For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com ANDREW CAULFIELD on Holy Roman Emperor ...p. 2 TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2006 DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF Richwoman Benoit Photo Barbaro and Dr. Dean Richardson Sabina Louise Pierce/UPenn Dining Out - Barbaro and Richardson Sabina Louise Pierce/UPenn MOUNTAIN WOMAN She’s made just three career starts, but the unde- feated two-year-old filly Richwoman (Successful Ap- peal) has already logged a few frequent-flyer miles this season. After breaking her maiden at Keeneland in April by an impressive seven lengths, she traveled across the country to annex the May 27 Cinderella S. at Hol- lywood, then returned to Kentucky to gut out a neck victory over Chagall (Suc- cessful Appeal) in the GIII Debutante S. at Churchill July 8. Tomorrow, she’ll start in her third state in as many races when she takes on nine other juvenile fillies in the GII Adirondack S. at Saratoga. “She’s a very nice filly with a lot of promise,” said her regular rider, Shaun Bridgmohan. “She’s won on the lead, from off the pace, and she’s already shipped out to California to win a stake. I like her a lot.” Richwoman will be the 122-pound highweight in the Adirondack, which finds Chagall taking another crack at her. An $825,000 FTFFEB purchase earlier this year, Chagall broke her maiden at first asking at Churchill June 16, then narrowly failed as the even-money choice in the Debutante. “She’s trained well since,” said Todd Pletcher, who conditions the filly for Michael Tabor, Susan Magnier and Derrick Smith. “We’re opti- mistic that she’s going to run well.” Wednesday, Saratoga ADIRONDACK S.-GII , $200,000, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT 1 Chagall Successful Appeal Velazquez 118 2 True Addiction Yes It’s True Bravo 118 3 Octave Unbridled’s Song Gomez 118 4 Richwoman Successful Appeal Bridgmohan 122 5 Early Vintage Jump Start Bejarano 118 6 Tora El Corredor Prado 118 7 Expertise Hennessy Santos 118 8 Post Invader Salt Lake Velasquez 120 9 Lemon Drop Girl Lemon Drop Kid Leparoux 118 10 Magical Ride Storm Cat Jara 118 BARBARO GRAZES OUTSIDE In an encouraging sign, Roy and Gretchen Jackson’s Barbaro (Dynaformer) has begun brief trips outside to hand graze, some three months after being rushed to the intensive care unit of the New Bolton Center in Pennsylvania because of a fractured right hind leg suf- fered in the GI Preakness S. and a month after develop- ing laminitis. “We felt he was ready for a change of scenery, so last week we took him outside to pick his own grass,” said the cen- ter’s chief of surgery, Dr. Dean Richardson, who is shown in pictures hand-graz- ing the bay in grassy areas adjacent to the ICU. “He’s not outside for a long time, but it’s enough to let him enjoy the fresh air and sunshine. If he remains this comfortable, he will be hand-grazed daily.” A month ago, things looked grim for the GI Kentucky Derby hero after it was announced that he had developed laminitis in his left hind hoof, prompting the removal of about 80 percent of the hoof wall. While Barbaro is far from out of the woods, Dr. Richardson was up- beat about his condition. “I’m very pleased with his progress,” said Dr. Richardson. “His appe- tite remains strong, he sleeps well, and we continue to moni- tor him closely. He is measurably gaining weight and his overall attitude is great.” Barbaro under- went a cast change to his right hind last Tuesday. In other Barbaro news, Breyer Animal Creations, which makes model horses, has created a Barbaro portrait model horse. A portion of the proceeds from sales of the model will be donated to New Bolton Center. For more information, click here . www.juddmonte.com HEADLINE NEWS
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ANDREW CAULFIELDon Holy Roman Emperor
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2006
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MOUNTAIN WOMAN She’s made just three career starts, but the unde-feated two-year-old filly Richwoman (Successful Ap-peal) has already logged a few frequent-flyer miles thisseason. After breaking her maiden at Keeneland in April
by an impressive sevenlengths, she traveled acrossthe country to annex theMay 27 Cinderella S. at Hol-lywood, then returned toKentucky to gut out a neckvictory over Chagall (Suc-cessful Appeal) in the GIIIDebutante S. at ChurchillJuly 8. Tomorrow, she’llstart in her third state in asmany races when she takes
on nine other juvenile fillies in the GII Adirondack S. atSaratoga. “She’s a very nice filly with a lot of promise,”said her regular rider, Shaun Bridgmohan. “She’s wonon the lead, from off the pace, and she’s alreadyshipped out to California to win a stake. I like her a lot.”Richwoman will be the 122-pound highweight in theAdirondack, which finds Chagall taking another crack ather. An $825,000 FTFFEB purchase earlier this year,Chagall broke her maiden at first asking at ChurchillJune 16, then narrowly failed as the even-moneychoice in the Debutante. “She’s trained well since,”said Todd Pletcher, who conditions the filly for MichaelTabor, Susan Magnier and Derrick Smith. “We’re opti-mistic that she’s going to run well.”
Wednesday, SaratogaADIRONDACK S.-GII, $200,000, 2yo, f, 6 1/2fPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT 1 Chagall Successful Appeal Velazquez 118 2 True Addiction Yes It’s True Bravo 118 3 Octave Unbridled’s Song Gomez 118 4 Richwoman Successful Appeal Bridgmohan 122 5 Early Vintage Jump Start Bejarano 118 6 Tora El Corredor Prado 118 7 Expertise Hennessy Santos 118 8 Post Invader Salt Lake Velasquez 120 9 Lemon Drop Girl Lemon Drop Kid Leparoux 11810 Magical Ride Storm Cat Jara 118
BARBARO GRAZES OUTSIDE In an encouraging sign, Roy and Gretchen Jackson’sBarbaro (Dynaformer) has begun brief trips outside tohand graze, some three months after being rushed tothe intensive care unit of the New Bolton Center in
Pennsylvania because of afractured right hind leg suf-fered in the GI Preakness S.and a month after develop-ing laminitis. “We felt hewas ready for a change ofscenery, so last week wetook him outside to pick hisown grass,” said the cen-ter’s chief of surgery, Dr.Dean Richardson, who isshown in pictures hand-graz-ing the bay in grassy areasadjacent to the ICU. “He’snot outside for a long time,but it’s enough to let him
enjoy the fresh air and sunshine. If he remains thiscomfortable, he will be hand-grazed daily.” A monthago, things looked grim for the GI Kentucky Derby heroafter it was announced that he had developed laminitis in his left hind hoof, prompting the removal of about 80percent of the hoof wall. WhileBarbaro is far from out of thewoods, Dr. Richardson was up-beat about his condition. “I’mvery pleased with his progress,”said Dr. Richardson. “His appe-tite remains strong, he sleepswell, and we continue to moni-tor him closely. He is measurablygaining weight and his overallattitude is great.” Barbaro under-went a cast change to his righthind last Tuesday. In otherBarbaro news, Breyer AnimalCreations, which makes modelhorses, has created a Barbaro portrait model horse. Aportion of the proceeds from sales of the model will bedonated to New Bolton Center. For more information,click here.
Sunday, The Curragh, IrelandINDEPENDENT WATERFORD WEDGWOOD PHOENIXS.- G1, i300,000, Curragh, 8-13, 2yo, 6fT, 1:11.0,gd/fm.1--sHOLY ROMAN EMPEROR (IRE), 127, c, 2, by Danehill
1st Dam: L'On Vite, by Secretariat2nd Dam: Fanfreluche, by Northern Dancer3rd Dam: Ciboulette, by Chop Chop
O-Susan Magnier; B-Tower Bloodstock; T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Keiren Fallon; i177,600. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, i262,618. *1/2 to Heart of Oak (Woodman), SW-Swe & Ger; Big Viking (Theatrical {Ire}), SW-Jpn, $986,363; Full to Milanova (Aus), GSW & MG1SP-Aus.Click for brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree or RacingPost race chart. According to the proverb, "If the mountain will notcome to Mahomet, Mahomet must go to the moun-tain." It looks as though the owners of Secretariat's
much-traveled daughter L'On Viterecalled this advice in 2002. Thatwas the year Coolmore announcedat the end of the northern hemi-sphere breeding season thatDanehill--for the first time since1990--would not be working a sec-ond shift in Australia. Giant's Cause-way substituted for him.
This caused a problem for L'On Vite, who had beenvirtually married to Danehill since she arrived in Austra-lia at the age of nine, with a 1995 Jade Hunter filly foalat foot. The Danehill--L'On Vite partnership didn't getoff to a good start, as their first foal died, but they thenproduced four daughters over the next five years. Thesecond of these daughters, Milanova, showed Classicpotential early in her three-year-old season, when shetook the Lindsay Park Guineas in September 2002.
Another incentive for maintaining L'On Vite's relation-ship with Danehill was that this pairing was producingfoals bred along similar lines to the Australian starFlying Spur. This Danehill colt, who won the highlyprestigious Golden Slipper S. and two other Group 1events, is out of Fanfreluche's grand-daughter Rolls,whereas L'On Vite is herself a daughter of the cele-brated Fanfreluche. Flying Spur had already becomeAustralia's leading first-crop sire in the 1999-2000season and his excellent Northern-Hemisphere pedigree,coupled with his impressive looks, had led to his shut-tling to the Irish National Stud. Those fast performersMister Links, Osterhase, Steenberg and Firebolt resultedfrom Flying Spur's time in Ireland. L'On Vite duly traveled to Ireland to renew her ac-quaintance with Danehill in 2003, and her journey wasmade all the more fortunate by the fact that Danehillwas to die on May 13. Happily, L'On Vite conceived acolt a few weeks before Danehill's death and that colt,Holy Roman Emperor, continued his rise to the top ofthe two-year-old division when he inflicted the firstdefeat on the Coventry S. winner Hellvelyn in the G1Phoenix S. Sue Magnier's colt is now the winner ofthree of his four starts, and his below-par effort from amoderate draw in the Coventry must now be forgotten.
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Date Race TrackAug. 16 GII Adirondack S. SaratogaAug. 17 GII Saratoga Special S. SaratogaAug. 18 GII Lake Placid S. Saratoga
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GI Del Mar Oaks Del MarGIII Arlington BC Oaks ArlingtonGIII Philip H. Iselin BC H. Monmouth
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L'On Vite wasn't to find a permanent home in Ireland.With Danehill dead, she was quickly returned to Austra-lia, where she produced a colt by Danehill's son Rock ofGibraltar in August 2005. She was then barren toEncosta de Lago, but this very successful son of FairyKing is sire of a 2005 filly out of Holy Roman Emperor'ssister Milanova (with this mating producing 5x3 toFanfreluche). Two other sisters of the Phoenix S. winner are beinggiven every chance as broodmares in Australia. Interest-ingly, both Egerszegi and Amies produced 2005 filliesby Elusive Quality, the suspicion being that these mat-ings have been chosen partly because they create 4x3inbreeding to Secretariat. They also produce 4x4x4inbreeding to Northern Dancer, with four lines ofNatalma in the fifth generation. Holy Roman Emperor,though, is inbred 3x3 to Northern Dancer (and 4x4x4 toNatalma) and 3x3 inbreeding also features in the pedi-grees of eight of Danehill's other northern-hemisphereGroup winners, including those of Rock of Gibraltar,Desert King and Horatio Nelson. Desert King and Horatio Nelson were both Group 1winners at two who attempted some type of Derbyglory over a mile and a half at three. Desert King wonthe Irish version, but does Holy Roman Emperor haveany prospects of staying beyond a mile as athree-year-old? Aidan O'Brien says that six furlongssuits the colt well, adding that: "he won't mind goingfurther later on." It is interesting that Holy Roman Emperor's sisterMilanova gained both her stakes successes over a mile,including in the G3 Tokyo City Cup as a four-year-old.However, she was tried at up to 1 9/16 miles at Group1 level, once being beaten only four lengths when sixthin the South Australian Oaks. While she might havefound that distance a bit beyond her, there is no doubtthat she stayed 1¼ miles, as she was second in a pairof Group 1 contests over that distance, once failing byonly a neck to take the Kingston Town S. So, if HolyRoman Emperor is to target one of the Derbys, it willprobably have to be the newly shortened French vari-ety.
L'On Vite headed for Australia after being bought foronly $90,000 by Paul Shanahan at Keeneland's 1995November Sales. She was carrying a Theatrical coltwhich was sent to Japan, where, as Big Viking, he wonat Group 3 level over 1¼ miles and was third in aGroup 2 over 1 9/16 miles. L'On Vite was a steal at less than $100,000. Shecould hardly have had a more impressive pedigree, witha brilliant Triple Crown winner as her sire and a Cana-dian Horse of the Year as her dam. The dam--Fanfreluche--had also earned the title of championthree-year-old filly in the U.S., thanks to her victory inthe Alabama S. over 1¼ miles. Fanfreluche's brotherNight Shift has enjoyed considerable success as a stal-lion and she, too, did outstandingly well as a producer. Two of Fanfreluche's earlier foals by Secretariat wereMedaille d'Or, a champion two-year-old in Canada, andD'Accord, winner of the GII Breeders' Futurity. Herother produce included two other Canadian championsin L'Enjoleur (Horse of the Year) and La Voyageuse.There are numerous stakes winners descending fromFanfreluche, who produced eight daughters. Hergrand-daughter Society Lady is the dam of two BritishGroup winners by Green Desert (another son ofDanehill's sire Danzig), one being the ill-fated championtwo-year-old filly Bint Allayl. Now this cross has come up with another potentialchampion in Holy Roman Emperor, who seems to pos-sess the powers of acceleration one hopes to see in atop-class juvenile.
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NUMBERS UP AT FASIG-TIPTON A total of sevenhorses cleared the six-figure plateau during a lively
second session of bidding at Fasig-Tipton’s New York-bred Preferred Year-lings sale at the Humphrey S. FinneyPavilion in Saratoga Sunday night, withthe sale establishing a new record aver-age. Leading the way was hip 315, acolt from the first crop of MGSW Hookand Ladder (Dixieland Band) that wasknocked down to agent Buzz Chace for$230,000. The Mar. 18 foal was pro-duced by the winning In Excess (Ire)mare Moneymakinmamma, a full sister
to SW Pocketfullofpesos and SP Miss Skagit State anda half to MSW & MGSP Quiet Cash (Real Quiet). Hip315 was consigned by Becky Thomas’s Lakland North,as agent, which stands Hook and Ladder. The second-highest-priced horse on the evening was hip 327, achestnut colt by Johannesburg that attracted a$182,000 bid from Richlyn Farm. Consigned by Para-mount Sales as property of Sugar Maple Farm, the coltis out of the nine-year-old Out of the Buggy (Miswaki),herself a daughter of SW & GSP Embracing (RegalEmbrace). In all, 12 horses brought $100,000 or moreduring the two-day event. For the first time in the sale’shistory, the average eclipsed the $50,000 mark, with101 horses selling for an average of $52,421. Themedian of $35,000, however, represented a 22.2-per-cent hit from last year’s $45,000. For complete results,visit www.fasigtipton.com.
FASIG-TIPTON NY-BRED PREFERREDSUNDAY’S TOP THREE YEARLINGS
Hip Sex Sire Dam Price315 c Hook and Ladder Moneymakinmomma $230,000
Consigned by Lakland North LLC, agentPurchased by Buzz Chace, agent
327 c Johannesburg Out of the Buggy $182,000Consigned by Paramount Sales, as property of Sugar Maple Farm
Purchased by Richlyn Farm307 c Johannesburg Mandy Jud $175,000
Consigned by Southern Cross Farm, agentPurchased by Crupi New Castle Farm
HIGH LIMIT RETIRED Gary and Mary West’s HighLimit (Maria’s Mon--Known Romance, by Known Fact),a three-time Grade II winner, has been retired fromracing, according to The Blood-Horse. Stud plans for
the four-year-old colt have notbeen finalized. Purchased for$145,000 at the 2003Keeneland September sale, HighLimit was undefeated in twostarts as a juvenile for AnthonyDutrow before being transferredto Bobby Frankel’s care. In hisfirst start at three, he won theGII Louisiana Derby by fourlengths over Vicarage beforefinishing second in the GI BlueGrass S. Last of 20 in
Giacomo’s GI Kentucky Derby, High Limit hit the boardjust once in his next four starts that year, but regainedhis best form at four. The bay won the GII San PasqualH. in early January, then romped by 4 1/2 lengths inthe GII Strub S. a month later. In what would be hislast start, he finished fourth to Lava Man in the Mar. 4GI Santa Anita H., but came out of the race with aninjury to his right front ankle. Produced by an unracedhalf-sister to stakes-winner Spartan Cat (Mountain Cat),High Limit hails from the family of GISW Dance Teacherand MGSW Gold Mover. High Limit retires with a recordof 12-5-5-1 and earnings of $922,500.
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Pletcher Outlines Plans for Runners: Saturday’s GI Sword Dancer Invitational winner GoDeputy (Deputy Minister) is expected to make his nextstart in the GI Man o’ War S. at Belmont Park Sept. 9,according to trainer Todd Pletcher yesterday. Owned byWertheimer et Frere, the six-year-old previously wonthe GII Bowling Green H. July 15. Also slated to makehis next appearance at Belmont is English Channel(Smart Strike), who ran fourth in Saturday’s GIArlington Million. The James Scatuorchio-owned coltwill be aimed at the GI Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invita-tional Oct. 7.
Wonder Lady Anne L. Breezes for Alabama: Wonder Lady Anne L. (Real Quiet), who had a break-out win in the July 22 GI Coaching Club American Oaksin her latest, worked six furlongs at Saratoga yesterdayin preparation for Saturday’s 10-furlong GI Alabama S.The three-year-old filly stopped the clock in 1:14 over afast main track. “She’s doing good,” said trainer RickDutrow, Jr. “She’s going in the Alabama.” Dutrowadded that one horse in particular, trainer ShugMcGaughey’s CCA Oaks runner-up Pine Island (Arch),had him concerned. “I don’t like meeting Pine Island,but where else am I gonna go?” he said. “I heard PineIsland ran a 6 3/4 [on the Ragozin Speed Figures] andmy filly ran a 9. We’ll be in good shape if Pine Islandreacts off the race.”
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Yesterday’s Results:NOBLE NASHUA S., $73,000, SAR, 8-14, (S), 3yo/up,1 1/8m, 1:52 3/5, ft.1--NAUGHTY NEW YORKER, 121, c, 4, Quiet American-- Naughty Natisha, by Known Fact. ($145,000 2yo ‘04 OBSMAR). O-Fox Ridge Farm Inc; B-Dr William B Wilmot & Dr Joan M Taylor (NY); T-Patrick J Kelly; J-E S Prado; $43,800. Lifetime Record: MGSP, 23-5-5-5, $450,375. *1/2 to Pupil (Unbridled), SW & MGSP, $204,280.2--Chowder's First, 121, h, 5, Let Goodtimes Roll--Stay Loose, by Unbridled. O-Inniscarra Stable Inc. $14,600.3--Organizer, 119, c, 4, Raffie's Majesty--Treasure Always, by Summer Squall. O-Majesty Stud. $7,300.Margins: 3 3/4, 1, 1HF. Odds: 2.35, 2.70, 2.40. Naughty New Yorker, third behind Silver Train inlast year’s GII Jerome H., was sidelined five monthsafter a runner-up effort in the Dec. 28 Alex M. RobbH. He returned with a pair of off-the-board effortsagainst state-bred stakes company, most recentlyrunning fourth in the July 22 Evan Shipman H. atBelmont. Forced to race five wide on the first turn,the bay colt gained command down the backstretchbefore being taken back to a stalking fourth. He ral-lied four wide into the lane, took charge with a fur-long to run and pulled clear to the wire. “I wasn’tplanning on having him close to the pace,” admittedwinning rider Edgar Prado. “When I saw no one goingafter the lead, I decided to send him up there. I gavehim a breather going down the backstretch, then I lethim go around the far turn and then took off at theeighth-pole.” Winning trainer Pat Kelly added, “Whoknows? Maybe we’ll put him in the [Sept. 2 GI]Woodward.” Video, sponsored by Taylor Made.
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2nd-SAR (MSW) Tremendous One (Point Given) earns a late-charging debut win.Noble Nashua S. Naughty New Yorker (Quiet American) returns to the winner’s circle.Troy S. Second in Command (Silver Deputy) second to no one at the Spa.
TROY S., $71,500, SAR, 8-14, (R), 4yo/up, 5 1/2fT,1:01 (NCR), fm.1--SECOND IN COMMAND, 116, h, 6, Silver Deputy-- Stormeor (SP), by Lypheor (GB). O-Michael Dubb; B-Richard L Golden (MD); T-Richard E Dutrow Jr; J-E S Prado; $42,900. Lifetime Record: 28-7-3-3, $268,022. *1/2 to Shrike (Afleet), GSW, $154,189.2--Bingobear, 116, g, 5, Polish Numbers--Hushlu, by Tsunami Slew. O-Jack M Queen. $14,300.3--Weigelia, 118, h, 5, Safely's Mark--Turning North, by Obligato. O-Joseph Balsamo. $7,150.Margins: 2 1/4, HF, NO. Odds: 5.10, 12.20, 0.80. Second In Command, claimed for $50,000 from athird-place effort at Belmont July 12, was looking to gothree-for-three at Saratoga after setting a course recordat this distance last summer. Allowed to settle behindquick early fractions of :21.07 and :43.49, the dark baybid four wide passing the quarter pole and finishedstrongly to win going away in another course recordtime. “With all the speed in there, I just wanted towait,” explained winning rider Edgar Prado. “They wereflying up front and I was okay letting them go. Hesettled real nice for me. I went by them real easy, and Inever even asked him to run.” The winning time of1:01.11 is a Mellon Turf Course record for five and ahalf furlongs, breaking the previous mark of 1:01.17set by Thatsmorelikeit in the fifth race on Aug. 3. Thatbroke the standard set by Silver Timber on OpeningDay, July 26, 2006. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made.
6th-SAR, $51,000, Alw, NW1X, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:40 4/5, fm.DELMARVA (f, 3, Unbridled's Song--Precipice, byGulch) had not been out since a runner-up effort behindDyna’s Destiny in the Feb. 19 Gaily Gaily S. atGulfstream. The 2-1 favorite dashed out to the earlylead, turned back a challenge on the bend and boundedclear to a three-length triumph. Captiva Bay (El Prado{Ire}) was second. Lifetime Record: SP, 5-2-2-1, $80,330.O/B-Robert S Evans (KY). T-John C Kimmel.
2nd-SAR, $48,000, Msw, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:42 1/5,fm.+TREMENDOUS ONE (f, 2, Point Given--Top Rung{MGSW & MGISP, $594,369}, by Seattle Slew), sentoff the 8-5 favorite, was stalled behind a wall of horsesturning for home, but forged between rivals late andrushed up to take the lead late to best Granny Franny(Grand Slam) by a neck. Tremendous One is a halfsister to Consistency (Unbridled, GSP, $116,355).Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Lifetime Record:1-1-0-0, $28,800. O/B-Glen Hill Farm (FL). T-Todd A Pletcher.
9th-SAR, $48,000, Msw, 3/up, f/m, 9fT, 1:48.24, fm.DORYPHAR (f, 3, Gone West--Adoryphar {GSP-US &SP-Fr, $141,909}, by Lyphard) returned from a two-month layoff to run a well-beaten third in an off-the-turfer, her first outing on the main track, June 25 atBelmont. The 9-2 shot pressed the pace before sprint-ing clear in upper stretch en route to a three-lengthvictory. Royal Irish Lass (Saint Ballado) closed to besecond. Tizlater (Tiznow) broke down at the top of thestretch and was vanned off the track. Doryphar is a halfsister to Ruthian (Rahy, SW, $212,592). Lifetime Re-cord: 5-1-1-1, $41,240.O-Virginia Kraft Payson LLC. B-Payson Stud Inc (Ky).T-Christophe Clement.
4th-SAR, $47,000, Msw, (S), 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 1:03,fm.+HOLD THAT THOUGHT (f, 2, Freud--Audy's Bird, byStorm Bird) saved ground behind horses into thestretch, angled to the outside to take over at midstretchand inched clear to a 1 1/4-length victory at 2-1. BelleHarbor (Phone Trick) was second. Lifetime Record:1-1-0-0, $28,200.O-Winning Move Stable. B-Thomas/Lakin (NY). T-GaryC Contessa.
Running Stag to Texas: MGSW Running Stag (Cozzene–Fruhlingstag {Fr}, by*Orsini II), who stood previously Adena Springs Southin Ocala, Florida, will take up stud duty at Turf ExpressStud in Texas in 2007. A Group 3 winner in France, theJuddmonte Farms-bred horse collected three gradedstakes victories in the U.S.--GII Massachusetts H., GIIBrooklyn H. and GII Saratoga BC H.-–while placing inthe GI Woodward S. Running Stag, who was the lead-ing freshman sire in 2004, is currently Florida’s topthird crop sire. Through Aug. 7, his runners haveearned $1.29-million this year. Included among hiswinners is multiple stakes winning Running Bobcats,who has earnings of $313,860.
Sunday Night Results:NORTHWEST STALLION STRONG RULER S., $40,500,EMD, 8-13, (R), 2yo, 6 1/2f, 1:17 3/5, ft.1--IMMIGRATION, 120, c, 2, Delineator--Still Reflection, by Roanoke. O-Howard Belvoir, Dan Corby & Harley Hoppe; B-Jerry D & Peggy F Woods (WA); T-Howard Belvoir; J-J Whitaker; $22,275. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $57,178.2--Liberty for Al, 118, g, 2, Liberty Gold-- Notjustanyknight, by Knights Choice. $8,100.3--Onehundred Days, 120, g, 2, Slewdledo--Anne O' Keefe, by Saratoga Six. $6,075.Margins: 2HF, 3/4, 2. Odds: 0.60, 7.80, 4.50. Immigration, a first-out winner over this track June25, recorded a four-length victory in the July 22 Emer-ald Express S. last time out. Heavily favored againstseven rivals, the bay colt contested the early fractions,took over entering the stretch and drew clear to thewire.
Yesterday’s Results:2nd-DMR, $63,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($50,000), NW1X,3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:44, ft.QUIET KIM (f, 3, Real Quiet--Miss Alydeed, by Alydeed)jumped from a maiden win in February to a runner-upeffort behind Balance in the Mar. 12 GI Santa AnitaOaks. Sixth in the GII Fantasy S. and ninth in the May 5GI Kentucky Oaks, the bay filly returned from a 1 1/2-month freshening to run second over the Hollywoodlawn in a June 22 optional claimer. The 3-5 favoritecame from just off the pace with a three-wide moveinto the lane and jetted clear down the lane to win by 43/4 lengths under a hand ride. Romanesque (Line in theSand) completed the exacta. Quiet Kim was a $3,700FTKOCT yearling and a $75,000 OBSAPR juvenile.Lifetime Record: GISP, 13-2-5-0, $180,839. O-Chris L & Kimberly Houchin. B-Man Bloodstock (KY).T-Robert B Hess Jr.
7th-DMR, $64,784, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($62,500), NW2X,3yo/up, 6f, 1:09 2/5, ft.BUSHWACKER (c, 4, Outflanker--Musical Score, byRomantic Lead), a winner sprinting against NW1X foesat Hollywood May 7, ran third when stepped up to thislevel May 26. Moved to the sod for his next, the baycould do no better than sixth in a 5 1/2-furlong dashJune 9, and was returned to the dirt here. Off at 9-2,the $47,000 OBSAUG yearling battled to the outside offavored Paddy Murphy (Forest Camp) through a :44 4/5half and gamely asserted over that foe in the dyingstrides to prevail by a neck. Lifetime Record: GSP,15-3-3-2, $171,520. O-William Currin & Alvin Eisman. B-Starship Stables(FL).T-William L Currin.
DEAUVILLETHE LEADING SOURCE
OF GR 1 WINNERS
IN THE YEARS 2002 – 2004 YOU HAD A
BETTER CHANCE OF FINDING ONE AT
DEAUVILLE IN AUGUST THAN AT ALL
OTHER MAJOR YEARLING SALESSource: The Blood-Horse MarketWatch 7/28/2006
APPOINTMENTSCOREY JOHNSEN • Named by the Magna Entertainment Corp. as
president of MEC operations in theSouthwest.
• Will be responsible for Lone Star Park andRemington Park, and all MEC governmentalactivities in Texas and Oklahoma, as well asthe operating agreement with Maronas, thenational racetrack of Uruguay.
• Currently president of Lone Star Park; willassume the same role at Remington Park.
• A 30-year veteran of the sport, Johnsen is thepresident of the Thoroughbred RacingAssociations, an industry trade organizationwhich represents a majority of race tracks inNorth America.
• “Corey has been with MEC since 2002 andhas a great passion for horse racing,” saidMEC Chairman Frank Stronach.
IN BRITAIN:
+Very Far, c, 3, Forestry. See “Britain.”Sharaab, g, 5, Erhaab--Ghashtah, by Nijinsky II. Thirsk, Britain, 8-14, Hcp, 4yo/up, 2mT. B-Shadwell Farm LLC. *17,000gns HRA '04 TATAUT.
IN FRANCE:
Holocene, c, 2, Lemon Drop Kid. See “France.”
IN ITALY:
Iuturna, f, 2, Intidab. See “Italy.”
IN SWEDEN:
Mad Dog Slew, c, 3, Slew City Slew. See “Sweden.”
IN JAPAN:Takara Park, c, 2, Ecton Park--Groovy Broad, by Broad Brush. Niigata, 8-12, Novice Race, 6f. Lifetime Re- cord: 2-1-1-0, $67,241. O-Yoshio Murayama; B-Hickory Ridge Farm; T-Sakae Kunieda. *$40,000 yrl ‘05 FTKJUL; $200,000 2yo ‘06 FTFFEB. **Won by nine lengths.Eishin Chandler, c, 3, Dixie Union--Dream Away, by St. Jovite. Kokura, 8-12, Chikugogawa Tokubetsu, 10fT. Lifetime Record: 14-2-4-1, $278,362. O-Toyomitsu Hirai; B-Nancy S Dillan; T-Hiroshi Miyamoto. *$120,000 yrl ‘04 KEESEP.Hosho Live, f, 3, Holy Bull--Mari Go Round (MSW), by Mari’s Book. Sapporo, 8-13, Novice Race, 6fT. Life- time Record: 2-1-1-0, $67,241. O-Yoshitaka Haga; B-Green Gates Farm; T-Akio Tsurudome.Eishin Bodin, h, 5, Tale of the Cat--Workout Wonder, by Morning Bob. Niigata, 8-13, Hokuriku Stakes, 6f. Lifetime Record: 17-6-6-0, $909,138. O-Toyomitsu Hirai; B-Betty Chittum; T-Ippo Sameshima. *$47,000 wnlg ‘01 KEENOV; $80,000 yrl ‘02 KEESEP. **Tracked the early pace in third, took command 200 meters from home and drew off to score by 1 1/2 lengths. “My horse started pretty well,” said winning jockey Katsuharu Tanaka. “He disliked the kick-back, but once he turned for home, he had no problem.”Symboli West, g, 6, Gone West--Kenbu (Fr) (GSW & MG1SP-Fr, G1SP-Eng, SP-US, $267,487), by Ken- mare (Fr). Sapporo, 8-13, Mashuko Tokubetsu, 7.5fT. Lifetime Record: 9-3-0-1, $281,207. O-Symboli Farm; B-Takahiro Wada; T-Kazuo Fujisawa.
Lord Ultima, h, 6, Seeking the Gold--Secrettame (SW & GSP, $101,598), by Secretariat. Sapporo, 8-12, Sapporo Nikkan Sports Hai, 7.5fT. Lifetime Record: 10-6-1-2, $754,828. O-Lord Horse Club; B-Dr William O Reed; T-Kenji Yamauchi. *3/4 to Gone West (Mr. Prospector), GISW, $682,251; Lion Cavern (Mr. Prospector), MGSW & G1SP-Eng, MG1SP-Fr, GSW- US, $420,815. **$500,000 yrl ‘01 KEEJUL.
U.S. SIRED WINNERS IN JAPAN:Enif (Aus), c, 4, Fusaichi Pegasus--Lady Solvil (NZ), by Grosvenor (NZ). Sonoda, 8-9, Mogawa Tokubetsu, 7f. Lifetime Record: 11-1-1-0, $30,431. O-Yu Hirai; B-Best Western Group Pty Ltd; T-Hideyuki Mori.Whale Shark (Jpn), f, 4, Hennessy--Kadizadeh (Ire), by Darshaan (GB). Kokura, 8-13, Yufuin Tokubetsu, 8.5f. Lifetime Record: 7-2-2-0, $263,879. O-Kazuo Nishiura; B-Taihei Farm; T-Hidetaka Otonashi. *1/2 to Green Planet (Jpn) (Dancing Brave), SP-Jpn, $1,299,027; Sunningdale (Jpn) (Warning {GB}), MSW-Jpn, $3,753,149.Lord Fusion (Jpn), h, 5, Woodman--Jazz Cat, by Storm Cat. Kokura, 8-12, Plate Race, 5f. Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-0, $101,379. O-Lord Horse Club; B-Keiai Farm; T-Kenji Yamauchi. *1/2 to Lord Majesty (Jpn) (Brian’s Time), MSW-Jpn, $972,390.
CELEBRATION GEORGE? Susan Magnier, MichaelTabor & Derrick Smith’s George Washington (Ire)(Danehill) may make his eagerly awaited return in theAug. 27 G2 Celebration Mile at Goodwood, accordingto trainer Aidan O’Brien. The G1 Stan James 2000Guineas hero has been off with a muscle problem sincerunning second to Araafa (Ire) in the Irish equivalentMay 27, but satisfied the Ballydoyle conditioner in amorning workout yesterday. “Everything went fine, butI don't think he is going to be supplemented for theDesmond S. as he needs more time,” he told PA Sport."The Celebration Mile would be a possible, but we willhave to see how he comes along. The important thingis to try and get him started back and try and find arace for him."
IN JAPAN:Millennium Wing, c, 3, Sadler’s Wells--Angelic Song, by Halo. Sapporo, 8-12, Shikotsuko Tokubetsu, 13fT. Lifetime Record: 6-3-0-0, $259,655. O-Hitetoshi Yamamoto; B-Western Bloodstock; T-Kazuo Fujisawa. *1/2 to Lady Ballade (Ire) (Unbridled), MSW-Jpn, $1,335,399; full to Sligo Bay (Ire), GISW-US, G1SP- Fr, GSP-Ire, $484,935.
Tuesday, Deauville, post time: 4:05 p.m.PRIX DE LA VALLEE D’AUGE-Listed, i50,000, 2yo,5fTSC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT1 1 Stolt (Ire) Tagula (Ire) Wilson 1232 2 Palin (GB) Averti (GB) Folco 1233 4 Mr Klick (Ire) Tendulkar Wilson 1234 10 Finikas (GB) Desert Prince (Ire) Laffon-Parias 1235 7 Candelabro Elusive Quality Rouget 1236 9 Numerieus (Fr) Numerous de Nicolay 1207 6 Parched (Ire) Coronado's Quest Rob Collet 1208 8 Hitra Langfuhr Head-Maarek 1209 3 Jailamigraine (Ire) King Charlemagne Bary 12010 5 Maka (Fr) Slickly (Fr) Cohen 120
Yesterday’s Result:Clairefontaine, 2.35, Mdn, i19,000, 2yo, c/g, 7fT,1:28.30, vsf.HOLOCENE (c, 2, Lemon Drop Kid--Witching Hour {Fr},by Fairy King), fifth at Deauville first time July 8, sat infourth until closing into second rounding the home turn.Easing to the front inside the final quarter mile, the 27-10 chance was pushed out to hold rallying pacesetterHurricane Fly (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) by a length. LifetimeRecord: 2 starts, 1 win, 1 place, i10,450.O-Niarchos Family; B-Flaxman Holdings Ltd; T-PascalBary.
Yesterday’s Results:Windsor, 6.15, Mdn, £8,000, 2yo, 6fT, 1:12.20, gd.SAKHEE'S SECRET (GB) (c, 2, Sakhee--Palace Street{MSW & GSP-GB}, by Secreto), third in a course-and-distance maiden on debut July 10, raced up with thestands’ side group through the early stages of thissecond try. Allowed to drift across the track for his bidinside the final 2 1/2 furlongs, the 5-6 choice waspushed clear in the latter stages for a comfortable six-length score from Oldjoesaid (GB) (Royal Applause{GB}). The half to Palace Affair (GB) (Pursuit of Love{GB}), MSW-Eng, is the third winner for his freshmansire (by Bahri). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, £5,856.O/B-B Swire; T-Hugh Morrison.
Windsor, 7.45, Mdn, £5,000, 3yo/up, 1m 67ydsT,1:47.03, gd.+VERY FAR (c, 3, Forestry--Hail Atlantis {GISW,$176,325}, by Seattle Slew) was sluggish from thegate, but he recovered to stalk the leaders in fifth afterthe opening exchanges of this racecourse bow. Pushedalong to challenge approaching the final quarter mile,the 7-4 chalk was driven along at the eighth pole andkept on strongly from there to best Birkside (GB) (Spin-ning World) by two lengths. The $575,000 KEESEPyearling is a 3/4 to Stormy Atlantic (Storm Cat), MSW,$148,126 and a half to Mr. Katowice (Katowice), SW,$143,410. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, £3,239.O-Godolphin; B-Arthur I Appleton; T-Saeed bin Suroor.
1st Dam: Samut (Ire), by Danehill2nd Dam: Simaat, by Mr. Prospector3rd Dam: Satiety, by Our Native
($20,000 yrl '05 KEESEP). O-Scuderia Razza Dell’Olmo; B-Bernie Sams & Rick Nichols; T-Riccardo Menichetti; J-Carlo Fiocchi; i31,500. Lifetime Re- cord: 7 starts, 2 wins, 3 places, i52,360.2--Leghila (Ity), 116, f, 2, Tenbyssimo (Ire)--Libra (Ity), by Solar Wind. i13,860.3--Subito Dopo (GB), 119, c, 2, Fraam (GB)--Comtesse Noire, by Woodman. (10,000gns yrl '05 TATOCT). i7,560.Margins: HD, 2HF, HD. Odds: 4.45, 11.28, 4.74.Also Ran: Susi Applause (GB), Modelo Alternativo (Ire),Lady Enza (Ire), Golden Rob’s (Ire), Polar Wind (Ity),Martino Creolo (GB), Ago Mover (GB), Hell In A Cell(Ire). Iuturna broke her maiden at Milan June 25 andthen ran sixth in the July 9 Listed Premio LucianoMantovani before a last-out second in a Varese con-ditions July 22. Employing different tactics for thisthird try at stakes level, she set a solid pace from theoutset and poached a decisive advantage into thestraight. Rallying under a drive, the crowd’s secondchoice proved most game in front and just held thelate surge of Leghila for a lifetime best.
Sunday’s Results:SVENSKT DERBY-Listed, SKr1,698,000, Jagersro, 8-14, 3yo, 1 1/2m (dirt), 2:35.20, stn.1–#MAD DOG SLEW, 128, c, 3, by Slew City Slew
1st Dam: Skep, by Fappiano2nd Dam: Guadery, by Golden Act3rd Dam: Bespangle, by Dr. Fager
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New York Racing Scene
In a letter to the Ad Hoc Committee on the Future ofRacing, which is currently soliciting bids for the rightto run the NYRA tracks, New York State ComptrollerAlan G. Hevesi called for the committee “to requirepotential Thoroughbred racing franchise holders todemonstrate commitment to ensuring the integrityof racing and wagering in proposals.” A pressrelease from Hevesi’s office read:
State Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi (yesterday)called on the Ad Hoc Committee on the Future ofRacing to supplement its request for proposals (RFP)for future Thoroughbred racing franchise holders torequire respondents to specifically address initiativesintended to ensure the integrity of racing andwagering recommended in 2005 by court-appointedfederal monitor Getnick & Getnick. The monitor,who reported to both Hevesi and the U.S. Attorney,instituted various measures to promote ethicaloperations of New York’s Thoroughbred tracks --Aqueduct, Belmont and Saratoga--as well asassociated wagering by the current franchise holder,the New York Racing Association (NYRA). “It is clear that the RFP fails to adequately addressthe recommendations of Getnick & Getnick, as wellas the reforms in the operation of New York’sthoroughbred tracks already implemented as a resultof the federal monitorship,” Hevesi wrote in theletter to Committee Chair J. Patrick Barrett. “Theabuses that led to NYRA’s indictment are tooserious, and the reforms that were developed inresponse to those abuses are too important, to beignored in establishing the conditions for the nextfranchise.” For a complete transcript of the letter,click here.
