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Still In Love Ekes Out Shuka Sho Win HEADLINE p.2 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com TUESDAY, OCT. 21, 2003 FALBRAV APPEAL FAILS Azeri Out of Breeders’ Cup The Irish Turf Club’s Appeals and Referrals Commit- Azeri (Jade Hunter) will not be defending her title in tee has denied an appeal to reverse the order of finish the Oct. 25 GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff. It has not yet for the Sept. 6 G1 Irish Champion S. at Leopardstown. been decided if the reigning Horse of the Year will race Trainer Luca Cumani lodged an appeal on behalf of again. In a statement released Sunday night, owner owners Luciano Salice (Scuderia Rencati) and Teruya Michael Paulson said, “[Skipping the Distaff] was a hard Yoshida after local stewards de- decision to make, but I am confident it was the right cided not to amend the result on decision and in the best interest of Azeri. I was con- the day of the race when Falbrav cerned to see two very fast works over the last two (Ire) (Fairy King) finished a neck weeks, and her response to such has not made me feel second to High Chaparral (Ire) confident that she has recovered totally from whatever (Sadler's Wells). The committee, affected her unusual performance [third] in the [GII] made up of Frank Clarke, Frank Lady’s Secret [Sept. 28]. I do not believe that she Hardy and Michael Osborne, would be 100 percent ready to compete in the World found that interference did take Thoroughbred Championship races.” Trainer Laura de place but was not sufficient to Seroux, added, “She walked this morning and is fine, alter the result of the race. “Ob- but in my opinion, she should be retired. I’ve been viously we are disappointed with expressing my concern over what she’s been trying to the outcome,” Cumani told PA telegraph to me. Sooner or later, something is going to Sport. “We thought the horse jump up and make it very clear.” A winner of 14 of 16 Falbrav HKJC photo would have won, and it’s slightly career starts, including eight Grade I victories, Azeri has disappointing that they did not earned $3,044,820. She will be shipped to Kentucky agree. But we received a good hearing and we will put before it is decided whether or not to retire her. it behind us now.” Cumani added that a decision on Falbrav’s participation in the Breeders’ Cup will be Asmussen’s Army Works made today. Aidan O’Brien, trainer of High Chaparral, A trio of Steve Asmussen trainees put forth their final added: “I don’t want to say much about it. I’m not serious works Monday over a fast Churchill Downs happy or relieved. It’s over now, end of story. We look track in preparation for Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup at forward to America with the horse next weekend.” Santa Anita. GI Juvenile candidate Cuvee (Carson City) zipped five furlongs in :59 1/5 while working in com- pany with a stablemate, the co-fastest at the distance. BREEDERS’ CUP “He needs to stay pretty fast,” said Asmussen. “We’re looking at a large field, he’s a forwardly placed horse, BULLETIN he is the target for them in the race and he needs to be ready for a good one.” Lady Tak (Mutakddim), whose Godolphin Take Two GI Distaff chances received a boost with Azeri’s defec- Godolphin will be represented by a select team of tion, also worked five furlongs. The three-year-old got two at Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita, it was the distance in :59 3/5, the third-fastest time of the announced yesterday. Turf hopeful Sulamani (Ire) morning. Working with a pair of stablemates, she fin- (Hernando {Fr}) and Mezzo Soprano (Darshaan {GB}), ished behind one of them on orders from Asmussen. who heads for the Filly & Mare Turf, will have their final Asmussen’s third BC bullet, Posse (Silver Deputy), serious workouts at Belmont Park tomorrow. “Sulamani breezed an easy four furlongs in :49 3/5, which ranked and Mezzo Soprano are both doing well,” commented 20th among 40 works at the distance. “We’ve got Pat trainer Saeed bin Suroor. “They will travel to Santa on our side and, if we get the trip, he’ll fly home,” said Anita on Wednesday after working in the morning.” Asmussen. (Breeders’ Cup Bulletin cont. p2) April 13 Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale Entries close Friday, October 24 (800) 456-3412 www.keeneland.com www.keeneland.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/21/03 • PAGE 2 of 5 It’s Got a Great Beat An Eventful Morning for Peace Rules Padua Stable and John and Joseph Iracane’s Cajun Mile hopeful Peace Rules (Jules) “looked good” in his Beat (Grand Slam), gearing up for the GI Sprint, re- final prep for the race, working four furlongs in :47 1/5 ceived a relaxed “maintenance work” at Churchill yes- at Hollywood Park yesterday morning, but got loose terday. The three-year-old breezed four panels in after the move when his exercise rider Marco Ramirez :49 2/5, the 16th fastest of 40 at the distance. “We was unseated as he pulled up. Both horse and rider just needed something to stretch his legs, and that’s escaped the incident unscathed. “The stirrup snapped what we got,” said trainer Steve Margolis. Cajun Beat off,” Ramirez explained. Trainer Bobby Frankel added, is slated to ship to California Wednesday and will most “It’s a good lesson for these guys. You’ve got to take likely gallop Thursday, according to Margolis. In related care of your tack. Nobody wants to do the work to news, fellow Sprint contender Great Notion (Elusive clean the tack, but this is a good example of why you Quality) worked five furlongs in :51 2/5 over a fast do it.” As for the workout, Frankel said, “He did it real surface at Trackside Louisville training center. Despite easy.” Peace Rules hasn’t been out since running sec- the pedestrian time--only one of the 15 other works at ond in the GI Travers S. Aug. 23. the distance was slower--trainer Darrin Miller was pleased. “It was good,” he said. “I thought ‘less was more’ with him.” P R E S U L T S P Sunday, Kyoto, Japan “The Works” SHUKA SHO-G1-JRA, ¥174,300,000, Kyoto, 10-19, Belmont Park 3yo, 2000mT, 1:59.10, fm. Volponi (Cryptoclearance, Classic) 3f :35.03 1--STILL IN LOVE (JPN), 121, f, 3, by Sunday Silence Dynever (Dynaformer, Classic) 4f :49.33 1st Dam: Bradamante, by Roberto Voodoo Dancer (Kingmambo, F/M Turf) 4f :50.14 2nd Dam: Sulemeif, by Northern Dancer 3rd Dam: Barely Even, by Creme de la Creme Belmont Park Training Track O-North Hills Management Co. Ltd; B-Shimokobe Society Selection (Coronado’s Quest) 7f • 1:28.00 Farm; T-S Matsumoto; J-H Miyuki; ¥92,780,000. *1/2 to Big Baillamont (Jpn) (Baillamont), SW-Jpn, Santa Anita $608,669. Lifetime Record: 7-5-1-0. Shake You Down (Montbrook, Sprint) 4f •:45.20 2--Admire Groove (Jpn), 121, f, 3, Sunday Silence--Air Class Above (Quiet American, Juv. Fillies) 4f :45.40 Groove (Jpn), by Tony Bin (Ire). O-Riichi Kondo; Siphonizer (Siphon {Brz}, Juvenile) 4f :47.60 B-Northern Farm; ¥37,080,000. Mambo Train (Kingmambo, Juvenile) 4f :49.20 Be Gentle (Tale of the Cat, Juv. Fillies) 4f :49.60 3--Yamakatsu Lily (Jpn), 121, f, 3, Timber Country-- Rinden Lily (Jpn), by Mill George. O-H Yamada; Pleasantly Perfect (Pleasant Colony, Classic) 5f •:57.80 Consecrate (Silver Charm, Juvenile) 5f :58.60 B-Einoshin Abe; ¥22,540,000. Zosima (Capote, Juv. Fillies) 5f 1:00.00 Margins: 3/4, NK, NK. Odds: 3.20, 2.50, 20.00. Capitano (Belong to Me, Juvenile) 5f 1:01.00 Still In Love became only the second horse to sweep Vino Tinto (Boundary, Juv. Fillies) 6f 1:13.40 the Japanese Filly Triple Crown when she came from Musical Chimes (In Excess {Ire}, F/M Turf) 6fT • 1:16.20 just off the pace to take Sunday’s G1 Shuka Sho. Com- ing off a disappointing fifth-place finish in September’s Hollywood Park G2 Rose S. in the first start of her autumn campaign, Peace Rules (Jules, Mile) 4f •:47.20 Still In Love settled in mid-pack early. Taken to the Aldebaran (Mr. Prospector, Sprint) 4f :47.60 outside for the drive, the filly powered to the front in Midas Eyes (Touch Gold, Sprint) 4fg :48.20 upper stretch and held off favored Admire Groove late Century City (Ire) (Danzig, Mile) 4f :48.80 for a 3/4-length score. “She was very responsive today, Shadow of Mine (Belong to Me, Juv. Fillies) 4f :50.40 so when I asked her turning for home, she answered Hollywood Story (Wild Rush, Juv. Fillies) 5f •:58.80 impressively,” said winning jockey Hideaki Miyuki. “I Tarlow (Stormin Fever, Juv. Fillies) 5f 1:00.00 am very pleased to sweep the triple crown.” • Represents the fastest work at the distance (Results cont. p3) TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/21/03 • PAGE 3 of 5 Saturday, Kyoto, Japan (Fuchu Himba S. cont.) DAILY HAI NISAI S.-G2-JRA, ¥72,570,000, Kyoto, 2001 Japanese Oaks winner Lady Pastel had been 10-18, 2yo, 1600mT, 1:34.1, fm. winless since taking the G3 Nakayama Himba S.