Celebrate! While ZENYATTA fans were wowed by her 15th straight win in as many starts, Ontario-bred DANCE TO MY TUNE (Stravinsky – Bandore, by Forty Niner) was a brave 2nd. originally bought and raced by DAVE COTEY, the mare won the La Lorgnette Stakes at 3 and was sold at auction in 2008.
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HOLLINGER POSTS FIRST WORK OF 2010
Attfield works more than a dozen
Champion 2-year-old in Canada, HOLLINGER, the winterbook favourite for the Queen’s Plate, had his long awaited first workout at Payson Park yesterday, loping 2 furlongs in 27 3/5, breezing, on a very slow Payson surface.
Hall of Fame trainer ROGER ATTFIELD had a busy Monday work day with a litany of trainees going to the pole including champion PALLADIO, now 8, who went in 1:04 2/5 for 5 furlongs, Plate winner NOT BOURBON worked 3 furlongs in 38 2/5, SAND COVE, 1:05 3/5 ETC.
AT PALM MEADOWS – co-champion 2yo filly BIOFUEL (Stormin Fever) worked 3 furlongs in 36 flat much to the delight of trainer READE BAKER. It was the filly’s 2nd workout of the season.
ALSO, Grade 1 winning, Canadian-owned filly CARELESS JEWEL, March 12 in 1:01 2/5, is nominated to the APPLE BLOSSOM STAKES, the next appearance for champion ZENYATTA (Street Cry).
The Apple Blossom lost its sizzle when RACHEL ALEXANDRA pulled out as of yesterday following her 2010 debut which she lost.
But Careless Jewel is a speedy sort who may enjoy the Oaklawn surface.
CARELESS JEWEL’s workout rider last time was top Kentucky jockey JULIEN LEPAROUX – CANADIAN JOCKEY ROB LANDRY had been riding the filly.
JULIEN LEPAROUX worked CARELESS JEWEL last week.
Norm Files photo
LOUISIANA DERBY STILL POSSIBLE NEXT START FOR HOTEP
Ontario-bred HOTEP, 10th in the Risen Star Stakes in his most recent race for Sam-Son Farms, could still race in the March 27 LOUISIANA DERBY.
On Saturday, Sam-Son Farms’ Hotep breezed three-quarters in 1:15 flat in preparation for the $750,000 Derby. Hotep is a full brother to Eye of the Leopard – winner of the 2009 Grade I Queen’s Plate, who was subsequently named (Canada’s Horse of the Year) *editor’s note: champion 3yo last year.
“(Hotep) looked good in his work Saturday,” said trainer Mark Frostad Monday morning. “Now we’ll give him one more work next week and if he does good in that one, we’re going to go in the Louisiana Derby.”
NEW BABY! Here is a Feb. 23 filly by PLEASANT TAP out of graded stakes-class mare VAGANOVA, by Nureyev. Foaled at Woodlands Farm, photo by Woodlands. The mare goes to the court of Fusaichi Pegasus next.
ONTARIO-BREDS GEARING UP FOR 2YO SALE IN OCALA
THE SALE STARTS TODAY
HIP COLOR YEAR
NO. NAME SEX FOALED SIRE DAM
5 …………………….B C……….08 Forest Wildcat………..Acadia
14 Hughes Your Dad……….CH C………08 Henny Hughes………….Alycheer
30 …………………….CH C………08 Badge of Silver……….Bacall
44 …………………….CH C………08 Niigon……………….Bob’s Choice
96 Duettina……………..B F……….08 Roman Ruler…………..Duet
146 …………………….B F……….08 Badge of Silver……….Hold the Spirit
174 …………………….DKB/BR C…..08 Tomahawk……………..Ligurian
239 …………………….CH F………08 Speightstown………….Quite a Ruckus
243 Benjamin Britte……….B C……….08 E Dubai………………Raphael Rose
256 …………………….CH C………08 Grand Slam……………Roman Romance
269 …………………….CH F………08 First Samurai…………Santerra
HIP 256 http://www.obssales.com/marpreview/2010/
Follow the above link and then click on Hip #256 to see the GRAND SLAM/ROMAN ROMANCE colt (REGISTERED ONTARIO BRED). He worked easily in 10.2 at the OBS Gallop Show Sunday March 14 (Nick de Meric, agent). This colt looks like he could bring an early return to the purchaser. He is from a sound female family and should run on. He sells Wednesday, March 17. Please contact
And there is a Manitoba-bred in the sale too:
HIP COLOR YEAR
NO. NAME SEX FOALED SIRE DAM
89 …………………….CH F………08 Lemon Drop Kid………..Devious Dame
REASON TO DANCE
Ontario bred filly game in 2nd place to ZENYATTA
CANADIAN-BREEDERS had lots of reasons to celebrate last weekend (see Sunday’s post):
SUE FOREMAN has a vested interest in the Kentucky Derby, the KINGHAVEN FARMS bloodlines continue on through SIDNEY’S CANDY on the Derby trail and Anne and Punch Kent’s HOPE STOCK FARM bred DANCE TO MY TUNE, who led all the way and was just edged by the mighty ZENYATTA in the Grade 1 Santa Margarita last weekend.
While ZENYATTA only needed to post a 100 Beyer Figure to win on the weekend, little itty-bitty DANCE TO MY TUNE ran a heroic race in her first outing on a surface other than grass (she has never won on turf in more than a dozen attempts).
ODYSESSEUS (head down in the middle), the Tampa Bay Derby winner, is a Malibu Moon colt who has some relatives living in Ontario (see yesterday’s post).
Photo courtesy of Amber Chalfin of Downthestretchphotos.com.
RACHEL (inside) cannot stay with ZARDANA in the Ladies Stakes at Fair Grounds Saturday (Vanessa Ng photo)
DUBAI WORLD CUP CARD ENTRIES
Race 8: 9.45pm DUBAI WORLD CUP, sponsored by Emirates Airline
Group 1. 2,000m All Weather
Purse: US$10,000,000: 1st: $6,000,000 2nd: $2,000,000 3rd: $1,000,000 4th: $500,000 5th: $300,000 6th: $200,000
Horse Country Trainer
Allybar UAE bin Suroor S
Crowded House GB Meehan B ** Owned by Canadian J. PAUL REDDAM)
Furthest Land USA Maker M
Gio Ponti USA Clement C
Gitano Hernando GB Botti M
Gloria de Campeao France Bary P
Lizard’s Desire South Africa De Kock M
Mastery UAE bin Suroor S
Mr Brock South Africa De Kock M
Red Desire Japan Matsanuga M
Richard’s Kid USA Baffert B
Take the Points USA Pletcher T
Twice Over GB Cecil H
Vision d’Etat France Libaud E
Race 7: 8.35pm DUBAI SHEEMA CLASSIC, sponsored by Guangsha Group, Group 1. $5,000,000, 2,410m Turf:
Horse Country Trainer
Amor De Pobre Saudi Arabia Barton J
Anmar UAE Bin Surour S
Buena Vista Japan Matsuda H
Campanologist UAE Bin Surour S
Cavalryman UAE Bin Surour S
Dar Re Mi GB Gosden J
Eastern Anthem UAE Bin Surour S
Golden Sword South Africa de Kock M
Jukebox Jury GB Johnston M (** 2nd in CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL LAST YEAR)
Mourilyan South Africa Brown H
Pan River Turkey Kasar A
Pompeyano UAE Seemar S
Presious Passion USA Hartmann M
Quijano Germany Schiergen P
Spanish Moon GB Stoute M
Youmzain GB Channon M
see the lists for all the races here:
http://gulfnews.com/sport/horse-racing/gio-ponti-heads-dubai-world-cup-field-1.597849
