Senior Editor and it only cleared up about three days before his first Alan Carasso Associate Editor Marie Kizenko Associate Editor run. It's been a different preparation this time around Christina Bossinakis Associate Editor with different results, but he's still as good as last year, Lucas Marquardt Writer/Reporter no question.@ Steve Sherack Writer/Reporter Good Ba Ba capped a five-race winning skein in the Jon Forbes Writer/Reporter G1 Champions Mile in Hong Kong last spring before Vicki Forbes Director of Customer Services shipping to be well-beaten in the G1 Yasuda Kinen in Lia Kusch Advertising Assistant Sarah K. Andrew Advertising Assistant Tokyo in June. In his two starts this autumn, Good Ba Ralph Protano Advertising Assistant Ba was sixth to Viva Pataca (GB) in the Listed Sha Tin Robert Williams Director of IT/Webmaster Trophy and then third to Egyptian Ra (NZ) Gregg Casillo Database Analyst/Programming (Woodborough) in the Listed Cathay Pacific International Specialist Mile Trial Nov. 23. Bradley Weisbord Analyst TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/10/08 • PAGE 3 of 10 Hong Kong International Races cont. Drawing a ‘Bead’ on International Races... Muhannak Continues Globetrotting Ways in Vase... Jockey Darren Beadman carries plenty of ammunition The Irish-bred, English-raced Muhannak (Ire) (Chester entering this weekend=s International races. Included House) made the long trip to California worthwhile among his live mounts is the likely favorite for when he registered the 12-1 upset in the inaugural G1 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup, the six-year-old Breeders= Cup Marathon. He Viva Pataca (GB) (Marju looks to keep a three-race win- {Ire}). Beadman has rid- ning streak alive after another den Hong Kong's highest- long journey, this time to Hong rated performer in nine of Kong for the 2400-meter his last 10 starts and G1 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong says the gelding is in his Vase. The four-year-old had his best form ever after re- first sighting of Sha Tin yester- turning from a five-month day, but was restricted to just break. AHis two wins this a gentle canter around the season [the >08/=09 sea- Muhannak hkjc.com all-weather under the watchful son] have been very com- eye of trainer Ralph Beckett, fortable, without going to who explained he is trying to perform a balancing act to hkjc.com the bottom of the tank keep his charge happy. The trick with Muhannak, either time, and he's Beckett said, is to keep him stimulated and occupied pulled up terrifically well from both those runs,@ said because Ahe loves to do new things, but he is difficult in Beadman. AHis feet are good, he's working well, and at that I always have to keep on top of him, but at the this stage everything has gone to plan.@ Viva Pataca, same time keep him fresh.@ Though Muhannak=s last runner-up in the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic at Nad Al three victories, including a listed victory at Dundalk, Sheba in March, concluded Hong Kong=s >07/=08 season came over artificial surfaces, he has also shown good with a third to Archipenko in the G1 Audemars Piguet form over the turf, and Beckett expects a good showing QE II Cup Apr. 27 and a second as the chalk in the Citi on Sha Tin=s green Sunday. AHe will like the track here, Champions & Chater Cup May 25. Viva Pataca has and, although he loves synthetic surfaces, I am very registered two wins since the break, taking the Listed hopeful the surface at Sha Tin will be to his liking,@ said Sha Tin Trophy Oct.