Sunday, Thoroughbred Daily News April 28, 2002 TDN For information, call (732) 747-8060. HEADLINE NEWS PORTRAIT OF A LADY SUANCES BY THE BAY Europe kicks off the Group 1 season with the G1 Prix Continuing his remarkable comeback, Suances (GB) Ganay this afternoon at Longchamp, featuring the re- (Most Welcome {GB}) seized command soon after the turn of last year’s French Classic winners Aquarelliste start on his way to winning the GII San Francisco Breed- (Fr) (Danehill), who made her career debut last year on ers’ Cup at Bay Meadows yesterday afternoon. The the Ganay undercard; and Anabaa Blue (GB) (Anabaa). British-bred bay had started his career in Spain, winning Just a week after the latter had battled to success in four of five starts, and successfully carried that form to France, where he captured the G1 Prix Jean Prat by six the G1 Prix du Jockey-Club (French Derby), Aquarelliste lengths from Bach (Ire) as a three-year-old in 2000. stormed to success in the fillies’ equivalent (G1 Prix de Purchased by U.S. Diane Hermes) at Chantilly. In terms of what followed, interests, Suances trainer Elie Lellouche’s filly exceeded Anabaa Blue as was set to run in the she maintained a high level of form in her final two GII American Derby starts. Those came in the G1 Prix Vermeille in Septem- at Arlington Park, but ber and the 12-furlong G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe sliced his leg on a over this track. In the former, she beat Diamilina (Fr) by steel door in the a short neck, then met her match when six lengths quarantine barn and back in second to Sakhee in the Arc itself. Neverthe- was forced to the less, she had Sagacity (Fr) (Highest Honor {Fr}), Golan sidelines. “It’s been a (Ire), Milan (GB), Hightori (Fr), Egyptband and Anabaa long time, baby,” trainer Darrell Vienna Suances Winning at Bay Meadows Blue behind her that afternoon, underlining her class. Vassar Photo/Eric Schrader She must contend with a drop back to the Diane trip told Daily Racing here, but showed she did not lack for speed when Form in March. “He sliced some ligaments in his leg. It was in an area that would bend, and it would break taking that Classic and the Listed Prix Melisande at open again. He missed maybe a year.” He was off Chantilly over 10 furlongs last May. Anabaa Blue was nearly two years and returned in the GII Explosive Bid subsequently disappointing when seventh in the G1 H. Mar. 24 at Fair Grounds, finishing 10th, just 4 3/4 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond S. at lengths behind Sarafan (Lear Fan). With that effort Ascot the following month. He found Golan too strong under his belt, the 7-2 shot went up to set the pace, when second in the G2 Prix Niel here in September rating kindly under jockey David Flores through a half in before his poor ninth in the Arc. He needs to improve, :48.31 over the firm turf course. His three challengers-- as does Sagacity, who was disappointing when 13th even-money Decarchy (Distant View), The Tin Man behind Nayef in the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic at Nad al (Affirmed) and Sarafan--came after him turning for Sheba Mar. 23. The chief danger to Aquarelliste may be home, but Suances had plenty left in the tank and came Execute (Fr) (Suave Dancer), who is finally fulfilling his home one length clear of the blanket finish for second. considerable promise this year. He was a smooth 3/4- “I was surprised nobody pushed me early,” Flores said. length winner from Sunstrach (Ire) in the G2 Prix “He relaxed much better today than he did in New d’Hocquart here last time Mar. 31 and is highly effec- Orleans. I hit him a couple of times left-handed, but we tive at this trip. Ganay field, p6 could have gone another eighth of a mile and they would not catch me. He looks like he could be a good mile horse or maybe even go a little further.” As for SKY TERRACE WINS SLOPPY DERBY TRIAL.....p3 Decarchy, who got the photo for second, jockey Kent Desormeaux said, “The last quarter we all set it down TRIPLE THREATS......................................................p7-8 and were motoring. But I couldn’t even get to the tail of the winner. That horse ran wild.” Chart, p2 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/28/02 • PAGE 2 of 8 Saturday, Bay Meadows P R E S U L T S P SAN FRANCISCO BREEDERS' CUP MILE H.-GII, $216,250, BMX, 4-27, 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:35, fm. Saturday, Sandown, Britain 1--SUANCES (GB), 116, h, 5, by Most Welcome (GB) ATTHERACES MILE-G2, £60,000, Sandown, 4-27, 1st Dam: Prayer Wheel (GB), by High Line (GB) 4yo/up, 1m 14ydsT, 1:45.13, gd/sf. 2nd Dam: Heaven Knows (GB), Yellow Gold (GB) 1--@SWALLOW FLIGHT (IRE), 126, h, 6, by Bluebird 3rd Dam: Dialora (Fr), by *Diatome 1st Dam: Mirage (Ire) (MSW-Ger), by Red Sunset (Ire) O-Red Baron's Barn; B-Giles W Pritchard-Gordon (GB); T-D Vienna; J-D R Flores; $110,000. Lifetime Record: 2nd Dam: Another Way (GB), Wolverlife (GB) Hwt. 3yo-Fr at 7-9.5f, G1SW-Fr, 9-7-0-1, $213,382. 3rd Dam: Free and Easy (GB), by Liberator III (Fr) 2--Decarchy, 121, h, 5, Distant View--Toussaud, by El (Ir30,000gns wnlg ‘96 GOFNOV; Ir62,000gns yrl ‘97 Gran Senor. O/B-Juddmonte Farms (KY); $50,000. GOFORB). O-Mollers Racing; B-Dr Peter Harms; 3--The Tin Man, 116, c, 4, Affirmed--Lizzie Rolfe, by T-Geoff Wragg; J-Darryll Holland; £34,800. Lifetime Tom Rolfe. O/B-Ralph & Aury Todd (KY); $37,500. Record: G1SP-GB, 31-7-8-7, £275,117. Margins: 1, NO, HD. Odds: 3.60, 1.00, 2.80. 2--Cape Town (Ire), 126, h, 5, Desert Style (Ire)-- Also Ran: Sarafan. Rossaldene (GB), by Mummy's Pet (GB). (Ir12,500gns wnlg ‘97 GOFNOV; Ir21,000gns yrl ‘98 GOFORB). Saturday, Lone Star Park O-S A Six; B-N Browne; £13,200. TEXAS MILE S.-GIII, $300,000, LSX, 4-27, 3yo/up, 3--Premier Prize (GB), 123, m, 5, Selkirk--Spot Prize, by 1m, 1:37 3/5, ft. Seattle Dancer. O-J C Smith; B-Littleton Stud; 1--@UNRULLAH BULL, 116, h, 5, by Conquistador Cielo £6,600. 1st Dam: Seattle Wave (SW, $115,820), by Tsunami Slew Margins: 1 1/4, 3/4, 1. Odds: 2-1, 7-2, 20-1. 2nd Dam: Miss Show Boat, by Sauce Boat Also ran: Golden Silca (GB), Priors Lodge (Ire), Pepper- 3rd Dam: Hard to Get, by Sir Gaylord corn (Ger). Scratched: Olden Times (GB), Tough Speed. ($40,000 yrl '98 KEESEP). O-Donnan Jim & Theresa; With the defection of both Tough Speed (Miswaki) B-Dr Dan White (KY); T-Cole Norman; J-A J Lovato; and Olden Times (GB) (Darshaan {GB}) due to the over- $170,000. Lifetime Record: 30-9-3-4, $419,409. night rain, this contest lost much of its luster. It was 2--Reba's Gold, 118, h, 5, Slew o' Gold--Lovely Reba, left to Swallow Flight to take advantage of their ab- by Herat. ($40,000 yrl '98 OBSAUG; $130,000 2yo sence with a game display for his fourth career stakes 1999 BESMAR). O-Creston Farms; B-Mereworth Farm success. Geoff Wragg’s six-year-old is very much a (KY); $55,000. spring and early summer horse, with his performances 3--Compendium, 116, c, 4, Notebook--Mighty Intimate, when third in the G1 Lockinge S. at Newbury last May by Mighty Appealing. ($300,000 2yo ‘00 OBSFEB). and second in the G2 Queen Anne S. at Royal Ascot in O-Ackerley Brothers Farm; B-Ocala Stud Farm, J M O'Farrell, Jr & E Wiest (FL); $30,250. June--he was third in the 2000 renewal--easily his best. Margins: 1HF, 1HF, HF. Odds: 6.60, 1.50, 17.00. He was unlucky last time when hemmed in on the rail Also Ran: Hal's Hope, Mercenary, Oak Hall, Luz de in the Listed Doncaster Mile Mar. 21, and with that in Esperanza, Five Straight, Big Numbers. mind jockey Darryll Holland kept him to the outer in Unrullah Bull, winner of the Ark-La-Tex H. at Louisi- second early as Priors Lodge (Ire) (Grand Lodge) took ana Downs last year, had taken three of his four previ- them along. Taking command passing the quarter-mile ous tries over this track. The dark bay was coming off a marker, he had to battle to ward off the attentions of narrow loss, finishing second by a neck in an optional- Cape Town, who was keen in the early stages, but claiming event at Oaklawn Park Apr. 7. The third choice pulled out more for his jockey’s urging to secure his with this jump into graded-stakes company, the five- most important success to date. “He’s much better this year-old sat back in seventh as 13-10 choice Hal’s year than he has ever been,” said Geoff Wragg. Both Hope (Jolie’s Halo), cut out the fractions. He circled the winner and runner-up will meet again in the G1 field on the far turn, took over as they approached the Juddmonte Lockinge S. at Newbury May 18 before a eighth pole and edged clear. Hal’s Hope was bumped around while tiring in the stretch and faded to be possible crack at the G2 Queen Anne S.