HEADLINE THREE CHIMNEYS NEWS The Idea is Excellence. For information about TDN, DYNAFORMER & SKY MESA have call 732-747-8060. Fillies in Today’s Valley View S. (G3) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2008 AN INSTANT CLASSIC PUTTING THEM BACK TO BACK Dual Classic winner Big Brown (Boundary) might be A record seven previous Breeders' Cup winners has out, but this year's GI Breeders' Cup been pre-entered for this year=s Classic at Santa Anita=s Oak Tree Championships. Besides Curlin, meeting still offers plenty of intrigue. other horses seeking repeat Reigning Horse of the Year and Classic wins are Midnight Lute (Real hero Curlin (Smart Strike) will have to Quiet) (Sprint), Kip Deville beat two of Aidan O'Brien's best in (Kipling) (Mile) and Ginger Duke of Marmalade (Ire) (Danehill) and Punch (Awesome Again) (Dis- Henrythenavigator (Kingmambo), both taff, now Ladies' Classic). Mid- MG1SWs on turf in Europe. Neither night Lute has faced the starter colt has raced on an all-weather track only once this term, finishing a before. Undefeated Casino Drive disappointing 10th in the (Mineshaft), winner of the GII Peter GII Pat O=Brien H. at Del Mar. Pan S. earlier this spring, was very Curlin in Santa The dark bay grabbed a quarter impressive in his return to the races at Anita’s paddock in that start, but has been train- Kip Deville Oak Tree Sunday and will try to make Benoit photo ing lights out at Santa Anita Sherackatthetrack history on short rest. Fellow sopho- since. Kip Deville had a three- more Colonel John (Tiznow) has thrived on the synthet- race winning streak snapped when fifth as the 1-2 ics surfaces in Southern Cali- chalk in the GI Woodbine Mile. The handsome gray has fornia and makes his first been training smartly at trainer Rick Dutrow=s Aqueduct start since his thrilling victory base of late. Ginger Punch has in the GI Travers S. in Au- annexed three Grade Is since last gust. Go Between (Point year=s Distaff tally, but will have Given) has really found his to lock horns with the unbeaten calling since trying synthetic Zenyatta (Street Cry {Ire}), who surfaces. The chestnut won got the best of her in Oaklawn=s Casino Drive Benoit photo the Sunshine Millions Classic GI Apple Blossom H. in April. and finished second in the Champion Indian Blessing (Indian GI Santa Anita H. over the former synthetic surface at Charlie), winner of the 2007 the Great Race Place. He heads to the Classic off a win GI Juvenile Fillies, will contest the in Del Mar=s GI Pacific Classic in late August. Filly & Mare Sprint. She has also Indian Blessing been pre-entered in the Sprint. CLASSIC-GI, $5,000,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/4m (AWT) Equi-Photo Two previous GI Turf winners, Horse Sire Trainer Better Talk Now (Talkin Man) Casino Drive Mineshaft Fujisawa (2004) and Red Rocks (Galileo {Ire}) (2006), will seek Champs Elysees (GB) Danehill Frankel their second Breeders' Cup score. Colonel John Tiznow Harty Curlin Smart Strike Asmussen Duke of Marmalade (Ire) Danehill O'Brien Go Between Point Given Mott Henrythenavigator Kingmambo O'Brien Mast Track Mizzen Mast Frankel Pyro Pulpit Asmussen Raven's Pass Elusive Quality Gosden Smooth Air Smooth Jazz Stutts Jr Student Council Kingmambo Asmussen Tiago Pleasant Tap Shirreffs Well Armed Tiznow Harty Not selected, in order of preference: Fairbanks Giant=s Causeway Frankel Awesome Gem Awesome Again C Dollase (859) 233-4252 www.claibornefarm.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 10/17/08 • PAGE 2 of 14 TURF-GI, $3,000,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT Horse Sire Trainer 2008 BREEDERS’ CUP Better Talk Now Talkin Man Motion Cross-Entered Horses Conduit (Ire) Dalakhani (Ire) Stoute Horse 1st Preference 2nd Preference Dancing Forever Rahy McGaughey Awesome Gem Classic Mile Eagle Mountain (GB) Rock of Gibraltar (Ire) de Kock Black Magic Mama Juv. Fillies Juv. Fillies Turf Grand Couturier (GB) Grand Lodge Ribaudo Casino Drive Classic Marathon Out of Control (Brz) Vettori (Ire) Frankel Coronet of a Baron Juvenile Juvenile Turf Red Giant Giant s Causeway Pletcher = Dave’s Revenge Juv. Fillies Turf Juvenile Fillies Red Rock Canyon (Ire) Rock of Gibraltar (Ire) O = Brien Red Rocks (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Hennig Dream Empress Juvenile Fillies Juv. Fillies Turf Soldier of Fortune (Ire) Galileo (Ire) O'Brien Elusive Bluff Juvenile Juvenile Turf Spring House Chester House Canani Emmy Darling Juv. Fillies Turf Juvenile Fillies Winchester Theatrical (Ire) Weld Evita Argentina Juvenile Fillies Juv. Fillies Turf Fairbanks Marathon Classic MILE-GI, $2,000,000, 3yo/up, 1mT First Defence Sprint Dirt Mile Horse Sire Trainer Gallant Son Juvenile Juvenile Turf Awesome Gem Awesome Again C Dollase Goldikova (Ire) Mile F/M Turf Bold Chieftain Chief Seattle Morey Jr Indian Blessing F/M Sprint Sprint Daytona (Ire) Indian Ridge (Ire) Hendricks Jonesboro Dirt Mile Marathon Goldikova (Ire) (f) Anabaa Head Lewis Michael Dirt Mile Sprint **Kip Deville Kipling Dutrow Jr Lord Admiral Mile Dirt Mile Lord Admiral El Prado (Ire) C O=Brien Mast Track Classic Dirt Mile Precious Kitten (f) Catienus Frankel Mine That Bird Juvenile Juvenile Turf Raven's Pass Elusive Quality Gosden Precious Kitten Mile F/M Turf *Shakis (Ire) Machiavellian McLaughlin Pyro Classic Dirt Mile Thorn Song Unbridled=s Song Romans Raven’s Pass Classic Mile US Ranger Danzig A O=Brien Rebellion (GB) Dirt Mile Turf Sprint Ventura (f) Chester House Frankel Renda Juv. Fillies Turf Juvenile Fillies War Monger War Chant Mott Saucey Evening Juv. Fillies Turf Juvenile Fillies Whatsthescript (Ire) Royal Applause (GB) Sadler Slew’s Tizzy Turf Sprint Dirt Mile *9-percent supplement. **15-percent supplement Spring House Turf Marathon Tropic Storm Turf Sprint Sprint LADIES CLASSIC-GI, $2,000,000, 3/up, f/m, 9f (AWT) Ventura F/M Sprint Mile Horse Sire Trainer Well Armed Dirt Mile Classic Bear Now Tiznow Baker Carriage Trail Giant=s Causeway McGaughey Cocoa Beach (Chi) Doneraile Court bin Suroor Did You Know?... *Ginger Punch Awesome Again Frankel Unbeaten Zenyatta earned Hystericalady Distorted Humor Hollendorfer J “TDN Rising Star” J Music Note A.P. Indy bin Suroor status after her >07 HOL mdn win. Santa Teresita Lemon Drop Kid Guillot Check out the TDN Rising Stars Zenyatta Street Cry (Ire) Shirreffs section on our website! *9-percent supplement P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 10/17/08 • PAGE 3 of 14 SPRINT-GI, $2,000,000, 3yo/up, 6f (AWT) Breeders= Cup-Winning Sires Horse Sire Trainer of Breeders= Cup Winners Black Seventeen Is It True Koriner Cost of Freedom Cee=s Tizzy Sadler A.P. INDY Tempera (>01 Juv. Fillies) Fabulous Strike Smart Strike Beattie AWESOME AGAIN Ghostzapper (>04 Classic) Fatal Bullet Red Bullet Baker Ginger Punch (>07 Distaff) First Defence Unbridled=s Song Frankel Round Pond (>06 Distaff) In Summation Put It Back Clement Wilko (>04 Juvenile) Indian Blessing (f) Indian Charlie Baffert CAPOTE Boston Harbor (>96 Juvenile) J Be K Silver Deputy Asmussen CHIEF=S CROWN Chief Bearhart (>97 Turf) Lewis Michael Rahy Catalano CHEROKEE RUN War Pass (>07 Juvenile) Midnight Lute Real Quiet Baffert COZZENE Tikkanen (>94 Turf) Sing Baby Sing Unbridled=s Song Bruner Alphabet Soup (>96 Classic) Street Boss Street Cry (Ire) Headley ROYAL ACADEMY Val Royal (Fr) (>01 Mile) Tropic Storm Stormy Atlantic C Dollase TIZNOW Folklore (>05 Juv. Fillies) UNBRIDLED Unbridled=s Song (>95 Juv.) F/M TURF-GI, $2,000,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/4mT Anees (>99 Juvenile) Halfbridled ( 03 Juv. Fillies) Horse Sire Trainer > UNBRIDLED S SONG Unbridled Elaine ( 01 Distaff) Communique Smart Strike Arnold = > WILD AGAIN Elmhurst ( 97 Sprint) Dynaforce Dynaformer Mott > *Folk Opera (GB) Singspiel (Ire) bin Suroor Forever Together Belong to Me Sheppard Goldikova (Ire) Anabaa Head Halfway to Heaven (GB) Pivotal (GB) O'Brien “The Works” Mauralakana (Fr) Muhtathir (GB) Clement BELMONT Precious Kitten Catienus Frankel Mauralakana (Fr) (Muhtahtir {GB}), F/M Turf 3f, :39.11, 9/12 Pure Clan Pure Prize Holthus HOLLYWOOD Sealy Hill Point Given Casse Dearest Tricksi (Proudest Romeo), F/M Sprint 6f, 1:12.00, 1/10 Vacare Lear Fan Clement Evita Argentina (Candy Ride {Arg}), JF 6f, 1:12.20, 2/10 Visit (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) Stoute Wait a While Maria=s Mon Pletcher KEENELAND *9-percent supplement Mr. Nightlinger (Indian Charlie), TS, (video) 4fT, :49.80, 1/1 www.coolmore.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 10/17/08 • PAGE 4 of 14 JUVENILE-GI, $2,000,000, 2yo, c/g, 1 1/16m JUVENILE FILLIES-GI, $2,000,000, 2yo, f, 1 1/16m (AWT) (AWT) Horse Sire Trainer Horse Sire Trainer Azul Leon Lion Heart O'Neill Be Smart Smarty Jones Lukas Believe in Hope Thunder Gulch Ellis C. S. Silk Medaglia d=Oro Romans *Bushranger (Ire) Danetime (Ire) Wachman Doremifasollatido Bernstein J Jerkens Coronet of a Baron Pure Prize Harty Dream Empress Bernstein McPeek Elusive Bluff Elusive Quality Guillot Emmy Darling Graeme Hall Sadler Midshipman Unbridled=s Song Baffert Evita Argentina Candy Ride (Arg) Sadler Mine That Bird Birdstone Mandella Palacio de Amor Dixieland Band Cho Munnings Speightstown Pletcher Persistently Smoke Glacken McGaughey Pioneerof the Nile Empire Maker Mott Pursuit of Glory (Ire) Fusaichi Pegasus Wachman Silent Valor Lion Heart Pletcher Renda Medaglia d=Oro Arias Square Eddie Smart Strike O=Neill Saucey Evening More Than Ready Motion Street Hero Street Cry (Ire) Cho Sky Diva Sky Mesa Klesaris Terrain Sky Mesa Stall Jr Stardom Bound Tapit Paasch West Side Bernie Bernstein Breen Van Lear Rose Stroll Day Phillips Not selected, in order of preference: Not selected, in order of preference: Gallant Son Malabar Gold Lucarelli Black Magic Mama Black Mambo O=Neill Forty Thieves Read the Footnotes Klesaris Dave=s Revenge The Cliff=s Edge Hess Jr *9-percent supplement.