HOLLOW RUNS ‘EM OFF THEIR HEADLINE FEET.....p2 NEWS For information, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2002 UN OFFERS REPARATIONS THE HAWK ECLIPSES SHOLOKHOV He made them wait for it, but With Anticipation Hawk Wing (Woodman) lived up to all the pre-race (Relaunch) finally gave his connections a victory in the expectations to beat Sholokhov (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) in GI United Nations H., beating Denon (Pleasant Colony) yesterday’s G1 Coral-Eclipse S. by 2½ lengths, leading by a neck at Monmouth Park home another one-two finish for trainer Aidan O’Brien. yesterday afternoon. Disquali- Hawk Wing seemed destined for Group 1 success this fied from the win after drift- season, after finishing runner-up in both the G1 2000 ing out during the stretch Guineas at Newmarket May 4 and G1 Epsom Derby drive in 2001, the gray re- June 8, but O’Brien was wary that the latter, run on turned as the 5-2 second soft ground over a stamina-sapping mile and a half, choice in this year’s running might have taken its toll. Having beaten Sholokhov by of the event. With jockey Pat With Anticipation (inside) three lengths in the G2 Futurity S. at The Curragh in Day in the saddle, he kept a outkicks Denon August, he had his stablemate four lengths back in third straighter course to take the Bill Denver/Equi-Photo next time back at that track in the G1 National S. the photo finish and redeem him- following month. Returning amidst a feeling of mild self for last year’s disappointment. Still, trainer Jona- hysteria in the Newmarket Classic, lack of pace on his than Sheppard waited until the result was in the record side of the course allowed stable companion Rock of books before starting the celebration.“I wasn’t going to Gibraltar (Ire) first run, yet he still got to within a neck get too excited until they made it official,” the Hall of with a powerful late surge. Significant rain at Epsom Fame horseman said. Sheppard has no quarrel with the turned the prospects of outlasting the immensely tal- Monmouth stewards, however. “There are no hard ented High Chaparral (Ire) on their head, however he feelings over last year,” he said. “I think the stewards still put a distance of 12 lengths between himself and made a fair call.” (cont. p2) the third-placed colt there. This time, the ‘Hawk’ set- tled in fourth as Sholokhov carved out an even pace Saturday, Monmouth Park early. As they entered the straight, the leader carried UNITED NATIONS H.-GI, $500,000, MTH, 7-6, 3yo/up, Equerry (St. Jovite) wide into the centre of the track, 1 3/8mT, 2:12 4/5 (NTR), fm. opening up all the space that Hawk Wing needed for a 1--WITH ANTICIPATION, 119, g, 7, by Relaunch trouble-free passage. Still on the bridle passing the 1st Dam: Fran's Valentine (MGISW, $1,375,465), quarter-mile marker, he loomed upsides Sholokhov soon by Saros (GB) after and drew away from his rival late over the dead 2nd Dam: Iza Valentine, by Bicker ground. Emulating the stable’s Giant’s Causeway two 3rd Dam: Countess Market, by Count of Honor years ago in winning this after finishing second in the O-Augustin Stable; B-George Strawbridge Jr (PA); Newmarket 2000 Guineas, he was the first Epsom T-Jonathan E Sheppard; J-P Day; $300,000. Lifetime Derby runner-up to follow up since Dancing Brave in Record: 39-13-8-7, $1,557,204. *1/2 to With Fasci- 1986. That colt went on to take the G1 King George VI nation (Dayjur), GSW & MG1SP-Fr, $174,978. and Queen Elizabeth Diamond S. at Ascot, but where 2--Denon, 118, c, 4, Pleasant Colony--Aviance (Ire), by Hawk Wing goes from here is open to debate. “I think Northfields. O-Flaxman Holdings Ltd & Edmund A he could go either way--he could go back to a mile or a Gann; B-Flaxman Holdings, Ltd (KY); $100,000. mile and a half or handle a mile and a quarter,” said 3--Sarafan, 117, h, 5, Lear Fan--Saraa Ree, by Caro O’Brien. “You really need a horse with that kind of (Ire). ($90,000 yrl '98 KEESEP). O-Gary A Tanaka; class to get very different trips--he is a different horse.” B-Stratford Place Stud (KY); $55,000. The trainer went on to say that the winner is possible Margins: NK, HF, 3 1/4. Odds: 2.40, 2.90, 6.40. for the G1 King George at Ascot July 27 or the G1 Also Ran: Suances (GB), Deputy Strike, Crash Course, Juddmonte International at York Aug. 20. Blazing Fury. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/7/02 • PAGE 2 of 10 P U N I T E D N A T I O N S H. P P R E S U L T S P THE BEAT GOES ON With Anticipation (Relaunch) Saturday, Sandown, Britain bounced right back after losing out on the 2001 version CORAL ECLIPSE S.-G1, £325,000, Sandown, 7-6, of the U.N., winning the GI Sword Dancer H. at 3yo/up, 10f 7ydsT, 2:13.34, gd/sf. Saratoga and the GI Man o’War S. at Belmont Park. But 1--HAWK WING, 122, c, 3, by Woodman he looked less than sharp at the end of the season, 1st Dam: La Lorgnette (Ch. 3yo Filly-Can, GSW, closing it out with a seventh-place finish in the GI $488,610), by Val De L’Orne (Fr) Breeders’ Cup Turf at Belmont and a ninth-place effort 2nd Dam: The Temptress, by Nijinsky II 3rd Dam: *La Sevillana, by Court Harwell (GB) in the G1 Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse. Second in ($225,000 wnlg ‘99 KEENOV; $300,000 yrl ‘00 his first two outings of this campaign, including the FTSAUG). O-Susan Magnier; B-Hill 'N' Dale Farm; May 4 GI Woodford Reserve S., the seven-year-old T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Michael Kinane; £193,375. Life- gelding was coming off a fourth-place performance in time Record: 7-4-3-0, £752,499. *1/2 to Alexandrina the GI Manhattan H. June 8. “He was kind of trapped (Conquistador Cielo), SW, $214,322. behind horses in that race, and he clearly was not putt- 2--Sholokhov (Ire), 122, c, 3, Sadler's Wells--La ing forth his best effort,” Sheppard said. “But he vindi- Meilleure (Ire), by Lord Gayle. O-Susan Magnier; cated himself today.” The Pennsylvania-bred settled in B-J S Bolger; £71,500. second as the crowd’s choice, Suances (GB) (Most 3--Equerry, 133, c, 4, St. Jovite--Colour Chart, by Mr. Welcome {GB}), took them along through moderate Prospector. O-Godolphin; B-Darley Stud Management fractions. He went after the leader while three wide on Inc; £35,750. the far turn, but it was still anybody’s race. Denon and Margins: 2HF, 2HF, 3HF. Odds: 8-15, 14-1, 4-1. Sarafan (Lear Fan) came at him from the outside, and Also ran: Imperial Dancer (GB), Indian Creek (GB). there were four horses across the course at the top of Scratched: Bach (Ire), No Excuse Needed (GB). the lane, but With Anticipation proved gamest, holding off his challengers for the score. “I felt that when I put Saturday, Belmont Park him to the task, he would respond, and he did,” win- PRIORESS S.-GI, $200,000, BEL, 7-6, 3yo, f, 6f, ning jockey Pat Day said. “When they put the pressure 1:08 3/5, ft. on us at the head of the stretch, he was up to it.” 1--@sCARSON HOLLOW, 114, f, 3, by Carson City Added Sheppard, “Pat gave him a beautiful ride. I was 1st Dam: Lizeality, by Hold Your Peace concerned that he might get tired, but that’s Pat’s 2nd Dam: Lilya’s For Real, by In Reality 3rd Dam: Mousam River, by Cohoes forte--coaxing the last little bit out of them.” With An- O-Hemlock Hills Farm, Gabrielle Farm, Justine ticipation lost the winner’s share of the purse last year, Zimmerman & Sanford Goldfarb; B-Patricia but he was credited with the course-record final time of Staskowski Purdy (NY); T-Richard E Dutrow Jr; 2:13.40. He broke his own mark this time, running the J-J R Velazquez; $120,000. Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0, 11 furlongs in 2:12.81. He will be pointed for a title $221,415. defense in the Sword Dancer at Saratoga Aug. 10. 2--Spring Meadow, 121, f, 3, Meadowlake--Go For It Click here for the brisnet.com chart Lady, by Mr. Prospector. ($13,000 yrl '00 FTKJUL; $200,000 2yo 2001 OBSAPR). O-Fog City Stable; © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. B-John T L Jones Jr & Ashford Stud (KY); $40,000. This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by 3--Proper Gamble, 121, f, 3, Prospectors Gamble--Bare any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior It Properly, by Proper Reality. ($20,000 wlng '99 written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. KEENOV; $80,000 yrl '00 KEESEP). O-Stoneway Information as to the American races, race results and Farm; B-Dana Holt (KY); $22,000. earnings was obtained from results charts published in Margins: 2, 2 1/4, NK. Odds: 4.30, 6.00, 3.75. Daily Racing Form and utilized here with with the Also Ran: Vesta, Wilzada, A New Twist, permission of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form.