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3,000 Wins for Johnny V HEADLINE p. 1 ATW NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2004 AFLEET ALEX FLEETEST OF ALL NOTHING TO LOSE IN BERNARD BARUCH Afleet Alex (Northern Afleet) proved the demolition of Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Nothing to Lose (Sky Clas- Delaware Park foes in his first two career outings was sic) headlines Saratoga’s first grass stakes of the sea- no fluke with a resounding son, this afternoon’s nine-furlong GII Bernard Baruch 5 1/4-length stakes-record set- H., scheduled for the inner turf. The Spa’s compulsory ting win in yesterday’s GII San- rains will ensure sod with plenty of give, and while ford S. at Saratoga. The bay Nothing to Lose hasn’t yet run over a yielding lawn, he colt, sent off the slight 3-1 fa- boasts a perfect vorite, was allowed to rate off three-for-three record over fractions of :22.29, :45.58, and courses rated good--a stat :57.26, but stormed into conten- that includes a pair of Grade tion with a five-wide move into III stakes and a win at the lane. He inhaled the leaders Saratoga. The Bobby Frankel and drew clear with ease, stop- trainee cut out the running in ping the timer in 1:09.32. Afleet the July 3 GI United Nations Alex came into his stakes debut H. at Monmouth and gamely off a pair of dominating wins at Afleet Alex A Coglianese held on for third, but will Delaware Park, first taking his Nothing to Lose J Raftery likely be kept off what prom- debut by 11 1/4 lengths June 26 and then adding a 12- length allowance tally July 12, covering both 5 1/2- ises to be an honest pace, with the likes of Quest Star furlong contests in 1:03 4/5. Cont. p. 2 (Broad Brush) and Irish Colonial (Colonial Affair) lining up. Last year’s Virginia Derby winner Silver Tree Thursday, Saratoga (Hennessy), third in the July 10 GIII Poker H., has SANFORD S.-GII, $150,000, SAR, 7-29, 2yo, 6f, flashed brilliance, but has failed to hit the board in two 1:09 1/5 (NSR), ft. 1 1/8-mile races. An interesting longshot is the Argen- 1--@#AFLEET ALEX, 120, c, 2, by Northern Afleet tine Mr. Light (Arg) (Numerous), who won a pair of 1st Dam: Maggy Hawk, by Hawkster Gulfstream allowances earlier this year and should be 2nd Dam: Qualique, by *Hawaii primed in his third start off a freshening. Making just 3rd Dam: Dorothy Gaylord, by *Sensitivo his second career start on the grass is old pro Evening ($75,000 2yo 2004 FTMMAY). O-Cash Is King Attire (Black Tie Affair {Ire}). Connections hope the Stable; B-John Martin Silvertand (FL); T-T Ritchey; J-J surface switch can revitalize the gelding, who was a Rose; $90,000. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $130,800. flat fifth in the GII Massachusetts H. June 19. *Full to Unforgettable Max, MGSP, $230,064. 2--Flamenco, 122, c, 2, Dance Master--Libre, by Fly So Friday, Saratoga, post time: 4:47 p.m. EDT Free. ($11,500 wlng '02 OBSOCT; $37,000 yrl '03 BERNARD BARUCH H.-GII, $150,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/8mT OBSAUG; $150,000 2yo 2004 OBSFEB). PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS O-Peachtree Stable; B-Moloney & Thompson (FL); $30,000. 1 Quest Star Broad Brush Walden 6-1 3--Consolidator, 118, c, 2, Storm Cat--Good Example 2 Evening Attire Black Tie Affair (Ire) P Kelly 8-1 (Fr), by Crystal Glitters. ($1,250,000 yrl '03 3 Irish Colonial Colonial Affair Schulhofer 10-1 KEESEP). O-Robert B & Beverly J Lewis; B-Pacelco 4 Quiet Ruler Woodman Mueller 20-1 SA (KY); $15,000. 5 Mr. Light (Arg) Numerous Penna Jr. 8-1 Margins: 5 1/4, NK, 3/4. Odds: 3.00, 5.80, 3.20. 6 Silver Tree Hennessy Mott 2-1 Also Ran: Winning Expression, Departing Now, 7 Nothing to Lose Sky Classic Frankel 9-5 Lunarpal, Smokescreen, Calypso Band, Maximus C, 8 Union Place Out of Place Schulhofer 10-1 Gold Joy, Fire Path. MTO Gygistar Prospector’s Music Hennig 8-5 (859) 233-4252 FAX (859) 987-0008 www.claibornefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/30/04 • PAGE 2 of 5 Afleet Alex Wins Sanford (cont. from p. 1) GOODWOOD CUP-G2 result cont. “This horse is a beast,” jockey Jeremy Rose said after Darasim made all under Joe Fanning to provide trainer winning yesterday’s GII Sanford S. aboard Afleet Alex. Mark Johnston with his fifth renewal of this race since “He’s classy enough to sit off the speed and take off. It 1995. On his favored fast surface, the six-year-old is seems he has an unlimited amount of gears; that’s why one of the finest stayers in Europe and he earned his I think he can easily go longer.” Winning trainer Tim place among the elite when beating Westerner (GB) in Ritchey remains cautiously optimistic about Afleet both the G2 Prix Kergorlay at Deauville last August and Alex’s future. “Two races at Delaware, Jeremy just sat G3 Prix Gladiateur at Longchamp in September. When on him. When they run those kinds of races, you’ve got the ground turned against him the following month, he to put him where you can find out what they have. He’s still mustered third behind that rival in the G1 Prix du a nice horse. We’ll find out if he’s a very nice horse in Cadran at Longchamp, but failed to offer any threat the near future.” Click for brisnet.com chart, brisnet.com when last in the G1 Prix Royal-Oak (French St Leger) in catalogue-style pedigree or video race: broadband or modem. his season finale Oct. 26. Testing ground claimed his chance when sixth on his return in the G3 Sagaro S. at P R E S U L T S P Ascot Apr. 28, but the dry spell saw him bounce back to his best when wiring the G3 Betty Barclay- Thursday, Goodwood, Britain Rennen at Baden-Baden May 22. He gave his all when LADY O GOODWOOD CUP-G2, £100,000, Goodwood, third behind Papineau (GB) in a strong renewal of the 7-29, 3yo/up, 2mT, 3:26.93, gd/fm. G1 Ascot Gold Cup at the Royal meeting last time June 1--DARASIM (IRE), 130, g, 6, by Kahyasi (Ire) 17, but met nothing of that calibre in this renewal. 1st Dam: Dararita (Ire), by Halo Taken straight to the front in customary fashion, he 2nd Dam: Darara (Ire), by Top Ville (Ire) was uncontested on the lead until challenged by 3rd Dam: Delsy (Fr), by Abdos (Fr) Misternando approaching the quarter pole. Quickening O-Markus Graff; B-H H The Aga Khan’s Studs SC; T-Mark Johnston; J-Joe Fanning; £58,000. Lifetime decisively there, he was pushed out to score comfort- Record: MGSW & G1SP-Fr, GSW-Ger, G1SP-Eng, ably as his stable companion Royal Rebel ground his 32-10-2-6, £341,973. way to the runner-up spot. “It looked like it would turn 2--Royal Rebel (GB), 130, g, 8, Robellino--Greenvera, by into a sprint and he almost had too easy a lead,” com- Riverman. (145,000gns yrl ‘97 TATOCT). O-P D mented his conditioner. “Thankfully, he had plenty up Savill; B-Bloomsbury Stud; £22,000. his sleeve and he’s sharper than my previous winners 3--Misternando (GB), 130, c, 4, Hernando (Fr)-- Double Trigger and Royal Rebel. He is entered in the G1 Mistinguett (Ire), by Doyoun (Ire). O/B-J Duggan; £11,000. Melbourne Cup [at Flemington Nov. 2], but Royal Rebel Margins: 2HF, 3/4, 1. Odds: 11-8, 14-1, 11-1. will go for the G1 Prix du Cadran [at Longchamp Oct. Also Ran: Double Obsession (GB), Romany Prince (GB), Silver Gilt (GB), 3].” Click for the Racing Post chart. Click for the free Supremacy (GB), Anak Pekan (GB), Hilbre Island (GB). brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/30/04 • PAGE 3 of 5 Thursday, Goodwood, Britain Thursday, Chantilly, France KING GEORGE S.-G3, £50,000, Goodwood, 7-29, PRIX DAPHNIS-G3, i73,000, Chantilly, 7-29, 3yo, c/g, 3yo/up, 5fT, :56.73, gd/fm. 1 1/8mT, 1:54.90, gd. 1--@RINGMOOR DOWN (GB), 123, m, 5, by Pivotal (GB) 1--#@CACIQUE (IRE), 121, c, 3, by Danehill 1st Dam: Floppie (Fr), by Law Society 1st Dam: Hasili (Ire) (SW-Fr), by Kahyasi (Ire) 2nd Dam: Enfant d’Amour, by Lyphard 2nd Dam: Kerali (GB), by High Line (GB) 3rd Dam: Untitled (Ire), by Vaguely Noble (Ire) 3rd Dam: Sookera, by Roberto (21,000gns wnlg ‘99 TATDEC; 27,000gns yrl ‘00 O-K Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms; T-A Fabre; J-G TATOCT). O-Professor C D Green; B-Pigeon House Stevens; i36,500. Lifetime Record: 5 starts, 3 wins, Stud; T-David Arbuthnot; J-Richard Quinn; £29,000. 2 places, i221,020. *Full to Dansili (GB), Co. Hwt. Lifetime Record: GSP-Ire, 22-5-2-3, £107,993. *1/2 Older Horse-GB at 7-9.5f, Hwt. Older Horse-Fr at 7-9.5f, to Still Going On (GB) (Prince Sabo {GB}), GSP-Ire. MGSW & MG1SP-Fr, G1SP-Eng, GISP-US, $552,023; 2--Boogie Street (GB), 122, c, 3, Compton Place (GB)-- Banks Hill (GB), Ch.