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STRUT THE STAGE wins Niagara BC H. HEADLINE ...p. 2 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-M AIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2004 SHOW ME THE MONEY ON THE ROAD TO SUCCESS The retirement of Philly Park hero Smarty Jones left Just minutes after watching Tapit disappoint as the the door open for a longshot in Monday’s $750,000 GII favorite in the Pennsylvania Derby, trainer Michael Pennsylvania Derby, and it was 12-1 Dickenson had a nice pick-me-up in the form of two- Love of Money (Not For Love) who made year-old Bellamy Road (Concerto), who staged the mild the most of the opportunity with a front- upset over Scipion (A.P. Indy) in the GIII Miller Genuine running tally in his route debut. The dark Draft Cradle S. at River Downs. Coming off an impres- bay, making just his fourth lifetime start sive 7 1/2-length victory sprinting six furlongs in his and his first against stakes company, was unveiling at Delaware Park Aug. 3, the strapping Kins- away from the gate in good order and led man colorbearer broke from post two and was soon a crowded 12-horse field through a half in leading the way through dawdling fractions of :25 1/5, :47 3/5. Moving well around the far turn :49 2/5 and 1:12 2/5. Given his head nearing the quar- as third choice Pollard’s Vision (Carson ter pole, he lengthened clear with enormous strides as City) struggled to keep up, Love of Scipion, a stalking presence down the backstretch, Money entered the lane up by four came up empty late. MGD Cradle S. chart, p3 lengths and extended his advantage to Click for the brisnet.com chart. Love of Money Equi-Photo 8 1/2 by the time he cruised under the wire. Pennsylvania Derby cont. p2 FADE TO BLACK Waiting patiently for room in mid-stretch before un- Monday, Philadelphia Park leashing a sparkling turn of foot, then waiting just as PENNSYLVANIA DERBY-GII, $750,000, PHA, 9-6, 3yo, patiently as stewards sorted out a claim of foul, 1 1/8m, 1:48 2/5, ft. Blackdoun (Fr) (Verglas 1--@#LOVE OF MONEY, 116, c, 3, by Not for Love {Ire}) looked the consum- 1st Dam: Mescalina, by Smarten mate pro as he kept his 2nd Dam: Tequila Sheila, by Hagley U.S. record clean in yester- 3rd Dam: Well Bold, by Boldnesian day’s GII Del Mar Derby. ($70,000 yrl '02 FTMSEP). O-Jay Em Ess Stable; The handsome gray was a B-Dr & Mrs Thomas Bowman, Mr & Mrs Thomas Listed winner in France ear- Sutton & Milton P Higgins III (MD); T-Richard E lier this year before coming Dutrow Jr; J-R Albarado; $450,000. Lifetime Record: Blackdoun Benoit photos to Julio Canani’s barn off a 4-3-1-0, $513,000. *1/2 to Astrid (Concern), MSW, third in the Apr. 25 G3 Prix $242,539. de Fontainebleau. A late-running score in the second 2--Pollard's Vision, 122, c, 3, Carson City--Etats Unis, division of the restricted Oceanside S. at Del Mar July by Dixieland Band. ($70,000 2yo 2003 KEEAPR). 21 was followed by a similar victory in the GII La Jolla O-Edgewood Farm; B-Charles A Smith (KY); H. Aug. 14, and a convinced Del Mar crowd sent him $150,000. off the prohibitive 4-5 chalk here. Last of 10 through 3--Swingforthefences, 119, c, 3, Boston Harbor-- the opening three quarters, Blackdoun began cutting Varnish, by Cox's Ridge. ($300,000 2yo 2003 into the lead that Laura’s Lucky Boy (Theatrical {Ire}) FTFFEB). O-Klaravich Stables Inc; B-Charles L Kidder, had established into the lane. Locked behind a wall of Nancy M Cole, Nancy L Robenalt, et al (KY); horses at the eighth pole, Blackdoun turned on the $82,500. afterburners once daylight appeared, sprinting past the Margins: 8HF, 1, 3 1/4. Odds: 12.70, 3.90, 20.00. game Toasted (Hennessy) on the outside. A claim of Also Ran: Niigon, Pies Prospect, Separato, Song of the foul by sixth-place finisher Semi Lost (Lost Soldier) was Sword, Royal Assault, Tapit, My Snookie's Boy, disallowed. Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free Wimplestiltskin, Master David. brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/7/04 • PAGE 2 of 6 Pennsylvania Derby cont. Monday, Woodbine NIAGARA BREEDERS' CUP H.-GII, $324,000, WOX, Gimme Some Love... 9-6, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:25 4/5, fm. Love of Money made an auspicious debut in a six- 1--STRUT THE STAGE, 121, h, 6, by Theatrical (Ire) panel Belmont special weight in mid-June, wiring the 1st Dam: Ruby Ransom (SW), by Red Ransom field by six lengths as a 3-1 chance. The Richard 2nd Dam: Amelia Bearhart, by Bold Hour Dutrow trainee returned to finish second in a swiftly run 3rd Dam: Myrtlewood Lass, by *Ribot NW2L at that track July 9, then posted a sharp 105 ($235,000 yrl '99 KEESEP). O-Sam-Son Farms; Beyer capturing a first-level allowance by a half-dozen B-Jamm Ltd (KY); T-Mark R Frostad; J-T Kabel; lengths at Saratoga Aug. 12. That effort was enough to $194,400. Lifetime Record: MGISP, 21-10-2-3, convince Dutrow to try his charge, a $70,000 FTMSEP $1,496,986. *1/2 to Sacred Song (Diesis {GB}), yearling acquisition for Jay Em Ess Stables, in this tough MGSW & G1SP-GB, $167,446. spot. Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free 2--Colorful Judgement, 115, g, 4, Diesis (GB)--Colorful brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Vices, by Regal Classic. O/B-Sam-Son Farms (ON); $64,800. Tapit Fails as Favorite... 3--Mark One, 115, h, 5, Alphabet Soup--My Marchesa, The Philly Park faithful had a tough time picking out a by Stately Don. O-Stronach Stables; B-Adena Springs favorite before settling on Tapit (Pulpit) at 3-1 odds. The (KY); $35,640. gray, who was sidelined for most of the summer with Margins: 4, 3 3/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 0.25, 7.15, 7.30. respiratory problems, raced a bit erratically around the Also Ran: Hydrogen, Control Tower, Longship. first turn before tiring to be a well-beaten ninth. The defending champion in this race, Strut the Stage was sidelined following a fourth in the GII Sky Classic No Snookie for You... H. last September. He didn’t make it back to the races A likeable longshot in his last two, My Snookie’s Boy until July 25, when he rallied for third in the GII Chinese (Crafty Friend) failed to fire at relatively short 7-2 odds Cultural Centre H. With that effort under his belt, the this time and finished 10th under jockey Stewart Elliot. Woodbine faithful bet the six-year-old down to 1-5, and Second to Lion Heart in the July 17 GIII Long Branch he lived up to the billing. The chestnut settled into an Breeders’ Cup S. at 12-1 odds and again as a 20-1 shot easy rhythm at the back of the pack, but began to pick in the Aug. 8 GI Haskell Invitational H., My Snookie’s it up approaching the half-mile pole. In front at the head Boy was in a good spot in fifth rounding the first turn, of the lane, Strut the Stage opened up under a hand ride but began to retreat after a half mile. and coasted home well clear of the others. “It’s nice to have him back; it was a long wait for him,” said winning Failed Assault by Zito... rider Todd Kabel. “I know I missed him all year, but it’s Trainer Nick Zito’s banner 2004 season had a slight nice to see him come back with this victory, and hope- hiccup yesterday as Royal Assault (Kris S.) and Pies fully everything goes well for him.” Winning trainer Prospect (Crafty Prospector) each failed to add any Mark Frostad was pleased with his charge’s effort. “He hardware to a barn steeped with talented three-year- ran a super race last time and he badly needed that olds. Forced to steady into the first turn as a crush of one,” Frostad said of the Chinese Cultural Centre effort. horses vied for position, Royal Assault never regained “He got pretty tired in that race. He got a little tired in his momentum and finished eighth. Pies Prospect, near this one at the end, but he was back and he ran a great the back of the pack for most of the race, made up race.” Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free some ground late to be fifth. brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/7/04 • PAGE 3 of 6 Monday, Saratoga Race Course Monday, Del Mar SARANAC H.-GIII, $108,200, SAR, 9-6, 3yo, DEL MAR DERBY-GII, $400,000, DMR, 9-6, 3yo, 1 3/16mT, 1:53 4/5, fm. 1 1/8mT, 1:46 3/5, fm. 1--PRINCE ARCH, 123, c, 3, by Arch 1--BLACKDOUN (FR), 122, c, 3, by Verglas (Ire) 1st Dam: Princess Kris (GB), by Kris (GB) 1st Dam: Rade (Fr), by Kaldoun (Fr) 2nd Dam: As You Desire Me (Ire), by Kalamoun (GB) 2nd Dam: Torantina (Fr), by Sir Tor 3rd Dam: Royal Saint (GB), by Saint Crespin III (GB) 3rd Dam: Belle Eglantine (Fr), by Emerson ($37,000 yrl '02 KEESEP).