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LOST IN THE FOG stays perfect 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 SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2005 PRIDE OF THE YANKEES BUZZ KILL Carrying the colors of Yankees owner George The GI Santa Anita Derby showcased champion Steinbrenner, Bellamy Road (Concerto) ran off and hid Sweet Catomine (Storm Cat) from the field in the GI Wood taking on colts such as Breeders’ Memorial S. at Aqueduct in a Cup hero Wilko (Awesome track-record equalling perfor- Again), but when the dust set- mance. “Boy, he was unbe- tled, it was Fog City Stable’s lievable today,” said winning longshot Buzzards Bay (Marco trainer Nick Zito, who earned Bay) emerging with the victory. his third Wood Memorial tro- Horsephotos “It was a rush, man, because I phy here. “I hope he stays knew they were coming at me this way for four weeks, and from both sides, and he’s a fighter,” winning rider Mark Bellamy Road Guidry said. “He dug in, and every time I’d ask him, he Adam Coglianese he’ll have a good shot, too.” Bellamy Road will head to was answering.” Wilko wound up third, while Sweet Louisville with Kinsman Stable’s best chance for the Catomine failed to fire and ran fifth. Cont. p2 roses. Of five previous starters in the Kentucky Derby, Steve’s Friend came closest with his fifth-place finish in SIS IN THE CITY 1977. Wood Memorial cont. p2 Sis City (Slew City Slew) steamrolled a high-quality field in the GI Ashland S. at Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com Keeneland, crossing the line catalogue-style pedigree. For the video race replay, 10 1/2 lengths clear of the others. select: broadband or modem. Grade I winner Sharp Lisa (Dixie- land Band) had been scratched on Saturday, Aqueduct the morning of the race (see p10), WOOD MEMORIAL S.-GI, $750,000, AQU, 4-9, 3yo, but Sis City’s performance im- pressed winning rider Edgar Prado. 1 1/8m, 1:47 (ESR), ft. Horsephotos 1--sBELLAMY ROAD, 123, c, 3, by Concerto “She’s very nice--an excellent filly,” he said. Cont. p3 1st Dam: Hurry Home Hillary, by Deputed Testamony 2nd Dam: Ten Cents a Turn, by Cozzene 3rd Dam: Rub Al Khali, by Mr. Prospector OUT OF THIS WORLD Lightly raced Greeley’s Galaxy (Mr. Greeley) shipped ($87,000 2yo 2004 OBSAPR). O-Kinsman Stable; in from Santa Anita and rewarded those who sent him B-Dianne D Cotter (FL); T-Nicholas P Zito; J-J off the 9-5 chalk, winning yester- Castellano; $450,000. Lifetime Record: 5-4-0-0, day’s GII Illinois Derby in spectacu- $611,400. lar fashion. Owned by B. Wayne 2--Survivalist, 123, c, 3, Danzig--Miner's Game, by Hughes, the chestnut waltzed Mr. Prospector. O/B-Phipps Stable (KY); T-Claude R home 9 1/2 lengths clear of Mon- McGaughey III; $150,000. arch Lane (Maria’s Mon), prompting 3--Scrappy T, 123, c, 3, Fit to Fight--Perpetual Light, by Horsephotos the immediate question--will Sunny's Halo. ($16,000 yrl '03 KEESEP; $35,000 Hughes ante up the $200,000 fee 2yo 2004 OBSAPR). O-Marshall E Dowell; B-Upson needed to supplement him to the GI Kentucky Derby? Downs Farm (KY); T-W Robert Bailes; $75,000. “The problem is that nominated horses have preference Margins: 17HF, 3/4, 8. Odds: 2.55, 5.60, 12.40. over supplemented horses,” said winning trainer Glen Also Ran: Galloping Grocer, Naughty New Yorker, Pavo, Stute. “But we will make the supplementation now.” Going Wild. Scratched: Byanosejoe. Cont. p5 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/10/05 • PAGE 2 of 10 Wood Memorial cont. Saturday, Santa Anita ROAD TRIP By Concerto--who won the GII Jim Beam SANTA ANITA DERBY-GI, $750,000, SAX, 4-9, 3yo, S. for Kinsman in 1997--Bellamy Road raced at two 1 1/8m, 1:49, ft. under the tutelage of Michael Dickinson. He aired by 1--s@BUZZARDS BAY, 122, c, 3, by Marco Bay 7 1/2 lengths first time out in a Delaware maiden Aug. 1st Dam: Lifes Lass, by Seneca Jones 3, then travelled to River Downs to annex the GIII MGD 2nd Dam: Letters of Life, by Arts and Letters Cradle S. Sept. 6. But he faltered as the favorite in the 3rd Dam: Life, by Bold Hour GI Lane’s End Breeders’ Futurity, finishing 12 lengths O-Fog City Stable; B-Jay Shaw (FL); T-Jeff Mullins; behind the victorious Consolidator, and was put away J-M Guidry; $450,000. Lifetime Record: 8-3-1-2, for the winter. The Florida-bred was transferred to Nick $559,440. *First GSW for sire (by Copelan). Zito prior to his three-year-old bow, in which he demol- 2--General John B, 122, c, 3, Sweetsouthernsaint-- ished allowance foes by 15 lengths going a mile at Genutech, by General Assembly. O-Ross McLeod; Gulfstream Mar. 12. B-John Prete (FL); T-Roger M Stein; $150,000. 3--Wilko, 122, c, 3, Awesome Again--Native Roots Riding the Rail... (Ire), by Indian Ridge. ($35,000 wlng '02 KEENOV; Breaking alertly from the two hole, Bellamy Road $75,000 yrl '03 KEESEP). O-J Paul Reddam & Susan bounced out to the lead and cruised along through Roy; B-Ro Parra (KY); T-Craig Dollase; $90,000. sprightly fractions of :46.08 and 1:09.84. His main Margins: HF, NO, 1HF. Odds: 30.10, 64.70, 3.70. challengers were nowhere to be found when he turned Also Ran: Giacomo, Sweet Catomine, Don't Get Mad, the corner for home, and the Kinsman colorbearer Go Coyote Joe, Wannawinemall, A. P. Arrow, Allright, poured it on with a mile split of 1:34.41. He wound up Customer. 17 1/2 lengths in front at the wire while equalling the In bowling, it’s a turkey...in hockey, the hat-trick. To track record set by Riva Ridge in 1973. “I told Javier win three Santa Anita Derbies in a row? Ask trainer Jeff [jockey Castellano] that the plan was to let him get to Mullins, who yesterday added to his victories in this the first turn,” Zito said. “We’ll take our chances...and event in 2003 with Buddy Gil and last year’s upsetter let the horse run his race, because he’s a big, long Castledale (Ire). “I’ll tell you what. I’ve never had a horse and he wants to run free.” Bellamy Road adds to horse come into this race this good,” the much-ma- the array of talent in Zito’s three-year-old arsenal. The ligned trainer commented. “He was better than the last native New Yorker will saddle Sun King and two.” Buzzards Bay won his maiden in his third career Andromeda’s Hero next Saturday in the GI Toyota Blue start at Calder before being acquired by current connec- Grass S. and the GII Arkansas Derby, respectively. “I’m tions, but was only fourth in his West Coast debut at just happy to be in the game with this many horses at Hollywood Dec. 3. The blaze-faced chestnut was this time,” he said. “We’ll see what happens next equipped with blinkers for the Jan. 15 Golden Gate weekend.” Bellamy Road has Javier Castellano con- Derby and he responded well to the equipment change, vinced of his prospects. “He wants to go longer, no cutting out all the fractions before holding on to win by question about it. The more distance, the better. I’ll a nose. A distant 10th in the GIII Risen Star S. in New keep my fingers crossed and pray that everything Orleans, the Fog City runner shed the blinkers for his works out good.” latest, a third in the GIII El Camino Real Derby Mar. 12. Sent up to press the pace from third, Buzzards Bay fought his way to a narrow lead at the end of the back- TODAY’S VIDEO stretch, battled between horses into the stretch and held gamely for the win. The major disappointment of HIGHLIGHTS the race was Sweet Catomine (Storm Cat), fifth as the even-money favorite. Owner Marty Wygod, who indi- GI Santa Anita Derby Buzzards Bay (Marco Bay) springs a surprise while giving trainer Jeff cated the filly bled following her last work and had a Mullins his 3rd straight win in this race. minor foot problem last week, ruled out starts in both GI Apple Blossom H. Dream of Summer (Siberian the Kentucky Derby and Oaks. “I can’t say what’s next Summer) surprises as Ashado runs off the board. for her. Yes, she will run again,” he added. More on GI Ashland S. Sis City (Slew City Slew) steamrolls a Sweet Catomine, p10. Click for the brisnet.com chart nice group for her first Grade I win. or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. www.barretts.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/10/05 • PAGE 3 of 10 Saturday, Keeneland Saturday, Oaklawn Park ASHLAND S.-GI, $500,000, KEE, 4-9, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, APPLE BLOSSOM H.-GI, $500,000, OPX, 4-9, 4yo/up, 1:46 1/5, ft. f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:43 4/5, ft. 1--sSIS CITY, 121, f, 3, by Slew City Slew 1--sDREAM OF SUMMER, 117, m, 6, by Siberian Summer 1st Dam: Smart Sis, by Beau Genius 1st Dam: Mary's Dream, by Skywalker 2nd Dam: Stalique, by Stalwart 2nd Dam: Proper Mary, by Properantes 3rd Dam: Mythtique, by Raja Baba 3rd Dam: My Mary, by Rising Market O-Stonerside Stable LLC, Sanford Goldfarb & Joe O/B-James Weigel (CA); T-Juan J Garcia; J-P A Torre, et al; B-Heiligbrodt Racing Stable (KY); Valenzuela; $300,000.