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Caulfield Examines Southern Image HEADLINE p.2 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com TUESDAY, DEC. 30, 2003 YES, CAN DO SCENE AT SANTA ANITA Icantgoforthat (In Excess {Ire}), who started the year P P with a front-running win in the 5 1/2-furlong Survive S. on the dirt at Santa Anita, was blanked in her next 10 Bluesthestandard Likely for Palos Verdes Bluesthestandard (American Standard), second last appearances, but turned the campaign around in her time out to Cajun Beat in the GI Breeders’ Cup Sprint at 2003 finale. On the lead as soon as the gates opened, Santa Anita Oct. 25, is scheduled to make his come- the Cal-bred bay set serious fractions and still had back in the GII Palos Verdes H. at enough left to take yesterday’s GIII Monrovia H. by a Santa Anita Feb. 1. “He’s doing nose over 1-2 Polygreen (Fr) (Green Tune). “[Polygreen] great,” said trainer Ted West. did get in front of me [in the stretch], but my horse was “He’s the kind of horse that goes all heart,” jockey Tyler Baze said. “She just laid it down along with the program as far as and got there.” The four-year-old has come along way us giving him a little break. I was since her days in the claiming ranks. Despite being held afraid he’d get so strong and winless in 10 straight, she did manage to hit the board tough that it would be impossible five times, including a second to Heat Haze in the GIII Bluesthestandard Lone Star Park photo for us to back down on him, but Las Cienagas H. in April and a third in the GIII Sen. K. it’s worked out pretty well. He Maddy H. in October, and was coming off a fourth in just kind of maintains his normal level of intensity with- the Cal Cup Distaff H. over this course and distance out going overboard. I think he’s going to get a lot from Nov. 8. “I claimer her for $50,000 and she’s just done this rest. We’ve got a big campaign for next year, so I unbelievable,” trainer Steve Knapp, celebrating his first think this will be a good springboard.” graded-stakes win, said. “We plan to run next in the Sunshine Millions [Filly and Mare Sprint, Jan. 24].” Azeri Jogs at Santa Anita Click for the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree Horse of the Year Azeri (Jade Hunter) arrived at or for the brisnet.com chart. trainer D. Wayne Lukas’ Santa Anita barn Sunday and the Hall of Famer sent her out for a light jog Monday Monday, Santa Anita morning. According to Lukas, the five-year-old may try MONROVIA H.-GIII, $109,300, SAX, 12-29, 3yo/up, for a repeat win in the GI Apple Blossom H. at Oaklawn f/m, a6 1/2fT, 1:13, fm. Park and appears likely to face colts later on in the year. 1--@ICANTGOFORTHAT, 114, f, 4, by In Excess (Ire) 1st Dam: Texinadress (GSP, $142,225), by Copelan Next Start May be on the Dirt for Redattore 2nd Dam: Something Unique, by Secretariat According to trainer Richard Mandella, turf specialist 3rd Dam: Voler, by Vertex Redattore (Brz) (Roi Normand) could make his next start O-Andy Broberg & Palmer Knapp; B-Michael E Pegram on the dirt in the GII San Antonio H. Jan. 31. The (CA); T-Steve Knapp; J-T Baze; $65,580. Lifetime Brazilian-bred proved that the dirt is not problem when Record: 25-6-3-5, $392,968. he won the nine-furlong event in 2002. “He can go 2--Polygreen (Fr), 116, f, 4, Green Tune--Yxenery (Ire), either way, but the main goal would be the [GII Frank E. by Sillery. O/B-Wertheimer Et Frere (FR); $21,860. Kilroe Mile on the turf Mar. 6],” Mandella said. 3--Spring Star (Fr), 119, f, 4, Danehill--l'Irlandaise, by Irish River (Fr). O/B-Wertheimer Et Frere (FR); Adminniestrator Takes Another Shot in SM Turf $13,116. Adminniestrator (Incinderator) will attempt to defend Margins: NO, 1, 2. Odds: 4.40, 0.50A, 0.50A. his title in the Sunshine Millions Turf, which will be held Also Ran: Roberta's Mango, Bold Roberta, Reefs Sis at Santa Anita Park Jan. 24. According to trainer Paddy (GB). Scratched: Dreamers Glory, Sweetcakesan- Gallagher, the roan will get one more race before he shakes, Dedication (Fr), Honest Answer. tries for a repeat win in the nine-furlong event. Seasons to Broad Brush P Danzig P Rahy P Seeking the Gold P Smart Strike Just a few of the offerings listed for today only. Bids will be accepted until 5 p.m. TODAY for one day bid market tomorrow! (859) 422-4222 Click here for the complete Equine Commerce ask/bid listings . www.equinecommerce.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/30/03 • PAGE 2 of 3 Making the Most of Limited Opportunities.. PEDIGREE INSIGHTS BY ANDREW CAULFIELD Although Halo’s Image didn’t race as frequently in subsequent seasons he continued to do well, notably MALIBU S.-GI, $250,000, SAX, 12-26, 3yo, 7f, taking the Thanksgiving Day H. at four and then nosing 1:22 3/5, ft. out Wekiva Springs at level weights to land the GIII 1--s#@SOUTHERN IMAGE, 115, c, 3, by Halo's Image Broward H. at five. The Broward win proved to be the 1st Dam: Pleasant Dixie, by Dixieland Band last of Halo’s Image’s lengthy career and came just 2nd Dam: Pleasant Jolie, by Pleasant Colony over two years before he covered his first mares at the 3rd Dam: Jolie Jolie, by Sir Ivor age of seven at a fee of only $3,500 at Bridlewood. ($300,000 2yo 2002 OBSMAR). O-Blahut Stables The fact that Halo’s Image’s fee for 2004 will be LLC, Kagele Bros Inc & Tepper; B-Arthur I Appleton twice his original price indicates that he has been mak- (FL); T-Michael Machowsky; J-V Espinoza; $150,000. ing the most of his somewhat limited opportunities. His Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-1, $231,600. second crop, numbering only 45 foals, is headed by Click for the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Southern Image, an Appleton-bred who improved his Back in the mid-nineties, Arthur Appleton had good record to three wins from four starts when he ac- cause to become an admirer of Halo’s sons. Appleton’s counted for a strong field for the GI Malibu S. homebred Jolie’s Halo retired to his Bridlewood Farm in There could be more graded winners to come from Florida and sired the Florida Derby winner Hal’s Hope, Halo’s Image’s third crop, which has already been ably who was then sold to Japan for a reported $5 million represented by Sir Oscar, who completed a clean after his fourth season in 1996. sweep of the Florida Stallion Series. Sir Oscar later Perhaps one of the considerations in deciding to sell improved his record to six wins from as many starts Jolie’s Halo was the fact that Appleton was campaign- with his victory in the Jack Price Juvenile S. in Novem- ing another good son of Halo, this time in partnership ber. On the same day as the Jack Price, another of with trainer Happy Alter. This colt, Halo’s Image, didn’t Halo’s Image’s two-year-old sons, Cooperation, had the possess ability of the magnitude which brought Jolie’s unenviable task of trying to match strides with Lion Halo three Grade I victories, but he was pretty good Heart in the GIII Hollywood Prevue S., but finished an nonetheless, as he demonstrated throughout a demand- honorable second. ing three-year-old season in 1994. From 10 starts that Cooperation had topped the OBS August Sale when year, Halo’s Image was consistent enough to reach the he changed hands for $200,000 as a yearling and first three in nine stakes races. What’s more, he was Southern Image had also sold very well for a son of an talented enough to win four of them, including the inexpensive stallion, his price of $300,000 being the Spectacular Bid Breeders’ Cup S. over six furlongs and second-best at Ocala’s March Select Sale of the Calder Derby and GIII Tropical Park H. over a mile two-year-olds. and an eighth. (Cont. p3) www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/30/03 • PAGE 3 of 3 (Caulfield cont.) Southern Image’s purchaser, Michael Machowsky, P R E S U L T S P said at the time: “He’s immature, but he is a very good walker, very Monday, Tokyo, Japan loose. He looks like a horse that wants to run a mile; TOKYO DAISHOTEN-G1-NAR, ¥136,000,000, Tokyo, he’s definitely a two-turn horse. We’ll give him a little 12-29, 3yo/up, 2000m, 2:03.70, gd. time; we won’t rush into anything. I would like to shoot 1--STAR KING MAN, 125, c, 4, by Kingmambo for Del Mar with him.” 1st Dam: Princesse Timide (MSP-Fr), by Blushing Groom (Fr) Presumably Southern Image proved to be more imma- 2nd Dam: Rigid Princess, by Never Bend ture than even Machowsky expected, because the 3rd Dam: Crowned Queen (GB), by *Royal Charger 2002 Del Mar meeting went by without him, and he ($350,000 wnlg ‘99 KEENOV; $600,000 yrl ‘00 made it to the races only at the very end of his juvenile KEEJUL).