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STELLAR HOLIDAY WEEKEND AT THE SHORE The Elite Summer Meet at Monmouth Park got off toa fast start, and the brisk business continued through
Memorial Day weekend.Over the three days of rac-ing offered over the holidayweekend in 2010, the at-tendance was 38,543, anincrease of 15.5 percentfor the three comparabledays in 2009 (there werefour days of racing overMemorial Day weekend lastyear). The on-track handletotaled $2,925,073, up 44
percent from last year, and the total handle was$24,912,191, an eye-catching 122-percent jump from2009. AThe numbers speak for themselves,@ MonmouthVice President and General Manager Bob Kulina re-marked, adding with a chuckle, AFive days in, 45 moreto go. We were lucky with the weather, and I thoughtthe racing was very strong. I think there was a lot ofenergy and excitement in the building, and the reactionfrom across the country in the world of simulcastingwas pretty positive.@ On-track, the crowd showed anewfound loyalty to the local product. AWhat we'veseen are the guys who might normally come [toMonmouth], but maybe look to bet more on tracksother than us, are now looking at us first and at a sec-ond signal less,@ Kulina explained. AOur field size hadmade it more attractive, as has the size of the pools.Players want to be able to bet into a large pool and notreally change it, and I think that's what happening. Aguy can go out there and make a fairly large wager andnot worry about changing the board so much.@ Cont. p2
DERBY RULED OUT FOR ST NICK Derrick Smith's St Nicholas Abbey (Ire) (Montjeu{Ire}) will miss Saturday's G1 Epsom Derby after beingfound to have suffered a muscle injury. Weak in theante-post markets since a substandard workout atBallydoyle on Friday, lastyear's impressive G1 RacingPost Trophy winner andchampion juvenile was re-ported to be sore by trainerAidan O'Brien, who ex-plained in a statement on theCoolmore website, "St Nich-olas Abbey was due to workfirst thing this morning.However, when he came outof his box, we noticed he was stiff behind. He hadlooked slightly stiff yesterday evening. His work onFriday last was a little lacklustre for him, and that wasthe first time we had seen anything different, but hewas fine afterwards. He was immediately examined andscanned by our vets this morning. They found a slightmuscle injury high up in his hindquarter. This meant hecould not work today, and we were advised to give himan easy few days. Obviously, this will preclude himfrom running in the Investec Derby on Saturday. Wealways thought St Nicholas Abbey could walk on wa-ter, and it is very unfortunate for all concerned to havea setback like this so close to the big race."
SHOW ME THE MONEY...MONMOUTH 2010
Bob Kulina Equi-Photo
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AT MONMOUTH2009 vs. 2010
Date Crowd On-Track Handle No. Races/Avg. Fld Size5/23/09 10,350 $681,597 10/8.55/29/10 13,083 $1,048,158 12/9.4
5/24/09 11,452 $618,914 10/7.95/30/10 15,094 $1,069,140 12/9.3
5/25/09 11,565 $729,334 11/8.15/31/10 10,366 $807,775 12/8.8
St Nicholas Abbey Daily Mail
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Memorial Day Weekend at Monmouth cont.
More for the Money... Bob Kulina cited an example of the value being of-fered on-track in Oceanport--Whoopi Kitten (FusaichiPegasus), owned by Kona Stable, trained by PatrickBiancone and ridden by local hero Joe Bravo, was let goat 11-1 in the sixth race Saturday. AWe had a maidenspecial weight race over the weekend with a 12-horsefield, and the pool [for all wagers] was $1 million. Thewinner was a horse that Bravo rode, was well-intended,and it paid $25.20. That wouldn't have been the casein a six or seven-horse field. We have some big-nametrainers and owners in these races that making for verycompetitive and tough racing, and right now it's reflect-ing in the handle.@
Pick 5 Gets Big Boost... Handle across the board has skyrocketed atMonmouth this summer, but there is one type of wagerthat has surprised track officials with its robust turn-over. AOf all the things that have happened for us atMonmouth, the 50-cent Pick 5 has just been phenome-nal,@ Kulina offered. AThat is hard for me to compre-hend. We have never had any success in New Jerseyhaving a Pick 5, a Pick 6, get to these big pool sizes. Ithink this was the third year [for the 50-cent Pick 5],and it was a nice bet--I think we had a carryover oncewhere the pool was up to $70,000. Well, every day forthe five days [of 2010], the pool has been more than$200,000 [averaging $275,000 a day, according toDaily Racing Form]. And we got very lucky openingday--we had a carryover into the second day of themeet, and the pool was $800,000.@ What has causedthe upsurge in popularity? AI think it's the field size, andthe energy at the track,@ said Kulina. AAnd we're doinga lot of different marketing from the gaming side ofit--we have TVG on site, we're doing something withthe [Daily Racing Form] where they're focusing on thePick 5, and, so far, the racing has been really good.People are looking at it, and when you can get playersto look at these Pick bets, that means they're alsolooking at the races, and so they're saving and coveringand doing all the stuff that the big players do. That, tome, the most incredible thing.@
Keeping Up the Good Work... While the first five days of the meet have been every-thing those involved in the experiment could havehoped for, officials aren=t ready to rest on their laurels. AWe're looking at [the financials], obviously, everyweek, but I think you need to run a meaningful numberof days before you can make a judgement,@ Kulina said.AI don't think you have to go to the end of the season,but you want to get through a couple months--at leastto the Fourth of July. We haven't run any Fridays--whatare they going to look like? Are those days going to getthe Wednesday/Thursday regulars?
AThe big thing will be, at the end of the year, howsuccessful from a financial point of view was it?@ hecontinued. AIs it going to work for us, as well as for thehorsemen? But I do believe it was the only option outthere. And I think it would be great if other tracks wereable to do this at various times of the year. At the endof the day, we're all simulcasting, we're all selling bets,and we all have involvement in phone and internetwagering and OTWs. We need to figure out, as anindustry, how to produce a better product. We're tryingto do it, and we're cautiously optimistic that it's goingto work for us. Right now we're extremely pleased.@ Kulina is also thrilled that the local horsemen, whosigned off on the Elite Summer Meet, have fared. While Rick Dutrow Jr. and Todd Pletcher, two train-ers who have had successful strings at Monmouth forsome years now, are on top of the standings, Jersey conditioners such as Bruce Alexander, Sharon Huston,Terri Pompay, Tim Hills, Joe Orseno, Patricia Farro andAmy Tarrant have been reaping the rewards as well. AWhen we were getting this accomplished, I kepttelling the Jersey guys, you're going to be fine, youguys are going to do really well, you're better than youthink,@ Kulina said. AAnd I think the Jersey guys havebeen holding up well, the Jersey jocks have been win-ning their fair share, and I'm pretty proud of how all ofour horsemen are doing the first five days. I think that=sthe neatest thing that=s happened.@
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WHERE’S RACHEL? It has not yet been decidedwhere, but Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra(Medaglia d=Oro) will make her next start June 12,according to a statement sent out by owner Jess Jack-son yesterday. ARachel Alexandra=s condition continuesto improve,@ Jackson said. AWe were impressed withRachel=s Memorial Day work...[and] her next work isMonday, June 7. Assuming she continues to progress,we are considering one of the following June 12 racesfor Rachel=s next preparation: the [GI] Stephen FosterH. [at Churchill], the [GII] Fleur de Lis H. [Churchill], the[GI] Ogden Phipps H. [Belmont] or the [GIII] Obeah S.[Delaware Park]. Our ultimate goal has not changed inscheduling Rachel Alexandra=s campaign this year. Weare getting her back to her fitness level of last year,with the long term hope to race her in the Breeders=Cup this fall.@
Fallon Rides Al Zir... Kieren Fallon will partner J “TDN Rising Star” J Al Zir (Medaglia d'Oro) in Saturday's G1 Investec Derbyat Epsom, it was announced yesterday. Godolphinrevealed the booking after jockey Ahmed Ajtebi wasrequired to partner the Mahmood Al Zarooni-trainedsupplementary entry Buzzword (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) forthe operation in the Classic. "Kieren Fallon's record inthe Derby is excellent," Racing Manager Simon Crisfordcommented. "He was available, and has ridden forGodolphin before."
Cooper in a Quandary... Epsom's Clerk of the Course Andrew Cooper is mull-ing over his options as to whether to water the groundahead of the weekend meeting. "It is just drizzling, andwe have had nowhere near the amount we were fore-cast or hoping for," Cooper explained yesterday. "It isgood ground at the moment, and we have three daysthat look very settled, so we are asking what do we dowith the course. We need to know how much it will drywith no prospect of rain; we could water up to Thurs-day, just to freshen it up and maintain it. I can't see usever watering on the hill on Friday night, but we couldpossibly water the home straight--it's shaping up to beon the fast side of good for the Derby."
INVESTEC DERBYEpsom, June 5
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Prix du Jockey-ClubChantilly, June 6
Planteur Heads Jockey-Club Contenders Ecurie Wildenstein's G2 Prix Noailles winner Planteur(Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) yesterday was among the29 remaining in Sunday's G1 Prix du Jockey-Club atChantilly. Trainer Elie Lellouche revealed to Racing Postthat the homebred will be aided by a pacemaker in the1 5/16-mile Classic. "He had a gallop on Les Aigles lastFriday and he really is in great shape," Lellouch told thetrade daily. "He will have a pipe-opener on either Thurs-day or Friday. I am also likely to run the pacemakerVivre Libre (GB) (Sadler's Wells), and another of myowners will be represented in the race by HandsomeDevil (GB) (Footstepsinthesand {GB})." GestutAmmerland's G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains hero and J “TDN Rising Star” J Lope de Vega (Ire)(Shamardal), Windflower Overseas Holdings' G3 CravenS. winner Elusive Pimpernel (Elusive Quality) andGodolphin's G3 Prix La Force victor Simon de Montfort(Ire) (King's Best) are other notables in the list; KhalidAbdullah's G2 Prix Greffulhe winner Ice Blue (GB)(Dansili {GB}) will be piloted by Ryan Moore, replacingStephane Pasquier, who suffered a fracture recently.
Blanco Set for Chantilly... Derrick Smith's Cape Blanco (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) lookslikely to run in Sunday's G1 Prix du Jockey-Club atChantilly after trainer Aidan O'Brien appeared to ruleout Epsom. Despite the news that St Nicholas Abbey(Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) would miss the mile-and-a-halfClassic, the Ballydoyle conditioner is keen to target theG2 Dante S. winner at the French equivalent. "It islooking increasingly likely that Cape Blanco will begoing for the Prix du Jockey Club along with ViscountNelson (Giant's Causeway)," O=Brien stated.
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In a New York Minute... On a hot and humid June morning at Belmont Parkyesterday, all was fairly quiet on the GI Belmont S.front as Nick Zito=s powerhouse duo of Ice Box (Pulpit)and Fly Down (Mineshaft) continued to prep for Satur-day=s Classic in Upstate New York. Uptowncharlybrown(Limehouse) opted to beat the heat and galloped shortlyafter 6 a.m. Preakness runner-up First Dude (StephenGot Even) waited for the renovation break before head-ing out for an easy gallop around the 1 1/2-mile oval.With training hours winding down as the mercury con-tinued to soar into the 80s, the action shifted to NewYork City.
After watching GI Kentucky Derby fourth-place fin-isher Make Musicfor Me (Bernstein)walk the shedrowat 8 a.m., trainerAlexis Barba madea special trip to theEmpire State Build-ing. Along with thepopular long-timeNYRA bugler SamGrossman, the duowere the focus of aphoto-op on theworld famous 86thfloor observatorydeck. For the sec-ond straight year, the Empire State Building will be lit ingreen and white over the weekend in honor of the thirdleg of the Triple Crown. With a special area roped off for the photo shoot,Grossman, sporting his regular attire--bright red blazerwith a Street Sense mural on the back, white pants andblack boots--wasted little time playing the call to postas a big crowd gathered 1,454 feet above MidtownManhattan. Cont. p6
FEATURE PRESENTATION • G1 BELMONT STAKES
“Sam the Bugler” in action at the EmpireState Building
Sherackatthetrack
All horses in the TDN are bred in North America,
unless otherwise indicated
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Sherackatthetrack at the Belmont S. cont.
With the downtown skyline to his side, Grossmancouldn=t help but admire the view. AHow cool is it uphere!@ he said while taking a break from playing NewYork State of Mind. He quickly continued to entertainwith other popular tunes such as the former traditionaltheme song of the Belmont, Sidewalks of New York, asa handful of photographers clicked away. The California-based Barba smiled for the camerasand took it all in stride on the hot, sunny day as thewinds slightly began to pick up. AI=ve been up herebefore, but not with this kind of royal treatment,@ shesaid with a laugh before taking a few pictures of theNew York skyline with her cell phone. Once Fox Newsand Sportsmen New York wrapped up their on-camerainterviews with the two guests of honor, it was off toMadison Square Garden=s Play by Play Sports Bar andRestaurant for the Belmont S. Media Luncheon. Fittingly decorated with a New York Knicks, Rangersand St. John=s Red Storm theme, replays of popular
Belmont Stakes re-newals played onthe plentiful televi-sions as the crowdbegan to gather af-ter 12 p.m. Sam theBugler was at itagain, officially kick-ing off the pressconference with an-other call to the postat 1 p.m. NYRA=sDan Silver welcomedand thanked thecrowd before a cou-
ple of quick words from NYRA President and CEOCharles Hayward and Chairman of the New York StateRacing and Wagering Board John Sabini. Billy Turner,legendary trainer of Triple Crown hero Seattle Slew,received a warm applause from the crowd before takingthe podium to recall the Slew=s popular run in 1977. Broadcaster Joe Tessitore got a few laughs from thecrowd as he joked with Silver about him becoming hisagent to help negotiate his next contract after receivinga gracious introduction. Zito appeared via satellite for ataped recording from Saratoga to discuss his two bigguns and apologized for his absence. John Velazquez,rider of Fly Down, trainer Dale Romans (First Dude) andBarba also briefly took the mike to answer questionsregarding their respective charges. Fantasy Lane Sta-ble=s Bob Hutt held his composure quite well while re-telling stories of his former long-time friend and trainerAlan Seewald, who died unexpectedly earlier thisspring. According to Hutt, Seewald always envisionedUptowncharlybrown skipping the Derby and Preakness,and winning the Belmont and Haskell. So far, so good,Charlybrown... -SS
Can’t Make it to Belmont? Catch the Draw Anway... Today=s post position draw for the GI Belmont S. willbe streamed live on belmontstakes.com/livestream from11-11:30 a.m. It will be hosted by Jason Blewitt, EricDonovan, and Andy Serling.
Business as usual at Belmont Park Sherackatthetrack
RECENT WINNERS OF THE BELMONT
Year Horse Sire2009 Summer Bird Birdstone
2008 Da= Tara Tiznow
2007 Rags to Riches A.P. Indy
2006 Jazil Seeking the Gold
2005 Afleet Alex Northern Afleet
2004 Birdstone Grindstone
2003 Empire Maker Unbridled
2002 Sarava Wild Again
2001 Point Given Thunder Gulch
2000 Commendable Gone West
1999 Lemon Drop Kid Kingmambo
1998 Victory Gallop Cryptoclearance
1997 Touch Gold Deputy Minister
1996 Editor=s Note Forty Niner
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On top of the world: Trainer Alexis Barba & Sam “the Bugler”Grossman at the Empire State Building’s world famous
86th floor Observatory Tuesday
Billy Turner, trainer of 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew,receives a warm round of applause at the Media Luncheon
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All photos courtesy of Sherackatthetrack
NYRA President & CEO Charles Hayward at Tuesday’s MediaLuncheon at Madison Square Garden
Fantasy Lane’s Stable’s Bob Hutt holds it together well as he paystribute to his long-time friend and trainer, the late Alan Seewald
Belmont Stakes Forecast
Friday: Scattered thunderstorms. Highs in the low 80sand lows in the low 60s.
Saturday: Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 80sand lows in the low 60s.
Trainer Dale Romans sends First Dude to the GI Belmont S.following a courageous second in the GI Preakness S.
Alexis Barba seeks to become the first female trainerto saddle a winner in the Triple Crown series with
Make Music for Me
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MAY MILERS It=s another huge Classic weekend coming up, withthe G1 Epsom Oaks Friday, the G1 Epsom Derby and GI Belmont S. Saturday, and the G1 Prix du Jockey-Club (2100 meters) Sunday. It may be until declarationtime tomorrow before we know which horses AidanO=Brien will be running in which Derby, but with StNicholas Abbey (Montjeu) now out, G3 Gallinule S.winner Jan Vermeer (Montjeu) and G2 DerrinstownDerby Trial winner Midas Touch (Galileo) could leadtheir Epsom team. G2 Dante S. winner Cape Blanco(Galileo) is going either to England or France, and G1 Irish 2000 Guineas third Viscount Nelson (Giant=sCauseway) will be heading to Paris. Prince Khalid Abdullah is to be represented at Epsomby G3 Lingfield Derby Trial winner Bullet Train (Sadler=sWells) and Workforce (King=s Best), and in France, hisG2 Prix Greffulhe winner Ice Blue (Dansili), along withthe Wildensteins= G2 Prix Noailles winner Planteur(Danehill Dancer), will lead the home defense, alongwith G1 Poule d=Essai des Poulains (see below) winnerLope de Vega (Shamardal). Godolphin=s top Epsom hopeis Rewilding, from the first British crop by Tiger Hill andout of the remarkable broodmare Darara (Top Ville).Rewilding, then trained by Fabre, was second toPlanteur in the G2 Noailles before being transferred toGodolphin and scorching the opposition in the ListedCocked Hat S. at Goodwood. The only other horsequoted under 20-1 for Epsom is Azmeel, from the firstcrop by the promising middle-distance sire Azamour. Hewas second to Godolphin=s G2 Dante S. flop Chabal(Galileo) in the G3 Sandown Classic Trial before win-ning the G3 Dee S. at Chester. European sires with first three-year-olds (F2007 sires)were very prominent in May=s three one-mile A2000Guineas@ races in England, France and Ireland, thoughthe favorite for Royal Ascot=s G1 St. James=s Palace S.in two weeks= time is likely to be Europe=s top three-year-old miler that is NOT by a first-crop sire. This isCanford Cliffs, by the veteran sire Tagula, a grandsonof Stop the Music. Though beaten by stablemate DickTurpin (Arakan) in both the G3 Greenham S. and the G1 English 2000 Guineas (Dick Turpin second, CanfordCliffs third), Canford Cliffs rebounded with an impres-sive win in the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas, running an RPR(Racing Post Rating) of 126, highest of any three-year-old in Europe so far this year. As he=s trained inEngland by the venerable Richard Hannon and won lastyear=s G2 Coventry S. at Royal Ascot, Canford Cliffs islikely to be favored there again over G1 English 2000Guineas winner Makfi (Dubawi), who is trained inFrance by Mikel Dezangles.
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Oppenheim cont.
Makfi, of course, is from the first crop by the all-conquering Dubawi, and Dick Turpin is from the firstcrop by Arakan, a Group 3-winning son of Nureyev.The G1 Poule d=Esaai des Poulains was won by Lope deVega, from Shamardal=s first crop. They have all runRPR=s of 120+ this year, signifying that this looks likea good crop of three-year old milers, and once againsetting up the G1 St. James=s Palace S. as the decider;essentially, once again, a European 2000 Guineas. Thefly in the ointment could yet be Coolmore=s Steinbeck,from the first crop by Giant=s Causeway=s sonFootstepsinthesand. Fourth in last year=s G1 DewhurstS. when making only his second start, he was againfourth (RPR 112)--after another interrupted--in the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas. Steinbeck has five lengths tomake up on Canford Cliffs, so it=s a tall order, but it=snever out of the question when it=s an Aidan O=Brienthree-year-old making his second start of the year. TheSt. James=s Palace S. is nearly always a very good race,and it looks like it will be again this year. Whereas Europe=s top three-year-old colt milers look agood bunch, the pecking order for Europe=s three-year-old fillies is very murky, much like the pecking order forAmerica=s three-year-old colts, and for much the samereason: relatively low speed figures by Classic stan-dards. The three A1000 Guineas@ races have yieldedeither races with an extreme track bias (G1 English1000 Guineas, in which overnight rain resulted in prob-ably a five-length bias for stands-side runners atNewmarket); or blanket finishes (France and Ireland).Moreover, the nominal crop leader, Special Duty(Hennessy), won both the English and French races viadisqualification--she finished second in both races, yetis the crop=s most accomplished runner so far. No fewerthan 16 three-year-old fillies have run RPR=s between109-115 in the three 1000 Guineas races (see attachedtable). Two of them, G1 English 1000 Guineas seventh(wrong side) Rumoush (Rahy) and G1 Irish 1000 Guin-eas fourth Remember When (Danehill Dancer), areprominently quoted in the betting for Friday=s G1 Ep-som Oaks. Special Duty is on holiday until Deauville, but presum-ably many of the remainder will be tempted to line upfor Royal Ascot=s June 18 G1 Coronation S., whichcould also be called the European 1000 Guineas. Thefour favorites there will likely be disqualified G1 English1000 Guineas winner Jacqueline Quest (Rock of Gibral-tar) and the first three home in the G1 Irish 1000Guineas--Bethrah (Marju), Anna Salai (Dubawi), andMusic Note (Noverre). The first of this weekend=s Classics is Friday=sG1 Epsom Oaks, for which Prince Khalid Abdullah=sG3 Musidora S. winner Aviate (Dansili) is a tepid 4-1favorite over Rumoush (see above), who, before run-ning second to Music Show on the >wrong= side atNewmarket, had defeated colts over nine furlongs in aListed race.
“Goresbridge’s two-year-old sale, though at a lower level,continued the recent theme of improvement in thetwo-year-old market: a remarkable 85 percent of thosecatalogued were listed as sold. Overall, the Europeantwo-year-old sales (one to go, at Baden-Baden) saw a sixpercent rise in the number sold, with a two percent increasein gross from the corresponding sales in 2009, and a fivepercent dip in average. Still, this has been a big growthsegment of the market in recent years: an average of over48,000 euros for 462 sold looks pretty respectable”
– Bill Oppenheim
GORESBRIDGE BREEZE UP SALEYEAR CAT RING SOLD %W/D %S/R %S/C GROSS AVG2010 136 124 115 8.8% 92.7% 84.6% €1,129,800 €9,824
2009 107 94 94 12.1% 83.0% 72.9% €689,700 €12,330
2008 124 109 109 12.1% 79.8% 70.2% €1,195,779 €10,809
2007 125 110 110 12.0% 86.4% 76.0% €2,044,917 €16,928
TOTAL EUROPEAN 2YO SALESYEAR CAT RING SOLD %W/D %S/R %S/C GROSS AVE2010 749 651 462 13.1% 71.0% 61.7% €22,550,107 €48,810
2009 727 619 434 14.9% 70.1% 59.7% €22,184,642 €51,117
2008 783 654 463 16.5% 70.8% 59.1% €28,323,627 €61,174
2007 863 730 506 15.4% 69.3% 58.6% €24,257,462 €47,940
Data compiled by Brianne Stanley
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EUROPE'S TOP 3YO MILERS in May, 2010
Horse S Sire 1st Result 2nd Result RPR1 RPR2
Males:
Canford Cliffs c Tagula 3rd G1 Eng 2000 1st G1 IR 2000 119 126
Makfi c Dubawi 1st G1 Eng 2000 123
Lope de Vega c Shamardal 1st G1 FR 2000 121
Dick Turpin c Arakan 2nd G1 Eng 2000 2nd G1 FR 2000 120 120
Steinbeck c Footstepsinthesand 4th G1 IR 2000 112
Fillies:
Special Duty f Hennessy 1st G1 Eng 1000* 1st G1 FR 1000* 111 115
Jacqueline Quest f Rock of Gibrlatar 2nd G1 Eng 1000* 111
Gile Na Greine f Galileo 3rd G1 Eng 1000 17th G1 IR 1000 110 ----
Sent from Heaven f Footstepsinthesand 4th G1 Eng 1000 109
Music Show f Noverre 6th G1 Eng 1000 3rd G1 IR 1000 96+ 109
Rumoush f Rahy 7th G1 Eng 1000 94+
Liliside f American Post 6th G1 FR 1000* 115
Baine f Country Reel 2nd G1 FR 1000* 114
Joanna f High Chaparral 3rd G1 FR 1000* 113
Rosanara f Sinndar 4th G1 FR 1000* 113
Lady of the Desert f Rahy 5th G1 FR 1000* 112
Barounda f My Risk 7th G1 FR 1000 111
Bethrah f Marju 1st G1 IR 1000 110
Anna Salai f Dubawi 2nd G1 IR 1000 110
Remember W hen f Danehill Dancer 4th G1 IR 1000 109
Lillie Langtry f Danehill Dancer 5th G1 IR 1000 109
Bold = Fillies considered the best. All but Special Duty may run in the G1 Coronation S.
Blue = 1st crop of 3yo's (F2007 sires)
* = by disqualification RPR = Racing Post Rating
Oppenheim cont.
Aviate=s trainer, Henry Cecil, who was won the G1 Epsom Oaks, let=s see, eight times, doesn=t seem tostill quite believe Aviate is better than her stablemateTimepiece (Zamindar), also owned by Prince Khalid, andTimepiece is third favorite at 7-1, in spite of beingbeaten in both her starts this year. Aviate=s sire Dansili,who was mentioned in this column a couple of weeksago, could have a huge Classic weekend, as besidesAviate he has Ice Blue as a major contender in Sunday=sG1 Prix du Jockey-Club; Dansili already has 10black-type winners this year. Also around 7-1 for Fri-day=s Oaks is the one-raced impressive maiden winner,Sajjhaa (King=s Best). Remember When (above) isaround 9-1 (these all from Betfair, Monday).
Around 10-1 is Kirsten Rausing=s homebred Hernandofilly, Akdarena, trained by Jim Bolger. She led all theway and blitzed older fillies and mares by six lengths inthe G3 Blue Wind S. at Naas. That will be her out infront Friday. The GI Belmont S., let=s face it, lacks excitement thisyear, but in a funny way it=s quite an interesting race.Often the Belmont is run 10 points slower, in Beyerterms, than the Derby and Preakness, reflecting howfew American horses excel at 12 furlongs on the dirt.But this year, when the crop=s leader, GI Preaknesswinner Lookin at Lucky has a lifetime best Beyer of102, at least the Belmont standard is likely to be closerto the other two Triple Crown races. Four horses, twoof them trained by Nick Zito, look to have the edge inanother closely matched Classic field, and, interest-ingly, three of them hail from the Seattle Slew sire line.The favorite in my book is the Zito-trained GI KentuckyDerby second (Beyer 100) Ice Box, who had won the GIFloriday Derby (99) in his previous start. He=s by Pulpit.Zito also trains the impressive six-length GII Dwyer S.winner (99) Fly Down, by Mineshaft. GI Preaknesssecond (101) First Dude, by yet another son of A.P.Indy, Stephen Got Even, is likely to be the pacesetter.
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Oppenheim cont.
A possible upsetter not from the Seattle Slew sire lineis GI Kentucky Derby fourth Make Music for Me, fromthe second Castleton Lyons crop by Bernstein, I believe.He is one of two 2010 graded stakes winners in thesix-horse stable of former Eddie Gregson assistantAlexis Barba. As a Gregson disciple, of course, I=mrooting for a fairytale win for Alexis; but in theseclosely matched fields just about anything can happen,especially at 12 furlongs. Lookin at Lucky=s trainer, BobBaffert, runs GIII Lone Star Derby winner (95) Game onDude, a gelding by Awesome Again who had previouslybeen a well-beaten seventh behind Ice Box in theGI Florida Derby; and trainer Mike Maker runs StatelyVictor, from the first crop by Awesome Again=s son,Ghostzapper. Part-owned by Kentucky Attorney Generaland Democratic senatorial candidate Jack Conway,Stately Victor won the GI Blue Grass S. (A94) on thesynthetic, then finished eighth in the GI KentuckyDerby. I=d be wheeling the field in the Pick 3 and Pick 4,for sure.
Q & A WITH THE BREEDERS’ CUP CANDIDATES On May 24, Breeders= Cup announced the 28 candi-
dates who will stand for election to theBreeders= Cup Board of Members andTrustees. There are 13 openings on theBoard. Voting begins June 8 and closesJune 22 at 5 p.m. The bios of the 28candidates are available in documents
circulated to the voters--Breeders= Cup foal and stallionnominators--and the TDN once again will provide addi-tional information on the candidates= viewpoints. Tothat end, we posed the following question to each ofthe candidates, and have given them 400 words orfewer in which to respond. What do you think is the biggest issue facing theBreeders' Cup today and, if voted to the Breeders' Cupboard, how would you propose this issue be solved?
Bret Jones: The biggest issue facing the Breeders= Cup today isthe same issue that is facing our industry as a whole:
Our game is losing relevance inAmerican sports culture. Inthese historically difficulttimes, there is little disagree-ment that the game needs tochange--but without a truecentral governing body, mean-ingful change is overwhelm-ingly difficult to implement.However, in the regrettableabsence of a true centralizedleader, I fully believe that theBreeders= Cup provides our
strongest vehicle to bring about many of these criticallyimportant changes.
Having control of our nation=s most important racesprovides the Breeders= Cup with the leverage to imposerestrictions on their entrants that are long overdue inAmerican racing. This precedent was set in 2008 whenthe Breeders= Cup implemented its ban on anabolicsteroids for the event and outlined the penalties for apositive test--including a lifetime ban from the Breeders=Cup for three-time offenders and a mandate for statesto adopt steroidal bans in order to make their trackseligible to host Breeders= Cup Challenge races. This wasa great step in the right direction and, I believe, signalsthe vast potential for the Breeders= Cup to shape policy. It is no secret that the national perception of ourgame is that not everyone is competing on a level play-ing field. This discourages our much-needed would-befans and stirs resentment in our horseplayers--the truebackbone of our industry. The Breeders= Cup has theinfluence to fight this issue head on and, when suc-cessful, offer a blueprint that should extend to theGraded Stakes Committee and the independent stateracing commissions. The dream of all racehorse ownersis to have their horses compete in our year-end champi-onship and, because of this, the Breeders= Cup has theleverage to ensure that these owners and trainers un-derstand that all eligible horses must play by the sameset of rules. Medication regulation is just one example of thechanges a forward-looking Breeders= Cup can make instriving to regain the national prominence our sportdeserves. As a young person with a lifetime stake inthis game, I feel an obligation to be a part of thesechanges. My generation has come of age in a veryscary time for our industry, and I can promise you, noone is more motivated and willing to work than a youngperson whose entire future is endangered. The Breed-ers= Cup represents a great opportunity for our industryto truly improve our game and, if elected to the Board, Iwill bring a fresh and independent perspective to thiscritically important organization.
Q & A with the BC Candidates cont. p12
Bret Jones
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Racetracks and slots--a very uneasy marriageNoah Trister, Associated Press
Could nondescript broodmare become best of all time?Alicia Wincze, Lexington Herald-Leader
Q & A with the BC Candidates cont.
Jerry Crawford: The most important issue facing the Breeders= CupBoard is how we use the bully pulpit to continue tomove the Breeders= Cup forward and bring the Thor-oughbred industry along with it. The Breeders= Cup has taken two positive first steps:
First, the long range planningprocess; second, the move totwo days for the Breeders= Cupas the event continues to growtoward an international festivalof racing. We need to be certainthat the location of this event isfair to horses that race on all sur-faces. I believe the Breeders= Cupneeds to move simultaneouslydown two tracks. The long-termgoal should be an industry that is
fully integrated and learns to speak with one voice. While we move in that direction, the Breeders= Cupshould use its influence to make progress on numerousissues. Specifically, the Breeders= Cup should lead theway in advocating for new technology and marketingideas. We should also advocate for uniform medicationand licensing rules. And, importantly, we should advo-cate for lower takeouts. Making takeout dependent onfield size would be a great start. Currently, racing has the Triple Crown followed by aconfusing five months leading up to our World Seriesevent, the Breeders= Cup. We need to make racing fromJune to November the "regular season" of horse racing,where people can follow the equine athletes, the jock-eys and the trainers so they don't have to start all overat Breeders= Cup time. The Breeders= Cup also needs to be a major presencein Washington D.C. in protecting the Interstate HorseRacing Act while, at the same time, preserving thecurrent depreciation rules that advance the breedingindustry. I would welcome an opportunity to use theexperience and relationships I have developed in sixpresidential campaigns and numerous congressional andgovernors= races to help advance our cause.
We also need to continue to do everything we can toexpand the opportunity for fans to become owners.Partnerships are a great way for people to be intro-duced into the business. Following in the footsteps ofmany partnership pioneers like Dogwood, West Pointand Team Valor, I started Donegal Racing's DerbyDreams in 2008. Keeneland is helping us by the cre-ation of their Ambassadors program to seek out addi-tional owners as well. I am pleased to be a part of thateffort. I would appreciate your support!
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FREEDOM OF SPEECH, 17, Danzig--Fantastic Find, byMr. ProspectorFoal born Apr. 18, a colt by Proud Citizen.Will be bred back to Kitten=s Joy.Owned by Team Valor International.Boarded at Denali Stud.Accomplishments: Dam of T.D. Vance (Rahy), GSW,$576,959.
HI TECH HONEYCOMB, 11, Meadow Monster--Star ofFairway, by It=s FreezingFoal born Apr. 18, a filly by Harlan=s Holiday.Will be bred back to Awesome Again.Owned by Mark Stanley.Boarded at Taylor Made.Accomplishments: SW & MGSP, $278,127.
Jerry Crawford
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MAGIC MILLIONS NAT’L BROODMARESTuesday, June 1, 2010
CUMULATIVE 2010 2009 Catalogued 709 556 No. Offered 583 447 No. Sold 442 346 RNAs 139 101 % RNA 23.8% 22.6% Highest Price A$1,025,000 A$3,000,000 Gross A$22,970,000 A$19,442,000 Average (% change) A$51,968 (-7.5%) A$56,191
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Tuesday, Taby, SwedenSTOCKHOLMS STORA PRIS-G3, Skr1,200,000, Taby,6-1, 4yo/up, 1950mT, 1:57.80, gd.1--@TERTULLUS (FR), 128, h, 7, by Monsun (Ger)
1st Dam: Tryphosa (Ire) (Hwt. 3yo-Ger at 11-14f, GSW &G1SP-Ger, G1SP-Fr, $219,789}, by Be My Guest
2nd Dam: Thekla (Ger), by Prince Ippi (Ger)3rd Dam: Tania (Ger), by Orsini (Ger)
(i90,000 yrl >04 DEAAUG). O-Stall NOR & Lagulise Racing; B-Helmut Volz; T-Rune Haugen; J-Espen Ski; SKr700,000. Lifetime Record: 24-8-6-3, MSW & GSP-Nor, SKr2,204,643. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.2--Touch of Hawk (Fr), 128, c, 4, Hawk Wing--Touch of Class (Ger), by Be My Guest. (i40,000 yrl >07 DEAOCT). O-Stall E & F; B-Dieter Burkle; T-Wido Neuroth; SKr250,000.3--Theatrical Award (Nor), 123, m, 5, Academy Award (Ire)--Theatre Antique, by Theatrical (Ire). O-Stall Bernadette & Taylor; B-Johan Sohlberg; T-Michael Taylor; SKr120,000.Margins: 2, 2, HF. Odds: 35.80, 7.70, 18.00.Also Ran: Smart Enough (GB), Kings Gambit (SAf), VoloCat (Fr), Palermo (Ger), Perks (Ire), Sehoy, Peas andCarrots (Den), Alpacco (Ire), Luca Brasi (Fr). Tertullus, successful in the last two renewals ofOvrevoll's Listed Polar Mile Cup, warmed up for thiscareer-best with a second in the Listed Dansk JockeyClub Cup at Klampenborg May 1. Settled in mid-packearly, the dark bay moved up to take command with aquarter mile remaining and was in no danger thereafter.Click for the Racing Post chart.
STAR ATTRACTION AT MAGIC MILLIONS Tuesday=s session of the Magic Millions NationalBroodmare Sale was topped by Star Mystic (Aus) (Fly-ing Spur {Aus}), a full-sister to Group 1 winner Alverta(Aus) in foal to Choisir (Aus), who sold for A$290,000to Sydney-based bloodstock agent Vin Cox. Offered byYarraman Park Stud as lot 1284, the seven-year-oldmare was Group 2-placed on the racetrack. The day=ssecond-highest price was A$280,000 for Group 1 win-ner Victory Vein (Aus) (Mr Henrysee). Patinack Farmsecured the mare, in foal to More Than Ready, from theStrawberry Hill Stud draft. A pair of mares missed outon being the session highlights. Nancy Eleanor (Aus)(Blevic {Aus}), dam of G1 Golden Slipper hero PhelanReady (Aus) (More Than Ready), was passed in atA$800,000off a reserve of A$1,000,000. She wasoffered by Widden Stud as lot 1234. Munhro (Aus)(Lonhro {Aus}), who went through the ring as lot 1233from Segenhoe Stud, failed to meet her A$450,000reserve when bidding stalled at A$420,000.
Through the first three days of four broodmare ses-sions, a total of 709 lots exchanged hands. TheA$22,970,000 aggregate was up from theA$19,442,000 achieved a year ago, but the averageslipped a bit to A$51,968 from A$56,191. "Selling was tough again today,@ acknowledged DavidChester, the auction company=s managing director. ATheclearance rate slipped from the first session when itwas 86 percent, but, all in all, to finish up with thefigures we have, we're pretty happy. Similar sales havebeen very tough around the region in recent times, butthankfully we worked hard attracting clients whohelped compete for those lots who were less commer-cial to locals." Chester added, AIt was great to haveclients from New Zealand, Hong Kong, South Africaand the Philippines back at the Gold Coast and also tohave clients from Libya for the first time." The fourthand final broodmare session begins at 10 a.m. localtime. Complete results are available onwww.magicmillions.com.au.
MAGIC MILLIONS NATIONAL BROODMARE SALETUESDAY - TOP 5 LOTS
Hip Sire Status Price (A$)1284 Star Mystic (Aus) i/f Choisir (Aus) 290,000
(7, Flying Spur {Aus}--Grilse, by Rahy)Consigned by Widden Park Stud, agent
Purchased by Vin Cox Bloodstock Pty Ltd1305 Victory Vein (Aus) i/f More Than Ready 280,000
(10, Mr Henrysee--Protective {Aus}, by Opera Prince {Aus})Consigned by Strawberry Hill Stud, agent
Purchased by Patinack Farm Pty Ltd1275 Single Rose (Aus) i/f Flying Spur (Aus) 270,000
(7, Irgun--Waterford Fair, by Raise a Native)Consigned by Segenhoe Stud, agent
Purchased by Vin Cox Bloodstock Pty Ltd1321 Betwixt (NZ) i/f Fastnet Rock (Aus) 240,000
(4, O’Reilly {NZ}--Not Sure {NZ}, by Masterclass)Consigned by Rheinwood Pastoral Co, agent
Purchased by Cheval Stud Ltd1221 Losin at Love i/f Commands (Aus) 180,000
(7, In Excess {Ire}--Stormy Divorce, by Storm Bird)Consigned by Willow Park Stud, agent
Purchased by Magic Millions, agent
BLACK-TYPE RESULTS
SALES NEWS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2010
AROUND THE WORLD
STONEWALL HORSES ADDED TO OBS JUNE Asupplemental catalog has been added to the OcalaBreeders' Sales Company's 2010 June Sale ofTwo-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age,
scheduled for Tuesday, June15th beginning at 10:30 a.m.Thirty four horses, including 25owned in full or in partnership byStonewall Farms, will join the386 juveniles and 13 olderhorses already cataloged. Thehorses will breeze at the secondunder-track show on Sunday,June 13, and will sell at the endof the June Sale=s single session.A group of nine two-year-olds(hip numbers 401-409), includ-ing Harlan=s Holiday half-sister to2009 Canadian championtwo-year-old filly Biofuel
(Stormin Fever), will be followed by 20 two-year-olds(hip numbers 410-429) and five older horses (hip num-bers 430-434) consigned by Leprechaun Racing, agentfor Stonewall Farm and Related Entities. Included in thisgroup are a number of horses by leading sire Medagliad=Oro, as well as runners from the first crop of MGSWA. P. Warrior (A.P. Indy). Last week, it was announcedthat Fifth Third Bank had filed suit against StonewallStallions, principal farm owner Audrey Haisfield andother related entities for allegedly defaulting on loanstotaling $14.8 million. Meg Levy=s Bluewater Sales hasbeen appointed as receiver to take possession of andsell 134 horses owned in whole or part by Stonewall,including the juveniles at OBS. The under tack show isset for Saturday and Sunday, June 12th and 13thbeginning each morning at 8:00 a.m. The supplementalcatalog will be available at the sales grounds and canbe downloaded in its entirety from the OBS websitewww.obssales.com.
• ON THE WORKTAB •AQUEDUCT
Bulls and Bears (Holy Bull), 4f, :50.00, 5/11Doremifasollatido (Bernstein), 5f, 1:02.75, 1/5
BELMONTLovely Lil (Tiznow), 4f, :51.27, 8/9
CHURCHILL DOWNSArson Squad (Brahms), 6f, 1:12.40, 1/2 Atoned (Repent), 3f, :37.60, 14/21Connemara (Giant’s Causeway), 4fT, :50.80, 1/1
MONMOUTHPresious Passion (Royal Anthem), 7f, 1:42.00, 1/1
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H E A S T H
BLACK-TYPE STAKES CLOSINGSTODAY, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2:
06-12 $150,000 The Californian-II, Hol, 3yo/up,
9f (AWT) (200)
06-13 $250/50,000 Vanity Breeders= Cup H.-I, Hol,
3yo/up, f/m, 9f (AWT) (300)
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Yesterday=s Results:9th-PHA, $43,150, Alw, NW2X, 3yo/up, f/m, 5fT, :56 4/5, fm.LU LU DAHMER (f, 3, In Excess {Ire}--Plunderthe-peasants {MSP, $107,206}, by Petionville) was third inthe slop going a furlong longer here May 3 and appreci-ated the extra yardage to graduate by two lengths in a6 1/2-furlong event at Charles Town May 21. On thefront end early, the 7-2 chance held a comfortableadvantage throughout and strolled clear late to score bythree lengths over Fancy Footsteps (Sky Classic). Clickfor the brisnet.com chart. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-1,$45,910.O-Tommy Town Thoroughbreds LLC. B-Everest StablesInc (CA). T-Doug F O'Neill.
7th-DEL, $37,750, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 8.5T, 1:45 1/5,fm.GRECIAN MAIDEN (f, 3, Ghostzapper--Willa On theMove {GSW & GISP, $363,940}, by Two Punch)debuted with a runner-up finish going six panels overKeeneland=s Polytrack Apr. 9 before filling the sameposition most recently while trying a sixteenth furtheron Presque Isle=s Tapeta surface May 12. Sent off the7-2 second choice, the chestnut become fractious inthe gate and appeared to be headed for major melt-down, but settled down after being backed out. Back inline for another try, the homebred languished near theback through poky early splits of :25.52 and :50.89.Swung out three wide for the drive, Grecian Maidenforged to the fore midstretch and drew clear to triumphby 2 1/4 lengths over Nightmare Night (Pulpit).Medomak (Awesome Again) came home a flat eighthand Quiet Giant (Giant=s Causeway) never factored andtrailed home in 10th. Click for the brisnet.com chart.Lifetime Record: 3-1-2-0, $38,600.O/B-Marathon Farms Inc (KY). T-Michael J Trombetta.
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• ON THE WORKTAB •HOLLYWOOD PARK
Blind Luck (Pollard’s Vision), 4f, :47.80, 2/15SANTA ANITA
Concord Point (Tapit), 5f, 1:00.00, 3/19 Pasar Silbano (Ire) (Elnadim), 3f, :35.80, 1/10
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H A M E R I C A N - B R E D W I N N E R S H
H B R I T A I N H
7.20 Kempton, Mdn, £5,600, 2yo, f, 6f (AWT)ZABEEL PARK (Medicean {GB}), a half-sister to the famed Classic heroineFinsceal Beo (Ire) (Mr. Greeley) and recent G2 Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen(German 2000 Guineas) hero Frozen Power (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}),debuts in the Godolphin silks for Saeed bin Suroor. The 500,000 guineaspurchase at Tattersalls Book 1 meets Earle Mack's recent Sandown thirdTake Flight (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}), a Jeremy Noseda-trained full-sister to the2005 G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Saoire (GB).
7.50 Kempton, Mdn, £5,600, 2yo, f, 6f (AWT)ZANAZZI (Bernardini) wins the award for being the best-bred runner of theday as a half-sister to champion sprinter and leading young sireSpeightstown (Gone West). John Gosden has chosen Polytrack for theintroduction of Princess Haya of Jordan's blueblood, who cost $360,000 atKeeneland September.
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IN BRITAIN:Roayh, c, 2, Speightstown. See "Britain."
First/Second-crop starters to watch: Wenesday, June 2Sire (Sire’s Sire), Farm, 2006 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/BlackTypeWnrsRace #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available)HIGH FLY (Atticus), TW Stables, $, 39/4/01-PID, Msw, 6f, +High Canadian, $3K OBS OCT 2yo, 12-1STATE CITY (Carson City), Buck Pond, $10K, 38/4/03-WO, Msw, 6fT, +Gold Hill, $15K CAN SEP yrl, 15-1
Yesterday's Results:Yarmouth, 17.45, Cond, ,5,600, 2yo, 6f 3ydsT,1:15.12, gd.MARGOT DID (IRE) (f, 2, Exceed and Excel {Aus}--Special Dancer {GB}, by Shareef Dancer) cut a dashwhen recording a fluent winning debut over this trip atNewbury May 22, and started the 4-9 favorite to followup. Always tracking in the shadow of the leader Joy-ously (GB) (Needwood Blade {GB}), the bay filly neededno urging to readily pass that rival before the quarterpole and win by 3/4 of a length under a tight hold.Connections are looking at Royal Ascot's G3 Albany S.June 18 for the bargain i16,000 GOFOPN yearling and10,000gns TATGNS juvenile. Video, courtesyattheraces.com. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, ,7,418.O-T Redman and P Philipps; B-N Hartery; T-Michael Bell.
Leicester, 14.15, Mdn, ,8,000, 2yo, f, 5f 2ydsT,1:01.77, gd/fm.+CRYING LIGHTENING (IRE) (f, 2, Holy Roman Em-peror {Ire}--Auction Room, by Chester House), sup-ported into 7-2 second favoritism, was held on to earlyoff a moderate pace behind a wall of leaders. Challeng-ing Elshabakiya (Ire) (Diktat {GB}) with a furlong re-maining, the bay filly asserted close home to score by ahalf-length. "She's always worked very well, and theG2 Queen Mary S. [at Royal Ascot June 16] is whatshe was bought for," trainer Peter Chapple-Hyamrevealed.Crying Lightening is the sixth winner for herfreshman sire (by Danehill) Sales history: 8,000gns yrl>09 TATOCT; ,26,000 2yo >10 DONAPR. Video, cour-tesy attheraces.com. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, ,5,181.O-J Barton & C Pizarro; B-Paulyn Limited; T-PeterChapple-Hyam.
Leicester, 16.45, Mdn, ,7,500, 2yo, 5f 218ydsT,1:13.57, gd.ROAYH (c, 2, Speightstown--Most Remarkable, byMarquetry), fifth on his first outing at Nottingham May 18, was sent off the 9-4 joint favorite and soonhad control at the head of affairs. In no danger after thebutton was pressed by Frankie Dettori, the $220,000KEESEP yearling enjoyed a 2 1/4-length margin overGreek Islands (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}) at the line. Thechestnut colt is a half-brother to Remarkable Remy(Hennessy), MSW-US, $290,190. Video, courtesyattheraces.com. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, ,4,857.O-Godolphin; B-Overbrook Farm; T-Saeed bin Suroor.
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H I T A L Y H
8 Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News.This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or byany means, electronic or mechanical, without priorwritten permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista.Information as to the American races, race results andearnings was obtained from results charts published inDaily Racing Form and utilized here with the permissionof the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form.
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Redcar, 14.30, Mdn, ,5,100, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:11.83,gd/fm.LADY DEL SOL (GB) (f, 2, Monsieur Bond {Ire}--VillaDel Sol {GB}, by Tagula {Ire}), runner-up on debut overfive furlongs here May 10, broke well and raced closeto the early pace set by Madany (Ire) (Acclamation{GB}). Left behind as that rival quickened approachingthe final furlong, the 800gns TATDEC weanling foundanother gear to reel her in with yards to race and scoreby a neck at 12-1. Video, courtesy Racing UK. LifetimeRecord: 2-1-1-0, ,3,847.O-R C Bond; B-Bond Thoroughbred Corporation;T-Geoff Oldroyd.
Wednesday, Rome, post time: 3:55 p.m.PREMIO ALBERTO GIUBILO-Listed, i50,400, 2yo, c, 5 1/2fTSC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER1 7 Al Rep (Ire) Trade Fair (GB) C Demuro Camuffo2 1 Dowson Place (Ity) Democratic Deficit (Ire) Fiocchi Menichetti3 8 Free Winner (Ire) Oratorio (Ire) Colombi B Grizzetti4 2 Fumoso (Ity) Verglas (Ire) Marcelli Menichetti5 4 Lucky Fantasy (Ire) Footstepsinthesand (GB) Borrelli Peraino6 3 Pure Blue (Ity) Moscow Ballet Monteriso Saggiomo7 5 Step up (Ity) Footstepsinthesand (GB) M Demuro Candi8 6 Way to Fly (Ity) Footstepsinthesand (GB) Branca BottiAll carry 123 pounds.
Wednesday, Rome, post time: 4:30 p.m.PREMIO ALESSANDRO PERRONE-Listed, i50,400,2yo, f, 5 1/2fTSC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER1 1 Bell Exhibition (Ire) Great Exhibition Borrelli Peraino2 7 Demi Gallant (Ity) Democratic Deficit (Ire) Fiocchi Menichetti3 2 Dinamic Beat (GB) Beat Hollow (GB) Marcelli Matrullo4 8 La Grande Guerra (Ire) Kheleyf Guerrieri Angellotti5 9 Malikayah (Ire) Fasliyev C Demuro Camuffo6 3 Mountain Sand (Ire) Footstepsinthesand (GB) Pasquale Oppo7 6 Oeuvre d'Art (Ire) Marju (Ire) Colombi B Grizzetti8 4 Samaden (Ire) Ad Valorem Sulas Mercalli9 5 Urabamba (Ity) Blu Air Force (Ire) Branca BottiAll carry 123 pounds.
Yesterday's Results:EBF FESTA-RENNEN-Listed, i20,000, Cologne, 6-1,3yo, f, 1850mT, 2:06.83, sf.1--#OVAMBO QUEEN (GER), 126, f, 3, by Kalatos (Ger)
1st Dam: Oxalaguna (Ger), by Lagunas (GB)2nd Dam: Oxalis (Ger), by Ashmore (Fr)3rd Dam: Observanz (Ger), by Frontal (Fr)
O-Dr Hans-Hermann Leimbach; B-Gestut Rietberg; T-Dr Andreas Bolte; J-H Grewe; i12,000. Lifetime Record: 4 starts, 2 wins, 1 place, i16,200.2--Rockatella (Ire), 126, f, 3, Rock of Gibraltar (Ire)-- Patrimony (GB), by Cadeaux Genereux (GB). (i7,000 yrl >08 GOFSPT). i5,000.3--Western Mystic (Ger), 126, f, 3, Doyen (Ire)-- Waleska (Ger), by Valanour (Ire). i2,000.Margins: NK, 1HF, 1 3/4. Odds: 8.50, 15.20, 5.30.Also Ran: Mountain Rose (Ger), Inez (GB), SunmoonRoyale (Ger), Astia (Ire), La Luna de Miel (Ger), Top Act(Fr), Anking (Ger). Scratched: Good Hope (Ger),Diorissima (Ger), Padana (Ger). Off the mark at Hoppegarten last time Apr. 24,Ovambo Queen made light of her relative inexperienceto record a first black-type success. Close up to theearly pace, the bay was momentarily tapped for speedat the top of the stretch but rallied gamely to weardown Rockatella in the final yards.
Yesterday's Results:TABY VARSPRINT-Listed, SKr600,000, Taby, 6-1,4yo/up, 1150mT, 1:07.60, gd.1--HANSINGER (IRE), 128, g, 5, Namid (GB)--Whistfilly (GB), by First Trump (GB). (i25,000 wnlg >05 GOFNOV; 24,000gns yrl >06 DONSEP). O-Libra Racing; B-Tom Radley; T-Cathrine Erichsen; J-Lennart Hammer-Hansen; Skr300,000. Lifetime Record: SW-Nor, 22-7-3-3, SKr1,128,647.2--Exhibition (Ire), 128, g, 5, Invincible Spirit (Ire)-- Moonbi Ridge (Ire), by Definite Article (GB). (i225,000 yrl >06 GOFORB; 22,000gns HIT >08 TATHIT). SKr150,000.3--Emil (Den), 128, g, 6, Cajun Cadet (GB)--Elysian Fields (Ire), by Marju (Ire). SKr72,000.Margins: NK, HD, HF. Odds: 26.20, 7.90, 25.20.Also Ran: Tamburello (Arg), Calrissian (Ger), MasterChef (Ire), Steve's Champ (Chi), Alcohuaz (Chi), FairFlair (Ire), Chicken Momo (GB).
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BLOOMERS' VASE-Listed, SKr500,000, Taby, 6-1,3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:37.00, gd.1--ENTANGLE (GB), 134, f, 4, Pivotal (GB)--Entwine (GB), by Primo Dominie (GB). (3,200gns 2yo >08 TATDEC). O-KAOK; B-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd; T-Arnfinn Lund; J-Lennart Hammer-Hansen; SKr250,000. Lifetime Record: Ch. 3yo Filly-Sca, SW-Nor, 10-7-2-0, SKr995,821.2--Grafitti (GB), 134, m, 5, Dansili (GB)--Reading Habit, by Half a Year. (42,000gns yrl >06 TATOCT). SKr125,000.3--La Zona (Ire), 134, f, 4, Singspiel (Ire)--Reine de Neige (GB), by Kris (GB). (60,000gns wnlg >06 TATDEC; 155,000gns yrl >07 TATOCT). SKr60,000.Margins: 6, HF, NO. Odds: 0.60, 30.60, 2.80.Also Ran: Sydney (Den), Cherokees Smoke, Demeanour, Good Girl (Den),Peggy Sue (Swe), Emily Rose (Swe), Ultima Thule (Fr).
BLACK-TYPE RESULTS:OHIO VALLEY H., $75,000, MNR, 5-31, 3yo/up, f/m,6f, 1:10 2/5, sy.1--#REACHFORTHECASTLE, 110, m, 5, Castle Gandolfo-- Outreach, by Quiet American. O/B-Bobby R Rankin (KY); T-Jose L Lopez; J-Luciano Hernandez; $46,500. Lifetime Record: 41-8-4-10, $126,971.2--News Brief, 115, f, 4, Include--Nifty Dancer, by Green Dancer. ($21,000 yrl '07 KEESEP). $15,000.3--Southern Yankee, 116, f, 4, Yankee Gentleman-- Wanna Kat, by Katowice. ($10,000 2yo >08 OBSAPR; $10,000 RNA wlng '06 KEENOV; $7,500 RNA yrl '07 OBSAUG). $7,500.Margins: NO, NK, 2. Odds: 47.50, 7.00, 7.90.
ALLOWANCE RESULTS:9th-DEL, $40,350, NW1X, 3yo/up, 1m70y, 1:43 1/5,ft.GANDOLF (g, 6, Belong to Me--Cherokee Ridge, by A.P. Indy) Lifetime Record: MGSP, 39-5-6-7, $292,717. O-Old Coach Farm. B-Kathleen & Joe Schonefeld (KY).T-Michael E Gorham.
3rd-FEX, $20,400, NW2X, 3yo/up, 6.5f, 1:16 4/5, ft.SPREAD THE NEWS (g, 6, Cat=s at Home--High Arch,by Arch) Lifetime Record: MSW, 43-12-5-4, $349,885. O-Thomas Grimes. B-George Farr (ON). T-John Simms.
ADDITONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:Gotcher Number, g, 2, Nineeleven--Excite, by Gone West. PRM, 6-1, 4 1/2f, :53 2/5. B-Terry C Lovingier (CA).Cure the Fever, g, 3, Stormin Fever--Salubria (SW), by Cure the Blues. PHA, 6-1, 1 1/16mT, 1:44 3/5. B-Timothy J Gardner (PA). *$22,000 RNA yrl '08 FTMOCT.
Bold Dixie, f, 4, Badge--Dixie's Talc, by Talc. FLX, 6-1, 5 1/2f, 1:07. B-Eric H Sharp (NY).
CONDITIONS RESULTS:FRANCE, Strasbourg, 15.40, i18,000, 4yo/up, 1 5/16mT, 2:21.12, hy.SCOLARI (GB) (h, 5, Monsun {Ger}--Sky Dancing {Ire}{SW-Ity}, by Exit to Nowhere) Lifetime Record: 10 starts, 4 wins, 4 places, i28,850. O-GestutIttlingen; B-Gestut Hof Ittlingen; T-Torsten Mundry.*1/2 to Sexy Lady (Ger) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), GSW-Fr& SW-Ger; and Scalo (GB) (Lando {Ger}), MGSW-Ger.
ITALY, Naples, 17.00, 5-31, i9,000, 3yo, 1 1/4mT,time: n/a, gd.SINNADA (IRE) (f, 3, Statue of Liberty--Symbolise {Ire},by Nashwan) Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-1, i15,385.O-Scuderia Auso Srl; B-Antonietta Ruzzu; T-Luigi Polito.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:Schliemann (Ity), c, 2, Colossus (Ire)--Shariba (Ire), by Bluebird. Naples, Italy, 5-31, Mdn, 2yo, 7fT. B-Angelo Agrestini.Valoro (Fr), g, 3, Kahyasi (Ire)--Valverda, by Irish River (Fr). Saint Brieuc, France, 5-31, Mdn, 3yo, 1 1/2mT. B-Petra Bloodstock Agency Ltd. *i6,000 wnlg >07 DEADEC; i12,000 yrl >08 ARQOCT. **1/2 to Valley Quest (Ire) (Rainbow Quest), SW-Fr; Valdara (GB) (Darshaan {GB}), GSP-Fr; and Veridique (Fr) (Nashwan), GSP-Fr.Best Dating (Ire), g, 3, King=s Best--Just Special (GB) (SW & GSP-Ire, GSP-Fr), by Cadeaux Genereux (GB). Saint Brieuc, France, 5-31, Mdn, 3yo, 1mt. B-Gerrardstown House Stud. *24,000gns RNA yrl >08 TATOCT; i12,000 2yo >09 ARQAPR.Grey Bunting (GB), c, 3, Oasis Dream (GB)--Ribbons and Bows (Ire) (SP-GB), by Dr Devious (Ire). Redcar, Britain, 6-1, Mdn, 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT. B-C A Cyzer. *65,000gns wnlg >07 TATDEC; 70,000gns yrl >08 TATOCT.Tac de Boistron (Fr), c, 3, Take Risks (Fr)--Pondiki (Fr), by Sicyos. Strasbourg, France, 6-1, Cond, 3yo, 1 5/16mT. B-Mme J P Reverseau.Shesells Seashells (GB), f, 3, Tiger Hill (Ire)--Brush Strokes (GB), by Cadeaux Genereux (GB). Yarmouth, Britain, 6-1, Mdn, 3yo/up, 1m 3ydsT. B-G A E & J Smith Bloodstock Ltd. *30,000gns yrl >08 TATOCT.
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