Monday, Thoroughbred Daily News June 17, 2002 TDN For information, call (732) 747-8060. HEADLINE NEWS KINANE ON THE ROCK IN ST JAMES FALBRAV FANTASTIC IN MILAN Jockey Michael Kinane yesterday decided to partner Falbrav (Ire) (Fairy King) and jockey Dario Vargiu cut Rock Of Gibraltar (Ire) (Danehill) over stable companion down Narrative (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) and Frankie Dettori Landseer (GB) (Danehill) in the G1 St in a thrilling finale to yesterday’s G1 Gran Premio di James’ Palace S. on opening day at Milano, recording a time only a tick slower than the Royal Ascot. Kinane had ridden the course record set by Lando (Ger) in the 1995 renewal “Rock” in all of his starts prior to the of the same race. As he did last time when beating G1 Sagitta 2000 Guineas, but Narrative’s stable companion Ekraar in the G1 Premio missed the winning mount in that Presidente della Repubblica in Rome May 12, Falbrav Classic due to a suspension. He was left it late, but proved too strong in the finish for back aboard the colt for his victory in Godolphin’s colt. During a light campaign last year, the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas, and also Falbrav was beaten 2 3/4 lengths by Morshdi (GB) in took the G1 Poule d’Essai des the G1 Derby Italiano at Rome in May. In beating Ekraar Poulains with Landseer. Johnny by 1 1/4 lengths, he showed that the policy of waiting Murtagh, who picked up the mount on a high-profile four-year-old campaign had paid off on the “Rock” at Newmarket, will and he consolidated his position as Italy’s best older pilot Landseer this time. Nick horse yesterday. Held up in fourth on the rail as Narra- Cheyne, Ascot’s clerk of the course, tive dominated the early stages, Falbrav made stealthy yesterday gave the official going as progress past struggling rivals at the top of the straight. good to soft on the straight course, He gradually cut into the frontrunner’s advantage, good to soft, soft in places on the getting on top with 125 yards remaining. “I never had “Rock” & Murtagh at round course. He told PA Sport, any problems, as he travelled so well off the fast pace Newmarket J Herbert/ “We’ve had two drying days...and I which suited him very well,” said Vargiu. “He showed Getty Images can see it drying still quite a bit more today that he is high class.” between now and Tuesday providing we miss the rain-- Sunday, Milan, Italy there’s a bit tomorrow evening I think. I’d say it will still GRAN PREMIO DI MILANO-G1, i340,006, 6-16, be on the slow side, but it’s certainly not going to be 3yo/up, c/f/m, 1 1/2mT, 2:24.90, gd. far away.” William Hill installed Rock of Gibraltar as the 1--FALBRAV (IRE), 132, c, 4, by Fairy King 1-2 favourite, with Landseer at 9-2. Godolphin’s Imtiyaz 1st Dam: Gift Of The Night (SP-Fr), by Slewpy (Woodman), the most notable withdrawal, will instead 2nd Dam: Little Nana (Fr), by Lithiot go for Sunday’s G1 Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp. 3rd Dam: Nenana Road (Fr), by Kirkland Lake (GB) Tuesday, Royal Ascot, Britain O-Scuderia Rencati; B-Azienda Agricola Francesa; T-L ST JAMES’ PALACE S.-G1, £250,000, 3yo, c, 1mT D’Auria; J-D Vargiu; i172,868. Lifetime Record: 13 SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY starts, 7 wins, 3 places, i782,134. *1/2 to Fan- 1 3 Aramram Danzig Drowne ofadiga (Ire) (Alzao), Co-Hwt. Older Mare-Ity at 11-14f. 2 9 Bowman Irish River (Fr) Dettori 2--Narrative (Ire), 132, c, 4, Sadler's Wells--Barger by 3 2 Camp Commander (Ire) Pennekamp No Jockey Riverman. O-Godolphin; B-Sheikh Mohammed bin 4 7 Dupont (GB) Zafonic Holland Rashid al Maktoum; i88,835. 5 8 King Of Happiness Spinning World Pat Eddery 3--Hawkeye (Ire), 132, c, 4, Danehill--Tea House (Ire), 6 5 Landseer (GB) Danehill Murtagh by Sassafras (Fr). (450,000gns wnl ‘98 TATDEC). 7 4 Rock Of Gibraltar (Ire) Danehill Kinane O-Gary A Tanaka; B-Norelands Bloodstock; i52,202. 8 6 Sahara Desert (GB) Green Desert No Jockey Margins: 3, 7, 1HF. Winner’s Odds: 1.29. 9 1 Where Or When (Ire) Danehill Dancer (Ire) Fortune Also ran: Jeune Dream, Sabiango (Ger), Snetterton All carry 126 pounds. (GB), Einstein (Ity). Stakes Winner in 2001 & 2002! RANCOUR won the Harold Gold Plate H. on June 9 EVANSVILLE SLEW Slew City Slew S Shape Shifter, by Fappiano 2002 Fee: $3,500 live foal, due September 1 Winning the world over 859 299.0473 • www.walmac.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/17/02 • PAGE 2 of 4 Sunday, Cologne, Germany P P R E V I E W P 167TH OPPENHEIM-UNION-RENNEN-G2, i105,000, 6-16, 3yo, 1 3/8mT, 2:17.15, sf. Monday, Chantilly, France, post time: 2:45 p.m. 1--NEXT DESERT (IRE), 128, c, 3, by Desert Style (Ire) PRIX DE LA JONCHERE-G3, i66,000, 3yo, c/g, 1mT 1st Dam: Night Petticoat (Ger) (GSW-Ger, SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER $208,763), by Petoski (GB) 1 5 Jubilation (GB) Zamindar Bary 2nd Dam: Night Rockette (Ger), by Rocket (GB) 2 3 Westerner (GB) Danehill E Lellouche 3rd Dam: Nightlife (Ger), by Priamos (Ger) 3 1 Caesarion (Ire) Danehill de Roualle O/B-Gestut Wittekindshof; T-Andreas Schutz; 4 4 Medecis (GB) Machiavellian Head-Maarek J-Terence Hellier; i62,000. Lifetime Record: 5 starts, 5 2 Urgent Nureyev Head-Maarek 4 wins, 1 place, i219,942. All carry 123 pounds. 2--Levirat (Ger), 128, c, 3, Lomitas (GB)--Laurier D’Or (Ire), by Sassafras (Fr). (DM48,000 yrl ‘00 BBASEP). O-Stall Jenny; B-Gestut Burg Eberstein; i25,000. P R E S U L T S P 3--Auenteufel (Ger), 128, c, 3, Lomitas (GB)-- Auenqueen (Ger), by Big Shuffle. O/B-Gestut Sunday, Woodbine Auenquelle; i12,500. KING EDWARD BREEDERS' CUP H.-GII, $324,700, Margins: 4, 1HF, 3/4. Odds: 1.30, 14.40, 5.60. WOX, 6-16, 3yo/up, 1 1/8mT, 1:50 1/5, sf. Also ran: Willingly (Ger), Nicaragua (Ger), Mendosino 1--#@MOON SOLITAIRE (IRE), 114, h, 5, by Night Shift (Ger), Whispered Secret (Ger). 1st Dam: Gay Fantastic (GB), by Ela-Mana-Mou (Ire) Next Desert produced a highly impressive display to 2nd Dam: Gaily, by Sir Gaylord quash stamina doubts and ensure his place in the line- 3rd Dam: Spearfish, by Fleet Nasrullah up in the G1 Deutsches Derby at Hamburg July 7. Last ($214,656 yrl ‘98 TATHOU). O-Gainsborough Farm time he found Dupont (GB) two lengths too strong when losing his unbeaten record in the G2 Mehl- Inc; B-Ces Racing Ltd (IRE); T-Henry S Cochran; Mulhens-Rennen (German 2000 Guineas) at Cologne J-R C Landry; $201,420. Lifetime Record: 20-5-1-7, May 20. Previously he had beaten subsequent Derby $359,967. *1/2 to Fantastic Don (Sovereign Dancer), trial winner Orfisio (Ger) by four lengths in the G3 Preis SW, $136,968; Germano (GB) (Generous {Ire}), des Gestuts Wiesenhof-Dr Busch-Memorial at Krefeld GSW-GB, $169,288. Apr. 21. Here he raced in second early as Kieren Fallon 2--Quiet Resolve, 120, h, 7, Affirmed--Quiet Cleo, by took Nicaragua (Ger) (Acatenango {Ger}) to the front. No Louder. O/B-Sam-Son Farm (ON); $67,140. As that rival came under pressure at the top of the 3--No Comprende, 115, c, 4, Compadre--Sociologie, straight, Terence Hellier asked the favourite to quicken by Caro (Ire). O-Clarity Stables; B-Mr & Mrs Gordon and he produced an emphatic turn of foot to settle the Grayson (VA); $25,927. outcome in a matter of strides. Striding out well on the Margins: 2, HD, 1HF. Odds: 7.45, 0.55, 14.60. sound surface, he left Warren O’Connor and Levirat and Also Ran: Proud Man, Steady Ruckus, Stage Classic, Mick Kinane and Auenteufel in his wake. Next Desert is Strike Smartly, Allende. out of Night Petticoat (Petoski {GB}), winner of the G1 Scratched: In Frank’s Honor. Preis der Diana (German Oaks) in 1996, and runner-up Moon Solitaire was off nine months before coming up in the G2 Deutsches St Leger. Petoski is a son of the just a nose short in his U.S. bow in a 1 1/16-miles major staying influence Niniski out of a dam line that is Churchill allowance May 11. 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