PLAN C... “EMPIRE” WORKS ON HEADLINE TURF...p8 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com MONDAY, MAY 26, 2003 TROUBLES FAR AWAY FOR YESTERDAY CONGAREE’S RACE TO LOSE Defeat for Six Perfections (Fr) (Celtic Swing {GB}) Arguably the best horse in the country under nine was unthinkable according to the market, but Yesterday furlongs, trainer Bob Baffert’s Congaree (Arazi) will (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) hadn’t attempt to notch his second consecutive Grade I vic- read the script, edging the tory as he heads the field in this afternoon’s GI Metro- 3-10 favourite by a short politan Mile H. at Belmont Park. He romped by 3 1/2 head in the G1 Entenmann’s lengths in the GI Carter H. over a muddy Aqueduct Irish 1000 Guineas at The track on the GI Wood Memorial S. undercard Apr. 12. Curragh Sunday as the 11-2 “He’s really showing signs of second choice. While the win- greatness,” said Baffert, who ner had a dream run, stalking will not make the trip east for L’Ancresse (Ire) (Darshaan the race. “I don’t like compar- {GB}) early before making a ing my horses, but Congaree decisive move with 100 yards is right up there with Point remaining, it was a case of Given. At a mile, he’s the best Yesterday (left) Takes 1000 further bad fortune for Six horse I’ve ever trained.” In- © Inpho/Tom Honan Perfections, who was trapped consistent during much of his Congaree Benoit Photo on the inner until finding day- 2002 campaign, Congaree light too late. Yesterday battled bravely as the market looked a horse reborn when taking his season finale, leader came at her to earn the narrow decision. “Mick the GI Cigar Mile H., by 5 1/2 lengths at the Big A last [Kinane] was perfection on her today,” a delighted November. Kicking off 2003 with a pair of Grade II winning trainer Aidan O’Brien commented. “When she wins at Santa Anita, the striking chestnut put forth a gets to the front she starts to pull herself up. Mick valiant effort when a head runner-up to Milwaukee knew he was going to have it to leave it as late as Brew in the 1 1/4-mile GI Santa Anita H. Mar. 1. He possible.” More on the Irish 1000, p2 then showed his versatility, scaling back in distance and winning the seven-furlong Carter for fun. The Sunday, The Curragh, Ireland second-place finisher in that event, Flaxman Stables’ ENTENMANN’S IRISH 1000 GUINEAS-G1, i397,200, Aldebaran (Mr. Prospector), has done much in recent The Curragh, 5-25, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:40.80, yl/sf. months to dispel the idea that he suffers from chronic 1--s@YESTERDAY (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Sadler’s Wells seconditis. After completing the exacta in six of eight 1st Dam: Jude (GB), by Darshaan (GB) starts in 2002, including last year’s renewal of this 2nd Dam: Alruccaba (Ire), by Crystal Palace (Fr) race, he scored his first Grade I triumph in his seasonal 3rd Dam: Allara (GB), by Zeddaan (GB) bow when annexing the San Carlos H. at Santa Anita O-Susan Magnier & Mrs Richard Henry; B-Premier Mar. 2. He followed the Carter with a sharp victory in Bloodstock; T-A O’Brien; J-M Kinane; i233,200. the seven-panel GII Churchill Downs H. on Derby Day. Lifetime Record: 8-3-1-1, i300,428. *Full to Quarter “He always shows up,” said trainer Bobby Frankel. “A Moon, G1SW-Ire, MG1SP-GB, $460,788. lot of people think he’s better as a five-year-old, but I 2--Six Perfections (Fr), 126, f, 3, Celtic Swing (GB)-- think he’s the same horse he was last year. He just had Yogya, by Riverman. O/B-Niarchos Family; i80,000. bad luck.” Anyone who saw Najran (Runaway Groom) 3--Dimitrova, 126, f, 3, Swain (Ire)--The Caretaker (Ire), blaze the May 7 GIII Westchester H. in a record 1:32 by Caerleon. O-J Higgins; B-Muirfield Ventures; 1/5 had to be impressed. But the track was lightning i40,000. fast that day and the gray earned a career-best Beyer Margins: SHD, 3/4, 2HF. Odds: 11-2, 30-100, 16-1. figure of “only” 111, which likely wouldn’t get it done Also ran: L’Ancresse (Ire), Plume Rouge (GB), Cat here. Still, he and Congaree are the speed, and he could Belling (Ire), Luminata (Ire), Wayalef. be tough if left alone on the lead. Field, p5 CAPE TOWN Seeking the Gold S Seaside Attraction by Seattle Slew CLASSIC WINNER in his FIRST CROP... (859) 273-1514 P Fax (859) 273-0034 www.overbrookfarm.com BIRD TOWN wins the KENTUCKY OAKS-G1. 2003 Fee: $7,500 Live Foal Bird Town Horsephotos TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/26/03 • PAGE 2 of 8
Irish 1000 Guineas cont. The Luck of the Irish... P R E S U L T S P Jockey Mick Kinane was humble in his post-race comments. “I was lucky,” he said. “She got the cover Sunday, The Curragh, Ireland that she needs and she did it nicely...fortunately, she TATTERSALLS GOLD CUP-G1, i244,400, The held on.” Yesterday had faded after racing prominently Curragh, 5-25, 4yo/up, 1 5/16mT, 2:14.80, yl/sf. in the Newmarket equivalent on good-to-firm ground 1--BLACK SAM BELLAMY (IRE), 126, c, 4, by Sadler’s Wells May 4, but relished the softer conditions in this Classic. 1st Dam: Urban Sea (Hwt Older Mare-Fr at 11-14f, Sixth to Six Perfections in the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac G1SW-Fr, GSP-Ger & GB, $1,698,901), by Miswaki at Longchamp and third in the G2 Rockfel S. at 2nd Dam: Allegretta (GB), by Lombard (Ger) Newmarket on livelier ground last season, she had 3rd Dam: Anatevka (Ger), by *Espresso shown her liking for an easy surface when winning the O-Michael Tabor & Susan Magnier; B-Sunderland Hold- Listed Eyrefield S. at Leopardstown in November. The ings Ltd & Orpendale; T-A O'Brien; J-M Kinane; filly, who completed a Group 1 double for connections i161,200. Lifetime Record: 12-4-1-2, i457,086. *1/2 after the exploits of Black Sam Bellamy (Ire) in the to Urban Ocean (Fr) (Bering {GB}), Hwt 3yo-Ire at 9.5- Tattersalls Gold Cup an hour earlier, will head to the 11f, GSW-Ire; Melikah (Ire) (Lammtarra), SW-GB, G1SP- GB & Ire, $127,600; and full to Galileo (Ire) (Sadler’s June 6 G1 Vodafone Oaks. There she will bid to emu- Wells), MG1SW-GB, G1SW-Ire, $2,250,614. late the stable’s Imagine (Ire), who took both races in 2--Highdown (GB), 126, c, 4, Selkirk--Rispoto (GB), by 2001, and improve on the runner-up finish of sister Mtoto (GB). (34,000gns yrl ‘00 TATOCT). O-Godolphin; Quarter Moon (Ire) in 2002. “It was always the plan to B-Abbeville & Meadow Court Studs; i49,400. go to Epsom,” Aidan O’Brien said. “We’ve always 3--Narrative (Ire), 126, h, 5, Sadler’s Wells--Barger, by thought she would be fine over a mile and a half and, Riverman. O-Godolphin; B-Sheikh Mohammed bin although she’s gone on fast before, this ground might Rashid Al Maktoum; i23,400. inconvenience the others. She showed us she has Margins: 8, 1HF, NK. Odds: 6-1, 5-1, 14-1. plenty of stamina when she won over a mile and a Also ran: In Time’s Eye (GB), Burning Sun, Chancellor furlong last season.” Click for the racingpost.co.uk (GB), Imperial Dancer (GB), Wrong Key (Ire). chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Black Sam Bellamy scorched The Curragh turf with an electrifying performance that sees him finally step out Far from Perfect... of the shadow of his illustrious sibling Galileo (Ire). The Jockey Thierry Thulliez was much maligned by the subject of intense interest as a juvenile, Black Sam press for his ride on Six Perfections in the G1 1000 Bellamy ended his campaign winless, but did manage a Guineas at Newmarket May 4 and subsequently lost the third in the G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud. He took time ride to Johnny Murtagh, but it was the same story at to find his feet at three, saving his best efforts for the The Curragh. Held up in rear early, Six Perfections was fall, and performed better than his 10th placing sug- hemmed in on the rail inside the final quarter before gests in the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. The colt being switched wide for her challenge. Her powerful ended the year with a win in the G1 Gran Premio del closing run took her to within a short head of the game Jockey Club in Milan in October, then returned to take winner, but she was out of real estate. “What can you the Listed Alleged S. at Leopardstown Mar. 29. Last say? Nothing,” said a disconsolate Pascal Bary. “To time out, he was a disappointing last in the G1 Prix lose two Guineas is a lot to take, but I knew very early Ganay Apr. 27. Bouncing back from that tame effort, on it was going to be difficult--she was on the rail and he chased the early pacesetter Narrative before quick- it wasn’t a very good pace. She is a very, very good ening to the front with 2½ furlongs remaining. Surging filly with great acceleration, but even she could not clear from there, he maintained the relentless gallop all give five lengths to a good filly like Yesterday and catch the way to the line. “I don’t know why he ran so badly her over a furlong.” As expected, Six Perfections will in France last time,” trainer Aidan O’Brien said. “He got miss Royal Ascot and have a break before being aimed into a real rhythm today. We’re thinking about the G1 at the G1 Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville Aug. 17. Coronation Cup [at Epsom June 6] if he gets ease in Trainer Dermot Weld could aim third-place finisher the ground. Looking at him, I imagine he will be an even Dimitrova (Swain {Ire}) at either the G2 Pretty Polly S. better five-year-old.” Click for the racingpost.co.uk at The Curragh June 28 or the July 5 American Oaks. chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Best of Luck in the GI Metropolitan H. toTaylor Made Sales Graduate TAYLOR NAJRAN, who comes into the race off a graded stakes win, having established a New Track Record of 1:32 1/5 for a mile at Belmont. MADE Thanks to you France & Irv Weiner for consigning with Taylor Made. Phone (859) 885-3345 Thanks you to Buckram Oak Farm for your continued support. www.taylormadefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/26/03 • PAGE 3 of 8
Sunday, Rome, Italy Sunday, Rome, Italy 120TH DERBY ITALIANO-G1, i1,080,000, Italy, 5-25, PREMIO CARLO D’ALESSIO-G2, i166,875, Italy, 5-25, 3yo, c/f, 1 1/2mT, 2:27.20, gd. 4yo/up, 1 3/4mT, 2:57.50, gd. 1--s@OSORIO (GER), 128, c, 3, by Surumu (Ger) 1--#@MAKTUB (ITY), 121, c, 4, by Love The Groom 1st Dam: Ocotal (GB) (SW & GSP-Ger), by Vitiges (Fr) 1st Dam: Carmen The Best (Ire) (MSW-Ity), by Waajib (Ire) 2nd Dam: Ocana (Ger), by Le Haar (Fr) 2nd Dam: Sister Eucharia (Ire), by Oats (Ire) 3rd Dam: Ornata (Ger), by Neckar (Ger) 3rd Dam: Northern Twilight (Ire), by (DM26,000 yrl ‘01 BBASEP). O-Newsells Park Stud; O-A Riva; B-Azienda Agricola Luciani; T-Bruno B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof; T-Urs Suter; J-Mario Grizzetti; J-Mirco Demuro; i90,550. Lifetime Record: Esposito; i539,100. Lifetime Record: 5 starts, 13 starts, 10 wins, 2 places, i249,965. 3 wins, 2 places, i591,650. 2--Desirao (GB), 121, c, 4, Acatenango (Ger)--Desidera 2--Private Charter (GB), 128, c, 3, Singspiel (Ire)--By (Ire), by Shaadi. O/B-Gestut Rottgen; i41,563. Charter (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB). O-Robert 3--Rainer (Fr), 121, c, 4, Saumarez (GB)--Regina Aldi Sangster; B-W & R Barnett Ltd; i285,750. (Ire), by Dowsing. O-Razza Dormello Olgiata; B-S.P.A. 3--Lundy’s Lane (Ire), 128, c, 3, Darshaan (GB)--Lunda C.I.T.A.I.; i23,175. (Ire), by Soviet Star. O/B-Saeed Manana; i170,100. Margins: NK, 1 3/4, 1. Winner’s Odds: 4.37. Margins: 2HF, NK, 2. Winner’s Odds: 3.39. Also ran: Razkalla, Sunsu Desura (GB), Prince Troy Also ran: Mac Monarch (Ire), Songlark (GB), Fielding (Ger), El Selee (Ire), Long Goodbye (Ire), Impavido (Ire). (Ire), Heisse (GB), Solista (GB), Salsebond (GB), Nonno Scratched: Sopran Montanelli (Ire). Carlo (Ire), Royal Duke (Ire), Sopran Folbar (Ire). Last year’s Italian St Leger winner Maktub rattled off Scratched: Chalin (GB). two conditions scores in Milan Mar. 23 and Apr. 5, Osorio struck for Germany under Italian jockey Mario respectively, before attempting to carry top weight in Esposito in a thrilling finale to this Classic. Always Italy’s oldest handicap, the Corse dell’arno at Florence prominent, he was committed early in the straight and last time Apr. 25. His performance in finishing 11th had to dig deep to repel the British-trained Private Char- behind Sunsu Desura (GB) (Rainbow Quest) over an ter, who had looked the winner when asserting at the inadequate trip was more creditable than it seemed, quarter-mile marker. However he had reckoned without and he showed his aptitude for stakes level at his first the tough chestnut, who rallied to regain the lead in the closing stages and win going away. Despite being try here. Settled off the fast early tempo by jockey trained by the Baden Baden-based Urs Suter, Osorio has Mirco Demuro, he ground out the victory, wearing so far only raced in Milan, running second in a maiden down Desirao in the final strides as Rainer closed late to before taking a similar event at the track in October. take third. Rainer, who had several lengths to make up Returning to place in a conditions race Apr. 12, he at the top of the straight, will now head to the G1 Gran showed an impressive turn of acceleration to beat Mac Premio di Milano June 22. Click for the free brisnet.com Monarch (Ire) (Unfuwain) by two lengths in the Listed catalogue-style pedigree. Premio Emanuele Filiberto May 4. Osorio is a member of the last crop of one of Germany’s best sires, the de- FOALING NEWS: ceased Surumu, and also marks his fourth Derby-win- HEDONIST, 8, Alydeed--Play All Day (Steady Growth) ning son following Acatenango (Ger), Mondrian (Ger) Foal born Apr. 8, a colt by Thunder Gulch. and Temporal (Ger). The colt is also a triumph for Will be bred back to Giant’s Causeway. British-based owners Newsells Park Stud, who bought Owned by Mace & Samantha Siegel. into him during the winter, and he holds an entry in the Boarded at Taylor Made Farm, Ky. G1 Deutsches Derby at Hamburg July 6. However, he Accomplishments: GISW of $200,400. may head to Royal Ascot for the G2 King Edward VII S. June 20 or wait for the G1 Pokal at Cologne in August. IVORY IDOL, 19, Alydar--Ivory Wand (Sir Ivor) “I was always very confident,” Suter commented. “I Foal born Apr. 8, a filly by Pulpit. told the owners when he won in Milan last year we Will be bred back to Deputy Minister. would be back to win the Derby Italiano. Ascot is an Owned by Farfellow Farms. option and so is the Pokal as Hamburg may not suit Boarded at Taylor Made Farm, Ky. him.” Click for the racingpost.co.uk chart or the free Accomplishments: Dam of Anees (Unbridled), Ch. 2yo brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Colt, GISW, $699,200; Sorceror (Summer Squall), SW. NTRA PURCHASING: Special Rates on John Deere Equipment Now through July 31, NTRA Members and Breeders’ Cup Nominators can purchase John Deere tractors and equipment for a fixed rate of 6.25%. A special lease rate of 5.9% is available on 5020, 6020, 7010, 7020 and 8020 Series John Deere tractors. Installment terms range from 1-5 years. Flexible payment schedules are available. 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Sunday, Rome, Italy Sunday, Baden-Baden, Germany PREMIO TUDINI-G3, i123,375, Italy, 5-25, 3yo/up, 25TH BADENER MEILE-G3, i65,500, Baden-Baden, 6fT, 1:08.80, gd. 5-25, 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:41.08, sf. 1--PLEASURE PLACE (IRE), 117, f, 3, by Compton Place 1--ZAREWITSCH (IRE), 131, c, 4, by Night Shift 1st Dam: Shifting Time (GB), by Night Shift 1st Dam: Zayraba (Ire), by Doyoun (Ire) 2nd Dam: Timely Raise, by Raise a Man 2nd Dam: Zaydiya (Ire), by Shernazar (Ire) 3rd Dam: Periquito, by Olden Times 3rd Dam: Zarzaya, by Caro (Ire) (2,000gns yrl ‘01 DONSEP). O-Razza Dell’Olmo; O/B-Gestut Bona; T-Peter Schiergen; J-Filip Minarik; B-John & Bill Dwan; T-Riccardo Menichetti; J-Dario i38,000. Lifetime Record: 10 starts, 6 wins, Vargiu; i67,200. Lifetime Record: GSW-Fr, 2 places, i168,999. 12 starts, 9 wins, 3 places, i250,625. 2--Areias (Ger), 125, h, 5, Second Set (Ire)--Apeena La 2--Dream Chief, 129, h, 7, Holy Bull--Cheyenne Dream (Ire), by Tirol (Ire). O-Siegfried Glink; B-Gestut (GB), by Dancing Brave. (16,000gns HRA ‘00 Graditz; i15,000. TATAUT). O-Maurizio Guarnieri; B-Juddmonte Farms 3--Chan Chan, 125, c, 4, Spinning World--Candy Inc; i30,638. Charm, by Capote. ($210,000 wnlg ‘99 KEENOV; 3--Sopran Foldan (Ire), 129, g, 5, Danehill--Foolish $250,000 yrl ‘00 KEEJUL). O-Baron Georg von Heart (Ire), by Fools Holme. O-Scuderia Cocktail; Ullmann; B-Spectrum Bloodstock & M Kinane; i8,000. B-Azienda Agricola San Uberto In Cerrecchia SRL; Margins: 3/4, 3/4, 1HF. Odds: 4.80, 22.10, 6.30. i17,025. Also ran: War Blade (Ger), Sambaprinz (Ger), Prudence Margins: HF, 2, SNK. Winner’s Odds: 0.22. Royale (Fr), Touch Down (Ger), Scapolo (Ire), Also ran: Kathy Pekan (Ire), Krisman (Ire), Mangayoh Peppershot (Ger), Street Poker (GB), Kasai (GB), Chagall (Ire), St Paul House (GB), San Dany (Ire). (GB), Beryllus (Ger). Scratched: Nobilissima (Ger). Pleasure Place, matchless in her country, again dis- Zarewitsch bounced back from his disappointing played blistering pace to dominate here. Last year’s G3 performance when last of 10 behind Dandoun (GB) in Prix d’Arenberg winner returned to burn off subsequent the G2 Prix du Muguet at Saint-Cloud May 1 by taking G2 Italian 1000 Guineas winner Golden Nepi (Ire) in this competitive contest. He had laid claim to being two conditions events at this track in March, and she Germany’s top miler when winning the G3 Deutscher hardly broke sweat in disposing of Sopran Foldan in the Herold-Preis at Hamburg in June and the G3 Oettingen- Listed Premio Certosa in Milan May 1. It looked to be Rennen at this track in August, but ran below par when more of the same this time as she soon quickened clear eighth in the G2 Oppenheim-Meile in Cologne in Sep- under Dario Vargiu. Her early exertions may have begun tember. Settled in mid-division by jockey Filip Minarik to tell in the closing stages as jockey Frankie Dettori early in this contest, he made steady progress to collar brought Dream Chief from the pack, but the winner had the long-time leader Chan Chan inside the final eighth gone beyond recall. She may make a quick reappear- before holding the late thrust of Areias in the closing ance in Sunday’s G2 Prix du Gros-Chene at Chantilly. stages. Classic Horses From a Blue-Chip Nursery...Again Lone Star Derby winner DYNEVER...by Dynaformer, who is by a Darby Dan stallion out of a Darby Dan family, foaled and raised at Darby Dan for Catherine Wills.
Sir Barton Stakes winner BEST MINISTER...foaled, raised and offered for sale by Darby Dan.
Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner FUNNY CIDE... 2nd, 3rd and 4th dams bred by Darby Dan.
DARBY DAN (859) 254-0424 Best of luck to all in the June 7 Belmont Stakes! TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/26/03 • PAGE 5 of 8
Sunday, Hollywood Park WILL ROGERS S.-GIII, $112,600, HOL, 5-25, 3yo, P P R E V I E W P 1mT, 1:35 2/5, fm. 1--@#PRIVATE CHEF, 115, c, 3, by Partner's Hero Monday, Belmont Park, post time: 5:16 p.m. EDT 1st Dam: Mississippi Lights, by Majestic Light METROPOLITAN H.-GI, $750,000, 3yo/up, 1m 2nd Dam: Redeemer, by Dixieland Band PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS 3rd Dam: Printing Press, by In Reality 1 Saarland Unbridled McGaughey 8-1 ($50,000 yrl '01 FTKJUL). O-Mr & Mrs Jerome S 2 Peeping Tom Eagle Eyed Reynolds 10-1 Moss; B-Candyland Farm (MD); T-John Shirreffs; J-V 3 Najran Runaway Groom Zito 5-1 Espinoza; $67,560. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, 4 Proud Citizen Gone West Lukas 15-1 $86,760. 5 Wake at Noon Cure the Blues Katryan 20-1 2--Banshee King, 115, c, 3, Cobra King--Two for 6 Aldebaran Mr. Prospector Frankel 3-1 Frenchy, by Northern Ringer. ($9,000 yrl '01 7 Congaree Arazi Baffert 1-1 8 Justification Miner’s Mark H A Jerkens 30-1 BESOCT). O-Deberdt Bruno & JMJ Racing Stables; B-Jim Schlagel (KY); $22,520. Monday, Hollywood Park, post time: 4:14 p.m. PDT 3--Singletary, 117, c, 3, Sultry Song--Joiski's Star, by GAMELY BREEDERS’ CUP H.-GI, $350,000, 3yo/up, Star de Naskra. ($3,200 yrl '01 KEEOCT). O-Little f/m, 1 1/8mT Red Feather Racing; B-Disler Farms Ltd (KY); PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS $13,512. 1 Megahertz (GB) Pivotal (GB) Frankel 7-2 Margins: 3/4, 1 1/4, 3. Odds: 6.00, 6.30, 0.40. 2 Sentimental Value Diesis (GB) Mulhall 20-1 Also Ran: American Fury, Rapier Dance, Winning 3 Miss Terrible (Arg) Numerous Frankel 5-1 Stripes. 4 Dublino Lear Fan de Seroux 2-1 Private Chef had started just once before, closing late 5 Dress to Thrill (Ire) Danehill Clement 7-2 to break his maiden by 3 1/2 lengths going six furlongs 6 Tates Creek Rahy Frankel 5-2 on the Santa Anita main track Feb. 16. A Triple Crown Trainer Bobby Frankel might just complete the trifecta nominee, he came back after better than three months in this small but talent-laden field. The Frankel trio is led on the shelf to make his stakes and turf debut. The bay by the ultra-game Tates Creek, who won three straight was last after a half in :48.42, but set his sights on the graded events, including a hard-fought victory over front-running Banshee King as they raced down the stablemate Megahertz in the Jan. 11 GII San Gorgonio lane and caught that one in the final strides. “I didn’t H., before being granted a 4 1/2-month vacation. Mega- know anything about this horse,” winning jockey Victor hertz followed her San Gorgonio effort with a troubled Espinoza admitted. “The trainer wanted me just to sit third in the Mar. 22 GII Santa Ana H., then won by 3/4 back and make one strong run, just to finish well...then lengths the 10-furlong Apr. 19 GII Santa Barbara H. we wound up winning the race. Just in the last six- Frankel’s new kid on the block is Argentine Miss Terri- teenth of a mile did I know I was going to win the ble, who won eight of nine starts in her homeland be- race.” This wasn’t the spot trainer John Shirreffs had fore being sold to Carol and Charles Hammersmith. The originally picked to bring the three-year-old back. “We dark bay reeled off seven consecutive Group 1 victories to end her South American campaign and makes her were trying to get him in a race going 6 1/2 [furlongs] U.S. bow here. Far from conceding victory to Frankel, because he hadn’t run in a long time, but it didn’t fill,” however, trainers Laura de Seroux and Christophe he explained. “At that point we needed to run him Clement send out a tough pair in Dublino and Dress to somewhere and this was against three-year-olds, so we Thrill, respectively. The former, winner of the GI Del chose this even though we had to supplement him.” Mar Oaks last August, won her lone 2003 start, the Singletary, sent off the 2-5 favorite, pressed the pace, one-mile Apr. 27 GIII Wilshire H. on this lawn. Moyglare but weakened late to be third. “The turf course was Stud’s Dress to Thrill was a multiple group-stakes win- really soft and that probably cost me more than any- ner in Ireland before running a non-threatening eighth thing because it was slipping out from underneath against the boys in the GI Breeders’ Cup Mile last Octo- him,” jockey Pat Valenzuela said. “He responded well ber, but rebounded nicely to take the Dec. 1 GI Matri- through the stretch, he just couldn’t grab hold of the arch S. for trainer Dermot Weld. She makes her 2003 turf course.” Click for the brisnet.com chart. debut for new trainer Clement. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/26/03 • PAGE 6 of 8
Monday, Hollywood Park, post time: 4:58 p.m. PDT Lazaro Barrera Memorial cont. SHOEMAKER BREEDERS’ CUP MILE S.-GI, $350,000, Ministers Wild Cat, the beaten favorite at Keeneland 3yo/up, 1mT in the Apr. 19 GII Lexington S. won by Scrimshaw, PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS returns to California, where he has two wins and two 1 Tijiyr (Ire) Primo Dominie (GB) Burke II 30-1 seconds out of four starts. The well-bred colt did run 2 Medecis (GB) Machiavellian R Mandella 8-1 into some trouble last out, getting bumped and steadied 3 Ladies Din Din’s Dancer Monteleone 9-2 on the first turn, but still lost by 9 1/4 lengths while 4 Touch of the Blues (Fr) Cadeaux Genereux (GB) Drysdale 6-1 finishing fifth wearing blinkers for the first time. The 5 War Zone Danzig Frankel 8-1 hood will come off for this event and he owns a very 6 Century City (Ire) Danzig Greely 10-1 sharp 7 1/2-length maiden victory at this distance Jan. 7 Nicobar (GB) Indian Ridge (Ire) McAnally 15-1 11 at Santa Anita. Runnin’ on Nitro makes his return to 8 Special Ring Nureyev J Canani 3-1 the races after a very disappointing eighth in the Apr. 5 9 Redattore (Brz) Roi Normand R Mandella 5-2 GII Illinois Derby. He picks up the red-hot Jose Santos All carry 124 pounds. and won very impressively when breaking his maiden A duo of eight-year-old elder statesmen lead the by 8 1/2 lengths over this course Dec. 18. A string of charge, with millionaires Ladies Din and Redattore out to prove they’re as relevant as ever. The Richard sharp works says this one is ready to go. Roll Hennessy Mandella-trained GISW Redattore went gate to wire in Roll, winner of a Grade III over this oval in 2002, was his seasonal debut, an open allowance test going a flat last seen finishing second, 2 1/4 lengths behind Posse, mile at Santa Anita Feb. 8. He made it two in a row in the Apr. 6 GIII Lafayette S. at Keeneland. three weeks later after being allowed easy fractions on the front end in the GII Frank Kilroe Mile H. Mar. 1. Monday, Sandown, Britain, post time: 2:30 p.m. Look for a replay of that one, as a lack of pace could BONUSPRINT HENRY II S.-G2, £100,000, 4yo/up, mean clear sailing. Trainer Frank Monteleone Jr.’s La- 2m 78ydsT dies Din was two-for-three last year, including a victory SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT in this very race. He ran an sub-par fourth in his 2003 1 4 Mr Dinos (Ire) Desert King (Ire) Cole 129 debut, the Apr. 26 GII San Francisco Breeders’ Cup H. 2 11 Alcazar (Ire) Alzao Morrison 126 at Bay Meadows, but a yielding lawn and an 11-month 3 6 Bangalore (GB) Sanglamore Perrett 126 layoff may explain that effort. The only other horse 4 5 Boreas (GB) In The Wings (GB) Cumani 126 figuring to be close to the pacesetting Redattore will be 5 3 Compton Bolter (Ire) Red Sunset (Ire) Butler 126 Special Ring. Though the bay has been off since win- 6 2 Darasim (Ire) Kahyasi (Ire) Johnston 126 ning the restricted Wickerr H. at Del Mar last August, 7 9 Hugs Dancer (Fr) Cadeaux Genereux (GB) Given 126 he’s been working like a champ for trainer Julio Canani. 8 7 Persian Punch (Ire) Persian Heights (GB) Elsworth 126 9 8 Pole Star (GB) Polar Falcon Fanshawe 126 Monday, Hollywood Park, post time: 4:28 p.m. PDT 10 10 Taffrail (GB) Slip Anchor (GB) J Dunlop 126 LAZARO BARRERA MEMORIAL S.-GII, $150,000, 3yo, 11 1 Kasthari (Ire) Vettori (Ire) Stoute 124 7f Having seen off most of his old rivals, stalwart of the PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS stayers scene Persian Punch prepares to do battle with 1 Our Bobby V. Majesterian Spawr 12-1 the new brigade in this contest. There have been very 2 Blazonry Hennessy Walsh 8-1 few cockfights that old “Punchy” has not attended over 3 Truckle Feature Saint Ballado Baffert 20-1 4 Roll Hennessy Roll Hennessy Becerra 5-1 the years, and last season he found a new playmate in 5 Jimmy O Stormy Atlantic La Croix 30-1 Boreas. In true style, he reversed defeat by that rival in 6 Runnin’ on Nitro Elusive Quality W Ward 10-1 the G3 Doncaster Cup in September with a game front- 7 Fly to the Wire Birdonthewire Bacorn 20-1 running display of grit and determination to take the G3 8 King Robyn Robyn Dancer Mullins 7-2 Jockey Club Cup at Newmarket the following month. 9 Desert Spirit (Ire) Desert Style (Ire) Hess Jr. 20-1 He ran well on his return when fourth behind Gamut 10 Ministers Wild Cat Deputy Minister Drysdale 9-2 (Ire) over an inadequate trip in the Listed Aston Park S. 11 Excessivepleasure In Excess (Ire) O’Neill 5-1 at Newbury May 17 and bids for his fourth renewal of 12 Martinblestme Benchmark Baffert 8-1 this contest, which he won in 1997, 1998 and 2000.
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Monday, Sandown, Britain, post time: 3:05 p.m. Monday, Lone Star Park, post time: 6:16 p.m. CDT TRIPLEPRINT TEMPLE S.-G2, £100,000, 3yo/up, 5f 6ydsT WINSTAR DISTAFF H.-GIII, $200,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT 1 2 Acclamation (GB) Royal Applause (GB) Cottrell 130 1 Adalgisa Spinning World J Canani 113 2 6 Monkston Point (Ire) Fayruz (GB) Arbuthnot 130 2 Strawbailey Mister Baileys Offolter 113 3 5 Repertory (GB) Anshan (GB) Saunders 130 3 Eagle Lake Desert Royalty Norman 114 4 4 Saddad Gone West Stoute 130 4 Magic Mission (GB) Machiavellian Drysdale 116 5 3 Cotton House (Ire) Mujadil Channon 127 5 Academic Angel Royal Academy Asmussen 113 6 7 Airwave (GB) Air Express (Ire) Candy 126 6 Little Treasure (Fr) Night Shift De Seroux 117 7 1 Peace Offering (Ire) Victory Note Mills 122 7 Cherylville Slew Evansville Slew Trout 115 8 8 Speed Cop (GB) Cadeaux Genereux (GB) A Balding 119 8 Garden in the Rain (Fr) Dolphin Street (Fr) Mullins 116 Airwave, making her eagerly awaited sophomore 9 Bien Nicole Bien Bien Von Hemel 118 debut, bids to become only the seventh of her genera- tion to beat her elders here since 1980. Only the top- Monday, Churchill Downs, post time: 5:32 p.m. EDT class Dayjur and Mind Games (GB) managed to do so in KENTUCKY BREEDERS’ CUP S.-GIII, $150,000, 2yo, the last decade, but Henry Candy’s flagbearer is un- 5 1/2f doubtedly out of the top drawer based on her juvenile PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT form. Beaten a half length by subsequent G1 Fillies’ 1 Voladero Private Talk Lukas 117 Mile winner Soviet Song (Ire) on her debut in a Kemp- 2 Exploit Lad Exploit Romans 117 ton maiden in July, she got off the mark in a Leicester 3 Another Freddy Editor’s Note Nemann 117 maiden, then finished a luckless fourth in the St Leger 4 First Money Lil’s Lad Flint 117 Yearling S. at Doncaster in September. She caught the 5 Toin And Boin Golden Gear Werner 117 public imagination with a smooth victory in the Listed 6 Cuvee Carson City Asmussen 117 Firth of Clyde S. at Ayr later in the month and sealed A 6 1/4-length winner on the Kentucky Oaks her reputation with a comfortable 1 1/2-length defeat undercard, Cuvee stretches out an extra furlong for his of this year’s G1 1000 Guineas winner Russian Rhythm second start. “He’s a very professional young horse,” in the G1 Cheveley Park S. at Newmarket in October. trainer Steve Asmussen said. “We’re extremely confi- Her chance is undermined by the seven-pound penalty dent in him...it will take a very strong effort to beat him.” Toin And Boin might be capable of that effort. she carries for that success. Her main target is the G2 Bred by jockey Craig Perret, who also rides the colt, King’s Stand S. at Royal Ascot June 17. and his wife, the gray went gate to wire to break his maiden in his only start May 17. Monday, Lone Star Park, post time: 5:14 p.m. CDT LONE STAR PARK H.-GIII, $300,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m Monday, Bay Meadows, post time: 4:43 p.m. EDT PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT SEABISCUIT H.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m 1 Where’s The Ring Seeking the Gold D. Von Hemel 113 PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT 2 Maysville Slew Slew City Slew C. Trout 114 1 Bonus Pay Day Bonus Money Eurton 117 3 Dusty Spike Harriman M. Lee 114 2 I’madrafter Slewdledo Specht 116 4 Private Emblem Our Emblem Asmussen 115 3 Metatron Silver Ghost Hollendorfer 115 5 Pie N Burger Twining Norman 114 4 Reba’s Gold Slew o’Gold Hendricks 118 6 Pass Rush Crown Ambassador Byrne 118 5 Truly a Judge Judge TC Bernstein 117 7 Fifty Stars Quiet American Asmussen 114 6 Tiz a Coup Cees Tizzy Severinsen 110 8 Bluesthestandard American Standard West 120 7 Free Corona Free at Last Schenk 115
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S O P H O M O R E S C E N E Supervisor Joins Belmont Cast P P Supervisor (Skip Trial), third in Saturday’s GII Peter Pan S., will make his next start in the June 7 GI Empire Maker Takes to the Grass Belmont S. “He was sent to me with the intention that On Saturday, trainer Bobby Frankel outlined Plans A if he could pay his way into the Belmont, [owner and B for Kentucky Derby runner-up Empire Maker Rodney Lundock] would take a shot,” trainer Linda Rice (Unbridled), saying he would either run in the Jersey said. “We realize there are other spots out there that Derby at Monmouth Park this afternoon or, if the track he’d have a better chance of winning, but having a at Belmont Park dried, give his Belmont S. candidate a horse in the Belmont S. is one of Mr. Lundock’s strong workout in the morning. Yesterday, Frankel went dreams.” Supervisor has won two of his 14 career to Plan C. With the Bemont main track still listed as starts, including an optional claimer at Calder Apr. 27. sloppy, the Brooklyn-born conditioner sent Empire He closed to be fourth, beaten 5 1/2 lengths by Offlee Maker out to work on the turf. The Juddmonte Farms’ Wild, in the Jan. 18 GIII Holy Bull S. at Gulfstream Park. colorbearer, working in company with his stablemate Midas Eyes (Touch Gold), breezed five furlongs in an Previews cont. easy 1:02.61 with regular rider Jerry Bailey in the sad- Monday, Belmont Park, post time: 4:44 p.m. EDT dle. “It was his first time on the turf and I didn’t want JAIPUR H.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, 7fT him to goof off, so I put [Midas Eyes] in front of him,” PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT Frankel said. “Jerry said he felt unbelievable on the 1 Green Fee Green Dancer Peitz 118 grass. He’d probably be a champion on the grass.” He 2 Hideaway Café High Brite Brice 110 added, “I couldn’t go into the Belmont off five weeks of 3 Cozzy Corner Cozzene P J Kelly 109 no training. I think we’ll be OK now. Hopefully the main 4 Music’s Storm Storm Creek Pletcher 115 track will be OK by next weekend.” The Eclipse Award- 5 Equerry St. Jovite bin Suroor 117 winning horseman didn’t come up with Plan C on his 6 Reluctant Groom Runaway Groom Weaver 112 own. Frankel was in the Belmont Park racing office 7 Union One Missionary Ridge (GB) Dickinson 114 Saturday afternoon when trainer Christophe Clement 8 Garnered Holy Bull H A Jerkens 112 came in to ask if he could work his Belmont hopeful, 9 Speightstown Gone West Pletcher 121 Dynever (Dynaformer), on the turf yesterday morning. 10 No Parole Lit de Justice Aquilino 117 “I hadn’t thought of that,” Frankel admitted. “The turf 11 Whitewaterspritzer Virginia Rapids Contessa 115 course was in good shape, especially at the brim where 12 No Excuse Needed (GB) Machiavellian Hennig 114 the water runs off. You’re gambling if you work on the *Speightstown is entered for main track only. main track.” Dynever, impressive winner of the GIII Lone Star Derby last time, also stretched his legs on the Monday, Calder, post time: 5:25 p.m. EDT Belmont turf, going a half mile in :48.54 in company MEMORIAL DAY H.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m with stablemate Mariensky (Gulch). “It looked like a PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT very good work,” Clement said. “They started slow and 1 High Ideal Skywalker M D Wolfson 113 finished fast. [Dynever] really leveled off and finished 2 Shotgun Fire Out of Place M D Wolfson 110 very well. He came back to the barn in good shape.” 3 Lavender’s Lad Gate Dancer White 113 4 Parrott Bay A.P. Indy Hoffman 114 The brisnet.com ‘Race of the Day’ is the Met Mile. 5 Mr. Livingston El Prado (Ire) Kaplan 113 For pps and a complete race analysis, click here. 6 Dancing Guy Robyn Dancer Green 113 7 Sebastian Light Colony Light Bozzo 112
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7th-BEL, $50,000, Alw, NW1TX, 3yo, 1mT, 1:37 3/5, sf. 1--ELUSIVE GENTLEMAN, 117, c, 3, Gentlemen (Arg) --Terre Des Hommes (Ire), by Exbourne. ($12,000 yrl AZERI AOK AFTER MILADY Reigning Horse of the '01 KEESEP; $135,000 2yo 2002 KEEAPR). Year Azeri (Jade Hunter) came out of her win in Satur- O-Marylou Whitney Stable; B-WinStar Farm, LLC day’s GI Milady Breeders’ Cup H. in excellent shape, (KY); T-Nicholas P Zito. Lifetime Record: 8-2-0-0, according to trainer Laura De Seroux. “Physically, she $63,425. whinnied out of the receiving barn, pranced to her stall 2--Millennium Ghost, 119, c, 3, Silver Ghost--Mybride and dove into her hay net,” De Seroux said. The five- Barbara, by Medieval Man. year-old mare shipped back to her home base at San 3--Big Gun, 116, c, 3, Dixie Brass--Instant Shopper, by Luis Rey Downs Saturday night because, “she likes to D'Accord. ($55,000 yrl '01 FTNAUG). wake up in her own bed,” the trainer said. The mare is Margins: NK, 1, 1 1/4. Odds: 7.90, 2.00, 3.20. likely to make her next start in the June 21 GI Vanity Elusive Gentleman made his first start on the grass H. “That’s what I’d like next,” De Seroux remarked. last out Apr. 18 at Keeneland and ran fourth, beaten 7 3/4 lengths after ducking in at the start. Getting a clean break here, he contested the honest early pace of :23 H N E W Y O R K H 3/5 and :47 along the inside, dug in resolutely in the stretch and prevailed after battling with the second- Yesterday’s Results: place finisher down the stretch. KINGSTON H., $113,600, BEL, 5-25, (S), 3yo/up, 1 1/8mT, 1:52 2/5, sf. 3rd-BEL, $46,000, Alw, NW1X, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8m, 1--#IRISH COLONIAL, 119, c, 4, Colonial Affair--A Rose 1:48 1/5, sy. for Shannon, by Private Account. O-Blue Sky Farm & LITTLE BONNET (f, 3, Coronado’s Quest--Valid Bonnet Fred Martin; B-Howard C Nolan & Fred Martin (NY); {MGSW, $387,484}, by Valid Appeal) really put it all T-Randy Schulhofer; J-J J Castellano; $68,160. together here in the slop, winning by 7 3/4 lengths. Lifetime Record: MGSP, 14-5-2-2, $248,005. Following a dismal fourth-place finish in her second 2--Celtic Sky, 118, h, 5, Sky Classic--Axe Creek, by career start, a sprint at Gulfstream Feb. 2, Little Bonnet Gulch. O-Waterville Lake Stable. $22,720. was given seven weeks off and returned in style, break- 3--Whitmore's Conn, 122, h, 5, Kris S.--Albonita, by ing her maiden by 1 1/2 lengths on the stretch out to Deputed Testamony. ($150,000 yrl '99 FTKJUL). 1 1/16 miles at Gulfstream. She shipped to Aqueduct O-Michael & Lynn Shanley. $12,496. last time out Apr. 25 for a 1 1/8 miles allowance and Margins: 4, 1 3/4, 1 3/4. Odds: 2.55, 4.60, 4.00. finished a solid second, beaten two lengths after get- Irish Colonial proved himself a legitimate turf per- ting bumped at the start. With the pace while racing former last year with third-place efforts in the GIII three wide this time, she outdistanced Sugg Walker Lexington S. over Belmont’s lawn and the GIII Saranac (Skywalker) in the final drive to take it at 7-2 odds. H. at Saratoga. Returning from a seven-month break, he Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-0, $60,020. was inexplicably sent off as a 13-1 outsider in an open O-Ackerley Brothers Farm. B-Glory Days Breeding, Inc NW3X test in his 2003 debut, but made the doubters (KY). T-Todd A Pletcher. pay, scoring a hard-fought neck victory at the Big A May 2. Showing no aversion to the rain-softened sod 6th-BEL, $43,000, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:23 3/5, sy. this time, the bay loped along on the front end through +TACTICAL PLUS (f, 3, Tactical Advantage--General lackadaisical fractions of :25 4/5, :51 and 1:15 4/5. Chanel, by General Holme), a half to Buckaroo Zoo Asked to quicken from there, he had plenty in reserve (Buckaroo), MSW & MGSP, $216,728, won in run- and bounded clear for the daylight success. “I had an away. Outrun early, she rallied four wide approaching idea he’d handle the softer turf,” said trainer Randy the stretch and responded when roused to best 2-1 Schulhofer. “He ran well in the Lexinton last year and it favorite Joharra (Kris S.) by 8 3/4 lengths as a 15-1 was a little soft that day. We’re very much considering outsider. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $25,800. running him in the [June 7, GI] Manhattan H.” O/B-Hobeau Farm (FL). T-H Allen Jerkens.
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9th-CRC, $28,000, NW2X, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, H E A S T H 1:45 4/5, sy. CRIMSON AND ROSES (f, 3, El Prado {Ire}--Flower Yesterday’s Results: Garden, by Woodman), third in the GIII Florida Oaks in FRISK ME NOW S., $60,000, MTH, 5-25, 3yo/up, mid-March, finished fourth in the Via Borghese S. on a1m70yd, 1:41, gd. Gulfstream’s sod Apr. 6. Dropped into allowance com- 1--CLASSIC ENDEAVOR, 119, h, 5, Silver Buck--Bold pany for the first time after breaking her maiden in May Juana, by John Alden. ($20,000 yrl '99 OBSJAN; of 2002, she promptly won an off-the-turf Calder test $40,000 2yo ‘00 OBSMAR). O/T-Herbert T Schwartz; May 2. The homebred, sent off the 8-5 pick, was never B-Diane H Flowers (FL); J-C C Lopez; $36,000. far back, moved to challenge leaving the turn and Lifetime Record: GSW, 38-11-7-3, $461,015. outgamed Splasha (Twining) for the half-length score, 2--Iron Chancellor, 116, h, 6, Roy--Lovely Bid, by with another 5 3/4 lengths back to third. Lifetime Re- Spectacular Bid. ($150,000 yrl '98 FTMOCT). cord: GSP, 13-3-5-1, $166,100. O-Susan & John Moore. $12,000. O/B-Jacks or Better Farm Inc (FL). T-James Hatchett. 3--My Request, 119, h, 6, Norquestor--My Three Mothers, by Two Punch. ($40,000 2yo ‘99 7th-CRC, $26,000, NW1X, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m (off turf), FTMMAY). O-Sanford J Goldfarb. $6,600. 1:39 2/5, sy. Margins: 1, 1HF, 4 1/4. Odds: 0.90, 4.80, 3.60. GONETORULE (f, 3, All Gone--Rule the Floor {SW, The hard-knocking Classic Endeavor has progressed $156,564}, by Patriotically), a 4 1/2-length maiden from being a $20,000 claimer last November into a winner in her latest going 6 1/2 furlongs Apr. 27, graded-stakes performer, and looked good taking stretched past two turns and made it two straight with Monmouth’s featured race on the card. The dark bay ease. The tepid 5-2 chalk was quickest into stride and won that $20,000 claimer last November and has since never looked back, powering clear of the field to win taken five of nine while missing the board just once, a geared down by 9 1/2 lengths. The win capped a nice streak highlighted by a victory in the GIII Excelsior day for owner/breeder John Franks, who bred at least Breeders’ Cup H. at Aqueduct in early April. A poor two other winners Sunday afternoon. Lifetime Record: eighth-place showing in the slop in the off-the-turf GIII 3-2-0-0, $33,360. Fort Marcy H. Apr. 26 was followed by a runner-up O/B-John Franks (FL). T-William P White. effort in the Quick Card S., once again in the slop, this time at Delaware May 10. Evidently happy to avoid a 6th-WOX, $60,600, Msw, 2yo, 4 1/2f, :53 2/5, ft. sloppy track here, Classic Endeavor was sent to the +ZAKOCITY (c, 2, Precocity--Zakcat {MSW, fore and set a pressure pace while skimming the rail. $166,540}, by Vilzak), a 6-1 chance to graduate at first Confronted by My Request leaving the turn, he turned asking, did just that as he split horses leaving the turn back that foe and was never seriously threatened by and closed well to notch the one-length tally over Tour the closing Iron Chancellor. “It all went pretty much the D’Gold (Nines Wild). The homebred lived up to his way I wanted,” said winning jockey Chuck Lopez. “I freshman sire (by Aferd)’s name and provided him with had the fence today, which has been the best part of his first winner. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $36,360. the racetrack, and the rest was history. I was headed O/B-John Franks (FL). T-David R Bell. around the 3/16ths pole [by My Request], but he just dug in and drew away.” 6th-PHA, $19,836, Msw, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f, 1:17 4/5, my. +GRAZIELLA (f, 3, Honour and Glory--Minister's Flag, 8th-DEL, $37,000, Alw, NW1X, 3yo, 1m, 1:39 3/5, sy. by Deputy Minister), a $57,000 KEESEP yearling, had ASHMORE (c, 3, Saint Ballado--Sapphire Beads {MSW, plenty of foundation under her with a work tab stretch- $241,340}, by Unreal Zeal), never off the board in four ing back to December, and astute bettors took notice prior starts, has progressed nicely under the tutelage of and sent her to post as a solid 5-2 second choice. The trainer Michael Pino, culminating in a sharp seven- bay was hard held early, but was let loose a furlong out length victory over course and distance Apr. 27. The and showed a nice turn of foot to get up and best chestnut had no problem in his first go over an off Lucky Wish (Lucky Lionel) by a half length. Lifetime track, setting a pressured pace while racing wide before Record: 1-1-0-0, $11,400. splashing home a 5 1/2-length victor despite drifting O-Gallop. B-John E & Barbara R Smicklas (OK). out in deep stretch. The crowd’s 8-5 second choice T-Michael W Dickinson. was purchased for $75,000 as a KEESEP yearling. A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-2, $54,940. indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will denote O-D M Ryan. B-McKee Stables Inc (KY). T-M V Pino. a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state-bred races, a (C) will TDN TODAY be used for maiden-claiming races and an (R) will be used Around the World ...... 9 pages for other restricted races. Purses for Canadian races are in Canadian dollars. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 5/26/03 • PAGE 3 of 9
6th-APX, $28,000, Alw, NW1X, 3yo, 1m, 1:38 3/5, ft. H CENTRAL H BLUESNCLUES (c, 3, Red Ransom--Legendary Priness {MSW & GSP, $157,180}, by Gone West) was making Yesterday’s Results: a return to the races nearly 11 months after winning a 9th-CDX, $60,200, Alw, NW2$R3MX, 3yo/up, f/m, six-furlong maiden special weight on the turf at 1 1/16m, 1:46 2/5, sy. Belmont on July 5, 2002. Back on the dirt for this one, 1--SO MUCH MORE, 117, f, 4, Chimes Band--List the 4-1 shot pressed the pace just outside, took a clear O'Gold, by Slew o' Gold. O/B-William Schettine (KY); lead in the stretch and was all out to last by a neck T-Niall M O'Callaghan. Lifetime Record: 10-5-1-2, over the 5-2 favorite Smooth As Silver (Eltish). Lifetime $171,814. Record: 3-2-0-0, $43,890. 2--Minister's Baby, 117, m, 5, Deputy Minister--Halo O/B/T-Louie J Roussel III (KY). My Baby, by Halo. 3--Lakenheath, 119, m, 5, Colonial Affair--November 3rd-CDX, $41,000, Msw, 3/up, 1 1/16m, 1:44 4/5, sy. Breeze, by Northern Baby. ROSES IN MAY (c, 3, Devil His Due--Tell a Secret Margins: 4HF, 3, 6. Odds: 2.40, 1.40, 3.70. {MGSP, $288,368}, by Speak John), a $19,000 So Much More had little difficulty handling the off KEESEP yearling who blossomed into a $115,000 track and even less difficulty handling the favored GSW OBSAPR two-year-old, ran a good second going seven Minister’s Baby to register her second straight. The panels in his May 3 debut. The half to Lismore Lass chestnut had a disastrous trip in her first go on the turf, (Vigors), SW, $240,245, bet down to even-money hitting the rail and being forced to check in an under- favoritism in his route debut, made all the pace through standably weak eighth-place showing at Gulfstream sensible fractions, shrugged off a bid from Major Deci- Feb. 24. A two-month freshening followed, and she sion (A.P. Indy) turning for home and accounted for looked good in a two-length victory sprinting seven that one by an easy five-length margin. Lifetime Record: furlongs over Churchill’s main track Apr. 29. Handling 2-1-1-0, $33,630. the step up in class, the Niall O’Callaghan charge set O-Kenneth L & Sarah K Ramsey. B-Margaux Farm LLC the pace with Lakenheath glued to her flank in second. (KY). T-Dale Romans. She shook free of that one nearing the quarter pole, then rebuffed the challenge of Minister’s Baby before 9th-APX, $26,000, Msw, 3&4yo, a9fT, 1:53 3/5, fm. edging clear in mid-stretch for the victory. GENERAL LEE (c, 3, Deputy Commander--Baroness Direct {GSW, $202,734}, by Blushing Groom {Fr}) had 2nd-CDX, $42,075, Alw, NW1X, 3yo, 1 1/16m, come no closer than 10 lengths from the winner in 1:44 1/5, sy. WILD AND WICKED (c, 3, Wild Again--Wicked Witch- three prior starts on the dirt, including his latest, a 22- craft {MSW, $218,559}, by Good Behaving), a half to length drubbing going 6 1/2 furlongs over a sloppy Champion Older Horse The Wicked North (Far North), Keeneland track Apr. 17. Proving a change in distance MGISW, $1,180,750; A Lady From Dixie (Dixieland and surface can make all the difference, the chestnut Band), GSW & GISP, $383,718; and Wicked Destiny enjoyed his first time around two turns, setting a sensi- (Top Command), MSW, $182,880, made easy work of ble pace, opening up by four lengths turning for home these. The dark bay went wire-to-wire to win by 2 3/4 and holding on under urging to best Embullievable (Mis- lengths over Saint Liam (Saint Ballado) under mild urg- ter Baileys {GB}) by a length. The victor, an $80,000 ing from jockey Shane Sellers as the 1-2 favorite. The KEESEP yearling, is a half to Immerse (Cox's Ridge), winner was coming off a very professional gate-to-wire GISP, $108,343. Lifetime Record: 4-1-0-0, $17,160. 9 1/2-length victory in his career debut going seven O-Dogwood Stable. B-B C Jones (KY). T-R Maker. furlongs at Keeneland Apr. 25, and remained unde- feated with another handy score. Lifetime Record: Awesome Humor Sharp at Churchill: 2-2-0-0, $58,480. Awesome Humor (Distorted Humor), who suffered O/B-Mr & Mrs Robert David Randal (KY). T-K McPeek. her first career defeat when fourth in a Churchill Downs allowance test May 14, worked a half mile in a bullet 8th-LSX, $29,000, Alw, NW1LX, (S), 3&4yo, f, 6 1/2f, :47.20 at the Louisville oval yesterday. “We wanted to 1:16 4/5, my. sharpen her up a little bit and get her back on her SALSA REAL (f, 3, Desert Royalty--Sauce Fleet, by game,” trainer Elliott Walden said. “I just hope that the Afleet) closed from well off the pace in her debut to dirt in her face is what bothered her last time. She was win by neck as a well-respected 2-1 shot May 16. The coughing quite a bit after the race like she just hated 6-5 shot lay closer to the leaders this time around to the dirt. She came out of the race in good order and I ensure a more comfortable winning margin, drawing off can’t see any other probable reason for why she ran so by 6 1/2 lengths on the line. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, poorly.” The three-year-old filly, winner of the GI $33,600. Spinaway S. at two, could go next in the GI Acorn S. at O-Turf Express Inc. B-Robert & Patricia Norman (TX). Belmont Park June 6. “We nominated her and we’re T-Cole Norman. going to look at it,” Walden said. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 5/26/03 • PAGE 4 of 9
S O. C A L I F O R N I A H H SOPHOMORE SPOTLIGHT Yesterday’s Results: First-time starters/stakes runners: Monday, May 26 6th-HOL, $55,000, Alw, NW2$X, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:42, fm. Sire (Sire’s Sire), Farm, 1998 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/SW Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) RUNAWAY PRO (f, 4, Groomstick--Infallible, by Distinc- tive Pro) returned after a seven-month layoff to take an ARCH (Kris S.), Claiborne, $, 102/16/0 allowance race on the Santa Anita turf Apr. 13, then 1-CD, Msw, 5f, +Old Fashion Girl, 6-1 came back to finish a solid third behind GISP Pertuisane BANKER'S GOLD (Forty Niner), Airdrie, $15K, 123/20/2 (GB) and Saturday’s GIII Yerba Buena Breeders’ Cup H. 6-CRC, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Icy Banker BENCHMARK (Alydar), River Edge, $2K, 93/15/1 winner Chiming (Ire) in an optional claimer at Hollywood 7-HOL, Stk, 7f, Martinblestme Park May 2. The $5,000 FTMOCT yearling and CONCERTO (Chief's Crown), Ocala, $4K, 82/19/2 $75,000 OBSJUN juvenile purchase tracked the pace 10-MTH, Stk, 1 1/16m, Angelic Aura, $15K OBS APR 2yo while saving ground early and had to wait for running 6-CRC, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Song of Victory, $35K OBS MAR 2yo room as they came out of the turn. The bay swung CONFIDE (Phone Trick), Walmac, $5K, 131/14/1 wide once straightened for home, grabbed the lead at 9-LS, Stk, 6f, Confiding Winner, $27K TEX MAR 2yo, 8-1 midstretch and comfortably accounted for the rallying DANCE BRIGHTLY (Mr. Prospector), HillnDale, $8K, 171/19/0 Spark Sept (Fr) (Septieme Ciel) by a length and a half as 12-TDN, Stk, 6f, Pyrite Dance, 6-1 the 3-1 second choice. Lifetime Record: 10-3-1-3, DEPUTY COMMANDER (Deputy Minister), Airdrie, $20K, 183/24/1 $132,000. 7-LS, Stk, 1 1/16mT, Commander's Affair, $50K KEE SEP yrl, 4-1 O-Fishelberg Leonard & Yolanda. B-J V Shields Jr & 11-IND, Stk, 6f, Lx Commander, $57K TEX AUG yrl, 9-2 Leverett S Miller (FL). T-Mike Mitchell. 3-LS, Msw, 5f, +Mr. Lion King, $30K TEX MAR 2yo, 8-1 DISTORTED HUMOR (Forty Niner), Winstar, $13K, 128/31/5 1st-HOL, $45,584, Msw, 2yo, 5f, :58 3/5, ft. 7-LS, Stk, 1 1/16mT, Kool Humor, $60K FTF FEB 2yo, 6-1 +BLAIRS ROARIN STAR (c, 2, Roar--Renfro Valley DOUBLE HONOR (Gone West), Farnsworth, $, 138/36/0 12-CRC, Msw, 5 1/2f, +Sky Missile, $50K OBS APR 2yo Star, by Dayjur), a $25,000 KEESEP yearling and ELUSIVE QUALITY (Gone West), Gainsborough, $10K, 165/29/11 $50,000 BESMAR two-year-old, showed only average 7-HOL, Stk, 7f, Runnin' On Nitro, $55K OBS APR 2yo works in the morning and went to post as the second- FAVORITE TRICK (Phone Trick), Walmac, $30K, 138/18/2 longest shot on the board at 6-1. The quickest of five 4-BEL, Msw, 6f, +Go for Now, $270K FTS AUG yrl from the gate, he dueled between rivals up the back- GRAND SLAM (Gone West), Ashford, $30K, 244/43/4 stretch, opened a clear lead entering the lane and main- 10-CD, Msw, 6f, +Impetus, $60K KEE NOV wnl, 8-1 tained well under urging to win by 1 1/4 lengths. Pace INDIAN CHARLIE (In Excess {Ire}), Airdrie, $10K, 149/33/1 factor Wild Babe (Wild Again) held for second. Lifetime 11-IND, Stk, 6f, Either Orr, 6-1 Record: 1-1-0-0, $26,400. NORTHERN AFLEET (Afleet), DBL Diamond, $5K, 80/17/0 O-David J Lanzman Racing Stable Inc. B-John J Greely 11-IND, Stk, 6f, Northern Air, 20-1 III (KY). T-Doug O'Neill. 7-BCF, Stk, 7f, Megans Molly, 10-1 PROUD AND TRUE (Mr. Prospector), DBL Diamond, $4K, 81/15/1 5th-HOL, $44,000, Msw, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09 2/5, ft. 12-CRC, Msw, 5 1/2f, +Irish Red, $3K OBS AUG yrl SMART AGAIN (c, 3, Awesome Again--Bye the Bye, by SEMORAN (Phone Trick), DBL Diamond, $5K, 63/14/0 Balzac), a pricey $500,000 KEENOV weanling, is a half 3-CRC, Msw, 1m, +Jayua SKIP AWAY (Skip Trial), Hopewell, $50K, 180/22/3 to Schossberg (Broad Brush), MGISW, $496,306; San 7-LS, Stk, 1 1/16mT, G. W.'s Skippie, $100K KEE SEP yrl, 15-1 Romano (Cool Victor), MSW, $166,386; and STORMY ATLANTIC (Storm Cat), Bridlewood, $3K, 128/18/3 Seayabyebye (Sea Hero), SP, $190,345. The dark bay 7-HOL, Stk, 7f, Jimmy O flashed some blazing speed in his bow over a wet-fast 6-CRC, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Blaine's Storm, $55K OBS MAR 2yo Hollywood track, but was forced to settle for the bot- TALE OF THE CAT (Storm Cat), Ashford, $25K, 235/40/5 tom half of the exacta after being outkicked in the 2-MTH, Msw, 6f, +Catlike Dancer, $150K FTS AUG yrl dying strides May 3. The crowd’s even-money pick 10-MTH, Stk, 1 1/16m, Shoalihs Tale, $47K OBS MAR 2yo played his part with verve, breaking alertly from post TOUCH GOLD (Deputy Minister), Adena, $30K, 169/15/4 10, dueling through sharp fractions in :21 4/5 and 10-CD, Msw, 6f, +Fickle Factor, $37K KEE SEP yrl, 7-2 :44 1/5 from a wide position and running on well late for the 1 1/2-length victory. First-timer Montbretia TELL IT TO THE TDN... (Meadowlake) ran a nice race to hold for second. Life- Want to send a “Letter to the Editor” of the time Record: 2-1-1-0, $35,200. Thoroughbred Daily News? 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O’Brien’s Magnificent Seven? Aidan O’Brien may have as many as seven runners in FRESHMAN FOCUS next Saturday’s G1 Vodafone Derby at Epsom, it was announced yesterday. Despite the option of Sunday’s First-crop progeny to watch: Monday, May 26 G1 Prix du Jockey-Club (French Derby) at Chantilly, the Sire (Sire’s Sire), Farm, 1999 Fee, #2yos/Winners/SW Ballydoyle conditioner revealed that his remaining en- Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) tries Alberto Giacometti (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells), Balestrini (Ire) (Danehill), Brian Boru (GB) (Sadler’s Wells), Handel EXPLOIT (Storm Cat), Taylor Made, $25K, 84/1/0 (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells), Hold That Tiger (Storm Cat), 9-CD, Stk, 5 1/2f, Exploit Lad, $87K KEE SEP yrl, 10-1 Solskjaer (Ire) (Danehill) and The Great Gatsby (Ire) GOOD AND TOUGH (Carson City), Lakland, $6K, 43/2/0 (Sadler’s Wells) could all go to Epsom. “If we didn’t go 1-CD, Msw, 5f, Good as Silver, 5-1 to France, we might run them all at Epsom,” he said. LIL’S LAD (Pine Bluff), Lane's End, $10K, 64/3/0 “We have to decide by Wednesday about France, but 6-CRC, Msw, 4 1/2f, +A Lotta Lad we wouldn’t mind going to Epsom to find out the peck- 9-CD, Stk, 5 1/2f, First Money, 7-2 ing order. If they did run together then there is still MAZEL TRICK (Phone Trick), Airdrie, $13K, 86/1/0 12-CRC, Msw, 5 1/2f, +Fast Exercise enough time between Epsom and the G1 Irish Derby [at PARADE GROUND (Kingmambo), Lane's End, $5K, 45/2/0 The Curragh June 29]. We would want safe ground at 1-CD, Msw, 5f, +Bonanza Jellybean, $15K KEE SEP yrl, 6-1 Epsom to risk them there, but they have done a great SEA OF SECRETS (Storm Cat), Walmac, $5K, 55/1/0 job in the last couple of years. They are all well at the 3-LS, Msw, 5f, Sea Sense, $11K KEE SEP yrl, 20-1 moment.”
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Monday, Compiegne, post time: 3:15 p.m. PRIX DES LILAS-Listed, i41,000, 3yo, f, 1mT C L A S S I C C O R N E R SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT H H 1 9 Etoile Montante Miswaki Head-Maarek 128 2 6 Khalafa (Ire) College Chapel (GB) de Royer-Dupre 123 Haven to Ascot 3 8 Verneau Lion Cavern Pantall 123 Indian Haven (GB) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), winner of 4 7 Anacapri (Fr) Anabaa F Head 123 Saturday’s G1 Entenmann’s Irish 2000 Guineas at The 5 3 Visorama (Ire) Linamix (Fr) Fabre 123 Curragh, was yesterday confirmed on course for the G1 6 2 Great News (Fr) Bering (GB) Laffon-Parias 123 St James’s Palace S. at Royal Ascot June 17. Having 7 1 Visions Of Clarity (Ire) Sadler’s Wells Pease 123 beaten France (GB) by a length in the Classic, the Paul 8 4 Air Adair Storm Cat Gosden 123 D’Arcy-trained colt will contest the mile race before 9 5 State Of Art (Fr) Highest Honor (Fr) Smaga 123 enjoying a vacation. “He’ll probably go for the St James’s Palace,” D’Arcy said yesterday. “Then we’ll Saturday’s Late Results: probably give him a break because there are no LA COUPE DES POULICHES-Listed, i38,000, Marseille three-year-old only mile races around at that level, so Borely, 5-24, 3yo, f, 1 1/4mT, time: n/a, gd. he’s got to take on older horses. When they’ve had a 1--LAST EMPRESS (FR), 123, f, 3, by Dernier Empereur hard campaign in the spring, they just need a bit of a 1st Dam: Such Is Life (Fr), by Akarad (Fr) break. We’ll probably come back for an autumn cam- 2nd Dam: Arosa (Ire), by *Silver Shark paign and possibly the GI Breeders’ Cup Mile [at Santa 3rd Dam: Andrea II (Ger), by Ticino (Ger) Anita Oct. 25]. He might possibly stay a mile and a O/B-Lucien Bermond; T-Jean-Jacques Napoli; quarter next year as a four-year-old, but we’ll keep him J-Frederic Pardon; i19,000. Lifetime Record: to mile at the moment.” 6 starts, 3 wins, 2 places, i50,500. 2--Kivi, 123, f, 3, King Of Kings (Ire)--Vilikaia, by Nureyev. 7,600. © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. i 3--Bonne Mere (Fr), 123, f, 3, Stepneyev (Ire)--Gardine This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by (Fr), by Fast Topaze. i5,700. any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior Margins: 3, 3/4, 1HF. Odds: n/a. written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Also ran: Fabulous Zouiza (Fr), Millefiori, Aifa (GB), Information as to the American races, race results and Bangwelu (GB), Belle D’Honneure (Fr). earnings was obtained from results charts published in Daily Racing Form and utilized here with with the All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, permission of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. unless otherwise indicated TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 5/26/03 • PAGE 6 of 9
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Yesterday’s Results: Yesterday’s Results: AIRLIE STUD SILVER S.-Listed, i57,600, The Curragh, PREMIO ALBERTO GIUBILO-Listed, i53,550, Italy, 5-25, 3yo, 1 1/4mT, 2:13.30, yl/sf. 5-25, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:05.40, gd. 1--#TIPPERARY ALL STAR (FR), 126, g, 3, by Highest Honor (Fr) 1--#GOLDEN PIVOTAL (GB), 123, c, 2, by Pivotal (GB) 1st Dam: Moucha (Fr) (SP-Fr), by Fabulous Dancer 1st Dam: Classy Relation (GB), by Puissance (GB) 2nd Dam: Ricabie (Fr), by Baldric 2nd Dam: Ghuyoom, by Al Nasr (Fr) 3rd Dam: Fontarabie (Fr), by Fontenay (Fr) 3rd Dam: Zummerudd (Ire), by Habitat (FF700,000 yrl ‘01 DEAAUG). O-Cathal M Ryan; (4,200gns wnlg ‘01 TATDEC). O-Scuderia Golden B-Victor Resk & Horsinvest Corporation; T-Michael Horse; B-Bearstone Stud; T-Marco & Giuliano Fratini; Halford; J-Tadhg O’Shea; i39,000. Lifetime Record: J-Dario Vargiu; i29,750. Lifetime Record: 4 starts, 6-2-1-0, i52,770. *1/2 to Mayoumbe (Fr), GSW-US, 4 wins, i72,250. GSP-Fr, $204,713. 2--Rychter (Ity), 123, c, 2, Stuck--Fire Play (Ity), by Don Orazio (GB). 13,090. 2--Good Day Too (Ire), 126, c, 3, Danetime (Ire)-- i 3--Enrika’s Gift (Ire), 120, f, 2, Orpen--Guana Bay (GB), Locorotondo (Ire), by Broken Hearted (Ire). i11,400. by Cadeaux Genereux (GB). i7,140. 3--Multazem, 126, c, 3, Kingmambo--Spirit Of Tara Margins: HD, 3HF, HD. Winner’s Odds: 0.52. (Ire), by Sadler’s Wells. 5,400. i Also ran: Rosso Scarlatto (Ire), Sciur Renato (Ire), Margins: HD, HD, 3. Odds: 12-1, 9-4, 9-2. Golden Wixim (Ity). Also ran: Fenella’s Link (GB), Gala Sunday, Eklim (Ire), Golden Pivotal maintained his unbeaten record by Delacroix, Flamelet. winning a shade cosily under man-of-the-moment Dario Tipperary All Star caused an upset under an enterpris- Vargiu. Having won twice at this track May 1 and May ing ride from Tadhg O’Shea to provide the jockey and 11, he outclassed his opponents in a conditions event trainer Mick Halford with a memorable weekend stakes in Milan last time May 18. Racing prominently through- double. Having steered Miss Emma (Ire) to success in out these early stages, he was always holding Rychter Saturday’s G3 Greenlands S., O’Shea seized the initia- in the closing stages, asserting under a hand ride. tive in this contest by taking up the running before the halfway and stretching his rivals in the straight. Only PREMIO CARLO CHIESA-Listed, i53,550, Italy, 5-25, Good Day Too and Multazem could keep tabs, but 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:37.20, gd. Tipperary All Star responded gamely to withstand their 1--#FROTTOLA (GB), 130, m, 5, Muhtarram--For My persistent challenges in the drive to the line. Love (GB), by Kahyasi (Ire). O/B-Scuderia Giocri; T-Valfredo Valiani; J-Palmerio Agus; i29,750. Life- The Curragh, 2.15, Mdn, i19,200, 2yo, 6fT, 1:15.90, time Record: 12 starts, 5 wins, 2 places, i97,449. sf. 2--Marbye (Ire), 115, f, 3, Marju (Ire)--Hambye (GB), by WATHAB (IRE) (c, 2, Cadeaux Genereux {GB}--Bally Distant Relative (Ire). i13,090. Souza {Ire}, by Alzao), runner-up to Steel Light in a 3--Rosa Delle Alpi, 130, f, 4, Royal Applause (GB)-- maiden at this track Apr. 27 and to Haydn at Tipperary Annona, by Diesis (GB). i7,140. May 8, was sent off the 3-1 joint favourite to get off Margins: NO, 3HF, 1 1/4. Winner’s Odds: n/a. the mark. Taken to the front early by jockey Declan Also ran: Hartal (GB), Ravanello (Ire), L’Annunciata (Ire), McDonogh, the 60,000gns TATOCT yearling was chal- Gioiosa (Ger), Sadowa (Ger), Icon Painting (Ire), Mys- lenged by Cedarberg (UAE) (Cape Cross {Ire}) past the tery Golden, Sopran Woomari, Bocca Da Fuoco (Ire). halfway, but always had the upper hand, stretching clear inside the final furlong for a convincing 3 1/2- Thoroughbred Daily News is: length score. He will now head to the G3 Coventry S. Barry Weisbord President/Co-Publisher at Royal Ascot June 17. Lifetime Record: 3-1-2-0, Sue Finley Vice President/Co-Publisher i22,000. Andy Belfiore Editor-in-Chief O-Haif Mohammed Al-Ghatani; B-Haif Al-Qhantani; Alycia Borer Director of Advertising T-Kevin Prendergast. Vicki Forbes Director of Customer Services Jessica Martini Associate Editor Alan Carasso Assistant Editor MOVING ??? Marie Kizenko Assistant Editor For just a day or forever... Christina Bossinakis Editorial Assistant Lucas Marquardt Writer/Reporter Call us with your new fax number. Steve Sherack Writer/Reporter (732) 747-8060 Mike Szotak Consultant TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 5/26/03 • PAGE 7 of 9
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Yesterday’s Results: AMERICA SCHERPING-RENNEN-Listed, i34,000, Baden-Baden, 5-25, 3yo, 6fT, 1:12.86, sf. STAKES RESULTS: 1--FURIOSO DIRECTA (GER), 126, c, 3, by Second Set (Ire) BOB BRYANT S., $50,000, PRM, 5-24, (S), 3yo, f, 6f, 1st Dam: Foudre (Ger), by Acatenango (Ger) 2nd Dam: Festival (Ger), by Rocket (GB) 1:11 1/5, ft. 3rd Dam: Friedenspflicht (Ger), by Kaiseradler (Ger) 1--CODING, 121, f, 3, Caller I. D.--Our Noble Girl, by (DM8,000 yrl ‘01 BBASEP). O-Rennstall DIRECTA; Noble Nashua. O/B-Quadel Stables (IA); T-David D B-Gestut Zoppenbroich; T-Andreas Lowe; J-Jiri Palik; McShane; J-C S Noll; $30,000. Lifetime Record: i20,000. Lifetime Record: 3 starts, 2 wins, 0 places, MSW, 7-3-2-1, $119,260. i32,500. 2--Soup for Lunch, 115, f, 3, Alphabet Soup--Ladies 2--Key To Pleasure (Ger), 121, c, 3, Sharp Prod (GB)-- Lunch, by Affirmed. $10,000. Key To Love (Fr), by Alzao. i8,000. 3--Eolica, 115, f, 3, Roar--Rainbow Heart, by Never a 3--Barrichello (Ger), 121, c, 3, Waky Nao (GB)--Bandira Lark. $5,000. (Ger), by Nityo. i4,000. Margins: 2 3/4, 6 1/4, HF. Odds: 0.60, 10.70, 4.90. Margins: HF, 1, HF. Odds: 17.20, 4.70, 5.90. Also ran: Speedlimit (Ger), A La Criee (Ire), Glad To Be THOMAS J. MALLEY S., $50,000, MTH, 5-25, 3yo/up, Fast (Ire), Rue La Fayette (Swe), Chabada (Ire), Triana f/m, 5f, :58 2/5, gd. (Ger), Beauty Rose (Ger), Flaming Ballet (GB), Fleur 1--#PALI PRINCESS, 115, f, 4, Fortunate Pros- (Ger), Super Nova (Ger), Action Fighter (Ger). pect--Groovin' Boogie, by Groovy. ($55,000 2yo 2001 OBSJUN). O-Edward T Mcgrath; B-Farnsworth Farms (FL); T-Michael Miceli; J-J A Velez Jr; $30,000. Lifetime Record: 18-7-3-3, $180,220. FOALING NEWS 2--Barbara O'Brien, 113, f, 4, Eltish--Brandy O'Brien, by Desert Wine. $10,000. 3--Boundanddetermined, 116, m, 5, Boundary--Stand WITH A TWIST, 20, Fappiano--Classy Twist (Twist the Axe) From Under, by First Albert. $5,500. Foal born Apr. 3, a colt by Giant’s Causeway. Margins: NO, 2 1/4, 1 3/4. Odds: 4.60, 2.90, 2.20. Owned by and boarded at River Bend Farm, Ky. Accomplishments: GSW of $291,671. Dam of Policy LANSING S., $45,000, GLD, 5-24, (S), 3yo, c/g, 6f, Matter (Topsider), SW-Sp. 1:15 4/5, ft. 1--AKATSAKAT, 122, c, 3, Sir Cat--Heaven's Run, by HOW ABOUT NOW, 9, Pentelicus--Peaceful Intention Septieme Ciel. O-Mast Thoroughbreds; B-Woodlane (Hold Your Peace) Farms (MI); T-Robert M Gorham; J-J C Judice; Foal born Apr. 5, a filly by David. $27,000. Lifetime Record: MSW, 8-3-2-0, $77,795. Will be bred back to Holy Bull. 2--Jaguar Joe, 122, c, 3, Service Stripe--Leading Mem Owned by Barry K Schwartz. ories, by Doc's Leader. $9,000. Boarded at Stonewall Farm, NY. 3--Diamond Time, 122, c, 3, Gilded Time--Diamonia, by Accomplishments: GSW of $166,420. Diamond Prospect. $4,950. Margins: HF, NK, 1 3/4. Odds: 1.40, 3.40, 3.60. JOYOUS SUSAN, 20, If This Be So--Susan’s Girl (Quad- rangle) HOOFPRINT ON MY HEART H., $40,000, STP, 5-25, Foal born Apr. 6, a filly by Outflanker. 3yo, 1m, 1:37 3/5, ft. Will be bred back to Honor Glide. 1--TAIASLEW, 123, c, 3, Slewdledo--Taiayellowribbon, Owned by Bonnie Heath Farm. by Sharper One. O-Shelli Tracy & Stan Ryan; B-Dave Boarded at Cloverleaf Farm, Fl. Accomplishments: Dam of Outstander (Outflanker), Stark (WA); T-Greg Tracy; J-R E Simard; $25,200. MSW, $214,240. Lifetime Record: MSW, 7-6-0-1, $177,316. 2--Shawteesh, 115, c, 3, Far Out East--She's Royalty, ASHRAAKAT, 8, Danzig--Elle Seule (Exclusive Native) by Swing Till Dawn. ($3,200 yrl '01 BESNOV). Foal born Apr. 7, a colt by Kingmambo. $8,000. Will be bred back to Seeking the Gold 3--Cool Bender, 115, g, 3, King's Nest--Madame Never Owned by and boarded at Shadwell Farm, Ky. Bends, by Sir Ack. $4,000. Accomplishments: MSW & GSP-Eng. Margins: 8HF, NO, 2HF. Odds: 0.50, 17.95, 28.15. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 5/26/03 • PAGE 8 of 9
INDIANA SIRES DERBY, $38,500, IND, 5-24, (S), 3yo, 9th-MTH, $37,000, NW1X, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:38, gd. 6f, 1:11, ft. MAX FOREVER (c, 3, Montbrook--Jiffener {SW, 1--#STORM TALE, 115, c, 3, Crown Ambassador-- $111,154}, by Derby Wish) Lifetime Record: 7-2-3-0, Almost Mystical, by General Assembly. O/ B-Kenneth $72,840. O-Raymond & Dorothy Dweck. B-John Franks Ayres (IN); T-Beth Clark-Loza; J-J McKee; $23,100. (FL). T-Ben W Perkins Jr. *$72,000 yrl '01 KEESEP; Lifetime Record: 7-3-1-1, $53,810. $200,000 2yo ‘02 OBSFEB. 2--Sir Traver, 117, c, 3, Presidential Order--Slewpy Lady, by Slewpy. $7,700. 7th-DEL, $37,000, NW1X, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:11 3/5, sy. 3--Jessica's Best, 113, c, 3, Best Jest--Jeanie's Pros- PLAUSIBLE (c, 4, Valid Expectations--Miss Idaho, by pect, by Prospective Star. $4,235. Baldski) Lifetime Record: 30-7-5-3, $129,890. O-Robert Margins: 1, 3 3/4, 3 3/4. Odds: 1.60, 1.40, 8.50. L Cole Jr. B-Mockingbird Farm Inc (FL). T-Scott A Lake.
WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATORS H., $35,000, 1st-BMX, $34,485, NW1X, 3/up, f/m, 1m, 1:34 4/5, ft. EMD, 5-25, 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:15, ft. CINEMA PARADISA (f, 3, Capote--Paradisa, by Seeking 1--EMA BOVARY (CHI), 122, f, 4, Edgy Diplomat-- the Gold) Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-1, $43,350. O-Peter Coqueta (Pan), by Toy. O-Beal Richard T & Ramsey Abruzzo, Jerry Hollendorfer & George Todaro. B-Joanne Lana; B-Haras San Patricio (CHI); T-Sharon Ross; J-R Nor (KY). T-J Hollendorfer. *$100,000 yrl '01 KEESEP. M Gonzalez; $19,250. Lifetime Record: 11-6-2-0, $87,522. 7th-PRM, $32,818, Opt. Clm. ($25,000), NW2X, (S), 2--Princess Forever, 113, f, 4, Langfuhr--Sassy Ego, by 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10 4/5, ft. Bold Ego. ($25,000 yrl '00 KEESEP). $7,000. LEGENDARY LARRY (h, 5, Blumin Affair--This One for 3--Elana D'Amour, 123, f, 4, Vying Victor--Chanson Dan, by Fortunate Moment) Lifetime Record: 14-3-1-1, D'Amour, by Wander Kind. $5,250. $63,801. O/B-Hunt Stables Inc (IA). T-Larry Hunt. Margins: 6, 2 1/4, NO. Odds: 0.50, 18.40, 2.30. 5th-PRM, $31,500, NW1$6MX, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09 4/5, ALLOWANCE RESULTS: ft. 8th-WOX, $72,200, Opt. Clm. ($80-75,000), NW3X, BEVERLY GREEDY (h, 8, Raja's Best Boy--Teddy's Ace 3yo/up, f/m, 6fT, 1:10 2/5, ft. B., by Avenger M.) Lifetime Record: SW, 56-16-9-8, READ ME MY RIGHTS (f, 4, Lit de Justice--Distinctly $419,355. O-Highway 1 Racing Stable. B-Bobby C Raised {SW}, by Procida) Lifetime Record: 16-4-6-2, Boyett (TX). T-Stanley W Roberts. $144,500. O-Weila Ye. B-Four Horsemen's Ranch (FL). T-Julia Carey. *$8,500 yrl '00 OBSAUG; $31,000 2yo 2nd-LSX, $30,000, Opt. Clm. ($40,000), NW2LX, ‘01 OBSJUN. 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:24, sy. MISSIONACOMPLISHED (f, 4, Gold Tribute--Swear to 9th-WOX, $63,500, NW2L, (S), 3yo/up, 7f, 1:24, ft. Me, by Lord At War {Arg}) Lifetime Record: 11-4-0-1, BUTTON WOOD (c, 3, Tethra--Smyrna, by Wild Again) $54,540. O-Jack G Brooks. B-Wimborne Farm Inc (KY). Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-3, $96,250. O/B-Eaton Hall Farm T-Cole Norman. *$38,000 yrl '00 FTKJUL. (ON). T-Michael J Doyle. 7th-APX, $28,000, NW1X, (S), 3yo/up, 1m, 1:37 4/5, 4th-WOX, $63,500, NW1X, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:11, ft. ft. REGAL 'N BOLD (f, 3, Bold Executive--Palace Light, by LORD JONES (c, 3, Goliard--Rajab's Tune, by Rajab) Majestic Light) Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-0, $94,350. Lifetime Record: 19-2-2-5, $66,084. O-Frank C O-George Farr. B-D G McClelland (ON). T-Reade Baker. Calabrese. B-D Mike Campbell (IL). T-Wayne M *$45,000 yrl '01 CBSSEP. Catalano.
8th-APX, $47,120, Opt. Clm. ($100,000), NW2$6MX, 3rd-APX, $28,000, NW1X, (S), 3yo/up, 1m, 1:39, ft. 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11 3/5, ft. RUFUS THE GLIDER (c, 3, Distant View--Neches Dawn, SUMMER MIS (f, 4, Summer Squall--Julie Mis by Lyphard's Wish {Fr}) Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-1, {MSP, $124,705}, by Miswaki) Lifetime Record: $40,460. O-Cheery Thoroughbreds. B-Gerry & Mary SW,10-4-1-1, $160,308. O/B-R Otto Stables (IL). Ann Herringer (IL). T-Percy E Scherbenske. T-Anthony Mitchell. *1/2 to Julie’s Prize (El Prado {Ire}), MSW, $198,382. 6th-PIM, $26,000, NW2L, 3yo/up, 1 1/16f (off turf), 1:47 2/5, sy. 7th-LSX, $42,500, 4yo/up, f/m, 5f (off turf), :57 1/5, PHANTOM FOX (c, 4, Capote--Treize, by Alysheba) my. Lifetime Record: 16-2-1-2, $48,540. O-William M MY MEOW (m, 5, Excavate--Romeo's Love, by Romeo) Backer. B-Stonerside Stable, LLC (KY). T-Hamilton A Lifetime Record: 30-12-1-2, $157,385. O-Kenneth W Smith. *$180,000 wlng '99 KEENOV. **1/2 to Murphy. B-Joseph Adcock (LA). T-Cole Norman. Brancusi (Deputy Commander), GISP, $229,220. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 5/26/03 • PAGE 9 of 9
Breeders’ Edition cont. Dr. Miller, c, 3, My Prince Charming--Appealing Miss, 9th-MNR, $25,000, 5-24, NW2L, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:11, ft. by Valid Appeal. MTH, 5-25, (S), 6f, 1:12 3/5. COUNTDOWN (f, 3, Slew the Knight--Rocket Speed, by B-Dianne Boyken (NJ). *$7,500 yrl '01 FTMOCT. Skip Trial) Lifetime Record: 10-2-1-4, $42,082. **1/2 to Soes Bandit (Buckaroo), SP, $204,986. O/B-Jane M Freed (NY). T-Ralph D'Alessandro. Bridge Jumper, c, 3, Notebook--Hollywood Heidi, by Blushing John. CRC, 5-25, (C), 1m, 1:41 2/5. 9th-CTX, $24,000, 5-24, NW1X, (S), 3yo/up, 4 1/2f, B-Rustlewood Farm, Inc (Fl). *$7,000 yrl '01 :52 4/5, sy. OBSAUG. HOWDY N ROWDY (g, 5, Entropy--Molly T., by Cortan) Petion Pat, c, 3, Petionville--Sister Girl, by Conquistador Lifetime Record: 18-4-3-2, $67,449. O/T-Timothy C Cielo. WOX, 5-25, (C), 7f, 1:25. B-Pope McLean, Grams. B-Patrick H Palmisano (WV). William Schiffman & Lee Clark (Ky). *$17,000 yrl '01FTKOCT; $22,000 yrl '01 KEEJAN. **1/2 to Sister Girl Blues (Hold For Gold), GSP, $122,317. 7th-PRM, $22,500, 5-24, NW1X, 3yo/up, f/m, Catchy Music, f, 3, Repriced--Artistic Music, by a1m70yd, 1:43, ft. Explosive Bid. PRM, 5-25, a1m70yd, 1:45 1/5. CAVIAR EMPTOR (f, 3, Quiet American--Royal Beluga B-Steve Belford & East Windwood Farm (Oh). {GB}, by Soviet Star) Lifetime Record: 6-2-2-1, Sea Trade, c, 3, Sea Salute--Corporate Desire, by Cor- $43,200. O-Clark O Brewster. B-Mill Ridge Farm, Ltd & porate Report. BEL, 5-25, (S), 7f, 1:24. B-Roger L Jamm, Ltd (KY). T-Randy Oberlander. *$1,000 yrl '01 Toffolon (NY). KEESEP. Mei Sing Star, c, 3, Souvenir Copy--Star of the River (GB) (SP), by Soviet Star. HOL, 5-24, (S), (C), 5 1/2f, 8th-CTX, $22,000, NW16MX, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:05 1/5. B-Mr & Mrs John C Mabee (Ca). *$17,000 1:27 3/5, my. 2yo 2002 BESNOV. UNIQUE TECHNIQUE (m, 7, Technology--Sharp Shot, Hard Gal B, f, 3, Yarrow Brae--Hold On My Heart (SP), by Explodent) Lifetime Record: 42-8-9-5, $161,275. by Vaal Reef. PIM, 5-25, 5 1/2f, 1:06 3/5. B-Deborah O-Roger A Nickol. B-Brereton C Jones (KY). T-Preston L Lusby-Teague (Md). Herbst. *$12,000 wlng '96 KEENOV; $16,000 yrl '97 Scattering Breezes, c, 4, Concorde's Tune--Buck N FTMSEP; $25,000 2yo 1998 FTMMAY. Cavalry, by Cavalry. MTH, 5-25, 6f, 1:12. B-Laurence Foggle (Fl). *Full to Curious Treasures, MSW & GSP, 8th-PHA, $21,924, NW2X, 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:12 1/5, $206,247. my. Ideal Cut, h, 5, Grindstone--Princess Juliet, by Gallant BARTLEY (m, 5, Maria's Mon--Methodical, by Ack Ack) Romeo. DEL, 5-25, 1m, 1:40 4/5. B-John R Gaines Lifetime Record: 30-4-7-5, $108,470. O-Adam Russo. Thoroughbreds (Ky). *$100,000 2yo ‘00 FTFFEB. B-Rosilyn Polan (KY). T-Donald S Reeder. *$14,000 **1/2 to Julie The Flapper (Fappiano), MSW & GSP, wlng '98 KEENOV; $19,000 yrl '99 KEESEP. $214,275; and Juliannus (Alydar), GSW, $446,679. Papa's Pumpkin, m, 5, Miesque's Son--La Legende, by ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Reviewer. PIM, 5-25, 1 1/8m (off turf), 1:57 3/5. +Canadian River, c, 2, Gold Regent--Stalwart Sal (SW), B-Arlene E Kushner (Md). *1/2 to Aaron's Concorde byStalwart. LSX, 5-25, (S), 5f, :58. B-Clarence (Super Concorde), SW, $160,692. Scharbauer Jr (Tx). *1/2 to Enough Sal (Exclusive Enough), MSW, $104,135; Hadif One (Hadif), SW, B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N $136,186. Stole One, f, 2, Pembroke--One Twenty One, by Devil's EUROPE Bag. HST, 5-25, 3 1/2f, :40. B-Brereton C Jones & Mr & Mrs Theodore Kuster (Ky). *$15,000 yrl '02 ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: KEESEP. Power Bird (Ire), f, 3, Bluebird--Polynesian Goddess Wide Eyed Warrior, c, 3, Crusader Sword--Dancing (GB), by Salmon Leap. Baden-Baden, Germany, 5-25, Melanie (MSW), by Henbane. BEL, 5-25, (S), 7f, Mdn, 3yo, f, 1mT. B-Castletown Stud. 1:25 1/5. B-Our Seven Stables (NY). Genuine (Ger), c, 3, Laroche (Ger)--Great Passion (Ire), El Prado Star, c, 3, El Prado (Ire)--Mistress (Chi) (Ch. by Great Commotion. Dresden, Germany, 5-25, Mdn, 2yo Filly-Chi, MGSW-Chi), by Mr. Long. WOX, 5-25, 3yo, 1 3/8mT. B-Haji Sidek bin Haji Lassim. a1m 70yds (off turf), 1:44 1/5. B-Tri County Stable Lysuna (Ger), f, 3, Monsun (Ger)--La Lyra (GB), by Slip (Ky). *$8,500 yrl '01 FTKFEB. **1/2 to Carrbine Anchor (GB). Krefeld, Germany, 5-25, Mdn, 3yo, f, Special, MSW, $367,750. 10f 55ydsT. B-Gestut Simmenach. Andover Forest, c, 3, Gold Case--Sugar Girl, by +Adyton (Ger), c, 3, Second Set (Ire)--Alliance (Ger), Personal Flag. MNR, 5-25, (C), 6f, 1:10 3/5. B-Bright by Milford (GB). Krefeld, Germany, 5-25, Mdn, 3yo, Dawn Farms Inc (Ky). *$8,500 yrl '01 KEESEP. 1 1/16mT. B-Gestut Simmenach.