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INTERCONTINENTAL wins Jenny Wiley HEADLINE p. 2 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 MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2005 MEGA-RRIFIC Turning for home in yesterday’s GII Santa Barbara H. at Santa Anita, even Megahertz (GB) (Pivotal {GB})’s Triple staunchest fans must have thought the mighty-might had left herself too much to do, but the chesntut mare closed relentlessly and overtook Nadeszhda (GB) Threats (Naswhan) in the final strides to win going away. Com- ing off a late-running win in the Mar. 20 GII Santa Ana Blue Grass 1-2 Headed to Kentucky Derby... The first six finishers from Saturday’s GI Toyota Blue H. and looking for her third straight Santa Barbara win, Grass S. will all start in the May 7 GI Kentucky Derby, Megahertz was content to trail the field, falling back by it was confirmed yesterday. Trainer Todd Pletcher was as much as 20 lengths, as Midwife (Family Calling) pleased with how Blue Grass winner Bandini (Fusaichi opened up a big early lead. The pacesetter was swal- Pegasus) came out of the race. “He’s bright and alert lowed up by rivals turning for home, with Nadeszhda and all systems are go for Chur- going best of all. That mare sailed clear and looked chill Downs,” Pletcher said. It home free, but Megahertz made up ground with a ven- was six lengths back to runner- geance and collared Nadeszhda to win by 3/4 lengths. up High Limit (Maria’s Mon), “She’s so special,” gushed winning rider Alex Solis. “I but trainer Bobby Frankel was never have ridden a horse that has that kind of kick. It’s not discouraged. “He’d only incredible. You really have to understand her, leave her been out once this year [win- alone and let her do her thing. She gets me worried, ning the GII Louisiana Derby],” too, but I trust what she’s doing the whole race. She Frankel remarked. “He needed a just says, ‘I’ll let them go and I’ll catch them later.’” Bandini Bill Straus hard race and he got one. I Cont. p2 needed to put a little fitness in Sunday, Santa Anita him for the Derby and this race accomplished that.” He SANTA BARBARA H.-GII, $200,000, SAX, 4-17, added, “I don’t know whether he’s going to move 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/4mT, 1:59 3/5, fm. forward or backward, but I know one thing--you can tell 1--MEGAHERTZ (GB), 123, m, 6, by Pivotal (GB) this morning that he ran a tough race [Saturday].” 1st Dam: Heavenly Ray, by Rahy There could be an equipment change in order for the 2nd Dam: Highest Truth, by Alydar colt, who jumped the tracks left by the starting gate 3rd Dam: Plankton, by Quack during the stretch run of the Blue Grass. It is a habit he (12,000gns yrl ‘00 TATDEC; FF600,000 2yo ‘01 has displayed before. “I’m thinking of putting a little GOFARC). O-Michael Bello; B-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd pair of blinkers on him, because obviously he’s not (GB); T-Robert J Frankel; J-A O Solis; $120,000. paying attention if he’s jumping tracks every time,” Lifetime Record: 30-12-5-5, $1,691,572. Frankel said. “That’s three times he’s done it. I’m just 2--Nadeszhda (GB), 114, m, 5, Nashwan--Ninotchka, by wondering if [blinkers] would get him too rank, but it Nijinsky II. O/B-Kirsten Rausing (GB); T-Neil D might not.” Triple Threats cont. p4. Drysdale; $40,000. 3--Hoh Buzzard (Ire), 117, m, 5, Alhaarth (Ire)--Indian Express (GB), by Indian Ridge (Ire). (Ir£42,000 yrl ‘01 TODAY’S VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS GOFOCT; Ir£27,000 wnlg ‘00 GOFNOV). O-Gary Tanaka; B-R Hodgins (Ire); T-Ben D A Cecil; $24,000. GII Santa Barbara H. Megahertz (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) three-peats with gritty last-to-first move. Margins: 3/4, 2, 1HF. Odds: 0.60, 7.50, 7.20. GIII Jenny Wiley S. Intercontinental (Danehill) takes Also Ran: Uraib (Ire), Moscow Burning, Midwife, Ask charge for easy victory for the Moon (Fr). www.overbrookfarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/18/05 • PAGE 2 of 5 Santa Barbara Repeat for Megahertz (cont. from p1) R E S U L T S Megahertz’s late-running tactics in yesterday’s GII P P Santa Barbara H. did put a scare in Humberto Ascanio, assistant to winning trainer Bobby Frankel. “I was wor- Sunday, Keeneland ried she was too far back,” Ascanio admitted. “When a JENNY WILEY S.-GIII, $200,000, KEE, 4-17, 4yo/up, horse loses contact, it gets lazy. They need to follow f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:41 4/5, fm. something up close. But this guy [Solis] knows her. 1--INTERCONTINENTAL (GB), 123, m, 5, by Danehill What can I say?” Julio Garcia, aboard runner-up 1st Dam: Hasili (Ire) (SW-Fr), by Kahyasi (Ire) Nadeszhda, knew he would have competition. “At the 2nd Dam: Kerali (GB), by High Line (GB) five-furlong pole, I tried to open up a little bit because I 3rd Dam: Sookera, by Roberto know [Megahertz] is going to be very strong,” Garcia O/B-Juddmonte Farms (GB); T-Robert J Frankel; J-J D explained. “It was a good idea and I think she ran Bailey; $124,000. Lifetime Record: GISW-US, SW & great.” Megahertz is the first horse in the race’s 57- G1SP-Fr, G1SP-GB, 16-9-2-3, $905,182. *Full to year history to win the Santa Barbara three times. Dansili (GB), Co-Hwt Older Horse-GB at 7-9.5f, Hwt Click for the brisnet.com chart, the free brisnet.com Older Horse-Fr at 7-9.5f, MGSW & MG1SP-Fr, GISP- catalogue-style pedigree or the video replay. US, G1SP-GB, $552,023; Banks Hill (GB), Ch. Turf Mare-US, Ch. 3yo Filly-Eur, Hwt 3yo-Fr at 9.5-11f, INTERCONTINENTAL WINS SECOND WILEY Hwt 3yo Filly-GB at 7-9.5f, Hwt Older Mare-Fr & GB Jerry Bailey wanted Intercontinental (GB) (Danehill) to at 7-9.5f, G1SW-Fr & GB, GISW-US, $1,937,416; settle off a slow early pace in yesterday’s GIII Jenny and Cacique (Ire), MGSW & MG1SP-Fr, $387,946; Wiley S. at Keeneland, but the bay mare disagreed. and 1/2 to Heat Haze (GB) (Green Desert), MGISW- Rank in the early going, she pulled Bailey to the lead US, SW-Fr, $1,183,620. while racing four wide down the backstretch. “Usually 2--Delta Princess, 117, m, 6, A.P. Indy--Lyphard's after she throws her head back in my face the second Delta, by Lyphard. O-Saud bin Khaled; B-Palides time, she settles down, but she would have none of it Investments NV Inc (KY); T-William I Mott; $40,000. today,” Bailey said. Intercontinental easily opened a 3--Sister Swank, 117, f, 4, Skip Away--Max Donnell, by clear lead on the field and was never threatened as Critique. ($41,000 yrl '02 KEESEP). O-Heiligbrodt Delta Princess (A.P. Indy) made a strong late run to get Racing Stable; B-Kenirey Stud Farm (KY); T-Steven M up for second. “She’s very hard to ride,” admitted Asmussen; $20,000. winning trainer Bobby Frankel after watching Interconti- Margins: 1, 1 1/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 0.70, 13.20, 11.50. nental win her second straight Jenny Wiley. “She really Also Ran: River Belle (GB), Katdogawn (GB), Sister Star, pulls. We tightened the girth an extra notch because High Court (Brz). Scratched: Jacqui's Promise, My we didn’t want anything to happen. She’s a very good Dear Lady (Arg). filly, very talented. In the morning, she’s perfect, but in the afternoon she likes to go.” Intercontinental, who © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. also captured last year’s GII Just a Game Breeders’ Cup This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by H. at Belmont in June, had not started since winning any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior the GI Matriarch S. last November. Click for the written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. brisnet.com chart or race video replay. Information as to the American races, race results and earnings was obtained from results charts published in All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, Daily Racing Form and utilized here with with the unless otherwise indicated permission of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. Look for Hip #s 10, 30, 104, 151, 176, 178, 225 and 244 at the Keeneland April 2YO in Training Sale www.taylormadefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/18/05 • PAGE 3 of 5 Sunday, Curragh, Ireland Sunday, Krefeld, Germany EBF ATHASI S.-G3, i86,400, Curragh, 4-17, 3yo/up, PREIS VON PFERDEWETTEN.DE - DR BUSCH MEMO- f/m, 7fT, 1:36.80, hy. RIAL-G3, i50,000, Krefeld, 4-17, 3yo, 1 1/16mT, 1--@#HAZARIYA (IRE), 120, f, 3, by Xaar (GB) 1:46.09, sf. 1st Dam: Hazaradjat (Ire), by Darshaan (GB) 1--@IDEALIST (GER), 128, c, 3, by Tiger Hill (Ire) 2nd Dam: Hazy Idea (GB), by Hethersett (GB) 1st Dam: I Go Bye (Ger), by Don’t Forget Me (Ire) 3rd Dam: Wont Linger (GB), by Worden (Fr) 2nd Dam: Ilana (Ger), by Windwurf (Ger) O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan’s Studs 3rd Dam: Imogen (Ger), by Orsini II (Ger) SC; T-J Oxx; J-M Kinane; i58,500.