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Bago Takes Grand Prix de Paris HEADLINE p.2 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2004 SHADES OF GREY NIIGON VICTORIOUS IN QUEEN’S PLATE Grey Swallow (Ire) (Daylami {Ire}) finally delivered the Niigon (Unbridled) appeared to have a tall order to fill Classic success his juvenile campaign promised, beating in yesterday’s Queen’s Plate with only a maiden win Epsom Derby winner North Light (Ire) (Danehill) by a half under his belt, but he bumped his game up a few length in yesterday’s G1 notches to outgun favored A Bit Budweiser Irish Derby at The O’ Gold (Gold Fever) in the first Curragh. Grey Swallow could only jewel in the Canadian Triple place in the English and Irish Crown. Content to track early 2000 Guineas and was a 10-1 pace setter Silver Ticket (Silver chance when stepped up in trip Ticket) through a half mile in for the Irish Derby. Settled in a :47.83, Niigon forged ahead of stalking sixth throughout the early that rival after three quarters in stages by Pat Smullen, he loomed 1:12.94 and drew clear of the large in the wing mirrors as Kieren Niigon field with a quarter mile left to woodbineentertainment.com Fallon committed North Light negotiate. Seemingly in control passing the quarter pole. He from there, the dark bay started quickened past the 8-11 pick with to show the effects of his early exertions late as A Bit Grey Swallow (right) a furlong remaining and held that O’ Gold closed the gap, but Niigon had something left in bests North Light rival’s game rally to record the the tank to record the narrow victory. “My whole plan Jamie McDonald/Getty Images fourth fastest time since 1970. was to try to have a clear trip,” said winning jockey “We’ve had so much faith in this horse,” said Smullen. Robert Landry. “[Trainer] Eric [Coatrieux] and I spoke “I had myself built up to win an English and Irish Guin- throughout the week, and we decided, if we had to eas, but obviously all he wanted was to go that bit make the pace, we would. That is the way it turned further. He's a champion.” (Irish Derby cont. p2) out.” A professional third in his only start at two in Woodbine’s GII Grey Breeders’ Cup S., Niigon was Sunday, The Curragh, Ireland unplaced at Gulfstream and Keeneland in his first three BUDWEISER IRISH DERBY-G1, i1,199,100, The outings at three, but started to come around two back Curragh, 6-27, 3yo, c/f, 1 1/2mT, 2:28.70, gd/fm. when he bounded home an easy 6 3/4-length winner 1--sGREY SWALLOW (IRE), 126, c, 3, by Daylami (Ire) going 8.5 furlongs in the slop over this track May 8. In 1st Dam: Style Of Life, by The Minstrel his latest start, Niigon was beaten 3 1/4 lengths by A 2nd Dam: Bubinka, by Nashua Bit O’ Gold in the Plate Trial June 6. 3rd Dam: Stolen Date, by Sadair Click for the brisnet.com chart. (Queen’s Plate cont. p2) (150,000gns yrl ‘02 TATHOU). O-Rochelle Quinn; B-Mrs C L Weld; T-D Weld; J-P Smullen; i736,600. SOUTHERN IMAGE OUT OF GOLD CUP Lifetime Record: 6-4-0-1, i882,011. *1/2 to Central Multiple Grade I winner Southern Image (Halo’s Im- Lobby (Ire) (Kenmare {Fr}), GSP-Fr, $232,027. age), who finished second last time out in the GI Ste- 2--North Light (Ire), 126, c, 3, Danehill--Sought Out phen Foster H. at Churchill Downs June 12, will miss (Ire), by Rainbow Quest. O/B-Ballymacoll Stud Farm the GI Hollywood Gold Cup July 10 because of a foot Ltd; 251,100. i injury. “He did not work [Sunday] morning,” said trainer 3--Tycoon (GB), 126, c, 3, Sadler’s Wells--Fleeting Mike Machowsky. “There was a touch of heat in his left Glimpse (GB), by Rainbow Quest. O-Susan Magnier; foot. The pulse is warm, a sign he is going to pop an B-Juddmonte Farms; i121,100. abscess.” Machowsky did not commit to a date for the Margins: HF, 1HF, NK. Odds: 10-1, 8-11, 150-1. Also ran: Rule Of Law, Let The Lion Roar (GB), Book Of four-year-old’s return. “We’ve always made it a habit to Kings, Moscow Ballet (Ire), Five Dynasties, Cobra (Ire), be very patient with him throughout his career, and Percussionist (Ire). Scratched: Day Flight (GB). we’re going to continue with that.” CAPE CANAVERAL Mr. Prospector S Seaside Attraction by Seattle Slew (859) 273-1514 Fax (859) 273-0034 ANGEL TRUMPET S 4 ½ f. in :51 2/5! www.overbrookfarm.com Click here to see the race chart ANGEL TRUMPET wins at Churchill 6/24 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/28/04 • PAGE 2 of 7 Irish Derby cont. Grey Day... P R E S U L T S P Grey Swallow earned his two-year-old rating by win- ning a Galway maiden in July and the G3 Killavullan S. Sunday, Woodbine at Leopardstown in October by a combination of 18 QUEEN'S PLATE S., $1,000,000, WOX, 6-27, (R), 3yo, lengths. He was reportedly slow to come to hand this 1 1/4m, 2:04 3/5, ft. spring, but still managed to give subsequent G3 Galli- 1--#NIIGON, 126, c, 3, by Unbridled nule S. scorer Meath (Ire) five pounds when winning the 1st Dam: Savethelastdance (MSP, $204,334), Listed Leopardstown 2000 Guineas Trial on his return by Nureyev Apr. 18. But the colt failed in his first two Classic at- 2nd Dam: Bon Debarras, by Ruritania tempts. Running as if the mile was his minimum, he 3rd Dam: Chou Fleur, by Victoria Park finished fourth behind Haafhd (GB) in the G1 2000 O-Chiefswood Stable; B-Chiefswood Stables Ltd Guineas at Newmarket May 1 and third behind Bachelor Duke in the Irish equivalent at this track last time May (ON); T-Eric Coatrieux; J-R C Landry; $600,000. 22. Still, his connections did not give up on him. “This Lifetime Record: GSP, 9-2-2-2, $723,264. was extra special as he was bred by my mother, who 2--A Bit O'Gold, 126, g, 3, Gold Fever--Annasan, by also owns part of him. I’ve always believed in this horse Corporate Report. ($60,000 yrl '02 FTCSEP). O-The and he worked superbly the other day,” commented Two Bit Racing Stable; B-Beclawat Stable (ON). conditioner Dermot Weld, who saddled Zagreb to win $200,000. this in 1996. But Weld admitted, “There were doubts 3--Will He Crow, 126, c, 3, Tethra--True Black, by Little about him staying a mile and a half,” and Pat Smullen Missouri. O/B-Lawrence D Regan (ON). $110,000. shared his concerns. “We knew he had the speed, it Margins: 3/4, 7 3/4, 1. Odds: 5.90, 1.35, 30.45. was just a matter of getting the trip,” Smullen said. “He Also Ran: Just in Case Jimmy, His Smoothness, Strike lasted it out really well.” Looking ahead, Weld contin- Em Hard, Alleged Ruler, Silver Ticket, Copper Trail, Kent ued, “He will have a break now and be trained for the Ridge, Archer Fleet, Night Sky, Long Pond. G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe [at Longchamp Oct. 3].” Click for the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree or the racingpost.co.uk chart. Today’s Graded Stakes brought to you by No Excuses... North Light’s trainer Sir Michael Stoute offered “no excuses” for the favourite’s second-place effort. He added, “He ran a big race and ran right to the line, so you can't be too disappointed. Kieren didn’t say too much afterwards, but I will talk to him on the plane home and we will see where we go from here.” Tycoon (GB) (Sadler’s Wells), making his first start of the sea- 8:50a G3 Prix du Bois, Chantilly son as a 150-1 outsider, was the longest shot of the Eastern Daylight Time. five from Ballydoyle and the six by his superstar sire, READY RULER is fourth winner for but after biding his time near the back of the pack, freshman sire MORE THAN READY! came on in the closing stages to catch Rule of Law Click here for more... (Kingmambo) for third. look for the following hip#s at our consignment this july. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/28/04 • PAGE 3 of 7 Sunday, Longchamp, France Sunday, Hanshin, Japan JUDDMONTE GRAND PRIX DE PARIS-G1, i485,700, TAKARAZUKA KINEN-G1-JRA, ¥251,200,000, Longchamp, 6-27, 3yo, c/f, 1 1/4mT, 2:05.60, gd/sf. Hanshin, 6-27, 3yo/up, 2200mT, 2:11.10, fm. 1--BAGO (FR), 128, c, 3, by Nashwan 1--TAP DANCE CITY, 128, h, 7, by Pleasant Tap 1st Dam: Moonlight’s Box, by Nureyev 1st Dam: All Dance (SP), by Northern Dancer 2nd Dam: Coup de Genie, by Mr. Prospector 2nd Dam: All Rainbows, by Bold Hour 3rd Dam: Coup de Folie, by Halo 3rd Dam: Miss Carmie, by T.V. Lark O/B-Niarchos Family; T-Jonathan Pease; J-Thierry O-Yushun Horse; B-Echo Valley Horse Farm & Gillet; i285,700. Lifetime Record: 6 starts, 6 wins, Swettenham Stud; T-Shozo Sasaki; J-Tetsuzo Sato; i598,830. ¥135,360,000.