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The TDN is delivered each morning by 5 a.m. Eastern. For subscription information, please call (732) 747-8060. THOROUGHBRED Sunday, DAILY NEWS August 5, 2001 P INTERNATIONAL P SHORE TO PLEASE FAVORITES STUNG AT SARATOGA The Thoroughbred Corporation’s Point Given (Thun- Scorpion (Seattle Slew) entered yesterday’s GI Jim der Gulch) looks to add new meaning to “Fast Times at Dandy S. at Saratoga with the odds squarely against the Jersey Shore” when he goes postward as the odds- him, having never having won a stakes or a route race. on choice in this afternoon’s GI Haskell Invitational H. His trainer, D. Wayne Lukas, had just lost one of his at Monmouth Park. Fifth as the favorite in the Kentucky biggest client just days ago and he was facing top Derby when kept too close to the hot pace, the strap- three-year-olds Congaree (Arazi) and A P Valentine ping chestnut rebounded to score a 2 1/4-length suc- (A.P. Indy), but Lukas has been the architect of big race cess in the GI Preakness May 18 and was an amazing upsets in the not too distant past. One need only think 12 1/4-length winner of the 12-furlong GI Belmont S. in back to the 1999 Kentucky Derby or the Belmont S. of his last racetrack appearance June 9. Given some time 2000 to be reminded of the fact that Lukas can have a off following that effort, the Bob Baffert pupil has horse ready for the big ones. Mix in a dash of trained well for his return, including a July 31 blowout Saratoga’s reputation as “the graveyard of favorites” at Del Mar in :58 4/5 for five furlongs. Trainer John and in the end, Scorpion registered the stunner from a Ward Jr. and owner John Oxley, who teamed with game Free of Love (Meadow Flight). “We’ll definitely Monarchos to slay the dragon in the Kentucky Derby, point for the [GI] Travers S. [Aug. 25],” the winning are represented by Hero’s Tribute (Sea Hero). After conditioner commented. “He’s earned his shot at it. He having his Triple Crown aspirations dashed by a last-of- obviously likes the track here; he’s run some very good seven finish in the GI Blue Grass S., the bay was fitted races here as a two-year-old.” (Jim Dandy cont. p2) with blinkers and responded in kind with a 3 3/4-length Saturday, Saratoga win in the GII Peter Pan S. at Belmont May 26. Most JIM DANDY S.-GI, $600,000, SAR, 8-4, 3yo, 1 1/8m, recently third in the GII Dwyer S. July 8, his running 1:48 4/5, gd. style fits this oval and he will try to take advantage of 1--#@sSCORPION, 114, c, 3, by Seattle Slew his inside draw. Jamaican Rum (Exemplary Leader) 1st Dam: Petiteness (MSP, $144,179), by Chief's Crown ships in from California for trainer Jim Cassidy. The 2nd Dam: Affirmatively, by Affirmed runner up in the GII Arkansas Derby earlier this year, 3rd Dam: Straight Deal, by Hail to Reason the gray was defeated in restricted stakes company in ($490,000 yrl '99 KEESEP). O-Robert C Baker, David his next two starts, but closed impressively into a slow Cornstein & William L Mack; B-W Lazy T Limited pace to finish third behind Congaree in the GI Swaps S. (KY); T-D Wayne Lukas; J-J D Bailey; $360,000. at Hollywood Park July 15. Burning Roma (Rubiano) Lifetime Record: 13-4-1-3, $516,749. ventures into graded-stakes company for the first time 2--Free of Love, 114, c, 3, Meadow Flight--Love in 2001. The bay colt is the winner of five of six this Spanish, by Spanish Drums. ($9,000 wlng '98 season and three straight, including a 9 3/4-length OBSOCT). O-Ralph M Evans; B-Kathleen Kelley (FL); dusting of the Leonard Richards S. field at Delaware $120,000. June 17 and a 3--Congaree, 123, c, 3, Arazi--Mari's Sheba, by Mari's 1 1/4-length score in this track’s Long Branch Breeders’ Book. O/B-Stonerside Stable Ltd (KY); $66,000. Cup S. July 15. In second that afternoon was Margins: HF, 5 3/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 11.50, 29.50, 0.45. Stonerside Stables’ This Fleet Is Due (Devil His Due), Also Ran: A P Valentine, Indygo Shiner, Kid Rigo. who was gaining ground on the winner at the wire. He Scratched: Windsor Castle. will appreciate the added sixteenth of a mile of this event. The least experienced member of the sextet is Touch Tone (Pick Up the Phone). Trained by the affable GROUP 1 DOUBLE FOR LAILANI........................p2 Ronny Werner, the bay is three for four in his brief GODOLPHIN BREAKS THROUGH......................p3 career, punctuated by a front-running, 7 1/4-length victory in the Iowa Derby July 6. (Field p4) G1 Record-Setting Millionaire Won/Placed in 11 Stakes (9 Graded) VINERYLLC from 5f. to 1 1/8 miles KENTUCKY MORE THAN READY Southern HaloSWoodman’s Girl, by Woodman 859.455.9388 vinery.net THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS H EUROPEAN EDITION H Sunday, August 5, 2001 3.50 Goodwood, Vodafone Stewards Cup H. (Class B), H B R I T A I N H £85,000, 3yo/up, 6fT, 1:11.49, gd. GUINEA HUNTER (IRE) (g, 5, Pips Pride {GB}--Prepon- Yesterday’s Results: derance {Ire}, by Cyrano De Bergerac {Ire}), a 33-1 VODAFONE THOROUGHBRED S.-Listed, £28,675, shot, tracked leaders Smokin Beau (GB) (Cigar {GB}) Goodwood, 8-4, 3yo, 1mT, 1:39.87, gd. and Danielle’s Lad (GB) (Emarati {USA}) in eighth and 1--#GOGGLES (IRE), 124, c, 3, by Eagle Eyed (USA) came under pressure with a quarter mile to run. He 1st Dam: Rock On (Ire), by Ballad Rock (Ire) made rapid progress to lead at the eighth pole and ran 2nd Dam: Zeddenosa (Ire), by Zeddaan (GB) on strongly in the closing stages to repel the late effort 3rd Dam: Denosa (GB), by *Worden of Halmahera (Ire) (Petardia {GB}) by a neck. Lifetime (16,000gns wnlg ‘98 TATDEC; 20,000gns yrl ‘99 Record: 28-5-3-3, £99,248. DONJAN; 20,000gns yrl ‘99 DONSEP; 19,000gns O-M P Burke; B-Edmond & Richard Kent; T-T Easterby; 2yo ‘00 DONMAR). O-Mrs J K Powell; B-John Fur- J-Jamie Spencer. long; T-Henry Candy; J-Chris Rutter; £16,631. Lifetime Record: 9-3-1-0, £183,964. 5.35 Goodwood, EBF Racegoers Club Classified S. 2--Sonatina (GB), 119, f, 3, Distant Relative (Ire)--Son (Cond.) (Class C), £15,170, 3yo/up, 7fT, 1:27.77, gd. Et Lumiere (GB), by Rainbow Quest (USA). £6,309. PRIORS LODGE (IRE) (c, 3, Grand Lodge {USA}-- 3--Rosi’s Boy (GB), 128, c, 3, Caerleon (USA)--Come Addaya {Ire}, by Persian Bold {Ire}), a 7-1 chance, On Rosi (GB), by Valiyar (Ire). £3,154. settled in fifth on the outside as Threezedzz (GB) Margins: HF, 1HF, NK. Odds: 7-1, 9-2, 6-1. (Emarati {USA}) led and made smooth progress from Also ran: Lady Lahar (GB), Cauvery (GB), Proceed With the three-furlong marker. He challenged inside the final Care (GB), Reef Diver (GB). quarter mile as Spencers Wood (Ire) (Pips Pride {GB}) Scratched: Wannabe Around (GB). led, took over at the distance and was driven out to Goggles, winner of the £200,000 St Leger Yearling beat the rallying Spencers Wood by a neck. Lifetime S. at Doncaster in his final juvenile outing, failed to make the winner’s enclosure in five subsequent sopho- Record: 5-2-0-1, £14,533. more starts. Positioned in third early as Cauvery (GB) O-Lady Tennant; B-T Naughton; T-Richard Hannon; (Exit To Nowhere {USA}) led, he threw down his chal- J-Pat Eddery. lenge from the quarter-mile pole, led at the distance and stayed on determinedly to repel the rallying bid of Sona- 3.25 Doncaster, Stanley Racing Conditions S. (Class C), tina by a half length. Winning trainer Henry Candy told £13,080, 3yo/up, 6fT, 1:13.43, gd/fm. PA Sport, “Chris [Rutter] said he wasn’t happy coming VISION OF NIGHT (GB) (h, 5, Night Shift {USA}-- down the hill on the loose ground, but he stayed on Dreamawhile {GB}, by Known Fact {USA}), the 5-4 nicely. This is his time of year, he’s come back to life favourite, tracked the early leader Tamarisk (Ire) (Green now. I wouldn’t be surprised if he he doesn’t go over- Desert {USA}) in second and inched closer soon after seas as there aren’t many races here for him.” halfway. The full to Struggler (GB), GSW-Fr, GSP-GB, $224,956, and half to Baroon (GB) (Rainbow Quest {USA}), GSW & G1SP-Ger, $222,132, made his chal- MOVING ??? lenge at the quarter-mile marker, accelerated into the lead at the distance and was ridden clear for an easy For just a day or forever... 2½-length success from Tamarisk. Lifetime Record: Call us with your new fax number. G1SW-Fr, G1SP & SW-GB, 22-7-2-3, £127,999. (732) 747-8060 O/B-Hesmonds Stud; T-John Dunlop; J-George Duffield. (British Report Cont., pg.2.) ALL YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT FRENCH RACING AND BREEDING IS (in English) EVERY DAY ON: WWW.FROL.COM Fields, Live Results, News, Foreign Bred Winners In France, Statistics, Pedigrees, Photos.....and More.