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THUNDERELLO RETIRED HEADLINE p4 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2002 THE EAGLE HAS LANDED SLIGO DRINKS FROM THE CUP Eagle Café (Gulch) was sent off at 19-1, but shot Sligo Bay (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) was caught nearing through a gap at the top of the stretch and held off the wire by Denon in last year’s GI Hollywood Derby, 123-1 outsider Regent Bluff (Jpn) (Park Regent) to win but there was a happier ending yesterday, as the blaze- the G1 Japan Cup Dirt by faced bay overtook a game Grammarian (Definite Article a length at Nakayama {GB}) inside the final sixteenth to win the GI Hollywood yesterday afternoon. “He Turf Cup in Inglewood. Eighth in the GII Arcadia H. in was in great form,” win- April and 10th in the GI Woodford Reserve Turf Classic ning jockey Frankie the following month, he was sidelined off a fifth in local Dettori said. “I just put allowance company June 9, but returned to register a the horse in the right po- visually impressive two-length score going 10 furlongs sition and he did every- at Santa Anita Oct. 18. Sent off at 9-1 stretching out thing.” The five-year-old to a mile and a half for the first time, Sligo Bay was a Eagle Café Takes Japan Cup Dirt ended a 26-month HKJC photo ground-saving fourth passing the stands on the first drought with a win in the circuit, was asked to take closer order approaching the July 7 G3-JRA Tanabata Sho and had started twice far turn, took aim on Grammarian in upper stretch and since, disappointing when eighth in the G2-JRA edged clear late. “Coming down the stretch, I thought I Sapporo Kinen Aug. 18, but showing marked improve- was going to blow by the leader,” said winning rider ment with a solid third-place finish in the G2 Prix Dollar Laffit Pincay Jr. “Then all of a sudden, the other one at Longchamp Oct. 5. Overlooked by the bettors this took off. I was able to get him, but I had to work hard.” time, the bay tracked 8-5 second choice Gold Allure Sligo Bay is the 10th individual Group/Grade I winner (Jpn) (Sunday Silence) to the stretch, then rallied past for his sire in 2002. Click for the brisnet.com chart or the Japan Dirt Derby winner, grabbing the lead 100 the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. meters from the line. “I had seen Eagle Café run in France and I liked his strong finish,” Dettori said. “I Saturday, Hollywood Park didn’t expect to be so close to the front this time, but I HOLLYWOOD TURF CUP S.-GI, $250,000, HOL, 11-23, know Nakayama has sharp turns and it is hard to make 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:27 1/5, fm. up ground on a 200-meter straight, so I wanted to be 1--sSLIGO BAY (IRE), 126, c, 4, by Sadler's Wells as close as I could. When I found the gap, I asked him 1st Dam: Angelic Song, by Halo to go and, when he got his head out in front, he went 2nd Dam: Ballade, by *Herbager willingly.” As for the future, winning owner Kiyoshi 3rd Dam: Miss Swapsco, by Cohoes Nishikawa said, “He is not young and normally I would O-Columbine Stable; B-Orpendale (IRE); T-C Beau think of retiring him at the end of the season. However, Greely; J-L Pincay Jr; $150,000. Lifetime Record: having won the Japan Cup Dirt, I’ll have to discuss this G1SP-Fr, GSP-Ire, 16-4-5-2, $464,935. *1/2 to Lady carefully with my connections and the trainer. The Ballade (Ire) (Unbridled), MSW-Jpn, $1,335,399. Dubai World Cup--if we get invited--may also be a con- 2--Grammarian, 126, c, 4, Definite Article (GB)--Leaping sideration, although up to now I honestly didn’t think Water (GB), by Sure Blade. O-Pacific Heritage Farm; that this horse would be so well suited to dirt races.” B-Pacific Heritage Farm (KY); $50,000. American hopeful Reba’s Gold (Slew o’Gold) made an 3--Delta Form (Aus), 126, h, 6, Marscay (Aus)--Arborea outside bid on the final bend, but faded to finish ninth, (Aus), by Imperial Prince (Ire). O-Team Valor Stables; while countrymate Abreeze (Danzig) battled for the B-L F Williams (AUS); $30,000. early lead, but tired late to be 12th. Attendance for the Margins: 1, 2HF, HF. Odds: 9.00, 14.00, 2.10. third running of the Japan Cup Dirt was 55,163. Also Ran: Rochester, Williams News, Lasting Tribute, (Chart, p2) Click here for the free brisnet.com Hannibal Lad (GB), Special Matter, Nazirali (Ire), catalogue-style pedigree. Cetewayo, Alyzig. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/24/02 • PAGE 2 of 5 Saturday, Ascot (Perth), Australia P R E S U L T S P RAILWAY S.-G1, A$500,000, Ascot (Perth), 11-23, 1mT, 3yo/up, 1:35.67, ft. Saturday, Nakayama, Japan 1--sOLD FASHION (AUS), 120, g, 5, by Metal Storm (Fr) JAPAN CUP DIRT-G1, ¥248,000,000, Nakayama, 1st Dam: Matilda Waltz (Aus), by Jevington (Aus) 11-23, 3yo/up, 1800m, 1:52.20, std. 2nd Dam: Picamera (Aus), by Family Of Man (Aus) 1--@sEAGLE CAFÉ, 126, h, 5, by Gulch 3rd Dam: Picatina (GB), by Welsh Pageant (Fr) 1st Dam: Net Dancer (SP), by Nureyev O-V A Brockman, Marcowsta No.2 Syndicate, R W 2nd Dam: Doubles Partner, by Damascus Waters, M G Carey & A Werjutina; B-G R Williamson; 3rd Dam: Fabuleux Jane, by *Le Fabuleux T-V Brockman; J-S Miller; A$338,800. ($375,000 2yo ‘99 BESMAR). O-Kiyoshi Nishikawa; 2--Hardrada (Aus), 114, g, 3, Marooned (GB)--Marrich B-E J Hudson, Jr., Irrevocable Trust & W S Kilroy; T-F Bay (Aus), by Old Spice (Aus). O-Milfordale Racing Kojima; J-L Dettori; ¥133,696,000. Lifetime Record: Syndicate; B-Mr I Riley; A$87,300. GSP-Fr, 31 starts, 5 wins, ¥426,051,200. *Full to 3--Corporate Bruce (Aus), 120, g, 7, Corporate Raider Haseno Gulch, SP-Jpn, $588,970; and 1/2 to Let (Aus)--Cash Conversion (Aus), by Ksar (GB). O-W T (A.P. Indy), GSW & GISP, $604,020. Trythall; B-Mr B Trythall; A$43,650. 2--Regent Bluff (Jpn), 126, h, 6, Park Regent--Sally Margins: HD, HD. Odds: 11-2, 3-1, 9-1. Belle (Jpn), by Goodly (Fr). O-A Ohara; B-Takashi Yoshida; ¥52,000,000. Saturday, Churchill Downs 3--Admire Don (Jpn), 121, c, 3, Timber Country--Vega CARDINAL H.-GIII, $173,100, CDX, 11-23, 3yo/up, (Jpn), by Tony Bin (Ire). O-Riichi Kondo; B-Northern f/m, 1 1/8mT, 1:51, yl. Farm; ¥33,000,000. 1--QUICK TIP, 114, f, 4, by Unaccounted For Margins: 1, NK, 1 1/4. Odds: 19.80, 123.60, 1.20. 1st Dam: Mystic Moves, by Green Dancer Also Ran: Preeminence (Jpn), Gold Allure (Jpn), Toho 2nd Dam: Come Gailly (Fr), by Sir Gaylord Emperor (Jpn), Smart Boy (Jpn), Hagino High Grade 3rd Dam: *Camarilla, by Sayajirao (Jpn), Reba’s Gold, Be My Nakayama (Jpn), Kanetsu O/B-William S Farish (KY); T-Neil J Howard; J-R J Fleuve (Jpn), Abreeze, Double Happiness (Jpn), Red Albarado; $107,322. Lifetime Record: 22-7-3-2, Sun (Arg), Ar Alan (Jpn), Pappus (Ger). $449,387. 2--San Dare, 114, f, 4, Dare and Go--San Empery, by Thoroughbred Daily News is: Empery. ($9,000 yrl '99 KEESEP). O-David G Mounts; Barry Weisbord President/Co-Publisher B-Sidney Turner (KY); $34,620. Sue Finley Vice President/Co-Publisher 3--Bien Nicole, 118, f, 4, Bien Bien--Dana Nicole, by Flying Paster. O-Kristine & John Richter; B-The Rich- Andy Belfiore Editor-in-Chief ter Family Trust (KY); $17,310. Alycia Borer Director of Advertising Margins: HF, 1HF, 3. Odds: 3.30, 23.80, 1.20. Jessica Martini Associate Editor Also Ran: Lady Linda, Kiss the Devil, Lady of the Fu- Alan Carasso Assistant Editor ture, Five Fishes (Fr), Town Queen, Verruma (Brz), Marie Kizenko Assistant Editor Lapuma. Scratched: Byzantine. Christina Bossinakis Editorial Assistant Lucas Marquardt Writer/Reporter Mike Szotak Internet Services Manager TDN TODAY Vicki Forbes Director of Customer Services Headline News .................... 5 pages In a list of champion stallions, one young gun FOREST WILDCAT is moving up the charts... ALL-TIME LEADERS BY 1ST CROP SWS* BROOKDALE FARM STALLION 1ST-CROP SWs 1ST CROP THEATRICAL 13 1989 $60,000 Live Foal. Book Full. A.P. INDY 13 1994 FOREST WILDCAT 11 1998 SADLER’S WELLS 11 1986 NORTHERN DANCER 10 1966 NUREYEV 10 1984 BLUSHING GROOM 10 1979 d r a RAHY 10 1991 n o ROBERTO 9 1975 e L DANZIG 9 1982 y n o (859) 873-6067 Fax (859) 873-2117 www.brookdalefarm.com * Werk Thoroughbeds T TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/24/02 • PAGE 3 of 5 Cardinal H. cont. Red Smith H. cont. An allowance winner over this turf course during the One of the three “main track only” entrants in what spring meet, Quick Tip ran fifth in the GIII Early Times was supposed to be the final grass stakes of the year in Mint Julep May 18 and in local allowance company New York, Evening Attire easily disposed of his five July 7 before finishing second to England’s Legend (Fr) other rivals to record his fifth stakes of the year in this in the GIII Modesty H.