SUNLINE LOSES A THRILLER HEADLINE ...p2 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2002 UP TO THE CHALLENGE FORET FOR THE TREES G1 French 1000 Guineas heroine Zenda (GB) The G1 Prix de la Foret--Europe’s only Group 1 con- (Zamindar) looked like a winner at the eighth pole, but test for older horses over seven furlongs--will be run Riskaverse (Dynaformer), the runner-up in her last two, this afternoon at Longchamp. While no horse has won wouldn’t settle for the role of bridesmaid in the GI consecutive renewals of this event since Moorestyle Queen Elizabeth II Challenge (GB) in 1980 and 1981, Mount Abu (Ire) (Foxhound) Cup at Keeneland yesterday. will bid to match that achievement today. The bay, The Fox Ridge filly caught who registered a two-length upset over China Visit in Zenda in the final jump to this a year ago, has been pointed for a title defense and earn her first Grade I by a prepped with promise on ground faster than he would neck. “At the sixteenth pole, like when ninth in the G1 Haydock Sprint Cup Sept. 7. I knew I had her, but after a Stable companion May Ball (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux few more jumps, I didn’t {GB}) fared better in that sprint, running fifth, then Riskaverse (left) takes QEII Cup know,” jockey Mark Guidry finished 11th in last Sunday’s five-furlong G1 Prix de Horsephotos said. “[Zenda] didn’t want to l’Abbaye. She will be better over this longer trip, having give up. She ran a very game race, but [Riskaverse] won the G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest over 1300 meters showed a lot of heart.” The winner of the GIII Sands Point S. in June, Riskaverse was eighth in the July 6 at Deauville Aug. 11. This race has favoured the older American Oaks, then ran second to Wonder Again generation recently, with only Poplar Bluff (Ire) scoring (Silver Hawk) in the Aug. 18 GII Lake Placid H. and the for the sophomore division since 1984, but there are Sept. 8 GI Garden City Breeders’ Cup H. Off at 7-1 several three-year-olds in this field who could pose a yesterday, the dark bay was next to last for six fur- threat. Godolphin’s Meshaheer (Nureyev) bounced back longs, with Zenda just in front of her, but closed stoutly to form when winning the Listed Dubai Duty Free Cup to get the nod. Favored Wonder Again lacked a late over this trip at Newbury Sept. 20, while Medecis (GB) kick and finished fifth. Click for the brisnet.com chart or (Machiavellian), runner-up in the G1 Poule d’Essai des the brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree or the video Poulains over this course May 12 and winner of the G3 race replay. Prix de la Jonchere at Chantilly June 17, was not dis- graced when fifth behind Banks Hill (GB) in the G1 Prix Saturday, Keeneland Jacques le Marois at Deauville Aug. 18. QUEEN ELIZABETH II CHALLENGE CUP S.-GI, $500,000, KEE, 10-12, 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT, 1:49 4/5, gd. Sunday, Longchamp, France, post time: 3:15 p.m. 1--sRISKAVERSE, 121, f, 3, by Dynaformer PRIX DE LA FORET-G1, i150,000, 3yo/up, 7fT 1st Dam: The Bink (GSP, $135,889), by Seeking the Gold SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT 2nd Dam: Toll Fee, by Topsider 1 7 Cayoke (Fr) Always Fair Guillot 128 3rd Dam: Toll Booth, by Buckpasser 2 11 Mount Abu (Ire) Foxhound Gosden 128 O/B-Fox Ridge Farm Inc (KY); T-P J Kelly; J-M Guidry; 3 3 Atavus (GB) Distant Relative (Ire) Margarson 128 $310,000. Lifetime Record: 12-5-3-2, $663,910. 4 5 War Zone Danzig Fabre 126 *1/2 to Cozzy Corner (Cozzene), GSW, $239,484. 5 1 Sforza (Fr) Zieten Guigand 126 2--Zenda (GB), 121, f, 3, Zamindar--Hope (Ire), by Dancing Brave. O/B-Juddmonte Farms (GB); $100,000. 6 9 Meshaheer Nureyev bin Suroor 126 3--Lush Soldier, 121, f, 3, Lost Soldier--Lady Lush, by 7 10 Medecis (GB) Machiavellian Head-Maarek 126 Nikoli (Ire). O/B-John Franks (FL); $50,000. 8 8 Chercheuse Seeking the Gold Pantall 125 Margins: NK, NK, NK. Odds: 7.60, 5.60, 43.20. 9 2 May Ball (GB) Cadeaux Genereux (GB) Gosden 125 Also Ran: Alozaina (Ire), Wonder Again, Megahertz (GB), 10 4 Proudwings (Ger) Dashing Blade (GB) Hammond 125 Distant Valley (GB), Showlady, Little Treasure (Fr). 11 6 Dedication (Fr) Highest Honor (Fr) Head-Maarek 122 www.darleyatjonabell.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/13/02 • PAGE 2 of 8 Saturday, Caulfield, Australia P R E S U L T S P CAULFIELD GUINEAS-G1, A$1,000,000, Caulfield (Melbourne), 10-12, 1mT, 3yo, 1:35.43, gd. Saturday, Caulfield, Australia 1--sHELENUS (AUS), 122, c, 3, by Helissio (Fr) YALUMBA CAULFIELD S.-G1, A$400,000, Caulfield 1st Dam: Worldwide Elsie, by Java Gold (Melbourne), 10-12, 1 1/4mT, 3yo/up, 2:00.60, gd. 2nd Dam: *Tender Camilla, by Prince Tenderfoot 1--LONHRO (AUS), 126, c, by Octagonal (NZ) 3rd Dam: Camilla Edge (Ire), by Alcide (GB) 1st Dam: Shadea (NZ) (GSW & MG1SP-Aus), O-Dr J M & Mrs T M Xipell; B-Widden Stud Pty Ltd; by Straight Strike T-Leon Corstens; J-Stephen King; A$650,000. 2nd Dam: Concia (NZ), by First Consul 2--Bel Esprit (Aus), 122, c, 3, Royal Academy-- 3rd Dam: My Tricia (NZ), by Hermes (GB) Bespoken (Aus), by Vain (Aus). O-M J Duffy, K D O-Woodlands Stud Syndicate; B-Woodlands Stud; Stern, B M Forrest, B J Donohoe, D C Cox, A P T-John Hawkes; J-Darren Beadman; A$260,000. Donohoe & K Sheedy; B-Mr P Gunter; A$200,000. 2--Sunline (NZ), 122, m, 7, Desert Sun (GB)--Songline 3--Choisir (Aus), 122, c, 3, Danehill Dancer (Ire)--Great (NZ), by Western Symphony. O-McKee, Green & Selection (Aus), by Lunchtime (GB). O-T W, Mrs D, Lusty; B-Ms S R Archer & Mr M J Martin; A$80,000. J W & Miss H A Wallace & P M & Mrs C A Perry; 3--Ustinov (Aus), 126, c, 4, Seeking the Gold--Let's B-Mr R M Daisley; A$90,000. Elope (NZ), by Nassipour. O-D H & Mrs M E Marks; Margins: 1HF, SNK. Odds: 13-4, 11-4, 9-1. B-Shoreham Park Pty Ltd; A$36,000. Also ran: Great Glen (Aus), Titanic Jack (Aus), Bunker Margins: LNK, 5HF. Odds: 10-9, 9-4, 16-1. (NZ), Delago Brom (Aus), C’est Le Reve (Aus), Grand Also ran: Republic Lass (Aus), Prized Gem (NZ), Dis- Lover (Aus), All Of Me (Aus), Acee Decee (NZ), tinctly Secret (NZ), Tully Thunder (Aus). Scratched: Sky Rohatyn (NZ), Tycoon Ruler (Aus), Half Hennessy Heights (NZ), Tyrolean (Aus). (Aus), Cool Trent (Aus), King Wells (Aus). Bringing back memories of his sire Octagonal, Lonhro Helenus made the leap from maiden galloper to Group dug in deep to deny Sunline a 14th Group 1 win in 1 winner in just eight days with a Guineas win that Australia’s second major spring weight-for-age contest earned him favoritism for the Victoria Derby in three at Caulfield. The seven-year-old mare, who endured a weeks time. With Choisir setting a fierce pace up front, particularly biting New Zealand winter and arrived here Helenus settled ninth of 16 while favorite Bel Esprit with a thick coat, appeared more forward than when she was third to Defier (Aus) in the WFA George Main settled two from the rear. Jockey Steven King angled at Randwick Sept. 3. The imposing mare immediately Helenus out entering the straight and the colt rapidly assumed her customary lead in the Yalumba, quickened gathered in Choisir to win by 1 1/2 lengths before the tempo at the 1000 meters and had a four-length tossing King off his back upon returning to the enclo- advantage from Ustinov and Lonhro at the 800 meters. sure. “I had to have a stiff drink to settle my nerves a But Lonhro reeled her in, getting on top in the shadow bit, but this is great,” said winning trainer Leon of the wire. “When [Sunline’s] got that big a start, Corstens. “I’ve never been this nervous since Let’s most horses can’t pick her up,” said winning trainer Elope won the Caulfield Cup [1991], but I thought he John Hawkes. “[Lonhro] showed his true qualities. In had a good chance going in to the race and everything their own way, they both did exactly what they could, worked out great.” Helenus emerged on the spring and I was lucky enough to come out the victor. He’s horizon with an eye-catching long neck third in the got a way to go to catch up to Octagonal.” Highly Guineas prelude Sept. 3, then notched his first win in regarded commentator Richard Freedman summed up five appearances in last Friday night’s G2 Bill Stutt S. prevailing sentiment, saying, “I didn’t think Sunline on a rain-affected track. While Helenus silenced doubt- could win the Cox Plate before today, but I do now. ers who believed his win last Friday was aided by a soft She goes beautifully at Moonee Valley. Lonhro’s only track, G1 Blue Diamond S. winner Bel Esprit silenced a ever won two Group 1s and they have both been at legion of critics with his sensational sprint from last to Caulfield.