Canadian Frontier to Questroyal Stud HEADLINE ATW p. 2 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-M AIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2004 GOLDEN OLDIE STYLISH SEVEN FOR THE SPINAWAY Two years after he was edged out in the G1 July Despite being downgraded this season, this after- Cup, the nine-year-old gelding Bahamian Pirate noon’s GII Spinaway S. at Saratoga is not wanting for (Housebuster) grabbed his share of the spoils when talent. Michael Tabor, who took the 1999 renewal of beating the relative youngster The Tatling (Ire) this with Circle of Life, is back for another try with (Perugino) by a neck in yesterday’s G1 Victor Chandler Sense of Style (Thunder Nunthorpe S. at York. Helped by the recent heavy rain, Gulch), whom he owns in the 16-1 chance rewarded jockey Seb Sanders’ early partnership with Derrick persistence by swooping to the lead with 100 yards Smith. The attractive bay remaining and grinding out the career-best. “He’s de- filly, an $800,000 Keeneland cided at nine to become faster than he’s ever been in his life,” commented trainer David Nicholls, who also September purchase, was took this with dead-heater Ya Malak (GB) in 1997. bet down to 8-5 for her Aug. Cont. p.2 Sense of Style A Coglianese 1 bow going 6 1/2 furlongs and did not disappoint, rally- Thursday, York, Britain ing for a 2 1/2-length score over the promising Summer VICTOR CHANDLER NUNTHORPE S.-G1, £200,000, Raven. “I was not surprised with the way she ran in her York, 8-19, 2yo/up, 5fT, 0:59.89, sf. debut,” commented trainer Patrick Biancone. “She had 1--sBAHAMIAN PIRATE, 137, g, 9, by Housebuster trained well and we liked her very much before that 1st Dam: Shining Through, by Deputy Minister race. [Jockey] Edgar [Prado] gave her a lovely ride. She 2nd Dam: Solar, by Halo relaxed well like she did in the morning.” Broadway Gold 3rd Dam: Sex Appeal, by Buckpasser (Seeking the Gold), won her first two career starts, O-Lucayan Stud; B-Trackside Farm, Liberation Farm & including the June 27 Astoria S., but was most recently G A Seelbinder; T-David Nicholls; J-Seb Sanders; the beaten favorite in the GII Schuylerville S. on opening £116,000. Lifetime Record: 68-11-12-6, £430,026. day, finishing fifth behind Classic Elegance (Carson *1/2 to Strong Hope (Grand Slam), MGSW & MGISP, City). She may not have cared for the off going that $754,960. 2--The Tatling (Ire), 137, g, 7, Perugino--Aunty Eileen afternoon and gets a chance to make amends today. (Ire), by Ahonoora (GB). (Ir54,000gns yrl ‘98 Play With Fire (Boundary) looked every bit a 48-1 TATIRE). O-Dab Hand Racing; B-Patrick J Power; longshot as she raced 12 lengths off the pace in her £44,000. July 29 debut. She looked more like 1-5 after charging 3--One Cool Cat, 135, c, 3, Storm Cat--Tacha, by Mr. home a 2 1/4-length winner, with a final sixteenth of a Prospector. ($3,100,000 yrl ‘02 KEEJUL). O-Susan mile in less than six seconds and could be the one to Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Winstar Farm LLC; take advantage of a speed duel up front. £22,000. Margins: NK, 1, HD. Odds: 16-1, 13-2, 3-1. Friday, Saratoga, post time: 4:47 p.m. EDT Also Ran: Avonbridge (GB), Orientor (GB), Airwave SPINAWAY S.-GII, $250,000, 2yo, f, 7f (GB), Balmont, Talbot Avenue (GB), Moss Vale (Ire), PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS Fayr Jag (Ire), Fire Up The Band (GB), Night Prospector 1 Classic Elegance Carson City Lukas 7-2 (GB). Scratched: Celtic Mill (GB), Lydgate, Benbaun 2 Punch Appeal Successful Appeal Asmussen 5-1 (Ire), Majestic Missile (Ire). 3 Miss Matched Formal Gold Ward 6-1 4 Sense of Style Thunder Gulch Biancone 3-1 The brisnet.com ‘Race of the Day’ is the 5 Portsea More Than Ready Pletcher 9-2 $250,000 Spinaway S.-GII at Saratoga. 6 Play With Fire Boundary Hennig 6-1 For pps and a complete race analysis, click here. 7 Broadway Gold Seeking the Gold Hough 9-2 (859) 233-4252 FAX (859) 987-0008 claibornefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/20/04 • PAGE 2 of 3 Nunthorpe S. cont. The Old Warrior Fights On... P R E S U L T S P Despite Bahamian Pirate’s past glories, he had looked exposed in his old age despite being kept continually on Thursday, York, Britain the go. He showed in his 11th outing this term that he JAGUAR LOWTHER S.-G2, £85,000, York, 8-19, 2yo, retained all his ability when upsetting Balmont (Stravin- f, 6fT, 1:15.90, sf. sky) in a conditions race at Newmarket July 23, but had 1--SOAR (GB), 126, f, 2, by Danzero (Aus) subsequently disappointed when sixth back on a firm 1st Dam: Splice (GB) (SW & GSP-Eng, $133,134), by Sharpo (GB) surface in the G3 King George S. at Goodwood last time 2nd Dam: Soluce (Ire), by Junius July 29. “He gave me a great ride and a furlong out I 3rd Dam: Amatrice (Ire), by Appiani (Ity) knew if he went through with it, he’d win,” explained O/B-Cheveley Park Stud; T-James Fanshawe; Sanders. “It was pretty straightforward and I thought I J-Johnny Murtagh; £51,000. Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, £95,954. *1/2 to Feet So Fast (GB) (Pivotal had everything pretty much covered at halfway,” {GB}), MSW-UAE & GSP-Jpn, $503,438. Sanders continued. “He loves that soft ground and 2--Salsa Brava (Ire), 123, f, 2, Almutawakel (GB)-- [trainer] Dandy [Nicholls] said beforehand if he runs up Ridotto (GB), by Salse. (26,000gns 2yo ‘04 to his best he’s got every chance, but they were more DONAPR; i16,000 yrl ‘03 GOFOCT). O-Vanessa hopeful than confident.” Nicholls added, “It’s marvelous Church; B-Crone Stud Farms Ltd; £19,550. for such an old horse to come back and dig in the 3--Spirit Of Chester (Ire), 123, f, 2, Lend A Hand (GB)-- ground. He didn’t look nine today and he’s a grand It Takes Two (Ire), by Alzao. (i30,000 yrl ‘03 horse to train.” After much deliberation, Aidan O’Brien GOFOCT). O-Grant Mercer & R G Toes; B-P Ennis; £9,775. decided to let the 3-1 pick One Cool Cat (Storm Cat) Margins: 1HF, 1HF, 1. Odds: 2-1, 9-4, 16-1. take his chance and he justified that decision by flashing Also Ran: Notjustaprettyface, Castelletto (GB), Umniya home late to grab the third spot. “He’s only a three- (Ire), Ghasiba (Ire), Kissing Lights (Ire). Scratched: Oh year-old, so Jamie [Spencer] had to nurse him and let Dara, Suez (GB). him find his way and he came out with as much credit James Fanshawe agonised over whether to let Soar as he could without winning,” the trainer said. “He’s take her chance on this rain-affected track, but he must really a horse you look forward to running now and the have wondered why he had deliberated after she made G1 Haydock Sprint Cup [Sept. 4] and G1 Prix de light work of her rivals here. Her previous form has been l’Abbaye de Longchamp [Oct. 3] are options open to on a fast surface and she had been far from disgraced him. I made the wrong decisions to run him at a mile-- when beaten three lengths by subsequent G1 Phoenix when we brought him back in trip he showed what he S. winner Damson (Ire) in the G2 Queen Mary S. at could do.” Bahamian Pirate will also now be aimed at Royal Ascot June 16. She bounced back to take the G3 the Sprint Cup and Prix de l’Abbaye. Princess Margaret S. back there last time July 24 and was under a three-pound penalty for this. Settled in the Click for brisnet.com catalog-style pedigree or for the rear, Soar quickened through the quagmire to head Racing Post race chart. Salsa Brave at the eighth peg and had it comfortably sewn up in a matter of strides. “You never know how they will handle this ground until they actually race on MOVING??? it,” Fanshawe commented. “She’ll meet Damson in the DON’T FORGET TO LET US KNOW G1 Cheveley Park S. [at Newmarket Sept. 30] and YOUR NEW FAX NUMBER! hopefully Soar will do the talking there.” 1 (732) 747-8060 Click for brisnet.com catalog-style pedigree or for the Racing Post race chart. www.taylormadefarm.net/pubsales/default.htm TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/20/04 • PAGE 3 of 3 Saturday, Saratoga Today’s Graded Stakes HOPEFUL S.-GI, $250,000, 2yo, 7f brought to you by PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY 1 Devils Disciple Devil His Due C Velasquez 2 Winning Expression Western Expression Prado 3 Flamenco Dance Master Bailey 4 Wild Nature (GB) Singspiel (Ire) Migliore 5 Storm Surge Storm Cat Albarado 6 Afleet Alex Northern Afleet Rose 4:47p Spinaway S.-G2, Saratoga 7 Consolidator Storm Cat Day Eastern Daylight Time. All carry 122 pounds. Lucky Sherman is Eighth Winner for Saturday, Deauville, France MORE THAN READY! PRIX GUILLAUME D’ORNANO-G2, i105,000, 3yo, 1 1/4mT Click here for more... 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