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Pleasantly Perfect to Japan Cup Dirt? HEADLINE p.6 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-M AIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2004 LADY TAK DANCES AWAY WITH BALLERINA LION HEART RETIRED Lady Tak (Mutakddim) fought off the late-closing duo Kentucky Derby runner-up Lion Heart (Tale of the Cat-- of My Trusty Cat (Tale of the Cat) and Harmony Lodge Satin Sunrise, by Mr. Leader) suffered a broken coffin (Hennessy) and then weathered a steward’s inquiry to bone in his right front foot while running seventh and take yesterday’s GI Ballerina H. at Saratoga. Ridden by last in Saturday’s GI Travers S. at Saratoga and has jockey Jerry Bailey for the first time in almost a year, been retired from racing. Pur- the 2003 GI Test S. winner took chased by Michael Tabor and command early and zipped Derrick Smith for $1.4 million through a quarter mile :22.35 at the 2003 Fasig-Tipton Feb- and a half in :44.49 before rip- ruary Sale, Lion Heart was ping through three quarters in unbeaten in three starts at 1:07.90, faster than Saratoga’s two and ended his juvenile track record for that distance. campaign with a 3 ½-length Despite the four-year-old’s sharp victory in the GI Hollywood Lady Tak A. Coglianese early exertions, it appeared to Lion Heart Horsephotos Futurity. He began 2004 with some that Lady Tak wouldn’t be runner-up efforts in the GII able to sustain her bid late, but her pilot was not among San Rafael S. and GI Blue Grass S. before a game second- them. “My filly got really strong around the far turn,” place finish behind Smarty Jones in the Kentucky Derby. explained Bailey. “She was pulling me out of the saddle. A well-beaten fourth in the Preakness S., the chestnut So I went ahead and let her go. As soon as those rebounded with wins in the GIII Long Branch Breeders’ horses got to her throat, she just gave it another surge.“ Cup S. and GI Haskell Invitational H. at Monmouth Park. Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com Sent off the 5-2 Travers favorite off his Haskell victory, catalogue-style pedigree. For the video race replay, Lion Heart set the pace Saturday, but faded badly turn- select: broadband or modem. (cont. p6) ing for home. Trainer Patrick Biancone said the injury, which will not require surgery, likely occurred when the Sunday, Saratoga colt switched leads nearing the stretch run. “The horse BALLERINA H.-GI, $250,000, SAR, 8-29, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:21, gd. has been very generous to us,” Biancone said. “He gave 1--LADY TAK, 119, f, 4, by Mutakddim everything he had. I’ll look forward to training his ba- 1st Dam: Star of My Eye, by Lucky North bies.” On the board in eight of 10 starts, Lion Heart 2nd Dam: Dangerous Star, by Dark Star retires with five wins and earnings of $1,390,800. 3rd Dam: *Dangerous Dame, by *Nasrullah ($7,500 yrl '01 KEESEP; $75,000 2yo 2002 CHERRY TOPS LUCIEN BARRIERE KEEAPR). O-Heiligbrodt Racing Stable; B-John Franks Cherry Mix (Fr) (Linamix) led home a one-two-three (FL); T-Steven M Asmussen; J-J D Bailey; $150,000. sweep for trainer Andre Fabre, Lifetime Record: 16-9-3-1, $1,019,602. winning his sixth renewal since 2--My Trusty Cat, 116, f, 4, Tale of the Cat--Entrusted, 1989, in yesterday’s G2 Grand by Private Account. ($130,000 yrl '01 KEESEP). Prix de Deauville Lucien O-Carl Pollard; B-Vintage Racing (KY); $50,000. Barriere. The lone sophomore in 3--Harmony Lodge, 119, m, 6, Hennessy--Win Crafty the field unleashed a smart turn Lady, by Crafty Prospector. ($1,650,000 2yo 2000 FTFFEB). of acceleration in the soft O-E & L Melnyk; B-Sabine Stables (KY); $25,000. ground to record his first Group Margins: HD, HD, 1. Odds: 0.85, 5.10, 6.00. Cherry Mix france-galop.com victory and book his ticket for Also Ran: Molto Vita, Smok'n Frolic, Final Round, My the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Boston Gal. Scratched: Ebony Breeze Triomphe at Longchamp Oct. 3. (report cont. p2) COAST to COAST GRADE 1s STORM CAT Sweet Catomine wins Del Mar Debutante-G1 Storm Flag Flying wins Personal Ensign S. -G1 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/30/04 • PAGE 2 of 6 Sunday, Deauville, France P R E S U L T S P GRAND PRIX DE DEAUVILLE LUCIEN BARRIERE-G2, i130,000, Deauville, 8-29, 3yo/up, 1 9/16mT, Sunday, Del Mar 2:55.10, hy. DEL MAR H.-GII, $250,000, DMR, 8-29, 3yo/up, 1--@CHERRY MIX (FR), 118, c, 3, by Linamix (Fr) 1 3/8mT, 2:12 3/5, fm. 1st Dam: Cherry Moon (SW-US, $139,317), 1--STAR OVER THE BAY, 116, g, 6, by Cozzene by Quiet American 1st Dam: Lituya Bay (MSW, $138,833), by Empery 2nd Dam: Datsdawayitis, by Known Fact 2nd Dam: Reason to Please, by Boldnesian 3rd Dam: Baton Twirler, by Reverse 3rd Dam: Reason to Earn, by Hail to Reason O-Lagardere Family; B-Jean-Luc Lagardere; T-Andre O-G Racing Vanburger & Vaughn; B-Four Horsemen's Fabre; J-Thierry Gillet; i74,100. Lifetime Record: Ranch (FL); T-Mike R Mitchell; J- Baze; $150,000. 8 starts, 3 wins, 5 places, i153,275. Lifetime Record: 38-8-4-3, $488,353. *1/2 to Lord 2--Martaline (GB), 129, h, 5, Linamix (Fr)--Coraline (GB), Of The Bay (Lord Avie), GSW, $223,130; Alligator by Sadler’s Wells. O-K Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms; i28,600. Bay (Pentelicus), SW, $184,519. 3--Bailador (Ire), 129, c, 4, Alzao--Alymatrice, by 2--Sarafan, 121, h, 7, Lear Fan--Saraa Ree, by Caro Alysheba. O-Baron Edouard de Rothschild; B-Ecurie (Ire). ($90,000 yrl '98 KEESEP). O-Gary A Tanaka; de Meautry; i13,650. B-Stratford Place Stud (KY); $50,000. Margins: 4, SHD, 3. Odds: 6.00, 3.30, 5.40. 3--Moscow Burning, 114, f, 4, Moscow Ballet--Burning Also ran: Swing Wing (GB), Kindjhal (Fr), Fair Mix (Ire), Desire, by Mr. Leader. O-Mariani, Nentwig, Van Franklins Gardens (GB). Kempen; B-Harris Farms, Inc & Ken Maddy Trust Cherry Mix began his campaign with a third in the (CA); $30,000. Listed Prix Maurice Caillault at Saint-Cloud Mar. 18 Margins: NK, 2, HD. Odds: 2.60A, 3.10, 7.80. before finishing runner-up in the G2 Prix Noailles at Also Ran: Dimitrova, Gene de Campeao (Brz), Murano, Longchamp Apr. 11. Subsequently third in the G2 Prix Continuously, Outta Here, Mananan McLir. Hocquart back at that track May 13, he filled second Star Over The Bay, who posted three 100-plus Beyer spot in a conditions event at Saint-Cloud July 4 prior to figures in his three most recent starts, had been hard to picking up a confidence-boosting first stakes score in beat when placed on the front end and yesterday’s Del the Listed Prix Frederic de Lagrange at Vichy last time Mar H. proved no different. A four-length winner when July 24. Held up in rear by Thierry Gillet as Gary claimed from trainer Vladmir Cerin for $80,000 going a Stevens cut out the fractions aboard Martaline, he mile at Hollywood May 16, the gelding had to settle for quickened to pass his stable companion with 1½ fur- second in the nine-furlong Dallas Turf Cup H. at Lone longs remaining. He was never in any danger from there Star June 19. A nose victor over rival Continuously in and left that rival to his own private battle with Bailador the GII Sunset H. while contesting 12 furlongs at Holly- for the runner’s-up spot on his rider’s final major domes- wood July 18, the grey was nonetheless sent off the tic ride. “I felt he had a string chance as he won very second choice behind that foe for the rematch. Allowed nicely last time,” the Lagardere Family’s Racing Man- to gallop ahead of the field through modest opening ager Roland de Longevialle commented. “He won so fractions, the six-year-old had enough left in reserve to easily, he must tackle a Group 1, and that could be the fend off a slow-closing Sarafan. Arc.” Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com Click for the Racing Post chart or the brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. catalog-style pedigree. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/30/04 • PAGE 3 of 6 (Results cont.) Sunday, Goodwood, Britain CITROEN C5 PRESTIGE S.-G3, £40,000, Goodwood, Sunday, Deauville, France 8-29, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:32.30, gd/sf. PRIX QUINCEY FOUQUET’S BARRIERE-G3, 73,000, i 1--#@DUBAI SURPRISE (IRE), 121, f, 2, by King’s Best Deauville, 8-29, 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:43.20, hy. 1st Dam: Toujours Irish, by Irish River (Fr) 1--@AUTUMN GLORY (IRE), 126, c, 4, by Charnwood Forest (Ire) 1st Dam: Archipova (Ire), by Ela-Mana-Mou (Ire) 2nd Dam: Princesse Kathy (Fr), by Luthier (Fr) 2nd Dam: Anna Comnena (Ire), by Shareef Dancer 3rd Dam: Princesse Kali (GB), by Mourne (Fr) 3rd Dam: Anna Paola (Ger), by Prince Ippi (Ger) (220,000gns yrl ‘03 TATOCT). O-Dr Ali Ridha; (12,000gns wnl ‘00 TATDEC; 62,000gns yrl ‘01 B-James F Hanly; T-David Loder; J-Ryan Moore; TATOCT).