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LUAS LINE GOES FOR FOUR IN A ROW HEADLINE ...p3 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2005 ROBERT SCANLON PASSES AWAY REPEAT PERFORMANCE? Robert N. Scanlon, who set a world record when Susan Magnier’s Oratorio (Ire) (Danehill) is used to selling a juvenile colt by Tale of the Cat for $5.2 million being the underdog, but he will start as the warm favor- to Darley at Fasig-Tipton Calder in March, passed away ite in today’s G1 Emirates Airline Thursday. He was 57. “His impact Champion S. at Newmarket as he on the Darley operation was big bids for a third straight score at and broad,” said Jimmy Bell, presi- the highest level. Having upset dent of Darley USA. “John Fergu- Motivator (GB) at 12-1 in the son first established our associa- July 2 G1 Eclipse S. at Sandown tion with him and, over the last and at 7-1 in the G1 Irish Cham- three years, we have sent all of pion S. at Leopardstown Sept. our yearlings to him, as well as our 10 on his last two starts, the two-year-old purchases. Sheikh sophomore bids to end Aidan Mohammed and Princess Haya O’Brien’s drought in this event Oratorio france-galop.com came to know him very quickly, while emulating the 1997 hero and Sheikh Mohammed himself Pilsudski (Ire) in completing the Irish-English Champion invited Bob to England on several double. “Oratorio is an amazing horse,” O’Brien said occasions to observe our horses after the Irish Champion. “He has everything--speed, Robert Scanlon there. That speaks volumes on stamina and a big heart.” Champion S. cont. p2 Horsephotos how everyone, top to bottom, felt about Bob Scanlon. He was spot-on when it came to DECISIONS, DECISIONS... judging a horse’s potential. He could appraise a horse Whether it is George Washington (Ire) (Danehill) or so accurately without a lot of fluff. His insight was Horatio Nelson (Ire) (Danehill) that lines up in today’s really phenomenal and always to the point.” Bell added, G1 Darley Dewhurst S. at Newmarket, there is a sense “From a personal standpoint, Bob was always so much of inevitability that Ballydoyle will collect its second fun to be around. He enjoyed his family and his friends renewal. The former looked explosive when powering and his horses. It was a pleasure to know him, and I to an eight-length tally in the Aug. 7 G1 Phoenix S. at think Sheikh Mohammed and Princess Haya and John The Curragh, his third straight victory. The bay was Ferguson would echo those sentiments.” One of the simply going through the motions to collect the Sept. industries leading consignors of two-year-olds, the Irish 18 G1 National S. by two lengths, but jockey Kieren horseman also operated Scanlon Training Center near Fallon said after the race, “He’s inclined to idle when he Williston, Florida, with his wife, Connie, and his son gets there and that's what he did. I was very im- David. Both Darley and Coolmore sent young horses to pressed, but there was nothing to test him. He needs the training center. Sales graduates included champion good horses to up his game.” If the Suffolk winds fail Artax, GI Preakness and GI Belmont S. hero Afleet Alex, to dry the ground, George Washington will stay home GI Haskell Invitational H. winner Lion Heart, Grade I and unbeaten stable companion Horatio Nelson will be winner and top sire Unbridled’s Song and Grade I win- asked to follow up on his success in the G2 Futurity S. ner and leading freshman sire Songandaprayer. Scanlon at The Curragh Aug. 20 and in the G1 Prix Jean-Luc is survived by his wife, sons David and Rob, grandson Lagardere at Longchamp just 13 days ago. Fallon, who Ryley, mother Nellie, brothers Lee, Jimmy and Liam and has been aboard the bay in each of his four career sisters Betty, Marlene and Helen. A memorial service starts, said after his win in the July 7 G3 Superlative S. will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at Blessed at Newmarket, “He stays well and he quickens--he’s Trinity Catholic Church in Ocala, Florida. In lieu of flow- got everything you need in a good horse. It’s still early ers, contributions are suggested to the American Can- days, but he’s a horse you want on your side.” cer Society or Hospice of North Central Florida. Dewhurst S. cont. p3 www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/15/05 • PAGE 2 of 11 Saturday, Newmarket, Britain, post time: 3:10 p.m. Today’s Graded Stakes EMIRATES AIRLINE CHAMPION S.-G1, £433,200, brought to you by 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT 1 7 Alkaased Kingmambo Cumani 128 2 9 Maraahel (Ire) Alzao Stoute 128 3 14 Prospect Park (GB) Sadler’s Wells Laffon-Parias 128 4 5 Rakti (GB) Polish Precedent M Jarvis 128 5 15 Touch Of Land (Fr) Lando (Ger) Pantall 128 Click for TV 6 3 Alexander Goldrun (Ire) Gold Away (Ire) Bolger 125 9:05a Challenge S.-G2, Nkt 7 10 Chic (GB) Machiavellian Stoute 125 9:35a Dewhurst S.-G1, Nkt 8 4 Pride (Fr) Peintre Celebre de Royer-Dupre 125 9 13 David Junior Pleasant Tap Meehan 123 10:10a Champion S.-G1, Nkt 10 8 Echo Of Light (GB) Dubai Millennium (GB) bin Suroor 123 11:00a Premio Vittorio di Capua-G1, Mla 11 1 Layman Sunday Silence bin Suroor 123 11:25a Rockfel S.-G2, Nkt 12 2 Oratorio (Ire) Danehill A O’Brien 123 12:05p Jockey Club Cup-G3, Nkt 13 6 Pinson (Ire) Halling Rouget 123 12:40p Darley S.-G3, Nkt 14 12 Rob Roy Lear Fan Stoute 123 3:22p Durham Cup H.-GIII, Woo brisnet.com PPs HRTV 15 11 Whazzat (GB) Daylami (Ire) B Hills 120 4:30p Calder Derby-GIII, Crc brisnet.com PPs TVG Oratorio will be favored, but he will be at his best on 4:43p Athenia H.-GIII, Bel brisnet.com PPs TVG fast ground, as will Alkaased, who relished quick condi- 4:58p Hawthorne Derby-GIII, Haw brisnet.com PPs TVG tions when recording an impressive score in the June 5:40p QE II Challenge Cup S.-GI, Kee brisnet.com PPs ESPN 26 G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. He was runner-up to N P Bloodstock’s Pride (Fr) in the Sept. 11 G2 Prix Foy 6:01p Spend A Buck H.-GIII, Crc brisnet.com PPs TVG at Longchamp and connections are hoping that the 7:30p Oak Tree Derby-GII, Osa brisnet.com PPs TVG forecasted dry spell does its work. Sir Michael Stoute 8:08p Ballerina BC S.-GIII, Hst brisnet.com PPs TRN saddles a trio including Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al All Post Times are Eastern Daylight Time. Maktoum’s Maraahel. He lost out in a blanket finish Click here to download all brisnet.com PPs for today’s graded races. when third in the Aug. 16 G1 International S. at York RED RANSOM Filly Sets before disappointing when only third in the G3 Strensall S. back there 15 days later. “The International was a Tattersalls Sale Record! tremendous run and he will wear blinkers to squeeze a Click Here for More... bit more out of him," jockey Richard Hills said. "They'll just help him concentrate a little bit more, as he travels P P R E V I E W S P very well in his races and we just need him to finish out a bit better." Godolphin rely on Layman and Echo of Light (GB). The former took the G3 Sovereign S. at Salisbury on his belated sophomore bow Aug. 11 be- The brisnet.com ‘Race of the Day’ is the fore disappointing when sixth behind Cheveley Park GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup. Stud’s Chic (GB) (Machiavellian) in the G2 Celebration For pps and a complete race analysis, click here. Mile 17 days later. Echo of Light steps up off an im- pressive conditions score at Doncaster Sept. 9. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/15/05 • PAGE 3 of 11 Saturday, Newmarket, Britain, post time: 2:35 p.m. Saturday, Keeneland, post time: 5:40 p.m. EDT DARLEY DEWHURST S.-G1, £250,000, 2yo, c/f, 7fT QUEEN ELIZABETH II CHALLENGE CUP S.-GI, SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER $500,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT 1 9 Close To You (Ire) Shinko Forest (Ire) Mills PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS 2 7 George Washington (Ire) Danehill A O’Brien 1 Singhalese (GB) Singspiel (Ire) Cassidy 4-1 3 3 Horatio Nelson (Ire) Danehill A O’Brien 2 Luas Line (Ire) Danehill Wachman 5-2 4 1 Humungous (Ire) Giant’s Causeway Egerton 3 Isla Cozzene Cozzene N Canani 20-1 5 5 Opera Cape (GB) Barathea (Ire) Kirk 4 Karen’s Caper War Chant Gosden 5-1 6 4 Palace Episode Machiavellian K Ryan 5 Gorella (Fr) Grape Tree Road (GB) Biancone 5-1 7 6 Primary Giant’s Causeway Loder 6 Three Degrees (Ire) Singspiel (Ire) Gallagher 7-2 8 2 Red Clubs (Ire) Red Ransom B Hills 7 Naissance Royale (Ire) Giant’s Causeway Clement 5-1 9 8 Sir Percy (GB) Mark Of Esteem (Ire) Tregoning 8 Sweet Talker Stormin Fever Pitts 15-1 All carry 126 pounds.