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Caulfield on Refuse to Bend HEADLINE p. 3 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2003 AN IMPRESSIVE SHOW OF FORCE S O P H O M O R E S C E N E TDN “Dark Horse” Vespone (Ire) (Llandaff) rode the P P golden highway to his first stakes score yesterday in the G3 Prix La Force at Saint-Cloud, France, suggesting Achy Back for Ten Most Wanted that he will be a major factor when he comes back to GII Illinois Derby winner Ten Most Wanted (Deputy this track for the G1 Prix Jean Prat June 1. After an Commander) came out of his ninth-place finish in Satur- impressive conditions score at Saint-Cloud Mar. 20, he day’s Kentucky Derby with a sore back, according to was far from disgraced when finishing runner-up to the The Blood-Horse. Trainer Wally speedy Mister Charm (Fr) in the Listed Prix Djebel at Dollase reported the colt “threw Maisons- Laffitte Apr. 7. Relishing this step up in trip, his back out” during the race and but not the stop-start pace, he raced keenly under will miss at least several days of Christophe-Patrice Lemaire in third before quickening training after being treated by a impressively through a gap on the inner to lead with a chiropractor. “[The colt’s back] furlong remaining. His turn of acceleration proved deci- was about a half an inch out of sive there as Christophe Soumillon struggled to make alignment,” Dollase said. “We Ten Most Wanted Horsephotos think he might have done it com- inroads on the market leader Vadalix (Fr) (Linamix {Fr}). ing out of the gate.” Ten Most Wanted was bumped by “I like this horse and last time in the Prix Djebel the trip Scrimshaw leaving the gate in the Derby. was too short for him,” commented winning trainer Nicolas Clement. “I think it was a very good perfor- mance considering he was rather keen during the race.” H C L A S S I C C O R N E R H Monday, Saint-Cloud, France Norse to Epsom PRIX LA FORCE-G3, 66,000, Saint-Cloud, 5-5, 3yo, i David Elsworth may supplement Norse Dancer (Ire) 1 1/4mT, 2:15.48, sf. (Halling) for the G1 Epsom Derby June 7, it was re- 1--@#VESPONE (IRE), 128, c, 3, by Llandaff vealed yesterday. After his third placing behind Refuse 1st Dam: Vanishing Prairie, by Alysheba To Bend (Ire) in Saturday’s G1 2000 Guineas at 2nd Dam: Venise, by Nureyev Newmarket, connections will step the colt up in trip for 3rd Dam: Virunga (Fr), by Sodium (GB) the G2 Dante S. at York next Wednesday. “It was a (FF450,000 yrl ‘01 DEAAUG). O-Ecurie Mister Ess question of whether we kept him to a mile and went for AS; B-Stall Sohrenof; T-Nicolas Clement; the Irish Guineas or tried further at York. If he pleases J-Christophe-Patrice Lemaire; i33,000. Lifetime us, he could be supplemented into the Derby,” Elsworth Record: 4 starts, 2 wins, 2 places, i55,600. *1/2 to told PA Sport yesterday. La Sylphide (Swi) (Deputy Minister), GSW-Fr. 2--Vadalix (Fr), 128, c, 3, Linamix (Fr)--Vadsa Honor (Fr), by Highest Honor (Fr). O-Lagardere Family; CURRENCY CONVERSIONS B-Jean-Luc Lagardere; i13,200. Unit/US$ Unit/GB£ 3--Kalabar (GB), 128, c, 3, Kahyasi (Ire)--Imbabala (GB), British pound 1.53461 1.00 by Zafonic. O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms; Euro 0.979597 0.638337 i9,900. U.S. dollar 1.00 0.651632 Margins: 2, SHD, 5. Odds: 6.70, 1.30, 1.40. Also ran: Cartier Opera (GB), Solo Tango (Fr). TDN TODAY Click for the racingpost.co.uk chart.or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Headline News .................... 4 pages Keeneland-Sold Russian Rhythm is a Classic Winner RUSSIAN RHYTHM, winner of the Sagitta 1000 Guineas Stakes (G1), was sold as a weanling at the 2000 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. Your next opportunity to reach classic success is the (800) 456-3412 September Yearling Sale beginning September 8. www.keeneland.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/6/03 • PAGE 2 of 4 Saturday, Greyville, South Africa P R E S U L T S P SA FILLIES’ GUINEAS-G1, R250,000, Greyville, 5-3, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:36.40, gd. Sunday, Kyoto, Japan 1--sDUCHESS DABA (SAF), 126, f, 3, by National Assembly TENNO SHO-G1-JRA, ¥256,780,000, Kyoto, 5-4, 1st Dam: Izindaba (SAf) (GSW-SAf), by Politician (SAf) 4yo/up, 3200m, 3:17.0, fm. 2nd Dam: Stop Press (SAf), by Persian Wonder (GB) 1--HISHI MIRACLE (JPN), 128, c, 4, by Soccer Boy (Jpn) 3rd Dam: Miss Print (GB), by Grey Sovereign (GB) 1st Dam: Shunsaku Yoshiko (Jpn), by Shady Heights (GB) O-J S, Mrs M & Miss S E Kalmanson; B-F Ratner & S 2nd Dam: Shunsaku Lady (Jpn), by Lanark (GB) Shub; T-Geoff Woodruff; J-R Hill; R156,250. Lifetime 3rd Dam: Moon Phoenix (Jpn), by Fidalgo (GB) Record: 12 starts, 5 wins, 4 places, R320,460. *Full O-M. Abe; B-Oscar Stud; T-Masaru Sayama; J-Kiochi to Chief Editor (SAf), G1SP-SAf. Tsunoda; ¥135,906,000. Lifetime Record: 21-5-2-3. 2--Hawaiian Wahoo (SAf), 126, f, 3, Al Mufti--Imelda 2--Sunrise Jaeger (Jpn), 128, h, 5, Real Shadai-- (SAf), by Golden Thatch (Ire). O-Y Khan; B-Highlands Yamano Tosho (Jpn), by Tosho Boy (Jpn). Farms; R53,750. O-T. Matsuoka; B-Urakawa Yamaguchi Bokujo. DH-3--Secret Heart (SAf), 126, f, 3, Fort Wood--Secret 3--Daitaku Bertram (Jpn), 128, h, 5, Dance in the Dark Pact (SAf), by Bush Telegraph (SAf). O-Mr & Mrs L (Jpn)--Spring Never (Jpn), by Sakura Yutaka (Jpn). Jaffee; B-Varsfontein; R20,000. O-Taiyo Farm Co. Ltd; B-Miyabi Bokujo. DH-3--The Daydream (SAf), 126, f, 3, West Man--Lady Margins: 1/2, NK, 1 1/4. Odds: 16.1, 19.1, 2.00. Blakeney (SAf), by Northfields. O-Mrs M Slack; Hishi Miracle, who won the G1 Kikuka Sho last Octo- B-Wilgerbosdrift; R20,000. ber, finished a disappointing 11th in the G1 Grand Prix Margins: NK, 2HF, DH. Odds: 33-10, 7-1, 14-5, 66-1. Arima Kinen in December before finishing 12th in the G2 Hanshin Diashoten in his 2003 debut. Seventh in Saturday, Tokyo, Japan the G2 Osaka Hai last time out, Hishi Miracle went off a TOKYO HAI AOBA SHO-G2-JRA, ¥105,180,000, To- 16-1 longshot to collect his first win in over seven kyo, 5-3, 3yo, 2400m, 2:26.3, fm. months. Breaking from post 11 in the 18-horse field, 1--@ZENNO ROB ROY (JPN), 123, c, 3, by Sunday Silence the grey lingered near the back of the pack early, closed 1st Dam: Roamin Rachel (GISW, $528,777), by Mining quickly in midstretch and took over from Sunrise Jaeger 2nd Dam: One Smart lady, by Clever Trick in the final strides for the narrow score. The colt will 3rd Dam: Pia’s Lady, by Pia Star make his next start in the G1 Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo O-Shinobu Oosako; B-Shiraoi Farm; T-Kazuo Racecourse June 8 before heading to the G1 Fujisawa; J-N. Yokoyama; ¥55,176,000. Lifetime Takarazuka Kinen. Record: 4-3-0-1. *1/2 to Darling My Darling (Deputy Minister), MSW & GISP, $352,359. Saturday, Greyville, South Africa 2--Takara Shaadi (Jpn), 123, c, 3, Shaadi--Okura SUNDAY TRIBUNE SA GUINEAS-G1, R400,000, Dancer (Jpn), by Nice Dancer. O-S. Ito (4100); Greyville, 5-3, 3yo, 1mT, 1:35.90, gd. B-Koichi Sakai. 1--DYNASTY (SAF), 126, c, 3, by Fort Wood 3--Craft Work (Jpn), 123, c, 3, Pentire (GB)--Working 1st Dam: Blakes Affair (SAf), by Commodore Blake (GB) Girl (Jpn), by Pas de Seul (GB). O-Sunday Racing Co.; 2nd Dam: Joy Petite (SAf), by Joy 2nd (GB) B-Shiraoi Farm. 3rd Dam: Lavenda Lady (GB), by Abernant (GB) Margins: 1 1/4, NO, HD. Odds: 2.30, 3.30, 5.60. O-Fieldspring Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J F Newsome); Zenno Rob Roy broke his maiden in February before B-Wilgerbosdrift; T-Dean Kannemeyer; J-K Neisius; finishing in the show spot next time in the Sumire Sho R250,000. Lifetime Record: 8 starts, 6 wins, 2 in March. Sent off the favorite here following a win in places, R850,000. *Full to Sequoia (SAf), GSW-SAf. the Yamabuki Sho, the dark bay settled just off the 2--Mambo (SAf), 126, g, 3, Jallad--A Song Is Born early pace set by Black Café (Jpn) (Sunday Silence), (SAf), by Jamaico (Fr). O-J F Newsome & G J Beck; rallied to take command in the stretch and drew clear B-Highlands Farms; R86,000. late for the victory. “I knew the early pace would be 3--Domino Man (SAf), 126, c, 3, Dominion Royale (GB)-- slow, so if I could place him in a favorable position, we Storrington (SAf), by Folmar. O-The Mad Syndicate could win,” said winning jockey Norhiro Yokoyama. The (Nom: D G A Maroun; B-Riverton Stud; R42,000. colt is scheduled to make his next start in the G1 Japa- Margins: 2 3/4, HD, HD. Odds: 9-10, 40-1, 33-10. nese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse June 1. Congratulations to the Whitney Stables on winning the Kentucky Oaks (G1).