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VINDICATION AT TURFWAY HEADLINE ...p7 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2002 LODER LOADED FOR BEAR GOING THE DISTANCE Fresh from saddling Almushahar to win Friday’s G2 Mandy’s Gold (Gilded Time) had been farther than Champagne S. at Doncaster, trainer David Loder sends seven furlongs just once before, finishing first in the the unbeaten Dublin (Ire) (Carson City) into battle with GIII Comely S. at a mile at Aqueduct in April of 2001. $6.4 million KEESEP yearling The chestnut filly was disqualified and placed second Van Nistelrooy (Storm Cat) for drifting in during the stretch drive in that race, but in the G1 Aga Khan Studs she caused no trouble in the GI Ruffian H. at Belmont National S. at The Curragh Park yesterday, posting a this afternoon. Following in rallying 2 1/4-length score. “I the hoofsteps of stablemate thought that if we could sit Hawk Wing, Van Nistelrooy off it a little bit, things would took the G2 Futurity S. Aug. work out,” trainer Michael 24 last time, albeit in less Van Nistelrooy Inpho/Tom Honan Gorham said. “[Jockey Jose dramatic fashion. He had Santos] did an excellent job previously won a slowly run Listed Tyros S. at this of sensing the pace. He just track July 27 and gives the impression he will be better sat back and did what he off a stronger pace. Dublin took a competitive renewal had to do.” Gorham added Mandy’s Gold Takes Ruffian of the G3 Vintage S. at Goodwood July 31, beating that the four-year-old could Adam Coglianese photo subsequent Listed Acomb S. winner Bourbonnais (Ire) try a little more ground in the by 1 1/4 lengths and showing battling qualities that will future. “The Breeders’ Cup [Distaff] is a possibility,” he stand him in good stead. The two help form a four- said. “That’s why we wanted to stretch her out and get pronged attack from Ballydoyle that also includes a feel...it looks like she could definitely get the dis- Spartacus (Ire) (Danehill), winner of the G1 Phoenix S. tance.” (More on the Ruffian, p2) over this track Aug. 11, as trainer Aidan O’Brien bids for his fifth renewal since 1996. Dermot Weld will be Saturday, Belmont Park looking to the impressive Gowran maiden winner Re- RUFFIAN H.-GI, $300,000, BEL, 9-14, 3yo/up, f/m, fuse to Bend (Ire) (Salder’s Wells) to provide him with 1 1/16m, 1:42 2/5, ft. his third National S. since ‘95, while John Oxx is bid- 1--sMANDY'S GOLD, 116, f, 4, by Gilded Time ding for this third edition since ‘93 with the Tipperary 1st Dam: Manduria (SP-Ger & GSP-Ity), maiden scorer Hanabad (Ire) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}). by Aloma's Ruler Sunday, The Curragh, Ireland, post time: 3:15 p.m. 2nd Dam: Maggie O'Shea, by Scout Leader AGA KHAN STUDS NATIONAL S.-G1, i325,000, 2yo, 3rd Dam: Wisp O'Will, by New Policy c/f, 7fT ($87,000 2yo ‘00 FTMMAY). O-Steeplechase Farm; SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER B-Audley Farm Inc (VA); T-Michael E Gorham; J-J A 1 7 Benicio (Ire) Spectrum (Ire) Bolger Santos; $180,000. Lifetime Record: 15-9-3-3, 2 8 Checkit (Ire) Mukaddamah Channon $639,643. *1/2 to Matula (Dixieland Band), SW & 3 2 Dublin (Ire) Carson City Loder GSP-Ger, $154,794. 4 10 Hanabad (Ire) Cadeaux Genereux (GB) Oxx 2--You, 117, f, 3, You and I--Our Dani, by Homebuilder. 5 4 Kimberley Mine (Ire) Peintre Celebre A O'Brien O-Edmund Gann; B-Dolphus Morrison (KY); $60,000. 6 5 Macedonian King (Ire) King of Kings (Ire) A O'Brien 3--Shine Again, 117, m, 5, Wild Again--Shiner, by Two 7 3 Refuse to Bend (Ire) Sadler's Wells Weld Punch. O-Bohemia Stable; B-Mrs Richard C Dupont 8 9 Roskilde (Ire) Danehill Channon (MD); $33,000. 9 1 Spartacus (Ire) Danehill A O'Brien Margins: 2 1/4, 2HF, 1 3/4. Odds: 8.90, 2.05, 4.80. 10 6 Van Nistelrooy Storm Cat A O'Brien Also Ran: Minister's Baby, Raging Fever. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/15/02 • PAGE 2 of 12 Ruffian H. cont. Saturday, Doncaster, Britain A GOLDEN GRADE I Mandy’s Gold (Gilded Time), on ROTHMANS ROYALS ST LEGER S.-G1, £400,000, the board in all 14 previous starts, had managed two Doncaster, 9-14, 3yo, c/f, 14f 132ydsT, 3:02.92, gd/fm. wins in graded company, taking the June 8 GIII Chicago 1--@sBOLLIN ERIC (GB) 126, c, 3, by Shaamit (Ire) Breeders’ Cup H. at Arlington and the Aug. 2 GIII Hon- 1st Dam: Bollin Zola (Ire), by Alzao orable Miss S. at Saratoga. The Virginia-bred tried a 2nd Dam: Sauntry (Ire), by Ballad Rock (Ire) Grade I for the first time in her latest and was not dis- 3rd Dam: Crestia (GB), by Prince Tenderfoot graced, finishing third behind Shine Again (Wild Again) O-Sir Neil Westbrook; B-Sir Neil & Lady Westbrook; and Raging Fever (Storm Cat) after setting a fast pace T-Tim Easterby; J-Kevin Darley; £240,000. Lifetime in the seven-furlong GI Ballerina H. at the Spa Aug. 25. Record: 10-3-3-4, £348,659. *1/2 to Bollin Joanne Last of five in the Ruffian as first favored Raging Fever (GB) (Damister), GSW-GB, $190,168. and then You (You and I) led, the longshot in the field 2--Highest (Ire), 126, c, 3, Selkirk--Pearl Kite, by Silver fought her way to the front at the eighth pole and drew Hawk. (125,000gns yrl ‘00 TATOCT). O-Highclere clear. Raging Fever faded to last. “She was working T’bred Racing Ltd; B-Saeed Manana; £92,000. hard, but she wasn’t herself today,” jockey John 3--Bandari (Ire), 126, c, 3, Alhaarth (Ire)--Miss Audimar, Velazquez said. Click for the: brisnet.com chart or the by Mr Leader. (Ir£40,000 yrl ‘00 GOFORB). O-Sheikh brisnet.com catalog-style pedigree. For the race replay, Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Rathasker Stud; select: broadband or modem. £46,000. Margins: 1 1/4, 2, 1HF. Odds: 7-1, 10-1, 13-8. Also ran: Mamool (Ire), Mr Dinos (Ire), Balakheri (Ire), R E S U L T S P P First Charter (GB), Sholokhov (Ire). Scratched: Black Sam Bellamy (Ire), Nysaean (Ire). Saturday, Moonee Valley, Australia Bollin Eric swept past Bandari in the straight and held MANIKATO S.-G1, A$350,000, Moonee Valley (Mel- off the late effort of Highest to give the North its first bourne), 9-14, 6fT, 3yo/up, 1:10.50, gd. St Leger since Peleid (GB) in 1973. Recording his first 1--SPINNING HILL (AUS), 121, m, 6, Dolphin Street (Fr) success since taking a mile nursery over this course in 1st Dam: Incline (Aus), by Century (Aus) September, the Tim Easterby-trained colt bounced back 2nd Dam: Rise (Aus), by Kaoru Star (Aus) from a series of defeats in lesser class. But he had 3rd Dam: Blue Mountain (Aus), by Novalis (Ger) stayed on into third behind Bandari in the G2 Great O/B-Mr O P Tait & Mrs S S Nivison; T-Guy Walter; Voltigeur S. last time at York Aug. 20, suggesting he J-Patrick Payne; A$227,500. would relish this extended 14 furlongs. Settled in fifth 2--Bel Esprit (Aus), 112, c, 3, Royal Academy-- early as Mr Dinos (Ire) (Desert King {Ire}) set a generous Bespoken (Aus), by Vain (Aus). O-M J Duffy, K D Stern, et al; B-Mr P Gunter; A$70,000. pace, he always travelled strongly and was angled wide 3--Mistegic (Aus), 127, g, 4, Strategic (Aus)--Volcanic for his challenge inside the final half mile as Richard Mist (Aus), by Volcanic Prince (Aus). O-F A Coorey & Hills committed Bandari. Lengthening past that rival Miss M L Johnson; B-Mr F A Coorey & Ms M L John- with 500 yards remaining, he stretched out well from son; A$31,500. there to win handily. “I’ve been trying so long for an Margins: 3/4, NK. Odds: 15-2, 4-9, 15-2. English Classic,” said jockey Kevin Darley, “and for it to Also ran: Dash For Cash (Aus), Marstic (Aus), Shaye happen on one of Tim’s for the North is brilliant. I Spice (Aus), The Big Chill (NZ), Point Danger (Aus), wanted to ease out and give him a bit of room--he’s a Barkada (Aus). Scratched: Fair Embrace (Aus). big long-striding horse. When he got out, he pricked his Spinning Hill, carrying the same colors as recently ears a little bit, but kept galloping all the way to the retired multi-millioniare Tie The Knot (NZ) and making line.” Easterby, whose uncle and father trained for the her first start since April, won the first Group 1 of the Westbrooks before him, commented, “This is the best Australian season. Reserved early, she pounced in the ground he has run on all year and he really got the trip final 100 meters to catch front-running favourite Bel well. It’s like a fairytale. When he was a foal, my father Esprit. "She proved again what a great mare she is,” said he was unbelievable and we’ve never had any said trainer Guy Walter. “I will take her home to Sydney trouble with him.