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MUTAKDDIM NO LONGER A HEADLINE SHUTTLER... p5 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2003 THE REEL DEAL IPI TOMBE SIDELINED Pat Eddery threatened to bring down Goodwood’s Team Valor, WinStar Farm and Sunmark Partners’ Ipi timber after conjuring up a fairy-tale success aboard the Tombe (Zim) (Manshood {GB}) will miss her expected 20-1 outsider Reel Buddy (Mr. Greeley) in yesterday’s engagement in Arlington Park’s International Festival of G1 Sussex S. In his final year as a jockey, the legendary Racing Aug. 16 and will likely be given the rest of the figure of the turf coaxed the five-year-old from last year off after failing to recover from a minor leg injury place at the quarter-mile marker to do battle with a sustained in a workout at Churchill Downs June 24. clutch of rivals in a pulsating final 100 yards. Although Despite the minor set- the first five were separated by less than a length, it back, the five-year-old was Reel Buddy who had the call at the wire, denying won the GIII Locust Statue of Liberty (Storm Cat) by a head to provide Grove H. at Churchill Eddery with his sixth success in this race. “That was Downs just four days the icing on the cake,” he commented after receiving an later, but the injury re- ovation from the public and fellow jockeys in the win- surfaced and forced ner’s enclosure afterwards. (cont. p2) trainer Elliott Walden to pass on the July 26 GI Wednesday, Goodwood, Britain Diana H., which was to SUSSEX S.-G1, £285,000, Goodwood, 7-30, 3yo/up, serve as a prep for either 1mT, 1:40.00, gd/sf. Ipi Tombe winning the Locust Grove the GI Beverly D. S. ver- Four Footed Photos 1--sREEL BUDDY, 133, h, 5, by Mr. Greeley sus her peers or the GI 1st Dam: Rosebud (GB) (GSP), by Indian Ridge (Ire) Arlington Million against males. Those plans are on hold 2nd Dam: Tiszta Sharok (Ire), by Song (GB) for now, according to the conditioner. “She rapped 3rd Dam: Tin Tessa (GB), by Martinmas (GB) herself pretty good in a very sensitive area where there ($16,000 yrl ‘99 KEEJAN; 23,000gns yrl ‘99 is a lot of soft tissue,” Walden told Thoroughbred DONSEP). O-Speedlith Group; B-Stronach Stables; Times. “We tried to make a go of it, but her safety T-Richard Hannon; J-Pat Eddery; £165,300. Lifetime comes first. Once you finalize a decision like this, you Record: 33-9-4-5, £426,878. *Sixth Group/Grade I wind up feeling good about it because you know you’re winner for sire (by Gone West). doing right by the horse. She’ll be back as good as ever 2--Statue of Liberty, 125, c, 3, Storm Cat--Charming next year.” Ipi Tombe has been spectacular thus far in Lassie, by Seattle Slew. ($1,300,000 yrl ‘01 her career, with 12 wins from 14 starts, including her KEESEP). O-Michael Tabor; B-W S Farish & W S three-length victory against the boys in the G1 Dubai Kilroy; £62,700. Duty Free S. at Nad al Sheba Mar. 29. 3--Norse Dancer (Ire), 125, c, 3, Halling--River Patrol (GB), by Rousillon. (26,000gns wnlg ‘00 TATDEC). SARAVA ON THE MEND O-J C Smith; B-Ralph Ergnist & Bruno Faust; New Phoenix Stable’s Sarava (Wild Again), who £31,350. suffered a severe episode of colic Saturday night after Margins: HD, SHD, NK. Odds: 20-1, 6-1, 8-1. making his first start in over 14 months, has taken a Also Ran: Zafeen (Fr), Moon Ballad (Ire), Trade Fair turn for the better and could eventually make it back to (GB), Blatant (GB), Eventuail (Arg), Spartacus (Ire). the races. The 2002 Belmont winner underwent surgery Scratched: Kalaman (Ire), Where or When (Ire). early Sunday morning and is showing signs of improve- ment. “He’s headed in the right direction and we’re all TDN TODAY guardedly optimistic,” owner Gary Drake told Thorough- Headline News .................... 5 pages bred Times. Should Sarava fully recover, he could re- turn to the barn of Bob Baffert in 60-90 days. MUTAKDDIM ON THE MOVE The fastest TEST S. winner EVER John G. Sikura, President LADY TAK, by MUTAKDDIM, wins the GI Test S., establishing a new stakes record for PHONE: (859) 255-8290 FAX: (859) 281-6148 seven furlongs of 1:20 4/5--breaking the record set by Go for Wand and Very Subtle. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/31/03 • PAGE 2 of 5 Sussex S. cont. from p1 Temper, Temper... P R E S U L T S P Reel Buddy has a temperamental nature which has occasionally compromised his ability, and is regarded Sunday, Sao Paulo, Brazil as a tricky character based on his nervousness at the GRAN PREMIO MARGARIDA P LARA-G1, R$75,000, start and tendency to drop himself out in his races. Hipodromo Cidade Jardim, 7-27, 3yo, f, 1600mT, Nevertheless, he showed he had the speed to beat 1:33.3, fm. subsequent dual Group 1- 1--sLAZURITA (BRZ), 123, f, 3, by Bin Ajwaad (Ire) winning sprinter Continent 1st Dam: Sonho Secreto, by Secreto (GB) in the Listed Abernant 2nd Dam: Dreamworld, by Alydar S. over six furlongs at 3rd Dam: Dominant Dream, by Damascus Newmarket last April and the O-Stud Raça; B-Haras Ponta Porã; T-Mario Campos; stamina to finish third behind J-A Goulart. Lifetime Record: 5-5-0-0. *1/2 to Rock of Gibraltar (Ire) in this Hypnotiseur (Brz) (Vert Amande {Brz}), SW & event 12 months ago. De- G1SP-Brz. 2--Estrela de Roma (Brz), 123, f, 3, Romarin (Brz)-- spite flashes of ill-nature this Minetonka (Brz), by Irish Fighter. O/B-Juan Pedro term, he had produced Abar. eyecatching runs when third 3--Letra de Cambio (Brz), 123, f, 3, Clackson (Brz)-- in the G2 Sandown Mile Apr. Financial Affair, by Black Tie Affair (Ire). 26 and when runner-up in Margins: 1HF, 1. Reel Buddy and Pat Eddery the G3 Diomed S. at Epsom Julian Herbert/Getty Images last time June 7. His trainer’s Wednesday, Goodwood, Britain son, Richard Hannon Jr., VEUVE CLICQUOT VINTAGE S.-G2, £70,000, Good- knows the horse’s quirks well. “That welcome was wood, 7-30, 2yo, 7fT, 1:27.95, gd/sf. more about Pat but I think the horse deserves it as 1--#@LUCKY STORY, 123, c, 2, by Kris S. well,” he said. “He’s won it fair and square, sat out 1st Dam: Spring Flight (SW, $141,920), by Miswaki the back and he’s quickened by them. You couldn’t 2nd Dam: Coco La Investment, by Coco La Terreur fancy him, but he’s that sort of horse that can pull 3rd Dam: Great Investment, by Saidam one out of the bag. He really does accelerate and this ($95,000 yrl ‘02 KEESEP). O-Abdullah Buhaleeba; track seems to suit him.” B-WinStar Farm LLC; T-Mark Johnston; J-Keith Dalgleish; £40,600. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, Eddery Goes Out a Sussex Winner... £53,393. *Full to Dr Fong, G1SW-Eng, MGSP-US, One of the all-time greats of the British turf, Pat GSW & G1SP-Fr, $757,134. Eddery last won the Sussex in 1994 with Distant 2--The Mighty Tiger, 123, c, 2, Storm Cat--Clear View and was seeking to tie the six wins of Lester Mandate, by Deputy Minister. ($2,500,000 yrl Piggott in this event. “He gave me a lovely ride ‘02 KEESEP). O-Michael Tabor & Susan Magnier; throughout the race and picked up well,” he said of B-G W Humphrey; £15,400. the winner. “I settled him out the back and they 3--Devil Moon (Ire), 123, c, 2, Danehill--Moon Drop went flat out and got to the furlong-marker and all (GB), by Dominion (GB). (Ir£400,000 yrl ‘02 stopped. My little fellow had plenty and he enjoyed GOFORB). O-Michael Tabor & Susan Magnier; them coming back at him so I brought him through B-Quay Bloodstock and Samac Ltd; £7,700. them--he got a half-length near the line then eased up Margins: 1 1/4, 3, 1. Odds: 6-5, 4-1, 100-1. on me. You’ve got to do everything really nice with Also Ran: Castleton (GB), Parkview Love, Kings Point him; so as long as you pet him and look after him (Ire), Forthright (GB), Spanish Ace (GB), Nevisian Lad he’s fine--I just had to squeeze him, as if you give (GB). Scratched: America America. him a slap he pulls up with you.” Click for the racingpost.co.uk chart or for the All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. unless otherwise indicated SMART STRIKE IS THE LEADING 4TH CROP SIRE BOX 626, VERSAILLES, KY 40383 (859) 873-7300 FAX (859) 873-3746 BY NUMBER OF 2003 STAKES WINNERS E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: lanesend.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/31/03 • PAGE 3 of 5 Vintage S. cont. There’s still an awful lot of learning to do and we’ve Lucky Story lived up to his tall reputation to provide just got to hope that the best is still to come. We’ve trainer Mark Johnston with his first winner of this con- brought some hot horses here and this is certainly the test since Mister Baileys (GB) in 1993 and add further best since Mister Baileys.” Bookmakers Victor Chandler gloss to his stable’s array of juvenile stars.