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2007 Breeders’ Cup set for Monmouth HEADLINE p. 1 (atw) NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-M AIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2004 LION HEART REIGNS IN HASKELL PURGE ROCKETS TO JIM DANDY VICTORY Seven years ago, a lightly raced colt by the name of Following an inexplicably poor showing in his latest Tale of the Cat finished a respectable fourth in the GI start in the GI Belmont S. June 5, Purge (Pulpit) re- Haskell Invitational. Yesterday his son, Lion Heart, came turned to his winning ways with an impressive 4 1/2- back to avenge his sire’s loss with a one-length tally in length score in Sunday’s GII Jim Dandy S. at Saratoga this year’s renewal of the Monmouth centerpiece. De- Race Course. Close-up to pacesetter Medallist (Touch spite a win over the track last time out in the GIII Long Gold), who was coming into this Branch Breeders’ Cup H. July race fresh off a stake record-set- 17, Lion Heart was made the ting performance in the GII second choice in the betting this Dwyer S. July 11, Purge forced time around, with GII Swaps S. the issue early, but allowed that winner Hard Rock Ten (Kris S.) rival to steal away from him after getting backed down to 4-5 fa- three quarters of a mile in 1:09.64. voritism. In command from the Closing quickly turning for home, Purge Horsephotos start, Lion Heart broke alertly Purge passed Medallist with Lion Heart Equi-photo and was allowed to carve out a consumate ease, drew clear of his foe in the final fur- sensible opening quarter in :23 long and remained in front late to post a facile win. “It and an equally modest half mile :46.81, giving trainer set up like we thought it would,” said trainer Todd Patrick Biancone reason to celebrate early. “After a Pletcher. “The fractions were solid, I’d say the horses quarter in :23, I knew the others were done,” said that came from off the pace wouldn’t have much ex- Biancone, explaining his reaction to the soft opening cuse.” (cont. p2) fractions. “Three months ago, it would have been 22 and change, but he is a more sensible horse now.” In SOMNUS TAKES MAURICE DE GHEEST front by two lengths with a furlong left to travel, Lion Jockey Gary Stevens found that elusive first domestic Heart was put to task by Joe Bravo and the colt re- Group 1 winner in the most unexpected place as sponded with a game victory over My Snookie’s Boy Somnus (GB) (Pivotal (Crafty Friend), who finished second behind Lion Heart {GB}) denied Whipper in the Long Branch. “Patrick told me I’d have more (Miesque’s Son) in a horse today than I did in [the Long Branch] and he was thrilling finish to yester- right,” said Bravo. “He broke so sharp, right out of the day’s highly competi- gate. I just didn’t want to get in his way. Every furlong tive Prix Maurice de he came to, he just got stronger and stronger. When I Somnus (#5) www.france-galop.com Gheest at Deauville. called upon him, he had plenty left.” Rock Hard Ten, (Cont. p3) who finished sixth as the 4-5 choice, appeared to run out of gas after pressing the early pace. “We were just DAMSON ADDS PHOENIX WIN asking too much of him,” said trainer Jason Orman. We A filly had failed to win the G1 Phoenix S. since Eva should’ve given him some time off. We’ve shipped him Luna (Ire) accomplished the feat 10 years ago, but across the country four times now, and that’s too Damson (Entrepreneur) made short work of her male much.” Trainer Rick Violette Jr. also was left at a loss counterparts yesterday and earned one for the fairer sex following Swingforthefences (Boston Harbor)’s dull fifth- with a professional score in The Curragh’s marquee place finish. “He was travelling well, but when [jockey event. With the win, Damson halted the Ballydoyle Shaun Bridgmohan] asked him, he didn’t have anything. juggernaut, ending Aidan O’Brien’s run of six straight I really don’t know what happened. We’ll go home and successes in this contest and provided rookie trainer try and figure it out.” David Wachman with the finest hour of his brief career. (cont. p2) (cont. p3) STORM CAT RECORD SIX TIME (859) 273-1514 P Fax (859) 273-0034 www.overbrookfarm.com Leading Sire of 2yos TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/9/04 • PAGE 2 of 8 Sunday, Monmouth Park Sunday, Saratoga Race Course HASKELL INVITATIONAL H.-GI, $1,000,000, MTH, 8-8, JIM DANDY S.-GII, $500,000, SAR, 8-8, 3yo, 1 1/8m, 3yo, 1 1/8m, 1:48 4/5, ft. 1:47 2/5, ft. 1--LION HEART, 121, c, 3, by Tale of the Cat 1--PURGE, 121, c, 3, by Pulpit 1st Dam: Satin Sunrise (SW, $263,411), by Mr. Leader 1st Dam: Copelan's Bid Gal (MSW), by Copelan 2nd Dam: Logic, by Naskra 2nd Dam: Bid Gal, by Bold Bidder 3rd Dam: Bactu Reason, by Bold Reason 3rd Dam: Nowmepache, by Hangover ($100,000 yrl '02 FTMSEP; $1,400,000 2yo 2003 ($180,000 yrl '02 KEESEP). O-Starlight Stables LLC, FTFFEB). O-Derrick Smith & Michael Tabor; B-Sabine Paul Saylor & Martin Johns; B-Glory Days Breeding, Stable (KY); T-P Biancone; J-Joe Bravo; $600,000. Inc (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; J-J Velazquez; Lifetime Record: 9-5-3-0, $1,380,800. *1/2 to French $300,000. Lifetime Record: 7-4-1-0, $537,400. Satin (French Deputy), GSW, $165,894. 2--The Cliff's Edge, 123, c, 3, Gulch--Zigember, by 2--My Snookie's Boy, 116, c, 3, Crafty Friend-- Danzig. ($200,000 yrl '02 KEESEP). O-Robert V Congratulations, by Mercedes Won. ($8,000 wlng LaPenta; B-Stonerside Stable (KY); $100,000. '01 KEENOV; $10,000 yrl '02 OBSAUG). O-Preferred *3--Niigon, 117, c, 3, Unbridled--Savethelastdance, by Pals Stable; B-Hopewell Investments LLC (KY); Nureyev. O/B-Chiefswood Stable (KY); $50,000. $200,000. Margins: 4HF, HF, 7. Odds: 2.80, 1.70, 7.00. 3--Pies Prospect, 116, c, 3, Crafty Prospector--Hot Also Ran: Niigon, Medallist, Courageous Act. Scratched: Pillow, by Bates Motel. ($190,000 yrl '02 KEESEP). Swingforthefences. O-Robert LaPenta; B-Gordon & Mary Lou Wootton Purge broke his maiden by four lengths in a Saratoga (KY); $100,000. sprint last term, but didn’t reappear until a three-length Margins: 1, 2 1/4, 3 1/4. Odds: 1.90, 20.80, 16.80. tally at Gulfstream Feb. 22. Second and fifth, respec- Also Ran: Royal Assault, Swingforthefences, Rock Hard tively, to Smarty Jones in the Rebel S. and the GII Ar- Ten, Tap Day, Wimplestiltskin. kansas Derby earlier this spring, Purge came back to Scratched: Pollard's Vision. win by six lengths two back in the GII Peter Pan S. at Lion Heart aspired to greatness even before he set Belmont May 22. Poised for another big effort in the foot on the track. Purchased for $1.4 million at last Belmont S., the 1 1/2 Classic proved too much for the year’s Fasig-Tipton February Sale for juveniles in train- ing, Lion Heart showed that he was worth every penny colt and he trailed home a well-beaten ninth. According with three straight wins at two, including an easy score to Pletcher, Purge remains on the fence regarding a start in the GI Hollywood Futurity. A model of consistency at in the 1 1/4-mile GI Travers S. Aug. 28. “My only con- three, he reeled off a trio of second-place finishes in the cern is the 20 days time. The Belmont was back too GII San Rafael S., the GI Blue Grass S. and the GI Ken- soon and he got shook up in the paddock that day,” tucky Derby before failing to fire and coming home said Pletcher, explaining the colt’s poor showing last fourth in the GI Preakness S. May 15. Put to the side time. “This time, we let him settle into Saratoga. He’s for a brief breather, Lion Heart returned with a narrow been up here since the week after the Belmont.” Fa- win in the Long Branch, but Biancone was quick to vored The Cliff’s Edge, winner of the GI Blue Grass S., point out that the Long Branch was merely a rehearsal closed well in the final stages to edge Eddington for for yesterday’s Haskell. “He needed to be really fit for second, but the latter didn’t hold onto the show spot for this race,” said Biancone. “This is a Grade I, so he long and was demoted to fourth for interference with needed to be ready for a big effort.” Niigon. Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. catalogue-style pedigree. For the video race replay, select: broadband or modem. 115 143 www.taylormadefarm.net/pubsales/default.htm TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/9/04 • PAGE 3 of 8 Sunday, Curragh, Ireland Sunday, Deauville, France INDEPENDENT WATERFORD WEDGWOOD PHOENIX PRIX MAURICE DE GHEEST-G1, i200,000, Deauville, S.-G1, i282,600, Curragh, 8-8, 2yo, c/f, 6fT, 1:13.29, 8-8, 3yo/up, 6 1/2fT, 1:16.00, gd/sf.