Surprise! EMPIRE MAKER entered HEADLINE at Monmouth...p10 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, MAY 25, 2003 HAVEN SENT MILADY IS A CHAMP Indian Haven (GB) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), sent off at Reigning Horse of the Year Azeri (Jade Hunter) odds of 8-1, relished the rain-softened ground as he cruised to her ninth straight victory yesterday when outbattled France (GB) (Desert Prince {Ire}) to record a defending her title in the GI Milady Breeders’ Cup H. at length score in yesterday’s G1 Entenmann’s Irish 2000 Hollywood Park. The chestnut had shown her mettle by Guineas at The Curragh. After running down a very game Take Charge Lady in the he was denied a clear run on final strides to repeat in the GI Apple Blossom H. Apr. two occasions in the hurly-burly 5. Sent off as the 1-5 chalk this time, Azeri raced in of the G1 2000 Guineas at second early, but moved up to put a head in front en- Newmarket May 3, his connec- tering the far turn. Affluent (Affirmed) was in striking tions maintained that he was far position at that point before jockey Mike Smith pushed better than his 14th placing in the button aboard Azeri. The big mare left Affluent that Classic. They duly put their toiling, then maintained a safe margin over the late- Indian Haven takes Irish Guineas money where their mouths closing Enjoy (Roar). “She’s amazing and she likes it Julian Herbert/Getty Images were earlier in the week to when they come after her like that,” Smith enthused. stump up the i40,000 supple- “She just grabs a hold of me, and whoosh.” Trainer mentary fee, giving the chestnut another chance of Laura de Seroux mentioned the GI Vanity H. June 21 as justifying their faith in his ability. “He definitely would the likely next start for her champion, but said that the have won the English Guineas, but I got knocked over GI Hollywood Gold Cup July 13 was a possibility. four times and virtually pulled him up,” jockey John “We’re going to talk about it, and look at it,” she said. Egan explained. Indian Haven was always travelling “You’re seeing one of the greatest mares of all time.” strongly in mid-division throughout the steady early Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com exchanges at The Curragh, but more hard-luck stories catalogue-style pedigree. looked on the cards as his jockey searched for racing room inside the final half mile. But he found a gap Saturday, Hollywood Park approaching the eighth pole and grabbed the lead be- MILADY BREEDERS' CUP H.-GI, $211,800, HOL, 5-24, fore asserting in the drive to the line. “I honestly 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:41 4/5, ft. thought we would win today,” Egan said, adding, “The 1--AZERI, 125, m, 5, by Jade Hunter only Classic I had won before was in India and it has 1st Dam: Zodiac Miss (Aus) (GSW-Aus), by Ahonoora (GB) always been a dream to win one here. I did not want to 2nd Dam: Capriconia (Ire), by Try My Best get there too soon, but when I asked him to quicken he 3rd Dam: Franconia (Aus), by Rheingold (Ire) picked up just as well as I knew he would.” Ambitiously ($110,000 yrl '99 KEESEP). O-Allen E Paulson Living campaigned at two, Indian Haven finished sixth in the Trust; B-Allen E Paulson (KY); T-Laura de Seroux; G2 Gimcrack S. in August and fifth in the G2 Cham- J-M E Smith; $127,080. Lifetime Record: Horse of pagne S. the following month before trailing Tout Seul the Year, Ch. Older Mare, 13-12-1-0, $2,654,820. (Ire) (Ali-Royal {Ire}) when 15th in the G1 Dewhurst S. 2--Enjoy, 114, f, 4, Roar--Fiancee, by Air Forbes Won. in October. He suggested he could be a major force ($35,000 yrl '00 KEESEP). O/B-John J Greely III (KY); with the winter behind him when winning the Listed $42,360. European Free H. Apr. 16 in impressive fashion prior to 3--Tropical Blossom, 111, m, 5, Thunder Gulch--Barbara his luckless run last time. Trainer Paul D’Arcy, also Sue, by Big Spruce. ($325,000 yrl '99 KEESEP; enjoying his first Classic success, commented, “I’ve no $675,000 2yo ‘00 505JUL). O-Mr & Mrs Martin J doubt had the starting stalls been positioned in the Wygod; B-James P Gallagher & Ashford Stud (KY); centre of the track at Newmarket we would have fin- $25,416. ished in the first four. He will probably go for the G1 St Margins: 3, 3, 1. Odds: 0.20, 9.80, 53.00. James’s Palace S. [at Royal Ascot June 17].” Chart, p3 Also Ran: Keys to the Heart, Affluent, Damaschino (Aus). TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/25/03 • PAGE 2 of 10 Yesterday should perform better on this more testing P I R I S H 1 0 0 0 P ground, but Six Perfections had no problem demolishing her rivals in the Listed Prix Roland de Chambure at POISED FOR PERFECTION Deauville in similar conditions in July. Chinks in her Six Perfections (Fr) (Celtic Swing {GB}) had to formidable armour are difficult to find and a reproduc- stand in the runner-up spot at Newmarket after the tion of her fluent score in the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac G1 1000 Guineas May 4, but she should find her at Longchamp on Arc day, where Luminata (Ire) (Indian way to pole position in this afternoon’s G1 Ridge {Ire}) was third and Yesterday sixth, would be Entenmann’s Irish 1000 Guineas at The Curragh. enough to end the 20-year French drought in this Clas- sic. Walayef (Danzig) poses the biggest threat to the Undone by the draw in hole one in that 19-runner favourite if she stays, but her inherent speed, displayed Classic, she was badly hampered as she prepared to when taking the Listed Round Tower S. at this track in unleash her dramatic turn of acceleration. Neverthe- September, may not last this mile. She showed she can less, her withering late run got her to within 1½ harness that pace over seven furlongs when winning lengths of Russian Rhythm at the line, with Yester- the G3 EBF Athasi S. here Apr. 27 and her cause will day (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) and L’Ancresse (Ire) be aided if she encounters a false pace here. Like (Darshaan {GB}) languishing in eighth and 15th re- Walayef’s trainer Kevin Prendergast, Dermot Weld has spectively. Runners-up in that Classic have a fine won this twice and he saddles the unexposed Dimitrova record in this equivalent, with Kooyonga (Ire), Marling (Swain {Ire}). She beat L’Ancresse by a head when (Ire) and Matiya (Ire) going one better in the last winning the Listed Leopardstown 1000 Guineas Trial decade. Apr. 13, but has to improve to figure in this league. Sunday, The Curragh, Ireland, post time: 3:55 p.m. ENTENMANN’S IRISH 1000 GUINEAS-G1, i400,000, 3yo, f, 1mT SC PP HORSE OWNER TRAINER ODDS 1 2 CAT BELLING (IRE) M G McAuley Kevin Prendergast 50-1 (Catrail--Lute And Lyre, by The Noble Player) 2 5 DIMITROVA J Higgins Dermot Weld 16-1 (Swain {Ire}--The Caretaker {Ire}, by Caerleon) 3 4 L’ANCRESSE (IRE) Michael Tabor & Susan Magnier Aidan O’Brien 25-1 (Darshaan {GB}--Solo de Lune {Ire}, by Law Society) 4 3 LUMINATA (IRE) D H W Dobson Jim Bolger 20-1 (Indian Ridge {Ire}--Smaoineamh {Ire}, by Tap On Wood {Ire}) 5 1 PLUME ROUGE (GB) Lady O’Reilly Kevin Prendergast 66-1 (Pivotal {GB}--Classic Fan, by Lear Fan) 6 6 SIX PERFECTIONS (FR) Niarchos Family Pascal Bary 2-5 (Celtic Swing {GB}--Yogya, by Riverman) 7 7 WALAYEF Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum Kevin Prendergast 6-1 (Danzig--Sayedat Alhadh, by Mr. Prospector) 8 8 YESTERDAY (IRE) Susan Magnier & Mrs Richard Henry Aidan O’Brien 5-1 (Sadler’s Wells--Jude {GB}, by Darshaan {GB}) Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes RECENT STAKES RESULTS A.P. INDY MINESHAFT takes the Grade 1 Pimlico Special by 3 3/4 lengths for earnings of $912,102. KINGMAMBO WALZERKOENIGIN wins the Group 2 Pr. Emilio Turati. BELONG TO ME BELONG TO SEA wins the Grade 3 Miss Preakness S. to remain undefeated in 3 starts. BOX 626, VERSAILLES, KY 40383 (859)873-7300 FAX (859)873-3746 PINE BLUFF E-MAIL: [email protected] ALISON’S WINNER takes her second consecutive stakes. WEB SITE: lanesend.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/25/03 • PAGE 3 of 10 Saturday, Belmont P R E S U L T S P PETER PAN S.-GII, $200,000, BEL, 5-24, 3yo, 1 1/8m, 1:48 2/5, sy. Saturday, Curragh, Ireland 1--@#GO ROCKIN' ROBIN, 117, c, 3, by Distorted Humor ENTENMANN’S IRISH 2000 GUINEAS-G1, i397,200, 1st Dam: Flag Support, by Personal Flag Curragh, 5-24, 3yo, c/f, 1mT, 1:41.50, sf. 2nd Dam: Accommodating, by Akarad (Fr) 1--INDIAN HAVEN (GB), 126, c, 3, by Indian Ridge (Ire) 3rd Dam: Siala (Fr), by Sharpman 1st Dam: Madame Dubois (GB) (GSW-GB & Fr, O-Herbert T & Carol A Schwartz; B-McMahon $206,924), by Legend of France Thoroughbreds & WinStar Farm, Llc (NY); T-Scott M 2nd Dam: Shadywood (GB), by Habitat Schwartz; J-S X Bridgmohan; $120,000.