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CAULFIELD ON CHOISIR HEADLINE p. 3 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2003 PAT EDDERY TO RETIRE BREEDERS’ CUP ADDS SPONSORS, MONEY Pat Eddery, 11-times champion jockey and the sec- The NTRA and Breeders’ Cup Limited announced ond winning-most jockey of all time in Britain, has yesterday the addition of two corporate sponsors to the announced that he will retire at the end of the current eight-race Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Champi- season. Sitting 286 career successes short of the re- onships, as well as a $500,000 increase to two of the cord holder Sir events, the GI Bessemer Trust Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Gordon Richards, and the GI NetJets Breeders’ Cup Mile. Automaker Eddery has decided to Dodge will assume the roles of title and divisional spon- sor of the GI Classic, renamed The Breeders’ Cup Clas- give up riding at the sic, Powered by Dodge. Nextel will assume those duties age of 51 and set up for the GI Distaff, renamed the Nextel Breeders’ Cup the Pat Eddery Racing Distaff. In addition, Dodge will title the “Road to the Club. During a press World Thoroughbred Championships, Powered by conference at Wind- Dodge” series of televised races leading up to the Breed- sor racecourse yester- ers’ Cup, to be aired this summer and fall on ESPN. day, Eddery, who boasts 4,585 win- The Coffers Swell... This is the third purse increase to the Breeders’ Cup ners, explained his Eddery aboard Pebbles breederscup.com since its 1984 inception and the first since the purse reasons. “Obviously, I for the Distaff was increased from $1 million to $2 am going to miss the riding, but I’ve got to get on with million in 1998. “Boosting purses for the Mile and the my life and this is something new and exciting,” he Juvenile enables us to keep these races preeminent explained. “It’s a wrench. I will miss the excitement of among other national and international events held riding winners. I still feel I am happy riding, but the time during the fall season,” said Breeders’ Cup President has come to say that I can’t go on for ever. This is a D.G. Van Clief, Jr. The purse increase, which was big day for me, to say that I am packing up. Horses and approved by the Breeders’ Cup and NTRA Boards of racing have been great for me all my life and I have Directors at their spring meetings, will be funded by an enjoyed every minute of it. I’ve got no regrets.” Eddery, increase in entry fees on all Breeders’ Cup races from who sprang to prominence in the mid-1970s when two percent to three percent effective this year. partnering Epsom Oaks and Derby winners Polygamy Big Apple Gets 2005 Breeders’ Cup... (GB) and Grundy (Ire) for Peter Walwyn, has partnered Officials also confirmed yesterday the venue for the 14 English Classic winners and came within a length of 2005 Breeders’ Cup, to be hosted by Belmont Park in winning a fourth Epsom Derby on The Great Gatsby Elmont, New York, the site of the 2001 Breeders’ Cup (Ire) June 7. His successes in the English Classics were held just weeks after the 9-11 terrorist attacks. “The supplemented by international triumphs, including four New York Racing Association is pleased and proud to renewals of the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe between welcome back the Breeders’ Cup,” said Barry Schwartz, 1980 and 1987, two Breeders’ Cup winners--aboard Chairman of the Board and CEO of NYRA. “Belmont champions Pebbles (GB) and Sheikh Albadou (GB)--and Park is a fitting site in its 100th anniversary season to an Arlington Million winner. showcase the best of Thoroughbred racing. New York- ers showed their strong support of [the] Breeders’ Cup Eddery cont. p2. in the wake of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in 2001.” It will mark the fifth time the Breed- All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, ers’ Cup has been held at a NYRA track and the fourth unless otherwise indicated at Belmont. 859.455.9388 vinery.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/24/03 • PAGE 2 of 4 Eddery cont. from p1. A Long List of Greats... P R E S U L T S P Eddery was quick to pay tribute to the horses and the people with whom he was associated throughout his Saturday, Hipodromo Chile, Chile distinguished career. “I’ve ridden for some great train- CLASICO TANTEO DE POTRANCAS-HELP-G1, ers over the years, had great jobs and worked with Hipodromo Chile, $12,000,000 to winner, 6-21, 2yo, f, great people,” he continued. “Winning my first Breed- 1500m, 1:29 3/5, ft. ers’ Cup, my first Derby and also my first Arc--they are 1--VILLA FRANCIA (CHI), 119, f, 2, by Squire Jones all good memories. Horses like Golden Fleece, El Gran 1st Dam: Nueva Ilusión (Chi), by Wagon Master Senor, Dancing Brave, Pebbles, Bosra Sham, all stick in 2nd Dam: Tapicera (Chi), by Chief Pronto the back of my mind--they are all just as good as each 3rd Dam: Teósofa (Chi), by Rigoberto other. It’s difficult to pick out any one horse because O-Stud Doña Ester; B-Haras La Compañía; T-A. there were so many good ones. The best Derby ride I González; J-G. Barrera. Lifetime Record: 5 starts, ever had was Golden Fleece; he was fantastic the way 3 wins, $18,140. he came from off the pace. And then Dancing Brave did 2--Wild Storm (Chi), 119, f, 2, Hussonet--Wildwind the same at Longchamp. I’ve been lucky because we (Chi), by Worldwatch. O-Stud Jockey; B-Haras had the great [Lester] Piggott, Yves Saint-Martin, Jockey. [Willie] Shoemaker--I rode against all of those guys and 3--Green Victory (Chi), 119. f, 2, Winged Victory-- now we have got Frankie Dettori and Kieren Fallon, Green Bay (Chi), by Yendaka. O-Stud Sumaya; who are tough to beat. I’d have to say that in his hey- B-Haras Sumaya day, Piggott was the hardest to beat. Socially he is Margins: 8 1/4, 2 1/2, 2. Winner’s Odds: 2.60. great fun, but when you were riding against him he was very tough.” With only 30 winners to his name so Sunday, Hanshin, Japan far this term, Eddery admitted, “It’s difficult to keep on PROCYON S.-G3-JRA, ¥81,340,000, Hanshin, 6-22, the best horses now,” adding that it would have taken 3yo/up, 1400m, 1:23.0, st. at least four years to get to Sir Gordon Richards’ land- 1--STERLING ROSE (JPN), 130, h, 6, by Afleet mark. He also announced that bloodstock advisor Grant 1st Dam: Comaz, by Danzig Pritchard-Gordon and established syndicate managers 2nd Dam: Middlemarch, by Buckpasser John Newman and Simon Double will form part of the 3rd Dam: Nice Princess, by *Le Beau Prince Pat Eddery Racing Club, a joint venture with his wife O-K Kyoei; B-Tabata Farm; T-Shuji Kitahashi; J-Yuichi Carolyn which will begin next year. “The first season Fukunaga; ¥42,588,000. Lifetime Record: 34-13-9-2. we will be hoping to have about 20 horses and then *Full to Golden Jack (Jpn), MSW-Jpn, $2,887,413. build it up from there,” he revealed. “I’ve got six year- lings of my own at home and I hope that some of them 2--Tsurumaru Fighter (Jpn), 123, c, 4, Forty Niner-- will join the syndicates. I am still going to be involved in Tsurumaru Girl (Jpn), by Soccer Boy (Jpn). O-Takao what I really like--horses.” Tsuruta; B-Hamamoto Bokujo; ¥17,168,000. 3--Inter Taiyo (Jpn), 126, c, 4, Dance in the Dark (Jpn) --Kyoei Taiyo, by Forty Niner. O-Tomee Matsuoka; P P R E V I E W P B-International Stud Co. Ltd.; ¥11,084,000. Margins: 1/2, 1 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 1.90, 59.30, 97.40. Tuesday, Longchamp, France, post time: 3:15 p.m. Sterling Rose, winner of this race a year ago, notched PRIX CHLOE-G3, i66,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT his second consecutive score with a game effort. Victor SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER of the G2 Kashiwa Kinen last time out, he settled just 1 3 Garlinote (Fr) Poliglote (GB) Barbe off the pace in the 16-horse field. The Shuji Fukunaga 2 7 Precious Pearl (Ire) Peintre Celebre Lellouche trainee moved up turning for home, forged to the front 3 2 Anna Victoria (Ger) Royal Solo (Ire) Sybrecht at midstretch and held off Tsurumaru Fighter by a half 4 5 Mes Bleus Yeux (Fr) Exit to Nowhere Pantall length. 5 6 Entendu Diesis (GB) Laffon-Parias 6 4 Acago Royal Academy Head-Maarek TDN TODAY 7 1 State of Art (Fr) Highest Honor (Fr) Smaga Headline News .................... 4 pages All carry 121 pounds. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/24/03 • PAGE 3 of 4 PEDIGREE INSIGHTS finishing in the money. They were, of course, led by the sensational Australian sprinter Choisir, who is report- BY ANDREW CAULFIELD edly the result of a season which cost as little as AUS$4,500. Saturday, Royal Ascot, Britain Two of Danehill Dancer's Ascot earners were the GOLDEN JUBILEE S.-G1, £250,000, Royal Ascot, 6-21, two-year-olds Barbajuan (winner of his first two starts) 3yo/up, 6fT, 1:12.23 (NTR), fm.