WELD, MOYGLARE STRIKE AGAIN IN HEADLINE CHICAGO... p3 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2004 DEVASTATING DOYEN DEL MAR “FAN” READY FOR READ He does the bare minimum in the mornings, but Undefeated in three starts at Del Mar, Sarafan (Lear Doyen (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) showed how much he can Fan) will try to keep his perfect record intact in today’s bring to the table by beating the U.S. raider Hard Buck GI Eddie Read H where the surf meets the turf. Now (Brz) (Spend a Buck) by an im- seven, the bay gelding ended his 2003 pressive three lengths in yester- season with a disappointing 17th in the day’s G1 King George VI and G1 Japan Cup in November, but Queen Elizabeth Diamond S. at showed promise when a rallying fourth Ascot. The 11-10 pick had the in the GII F.E. Kilroe Mile H. at Santa race in safe keeping as soon as Anita in March. He was back on the he was moved up to Hard Buck road after that effort, but could do no at the quarter pole. Quickening better than 10th in the Mar. 27 G1 instantly clear, Frankie Dettori Dubai Duty Free S. at Nad al Sheba Doyen J Herbert/Getty Images even had the chance to view and 12th in the Apr. 25 G1 Queen Eliz- the destruction job on the big screen. “The King George abeth II Cup at Sha Tin. Freshened af- Sarafan Benoit Photo is a special race and he is a special horse,” the rider ter his world travel, Sarafan returned to said. “When I pulled him out he was devastating. He be second behind fellow Read hopeful Bayamo (Ire) did it all on his own and is a great horse--he looks like a (Valanour {Ire}) in the July 4 GII American H. at Holly- monument. Now we can say he is one of the finest wood. But trainer Neil Drysdale told Daily Racing Form we’ve had.” Cont. p2 that the veteran “always needs his first run,” so look for improvement this afternoon. Eddie Read H. cont. p6 Saturday, Ascot, Britain KING GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH DIAMOND S.-G1, £750,000, Ascot, 7-24, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, ASHADO THE CREAM OF THE CROP 2:33.18, gd/fm. Ashado (Saint Ballado) officially staked her claim to 1--sDOYEN (IRE), 133, c, 4, by Sadler’s Wells the top of the sophomore filly division yesterday with a 1st Dam: Moon Cactus (GB) (GSW-GB & G1SP-Fr, convincing 4 1/2-length victory over GI Mother Goose $242,326), by Kris (GB) S. winner Stellar Jayne (Wild Rush) in the GI Coaching 2nd Dam: Lady Moon (GB), by Mill Reef Club American Oaks at Belmont Park. No worse than 3rd Dam: Moonlight Night (Fr), by Levmoss (Ire) second in her four previous trips to the post this year, O-Godolphin; B-Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al the dark bay filly chased the pace from second, took Maktoum; T-S bin Suroor; J-F Dettori; £435,000. command at will at the three-eighths pole and went on Lifetime Record: GSW-Fr, 9-5-2-0, £687,670. *Full to to the easy victory. CCA Oaks cont. p2 Moonshell (Ire), G1SW-GB, $274,662; Hatha Anna (Ire), GSW-Aus & SP-GB; and 1/2 to Ocean of Storms NO MABEES ABOUT THIS WINNER (Ire) (Arazi), SW & MGSP-Fr, $128,109. Musical Chimes (In Excess {Ire}) faced males in her 2--Hard Buck (Brz), 133, h, 5, Spend a Buck--Social last two starts, but appreciated the return to her own Secret (GB), by Secreto. O-Team Victory; B-Haras Old sex, scoring a much-the-best victory in the GI John C. Friends; £165,000. Mabee H. on opening weekend at Del Mar. With jockey 3--Sulamani (Ire), 133, h, 5, Hernando (Fr)--Soul Dream, Kent Desormeaux monitoring the every move of favored by Alleged. O-Godolphin; B-Niarchos Family; £82,500. Light Jig (GB) (Danehill) in the rear view mirror, he rode Margins: 3, HD, 1 3/4. Odds: 11-10, 33-1, 7-1. the four-year-old filly very confidently into the stretch Also Ran: Gamut (Ire), Vallee Enchantee (Ire), Tycoon and she burst away in the final half furlong. For the (GB), Bandari (Ire), High Accolade (GB), Warrsan (Ire), 2003 G1 French 1000 Guineas winner, it was her first Phoenix Reach (Ire), Lunar Sovereign. win in six starts in this country. Mabee H. cont. p3 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/25/04 • PAGE 2 of 7 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S. cont. Five Up P R E S U L T S P Godolphin have won the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond S. with three of their giants Saturday, Belmont Park in Lammtarra, Swain (Ire) and Daylami (Ire), and Doyen COACHING CLUB AMERICAN OAKS-GI, $500,000, was compared favorably with that elite by Godolphin, BEL, 7-24, 3yo, f, 1 1/4m, 2:02 2/5, my. who were notching up win number five in this contest. 1--ASHADO, 121, f, 3, by Saint Ballado Conditioned by Andre Fabre at three, the handsome bay 1st Dam: Goulash (SW & GSP, $162,975), by Mari's Book grew in substance with each run, following an easy G3 2nd Dam: Wise Bride, by Blushing Groom (Fr) Prix du Lys success at at Longchamp in June with a 3rd Dam: Wising Up, by Smarten game second to Dalakhani (Ire) in the G2 Prix Niel back ($170,000 yrl '02 KEESEP). O-Starlight Stables LLC, there in September. Foiled by the testing ground when Paul Saylor & John S Martin; B-Aaron U & Marie D only fourth behind that rival in the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Jones (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; J-J R Velazquez; Triomphe the following month, he was transferred to $300,000. Lifetime Record: 11-7-3-1, $1,605,440. Godolphin and ran with credit to finish runner-up to 2--Stellar Jayne, 121, f, 3, Wild Rush--To the Hunt, by Warrsan (Ire) in the G1 Coronation Cup at Epsom June Relaunch. ($150,000 wlng '01 FTKNOV). 4. Leaving that form behind, he broke the track record O-Spendthrift Farm LLC, C Kidder, N Cole, et al; over course and distance when winning the G2 B-Wind Hill Farm (KY); $100,000. Hardwicke S. at the Royal meeting June 19, but had no 3--Magical Illusion, 121, f, 3, Pulpit--Voodoo Lily, by chance of repeating that feat off these moderate early Baldski. ($110,000 yrl '02 KEESEP). O-William L fractions. Doyen, no morning glory, is highly regarded Clifton Jr; B-Joseph Allen (KY); $50,000. by his connections. “He doesn’t show a lot in the morn- Margins: 4HF, 7HF, 4. Odds: 0.75, 3.60, 3.20. ings, but he gives everything to his racing and is a Also Ran: Honor Point, Dynaville, America America. star,” explained trainer Saeed bin Suroor. “The G1 Irish The winner of the GI Spinaway S. at two, Ashado Champion S. [at Leopardstown Sept. 11], G1 Prix de has been every bit as tough this year, winning the Mar. l’Arc de Triomphe [at Longchamp Oct. 3] and Breeders’ 6 GII Fair Grounds Oaks by 3 3/4 lengths in her sea- Cup are all options, and I am confident he would love sonal debut before settling for second behind loose-on- the G1 Japan Cup [at Tokyo Nov. 28].” Sheikh Moham- the-lead Madcap Escapade in the GI Ashland S. at med bin Rashid al Maktoum echoed those sentiments. Keeneland Apr. 3. She avenged that loss with a 1 1/4- “He is peaking now and the sky is the limit,” he said. length victory in the GI Kentucky Oaks Apr. 30, but “We can take him wherever we want and he is ready to was forced to miss the GI Acorn S. June 4. Ashado go anywhere around the world.” Trainer Ken McPeek may have been in need of her race when second in the was delighted with the effort of the runner-up, who Mother Goose, but was much tighter for this. “She got clung to that spot as Sulamani (Ire) (Hernando {Fr}) a little tired last time, but today she was back to herself closed late. “He is stellar,” McPeek commented. “The and she was awesome,” said winning rider John winner was fantastic--what a wonderful horse he is. I Velazquez. Trainer Todd Pletcher echoed those senti- knew if he was allowed to lay close to the pace he was ments. “She was on her ‘A’ game today and when she brave and would fight to the finish. I think we’ve broad- is, her performance speaks for itself,” he said. The ened the horizons and there’s nothing to be scared of. winner goes next in the GI Alabama S. at Saratoga We may try the Arc in the fall.” Click here for the Aug. 21. Click for the brisnet.com chart. Click for the brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree or for the Racing free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. For the video Post chart. race replay, select: broadband or modem. (859) 233-4252 FAX (859) 987-0008 www.claibornefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/25/04 • PAGE 3 of 7 Saturday, Del Mar Saturday, Arlington Park JOHN C. MABEE H.-GI, $400,000, DMR, 7-24, 3yo/up, AMERICAN DERBY-GII, $250,000, APX, 7-24, 3yo, f/m, 1 1/8mT, 1:47 (NSR), fm.