HEADLINE THREE CHIMNEYS NEWS The Idea is Excellence. For information about TDN, RAHY’s Classic Campaign call 732-747-8060. th www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2008 9 stakes winner of 2008 (ATW p1) NO CURLIN, NO PROBLEM FOR EINSTEIN SWEET STREAM’S FIRST FOAL TOPS TATDEC The last time Einstein (Brz) (Spend a Buck) set foot A Monsun (Ger) filly out of G1 Prix Vermeille winner on the main track, he ran into a buzz saw named Curlin Sweet Stream (Ity) (Shantou) topped trading yesterday (Smart Strike) and had to settle for second in the at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale, selling for GI Stephen Foster H. at this track in June. But with the 440,000gns to agent John Ferguson. AShe was a reigning Horse of the standout this week,@ Ferguson Year staying in the said of lot 1220. AShe was by a barn as he prepares for great sire out of a top race mare his stud career, the and was a great individual as Brazilian-bred, already well. She'll go to Ireland now a three-time Grade I and we'll decide where she goes winner on the turf, into training next year. We're stalked favored Com- delighted to have her, not only mentator (Distorted for her potential on the racetrack Humor) throughout, but also because she should Einstein EquiSport engaged that rival in have value for years to come.@ the stretch and went Eddie O'Leary of Lynn Lodge on to an ultimately comfortable 1 1/2-length victory for Stud was underbidder on the Hip 1220 a valuable first graded success on the dirt. Trainer filly, who was consigned by Tattersalls photo Helen Pitts sent out Curlin to his maiden victory back in Voute Sales for agent Charlie 2007, but could not have been happier with the perfor- Gordon-Watson. Sweet Stream was bought for 1.1 mance of her current stable star. ATo be able to win a million gns by Gordon-Watson for client Michael Baker stake like that means the world to me but to get a at last year's December Sale, but he did not pay for his graded stake on the dirt for him is super,@ she said. AIt purchase. Baker was jailed for three years in September was kind of my main objective coming in here. But to for fraud. AThis is a legacy from the unfortunate thing win a graded stake on the dirt for him, he deserves it and I can tell you that being a vendor is a lot more more than anybody out there because I=ve never had a stressful than buying,@ said Gordon-Watson. horse that loves his job and loves to train and loves to run as much as he does.@ Cont. p2 Tattersalls December Foals cont. p9 Friday, Churchill Downs CLARK H.-GII, $440,400, CDX, 11-28, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:49 3/5, ft. 1--EINSTEIN (BRZ), 119, h, 6, by Spend a Buck 1st Dam: Gay Charm (Brz) (MG1SW-Brz), by Ghadeer (Fr) 2nd Dam: Virga (Brz), by Waldmeister (GB) 3rd Dam: Merry Sunshine (GB), by Santa Claus (GB) O-Matthew Garretson; B-Fazenda Mondesir (BRZ); T-Helen Pitts; J-Julien R Leparoux; $267,589. Life- time Record: MGISW-US, 22-9-3-1, $1,634,020. Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A++. 2--Delightful Kiss, 116, g, 4, Kissin Kris--Deputy's Delight, by French Deputy. O/B-Hobeau Farm Ltd (FL); T-Pete D Anderson; $86,318. 3--Commentator, 124, g, 7, Distorted Humor- - Outsource, by Storm Bird. ($45,000 wlng '01 KEENOV; $135,000 yrl '02 FTKJUL). O-Tracy Farmer; B-Michael Martinez (NY); T-Nicholas P Zito; $43,159. Margins: 1HF, 2 1/4, 5 3/4. Odds: 4.90, 14.10, 0.40. Also Ran: Magna Graduate, Wayzata Bay, Dominican, Anak Nakal. Scratched: Timber Reserve. www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/29/08 • PAGE 2 of 14 Clark H. cont. Einstein has had his fair share of success beneath the Twin Spires, including his victory in this year=s GI Woodford Reserve Turf Classic, but few remember that Sunday afternoon in November 2005 when the striking dark bay broke his maiden by 5 3/4 lengths over a sloppy Churchill strip. Winner of the GI Gulfstream Park Breeders= Cup S. in 2006, the GII Muniz Memorial H. in 2007 and the GI Gulfstream Park Turf this season, Einstein followed his runner-up effort to Curlin with another behind Thorn Song (Unbri- dled=s Song) when returned to the infield for the GII Firecracker H. July 4. The veteran was making his first start since finishing fifth, beaten just three lengths, in a paceless renewal of the GI Arlington Million in Chicago Aug. 9. Commentator, favored at 2-5, broke running and was allowed to do what he does best, cutting out even fractions of :24.57 and :48.58 while closely moni- tored by the record-setting Julien Leparoux atop Ein- stein, the clear second choice. Carrying owner Tracy Farmer=s black and white silks, Commentator felt a crack of jockey John Velazquez=s right-handed stick, but Einstein ran right on by and held off the onrushing Delightful Kiss (Kissin Kris) for the win. Velazquez said the beaten favorite might have had an excuse. AHe struggled with the track,@ he commented. AHe was good the first part of the race, but he got to the half-mile pole and I tried to encourage him, but it seemed like he was skipping--he was slipping and slid- (859) 873-7270 www.airdriestud.com ing a little bit. That=s the first time he ever felt that he was not getting hold of the track, and he=s been every- where. But today he just struggled with it.@ Thoroughbred Daily News is: Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs o r the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, Barry Weisbord President/Co-Publisher sponsored by Taylor Made. Sue Finley Vice President/Co-Publisher Andy Belfiore Editor-in-Chief Alycia Borer Director of Advertising Jessica Martini Senior Editor Alan Carasso Associate Editor Marie Kizenko Associate Editor Christina Bossinakis Associate Editor Lucas Marquardt Writer/Reporter Steve Sherack Writer/Reporter Jon Forbes Writer/Reporter In 2008, has sired earners of over $4.85 million, ranking Vicki Forbes Director of Customer Services him ahead of Gone West, Broken Vow, City Zip, Lia Kusch Advertising Assistant El Corredor, Proud Citizen, Mr. Greeley, Gulch, etc. Sarah K. Andrew Advertising Assistant Ralph Protano Advertising Assistant 2009 Fee: $6,750 Live Foal • Payable November 1, 2009 Robert Williams Director of IT/Webmaster Gregg Casillo Database Analyst/Programming A TAYLOR MADE / WINSTAR VENTURE • Standing at Taylor Made Specialist Bradley Weisbord Analyst GI Citation H. Hyperbaric (Sky Classic) controls the pace and wins wire-to-wire. GII Clark H. Einstein (Brz) (Spend a Buck) earns his first graded success on the main track. GII Top Flight H. Leah=s Secret (Tiger Ridge) You can also pick up a copy of continues in career-best form. the TDN today at the GIII Miesque S. Shadwell Stables= Habaya (Storm Cat) registers her first graded-stakes success. Tattersalls December Sale. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 11/29/08 • PAGE 3 of 14 P R E S U L T S P Friday, Hollywood Park CITATION H.-GI, $400,000, HOL, 11-28, 3yo/up, Winners’ Circle Report 1 1/16mT, 1:41 1/5, fm. 1BsHYPERBARIC, 120, g, 5, by Sky Classic For the week ending November 28, 2008 1st Dam: Teasing Charm (MSW & GSP, $222,281), by Skywalker 2nd Dam: Heather's Halo, by Halo 3rd Dam: Heather Road, by The Axe II ($10,000 wlng '03 KEENOV). O-Prestonwood Farm LLC; B-W J Chamblin (KY); T-Julio C Canani; J-Tyler Baze; $240,000. Lifetime Record: 12-7-2-2, $654,476. Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. Werk Exchange Rate Nick Rating: A++. Breeders’ Cup Contender Rebounds with Stakes Win. 2--Formal Decree (Ger), 117, g, 5, Diktat (GB)--Formida C KARMA (06 f. o/o C M Carm, by Slick), who was a legitimate (Fr), by Highest Honor (Fr). ( 43,000 yrl '04 BBASEP). i contender in this year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, O-Godolphin Racing LLC; B-Gestut Olympia (GER); rebounded to score a 3/4 -length victory in the $60,000 Pontalba T-Saeed bin Suroor; $80,000. S. at Fair Grounds this past weekend. The filly now has a record 3--Becrux (Ity), 117, g, 6, Glen Jordan (GB)--Rebecca of 7-3-1-2 with $189,810 in earnings. Owner/Breeder: Pamela F. Parisi (Ire), by Persian Heights (GB). O-Team Valor Inter- Edel. Chart Video national and Gary Barber; B-Sc Siba Spa (ITY); T-John TADISHA (06 f. o/o Taunting, by Stay the Course) chased the W Sadler; $48,000. pace, then drew away to post a 4-length victory in a Calder Margins: 3/4, 1, HD. Odds: 5.50, 4.60, 23.20. conditions race on November 22. The juvenile filly has won 2 of Also Ran: Proudinsky (Ger), Medici Code (GB), 4 lifetime starts and has now banked $11,307. Owner: WSB Whatsthescript (Ire), Ferneley (Ire), Lord Admiral, Rebel- Investments Inc. Breeder: Padua Stables. Chart Video lion (GB). Scratched: Galantas. One of the top gate riders on the circuit, Tyler Baze Point Given guided Mast Track to a front-running victory in the Want a Horse that Can Get Black Type? That’s a Given.