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WITH ANTICIPATION WORKS AT HEADLINE GULFSTREAM... p2 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com FRIDAY, FEB. 20, 2004 BE MY GUEST DEAD T R I P L E T H R E A T S Be My Guest (Northern Dancer--What a Treat, by P P *Tudor Minstrel) died yesterday morning at Coolmore, Eurosilver Breezes: Ireland due to infirmities of old age. The 30-year-old One of the top prospects for the Kentucky Derby, stallion brought a European record 127,000gns when Eurosilver (Unbridled’s Song) breezed five-eighths in he sold as a yearling at Goffs 1:02 at Palm Meadows Wednesday. The Buckram Oak in 1975 and he went on to colorbearer, a handy winner of capture the G2 Waterford his seven-furlong 2003 bow Feb. Crystal Mile, the G3 Blue Ri- 4, is being pointed for the Mar. band Trial and the G3 13 GIII Swale S. at the same dis- Desmond S. for trainer Vincent tance. “If we get two seven- Be My Guest O’Brien. Be My Guest began eighths [races] into him, there his stud career at Coolmore in will be more in the tank,” trainer 1978 and sired classic winners Assert (Ire) and On the Nick Zito told Daily Racing Form. House (Fr) from his first crop. The champion sire of “We won’t have to worry about Eurosilver Horsephotos 1982, he is also the sire of Group/Grade I winners not having enough bottom.” Free Guest (GB), Luth Enchantee (Fr), Double Bed (Fr), Eurosilver will head to Kentucky following the Swale in Go and Go (Ire), Pelder (Ire), Pentire (GB) and Valen- order to target the GI Blue Grass S. Apr. 10. The dark tine Waltz (Ire). “Be My Guest played a key role in the bay colt captured the GII Lane’s End Breeders’ Futurity establishment of Coolmore as a major force in the at a mile and a sixteenth at the Lexington oval last fall. European stallion business,” said Coolmore manager Christy Grassick. “An instant success at stud, he was Halfbridled Breezes: champion first-season sire in 1981 and champion sire Champion Halfbridled (Unbridled) worked seven fur- in Europe in 1982--when his first crop were only longs in 1:24.80 on fast track at Santa Anita yesterday three. That first crop included Irish and French Derby morning. The undefeated three-year-old filly, last seen winner Assert, as well as Irish 1000 Guineas winner taking the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, makes her On the House, and following their early success, he 2004 debut in the Mar. 13 GI Santa Anita Oaks. Trainer has never looked back. Numerous champions over a Richard Mandella’s reaction to the move was, “Fabu- variety of distances have followed, among them lous. She couldn’t look better.” Exercise rider Crystal Dermot Weld’s Belmont S. winner Go and Go and King Brown was aboard for the move. Her George winner Pentire. He is also, of course, regular jockey, Julie Krone, who has broodmare sire of our own Rock of Gibraltar (Ire), for been sidelined by back pain since whom we have great hopes.” In addition to Rock of making a one-day comeback Feb. 11, Gibraltar, Be My Guest is the broodmare sire of had been expected to be in the sad- Group/Grade I winners Shamshir (GB) (Kris {GB}), dle, but Mandella explained, “I told Julie I probably wouldn’t work Principality (Aus) (Victory Prince {Aus}), Stateway Halfbridled until [Friday], but the (SAf) (Free State {Ire}), Tomba (GB) (Efisio {GB}), weatherman on the radio [Thursday] Bachir (Ire) (Desert Style {Ire}), John’s Call (Lord at Halfbridled Benoit Photo morning said, ‘rain tomorrow night War {Arg}) and Holding Court (GB) (Hernando {Fr}). but don’t trust anybody.’ So I figured I’d better work her before it rains again.” Mandella also breezed GI TDN TODAY Breeders’ Cup Juvenile runner-up Minister Eric (Old Trieste). Pointing for his turf bow in the Feb. 28 GIII Headline News .................... 2 pages Baldwin S., the colt went six furlongs in 1:12.40. (859) 233-4252 FAX (859) 987-0008 www.claibornefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 2/20/04 • PAGE 2 of 2 Sunday, Gulfstream Park P R E S U L T S P GULFSTREAM PARK BREEDERS’ CUP H.-GI, $250,000, 3yo/up, 1 3/8mT Thursday, Otaki, New Zealand Nine-year-old With Anticipation (Relaunch) prepped FAMILY HOTELS S.-G1, NZ$100,000, Otaki, 2-19, for the Grade I event Thursday morning at Gulfstream 3yo/up, 7fT, 1:20.32, fm. Park, going five furlongs in 1:00 3/5 on the dirt with 1--KING’S CHAPEL (AUS), 117, c, 3, King Of Kings (Ire) jockey Pat Day aboard. “It was an excellent work, 1st Dam: Lower Chapel (GB), by Sharpo (GB) although there was a little miscommunication with the 2nd Dam: Humble Pie (GB), by Known Fact way it turned out,” trainer Jonathan Sheppard said. “He 3rd Dam: Scarcely Blessed (Ire), by So Blessed (GB) was supposed to break off two or three lengths behind O-Tauranga Racing Syndicate; B-Norelands Stud; a pair of horses and catch them at the wire, but they T-Mark Walker; J-Rhys McLeod; NZ$62,500. got away from him a little bit more and he didn’t quite 2--Vinaka (NZ), 127, g, 5, Volksraad (GB)--Shepherd’s catch them. He did catch them galloping out, however, Delight (NZ), by Famous Star (GB). O/B-Mrs A & Mr J and the time was very good. It’s as good as the other A Gibbs; NZ$20,000. times he’s had recently, so I’m very, very happy with 3--Sedecrem (NZ), 127, g, 5, Faltaat--Real Trier (Aus), it.” The gray gelding made his 2004 debut in a by Turf Ruler (NZ). O-C J Giltrap, W C McDonald, P J Gulfstream allowance test Feb. 5, finishing third. “He’s Walker & E H Ward; B-P B Newsom; NZ$10,000. very satisfactory and doing well,” Sheppard said. Margins: 3 1/4, HD. Odds: 3.20, 7.10, 2.30. “Whether he’s still up to [the Grade I] level, we’ll have to find out Sunday.” The Pennsylvania-bred With Antici- P P R E V I E W P pation has won 15 of 48 starts, including five Grade I races and has earned $2,660,543. Saturday, Santa Anita BUENA VISTA H.-GII, $150,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1mT P N E W S T O D A Y P PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT 1 Maiden Tower (GB) Groom Dancer Flores 118 Storm 2 Katdogawn (GB) Bahhare Smith 117 STORM FLAG FLYING NEARS RETURN Flag Flying (Storm Cat), the champion two-year-old filly 3 Fudge Fatale Roar Valdivia Jr. 115 of 2002, is ready to make her 2004 debut. The Phipps- 4 Drew Away Jade Hunter Espinoza 113 bred filly worked at Palm Beach Downs Tuesday, going 5 Fun House Prized Stevens 114 a half in :48 4/5. “It was a good work,” trainer Shug 6 Southern Oasis Southern Halo Baze 114 McGaughey said. A perfect four-for-four at two, Storm 7 Personal Legend Awesome Again Solis 115 Flag Flying capped the campaign with a half-length Katdogawn is expected to make the race despite victory in the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, but was suffering from a cough last week. “She has a bit of a beaten in both starts at three. The dark bay was second sinus drain that’s going into her throat, but she seems in the GIII Comely S., then went to the shelf after run- to be better,” trainer Jim Cassidy said. ning sixth in the June 6 GI Acorn S. “We’ll try to find an allowance race now,” McGaughey said. “I hope Thoroughbred Daily News is: she’s back to where she was two years ago. She’s Barry Weisbord President/Co-Publisher worked so well...we’ll just have to see.” Sue Finley Vice President/Co-Publisher Andy Belfiore Editor-in-Chief Alycia Borer Director of Advertising © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. Jessica Martini Associate Editor This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by Alan Carasso Assistant Editor any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior Marie Kizenko Assistant Editor written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Christina Bossinakis Editorial Assistant Information as to the American races, race results and Lucas Marquardt Writer/Reporter earnings was obtained from results charts published in Steve Sherack Writer/Reporter Daily Racing Form and utilized here with with the Vicki Forbes Director of Customer Services permission of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. Before owner Robert LaPenta and trainer Nick Zito made Multiple GSW and Kentucky Derby contender THE CLIFF’S EDGE-G2 a star, he was a Taylor Made Graduate. Before he was a Taylor Made Graduate, he was Stonerside Stables’ pride and joy. TAYLOR MADE www.taylormadefarm.com (859) 885-3345 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2004 6 Pages 9th-GPX, $32,000, Msw, 3yo, f, a1 1/8mT, 1:51, fm. TURN TO AVIE (f, 3, Lord Avie--Miniriza {MSP}, by Minneapple) finished out of the money in both prior starts, including a sixth-place finish over course and distance Jan. 9. Overlooked at 16-1 odds this time, the H G U L F S T R E A M H bay was a well-covered sixth through soft opening fractions and was forced to check on the turn, but Yesterday’s Results: recovered quickly and zeroed in on the front rank a 8th-GPX, $36,000, Alw, NW2X, 4yo/up, 6f, 1:10, ft.