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NYS APPROVES CLAIMING RULE CHANGE An unusually high number of fatal injuries on the innerdirt track at Aqueduct Racetrack led to an emergencyrule change approved by the New York State Racingand Wagering Board Monday that voids claims made onhorses that die during races or are euthanized on the
track after races. The 90-day amendmenttakes effect immediately atall Thoroughbred andharness tracks in the state.It may be renewed if theboard proposes a new rule.Previously, the ownermaking the claim assumedall risk once the gatesopened at the start of arace. The 21 deaths thatoccurred--primarily inclaiming races--during theinner track meet (Nov. 30,2011 to Mar. 18, 2012)prompted the action by theboard at a special meeting.Meanwhile, a panel of racing
experts appointed by the board in March is examiningthe flurry of fatal injuries. Racing and Wagering Board Chairman John Sabinisaid that the sharp increase in purses in New York in2012 from revenue from the Resorts World Casino NewYork at Aqueduct has changed the claiming racebusiness at the track. Sabini said that the higher pursesand have led to larger fields and more claims, possiblycreating an environment in which horsemen are morewilling to enter at-risk horses who could suffer injuriesthat produce life-threatening situations for both equineand human participants. AThe time to talk is over,@ Sabini said. AI believe thatthis emergency measure is the first step. It=s not thelast step. Far from it. There needs to be more done.This is something that we have talked about for a longand it=s time that we need to give it a try and see if wecan make things better.@ In a letter to the board, New York ThoroughbredHorsemen=s Association president Richard Violette Jr.said his organization supported the concept, but notedthat Athe devil is in the details.@ Violette asked that it betabled until the panel makes its report because it forcesthe examining veterinarian to make decisions onwhether to euthanize a horse without being able to usediagnostic tools like x-rays and ultrasounds. Cont. p3
FRANKEL EYES RETURN IN LOCKINGE Sir Henry Cecil appeared to rule out a trip to theBreeders= Cup with Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) at a pressconference in London yesterday. While providinganother positive bulletin on the unbeaten Juddmontestar, the Warren Place trainer is looking at concludingthe colt=s career at Ascot=s Champions Day. ATheBreeders= Cup is not ruled out completely, but I=d thinkit would be a second thought at the moment,@ he said.AIt=s a very long way to go until the Breeders= Cup.There is Ascot, and the horse should hopefully stand inEurope. He=s a grass horse and there=s a very goodchance he=ll be retired at the end of the year. Why goover to America in November on unknown territory?Everything might not suit, but time will tell and it mightcome back into the equation.@ Frankel is set to have aracecourse gallop during Newbury=s Greenham S.meeting later this month ahead of his comeback in theG1 Lockinge S. there May 19. AHe has wintered well,and I've got to put work into him now because he getstoo fresh,@ Cecil added. AI hope he'll start off in theLockinge at Newbury, but there is a long time untilthen, and I've asked permission to give him aracecourse gallop at Newbury and for him to stay thenight. After that, he'll tell me what to do andeverything is open. There is Ascot and the Prince ofWales or the Queen Anne, going a mile in the SussexS., or the Eclipse and the Juddmonte [International]."
John Sabiniracing.ny.gov
In This IssueProspective to Toyota Blue Grass S.
Prospective (Malibu Moon), winner of the GII Tampa Bay Derby, willmake his next start in the GI Toyota Blue Grass S. The Mark Casse-traineeposted a preparatory five-furlong breeze at Churchill Downs Mondaymorning ahead of his final prep for the May 5 GI Kentucky Derby.
Coverage begins page 4
Caulfield Examines Take Charge IndyThis week, Andrew Caulfield takes a closer look at the influence of
Classic winner and leading sire A.P. Indy, and his resume in producingClassic winners. Despite lacking a Kentucky Derby thus far, the Lane’s Endstallion appears to have a prime candidate this term with Take Charge Indy,a son of GISW Take Charge Lady, winner of Saturday’s GI Florida Derby.
Coverage begins page 6
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Kentucky fans take a break from Final Four to attend
Fair Grounds >The stands at the Fair Grounds were
splashed with bits of royal blue Sunday as the
University of Kentucky fans in town for the Final Four
made the most of their day off from basketball to take
in the biggest day in Louisiana=s horse racing season.=
Kari Dequine, Times Picayune
The NY Times horse racing story, one week later
>It=s been a week since the New York Times ran a
massive and devastating article about the state of
horse racing in general and New Mexico in particular,
painting a picture of an industry where too many
horses are drugged to such an extent that the danger
already built into the sport is raised to an alarming
level.= Rob Nikolewski, NewMexicoWatchdog.com
NYS Approves Claiming Rule Change..cont. from p1
AThe way the rule is written, what is best for thehorse is in second-place here; it kind of puts forth whatis best for the new owner,@ Violette said in aninterview. AWhile we should consider that, what is bestfor horse has to remain first and foremost.@ The American Association of Equine Practitionersproposed in 2009 that rules be changed to allow claimsto be voided due to deaths in races or after a horse iseuthanized on the track. California adopted the rule in2011. Sabini said he looks forward to the panel=s report, butthat the board had to deal with a pressing problem. AThe goal and the practice here will not be to euthanizethe horse if there are questions, but rather todisincentivize putting a horse at risk into a claimingrace,@ he said. AThat=s what we seek to do here, topreserve the horse population and to preserve the ridingpopulation who risk life and limb being on what mightbe a compromised horse put into a claiming race.@
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TripleThreats
Prospective Pointed toward Blue Grass... John Oxley's Prospective (Malibu Moon), winner ofthe Mar. 10 GII Tampa Bay Derby, breezed five furlongsin 1:01.20 over a fast track at Churchill Downs Monday
morning. The$250,000 FTSAUGyearling purchasehas been tabbed tohave his final prepfor the May 5 GIKentucky Derby inKeeneland=s GI BlueGrass S. Apr. 14. AWe are going torun Prospective inthe Blue Grassrather than the [GI] Wood
[Memorial at Aqueduct Apr. 7], so he can run out of hisown stall,@ said Norman Casse, assistant trainer to hisfather, Mark. AHe=ll ship from Churchill the morning ofthe [Blue Grass]. It worked out well for him when heshipped from Palm Meadows to Tampa [Bay Downs]the morning of the Tampa Bay Derby.@ With regularexercise rider Melanie Giddings in the irons,Prospective, who came onto the track shortly after therenovation break at 8:30 a.m., recorded fractions of:14.60, :27.20 and :39.40 before completing the finalquarter mile in :21.80. AWe were looking to go about1:01 and that=s what he did,@ Casse said. AI=m a littledisappointed with how slow they went for the firsteighth of a mile, but they finished up strongly andProspective galloped out very nice. He continues toshow how much he likes this racetrack.@ Casseconfirmed that Prospective will have his final work inpreparation for the Blue Grass at Churchill Apr. 8.
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ClassicCorner
Top Offer Nears Test... J “TDN Rising Star” J Top Offer (GB) (Dansili{GB}) is being aimed at the G3 Greenham S. atNewbury, trainer Roger Charlton announced yesterday.Off since his impressive winning debut at that venue inAugust, Khalid Abdullah=s homebred will bid tounderline his 2000 Guineas credentials in that seven-furlong prep Apr. 21. AHe looks well and is a very good-moving horse, so I=m not particularly concerned aboutthe current firm ground, but the training is starting toget a bit restrictive with the drought conditions,@Charlton said. AHis preparations have gone well, but it=sworth bearing in mind that, although he is a good-looking, impressive horse, he has won a maiden raceand there has to be massive improvement. It wasunfortunate he got injured last year and was unable tocontest a conditions race, as if he had won one he=dhave ended up in a group race and he=d know more andI=d know more. At the moment we=re still in the dark, soit would be a mistake to ramp a horse up mentally andwork-wise just to get him to the Greenham fitter thananything else. He=ll come when he=s ready, and if he=sready for the Greenham he=ll run there, and if not we=llfind something else. But it=s so far, so good. Hewouldn=t go straight to the Guineas--he=d need to run ina trial and come out of the trial well. It=s a long season,and I try not to screw things up by forcing things ifthey=re not quite ready.@
Cityscape Options Open... Trainer Roger Charlton is weighing the potentialtargets for Saturday=s impressive G1 Dubai Duty Freehero Cityscape (GB) (Selkirk). Following the 4 1/4-length success of Khalid Abdullah=s 6-year-old atMeydan, connections are looking at the internationalcalendar. AI was very bullish about him before the race,as he has been training really well and lookedmagnificent and has developed into a seasonedtraveller,@ Charlton commented. AHe eats well and takeseverything well, but it=s difficult to expect to win a $2 million race against lots of previous Group 1winners. To break the track record and win like thatwas really nice. He deserves to win a Group 1 race andhe=s got better as he=s got older--he=s a very toughhorse. I believe the sectional times in that race werephenomenal, so the fact that he was able to quickenoff a fast pace and then idle in front makes it an evenmore commendable performance.
He continued, AHe relaxes very well in his races, and10 furlongs is now definitely worth trying, and youwouldn=t shirk a mile if it was suitable. It=s a case ofwhat we do and where we go, but the important thingis that, although he=s a very good mover, I=d never runhim at an undulating track. We will stick to leveltracks--a lot of the man-made tracks like Meydan andHong Kong are wonderful galloping tracks, and it=s thesame with Woodbine. There is a big race in Singaporethat could come into the melting pot, but also perhapsthe G1 Prix d=Ispahan over nine furlongs at Longchampwill be considered.@
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Dubawi Gold Unscathed... Dubawi Gold (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) was yesterdayreported none the worse for the stalls mishap whichsaw him scratched from Saturday=s G1 Dubai Duty Freeat Meydan. Last year=s G2 Celebration Mile winner andEnglish and Irish 2000 Guineas runner-up could make aquick return in the Apr. 28 G2 Sandown Mile. AHe isbattered and bruised, but nothing more,@ RichardHannon Jr. commented. AHe deserves a change of luckand, while he will have a quiet week when he returns, ifhe is okay we might have a look at the Sandown Mileat the end of the month. The horse thrived in thesunshine of Dubai and was actually pleasing me a lotmore the closer we got to the race, but we got a bit ofa kick in the teeth when we drew the 16 stall, and thenLady Luck dealt us another blow in the gates, so it allbecame a non-event.@
Saturday, Gulfstream ParkFLORIDA DERBY-GI, $1,000,000, GPX, 3-31, 3yo, 9f, 1:48 3/5, ft.1--#@sTAKE CHARGE INDY, 122, c, 3, by A.P. Indy
1st Dam: Take Charge Lady (MGISW, $2,480,377), by Dehere2nd Dam: Felicita, by Rubiano3rd Dam: Grand Bonheur, by Blushing Groom (Fr)
($80,000 RNA yrl '10 KEESEP). O-Chuck & Maribeth Sandford; B-Eaton Sales (KY); T-Patrick B Byrne; J-Calvin H Borel; $600,000. Lifetime Record: 6-2-2-0, $721,000. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs,the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree or thevideo, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales. Now 23 years old and in retirement, two-timechampion sire A.P. Indy doesn=t have too many glaringomissions from his resume. He has sired winners of theGI Preakness S. (Bernardini) and GI Belmont S. (Rags ToRiches), plus the dam of a GI Kentucky Derby winner(Super Saver), but the first leg of the Triple Crowncontinues to elude him. Cont. p7
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PEDIGREE INSIGHTS B Y A N D R E W C A U L F I E L D
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A.P. Indy
Seattle SlewBold Reasoning
BoldnesianReason to Earn
My CharmerPoker
Fair Charmer
Weekend SurpriseSecretariat
Bold RulerSomethingroyal
Lassie DearBuckpasserGay Missile
Take ChargeLady
MGISW 5Fls, 1GSW
DehereDeputy Minister
Vice RegentMint Copy
Sister DotSecretariat
Sword Game
FelicitaUnraced
8Fls, 1GISW
RubianoFappiano
Ruby SlippersGrand Bonheur 9Fls, 1GISP
Blushing GroomDirector
Take Charge Indy, c, 2009
Insights cont.
The nearest he came to landing the Derby was whenAptitude chased home Fusaichi Pegasus in 2000, andthere have been Derby setbacks such as Pulpit (fourthin 1997), Stephen Got Even (14th when one of the
leading fancies in1999), A P Valentine(who went on to besecond in thePreakness andBelmont), Friends Lake(15th after winning theFlorida Derby) andFriesan Fire (last butone when favorite in2009). Perhaps this recordreflects the fact thatfillies outnumber thecolts by 14 to 11
among A.P. Indy=s first 25 American Grace I winners,with the 14 fillies including two winners each of theKentucky Oaks, Mother Goose S. and Coaching ClubAmerican Oaks. The question now is whether A.P Indy=s Derbydrought can be ended by his latest Grade I winner, TakeCharge Indy, a forceful winner of the Florida Derby. Inovershadowing Union Rags and El Padrino atGulfstream, the colt collected $600,000, which is quitesome prize for a colt who failed to sell for $80,000 as ayearling. Take Charge Indy=s win might have been somethingof a surprise, but there is no questioning the quality ofhis bloodlines, or his ability to stay the extra furlong ofthe Derby (as long as he doesn=t get caught up in anearly speed duel at Churchill Downs). With A.P. Indy ashis sire and a top-class grand daughter of DeputyMinister as his dam, he represents a very popular andsuccessful cross.
Take Charge IndyCourtney Stafford/A Coglianese
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Cont.
A.P. Indy has 28 foals of racing age out of DeputyMinister mares and as many as seven of them (25%)are stakes winners. The most famous of the seven isundoubtedly Rags To Riches, the Kentucky Oaks winnerwho just got the better of Curlin in the Belmont S. Others are Telling (twice winner of the GI SwordDancer Invitational S. over a mile and a half) andSerenading (GII Falls City H. over a mile and an eighth).Inevitably A.P. Indy=s sons have been given everychance with Deputy Minister mares, and so far we=veseen Bernardini sire the GI Cigar Mile winner To Honorand Serve, while Mineshaft and Old Trieste have bothsired Grade II winners. His grandsons Tapit and SkyMesa also have graded winners out of Deputy Ministermares. Telling is relevant here, as this smart turf horse has asecond dam by Secretariat, and is therefore inbred 3x3to the 1973 Triple Crown winner. Take Charge Indy isout of a mare by Dehere, a champion 2-year-old siredby Deputy Minister from a Secretariat mare. The FloridaDerby winner is therefore inbred 3x4 to Secretariat andhas three lines of Bold Ruler. Other good A.P. Indy coltswith Secretariat inbreeding include Majestic Warrior(3x4), Master Command (3x3) and Jump Start (3x4). Remarkably, A.P. Indy=s five foals of racing age out ofdaughters of Dehere feature three stakes winners(60%). In addition to Take Charge Indy, they includeFriesan Fire, the 2009 Louisiana Derby winner whosecareer rather fell apart following his Kentucky Derbyflop, and Vaulcluse, an unbeaten minor stakes winner.A.P. Indy=s son Pulpit numbers the Grade II winnerOratory among his two foals out of Dehere mares, sothis A.P. Indy/Dehere cross appears to be worthy offurther exploration. Perhaps I should point out that the dams of FriesanFire and Take Charge Indy weren=t just any olddaughters of Dehere. Friesan Fire=s dam Bollinger was aGroup 1 winner over just short of a mile in Australia,whereas Take Charge Indy is out of Take Charge Lady.This popular filly over-achieved to such an extent thatthis $175,000 yearling sold for no less than $4.2million as a 5-year-old, in foal to Seeking the Gold. In a three-year career, she won half of her 22 startsand was second in another seven. Starting with anExperimental Free Handicap rating of 115 after winningthree of her five juvenile starts, the 3-year-old TakeCharge Lady achieved a figure of 116 on the 2002International Classifications, followed by 115 in 2003.Clearly she was a model of consistency and her effortsbrought in nearly $2.5 million. She twice won the GI Spinster S. over a mile and an eighth, so a mile anda quarter shouldn=t be a problem for her son by aBelmont S. winner.
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Caulfield cont.
Unfortunately, we never discovered the full extent ofDehere=s stamina. What we knew for sure was that hewas a very talented and precocious juvenile. He owedhis Eclipse Award to five wins from seven starts attwo, when he became the first horse for a very longtime to complete Saratoga=s graded stakes treble of theGII Saratoga Special, GIII Sanford S. and GI Hopeful S. He also took the GI Champagne S. by four lengths. Dehere looked to be well on the way to the KentuckyDerby when he defeated Go For Gin, Ride The Rails andHoly Bull in the GII Fountain of Youth S. over 1 1/16miles, but his career was ended soon afterwards whenhe fractured a cannon bone. With Deputy Minister ashis sire and daughters of Secretariat and Damascus ashis first two dams, the Derby distance shouldn=t havebeen too big an ask for him. Dehere did a lot of travelling as a stallion and,arguably, was never in one place long enough toestablish himself fully. After making a slow start in fiveseasons in Kentucky, he was transferred to Japan forsix seasons, starting in 2000. He also shuttled fairlyconsistently to Australia, both from the U.S. and Japan,but the likes of Take Charge Lady, Graeme Hall, Sotoand Belle of Perintown earned him a return to Ashfordfor four seasons, starting in 2006. He was then sold toTurkey at the start of 2010. Dehere=s daughters have produced good winners inseveral countries. Their best previous winner in the U.S.was undoubtedly champion sprinter Midnight Lute, buttheir Australian winners include two Group 1 winners ataround a mile and a half in Rebel Raider (Victoria Derby)and Kidnapped (South Australian Derby). On balance I would say that there is probably a littlemore speed than stamina in Take Charge Indy=s femaleline. His second dam Felicita is an unraced daughter ofthe champion sprinter Rubiano, who was a Grade Iwinner at up to a mile. Felicita=s Lear Fan filly Eventailwas a stakes winner over a mile and an eighth, a tripwhich was also within the compass of Felicita=sstakes-winning son Commendation. Eventail is now thedam of Straight Story, a Grade II-winning son of Giant=sCauseway who has run well at up to 1 3/8 miles. Felicita=s dam, Grand Bonheur, produced two quitespeedy performers in England to sons of NorthernDancer. Her Nureyev colt Zarbyev won at up to a milebefore being returned to the U.S. and her NorthernBaby colt Northern Tryst was third in the Middle Park S.Grand Bonheur did her winning at six furlongs and shealso ranks as the second dam of the Breeders= Cup TurfSprint winner Chamberlain Bridge. No wonder Take Charge Indy has plenty of speed athis disposal, but I am hopeful the Florida Derby winnerwill be able to carry his speed a bit further.
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AVA KNOWSTHECODE, 18, Cryptoclearance--Ava Romance, by AvatarFoal born Feb. 12, a colt by Tapit.Will be bred back to Bernardini.Owned by Oakbrook Farm.Boarded at Valkyre Stud.Accomplishments: GSP, $156,596. Dam of Alex=sAllure (Sky Classic), SW; Keyed Entry (Honour andGlory), MGSW & GISP, $322,852; Successful Mission(Successful Appeal), GSW, $335,424; Justin Phillip(First Samurai), GSW & GISP, $302,362; Algorithms(Bernardini), GSW, $301,500.
SILENT GREETING, 19, Secret Hello--Speak Straight, byIn Reality.Foal born Feb. 14, a colt by Birdstone.Will be bred back to Not For Love.Owned by and boarded at Lazy Lane Farms, LLC.Accomplishments: GSW, $213,543. Dam of NightBreeze (Two Punch), SW; Trophy Collector (StrongHope), SW & GSP, $129,350.
FOR KISSES, 9, Not for Love--Palliser Bay, by Frostythe SnowmanFoal born Feb. 19, a filly by Bluegrass Cat.Will be bred back to Arch.Owned by Morgan=s Ford Farm & Buckingham Farm.Boarded at Morgan=s Ford Farm.Accomplishments: MSW & GSP, $344,056.
WAR THIEF, 20, Lord At War (Arg)--Watch The Time,by Timeless MomentFoal born Feb. 29, a colt by Quality Road.Will be bred back to Discreet Cat.Owned by Tony Holmes and Tim Thornton.Boarded at Marula Park Stud Lexington.Accomplishments: GSW, $608,543. Dam of BossLafitte (Dynaformer), GSW, $262,258.
PLAID, 11, Deputy Commander--Sapphire Beads, byUnreal Zeal.Foal born Mar. 7, a colt by Lookin at Lucky.Will be bred back to Mineshaft.Owned by and boarded at Dixiana Farm.Accomplishments: MSW &GSP, $568,217.
#69Record wins in
a meet atTampa
Who: Trainer Jamie NessWhen: Sunday, Apr. 1, 2012Where: 8th race, Tampa BayDownsWith: Tapis Magique(Speightstown)
DOMINGUEZ RETURN SCHEDULE SET Jockey Ramon Dominguez, who suffered a separatedcollarbone in a spill at Aqueduct Mar. 18, has beengiven the green light to ride a few horses Friday andSaturday each of the next two weeks before returningto a full schedule beginning Wednesday, Apr. 18. AThedoctor [Dr. Stephen O'Brien] was happy with theprogress I have made and the tests looked great, but hefeels that we should take a conservative approach fornow,@ said Dominguez Monday. He is expected to rideAlpha (Bernardini) in the GI Resorts World Casino NewYork City Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Apr. 7 beforepartnering Horse of the Year Havre de Grace (SaintLiam) in the GI Apple Blossom H. at Oaklawn Apr. 13and juvenile champ Hansen (Tapit) in the GI ToyotaBlue Grass S. at Keeneland Apr. 14.
Yesterday=s Results:9th-PRX, $63,630, Alw, NW1X, 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11 2/5, ft.DARN THAT RAVEN (f, 4, Dance With Ravens--DarnWild, by Wild Event) hadn=t been out in the afternoon injust over a year, but the dark bay picked up right whereshe left off with a 6-5 success. Breaking her maiden byeight lengths second out for a $40,000 tag here Feb. 23, Darn That Raven finished a close second in astatebred first-level allowance last March beforeimproving one slot later that month in a similar spot.She entered this off a bullet three-furlong move in :35 flat over the strip, and showed no signs of rust.Tracking from from the pocket, the favorite tipped outfor clear sailing turning for home and reported home a 3 3/4-length victoress. Great Lookinblonde (Albert theGreat) ran on late to complete a chalky exacta. LifetimeRecord: 5-3-1-1, $112,570. Click for the brisnet.comchart or Video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales.O-Joseph W Holman Jr. B-Katherine J Holman (PA).T-Guadalupe Preciado.
Court Dismisses Everest Claims: The United States District Court for the EasternDistrict of Kentucky dismissed claims made by JeffreyNielsen=s Everest Stables against Pope McLean Sr.=sCrestwood Farm. In rendering her decision last Friday,District Judge Karen Caldwell ruled there was nosignificant evidence to support Nielsen=s claims thatCrestwood had mismanaged the stallion Petionville andhorses sold by Crestwood on behalf of Everest. Thecourt also ruled that Crestwood is entitled to disputedfunds from proceeds of the sale of horses. Everestclaimed Crestwood did not earn its commission on thesale of a yearling filly by Storm Cat out of IslandFashion at the 2009 Keeneland September sale.Crestwood charged Everest with breach of contractafter Nielsen had a third party bid on the filly on hisbehalf, in spite of an agreement to sell all the horseswithout reserve. The agent signed the ticket on the fillyas an RNA, thus depriving Crestwood of its 25%commission. The court ruled Crestwood is entitled tokeep the disputed commission, plus interest.
AROUND THE WORLD TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2012
TDN TODAY
Around the World. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 pages
q THAT’S A WRAP qTURFWAY PARK - Florence, KYClosed: Sunday, Apr. 1, 2012No. of Days: 44Daily Avg. On-Track Average $107,192 (-10.8%)On-Track Handle: $4,716,469 (-16.5%)Daily Avg. Purses: $126,744 (+1.5%)Leading Owners: Billy/Donna/Justin Hays (20 wins)Leading Trainer: Mike Maker (27 wins)Leading Jockey: Victor Lebron (67 wins)Website: www.turfway.com
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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.
First/Second-crop starters to watch: Tuesday, Apr. 3Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2008 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available)
GOT THE GOODS (Pulpit), R&R, $2K, 31/1/02-CT, Msw, 6 1/2f, Good's Letter, 4-1LONGFIELD SPUD (Mercer Mill), 3/0/07-CT, Msw, 4 1/2f, Comeonsaturday, 8-1MY GOLDEN SONG (Unbridled's Song), Valor Farm, $2K, 47/9/18-WRD, Msw, 6f, Hum Zee, $10K TEX AUG yrl, 7-2PATRIOT ACT (A.P. Indy), Questroyal, $6K, 60/6/08-WRD, Msw, 6f, Mr. Bricktown, $800 OKL SUM yrl, 8-1WILD TALE (Tale of the Cat), Mighty Acres, $2K, 20/4/28-WRD, Msw, 6f, Big Demon, 20-1
IN BRITAIN:Arganil, g, 7, Langfuhr--Sherona, by Mr. Greeley. Redcar, Britain, 4-2, Hcp, 3yo/up, 6fT. B-Colt Neck Stables LLC. *$50,000 yrl >06 KEESEP; ,20,000 RNA HIT >10 DONDEC. **MSW-Eng & SW-Ire.
IN FRANCE:+Hi Ya Pal, c, 3, Pulpit. See "France."
IN JAPAN:Ijigen, c, 3, Empire Maker--Cosmic Wish, by Dixieland Band. Nakayama, 3-31, Plate Race, 9f. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-1, $162,651. O-Masamichi Hayashi; B-Patricia Pavlish; T-Noriyuki Hori. *$75,000 yrl >10 KEESEP; $400,000 2yo >11 KEEAPR. **Forced to steady off heels in the early going, the colt was shifted to the outside under jockey Shu Ishibashi turning for home and showed an impressive turn of foot to draw off by 3 1/2 lengths. AThe position he traveled from was not the ideal, but he responded to me very well and I could put him into a top gear smoothly,@ said the rider. AHe gave a strong performance.@Hiraboku Song, h, 5, Unbridled=s Song--Sophorific (Ire), by Danehill. Hanshin, 3-31, Plate Race, 7f. Lifetime Record: 9-2-1-0, $171,084. O-Hirata Farm; B-Dr Masatake Iida; T-Katsuhiko Sumii. *$195,000 RNA 2yo >09 OBSMAR. **1/2 to Precursor (A.P. Indy), SW, $163,995. World Blue, h, 6, Fusaichi Pegasus--Sunday Wish (Ire), by Sadler=s Wells. Nakayama, 3-31, Chiba Nippo Hai, 9fT. Lifetime Record: 21-4-0-3, $398,072. O-Blue Management; B-Fusao Sekiguchi; T-Hideyuki Mori. *Making his first start since last September, he took the lead shortly after the break, turned back a challenge in the stretch and edged away to a 2 1/2-length score. Winning trainer Hideyuki Mori commented, AHe was back in a good form since coming back from the vacation. The light weight of [117 pounds] was good for him, as well."In Orario, h, 7, Holy Bull--Knight Prospector (GSW, $236,825), by Native Prospector. Hanshin, 3-31, Coral S., 7f. Lifetime Record: 20-6-3-1, $1,217,590. O/B-Takeshi Fujita; T-Keiji Yoshimura. *Full to Estreno, SP-Jpn, $288,918.
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Musical Romance (Concorde’s Tune), 5f, 1:01.00, 1/4
CHURCHILL DOWNSHierro (Hard Spun), 4f, :52.40, 7/7Prospective (Malibu Moon), 5f, 1:01.20, 2/5
GULFSTREAM PARKMucho Macho Man (Macho Uno), 3f, :38.60, 3/5
HOLLYWOOD PARKMile High Magic (Roman Ruler), 5f, :59.80, 1/11Prayer for Relief (Jump Start), 6f, 1:11.80, 1/7
OAKLAWN PARKAbsinthe Minded (Quiet American), 5f, 1:00.20, 2/21Optimizer (English Channel), 6f, 1:12.60, 1/3Sabercat (Bluegrass Cat), 6f, 1:13.40, 2/3Tapizar (Tapit), 6f, 1:13.40, 2/3
PALM MEADOWS TRAINING CENTERDayatthespa (City Zip), 4fT, :47.02, 3/17Sky Blazer (Sky Mesa), 5fT, :58.90, 1/13Somali Lemonade (Lemon Drop Kid), 4fT, :48.40, 9/17Star Channel (English Channel), 4fT, :46.90, 2/7Queen’splatekitten (Kitten’s Joy), 4fT, :46.80, 1/17
PAYSON PARKRon the Greek (Perfect Mandate), 5f, 1:01.00, 1/6 To Honor and Serve (Bernardini), 5f, 1:01.00, 1/6
SANTA ANITA PARKBodemeister (Empire Maker), 6f, 1:10.40, 1/9Holy Candy (Candy Ride), 5f, 1:01.00, 13/21Liaison (Indian Charlie), 6f, 1:10.80, 2/9
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BREEZE-UP SEASON GETS UNDERWAY Goffs hosts the first of the European Breeze-Up Salestoday, with Kempton Park the venue for theReady-To-Run Sale. Fronting this year=s catalogue is lastyear=s G2 Norfolk S. winner Bapak Chinta(Speightstown), who was purchased for ,46,000 12 months ago, while the listed-winning Hong Kongexport Caledonian Spring (Ire) (Amadeus Wolf {GB})provided a handsome return on his ,50,000 tag.Among the picks this time are Ballycullen Stables=ship 3, a daughter of Acclamation (GB) whosehalf-brother is the 2010 G3 Go and Go Round Tower S.third-place finisher Big Issue (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) andwhose extended family includes the champion BlueDuster; Mocklershill=s hip 12, a Speightstownhalf-brother to the stakes winner Lemon Juice(Johannesburg) from an accomplished American family;and Kilminfoyle House Stud=s hip 73, an Invincible Spirit(Ire) half-brother to the multiple group winner HurricaneAlan (Ire) (Mukaddamah). AKempton's 2011 graduatesenjoyed great success right from the beginning of lastseason through to the end, and there is undoubtedlymuch more of this to come for the horses on offer thisyear,@ Goffs Chief Executive Henry Beeby said. AOurfocus is on the horse, but also very much on the buyerexperience. The purchase of a racehorse is the first stepof ownership, and we believe a sale should be anenjoyable and social occasion, akin to day at the races.There is no better opportunity than at Kempton forbuyers to mix the business of buying horses with theenjoyment of a truly unique occasion in top-classsurroundings.@ Breezing on the Polytrack begins at 10a.m., with selling getting underway at 3 p.m. in the Panoramic Restaurant. Catalogues andupdates are available on www.goffs.com.
SHERGAR MISSION FOR FEMALE JOCKEYS Chantal Sutherland and Emma-Jayne Wilson will be atAscot this summer to make up the first female team atthe Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup alongside HayleyTurner. The trio, who were in opposition in the PimlicoFemale Jockey Challenge last year, will take on threemale teams from Great Britain & Ireland, Europe and theRest of the World in the Aug. 11 showdown. ATheDubai Duty Free Shergar Cup has regularly reinventeditself, and we thought that the time was right to breaknew ground by seeing how three of the mostsuccessful female riders of all time can fare againstthree teams made up of some of world=s top malejockeys,@ Ascot=s spokesman Nick Smith commentedyesterday.
Yesterday=s Results:Chantilly, 14.20, Debutantes, i24,000, 3yo, f, 1 3/16m (AWT), 2:02.80, stn.+LINDA RADLETT (IRE) (f, 3, Manduro {Ger}--Portmanteau {GB}, by Barathea {Ire}), sent off the 6-5favorite, raced prominently initially before dropping offthe pace. Produced with a perfectly timed run in thehome straight, the homebred reeled in Winning Dream(Fr) (Green Desert) in the final yards to score by a shorthead. Linda Radlett is a half to Hunter's Light (Ire)(Dubawi {Ire}), MSW & GSP-Eng, $108,103. LifetimeRecord: 1 start, 1 win, i12,000.O-Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Darley;T-Andre Fabre.
Chantilly, 15.20, Debutantes, i24,000, 3yo, c/g, 1 3/16m (AWT), 2:01.20, stn.+HI YA PAL (c, 3, Pulpit--Cloon {SW & MGSP,$107,454}, by Lure) was reserved in rear racing outwide early. Launching his rally in the straight, the 11-1shot showed smart acceleration to wear down Kalamos(Empire Maker) close home and win by a short head.Sales history: $70,000 RNA yrl >10 KEESEP. LifetimeRecord: 1 start, 1 win, i12,000.O/B-Waterville Lake Stables LLC; T-Nicolas Clement.
Sunday=s Result:Cologne, 16.50, Cond, i5,100, 3yo, 1mT, 1:29.67,gd.+ADMIRAL LORD (GER) (c, 3, Lord of England {Ger}--Auenprincess {Ger}, by Kornado {GB}) sat close to thesedate early pace in third. Nudged into the lead outsidethe furlong marker, the 9-2 shot was hand-ridden to acomfortable two-length score from Axiom (Ger)(Tertullian). Lifetime Record: 1 start, 1 win, i3,000.O-Gerd Zimmermann; B-Gestut Hofgut Heymann;T-Mario Hofer.
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IN JAPAN:Sound Manduro (GB), c, 3, Manduro (Ger)--Joshua=s Princess (GB), by Danehill. Hanshin, 3-31, Novice Race, 7fT. Lifetime Record: 6-1-0-0, $75,301. O-Yuichi Masuda; B-Denford Stud Ltd; T-Masao Sato. *110,000gns 2yo >11 TATAPR.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:Monwaya, f, 3, Monarchos--Miss Belga Bound, by Boundary. WRD, 4-2, 5 1/2f, 1:06 1/5. B-J. Roger Jones III (KY). *$5,000 yrl '10 FTKOCT.Perfect Gem, f, 3, Strong Hope--She's a Rebel Too (SP, $144,965), by Two Punch. WRD, 4-2, 5 1/2f, 1:06 1/5. B-Jim Wells & Cheyenne Stables (KY). *1/2 to Brother In Arms (Yes It=s True), MSP, $165,545. Talkin Taylor, f, 4, Oratory--Only Seventeen, by Exploit. WRD, 4-2, 1m, 1:41 1/5. B-Hyperion Bloodstock (KY). *$2,200 yrl '09 KEESEP. **1/2 to Made For Magic (Cape Canaveral), GSW, $314,644.
IN AUSTRALASIA:Secret Status (Aus), f, 3, King Cugat--Change of Class (Aus), by Masterclass. Morphettville, 3-31, Hcp, 3yo, 5 1/2fT. B-Future Thoroughbred Breeding Syndicate.River=s Lane (Aus), g, 5, Street Cry (Ire)--Star Maid (Aus), by Made of Gold. Morphettville, 3-31, Hcp, 3yo/up, 1mT. B-J Carvill.
CONDITIONS RESULTS:ITALY, Milan, 15.20, 4-1, i27,000, 3yo, 1 1/4mT,2:00.40, gd.MISTER SANDRO (ITY) (c, 3, Dane Friendly {GB}--Diega, by Diesis {GB}) Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0,i20,468. O-Dioscuri Srl; B-Azienda Agricola LucianiLoreto; T-Stefano Botti.
ITALY, Milan, 17.05, 4-1, i22,500, 4yo/up, 1mT,1:34.70, gd.BILLY BUDD (IRE) (c, 4, Shamardal--Baranja {GSP-Ity},by St. Jovite) Lifetime Record: G1SP-Ity, 13-6-1-1,i100,368. O-Scuderia Brooms di Bazzani Sergio; B-M Parola; T-Stefano Botti.
ITALY, Rome, 16.15, 4-1, i19,800, 3yo, c/g, 1 5/16mT, 2:11.30, gd.WILD WOLF (IRE) (c, 3, Rail Link {GB}--Mary Rose{Ity}, by Royal Academy) Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0,i19,550. O-Effevi SNC di Villa Felice; B-AscagnanoSPA; T-Stefano Botti. *i30,000 yrl >10 ITYSEP.
ITALY, Rome, 14.30, 4-1, i16,200, 4yo/up, f/m, 1mT,1:38.40, gd.JULIE MY PRINCESS (IRE) (f, 4, Hawk Wing--Tantrika{GB}, by Polar Falcon) Lifetime Record: 15-4-2-1,i38,182. O-Enrico Tuoni; B-Azienda Agricola RosatiColarieti; T-Giovanni Colella.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:+Lothian Countess (GB), f, 2, Auction House-- Immortelle (GB), by Arazi. Redcar, Britain, 4-2, Mdn, 2yo, 5fT. B-Llety Stud. *,2,200 yrl >11 DONOCT.Ilena (Ger), f, 3, Areion (Ger)--Incita (Ger), by Royal Solo (Ire). Frankfurt, Germany, 4-1, Mdn, 3yo, 1mt. B-Gestut Evershorst.Gulsary (Ire), f, 3, Galileo (Ire)--Multimara, by Arctic Tern. Chantilly, France, 4-2, Mdn, 3yo, 1 3/16m (AWT). B-Southern Bloodstock. *i110,000 RNA yrl >10 GOFSPT; i55,000 HIT >11 ARQNOV. **1/2 to Imperial Beauty (Imperial Ballet {Ire}), G1SW-Fr, MSW & G1SP-Eng, $296,276.Cont. p5
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off a close third-place finish in 2011 to lead home a one-twofinish for the "Boys in Blue."
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Hot But Gentle (Fr), c, 3, Gentlewave (Ire)--Hot Blues (Fr), by Zayyani (Ire). Durtal, France, 4-1, Mdn, 3yo, 1 3/8mT. B-G Samama.Secessio (GB), c, 3, Konigstiger (Ger)--Suisun (Ger), by Monsun (Ger). Frankfurt, Germany, 4-1, Mdn, 3yo, 1 1/4mT. B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof. *1/2 to Silvaner (Ger) (Lomitas {GB}), MGSW & G1SP-Ger, $199,020. Surrey Storm (GB), f, 3, Montjeu (Ire)--Dont Dili Dali (GB) (SW & GSP-Eng, MSP-UAE, $219,230), by Dansili (GB). Lisieux, France, 4-1, Mdn, 3yo, 1 5/8mT. B-Steven Robert Collins, Michael E Brief, David Brocklehurst. *8,000gns yrl >10 TATDEC; 10,000gns HIT >11 TATAUT.Vazarina (Fr), f, 3, Muhtathir (GB)--Vezara (Ire), by Grand Lodge. Bordeaux-le-Bouscat, France, 4-1, Cond, 3yo, 1 3/16mT. B-H H The Aga Khan=s Studs SC.+Calia (Fr), f, 3, Orpen--Calyx (Fr), by Irish River (Fr). Lisieux, France, 4-1, Cond, 3yo, f, 1 3/16mT. B-Alain Louis-Dreyfus, Sylvain Fargeon, Mathieu Offenstadt. *i8,000 yrl >10 ARQFEB; i16,000 yrl >10 ARQYLG.+Green Arc (Ity), c, 3, Orpen--Drikas (Ire), by Pennekamp. Milan, Italy, 4-1, Debutantes, 3yo, 1 1/8mT. B-Azienda Agricola La Selvatica di Borroni A. *i13,000 RNA yrl >10 ITYSEP.+Coeur Link (Ger), c, 3, Rail Link (GB)--Chapada (Ger) (SP-Ger), by In the Wings (GB). Cologne, Germany, 4-1, Mdn, 3yo, 1 5/16mT. B-Mrs Brunhilde & Horst-Dieter Kuhlmann.Star River (Fr), f, 3, Stormy River (Fr)--Star Dance (Fr), by Groom Dancer. Royan-la-Palmyre, France, 4-1, Mdn, 3yo, 1 7/16mT. B-H Malard.Sunley Pride (GB), c, 3, Three Valleys--Sunley Scent (GB), by Wolfhound. Redcar, Britain, 4-2, Mdn, 3yo, 7fT. B-Sunley Stud.Miss Bridget (Fr), f, 3, Zamindar--Cuevas Bay (GB), by Robellino. Durtal, France, 4-1, Mdn, 3yo, f, 1 3/8mT. B-F Flechner. *i5,000 yrl >10 ARQYLG.Salton Sea (Fr), c, 3, Zamindar--Yes My Love (Fr), by Anabaa. Lisieux, France, 4-1, Cond, 3yo, c/g, 1 3/16mT. B-Mrs G Forien & G Forien. *i100,000 yrl >10 ARQAUG.
IN JAPAN:West End (Jpn), c, 4, Pivotal (GB)--Stage School (Jpn), by Sunday Silence. Hanshin, 4-1, Plate Race, 7fT. Lifetime Record: 16-2-1-0, $287,831. O-HRH Princess Haya; B-Darley Japan Farm; T-Toshiaki Shirai.
IN AUSTRALASIA:Jimmer Time (NZ), g, 2, Librettist--Rosey Dane (Aus), by Woodman. Ellerslie, 3-31, Hcp, 2yo, 6 1/2fT. B-Jennew Bloodstock Ltd.Rock Culture (Aus), f, 3, Fastnet Rock (Aus)-- Multicultural (Aus), by Marscay (Aus). Morphettville, 3-31, Hcp, 3yo, 1mT. B-G Harvey.Nine Tenors (Aus), f, 3, Oratorio (Ire)--Metalady (Aus), by Metal Storm (Fr). Pinjarra, 4-1, Hcp, 3yo/up, 5fT. B-R A Jones.Maschino (Aus), c, 4, Encosta de Lago (Aus)--Tahni Girl (Aus), by Redoute=s Choice (Aus). Ascot, 3-31, Hcp, 3yo/up, 1 1/8mT. B-D R Fleming.Mr Light Blue (Aus), g, 4, Fantastic Light--African Queen (Aus), by Lion Hunter. Eagle Farm, 3-31, Hcp, 3yo/up, 1mT. B-B D Malt.Tanya Jean (Aus), f, 4, Starcraft (NZ)--Kianben (Aus), by Jan Murray. Randwick-Kensington, 4-1, Hcp, 3yo/up, f/m, 7fT. B-Dr I Duckworth.Tradtri (NZ), g, 4, Traditionally--Bustri (NZ), by Housebuster. Awapuni, 3-31, Hcp, 3yo/up, 7fT. B-E B & Mrs S A Laxon.Vermeer (Aus), g, 6, Noverre--River Alice (Aus), by Royal Academy. Ascot, 3-31, Hcp, 3yo/up, 7fT. B-M J Lill.Rock Home Late (Aus), g, 6, Rock of Gibraltar (Ire)-- Mary McGlinchy, by Pleasant Colony. Eagle Farm, 3-31, Hcp, 3yo/up, 7 1/2fT. B-Lynch Bages Limited.Over Quota (Aus), g, 6, Testa Rossa (Aus)--Jazz Baby (NZ), by Zabeel (NZ)). Moonee Valley, 3-31, Hcp, 3yo/up, 1mT. B-R Goddard.
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