VINDY, MEET JERRY HEADLINE p7 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2003 HE’S THE BEST AFFLUENT SUCCESS IN THE SANTA MONICA First or second in six of his last seven starts, veteran She’s got a ways to go to equal the 12 Grade/Group Best of the Rest (Skip Trial) proved he hasn’t lost a step 1 victories of her granddam, but the versatile Affluent with a game win in the $1 million Ocala Breeders’ Sales (Affirmed) is a third of the way there following yester- Co. Classic at Gulfstream Park yesterday. The gray was day’s last-to-first upset of Sightseek (Distant View) in coming off a second-place finish in the Dec. 28 GIII the GI Santa Monica H. at Santa Anita. The winner of Fred W. Hooper H. at Calder, where he stumbled at the the 2001 GI La Brea S. over course and distance, the start, took the lead on the Whitham homebred spent most of 2002 dealing with turn and succumbed late to Azeri, finishing second to the Eclipse distaffer in a trio finish 1 3/4 lengths behind of Grade I events before earning a richly deserved one The Judge Sez Who (Judge of her own, defeating Eclipse candidate Golden Apples T C). Never far from the (Ire) in the GI Ramona H. over the Del Mar turf July 27. front, the crowd’s slight The chestnut went off form at the end of the year, with choice went after a tena- fifth-place finishes in the GII WinStar Galaxy S. and the Best of the Rest Equi-Photo cious Booklet (Notebook) GI Matriarch S., but was back at perhaps her best game down the lane and just got for her five-year-old bow. Allowed to settle towards the past him to take it by a half-length. “I compare him to back of the pack beneath new rider Alex Solis, Affluent the boxer George Foreman,” winning trainer Eddie Plesa advanced smartly while racing off the rail on the far Jr. said. “He just doesn’t stop.” The runner-up, fourth turn. She found room between horses in upper stretch, in the Hooper in only his second start since the GI took a clear lead nearing the eighth pole and held off a Preakness, vied for the lead early and hung in there late resurgent Sightseek for the win. “She likes to take her to just miss. Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free time, that’s her style,” Solis commented. “She really is brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. a super classy mare. I am so glad I am on her.” The winner goes next in the GI Santa Maria H. Feb. 16. Saturday, Gulfstream Park Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com OCALA BREEDERS SALES CO. CLASSIC S., catalogue-style pedigree . $1,000,000, GPX, 1-25, (R), 4yo/up, 9f, 1:49 2/5, ft. 1--BEST OF THE REST, 122, h, 8, by Skip Trial Saturday, Santa Anita 1st Dam: Obstinacy, by Valid Appeal SANTA MONICA H.-GI, $200,000, SAX, 1-25, 4yo/up, 2nd Dam: Yes Dear Jennifer, by Iron Ruler f/m, 7f, 1:22, ft. 3rd Dam: Happy Triubador, by *Tudor Minstrel 1--AFFLUENT, 119, m, 5, by Affirmed O/B-Bea Oxenberg (FL); T-Edward Plesa Jr; J-E M 1st Dam: Trinity Place, by Strawberry Road (Aus) Coa; $550,000. Lifetime Record: GSW, 27-14-6-2, 2nd Dam: Bayakoa (Arg), by Consultant's Bid $1,204,296. *Full to Lighting Force, SW, $260,270. 3rd Dam: Arlucea (Arg), by Good Manners 2--Booklet, 120, c, 4, Notebook--Crafty Bobbie, by O/B-Janis R Whitham (KY); T-Ronald McAnally; J-A Bob's Dusty. ($20,000 wlng '99 OBSOCT; $36,000 Solis; $120,000. Lifetime Record: 20-8-5-3, yrl '00 OBSAUG). O-John C Oxley; B-Ginger Parker & $1,433,415. Charles A Baldree Jr (FL). $200,000. 2--Sightseek, 115, f, 4, Distant View--Viviana, by 3--Grey Memo, 122, h, 6, Memo (Chi)--B. Mozelle, by Nureyev. O/B-Juddmonte Farms Inc (KY); $40,000. Snow Chief. O-Manzani, Ridgeley Farm & Sarno; 3--Secret of Mecca, 110, m, 5, Mecke--Linda's Secret, B-Ridgeley Farm (CA). $120,000. by Nijinsky's Secret. ($26,000 yrl '99 OBSAUG). Margins: HF, HD, 1 3/4. Odds: 3.50, 6.50, 15.40. O-Henton Hitbound Stable & Turrell; B-Le Ferme Duet Also Ran: The Judge Sez Who, Free of Love, Long Gone (FL); $24,000. Con, Nothing Flat, Continental Red, Island Skipper, Slip- Margins: HF, 1HF, 3. Odds: 2.50, 0.70, 31.40. pery When Bet, Sir Bear, Saint Marden. Also Ran: Whoopddoo, Kitty On the Track, Reine Des Scratched: Swift Replica. Neiges, Live Free Or Die. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 1/26/03 • PAGE 2 of 7
Saturday, Wellington, New Zealand P R E S U L T S P TELEGRAPH H.-G1, NZ$100,000, Trentham (Wellington), 1-25, 6fT, 3yo/up, 1:07.64, fm. Saturday, Wellington, New Zealand 1--TIT FOR TAAT (NZ), 129, g, 5, by Faltaat WELLINGTON CUP-G1, NZ$270,000, Trentham 1st Dam: Miss Kiwitea (NZ), by Truly Vain (Aus) (Wellington), 1-25, 2mT, 3yo/up, 3:19.53, fm. 2nd Dam: Banda Bird (NZ), by Bandmaster (Ire) 1--#@sOARSMAN (NZ), 116, g, 5, by The Son (NZ) 3rd Dam: Skylark (Aus), by Field-Officer (GB) 1st Dam: Virginia Lake (NZ), by Royal Loch (Ire) O/B-R I & the Estate of the Late W D Scott; T-Wayne 2nd Dam: Alkanet (NZ), by Bold Edge (Ire) Herbert; J-Michael Walker; NZ$62,500. *Ch. 3yo-NZ. 3rd Dam: Plum Lane (NZ), by Oakville (GB) 2--Egyptian Raine (NZ), 119, f, 4, Desert Sun (GB)-- O-Mrs B E & Mr R W Punch; B-Mr R W Punch; T-Paul Egyptian Queen (NZ), by Karioi Lad (Aus). O-Messrs Duncan; J-Gary Grylls; NZ$156,250. C A Ball, M Barratt & K I Rae & Miss L M Williams; 2--Wolf Creek (NZ), 114, g, 7, Oregon--Sweet Illusion B-Messrs C A Ball, M L Barratt, K I Rae & N Rodokal; (NZ), by Mr. Illusion (NZ). O-J E Plimmer Family NZ$20,000. Trusts & S G Mitchell; B-J E Plimmer Family Trust & 3--Fair Embrace (Aus), 119, f, 4, Strategic (Aus)-- Maurice Plimmer Family Trust; NZ$50,000. Janelle Again (NZ), by Indian Ore. O-B A & Mesdames 3--Mojo (NZ), 112, g, 5, Dance Floor--Sirenia (NZ), by M Moloney & E & Messrs M P Newport, M W Prince Echo (Ire). O-G Fraser; B-Mr P Setchell; Patterson & J F Woodward; B-Mr K W Bridges & Mr NZ$25,000. D Lamond; NZ$10,000. Margins: HF, HF. Odds: 2.30, 29.40, 4.90. Margins: NK, NO. Odds: 3.50, 5.50, 6.60.
Saturday, Wellington, New Zealand Saturday, Kenilworth, South Africa THORDON MILE H.-G1, NZ$130,000, Trentham CAPE FLYING CHAMPIONSHIP-G1, R250,000, Kenil- (Wellington), 1-25, 1mT, 3yo/up, 1:35.69, fm. worth, 1-25, 3yo/up, 5fT, time: n/a, gd. 1--@sZVEZDA (NZ), 121, g, 4, by His Royal Highness (NZ) 1--sELI’S GAME (SAf), 128, g, 7, by Eli’s Star (SAf) 1st Dam: Carnival Girl (NZ), by Roughcast 1st Dam: Peace Game (SAf), by Peacetime 2nd Dam: Little Madge (NZ), by Tom’s Shu 2nd Dam: Bally Date (SAf), by Bally Game (GB) 3rd Dam: Magico, by Talismano (Ity) 3rd Dam: Sweet Revenge (SAf), by Palm Beach (GB) O/B-Mrs K D H Lane; T-Kay Lane; J-Lance O'Sullivan; O-N G Constantinides & PG and S Pluke; B-Pluke & NZ$81,250. Constantinides; T-M W Bass; J-B Fayd’Herbe; 2--Rosina Lad (NZ), 116, g, 4, Faltaat--Arctic Life (Fr), by Arctic Tern. O-J M & Mrs K A Goodwin; B-R M R156,250. Warwick Ltd; NZ$26,000. 2--Dominion Ruler (SAf), 128, g, 8, Dominion Royale 3--Travellin' Man (NZ), 117, g, 6, Blues Traveller (Ire)-- (GB)--Love Sonnet, by Hard Tack. O-K P Truter & S Peat (NZ), by Beaufort Sea. O-The Blues Brothers M Naik; B-S F Schonitz; R53,750. Syndicate; B-Mr R J Knight; NZ$13,000. 3--National Currency (SAf), 120, c, 3, National Assem- Margins: NK, NK. Odds: 4.70, 7.20, 18.60. bly--Enchanted Dollar, by Spend a Buck. O-A Christoforou, G J Beck, C J W & N Hilt & J E H Clar; B-Highland Farms; R26,250. MOVING??? Margins: n/a. Winner’s odds: 14.10. DON’T FORGET TO LET US KNOW YOUR NEW FAX NUMBER! All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, 1 (732) 747-8060 unless otherwise indicated PLEASANT TAP Pleasant Colony S Never Knock, by Stage Door Johnny 13% STAKES WINNERS FROM STARTERS and sire of 12 stakes horses in 2002, including Stakes Winners Boss Ego Magna Cum Laude Oneofthebirdboys Palmeiro P.C. Plod Tap Dance City BOX 626, VERSAILLES, KY 40383
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Stakes Results cont. Saturday, Santa Anita Saturday, Santa Anita BARRETTS / CTBA SUNSHINE MILLIONS TURF S., VESSELS STALLION FARM SUNSHINE MILLIONS DIS- $500,000, SAX, 1-25, (R), 4yo/up, 1 1/8mT, 1:46 2/5, TAFF S., $750,000, SAX, 1-25, (R), 4yo/up, f/m, fm. 1 1/16m, 1:43 2/5, ft. 1--ADMINNIESTRATOR, 120, h, 6, by Incinderator 1--SMOK'N FROLIC, 118, f, 4, by Smoke Glacken 1st Dam: Admiral Minnie, by *Golden Eagle II 1st Dam: Cherokyfrolicflash (MSP), by Green Dancer 2nd Dam: Amiga La G., by Delaware Chief 2nd Dam: Cherokee Frolic, by Cherokee Fellow 3rd Dam: Windy P. J., by Nevada P. J. 3rd Dam: Fauchon, by Final Ruling O-Nico Nierenberg; B-Fred N Sahadi (CA); T-Patrick ($85,000 2yo ‘01 OBSFEB). O-Dogwood Stable; Gallagher; J-D R Flores; $262,900. Lifetime Record: B-Cherokee Farms Inc (FL); T-Todd A Pletcher; J-J D 34-9-8-2, $710,101. *1/2 to Almost Golden (Golden Act), MSW, $388,076. Bailey; $411,400. Lifetime Record: MGSW & 2--Music's Storm, 118, c, 4, Storm Creek--Where GISP, 15-6-2-0, $911,044. Music Is, by In Reality. ($335,000 yrl '00 OBSAUG). 2--Cee's Elegance, 120, m, 6, Cee's Tizzy--Elegant O-Aaron U & Marie D Jones; B-Mockingbird Farm Inc. Beauty, by Norcliffe. O-Cees Stable; B-Cecilia P $95,600. Straub-Rubens (CA); $149,600. 3--Forbidden Apple, 120, h, 8, Pleasant Colony--North 3--Smart Lacy, 118, f, 4, Out of Place--Myrth and Glee, of Eden (Ire), by Northfields. O/B-Arthur I Appleton by Aloha Prospector. ($55,000 yrl '00 FTKJUL). (FL). $57,360. O-Mr & Mrs Jerome S Moss; B-Christopher & Margins: NO, HD, 1. Odds: 9.00, 2.90, 8.00. Shannon Lafferty (FL); $89,760. Also Ran: Special Matter, Miesque’s Approval, Margins: 2HF, HF, HD. Odds: 1.80, 4.10, 37.00. Spinelessjellyfish, Lucky Molar, Turkish Prize, Stormy Also Ran: Svea Dahl, Nicole's Pursuit, Shalini, Bob's Roman, Ninebanks, Mayakovsky, Gobi Dan. Lady, Ms Brookski, Theresa's Year, Lost At Sea, Cas- Scratched: Surprise Halo. tling. Scratched: Coolbythepool, Secret of Mecca, Adminniestrator came flying late to become the lone Erica's Smile. Cal-bred to win on Sunshine Millions Day. The grey had A multiple graded-stakes winner at two, Smok’n defeated state-breds in the Quicken Tree H. over a mile Frolic had a less consistent sophomore season, that is, and a half last April, but had to wait seven more starts until the very end of the year. Seventh as the even- to make another trip to the winner’s circle, when he money favorite in the GII Davona Dale S. in February, captured an $80,000 optional claimer going a mile over the Dogwood Stable representative finished seventh in the Hollywood lawn Dec. 19. Adminniestrator was a Belmont turf sprint allowance July 12 and fourth in content to race near the back of the pack as the grassy GIII Lake George S. at Saratoga July 29. Mayakovsky (Matty G) showed the way and was still Sixth in the Aug. 17 GI Alabama S. at the Spa, the grey ninth at the stretch call. Switched outside for running room by David Flores, the California-bred launched a was given additional time off, but made amends in her strong run down the middle of the course and just final start of the campaign, coming from just off the caught Florida-bred Music’s Storm near the wire. pace to win the GII Cotillion H. against fellow three- “Looking at the replay, the finish was closer than I year-olds at Philly Park Oct. 5. Favored in just her sec- thought,” said Flores. “I was last early, but I knew if he ond attempt against her elders, Smok’n Frolic raced in ran the last eighth of a mile like he can, we’d get midpack early on as Cee’s Elegance set an honest pace. there.” Winning trainer Paddy Gallagher had claimed Asked to pick it up along the inside approaching the Adminniestrator for $50,000 in June of 2001. “He quarter pole, she was angled out for the stretch drive, doesn’t owe us anything now,” said the conditioner. “I collared the front-runner leaving the furlong grounds don’t know if I’m surprised, but it’s a big race and I’m and moved clear. “She’s a grind-it-out type, but when I happy.” Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free rode her the first time, she was a speed filly,” said brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. jockey Jerry Bailey, who broke her maiden and won the Flash S. aboard the filly. “I thought she had these fillies TDN TODAY measured.” Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free Headline News ...... 7 pages brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree.
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Saturday, Gulfstream Park Saturday, Santa Anita FRANKS FARM FILLY & MARE TURF S., $350,000, FEDEX SUNSHINE MILLIONS SPRINT S., $250,000, GPX, 1-25, (R), 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT, 1:47 4/5, fm. SAX, 1-25, (R), 4yo/up, 6f, 1:08, ft. 1--STAY FOREVER, 120, m, 6, by Stack 1--CAPTAIN SQUIRE, 119, c, 4, by Flying Chevron 1st Dam: Forever Lady, by Forever Sparkle 1st Dam: Dolly's Back, by At the Threshold 2nd Dam: Dancing D.J., by Majestic Prince 2nd Dam: Donna’s Dolly, by Fire Dancer 3rd Dam: Lady D.J., by Round Table 3rd Dam: Delray Darlin, by Hold Your Peace O/B-Santa Cruz Ranch Inc (FL); T-Martin D Wolfson; ($13,500 yrl '00 OBSAUG). O-Robert D Bone & J-J A Santos; $192,500. Lifetime Record: 8-6-1-1, Jeff Diener; B-J D Farms (FL); T-Jeff Mullins; J-A $322,453. *1/2 to Forever Whirl (Island Whirl), Solis; $137,500. Lifetime Record: GSW, 11-5-2-2, MGSW, $453,658; and full to Sierra Virgen, GSW & $471,800. *1/2 to Dakota Light (Colony Light), SW, GISP, $194,655. $145,150. 2--Cellars Shiraz, 118, f, 4, Kissin Kris--Cellar's Best, by 2--Men's Exclusive, 120, g, 10, Exclusive Ribot--Men's Band Practice. O-Bitterroot Investments Inc.; Number, by Meneval. O/B-Reed Hartsel E (CA); B-Bitterroot Racing Stable (FL); $70,000. $50,000. 3--Maliziosa, 118, f, 4, Dynaformer--Kuda, by 3--F J's Pace, 120, g, 8, Gallant Prospector--All My Strawberry Road (Aus). O/B-Haras Santa Maria de Promises, by *Hawaii. O-Ren-Mar Thoroughbreds; Araras (FL). $42,000. B-Frank Bertolino (FL); $30,000. Margins: 1 1/4, NK, HF. Odds: 3.60, 2.20, 6.80. Margins: 5HF, HF, HF. Odds: 3.50, 14.10, 9.10. Also Ran: Libretto, Lush Soldier, Jennasietta, Elaine's Also Ran: Echo Eddie, Joey Franco, Debonair Joe, Ride Angel, Serene in Seattle, Company B, Bay Street Gal, and Shine, Lennyfromalibu, Jersey Rebel, Giovannetti. Lil Sister Stich, Top of Our Game. Scratched: Laurica, Scratched: Disturbingthepeace. Sara's Success. Captain Squire had raced at Santa Anita just once Stay Forever streaked through four consecutive victo- before, beating $62,500 claimers by eight lengths just ries last season, starting the skein with a Calder allow- over a year ago. The bay went on the road after that ance score in July and ending it with a half-length tally start, winning the Feb. 2 Turf Paradise Derby in his in the Solo Haina S. on the Calder grass Nov. 2. The next outing. Off the board in the Mar. 9 GIII El Camino chestnut mare had not been out since running third Real Derby at Golden Gate, he improved to be third in against colts after a troubled trip in the Bonnie Heath the Apr. 13 California Derby at Bay Meadows. The Turf H. Nov. 16. “She came up with a foot abscess Florida-bred followed a second in a turf allowance at after the race and I wasn’t sure I was going to have her Hollywood Park May 8 with an upset victory in the GII ready for this race,” trainer Marty Wolfson admitted.” Lazaro S. Barrera S. on the Hollywood main track May The second choice to return to her winning ways, the 27, then headed east. In his last two starts of the sea- Santa Cruz homebred was at the back of the pack after son, he was second in the July 13 Carry Back S. at a bumpy beginning and was carried three wide around Calder and third in the Aug. 10 GIII West Virginia Derby the far turn, but finished full of run to catch favored at Mountaineer Park. “We decided it was probably a Cellars Shiraz late and draw clear. “I’ve ridden a lot of good idea to back off on him...so he was turned out for nice horses over the years, but today she proved she about 45 days,” trainer Jeff Mullins said. “But he’s was the best Florida-bred grass filly or mare there is done everything right since, so we decided this was a right now,” jockey Jose Santos said. “She showed me good spot to bring him back.” Returning after the a beautiful kick.” Click here for the brisnet.com chart. 5 1/2-month absence, Captain Squire chased hot frac- tions of :21.28 and :43.52, grabbed the lead from F J’s CURRENCY CONVERSIONS Pace on the turn and pulled away late for a handy Unit/US$ Unit/GB£ score. “To be honest with you, I had no idea they were British pound 1.63330 1.00 going that fast,” jockey Alex Solis said. “He’s just the Euro 0.921404 0.664483 kind of horse that makes makes everything look easy. I New Zealand dollar 0.549400 0.336374 don’t think a horse could run any better than he did.” South African rand 0.114613 0.070173 The winner has been nominated to several stakes at Nad al Sheba on Dubai World Cup Day March 29. U.S. dollar 1.00 0.612257 “Hopefully we’ll get invited there,” said Mullins. Another Successful Year! MIKE RYAN 14 SWs in 2002... Including 7 GSWs (50%) LOODSTOCK GRADE 1 - CELTIC MELODY (4yo f) & WHYWHYWHY (2yo c) B GRADE 2 - MANANAN MCLIR (3yo c), RUSSIAN RHYTHM (2yo f), WHITMORE’S CONN (4yo c) Tel: (859) 223-2500 GRADE 3 - MAYBRY’S BOY (3yo c) and TEXAS GLITTER (6yo h) Fax: (859) 223-1953 LISTED - KISS THE DEVIL, NICE BOOTS BABY, SMOOTH JAZZ, SIXTYONE MARGAUX, Mobile: (859) 621-8546 SPANGLED, TOTALY WILD, MY TRUSTY CAT TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 1/26/03 • PAGE 5 of 7
Results cont. The favorite showed his customary early speed, but Saturday, Gulfstream Park jockey Pat Valenzuela chose to race in the two path OCALA STUD DASH S., $250,000, GPX, 1-25, (R), and jockey Edgar Prado aboard Valid Video seized upon 3yo, 7f, 1:22 1/5, ft. that opportunity and went up along the inside to chal- 1--VALID VIDEO, 120, g, 3, by Valid Wager lenge the front-runner at the three-eighths pole. The 1st Dam: Miss Video, by Star Gallant tandem were virtually inseparable the rest of the way, 2nd Dam: Video Babe, by T.V. Commercial with Valid Video getting the better of his rival in the 3rd Dam: Joe’s Lil Girl, by Sunrise Flight final strides. “I was a little worried about the seven ($29,000 wlng '00 OBSOCT). O-M Fehsenfeld; furlongs because that’s a tough distance to win coming B-Casey Seaman (FL); T-Dennis J Manning; J-E S off a layoff,” commented winning trainer Dennis Man- Prado; $137,500. Lifetime Record: GSW, 4-3-0-0, ning. “He’s bred to be a sprinter, but I think he’ll get $228,700. *1/2 to Busterblock (Risen Star), SW, two turns eventually. Now is not the time to try it $284,531. though. I want to give him plenty of time because he 2--Excessivepleasure, 120, c, 3, In Excess (Ire)-- ran so hard off the layoff today.” Click here for the Pleasing, by Falstaff. ($17,000 yrl '01 BESOCT). brisnet.com chart. O-Ty Leatherman; B-Cypress Farms 1991 & Vessels Saturday, Gulfstream Park Stallion Farm LLC; $50,000. PADUA STABLES FILLY & MARE SPRINT S., 3--Supah Blitz, 120, c, 3, Mecke--Boots 'n Jackie, by $250,000, GPX, 1-25, (R), 4/up, f/m, 6f, 1:10 1/5, ft. Major Moran. O-Bee Bee Stables Inc & J Tortora; 1--MADAME PIETRA, 120, m, 6, by Roy B-Bee Bee Stables & Equitor Inc (FL); $30,000. 1st Dam: Missy White Oak (SW, $141,150), by Baederwood Margins: HF, 3 1/4, 7 3/4. Odds: 2.70, 0.90, 3.10. 2nd Dam: Miss White Oak, by Tarleton Oak Also Ran: Judge Swiss, Lex Luthier, Awesome of 3rd Dam: Meadow Lady, by First Landing Course, J. R. Belongs. ($30,000 yrl '98 KEESEP). O-C T Grether Inc; Valid Video charged through the Monmouth slop to a B-Curtis G Mikkelsen & Patricia J Horth (FL); 2 1/2-length maiden victory at first asking June 14, T-Howard L Zucker; J-P A Valenzuela; $137,500. was given some time to recuperate from that effort and Lifetime Record: 15-6-3-2, $373,135. came back to wire the field in the GIII Sapling S. in 2--Shameful, 119, f, 4, Flying Chevron--Lady's Legacy, Oceanport by 2 1/4 lengths Aug. 10. Sent off at odds by Matchlite. ($14,000 wlng '99 OBSOCT; $50,000 of 5-1 in the Sept. 15 GI Futurity S. over a mile, the yrl '00 KEESEP). O-Hal J Earnhardt III; B-Devonia dark bay was a forward factor for the opening half mile Stud (FL). $50,000. before commencing a steady retreat which landed him a 3--Chispiski, 119, f, 4, Appealing Skier--Princess distant fourth at the wire. Unraced since that effort, the Chispa, by Blue Ensign. O-Brazil Stable; B-William P Florida-bred was the second choice to Cal-bred Sorren (FL). $30,000. Excessivepleasure. (Cont. next column) Margins: NK, NO, HF. Odds: 1.20, 10.00, 10.90.
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Padua Stables Filly/Mare Sprint cont. John Deere Sunshine Millions Oaks cont. Also Ran: Fly Me Crazy, Wish It Were, Warren's Whis- Atlantic Ocean appears to have found her groove tle, Maria's Mirage, Brite Sunny Day, Icantgoforthat. now, rolling to her third consecutive stakes victory. The Scratched: Four Pennies, Jetinto Houston. big Florida-bred, who sold for a record $1.9 million at Madame Pietra prevailed in a blanket finish to kick off Barretts last March, took her time coming around as a the Sunshine Millions program. Bred in Florida but two-year-old, but earned a victory in the Kentucky Cup trained in California, the dark bay has been lightly raced Juvenile Fillies Sept. 14 before turning in a pair of sub- and was making just the 15th start of her career. She par efforts. She tried the turf for the first time in the closed out 2002 with a pair of black-type victories, GIII Miesque S. Nov. 29 and won that one-mile test, winning the Cascapedia H. Oct. 31 and adding the then handled the switch back to the main track and Corona H. Dec. 8, and was sent off the favorite in this captured the GIII Santa Ysabel S. Jan. 5. Graded-stakes contentious event. Content to race in midpack early as winner Humorous Lady jumped out to set a hot pace, Shameful did battle up front, Madame Pietra com- with Florida invader Ivanvinalot chasing after her as menced her run four wide on the turn and reached Atlantic Ocean settled well back in eighth. Jockey contention in midstretch. She had to work hard to get David Flores took his filly to the outside approaching by Shameful and Chispiski and just got the job done in the turn and had her in a challenging position at the top the shadow of the wire. “Score one for Florida. I feel of the stretch. Ivanavinalot fought back on the inside, like I’ve just won the Breeders’ Cup,” winning trainer but Atlantic Ocean was under a full head of steam and Howard Zucker exclaimed. “You’ve really got to give it forged ahead under a hand ride. “We tried a lot of dif- up for this mare. Every time they came back at her, she ferent things with her (early) looking for what was best kicked it in again. If she keeps improving and has a six- for her,” explained winning trainer Bob Baffert. “When year-old year like her five-year-old year, you’d have to she was young she was so big and awkward--like a big think about an entry with Crafty C T in the Breeders’ puppy and hadn’t fully grown into herself--so it was Cup Sprint.” Zucker also trains last year’s BC Sprint harder to find what kind of races were best for her. But third-place finisher Crafty C T for the same owner. she’s really come around and turned into a special filly. Click here for the brisnet.com chart. She’s such a big-striding filly and longer distances are probably best for her, but this was a good spot so we Saturday, Santa Anita tried it. I really don’t know what’s next. There’s so JOHN DEERE SUNSHINE MILLIONS OAKS, $250,000, many options and so many places to run, so we’ll have SAX, 1-25, (R), 3yo, f, 7f, 1:23, ft. to wait to see.” Click here for the brisnet.com chart. 1--ATLANTIC OCEAN, 120, f, 3, by Stormy Atlantic 1st Dam: Super Chef, by Seattle Slew Saturday, Fair Grounds 2nd Dam: Super Cook, by Best Turn LECOMTE S.-GIII, $100,000, FGX, 1-25, 3yo, 1m, 3rd Dam: Home Thoughts, by Tom Rolfe 1:37 3/5, ft. ($31,000 yrl '01 KEESEP; $1,900,000 2yo ‘02 1--@SAINTLY LOOK, 122, c, 3, by Saint Ballado BESMAR). O-The Thoroughbred Corporation; B-Arthur 1st Dam: Sensational Eyes (SW & GSP, $126,475), I Appleton (FL); T-Bob Baffert; J-D R Flores; $137,500. by Roman Majesty Lifetime Record: MGSW, 10-5-0-1, $438,820. 2nd Dam: Bickeree, by Bicker 2--Ivanavinalot, 120, f, 3, West Acre--Beaty Sark, by 3rd Dam: Bid Boldly, by Bold Bidder Deputy Minister. O/B-Gilbert G Campbell (FL). O/B-William A Carl (KY); T-Dallas Stewart; J-S J $50,000. Sellers; $60,000. Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-0, 3--Humorous Lady, 120, f, 3, Distorted Humor--My $138,285. Glamorous One, by It's the One. ($27,000 yrl '01 2--Call Me Lefty, 122, c, 3, Aggie Southpaw--Naughty BESOCT). O-Classic Star Stable; B-Malibu Valley Pam, by Irish Open. O/B-Christine S Moore Family Ltd Farms Inc (CA). $30,000. Partnership (TX); $20,000. Margins: 1HF, 2HF, 5. Odds: 2.90, 1.40, 13.20. 3--Winning Fans, 114, c, 3, You and I--Princess Joanne, Also Ran: Thunder's Echo, Stonecoldfox, Valentine by Crafty Prospector. ($11,000 yrl '01 KEESEP). Dancer, Buttertart, Long Term Wish, Miss Nicolie, O-Cuadra Valedor Inc Gonzalo Fernandez; B-John Pocketfullofpesos, Forthelifeofme. Scratched: My Kai, Crook (KY); $11,000. Elegant Designer. Margins: 2 3/4, HF, HF. Odds: 4.30, 12.10, 108.70.
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Lecomte S. cont. Palos Verdes H. cont. Also Ran: Defrere's Vixen, Zydeco Affair, Catalissa, With one Eclipse Award already in his trophy case, Lone Star Sky, Crowned King, Rapid Proof, Most veteran Kona Gold gears up for another. The nine-year- Feared, Leo's Last Hurrahy. old ran only three times last season, ending the year Sixth over a muddy Keeneland strip in his Oct. 16 with a solid fourth-place finish in the GI Breeders’ Cup career debut, Saintly Look bounced back to graduate in Sprint, but looks primed for a more active campaign in front-running fashion by 4 1/4 lengths at Churchill 2003. A rallying winner of the Jan. 1 GIII El Conejo H. Downs Nov. 9. The dark bay changed tactics a bit in going 5 1/2 furlongs over this track, he should relish his first try versus winners at the Downs Nov. 30, the added sixteenth here. His record at Santa Anita is rating kindly before charging late to finish second by a stellar, with seven wins and five seconds from 13 neck, but atoned for that defeat with a 3/4-length starts at the Arcadia oval. Disturbingthepeace had success in this track’s Sugar Bowl S. Dec. 29. Getting reeled off six consecutive victories in 2002, knocking two turns for his three-year-old bow, the dark bay was off wins in the GII Triple Bend Breeders’ Cup H., GII called upon for early speed and gained an excellent Bing Crosby Breeders’ Cup H. and GII Pat O’Brien H., stalking position just off the flank of Call Me Lefty. The before running seventh in the Sprint. He makes his first latter still had a head in front as the field rounded into start of 2003, but has been working sharply for his the long Fair Grounds stretch, but Saintly Action return. wrested command nearing the eighth pole and pulled clear. “It always bothers you coming out of the 11-hole because you don’t have that long run to the first turn P S O P H O M O R E S C E N E P and I had to get over,” explained winning rider Shane Sellers. “He came out of there alert and I was able to Vindication Fires A Bullet clear some horses and really get him slowed down into Trainer Bob Baffert continues to tighten down the the turn and that helped us win. He showed some class screws on likely juvenile champion Vindication (Seattle today.” Most Feared (Commanchero), the 8-5 favorite, Slew) as he sent the Padua Stables colt out for a five- was a disappointing 10th. Click for the brisnet.com furlong breeze yesterday at Santa Anita, accomplished chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. in :58 2/5 beneath new rider Jerry Bailey. It was the fastest of 57 works at the distance. “I wanted Jerry to P R E V I E W get a feel of him and then he could figure it out,” the P P conditioner commented. “I wanted him to go in a min- ute, but what are you going to do?” Baffert remains Sunday, Santa Anita, post time: 2:00 p.m. PST non-committal on where the seasonal debut for the PALOS VERDES H.-GII, $150,000, 4yo/up, 6f Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner will come. PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS 1a Disturbingthepeace Bold Badgett Vienna 3-1 2 Radiata Whitney Tower Inda 10-1 TELL IT TO THE TDN... 3 Kona Gold Java Gold Headley 8-5 Want to send a “Letter to the Editor” of the 4 Mellow Fellow Belek Spawr 6-1 Thoroughbred Daily News? Our address is 27 5 Avanzado (Arg) Luhuk O’Neill 9-2 Monmouth St., Red Bank, NJ, 07701; or send a 6a Echo Eddie Restless Con Vienna Scr fax to: (732) 747-8955; or an e-mail to: 7 D’wildcat Forest Wildcat Hess Jr. 8-1 [email protected]. 8 Hombre Rapido Falstaff Sadler 8-1
“Milers makes the best sires . . .” Winner from 7 furlongs to 1 1/8 miles, incl... # Santa Anita Derby-G1 ($1 million) # Santa Catalina S.-G2 # 2nd San Felipe S.-G2 (to `Fupeg’ ) Margaux Farm Phone (859) 846-4433 www.margauxfarm.com THE DEPUTY $5,000LF SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2003 7 Pages
11th-GPX, $36,000, Alw, NW1X, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 3/8mT, 2:18, fm. EVERYBOTTIWINS (f, 4, Marquetry--Easter Symphony, by Irish River {Fr}) won for a $35,000 tag at Belmont Oct. 20 and followed that with a fourth in a Calder H G U L F S T R E A M H allowance Nov. 28. An off-the-turf experiment Dec. 20 did not go well, as the $13,000 KEESEP trailed Yesterday’s Results: throughout before being eased in the stretch. Jockey 10th-GPX, $40,000, Alw, NW3X, 4yo/up, 1 1/16m, Rene Douglas had the 10-1 shot ready at the start and 1:43 4/5, ft. she quickly opened up four lengths on the field. Fa- BLUE BURNER (c, 4, French Deputy--Haiati {MGSP-US vored Aztec Pearl (A.P. Indy) came after her in the & GSP-GB, $125,356}, by Alydar) hadn’t raced since stretch, but Everybottiwins held her at bay for a two- the GI Kentucky Derby, but put forth a solid effort to length success. Lifetime Record: 10-3-1-1, $64,605. return a winner. After capturing his lone two starts in O-Larry Rocher. B-Braeburn Farm Corp (VA). T-Timothy early summer of his juvenile season, the Florida-bred A Hills. chestnut didn’t appear again until January, when he won a two-turn allowance at Gulfstream. Third in the 1st-GPX, $34,000, Msw, 3yo, 7f, 1:23 2/5, ft. GI Fountain of Youth S. and second in the GI Florida GHOST MATE (c, 3, Silver Ghost--Day Mate, by Dayjur) Derby, he faltered when fifth in the GI Wood Memorial, was dismissed at 27-1 in his Jan. 4 debut at then was put away following his 11th to War Emblem Gulfstream and ended up fifth after a slow start. in the Run for the Roses. He had trained strongly at Treated with Lasix for his return, the homebred went Payson for his comeback and went postward as the 2-1 postward as the 8-5 favorite and looked the part, sit- choice. Ranging up three wide on the far turn, Blue ting just off the pace before taking charge at the top of Burner finally put away pacesetter Skip a Grade (Honor the stretch on his way to a 2 1/2-length victory. Rock Grades) in deep stretch and found the wire a head in Again (Awesome Again) completed the exacta a nose in front of the onrushing Puzzlement (Pine Bluff). Lifetime front of Tactical Delight (Tactical Advantage). Lifetime Record: MGISP, 8-4-1-1, $323,300. Record: 2-1-0-0, $20,720. O-Kinsman Stable. B-Kinsman Farm (FL). T-William I O/B-Edward P Evans (KY). T-Mark Hennig. Mott. 3rd-GPX, $34,000, Msw, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:43 4/5, ft. TRAPPED AGAIN (c, 3, Deputy Commander--Julie the FOR SALE TODAY: Flapper {MSW & GSP, $214,275}, by Fappiano) re- turned from a two-month break to run fourth over SEASONS, SHARES & HORSES course and distance Jan. 11. With blinkers on this time, the dark bay jumped out to set the pace and was Bradley Thoroughbred (859) 275-2120 bradleytbred.com chased the whole way ‘round by Sircharlesschnabel Brokerage, LLC Seeking the Gold season--$225,000 (Dance Brightly). That rival nearly drew even in live foal, payable now midstretch, but Trapped Again found more and edged ahead for a 3/4-length tally. He was a $20,000 Reynolds Bell Thoroughbred Services, (859) 277-7474 KEEOCT yearling. Lifetime Record: 5-1-0-1, $29,240. Contact Bernie Sams Monarchos season--$20,000 NG Taylor Made O-Steeplechase Farm. B-William Lussky (KY). T-Michael (859) 885-3345 Click here for list E Gorham. Montbrook seasonS $20,000 NG McCann Bloodstock (859) 269-3412 mccannbloodstock.com All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, Smart Strike seasonS $23,000 NG unless otherwise indicated
CAPTAIN SQUIRE-G3 took the Sunshine Millions Sprint on Saturday at Santa Anita in 1:08. Where else can you get a better deal than... GLENCREST FARM L.L.C. FLYING CHEVRON (859)233-7032 Fax (859)233-9404 Carson CitySFly Me First, by Herbager $5,000 Live Foal www.glencrest.com TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 1/26/03 • PAGE 2 of 7
Gulfstream Report cont. 7th-AQU, $43,000, Alw, NW1X, 4yo/up, 6f, 1:10 2/5, 5th-GPX, $34,000, Msw, 3yo, 7f, 1:23 3/5, ft. ft. +CROSSTOWN CAPER (c, 3, Cape Town--Eye On the SALT WATER COWBOY (c, 4, Whitney Tower--My Prize, by Personal Hope), a $110,000 KEESEP yearling Oasis, by Meadowlake) finished second in a two-turn purchase, had been training steadily at Gulfstream since allowance at Woodbine Dec. 1 before being switched to mid-November and was sent off as the 7-2 second the barn of Scott Lake, for whom the dark bay finished choice. Recovering quickly after bumping at the start, third in her local bow over track and trip Dec. 28. The the bay colt was pressed by 4-5 Gulch Approval (Gulch) gelding was coming into this off a fourth in the Aque- through the opening half, then shook free to best the duct mud Jan. 9. The Florida-bred flashed good speed favorite by 1 3/4 lengths. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, to set a pressured pace, responded when roused and $20,400. remained clear under a drive to take it by 3 1/4 lengths. O-A Booge & M Dudding. B-Stillmeadow Farm LLC Lifetime Record: 19-5-5-4, $188,965. (KY). T-Todd A Pletcher. O-Richard A Englander. B-James R Elliott & Stacy Leppala (FL). T-Scott A Lake. H N E W Y O R K H 5th-AQU, $42,000, Msw, 3yo, 1 1/8m, 1:53 1/5, ft. Yesterday’s Results: BANNACK (c, 3, Mr. Prospector--Classy Cathy PAUMONOK H., $80,550, AQU, 1-25, 3yo/up, 6f, {MGISW, $537,970}, by Private Account) was a non- 1:09 4/5, ft. factor in a pair of sprint starts last summer, finishing 1--#CROSSING POINT, 116, h, 6, Allen's Prospect-- fifth in his Aug. 28 bow at Saratoga and sixth at Clap Happy, by Greinton (GB). ($22,000 wlng '97 Belmont Sept. 21 before earning some time away. The FTMDEC; $47,000 2yo 1999 FTMMAY). O-Nancy dark bay added blinkers and stretched to two turns in Clark & Fred Heyman; B-Mr & Mrs D David Moose his Dec. 28 return to finish a much-improved second. (MD); T-Ben M Feliciano Jr; J-R Fogelsonger; Very eager in the opening furlongs, the full to $48,330. Lifetime Record: GSP, 21-9-3-0, $253,900. Placerville, GSW-Eng, $125,621, tugged his way to the 2--Say Florida Sandy, 116, h, 9, Personal Flag--Lolli front entering the backstretch, raced between rivals on Lucka Lolli, by Sweet Candy (Ven). O-John Rotella. the far turn, took command turning for home and dug $16,110. in gamely to defeat Epoxy (Broad Brush) by a head as 3--Tom's Thunder, 114, h, 5, Thunder Puddles--Smart the 7-5 favorite. Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-0, $34,950. Holly, by Smarten. O-Mark Doneson & Michael Dubb. O/B-Dinwiddie Farm (KY). T-George R Arnold II. $8,861. Margins: HF, 2 3/4, 3 3/4. Odds: 0.85, 3.10, 4.10. 3rd-AQU, $41,000, Msw, (S), 3yo, 6f, 1:11 3/5, ft. Claimed last year for $20,000, Crossing Point went SHOALIHS TALE (c, 3, Tale of the Cat--Shoalih, by on to win a trio of optional claimers at Delaware and Alydar), a $30,000 FTNAUG yearling, ran fourth in his Laurel before finishing a pacesetting second to True Jan. 4 career opener over a sloppy inner track. Getting Direction in the GIII Fall Highweight H. at Aqueduct Lasix this time, the 2-1 favorite broke alertly from the on Thanksgiving Day. The gelding returned to his rail, took charge early and maintained a 1 1/4-length Maryland base for his six-year-old bow and carried a margin at the wire. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $27,060. five-length lead past the eighth pole in a Laurel op- O-Our Canterbury Stables. B-Emma Bell (NY). T-Gary C tional claimer Jan. 2 before being caught late. The Contessa. odds-on favorite to register his first stakes success, the Maryland-bred contested a fast early pace along TELL IT TO THE TDN... the inside, drew clear approaching the stretch and Want to send a “Letter to the Editor” of the held off a late run from Say Florida Sandy for the Thoroughbred Daily News? Our address is 27 win. With his second-place finish, the latter goes Monmouth St., Red Bank, NJ, 07701; or send a over the $2 million mark in career earnings. fax to: (732) 747-8955; or an e-mail to: A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners and a + [email protected]. will first-time starters.
80% WINNERS FROM STARTERS for this LEADING FIRST CROP SIRE who beat ELUSIVE QUALITY. By Champion Sprinter GULCH – Out of Four Time Grade 1 Champion WAYA. Rhapsody Farm, New York • $2,500 Live Foal • Tel: (607) 334-8315 • E-Mail: [email protected] TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 1/26/03 • PAGE 3 of 7
Istintaj to Hartley/De Renzo: H E A S T H Seven-year-old Istintaj (Nureyev--Mathkurh, by Riverman) will enter stud this season at Hartley/De Yesterday’s Results: Renzo Walmac South near Ocala, Florida for a fee of NELLIE MORSE S., $50,000, LRL, 1-25, 4yo/up, f/m, $3,000, live foal. He will stand as the property of 1 1/16m, 1:45 2/5, ft. Jeff and Mary Keckley. Bred by Shadwell Stables, 1--MARTHA'S MUSIC, 122, f, 4, Sultry Song--Danzig Istintaj carried those blue and white colors on the Key, by Danzig. ($65,000 wlng '99 KEENOV; racetrack, winning both the GIII Mr. Prospector H. $75,000 yrl '00 FTKJUL). O-J Stable; B-John C and the GIII Deputy Minister H. at Gulfstream in Mabee (KY); T-John C Servis; J-S D Elliott; $30,000. Lifetime Record: MSW, 12-6-2-2, $280,620. 2001. He finished fourth in the 2002 renewal of the 2--Mystic Notion, 115, m, 5, Valley Crossing--Starfly, Mr. Prospector H. and was retired after another by Deputed Testamony. ($30,000 2yo 2000 fourth-place result two months later. The dark bay is FTMMAY). $10,000. a half-brother to Asfurah (Dayjur), the highweighted 3--Pass the Virtue, 122, f, 4, Slavic--Occasional Virtue, two-year-old filly in Ireland in 1997. by Halo. ($8,000 yrl '00 FTMOCT). $5,500. Margins: 4, NK, 4. Odds: 1.50, 51.40, 2.90. H CENTRAL H Martha’s Music won the Martha Washington Breed- ers’ Cup over course and trip by 10 1/2 lengths July Yesterday’s Results: 27, was sidelined, and resurfaced to take a Delaware 8th-FGX, $30,000, Alw, NW1X, 3yo, a1mT, 1:42 2/5, optional claiming event in the slop by two lengths Oct. fm. 30. The bay closed out a successful sophomore season GENTLEMEN J J (c, 3, Gentlemen {Arg}--Confident with a rallying 3/4-length score in the GIII Anne Arundel Writer {SP}, by Staff Writer) broke his maiden in his S. Dec. 14 and was favored to get 2003 off on a simi- turf debut over this course Jan. 3 and made it two-for- lar note. Settled just off a dawdling early pace, Mar- two on the lawn as the 2-1 second choice here. Settled tha’s Music swept three wide around the far turn, hit in fifth through the opening half, the bay closed to take the front in upper stretch and proved much too good a daylight lead at midstretch, then was all out to hold for her rivals. off Northdrop (Joyeux Danseur) by a head. The winner COLLEGIAN S., $35,000, SUF, 1-25, 3yo, 6f, 1:13, ft. is a 1/2 to Fresa (Strawberry Road {Aus}), MSW, 1--#FORMAL ESCAPE, 116, c, 3, by Formal Gold $427,647; and La Pluma (Lord Of The Night), MSW, 1st Dam: Escopazzo, by Capote $227,339. Lifetime Record: SP, 6-2-2-1, $51,250. 2nd Dam: Top of My Life, by Topsider O-Rancha Fresa Inc & Tom W & Sue Ball. B-Tom Ball & 3rd Dam: For Once’n My Life, by Key to the Kingdom Walmac International (KY). T-Andrew Leggio Jr. O-Anastazia Enterprises & Golden Eye Stable; B-John D Murphy (KY); T-Robert E Manning; J-A C Esposito; 4th-FGX, $28,000, Msw, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:46 2/5, $21,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $28,200. *First ft. stakes winner for sophomore sire (by Black Tie Affair FASHIONISTA (f, 3, Indian Charlie--Beautiful Account, {Ire}). by Private Account), a $7,500 KEESEP yearling and a 2--Dare to Be Great, 116, c, 3, Expensive Decision-- $15,000 FTKOCT yearling, tried going long for the first Thunder Stand, by Thunder Puddles. $7,000. time Jan. 2 over the Fair Grounds turf and acquitted 3--Tidal Wave, 116, c, 3, Stormy Atlantic--Show'em herself well with a runner-up finish. The 5-2 favorite Girl, by Show'em Slew. $3,500. saved ground early, then ran into traffic turning for Margins: 1, 1HF, 1HF. Odds: 6.70, 34.30, 1.60. Formal Escape had made just one other trip to the home, but found running room on the outside and wore post, a one-length maiden victory at Rockingham Park down Beach Plum (Wild Rush) to win by a 1/2-length. Aug. 3, and was the fourth choice in his return to the Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-0, $25,370. races. Sent up from between horses to contest the O-Peter J Callahan. B-Brereton C Jones (KY). T-William early pace, the dark bay repulsed a challenge at the Badgett Jr. quarter pole, kicked clear past midstretch and held sway. Central Report cont. p4
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Central Report cont. Yesterday’s Results: Friday Night Results: EXCELLER H., $80,150, SAX, 1-25, 4yo/up, 1mT, 6th-TPX, $16,330, Msw, 3yo, f, 1m, 1:38, ft. 1:33, fm. MINEY'S AWESOME (f, 3, Awesome Again--Mine To- 1--#ALYZIG, 113, h, 6, Danzig--Touch of Love (SW & night {MSW, $254,844}, by Upper Nile) tried a mile for GSP, $185,932), by Alydar. O-Steve Taub; the first time on New Year’s Day and just missed by a B-Wertheimer & Frere (KY); T-Kristin Mulhall; J-J A Krone; $48,090. Lifetime Record: GISP-US & SP-Fr, nose. Favored at 6-5 off that effort, the New York-bred 18-3-5-2, $164,083. bay took charge soon after the start and controlled 2--Night Life (Fr), 117, h, 6, Highest Honor (Fr)-- things throughout for a two-length tally. A $112,000 Hawaiian Beach, by Manila. O-Steve Taub. $16,030. FTKOCT yearling, she is a half to Mine'spro (Distinctive 3--February Storm, 117, c, 4, Storm Cat--Lilac Garden, Pro), MSP, $159,109; and Pooska Hill (Phantom Jet), by Roberto. O-The Thoroughbred Corp. $9,618. SW, $390,701. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, $10,200. Margins: HD, 1, NO. Odds: 3.70A, 3.70A, 12.50. O-L T B Inc & Naveed Chowhan. B-Edition Farm (NY). He had to dig in deep to deny stablemate Night Life, T-Bernard S Flint. but Alyzig finally earned his first U.S. victory with this hard-fought success. Stakes-placed in France for H S O. C A L I F O R N I A H Christiane Head-Maarek, Alyzig ran second to Snow Ridge in the GI San Carlos H. on dirt last March, but his Empire Maker Works: next few starts on the main track were disappointing Juddmonte Farms’ homebred Empire Maker (Unbri- and he went back to the turf. After a second in the GIII dled) registered his second six-furlong breeze in as Carleton F. Burke H. Oct. 27, he backed up to 11th in many weeks, covering that distance in a bullet 1:12 the GI Hollywood Turf Cup Nov. 23 and returned in 4/5 at Hollywood Park yesterday morning. The son of allowance company. He was the runner-up to Toussaud also worked three-quarters of a mile on Mayakovsky in an $80,000 optional claimer Jan. 9 and, Jan. 18 in 1:13 and is scheduled to make his sopho- along with Night Life, was sent off as the second more debut in the nine-furlong Sham S. at Santa choice to 3-5 Decarchy (Distant View). Breaking alertly under Julie Krone, Alyzig bowled along on the front end Anita Feb. 7. “He’s doing very well,” trainer Bobby to the stretch, where he fought off his stablemate and Frankel told The Blood-Horse. “They got him gallop- February Storm to earn his first stakes success. ing out seven furlongs in 1:25 and pulling up a mile Decarchy rallied wide in the stretch, but missed third by in about 1:40. After the Sham, I may run him in the a nose. [Mar. 15 GI] Florida Derby because the timing of that race is good for the [Apr. 12 GI] Wood Memorial and 1st-SAX, $57,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($62,500), NW2X, I don’t want to cut back in distance.” An impressive 4yo/up, 7f, 1:21 3/5, ft. maiden winner at first asking at Belmont Park Oct. TOTAL LIMIT (c, 4, Boundary--Grand Total, by Forty 20, Empire Maker was last seen when third as the Niner), second by a head in his Oct. 5 bow over this favorite behind Toccet (Awesome Again) and Bham dirt, graduated by three-parts of length in Arcadia Nov. (Boston Harbor) in Aqueduct’s GII Remsen S. over 1 1. Facing winners for the first time sprinting over the 1/8 miles Nov. 30. Hollywood turf Dec. 7, the bay wired the field by 1 1/4 lengths and nearly made it three in a row, but was caught late by Debonair Joe and settled for second in SPECIAL SUPER BOWL SUNDAY POST TIMES the GI Malibu S. over course and distance Dec. 26. (all local times) Fastest into stride, the $75,000 KEENOV weanling purchase cut out fractions of :22.08 and :44.36, ex- Golden Gate 11:15 a.m. panded his advantage into the stretch and pulled clear Gulfstream Park 12:00 p.m. to win by 3 1/2 lengths as the 5-2 second choice. Sunset Place (Gilded Time) completed the exacta. Life- Santa Anita 11:00 a.m. time Record: GISP, 5-3-2-0, $133,600. Turfway Park 12:00 p.m. O-Herman Sarkowsky. B-R Gene Smith (KY). T-Gary Mandella.
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LUCKY LIONEL (Mt. Livermore), Adena, $3K, 101/13/0 9-GP, Stk, 1 1/16mT, King Cassia SOPHOMORE SPOTLIGHT STORMY ATLANTIC (Storm Cat), Bridlewood, $3K, 127/11/3 7-TAM, Msw, 5f, Smarty's Money, $7K EAS OCT yrl, 20-1 First-crop progeny to watch: Sunday, Jan. 26 TALE OF THE CAT (Storm Cat), Ashford, $25K, 235/26/4 8-FG, Stk, 1m, My Trusty Cat, $130K KEE SEP yrl, 7-2 Sire (Sire’s Sire), Farm, 1998 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/SW 7-TAM, Msw, 5f, Six Tales, $170K FTK JUL yrl, 12-1 Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) TOUCH GOLD (Deputy Minister), Adena, $30K, 169/9/1 AWESOME AGAIN (Deputy Minister), Adena, $50K, 148/11/2 5-GP, Msw, 7f, Jolie's Gold, $70K KEE NOV wnl 5-GP, Msw, 7f, Awesome for Sure, $65K KEE APR 2yo 6-SA, Msw, 6 1/2f, Golden Penny, $650K KEE APR 2yo CAPE TOWN (Seeking the Gold), Overbrook, $10K, 127/9/0 4-SA, Msw, 1 1/16m, Poor Man's Battle, $85K KEE OCT yrl 6-TP, Msw, 6f, Great Crossing, $16K FTK OCT yrl 5-GP, Msw, 7f, Chaya, $29K KEE SEP yrl CONCERTO (Chief's Crown), Ocala, $4K, 82/16/1 8-GP, Alw, 6f, Whos Crying Now, $85K OBS FEB 2yo CORONADO’S QUEST (Forty Niner), Claiborne, $60K, 127/14/3 8-FG, Stk, 1m, Allspice, 5-1 CYBERSPACE (Forty Niner), Stonebridge, $, 49/5/0 8-AQU, Stk, 1m, Cyber Secret, $20K EAS MAY 2yo ALL-WEATHER INITIATIVE UNDERWAY DEPUTY COMMANDER (Deputy Minister), Airdrie, $20K, 182/13/0 Cagnes-sur-Mer, Neuss, Lingfield and Jagersro have 4-SA, Msw, 1 1/16m, Majestic Commander, $240K KEE SEP yrl 4-SA, Msw, 1 1/16m, Brancusi, $375K FTS AUG yrl combined to promote a bonus system centred around 6-TP, Msw, 6f, Lx Commander, $57K TEX AUG yrl their all-weather feature contests in the spring. If the FAVORITE TRICK (Phone Trick), Walmac, $30K, 138/14/1 quartet of racecourse officials can obtain a sponsor 4-LRL, Alw, 8.5f, Prospector's Trick, $35K OBS MAR 2yo, 7-2 by the time of the Listed Grand Prix de la Riviera 9-GP, Stk, 1 1/16mT, Hypnotist, $80K FTS AUG yrl Cote d’Azur at Cagnes-sur-Mer Feb. 11, then that 8-AQU, Stk, 1m, Xtra Heart, $95K EAS OCT yrl 10-furlong event will kickstart the series. Neuss’ FORMAL GOLD (Black Tie Affair {Ire}), Gainesway, $15K, 129/15/0 nine-furlong Listed Neusser Sandbahn Grand Prix Feb. 8-AQU, Stk, 1m, Formal Dancer, $70K KEE SEP yrl 23, Lingfield’s Listed Winter Derby Mar. 15 and the GENTLEMEN (ARG) (Robin des Bois), Walmac, $30K, 126/11/1 Listed Pramms Memorial at Jagersro May 8 would 4-SA, Msw, 1 1/16m, Richard's Boy, $50K KEE SEP yrl complete the bonus. Ian Renton, racing director at GOLD TOKEN (Mr. Prospector), Questroyal, $5K, 79/4/0 Lingfield’s parent company Arena Leisure, told the 8-AQU, Stk, 1m, Golden Damsel, $77K EAS MAY 2yo Racing Post, “We have been talking to our counter- GRAND SLAM (Gone West), Ashford, $30K, 244/26/1 8-GP, Alw, 6f, Cajun Beat, $95K KEE SEP yrl parts in Sweden, France and Germany about putting INDIAN CHARLIE (In Excess {Ire}), Airdrie, $10K, 149/16/1 together a series with a bonus scheme attached, and 8-GP, Alw, 6f, Eugene's Third Son, $50K KEE NOV wnl if it doesn’t happen this year, I’m sure we will have KING OF KINGS (IRE) (Sadler's Wells), Ashford, $20K, 186/12/1 something in place for 2004. Europe definitely has 6-TP, Msw, 6f, +One Tall King, $8K KEE SEP yrl potential for more cross-border movement among LABEEB (GB) (Lear Fan), Gainsborough, $8K, 68/2/1 all-weather horses at this time of year, and these four 5-GP, Msw, 7f, Special Allure races we have identified are an ideal fit.” LARRUPIN' (Mr. Prospector), Green Willow, $2K, 85/7/0 4-LRL, Alw, 1 1/16m, Shaheen Shaheen, 8-1 TDN TODAY LASTING APPROVAL (With Approval), Walmac, $7K, 41/4/0 Around the World ...... 7 pages 4-LRL, Alw, 1 1/16m, Four R Approval, $5K EAS OCT yrl, 8-5 Click on the ELUSIVE QUALITY DISTORTED HUMOR HOTTEST TALE OF THE CAT Freshmen GRAND SLAM Sires AWESOME AGAIN CORONADO’S QUEST
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Yesterday’s Results: AMERICA Lingfield, 1.00, Mdn, £5,845, 3yo, 7f(AWT), 1:25.70, std. STAKES RESULTS: ROYAL ROBE (IRE) (g, 3, King of Kings {Ire}-- Sallanches, by Gone West), who got within 1 1/4 LASENORA H., $132,200, SUN, 1-25, (S), 3yo, f, 6f, lengths of the smart St Pancras (Ire) in a Newmarket 1:09 4/5, ft. conditions event last July, was sent off an unconsid- 1--#INEXCESSIVE PLAY, 118, f, 3, In Excessive Bull-- ered 12-1 chance in this contest. Always in the front Perfect Play, by Housebuster. O/B-Margaret O du rank off the generous pace, he swept to the lead at the Pont & Margaret V Bloss (NM); T-Jimmie C Collier; quarter-mile pole before holding Park Street (Mr. Pros- J-A P Fuentes; $79,320. Lifetime Record: 9-3-1-2, pector) by 1 1/4 lengths. The winner was an $108,541. *First stakes winner for freshman sire (by Ir£155,000 GOFNOV weanling and an Ir£180,000 In Excess {Ire}). GOFORB yearling. Lifetime Record: 5-1-1-0, £5,087. 2--Shemoveslikeaghost, 121, f, 3, Ghostly Moves-- O-Joe L Allbritton; B-Kilcarn Stud; T-Brian Meehan. Mema's Poison, by Full Choke. $26,440. 3--Shecanrun, 117, f, 3, Blind Man's Bluff--On the Lingfield, 1.35, Mdn, £6,285, 3yo, 1 1/4m(AWT), Avenue, by Talent Town. $13,220. 2:07.97, std. Margins: 2HF, 3/4, 2 1/4. Odds: 18.50, 2.60, 21.60. FLIGHT OF ESTEEM (GB) (c, 3, Mark of Esteem {Ire}-- Miss Up N Go {Ire}, by Gorytus), was runner-up in a FOREGO S., $50,000, TPX, 1-25, 4yo/up, 6 1/2f, similar contest here Jan. 11, but made amends for that 1:16 2/5, ft. defeat, showing determination to outbattle the early 1--PRIVATE HORDE, 117, c, 4, Brunswick--Manila leader Rahaf (Theatrical {Ire}) in a driving finish to win Rose, by Manila. O/B-Billy Tucker (KY); T-Joe Cain; by a neck as the 10-3 second favourite. The half- J-J Lumpkins; $31,300. Lifetime Record: 17-5-2-0, brother to Al Desima (GB) (Emperor Jones), GISP-US, $125,395. *1/2 to Pricearose (Repriced), MGSP, $219,312, was a 16,500gns TATDEC weanling and a $276,218. 35,000gns TATOCT yearling purchase. Lifetime Record: 2--Still Be Smokin', 117, c, 4, Smoke Glacken--Stilbe, 5-1-2-0, £7,251. by Wavering Monarch. $10,000. O-The Marksmen; B-Mrs J A Prescott; T-Peter Harris. 3--Gallatin Kid, 115, c, 4, Cherokee Run--Honest and PROPOSALS HIT BHB DESKS True, by Mr. Leader. ($60,000 yrl '00 KEESEP). Great Leighs headed the clutch of proposals for a $5,000. new British racecourse that were to be delivered to Margins: 2, HF, NO. Odds: 3.80, 15.70, 7.80. British Horseracing Board chief executive Greg Nichols yesterday. The Essex venue, which has planning per- SUPER S., $50,000, TAM, 1-25, 4yo/up, 7f, 1:24 2/5, mission for its proposed polytrack circuit, made its ft. pitch alongside Newbury and Kempton’s plans to rede- 1--ABOVE THE WIND, 116, h, 6, Island Whirl--Farther velop their existing tracks to stage all-weather racing. Faster, by Great Above. O/B-T Edward Hamilton (MI); Pippa Cuckson, spokeswoman for Great Leighs, yester- T-Ronald D Allen; J-F Mata; $21,000. Lifetime day told PA Sport of their hopes that Nichols will grant Record: 29-13-5-5, $229,374. a five-year term to the track. “We have been in touch 2--Attack the Books, 120, c, 4, Notebook--Attack At with the BHB every step of the way and are ready to go Dawn, by Red Attack. $14,500. as soon as we are told to start building,” Cuckson (DH)-3--Dr. Thunder, 120, h, 5, Rakeen--In a Daydream, commented. “We haven’t been actively courting public- by Strawberry Road (Aus). $2,625. ity, we’ve just been getting on with it and now we are (DH)-3--Sea of Tranquility, 118, h, 7, Heff--Bonkey, by ready to go.” Announcements on the projects will be Fit to Fight. $2,625. made by the BHB in the coming weeks. Margins: 2 1/4, HF, (DH). Odds: 36.30, 9.80, 15.50, 0.90.
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SWIFT S., $35,000, TUP, 1-25, 4yo/up, 5.5f, 1:02 4/5, 7th-CTX, $24,000, 1-24, NW3L, (S), 4yo/up, f/m, 7f, ft. 1:28 3/5, ft. 1--FLYING SUPERCON, 120, c, 4, Flying Continental-- GO JELLY BEAN GO (f, 4, Van Go--Banner Belle, by U. Super Interco (MSW), by Interco. O/B-Don & Gary S. Flag) Lifetime Record: 8-2-1-0, $29,620. O-Franklin Silvers (CA); T-Dan Morgan; J-M G Hernandez; C Rice. B-Rene K Moore (WV). T-Carol A Rice. $21,000. Lifetime Record: 7-5-0-0, $71,004. 2--Ex Post Facto, 119, h, 6, Mr. Expo--Jessie Phillips, 5th-SUF, $22,000, NW2$R6MX, 4yo/up, f/m, by Ivan Phillips. $7,000. a1m70yd, 1:45, ft. 3--Classy Sheikh, 119, h, 7, Sheikh Albadou (GB)-- LONESOME RIVER (m, 5, Virginia Rapids--Sage Mist, by Classy Craft, by Crafty Drone. $3,500. Capote) Lifetime Record: 29-6-7-8, $153,730. Margins: NO, 3/4, HD. Odds: 6.00, 20.80, 17.90. O-Anthony Barbanti. B-Kenneth Y Tomlinson (KY). T-Woodard F Tuttle. *$12,000 2yo ‘00 FTMMAY. ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 6th-AQU, $45,000, NW2X, (S), 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11 8th-DED, $20,000, 1-24, 4yo/up, 7f, 1:24 1/5, ft. 1/5, ft. NO ITS NOT (h, 5, Is It True--Russian Rhapsody, by TU Z POTTS (f, 4, Gold Case--Box Office Gold {GSW, Seattle Song) Lifetime Record: SW, 34-12-7-5, $211,801}, by Dixieland Band) Lifetime Record: $162,577. O-901 Racing Stables. B-Michael & Victoria 11-4-0-0, $113,820. O-Trinacria Usa Stable. Ashford (KY). T-Dale Angelle. *$15,000 yrl '99 B-Belvedere Stables Inc (NY). T-Del W Carroll II. TEXAUG. *$11,000 yrl '00 FTNAUG. **1/2 to Basic Concern ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: (Concern), SW, $117,475. Small Town Girl, f, 3, General Meeting--Miss Gibson County (MSW & GSP, $545,872), by Winrightt. SAX, 9th-AQU, $44,000, NW1X, (S), 4yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1-25, (S), 6 1/2f, 1:18 1/5. B-Michael E Pegram (Ca). 1:52 3/5, ft. *SP. **1/2 to Gibson County (In Excess {Ire}), MSW INDIAN CARD (c, 4, Anjiz--Love By the Hour, by & GSP, $376,465. Apalachee) Lifetime Record: 7-2-2-0, $74,420. O-Jack Diana of the Woods, f, 3, Technology--Spring Chant, by Shelly & Paul J Buzas. B-Elisabeth R Jerkens (NY). Trenchant. PHA, 1-25, a1m70yd, 1:45 2/5. B-Peter P T-James A Jerkens. *1/2 to Plato’s Love (Academy Zanette (Pa). *1/2 to Bensalem (Judge Smells), SP, Award), MSW & GSP, $287,745. $210,941. Cry's Sassy Lady, f, 4, Devil's Cry--Lady Jo Bear, by 6th-FGX, $39,000, NW23MX, 4yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:36 Johnny Pro. DED, 1-24, (S), 1m, 1:42 4/5. B-Myrtis 3/5, ft. Mary Kay (La). SALTY FARMA (m, 5, Salt Lake--Lady Farma, by Farma California Power, c, 4, Majesterian--Charm Power, by Way) Lifetime Record: 14-6-0-1, $164,475. Lines of Power. GGX, 1-25, 6f, 1:09 2/5. B-Patrick J O/B-Edward Weaver & Larry Bielfeldt (KY). T-David C Hurley (Ca). Kassen. Witch Tradition, f, 4, Holy Bull--Hall's Lake Fire (SP), by Cure the Blues. TPX, 1-25, 6 1/2f, 1:18 4/5. B-Mrs 7th-FGX, $34,000, Opt. Clm. ($75,000), NW3X, Edgar Scott Jr & Mrs L Macelree (Ky). *$130,000 4yo/up, f/m, a1 1/16mT, 1:48 4/5, fm. wlng '99 KEENOV. BAG OF STARS (m, 5, Devil’s Bag--Star of the Ballet, Tifonica (Arg), m, 5, Equalize--Telemetrica (Arg), by by Nijinsky II) Lifetime Record: 17-4-2-0, $93,544. Cipayo (Arg). GGX, 1-25, 1m, 1:37 4/5. B-Haras El O-George Rose, Ken Sentel & M R Scherer. B-Warren W Turf (Arg). *1/2 to Tifosi (Arg) (Ringaro), G1SW-Arg. Rosenthal (KY). T-Merrill R Scherer.
7th-LRL, $31,000, Opt. Clm. ($30,000-$25,000), B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N NW3X, 4yo/up, 7f, 1:25, ft. EURO BOND (h, 6, Polish Numbers--Gold Muni, by Slew EUROPE o' Gold) Lifetime Record: 37-8-6-9, $135,035. O-Greenoaks Farm. B-Sondra & Howard M Bender ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: (MD). T-Scott A Mackinnon. Classic Cindy (Ity), f, 3, Classic Secret--Munya (GB), by Formidable. Naples, Italy, 1-24, Mdn, 3yo, 7½f (AWT). 8th-TPX, $24,600, 1-24, NW1X, 4yo/up, f/m, B-C Anacleria. 1 1/16m, 1:44 2/5, ft. Wagner (Ger), c, 3, Platini (Ger)--Waterway, by Avatar. PRETTY PRECIOUS (m, 5, Believe It Doctor--Salem's Neuss, Germany, 1-25, Mdn, 3yo, 7½f (AWT). Lullaby, by Salem) Lifetime Record: 16-3-0-1, $39,792. B-Gestut Romerhof. *DM39,000 yrl ‘01 BBASEP. O/B-James W Hiser (KY). T-William N Million. **1/2 to Western Star (Ger) (Go Step), SW-Ger.