NICK ZITO ENTERS HALL HEADLINE p. 1 (ATW) NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2005 SHORTER, BUT HOPEFULLY SWEETER T.D. VANCE HOLDS ON TO FAME Despite a catalogue of just 153 horses, the smallest T.D. Vance (Rahy), dismissed at 16-1 by the since the 162 booked for the 1998 sale, officials at Saratoga faithful, prevailed by a determined nose in Fasig-Tipton are confident ahead of its Saratoga Se- yesterday’s GII National Museum of Racing and Hall of lected Yearling Sale, which kicks off this evening at Fame S. The three-year-old geld- 7:30 p.m. “We are very confident in a good sale,” said ing was fourth behind the tal- Fasig-Tipton Executive Vice President and Chief Operat- ented English Channel in the ing Officer Boyd Browning. “I think we have a very May 21 Woodlawn S. at Pimlico good group of horses on the grounds, and we’re very and was just nosed out of a win pleased with the folks we’ve seen on the grounds ac- in the June 19 Restoration S. at tively looking and seemingly interested in looking at Monmouth Park before securing horses. All the feedback we’ve gotten from the buyers a 1 1/2-length victory in the July has been very positive and we’re very optimistic.” The T.D. Vance (inside) 16 Toronto Cup S. last time out sales grounds, located just north of the racetrack, were A Coglianese at Woodbine. The bay sat just teeming with activity yesterday afternoon, with repre- off pacesetting High Limit sentatives of Coolmore, Sheikh Mohammed, a gaggle of (Maria’s Mon) through fractions of :23 2/5, :47 1/5, pinhookers and several other end users hard at work. 1:11 1/5. He took charge in upper stretch and won the And they will have a typically strong group of horses to head bob over Silver Whistle (Alphabet Soup) as High bid on. Sires represented in the catalogue include Awe- Limit tired to fourth. “The horse is very talented,” said some Again, Belong to Me, Carson City, Deputy Minis- winning trainer H. Graham Motion. “Every race has ter, Distorted Humor, Dixieland Band, El Prado (Ire), been a progression to this race to get him to settle. He Elusive Quality, Forestry, Forest Wildcat, Fusaichi Pega- showed a lot of ability.” Video, sponsored by Taylor sus, Giant’s Causeway, Gone West, Grand Slam, Gulch, Made. Click for the brisnet.com catalog-style pedigree More Than Ready, Mr. Greeley, Silver Deputy, Storm or the brisnet.com chart. Cat, Successful Appeal, Tale of the Cat, Thunder Gulch, perennial Saratoga favorite Unbridled’s Song, Monday, Saratoga and Yes It’s True. Also in the mix are youngsters from a NATIONAL MUSEUM OF RACING HALL OF FAME formidable roster of newer stallions, including Buddha, S.-GII, $150,000, SAR, 8-8, 3yo, 1 1/8mT, 1:48, fm. Came Home, El Corredor, Five Star Day, Include, Offi- 1--@T. D. VANCE, 119, g, 3, by Rahy cer, Orientate, Songandaprayer and Yonaguska. 1st Dam: Freedom of Speech, by Danzig 2nd Dam: Fantastic Find, by Mr. Prospector Strength....But Not Necessarily in Numbers... 3rd Dam: Blitey, by Riva Ridge In stark contrast to the Fasig-Tipton July sale, where O-Donald A Adam; B-Tac Holdings Inc (KY); it was widely held that the supply of nearly 700 horses T-H Graham Motion; J-T Kabel; $90,000. Lifetime outweighed the demand, the Saratoga sale will be a Record: 7-4-1-0, $227,668. much more compact affair. “The numbers are a reflec- 2--Silver Whistle, 115, c, 3, Alphabet Soup--Polish tion of the horses we thought fit into the sale this Polka, by Polish Numbers. O-Stronach Stables; year,” Browning explained. “We don’t set out with a B-Adena Springs (KY); T-William I Mott; $30,000. predetermined number--we take the number of horses 3--Crown Point, 119, c, 3, Honor Grades--Runaway we think fit into the marketplace and this year we came Ashleigh, by Runaway Groom. O-Drumlanrig Farm; up with 153. We would have liked to have had a few B-Albert Coppola (KY); T-David G Donk; $15,000. more, but we are very, very comfortable and confident Margins: NO, 1 3/4, HF. Odds: 16.50, 6.20, 17.70. that the ones that are in this sale will sell very well and Also Ran: High Limit, Rey de Cafe, Holy Ground, Prince that’s how we approach it.” Cont p2 Rahy, Reel Legend, Interpatation.

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(Fasig-Tipton Saratoga cont.) The average declined minutely, but it’s the differ- Adapting to a Dynamic Marketplace... ence in one major horse being sold for a lot of money Typically held over the course of three sessions, this or not. We all get too hung up in the obvious statis- year’s event will be conducted over two evenings, a tic, which is average and which may not completely reflection on current trends in the marketplace, accord- reflect the health or strength of a sale. Last year was ing to Browning. “Thirty years ago, the dynamics were a great marketplace.” completely different than they are today,” he explained. “This sale and a lot sales in the world were dominated A Giant for Manfuso... by folks who had a stable of horses or who summered Robert Manfuso, who operates Chanceland Farm in at Saratoga and 90 percent of your buyers had a house West Friendship, Maryland, is set for a big evening here and intended to stay here for a week or longer to buy horses. Today, you have a very professional buying tonight at Saratoga. The veteran horseman, along audience, some of which is based in Saratoga, but an with partner Katy Voss, consign hip 25, the first foal awful lot of which is not based in Saratoga. The buying from Manfuso’s homebred Belterra. A daughter of base is from all over the United States and, frankly, all Unbridled, Beltarra defeated Take Charge Lady in the over the world; we have received some feedback in GII Golden Rod S. in 2001 and was third in the GI recent years that there was not enough activity to merit Ashland S. and the GII Bonnie Miss S. at three. She a longer sale, so we made a decision to shorten it from was retired to stud in 2003 with four wins from three nights to two nights to try to allow people, both seven starts and earnings of $324,859. Hopes are consignors and buyers, but mostly buyers, to be able to sky high at Barn 4 South for this son of Giant’s get more activity done and to spend less time on the Causeway. “He’s been real popular and he’s had a lot road, away from home. I think the change has been of looks,” said Tom Cashman, farm manager at received very well and has been very positive.” Chanceland. “Some people have come by two or three times, which is a good sign. He’s got the The Year that Was... breeding and all the right parts--he’s a good-looking In a sales atmosphere that was generally character- colt and we have our fingers crossed. He’s a really ized by ebullience, last year’s Saratoga sale failed to athletic-looking colt and he’s got a great walk about generate the fireworks some might have expected. While the average crossed the $300,000 barrier for the him, but he’s really bounced up. He’s a good size, fourth time in five years, it was off by 2.7 percent from he’s not overly big, but he’s just the right size. He’s the 2003 figure. Five horses achieved seven-figure price the kind they look for.” Cashman also had a hand in tags and another 19 made over $500,000. Despite a raising the mare, but says this colt is unlike his dam. perceived “under-performance,” Browning was not “Belterra was a little more scopey, a little more rangy overly concerned. “I thought last year we had a pretty than he is,” he explained, but adds, “He’s a very dog-gone good horse sale,” he offered. “The average intelligent colt, he learns right away and he’s very declined just a little bit and the RNA rate was excep- willing; I hate to see him go.” tionally low [21.4 percent]. We missed a couple of top- Cont. p3 end horses to propel the average, but horse for horse, horses sold very well last year and they’re going to sell well again this year.” He continued, “That’s one of the You can also pick up a copy of the TDN today at trends you try to look for--what’s your long-term clear- the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Selected Yearlings ance rate and do you have any major bobbles, and we Sale. don’t really consider last year a bobble. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/9/05 • PAGE 3 of 6

Big Gamble for Eldon Farm... H I P H A P P E N I N G S Eldon Farm Equine, owned by Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth P P Luke of Keswick, Virginia, have emerged on the scene Hip 5, c, Buddha--Valiant Jewel, by Buckley Boy in the last few years, purchasing well-related fillies to Consigned by Highclere Sales, agent construct a broodmare band. Last September at B-Ronald Fein (KY) Keeneland, the couple purchased, among others, a Hill ‘n’ Dale stallion Buddha is off to a flying start in Capote half sister to Smoke Glacken and a Storm Cat the sales ring, as a half dozen of his first crop yearlings half sister to Escena. They were also active at the sold for six-figure price tags at FTK July. Valiant Jewel, Fasig-Tipton July sale, going to $340,000 for a Gone a dual stakes winner of nearly $300,000, has produced West granddaughter of MGISW Dispute. However, it is five winners from six to race, including Friendly a colt by Mr. Greeley, catalogued as hip 73, which flies Michelle (Artax), winner of the GI Prioress S. in 2004, the Eldon flag at tonight’s opening session. Out of the and MSP Abba Gold (Devil’s Bag). Raja Baba mare Hard Knocker, the chestnut, a $440,000 Keeneland November weanling purchase, is a Hip 13, c, Forestry--Adormicol, by Gone West three-parts brother to GSW and GISP Chimichurri (Elu- Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent sive Quality) and a half to German Listed winner B-Brushwood Stable (PA) Huambo (Green Dancer). “He’s highly athletic, he has Elizabeth Moran went to $600,000 to acquire the walk and he’ll be purchased by somebody who’s Adormicol in utero at the 1999 Keeneland November very serious about winning big races,” commented sale. Carrying a foal from the first crop of champion Brian Graves, who works in the yearling sales division Vindication, that mare was resold at last year’s Novem- for consignor Gainesway. “He’s very forward and very ber sale for $475,000 to the bid of Dapple Bloodstock. mature and a free-moving individual. Horses like that Adormicol has since produced a filly. This Mar. 12 foal are always going to be in the top of their class and we is very similarly bred to Adcat (Storm Cat), a Grade III hope he’ll do well.” winner of $435,597. Powerful Updates for Glencrest... Hip 16, f, Forest Wildcat--Alizea, by Premiership There’s nothing like well-timed catalogue updates. Just ask Glencrest Farm’s David Greathouse, who, Consigned by Taylor Made Sales, agent under the banner of Four Star Sales, consigns two B-Summer Wind Farm (KY) horses with good updates. Hip 37 is a full brother to Alizea, the dam of leading 2005 freshman sire Battle Won (Honour and Glory), upset winner of the GII Songandaprayer, was purchased by the Summer Wind Churchill Downs H. on Derby Day and most recently Farm of Laura Jane and Frank Lyon for $850,000 at second in the GI Bing Crosby H. at Del Mar. The similar- Keeneland November in 2000 and has subsequently ities are striking, Greathouse says. “He’s just like his dropped three foals, which have made back most of brother and I expect him to sell well,” he explained. that investment. This is the second foal from the mare “He’s a very athletic and nice horse. Chuck Simon, who by a son of Storm Cat. Expletive (Exploit), her 2001 trains Battle Won, says if you put them in a stall next produce, made $350,000 at this venue the following to one another, except for the fact that the one was year. older and a little bigger, you wouldn’t know the differ- ence between the two--they’re made exactly the Hip 22, f, More Than Ready--Audacious, by Manila same.” Greathouse is realistic, yet optimistic, about his Consigned by Taylor Made Sales, agent colt’s chances. “We don’t have any million-dollar expec- B-Highclere (KY) tations, but for a good-bred Honour and Glory he’ll sell With a plethora of stakes winners in 2005, More well.” Glencrest is also the owner of hip 81, which sells Than Ready sits in a prominent fourth on the list of tomorrow evening. The bay daughter of Smart Strike is leading second-crop sires. Represented this year by the a half sister to Adieu (El Corredor), winner of the good fillies Ready’s Gal, Ready and Alluring and Port- Astoria S. and a troubled fourth in the GII Adirondack sea, he is the sire of this Feb. 16 foal, who hails from S. at Saratoga. She is also kin to Clay’s Rocket (Ameri- the family of undefeated First Samurai. That son of can Chance), who since the catalogue won a Delaware Giant’s Causeway took a tough allowance race this allowance last month and was third in that track’s past Sunday in 1:10 1/5, just a tick slower than that Make Me Conquer S. last weekend. afternoon’s GII Amsterdam S. Buy at Keeneland for Grade One Summer Success Three Grade One Wins by Keeneland Graduates: Commentator - Whitney • Roman Ruler - Haskell • Whipper - Prix Maurice De Gheest (800) 456-3412 www.keeneland.com Plan now to attend the Keeneland September 12 - 26 Yearling Sale TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/9/05 • PAGE 4 of 6

Hip 34, f, Forestry--Born Perfect, by Mr. Prospector Consigned by Taylor Made Sales, agent B-Padua Stables (FL) From the family of the late Carson City, this bay filly is the first foal from her unraced mare, purchased by her breeder for $3.6 million as a yearling. The Feb. 12 foal is a granddaughter of Molly Girl, herself a full sister to General Meeting. Hip 47, f, Fusaichi Pegasus--Collect Call, by Meadowlake Consigned by Taylor Made Sales, agent B-Lorraine & Rod Rodriguez (KY) Purchased for $250,000 from the 505 Dispersal in Washington state in 2000, Collect Call put together an excellent three-year-old season while based in Califor- nia. Winner of the GIII Santa Ysabel S., the filly was also second in the GII Fantasy S. and GII Hollywood Oaks and third in that year’s GI Kentucky Oaks. From the family of French Deputy and Princess Mitterand, she was also runner-up in the GI Vanity H. and GI Mi- lady BC H. at age four. This is her first foal. Hip 59, c, Include--Excellentadventure, by Slew City Slew Consigned by Gainesway, agent B-Brereton C Jones (KY) Another first-crop stallion who made a very favorable impression at FTK July, with five yearlings which made $100,000-plus. Produced by a winning full sister to Grade II winner Evansville Slew, this bay colt is a half brother to the dual stakes winner Excellent Band (Dixie- land Band). The Apr. 27 foal was purchased for $150,000 as a weanling, the top price among 23 foals to sell by his sire in 2004. Hip 60, c, Giant’s Causeway--Exchange Place, by Affirmed Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent B-Albert Fried, Jr (NY) Offspring of this Coolmore stallion are making their mark across Union Avenue, with the exploits of the aforementioned First Samurai as well as Saturday’s good turf allowance winner Zurich (Ire). This is the second foal out of a full sister to one of the classiest sprinter/milers in recent memory, Affirmed Success, who won a trio of New York Grade I events and nearly $2.3 million.

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GII National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame S. T.D. Vance (Rahy) gamely holds on for narrow win. www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/9/05 • PAGE 5 of 6

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Hip 63, c, Tale of the Cat--Forest Garden, by Woodman Consigned by Taylor Made Sales, agent B-GSB Racing & Breeding Stock (KY) The property of Gale S. Brophy, this Feb. 4 foal is the recipient of one of the more timely updates on day one of the sale. The dark bay is out of a mare who has dropped three winners from three to race, including Karakorum Splendor (A. P Jet). That $25,000 graduate from this sales company’s Saratoga Preferred Sale in 2003 added to her bankroll with a gritty victory in last week’s New York Stallion S. at Saratoga.

Hip 70, c, Orientate--Haleys Fury, by Ogygian Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent B-Eve Kuhlmann (KY) Purchased by the pinhooking outfit Athens Woods for $250,000 at Keeneland last November, this colt shares the honor of top weanling price in 2004 for his Eclipse Award winning sire. The dark bay colt was produced by a half sister to English MSW & MGSP Elrafa Ah (Storm Cat), the dam of champion two-year-old and G1SW Mujahid. Ranked by price paid at a previous sale, Ath- ens Woods will offer three of the top nine pinhooking prospects at this auction.

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Saturday, Cidade Jardim, Brazil P R E S U L T S P GP ROBERTO E NELSON SEABRA-G1, R$158,000, Sunday, Hakodate, Japan Cidade Jardim, 8-6, 3/up, f/m, 2000mT, 2:01.00, gd. HAKODATE NISAI S.-G3-JRA (Listed), ¥61,550,000, 1--s@MAGIC LAMP (BRZ), 128, f, 4, by Royal Academy Hakodate, 8-8, 2yo, 1200mT, 1:10.70, fm. 1st Dam: Big Emotions, by Carson City 1--#MOERE GENIUS (JPN), 119, c, 2, by Fusaichi Concorde (Jpn) 2nd Dam: Miss Oh La La, by Wallet Lifter 1st Dam: Chalna (Ire), by Darshaan (GB) 3rd Dam: Feu Follet (GB), by Fair Trial (GB) 2nd Dam: Chalon (Ire), by O/B-Stud TNT; T-V Nahid; J-J Ricardo. Lifetime 3rd Dam: *Areola, by Kythnos (GB) Record: 13-4-4-2. *1/2 to High Tracks (Brz) (Ghadeer O-K Nakamura; B-Kanaishi Stud; T-Y Doyama; J-F {Fr}), MSW-Brz. Igarashi; ¥32,385,000. Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0. 2--Sables D'Or (Brz), 128, f, 4, Blush Rambler--Laguna 2--Rush Life (Jpn), 119, f, 2, Sakura Bakushin O (Jpn)-- Seca (Brz), by Filago. O/B-Haras Figueira do Lago. Friend Lei (Jpn), by Danehill. O-Sunday Racing Co 3--Jenufa (Brz), 128, f, 4, Dubai Dust--Dona Carol (Brz), Ltd; B-Shiraoi Farm; ¥13,110,000. by Emmson (Ire). O/B-Haras Tributo A Opera. 3--Admire Carib (Jpn), 119, c, 2, Sakura Bakushin O Margins: HF, HD. (Jpn)--Ruby My Dear, by Gone West. O-Riichi Kondo; B-Northern Farm; ¥8,055,000. Saturday, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Margins: HD, NK, 6. Odds: 13.20, 15.50, 1.30. GP MAJOR SUCKOW-G1, R$155,000, Gavea, 8-6, Victor of the Fresh Challenge Nisai on debut June 8, 3yo/up, 1000mT, :55.70, gd. Moere Genius completed the exacta in the Eikan Sho a 1--s@HEART ALONE (BRZ), 130, c, 4, by Music Prospector month later before returning to the winner’s circle in 1st Dam: Sylicon Purple (Brz) (MSW-Brz), by Purple Mountain the July 23 Lavender Sho last out. A longshot here, the 2nd Dam: Jet Lark (Brz), by Tumble Lark colt raced along in mid-pack, rallied to lead in the final 3rd Dam: Teresinha (Brz), by Gay Garland (GB) stages and held the late charge of the filly Rush Life in O-Stud Tete e Beto; B-Haras Rosa Do Sul; the shadow of the wire. With the win, Moere Genius T-C Oliveira; J-E Ferreira. Lifetime Record: 10-4-3-0. earned an invitation to run in the G1 Asahi Hai Futurity 2--Omaggio (Brz), 130, c, 4, Dodge--Carmina Burana S. at Nakayama Dec. 11. (Arg), by Southern Halo. O/B-Haras Anderson. Sunday, Gavea, Brazil 3--Karlo Guitar (Brz), 132, h, 5, Mountain Lark (Brz)--La GP BRASIL-G1, R$552,000, Gavea, 8-7, 4yo/up, Guita (Brz), by New Ghadeer (Brz). O-Stud Estrela 2400mT, 2:26.30, gd. Energia; B-Haras Nahuel. 1--s@VELODROME (Brz), 130, h, 6, by Booming (Fr) Margins: NK, NO. 1st Dam: Licena (Brz) (SP-Brz), by Derek (Brz) 2nd Dam: Esparta (Brz), by Karabas (GB) 3rd Dam: Forsaken (Ire), by Bold Lad (Ire) MOVING ??? O/B-Hs Dar El Salam; T-V Nahid; J-M Almeida. For just a day or forever... Lifetime Record: 13-6-1-3. *Full to Pavillon (Brz), Call us with your new fax number. MG1SW-Brz, GSW-US, $280,308-US; Tabernacle (732) 747-8060 (Brz), GSP-Brz; and Universelle (Brz), G1SP-Brz. 2--Pestanita (Brz), 130, h, 5, Stuka--Assinatura (Brz), by Efesivo (Brz). O-Stud Raca; B-Haras Pirassununga. 3--Deuteronomio (Brz), 128, c, 4, Baynoum (Ire)--Du TDN TODAY Chatillon, by Manila. O/B Haras J B Barros. Headline News ...... 6 pages Margins: NK, 2. MULTIPLE GRADE 1 WINNER SAINT LIAM EARNS A 123 BEYER IN THE GRADE 1 WHITNEY S THE CO-HIGHEST BEYER FOR THE YEAR! He enters stud at Lane’s End in 2006

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ROMAN RULER WILL STAND AT HILL ‘N’ DALE Sunday’s GI Haskell Invitational H. winner Roman Ruler (Fusaichi Pegasus) will stand stud at Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm at the conclusion of his racing career. Trainer Bob ZITO ENTERS HALL OF FAME Trainer Nick Zito Baffert and owners David Shimmon and Bill Bianco was officially inducted into the National Museum of have not yet determined when the three-year-old will Racing’s Hall of Fame yesterday in front of a retire. “We are excited about the prospects of this standing-room only crowd at the Fasig-Tipton Sales talented and royally bred racehorse,” said John Sikura, Pavilion. Also inducted as members of the 50th anni- president of Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm. “He brings all the prereq- versary class of the Hall of Fame were three steeple- uisites of a serious sire to stud with him. He was a chase stars: trainer Sidney brilliant two-year-old, he was precocious, he can carry Watters Jr., rider Tommy Walsh speed a distance of ground, he is a Grade I millionaire, a and five-time champion Lone- great-looking horse and his half brother El Corredor is some Glory. During his induction off to a brilliant start at stud.” As a juvenile, Roman speech, Zito recalled sneaking Ruler won the GII Norfolk S. and the GII Best Pal S. into Aqueduct as a youngster. This term, he has won the GII Dwyer S. and the Haskell. To date, he has won five of eight starts for “What a feeling I got when I earnings of $1,020,800. saw those owners in the walk- ing ring,” Zito said. “It was Mr. Light (Arg) scary, looking at those great MR. LIGHT TO MILL RIDGE (Numerous--Luminare {Arg}, by Forlitano {Arg}) has people and those great horses. I been purchased by Mill Ridge Farm and will take up knew that was what I wanted to stud duties at the Lexington farm in 2006. Mr. Light set do, that was my life. But it was a new world record for the mile at Gulfstream when he hard work and I had to find a blitzed the distance in 1:31.41 in a Jan. 3 allowance. way to get into the paddock.” The six-year-old won this year’s GIII Poker H. and GII Zito opened his public stable in Appleton H. while racing for Earle Mack. He is also a Nick Zito Horsephotos 1972 with two horses. As of Group 2 winner in his native Argentina and is a full yesterday, the 57-year-old brother to Grade I winner Miss Loren (Arg). “We all Brooklyn native had won 1,420 races with purse know milers have historically made good sires and here money of $71,119,670. He won the 1991 Kentucky is one with world-record speed, bred on a cross that Derby with Strike the Gold and the 1994 Derby with has already worked extremely well,” said Mill Ridge Go For Gin. In 1996, Zito saddled Louis Quatorze to director of stallion marketing Bayne Welker, Jr. “Mr. win the Preakness and he won the Belmont S. last Light’s trainer, Hall of Famer Angel Penna, has nothing year with Birdstone. “For all of us in this room, we’re but praise for this horse and he was one of the attribut- lucky to be in this game, but it’s not just for us,” Zito ing factors that led us to make the decision to stand said yesterday. “It’s for the fans, the racing fans. him.” On the board in nine of 14 North American races, With the help of God, I say today I am the luckiest Mr. Light won five times and earned $244,600. He will fan alive.” Zito was presented the award by his son stand for a fee of $6,500, live foal payable Nov. 1. Alexander and breeder-owner John Hettinger, who has employed Zito as a trainer for 23 years. This was STAKES CLOSINGS the first year inductees were required to receive at TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10: least 75 percent of the votes cast to qualify for induc- 08-27 $200,000a Play The King H.-II, Wo, tion. Previously, the leading vote-getter in each cate- 3yo/up, 7fT (200) gory was inducted. Zito was the only nominee in the www.stakesdigestweekly.com flat racing division to receive the required percentage.

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POLLARD’S VISION RETIRED Edgewood Farm's Pollard's Vision (Carson City--Etats Unis, by Dixieland H S A R A T O G A H Band), a multiple graded stakes winner of over $1.4 million, sustained a career-ending injury in Saturday's GI Bailey Takes Off Monday Mounts: Whitney H. and has been retired. The leading earning Hall of Fame rider Jerry Bailey took off his mounts son of Carson City was a consistent runner through Monday after he was hit in the face by his mount, three seasons, winning six of 23 Performing Diva, in the post parade of the fourth race. starts and hitting the board 17 “The filly threw her head back and caught me,” Bailey times. Todd Pletcher, who trained explained. “I don’t know if my nose is broken or not, Pollard's Vision throughout his but it is pretty sore and swollen. I took several stitches career, said, "Pollard was tough, [on the bridge of the nose and cheek]; fortunately, Dr. durable and consistent--a real [Richard] Alfred was in the paddock and he was right warrior, the type of horse everyone there to tend me.” Bailey added that he would get X- would want to own. He gave you rays tomorrow. Performing Diva, a first-time two-year- everything he had every time he old starter for trainer Bill Mott, ran loose after throwing Four-Footed photo went over there. I would love to Bailey and was collared by an outrider. have a barn full of his kind." Pol- lard’s Vision scored his biggest victory at three in the Haskell Runners Ship to Spa: GII Illinois Derby, winning in wire-to-wire fashion. He also Roman Ruler (Fusaichi Pegasus), fresh from his win in captured the GIII Lone Star Derby and GIII Leonard Sunday’s GI Haskell Invitational H., shipped to Saratoga Richards S. that year and notched seconds in the GII yesterday. “He came out of the race just fine,” said Ohio Derby, GII Pennsylvania Derby, and GIII West Virginia trainer Bob Baffert. “I’m not sure what his next race Derby. His four-year-old season included a win over Badge will be, maybe the Travers, maybe something else. I of Silver in the GIII National Jockey Club H., a second to Eddington in the GI Pimlico Special and a third in the haven’t made up my mind yet.” Haskell runner-up Sun GI Suburban H. Pollard’s Vision hails from the family of King (Charismatic) will also be shipping to Saratoga, but Blue Hen mare Chris Evert and multiple Grade I winner is unlikely to start in the Aug. 27 GI Travers S., accord- Sightseek. His dam, the Dixieland Band mare Etats ing to newly inducted Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito. Unis, is out of GI Kentucky Oaks runner-up Hometown “The Travers may be too long for him,” Zito said. “It’s Queen and is a full sister to millionaire and GSW Bow- also too quick to bring him back in three weeks for a man’s Band. Stud plans will be announced shortly. race like the Travers.” Zito said the Sept. 5 GII Pennsyl- vania Derby could be next for Sun King. Also likely for WANDO TO LANE’S END Canada’s 2003 Horse of the Pennsylvania Derby is Haskell third-place finisher the Year and champion three-year-old Wando (Langfuhr- Park Avenue Ball (Citidancer). -Kathie’s Colleen, by Woodman) will begin his stud career next year at Lane’s End Farm in Versailles, Ken- Summerly Works for Alabama: tucky. The five-year-old swept the Canadian Triple Summerly (Summer Squall) worked six furlongs over Crown, as well as winning the 2002 GII Grey Breeders’ the Oklahoma training track Monday in preparation for Cup S. and the 2003 GIII Marine S. He was on the the Aug. 20 GI Alabama S. With regular exercise rider board in 15 of 23 starts, with 11 victories and earnings Carmen Rosas in the irons, the GI Kentucky Oaks win- of $2,063,038 for owner and breeder Gustav ner went six furlongs in 1:14 4/5 and galloped out Schickedanz. A stud fee has not yet been announced. seven furlongs in 1:30. “She really looked good out there,” trainer Steve Asmussen said. “She has really looked good since coming to Saratoga. Her coat looks i O N THE WORKTAB i good and she really enjoys the surroundings. For now, we’re going to continue with the same training pattern DEL MAR for her heading into the Alabama.” Since winning the Intercontinental (GB) (Danehill), 4f, :50.00, 37/55 Oaks, Summerly was third in the June 25 GI Mother Three Valleys (Diesis {GB}), 4f, :48.40, 17/55 Goose S. and second in the July 23 GI Coaching Club Sweet Return (GB) (Elmalmuul), 6fT, 1:18.40 h 1/1 American Oaks.

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(Saratoga cont.) Yesterday’s Results: 7th-SAR, $49,400, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($75,000), NW3X, NYTWA Auction to Benefit Thoroughbred Charities: 3yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:50 3/5, ft. Proceeds from an auction held in conjunction with the 1--SHANIKO, 120, c, 4, A.P. Indy--Sapphire n' Silk New York Turf Writers Association Awards Dinner and (MGSW, $222,182), by Pleasant Tap. ($550,000 yrl Dance at the Gideon Putnam Hotel in Saratoga Springs '02 FTSAUG). O-Aaron U & Marie D Jones; B-William will benefit Thoroughbred charities, including the Thor- A Carl (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher. Lifetime Record: oughbred Retirement Foundation, Belmont Child Care 13-4-4-1, $150,110. Association, and the Backstretch Employee Assistance 2--Philanthropist, 120, c, 4, Kris S.--Hidden Reserve, by Team. Seasons to top New York stallions, New York Mr. Prospector. Yankees memorabilia, house seats to a Broadway 3--Subitano (Arg), 120, h, 5, Acceptable--Subitamente, show, a Travers Day box and seats for the Breeders’ by Equalize. Cup World Thoroughbred Championships are among the Margins: 11, 4 3/4, 19 1/4. Odds: 0.50, 2.10, 15.40. items to be auctioned off. Among the stallion seasons Shaniko showed early promise last spring with a pair on offer at the auction include Best of Luck, Freud, of professional efforts on the New York circuit, but Gold Token, Kelly Kip, Mayakovsky, Prime Timber, Rizzi couldn’t handle the step up to graded stakes company and Strategic Mission. Bids will also be taken on a bat in two subsequent starts, beaten by double-digits in autographed by New York Yankee shortstop Derek both, and was promptly shelved. Back with a third Jeter and an authentic Yankees jersey signed by third going a mile in $63K optional claiming company at baseman Alex Rodriguez. Tickets for the dinner are Gulfstream Apr. 6, he came home a winner next time in $100 and can be obtained by calling Charlotte Quinn at a Belmont allowance May 15. Tiring late to finish sec- (518) 584-6200, ext 4235 or by email at ond as the 4-5 chalk June 17, the dark bay stepped [email protected] into the favorites’ role following the gate scratch of early choice Dwango. Close up to the early pace, he Whitney to be Honored at Travers Celebration: took command a half mile from home and galloped off to win by daylight. The fifth annual Travers Celebration will honor Marylou Whitney and her 2004 Travers champion colt 3rd-SAR, $46,000, Msw, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:53, ft. Birdstone. The celebration will take place Aug. 25 at WORLD SERIES (c, 3, A.P. Indy--Ninth Inning {GSW, Saratoga. In its first four years, the Travers Celebration $150,452}, by Meadowlake) came home fifth going six has raised more than $400,000 for Saratoga-based panels at Belmont July 9 and was given a 6-1 chance charities and the Backstretch Employees Services to make amends here. Hard pressed for the early lead, Team. This year’s gala will also benefit the Double H the chestnut inched clear in the stretch to score by a Ranch in Lake Luzerne, NY, which provides a unique length over Bredwinner (Belong to Me). Lifetime Record: Adirondack camping experience for critically ill children. 2-1-0-0, $28,890. The Travers Celebration begins with cocktails at 7:30 O/B-Peter E Blum (KY). T-James A Jerkens. p.m. under the “At the Rail” tent, followed by dinner, dancing, a silent auction and the music of the Times Square Orchestra. Tickets can be purchased by calling TDN TODAY (518) 584-6200 x4233. Dress is cocktail attire. Around the World ...... 9 pages TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 8/9/05 • PAGE 4 of 9

(Saratoga cont.) H W E S T H 4th-SAR, $45,000, Msw, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f, 1:19, ft. SWAP FLIPAROO (f, 2, Exchange Rate--Fliparoo, by Sunday Night Results: Buckaroo) debuted with a second-place finish going 9th-SRX, $29,642, Msw, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:03 3/5, ft. 5 1/2 furlongs in the mud at Belmont July 13 before +VICTORINA (f, 2, Delaware Township--Since Time just failing to hold on late in her turf bow there July 24. Began, by Rubiano), sent off the 5-2 second choice, Sent off the 9-5 choice this time, the roan pressed the was off to an awkward start, but soon recovered to early pace, poked a head in front after a half mile in press the early pace. Pushed past the top flight in the :46.10 and drew off late to win by 1 3/4 lengths over stretch, the $160,000 OBSAPR juvenile inched clear to Criminologist (Maria’s Mon). The $75,000 OBSMAR win by 1 1/4 lengths over Must Be A Quest juvenile is the fourth winner for freshman sire (by (Coronado’s Quest). The filly becomes the fourth win- Danzig). Lifetime Record: 3-1-2-0, $44,200. ner for her freshman sire (by Notebook). Lifetime Re- O-Hobeau Farm. B-Hobeau Farm Ltd (FL). T-H Allen cord: 1-1-0-0, $14,675. Jerkens. O-Harry J Aleo. B-Sez Who (FL). T-Greg Gilchrist. H E A S T H Yesterday’s Results: H S O. C A L I F O R N I A H 5th-PHA, $22,302, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f, 1:06, ft. +SEEMEIN SEATTLE (f, 3, Seattle Sleet--One for Sunday Night Results: Smoke {SP}, by Special Lineage), given a 4-1 chancefor 6th-DMR, $52,200, Msw, (S), 2yo, 5.5f, 1:03 4/5, ft. her debut, pressed the early pace through a sharp open- DA STOOPS (c, 2, Distorted Humor--Glamorous Lady, ing quarter in :22.22, took over on the turn and pow- by Kingdom of Spain) finished second in both prior ered clear late to win by a widening 7 1/4-length mar- starts, including a state-bred maiden here July 20. Sent gin. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $12,600. off the hot 1-2 choice this time, the dark bay streaked O-Circle S Ranch. B-Guy Trolinger (KY). T-Floyd W through quick opening fractions, extended his lead to Snyder. three turning for home and galloped off an easy 8 1/4- length winner. Lifetime Record: 3-1-2-0, $49,800. O-Watson & Weitman Performances LLC. B-Malibu Valley Farms, Inc (CA). T-Bob Baffert.

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A M E R I C A N - B R E D W I N N E R S H H SOPHOMORE SPOTLIGHT IN JAPAN: Fifty Oner, g, 3, Fusaichi Pegasus--Heraklia, by Irish Stakes/First-time Starters to Watch: Tues., Aug. 9 River (Fr). Hakodate, 8-6, Novice Race, 8.5fT. Sire (Sire’s Sire), Farm, 2001 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/SW Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $56,250. O-Carrot Farm; Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) B-Mr & Mrs George S Hofmeister; T-Takayuki Yasuda. BEHRENS (Pleasant Colony), Darby Dan, $10K, 74/7/0 *$350,000 wnlg ‘02 KEENOV; $350,000 yrl ‘03 9-FE, Msw, 6f, +Keizer Hill, 8-1 KEESEP. **Gaining command as they turned for VICAR (Wild Again), Darby Dan, $10K, 129/35/2 home, the gelding turned on the jets late and zipped 1-CNL, Msw, 5f, +Vicar's Tune, $45K EAS SEP yrl, 5-2 clear by five lengths on the line. “He lost his spirit in YES IT’STRUE (Is It True), Three Chimneys, $10K, 149/42/6 the early stages, but once I started to push him, he 9-FE, Msw, 6f, +Yesitsmalibubarbie, $19K OBS MAR 2yo, 8-1 started to fight again,” said winning jockey Yuichi Shibayama. “I’m sure he’ll be competitive in a higher class.” FRESHMAN FOCUS Maltese Hobby, f, 3, Spinning World--Buckarina, by Buckaroo. Niigata, 8-7, Yuzawa Tokubetsu, 6fT. First-crop progeny to watch: Tues., August 9 Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0, $160,357. O-Yoshio Fujita; B-J K Boutcher, J Stuart & P Bance; T-Isamu Sire (Sire’s Sire), Farm, 2002 Fee, #2yos/Winners/SW Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) Shibasaki. *$25,000 yrl ‘03 KEEJAN; $35,000 yrl ALBERT THE GREAT (Go for Gin), Three Chimneys, $10K, 69/1/0 ‘03 FTKJUL. **1/2 to Buckys Solution (Tiffany Ice), 2-PHA, Msw, 6f, Captain John, $15K EAS MAY 2yo, 20-1 Ch. 2yo Filly-Can, MSW, $220,524. CLASH BY NIGHT (Conquistador Cielo), Pensioned, $2K, 20/0/0 Nanatsuboshi, m, 4, Southern Halo--Quant, by Chief’s 2-PHA, Msw, 6f, +Knightintheforest, 12-1 Crown. Asahikawa, 8-3, Mizar Tokubetsu, 8f. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS (Sky Classic), Stonewood, $3K, 10/0/0 Lifetime Record: 19-2-0-2, $113,393. O/B-Grand 3-GLD, Msw, 4f, +Stover, 6-1 Farm; T-Tsuneyasu Kobayashi. FLAME THROWER (Saint Ballado), Cloverleaf, $7K, 44/0/0 Gaily Snowman, c, 4, Victory Gallop--Mari Go Round 9-FE, Msw, 6f, Two Face Flyer, $10K ONT SEP yrl, 7-2 (MSW), by Mari’s Book. Kokura, 8-6, Ibusuki SNUCK IN (Montbrook), Cloverleaf, $3K, 56/4/0 Tokubetsu, 8.5f. Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-0, $289,286. 1-CNL, Msw, 5f, Scruples In, 3-1 O-Tokyo Thoroughbred Bureau Inc; B-Green Gates VISION AND VERSE (Storm Cat), Hill N Dale, $8K, 62/3/0 Farm; T-Akio Tsurudome. *Sent to the fore under 1-CNL, Msw, 5f, Victory Stormer, $15K EAS MAY 2yo, 9-2 Yutaka Take, the gray led every step of the way for the facile score. “He broke well,” said the winning i ON THE WORKTAB i rider. “He did not have any problems at all at this level.” SARATOGA Divide by Zero, h, 5, Silver Deputy--Briarcliff (SW & Kate Winslet (Signal Tap), 3f, :35.06, 1/18 GSP-NA, $217,268), by Red Ransom. Donoda, 8-3, Silver Wagon (Wagon Limit), 3f, :37.06, 5/18 Capeside Lady (Cape Town), 4f, :47.82, 5/42 Yuragawa Tokubetsu, 7f. Lifetime Record: 30-3-6-1, Two Trail Sioux (Indian Charlie), 4f, :51.76, 41/42 $181,670. O-Hiroyuki Sonobe; B-William A Carl & G Relaxed Gesture (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), 4f (Tr.) :47.16, 3/32 Watts Humphrey Jr; T-Hideyuki Mori. *$210,000 Wonder Again (Silver Hawk), 4f (Tr.) :50.06, 30/32 wnlg ‘00 KEENOV. Forest Danger (Forestry), 5f, 1:02.06, 10/27 Gaily Queen Bee, m, 5, Spinning World--A Little Kiss Katdogawn (GB) (Bahhare {GB}), 5f, 1:04.26, 25/27 (NZ) (MG1SW-Aus), by Sackford. Kokura, 8-6, Plate Lilah (Defrere), 5f, 1:02.07, 11/27 Race, 9fT. Lifetime Record: 23-3-0-3, $323,839. Leroidesanimaux (Brz) (Candy Stripes), 5f (Tr.) :59.89, 4/17 O/B-Tokyo Thoroughbred Bureau Inc; T-Akio Wild Desert (Wild Rush), 6f, 1:15.28, 3/5 Tsurudome. *3/4 Gaily Funky (Theatrical {Ire}), SW- Summerly (Summer Squall), 6f (Tr.), 1:14.89, 1/1 Jpn, $678,195. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 8/9/05 • PAGE 6 of 9

Windsor, 8.20, Mdn, £6,540, 3yo/up, 1m 67ydsT, 1:43.54, gd/fm. PERFECT BLEND (GB) (f, 3, Linamix {Fr}–Picture Prin- cess {GB}, by Sadler’s Wells), second to the smart Percy’s Pearl over course and distance on her latest H B R I T A I N H start July 25, raced keenly in the lead. Shaken up at the top of the straight, the 7-4 pick came out on top by NEWBURY ATTRACTION a head after a bitter final-quarter struggle with Golden Multiple Group 1 winner Attraction (GB) (Efisio {GB}) Applause (Fr) (Royal Applause {GB}). Lifetime Record: looks set for her eagerly anticipated return in Satur- 4-1-1-1, £6,447. day’s G3 Hungerford S. at Newbury, trainer Mark O-Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al Maktoum; Johnston has revealed. The first filly to achieve the B-Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd; T-Barry Hills. English and Irish 1000 Guineas double when successful in both Classics last year, she was a lowly 11th of 13 Thirsk, 6.30, Mdn, £6,450, 2yo, 7fT, 1:27.33, gd/fm. in the G1 Champions Mile on seasonal bow at Sha Tin +SUITS ME (GB) (c, 2, Bertolini–Fancier Bit {GB}, by May 14 and missed early summer engagements due to Lion Cavern) tracked the early leaders in fifth. Pushed injury. “She had a fetlock injury which she took a while along three furlongs out, the 18-1 longshot, a 7,000gns to get over and that has disrupted a lot of the season,” TATOCT yearling, took the lead 1 ½ furlongs from the trainer told At The Races. “We didn’t feel she was home and was kept to task from there to score by a quite ready for the Falmouth and then, for her intended half length from Just Observing (GB) (Observatory). target in France, the ground was very soft so we gave Suits Me becomes the 17th winner for his freshman sire that a miss. We’ve had limited opportunities with her, (by Danzig). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, £4,193. she’s in very good shape now, but we’ll be delighted to O-The Westow Partnership; B-R S A Urquhart; T-Julian get another run on British soil under her belt.” Of future Poulton. plans, he continued, “The [G1] Matron S. [Leopardstown Sept. 10] or [G1] Queen Elizabeth II S. [Newmarket Sept. 24] would be possibilities, but if she H F R A N C E H comes back on song, then we’ll have to think again because she has had a very light year.” Yesterday’s Results: Clairefontaine, 2.20, Cond, i20,000, 4yo/up, Yesterday’s Results: 1 1/2mT, 2:39.40, sf. Windsor, 6.50, Cond, £10,570, 3yo/up, 1m 67ydsT, WHORTLEBERRY (FR) (m, 5, Starborough {GB}--Rotina 1:42.06, gd/fm. {Fr}, by Crystal Glitters}), a half to Valentino (Fr) PRIME NUMBER (IRE) (c, 3, King’s Best–Majinskaya {Fr} {SW & GSP-Fr}, by Marignan) was unplaced in a (Valanour {Ire}), MGSW-Fr, $284,066; and Ysoldina (Fr) valuable 10-furlong Goodwood handicap last time (Kendor {Fr}), G1SP-Fr, $132,750, was off the radar in July 28 and raced in rear in the face of strong early five starts since winning last August’s G2 Prix Jean fractions. Pushed along half a mile from home, the 5-1 Romanet at Deauville, but managed a third at La Teste chance responded to hit the front 1 ½ furlongs out and de Buch last time July 23. Reserved off the pace in rear was driven out to assert by 1 1/4 lengths from for most of this return, the 3-5 pick made progress Habanero (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}). The winner is from the home bend to challenge widest of all ap- a half to Danaskaya (Ire) (Danehill), Hwt. 2yo Filly-Ire, proaching the final eighth and was pushed clear inside G1SP-Eng & MSP-Ire; and Modeeroch (Ire) (Mozart the last 100 meters to account for Vasanour (Fr) {Ire}), SW & GSP-Ire. Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-2, (Valanour {Ire}) by an easy three lengths. Owner Teruya £11,665. Yoshida was on hand to witness the return to form and O-A D Spence; B-Ballylinch Stud; T-Gerard Butler. said, “I’m very happy, she looked well and it was a powerful run. I was hopeful she would run good today Windsor, 6.20, Mdn, £8,925, 2yo, 6fT, 1:13.36, and I’m always happy to see my horses win anywhere gd/fm. in the world.” Whortleberry was a FF70,000 DEAAUG +TUFTON (GB) (c, 2, King’s Best–Mythical Magic yearling purchase. Lifetime Record: Co-Hwt. 3yo-Ity at {GB}, by Green Desert) was a well-backed 7-2 shot on 9.5-11f, MGSW-Fr, GSW-Ity, 25 starts, 8 wins, debut here and raced in the front rank early. Asked for 10 places, i277,550. his effort at the quarter pole, he took sole charge of the O-Teruya Yoshida; B-Gilles & Mme Forien; T-Francois lead shortly after, but required a strong ride to hold off Rohaut. the fast-finishing Punta Galera (Ire) (Zafonic) by short head. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, £5,801. All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, O-Godolphin; B-Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd; unless otherwise indicated T-Saeed Bin Suroor. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 8/9/05 • PAGE 7 of 9

SEATTLE SLEW BREEDERS' CUP H., $60,625, EMD, H E U R O P E A N - B R E D W I N N E R S H 8-7, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:41 3/5, ft. 1--#ALEXANDERSRUN, 118, g, 3, Sweetsouthernsaint- IN JAPAN: - Fusaichi Hokutosei (Ire), c, 4, Machiavellian--Brocatelle Notice, by Time for a Change. ($50,000 2yo 2004 (GB), by Green Desert. Niigata, 8-7, Niigata Nippo OBSFEB). O-Thomas Bell; B-Ocala Stud Farm & Sho, 5fT. Lifetime Record: MSP-Jpn, 13-5-5-1, Manuel Estevez (FL); T-Tim McCanna; J-R Frazier; $1,060,804. O-Fusao Sekiguchi; B-Kilboy Estate; $35,750. Lifetime Record: 14-3-6-2, $181,773. T-Hideyuki Mori. *480,000gns yrl ‘02 TATHOU. 2--Confidential Call, 115, g, 3, True Confidence-- Don't Call Debi, by Native Royalty. ($17,000 yrl '03 JAPANESE WINNER BY EUROPEAN SIRE: WASDEC). $13,000. Halwa Sweet (Jpn), m, 4, Machiavellian--Halwa Song, 3--Norm's Nephew, 120, g, 3, Jazzing Around-- by Nureyev. Hakodate, 8-7, Plate Race, 6fT. Lifetime My Lady Mary, by Son of Briartic. $6,000. Record: 13-2-0-1, $145,982. O-Kazumi Yoshida; Margins: NK, 1 3/4, HD. Odds: 2.00, 9.40, 7.50. B-Northern Farm; T-Yasuo Tomomichi. CAVONNIER JUVENILE S., $52,625, SRX, 8-7, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:03 3/5, ft. B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N 1--#CAUSE TO BELIEVE, 118, c, 2, Maria’s Mon--Imagi- nary Cat, by Storm Cat. ($50,000 yrl '04 KEESEP; AMERICA $30,000 2yo 2005 OBSMAR). O-Peter Redekop B C Ltd; B-Overbrook Farm (KY); T-Jerry Hollendorfer; STAKES RESULTS: J-R A Baze; $27,600. Lifetime Record: 4-2-2-0, A. P. SMITHWICK MEMORIAL STEEPLECHASE S.-GII, $62,475. $79,550, SAR, 8-8, 4yo/up, 2 1/16mT, 3:43 4/5, fm. 2--Fast Parade, 118, g, 2, Delineator--Parade of Gold, 1--@PARADISE'S BOSS, 150, h, 5, Thats Our Buck-- by Prospectors Gamble. ($4,500 yrl '04 WASDEC). Paradise Land (Uru), by Paradise Bay (GB). O-Mrs $10,100. Henry F Stern; B-Juan A Escobar (FL); T-Jack Fisher; 3--Hunter's Fortune, 112, f, 2, Charismatic--Salty Per- J-X Aizpuru; $47,730. Lifetime Record: 22-10-3-2, fume, by Salt Lake. ($3,500 yrl '04 KEESEP). $295,120. $7,600. 2--Serazzo, 150, h, 9, Kris S.--La Chaposa (Per), by Margins: 2, 1, 4HF. Odds: 0.40, 8.40, 33.30. Ups. O-Martin L Cherry; B-W A Fabry, Jerry Parks & Ocala Stud Farm (KY); T-Thomas H Voss; $14,319. ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 3--Hirapour (Ire), 158, h, 9, Kahyasi--Himaya, by 6th-SAR, $49,000, NW2X, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, Mouktar. O-Eldon Farm LLC; B-His Highness the Aga 1:12 1/5, ft. Khans Studs S C (IRE); T-Paul Douglas Fout; $7,955. CARLOW (f, 3, Forever Silver--Folly Go Rightly, by Margins: 2HF, HF, 3 3/4. Odds: 4.30, 4.80, 1.15. Distinctive Pro) Lifetime Record: SW, 12-3-1-4, $103,105. O-Seahorse Stable. B-Dr Cary Shapoff (NY). JOHN BULLIT S., $75,000, CBY, 8-6, 3yo/up, T-Karl M Grusmark. 1 1/16mT, 1:42 2/5, fm. 1--SCOOTER ROACH, 123, h, 6, Mi Cielo--Heroic 8th-DEL, $43,600, NW2X, 3yo/up, f/m, 5fT, :58 1/5, Dreams, by Mr. Leader. O-Butterfly Stable; B-Mr & fm. Mrs T Gore (IL); T-D Kassen; J-J Campbell; $45,000. LA ASPERA (ARG) (m, 5, Lode--Aspera Fitz {Arg}, by Lifetime Record: MGSW, 48-9-7-5, $654,167. Fitzcarraldo {Arg}) Lifetime Record: 18-3-6-2, 2--Dontbotherknocking, 118, h, 7, Farma Way--Fling $118,281. O-Llers Corporation. B-Firmamento (ARG). Ding, by Jungle Savage. ($20,000 yrl '99 KEESEP). T-Maria Virginia Pascual. $15,000. 3--Wally's Choice, 123, g, 4, Quick Cut--L'Etoile Jolie, 5th-CNL, $26,260, NW1X, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, by Commemorate. $8,250. 1:37 2/5, gd. Margins: HD, 1HF, HF. Odds: 1.00, 4.60, 8.10. DON'T KNOCK TAP (f, 4, Pleasant Tap--Absail, by Mt. Livermore) Lifetime Record: 8-2-3-0, $41,390. O-Cathy M Collins. B-Hinkle Farms (KY). T-William G Collins. CORRECTIONS: Monday’s TDN inadvertently omitted *$5,500 yrl '02 KEESEP. the sales of two horses. Guadalajara (Ger) (Acatenango {Ger}), second in Sunday’s G2 Prix de Pomone at 4th-MNR, $26,000, 8-7, NW2X, 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:35 Deauville, was a i110,000 DEADEC yearling acquisi- 1/5, fm. tion; while Spirito del Vento (Fr) (Indian Lodge {Ire}), HUNFORGUN (h, 6, Senor Speedy--Honalua Honey, by who broke his maiden in a conditions event on the Manila) Lifetime Record: 34-7-5-3, $122,139. O/B-Fred undercard, was a i28,000 DEAAUG yearling. F Bradley (KY). T-Anthony J Polichena. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 8/9/05 • PAGE 8 of 9

11th-PHA, $22,880, NW1X, 3yo/up, 9fT, 1:52, fm. JOHN CALVIN (g, 5, Take Me Out--Lady Eton {SW}, by Artichoke) Lifetime Record: 45-5-5-6, $71,780. O-Robert Jr & Robert Sr Deckert. B-Milfer Farm Inc (NY). T-Patricia Farro. *$8,500 wlng '00 KEENOV; $24,000 yrl '01 FTNAUG.

9th-SUF, $21,560, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11 1/5, ft. ALY'S LEADER (m, 8, Alyten--Dana Leader {MSP}, by Double Leader) Lifetime Record: 67-29-9-9, $367,951. O-Manfred Roos & John Rigattieri. B-Alan Baer & Gary Corwin (PA). T-John Rigattieri. *1/2 to Polish Dana Did you know (Polish Numbers), SP, $210,138. that you could get... 8th-FLX, $20,900, NW3BX, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, a1m70yd, 1:43 2/5, ft. A national list of weekly AVE'S PRINCESSA (m, 5, Key Contender--Ave's Finale, by Personal Flag) Lifetime Record: 30-7-4-3, $103,440. stakes closings? O-Barbara McNulty & Josef Omland. B-David P McNulty Divided by age, sex and & Josef Omland (NY). T-Robert Ringhoff. distance, and sorted 9th-HST, $20,558, 8-7, Opt. Clm. ($75,000-$65,000), NW2X, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:44 4/5, ft. chronologically for easy MONASHEE (f, 3, Wolf Power {SAf}--Avide, by Wall reference? (See sample Street Dancer) Lifetime Record: 7-4-0-0, $47,932. below) O-Canmor Farms. B-Dede McGehee DVM (KY). T-L Tracy McCarthy. *$14,000 yrl '03 KEESEP. Delivered to you by fax, ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: email, or on the web ? +Samantha's Honor, f, 2, Souvenir Copy--Honor Her for Honor, by Judge Smells. DEL, 8-8, (C), 5f, 1:00 2/5. B-Columbiana Farm (Ky). *$4,000 yrl '04 FTMOCT. Good Conduct, f, 2, Two Punch--Navy Manner (SW, $270,757), by Blue Ensign. DEL, 8-8, 6f, 1:12 1/5. B-E & D Enterprises (Md). *$140,000 2yo 2005 FTFFEB. *Full to Impolite, MSW, $174,860. Boldly Cautious, c, 3, Bold n' Flashy--She's a Caution, FREE? by Matter of Honor. FEX, 8-8, 7fT, 1:27 4/5. A sample from this week’s SDW... B-A & G Luxton (On). Captain Nepal, f, 3, Captain Bodgit--Hand Me a Star (SP), by Nepal. PHA, 8-8, 1 1/8mT, 1:54 3/5. B-Larry Ciletti (Pa). *$19,000 2yo 2004 FTMMAY. 3yo, fillies, turf, route Lil Mitch, c, 3, Lil Tyler--Asta Pasta, by Nijinsky's NATIONAL: (Closing date in bold) Secret. DMR, 8-8, (S), 1m, 1:37 4/5. B-J Weinstein (Ca). 08-19 150g Lake Placid H.-II, Sar, 9fT (150), 08-06 Red Ruffle, f, 3, Montreal Red--Riccio's Best, by Pappa 08-20 300 Del Mar Oaks-I, Dmr, 9fT (300), 08-11 Riccio. CRC, 8-8, 6f, 1:12 2/5. B-W & A Murphy (Fl). 09-10 300 Garden City BC H.-I, Bel, 9fT (200), 08-27 Lyndee's Pearl, f, 3, Out of Place--Wartoendallwars 09-17 200 Pucker Up-III, AP, 9fT (150), 09-07 (SP), by War. DMR, 8-8, (C), 6f, 1:10 2/5. B-J R 09-24 150 Martha Washington BC, Lrl, 8.5fT (100), 09-14 Cavanaugh (Fl). *$17,000 yrl '03 FTKJUL; $70,000 10-15 500 QEII Challenge Cup-I, Kee, 9fT INV 2yo 2004 BESMAR. 10-15 200 Calder Oaks, Crc, 9fT (200), 10-01 Wild Ruffles (Aus), m, 5, Spinning World--Hilda Hippo, by Great Above. MNR, 8-6, 1mT, 1:39. B-Packaging Investments Aust Pty Ltd (Aus). Of All Times, g, 4, Roar--Our Tomboy (GSP), by Bates Click here to download the current edition. Motel. SAR, 8-8, (S), 1 1/16mT, 1:42 1/5. B-Gary Mottola (NY). *$8,000 yrl '02 FTNAUG. Click here to sign up to receive it weekly. Nine Ballads, c, 4, Saint Ballado--Nine Flags, by Forty Niner. MNR, 8-7, 1mT, 1:36 4/5. B-Summerwind Farm (Ky). *$77,000 yrl '02 KEESEP. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 8/9/05 • PAGE 9 of 9

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N Cavewarrior (GB), c, 2, Arkadian Hero--Lyna (GB), by Slip Anchor (GB). Wolverhampton, Britain, 8-8, Mdn, EUROPE 2yo, 5f 216yds (AWT). B-West Lodge Stud. *20,000gns wnlg ‘03 TATDEC; 24,000gns yrl ‘04 CONDITIONS RESULTS: DONSEP. **Second winner for freshman sire (by GERMANY, Hannover, 4.05, 8-7, i50,000, 3yo, Trempolino). 1 1/4mT, 2:09.84, sf. Mint (GB), f, 2, Bahamian Bounty (GB)–Tick Tack (GB), ALPACCO (IRE) (c, 3, Desert King {Ire}--Albertville by Primo Dominie (GB). Thirsk, Britain, 8-8, Mdn, {Ger}, by Top Ville {Ire}) Lifetime Record: SW-Ger, 2yo, 5fT. B-P Asquith. 5 starts, 3 wins, 0 places, i40,000. O-Turf Syndikat Sol Mi Fa (Ire), f, 2, --Sil Sila (Ire) (G1SW- 2005; B-Manfred Hofer; T-Mario Hofer. Fr, SW & MGSP-Eng, $314,581), by (Ire). La Teste de Buch, France, 8-7, Mdn, 2yo, f, 1mT. FRANCE, Vichy, 2.30, 8-7, i21,000, 3yo, 1mT, B-L A C International. *i56,000 wnlg ‘03 GOFNOV; 1:42.23, sf. i60,000 yrl ‘04 DEAAUG. **Ninth winner for HURRICANE JAMES (IRE) (c, 3, Night Shift--Ginger freshman sire (by Distant View). Candy {MSP-Fr}, by Hilal {Ire}) Lifetime Record: Gold Eyes De Loy (Fr), c, 2, Gold Away (Ire)-- 4 starts, 2 wins, 0 places, i19,500. O-Sean Mulryan; Campaillette (Fr), by Panoramic (GB). Vittel, France, B-Daniel Chassagneux; T-Rodolphe Collet. *i150,000 8-7, Cond, 2yo, 1mT. B-Mme Anna Lethiers. yrl ‘03 DEAAUG. **1/2 to Super Quercus (Fr) (Hero's Damjanich (Ire), f, 2, Mull of Kintyre--Lions Den (Ire), by Honor), MGISW-US, $754,348. Desert Style (Ire). Ballinrobe, Ireland, 8-8, Mdn, 2yo, 6fT. B-T Ward. *i11,000 wnlg ‘03 GOFNOV. **15th ITALY, Merano, 4.35, 8-7, i18,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, winner for freshman sire (by Danzig) time: n/a, gd. Macvel (Ire), f, 2, Mull of Kintyre–Velvet Appeal (Ire), LOBATICA (GER) (m, 6, Acatenango {Ger}--Lebrija by Petorius (Ire). Windsor, Britain, 8-8, Hcp, 2yo, 6fT. {Ger}, by Windwurf {Ger}) Lifetime Record: SP-Ity, B-Glashare House Stud. *36,000gns wnlg ‘03 22 starts, 7 wins, 7 places, 122,308. O-Christian i TATDEC. **16th winner for freshman sire (by Danzig) Wiegandt; B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof; T-Marion +Lateral (GB), c, 2, (Ire)--Ligona (GB) (MSW- Rotering. *DM22,000 2yo ‘00 BBAMAY. Ger), by Aragon (GB). Hannover, Germany, 8-7, Mdn, Thoroughbred Daily News is: 2yo, 7fT. B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof. Barry Weisbord President/Co-Publisher +Chief Xodipo (Fr), c, 2, Xaar (GB)--Arletta, by Quest Sue Finley Vice President/Co-Publisher For Fame (GB). La Teste de Buch, France, 8-7, Mdn, Andy Belfiore Editor-in-Chief 2yo, c/g, 1mT. B-Ecurie Passing. *i25,000 wnlg ‘03 Alycia Borer Director of Advertising DEADEC. Jessica Martini Associate Editor Bedouin Princess (Ger), f, 3, Desert King (Ire)--Bravour Alan Carasso Assistant Editor (GDR), by Farat (Rus). Hannover, Germany, 8-7, Mdn, Marie Kizenko Assistant Editor 3yo, 1 3/8mT. B-Gestut Gorlsdorf. Christina Bossinakis Editorial Assistant Louve Secrete (Ire), f, 3, Fasliyev--Louve Sacree, by Lucas Marquardt Writer/Reporter Seeking The Gold. Questembert, France, 8-7, Mdn, Steve Sherack Writer/Reporter 3yo, 1 7/16mT. B-Dayton Investments Ltd. Vicki Forbes Director of Customer Services Lia Kusch Advertising Assistant A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners. Introducing TDN Fax-On-Demand THIS COMPLIMENTARY Traveling and forgot to have your TDN forwarded? SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER Fax machine jammed overnight? (FAX AND EMAIL) Now you don’t have to wait one more minute to get a resend 24 HOURS A DAY, of your Thoroughbred Daily News–even if our office is closed. SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. Simply call our Fax-On-Demand line, (732) 559-9595 and enter your six-digit user id from either your fax machine or any phone line. (Don’t know your user id? Give us a call at 732-747-8060 and we’ll tell you what it is.) Enter the fax number where you’d like the paper to be delivered, and it will be sent immediately–it’s that simple!