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Alan Porter on Afleet Alex HEADLINE p. 3 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 FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2004 NOW IT’S PERSONAL DEVILS DISCIPLE OUT FOR THE SEASON Azeri (Jade Hunter) has gone through a few rough Devils Disciple (Devil His Due), second by a neck patches this year, but looked like her old self in her behind undefeated Afleet Alex in the GI Hopeful S. most recent start and will go off the prohibitive favorite Saturday, will need surgery to in this afternoon’s GI Personal En- remove chips from his left knee, sign H. at Saratoga. After disap- reports Daily Racing Form. “Ob- pointing in the May 31 GI Metropoli- viously this is a major disap- tan H. against the boys and finishing pointment,” trainer Joe Waunsch a languishing fourth in the GI Ogden told DRF. “It’s hard to say how Phipps H. June 19, the chestnut long he’ll be out, but I’d guess looked like a shell of the horse that this will probably mean six to was named 2002 Horse of the Year. Devils Disciple (right) eight months. But I’m confident But a compelling front-running vic- Adam Coglianese photo he’ll be back again next season.” tory over Sightseek--who trainer The juvenile posted consecutive Bobby Frankel decided to leave out runaway victories at Calder in the Criterium S. July 3 of this event--in the GI Go For Wand and Dear Murray S. July 25, before his valiant runner-up H. at the Spa Aug. 1 showed that effort in the Hopeful. From five starts, he boasts three the ‘A-train’ still has plenty of gas in wins and two seconds for earnings of $161,800. Azeri the tank. She’ll tote 122 pounds Adam Coglianese here, giving from six to 12 pounds to four rivals. Jockey Pat Day will be TATTS RELEASES OCTOBER CATALOG Tattersalls has released the catalog for its upcoming in the irons once again. Storm Flag Flying (Storm Cat) is October yearling sale, which features a total of 2,093 another who is trying to regain the glory of past tri- horses. Part 1 of the sale, scheduled for Oct. 5 through umphs, and the May 15 GII Shuvee H. winner has run admirably in her last two: a second to Sightseek in the Oct. 8, will see 791 youngsters go under the hammer Ogden Phipps and a third-place effort in the Go for while Part 2 will be the largest European yearling sale Wand. But the dark bay would have to take a big step ever, with just over 1,300 yearlings selling Oct. 11 forward to hand Azeri a defeat this afternoon. Summer through Oct. 16. Commenting on Part 2 of the catalog, Wind Dancer (Siberian Summer), victress of the GII Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony said, “Just as Delaware H., was not entered after a charter flight that with Part 1, we have been overwhelmed by the demand was scheduled to bring her was grounded in Kentucky for places in the new-look October Yearling Sale Part 2, due to mechanical problems, reports Daily Racing Form. and the strength in depth has exceeded all expecta- tions.” He added, “The quality of the stallions and con- Friday, Saratoga Race Course, post time: signors represented is outstanding and there is the PERSONAL ENSIGN H.-GI, $400,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 10f considerable added incentive of the 1,302 yearlings PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS being the only qualifiers for the £250,000 Tattersalls 1 Storm Flag Flying Storm Cat McGaughey 5-2 October Auction Stakes, which is the most valuable 2 Azeri Jade Hunter Lukas 3-5 race of its kind in Europe.” Of the current top 40 Euro- 3 Nevermore Unbridled Bond 15-1 pean stallions, no fewer than 34 will be represented at 4 Roar Emotion Roar McLaughlin 4-1 the sale, including Alhaarth (Ire), Cape Cross (Ire), 5 Board Elligible Goldminers Gold Ferraro 10-1 Daylami (Ire), Dr Fong, Fasliyev, Hernando (Fr), Indian Ridge (Ire), Peintre Celebre, Rainbow Quest, Selkirk and The brisnet.com ‘Race of the Day’ is the Zafonic. Personal Ensign H.-GIII. All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, For pps and a complete race analysis, click here. unless otherwise indicated (859) 233-4252 FAX (859) 987-0008 www.claibornefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/27/04 • PAGE 2 of 4 Debutante cont. Today’s Graded Stakes Souvenir Gift, second behind undefeated filly Inspiring brought to you by in the GIII Sorrento S. Aug. 7, won’t have to worry about that rival Saturday. The Bob Baffert trainee will miss the start due to shin problems. Trainer Sam Semkin is pleased with how his filly is doing at the moment. “She worked on Sunday [1:02.60 for five furlongs at San Luis Rey Downs] and she went really nice,” Semkin said of Souvenir Gift. “I’m happy with 10:25a Preis der Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe-G3, Baden-Baden where she is right now. I wouldn’t trade places with 5:18p Personal Ensign H.-GI, Saratoga anybody.” Eastern Daylight Time. 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The following year 1st Dam: Maggy Hawk, by Hawkster Afleet was primarily campaigned in sprints, winning the 2nd Dam: Qualique, by *Hawaii GIII Toboggan H., finishing second in the GI Metropoli- 3rd Dam: Dorothy Gaylord, by *Sensitivo tan Mile and GI Carter H., and third in the GI Breeders’ ($75,000 2yo ‘04 FTMMAY). O-Cash Is King LLC; Cup Sprint. B-John Martin Silvertand (FL); T-Timothy F Ritchey; Afleet retired to stand at stud in Kentucky for 1989, J-J Rose; $150,000.