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LUNAR SOVEREIGN TAKES MAN O’WAR HEADLINE p3 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, SEPT. 7, 2003 A WALK IN THE PARK TOP GUN It wasn’t exactly a walkover, but Mineshaft (A.P. High Chaparral (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) returned to the Indy) didn’t have to dig very deep to win yesterday’s GI big time at Leopardstown yesterday. Making only his Woodward S. at Belmont Park. second start since last October, the four-year-old bat- The 3-10 shot had only one horse tled to a neck success from the luckless Falbrav (Ire) behind him after a half, but was (Fairy King) in the G1 Ireland the Food Island Champion just biding his time. He moved to S. His connections had harbored reservations about the the outside on the far turn and the drying ground, as did the punters, who allowed him to race was over, with jockey Robby drift to generous odds of 4-1. But, showing early dash Albarado doing little more than while trapped wide to stalk furious early fractions, he hand-riding the colt to the wire. was driven to take the lead with 250 yards remaining, Still, the final time of 1:46.21 was then responded to Mick Kinane’s urgings to hold off Mineshaft Horsephotos third-fastest in the 50-year history Falbrav, who escaped from prison too late. There was of the nine-furlong event. “I let him work a little,” an objection by Falbrav’s jockey Darryll Holland, who Albarado said. “The next race is going to be tougher. claimed that the winner “took his ground” in the closing But he’s amazing. It’s unbelievable riding him. I’ve stages, but the stewards decided to leave the placings never felt anything like that.” Mineshaft has won six of unaltered. “It’s a relief to have him back safe,” winning eight starts this year. He goes in the Sept. 27 GI trainer Aidan O’Brien said. The hero of the 2002 GI Jockey Club Gold Cup next. Woodward cont. p2 Breeders’ Cup Turf, the colt was sidelined with a shoul- Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com der injury until the G2 Royal Whip S. at The Curragh catalogue-style pedigree. For the video race replay, Aug. 10, but came back to score a smooth success select: broadband or modem. under a penalty. He will be aimed at the Oct. 5 Arc. SPORTING CHANCE IRELAND THE FOOD ISLAND CHAMPION S.-G1, Making her first start for new owner Peter Minikes i924,000, Leopardstown, 9-6, 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT, and her first in America, 48-1 Buy The Sport (Devil’s 2:03.30, gd/fm. Bag) came running at the finish of the GI Gazelle H. to 1--HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE), 130, c, 4, by Sadler’s Wells beat 4-5 chalk Lady Tak (Mutakkdim) by a half length at 1st Dam: Kasora (Ire), by Darshaan (GB) Belmont Park yesterday. “We almost bought her before 2nd Dam: Kozana (GB), by Kris (GB) the Breeders’ Cup last year, but there was a problem 3rd Dam: Koblenza (Fr), by Hugh Lupus (Fr) with the sale,” Minikes said. “A month ago, I was look- (270,000gns yrl ‘00 TATHOU). O-Michael Tabor & ing at her form in Europe and...I kept saying, ‘this horse Susan Magnier; B-Sean Coughlan; T-A O'Brien; J-M is better on dirt.’ I said, ‘All right, let’s take a shot, buy Kinane; i589,000. Lifetime Record: Ch.Turf Horse- her and bring her over here.’” But the owner didn’t US, Hwt. 3yo Colt-Eng & Ire at 11-14f, MG1SW-Eng, expect to win a Grade I so quickly. “We pointed for this GISW-US, G1SP-Fr, 11-9-1-1, i4,386,042. race thinking that we were taking a big step up,” he 2--Falbrav (Ire), 130, h, 5, Fairy King--Gift Of The Night, admitted. “I can’t believe she could beat these horses.” by Slewpy. O-Scuderia Rencati SRL; B-Azienda The dark bay had not demonstrated elite form across Agricola Francesca; i189,000. the Atlantic. Off the board in six of her eight tries, she 3--Islington (Ire), 127, f, 4, Sadler’s Wells--Hellenic (Ire), did win a Windsor conditions race at first asking in July by Darshaan (GB). O-Exors Of The Late Lord of 2002. She tried the all-weather at Lingfield in her Weinstock; B-Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd; i89,000. first outing this year and captured the Listed Interna- Margins: NK, HD, 1HF. Odds: 4-1, 11-4, 16-1. tional Trial S., but was out of the frame in her next Also Ran: Alamshar (Ire), Moon Ballad (Ire), France three, including a fifth in the July 9 G2 Falmouth S. in (GB), Vintage Tipple (Ire). Click for the racingpost.co.uk her European finale. Gazelle H. cont. p2 chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/7/03 • PAGE 2 of 9 Saturday, Belmont Park Saturday, Belmont Park WOODWARD S.-GI, $500,000, BEL, 9-6, 3yo/up, GAZELLE H.-GI, $250,000, BEL, 9-6, 3yo, f, 1 1/8m, 1 1/8m, 1:46 1/5, ft. 1:48 2/5, ft. 1--MINESHAFT, 126, c, 4, by A.P. Indy 1--s@BUY THE SPORT, 113, f, 3, by Devil’s Bag 1st Dam: Prospectors Delite (MGISW, $432,953), by Mr. Prospector 1st Dam: Final Accord, by D'Accord 2nd Dam: Up the Flagpole, by Hoist the Flag 2nd Dam: Adelaide's Lament, by Mr. Leader 3rd Dam: The Garden Club, by *Herbager 3rd Dam: Warfingers, by Warfare O/B-W S Farish, J A Elkins & W Temple Webber Jr ($82,000 yrl '01 FTNAUG; $155,000 2yo ‘02 (KY); T-N J Howard; J-R J Albarado; $300,000. FTFFEB). O-Georgica Stable; B-P Calandro (NY); T-B Lifetime Record: GSP-Fr, 17-9-3-1, $1,683,395. *Full Meehan; J-P Day; $150,000. Lifetime Record: 8-3-0-0, to Tomisue's Delight, MGISW, $1,207,536; Rock $213,521. *1/2 to Try N Sue (Sir Harry Lewis), MSW, Slide, MSW & GSP, $439,020; 1/2 to Delta Music $236,590; Winter Dreams (Distinctive Pro), SW, (Dixieland Band), SW & GSP, $272,923; and $142,824; Haggs Castle (Husband), SW, $259,613. Monashee Mountain (Danzig), GSW-Ire, $110,635. 2--Lady Tak, 121, f, 3, Mutakddim--Star of My Eye, by 2--Hold That Tiger, 122, c, 3, Storm Cat--Beware of the Lucky North. ($7,500 yrl '01 KEESEP; $75,000 2yo Cat, by Caveat. ($1,100,000 wlng '00 KEENOV). ‘02 KEEAPR). O-Heiligbrodt Racing Stable; B-John O-Michael Tabor & Mrs John Magnier; B-Ten Broeck Franks (FL); $50,000. Farm Inc (KY); $100,000. 3--Spoken Fur, 121, f, 3, Notebook--Siberian Fur, by 3--Puzzlement, 126, c, 4, Pine Bluff--Taine, by Sir Ivor. Siberian Express. O-Amerman Racing Stables LLC; O/B-Joseph V Shields Jr (FL); $55,000. B-George A Smith & Dr W E Johnston (FL); $27,500. Margins: 4 1/4, 4 3/4, 11 1/4. Odds: 0.30, 8.50, 6.90. Margins: HF, NO, 8 1/4. Odds: 48.00, 0.95, 4.30. Also Ran: Northern Rock (Jpn), Thompson Rouge (Ire). Also Ran: Island Fashion, Holiday Lady, Stellar, Alche- Mineshaft was beaten 2 1/2 lengths by Balto Star in mist, Danuta. the Feb. 9 GIII Whirlaway H., but rebounded to take the Up close early, Buy The Sport was taken back before Mar. 2 GII New Orleans H., the Apr. 25 GIII Ben Ali S. they’d gone a half to rate just off solid splits. Lady Tak and the May 16 GI Pimlico Special. He missed by a took over after six furlongs and had a 3 1/2-length lead head while giving winner Perfect Drift eight pounds in at midstretch, but the winner rallied stoutly to get up in the June 14 GI Stephen Foster H. at Churchill Downs, the final yards. “I lost some ground on the turn--she but was back on track with a 2 1/4-length tally in the couldn’t keep up with the others,” jockey Pat Day said. July 5 GI Suburban H. over Volponi last time out. Fac- “But she kept at it.” Trainer Brain Meehan, who pur- ing a softer field here, he settled in fourth off a moder- chased Buy The Sport at the 2002 Fasig-Tipton Febru- ate pace, but took control under his own courage and ary Sale, saddled her yesterday, but the filly will now won as much the best. “There are some nice horses out join the Bobby Barbara stable. Click for the brisnet.com there, but you would certainly have to include him in chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. the upper group,” trainer Neil Howard said. For the video race replay, select: broadband or modem. A WEEK OF FIRSTS FOR LANE’S END STALLIONS! A.P. INDY S 1st on the 2003 General Sire List MINESHAFT - 1st G1 Woodward S. at Belmont r e t a W SMART STRIKE l a o h SHOAL WATER - 1st G3 Saranac S. at Saratoga S LIL’S LAD First-crop sire has stakes winner at Calder, PICK OF THE PACK GULCH FROM AWAY takes the $200,000 NATC Sorority Futurity BELONG TO ME SKATE AWAY, 1st $125,000 Edward DeBartolo BC H.