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BREEDERS’ CUP Bulletin HEADLINE p. 6 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2004 SULAMANI CONQUERS CANADA BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR COMMERCANTE Already a Group 1 winner in four different countries, Commercante (Fr) (Marchand de Sable) outbattled the world-traveling Sulamani (Ire) (Hernando {Fr}) added favored Punctilious (GB) (Danehill) through a foggy Canada to the list yesterday when he charged through Woodbine stretch to win yesterday’s GI E.P. Taylor S. the fog-enshrouded Woodbine stretch to a by a determined half-length. The 1 1/2-length victory in the GI French-bred filly, a Group 3 win- Pattison Canadian International S. ner in August 2003 at Deauville, Making perhaps the final start of dominated a Belmont allowance his illustrious career, the now six- field by 11 1/4 lengths in her time Group/Grade I winner was North American bow over a yield- sent off the prohibitive 4-5 favor- ing course May 29. A troubled ite. Settled in seventh early, Commercante Woodbine ninth in the Aug. 14 GI Beverly Sulamani swept to the outside for D., the bay filly found her fa- the long stretch run, overtook vored yielding turf when runner-up behind Riskaverse in runner-up Simonas (Ire) the Oct. 2 GI Flower Bowl Invitational H. last time out. Sulamani Woodbine (Sternkoenig {Ire}) a sixteenth The G1 Irish Oaks runner-up Punctilious made her move from home and drove clear to the wire. “He would turning for home and gained the lead with a furlong to match with the very best of them,” Godolphin Racing run, but was soon overtaken by Commercante, who Manager Simon Crisford said after the victory. “He’s a was inching clear at the wire. “[Jockey John Velazquez] top-notch performer and his record is superb. He’s won was riding a good race and saved ground around the Group 1 races in so many different nations, he’s a great turn when they came out in the straight,” observed international horse, top, top class.” Cont. p. 2 winning trainer Bobby Frankel. “She’s got a good turn of foot, so I really wasn’t concerned when he whipped Sunday, Woodbine her out. I knew we had plenty of horse.” PATTISON CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL S.-GI, $1,500,000, WOX, 10-24, 3/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:28 3/5, gd. WESTERNER SOLID AS AN OAK 1--SULAMANI (IRE), 126, h, 5, by Hernando (Fr) Yesterday’s G1 Prix Royal Oak at Longchamp proved 1st Dam: Soul Dream, by Alleged no more than a lap of honor for Westerner (GB) 2nd Dam: Normia (GB), by Northfields (Danehill), who cemented his posi- 3rd Dam: Mia Pola, by Relko (GB) tion at the head of the staying divi- O-Godolphin Racing Inc; B-The Niarchos Family (IRE); sion in France--and possibly all of T-Saeed bin Suroor; J-L Dettori; $900,000. Lifetime Europe. The five-year-old, who had Record: Hwt. 3yo-Fr, MGISW-US, G1SW-Fr, Eng & already repeated his 2003 G1 Prix UAE, 16-8-3-1, $5,252,383. *1/2 to Dream Well (Fr) France-galop.com du Cadran with a last-out win in (Sadler’s Wells), Hwt. 3yo-Ire at 11-14f, G1SW-Ire & that race Oct. 3 was looking to add Fr, G1SP-Eng, GISP-US, $1,446,438. a second straight Royal Oak win yesterday. Jockey 2--Simonas (Ire), 126, g, 5, Sternkoenig (Ire)--Sistadari Stephane Pasquier, chasing his first Group 1 victory, (GB), by Shardari (Ire). (DM200,000 yrl ‘00 BBASEP). engaged cruise control in mid-division off generous O-Turf Syndikat; B-Gestut Rottgen (IRE); $300,000. early fractions before moving his mount up to take 3--Brian Boru (GB), 126, c, 4, Sadler's Wells--Eva Luna, command with a quarter mile remaining, and Westerner by Alleged. O-Mrs John Magnier; B-Juddmonte Farms made his way to the historic double-double. “It’s won- (GB); $165,000. derful to own such a consistent horse, who is top-class Margins: 1HF, 2, 3/4. Odds: 0.85, 21.35, 4.90. in his category,” owner/breeder Alec Wildenstein com- Also Ran: Mubtaker, King's Drama (Ire), Senor Swinger, mented. “We’ll enjoy him for one more season, when Burst of Fire, Colorful Judgement, Sabiango (Ger), he’ll follow the same program involving the Ascot Gold Lenny the Lender. Scratched: Ecomium (Ire). Cup, Cadran and Royal-Oak.” Winner of the JUMP START Saratoga Special S. (G2) and second in the A.P. Indy S Steady Cat, by Storm Cat 2005 Stud Fee: $10,000 LF Champagne S. (G1) at 2, (859) 273-1514 JUMP START’s first foals Fax (859) 273-0034 www.overbrookfarm.com PEDIGREE, PRECOCITY, CONFORMATION sell this November. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/25/04 • PAGE 2 of 6 P N E W S T O D A Y P P R E S U L T S P GODOLPHIN ACQUIRE SHAMARDAL Shamardal Sunday, Woodbine (Giant’s Causeway) will race in the royal blue next year E. P. TAYLOR S.-GI, $750,000, WOX, 10-24, 3yo/up, as he headed a list of five new acquisitions for f/m, 1 1/4mT, 2:04, gd. Godolphin. Transferred from Mark Johnston’s yard, 1--sCOMMERCANTE (FR), 123, f, 4, by Marchand de Sable Shamardal, the unbeaten G2 Vintage S. and G1 1st Dam: Deception (Fr), by Tropular (GB) Dewhurst S. winner and Lucky Story (Kris S)., had been 2nd Dam: Blushing Oak (Fr), by Crystal Glitters running under the Gainsborough Stud banner. Lucky 3rd Dam: Oak Wand, by Never Bend Story was second in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. at (i200,000 HIT ‘03 DEADEC). O-Alain Falourd, Ascot before disappointing when down the field in last Hubert Guy & Robert Trussell; B-Haras de Bernesq & Saturday’s G1 Champion S. at Newmarket. Godolphin SC Ecurie Ouaki Fabien (FR); T-Robert J Frankel; J-J have also transferred the G1 Prix Morny runner-up and Velazquez; $450,000. Lifetime Record: GSW-Fr, G1 Grand Criterium third Layman (Sunday Silence) from 13-4-3-1, $709,759. Andre Fabre, G3 Solario S. scorer Windsor Knot (Ire) 2--Punctilious (GB), 118, f, 3, Danehill--Robertet, by (Pivotal {GB}) from John Gosden and G1 Cheveley Park Roberto. O-Godolphin Racing Inc; B-B Neilsen (GB); S. runner-up Suez (GB) (Green Desert) from Michael $150,000. Jarvis. “We are very pleased to take charge of such 3--Classic Stamp, 123, f, 4, Regal Classic--Native talented horses,” Racing Manager Simon Crisford said Rights, by Our Native. O-William A Sorokolit Sr; yesterday. “Mark Johnston has done a wonderful job B-William Sorokolit (ON); $82,500. with Shamardal and Lucky Story, and we will be hoping Margins: HF, NK, 2 1/4. Odds: 2.55, 1.10, 10.45. to continue his excellent work.” Also Ran: Samando (Fr), Mona Rose, Asti (Ire), Ometsz (Ire), Heyahohowdy. Scratched: Inish Glora, Dimitrova. Sulamani Wins International (cont. from p1) Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com Jockey Frankie Dettori briefly found himself behind a catalogue-style pedigree. wall of horses turning for home aboard Sulamani in yesterday’s GI Canadian International. “He’s got an Sunday, Longchamp, France explosive turn of foot, but I was concerned at the PRIX ROYAL-OAK-G1, i200,000, Longchamp, 10-24, time,” Dettori said of the traffic congestion. “Kieren 3yo/up, 1 15/16mT, 3:28.90, hy. [Fallon aboard runner-up Simonas] kept me pretty 1--WESTERNER (GB), 130, h, 5, by Danehill boxed in and when he kicked, he opened the race up 1st Dam: Walensee (Ire) (Co. Ch. 3yo Filly-Fr, for me. I knew with tremendous acceleration, I would G1SW-Fr, $108,748), by Troy (GB) get it. Kieren had first run on me. It took three lengths 2nd Dam: Warsaw (Fr), by Bon Mot (Fr) out of me, but I managed to close the gap and go past 3rd Dam: War Path III, by Blue Prince him pretty easily. [Sulamani’s] got a tremendous turn of O-Ecurie Wildenstein; B-Dayton Investments Ltd; foot.” The traffic didn’t worry trainer Saeed bin Suroor. T-Elie Lellouche; J-Stephane Pasquier; i114,280. “Sulamani loves to be in behind and the best races he Lifetime Record: G1SP-GB, 22 starts, 8 wins, 11 places, has won, he came from behind,” bin Suroor said. “The i726,114. *1/2 to War Game (Fr) (Caerleon), GSW-Fr. last two furlongs kept him close and the horse has the 2--Behkara (Ire), 127, f, 4, Kris (GB)--Behera (Ire), by speed.” With his win in yesterday’s Canadian Interna- Mill Reef. O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga tional, Sulamani’s earnings surpassed the $5-million Khan’s Studs SC; i45,720. mark. The five-year-old, who has Group 1 victories in 3--Alcazar (Ire), 130, g, 9, Alzao--Sahara Breeze (Ire), France, England, Dubai and the U.S., was coming off a by Ela-Mana-Mou (Ire). O-J Repard, F Melrose, O win in the Aug. 17 G1 Juddmonte International S. Of Pawle, M Stokes, R Black; B-J Repard; i22,860. what is next for Sulamani, Godolphin Racing Manager Margins: 2HF, HF, 2. Odds: 0.40, 4.70, 20.60. Simon Crisford said, “He’s done so well for us. I think Also Ran: Le Carre, Percussionist (Ire), Franklins Gar- now, maybe, is the right time that he’ll retire to stud.