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XTRA HEAT Sets Record HEADLINE p. 3 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2003 QUEEN OF CALDER MEETS MY BOSTON GAL HALLANDALE HOLIDAY Today’s GII Davona Dale S. at Gulfstream will feature Last year’s Florida Derby hero Harlan’s Holiday unbeaten My Boston Gal (Boston Harbor) making her (Harlan) continued his love affair with Gulfstream Park three-year-old debut against Ivanavinalot (West Acre), by coming from off the pace to win the GI Donn H. who travels crosstown from her Calder base. A Triple yesterday afternoon. The Ohio-bred colt was unable to Crown nominee, My Boston Gal rattled off three im- run down the free-running Booklet in both the GI Foun- pressive victories in her two-year- tain of Youth S. and the GIII Holy Bull S. early last year, old campaign, which culminated but turned the tables on that colt with his Florida Derby with a sharp score in the GII victory last March, then added the GI Blue Grass S. to Golden Rod S. Nov. 30. his laurels. Freshened up following a fourth to Congaree Ivanvinalot has lived up to her in the GI Cigar Mile Nov. 30, Harlan’s Holiday made a name over at Calder, winning five winning return in a tough allowance Feb. 2, an effort of her six starts over that surface which earned him a 111 Beyer Speed Figure and 2-1 by a combined 41 1/4 lengths. favoritism. Breaking from the outside, he was able to The Florida-bred travelled to the secure a good spot as Keats (Hennessy) did his stuff up front, then came rolling three wide on the far turn and My Boston Gal Golden State for her most recent grabbed the lead en route to a convincing victory. “He Four Footed Fotos outing and ran a game second to MGSW Atlantic Ocean in the has been training so well here at Gulfstream and, obvi- Sunshine Millions Oaks at Santa Anita Jan. 25. This ously, he loves this racetrack,” said winning trainer accomplished duo will meet four fillies making their Todd Pletcher. “The only question I had going into the stakes debuts, including an regally bred pair of local race was the post position and the fact he had run just 20 days ago. He answered both those questions.” allowance winners in Perfect Story (Tale of the Cat) and Pletcher indicated that the G1 Dubai World Cup Mar. Yell (A.P. Indy). Perfect Story, a $975,000 Keeneland 29 would be considered for his charge’s next start. November weanling purchase, is a half-sister to Horse of the Year Point Given who smoothly handled the Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com transition to two turns in a two-length victory Feb. 5, catalogue-style pedigree. her second success at this meeting. Yell, a game win- ner going a mile and 70 yards Jan. 16, will shoot to DONN H.-GI, $500,000, GPX, 2-22, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m, become the fourth graded-stakes winner for her dam 1:49, ft. Wild Applause (Northern Dancer). 1--HARLAN'S HOLIDAY, 120, c, 4, by Harlan 1st Dam: Christmas in Aiken, by Affirmed Sunday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 4:40 p.m. EST 2nd Dam: Dowager, by Honest Pleasure DAVONA DALE S.-GII, $150,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m 3rd Dam: Princessnesian, by *Princequillo PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS ($97,000 yrl '00 FTKJUL). O-Starlight Stable; B-Double 1 Smokey Blue Gilded Time Biancone 12-1 D Farm Corp (OH); T-T A Pletcher; J-J R Velazquez; 2 Perfect Story Tale of the Cat Ward 5-1 $300,000. Lifetime Record: 18-9-4-1, $2,275,164. 3 My Boston Gal Boston Harbor Nafzger 9-5 2--Hero's Tribute, 114, h, 5, Sea Hero--Eastern Dawn, 4 Ivanavinalot West Acre O’Connell 2-1 by Damascus. ($150,000 yrl '99 KEESEP). O-John 5 Yell A.P. Indy McGaughey 4-1 C Oxley; B-Dr & Mrs R Smiser West & Mr & Mrs M 6 Gold Player Seeking the Gold Hennig 6-1 Miller (KY); $95,000. 3--Puzzlement, 114, c, 4, Pine Bluff--Taine, by Sir Ivor. The brisnet.com ‘Race of the Day’ is the O/B-Joseph V Shields Jr (FL); $50,000. GII Davona Dale. Margins: 2HF, 1HF, NK. Odds: 2.20, 4.10, 18.80. For pps and a complete race analysis, click here. Also Ran: Keats, Blue Burner, Windsor Castle, Free of Love, Mr. John, Bonus Pack, Saint Verre, Request for Parole. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 2/23/03 • PAGE 2 of 5 Saturday, Melbourne, Australia R E S U L T S P P OAKLEIGH PLATE-G1, A$350,000, Caulfield (Mel- bourne), 2-22, 5 1/2fT, 3yo/up, 1:04.58, sl. Saturday, Melbourne, Australia 1--#@sRIVER DOVE (AUS), 114, f, 4, by Hurricane Sky (Aus) AAMI BLUE DIAMOND S.-G1, A$1,000,000, Caulfield 1st Dam: Ride The Rapids (Aus), by River Rough (NZ) (Melbourne), 2-22, 6fT, 2yo, 1:11.09, sl. 2nd Dam: Kilmarie (Aus), by Bletchingly (Aus) 1--#@sROEDEAN (AUS), 117, f, 2, by Flying Spur (Aus) 3rd Dam: Sheeaun (Ire), by Continuation (GB) 1st Dam: Queen Kathleen (Aus), by At Talaq 2nd Dam: Residential Status (Aus), by Habituate (Ire) O-Contract Racing Syndicate; B-Contract Racing Pty 3rd Dam: Romantic Gem (Aus), by Romantic (GB) Ltd; T-Mathew Ellerton; J-Stephen Baster; O-Ruby Bloodstock P/L, P McCormack, R Okalyi, M A$227,500. Hynes & M Christian; B-Newlands Thoroughbreds; 2--North Boy (Aus), 121, g, 4, Rory’s Jester (Aus)-- T-Mick Price; J-Danny Nikolic; A$650,000. North Bell (Aus), by Bellwater (Fr). O-P B Devitt, L C 2--Kusi (Aus), 122, g, 2, Desert Prince (Ire)--Naughty Gordon, M Walkley, M V Biasin & P R Greelish; (Aus), by Canny Lad (Aus). O-Woodlands Stud Syndi- B-Oakland Park Stud & Mr N G & Mrs S M Duncan; cate; B-Woodlands Stud; A$200,000. A$70,000. 3--Halibery (Aus), 117, f, 2, Red Ransom--Brown Eyed 3--Choisir (Aus), 122, c, 3, Danehill Dancer (Ire)--Great Girl (Aus), by Sir Tristram (Ire). O-Vinery Syndicate, Selection (Aus), by Lunchtime (GB). O-T W, Mrs D, J Vic Club 20 Syndicate, G Sturesteps, J Dillon, A Micallef & B Johnston; B-R A & J E Ferguson; A$90,000. W & Miss H A Wallace & P M & Mrs C A Perry; B-Mr Margins: 2, 3/4. Odds: 9-2, 7-1, 7-4. R M Daisley; A$31,500. Also ran: Divine Secret (Aus), Gaelic Princess (Aus), How Funny (Aus), Rinky Margins: NK, SHD. Odds: 9-1, 10-1, 4-1. Dink (Aus), Syrinx (Aus), Scaredee Cat (NZ), Ra Sun (Aus), Hammerbeam Also ran: Ocean Bridge (Aus), Super Elegant (Aus), (Aus). Scratched: Fangio (Aus). Shags (Aus), Feel The Noise (Aus), Cosmic Strike (Aus), Rangy filly Rodean unwound a withering finishing National Saint (NZ), Azevedo (Aus), Deprave (Aus), Bel burst to eclipse her higher-profile stablemate and race Esprit (Aus), Sports (Aus), Super Impressive (NZ). favorite Halibery to capture this rich event over a rain- Scratched: Rubitano (Aus). soaked track. Rodean’s status for this race was some- Unheralded River Dove once again displayed her what doubtful after suffering a jarred knee when run- affinity for rain-affected going when she snatched the ning third to Halibery in the Blue Diamond Preview S. G1 Oakleigh Plate from boom sprinters North Boy and Jan. 27, but trainer Mick Price persisted with the filly Choisir. The four-year-old filly had previously won over and was rewarded for his decision. The favorite heavy going and despite winning two of her last three bounded nicely away from the stalls and sprinted clear appearances on firm ground, she skimmed the surface as the eventual winner raced in eighth through the early where others, such as last year’s G1 Blue Diamond S. stages. Halibery still held a two-length advantage with hero Bel Esprit (Aus) (Royal Academy) struggled. River 200 meters to run, but by then Rodean was in full gear Dove bided her time and loomed late, outsprinting her on the outside and closed determinedly for the win. rivals to the line to register the narrow victory. She is Kusi outfinished Halibery for second money. The win- the third G1 winner for her sire. ning conditioner indicated that both the winner and Click here for the racingvictoria.net.au video replay. third-place finisher would receive some time away from the races. Rodean is the fifth individual Group 1 winner All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, and third juvenile Group 1 winner for her sire. unless otherwise indicated Click here for the racingvictoria.net.au video replay. PLEASANT TAP “Very good value now at $15,000.... Definitely Pleasant Colony’s best son at stud, he has an A runner index of 3.07, but is much better than his sire for two-year-olds.” S Bill Oppenheim, TDN BOX 626, VERSAILLES, KY 40383 (859)873-7300 FAX (859)873-3746 2003 STUD FEE: $15,000 LIVE FOAL E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.lanesend.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 2/23/03 • PAGE 3 of 5 Saturday, Laurel Park Saturday, Laurel Park BARBARA FRITCHIE H.-GII, $200,000, LRL, 2-22, GENERAL GEORGE H.-GII, $200,000, LRL, 2-22, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:24 3/5, sy.