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Personnel Changes at NYRA HEADLINE p. 1 ATW 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 FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2005 SCORPION IN A PARISIAN STINGER Thursday, Longchamp, France On a balmy Parisian evening, a domestic victory in JUDDMONTE GRAND PRIX DE PARIS-G1, i500,000, the G1 Grand Prix de Paris was the wish for France’s Longchamp, 7-14, 3yo, c/f, 1 1/2mT, 2:24.30 (NTR), Bastille Day, but it was not to gd/fm. be as G1 Irish Derby runner-up 1--s#@SCORPION (IRE), 128, c, 3, by Montjeu (Ire) and 6-4 favorite Scorpion (Ire) 1st Dam: Ardmelody (Ire), by Law Society (Montjeu {Ire}) bounded to an 2nd Dam: Thistlewood (Ire), by Kalamoun (GB) imperious 2 1/2-length success 3rd Dam: Le Melody (GB), by Levmoss (Ire) at the expense of Desideratum (i260,000 yrl ‘03 GOFORB). O-Susan Magnier & (GB) (Darshaan {GB}). In regis- Michael Tabor; B-Grangemore Stud; T-Aidan O'Brien; tering his first win at the high- J-Kieren Fallon; i285,700. Lifetime Record: G1SP- Ire, 5 starts, 2 wins, 2 places, 562,445. *Ninth Scorpion est level, he eclipsed the 1997 i Racing Post photo record of Peintre Celebre’s by stakes winner (third Group 1) for sire (by Sadler’s 3/10 of a second. Kept under Wells). **1/2 to Memories (Ire) (Don’t Forget Me wraps until winning his debut at Leopardstown May 8, {Ire}), MGSW-US, SW-Ire, $560,341; Danish Rhap- Scorpion was beaten a short-head when runner-up in sody (Ire) (Danehill), MSW & MGSP-Eng, $287,584; the G3 Gallinule S. at The Curragh a fortnight later Garuda (Ire) (Danehill), SW & MGSP-Eng, G1SP-Ger, before finishing last-but-one in the G1 Prix du Jockey- GSP-Fr, $144,554. Club at Chantilly June 5. That previous Gallic experi- 2--Desideratum (GB), 128, c, 3, Darshaan (GB)--Desired ence was consigned to the archive after his latest effort (GB), by Rainbow Quest. O-Sheikh Mohammed bin at The Curragh June 26 and he also improved on Aidan Rashid al Maktoum; B-Darley; T-Andre Fabre; O’Brien’s previous best in the race which came cour- i114,300. tesy of Bonnard (Ire)’s third-place effort in 2001. “We 3--Orion Star (Fr), 128, c, 3, Sternkoenig (Ire)--Okocha were quite confident going into the race as [Scorpion] (Ger), by Platini (Ger). O-Horst Rapp; B-Chevotel de la had done well since the Irish Derby,” the Ballydoyle Hauquerie; T-Henri-Alex Pantall; i57,150. conditioner explained. “This new [distance] Grand Prix Margins: 2HF, 2, 3/4. Odds: 1.50, 1.80, 11.00. de Paris is nicely positioned in the calendar and has Also Ran: Plea Bargain (GB), Bellamy Cay (GB), proved a competitive race. We shall now give Scorpion Annenkov (Ire), Laverock (Ire), Musketier (Ger), Airex a break and prepare him for the [G1] Prix de l’Arc de (GB). Triomphe back here [Oct. 2].” Jockey Kieren Fallon was keen to get an early posi- tion off an even break and niggled Scorpion into second Click for the racingpost.co.uk chart or the free as Airex (GB) (Unfuwain) assumed pacemaking duties brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. after the opening stages. The order was maintained throughout until the eventual winner, who joined the leader along the false straight, was sent to the front in 27 Monmouth St. early stretch. Desideratum made ominous headway to 2nd Floor press the new leader just inside the quarter pole, but it Red Bank, NJ 07701 was the signal for Fallon to go for closure. The contest Fax (732) 747-8955 was settled in a matter of strides approaching the final Phone (732) 747-8060 furlong as Scorpion accelerated clear and kept on strongly from the eighth pole to claim the win as Desid- [email protected] eratum confirmed G3 Prix du Lys form with Orion Star, whose surge from the rear carried him into third. (859) 233-4252 www.claibornefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/15/05 • PAGE 2 of 2 Saturday, Belmont Park R E S U L T S P P BOWLING GREEN H.-GII, $150,000, 3yo/up, 1 3/8mT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT Thursday, Oi, Japan 1 Dreadnaught Lac Ouimet Samyn 117 JAPAN DIRT DERBY-G1-NAR (Listed), ¥50,000,000 to 2 Exterior Distant View Santos 118 winner, Oi, 7-13, 3yo, 2000m, 2:04.9, gd. 3 King’s Coronation Red Ransom Caraballo 113 1--KANE HEKILI (JPN), 123, c, 3, by Fuji Kiseki (Jpn) 4 Certifiably Crazy Fit to Fight Arroyo, Jr 113 1st Dam: Life Out There, by Deputy Minister 5 Navesink River Unbridled DeCarlo 116 2nd Dam: Silver Valley, by Mr. Prospector 6 Grumman Geri Fragoso 111 3rd Dam: Seven Valleys, by Road at Sea 7 Salic Law Deputy Commander Migliore 115 O-Makoto Kaneko; B-Northern Farm; T-Katsuhiko 8 Macaw (Ire) Bluebird Velasquez 114 Sumii; J-Y Take. Lifetime Record: 8-5-0-0, 9 Cacht Wells (Arg) Poliglote (GB) Coa 113 ¥121,045,000. 10 Relaxed Gesture (Ire) Indian Ridge (Ire) Blanc 117 2--Maple Eight (Jpn), 123, c, 3, Cacoethes--Knockdown 11 Tynan Irish River (Fr) Hill 110 (Jpn), by Maruzensky (Jpn). O-Eiji Setsu; B-Yosei Adachi. 3--Bonneville Record (Jpn), 123, c, 3, Assatis--Daiwa P N E W S T O D A Y P Stan (Jpn), by Maruzensky (Jpn). O-Kiyoshi Shioda; B-Yukio Hamamoto. PLENTY OF OPTIONS FOR MADCAP Margins: 4, 1HF, HD. Odds: 0.10, 26.10, 112.80. Madcap Escapade (Hennessy), winner of last Kane Hekili won for the fifth time in his last six starts Sunday’s six-furlong GII Princess Rooney H. at Calder, as the overwhelming favorite. The chestnut won a pair may pursue longer distances in the future, according to of races on the dirt in February by a combined 16 Daily Racing Form. “You can lengths, but was seventh in the Mar. 26 Mainichi Hai make a good case for not chang- on the turf. He bounced back to take the Tango S. back ing [distances] and a good case on the main track at Kyoto by nine lengths Apr. 30 and for branching out,” trainer Frank made it two straight with a 1 3/4-length victory in the Brothers told the publication. June 4 Unicorn S. at Tokyo. The winner’s dam, carry- “Being a filly, it puts her in an ing a foal by Wild Again, was purchased by Katsumi awkward position when looking Yoshida for $270,000 from the consignment of Blue- down the road at the Breeders’ grass Thoroughbred Services at the 1999 Keeneland Cup, because it means she’ll ei- January sale. Madcap Escapade ther have to run against the boys Horsephotos or at a mile and one eighth against the girls.” The four-year- P R E V I E W P P old filly may start next at Saragota in the six-furlong GII Honorable Miss H. Aug. 5 or the seven-furlong GI Balle- Saturday, Delaware Park rina H. Aug. 27. “The timing of the races is such that DELAWARE OAKS-GII, $500,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m we could probably make both if we’d like, but nothing PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT is etched in stone at the moment,” Brothers added. “I 1 Lisaized Wayne County (Ire) Vaz 115 also still have thoughts about trying her around two 2 Bayou Breeze A.P. Indy No Rider 115 turns again and wouldn’t rule out the [GI] Spinster S. at 3 Pleasant Chimes Pleasant Tap No Rider 119 Keeneland [Oct. 9] this fall as a possibility.” 4 Brooke’s Halo Southern Halo Lumpkins 119 5 R Lady Joy Vicar Lezcano 119 6 Sis City Slew City Slew Prado 122 7 Dance Away Capote Capote Bejarano 119 TDN TODAY 8 Round Pond Awesome Again Elliott 122 Headline News .................... 2 pages www.fasigtipton.com FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2005 H N E W Y O R K H Bailey, Hayward & Zito Panel Members at Spa Preview: NYRA PERSONNEL CHANGES MADE BY Trainer Nick Zito, jockey Jerry Bailey and NYRA presi- HAYWARD The New York Racing Association will dent and CEO Charles Hayward will be members of the have a new racing secretary and chief examining veteri- panel for the Saratoga Preview program at the National narian, according to a statement released by Charles Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Monday, July 25. Hayward, president and CEO of NYRA. P.J. Campo has Saratoga Preview, a roundtable discussion which been named racing secretary and handicapper, replacing invovles a review of the previous season as well as a Mike Lakow. Dr. Anthony Verderosa has been named look ahead to the meeting at Saratoga, will begin at acting chief examining veterinarian, taking over for Dr. 7 p.m. in the Hall of Fame Gallery. It is free and open to Celeste Kunz. “Today we have made key personnel the public. changes that will provide NYRA with a fresh approach as we continue our efforts to make this company more Full to Elusive Quality Makes U.S. Debut: dynamic and responsive,” Hayward said. “The ultimate A full brother to leading sire Elusive Quality makes his goal is to build a better business model and racing U.S. debut today in the fifth race at Belmont Park. experience that will benefit all of our important stake- Darley Stable’s four-year-old Great Exhibition (Gone holders.” It was also announced that NYRA will soon West), a $1.8-million Keeneland July acquisition, has name a new vice president of human resources and drawn the five hole in a one-mile maiden special weight labor relations to replace Ralph Chetcuti.