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20 Line Up For G1 July Cup 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 THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2005 G-8 SUMMIT BIG DAY FOR IVAN Calder Race Course has carded eight stakes, included Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor and Irving Cowan’s four graded events, worth a total of $1.9 million for its Ivan Denisovich (Ire) (Danehill), named after the impris- fifth annual Summit of Speed this Saturday. The cele- oned title character in Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s novel, bration of acceleration boasts carved out his own es- some of the country's best cape route to win yester- sprinters, including Harry day’s G2 July S. at Aleo's unbeaten Lost in the Newmarket. Runner-up Fog (Lost Soldier), the heavy to the smart To Sender favorite in the GII Carry Back S., and the fleet Madcap (GB) on his debut at Escapade (Hennessy), who returns from a disappointing Newbury May 14, the effort to face seven in the GII Princess Rooney H. The son of champion Holly- GIII Azalea Breeders’ Cup S. finds Sunshine Millions wood Wildcat graduated Ivan Denisovich Getty Images Oaks heroine Hot Storm (Stormy Atlantic) trying to by an easy 4 1/2 lengths break through at the graded level, while Silver Wagon at Leopardstown last (Wagon Limit) goes for his first stakes victory in nearly time June 1. Here the 7-2 second choice was reined two years in the GII Smile Sprint H. Several races on back by Kieren Fallon, and was shuffled back some by the undercard add depth to the Summit of Speed. Two- the early scrimmaging. Gradually eased out of the time G1 Golden Shaheen winner Caller One (Phone pocket, he reeled in Northern Empire (Ire) (Namid {GB}) Trick) returns to the track as an eight-year-old, exactly with 100 yards remaining before lengthening clear on a year after finishing third in the Rocket Man S. He the uphill climb to record an ultimately comfortable two-length success. “I was further back than I wanted draws post 11 for the 2005 renewal of the two-furlong to be early, but he picked up really good and just idled a barn burner. The undefeated two-year-old colt In Sum- bit when he hit the front,” Fallon explained. “He’s a big mation (Put It Back), who received a 98 Beyer winning baby, but he’s going the right way and has a big fu- the June 18 BL’s Sweep S. by 10 3/4 lengths, takes on ture.” Trainer Aidan O’Brien decided to sidestep Royal six as he aims for his third straight victory. Ascot at York with the colt and the Ballydoyle condi- tioner revealed that he is due a break now. “The pace Summit of Speed Fields, Coverage, p3 was slow and Kieren decided to drop him in, but he picked up well and looks like a really nice colt,” O’Brien Calder Race Course said. “He looks like he’ll get seven furlongs, but as he’s Saturday, July 9, 2005 had three quick runs, we’ll give him a bit of a break now and come back later in the season for the Group Purse Race Conditions 1s.” Ronald Arculli’s Red Clubs (Ire) (Red Ransom), $500,000 GII Princess Rooney H. 3/up, f/m, 6f winner in his most recent appearance of the G2 Coven- $500,000 GII Smile Sprint H. 3/up, 6f try S. at the Royal Meeting, was sent off the 2-1 favor- $300,000 GII Carry Back S. 3yo, 6f ite, but failed to quicken among the pack and finished $300,000 GIII Azalea Breeders’ Cup S. 3yo, f, 6f one-pace to be seventh. Click for the racingpost.co.uk chart or $100,000 Calder Turf Sprint H. 3/up, 5fT the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Chart, p2 $75,000 Birdonthewire S. 2yo, 5.5f $75,000 Cassidy S. 2yo, f, 5.5f $50,000 Rocket Man S. 2/up, 2f Gamut Tops in Princess of Wales’s S..............p2 www.calderracecourse.com ‘Superlative’ 2yos Line up at Newmarket........p5 www.hillndalefarms.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/7/05 • PAGE 2 of 5 Wednesday, Newmarket, Britain P R E S U L T S P PRINCESS OF WALES’S EDWARD ST GEORGE MEMO- RIAL S.-G2, £90,000, Newmarket, 7-6, 3yo/up, Wednesday, Newmarket, Britain 1 1/2mT, 2:29.98, gd/sf. TNT JULY S.-G2, £70,000, Newmarket, 7-6, 2yo, 6fT, 1--GAMUT (IRE), 128, h, 6, by Spectrum (Ire) 1:12.42, gd/sf. 1st Dam: Greektown (Ire) (SW-Fr), by Ela-Mana-Mou (Ire) 1--#@IVAN DENISOVICH (IRE), 122, c, 2, by Danehill 2nd Dam: Edinburgh (GB), by Charlottown (GB) 1st Dam: Hollywood Wildcat (Ch. 3yo Filly, 3rd Dam: Queen’s Castle (GB), by Sovereign Path (GB) MGISW, $1,432,160), by Kris S. O-Mrs G Smith; B-Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd; T-Sir 2nd Dam: Miss Wildcatter, by Mr. Prospector Michael Stoute; J-Kieren Fallon; £52,200. Lifetime 3rd Dam: Elizabeth K., by Third Martini Record: 17-6-5-3, £430,811. O-Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor and Irving Cowan; 2--Day Flight (GB), 128, c, 4, Sadler's Wells--Bonash B-Irving Cowan; T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Kieren Fallon; (GB), by Rainbow Quest. O-Khalid Abdullah; £40,600. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, £51,509. *3/4 to B-Juddmonte Farms; T-John Gosden; £19,800. 3--Dubai Success (GB), 128, h, 5, Sadler's Wells-- War Chant (Danzig), GISW, $1,130,600; and half to Crystal Spray (GB), by Beldale Flutter. (750,000gns Ministers Wild Cat (Deputy Minister), MSW & MGSP, yrl ‘01 TATHOU). O-Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al $356,048; and Double Cat (Storm Cat), SW & GSP, Maktoum; B-Watership Down Stud; T-Barry Hills; $153,247. £9,900. 2--Northern Empire (Ire), 122, c, 2, Namid (GB)--Bumble Margins: 8, 3, 1HF. Odds: 2-1, 6-5, 10-1. (GB), by Rainbow Quest. (20,000gns wnlg ‘03 Also Ran: Millenary (GB), Hattan (Ire). TATDEC; i52,000 yrl ‘04 GOFORB). O-Clipper Group Scratched: Songlark (GB). Holdings; B-Denis McDonnell; T-Brian Meehan; Third in this race two years ago before finishing £15,400. runner-up to Vinnie Roe (Ire) in the G1 Irish St Leger, 3--Black Charmer (Ire), 122, c, 2, Black Minnaloushe-- Gamut came to the fore last term when notching suc- Abla (GB), by Robellino. (i140,000 wnlg ‘03 cesses in the G2 Jockey Club S. on the Rowley Mile GOFNOV). O-A D Spence; B-Annalee Bloodstock and here in May and G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud 12 Rockhart Trading Ltd; T-Mark Johnston; £7,700. months ago. He failed to add to that impressive score Margins: 2, SHD, NK. Odds: 7-2, 4-1, 16-1. on fast ground when fourth in the G1 King George VI Also Ran: Cool Creek (Ire), Upper Hand (GB), Desert and Queen Elizabeth Diamond S. at Ascot and fifth on Realm (Ire), Red Clubs (Ire), Hunter Street (GB), The the soft in his other start in the G1 Grosser Preis von Bear (GB), Green Park (Ire), Original Source (Ire). Baden. Runner-up to Alkaased when second in this year’s Jockey Club S. on his return May 1, he was not disgraced when third in the G2 Hardwicke S. at Royal UPCOMING EUROPEAN GROUP 1 RACES Ascot at York last time June 18. Traveling smoothly on Date Race Course the front end here, Gamut opened up with a half-mile to July 7 July Cup Newmarket run and was never seriously challenged. “He’s tough July 14 Grand Prix de Paris Longchamp and honest and we love having him around--he’s a real July 17 Irish Oaks Curragh character,” commented trainer Sir Michael. “We’ll July 23 King George VI & Queen throw our hat in the ring and go for the King George [at Elizabeth Diamond S. Newbury* Newbury July 23] and I’d love to get ground like we *Normally run at Ascot. had today.” Click for the racingpost.co.uk chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Stakes Performers by Champion LEMON DROP KID Kingmambo-Charming Lassie, by Seattle Slew LEMON MAID Michael Burns photo LEMON MAID - 1st $100,000 Hill ‘N’ Dale S. 3 Wins, 2 Stakes Victories, 1 Stakes Placing in 4 Starts & Earnings of $181,490. BOX 626, VERSAILLES, KY 40383 SHORT CIRCUIT - 2nd $100,000 Tremont S. (859) 873-7300 FAX (859) 873-3746 E-MAIL: [email protected] 1 Win, 1 Stakes Placing in 3 Starts WEB SITE: lanesend.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/7/05 • PAGE 3 of 5 Saturday, Calder Race Course P S U M M I T OF S P E E D P PRINCESS ROONEY H.-GII, $500,000, 3yo/up, 6f PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT The Fog of War... 1 Sorbet Formal Dinner R Baze 110 After a relatively busy sophomore campaign, several 2 Wild Speed Forest Wildcat Olivero 113 cross-country trips and a potentially taxing last-out 3 Molto Vita Carson City Smith 115 effort, Lost in the Fog (Lost 4 Prospective Saint Saint Ballado Chavez 112 Soldier) could be viewed as 5 Happy Ticket Anet Castro 117 a prime candidate to throw 6 Savorthetime Gilded Time Garcia 114 in a clunker. But the un- 7 Sensibly Chic Distorted Humor Velasquez 117 beaten colt, who's coming 8 Madcap Escapade Hennessy Bailey 120 off a gutsy win in the GII Riva Ridge Breeders’ Cup H.