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Scipion Hurt...p. 9 Monmouth Park HEADLINE to lose BC?... p. 9 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2005 WHO IN THE WORLD? DOING THEIR DUTY Thirteen horses had their names tossed into the hat An international field has assembled for the $2-million for the 10th running of the $6-million G1 Dubai World G1 Dubai Duty Free, which will Cup, to be held tonight in Nad Al Sheba. Who will come be contested at 1777 meters out on top? Trainer Saeed bin Suroor has saddled four on the turf. Five-year-old Right of the last six World Cup winners, but his 2005 hopeful Approach (GB) (Machiavellian) Grand Hombre (Grand Slam) was withdrawn yesterday is hoping to defend his title after suffering a bruised foot. against a host of rivals from His defection leaves home Australia, Europe, South Africa and the U.S. The main threat team Godolphin without a Alexander Goldrun France Galop representative in the race for just might be the filly Alexander the first time since its incep- Goldrun (Ire) (Gold Away {Ire}), tion. American horsemen who hasn’t raced since conquering males in the G1 have accounted for four vic- Hong Kong Cup Dec. 12. Dubai Duty Free cont. p3 tories in this event as well. SHEEMA A REACH FOR PHOENIX? Pleasantly Perfect Wins in ‘04 Can Richard Mandella take Phoenix Reach (Ire) (Alhaarth {Ire}) is coming off a Andrew Watkins back-to-back runnings after win in the Dec. 12 G1 Hong Kong Vase, sending out Pleasantly Per- but trainer Andrew Balding is only “cau- fect to beat Bobby Frankel’s Medaglia d’Oro last year? tiously optimistic” about his chances in Mandella has his hopes riding on Congrats (A.P. Indy) today’s G1 Dubai Sheema Classic. “Be- this time. Seven-for-18 lifetime, the big bay bids for his cause he is coming back after a break and first win at the highest level will be racing under lights, we are running after running second in the Mar. him without his customary blinkers as he 5 GI Santa Anita H. last out. can be a bit free and we don’t want him “His last race showed we’re lit up,” Balding said. “Add to that the fact close to being there,” he said. that he is drawn out wide in stall 11 and it Phoenix Reach But the top seed from the is going to be tough, but, hopefully, we M Burns States is Roses in May (Devil might run into a place.” Dubai Sheema Classic cont. p4 His Due). The dark bay, first or Roses in May Horsephotos second in 11 of his 12 starts, GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY ended last season with a second in the Oct. 30 GI Already a Grade I winner in the U.S. and a Group 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic and opened 2005 with a runner- winner in his native country, Pico Cen- up finish in the Feb. 5 GI Donn H. “He has tactical tral (Brz) (Spend a Buck) has a chance speed, so he certainly has a good style for this race- to add another elite international event track,” owner Ken Ramsey said. “He’s feeling great--he to his resume in today’s G1 Dubai reared up this morning--and has a lot of life in him.” Golden Shaheen at six furlongs. Off Dubai World Cup cont. p2 since running third in the Nov. 27 GI Cigar Mile H., he missed a scheduled DUBAI WORLD CUP CARNIVAL start in the Feb. 26 GII San Carlos H. Pico Central Benoit G2 Godolphin Mile - 8:40 a.m. (EST) due to foot problems, but won five of G2 UAE Derby - 9:15 a.m. seven last year, including the GI Carter H., GI Met Mile G1 Dubai Sheema Classic - 9:55 a.m. and GI Vosburgh S. “He’s in very good shape,” trainer G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen - 10:55 a.m. Paulo Lobo said. Blacksmith Robert Treasure arrived in G1 Dubai Duty Free H. - 11:35 a.m. Dubai yesterday to attend to the six-year-old. Golden G1 Dubai World Cup - 12:20 p.m. Shaheen cont. p5 www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 3/26/05 • PAGE 2 of 9 (Dubai World Cup cont.) Hitting the Jackpot?... Liable to Win... A $145,000 FTFEB juvenile, Jack Sullivan (Belong to Looking to turn the tables on Mandella, Bobby Frankel Me) won two of 13 starts while racing in Europe at two brings in Lundy’s Liability (Brz) (Candy Stripes). The and three. He shipped to Dubai to start his four-year-old five-year-old took the 2004 G2 UAE Derby in his last campaign and is two-for-three on the year, taking the trip to Dubai. Jockey Pat Valenzuela, who was in the Feb. 10 G3 Maktoum Challenge-Round 2 over G2 Round irons when the bay finished fifth in the Big ‘Cap, has 3 hero Chiquitin (Arg) (Fitzcarraldo {Arg}), and the Mar. the mount once again. “I was on the inside the whole 5 Listed Burj Nahaar. “He loves the track, he's in su- way [last time] and he really didn’t have anywhere to perb nick and, though it is a tougher field than I had go in the stretch,” Valenzuela explained. “I expect him hoped, he has done us proud at the Carnival and I am to be in contention entering the stretch [this time].” sure he won't let us down,” trainer Gerard Butler said. Saturday, Nad Al Sheba, post time: 12:20 p.m 10th Running of the DUBAI WORLD CUP-G1, $6,000,000, 4yo/up, 2000m SC PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEY ODDS 1 10 Adjudi Mitsuo (Jpn) Masao Orido Fujikawa Farm-Jpn Kawashima 40-1 (c, 4, Adjudicating--Orimitsu Kinen {Jpn}, by Judge Angelucci) Uchida 2 11 Chiquitin (Arg) Prince Sultan Mohammed Saud Al Kabeer Haras Comalal-Arg Barton 12-1 (c, 4, Fitzcarraldo {Arg}--Murias {Arg}, by Big Play) Kinane 3 9 Choctaw Nation Robert D Bone Loch Lea Farm Inc-Ky Mullins 8-1 (g, 5, Louis Quatorze--Melisma, by Well Decorated) Espinoza 4 7 Congrats Claiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneider Claiborne & Dilschneider-Ky Mandella 5-1 (h, 5, A.P.Indy--Praise, by Mr. Prospector) T Baze 5 13 Dynever Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz & Sons Catherine Wills-Ky Clement 8-1 (h, 5, Dynaformer--Flamboyance, by Zilzal) Santos 6 2 Elmustanser (GB) Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Shadwell Estate-Ky Watson 40-1 (c, 4, Machiavellian--Elfaslah {Ire}, by Green Desert) Hills 7 1 Grand Hombre Godolphin Earle I Mack-Ky bin Suroor 20-1 (g, 5, Grand Slam–Santona {Chi}, by Winning) Dettori 8 4 Jack Sullivan International Carnival Partnership Hermitage Farm LLC -Ky Butler 20-1 (g, 4, Belong to Me--Provisions, by Devil's Bag) Holland 9 8 King’s Boy (Ger) Prince Sultan Mohammed Saud Al Kabeer M Ommer-Ger Barton 20-1 (h, 8, Platini {Ger}--King's Blade {Ire}, by Sure Blade) Gryder 9 5 Lundy's Liability (Brz) Stud TNT & Mrs M Slack Stud TNT-Brz Frankel 10-1 (c, 4, Candy Stripes--Emerald Counter, by Geiger Counter) Valenzuela 9 12 Roses in May Ken and Sarah Ramsey Margaux Farm-Ky Romans 5-2 (h, 5, Devil His Due--Tell A Secret, by Speak John) Velazquez 9 6 Ruler’s Court Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Arnold & Sadovsky-Ky Mohammed 40-1 (c, 4, Doneraile Court--Future Guest, by Copelan) McEvoy 9 3 Yard-Arm (SAf) Lammerskraal Stud Lammerskraal Stud-Ky de Kock 10-1 (g, 5, Western Winter--Fashing {SAf}, by Dancing Champ) Marwing All carry 126 pounds. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 3/26/05 • PAGE 3 of 9 Ready to Run ... Right Approach (GB) (Machiavellian), who dead- A length behind Attraction (GB) when second in the heated for first in last year’s Duty Free, returned from G1 Irish 1000 Guineas, Alexander Goldrun (Ire) (Gold an 11-month hiatus in the Mar. 5 G2 Jebel Hatta over Away {Ire}) captured the G1 Prix de l’Opera at course and distance. He finished second by 3/4 of a Longchamp in October before capping 2004 with a length to Alkaadhem (GB) (Green Desert) that day. victory in the G1 Hong Kong Cup Dec. 12. Both of Elvstroem (Aus) (Danehill), the Australian multi-million- those wins were at 10 furlongs, but today’s shorter aire, will test the international waters for the first time. distance shouldn’t be a problem. “It's probably just as The handsome bay had been under consideration for a competitive as Hong Kong,” trainer Jim Bolger told campaign which would include stops in Hong Kong and Racing Post. “She doesn't lack pace and she is in much the same form as Hong Kong. The track is perfect and Europe, but those plans are on hold due to insurance the trip is no problem.” premiums on his estimated A$15-million valuation. 10th Running of the DUBAI DUTY FREE-G1, $2,000,000, 4yo/up, 1777mT SC PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEY ODDS 1 9 Alkaadhem (GB) Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Meon Valley Stud-GB Tregoning 12-1 (h, 5, Green Desert--Balalaika (GB), by Sadler's Wells) Hills 2 14 Elvstroem (Aus) Elvstroem Syndicate Tagg, Meduri, et al-Aus Vasil 8-1 (c, 4, Danehill--Circles of Gold {Aus}, by Marscay {Aus}) Rawiller 3 4 Key of Destiny (SAf) Loudon, Geldenhuys, Haynes & Grant Bellwood Stud-SAf de Kock 20-1 (g, 6, Qui Danzig--Twist of Fate {SAf}, by Secret Prospector) Shea 4 10 Major Cast (Ire) Susan Roy Joe Fogarty-Ire Noseda 40-1 (c, 4, Victory Note--Ziffany {GB}, by Taufan) Kinane 5 3 Prince Kirk (Fr) Scuderia Pieffegi SRL SRL So Li Ca-Fr Borromeo 20-1 (h, 5, Selkirk--Princess Manila, by Manila) Monteriso 6 1 Right Approach (GB) Kantor, Slack, Westwood & Chandler The Queen-GB de Kock 4-1 (h, 6, Machiavellian--Abbey Strand, by Shadeed) Marwing 7 13 Seihali (Ire) Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Rathbarry Stud-Ire Selvaratnam 20-1 (h, 6, Alzao--Edwina {Ire}, by Caerleon) Smullen 8 11 Shakis (Ire) Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Shadwell Estate-Ire Watson 40-1 (h, 5, Machiavellian--Tawaaded {Ire}, by Nashwan) Supple 9 6 Sights on Gold (Ire) Godolphin Moyglare Stud Farm-Ire bin Suroor 8-1 (h, 6, Indian Ridge {Ire}--Summer Trysting, by Alleged) Dettori 10 12 Whilly (Ire) Triple B Farms Scuderia Blueberry-Ire O'Neill 10-1 (c, 4, Sri Pekan--Santa Rosa {Ire}, by Lahib) Martinez 11 8 Wolf Whistle (SAf) Sargent, Egan,Enderie, Fenner, Harris F A Shipp-SAf de Kock 5-1 (g, 6, Badger Land--Certainly {SAf}, by Foveros {GB}) McEvoy 12 7 Alexander Goldrun (Ire) Mrs N O'Callaghan Dermot Cantillon-Ire Bolger 10-1 (f, 3, Gold Away {Ire}--Renashaan {Fr}, by Darshaan {GB}) Manning 13 2 Moon Dazzle Bernard Kantor Wentworth Racing-Ky de Kock 40-1 (f, 4, Kingmambo--June Moon {Ire}, by Sadler's Wells) Geroudis 14 5 Ribella (Ire) Selman Tasbek W G McKinley-Ire Gunes 40-1 (m, 6, Revoque {Ire}--Tajarib {Ire}, by Last Tycoon {Ire}) Karatas he est of acing uck T B R L to all of the entries in the $500,000 Lane’s End Stakes at Turfway today, March 26.