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XTRA HEAT Retired HEADLINE p. 4 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2003 FINAL BELMONT PREP FOR SCRIMSHAW C L A S S I C C O R N E R Scrimshaw (Gulch), third in the GI Preakness S. last P P time out, had his final prep for the June 7 GI Belmont S. yesterday morning. Exercise rider Stacy Maker Derby Boosted By Trio guided the colt through five As expected, Dutch Gold (Lahib), Norse Dancer (Ire) furlongs in 1:00.20 over a (Halling) and Kris Kin (Kris S.) were yesterday supple- fast main track at Churchill mented to Saturday’s G1 Vodafone Derby at Epsom, Downs. “I never try to put too bringing the total of colts entered to 24. With connec- much stock into a work, but I tions paying £90,000 each, the total purse will stand at thought it was good,” trainer £1,470,000, which makes it the richest race ever run in D. Wayne Lukas said. “I was Europe. Aidan O’Brien has left in his four main contend- extremely pleased with the ers Brian Boru (GB) (Sadler’s Wells), Alberto Giacometti energy he showed and the (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells), Balestrini (Ire) (Danehill) and The Scrimshaw Horsephotos way he finished up. He came home in :23 flat. He looked Great Gatsby (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells), as well as Handel awfully good.” Lukas added that the three-year-old, (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells), withdrawing Hold That Tiger who is scheduled to ship to New York today, has (Storm Cat). Brian Boru, third behind Alamshar (Ire) shown marked improvement since the second jewel in (Key of Luck) in the G2 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at the Triple Crown. “I think even his weight has picked Leopardstown May 11, looks likely to edge out that up a little bit,” he said. “I thought the Derby [where he rival for favouritism on Saturday. “We were happy with finished 11th] was a little bit tougher on him and under- his run,” O’Brien said. “It was his first competitive race standably so, because he probably wasn’t as tight as I this year--it was a little bit slower than we would have would have liked for him to have been. We’re moving liked, but he came home well and we’ve been happy forward and that’s all we can ask.” But, he added that with him since. He’s a clever, very intelligent horse beating Funny Cide will be no easy task. “If he can put with a lot of natural ability.” John Oxx reiterated slight together the Derby run and the Preakness run in the stamina concerns regarding Alamshar, but reported the Belmont and carry it another quarter of a mile, I think colt in good shape ahead of the Classic. “There is not a it’s his race to lose,” Lukas said. lot of evidence, but Key of Luck has had mainly speedy horses so far so we are into the unknown with him,” Midway Road Out of Belmont Oxx commented. “His dam stayed two miles in the Midway Road (Jade Hunter) will skip the final leg of Leopardstown November H. on soft ground so he’s the Triple Crown and instead point for the June 21 GII likely to get a mile and a half, but you can’t be sure.” Ohio Derby, trainer Neil Howard confirmed yesterday. Clerk of the course Andrew Cooper is waiting on the “We feel like this is the best thing for our horse,” weather before committing to further watering of the Howard said. “He made such a jump from an allowance track. “We got four millimetres of overnight rain, which race to a Classic race that we just thought it would be smarter, knowing what we know about the horse and is about half of what we were forecast,” he said yester- the way he’s improving, to just be careful to do what- day. “The going is unchanged at good, good to firm in ever we can to keep him going in that direction.” He places. I’m perfectly happy with the ground at the added, “He’s a lighter, immature type of colt and he’s moment, but in a way I would have preferred to have a really starting to fill out now. Everything is starting to little more rain last night because it is forecast to be dry come together, mentally and physically. We think he is for the next 48 hours. It is now looking like we might going to be better in August, September and October get some rain later in the week. We will just have to and it would be more prudent to look at other options keep an eye on it and see how things go, but at the than to go a mile and a half with him right now.” moment I’m perfectly happy.” Keeneland is the Marketplace for Yearlings Mark your calendars and join us this fall for the Keeneland September 8-19 Yearling Sale. Unlimited opportunities are (800) 456-3412 www.keeneland.com awaiting you at this event known for the Quantity of Quality. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/3/03 • PAGE 2 of 4 P R E S U L T S P P S O P H O M O R E S C E N E CONT. P Sunday, Tokyo, Japan Outta Here Outta Belmont TOKYO YUSHUN (JAPANESE DERBY)-JRA-G1, Outta Here (Dehere), who worked a mile in 1:43 3/5 ¥346,080,000, Tokyo, 6-1, 3yo, 2400mT, 2:28.5, yl. around the dogs at Hollywood Park Sunday with an eye 1--sNEO UNIVERSE (JPN), 125, c, 3, by Sunday Silence on the Belmont, has been ruled out of that race by his 1st Dam: Pointed Path (GB), by Kris (GB) connections and will instead target the July 13 GII 2nd Dam: Silken Way (Fr), by Shantung (Fr) Swaps S. at Hollywood. “If my reason for deciding to 3rd Dam: Boulevard (Ire), by Pall Mall (GB) go to the Belmont was based solely on [Sunday’s] O-Shadai Race H.; B-Shadai Farm; T-T Setoguchi; work, he would be going,” trainer Bill Currin told Blood- J-Mirco Demuro; ¥192,056,000. Lifetime Record: Horse. “However, he has been on the airplane a lot 7-6-0-1. *1/2 to Fairy Path (Irish River {Fr}), GSW-Fr. lately and I have decided to stay home and run a fresh 2--Zenno Rob Roy (Jpn), 125, c, 3, Sunday Silence-- horse in the Swaps. My interest in this horse goes way Roamin Rachel, by Mining. O-Shinobu Oosako; past how much money he can quickly make, but what B-Shiraoi Farm. happens to his future career.” Outta Here, winner of 3--That’s the Plenty (Jpn), 125, c, 3, Dance in the the $500,000 Delta Jackpot S. last December, finished Dark (Jpn)--Bubble Prospector, by Miswaki. O-Shadai seventh in the Kentucky Derby. Race H.; B-Shadai Farm. Margins: 1/2, 3/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 2.60, 6.40, 25.40. Ten Most Wanted Works; Belmont Next This year’s edition of the Japanese Derby turned into Belmont-bound Ten Most Wanted (Deputy Com- a procession for the offspring of Japan’s fallen hero mander) worked five panels in :59 3/5 yesterday at Sunday Silence, who was represented within the first Hollywood Park. “It was a very nice work,” said his two generations of the initial five horses across the trainer, Wallace Dollase. “He galloped out very strong. wire. Neo Universe proved best on this day as he ex- He’s been training sensationally since the [GI Kentucky] tended his winning streak to five with a narrow win Derby.” Ninth as the crowd’s third choice in the Derby, over graded-stakes winner Zenno Rob Roy. The winner his most recent start, Ten Most Wanted is slated to of the G3 Kisaragi Sho in February and the G2 Spring S. depart Ontario, California for New York at 5:30 this in March, the bay came into this event hot off a head morning. score in the G1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) Apr. 20 and was installed the race favorite to complete the Satsuki/Derby double. “Neo Universe is really a Best Minister Works Towards Belmont great horse,” said winning rider Mirco Demuro. “I think Trainer Ken McPeek’s Best Minister (Deputy Minis- he is a very talented horse, so if I have the opportunity ter), hero of the Sir Barton S. on the Preakness to ride him again, I would like to.” The three-year-old is undercard, put up a sharp half-mile move in :47 flat expected to sit out the summer session and return for yesterday over a Belmont oval labeled wet fast. McPeek an autumn campaign. indicated the work was quicker than he would have liked, though was pleased with the colt’s overall perfor- mance. “It was a little faster than I expected,” he said. Quote of the Day... “[But] he needed to get something out of the work. Trainer Neil Howard, after declaring Midway Road out That was the purpose of coming in here [to Belmont] of the Belmont S. early.” Best Minister’s regular exercise rider, Hanne “I’ve got to be honest with you--I was going to be Jorgensen, added, “[He] did it so easy and sort of got cheering for Funny Cide anyway.