TEN MOST WANTED TOPS SUPER DERBY HEADLINE Field, p2 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com THURSDAY, SEPT. 18, 2003 TIZDUBAI TO MISS REST OF 2003 FU PEG FILLY TOPS KEENELAND DAY 9 Darley Stud Management’s Tizdubai (Cee’s Tizzy), a A filly from the first crop by 2000 Kentucky Derby full sister to Horse of the Year Tiznow, will miss the hero Fusaichi Pegasus (Mr. Prospector) brought a final remainder of the season, and a tilt at the Breeders’ Cup bid of $260,000 to top the ninth session of the 2003 Juvenile Fillies at Santa Anita, Keeneland September Yearling Sale in Lexington yester- after suffering a condylar frac- day. The chestnut, out of Bet Twice Princess (Bet ture of the right front leg. Ac- Twice), a stakes winner of $205,485, is from the fam- cording to trainer Eoin Harty, ily of champion Althea and graded-stakes winners Aqui- the injury is not life or career legia, Twining and Aishah. Consigned by Taylor Made threatening and the winner of Sales Agency, Agent CC, she was purchased by Lake the Aug. 9 GII Sorrento S. at View Farm. First-crop sire Vicar (Wild Again), winner of Del Mar will likely resume train- the 1999 Florida Derby, accounted for the top-selling Tizdubai Benoit Photo ing in about 90 days. The unde- colt yesterday. The dark bay, out of the unraced mare feated filly will be shipped to Singing Bird (Wavering Monarch), was consigned by Dubai later this year and is likely to compete in 2004 Forbush Farm and purchased for $180,000 by trainer under the Godolphin banner. The $950,000 KEENOV Bob Baffert, agent. While the percentage of RNAs was weanling purchase is also a full sister to multiple up on the day, from 14 percent a year ago to 21 per- graded-stakes winner Budroyale and graded stakes- cent yesterday, the overall percentage of RNAs re- placed Tizbud. She has been scratched from the Juve- mained unchanged from 2002. Figures for average and nile Fillies field for Period 3 of the Breeders’ Cup Future median continue to show gains, with the session aver- Bet. No replacement will be named. age rising 23 percent and the session median increasing PARK ACCORD EUTHANIZED 20 percent. The overall average is up by an eyecatching Trainer Jeremy Noseda's well-regarded juvenile Park 31 percent, while the median has risen 19 percent from Accord (Ire) (Desert Prince {Ire}--Tiavanita, by J.O. a year ago. The 12-day sale continues through Satur- Tobin), among the favourites in ante-post lists for next day. Keeneland September cont. p2 year's G1 1000 Guineas, was euthanized yesterday after sustaining a fractured off hind cannon bone during CHILEAN HORSE OF THE YEAR DEAD exercise on the Newmarket gallops. The half-sister to Ballistic (Chi) (Barkerville--Balladry, by In Reality), the G1 2000 Guineas winner Island Sands (Ire) stepped into champion grass horse and Horse of the Year in Chile in the limelight with a lofty reputation for her debut at 2002, was euthanized Tuesday, the Thoroughbred Kempton Sept. 5, winning her only start by a length. Times reports. The seven-year-old gelding fell in his stall Noseda told his official website, “I'm extremely sad and at Club Hipico de Santiago, suffering a severe spinal disappointed for her owners, Seamus and Patricia injury. “Trying to save him was useless,” Dr. Carlos Burns, and their family. It's a huge loss to my staff and Rodriguez, the attending veterinarian, told Thorough- myself, as she was a filly with enormous talent and bred Times. “We would have only caused him more potential.” Coral spokesman David Stevens told PA pain.” A winner of 15 stakes, including five group Sport, “This filly had been one of the most talked-about races, at distances from six furlongs to a mile and a horses of the season, and had been backed into 16-1 quarter, the bay once reeled off 10 in a row. His big- before she had even set foot on the racecourse, giving gest victory came in the 2002 G1 Clasico Club Hipico some indication of how well regarded she was.” de Santiago. Third defending his title in that event this You can also pick up a copy of the TDN today at year, he captured the Sept. 12 G2 Clasico Ilustre the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Municipalidad de Santiago in his final start. Ballistic will be buried in the Club Hipico veterinarian clinic park. STORMY ATLANTIC yearling sells for $250,000... the second highest-priced colt of the session. John G. Sikura, President PHONE: (859) 255-8290 www.hillndale.net STORMY ATLANTIC TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/18/03 • PAGE 2 of 2 Keeneland cont. KEENELAND SEPTEMBER -- WEDNESDAY P P R E V I E W P TOP FIVE LOTS Hip# Sex Sire Dam Price Saturday, Louisiana Downs 2925 filly Fusaichi Pegasus Bet Twice Princess $260,000 SUPER DERBY XXIV-GII, $500,000, 3yo, 1 1/8m B-ClassicStar, LLC (Ky) PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent CC 1 Ten Most Wanted Deputy Commander Day Purchased by Lake View Farm 2 Taxicat Tale of the Cat Jacinto 3226 colt Vicar Singing Bird $180,000 3 Kool Humor Distorted Humor Clark B-Richard J & Ilene Forbush 4 Soto Dehere Dominguez Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent 5 Crowned King Barkerville Rennie Purchased by Bob Baffert, agent 6 Zydeco Affair Islefaxyou G Melancon 3100 colt Yankee Victor Lahaina Lass $170,000 All carry 124 pounds. ($85,000 in utero ‘01 KEENOV; Ten Most Wanted, winner of the Aug. 23 GI Travers $100,000 wnlg ‘02 KEENOV) S. at Saratoga last time out, is 4-5 on the morning line. B-Fred Seitz (Ky) Consigned by Hartwell Farm, Agent I P R E S U L T S P Purchased by Sabine Stable 2889 filly Stormy Atlantic War Goddess $155,000 B-Arthur Appleton (Fl) Sunday, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Consigned by Denali Stud, agent for Bridlewood Farm GP LINEU DE PAULA MACHADO-G1-BRZ, $28,000, Hipodromo da Gavea, 9/14, 3yo, 2000mT, 2:10.92, yl. Purchased by Monet Stables 1--@sBRAZOV (BRZ), c, 3, 123, by Roi Normand 3080 colt Lil’s Lad Hunter’s Gold $140,000 1st Dam: Imperatriz Vivi (Brz) , by St. Chad (GB) B-Hunters Gold Syndicate (Ky) 2nd Dam: Refinada (Brz), by Kamel (Arg) Consigned by Upson Downs Farm, agent 3rd Dam: Gifted (Arg), by In The Gloaming (GB) Purchased by Alan Booge Racing, Inc O-Stud Capitao; B-Haras Santa Ana do Rio Grande; T-R Morgado Neto; J-Alex Mota. Lifetime Record: KEENELAND SEPTEMBER STATISTICS 4-3-0-1. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17, 2003 2--Falcao Do Deserto (Brz), c, 3, 123, Candy Stripes-- Baby Rafaela, by Beau Genius. O-Stud TNT; B-Haras Fronteirs. SESSION TOTALS 2003 2002 3--Lois Des Hommes (Brz), c, 3, 123, Roi Normand-- No. Offered 353 333 Atlanta Dancer, by Vanlandingham. O/B-Stud TNT. No. Sold 277 286 Margins: 2 1/4, 1. RNAs 76 47 A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will indicate % RNA (% change) 21% (+50%) 14% first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will denote a first-time Gross $7,515,800 $6,304,600 Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will first-time starters, an (S) will Average (% change) $27,133 (+23%) $22,044 be used for state-bred races, a (C) will be used for maiden- Median (% change) $18,000 (+20%) $15,000 claiming races and an (R) will be used for other restricted races. Purses for Canadian races are in Canadian dollars. CUMULATIVE 2003 2002 No. Offered 2949 2977 KEESEP OUTS No. Sold 2281 2287 RNAs 668 690 THURSDAY, SEPT. 18, 2003 % RNA (% change) 23% (unch.) 23% Gross $264,796,800 $202,984,100 3285 3289 3309 3313 3332 3347 3348 3351 Average (% change) $116,088 (+31%) $88,756 3362 3376 3381 3383 3388 3394 3448 3460 Median (% change) $50,000 (+19%) $42,000 3494 3514 3534 3536 3546 3550 3553 3592 www.keeneland.com 3593 3617 3625 3629 3633 3650 ANOTHER LANE’S END SALE GRADUATE WINS A GRADED STAKES! BOX 626, VERSAILLES, KY 40383 Congratulations to the connections of MR. JESTER, (859)873-7300 FAX (859)873-3746 E-MAIL: [email protected] winner of the G3 Kentucky Cup Juvenile S. WEB SITE: lanesend.com THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2003 7 Pages H N E W Y O R K H Mineshaft Sharp for Gold Cup: SUMMING PENSIONED Summing (Verbatim--Suma- Mineshaft (A.P. Indy) prepped for the Sept. 27 GI tra, by Groton), winner of the 1981 GI Belmont S., has Jockey Club Gold Cup Monday, going five furlongs in been pensioned from stud duty, according to Thorough- :59 3/5. “It was a good work,” trainer Neil Howard bred Times. Residing at Getaway Thoroughbred Farms said. “We were looking to go in 1:01 and change and near Romoland in California since 1992, the 25-year-old he went a little quicker, but he did it nice and within stallion covered four mares in 2003 and stood for himself. He obviously likes this track.” The colt will $2,500. The classic winner’s most accomplished off- have his final breeze at the beginning of next week. spring was two-year-old champion filly Epitome, who Yesterday’s Results: won the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies in 1987. As a 8th-BEL, $56,000, Alw, C, 4yo/up, 7fT, 1:20 1/5, fm. broodmare, the filly produced UAE highweight sprinter 1--MILLENNIUM DRAGON (GB), 116, c, 4, Mark of Faltaat, stakes winner Danjur and multiple graded Esteem (Ire)--Feather Bride (Ire), by Groom Dancer.