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Tuesday, Thoroughbred Daily News June 11, 2002 TDN For information, call (732) 747-8060. HEADLINE NEWS WAR EMBLEM SET FOR DEPARTURE C L A S S I C C O R N E R War Emblem (Our Emblem), winner of the Kentucky P P Derby and Preakness S. before an eighth-place finish last time in the Belmont S., is scheduled to depart Chaparral As High As Galileo: Sunday for trainer Bob Baffert’s Santa Anita base in High Chaparral (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) achieved the Southern California, according to The Blood-Horse. “He same official rating in winning Saturday’s Epsom Derby looks good,” Baffert told The Blood-Horse from Chur- as Galileo (Ire) last year, according to Nigel Gray, senior chill Downs yesterday. “He seemed a little tired when handicapper at the British Horseracing Board (BHB). In we got here yesterday with all the heat and humidity, beating stable companion Hawk Wing (Woodman) by but he was happy today, which is very encouraging.” two lengths, High Chaparral reached a mark of 126 Baffert indicated that he would probably give the colt at pounds, with the runner-up on least a week off before sending him back to the track. 123 pounds. “High Chaparral is where Galileo was at this stage EMIRATES RACING UNVEILS DUBAI CARNIVAL of his career,” said Gray. Trainer The Emirates Racing Association yesterday an- Aidan O’Brien’s colts were 12 nounced that, beginning in 2003, there will be a seven- lengths clear of Moon Ballad (Ire) week series of top-class racing leading up to the Dubai (Singspiel {Ire}) and Jelani (Ire) High Chaparral World Cup. Dubbed the Dubai Racing Carnival, the Andrew Redington/Getty Images (Darshaan {GB}), who had previ- event, which will feature one program a week starting ously finished first and fifth, re- with the second round of the Maktoum Challenge Feb. spectively, in the G2 Dante S. at York May 15. How- 13 and culminating with the Dubai World Cup card Mar. ever, Gray sounded a note of caution, “I think the fea- 29, will be conducted jointly by the Dubai Racing Club ture of the Epsom meeting were the wide margins and the Dubai World Cup. Each of the seven Carnival between horses on easy ground, so it’s difficult to be cards will include a stakes race, while the Mar. 8 pro- dogmatic and quantify how good High Chaparral is. You gram, to be called Super Saturday, will offer seven either take the view that Jelani has improved to within stakes. The 2003 season in Dubai will also include the a pound of Moon Ballad or you believe that he has the introduction of the Dubai Triple Crown. The first leg of superior staying power. It was slightly bemusing how a the Triple Crown is the Feb. 13 G3 UAE 2000 Guineas few horses ran below form and expectations. I prefer to at 1600 meters, the second is the Mar. 8 Al Bastikiya take a slightly cautious approach early in the season.” at 1800 meters and the third is the Mar. 29 G2 UAE Gray is hoping that a clash with Sulamani (Ire) Derby. “For seven weeks, the very best horses will be (Hernando {Fr}) is in the cards for High Chaparral in the on show and we hope to attract as much international G1 Irish Derby at The Curragh June 30. Pascal Bary’s competition as we can to Nad Al Sheba,” said Dubai colt was, according to Gray, “particularly impressive” in Racing Club Chairman Al Khamis Al Jafleh. Added winning the G1 Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) at Emirates Racing Association Chief Executive Les Chantilly June 2 by 1 1/2 lengths from Act One (GB) (In Benton, “The programming has only been changed The Wings {GB}). Kazzia (Ger) (Zinaad {Ger}), mean- marginally--for example, all of the races on Super Satur- while, put up the best performance since that of Lady day were held within six days of each other in 2002. We decided to put them all together to make a com- Carla (GB) in 1996 in winning Friday’s G1 Epsom Oaks. plete lead-up to the Dubai World Cup. That way, any In beating Quarter Moon (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) by a half- trainer or owner wishing to secure experience or a lead- length, she achieved a rating of 120 pounds, with Gray up run for the horse prior to the Dubai World Cup can commenting, “In a good year in the King George she do so in a race over the same distance and under the would have to run in excess of 120 pounds, but that same conditions.” A total of $18 million in purses will performance does put her in with a shout in the St be offered during the Carnival. Leger.” 1st Crop — 1st Starter is a Winner 2YO filly Cydnaquil wins impressively by 2 lengths. Graham J. Beck, President Inquiries: Michael Hernon SUBORDINATION 859-293-2676 Fax 859-299-9371 www.gainesway.com Dual G1-winning Millionaire from the amazing Blushing Groom line. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/11/02 • PAGE 2 of 4 P EDIGREE INSIGHTS Shirley Heights mares have 49 representatives by Sadler’s Wells and among them are 11 stakes winners BY ANDREW CAULFIELD (22 percent). As many as eight of the 11, including In The Wings, Moon Queen, Dance Routine, Hunting PREMIUM BLEND Hawk and St Expedit, are Group winners, representing I hate to say “I told you so” (not really), but last a whacking 16 percent, and there can’t be many week’s European classics reminded me of a piece I crosses as dependable as this. Incidentally, this total of wrote for TDN early last September, after Quarter Group winners may rise higher still, because the 49 also Moon had won the G1 Moyglare Stud S. include Starbourne, this year’s Irish 1000 Guineas third “When I tell you that Sadler’s Wells’ latest collection who ran fourth in Friday’s Oaks. Not even Shirley Heights, though, can match the of juveniles contains 13 youngsters out of Shirley exceptional record being built up by Sadler’s Wells’ Heights mares and another eight out of mares by Shir- partnership with daughters of Darshaan. The first 24 ley Heights’ son Darshaan,” I pointed out, “you will animals bred this way include 10 stakes winners (42 appreciate that crossing the perennial champion sire percent) , with seven of them (29 percent) winning at with mares from the Mill Reef line has become one of Group level, including Islington, the filly who was favor- the most popular ‘nicks’ in European breeding.” ite for the Oaks until the ground turned against her. No The enormous potential of this cross was underlined fewer than five of the Group winners (21 percent) have several more times during the rest of the 2001 season. won a Group 1. Those five include Edadiyla (Irish Oaks Milan--out of a Darshaan mare--won the G1 St Leger and French St Leger), High Chaparral (Derby) and Milan and finished second in the Breeders’ Cup Turf; Moon (St Leger), as well as the Oaks second Quarter Moon, Queen--out of a Shirley Heights mare--won the G2 Prix so this is truly a classic partnership. de Royallieu; and High Chaparral--out of a Darshaan Be warned, there are roughly another 20 youngsters mare--won the G1 Racing Post Trophy. among Saddler’s Wells’ juvenile crop out of mares by Then, in the space of three days last week, Quarter Mill Reef, Shirley Heights and Darshaan, with sisters to Moon failed by only half-length to catch Kazzia in the Quarter Moon and Islington among the Darshaan band. Oaks, the pair 14 lengths clear of the rest; High Chapar- Nothing has happened in the last nine months to ral used his undoubted stamina to repel Hawk Wing’s make me change my mind about why this particular challenge in the Derby; and Dance Routine, a Sadler’s blend is proving so effective. I remain unconvinced that Wells filly out of a Shirley Heights mare, ran on strongly it is because it produces two lines to that outstanding broodmare Lalun, through her sons Never Bend and to take second place in the French Oaks. For good Bold Reason. If this were the explanation, Sadler’s measure, Beat Hollow, a Sadler’s Wells horse whose Wells’ results with Mill Reef mares would surely be second dam is a Mill Reef mare, strengthened his claims superior to those achieved with mares by his son and to being the best turf horse in the U.S. with an admira- grandson, but that definitely isn’t so. ble win in the GI Manhattan H. The truth is that mares by Mill Reef, Shirley Heights It’s a worthwhile exercise to remind you of Sadler’s and Darshaan have done very well with several stallions Wells’ statistics with mares by Mill Reef, his son Shirley from the Northern Dancer line. Because Mill Reef, Shir- Heights and Darshaan. The 38 foals, aged three and ley Heights and Darshaan are strong influences for above, out of daughters of Mill Reef include eight stamina--they all won the Derby in England or France-- stakes winners (21 percent), but only one of the 38 has their daughters appreciate the element of speed pos- won a Group race, so this has to be considered the sessed by so many members of the Northern Dancer weakest link in this very strong chain. male line. www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/11/02 • PAGE 3 of 4 (Pedigree Insights cont.) He has received six-figure sums for three of Kozana’s It could be argued that many of the good winners daughters, Kotama, Kasora and Koniya.

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