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Thursday, Thoroughbred Daily News May 2, 2002 TDN For information, call (732) 747-8060. HEADLINE NEWS FULL FIELD FOR DERBY 128 Irish Eyes are Smiling For the first time since 1984, a full field of 20 run- The two Ballydoyle runners, Castle Gandolfo and ners has been entered for the GI Kentucky Derby Satur- Johannesburg--arrived safely from Ireland Tuesday day at Churchill Downs. Headlined by the 9-2 morning- evening in Lexington, Kentucky and will be stabled at line favorite Harlan’s Holiday (Harlan), it includes a trio Keeneland for the quarantine period. “Both horses trav- of runners who had their Derby preps overseas--Castle elled well and seem in good form after their flight,” said Gandolfo (Gone West), Essence of Dubai (Pulpit) and trainer Aidan O’Brien. “Hopefully they will clear quaran- Johannesburg (Hennessy)--and an 11th-hour entry from tine on Thursday and we hope to do a canter on the the barn of trainer Bob Baffert. Trainer Ken McPeek Keeneland track on Friday morning.” Castle Gandolfo selected the last spot in the main gate, post 14, for got a boost in the form lines when Dupont (GB), third Harlan’s Holiday, winner of the GI Florida Derby and the to the blaze-faced chestnut at Lingfield Apr. 6, came GI Toyota Blue Grass in his last back to take yesterday’s G2 Premio Parioli (see p3). two starts. Last year’s two-year- Baffert Thinks ‘Dan’ Could Be the Man old champion, Johannesburg has While no one was surprised when Mayakovsky drawn the rail. He is 6-1 on the (Matty G) was officially withdrawn from Derby consid- morning line, as is Medaglia d’Oro eration yesterday morning, plenty of eyebrows were (El Prado {Ire}), the GII San Felipe raised when trainer Bob Baffert entered S. winner who will break from Danthebluegrassman (Pioneering) for the Run of the the nine hole. The Bobby Frankel- Roses. “The plan was to take him to Kentucky,” Baffert trained colt lost a squeaker last explained. “I said to Mike [owner Pegram], ‘Let me get out to Buddha (Unbridled’s Song) him back here and see how he handles the track before in the GI Wood Memorial. Bud- we decide anything.’” Winner of the GIII Golden Gate dha’s connections had the first Derby Jan. 12, the chestnut colt tired to eighth behind pick and chose post 10 for their Came Home in the Apr. 6 GI Santa Anita Derby. He grey three-year-old, who at 5-1 is breezed three-quarters in 1:11 4/5 Wednesday morning. the co-second choice with Came Home (Gone West) (post 15). BELLA BELLUCCI OUT OF OAKS Saarland Horsephotos Three runners have been tabbed Bella Bellucci (French Deputy) will be forced to miss the GI Kentucky Oaks after blood tests showed the filly at 15-1: Essence of Dubai, post 8; Perfect Drift was less than 100 percent. The graded stakes winner (Dynaformer), post three; and Saarland (Unbridled), has was the 3-1 second choice on the morning line for drawn the 16th slot. Full Field with Odds, p2 Friday’s race. Trainer Neil Drysdale, in consultation with Demi O’Byrne, advisor to owner Michael Tabor, reached THE KENTUCKY DERBY FIELD the decision to scratch the filly Wednesday morning. “Neil called me last night [Tuesday],” O’Byrne ex- 1 Johannesburg 11 Private Emblem plained, “and said he wasn’t happy with the way the 2 Wild Horses 12 Castle Gandolfo filly was acting. They did blood work and when the 3 Perfect Drift 13 Proud Citizen results came back this morning, we decided that Bella 4 Lusty Latin 14 Harlan’s Holiday Bellucci should not run in the Oaks. It’s a disappoint- 5 War Emblem 15 Came Home ment.” Drysdale added, “As part of the routine, we 6 Ocean Sound (Ire) 16 Saarland took blood tests on all the horses and her’s came back 7 Request for Parole 17 Danthebluegrassman poor, so she can’t run.” 8 Essence of Dubai 18 It’sallinthechase 9 Medaglia d’Oro 19 Easy Grades TDN TODAY 10 Buddha 20 Blue Burner Headline News .................... 6 pages PLAYAPART, by THEATRICAL, won the Feilden S. at Newmarket to become one of the favorites for the English Classics. Two days after his win, ASTRA, one of the top turf fillies in the John G. Sikura, President country, became the first filly in the history of Santa Anita PHONE: (859) 255-8290 FAX: (859) 281-6148 to win the Santa Barbara H.-G2 twice. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/2/02 • PAGE 2 of 6 10 BUDDHA Unbridled’s Song 5-1 K E N T U C K Y D E R B Y P P ($250,000 yrl ‘00 KEESEP) O-Gary & Mary West; B-Farfellow Farms Ltd (KY); T-H Saturday, Churchill Downs James Bond; J-Pat Day. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, KENTUCKY DERBY-GI, $1,000,000, 3yo, 1 1/4m $489,600. PP HORSE SIRE ODDS 11 PRIVATE EMBLEM Our Emblem 20-1 1 JOHANNESBURG Hennessy 6-1 ($35,000 yrl ‘00 KEESEP) ($240,000 wnlg ‘99 KEENOV; $200,000 yrl ‘00 KEESEP) O-James Cassels & Bob Zollars; B-Berkshire Stud & Oak O-Michael Tabor & Mrs John Magnier; B-W Lyster III & Cliff Stable (NY); T-Steve Asmussen; J-Donnie Meche. Jayeff ‘B’ Stables (KY); T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Mick Kinane. Lifetime Record: 7-4-2-1, $459,300. Lifetime Record: 8-7-1-0, $1,015,599. 12 CASTLE GANDOLFO Gone West 20-1 2 WILD HORSES Saint Ballado 50-1 O-Mrs Susan Magnier; B-Orpendale (KY); T-Aidan ($80,000 yrl ‘00 KEESEP) O’Brien; J-Jerry Bailey. Lifetime Record: 5-3-2-0, O-Peachtree Stable; B-Farfellow Farms Ltd (KY); T-Todd $190,219. Pletcher; J-Rene Douglas. Lifetime Record: 5-1-3-0, 13 PROUD CITIZEN Gone West 30-1 $142,400. ($425,000 yrl ‘00 KEESEP) 3 PERFECT DRIFT Dynaformer 15-1 O-Robert C Baker, David Cornstein & William Mack; O-Stonecrest Farm; B-Dr William A Reed & Stonecrest B-Edmund J Loder (KY); T-D Wayne Lukas; J-Mike Farm (KY); T-Murray Johnson; J-Eddie Delahoussaye. Smith. Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-0, $262,117. Lifetime Record: 6-3-3-0, $382,160. 14 HARLAN’S HOLIDAY Harlan 9-2 4 LUSTY LATIN El Prado (Ire) 30-1 ($97,000 yrl ‘00 FTKJUL) ($29,000 yrl ‘00 CALAUG) O-Starlight Stable; B-Double D Farm Corp (OH); T-Ken O-Joey Platts; B-Applebite Farms (CA); T-Jeff Mullins; McPeek; J-Edgar Prado. Lifetime Record: 10-6-4-0, J-Glenn Corbett. Lifetime Record: 11-2-2-3, $179,693. $1,466,564. 5 WAR EMBLEM Our Emblem 20-1 15 CAME HOME Gone West 5-1 ($20,000 yrl ‘00 KEESEP) O-Farish, Goodman & Toffan; B-Toffan & McCaffery; T-Paco Gonzalez; J-Chris McCarron. Lifetime Record: O-The Thoroughbred Corp.; B-Charles Nuckols Jr (KY); 7-6-0-0, $871,440. T-Bob Baffert; J-Victor Espinoza. Lifetime Record: 16 SAARLAND Unbridled 15-1 7-4-0-0, $366,000. O/B-Cynthia Phipps (KY); T-Shug McGaughey; J-John 6 OCEAN SOUND (IRE) Mujadil 50-1 Velazquez. Lifetime Record: 7-2-1-0, $262,660. (14,000gns wnl ‘99 TATDEC; Ir£50,000 yrl ‘00 17 DANTHEBLUEGRASSMAN Pioneering 50-1 TATIRE; 50,000gns 2yo ‘01 TATAUT) ($37,000 wnl ‘99 KEENOV; $85,000 yrl ‘00 FTKJUL) O-K M Stable; B-Terence McDonald (IRE); T-Jim O-Mike Pegram; B-Ledgelands Farm LLC (KY); T-Bob Cassidy; J-Alex Solis. Lifetime Record: 12-1-2-3, Baffert; J-Kent Desormeaux. Lifetime Record: 8-3-3-0, $126,831. $180,630. 7 REQUEST FOR PAROLE Judge T C 20-1 18 IT’SALLINTHECHASE Take Me Out 50-1 O-Sam & Jeri Knighton; B-Robert H & Bea Roberts (KY); ($21,000 wnlg ‘99 KEENOV; $40,000 yrl ‘00 KEESEP; T-Stephen Margolis; J-Robby Albarado. Lifetime Record: $27,000 2yo ‘01 TEXMAR) 10-4-3-2, $343,812. O-Darwin Olson; B-Theodore Kuster (KY); T-Wilson 8 ESSENCE OF DUBAI Pulpit 15-1 Brown; J-Eddie Martin Jr. Lifetime Record: 14-2-3-2, ($2,300,000 yrl ‘00 KEESEP) $192,160. O-Godolphin; B-Jonabell Farm Inc et.al. (KY); T-Saeed 19 EASY GRADES Honor Grades 20-1 bin Suroor; J-David Flores. Lifetime Record: 6-4-1-0, ($95,000 yrl ‘00 KEESEP; $30,000 2yo ‘01 BESMAR) $1,543,200. O-Desperado Stables; B-Steve Riech (KY); T-Ted West; 9 MEDAGLIA D’ORO El Prado (Ire) 6-1 J-Jorge Chavez. Lifetime Record: 5-1-3-0, $229,600. O-Edmund Gann; B-Albert & Joyce Bell (KY); T-Bobby 20 BLUE BURNER French Deputy 30-1 Frankel; J-Laffit Pincay Jr. Lifetime Record: 4-2-2-0, O/B-Kinsman Farm (KY); T-Bill Mott; J-Corey Nakatani. $319,720. Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-1, $299,300. PLEASANT TAP, Pleasant ColonySNever Knock Sire of BOSS EGO, recent winner of the San Carlos H. BOX 626, VERSAILLES, KY 40383 (859) 873-7300 FAX (859) 873-3746 for earnings of $269,760. E-MAIL: [email protected] Click here for more on PLEASANT TAP WEB SITE: lanesend.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/2/02 • PAGE 3 of 6 Wedneday, Rome, Italy P C L A S S I C C O R N E R P PREMIO PARIOLI (ITALIAN 2000 GUINEAS)-G2, i227,800, Rome, 5-1, 3yo, c, 1mT, 1:37.80, gd. Wedneday, Rome, Italy 1--#@DUPONT (GB), 128, c, 3, by Zafonic PREMIO REGINA ELENA (ITALIAN 1000 GUINEAS)-G2, 1st Dam: June Moon (Ire), by Sadler’s Wells i231,200, Rome, 5-1, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:38.50, gd.