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Friday, Thoroughbred Daily News March 22, 2002 TDN For information, call (732) 747-8060. HEADLINE NEWS DUBAI WORLD CUP-G1, $6 million, 4yo/up, 2000m, P DUBAI WORLD CUP P post time: 9:40 p.m. World Cup hopefuls Royal Tryst (Kingmambo) and TEAM GODOLPHIN READIES FOR BIG DAY Keltos (Fr) (Kendor {Fr}) worked yesterday at Nad al Just days before welcoming the racing world to its Sheba. Royal Tryst went 1200m over the turf in backyard, team Godolphin held an open house, inviting 1:22.23, complet- media members covering the Dubai World Cup meeting ing the last 600m at Nad al Sheba Saturday to watch its horses finalize in :35.83. Keltos preparations for the big day. “This is our way of thank- galloped 600m ing the media for all the work they have done with the over the dirt in coverage of our horses throughout the year,” explained :38.08. Godolphin Racing Manager Simon Crisford. One of the There has been most watched Godolphin runners is Arc winner Sakhee concern over how (Bahri). After watching his charge work on Wednesday, Japanese invader trainer Saeed bin Suroor said, “I was very happy with Agnes Digital the work and he has come on well; we couldn’t be (Crafty Prospector) happier with him. He’s ready.” Bin Suroor’s confidence Agnes Digital in Japan JAIR photo handled the trip to was echoed by Crisford. “We are focused on the next Dubai, but trainer few days and feel that our team is going to perform at Toshiaki Shirai remains confident. “He had lost some the level required,” he said. “We may also provide some condition, but he is getting better every day and it just answers for our Kentucky Derby chances this year after took a little longer to get over the trip than what would the running of the $2-million UAE Derby. We had 19 be considered normal. I have confidence in my horse.” colts in the list for the Kentucky Derby and if you look The five-year-old chestnut has captured his last five at the results in the lead-up races in America so far, starts, including the G1 Hong Kong Cup over 10 fur- there is not just one or two high-profile names that longs on turf Dec. 16 and the G1 February S. going a have clearly emerged. We now have a small select team mile on dirt at Tokyo Racecourse Feb. 17. and our chances of success in Kentucky should be clear Meanwhile, Sakhee’s jockey Frankie Dettori has after Saturday’s event for three-year-olds.” Godolphin named Agnes Digital as his mount’s biggest rival. “The has six entries in the UAE Derby, including $2.3-million Japanese horses will be hardest to beat and Agnes yearling and GII Norfolk winner Essence of Dubai (Pul- Digital is the one I fear most,” Dettori said. “Agnes pit). On the absence of the world’s other racing super- Digital is in winning form and at his best he defeated power Coolmore, Crisford said, “We all have a lot of Japan Cup winner TM Opera O (Jpn). Sakhee is the horses in training, but maybe they just don’t have the best racehorse in the world, but he is going to need to right type of horse to bring here to Dubai.” Sounds like run at his best to beat these tough Japanese horses.” a challenge. Coral Eurobet quote the Dettori as 6-4 to ride two winners on the World Cup card, 9-4 to ride just one and North American World Cup Odds 5-1 to draw a blank at the meeting. 1-1 Sakhee...4-1 Agnes Digital...6-1 Street Cry...8-1 Western Pride... 10-1 To the Victory...12-1 State Shinto...15-1 Best of the Best... TDN TODAY 20-1 Keltos...25-1 Crimson Quest...30-1 Royal Tryst & Sei Mi Headline News .................... 3 pages Multiple GSW at 2 ! Dual G1 SW at 3 First 2YOs Race This Year (859) 233-4252 Coronado’s Quest FAX (859) 987-0008 www.claibornefarm.com FORTY NINER S LAUGHING LOOK, BY DAMASCUS TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 3/22/02 • PAGE 2 of 3 World Cup Meeting cont. P P R E V I E W P DUBAI SHEEMA CLASSIC-G1, $2 million, 3yo/up, 2400mT, post time: 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Rosehill, Australia, post time: 4:05 p.m. Nayef (Gulch) worked 1200m in company over the AAMI GOLDEN SLIPPER-G1, A$2.5 million, 2yo, 1200mT Nad al Sheba turf yesterday in 1:13.40....Hong Kong PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS challenger Helene Vitality (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}) went 1 Bel Esprit (Aus) Royal Academy Symons 3-1 800m on the dirt in :49.50. 2 De Lollies (Aus) Dehere Conners 126-1 3 Whiskey on Ice (Aus) Mighty Avalanche (Aus) Wheatley 201-1 North American Sheema Classic Odds 4 Fatoon (Aus) Snaadee Conners 19-1 5-2 Nayef...9-2 Ekraar...6-1 Tapildo/Tobougg (f)...8-1 Narrative & Sagacity 5 Brief Embrace (Aus) Irgun Moody 17-1 12-1 Boreal...15-1 Demophilos & Exaltation... 6 Calaway Gal (Aus) Clang (Aus) Brown 12-1 20-1 Hot Secret & King’s Boy...25-1 Marienbard & Mont Rocher... 7 Italian Adventure (Aus) Adventurous (Aus) Conners 251-1 30-1 Helene Vitality & Lightning Arrow 8 Yell (Aus) Anabaa Hawkes 9-1 9 Choisir (Aus) Danehill Dancer (Ire) Perry 11-2 DUBAI DUTY FREE-G1, $2 million, 4yo/up, 1777mT, 10 Chuckle (Aus) Danehill Waterhouse 19-1 post time: 8:50 p.m. 11 Dama de Noche (Aus) Snippets (Aus) Freedman 17-1 Golden Silca (GB) (Inchinor {GB}) worked 800m in 12 Victory Vein (Aus) Mr. Henrysee Murray 8-1 :49.43...Tamburlaine (Ire) (Royal Academy) went the 13 Planchet (Aus) Canny Lad (Aus) Hawkes 12-1 same distance in :49.21 and No Excuse Needed (GB) 14 Snowland (Aus) Snippets (Aus) Waterhouse 9-1 (Machiavellian) completed his 800m-work in :49.43. 15 Before Too Long (Aus) Belong to Me Portelli 151-1 Terre A Terre (Fr) (Kaldounevees {Fr}) and Jim and Bel Esprit has done nothing wrong so far, including a Tonic (Fr) (Double Bed {Fr}) worked 800m in company front-running win last time out in Caulfield’s G1 Blue over the turf, with the French filly completing the work Diamond S. at this distance Feb. 23. in :52.01 and Jim and Tonic finishing in :53. Saturday, Turfway Park North American Duty Free Odds LANE’S END SPIRAL S.-GII, $500,000, 3yo, 1 1/8m 5-2 Val Royal...7-2 Del Mar Show...5-1 Jim and Tonic & Noverre... PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY 8-1 Golden Silca/Hoeberg/Terre a Terre (f)...15-1 No Excuse Needed & 1 Benny the Hawk Benny the Dip Peck Summoner...20-1 Divine Task...25-1 Swiss Law... 2 Request for Parole Judge T C Day 30-1 Prolix, Slip Stream, Superiority, Tamburlaine & Zollner 3 Gold Dollar Seattle Slew Bridgmohan 4 Azillion (Ire) Alzao Smith DUBAI GOLDEN SHAHEEN-G1, $2 million, 3yo/up, 5 Saratoga Blues Twining Pino 1200m, post time: 8:10 p.m. 6 My Man Ryan Mutakddim Luzzi U.S. champion filly Xtra Heat (Dixieland Heat) en- 7 Straight Gin Go for Gin Chavez joyed an easy gallop over the Nad al Sheba track yes- 8 Perfect Drift Dynaformer Delahoussaye terday and won nothing but praise from jockey Harry All carry 121 pounds. Vega. “She is one of the bravest, most courageous horses,” the Delaware Park-based rider said at yester- Saturday, Santa Anita day’s Breakfast with the Stars. “Sometimes she’ll go so SANTA ANA H.-GII, $150,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT fast, she’ll hit a certain gear and just explode under- PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT neath you.” 1 Catz (Ire) Catrail Sorenson 112 2 Desiraes My Candy Candy Stripes Pincay 114 North American Golden Shaheen Odds 3 Astra Theatrical (Ire) Desormeaux 122 2-1 Xtra Heat...5-2 Caller One...6-1 Bonapaw & Men’s Exclusive... 4 Starine (Fr) Mendocino Velazquez 122 8-1 Echo Eddie...10-1 Broad Appeal...20-1 Conroy...30-1 Crystal Magician, 5 Tout Charmant Slewvescent McCarron 122 Dananeyev, Mutamayyaz, Cacique Bar, Misty Eyed & Captain Rio 6 Impeachable Ends Well Nakatani 113 7 Janet (GB) Emperor Jones Flores 120 8 So Wistfullee Kris S. Blanc 112 All horses in TDN Headline News and TDN American edition 9 Golden Apples (Ire) Pivotal (GB) Gomez 119 are bred in North America, unless otherwise indicated Eclipse Champion Sprinter ARTAX won or placed in 6 Grade I events from 2 to 4, broke Dr. Fager’s 31-year old track record 7f 1:20 flat. TAYLOR MADE Equalled Mr. Prospector’s 26-year-old track record 6f 1:07 4/5. (859) 885-3345 fax (859) 885-1533 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 3/22/02 • PAGE 3 of 3 Previews cont. Saturday, Gulfstream Park P N E W S T O D A Y P PAN AMERICAN H.-GII, $200,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT APPROVAL FOR LINGFIELD RACE The British 1 Cetewayo His Majesty Velasquez 118 Horseracing Board has granted approval for a new race 2 Drama Critic Theatrical (Ire) Beckner 112 to be run at Lingfield Park on Apr. 6. To be run on 3 Backatitagain Unbridled Day 111 Grand National Day, the one-mile conditions event will 4 Craigsteel (GB) Suave Dancer Samyn 114 be worth £50,000 and will be open to three-year-olds.