Friday, Thoroughbred Daily News October 19, 2001 TDN For information, call (732) 747-8060. HEADLINE NEWS IRISH RIVER PENSIONED “A MIND OF HIS OWN” Gainesway stallion Irish River (Riverman--Irish Star Reigning horse of the year and de- {Fr}, by *Klairon), the sire of four champions, has been fending Breeders’ Cup Classic champion pensioned. The 25-year-old stallion has sired 83 stakes Tiznow (Cee’s Tizzy) recorded a brilliant winners, of which 40 are individual group or graded one-mile workout yesterday morning at stakes winners. “Irish River is the best son of the great Santa Anita in 1:35 3/5, working from sire Riverman,” said Michael Hernon of Gainesway. “He the half-mile pole back around to half-mile pole. That’s has always been one of the best-looking horses on the the good news. The “bad” news is that the four-year- old took his time getting down to business, lingering at farm and his retirement is based purely on his declining various points on the racetrack. He initially refused to fertility.” France’s champion two-year-old of 1978, Irish break into a gallop for jockey Chris McCarron while River won the 1979 French 2000 Guineas and was standing near the five-eighths pole, but began to jog named champion miler. He sired champions Paradise after five minutes. “I thought, ‘Beautiful, I’m going to Creek, Hatoof, Brief Truce and Orban, as well as Grade get him to work seven (furlongs) from the seven- I winners River Bay, Mashkour, Navarone, Leariva, Exit eighths pole,” McCarron explained. “But then he got in to Nowhere and Irish Prize. Irish River will live out his front of the stands and it was like, ‘I haven’t had retirement at Gainesway in Lexington, Kentucky. enough (standing around) yet.’” Part owner Michael Cooper remains at a loss to explain Tiznow’s actions. COOLMORE ADDS THREE MORE STALLIONS “He’s got a mind of his own these days,” he said, but In addition to Galileo (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) and Mozart nonetheless remains optimistic going into next week- (Ire) (Danehill), Coolmore yesterday announced the end. “We’re right where we wanted to be,” Cooper addition of three new stallions to their team for 2002. continued. “He’s got a solid work under him; now I just Golan (Ire) (Spectrum {Ire}--Highland Gift {Ire}, by Gen- hope he ships good.” The Cal-bred is scheduled to fly out to New York tomorrow. erous {Ire}), the winner of the G1 English 2000 Guineas this year and second to Galileo (Ire) in the G1 Epsom CAME HOME LOOKING GOOD Derby, is set to take up a position next to his sire next John Toffan and Trudy McCaffery’s Came Home season. He went on to take the G2 Prix Niel at (Gone West), the probable second choice in the Juve- Longchamp prior to running a good fourth in the G1 Arc nile, continues to train strongly on the West Coast, de Triomphe. King Charlemagne (Nureyev--Race the drilling six furlongs in a bullet 1:12 3/5 at Santa Anita Wild Wind, by Sunny’s Halo) has not lost in five starts Wednesday morning. The winner two back of the GIII since finishing second in his career bow last August. He Hollywood Juvenile Championship, he shipped east to recorded his most important victory to date when an- add the GI Hopeful S. at Saratoga Sept. 1. The dark nexing the G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville Aug. bay is unraced since that effort, having suffered a 12. Four-year-old Mull of Kintyre (Danzig--Retrospec- wrenched ankle while training for the GII Norfolk S. tive, by Easy Goer), a $1 million Keeneland September Sept. 29. yearling, had his most successful season as a juvenile when he won two of four starts, including the G2 Gim- LAILANI HOLDING HER FORM crack S. Unraced at three, his best effort this year Lailani (GB) (Unfuwain) worked six grassy furlongs came when second to King Charlemagne in the G3 around the dogs in 1:15 2/5 at Belmont Park yesterday Minstrel S. Stud fees will be announced at a later date. morning. Owned by Sheikh Maktoum al Maktoum and trained by Ed Dunlop, the sophomore filly is a perfect You may also pick up a copy of today’s TDN at: seven-for-seven in 2001, including a solid win over Filly/Mare Turf contender England’s Legend (Fr) (Lure) Tattersalls October Yearling Sale in the GI Flower Bowl Sept. 29. (More works, p2) Five 2001 Stakes Winners incl. multiple GSW ALANNAN (NTR Churchill Downs), next start Breeders’ Cup Sprint Conquistador Cielo $15,000 LIVE FOAL TDN WORLDWIDE Friday, October 19, 2001 EXTRA DAY AT ROYAL ASCOT 2002 Yesterday’s Results: Next year’s meeting at Royal Ascot will run over five PEARL AND COUTTS SEVERALS S.-Listed, £24,800, days to mark the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, it was an- Newmarket, 10-18, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/4mT, 2:07.37, nounced yesterday. Saturday’s extra card will feature gd/sf. the Wokingham H., G2 King Edward VII S. and G2 Cork 1--#ESYOUEFFCEE (IRE), 121, f, 3, by Alzao (USA) and Orrery S., which will be renamed the Golden Jubi- 1st Dam: Familiar (USA), by Diesis (GB) lee S. next year. The extra day ends, as per tradition, 2nd Dam: Lost Virtue (USA), by Cloudy Dawn (USA) with the Queen Alexandra S. Three races previously run 3rd Dam: Aunt Tilt (USA), by *Tulyar on Saturday’s “heath” card have been boosted in value (Ir£60,000 yrl ‘99 GOFORB). O-M P Burke; B-Jeremy and are moved to cards earlier in the week. With total Hill; T-Mick Easterby; J-Jimmy Fortune; £14,384. prize money of over £3 million, up from £2.58 million Lifetime Record: 8-2-3-1, £32,164. this year, the meeting will receive an unprecedented 2--Villa Carlotta (GB), 121, f, 3, Rainbow Quest (USA)-- boost. Ascot’s chief executive Douglas Erskine-Crum Subya (GB), by Night Shift (USA). £5,456. said yesterday, “We are extremely proud and honoured 3--Goncharova (USA), 121, f, 3, Gone West (USA)-- that The Queen has given her consent to celebrating Pure Grain (GB), by Polish Precedent (USA). £2,728. Margins: 3/4, SHD, 3/4. Odds: 14-1, 15-2, 16-1. her Golden Jubilee with a fifth day of the Royal Meeting Also ran: Riberac (GB), Molomo (GB), Fully Invested next year. Extending the meeting to five days into the (USA), Moon Goddess (GB), Generous Diana (GB), weekend will give a large number of people who may Candice (Ire), Lady Lahar (GB), Stay Behind (GB), Soft not normally be able to attend during the week an Breeze (GB), Illumination (GB), It’s A Secret (GB). opportunity to experience this unique Royal race meet- Esyoueffcee gained a first stakes success after sur- ing. As the centrepiece of our Golden jubilee celebra- viving an enquiry here. Making a belated reappearance tions, Royal Ascot Saturday will be particularly special in 2001 when third behind Moselle (GB) in the Listed and we hope that the racegoing public and the local Virginia S. at Newcastle Aug. 27, she was beaten only community will join us in celebrating the occasion. As four lengths by the smart Albarahin (USA) in the Listed none of the 30 races run at Royal Ascot 2002 will be Doonside Cup at Ayr Sept. 22. Disappointing last time sponsored, Ascot racecourse would like to extend a when 11th in the one-mile G2 Sun Chariot S. at special thanks to the regular Heath-day sponsors for Newmarket Oct. 6, she bounced back here over the 10 their understanding and support of this unique Golden furlongs of the Rowley Mile. She was held up towards Jubilee celebration.” the rear early as first Illumination (GB) (Saddler’s Hall {Ire}) and then Riberac (GB) (Efisio {GB}) led them B R I T A I N along, she was brought wide and late with her chal- H H lenge as Riberac turned on the pressure from the front. Taking the lead with 100 yards remaining, she drifted SPEED SIDESTEPS CHAMPION left as Riberac and Villa Carlotta and Pat Eddery battled Tough Speed (USA) (Miswaki {USA}) was yesterday away, asserting in the closing stages to hold the ruled out of tomorrow’s G1 Dubai Champion S., leaving runner-up and fast-finishing Goncharova and Frankie a field of 13 to face the starter. Instead of the 10-fur- Dettori. Despite the winner drifting off a true line, the long contest, Sir Michael Stoute’s four-year-old will result was judged not to be affected. However, winning head to the seven-furlong G2 Victor Chandler Challenge jockey Jimmy Fortune was handed a two-day ban from S. on the same card. Joe Mercer, racing manager to Oct. 29-30 for careless riding. owner Saeed Suhail, told PA Sport yesterday: “We’ve had a heavy shower in Newmarket this morning and it’s MOVING??? just going to be on the easy side. I was with Michael and Saeed Suhail this morning and we thought it was DON’T FORGET TO LET US KNOW better to go for the Challenge if the ground was on the YOUR NEW FAX NUMBER! easy side rather than go against a mile and a quarter in 1 (732) 747-8060 the Champion.” WE’LL HAND YOU THE WORLD The TDN-Worldwide’s 550 paying subscribers include the leading stud farms, owners, breeders, trainers and bloodstock agents around the globe.