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IN THE WINGS dies HEADLINE p. 10 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 2004 CASTLEDALE SHOCKS SANTA ANITA DERBY AZERI MAKES IT AN APPLE BLOSSOM 3-PEAT Making his second start on the The champ’s still got it. Wearing main track, the 30-1 Castledale a white bridle for the first time, (Ire) (Peintre Celebre) overcame Azeri (Jade Hunter) came out of Rock Hard Ten (Kris S.) in the the gate running and never final strides to land the looked back, capturing her third $750,000 GI Santa Anita Derby straight renewal of the GI Apple yesterday afternoon. The bay Blossom H. The six-year-old had had drifted in slightly during the not raced since Sept. 28, but stretch run, causing Rock Hard made her first start for Hall of Ten to move towards the rail, Jack Coady/Coady Photo Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas a which in turn forced Imperialism winning one. “Azeri got in her Castledale (red cap) (Langfuhr) to take up. After look- cruise control mode,” said Lukas. She becomes the first Benoit photo ing at the replay for several min- distaffer to post three victories in Oaklawn’s premier utes, the stewards disqualified event for older females. Cont. p3 Rock Hard Ten to third, moving Imperialism in to sec- ond, but kept Castledale as the winner. “I would hate MAD ABOUT YOU to be in the stewards’ shoes to make decisions like Two turns and three really nice rivals? Bruce Lunsford’s this,” said winning rider Jose Valdivia Jr., who picked Madcap Escapade (Hennessy) answered several ques- up the mount the day of the draw. “When the money’s tions yesterday, denying a trio on the line, the riders are going to be more aggressive of graded stakes winners in than usual, especially in a race of this magnitude.” winning her route debut, the Cont. p2 GI Ashland S. at Keeneland. Saturday, Santa Anita The big bay led at every call SANTA ANITA DERBY-GI, $750,000, SAX, 4-3, 3yo, and held off the valiant 1 1/8m, 1:49 1/5, ft. Ashado (Saint Ballado). “She’s 1--sCASTLEDALE (IRE), 122, c, 3, by Peintre Celebre been a real light to my life this 1st Dam: Louju, by Silver Hawk Bill Straus winter,” said Lunsford. 2nd Dam: Secretarial Queen, by Secretariat “Frankie [trainer Brothers] has 3rd Dam: Nicoma, by Nashua done a superb job with her. Rene [jockey Douglas] did (i100,000 yrl ‘02 GOFORB). O-Frank Lyons & Greg everything right today.” Cont. p2 Knee; B-Gigginstown House Stud (IRE); T-Jeff Mullins; J-J Valdivia; $450,000. Lifetime Record: QUEER EYE FOR THE DERBY GUY SP-Ire, 10-3-4-1, $561,836. He may have no sight in his *2--Imperialism, 122, c, 3, Langfuhr--Bodhavista, by right eye, but Pollard’s Vision Pass the Tab. O-Steve Taub; B-Farnsworth Farms (Carson City) only needed to (KY); $90,000. see what was directly in front 3--Rock Hard Ten, 122, c, 3, Kris S.--Tersa, by Mr. of him as he wired his rivals in Prospector. O-Mercedes Stables LLC & Paulson; the GII Illinois Derby at Haw- B-Madeleine A Paulson (KY); $150,000. thorne yesterday afternoon. Margins: HD, 2, 1. Odds: 30.00, 4.70, 3.00. “He’s got a little bit of an atti- Also Ran: Quintons Gold Rush, Wimbledon, St Averil, Horsephotos tude which is good, especially Lucky Pulpit. developing at this time of the year,” said assistant *Rock Hard Ten finished second, but was DQ’d to third. trainer Ginny DePasquale. Cont. p3 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/4/04 • PAGE 2 of 11 CASTLES IN THE SKY Castledale (Ire) (Peintre Cele- Saturday, Keeneland bre) became the second Irish-bred in the last five years ASHLAND S.-GI, $485,000, KEE, 4-3, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, to capture the GI Santa Anita Derby, following the 1:44 2/5, ft. success of The Deputy (Ire) in 2000. A i100,000 1--sMADCAP ESCAPADE, 118, f, 3, by Hennessy GOFORB yearling, the neatly made bay broke his 1st Dam: Sassy Pants (MSW, $239,262), by Saratoga Six maiden at Gowran Park in his fourth start Aug. 13, and 2nd Dam: Special Portion, by Czaravich concluded his Irish campaign by crossing the line first in 3rd Dam: Generous Portion, by California Kid the Listed Blenheim S. at The Curragh Sept. 14. He ($160,000 yrl '02 KEESEP). O-Bruce Lunsford; was disqualified to second that day in favor of Colossus B-Needham/ Betz Thoroughbreds & James Blackburn (Ire), but his trainer David Wachman noted the colt’s (KY); T-Frank L Brothers; J-R R Douglas; $310,000. fondness for firm ground, and Castledale found himself Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0, $479,200. headed to the birthplace of both parents. He captured 2--Ashado, 123, f, 3, Saint Ballado--Goulash, by Mari's the GIII Generous S. over the Hollywood lawn in his Book. ($170,000 yrl '02 KEESEP). O-Starlight Stables U.S. bow Nov. 29, but didn’t run again until the GII San Jack Wolf, Paul Saylor & John Martin; B-Aaron U & Rafael S. Mar. 6, when he came up empty in his first Marie D Jones (KY); $100,000. dirt try and was a well-beaten sixth. Trainer Jeff Mul- 3--Last Song, 120, f, 3, Unbridled's Song--Queen of lins, who won last year’s Santa Anita Derby with Buddy Spirit, by Deputy Minister. ($190,000 yrl '02 Gil, breezed the colt once on grass and once on dirt KEESEP). O-Buckram Oak Farm; B-Katalpa Farm (KY); before opting for another go. “We breezed him back on $50,000. the grass and even though he worked good, he looked Margins: HF, 4, 3. Odds: 0.70, 1.70, 8.50. terrible,” said the conditioner. “We worked him on the Also Ran: La Reina. Scratched: Halfbridled. dirt [6f, 1:11 4/5] and there was no comparison, so Madcap Escapade continued her meteoric rise to the that’s why we took the chance. head of the sophomore filly class, leading every step of Castledale bided his time in sixth as Lucky Pulpit the way en route to her first Grade I victory. Bred to be (Pulpit) and Quintons Gold Rush (Wild Rush) disputed quick top and bottom, the bay filly flaunted her speed things up front. Jose Valdivia, instructed to “ride him to score her maiden by 10 lengths on the second day of like a turf horse,” swung his colt widest of all into the the Gulfstream meet Jan. 4 and celebrated Valentine’s stretch, following the massive Rock Hard Ten (Kris S.). Day with a 11 3/4-length triumph in the Old Hat S. Despite losing his whip in midstretch, Valdivia main- Trainer Frank Brothers decided to give his charge one tained Castledale’s momentum and the duo was able to more test around one bend in the GII Stonerside For- get by their towering rival. “We’ll let the horse come ward Gal S. on Florida Derby Day Mar. 13 and she out of the race and we’ll make a decision [on the Ken- responded with a 4 3/4-length tally. This spot was tucky Derby,” Mullins added. “Nothing’s etched in selected for her two-turn debut. Alertly into stride, the stone right now.” As for Rock Hard Ten, the big colt Keeneland September graduate rated kindly in the two acquitted himself well in just his third career start. “This path before being asked to quicken up on the far turn. was the first time he had competition and he fought Madcap Escapade responded, increased her lead turning and fought all the way,” said rider David Flores. “He for home and was all out to withstand a late run from feels like a quality horse and he’s going to get better.” Ashado. “It couldn’t have gone any better,” com- Favored St Averil (Saint Ballado) never got involved, mented winning jockey Rene Douglas. “I was con- finishing sixth. cerned when I saw Ashado coming, but we had enough Click for the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree, left to win.” Click for the brisnet.com pedigree or the the brisnet.com chart or the Race Replays video . brisnet.com chart. Click for the video race replay. (859) 233-4252 FAX (859) 987-0008 www.claibornefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/4/04 • PAGE 3 of 11 Saturday, Oaklawn Park Saturday, Hawthorne APPLE BLOSSOM H.-GI, $500,000, OPX, 4-3, 4yo/up, ILLINOIS DERBY-GII, $500,000, HAW, 4-3, 3yo, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:41 1/5, ft. 1 1/8m, 1:50 4/5, ft. 1--AZERI, 123, m, 6, by Jade Hunter 1--@#POLLARD'S VISION, 114, c, 3, by Carson City 1st Dam: Zodiac Miss (Aus) (GSW-Aus), by Ahonoora (GB) 1st Dam: Etats Unis, by Dixieland Band 2nd Dam: Capriconia (Ire), by Try My Best 2nd Dam: Hometown Queen, by Pleasant Colony 3rd Dam: Franconia (Aus), by Rheingold (GB) 3rd Dam: Nijinsky Star, by Nijinsky II ($110,000 yrl '99 KEESEP). O-Allen E Paulson Living ($70,000 2yo 2003 KEEAPR). O-Edgewood Farm; Trust & J Michael Paulson; B-Allen E Paulson (KY); B-Charles A Smith (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; J-E Coa; T-D Wayne Lukas; J-M E Smith; $300,000. Lifetime $300,000. Lifetime Record: 10-3-2-3, $445,811.