THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS H EUROPEAN EDITION H Tuesday, September 4, 2001
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The TDN is delivered each morning by 5 a.m. Eastern. For subscription information, please call (732) 747-8060. THOROUGHBRED Tuesday, DAILY NEWS September 4, 2001 P INTERNATIONAL P “STARINE” ROLE FOR VELAZQUEZ NUMERO UNO It wasn’t quite enough to earn him the riding title, but The top two-year-old of 2000 after his gallant nose jockey John Velazquez finished a stellar Saratoga meet- victory over Point Given in the GI Breeders’ Cup Juve- ing with a flourish, becoming the first rider ever to post nile, Macho Uno (Holy Bull) has been off the radar six wins on a single Saratoga card during yesterday’s screen for the majority of this season. The gray was finale at the Spa. Velazquez had the crowd’s attention sidelined by ankle problems for half the year, then after taking five of the first eight races on the day and caused no more than a minor blip when he finally made he made the most of the spotlight in the GII Diana H., his return, zig-zagging his way down the Saratoga driving Starine (Fr) (Mendocino) through a narrow open- stretch en route to a runner-up allowance finish July ing between horses in the stretch in an eye-catching 25. But, adding blinkers for yesterday’s GIII Pennsylva- display of race-riding. The gray filly burst through the nia Derby, the Eclipse winner showed up on the Dopp- hole at the eighth pole and kept on running to earn her ler with a handy 1 1/2-length score over Unbridled first graded-stakes score by a widening 5 1/4 lengths. Elaine (Unbridled’s Song), with pacesetter Touch Tone Commenting on his history-making afternoon, (Pick Up The Phone) another half-length back in third. Velazquez said, “I’m very proud right now. It was diffi- “He did it all on his own,” jockey Gary Stevens, aboard cult for me at Saratoga last year because I was sitting the champ for the first time, said. “[Trainer Joe Orseno] on the sidelines [with a broken collarbone]. I would say put the blinkers on him and he showed no signs of I made up for it this summer. I want to thank all of the wanting to play around. We had some trouble loading, owners and trainers who were behind me.” Starine, but once he got into the gate, he was very profes- who at one time raced in the claiming ranks in France, sional.” Added Orseno, “My thanks to [owner Frank won a Listed race in her final start at two and was Stronach] for allowing me to be patient. His concerns three times second at that level while going winless in were always the best interest of the horse. Now we six starts last year. The French-bred filly finally returned can look forward to the fall season with a tremendous to the winner’s circle in her last appearance in her na- horse.” tive country, capturing a race for apprentice jockeys by six lengths in March. She made her U.S. debut in the Monday, Philadelphia Park May 18 GIII Gallorette H. at Pimlico and was a solid PENNSYLVANIA DERBY-GIII, $500,000, PHA, 9-3, 3yo, second to the ill-fated License Fee, but suffered through 1 1/8m, 1:49 3/5, ft. a troubled trip in the June 9 GIII Just a Game Breeders’ 1--MACHO UNO, 116, c, 3, by Holy Bull Cup H. and ran fifth. Freshened after that effort, she 1st Dam: Primal Force, by Blushing Groom (Fr) returned for a rallying 3/4-length allowance score at 2nd Dam: Prime Prospect, by Mr. Prospector Saratoga Aug. 5 and was give the go-ahead for another 3rd Dam: Square Generation, by Olden Times graded-stakes try. Starine settled in seventh while O/B-Stronach Stables (KY); T-Joseph Orseno; J-G L saving ground all the way into the stretch and, ridden Stevens; $300,000. Lifetime Record: Ch. 2yo Colt, patiently, found just enough running room for her win- GISW, 6-4-1-1, $1,078,203. *1/2 to Awesome Again ning move. “We had a perfect trip,” Velazquez said. (Deputy Minister), MGISW, $4,374,589. “On the turn, I decided to stay on the rail and the 2--Unbridled Elaine, 119, f, 3, Unbridled's Song--Carols horses in front of me started to bear out a bit. Some- Folly, by Taylor's Falls. ($230,000 wlng '98 times you can’t get through, but this horse made me KEENOV). O-Davenport Roger J; B-Golden Orb Farm look good today.” Velazquez finished the meet with 52 & K David Schwartz (KY); $100,000. wins, three behind Jerry Bailey, who picked up his 3--Touch Tone, 122, c, 3, Pick Up the Phone--Super seventh Saratoga title. Seniorita, by El Baba. ($20,000 wlng '98 OBSOCT; $230,000 2yo 2000 OBSAPR). O-Durant Tom R; DIANA CHART..............................................................................p2 B-Sandra J Ezell (FL); $55,000. MORE ON MACHO......................................................................p2 Margins: 1HF, HF, 6 3/4. Odds: 0.90, 4.50, 1.40. ADENA SPRINGS His sire’s most accomplished son – out of a broodmare of the year Kentucky AWESOME AGAIN Deputy Minister Inquiries to Jack Brothers Toll Free 1-877-945-2020 1/2 brother to racing’s newest millionaire – $500K PENNSYLVANIA DERBY WINNER MACHO UNO THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS H EUROPEAN EDITION H Tuesday, September 4, 2001 Trainer Aidan O’Brien has CHAMPION REMATCH B R I T A I N reported Galileo (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells {USA}) on course H H for the G1 Ireland The Food Island Irish Champion S. Saturday at Leopardstown. The winner of the G1 Ep- ROBINSON IMPRESSED WITH MORSHDI som Derby, G1 Irish Derby and G1 King George VI and Jockey Philip Robinson spoke yesterday of his win Queen Elizabeth Diamond S. July 28 will once again on Morshdi (GB) (Slip Anchor {GB}) in Sunday’s G1 face Godolphin’s Fantastic Light (USA) (Rahy {USA}), Grosser Preis von Baden at Baden Baden. The three- beaten two lengths at Ascot last time. O’Brien com- year-old colt beat Boreal (Ger) by 1 1/4 lengths, mented, “So far, so good.” Opposition to the pair is having been a disappointing eighth behind Galileo thin on the ground, prompting Coral Eurobet to offer (Ire) in the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth match betting on the race yesterday. They quote the Diamond S. at Ascot July 28 previously. Robinson unbeaten Galileo at odds of 4-7 to beat Godolphin’s said, “A lot of people knocked him for his King five-year-old, who is available at 5-4. Galileo’s stable George run, but it was just one of those occasions companions Bach (Ire) (Caerleon {USA}) and Ice Dancer when everything went wrong. It was a race we to- (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells {USA}) may also line up in the 10- tally forget. I don’t know if he goes [for the G1 Prix furlong contest, according to O’Brien, while Godolphin de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp Oct. 7] there or will run Give The Slip (GB) (Slip Anchor {GB}) to sup- not, but he’s a very good horse and he’s obviously port their challenger. got every chance wherever he goes.” King Charle- LOOKING AHEAD TO HAYDOCK Yesterday’s Results: magne (USA) (Nureyev {USA}) headed yesterday’s 23 2.15 Hamilton, EBF Maiden S. (Class D), £6,500, 2yo, entries for the £150,000 Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup 1m 65ydsT, 1:50.90, gd. Saturday at Haydock, but trainer Aidan O’Brien said HARNOUR (GB) (c, 2, Desert King {Ire}--Irish Light that the recent winner of the G1 Prix Maurice de {USA}, by Irish River {Fr}), a 9-1 shot, was soon at the Gheest is doubtful for the race. O’Brien still has Mull of head of affairs and led by three lengths from Master Kintyre (USA) (Danzig {USA}), Freud (USA) (Storm Cat Ellis (Ire) (Turtle Island {Ire}). Challenged at the quarter- {USA}) and Minardi (USA) (Boundary {USA}) entered, mile marker, he continued on resolutely in the closing and The Tote offer odds of 13-8 for an Aidan O’Brien- stages to safely account for On Stage (USA) (In The trained winner of the race. “Minardi and Mull of Kintyre Wings {GB}) by two lengths. The 90,000gns TAOCT are the most likely runners,” O’Brien told PA Sport yearling is the fifth winner for his freshman sire (by yesterday. “King Charlemagne won his Group One last Danehill {USA}). Lifetime Record: 6-1-2-2, £7,563. time and we'd like to let the others try for theirs. I O-Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid al Maktoum; B-Cheveley don't see the six furlongs as a problem for Minardi. Park Stud Ltd; T-Mick Channon; J-Ted Durcan. When he was sixth to King Charlemagne in France, he did not get the breaks. We've been happy with him 2.00 Folkestone, Lookout Restaurant Maiden S. (Class since and he's working nicely. Mull of Kintyre has also D), £4,130, 2yo, 5fT, 1:00.90, gd. come forward from his last run behind Fath at Good- +DONEGAL SHORE (IRE) (c, 2, Mujadil {USA}--Distant wood. As for King Charlemagne, we'll just sit with him Shore {Ire}, by Jareer {USA}) was reserved in midfield for the moment.” Three Points (GB) (Bering {GB}), Kier in the early stages as Caught Short (Ire) (Night Shift Park (Ire) (Foxhound {USA}) and Mount Abu (Ire) (Fox- {USA}) led and made good progress from halfway.