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(Click story headline once to expand, again to contract.) | Buena Vista Gets Her Japan Cup As Danedream Disappoints| 10th at TKY | G1 Japan Cup ?[2400m (T)] | Winner: Buena Vista (Jpn), m, 5 by Special Week (Jpn) |
 Buena Vista ? japanracing.jp BUENA VISTA GETS HER JAPAN CUP
???Buena Vista (Jpn) (Special Week {Jpn}) hit the line first in the 2010 G1 Japan Cup before losing the victory by way of the stewards' room, but in 2011, there would be nothing between her and glory in one of the crown jewels of Japanese racing. The 5-year-old mare, Japan's reigning Horse of the Year, found a narrow seam in mid-stretch and powered through, and gamely fought past a tough-as-nails Tosen Jordan (Jpn) (Jungle Pocket {Jpn}) to prevail by a neck in the 31st renewal of the Cup. The slight 2-1 second choice in local pools, Buena Vista was registering her first win of the year. "I knew she was the best. I always believed in her," said the mare's 65-year-old trainer, Hiroyoshi Matsuda. The 105-1 bomb Jaguar Mail (Jpn) (Jungle Pocket {Jpn}) finished third. Germany's super filly Danedream (Ger) (Lomitas {Ger}), favored off her win in the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, never really fired and finished a flat sixth.
Sunday, Tokyo, Japan
JAPAN CUP-G1, ?480,920,000, Tokyo, 11-27, 3yo/up, 2400mT, 2:24.20, fm.
1--BUENA VISTA (JPN), 121, m, 5, by Special Week(Jpn)
1st Dam: Biwa Heidi (Jpn) (Ch. 2yo Filly-Jpn, MSW-Jpn, $1,492,878), by Caerleon
2nd Dam: Aghsan (Ire), by Lord Gayle
3rd Dam: Santa Luciana (Ger), by Luciano (GB)
O-Sunday Racing; B- Northern Farm; T-Hiroyoshi Matsuda; J-Yasunari Iwata; ?253,444,000. Lifetime Record: Horse of the Year-Jpn, Ch. 2yo & 3yo Filly-Jpn, Ch. Older Mare-Jpn, G1SP-UAE, 22-9-8-3. *3/4 to Admire Aura (Jpn) (Agnes Tachyon {Jpn}), GSW-Jpn, $2,455,945; Admire Japan (Jpn) (Sunday Silence), SW-Jpn, $1,559,475; Tosen Reve (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), MSW & MGSP-Jpn, $1,041,270. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Tosen Jordan (Jpn), 126, h, 5, Jungle Pocket (Jpn)--Every Whisper (Jpn), by Northern Taste. O-Takaya Shimakawa; B-Northern Farm; ?100,984,000.
3--Jaguar Mail (Jpn), 126, h, 7, Jungle Pocket (Jpn)--Haya Beni Komachi (Jpn), by Sunday Silence. O-Kazumi Yoshida; B-Aioi Farm; ?63,492,000.
Margins: NK, 1 3/4, HF. Odds: 2.40, 13.10, 105.50.?
Also Ran: Trailblazer (Jpn), Win Variation (Jpn), Danedream (Ger), Shareta (Ire), Eishin Flash (Jpn), Rose Kingdom (Jpn), Oken Bruce Lee (Jpn), To the Glory (Jpn), Sarah Lynx (Ire), Victoire Pisa (Jpn), Mission Approved, King Top Gun (Jpn), Pelusa (Jpn).
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Locals Sweep First Five Placings...
???With the presence of Danedream and Shareta (Ire) (Sinndar {Ire}), the Arc 1-2, as well as recent GI Canadian International winner Sarah Lynx (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) and U.S. Grade I winner Mission Approved (With Approval), the 2011 Japan Cup had a strong international presence. But local runners dominated the proceedings, claiming the first five spots. For Buena Vista, the crowd-thrilling victory was a validation of her brilliant 4-year-old season.
???Runner-up in the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic in 2010 and winner of the G1 Victoria Mile and G1 Tenno Sho Autumn, Buena Vista crossed the line 1 3/4 lengths in advance of Rose Kingdom (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}) in the Japan Cup 12 months ago. But stewards ruled that the Christophe Soumillon-piloted Buena Vista had come in under a right-handed drive and took her number down (video) despite what appeared to be a comprehensive win. Buena Vista then finished a nose back of Victoire Pisa (Jpn) (Neo Universe {Jpn}) in the G1 Arima Kinen a month later, but despite those two tough defeats, had done enough to secure Horse of the Year honors. Still, the Japan Cup demotion clearly was a painful blow to Buena Vista's connections.?
Road to Redemption...
???Kept in training for the 2011 season, Buena Vista endured a further series of frustrating efforts. She finished eighth, beaten 3 3/4 lengths, when tried on Meydan's Tapeta in the G1 Dubai World Cup in March, then was beaten a neck when trying to defend her title in the G1 Victoria Mile at Tokyo in May. Second again in the G1 Takarazuka Kinen at Hanshin in June, she was favored in her return in the G1 Tenno Sho Autumn at Tokyo Oct. 30, but had to settle for fourth, beaten 1 3/4 lengths, by Tosen Jordan. Despite going winless on the year, connections held faith in Buena Vista.
???"She had not been 100% in the Tenno Sho, and had trouble [in the race]," said her trainer Matsuda. "To have finished fourth under those conditions just gave me more confidence in her ability."
???The local crowd held faith, too, sending her off at odds of 2.40-1 in the Japan Cup (she was a longer 5-1 in North American-based pools), just above favored Danedream's 2.30-1 price.
How the Race Was Won...
???The Cup began with the U.S.'s Mission Approved taking his customary spot at the front, while Buena Vista, breaking from the two hole, ambled out and secured an ideal ground-saving trip. Danedream, from stall 13, was a bit crowded at the break, but settled nicely in and amongst horses toward the rear of the main peloton. Mission Approved slowed things down as Tosen Jordan sat two lengths back, with another gap to rest. The 3-year-old colt Win Variation (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}) made an audacious move heading into the far turn, and the pace quickened noticeably turning into the stretch. Mission Approved began to fade as Win Variation and then Tosen Jordan took a narrow lead, but Buena Vista, having split rivals, charged to the fore 100 meters and asserted for the stirring win as the Toyko crowd roared its approval. Danedream, produced wide in upper stretch, was unable to muster her typical turn of foot and never threatened.
???"She felt fantastic the whole way around," winning jockey Yasunari Iwata said. "I believed she was the strongest to the end, and she had enough to pull out ahead."
???Asked in the post-race press conference how he felt to see his mare avenge her DQ from a year ago, trainer Matsuda was emotional. "After last year and what Soumillon did..," he said before abruptly breaking off in a choked sob. His wife, Mineko Matsuda, said earlier, "It is so good she has won, so good. Last year had been so frustrating--so horribly frustrating." Buena Vista has now won six Group 1 events.
???Danedream's jockey Andrasch Starke could not hide his disappointment after the race. "We jumped a little bit slow and she got bumped soon after," he said. The outside draw didn't help. We may have been able to finish closer if I'd had more of an inside draw. [But Buena Vista] is really a good horse." | Decarchy Colt Takes Generous| 5th at HOL | GIII Generous S. ?[1m (T)] | Winner: Stoney Fleece, c, 2 by Decarchy |
Sunday, Hollywood Park
GENEROUS S.-GIII, $100,000, HOL, 11-27, 2yo, 1mT, 1:34 3/5, fm.
1--#@STONEY FLEECE, 118, c, 2, by Decarchy
????????1st Dam: Gold Fleece (GSW & GISP, $289,875), by Deputed Testamony
????????2nd Dam: Go Solo, by Riverman
????????3rd Dam: Sing Back, by *Ramsinga
($1,200 2yo '11 BESJAN). O-Gary & Cecil Barber; B-Joseph T Alvarez III (CA); T-John W Sadler; J-Joel Rosario; $60,000. Lifetime Record: 6-4-0-1, $156,680. *First GSW for sire (by Distant View). **1/2 to Golden Rahy (Rahy), GSW, $203,920 Werk Nick Rating: C. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Handsome Mike, 116, c, 2, Scat Daddy--Classic Strike, by Smart Strike. O-John M Liviakis; B-John Liviakis (KY); T-Melody Conlon; $20,000.
3--Battle Force, 118, c, 2, Giant's Causeway--Leo's Pegasus, by Fusaichi Pegasus. ($285,000 RNA yrl '10 KEESEP). O-Woodford Racing LLC; B-Manganaro LLC (KY); T-John A Shirreffs; $12,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, HF, 4 1/4. Odds: 8.80, 2.90, 1.00.
Also Ran: Motown Men, Devil in Disguise, Blue White Fire (Ire), Major Magic, Got Even, Senor Rain.
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???Stoney Fleece was claimed by John Sadler, who trained the colt's dam to a win in the 1992 GIII Buena Vista H. and a second-place finish in the following year's GI Gamely S., from owner Richard Vasak and trainer Mike Puype for $40,000 out of a winning debut at Del Mar July 28. He rewarded his new connections with a starter allowance score the following month before finishing fifth in the I'm Smokin S. for Cal-Breds Sept. 5. The bay showed an immediate affinity for going long on the sod when annexing an open allowance at Santa Anita Oct. 15, and switched back to the main track in Arcadia last time to fill out the trifecta in the Oct. 29 Cal Cup Juvenile S. Stoney Fleece traveled in the second flight here as Handsome Mike and a pair of longshot foes ran off to battle through splits impossible of :22.45 and :45.12. Handsome Mike shook free from his pursuers at the head of the lane, but he was soon confronted by the fresh-legged Stoney Fleece. The speedster dug in gamely, but succumbed to Stoney Fleece's relentless charge in midstretch, and that one pulled clear late. Even-money choice Battle Force was left with too much to do, and he had to settle for third. "His mother was very good on grass," recalled Sadler. "I ran her here a mile and an eighth [in the Gamely] and Toussad (El Gran Senor) beat her--so I have some familiarity with the family. The other [siblings] got sent to other trainers, but when this one was in for a tag, it was like an old friend/family thing. I really claimed him for grass and he's two-for-two on turf. He's a nice hard-knocking horse."
| Stormy Atlantic's Maritimer Puts on Another Display| 8th at WOX | Display S. ?[1 1/16m (AW)] | Winner: Maritimer, c, 2 by Stormy Atlantic |
DISPLAY S., $167,307, WOX, 11-27, 2yo, 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:43 2/5, ft.
1--MARITIMER, 122, c, 2, by Stormy Atlantic
????????1st Dam: Highland Mood (SW, $212,688), by Highland Ruckus
????????2nd Dam: Creative Mood, by Seattle Dancer
????????3rd Dam: Defy Gravity, by Nureyev
O-Norseman Racing Stable; B-Howard Walton (ON); T-Sid C Attard; J-Luis Contreras; $103,075. Lifetime Record: 6-3-2-0, $357,041.
2--Menlo Castle, 119, g, 2, Forest Danger--Romantic Tryst, by Woodman. (C$20,000 yrl '10 ONTSEP). O-Conor Healy. $34,358.
3--Patrioticandproud, 118, c, 2, Proud Citizen--Luvina, by Forest Wildcat. ($27,000 yrl '10 KEESEP; $37,000 RNA 2yo '11 OBSAPR). O-Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Gary Barber. $14,316.
Margins: 5HF, 1 3/4, NO. Odds: 1.35, 5.10, 6.00.
Also Ran: Runaway Lion, Colleen's Sailor, Splendiferous, Hemlock Channel, Bridgeburner, Exchange Can Rate.
???Maritimer strengthened his case for a Sovereign Award with another dominating display. Runner-up to Hard Not to Like (Hard Spun) in an allowance prep for the GIII Summer S. Aug. 26, the dark bay was a well-bet fourth in that Sept. 17 event itself, but put those efforts in the rear-view mirror with a good-looking victory over Menlo Castle in the Coronation Futurity over this track and trip Nov. 6. Favored in this unrestricted test, Maritimer was never far from the front, but was forced to cover ground four wide on the final bend. He raced up to challenge on the bridle at the three-sixteenths and pulled away to win with authority. Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made.?? |  | 3rd at HOL | ?[6.5f (AW)] | Winner: Smash, c, 3 by Smart Strike |
3rd-HOL, $53,598, Alw, NW2$X, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f (AWT), 1:14 3/5, ft.
1--SMASH, 120, c, 3, Smart Strike--Dixie Holiday, by
Dixieland Band. ($400,000 2yo '10 OBSMAR). O-Kaleem Shah; B-Peter E Blum (KY); T-Bob Baffert. Lifetime Record: GSP, 5-3-2-0, $137,400. *1/2 to Holiday Runner (Meadowlake), MSW & GSP, $232,073.
2--Centralinteligence, 122, g, 3, Smarty Jones--Shootforthestars, by Seattle Slew. ($90,000 yrl '09?KEESEP).
3--Indian Winter, 120, c, 3, Indian Charlie--Backroom Blues, by Dixieland Band. ($50,000 yrl '09 KEESEP; $125,000 2yo '10 OBSMAR).
Margins: HF, 7HF, 1 3/4. Odds: 0.70, 2.00, 8.40.
???Smash earned "TDN Rising Star" status with a 2 1/2-length win going five panels over this track in July of his juvenile season. Sidelined after that effort, the bay returned with a runner-up finish against $80,000 optional claiming company here May 11. Back in the winner's circle over track and trip May 29, the $400,000 OBSMAR juvenile purchase had to settle for second in his dirt bow in his most recent start in the six-panel GII Carry Back S. at Calder July 9. Sent off the 3-5 choice, the bay was taken over to the rail and rated behind opening splits of :22.25 and :44.92. Poised for launch turning for home, the sophomore juvenile collared Centralintelligence in deep stretch and proved best. Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor Made.
??? | Flashy Bull Filly Lands Dirt Route Debut in Big Easy| 8th at FGX | Alw ?[1m70y (off turf)] | Winner: Cheerleader, f, 2 by Flashy Bull |
8th-FGX, $41,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($50,000), NW1X, 2yo, f, 1m70y (off turf), 1:44 4/5, gd.
CHEERLEADER (f, 2, Flashy Bull--Destiny's Yield, by High Yield) overcame a four-wide trip around the tight turn at Hoosier Park and stormed home to win her maiden by an impressive 6 1/2 lengths at first asking Aug. 17. She was thrown to the wolves in the?GI Darley Alcibiades S. Oct. 7, but dropped out to finish last after arguing the pace for six furlongs. A prohibitive favorite here at 1-2, Cheerleader was four wide into the first turn, then was quietly ridden from fourth and began a rally in earnest on the final bend. Shifted out to the three path approaching the stretch, she leveled out nicely and edged away to best Ithinkisawapudycat (Bluegrass Cat), a last-out third in the My Trusty Cat S., by three lengths. Sales history: $17,500 yrl '10 FTKJUL; $170,000 2yo '11 TEXMAR. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $46,600. Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made.
O-Martin Racing Stable & Carl Moore Management LLC. B-Destiny Oaks of Ocala (FL). T-W Bret Calhoun. | Indian Charlie Filly Ends Churchill Meet With a Bang| 11th at CDX | Msw ?[1m] | Winner: Hot Roots, f, 2 by Indian Charlie |
11th-CDX, $46,620, Msw, 2yo, f, 1m, 1:39 3/5, sy.
+HOT ROOTS (f, 2, Indian Charlie--Mother, by Lion Hearted), the only debutante in a field of a dozen of her peers, turned in a professional effort to open her account. Taken back to race at the very back of the pack to the far turn, Hot Roots got underway leaving the half-mile marker. She was forced to race six wide on the turn and into the stretch, but responded when asked by jockey Shaun Bridgmohan and splashed away to a 2 3/4-length success. Flashy American (Flashy Bull) completed the exacta. Sales history: $95,000 RNA yrl '10 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $27,600. Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made.
O-Avalon Farms Inc, Homewrecker Racing LLC, Thomas F Van Meter II & Eddie Kenneally. B-T F VanMeter (KY). T-Eddie Kenneally. | Include Filly Graduates at Big A| 3rd at AQU | ?[1m] | Winner: Off Limits, f, 2 by Include |
3rd-AQU, $51,000, Msw, 2yo, f, 1m, 1:37 4/5, ft.
OFF LIMITS (f, 2, Include--Swinging, by Wild Again) was dismissed at nearly 40-1 for her Nov. 13 debut over 6 1/2 furlongs of this main track, but outran those odds, coming from second last to be fourth, eight lengths behind the runaway winner I Know You Know (Officer), but beaten just a neck for second. She was soft on the tote early on, but firmed into 7-5 favoritism and proved her backers right. Settled near the back of this sextet for the run to the far turn, she made eyecatching progress and angled out sharply at the quarter pole. She went after Brilliant Autumn (Yes It's True) and drew clear for a 2 1/4-length success over the debuting Closing Move (Bernardini). Brilliant Autumn weakened to third. The winner's dam, a granddaughter of Personal Ensign (Mr. Prospector), was purchased by the WinStar team for $375,000 at Keeneland November in 2007. She?currently has?a yearling colt by Harlan's Holiday and a weanling filly by Bluegrass Cat. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $33,100. Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made.
O/B-WinStar Farm LLC (KY). T-William I Mott. | 
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Catch up on all the graded results from a very busy Saturday, led by To Honor and Serve (Bernardini)'s breakthrough performance in the GI Cigar Mile H. at the Big A. Which juveniles shined the brightest in the GII Golden Rod S. and GII Kentucky Jockey Club S. at Churchill Downs and the GII Demoiselle S. and GII Remsen S. at Aqueduct??For all of those answers, plus?full coverage of the Tattersalls December Sale, including TDN's exclusive Nothing but Nets, download today's edition!?
| Bernardini's To Honor and Serve Gets His Grade I in Cigar Mile| 8th at AQU | GI Cigar Mile H. ?[1m] | Winner: To Honor and Serve, c, 3 by Bernardini |
CIGAR MILE FIELD: YOU GOT SERVED!
???Live Oak Plantation's To Honor and Serve (Bernardini), hero of last term's GII Nashua S. and GII Remsen S., continued his Big A love affair with a measured success over Hymn Book (Arch) in Saturday's GI Cigar Mile H. "I can't see any reason not to race him next year," owner Charlotte Weber revealed of To Honor and Serve, who entered off a decent seventh-place finish in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic. "[Having fun] is what this game is all about. I don't think it's about retiring them as soon as you can to get your maximum dollars." Saturday, Aqueduct
CIGAR MILE H.-GI, $250,000, AQU, 11-26, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:33 4/5, ft.
1--sTO HONOR AND SERVE, 116, c, 3, by Bernardini
????????1st Dam: Pilfer (SW, $126,360), by Deputy Minister
????????2nd Dam: Misty Hour, by Miswaki
????????3rd Dam: Our Tina Marie, by Nijinsky II
($250,000 wlng '08 KEENOV; $575,000 yrl '09 KEESEP). O-Live Oak Plantation; B-Twin Creeks Farm, Larry Byer & Rancho San Miguel (KY); T-William I Mott; J-Jose Lezcano; $150,000. Lifetime Record: 11-6-1-2, $1,146,340. *Fourth GISW for sophomore sire (by A.P. Indy). Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Hymn Book, 114, g, 5, Arch--Vespers, by Known Fact. O/B-Stuart S Janney III LLC (KY); T-Claude R McGaughey III; $50,000.
3--Calibrachoa, 117, c, 4, Southern Image--Fort Lauderdale, by Montbrook. O-Repole Stable; B-N B Hunt (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; $25,000.???
Margins: 1 3/4, 2 1/4, 2 3/4. Odds: 1.05, 10.10, 2.85.???
Also Ran: Haynesfield, Caixa Eletronica, Sangaree.
Scratched: Pretty Boy Freud.
Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Grade One Service...
???To Honor and Serve, a sharp winner of the GII Pennsylvania Derby two starts back Sept. 24, traded blows with Calibrachoa through a half mile in :45.61. Doing it well within himself, the handsome bay gained command in midstretch and was never seriously threatened by the late rally of Hymn Book. Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott also campaigned the brilliant Cigar, who this race was renamed in honor of in 1997. ?? "It's been a great month," said Mott, still basking in the glow of Drosselmeyer (Distorted Humor)'s upset win in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic. "We've got no complaints." Mott continued, "He's been really eating up good and it didn't look like we hurt his feelings too much in the Classic. I thought he ran well in there and he came back very sound and feeling good. I think [one mile] is an ideal distance for him; I think he's a very fast horse as the 1:33 and change would indicate. Actually, I think he's put on a little bit of flesh since the Classic, if you could imagine that." ?? To Honor and Serve will be brought back for his 4-year-old campaign. "He's going to go home to Live Oak [in Florida] and rest for a little bit," Weber said. "After his rest he will go back to Billy [Mott] and we will figure out his campaign for next year." | Champion Awesome Feather Remains Unbeaten in Gazelle| 9th at AQU | GI Gazelle S. ?[1 1/8m] | Winner: Awesome Feather, f, 3 by Awesome of Course |
Saturday, Aqueduct
GAZELLE S.-GI, $250,000, AQU, 11-26, 3yo, f, 1 1/8m, 1:50, ft.
1--AWESOME FEATHER, 117, f, 3, by Awesome of Course
????????1st Dam: Precious Feather (MSW & MGSP, $257,441), by Gone West
????????2nd Dam: Last Feather, by *Vaguely Noble
????????3rd Dam: Quill, by *Princequillo
($2,300,000 2yo '10 FTKNOV). O-Stronach Stables; B-Jacks or Better Farm Inc (FL); T-Chad C Brown; J-Jeffrey Sanchez; $150,000. Lifetime Record: Ch. 2yo Filly, 8-8-0-0, $1,681,746. Werk Nick Rating: B+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Draw It, 116, f, 3, Tapit--Illustrated, by Deputy Minister. ($30,000 RNA yrl '09 FTKJUL). O/B-R David & Marylyn Randal (KY); T-Thomas Albertrani; $50,000.
3--Love and Pride, 117, f, 3, A.P. Indy--Ile de France, by Storm Cat. ($380,000 RNA 2yo '10 KEEAPR). O-Green Hills Farm Inc; B-Stud TNT (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; $25,000.
Margins: 5 1/4, NO, 2. Odds: 1.55, 8.00, 11.00.
Also Ran: Daring Reality, Miss Valentine, R Gypsy Gold, Bryan's Jewel, Savvy Supreme. Scratched: Marion Ravenwood, Purple Cat.
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???Reigning juvenile filly champion Awesome Feather, sidelined by a suspensory injury for much of her sophomore campaign, was looking for the second Grade I victory of her career. Winner of last year's GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies just two days before selling for $2.3 million at the Fasig-Tipton November sale, the bay filly took the Oct. 5 Le Slew S. in her first outing for Stronach Stables. Awesome Feather, the obvious class of this eight-horse field, raced keenly as she chased pacesetter Love and Pride through fractions of :24.93 and :48.97. She forged past that rival after three-quarters in 1:12.41 and powered clear under a hand ride. "I was a little nervous there, but she's a pro," admitted trainer Chad Brown. "She's got the heart of a champion. We just try to stay out of her way in the morning training her and just try to take care of her, day-to-day. She does the rest every day. It was a pretty special win." As for what is next for the champion, Brown added, "We've just been taking it day-by-day with her. As long as she's 100% healthy, we'll probably see her in the Sunshine Millions at Gulfstream [Jan. 28]. That'd be the plan, but we're going to see how she is first, but if she's OK, that's where I'd go." Jockey Jeffrey Sanchez added, "She is unbelievable. She is little, but she is unbelievable. I didn't go to the lead, I sat there, took back. At the half-mile pole, I knew I was going to win the race. I had a lot of confidence in her." | Tiznow's Gemologist Remains Unbeaten in Kentucky Jockey Club| 11th at CDX | GII Kentucky Jockey Club S. ?[1 1/16m] | Winner: Gemologist, c, 2 by Tiznow |
Saturday, Churchill Downs
KENTUCKY JOCKEY CLUB S.-GII, $178,200, CDX, 11-26, 2yo, 1 1/16m, 1:44 2/5, ft.
1--#@GEMOLOGIST, 122, c, 2, by Tiznow
??????????????????1st Dam: Crystal Shard, by Mr. Prospector
??????????????????2nd Dam: Sulemeif, by Northern Dancer
??????????????????3rd Dam: Barely Even, by Creme Dela Creme
($310,000 wlng '09 KEENOV). O-WinStar Farm LLC; B-G Watts Humphrey Jr & Louise Ireland Humphrey Revocable Trust - 2 (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; J-Javier Castellano; $103,855. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $145,855. *1/2 to Clear Destiny (Deputy Minister), SW, $193,667; and Perfect Cut (A.P. Indy), SP, $164,265. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Ever So Lucky, 122, c, 2, Indian Charlie--Bally Storm, by Summer Squall. ($95,000 yrl '10 KEESEP; $600,000 2yo '11 FTMMAY). O-Augustin Stable; B-Jerry Jamgotchian LLC (KY); T-Jonathan E Sheppard; $33,502.
3--Timely Tally, 122, c, 2, Mr. Greeley--Score, by A.P. Indy. ($220,000 yrl '10 KEESEP). O-A Stevens Miles Jr; B-DATTT Farm LLC (KY); T-Ian R Wilkes; $16,751.
Margins: 1 3/4, NK, HF. Odds: 3.30, 1.60, 10.60.
Also Ran: Optimizer, Atigun, Africanist, Cyber Secret, Saint Honore, Seve, Fine, Mr. Prankster. Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made.?
???Gemologist rolled by five lengths in his Turfway debut Sept. 24, then passed his first two-turn test in a $75,000 optional claimer over track and trip Oct. 30. Sent off as the second choice to remain unbeaten here, the bay was forwardly placed in third through fractions of :23.98 and :47.49. With Javier Castellano aboard, Gemologist moved in tandem with "TDN Rising Star" Ever So Lucky while racing three wide on the turn for home, and outslugged the favorite to the wire to win going away. WinStar's Super Saver (Maria's Mon), a five-length winner in this event in 2009, returned the following spring to annex the GI Kentucky Derby. "Everyone's been talking about the Derby and it's very exciting to get the 'Derby fever,'" WinStar's Kenny Troutt revealed. "This race is a great stepping stone for us. I'll leave everything else up to [WinStar President] Elliot [Walden] and the trainer [Todd Pletcher]." Walden added, "He'll get a little bit of a breather and then we'll regroup and see where we go. I don't know if he'll come back to WinStar Farm [for the winter]. We'll have to figure that out." | El Prado Colt Gets Up in Remsen| 7th at AQU | GII Remsen S. ?[1 1/8m] | Winner: O'Prado Again, c, 2 by El Prado (Ire) |
Saturday, Aqueduct
REMSEN S.-GII, $200,000, AQU, 11-26, 2yo, 1 1/8m, 1:52, ft.
1--#@O'PRADO AGAIN, 116, c, 2, by El Prado (Ire)
????????1st Dam: Leh She Run, by Pulpit
????????2nd Dam: Frisson, by Fappiano
????????3rd Dam: Mavera, by Reviewer
($350,000 yrl '10 KEESEP). O-Donegal Racing; B-Highclere (KY); T-Dale L Romans; J-Kent J Desormeaux; $120,000. Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-1, $156,290. Werk Nick Rating: C. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Souper Speedy, 116, c, 2, Indian Charlie--Speed Succeeds, by Gone West. O-Live Oak Plantation; B-Live Oak Stud (FL); T-Thomas Albertrani; $40,000.
3--El Padrino, 116, c, 2, Pulpit--Enchanted Rock, by Giant's Causeway. ($210,000 yrl '10 KEESEP). O-Let's Go Stable; B-Emory A Hamilton (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; $20,000.???
Margins: 3/4, HD, HD. Odds: 7.40, 7.80, 2.65.???
Also Ran: Done Talking, Our Entourage, Managed Account, Stephanoatsee, Speightscity, Mucho Mas Macho, Scatter a Star.???
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???O'Prado Again got it right in his fourth career attempt going nine furlongs in an off-the-turfer over the Keeneland Polytrack Oct. 28, and earned a trip to the big leagues here. Settled in midpack through a quarter mile in :24.38, he crept up closer down the backstretch, tugging his way to race in third following a half mile in :49.97. With Kent Desormeaux aboard, O'Prado Again was under a ride while holding his position at the top of the stretch, and came with a sustained rally down the lane to nail the pacesetter late. "I think he's a special horse," trainer Dale Romans said. "The further he goes, the better he gets. He was training so well that we thought he would run a big race, so we decided to run in the Remsen. Kent [Desormeaux] rode him with a lot of confidence." As for what's next Romans added, "We'll ship him to Florida and he probably won't race the rest of the year. There is a slim chance he could run at Hollywood [in the GI CashCall Futurity Dec. 17], but we will probably wait until next year. We think he is a Kentucky Derby horse so we will treat him like that." O'Prado Again continues to improve with racing experience. A debut sixth in a five-furlong affair in the Churchill slop June 18, he reported home a closer seventh when stretched out and switched to grass at Saratoga Sept. 3, then rallied to finish third on the Keeneland lawn Oct. 9. Desormeaux added, "He's a horse you can move into a spot and sit again, which is characteristic of a serious horse. He's got gears. He's silky smooth, like [Fusaichi Pegasus] was. You can't tell his feet hit the ground. He's really, really smooth." | Smoke Glacken's On Fire Baby Burns Up the Track in Golden Rod| 9th at CDX | GII Golden Rod S. ?[1 1/16m] | Winner: On Fire Baby, f, 2 by Smoke Glacken |
Saturday, Churchill Downs
GOLDEN ROD S.-GII, $169,350, CDX, 11-26, 2yo, f,
1 1/16m, 1:45 4/5, ft.
1--ON FIRE BABY, 119, f, 2, by Smoke Glacken
????????1st Dam: Ornate (SW, $177,972), by Gilded Time
????????2nd Dam: Nile Chant, by Val de L'Orne (Fr)
????????3rd Dam: River Chant, by Upper Nile
O/B-Anita A Ebert-Cauley (KY); T-Gary G Hartlage; J-Joe M Johnson; $99,747. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, $227,329. *1/2 to High Heels (E Dubai), GSW & GISP, $484,636; French Kiss (Hussonet), SW & GSP, $284,513. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Goldrush Girl, 119, f, 2, Political Force-- Chasethegold, by Touch Gold. ($60,000 yrl '10 FTKJUL). O-Smoke & Mirrors Racing Stable, Magdalena Racing; B-Tenlane Farm (KY); T-Kenneth G McPeek; $32,177.
3--Back Spin, 119, f, 2, Successful Appeal--Tee Off, by Thunder Gulch. ($18,000 RNA yrl '10 FTKOCT). O/B-Frederick Michael Allor (KY); T-William H Fires; $16,088.???
Margins: 6 1/4, 3/4, 2 1/4. Odds: 2.70, 29.10, 25.10.???
Also Ran: Golden History, Customer Base, Glinda the Good, Karlovy Vary, Jamraa, Spring Eclipse, Spirited Miss. Scratched: Annie Russell.????
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???On Fire Baby, heroine of the GII Pocahontas S. over this strip Oct. 30, remained perfect on dirt with a tour-de-force here. Away from the stalls first, the gray was under a tight hold through a half mile in an easy :50.01, and set the stretch ablaze en route to a flashy victory. She becomes the seventh filly to pull off the Pocahontas/Golden Rod double. "You saw today how good she is and I think she's got plenty left in her," trainer Gary Hartlage said. "When she got away with that kind of a half, I didn't think she would get beat if she was the horse I thought she was and she did her thing. They let us walk like a dog and she's just that good. I've trained a couple of Grade II winners, but she's the best one I've ever had. In my opinion, she's one of the top three 2-year-old fillies in the country." Just how confident is Hartlage in his charge? "We're nominated to the Kentucky Oaks now and we'll also nominate her to the Kentucky Derby. I'm telling you, she is that good." (To read recent feature on On Fire Baby's family and her owner Anita Cauley, click here.)? | Giacomo Filly Overcomes Tons of Trouble to Take Demoiselle| 6th at AQU | GII Demoiselle S. ?[1 1/8m] | Winner: Disposablepleasure, f, 2 by Giacomo |
Saturday, Aqueduct
DEMOISELLE S.-GII, $200,000, AQU, 11-26, 2yo, f, 1 1/8m, 1:53, ft.
1--#@DISPOSABLEPLEASURE, 116, f, 2, by Giacomo
????????1st Dam: My Canada, by With Approval
????????2nd Dam: My Sweet Country, by Bold Ruckus
????????3rd Dam: Devinette, by Secretariat
($45,000 yrl '10 FTKJUL). O-Glencrest Farm LLC; B-Doug Branham (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; J-Ramon A Dominguez; $120,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, $161,600. *1/2 to Romantic Hideaway (City Zip), SW & GSP, $128,520. **Third SW for sophomore sire (by Holy Bull). Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Wildcat's Smile, 115, f, 2, Forest Wildcat--Serenity's Smile, by Dixie Brass. O/B-Francis Paolangeli (NY); T-Dominic G Galluscio; $40,000.
3--Bourbonstreetgirl, 117, f, 2, Langfuhr--Amaretta, by Woodman. ($29,000 RNA wlng '09 KEENOV; $29,000 RNA yrl '10 KEESEP; $32,000 2yo '11 OBSMAR). O-Bourbon Lane Stable, John L Moirano, Lake Lonely Racing; B-Keene Ridge Racing LLC (KY); T-Gary C Contessa; $20,000.
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Margins: NO, 2 3/4, 2HF. Odds: 1.25, 5.40, 32.50.???
Also Ran: Wee Party, Brown Eyed Nance, Lady Cohiba, Captivating Lass, Dreaming of Cara, Awalkinthemoonlite, Indyniable.?Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made.
???Disposablepleasure, a double-digit maiden winner going 1 1/16 miles at third asking at Belmont last time Oct. 6, ran a remarkable race to get the money here. The gray stumbled badly at the start, and caboosed the field of 10 through a half mile in :48.31. With Ramon Dominguez aboard, she began to make an eye-catching move approaching the far turn, but was forced to hit the brakes in traffic. Disposablepleasure quickly regained her composure once again, split horses to gain the lead in the stretch and was all heart to get the money. "The only thing I thought [when she stumbled at the start] is maybe it's Rags to Riches (A.P. Indy) again," trainer Todd Pletcher recalled of the 2007 GI Belmont S. heroine, who also stumbled horribly when they sprung the latch. "That was bad to start with, but she really started her run on the turn, picked up some momentum, and had to stop again. It was a very courageous effort for any horse, but especially a 2-year-old filly. She's got a lot of natural ability, but she showed she's got some heart and desire to go along with it. For any horse to win and overcome all that first time going 1 1/8 miles was impressive, but you don't see too many 2-year-old fillies do that." Disposablepleasure debuted with a close fourth going two turns over the Saratoga lawn Aug. 14, then switched to dirt with a runner-up effort in a route at Monmouth Sept. 10. | Ghostzapper's Pacific Ocean Runs Them Off Their Feet in Vernon O. Underwood| 6th at HOL | GIII Vernon O. Underwood S. ?[6f] | Winner: Pacific Ocean, g, 4 by Ghostzapper |
Saturday, Hollywood
VERNON O. UNDERWOOD S.-GIII, $100,000, HOL, 11-26, 3yo/up, 6f (AWT), 1:08 2/5, ft.
1--#@PACIFIC OCEAN, 118, g, 4, by Ghostzapper
????????1st Dam: Miss Salsa, by Unbridled
????????2nd Dam: Oscillate, by Seattle Slew
????????3rd Dam: Dance Number, by Northern Dancer
($300,000 yrl '08 KEESEP). O-JMJ Racing Stables LLC; B-Swordlestown Stud (KY); T-Mike R Mitchell; J-Joel Rosario; $60,000. Lifetime Record: 6-4-1-0, $153,199. Werk Nick Rating: B+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Irrefutable, 120, h, 5, Unbridled's Song--Honestly Darling, by Kingmambo. ($450,000 yrl '07 KEESEP; $600,000 2yo '08 FTFFEB). O-Kaleem Shah; B-Twin Creeks Farm, Rancho San Miguel II,Taylor Made Farm Inc & Rand (KY); T-Bob Baffert; $20,000.
3--M One Rifle, 118, g, 5, One Man Army--Leanessa, by Bertrando. O/B-Ed Bernstein, Brian Greenspun, Bruce Headley & Irwin Molasky (CA); T-Bruce Headley; $12,000.
Margins: 2 1/4, HF, NK. Odds: 7.40, 8.70, 5.90.
Also Ran: Euroears, Quiet Invader, Carbonite, Canonize, Shediak (Fr), Comma to the Top.
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???Pacific Ocean, purchased by Gary and Mary West for $300,000 as a 2008 Keeneland September yearling, opened his racing career with three straight victories before suffering his first loss with a runner-up effort in the May 21 GIII Hanshin H. He finished seventh in the July 20 Bold Venture S. at Woodbine in his final start fo the Wests and trainer Wayne Catalano. Purchased privately this summer and donning the black and yellow silks of Dennis and Mike Narlinger's JMJ Racing Stables for the first time here for trainer Mike Mitchell, the chestnut gelding was hustled to the lead from his inside post position and cut out fractions of :21.52 and :43.78. He opened a clear lead in upper stretch, completing the five furlongs in :55.66 and came home a confident winner. "It's a good thing I didn't talk to [jockey] Joel [Rosario], because I would have said just sit there and let everybody go," Mitchell said. "And here he's on the lead. That's why if you don't know anything, you don't say anything." Mitchell also trains GI Malibu S. contender Casper's Touch (Touch Gold) for the Narlingers. "The owners live in California [San Juan Capistrano] and they decided they wanted to run some horses, so they brought some here from back east," Mitchell continued. "They picked me out as a trainer and it worked out great." Irrefutable, who made a big move up the rail to gain the runner-up spot, collapsed and died after being unsaddled. "He was heading back and everything looked OK," reported trainer Bob Baffert. "He ran great. After he was unsaddled, he took about 10 steps. We thought he was having a heat stroke. He must have had a heart attack." | Bandini Filly Sharp Under the Twin Spires| 4th at CD | Alw ?[6 f] | Winner: Amie's Dini, f, 2 by Bandini |
4th-CDX, $47,662, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($75,000), NW1X, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:09 4/5, ft.
???AMIE'S DINI (f, 2, Bandini--Run Kate Run, by Cherokee Run), a half-sister to Kid Kate (Lemon Drop Kid), MSW & MGSP, $372,229, sold for just $3,000 as a yearling at KEESEP. After scoring for a $50,000 tag at Remington Oct. 7 for trainer Bernell Rhone, the dark bay finished third in an allowance under the Twin Spires Oct. 30 for Kellyn Gorder, and was 5-1 while starting under Ron Moquett's name this time. Amie's Dini broke alertly from post nine and was forced to take the overland route while up close to the pace. She entered the stretch four wide before kicking away smartly in the final furlong to post a 6 3/4-length triumph. Favored Soft Whisper (Bernstein) settled for second. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-1, $43,896. Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made.
???O-Mike D Walker. B-Dell Ridge Farm LLC (KY). T-Ron Moquett.
| Indian Charlie Colt Wins Well on Stretch-out at Churchill| 7th at CDX | ?[1 1/16] | Winner: Indian Ambush, c, 2 by Indian Charlie |
7th-CDX, $43,394, Msw, 2yo, 1 1/16m, 1:44 4/5, ft.
INDIAN AMBUSH (c, 2, Indian Charlie--Never a No Hitter, by Kris S.), a half-brother to Tizahit (Tiznow), GSW, $195,307, rallied from last to finish fifth behind the highly regarded Wharton (War Front) at Belmont Oct. 30. Sent off as the 6-5 choice while stretching out to two turns here, the Virginia-bred traveled strongly in second from the start. He took over on the far turn, and was never seriously threatened by Battle Hardened (Giant's Causeway) and Najjaar (Jazil) on his way to a two-length victory. Sales history: $200,000 wlng '09 KEENOV; $300,000 RNA yrl '10 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $25,776. Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made.
O-John D Gunther, Eurowest Bloodstock Services, Celebre Investments & J Gunther. B-Morgan's Ford Farm & Indian Charlie Syndicate (VA). T-William I Mott.
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| Political Force's Callmenancy Takes to the Churchill Turf| 2nd at CD | Msw ?[8.5 f (T)] | Winner: Callmenancy, f, 2 by Political Force |
2nd-CDX, $46,055, Msw, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:45 4/5, fm.
CALLMENANCY (f, 2, Political Force--Mayan Milagra, by Menifee), a half-sister to Dancinginherdreams (Tapit), GSW, $244,167, had a troubled trip when unplaced in her career opener at Saratoga Aug. 7. Switched to Keeneland's Polytrack Oct. 8, the bay filly rallied to finish a close third, and mirrored that effort at the Lexington oval Oct. 21. She was sent off at 7-1 while making the infield shift here. Content to sit in seventh early, Callmenancy came off the rail in the lane and put in a sustained challenge that carried her to a 1 1/2-length triumph over Cerce Cay (Hard Spun). She is the 13th winner her freshman sire (by Unbridled's Song) Sales history: $12,000 yrl '10 KEESEP; $100,000 RNA 2yo '11 KEEAPR. Lifetime Record: 4-1-0-2, $38,600. Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made.
O-Elm Tree Farm. B-Nancy Shuford (KY). T-Kenneth G McPeek.
| Johannesburg Colt Streaks Home Under Twin Spires| 8th at CDX | ?[6f] | Winner: Brown Eyed Jozi, c, 2 by Johannesburg |
8th-CDX, $47,579, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($75,000), NW1X, 2yo, 6f, 1:09 3/5, ft.
BROWN EYED JOZI (c, 2, Johannesburg--Brown Eyed Beauty {SW, $295,865}, by Miswaki) aired by 8 1/2 lengths in his second try over a sloppy Churchill track June 18, but was sidelined thereafter. He flashed speed in his Oct. 30 return before fading to sixth, and was let go at 8-1 this time. Clifford Grum's homebred was pressed through a :21.49 opening quarter, but he shook loose and opened up daylight in the lane. Forever Faithful (Honour and Glory), coming from well out of it, cut the margin to 3 1/2 lengths at the end. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0, $67,322. Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made.
O/B-Clifford J Grum (KY). T-Cecil P Borel.
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