Canadian Frontier to Airdrie HEADLINE p. 4 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2004 AGAIN ROCK THE VOTE Marvellous stayer Makybe Diva (GB) ( Aqueduct’s Election Day feature, the GIII Nashua S., {Ire}) became the first mare in history to capture went to Fox Hill Farm’s Rockport Harbor (Unbridled’s back-to-back Melbourne Cups with a Song), who galloped away from his rivals to remain dominant victory in driving rain at unbeaten. With the same Flemington Tuesday. Makybe Diva /trainer combination as won the race for now Hong --Stewart Elliott Kong-based conditioner David Hall and John Servis--the two-year- last year at A$8 but she was sensa- old romped in a pair of starts at tionally backed from A$4.20 into Philly Park, by 8 3/4 lengths in A$3.60 on track at her second at- his Sept. 12 debut and by 7 1/2 tempt, and trainer and Rockport Harbor lengths in an allowance test one jockey seemed over- Adam Coglianese month later. Breaking alertly, the whelmed by relief when the power- blaze-faced grey went up to fully built mare rocketed away from a show the way, then kicked on for home at the top of determined (Ire) (Definite the stretch. He glided home under minimal encourage- Makybe Diva Getty Images Article {GB}) to win by 1 1/4 lengths. “It was like having a present ment. “I think now we will start looking for a long-term under the tree and not being able to open it until 3:15 goal and getting him ready for next year,” Servis said. p.m.,” Freedman grinned. “She is one of the greatest “He needs to put some weight on and he has a lot of mares to race in the country,” he added. “Glen had her growing up to do.” a long way back, but he saved a lot of ground. It was a Click here for the brisnet.com chart. top ride, but I would not have expected anything less.” Cont. p2 Tuesday, Aqueduct NASHUA S.-GIII, $109,500, AQU, 11-2, 2yo, 1m, EMIRATES -G1, A$4,050,000, Flem- 1:36 3/5, ft. ington (Melbourne), 11-2, 2mT, 3yo/up, 3:28.55, dead. 1--@#ROCKPORT HARBOR, 118, c, 2, by Unbridled's Song 1--MAKYBE DIVA (GB), 122, m, 6, by Desert King (Ire) 1st Dam: Regal Miss Copelan (SW), by Copelan 1st Dam: Tugela, by 2nd Dam: Regal Pennant, by Banner Bob 2nd Dam: Rambushka, by 3rd Dam: Regal Relation, by *Kamaraan II 3rd Dam: Katsura, by ($470,000 yrl '03 KEESEP). O-Fox Hill Farms Inc; O/B-Emily Krstina (Aust) Pty Ltd; T-Lee Freedman; B-Heiligbrodt Racing Stable & Taylor Made Farm Inc J-Glen Boss; A$2,700,000. (KY); T-John C Servis; J-S Elliott; $65,700. Lifetime 2--Vinnie Roe (Ire), 128, h, 7, (GB)-- Record: 3-3-0-0, $90,300. Kayu (Ire), by (Ire). (Ir48,000gns wnlg 2--Defer, 116, c, 2, --Hidden Reserve, by Mr. ‘98 GOFNOV; Ir50,000gns yrl ‘99 GOFORB). O-S Prospector. O/B-Ogden Mills Phipps (KY); $21,900. Sheridan, M Watt & D K Weld; B-Virginia Moeran; 3--Better Than Bonds, 116, c, 2, Sweetsouthernsaint-- A$730,000. Jabesh, by Vanlandingham. ($30,000 yrl '03 3--Zazzman (Aus), 116, g, 7, Distinctly North--Glen Iris (Aus), by Marscay (Aus). O-R A Lyons, R F Green & P KEESEP; $67,000 2yo ‘04 OBSAPR). O-Robert D J Potter; B-Mr & Mrs T S Dennis; A$335,000. Abbo; B-L Riley Mangum (FL); $10,950. Margins: 1 1/4, 2HF. Odds: 5-2, 5-1, 100-1. Margins: 6 1/4, HD, 2 1/4. Odds: 0.90, 3.50, 3.50. Also Ran: (Aus), Hugs Dancer (Fr), Distinction (Ire), Mamool (Ire), Also Ran: Doctor Voodoo, Reverberate, Favalora. Catchmeifyoucan (NZ), Razkalla, Strasbourg (Aus), On A Jeune (Aus), Media Scratched: All Trumps. Puzzle, Grey Song (Aus), Roman Arch (Aus), Upsetthym (NZ), Another TDN Warrior (Aus), Winning Belle (NZ), Lashed (Aus), (Aus), Don Raphael All horses in the are bred in North America, (Aus), Pacific Dancer (NZ), Hard To Get (Aus), Delzao (Aus), She's Archie (Aus). unless otherwise indicated

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Anatomy of a Melbourne Cup Repeat (cont. from p1) Conditions Hamper Also Rans Makybe Diva was tucked away 12th of 24 on the While (Theatrical {Ire}) struggled in the fence, with Vinnie Roe on her outside. While Zazzman soft going to finish 12th, Vinnie Roe appeared as (Aus) (Distinctly North) and victor though he could have sustained the fight for several Elvstroem (Aus) () set a solid pace, Boss crept more furlongs. Trainer said he would stealthily forward and as the field swung for home, consider returning with Vinnie Roe in 2005. “He had Boss let the mighty mare have her head and she accel- everything in his favor today and he ran a superb race. I erated on the rails to leave all but an extraordinarily thought he might win a furlong out. We might even dogged Vinnie Roe in her wake. Boss, renowned for his come back next year,” he said. Distinction (Ire) high-spirited jubilance returning to the winners’ stall, (Danehill)’s rider Darren Beadman said the soft condi- had tears streaming down his face and broke down tions were the undoing of his mount. “He's a big-strid- again during the presentation. “What a mighty mare, ing horse and didn’t let down on the track,” Beadman she gave me the ride of my life,” he said. “At the half commented. “It might have been a completely different mile I felt like I was ‘in the zone’ again, it was a flash- story on a firmer track.” Frankie Dettori said Mamool back to last year, I was so confident and relaxed, in a (Ire) (In the Wings {GB}), who sustained a fracture on a little world of my own. It was a walk in the park,” he firm track in the race last year, failed to stay, while said. Godolphin stablemate Razkalla (Caerleon)’s rider Kerrin McEvoy said: “He tried to go with Vinnie Roe but didn't Makybe Diva’s the Boss let down on the ground." rode Distinc- “I’m not a legend, don’t go down that path,” said tion in trackwork before opting to stick with 12th Boss in response to a media question. “She’s a legend. placed Media Puzzle, but said: "He couldn't go in the I’m just the lucky bastard who gets to sit on her back. ground. He copped a bump from Mamool on the turn There was a lot of pressure, she was the defending when I tried to track behind Vinnie Roe. From there, his champion, the favorite. All the people who do all the race was over." work back at the stables, I get the accolades, but they are the ones…I just sit there and steer in the right direc- Melbourne Cup Betting Sets Record tion.” Makybe Diva, only the second horse in 143 years Makybe Diva, at 5-2, the shortest-priced favorite to to win the -Melbourne Cup double in the same win the Melbourne Cup in 50 years, inspired a record year, has earnings of A$7,177,135, making her the A$126-million betting splurge at Australian TABs Tues- second highest earning mare in Australasia after day, Australian Associated Press reported. The previous (NZ) (A$11,690,679). Freedman has also won the record was A$117 million, set when the mare won the Melbourne Cup with Tawrrific in 1989, Subzero in Cup last year. 1992 and in 1995. Freedman’s long-held dream to race a horse in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is fast crystalling, but he must convince laid-back owner Tony Santic. “It’s been a dream of mine to race TELL IT TO THE TDN... a horse in the Arc, but I've never had one good Want to send a “Letter to the Editor” of the enough,” Freedman said. “But this mare is right out of Daily News? Our address is 27 the box. She's the perfect horse for a race like the Monmouth St., Red Bank, NJ, 07701; or send a Arc.” fax to: (732) 747-8955; or an e-mail to: [email protected]. For a replay, please click modem or broadband. War Chant WORLD WIDE SUCCESS with his 10th and 11th winners. Last week his colt PANDEMIC aired by 2 1/2 in Japan and his filly KAREN’S CAPER impressed by five lengths against colts in England. www.threechimneys.com 15 Starters…2 stakes winners….11 winners…. (859) 873-7053 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/3/04 • PAGE 3 of 8

Tuesday, Aqueduct P R E S U L T S P TEMPTED S.-GIII, $104,600, AQU, 11-2, 2yo, f, 1m, 1:36, ft. Tuesday, Maisons-Laffitte, France 1--@#SUMMER RAVEN, 115, f, 2, by Summer Squall PRIX MIESQUE-G3, i73,000, Maisons-Laffitte, 11-2, 1st Dam: Rahy Rose, by Rahy 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:30.60, hy. 2nd Dam: Rose Park, by Plugged Nickle 1--#@STELLA BLUE (FR), 123, f, 2, by Anabaa 3rd Dam: Hardship, by Drone 1st Dam: Libanoor (Fr), by Highest Honor (Fr) ($200,000 yrl '03 KEESEP). O-Edgewood Farm; B-Mt 2nd Dam: Baino Bluff (Ire), by Be My Guest Brilliant Farm LLC (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; J-S Elliott; 3rd Dam: Rapids, by Head of the River $63,960. Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-1, $118,910. O-Ecurie Stella Maris; B-Stella Maris; T-Pascal Bary; 2--K. D.'s Shady Lady, 115, f, 2, Maria's Mon--Annie's J-Thierry Thulliez; i36,500. Lifetime Record: Apple, by Shawklit Won. ($70,000 yrl '03 KEESEP). 4 starts, 2 wins, 2 places, i58,250. O-Sanford J Goldfarb, Michael Dubb, Carmen 2--Mirabilis, 123, f, 2, Lear Fan--Media Nox (GB), by Gargano & Joscelyn Robert; B-Anna Steele Oliver Lycius. i14,600. (KY); $21,320. 3--Arabian Spell (Ire), 123, f, 2, Desert Prince (Ire)-- 3--Salute, 115, f, 2, Unbridled--Personal Ensign, by Truly Bewitched, by Affirmed. (i85,000 yrl ‘03 Private Account. O-Ogden Mills Phipps et al; B-Phipps GOFORB; i24,000 wnlg ‘02 GOFNOV). i10,950. Stable (KY); $10,726. Margins: 2, NK, NK. Odds: 5.60, 1.30, 8.20. Margins: 2, 2 1/4, 5. Odds: 6.60, 6.30, 0.55. Also Ran: Cours de la Reine (Ire), Princesse Jasmine Also Ran: Winsome, Hide and Chic. (Fr), Novarra (Ire), Beirut (Ger). Summer Raven had been hoping to take a break from graded stakes company, but when her connections Stella Blue debuted over six furlongs at this track realized that this contest was coming up short, she June 1 and could only manage a third placing before took her chances and came away with a front-running returning to finish runner-up in a conditions event at tally. After running second to Sense of Style in a Chantilly over an extra panel Sept. 13. She got off the Saratoga maiden Aug. 1, the bay graduated with a mark when wiring a similar event in the soft at hard-fought effort at the Spa Aug. 29. Back at Belmont, Compiegne last time Oct. 4 and repeated the dose she ran sixth in Sense of Style’s GI Matron S. Sept. 19 upped in grade on her stakes bow here. Always in and third in the GIII Astarita S. Oct. 17. Jockey Stewart command on the front end, she lengthened under hand Elliott hustled Summer Raven to the front, where she riding from Thierry Thulliez, despite lugging away from clipped off honest fractions while tracked intently by the stands’ rail in the closing stages. “She’s been very heavily favored Salute. Emboldened on the lead, the consistent and has stayed in good condition at the end Todd Pletcher trainee shrugged off the chalk and of the season,” commented trainer Pascal Bary. “She opened up in the stretch. “I have got to give this trophy won in good style and will return for the Listed Prix to Andrew Byrnes [NYRA stakes coordinator], because I Imprudence over course and distance in April.” wasn’t planning on running,” Pletcher said. “He called down a couple days ahead of time and said this race Click for Racing Post race chart. was coming real light. We were going to go into an allowance race Thursday.” As for Salute, her rider John Velazquez said, “Perfect trip. I thought I had the filly on Watch Out for “TDN Rising Stars” J J the lead, but my filly didn’t punch the way I thought Stars of tomorrow grabbing the spotlight today... she should. She didn’t stop, but she didn’t punch, either. Click here for the brisnet.com chart.

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N E W S T O D A Y CANADIAN FRONTIER TO AIRDRIE P P Canadian Frontier (Gone West--Borodislew, by ), winner of this year’s GIII Bold Ruler H., has been AMERICAN POST RETIRED Khalid Abdullah’s retired from racing and will enter American Post (GB) (Bering {GB}--Wells Fargo {GB}, by stud at Brereton C. Jones’ Sadler's Wells) has been retired due to a problem with a Airdrie Stud. The $325,000 hind hock, according to Racing Post. Last year’s im- Keeneland September yearling pressive G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere and G1 Racing purchase will stand for a fee of Post Trophy winner won the G1 Poule d’Essai des $10,000 live foal guarantee. “I Poulains (French 2000 Guineas) in dramatic circum- could not be more excited about stances at Longchamp May 16. Having looked booked having another brilliantly fast son for a place when Antonius Pius swept past inside the Canadian Frontier of Gone West,” Jones said. Airdrie Stud/Joy Gilbert photo final eighth, he found himself back in front at the line “Add to his brilliance the fact after that rival collided with the rail in the final 25 that his multiple graded dam is by Seattle Slew and that yards. He subsequently finished sixth in the G1 Epsom his first three dams are all graded/group stakes winners Derby June 5 and disappointed when 10th on his return and I believe his chance for sire success is exceptionally from a summer break in the G1 Prix du Moulin de strong.” The five-year- old retires with six wins from 13 Longchamp on his final start Sept. 5. “He was a very starts and $253,239 in earnings. He was last seen good horse and had rather a special, but appealing finishing ninth in the GIII Phoenix Breeders’ Cup S. Oct. personality,” conditioner Criquette Head-Maarek told the Post. Regular jockey Richard Hughes added, “He 8. was a very versatile horse with a lot of speed. He didn’t quite get home in the Derby and was an exceptional P R E S U L T S P horse when he had his ground.” It is yet to be decided where American Post, who won six of his nine starts and £495,759 in total prizemoney, will stand in 2005. CLASICO EL ENSAYO-CRISTAL-G1,$66,700, 11-1, Club Hípico de Santiago, 3yo, 2400mT, 2:24.94, gd. DAM OF WILKO TO SELL AT TATTERSALLS 1--sPECOIQUEN (CHI), 123, c, 3, by Hussonet Native Roots (Ire) ( {Ire}), the dam of 1st Dam: Tonguie (Arg), by Big Play Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Wilko (Awesome Again) 2nd Dam: Queen Anne (Arg), by Cipol (Arg) will sell at the upcoming Tattersalls December Sale. The 3rd Dam: Royale (Arg), by Court Harwell (GB) seven-year-old mare is in foal to G1 Dubai World Cup O-Stud Santamelino; B-Haras Santa Amelia; T-Juan winner Street Cry (Ire). Wilko, the first foal of Native Cavieres; J-C Acevedo; $46,000. Lifetime Record: Roots, was multiple group placed in England before his 10-4-0-1, C$62,975,000. upset victory in Saturday’s Juvenile. Trained in England 2--Sam Forli (Chi), 123, c, 3, Sam M--Eastern Forli by Jeremy Noseda, the colt will join the California sta- (Arg), by Forlitano (Arg). O-Stud Quo Vadis; B-Haras ble of Craig Dollase for owners Paul Reddam and Paul Villa Rosa. and Susan Roy. Native Roots, who has a filly foal by 3--Kaleb (Chi), 123, g, 3, Dushyantor (GB)--Quick II Talk is Money (Deputy Minister), is one of 22 fillies and (Arg), by Cipayo (Arg). O-Stud Paola; B-Haras mares to be consigned to the December Sale by Jamie Matancilla. Railton. The Tattersalls December Sale will run from Margins: 1 3/4, 9 3/4, 1. Odds: 15.30, 5.70, 4.30. Nov. 22 through Dec. 2.

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4. Distorted Humor: from 185 foals, 94 winners (51%), FROM THE DESK OF... $10.6-million in purses, 17 SW (9%), 24 SH (13%), including 2003 and Preakness winner Bill Oppenheim Funny Cide. Entering stud fee: $12,500; 2005 stud fee: $50,000. THIRD-CROP SIRES: AWESOME 5. Awesome Again: from 215 foals, 67 winners (31%), The torch has been passed. The great sires of the last now $9.85-million in progeny earnings, 7 SW (3%), 13 thirty years, now nearly all dead or retired; Sadler’s SH (6%), two Breeders Cup winners Saturday, includ- Wells , 24 next year, the only one still left--and Storm ing Classic winner Ghostzapper, whose 124 Beyer is Cat, from the next generation, will be 22. This isn't probably the most reliable top Beyer figure of the de- news: what is news is that a new group of Young cade (he had run a 128 on a wet-fast track--which can Turks is emerging in Kentucky. They may well not dominate like the great sires of the Golden Age of the sometimes lead to off-the-graph high figures--at last thirty years--I don't see anybody about with 15%, Monmouth in the Iselin); that conservatively equates to 18% SW; these days, 10% SW is probably a seriously a Timeform 136, in my view (which makes the Beyer good sire. So the standards do appear to be changing, 128 a Timeform 140 if you take it at face value). and the top sires probably won't be as dominant as the As you'll see from the accompanying table, Awesome last group was--but new top sires there are, and at Again's fifth-place progeny earnings total of just under least five of them are the top five North American third- $10-million is miles clear of the rest of the third-crop crop sires by cumulative progeny earnings. sires, led by now Japanese-based Wild Rush ($7.1- This group of sires has two crops of three-year-olds, million) and Ten Most Wanted's sire, Deputy Com- last year's and this year's, including both years' Ken- mander. The elite group has broken away from the tucky Derby (and Preakness) winners. Here's a short pack, but it's worth remembering that this 'pack' also synposis of what the top five have accomplished so far includes the likes of Touch Gold, the excellent young (ranked by cumulative progeny earnings, excluding Stormy Atlantic, new Kentucky sire Northern Afleet, Japan): and the rapidly improving grass sire, Arch. As promising 1. Elusive Quality: from 203 foals (3 crops) of racing as they all are, though, it's the top five who have been age, 109 winners (54%), $14 2/3-million in earnings, responsible for two Kentucky Derby winners in two 16 SW (8%), 22 SH (11%), including 2004 Kentucky tries, and this year's probable Horse Of The Year, Derby and Preakness winner Smarty Jones. Entering Ghostzapper, and likely Champion Three-Year-Old, stud fee: $10,000; 2005 stud fee: $100,000. Smarty Jones. So, statistically, what these sires are scoring are 2. Grand Slam: from 322 foals (he and the other Ash- ford sire, Tale of the Cat, have over 300 foals in three what need to now be regarded as current industry crops; the other three top five sires have between 185- standards, not what the greats of the past achieved. 215), 135 winners (42%), $12-million in progeny earn- I'm not saying become totally relativist, but we must be ings, 15 SW (4.7%), 37 SH (11.5%), including 2003 practical. So far these five sires have n