NECKLACE wins Moyglare Stud HEADLINE p. 2 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com MONDAY, SEPT. 1, 2003 WHIPPER PROVES FASTER AT DEAUVILLE A FOREGONE CONCLUSION Whipper (Miesque’s Son), overlooked at odds of Aldebaran (Mr. Prospector) has put together a stellar 25-1, provided one of the biggest shocks in the history 2003 campaign with victories in the GI San Carlos H., of the G1 Prix Morny Casinos Barriere, brushing aside GII Churchill Downs H., GI Met Mile and GII Tom Fool 11-10 favorite Much Faster (Ire) (Fasliyev) to record a H., and the five-year-old continued to add to his resumé two-length success at Deauville yesterday. Settled in a with a supremely easy stalking role early by Sebastian Maillot amongst the 4 3/4-length win in yester- group racing in the centre of the track, the dark bay day’s GI Forego H. at tracked the market leader and was in prime position as Saratoga. Aldebaran, off that rival was committed by Thierry Thulliez passing since the July 4 Tom Fool, halfway. Quickening best of all in the loose ground, was allowed to settle well Whipper hit the front with 100 yards remaining before off the early pace set by the forging clear in the closing stages. Whipper has come a gray speedster Najran (Run- long way since finishing fifth behind Much Faster on his away Groom), who blitzed through fractions of :22.11 debut in the G3 Prix du Bois at this track July 5. Subse- Aldebaran Horsephotos and :44.29. Aldebaran burst quently third in a conditions race at Vichy July 20, he through an opening along the inside turning for home finished fourth behind Denebola (Storm Cat) in the G3 and effortlessly overtook the long-time leader to win Prix de Cabourg at this track Aug. 2 before winning a going away. “I think this is his best race all year,” win- minor event at Chateaubriant Aug. 18. “I have always ning trainer Bobby Frankel said after watching Aldebaran liked him, but he’s not EBF-registered so he had to run win his third Grade I race of 2003. Cont. p. 2 first time in a group race,” conditioner Robert Collet explained. “He was slightly nervous next time at Vichy Sunday, Saratoga and again in the Cabourg, where he finished a decent FOREGO H.-GI, $250,000, SAR, 8-31, 3yo/up, 7f, fourth. Last time was like a workout, but he won it so 1:21 1/5, ft. easily I was confident that he was coming to himself.” 1--ALDEBARAN, 123, h, 5, by Mr. Prospector As for what’s next, Collet said, “I will savor the mo- 1st Dam: Chimes of Freedom (G1SW-GB & Ire, ment for now, but of course the G1 Grand Criterium [at $503,431), by Private Account Longchamp Oct. 5] has to be a possibility.” Pascal 2nd Dam: Aviance (Ire), by Northfields Bary, trainer of Much Faster and the staying-on 3rd Dam: Minnie Hauk, by Sir Ivor Denebola, commented, “Much Faster ran a great race O-Flaxman Stable; B-Flaxman Holdings Ltd (KY); and seemed to travel easily when she hit the front, but T-Robert Frankel; J-J D Bailey; $150,000. Lifetime six furlongs on soft ground is her limit and she just got Record: GSP-GB, 24-8-12-3, $1,739,127. *1/2 to a bit tired. Denebola proved herself at this level and we Tomisue's Indy (A.P. Indy), SW, $199,703; Good can look forward to her now.” Prix Morny chart, p2 Journey (Nureyev), GISW, $1,722,965; Sea Of Click for the racingpost.co.uk chart or the free Showers (Seattle Slew), GSW-US, GSP-Fr, $133,846. brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2--Najran, 114, c, 4, Runaway Groom--Line Command, by Capote. ($100,000 yrl '00 KEESEP). O-Buckram Oak Farm; B-France & Irv Weiner (KY); $50,000. 3--Gygistar, 119, c, 4, Prospector's Music--Starr NECKLACE BEJEWELS MOYGLARE STUD............p2 County, by Ogygian. O/B-Edward P Evans (KY); DEL MAR H. RESULTS................................p3 $27,500. A POLICY OF WINNING AT DEAUVILLE ...........p3 Margins: 4 3/4, 1 1/4, 6 3/4. Odds: 1.60, 12.80, 1.85. LABOUR DAY STAKES PREVIEWS..................p5-6 Also Ran: Sing Me Back Home, My Cousin Matt, Proud Citizen, Mike's Classic. STORM CAT (859) 273-1514 P Fax (859) 273-0034 Leading Juvenile Sire...Again! www.overbrookfarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/1/03 • PAGE 2 of 6 Aldebaran Wins Forego (cont. from p. 1) Sunday, The Curragh, Ireland Aldebaran (Mr. Prospector) has finished first or sec- MOYGLARE STUD S.-G1, i273,600, The Curragh, ond in all nine of his seven-furlong starts, but the six 8-31, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:23.10, gd/fm. furlongs of the Breeders’ Cup Sprint remains a question 1--sNECKLACE (GB), 123, f, 2, by Darshaan (GB) mark. Last year, the bay bypassed the Sprint to run in 1st Dam: Spinning The Yarn (GB), by Barathea (Ire) the Breeders’ Cup Mile where he finished 11th. Jerry 2nd Dam: Colorspin (Fr), by High Top (Ire) Bailey, aboard Aldebaran in his last five starts, is confi- 3rd Dam: Reprocolor (GB), by Jimmy Reppin (GB) dent his late-running mount is up to the Sprint chal- (600,000gns yrl ‘02 TATHOU). O-Michael Tabor; lenge. “He’s got a tremendous kick,” Bailey said after B-Meon Valley Stud; T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Michael winning yesterday’s GI Forego H. “Today, he took me Kinane; i168,600. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, up on his own. He made the lead early in the stretch. If i218,100. he can run like that, he can be effective going three- 2--Red Feather (Ire), 123, f, 2, Marju (Ire)--Galyph, by quarters. He gets up to the back horse quicker than he Lyphard. (i62,000 yrl ‘02 GOFOCT). O-Lady did last year and takes me through the pack quicker.” O’Reilly; B-Michael Dalton; i57,600. After setting the pace, Najran (Runaway Groom) held 3--Menhoubah, 123, f, 2, Dixieland Band--Private on for second in the Forego, while Gygistar (Prospec- Seductress, by Private Account. ($90,000 yrl ‘02 tor’s Music), in only his third race of the year, was four KEESEP). O-Saeed Manana; B-Woodlynn Farm Inc & wide into the lane and raced evenly in the stretch to Elliot Horowitz; i27,600. finish third. Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free Margins: 1, SHD, NK, 10. Odds: 5-4, 14-1, 10-1. brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. For the video race Also ran: Misty Heights (GB), River Belle (GB), replay, select: broadband modem Acciacatura, Miss Childrey (Ire), Oh So Precious (Ire), Maroochydore (Ire), Moon Unit (Ire), Soviet Belle (Ire). P R E S U L T S P Necklace was threaded through the pack to provide Aidan O’Brien with his third renewal of this contest in Sunday, Deauville, France the last four years. Held up in rear by Michael Kinane PRIX MORNY CASINOS BARRIERE-G1, i250,000, throughout the early stages dominated by her rabbit Oh Deauville, 8-31, 2yo, c/f, 6fT, 1:14, gd/sf. So Precious (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells), she made smooth 1--#@sWHIPPER, 126, c, 2, by Miesque’s Son progress up the inner in the straight. Switched wide to 1st Dam: Myth To Reality (Fr) (MSW & GSP-Fr, challenge the battling duo Red Feather and Menhoubah, $114,752), by Sadler’s Wells she quickened to grab the lead with 75 yards remaining 2nd Dam: Millieme (Ire), by Mill Reef before asserting under strong driving. Necklace was 3rd Dam: Hardiemma (GB), by Hardicanute (GB) beaten 3/4 of a length by Soviet Belle (Ire) (Soviet Star) ($4,000 wnl ‘01 KEENOV). O-E Zaccour; B-Flaxman in a six-furlong maiden on her debut at this track July Holdings Ltd; T-Robert Collet; J-Sebastien Maillot; 12 before besting Caldy Dancer (Ire) in the G3 Debu- i142,850. Lifetime Record: 5 starts, 2 wins, tante S. at this venue last time Aug. 10. “She has loads 3 places, i168,550. *1/2 to Assos (Alleged), SW & of heart and scope,” Kinane commented. “There is a lot GSP-Fr, $122,072. to look forward to with her.” Necklace may race again 2--Much Faster (Ire), 122, f, 2, Fasliyev--Interruption this term in the G1 Fillies’ Mile at Ascot Sept. 27 or G1 (GB), by Zafonic. (FF520,000 yrl ‘01 DEADEC). Prix Marcel Boussac Oct. 5, according to O’Brien. “She O-Ecurie Jean-Louis Bouchard; B-SCEA Bissons; may run again this year, but she will be trained for the i57,150. 1000 Guineas and Oaks,” he said. “She would probably 3--Denebola, 122, f, 2, Storm Cat--Coup De Genie, by prefer some ease in the ground.” Red Feather may be Mr. Prospector. O-Niarchos Family; B-Flaxman aimed at the latter contest, while Menhoubah will be Holdings Ltd; i28,575. put away until next season. Necklace was quoted at Margins: 2, SHD, 5. Odds: 25.80, 0.90, 9.00. odds of 14-1 as ante-post favorite for next year’s G1 Also ran: Old Deuteronomy, Carrizo Creek (Ire), Epsom Oaks by bookmakers William Hill and at 25-1 for Haskilclara (Fr), Colossus (Ire), Haydn. the G1 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. Click for the racingpost.co.uk chart or the free brisnet.com Headline News -- 6 pages catalogue-style pedigree.