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Sunday, Thoroughbred Daily News November 11, 2001 TDN For information, call (732) 747-8060. HEADLINE NEWS LINING UP THE LONG ISLAND CEE THE TOPPER After a pair of close calls in her last two starts, A weanling full sister to 2000 Horse of the Year and two-time GI Breeders’ Cup Classic hero Tiznow Queue (French Deputy) finally earned her first graded- brought a bid of $950,000 to top Saturday’s session stakes victory by bounding up the middle of Aque- at Keeneland’s November Breeding Stock Sale. Con- duct’s turf course in the GII Long Island H. yesterday signed by Craig Bandoroff’s Denali Stud as agent, the afternoon. The chestnut filly just missed to subse- January foal was purchased by John Ferguson Blood- quent GSW Starine (Fr) in a Saratoga allowance be- stock on behalf of Godolphin. By the Relaunch stal- fore shipping to Delaware to take the New Castle H. lion Cee’s Tizzy, the bay filly is out of Cee’s Song Aug. 19, then missed by a head in the GIII Violet H. (Seattle Song), who sold for $2.6 million on Tuesday Sept. 28 at The Meadowlands. Trying 11 furlongs for at Keeneland. In addition to Tiznow, who has earned the first time Oct. 19 over the same course, she was over $6.4 million to date, Cee’s Song has also pro- a 3/4-length second while giving 10 pounds to Cruise duced Budroyale (Cee’s Tizzy), an earner of over Along (Runaway Groom) in the Navajo Princess S. $2.8 million and runner-up in the 1999 GI Breeders’ The second choice at 5-1 while stretching out to Cup Classic. “She’s a nice filly,” said Bandoroff. “We 1 1/2 miles, Queue was content to race at the back were fortunate that lots of people had an opportunity of the pack as 9-5 favorite Moon Queen (Ire) to see her earlier in the week [alongside Cee’s (Sadler’s Wells) alternated for the lead. Queue Song].” The highest-priced mare was Psychic Spirit reached contention with a four-wide move on the far (Deputy Minister), who attracted a bid of $160,000 turn and kicked into gear in the stretch to record a from Walnut Green Bloodstock. Offered by Taylor sharp victory. “I thought she was very unlucky to Made Sales Agency, the 10-year-old mare, a daugh- lose her last two at The Meadowlands,” said Mike ter of GSW Psyched (Hagley), is in foal on an April Lerman, assistant to winning trainer Vinnie Blengs. cover to Siphon (Brz). “She just needs a clean trip and some pace to run at. I would imagine the La Prevoyante at Calder [GII, KEENELAND SATURDAY Dec. 29] will be her next start, because her owners are from Florida.” Canadian Sweetest Thing (Candy TOP FIVE WEANLINGS Stripes), who defeated colts in the Breeders’ S., Hip Sex Sire Dam Price rallied up the inside to get second. Moon Queen, a 1837 f Cee’s Tizzy Cee’s Song $950,000 group winner in France, held the lead at the quarter Consigned by Denali Stud (Craig Bandoroff), Agent IV Purchased by John Ferguson Bloodstock pole, but tired in the final furlong to finish fifth. “We 1939 c Out of Place Inlaw $270,000 never had a chance to relax,” said her jockey, John Consigned by Welker Sales Agency LLC, Agent II Velazquez. “We were always pressured. This was a Purchased by LRF Partnership new thing for her, she’s used to running slower over 1798 c French Deputy Alarming Prospect $150,000 there [France]. I thought we went pretty quick for Consigned by Denali Stud (Craig Bandoroff), Agent IX this course.” Long Island chart, p2 Purchased by J.E.C. Equine Limited 1992 f Siphon (Brz) Miss Maddie Puff $150,000 ETHEL JACOBS PASSES AWAY.............................p5 Consigned by Brereton C. Jones/Airdrie Stud, agent Purchased by The Lads VIII KUTUB WINS IN SINGAPORE...............................p4 2108 c Tactical Cat Smiles With a Fist $145,000 Consigned by Bell Farm, agent Purchased by Insight Partnership You may also pick up a copy of today’s TDN at: Keeneland Statistics p3; Top Mares p5 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale TDN WORLDWIDE Sunday, November 11, 2001 CIU SERLBY S.-Listed, £23,430, Doncaster, 11-10, H B R I T A I N H 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:38.58, sf. 1--BOREAS (GB), 125, g, 6, In The Wings (GB)--Reamur Yesterday’s Results: (GB), by Top Ville (Ire). O/B-Aston House Stud; CHARLES SIDNEY MERCEDES BENZ WENTWORTH S.- T-Luca Listed, £24,200, Doncaster, 11-10, 3yo/up, 6fT, Cumani; J-Jamie Spencer; £15,230. Lifetime Record: 1:17.34, sf. MGSP-GB, 14-4-1-4, £95,245. 1--DANEHURST (GB), 121, f, 3, Danehill (USA)-- 2--Border Arrow (GB), 133, g, 6, Selkirk (USA)--Nibbs Miswaki Belle (USA), by Miswaki (USA). Point (Ire), by Sure Blade (USA). £4,686. O/B-Cheveley Park Stud; T-Sir Mark Prescott; 3--Akbar (Ire), 130, h, 5, Doyoun (Ire)--Akishka (Ire), J-George Duffield; £15,730. Lifetime Record: GSW- by Nishapour (Fr). £2,343. GB, 9-6-0-0, £75,605. Margins: 8, 4, NK. Odds: 6-4, 11-2, 9-2. 2--Eastern Purple (Ire), 123, g, 6, Petorius (Ire)-- Also ran: Darandala (Ire), Yorkshire (Ire), Double Broadway Rosie (GB), by Absalom (GB). £4,840. Crossed (GB), Pasithea (Ire). 3--Orientor (GB), 123, c, 3, Inchinor (GB)--Orient (GB), Boreas recorded his only stakes victory last year in by Bay Express (Ire). £2,420. this event under similar conditions and doubled his tally Margins: HF, 1 1/4, 2HF. Odds: 11-10, 13-2, 3-1. here with an impressive display of stamina in the rain- Also ran: Monkston Point (Ire), Hot Tin Roof (Ire), softened turf. Jockey Jamie Spencer oozed confidence Agrippina (GB), Lincoln Dancer (Ire), Yorkies Boy (GB), throughout and settled Boreas in sixth place as York- Lady Boxer (GB), Bois De Citron (USA), Bouncing shire (Ire) (Generous {Ire}) assumed his usual paceset- Bowdler (GB), Rich Gift (GB), Midhish Two (Ire). ting role. The race began in earnest once the field Scratched: Honesty Fair (GB). turned for home as Yorkshire gave way whilst Boreas Danehurst has found success twice at the Listed level made progress on the bridle to challenge at the three- this season, including a score in the Travis Perkins furlong pole. Spencer let out an inch of rein at the Bentinck S. at Newmarket Oct. 19 last time. Increasing quarter-mile marker and his mount cruised to the front her stakes tally to four here, the filly denied the persis- with ease. The race was over in a matter of strides as the 6-4 favourite went stylishly clear approaching the tent Eastern Purple in Britain’s last turf race of the final furlong and he kept up a relentless gallop to the season. Jockey George Duffield reserved his mount just line for an easy win. Former G1 Derby third Border off early pacesetter Bouncing Bowdler (GB) (Mujadil Arrow proved best of the remainder and ran on well to {USA}) in sixth place as the field split into two groups. secure the runner-up berth. Danehurst moved smoothly onto the heels of the lead- ers approaching the final quarter mile and was ridden 3.35 Doncaster, Tote Scoop6 November H. (Class B), into a slight lead at the distance. Duffield was at his £36,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:41.26, sf. strongest on the homebred throughout the final furlong ROYAL CAVALIER (GB) (g, 4, Prince Of Birds {USA}-- as Eastern Purple made a determined bid, but the part- Gold Belt {Ire}, by Bellypha {Ire}), an unconsidered 50- nership had enough to prevail in a driving finish. 1 chance for Britain’s final big handicap of the year, was settled in eighth place as Bow Strada (GB) (Rain- TDN Euro is: bow Quest {USA}) led, but made progress into fourth England: Sean Cronin (CAFE Racing) at the three-furlong pole. He joined the leaders at the Tom Frary (CAFE Racing) quarter- mile marker, held a slight advantage at the France: Claude Beniada distance and proved best late to beat Mesmeric (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells {USA}) by a head. Lifetime Record: 40- Germany: Christa Riebel 4-5-8, £49,127. Ireland: Dave Keena O-The Three R’s; B-Longdon Stud Ltd; T-Reg Hollin- Italy: Giorgio Barsotti shead; J-Paul Quinn. ALL YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT FRENCH RACING AND BREEDING IS (in English) EVERY DAY ON: WWW.FROL.COM Fields, Live Results, News, Foreign Bred Winners In France, Statistics, Pedigrees, Photos.....and More. Fax: 33 3 44 57 20 21 TDN P WORLDWIDE • 11/11/01 • PAGE 2 of 5 8 7 Ropes Of Time (Ire) Sadler's Wells (USA) A O Brien 119 a + will denote winners who are first-time starters. 9 8 Silver Mystique (USA) Airdrie Apache (USA) C O Brien 119 1.20 Doncaster, EBF Freeclaim IDC Maiden S. (Class 10 5 Wrong Key (Ire) Key Of Luck (USA) Prendergast 119 D), £7,410, 2yo, 6fT, 1:18.83, sf. JUST JAMES (GB) (c, 2, Spectrum {Ire}--Fairy Flight Sunday, Leopardstown, post time: 1:30 p.m. {Ire}, by Fairy King {USA}), the 11-4 market leader, KNOCKAIRE S.-Listed, Ir£38,400, 3yo/up, 7fT tracked the front rank as Noble Academy (USA) (Royal SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT Academy {USA}) disputed the lead with Colonel Cotton 1 8 One Won One (USA) Naevus (USA) Morgan 129 (Ire) (Royal Applause {GB}).