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DICK HERN, TRAINER OF , DIES LOGIC SCRATCHED FROM IRISH GUINEAS Major William Richard Hern, CVO, who trained the Queen’s Logic (Ire) (Grand Lodge), who came up lame winners of 17 European Classics, and the likes of Briga- on the eve of the G1 English 1000 Guineas three weeks dier Gerard (GB), Nashwan, and (GB), died ago, yesterday taken out of Sunday’s G1 yesterday at the age of 81. Hern took out his first train- Entenmann’s Irish 1000 Guineas at The Curragh by ing licence in 1957 and soon entered the record books trainer Mick Channon after she scoped dirty. The un- by becoming the youngest man to win the trainers’ beaten filly was found to have an unclean trachea wash championship since the war in 1962, the year of his and was coughing yesterday morning the day after she first Classic success with (GB) in the G1 St had worked impressively. “She worked great on Tues- Leger. He began his association with Her Majesty the day,” Channon told PA Sport. “Her trachea wash came Queen at West Ilsley in 1967 and provided her with up bad and she’s been coughing so we’re not running.” Classic glory in 1974 with G1 1000 Guineas and G1 Queen’s Logic was rated the champion two-year-old winner filly of 2001 off wins in the G3 Queen Mary S. at Royal (GB). He also Ascot in June, G2 Lowther S. at York in August and G1 trained Highclere’s Cheveley Park S. at Newmarket in October. She re- daughter Height of Fash- ion (Fr) for the Queen, appeared to take the G3 Fred Darling S. at Newbury and she achieved notori- Apr. 20 by 1 3/4 lengths from Roundtree (Ire) in work- ety as the dam of manlike fashion, securing ante-post favouritism for both Nashwan, Alwasmi, the English and Irish 1000 Guineas. and Nayef. Honoured with a CVO in KEENELAND CATALOGS 200 FOR JULY SALE 1980, the year he com- A total of 200 horses have been cataloged for this Nashwan Dan Smith/Allsport pleted the year’s Keeneland July Selected Yearling Sale. The num- and Oaks double with ber cataloged represents a 22-percent increase over last and (GB), Hern handled the brilliant Briga- year, when just 164 yearlings were offered. Sires fea- dier Gerard (GB), who beat in the 1971 G1 tured in the catalog include Storm Cat, Deputy Minister, 2000 Guineas at Newmarket and was eventually retired A.P. Indy, Saint Ballado, Kingmambo, Seeking the Gold as the winner of 17 of his 18 races; and the brilliant and Unbridled. Several young stallions whose first foals Troy (GB), winner of the and G1 are yearlings of 2002 include Kentucky Derby winners King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond S. at Silver Charm and Charismatic, Exploit, Forestry and Ascot. Hern broke his neck in December 1984 while Artax. Progeny from a pair of top sires who recently hunting in Leicestershire and in October 1985 broke his died, and Kris S., have also been cataloged. leg at home. Following major heart surgery in early The sale takes place in a pair of 7:30 p.m. sessions set 1988, Hern was back in action later that year and just a for Monday and Tuesday, July 15 and 16 in Lexington. few months later sent out Nashwan to win the G1 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, G1 Epsom Derby and G1 CORRECTION...Yesterday’s Bill Oppenheim column Eclipse S. at Sandown, cementing his new relationship misidentified ’s breeding. The stallion is out of with Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum. He trained a Miswaki mare, out of a mare. We regret the for that owner and others at Kingswood Stud near error. from 1991 until he retired at the end of October 1997. His last notable success came with Sheikh Hamdan’s (Ire) in the G2 Prix du Rond- Point at Longchamp. That colt, who was champion ADD ONE TO BELMONT FIELD?...... p2 two-year-old in 1995, was by Unfuwain, whom Hern REMEMBERED...... p2 trained and who also died this year. A Theatrical Exacta! STRUT THE STAGE wins the GII Dixie S. at Pimlico impressively! John G. Sikura, President PHONE: (859) 255-8290 DEL MAR SHOW runs a bang-up second! FAX: (859) 281-6148 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/23/02 • PAGE 2 of 2

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Request For Parole To Belmont?: Saturday, Belmont Park Sam and Jeri Knighton’s Request For Parole (Judge T PETER PAN S.-GII, $200,000, 3yo, 9f C), a solid fifth in the Kentucky Derby May 4, appears Godolphin’s Ibn al Haitham (GB) (Zafonic) breezed likely to take his place in the Belmont S., trainer Steve five-eighths of a mile in 1:00 2/5 at Belmont Park yes- Margolis said yesterday. “Mr. Knighton and his wife terday morning ahead of his expected start in Satur- decided that they wanted to take a shot,” the condi- day’s feature. Despite his maiden status, the bay has tioner said. “There’s only one Belmont Stakes.” The kept top company, finishing second to stablemate and winner of the John Battaglia S. and third behind Perfect Belmont S. probable Essence of Dubai in the GII Norfolk Drift in the GII Lane’s End Spiral S. at Turfway Park S. last October and third to that rival in the G2 UAE Mar. 23, Request For Parole worked over the turf Derby in his most recent racetrack appearance Mar. 23. course at Churchill Downs last week, with an eye on “It’s a bit of a step up for him, but it looks like there the GIII Jefferson Cup on the grass June 8, but could be a short field and it would be a good opportu- Margolis has had a change of heart. “The horse came nity,” said Tom Albertrani, assistant to trainer Saeed out of [the Derby] better than the Spiral,” the trainer bin Suroor. Ibn al Haitham is slated to be ridden by continued. “He ran a mile and a quarter and it didn’t jockey Jerry Bailey. seem to phase him. He’s sharp.” Should he start in the Belmont, Request For Parole will be ridden by his Derby Monday, Belmont Park pilot Robby Albarado. METRPOLITAN MILE H.-GI, $750,000, 3yo/up, 1m A pair of top competitors tuned up for the weekend’s REMEMBERING DICK HERN marquee event with Tuesday morning works. Left Bank Trainer John Dunlop: (French Deputy), winner of last year’s GI Cigar Mile H. “He was a wonderful, wonderful trainer and there’s at the Met Mile distance Nov. 24, covered five furlongs no trainer, and I’m not even sure any man, that I’ve in 1:00 2/5 with jockey John Velazquez in the irons. admired more than Dick. He was a superb handler of “He finished up very well,” trainer Todd Pletcher said. “I horses and a wonderful horseman in every way until clocked him the last quarter mile in :23 3/5.” Owned by he had his terrible accident. He was a great Michael Tabor, the chestnut made his first start since enthusiast and a very, very brave man during all these the Cigar Mile a winning one, taking the GIII Bold Ruler long years he was in his wheelchair, with all those H. by one length May 11. problems with his heart and chest and evrything else. Affirmed Success (Affirmed) has shown no signs of To survive all those and live to 81 was quite letting up at age eight. Third in the GII General George remarkable really. He was a great party man–a great H. in his second start of the season, the bay comes into raconteur and loved singing and reciting poetry–he the Met off back-to-back wins in the Mar. 16 loved a drink and he was a wonderful man and I will H. and the GI Carter H. Apr. 13. “I really wouldn’t have miss him tremendously. I think he was one of the considered this race if he hadn’t run so well in the th greatest trainers of the 20 century, without any Carter,” trainer Richie Schosberg admitted. “He cer- doubt. He was a great man.” tainly seems to back in peak form.” The Albert Fried Jr. colorbearer signaled his readiness for Monday’s race Jockey , who rode for the Major with a solid five-furlong breeze on Tuesday in :59 4/5. throughout his career: Also prepping for the race, Burning Roma (Rubiano), “He was two different people–he was an army man third to Affirmed Success in the Carter, worked five and was on parade when he went racing and had this furlongs in 1:01 1/5 at Belmont yesterday morning. aloofness on the racecourse, which was business. When he got home, he was a different man. He had a fantastic sense of humour, but not on the racecourse. TDN TODAY We’re going to miss him.” Headline News ...... 2 pages

5th Consecutive Victory is Graded Win!

SMART STRIKE’s Tenpins makes it 5 wins in a row with his victory in BOX 626, VERSAILLES, KY 40383

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N E W Y O R K Yesterday’s Results: I I 6th-BEL, $46,560, Alw, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:41, ft. PURE PRIZE (c, 4, Storm Cat--Heavenly Prize {Ch. On The Belmont Worktab: 3yo Filly, MGISW, $1,825,820}, by Seeking the Juddmonte Farms’ Beat Hollow (GB) (Sadler’s Gold) ended his 2001 campaign with a fifth-place Wells), winner in his most recent start of the GI effort in the Oct. 31 GIII Discovery H. and returned Woodford Reserve Turf Classic at Churchill Downs with a dull fifth-place showing in a May 5 seven- May 4, breezed five furlongs over the main track in furlong allowance at Aqueduct. Sent off the 8-5 :59 4/5 and goes next in the GI Manhattan H. on the second choice, the well-bred chestnut was near the Belmont S. undercard June 8...Macho Uno (Holy lead throughout while racing three wide. He Bull), who defeated subsequent GII Hawthorne Gold outbattled even-money choice Personable Pete (Per- Cup hero Hail The Chief (GB) in a Mar. 23 allowance sonal Flag) down the lane to win by 3/4 lengths. at Gulfstream Park, fired a bullet seven furlongs in Lifetime Record: 12-3-4-1, $129,759. 1:22 Tuesday morning and makes his next start in O-Ogden Mills Phipps Et Al. B-Phipps Stable (KY). the GII Massachusetts H. at Suffolk Downs June 1. T-Claude McGaughey III. Also likely for that event, MGSW Evening Attire (Black Tie Affair {Ire}), a 10-length allowance winner 8th-BEL, $45,000, Alw, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10 2/5, ft. at Aqueduct May 2, breezed five panels in 1:01 2/5 AGGADAN (c, 3, Carnivalay--Georgia K., by Horatius), a for trainer Pat Kelly. 4 1/2-length debut winner at Laurel in March, tired after pressing the pace in his next out May 3 at Churchill. NYTHA Makes Grayson-Jockey Club Donation: The chestnut colt pressed the pace and outlasted 8-5 The New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association favorite Stone Age (Theatrical {Ire}) to win by 3/4 has donated $37,000 to the Grayson-Jockey Club lengths at 9-2. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $42,900. Research Foundation. A portion of the contribution was O-Sanford Goldfarb, Neil Rosenfeld, Jonathan Fleisig &. made in memory of Ogden Phipps. “We at the NYTHA B-Mr & Mrs Charles McGinnes (MD). T-Richard E appreciate that the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Dutrow Jr. Foundation seeks out and funds the best research avail- able on the most important problems facing the horse,” F O R E I G N said the group’s executive director Robert Flynn. “When I I mares started losing foals in large numbers last year, the Foundation stepped up immediately to fund several *FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE HORSES, SEE projects seeking answers. At the same time, that did THE WORLDWIDE EDITION. not diminish its commitment to seeking solutions to AMERICAN-BRED WINNER IN BRITAIN: other problems all horses and horse owners face.” The *+Western Fling, c, 2, Gone West--Silver Fling (G1SW- Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation currently Fr, MGSW & MG1SP-GB, $424,199), by The Min- funds 23 research projects, addressing issues like strel. Goodwood, 5-22, EBF Marriott Hotels Maiden equine infectious diseases, laminitis, and an array of S., 2yo, 6fT, $6,537 to winner. O/B-George soundness issues. Strawbridge; T-Ian Balding.

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Yesterday’s Results: I E A S T I 9th-CDX, $49,823, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($62,500), 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:16 3/5, ft. Yesterday’s Results: 1--CAT AND THE HAT, 119, f, 4, Storm Cat--Low 6th-DEL, $41,600, Alw, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:47 1/5, ft. Tolerance (MGSW, $353,995), by Proud Truth. MARESHA (f, 3, Judge T C--North Again {SW, O-Darby Dan Farms Ltd Squire Galbreath; B-Darby $135,355}, by Northrop), a stakes winner at Philadel- Dan Stables (KY); T-Carl A Nafzger. Lifetime Record: phia Park last September, was fourth in a Mar. 30 7-4-0-1, $116,452. *1/2 to Sazarac Jazz (Dixieland Aqueduct allowance and again in the May 4 Go for Band), MSW & MGSP, $298,837. Wand S. over track and distance. The 5-1 shot pressed 2--Dove Creek, 119, f, 4, Dove Hunt--Millcreek Court, the pace three wide down the backstretch, moved to by Rainy Lake. the front in upper stretch and drew off to score by five (DH)-3-- Lil Bit of Country, 110, m, 5, Dodge--Country lengths over 1-5 favorite Spelling (Alphabet Soup). Bound, by Bounding Basque. Lifetime Record: SW, 8-3-1-0, $95,510. (DH)-3--Ice Chimes, 117, f, 4, Chimes Band--Icee O-D J Stable. B-Robert & Bea Roberts (KY). T-J Servis. Freeze, by It’s Freezing. Margins: 1 1/4, 7HF, (DH). Odds: 0.90, 4.90, 19.80. I M I D W E S T I Cat And The Hat, the odds-on fave, looked in trou- ble late, but dug in gamely, the win to save. She won a Feb. 7 Fair Grounds allowance, by three-and- Turfway Hosts Charity Horse Show: a-half, but when stepped up to the Chou Croute H. Ex-racehorses get a chance to showcase their new found talents off the racetrack at the second annual All- Feb. 23, she took a bath (10th). Rested off that Thoroughbred Charity Horse Show this Saturday and disappointing try, the dark bay cut back to a sprint Sunday at Turfway Park in Florence, Kentucky. The and won by four at Keeneland Apr. 12, her connec- show, which features most riding disciplines, benefits tions to satisfy. Settled back in third along the inside, ReRun, Inc. and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption she tugged Robby Albarado along for the ride. Be- Programs. Donations pledged by the Keeneland Associ- tween horses at the top of the stretch, the homebred ation, Churchill Downs and several Central Kentucky filly had Dove Creek to catch. She did so with a farms have helped the organizations raise their goal of sixteenth to run and edged clear late to continue her $10,000 in prize money. Open to all Thoroughbred fun. (it rhymes, I promise) horses, regardless of whether they ever raced, the event is expected to attract Our Mims, the champion three-year-old filly of 1977, as well as veteran runners TDN TODAY Lord Rusty and Sir Hasty, each of whom made over American ...... 5 pages 100 starts. Congratulations to the best customers in the world on THREE Grade I and Grade II winners last weekend! WAR EMBLEM, winner of the May 18 Preakness S. (GI) Sold Keeneland September 2000 for $20,000; Earnings now $2,891,000 O-The Thoroughbred Corp.; B-Charles Nuckols Jr. & Sons (KY); T-Bob Baffert Consigned by Nuckols Farm (Charles Nuckols Jr. & Sons), Agent Purchased by L.R. Springer

CHAMROUSSE, winner of the May 17 Black-Eyed Susan S. (GII) Keeneland September 2000; Earnings now $239,465 O-Arthur B Hancock & James H Stone; B-Arthur BHancock (KY); T-Niall O’Callaghan Consigned by Stone Farm

STRUT THE STAGE, winner of the May 18 Dixie S. (GII) Sold Keeneland September 1999 for $235,000; Earnings now $539,138 O-Sam-Son Farms; B-Jamm Ltd. (KY); T-Mark Frostad (800) 456-3412 www.keeneland.com Consigned by Mill Ridge Sales, Agent; Purchased by Sam-Son Farms TDN P AMERICAN • 5/23/02 • PAGE 3 of 5

Midwest Report cont. 8th-CDX, $44,200, Alw, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:37 1/5, ft. I S O. C A L I F O R N I A I MISS KRISTY (f, 4, Kris S.--Minstrel Quartet, by ) returned from a nine-month hiatus to register East Coast Invaders Expected For Gamely: a popular six-length maiden victory routing over the Voodoo Dancer (Kingmambo) and Snow Dance (For- Gulfstream main Jan. 17, but faltered to be fourth in est Wildcat) are expected for the GI Gamely Breeders’ her turf bow in Hallandale Feb. 13. The dark bay was Cup H. on Monday. Trained by Christophe Clement, last seen when second back on the Gulfstream main Voodoo Dancer is seven for 11 lifetime, including a Mar. 17 and was the odds-on chalk to score her second victory in the Flawlessly S. over the Hollywood turf career win. Bumped at the start, the Goffs October course last May 28. A convincing winner of the GI yearling purchase settled just off the pace while three Garden City Breeders’ Cup H. in her penultimate start of wide, took over in upper stretch and drew clear to win 2001, the bay returned from eight months of inactivity by 3 1/4 lengths as the 3-10 chalk. Lifetime Record: with a 2 3/4-length score in the GIII Beaugay H. at 6-2-1-1, $60,125. Aqueduct May 5. Snow Dance won the GIII Suwannee O-James C Spence. B-Islanmore Stud (KY). T-William I River H. at Gulfstream Park Mar. 3 and comes in off a Mott. head defeat at the hands of Tates Creek in the GIII Jenny Wiley S. at Keeneland Apr. 11.

10th-CDX, $41,120, Msw, 3yo/up, 1 1/8mT, 1:50 1/5, Yesterday’s Results: fm. 7th-HOL, $60,180, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($80,000), 3yo, f, BAROMETRIC (c, 3, Kris S.--Fixin to Storm, by Storm 1 1/16mT, 1:42 4/5, fm. Bird) debuted with a seventh-place finish in a Fair CALZADA KID (f, 3, Half a Year--Abridge, by Kennedy Grounds sprint Feb. 28 and most recently added blink- Road), disqualified from a win against state-bred ers to be an improved third when stretched out to two $40,000 maidens in her two-turn bow at Santa Anita turns for the first time at Keeneland Apr. 5. Getting a Mar. 1, moved into Cal-bred maiden allowance com- surface switch for this one, the 6-5 favorite alternated pany to break through by 2½ lengths in her turf debut on the lead while racing well in hand, was challenged in Arcadia Apr. 5. Facing winners for the first time in and overtaken by Seattle Woodja (Seattle Slew) at the her latest, the homebred was a creditable third in the eighth pole, but dug in beneath a confident to Melair S. for Golden State-breds on the local main Apr. win by 1½ lengths. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-1, $31,180. 28, but was dismissed at 8-1 on her return to the turf O-WinStar Farm. B-Prestonwood Farm, Llc (KY). T-W and open company. Forwardly placed throughout, the Elliott Walden. bay bid three deep on the final turn, hit the front past midstretch and held off Linda Eder (Lear Fan) for a 1/2- 6th-CDX, $34,880, Msw, 3/up, 1 1/8mT, 1:48 3/5, fm. length success. Lifetime Record: SP, 6-2-1-1, $99,740. MACATAWA BAY (c, 3, Kissin Kris--Genie's Flight, by O/B-Arthur J Walker, Jr (CA). T-Aimee Dollase. Silver Hawk), second in his debut sprinting at Fair Grounds in February, was fifth over a sloppy track in 4th-HOL, $51,918, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($50,000), 4yo/up, New Orleans Mar. 9 and 11th racing 1 1/16 miles in his f/m, 1 1/4mT, 2:02, fm. last start Apr. 5 at Keeneland. The 2-1 favorite, making KARSAVINA (IRE) (f, 4, Sadler's Wells--Dumfries Plea- his turf debut, took the lead from the start, carried a sure, by Pleasant Colony), third in last summer’s G1 four-length advantage in the stretch and won by five , had not raced since finishing fifth in the lengths. The winner, a $42,000 OBSAPR two-year-old, Sept. 16 G1 at Longchamp. The Irish is a half brother to Silver on Silver (Silver Deputy, SW, lass, sent off the heavy 3-5 favorite, settled off the $103,660). Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-0, $26,280. pace after a slow start. She moved into contention with O-Mast . B-J Franks (FL). T-Tom Amoss. a four-wide move turning for home, wrested control at midstretch and bested Dear Daughter (GB) (Polish Pre- MOVING??? cedent) by one length. The winner, a $777,645 TATHOU yearling purchase, is a half sister to Urbane DON’T FORGET TO LET US KNOW (Citidancer, MGISW, $1,018,568). Lifetime Record: YOUR NEW FAX NUMBER! G1SP-Ire, 9-2-2-2, $102,296. 1 (732) 747-8060 O-Joseph Allen. B-Bemak N V, Hill 'n' Dale Farm and N E T P (Ire). T-Robert Frankel. CLOSES TRACK RACE CONDITIONS PURSE RUNS 5-25 BEL Just a Game Breeders’ Cup H. (GIII) 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT $200,000 6-8 5-25 BEL Riva Ridge Breeders’ Cup S. (GII) 3yo, c/g, 7f $200,000 6-8 5-25 BEL True North Breeders’ Cup H. (GII) 3yo/up, 6f $250,000 6-8 5-26 CBY Canterbury Park Breeders’ Cup Derby 3yo, 1mT $100,000 6-9 5-26 PIM Baltimore Breeders’ Cup H. (GIII) 3yo/up, 1 1/8m $100,000 6-15 5-29 AP Chicago Breeders’ Cup H. (GIII) 3yo/up, f/m, 7f $150,000 6-8 5-29 WO King Edward Breeders’ Cup S. (GII) 3yo/up, 1 1/8mT $300,000 6-16 5-30 HOL Honeymoon Breeders’ Cup H. (GII) 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT $200,000 6-8 TDN P AMERICAN • 5/23/02 • PAGE 4 of 5

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ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 3rd-BMX, $36,805, Opt. Clm. ($50,000), 3yo/up, 1m, 5th-HOL, $48,000, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:10 4/5, ft. 1:34 3/5, ft. MISS SANTA ANA (f, 4, Memo {Chi}--Rio Tejo, by PROCEED WITH CARE (GB) (c, 4, --Ultra Fi- Tsunami Slew) Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-1, $73,600. nesse {GSP-Fr}, by Rahy) Lifetime Record: MSP-Eng, O-David W & Holly F Wilson. B-Rick M & Michael V 19-4-2-1, $79,942. O-D & L Trucking Inc. Arthur (CA). T-Vladimir Cerin. *1/2 to Rio Oro (Oraibi), B- Stud Management Ltd (GB). T-Donald J MSW & GSP, $320,791; and a full to Guillermo, SW, Leifeld. $182,403. 8th-MNR, $31,700, 5-21, 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f, 7th-BEL, $46,000, (S), 3/up, f/m, 1 1/4mT, 2:04 3/5, 1:06 1/5, ft. gd. ACTION WEST (f, 4, West By West--Action , by BLUE IRIS (m, 5, Black Tie Affair {Ire}--Lovely Lei {SW Seattle Song) Lifetime Record: 14-4-0-4, $72,818. & GSP, $114,468}, by Our Native) Lifetime Record: O/T-Dale Baird. B-Wimborne Farm (KY). 15-3-1-2, $101,308. O/B/T-Joseph A Lostritto (NY). *1/2 to Hurricane Disaster (Cormorant), SP, $162,562. 3rd-PRM, $31,063, 5-21, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:10 2/5, ft. 1st-PRM, $42,256, 5-21, Opt. Clm. ($50,000), 3yo/up, SUPPLY HOUSE (f, 4, Irgun--Dream Keeper, by 6f, 1:08 3/5, ft. Riverman) Lifetime Record: 9-3-1-0, $61,943. O/B-L C MEDIUM RARE (g, 6, Rare Brick--My Sister Sarah, by Lane Thoroughbreds (IA). T-Clinton C Stuart. Dr. Geo. Adams) Lifetime Record: MSW, 26-12-6-2, $195,435. O-J D R Stables. B-Champ C Hinton Jr (OK). 10th-FEX, $31,000, 5-21, Opt. Clm. ($28-32,000), T-Roger Engel. 3yo/up, f/m, 5f, :58 4/5, ft. BUBBI TRAP (f, 4, Raj Waki--Bubbi Prize, by Same Di- 5th-DEL, $38,900, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:48, ft. rection) Lifetime Record: SP, 7-2-0-3, $80,078. BEHIND THE BLUFF (f, 3, Pine Bluff--Crystal N Pennies, O-Come By Chance Stable. B-James E. Day (ON). by Vanlandingham) Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-1, $37,560. T-Ralph S Quaranta. O-John D Murphy & Old Coach Farm. B-T L Folkerth (KY). T-Michael E Gorham. 9th-PRM, $28,000, 5-21, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:10 4/5, ft. MISS ALLIE GATOR (m, 7, Beau Genius--Dixie High- 7th-DEL, $38,600, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:11 1/5, ft. way, by Dixieland Band) Lifetime Record: 37-10-6-8, KENTUCKY MAID (c, 3, Dehere--Reason to Give {SP}, $193,811. O-C C I G. B-Sens du Cheval Farm Inc. (CA). by Alydar) Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-1, $45,718. T-Clifford Delima. O-Michael J Casper & D Ryan. B-Roger J Devenport (KY). T-Michael V Pino. *1/2 to Elaines Reason (Sky All horses in TDN Headline News and TDN American edition Classic), SP, $208,529. are bred in North America, unless otherwise indicated

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6th-PIM, $26,000, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:13 4/5, ft. Binder, c, 3, Notebook--Laughing Erin, by Irish Castle. HOLY MANDA (f, 3, Holy Bull--Danielle's Darling, by DEL, 5-22, (C), 1 1/16m, 1:49. B-Vegso Racing State Dinner) Lifetime Record: 8-2-1-1, $35,110. Stable Inc (Fl). *$62,000 2yo 2001 OBSMAR. O-Edward Krishack & Jennifer Howell. B-Joanne Dawn Valley, c, 3, Peaks and Valleys--Dawnelo (MSW, Krishack & Jennifer Koran (KY). T-Cynthia E O'Bannon. $167,753), by *Grey Dawn II. WOX, 5-22, (C), 7f, *1/2 to Wickliffe Man (Horatius), SW, $169,041; 1:26 3/5. B-Windways Farm Limited (On). *1/2 to Pettit’s Quest (Norquestor), MSW, $241,725. Dawn Watcher (Numerous), SP, $193,131. Creme d' Argent, c, 3, Strelka--Piece D'Argent, by MAIDEN WINNERS: Famous. PIM, 5-22, 1 1/16mT, 1:43 4/5. B-C F Maui Wish, c, 2, T. U. Slew--Mavi, by Corwyn Bay (Ire). Hopkins (Md). HOL, 5-22, (C), 4 1/2f, :53. B-Jerry Dutton & Dean Merlin Way, c, 3, Valid Expectations--Dancing Sue (SP), Harrington (Ca). by Danzatore. BMX, 5-22, 1mT, 1:38 2/5. Sun Run Runner, f, 3, Cat's Career--Do as I Have Done, B-Mockingbird Farm, Inc (Fl). by Irish Tower. MNR, 5-21, a1m70yd, 1:46 4/5. Comm Dare Me, f, 4, Dare and Go--Commtastic, by B-Brereton C Jones (Ky). Commemorate. WOX, 5-22, (C), 1 1/16m, 1:51 4/5. Thewayiseeit, c, 3, Crafty Prospector--Fastandclever, B-James A & Janeane Everatt (On). *$3,691 yrl '99 by Clever Trick. CDX, 5-22, (C), 1 1/16m, 1:44 2/5. CBSSEP. B-Kidder Griggs & Robenalt (Ky). *$60,000 2yo 2001 Mile, c, 4, Hennessy--Lill's Cutlass, by Cutlass. DEL, FTFFEB. 5-22, 6f, 1:11 4/5. B-Triple C Thorobred (Ky). Dazzling Jane, f, 3, Dazzling Falls--Indiana Jane, by *$130,000 wlng '98 KEENOV; $245,000 yrl '99 Bold Ruckus. PRM, 5-21, (C), 6f, 1:12 1/5. B-Norman KEESEP. **1/2 to Davey’s Cutlass (Rubiano), MSW, L Crossley, William & Janet Gorman (Ia). $320,516. Daredevil Adam, c, 3, Devil’s Bag--Axe Creek, by Falcon's Eye, f, 4, Mutakddim--Twosome (GSW, Gulch. BEL, 5-22, (S), 1 1/16m, 1:46. B-Meriwether $199,718), by One for All. BEL, 5-22, (C), 6 1/2f, Leahy, LLC & Waterville Lake Stables (NY). *$65,000 1:19 1/5. B-Paradigm Thoroughbreds (Ky). *$5,000 yrl '00 KEESEP. yrl '99 FTKOCT. Society Dame, f, 3, Gold Fever--Suzie Diamond, by +Here Me Out, c, 4, Out of Place--Squalling, by Beau's Secreto. CDX, 5-22, (C), 6f, 1:11 1/5. B-Swifty Eagle. HOL, 5-22, (C), 6 1/2f, 1:17 2/5. B-David La Farms Inc (Ky). *1/2 to Tenants Harbor (Badger Croix (Fl). *Full to Orville N Wilburs, GSW, $327,007. Land), GSW, $432,787. Line Dancer, c, 4, Pleasant Line--Saigon Dancer, by Macatawa Bay, c, 3, Kissin Kris--Genie's Flight, by Masked Dancer. PIM, 5-22, (C), 6f, 1:12 4/5. Silver Hawk. CDX, 5-22, 1 1/8mT, 1:48 3/5. B-John B-Jerome C Burdick (Md). Franks (Fl). *$42,000 2yo 2001 OBSAPR. **1/2 to Politarium, c, 4, Political Ambition--Rosarium (NZ) Silver on Silver (Silver Deputy), SW, $103,660. (SP-NZ), by Pre Catelan. HOL, 5-22, (C), 7 1/2f, Barometric, c, 3, Kris S.--Fixin to Storm, by Storm Bird. 1:31. B-First Run Stable (Ca). CDX, 5-22, 1 1/8mT, 1:50 1/5. B-Prestonwood Farm, Llc (Ky). Hanna's Nana, f, 3, Mecke--Delma, by Theatrical (Ire). SUF, 5-22, a1m70ydT, 1:48 3/5. B-Francis SOPHOMORE SPOTLIGHT McDonnell (Fl). First-time Starters & Stakes Progeny: Thursday, May 23 © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. Sire (Sire’s Sire), Farm, 1998 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/SW This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. TAMAYAZ (Gone West), Northview, $5K, 100/11/0 Information as to the American races, race results and 2-PEN, Msw, 5 1/2f, +Chesapeake Charmer, $20K EAS OCT yrl earnings was obtained from results charts published in TOP ACCOUNT (Private Account), Bridlewood, $5K, 111/14/0 Daily Racing Form and utilized here with with the 1-STP, Msw, 3 1/2f, +Renature, $2K KEE SEP yrl, 20-1 WILD INVADER (Seattle Slew), McClintock, $1000, 27/2/0 permission of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. 1-STP, Msw, 3 1/2f, +Axe Me Twice, 12-1 TDN WORLDWIDE Thursday, May 23, 2002

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SHEIKH HAMDAN BUYS BANDARI Yesterday’s Results: Bandari (Ire) (Alhaarth {Ire}) has been purchased by VICTOR CHANDLER S.-Listed, £35,000, Good- Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum and will be wood, 5-22, 3yo, f, 9f 192ydsT, 2:08.98, gd/sf. supplemented for the G1 Epsom Derby June 8, it was 1--#MELLOW PARK (IRE), 120, f, 3, by In The (GB) announced yesterday. In a bid to follow up his suc- 1st Dam: Park Special (Ire), by (GB) cesses with Nashwan (USA) in 1989 and (USA) 2nd Dam: Balilla (Ire), by Balidar (Ire) in 1994, Sheikh Hamdan has privately purchased the 3rd Dam: Fighting (GB), by *Aggressor II Mark Johnston-trained colt from Abdulla Al Rostamani. O-Mrs Seamus Burns; B-Lodge Park Stud; T-Jeremy Impressive in winning the G3 by Noseda; J-Darryll Holland; £20,300. Lifetime Record: 13 lengths May 11, Bandari currently holds no entry for 2-1-0-0, £20,300. *Full to Central Park (Ire), Hwt the Classic, but is expected to be supplemented at a 3yo-Ity at 11-14f, Hwt Older Horse-Ity at 9.5-11f, fee of £90,000 at the next stage. “The decision on MG1SW-Ity, GSW & G1SP-GB, GSW-Ger, G1SP-Aus, supplementing him will be left until the last minute and $524,139-Ity, Ger, GB; and 1/2 to Velvet Moon (Ire) will depend on the well-being of the horse, but I under- (Shaadi {USA}), GSW-GB. stand he is being aimed at Epsom,” Johnston told PA 2--Kootenay (Ire), 123, f, 3, Selkirk (USA)--Llia (GB), Sport yesterday. “He looks the best chance I have had by Shirley Heights (GB). £7,700. for the Derby. A few years ago we had Mister Baileys, 3--Cozy Maria (USA), 120, f, 3, Cozzene (USA)-- but there were already question-marks about his stay- Mariamme (USA), by Verbatim (USA). £3,850. ing the trip as he had finished third in the Dante S. Margins: 11, 3/4, 5. Odds: 10-1, 11-8, 4-1. There should be no doubt about Bandari staying the trip Also ran: Summer Wine (GB), Mawaheb (Ire), Dark and he should handle the track.” Sheikh Hamdan’s Flower (Ire). Racing Manager Angus Gold said yesterday: “Sheikh Mellow Park, who had only a fifth-placing in a No- Hamdan rang me yesterday to tell me he’d bought the vember Newmarket maiden to her name going to post, horse, and said as long as Mark Johnston’s happy with stormed onto the G1 scene with an im- the horse by the end of next week, when it comes to pressive first stakes success. Settled in third early as the supplementary stage, we’ll put him in the Derby. As jockey Jimmy Fortune sent Cozy Maria into a clear lead, far as I understand will ride.” she was encouraged to gain closer order at the top of the straight as Kootenay moved past the long-time BALLINGARRY TO ROME leader. Grabbing the lead with quarter of a mile remain- Trainer Aidan O’Brien may send Ballingarry (Ire) ing, Mellow Park quickened clear from there and only (Sadler’s Wells {USA}) to Rome to contest Sunday’s G1 needed hand riding to register a record-winning dis- Derby Italiano, Irish Racing online announced yesterday. tance. Jeremy Noseda, who also trains Spinnette (Ire) Having taken the G2 at Longchamp Apr. 7, (Spinning World {USA}), second in the G2 S. he finished a distressed fifth behind Act One (GB) in the at York May 14, said: “I am delighted with that--I ex- G1 there May 12 last time. “We don’t really pected a bold show, but it was a little better than I know what happened to him that day, but he has been expected. I felt more hopeful after Spinnette ran at in good form since and worked well this morning,” said York and that if I had horses that were quality horses, O’Brien. “He is a possible for Italy.” He may be joined they were the two. She can only improve from that by Diaghilev (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells {USA}), winner of the fitness-wise and experience-wise. She has a fabulous G3 at Chantilly May 6, and Black Sam pedigree, she is guaranteed to get the trip, she handled Bellamy (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells {USA}), promoted second the track well today, so I’d go to Epsom very hopeful.” in the G2 at Longchamp May 8. She is quoted at odds of 10-1 (from 40-1) with William (Classic corner cont. p 2) Hill for the Epsom Classic June 7.

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(British report cont.) Thursday, Goodwood, post time: 2:00 p.m. 3.40 Goodwood, Chichester Festival Theatre Conditions EBF CONQUEROR S.-Listed, £25,000, 3yo/up, f/m, S. (Class B), £16,250, 4yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:40.89, 1mT gd/sf. SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT MANIATIS (GB) (h, 5, {GB}--Tamassos 1 1 Common Consent (Ire) Common Grounds (GB) Woodman 128 {GB}, by Dance in Time {Can}), a 7-2 shot, broke well 2 4 My Lucy Locket (Ire) Mujadil (USA) Hannon 128 and established a clear lead in the early stages. Pushed 3 8 Russian Rhapsody (GB) Cosmonaut (GB) M Jarvis 128 out to maintain his advantage in the straight, he was 4 3 Zuleika Dobson (GB) Cadeaux Genereux (GB) Wragg 128 always holding safe his nearest pursuer Xtra (GB) 5 6 Dolores (GB) Danehill (USA) Perrett 116 (Sadler’s Wells {USA}), with 2 ½ lengths to spare at 6 9 Dusty Answer (GB) Zafonic (USA) J Dunlop 116 the line. The winner is a full brother to Posidonas (GB), 7 5 Ellen Mooney (GB) Efisio (GB) Smart 116 G1SW-Ity, MGSW-GB, G1SP-Ger, GSP-HK, $620,277- 8 7 Lady Lindsay (Ire) Danehill Dancer (Ire) Guest 116 Ity, Ger & GB and a half to Carry The Flag (GB) (Tenby 9 2 Shiny (GB) Shambo (GB) C Brittain 116 {GB}), SW-Mal, SP-GB & Ity, $121,003-Ity & GB. Life- time Record: MSP-GB, 12-2-4-1, £37,965. (Classic Corner cont. from p 1) O/B-Athos Christodoulou; T-Amanda Perrett; J-Kieren O’BRIEN KEEPS EIGHT IN DERBY Fallon. Hawk Wing (USA) (Woodman {USA}) and High Chap- arral (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells {USA}) head the team of eight 3.05 Goodwood, M-real Maiden Fillies’ S. (Class D), from Ballydoyle among the 26 contenders left in the G1 £9,560, 3yo, f, 7fT, 1:26.96, gd/sf. £1.2 million Vodafone Derby at Epsom June 8 at yester- DESERT ALCHEMY (IRE) (f, 3, Green Desert {USA}-- day’s forfeit stage. Also included is Castle Gandolfo Waffle On {GB}, by Chief Singer {Ire}), sent off the 4-1 (USA) (Gone West {USA}), 12th in the GI Kentucky second favourite, settled in mid-division early as Star of Derby at Churchill Downs May 4. Godolphin have left in Arabia (Ire) ( {Ire}) led. Brought with her chal- five entries, including Wednesday’s G2 Dante S. winner lenge on the outside of the pack, the 60,000gns Moon Ballad (Ire) ( {Ire}), Naheef (Ire) (Marju TATHOU yearling purchase led with a furlong remaining before being pushed out to score by 2 ½ lengths. Life- {Ire}) and Dubai Destination (USA) (Kingmambo {USA}), time Record: 3-1-0-1, £7,271. who was runner-up to Coshocton (USA) (Silver Hawk O-R Grossman and S Tullah; B-Cranford Stud; {USA}) in the Listed Predominate S. at Goodwood T-Amanda Perrett; J-Seb Sanders. Tuesday. Another notable entry, is the -trained Tholjanah (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}). 4.45 Goodwood, EBF Marriott Hotels Maiden S. (Class Bandari (Ire) (Alhaarth {Ire}) is expected to be supple- D), £6,900, 2yo, 6fT, 1:15.21, gd/sf. mented June 1 at a cost of a £90,000. Sue Ellen, man- +WESTERN FLING (USA) (c, 2, Gone West {USA}-- aging director of United Racecourses said: “We are Silver Fling {USA} {G1SW-Fr, MGSW & MG1SP-GB, delighted to have extended our association with $424,199}, by The Minstrel {Can}), a beautifully bred Vodafone for a further three years. It is so important for individual, tracked the leaders in seventh place as an event as prestigious as the Vodafone Derby to have Franksalot (Ire) (Desert Story {Ire}) led and came under a sponsor of the caliber and status of Vodafone. Both pressure with 2½ furlongs to go. The 7-1 chance made the financial support, and the very proactive and posi- steady progress from the quarter-mile marker, was tive input they have made have contributed enormously switched to the outside to make his challenge ap- to our long term development objectives and ambitions proaching the final furlong and ran on strongly in the for the Vodafone Derby meeting. At a time when com- closing stages to deny Dash For Cover (Ire) (Sesaro petition has never been higher within the UK, and {USA}) by 1 1/4 lengths. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, throughout the World, to present the best and most £4,485. prestigious race, Vodafone’s sponsorship of the Derby O/B-George Strawbridge; T-Ian Balding; J-Kieren Fallon. has helped us to do just that, as well as maintaining the Thursday, Goodwood, post time: 2:30 p.m. £1.2 million prize fund, the highest in British racing.” FESTIVAL S.-Listed, £25,000, 4yo/up, 9f 192ydsT SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT 1 3 Border Arrow (GB) Selkirk (USA) I Balding 127 William Hill odds for the G1 Epsom Derby June 8 2 2 Karakal (Ger) Dashing Blade (GB) Bolte 127 (as of 5-22-2002) 3 8 Askham (USA) El Gran Senor (USA) Cumani 124 2-1 Hawk Wing, 9-4 High Chapparal, 7-1 Bandari, 4 5 Black Ledger (NZ) British Banker (Can) P Smith 124 12-1 Naheef, 20-1 Al Moulatham, 20-1 Dubai 5 4 Imperial Dancer (GB) Primo Dominie (GB) Channon 124 Destination, 20-1 Moon Ballad, 25-1 Coshocton, 6 6 Island House (Ire) Grand Lodge (USA) Wragg 124 25-1 In Times Eye, 25-1 Proven, 25-1 Tholjanah, ' 7 7 Rosi s Boy (GB) Caerleon (USA) J Dunlop 124 33-1 bar. 8 1 Wannabe Around (GB) Primo Dominie (GB) Mills 124 TDN P WORLDWIDE • 5/23/02 • PAGE 3 of 4

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GUINEAS CUTTING UP EPERVIER BLEU DEAD AT 15 Officials at The Curragh, who described the field for Epervier Bleu (GB) (Saint Cyrien {Fr}), has died at Saturday’s G1 Irish 2000 Guineas as “disappointing,” Haras du Pin at the age of 15, it was announced yester- received a further blow yesterday as Queen’s Logic (Ire) day. 's stallion, who was the run- (Grand Lodge {USA}) and Snowfire (GB) (Machiavellian ner-up in the 1990 G1 (French {USA}) were ruled out of the fillies’ equivalent on Derby) at Chantilly and G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Sunday. Reacting to the 11 five-day entries for Satur- Longchamp, suffered a heart attack while covering a day’s Classic, eight of which are trained by Aidan mare Monday. Formerly trained by Elie Lellouche, O’Brien, Curragh Manager Paul Hensey said: “It is very Epervier Bleu also took the 1991 G1 Grand Prix de disappointing, but we can do no more. There is Saint-Cloud, as well as the previous year's G1 Prix prizemoney all the down to i4,000 for 10. After the Lupin, G2 and G2 Prix Niel, all at Newmarket Guineas turned into such a muddling race, Longchamp. with the stands side at such a disadvantage, you would have thought trainers would have given their horses the Thursday, Longchamp, post time: 2:45 p.m. benefit of the doubt. I was looking at the entries for PRIX MELISANDE-Listed, i41,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/4mT Newmarket on Saturday and there are a number of SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER horses in a listed race there that could have come over 1 3 Authoress (GB) Singspiel (Ire) Pantall here.” Rock Of Gibraltar (Ire) (Danehill {USA}) is quoted 2 5 Marche De Paix (Fr) Marchand De Sable (USA) Beguigne at 1-4 by Cashmans to complete the English-Irish Guin- 3 4 Arme Ancienne (GB) Sillery (USA) Lellouche eas double. With yesterday evening’s meeting at Leopardstown cancelled due to waterlogging, the 4 2 Music Club (USA) Dixieland Band (USA) Gosden ground at The Curragh, which is currently described as 5 6 Sagamartha (GB) (USA) Bary soft on the Guineas course, is of concern to O’Brien, 6 1 Zamilia (Ire) Zamindar (USA) de Nicolay who said yesterday: “[Rock Of Gibraltar] goes through All carry 121 pounds. it because he is such a versatile horse, but he is so good that he must be better on better ground.” The I T A L Y easy conditions has led to the withdrawal of Snowfire. H H John Dunlop’s filly, who was runner-up to (Ger) Tuesday's Late Results: in the Newmarket Classic, will avoid the Irish version 2.40 Rome, Premio Guidonia (Cond), i19,125, 2yo, and head to the G1 Epsom Oaks June 7. Dunlop’s 5fT, time: n/a, gd. racing secretary Marcus Hosgood told PA Sport yester- BUSCETTONE (IRE) (c, 2, Broken Hearted {Ire}-- day: “The owner and trainer have consulted and they Bidder's Girl {USA}, by Bold Bidder {USA}) Lifetime have decided that she should go to Epsom.” Also con- Record: 3 starts, 2 wins, 1 place, 17,425. O-Scuderia cerned about the likelihood of soft ground is trainer i Marcus Tregoning, who withdrew Misterah (GB) Golden Horse; B-Villa Dosia SRL; T-G Fratini; J-M Belli. (Alhaarth {Ire}) from the Irish 1000 Guineas on Tuesday and is keeping an eye on the weather for Nayef (USA) 5.40 Rome, Premio Dela Sabbia (Cond), i11,475, 3yo, (Gulch {USA}) in the G1 on the 1 3/8m (dirt), time: n/a, gd. same card. “There is no decision about Nayef,” said IMCO GOOD HEALTH (ITY) (c, 3, Barn Five South Tregoning. “There is every chance he will run, but we {USA}--Gold Fee {Fr} {SP-GB}, by Glint Of Gold {GB}) will leave it for a bit to see how much rain they have.” Lifetime Record: 18 starts, 6 wins, 8 places, i48,042. O/T-M Manca; B-JJMR SRL; J-G Marcelli. LEOPARDSTOWN OFF Leopardstown’s evening meeting was abandoned A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a + will yesterday after the course was found to be water- denote winners who are first-time starters. logged. Recent heavy rain in Ireland has led to the abandonment of several meetings over the past few days, and after an inspection of the course at 11a.m. William Hill odds for Sunday’s G1 Entenmann’s Irish yesterday the decision was made to postpone until May 1000 Guineas at The Curragh 30. Among the lost races was the Listed Saval Beg S., (as of 5-22-2002) set to feature the return of last year’s G1 Irish St Leger 9-4 Gossamer, 4-1 Zenda, 5-1 Alasha, 11-2 Quarter winner Vinnie Roe (Ire) (Definite Article {GB}). Moon, 13-2 Heat Haze, 7-1 Kournakova (from 20-1), Snowfire, 12-1 Saranac Lake, 12-1 Wrong Key, TDN Worldwide Today ...... 4 pages 16-1 Maryinsky, 20-1 Rum Charger, 33-1 bar. TDN P WORLDWIDE • 5/23/02 • PAGE 4 of 4

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SECOND GUINEAS WIN FOR DUPONT +Western Fling (USA), c, 2, Gone West (USA)--Silver by Christa Riebel Fling (USA) (G1SW-Fr, MGSW & MG1SP-GB, Dupont (GB) (Zafonic {USA}) was the star of the $424,199), by The Minstrel (Can). Goodwood, Brit- show last weekend, adding the G2 Mehl-Mülhens- ain, 5-22, EBF Marriott Hotels Maiden S. (Class D), Rennen-German 2000 Guineas to his Italian Guineas 2yo, 6fT, £4,485 to winner. B-George Strawbridge. victory. Racing off a strong pace early, he had the call Desert Alchemy (Ire), f, 3, Green Desert (USA)--Waffle over the unbeaten favourite Next Desert (Ire) (Desert On (GB), by Chief Singer (Ire). Goodwood, Britain, Style {Ire}) and the fast-finishing Whisperer (Ger) (Spec- 5-22, M-real Maiden Fillies’ S. (Class D), 3yo, f, 7fT, trum {Ire}). Dupont’s sire Zafonic, a son of Gone West £6,214 to winner. B-Cranford Stud. *60,000gns yrl (USA)--one of Mr. Prospector’s (USA) most prolific sons ‘00 TATHOU. at stud--and the The Minstrel (USA) mare Zaizafon #Mellow Park (Ire), f, 3, In The Wings (GB)--Park Special (USA), was most impressive himself when breaking the (Ire), by Relkino (GB). Goodwood, Britain, 5-22, track record in the English 2000 Guineas in 1993. Victor Chandler Lupe S.-Listed, 3yo, f, 9f 192ydsT, Dupont’s dam, the Sadler’s Wells (USA) mare June £20,300 to winner. B-Lodge Park Stud. *Full to Cen- Moon (Ire), already produced a pair of notable full sib- tral Park (Ire), Hwt 3yo-Ity at 11-14f, Hwt Older lings to the Guineas winner; Japanese stakes winner Horse-Ity at 9.5-11f, MG1SW-Ity, GSW & G1SP-GB, Zachariah (GB) and German 2000 Guineas winner GSW-Ger, G1SP-Aus, $524,139-Ity, Ger, GB; and 1/2 Pacino (GB). The colt’s second dam is the smart G3 to Velvet Moon (Ire) (Shaadi {USA}), GSW-GB. Cherry Hinton S. winner Kerrera (Ire), who ran second in the English G1 1000 Guineas. She is by (GB), a son of (GB), also from the LEADING EUROPEAN SIRES OF 2002 FIRST-TIME SWs (through May. 19) (USA) sire line. Dupont is inbred 4x3 to Northern SIRE LOCATION Sws Dancer (Can) as well as carrying further strains of Na- Monsun (Ger) (Konigssthul {Ger}) Ger 4 tive Dancer. Kerrera is a half sister to the smart sprinter Barathea (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) Ire 3 Rock City (Ire) from the family of Derby winners Dante Danehill (Danzig) Ire 3 (USA) and Sayajirao (GB), which should make Dupont Lomitas (GB) () GB 3 an interesting sire prospect. Loup Solitaire (Lear Fan) Fr 3 (Ger) (Surumu {Ger}) Ger 2 H IN THE BETTING PARLOUR H Alzao (Lyphard) Ire 2 Anabaa (Danzig) Fr 2 Ashkalani (Ire) (Soviet Star) Ire 2 BANDARI LEADS MARKET MOVERS Danehill Dancer (Danehill) Ire 2 With the news that Bandari (Ire) (Alhaarth {Ire}) will Highest Honor (Fr) (Kenmare {Fr}) Fr 2 be aimed at the G1 Epsom Derby June 8 and the dra- Indian Ridge (Ire) (Ahonoora {GB}) Ire 2 matic withdrawal of Queen’s Logic (Ire) (Grand Lodge Kahyasi (Ire) () Ire 2 {USA}) from Sunday’s G1 Irish 1000 Guineas at The Machiavellian (Mr. Prospector) GB 2 Curragh, William Hill reported lively markets for both Pivotal (GB) (Polar Falcon) GB 2 Classics yesterday. “After the confirmation that Bandari Sadler’s Wells () Ire 2 will be supplemented to the Vodafone Derby, William Zafonic (Gone West) GB 2 Hill have removed the ‘with a run’ clause and installed the colt at 7-1 all in for Epsom,” said Spokesman David (Based on winners of European stakes that for Hood. “Conversely, Queen’s Logic is fast becoming the "black-type" by North American catalogue standards.) unlucky filly of her Classic year, after the news that she Compiled by Werk Thoroughbred Consultants, specialists will now miss the Irish 1000 Guineas and Hills have in assisting breeders in their stallion selection and buyers revised their betting, making Gossamer the 11-4 favour- in their auction purchases. ite, but Kournakova is the steamer at 7-1 from 20-1.” For more information call (510) 490-1111. H IT YOUR TARGET Reach the most influential players in the European bloodstock community To place an advertisement in the TDN-Euro, Please call: In the U.S.: Alycia Borer 732-747-8060 / [email protected] In the U.K.: Howard Roberts +44 (0) 1745854432 / [email protected] or Sean Cronin or Tom Frary at +44 (1) 638660085 / [email protected]