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SEVEN ENTERED HEADLINE IN GOLD CUP...p2 NEWS For information, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2002 A DANDY ONE-TWO IN THE JULY CUP QUEEN’S LOGIC RETIRED He went to war with two former handicappers, but Queen’s Logic (Ire) (Grand Lodge--Lagrion, by Diesis trainer “Dandy” Nicholls came away with a first and {GB}), Mick Channon’s champion two-year-old filly of second in yesterday’s G1 Darley July Cup at 2001, was yesterday retired by connections after a Newmarket as 12-1 shot Continent (GB) (Lake Coniston recurrence of the virus that {GB}) bested 16-1 chance Bahamian Pirate ruled her out of her early sea- (Housebuster) by a half-length. Receiving what jockey son targets. Mucus was found Darryll Holland described as a “dream run” up the rail in on the lungs of the filly after the final quarter of a mile, the striking chestnut made routine exercise at Channon’s no mistake as he quickened to emulate his sire’s suc- West Ilsley base, ruling her out cess in this contest in 1995. While both the first and of the G1 Sussex S. at Good- second are past winners of the prestigious six-furlong wood July 31. Soon after, the Ayr Gold Cup H., they have progressed markedly at a decision was made by owner higher level, with Continent tackling six stakes events Queen’s Logic Jaber Abdullah to retire her to in little more than two months from mid-April. Twice Julian Herbert/Getty Images stud with her unbeaten record beaten by Reel Buddy (Mr. Greeley), including in the intact. Queen’s Logic, who Listed Abernant S. on the Rowley Mile here Apr. 16, he achieved a rating of 122 pounds in the 2001 Interna- produced a career-best when finishing fast--but too tional Classifications, the highest allotted to a filly since late--to catch Dominica (GB) in the G2 King’s Stand S. Ravinella in 1987, was the impressive winner of the G3 at Royal Ascot June 18. Returning to that meeting just Queen Mary S. at Royal Ascot in June and G2 Lowther four days later, he ran a respectable fifth behind Malhub S. at York in August, before powering away with the (Kingmambo) in the G1 Golden Jubilee S. at Royal G1 Cheveley Park S. at Newmarket in October. She Ascot and built off that effort here under a cool ride returned to take the G3 Fred Darling S. at Newbury from Holland. July Cup wrap-up cont. p. 2 Apr. 20 before a minor foot problem caused connec- tions to bypass the G1 1000 Guineas at Newmarket Thursday, Newmarket, Britain May 5 and a dirty trachea wash ruled her out of the G1 DARLEY JULY CUP-G1, £250,000, Newmarket, 7-11, Irish 1000 Guineas at The Curragh May 26. “She just 3yo/up, 6fT, 1:13.00, gd/sf. gave a cough after a routine canter. We have scoped 1--#@sCONTINENT (GB), 131, g, 5, by Lake Coniston (Ire) her and she has still got a lot of mucus on her lungs,” 1st Dam: Krisia (GB), by Kris (GB) Channon told The Mirror yesterday. “We had just 2nd Dam: Interval (Ire), by Habitat started to do a little bit more with her, but it obviously 3rd Dam: Intermission (GB), by Stage Door Johnny hadn’t cleared up and it wouldn’t have been fair to train (40,000gns HRA ‘00 TATAUT). O-Lucayan Stud; her with it. It is just a question of time--if she had two B-Juddmonte Farms; T-D Nicholls; J-D Holland; to three months off it is September by the time you get £145,000. Lifetime Record: 21-3-4-3, £280,677. back, and the season is over. There was the option to 2--Bahamian Pirate, 131, g, 7, Housebuster--Shining keep her in training at four, but they have decided not Through, by Deputy Minister. ($42,000 yrl ‘96 to do that,” Channon added. Jockey Steve Drowne paid KEESEP). O-Lucayan Stud; B-Trackside Farm & tribute to the filly when he told PA Sport yesterday, Liberation Farm & G A Seelbinder; £55,000. “It’s very sad. She is the best I’ve ridden by far--a 3--Danehurst (GB), 128, f, 4, Danehill--Miswaki Belle, champion. All over the winter she was what everyone by Miswaki. O/B-Cheveley Park Stud; £27,500. was looking forward to. I was so relieved when she Margins: HF, 1HF, NK. Odds: 12-1, 16-1, 5-2. won the Fred Darling so well. Since then nothing has Also ran: Landseer (GB), Millennium Dragon (GB), Three gone her way. She has retired unbeaten, but it’s a Points (GB), Malhub, Sahara Desert (GB), Twilight Blues shame she couldn’t have proved it again as a (Ire), Reel Buddy, Misty Eyed (Ire), Misraah (Ire), three-year-old as I’m sure she would have.” Meshaheer, Juniper. (859) 233-4252 FAX (859) 987-0008 www.claibornefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/12/02 • PAGE 2 of 2 FRANKEL FEARS SKY JACKING IN GOLD CUP P R E V I E W Trainer Bobby Frankel will saddle likely favorite Mil- P P waukee Brew (Wild Again) in Sunday’s GI Hollywood Gold Cup, but the New York native was keeping a wary Saturday, Calder eye on the speedy Sky Jack (Jaklin Klugman) as entries PRINCESS ROONEY H.-GII, $400,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f were drawn for the 1 1/4-mile race yesterday. “Milwau- PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT kee Brew has been training great, but how can that 1 Vague Memory Ward Off Trouble Garcia 114 other horse lose,” Frankel asked yesterday. “Sky Jack 2 Fly Me Crazy Wheaton Chavez 112 is unbeaten here [at Hollywood]. Nobody else in the 3 Xtra Heat Dixieland Heat Vega 127 field has the speed to put any pressure on him early. 4 Gold Mover Gold Fever Bailey 115 How can he lose? He’s the best bet of the year.” 5 Prized Amberpro Aspro Guidry 114 Frankel’s opinion likely reflects the second-place finish 6 Sugar N Spice Strike the Anvil C Velazquez 113 of his Lido Palace (Chi) behind front-running E Dubai in last week’s GII Suburban H. at Belmont. Sky Jack, a Saturday, Belmont Park perfect four-for-four at Hollywood Park, is coming off a BOWLING GREEN H.-GII, $150,000, 3yo/up, 1 3/8mT win in the GII Mervyn LeRoy H., while Milwaukee Brew PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT has moved to the head of the handicap division with 1 Phi Beta Doc Doc’s Leader Espinoza 113 wins in the GI Santa Anita H. and GII Californian. He 2a Gritty Sandie Manila Davis 114 could become the first horse since Affirmed in 1979 to 3 Eltawaasul Nureyev Gryder 114 win the Big ‘Cap and the Gold Cup in the same year. Dig 4 Staging Post Pleasant Colony Samyn 115 For It (Digamist) was a last-minute supplement to the seven-horse field. The Gold Cup will be televised live on 5 Startac Theatrical (Ire) Castellano 117 ESPN2 and is scheduled to go off at 3:31 p.m. PT. 6 Moon Solitaire (Ire) Night Shift Velazquez 116 7 Proud Man Manlove Santos 115 (Darley July Cup results cont. from p.1) 8 Whitmore’s Conn Kris S. Bridgmohan 112 Breaking well, Continent established a prominent 9a Illusionary Woodman Luzzi 112 position just two lengths off the trail-blazing Three Points (GB) (Bering {GB}) in the early stages, on the Sunday, Hollywood Park inner with a wall of horses in front. “He wasn’t as HOLLYWOOD GOLD CUP-GI, $750,000, 3yo/up, slowly away as he usually is,” explained Holland after- 1 1/4m wards, “which always helps in these races over short PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY distances, but he needs everything to go his way.” 1 Macaneo (Arg) Payant (Arg) Valenzuela That was what the gelding got as Three Points faltered 2 Momentum Nureyev Gomez in front inside the final quarter of a mile, with 3 Dollar Bill Peaks and Valleys Guidry Danehurst (GB) (Danehill), Malhub and Landseer (GB) 4 Dig for It Digamist Solis (Danehill) failing to land a blow in the centre of the 5 Sky Jack Jaklin Klugman Pincay, Jr track. Diving through the gap approaching the furlong 6 Milwaukee Brew Wild Again Desormeaux marker, he hit the front with 200 yards remaining and, 7 Out of Mind Out of Place Delahoussaye despite veering right, had enough to hold his spirited All carry 124 pounds. stable companion, who had the worst of the draw. “It opened up like the Red Sea and he duly went through Sunday, Hollywood Park it--he was just in front a little too long, but he’s very SWAPS S.-GII, $500,000, 3yo, 1 1/8m gutsy and very tough. We’ve tried to ride him handy, PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT but he doesn’t finish off so we’ve found the key to 1 Tracemark Conquistador Cielo Solis 118 him,” Holland said. Nicholls added, “They’re two really 2 Gobi Dan Huckster Blanc 118 nice horses to train and they’ve got a load of ability--it’s 3 Sugar Babe Quiet American Espinoza 112 come right on the big day.” Both Continent and Baha- 4 Battler Bob Shuailaan Valenzuela 112 mian Pirate will head to the G1 Nunthorpe S. at York 5 Like a Hero Pleasant Colony Pincay, Jr 114 Aug.