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ANOTHER WIN FOR ‘PEACE HEADLINE p2 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2002 BANKS WINS ONE FOR THE HOME TEAM SLOWER SESSION AT DEAUVILLE Banks Hill (GB) (Danehill) swept from the rear to lead Sunday’s second session of the L’Agence Francaise with 1½ furlongs remaining before stretching away to Yearling Sale at Deauville lacked the energy and seven- beat Domedriver (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}) by 1½ lengths figure horse of Saturday’s opener and returns were as the 19-10 favourite in yesterday’s G1 Prix Jacques down for a second consecutive day. Although the per- le Marois at Deauville. In doing so, she was capturing centage of horses sold (75 percent) was much better her first Group 1 prize in her native country to add to than on the opening day matched the figure from last her successes in last year’s G1 Coronation S. at Royal year, the session gross was down by 35 percent at Ascot in June and GI Breed- i7,640,000 and the average price dropped 37 percent ers’ Cup Fillies and Mares to i149,804. For the first two days of the sale, the Turf at Belmont in October. gross is down 27 percent at i16,412,000 and the That race is where she is average off by 22 percent versus 2001 at i174,596. headed again according to The market remains very selective and international. Teddy Beckett, racing man- Most of Saturday’s top buyers were again very active, ager to owner Prince Khalid but the day saw the arrival on the market of agent Abdullah. “Banks Hill has re- Demi O'Byrne, acting for Coolmore, who secured the Banks Hill back in the win ally blossomed in the last two column France Galop months and today she had joint top lot on the day at i600,000. Cataloged as hip the good to firm ground that 135 and consigned by Haras du Mezeray, the bay filly she really needs to show her best. She certainly did is by Sadler’s Wells out of Irish Order (Irish River {Fr}), that in great style and the target is to go to Chicago for making the Jan. 30 foal a three-parts sister to G1 Eng- another tilt at the Filly and Mare Turf. “ (cont. p2) Click lish 2000 Guineas winner Entrepreneur (GB). O’Byrne for the racingpost chart or the brisnet.com catalog-style indicated that his purchase would go to Ballydoyle in pedigree. Ireland to be prepared for his racing career. Comment- ing on the activity thus far at the sale, Mezeray’s PRIX DU HARAS DE FRESNAY-LE-BUFFARD-JACQUES Charles Henri de Moussac said, “I think it is a very LE MAROIS-G1, i350,000, Deauville, 8-18, 3yo/up, selective sale. There is a lot of money for a few good c/f/m, 1mT, 1:35.00, gd. horses, but they have to be well received. They have to 1--BANKS HILL (GB), 127, f, 4, by Danehill have the pedigree and the conformation and the vet 1st Dam: Hasili (Ire), by Kahyasi (Ire) work.” O’Byrne remained active at the top of Sunday’s 2nd Dam: Kerali (GB), by Highline (GB) action, going to i540,000 for hip 75, a Danehill colt 3rd Dam: Sookera, by Roberto out of Al Galop (Affirmed), herself a half sister to multi- O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms; T-Andre ple Grade I winner Both Ends Burning. Peter Doyle was Fabre; J-Olivier Peslier; i199,990. Lifetime Record: the busiest buyer on the day, accounting for seven lots Ch. Turf Mare-US, G1SW-GB & US, 11 starts, and a total of i1,015,000, including i600,000 for the 5 wins, 6 places, i1,505,058. *Full to Dansili (GB), session’s joint top lot, a colt by Sadler's Wells. Hip 119 Co-Hwt Older Horse-GB & Fr at 7-9.5f, MGSW & is out of Encens (GB) and is therefore a three-quarters MG1SP-Fr, G1SP-GB & US, $552,023. brother to G1 Dewhurst S. winner Scenic (Ire) from the 2--Domedriver (Ire), 130, c, 4, Indian Ridge (Ire)--Napoli female family of Rainbow Quest, Warning (GB) and (GB), by Baillamont. O/B-Niarchos Family; i80,010. Derby winner Commander In Chief (GB). Haras des 3--Best Of The Bests (Ire), 130, h, 5, Machiavellian-- Capucines, who consigned the colt, also sold a full Sueboog (Ire), by Darshaan (GB). O-Godolphin; sister last year at Deauville for FF3.7 million. (cont p4) B-Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd; i40,005. Margins: 1HF, 1HF, 1. Odds: 1.70, 13.00, 4.00. Also ran: Turtle Bow (Fr), Medecis (GB), Bowman, TDN TODAY Tashawak (Ire), Altieri (GB). Headline News .................... 5 pages JUMP START Graded stakes winner at Saratoga at 2 (859) 273-1514 P Fax (859) 273-0034 A.P. Indy S Steady Cat, by Storm Cat www.overbrookfarm.com 2003 (initial season) fee: $5,000 Live Foal TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/19/02 • PAGE 2 of 5 Prix Jacques le Marois cont. Philip H. Iselin H. cont. BANK SHOT Although Banks Hill was third before Cat’s At Home won the GIII Westchester H. and GIII being promoted to second in this contest run on testing Excelsior Breeders’ Cup when based in New York last ground last year, she encountered her favoured faster year, but has been campaigned exclusively at the Jer- conditions this time. The filly was held up in sixth early sey Shore this season. The Edward Evans homebred behind the respectable pace set by Best Of The Bests returned from a six-month absence to finish a neck (Ire) (Machiavellian). As that colt increased the pressure second in a June 7 money allowance tilt before bounc- from the front, Turtle Bow (Fr) (Turtle Island {Ire}) ing back to win the Skip Away S. by 5 1/2 lengths threatened briefly as the favourite made her move ap- June 30. In his latest effort, the five-year-old made proaching the quarter-mile marker. Passing the long- most of the pace before fading to fourth in the GIII time leader with 1½ furlongs remaining, she was chal- Salvator Mile H. July 27. With regular rider Eibar Coa lenged by Domedriver, but was always holding that electing to ride Bowman’s Band, jockey Jose Velez Jr. rival in the drive to the line. Third on her return behind got the call from trainer Mark Hennig and put the bay Best of the Bests over the extended nine furlongs of the on the front end setting solid fractions of :47.63 for the G1 Prix d’Ispahan at Longchamp May 19, Banks Hill ran half and a demanding 1:10.68 for six furlongs. Bow- out of stamina when third behind Grandera (Ire) in the man’s Band advanced along the inside and loomed a 10-furlong G1 Prince of Wales’s S. at Royal Ascot June 19. She will return to that trip in the Filly & Mare Turf, threat at the head of the stretch, but Cat’s At Home for which she was cut to 5-1 as favourite by Coral dug in gamely and held on for the victory. “Nobody Eurobet yesterday. For owner Khalid Abdullah, it was a pressured me so I was able to set the pace the way I remarkable weekend, with a pair of Grade I wins Satur- wanted,” the winning rider commented. “He got up to day at Arlington prior to Banks Hill’s success. Simon me, Bowman’s Band, but my horse kept digging and Crisford, racing manager to Godolphin, was “pleased” digging.” Include (Broad Brush), favored at 1-2, was with Best of the Bests, who will now be aimed at the wrapped up in front for the first time and was never G1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp Sept. 8. involved, finishing a well beaten sixth. Jockey Jerry Bailey offered no excuses. “No comment,” he said. “You can ask me any question you want and I’ll say P R E S U L T S P ‘no’.” Click for the brisnet.com chart or the brisnet.com catalog-style pedigree. Sunday, Monmouth Park PHILIP H. ISELIN H.-GII, $350,000, MTH, 8-18, 3yo/up, Sunday, Del Mar 1 1/8m, 1:49, ft. PAT O'BRIEN H.-GII, $150,000, DMR, 8-18, 3yo/up, 1--CAT'S AT HOME, 116, h, 5, by Tabasco Cat 7f, 1:21 4/5, ft. 1st Dam: Homewrecker, by Buckaroo 1--DISTURBINGTHEPEACE, 119, c, 4, by Bold Badgett 2nd Dam: Execution, by The Axe II 1st Dam: Regal Riot, by Sovereign Dancer 3rd Dam: House of Cards, by Promised Land 2nd Dam: Some Commotion, by Tom Rolfe O/B-Edward P Evans (KY); T-Mark Hennig; J-J A 3rd Dam: Poutin Howtin, by Royal Gunner Velez Jr; $210,000. Lifetime Record: 26-9-4-1, O-David S & Rita Milch; B-Old English Rancho & $677,857. *1/2 to Honor The Hero (Hero’s Honor), Patsy McKuen (CA); T-Darrell Vienna; J-V Espinoza; MGSW, $688,037; Capitalimprovement (Dixieland $90,000. Lifetime Record: 15-7-4-2, $520,780. Band), SW & GSP, $184,622; and Prenup (Smarten), 2--Hot Market, 115, g, 4, Cee's Tizzy--Time to Plant, by GISW, $428,142. 2--Bowman's Band, 117, c, 4, Dixieland Band-- Seattle Song. O-Harris Farms Inc & Antonsen; Hometown Queen, by Pleasant Colony. ($260,000 B-Harris Farms Inc (CA); $30,000.