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ROYAL ASCOT UPDATE HEADLINE ...p9 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 2004 COLOSSAL UPSET IN STEPHEN FOSTER PERFECT TIMING Winless since taking an optional claimer at Fair Latice (Ire) (Inchinor {GB}) will head to post for to- Grounds in February of 2003, Colonial Colony (Pleasant day’s G1 Prix de Diane-Hermes at Chantilly with an Colony) was a rank outsider in unblemished record, but she will have to contend with the GI Stephen Foster H. at a stellar line-up as she bids to Churchill Downs yesterday, maintain her domination. Her raw but outfinished 3-2 chalk ability at two prompted trainer Southern Image (Halo’s Image) Jean-Marie Beguigne to take on to take it by a nose. The 62-1 colts, and she justified that bold- shot lit up the tote board, pay- ness with success in the G3 Prix Chantilly ing $127.20. “It’s unexplain- Paris-Turf photo de Conde at Longchamp in Octo- Colonial Colony (left) takes able,” trainer Walter Bindner ber. It turned out to be no ordi- Foster Horsephotos Jr. said. At the back of the nary contest, with subsequent G1 Criterium de Saint- six-horse field through the Cloud and G1 Prix Lupin victor Voix du Nord (Fr) in opening half mile as Peace Rules (Jules) set the pace, second and G1 Prix du Jockey-Club runner-up Prospect Colonial Colony was put to a drive at the half-mile pole. Park (GB) in third. Latice posted a comfortable return Southern Image took over at the top of the lane, but when beating Asti (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) by a length in the winner went after him in the stretch. The two du- the G3 Prix Vanteaux May 2. “This Prix de Diane has eled to the wire, with Colonial Colony prevailing despite drawn an elite field,” Beguigne told Paris Turf. “My filly getting bumped by the runner-up in the final yards. should be the favorite, but there are other notables. Stephen Foster cont. p2 That being said, I would be disappointed if Latice was beaten. If that is the case, I hope that she is beaten by Saturday, Churchill Downs a better horse in a truly run race. I would not want to STEPHEN FOSTER H.-GI, $810,750, CDX, 6-12, leave the course with regrets.” Prix de Diane cont p2 & 10 3yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:50 2/5, sy. 1--s@#COLONIAL COLONY, 111, g, 6, by Pleasant Colony SHHH...SABIANGO SCORES IN WHITTINGHAM 1st Dam: Jen's Fashion (SW), by Northern Fashion Owned by “The Horse Whis- 2nd Dam: Be Fine With Me, by Practitioner perer” himself, Monty Roberts, 3rd Dam: Becoming Bee, by Verbatim Sabiango (Ger) (Acatenango O-Lakeside Farms LLC; B-Chris Nolan (KY); T-Walter {Ger}) led from gate to wire to M Bindner Jr; J-R Bejarano; $502,665. Lifetime take yesterday’s GI Charles Record: 29-4-7-6, $815,605. Whittingham Memorial H. at Hol- 2--Southern Image, 122, c, 4, Halo's Image--Pleasant lywood Park by 3/4 of a length. Sabiango Horsephotos Dixie, by Dixieland Band. ($300,000 2yo 2002 Whittingham cont. p3 OBSMAR). O-Blahut Stables LLC, Kagele Brothers, Allen Tepper, et al; B-Arthur I Appleton (FL); GIVING THEM “FITZ” IN THE BROOKLYN $162,150. Seattle Fitz (Arg) (Fitzcarraldo 3--Perfect Drift, 119, g, 5, Dynaformer--Nice Gal, by {Arg}) battled through a half in Naskra. O-Stonecrest Farm; B-Dr William A Reed & :45.34 and six furlongs in 1:08.56, Stonecrest Farm (KY); $81,075. hit the eighth pole after a mile in Margins: NO, 5, 3 3/4. Odds: 62.60, 1.50, 4.20. 1:33.40 and had enough in the tank Also Ran: Peace Rules, Best Minister, Midway Road. to hold off Dynever (Dynaformer) in Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com the GII Brooklyn H. at Belmont yes- catalogue-style pedigree. Seattle Fitz A Coglianese terday. Brooklyn H. cont. p4 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/13/04 • PAGE 2 of 11 Sunday, Chantilly, France, post time: 5:35 p.m. PRIX DE DIANE HERMES-G1, i500,000, 3yo, f, 1 5/16mT SC PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER 1 16 Steel Princess (Ire) R F Barnes Barronstown Stud & Orpendale Richard Gibson (Danehill--Champaka {Ire}, by Caerleon) 2 18 Latice (Ire) Enrico Ciampi Petra Bloodstock Agcy Ltd Jean-Marie Beguigne (Inchinor {GB}--Laramie, by Gulch) 3 17 Ask for the Moon (Fr) Jean-Pierre Dubois Mme G Forien & J F Gribomont Jean-Claude Rouget (Dr Fong--Lune Rouge {Ire}, by Unfuwain) 4 9 Ometsz (Ire) Ecurie Fabien Ouaki Ecurie Fabien Ouaki Eric Legrix (Singspiel {Ire}--Jemifa {Fr}, by Fabulous Dancer) 5 3 Asti (Ire) Ecurie Wildenstein Dayton Investments Ltd Elie Lellouche (Sadler’s Wells--Astorg, by Lear Fan) 6 1 Millionaia (Ire) Ecurie Wildenstein Dayton Investments Ltd Elie Lellouche (Peintre Celebre--Moonlight Dance, by Alysheba) 7 8 Prairie Flower (Ire) Ecurie Wildenstein Dayton Investments Ltd Elie Lellouche (Zieten--Prairie Runner {Ire}, by Arazi) 8 14 Grey Lilas (Ire) Gestut Ammerland Azienda Agricola Il Tiglio di A Prevedello Andre Fabre (Danehill--Kenmist {GB}, by Kenmare {Fr}) 9 11 Love and Bubbles B P Hayes S David Plummer Robert Collet (Loup Sauvage--Bubble Dream {Fr}, by Akarad {Fr}) 10 13 Agata (Fr) P Hilger P Hilger Yves de Nicolay (Poliglote {GB}--Ambri Piotta {Fr}, by Caerwent {Ire}) 11 12 Torrestrella (Ire) P Karches F Montauban Francois Rohaut (Orpen--Sea Ring {Fr}, by Bering {GB}) 12 15 Menhoubah Saeed Manana Woodlyn Farm & Elliont Horowitz Clive Brittain (Dixieland Band--Private Seductress, by Private Account) 13 2 Baraka (Ire) Diane Nagle & Susan Magnier Barronstown Stud & Orpendale Aidan O’Brien (Danehill--Cocotte {GB}, by Troy {GB}) 14 4 Alexander Goldrun (Ire) Mrs N O’Callaghan Dermot Cantillion Jim Bolger (Gold Away {Ire}--Renashaan {Fr}, by Darshaan {GB}) 15 6 Dreams Come True (Fr) E Soderberg Mme A Tamagni & Societe Cocheese AG Richard Gibson (Zafonic--Moonlight Dreams {Ire}, by Caerleon) 16 10 Barancella (Fr) Gary A Tanaka Naji Pharaon Freddy Head (Acatenango {Ger}--Baranciaga, by Bering {GB}) 17 5 Symphony of Psalms T P Tatham Berkshire Stud & Oak Cliff Stables John Hammond (Stravinsky--Merion Miss, by Halo) 18 7 Colony Band Wertheimer & Frere Wertheimer & Frere Criquette Head-Maarek (Dixieland Band--Hostessante, by Pleasant Colony) All carry 126 pounds. (859) 233-4252 FAX (859) 987-0008 www.claibornefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/13/04 • PAGE 3 of 11 Stephen Foster cont. Saturday, Hollywood Park Anatomy of an Upset... CHARLES WHITTINGHAM MEMORIAL H.-GI, Colonial Colony could do no better than fifth in the $350,000, HOL, 6-12, 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT, 2:01 2/5, fm. 2003 Stephen Foster and was off the board in his next 1--SABIANGO (GER), 116, h, 6, by Acatenango (Ger) two starts as well before improving to be second in an 1st Dam: Spirit of Eagles, by Beau's Eagle optional claimer at Woodbine in September. He was 2nd Dam: Big Spirit, by Big Spruce second again in a Keeneland allowance Oct. 8, but 3rd Dam: Beautiful Spirit, by Bold Bidder ended the year with a fifth-place finish in an optional O-M Roberts; B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof (GER); T-Bob event in the slop at Churchill Downs Oct. 26. Third Baffert; J-T Baze; $210,000. Lifetime Record: MG1SW-Ger, against similar company in his 2004 opener at Fair 16-6-1-2, $704,333. *1/2 to Silvano (Ger) (Lomitas Grounds Mar. 18, he was not disgraced when second {GB}), Hwt. Older Horse at 9.5-11f-Ger, MGSW-Ger, to Ten Most Wanted as an 18-1 shot in the Apr. 17 GIII GISW-US, G1SW-HK, GSP-UAE, SW-Aus, $910,873. National Jockey Club H. at Hawthorne Park. The bay 2--Bayamo (Ire), 116, h, 5, Valanour (Ire)--Clare Bridge, switched to the turf for his latest and tired after press- by Little Current. (FF430,000 yrl ‘00 DEAAUG). O-Prestonwood Farm LLC; B-Horse Breeding ing the pace to finish fifth in a Churchill allowance May Company (IRE); $70,000. 23. Completely ignored with the return to Grade I com- 3--Just Wonder (GB), 116, c, 4, Hernando (Fr)--Just petition, the six-year-old gelding closed from last to get Fly, by Capote. O-Naify Sugarman & Vistas LLC, et on even terms with Southern Image in the stretch and al; B-Lutz Bongen and Gerd Feldmann (GB); $42,000. proved narrowly best. “To be honest, we were trying to Margins: 3/4, NO, 2HF. Odds: 13.40, 5.40, 11.70. hit the board with the horse,” trainer Walter Bindner Also Ran: Vangelis, Continental Red, Continuously, said. “The owner has the mare, he has the full sister. Musical Chimes, Seinne (Chi), Gassan Royal, Hawkeye There’s a lot of residual value for him, no matter what. (Ire), Irish Warrior. We just decided that it was a short field and maybe Off the board in his four starts since taking the G1 we’d get lucky. We got real lucky.” Deutschland Preis in July of 2003, Sabiango finally got back on track with this front-running score. The chest- The Image of Consistency... nut shipped to the U.S. after a fourth in a Group 1 at Southern Image was sent off the 3-2 chalk and ac- Cologne last August and filled that spot again in the quitted himself well, but had his winning streak Sept.