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BREEDERS’ CUP BEYERS HEADLINE p. 9 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 2, 2005 DIVA GOES OUT ON A HIGH NOTE NO TURF RACING AT HOLLYWOOD Makybe Diva (GB) (Desert King {Ire}) brought the Hollywood Park has canceled turf racing for its 31- curtain down on a history-making career when she day Autumn Meet slated to begin Nov. 9. There were became the first horse to win 11 stakes races scheduled for the three consecutive G1 Melbourne fall meet, including the GI Holly- Cups at Flemington yesterday, wood Derby, the GI Matriarch S. triumphing with characteristic and the GI Citation H. “The insouciance. Speaking at the course did not meet our expecta- official presentation, owner Tony tions,” General Manager Eual G. Santic announced that Makybe Wyatt Jr. said of the newly in- Diva, who returned to scale nod- stalled turf course. “We don’t ding and acknowledging her fans want to mislead anyone or put They’re off at Hollywood HKJC photo on both left and right, would any individuals or horses in jeop- Horsephotos retire immediately. “We had all ardy. We’re doing what is right decided that after this great race, she is to be retired,” under the circumstances and will begin work immedi- Santic said. “To ask any more of her would not be fair.” ately on the installation of a new course.” According to Cont. p2 a report in Daily Racing Form, Hollywood considered an alternate venue for the Autumn Turf Festival, but de- Tuesday, Flemington, Australia cided to transfer the purse money into the overnight EMIRATES MELBOURNE CUP-G1, A$5,000,000, Flem- program. “It was an option, but we thought it was ington (Melbourne), 11-1, 2mT, 3yo/up, 3:19.17, dead. more important to address the overnight program,” 1--MAKYBE DIVA (GB), 128, m, 7, by Desert King (Ire) stakes coordinator Dan Eidson told DRF. 1st Dam: Tugela, by Riverman 2nd Dam: Rambushka, by Roberto LIMEHOUSE RETIRED TO VINERY 3rd Dam: Katsura, by Northern Dancer Limehouse (Grand Slam--Dixieland Blues, by Dixieland O-Emily Krstina (Aust) Pty Ltd Syndicate; B-Emily Band), a graded stakes winner at ages two, three and Krstina (Aust) Pty Ltd; T-Lee Freedman; J-Glen Boss; four, has been retired from racing A$3,000,000. Lifetime Record: 36-15-4-3, and will stand at Vinery in A$14,426,685. Lexington, Ky. for a fee of 2--On a Jeune (Aus), 112, g, 5, Jeune (GB)--Chandada $17,500. As a juvenile the Dog- Rose (Aus), by King’s High (Aus). O-K M & G P wood colorbearer captured the Moroney & P M McEvoy; B-G P Moroney; T-Peter Three Chimneys S. and the GIII Montgomerie; A$750,000. Bashford Manor S. and added the 3--Xcellent (NZ), 119, g, 4, Pentire (GB)--Excelo (NZ), GII Hutcheson S. and GIII Tampa by Centro (NZ). O-G W Breingan, G K V Holdings Ltd, Limehouse Equi-Photo Bay Derby as a sophomore. He M J Gatt, P A Heath, D A Nicholson & Wellington collected a win in the GII Brook- Racing Syndicate; B-G F Gimblett Family Trust; lyn H. this term and ran well in his final two starts on T-Mike Moroney; A$375,000. the turf, finishing a respectable fifth in the GII Kelso Margins: 1 1/4, HF, NK. Odds: 13-4, 70-1, 20-1. Breeders’ Cup H. and sixth, beaten only 2 1/2 lengths Also Ran: Leica Falcon (Aus), Lachlan River (NZ), Portland Singa (NZ), Envoy in the GI Breeders’ Cup Mile. Bred in Florida by Cheryl (NZ), Vinnie Roe (Ire), Kindjhal (Fr), Rizon (Aus), Dizelle (Aus), Eye Popper Curtin, Limehouse retires with seven wins from 21 (Jpn), Demerger (Aus), Railings (Aus), Vouvray (NZ), Kamsky (Aus), Greys starts and $1,110,433 in earnings. His half brother, the Inn, Strasbourg (Aus), Distinction (Ire), Umbula (Aus), Hugs Dancer (Fr), ill-fated Blues and Royals, took this year’s G2 UAE Bazelle (NZ), Mr Celebrity (NZ), Franklin Gardens (GB). Derby. www.taylormadefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/2/05 • PAGE 2 of 9 SIMPLY DIVINE Sent out as the 7-2 favourite on a Diva Trip... humid day, Makybe Diva broke from post 14, but was Makybe Diva won at the country Victorian track angled toward the inside by jockey Glen Boss. She Wangaratta in her second career start for trainer David settled in eighth from the rear until the 800-meter Hall. She was fourth to the ill-fated Mummify (Aus) at marker, when Boss sent her out around horses to take her first Group 1 attempt in the 2003 Caulfield Cup, command in the lead with customary arrogance. She but rebounded with her first win in the G1 Melbourne charged past tiring leaders Portland Singa (NZ) Cup. The following autumn, transferred to Freedman (Danasinga {Aus}) and Eye Popper (Jpn) (Soccer Boy when Hall moved to Hong Kong, she won the G1 Syd- {Jpn}) and left latecomers Xcellent (NZ) (Pentire {GB}), ney Cup and was runner-up to Elvstroem (Aus) in the Leica Falcon (Aus) (Redoute’s Choice {Aus}) and On a G1 Caulfield Cup en route to her second Melbourne Jeune (Aus) (Jeune {GB}) in her wake. Under a hand Cup, won from European champion Vinnie Roe (Ire). ride, Makybe Diva won easily by 1 1/4 lengths with On This year, the star mare won the G1 Australian Cup A Jeune flying home wide after being fourth from the over 2000 meters, the 2400-meter G1 BMW, the 1400- rear throughout to snatch second, and Xcellent clinging meter G2 Memsie S., the 2000-meter G2 Turnbull S. on for third, a further half-length away. Boss shook his and the G1 Cox Plate over an extended 10 furlongs en head as though he could not believe he had won a third route to her memorable Cup win. Glen Boss said Cup aboard the mare, then buried his head in his hand Makybe Diva was so professional he could rely on her as he began to cry. “She is full of courage, full of to trot straight as an arrow back to scale while he strength; she just wanted to get out there and tango stood in the stirrups and raised his arms and danced and all I had to do was point her in the right direction,” about. “Believe me, if she took one step sideways I’d Boss said. “She just gives you so much. I was giggling hit the deck and embarrass myself, but nothing worries her,” Boss said. “She comes back along the fence and at the mile, I was so confident. I just talked to her has a good look at the crowd.” throughout and she relaxed and I knew we’d gotten to the front too soon, but nothing comes from behind her. She has given me the most incredible joy. Nothing else I A Choice That Changed History... South Australian tuna fisherman Tony Santic and his will ever do with top this!” Trainer Lee Freedman, fight- bloodstock agent John Foote made a simple decision ing to retain his usual inscrutable veneer, said, “Find that would have a profound impact on Australian racing the youngest child here today on the racecourse be- when they opted to send Makybe Diva Down Under cause they may be the only one that will ever see after she failed to reach her 25,000 guineas reserve at something like that again. I said to Glen, ‘Don’t go for the 1999 Tattersalls December Sales. Foote had earlier an inside run and get bottled up,’ and he brought her purchased her dam Tugela--while carrying the Diva--for out at just the right time. “It was perfect. From then 60,000 guineas, and intended to follow a well-trodden on, it was like watching a Bendigo maiden.” He also path whereby the resultant foal is sold to fund the added, “Her performances speak for themselves. None mare’s trip to Australia. But the filly was sent to of us will ever see anything like her again. I think it is a Arrowfield Stud in the Hunter Valley at a distinct fabulous decision to retire her and go out on a high six-month age disadvantage. She was sent to breaker note. It has been a great ride, and I think it has come to and trainer Greg Bennett, who recalls, “She was a an end in a perfect way.” beautiful mover with a faultless attitude. She was younger, she wasn’t overly big, but it was like she had Click for the Racing Post chart or the free brisnet.com been here before. She was very smooth to ride, you catalogue-style pedigree. For a video replay, click: mo- could almost sit on her back, canter along, roll a smoke dem or broadband. and drink a cup of tea at the same time.” Hip #27 - LEXINGTON GIRL STORM CAT - NANNERL in foal to ELUSIVE QUALITY Full sister to MAGICALMYSTERYCAT Selling at Keeneland on Monday, November 7 Three Chimneys Sales, Agent for Winchester Farm www.threechimneys.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/2/05 • PAGE 3 of 9 Tuesday, Maisons-Laffitte, France Tuesday, Maisons-Laffitte, France CRITERIUM DE MAISONS-LAFFITTE-G2, i190,000, PRIX MIESQUE-G3, i75,000, Maisons-Laffitte, 11-1, Maisons-Laffitte, 11-1, 2yo, 6fT, 1:10.10, gd/sf. 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:26.00, gd/sf. 1--@BALTHAZAAR’S GIFT (IRE), 126, c, 2, by Xaar (GB) 1--#@QUIET ROYAL, 123, f, 2, by Royal Academy 1st Dam: Thats Your Opinion (GB), by Last Tycoon (Ire) 1st Dam: Wakigoer, by Miswaki 2nd Dam: Fawaayid, by *Vaguely Noble 2nd Dam: Partygoer, by Secretariat 3rd Dam: Clara Bow, by Coastal 3rd Dam: Quiet Charm, by Nearctic (i6,000 yrl ‘04 GOFFEB; i12,000 yrl ‘04 GOFORB; O/B-Wertheimer & Frere; T-Criquette Head-Maarek; 20,000gns 2yo ‘05 DONAPR).