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TEN MOST WANTED RETIRED HEADLINE p9 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2004 THE PHILLY PHANATIC ANOTHER SPECIAL PERFORMANCE The ‘real’ Philly Phanatic holds fort at Citizens Bank While top handicappers Pleasantly Perfect and Park, is green and furry and torments unsuspecting Medaglia d’Oro continue to recover from their Dubai baseball fans with his long snoot. Smarty Jones (Elu- exploits, Southern Image (Halo’s Image) continued his sive Quality) is neither green nor fuzzy, but the ascent toward the head of the class with a hard-fought ‘phanaticism’ surrounding the success in yesterday’s GI Pimlico Special H. at Old photogenic colt could continue to Hilltop. In recording the third Grade I victory of his grow should he cross the line career, the Florida-bred defeated last year’s Preakness first in this afternoon’s 129th runner-up Midway Road (Jade Hunter) by a length and running of the GI Preakness S. at a tail. Preakness winner Funny Cide (Distorted Humor) Pimlico Race Course. With yester- was declared from the race Thursday by trainer Barclay day’s scratch of The Cliff’s Edge Tagg (see p9). Following his win in the GI Malibu S. (Gulch) (see p9), a field of 10 will Dec. 26, Southern Image took the Sunshine Millions go postward in the 9 1/2-furlong Classic Jan. 24 and made it two consecutive triumphs Smarty Jones Horsephotos event, including four of Smarty in million-dollar races with a 1 1/4-length tally in the GI Jones’ vanquished foes from the Santa Anita H. Mar. 6. Prompting the pace of Midway Kentucky Derby, two which tried to run for the roses Road throughout, Southern Image bid outside that rival and three other newcomers to the Triple Crown. But turning for home and inched clear late. “That was quite they’ve all got to answer to the Derby winner, who has a stretch duel,” admitted winning rider Victor Espinoza. a chance to become the sixth horse in the last eight “I didn’t know when we would go by, but I had confi- years to go on to the Belmont with a shot at a sweep dence we would.” Dynever (Dynaformer), favored at of the demanding three-race series. Undefeated and 17-10, struggled with the surface and finished fifth. never seriously threatened in his seven trips to the Click for the brisnet.com chart. Click for the free post, Smarty Jones has taken the last two weeks very brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. much in stride, playing to sellout audiences on the Friday, Pimlico frontside and the backstretch at Philadelphia Park. PIMLICO SPECIAL H.-GI, $500,000, PIM, 5-14, 4yo/up, However, trainer John Servis is trying to buck tradition. 1 3/16m, 1:55 4/5, ft. In the previous 128 runnings of the Preakness, never 1--SOUTHERN IMAGE, 120, c, 4, by Halo's Image has the winner gone without a published workout in the 1st Dam: Pleasant Dixie, by Dixieland Band fortnight leading up to the race. But 2nd Dam: Pleasant Jolie, by Pleasant Colony it’s all moot, according to the condi- 3rd Dam: Jolie Jolie, by Sir Ivor tioner. “The most important thing ($300,000 2yo 2002 OBSMAR). O-Blahut Stables now is that he’s a happy horse,” Llc, Kagele Brothers, Tepper, Allen et al; B-Arthur I Servis said yesterday, adding this Appleton (FL); T-Michael Machowsky; J-V Espinoza; warning. “For anyone to beat him, $300,000. Lifetime Record: 7-6-0-1, $1,681,600. they will really have to run. While I 2--Midway Road, 116, c, 4, Jade Hunter--Fleet Road, haven’t let him do that much the by Magesterial. O/B-W S Farish (KY); $100,000. last two weeks, I have seen enough 3--Bowman's Band, 114, h, 6, Dixieland Band-- to know he’s ready to roll.” Who Lion Heart Horsephotos Hometown Queen, by Pleasant Colony. ($260,000 better to stop that roll than Derby 2yo 2000 KEEAPR). O-Martin S Schwartz; B-John W runner-up Lion Heart (Tale of the Cat), who will look to Rooker (KY); $55,000. take the race to the favorite from the one hole. “It’s the Margins: 1 1/4, 2HF, 4 3/4. Odds: 1.90, 3.30, 20.60. shortest way from point A to point B,” trainer Patrick Also Ran: Evening Attire, Dynever, Ole Faunty. Biancone explained. (cont. p2) Scratched: Funny Cide. www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/15/04 • PAGE 2 of 9 The Understudies... After much deliberation, Steve Taub’s Kentucky Derby Jockey Gary Stevens thinks so highly of the chances third-place getter Imperialism (Langfuhr) will see if he of Rock Hard Ten (Kris S.) that he has made the trans- can turn the tables on Smarty Jones. Well back in the Atlantic journey to pilot the imposing dark bay this early stages of the Derby, the grey colt stayed on best afternoon. Second, but disqualified to third in the GI of all to complete the trifecta. Borrego (El Prado {Ire}), Santa Anita Derby, the colt was excluded from the second in the GII Louisiana Derby and the GII Arkansas Derby due to a lack of graded-stakes earnings. He has Derby, reportedly did not handle the sloppy Churchill thrived in Baltimore, and connections are looking to this surface and could do no better than 10th. But the as his proving ground. “He’s still learning what racing is chestnut turned in a best-of-46 half mile May 10 in :46 all about,” said trainer Jason Orman. “And it’s time to beneath the Twin Spires and is versatile enough to race take another test.” Eddington (Unbridled), also unable close to a slow pace or well off a fast one. Water Can- to go in the Derby, has never been off the board in his non (Waquoit) is trained by Linda Albert, who sent out career and was most recently third in the GI Wood Magic Weisner to a second-place finish behind War Memorial Apr. 10. Trainer Mark Hennig has tabbed Emblem in the 2002 Preakness. The lone gelding in the Jerry Bailey to ride the striking chestnut, who carries field, the grey carries a five-race winning skein into this, the gold and purple diamonds of Willmott Stables. including the Federico Tesio S. at this track Apr. 17. Saturday, Pimlico, post time: 6:15 p.m. EDT 129th RUNNING OF THE PREAKNESS S.-GI, $1,000,000, 3yo, 1 3/16m PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER ODDS 1 Lion Heart Derrick Smith & MichaelTabor Sabine Stables (KY) Biancone 3-1 (Tale of the Cat--Satin Sunrise, by Mr. Leader) 2 Borrego Kelly/Ralls & Foster/Scott, et al Kelly, Greely, Bradley & Scott (KY) Greely 15-1 (El Prado {Ire}--Sweet as Honey, by Strike the Gold) 3 Little Matth Man Vincent Papandrea Jill & Edward Michaels (NY) Ciresa 50-1 (Matty G--Lady’s Legacy, by Matchlite) 4 The Cliff’s Edge Robert La Penta Stonerside Stable (KY) Zito Scr (Gulch--Zigember, by Danzig) 5 Song of the Sword Paraneck Stable Joe Carroll & Ernie Paragallo (FL) Pederson 30-1 (Unbridled’s Song--Appealing Ms Sword, by Crusader Sword) 6 Sir Shackleton Tracy Farmer Tracy Farmer (KY) Zito 30-1 (Miswaki--Naskra Colors, by Star de Naskra) 7 Smarty Jones Someday Farm Someday Farm (PA) Servis 6-5 (Elusive Quality--I’ll Get Along, by Smile) 8 Imperialism Steve Taub Farnsworth Farms (KY) Mulhall 5-1 (Langfuhr--Bodhavista, by Pass the Tab) 9 Eddington Willmott Stables Carl Rosen Associates (KY) Hennig 8-1 (Unbridled--Fashion Star, by Chief’s Crown) 10 Rock Hard Ten Mercedes Stables Madeleine A Paulson (KY) Orman 5-1 (Kris S.--Tersa, by Mr. Prospector) 11 Water Cannon Nonsequitur Stable Mr & Mrs Charles McGinnes (MD) Albert 30-1 (Waquoit--Crying in the Rain, by Baederwood) TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/15/04 • PAGE 3 of 9 Friday, Pimlico P R E S U L T S P ADENA STALLIONS' MISS PREAKNESS S.-GIII, $100,000, PIM, 5-14, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:10 4/5, ft. Friday, Pimlico 1--@#FOREST MUSIC, 115, f, 3, by Unbridled's Song BLACK-EYED SUSAN S.-GII, $200,000, PIM, 5-14, 1st Dam: Defer West (SW, $132,031), by Gone West 3yo, f, 1 1/8m, 1:52 3/5, ft. 2nd Dam: Defer, by Damascus 1--YEARLY REPORT, 122, f, 3, by General Meeting 3rd Dam: I Pass, by Buckpasser 1st Dam: Fiscal Year (SW), by Half a Year ($110,000 yrl '02 KEESEP; $325,000 2yo ‘03 FTFFEB). 2nd Dam: Fiscal Gold, by Slew o' Gold O-M Gill; B-Twin Hopes Farm, Inc (KY); T-M Shuman; 3rd Dam: Fiscal Fun, by Foolish Pleasure J-R A Dominguez; $60,000. Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-1, $83,676. *1/2 to Shooter (Dehere), GSW, $168,874. ($95,000 2yo 2003 BESMAY). O-Golden Eagle Farm; 2--Stephan's Angel, 119, f, 3, Crypto Star--Salt Lake B-Mr & Mrs John C Mabee (CA); T-Bob Baffert; J-J Lady, by Salt Lake. O-Fox Hill Farms Inc; B-Steve & Bailey; $120,000. Lifetime Record: 5-4-1-0, Edward Krishack (MD); $20,000. $378,400. 3--Fall Fashion, 119, f, 3, Forestry--Digit, by Forty Niner. 2--Pawyne Princess, 115, f, 3, Saint Ballado-- O-Courtlandt Farms; B-TAC Holdings, Inc (KY); $11,000. Scottische, by Deputy Minister. ($250,000 2yo 2003 Margins: HD, 4 1/4, 1.