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Mass ‘Cap Returns p.1 (atw) HEADLINE NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 2004 HEAT HAZE RETIRED SUMMER SQUALL PENSIONED Juddmonte Farms' Heat Haze (GB) (Green Desert-- Summer Squall (Storm Bird--Weekend Surprise, by Hasili {Ire}, by Kahyasi {Ire}), an Eclipse Award finalist Secretariat) has been pensioned from stud duty at for champion turf mare, has been retired due to an Lane’s End Farm due to continuing fertility problems. ankle injury, according to Daily Racing Form. The Running in the colors of Dogwood Stable, the five-year-old will be bred this season to another Judd- $300,000 KEEJUL yearling purchase reeled off four monte Eclipse finalist, Empire Maker. "She had a puffy straight wins, including the 1989 GII Saratoga Special ankle," trainer Bobby Frankel during his juvenile season before earning his first Grade told DRF. "I thought about it I score in Saratoga’s marquee event for two-year-olds in and decided not to waste a that race. A hairline fracture, sustained year. I weighed the pros and in the Hopeful, forced the colt to the the negatives. The only thing sidelines for the rest of the year, but he that could help her this year would return the following term and was if she won the champion- pick up where he left off. A winner of ship." A Listed winner in France four of seven starts as a sophomore, Heat Haze Benoit Photo when trained by Andre Fabre, including the GII BlueGrass S., Jim the dark bay rose to promi- Beam S. and GII Pennsylvania Derby, nence when transferred to Frankel's shedrow at the end Summer Squall recorded his biggest of her three-year-old season, capturing the GIII Las score in the 1990 GI Preakness S. over Cienegas H. and the GIII Citgo Distaff Turf Mile at Chur- Unbridled, who had beaten the colt two chill on Derby Day. Following a close second in the GI weeks prior in the Kentucky Derby. He Diana H. at Saratoga, the Juddmonte homebred won finished first or second in 17 of 20 life- Summer Squall the GI Beverly D. S. at Arlington in August, then ran time starts, with 13 victories and earn- Dogwoodstable.com third in the GI Flower Bowl at Belmont. Fourth to even- ings of $1,844,282. The 17-year-old tual Eclipse heroine Islington (Ire) in the GI Breeders' stallion began his stud career at Lane’s End in 1992 and Cup F/M Turf at Santa Anita Oct. 25, Heat Haze dis- has sired 31 stakes winners, including champions Char- played her patented late burst when winning the GI ismatic and Storm Song. He has also been represented Matriarch S. at Hollywood Nov. 30 in what would be by graded stakes winners Summer Colony, Globalize, her final career start. Heat Haze was produced by Postponed, Golden Gale and Delay of Game. From 10 French listed winner Hasili, who has become one of the crops of racing age, Summer Squall is the sire of 208 gems of the Juddmonte broodmare band. A regular winners from 264 starters with lifetime earnings of visitor to Danehill, Hasili produced has produced three $27,794,807. stakes winners to the cover of that now deceased stallion: Banks Hill (GB), the 2001 Eclipse champion turf GRAND HOMBRE TO DUBAI WORLD CUP mare who also ranked as a highweight filly in England Godolphin Racing will send GIII Pennsylvania Derby and France while capturing Group 1 events in both winner Grand Hombre (Grand Slam) to the G1 Dubai countries and bankrolling over $1.9 million; Dansili World Cup at Nad al Sheba Mar. 27, according to Thor- (GB), himself a highweight older miler in England and oughbred Times. Undefeated in four starts for owner France and a close third in the GI Breeders'Cup Mile in Earle Mack, the gelding was purchased privately by 2000; and Intercontinental, a Listed winner who was Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum following third to Russian Rhythm and Six Perfections (Fr) in the his first graded stakes score. The dark bay rounded out G1 1000 Guineas and third in the G1 Grand Criterium, his 2003 campaign with a second-place finish in the who is now being prepared by Frankel for her four-year- GIII Indiana Derby at Hoosier Park Oct. 4. Godolphin old campaign. Heat Haze heads to the breeding shed has accounted for three of the last four editions of the with a record of 14-7-2-2 and earnings of $1,183,620. $6-million race, including Moon Ballad (Ire) last year. 3-time Grade I winner MEDAGLIA D’ORO ($4,554,720) has been beaten only once going a mile and an eighth. John G. Sikura, President The horse who beat him was BUDDHA (G1) PHONE: (859) 255-8290 www.hillndalefarms.com by UNBRIDLED’S SONG, and he stands at Hill < n’ Dale. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2004 9 Pages H G U L F S T R E A M H Yesterday’s Results: MASSCAP RETURNS IN ‘04 The GII Massachusetts 8th-GPX, $36,000, Alw, NW2X, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, H. returns to Suffolk Downs after a one-year hiatus on 1:45 2/5, ft. May 29. The nine-furlong race will be worth $500,000 JOYFUL BALLAD (f, 4, Saint Ballado--Bring Me Joy, by and headlines a the stakes schedule at the Boston oval Deputy Minister) was a winner in her two latest, includ- this year. The MassCap has been won in the past by ing an 8 1/2-length romp at this distance against Tampa such champions as Seabiscuit, Whirlaway, Cigar and allowance foes Jan. 23. A 5-1 shot here, the filly tracked Skip Away. Macho Uno won the 2002 renewal of the the early pace, mounted her challenge in mid-stretch race. Other stakes races are scheduled and will be and drew off late to score by 1 3/4 lengths over Chase worth $40,000, an increase of $5,000 from 2003. Live Gap (Hennessy). Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-0, $44,120. racing returns to Suffolk on May 1 and runs through O/B-Glen Hill Farm (FL). T-Thomas F Proctor. Nov. 30. A series of Mass-bred stakes will be scheduled at a later date. 7th-GPX, $34,000, Alw, NW1X, 4yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:44 1/5, ft. BAHAMA JOHN (c, 4, Saint Ballado--Rhythm of Life, by H S O. C A L I F O R N I A H Deputy Minister), a half brother to Belmont S. victor Sarava (Wild Again, GISW, $695,640), broke his Retirement for Grey Memo?: maiden sprinting at Aqueduct last November and re- Multiple graded stakes winner Grey Memo (Memo turned to run a late-closing second in a Jan. 3 {Chi}), who is owned by a partnership consisting of Pat Gulfstream allowance before an even fourth-place effort Thompson, Ron Manzani and Russell Sarno, has been Jan. 22. Trying a route for the first time, the chestnut sent to Thompson’s Southern California farm Tuesday colt, a 7-2 chance, pressed the early pace before bat- and may be retired from racing. Last in Saturday’s tling head to head with Country Judge (Judge T C) in a Sensational Star H. at Santa Anita, the seven-year-old stretch long duel to win by a gutsy head. Lifetime Re- is a winner of eight of 52 lifetime starts, including the cord: 5-2-1-0, $56,835. G2 Godolphin Mile and the GII San Diego H. “He’s as O/B-Timber Bay Farm (KY). T-James A Jerkens. sound as a bell of brass, but I think he’s tired of being there,” Thompson told Daily Racing Form. “He needs a 3rd-GPX, $32,000, Msw, 3yo, a8.5fT, 1:43 4/5, fm. vacation. We’ll put him up and decide what to do.” +SHAKESPEARE (c, 3, Theatrical {Ire}--Lady Shirl {GISW, $1,001,923}, by That's a Nice), backwards STAKES CLOSINGS early, rallied wide and came home best. At 5-2 in his debut, he won by three while first-out Statesman TOMORROW, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20: (Royal Academy) trailed him home. Lifetime Record: 02-28 $125,000 Bayou Breeders’ Cup H.-III, 1-1-0-0, $19,200. FG, 3yo/up, f/m, a9fT (50) O-Dell Ridge Farm & William Schettine. B-Dell Ridge www.stakesdigestweekly.com Farm (KY). T-William I Mott. “PINE BLUFF is an excellent value if PINE BLUFF you want a racehorse.” S Owner-Breeder International, Feb. 2004 Danzig S Rowdy Angel NEW GRADED WINNER! Feb 14–Bear Fan, won Barbara Fritchie H.-G2 BOX 626, VERSAILLES, KY 40383 (859) 873-7300 FAX (859) 873-3746 E-MAIL: [email protected] 2004 STUD FEE: $10,000 LIVE FOAL WEB SITE: www.lanesend.com TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 2/19/04 • PAGE 2 of 9 9th-GPX, $32,000, Msw, 3yo, a8.5fT, 1:43 3/5, fm. MR. J. T. L. (c, 3, Smart Strike--Star Reputation {MSP}, A M E R I C A N - B R E D W I N N E R S H H by Star Spangled) ran seventh over the main at Wood- bine Nov. 30 and has been idle since. A whopping 27-1 IN BRITAIN: here, the bay took control after a quarter mile and held Toronto Heights, g, 3, King of Kings (Ire)--Revoltosa off the challenge of Kennel Up (Joyeux Danseur) late to (Ire), by Catrail.