DON’T GET MAD TAKES NORTHERN HEADLINE DANCER p7 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2005 LIAM A FORCE IN THE FOSTER ASHADO BACK WITH A VENGEANCE Making his first appearance since finishing sixth in The rumors of her demise have been greatly exagger- the GI Santa Anita H. in March, Mr. & Mrs. William ated. Following her defeat in the GIII Pimlico Breeders’ Warren Jr.’s Saint Liam (Saint Cup Distaff May 20, some were ready to declare the Ballado) took command turning career of Eclipse Award winner into the fabled Churchill stretch Ashado (Saint Ballado) over, and scampered home the easi- but the filly silenced those est of winners in yesterday’s naysayers yesterday, leading GI Stephen Foster H. The five- from flagfall to finish in the GI year-old ran his record over the Ogden Phipps H. at Belmont local strip to three wins from Park. In scoring her first victory four tries, including a victory in of her 2005 campaign, the reigning champion was away a the main handicap event of the Ashado Adam Coglianese fall meet, the GII Clark H., last beat slowly, but recovered to Saint Liam Horsephotos November. “There was nothing set a soft pace for this level and cruised home an easy to it,” said winning jockey Ed- winner. But the race did not unfold exactly as ex- gar Prado, describing the ease of the victory. “I was pected. “I don’t think being on the lead is her preferred coming into this race very confident because I had been running style, but anytime you can get the first quarter working him in the morning and he’s been working real in :24, you have to take that,” commented winning good. Cont. p2 trainer Todd Pletcher. “I think she showed today what she’s all about.” Cont. p2 Saturday, Churchill Downs STEPHEN FOSTER H.-GI, $828,000, CDX, 6-18, HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL 3yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:47 2/5, ft. When it comes to trying and trying again, the 1--SAINT LIAM, 121, h, 5, by Saint Ballado Carstairs family’s Cape of Good Hope (GB) (Inchinor 1st Dam: Quiet Dance (SW & GSP, $224,240), {GB}) has written the book, and the world traveller by Quiet American made it fourth time lucky, defeating an accomplished 2nd Dam: Misty Dancer, by Lyphard field of sprinters in yester- 3rd Dam: Flight Dancer, by Misty Flight day’s G1 Golden Jubilee S. at ($130,000 yrl '01 FTSAUG). O-Mr & Mrs William K Royal Ascot at York. The Warren Jr; B-Edward P Evans (KY); T-Robert J chestnut left a very favorable Frankel; J-E S Prado; $513,360. Lifetime Record: impression at the Royal Meet- 17-7-5-1, $1,573,395. *1/2 to Congressionalhonor ing last year, finishing second (Forestry), GSW, $112,013. in the G2 King’s Stand S. on Cape of Good Hope (right) 2--Eurosilver, 113, c, 4, Unbridled's Song--Russian opening day before finishing bests Galeota Getty Images Tango, by Nijinsky II. O/B-Buckram Oak Farm (KY); third in this event. He would T-Carl A Nafzger; $165,600. later go on to place in the Sprinters’ S. in Japan, but 3--Perfect Drift, 117, g, 6, Dynaformer--Nice Gal, by has reached new heights this season, including a richly Naskra. O-Stonecrest Farm; B-Dr William A Reed & deserved Group 1 victory in Australia. “He is so tough Stonecrest Farm (KY); T-Murray W Johnson; and is marvelous to train,” commented winning trainer $82,800. David Oughton. “He’s been all over the world and we Margins: 2 3/4, 2 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 0.90, 12.20, 3.70. took a chance running twice in a week. Normally he’d Also Ran: M B Sea, Gouldings Green, Badge of Silver, have six weeks between races in Hong Kong, but it Colonial Colony, Presidentialaffair. came off.” Cont. p3 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/19/05 • PAGE 2 of 10 Stephen Foster H. cont. Saturday, Belmont Park Liam Improves With Age... OGDEN PHIPPS H.-GI, $294,000, BEL, 6-18, 3yo/up, Trained during his three-year-old campaign by Tony f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:41, ft. Reinstedler, Saint Liam showed promise, earning a 1--ASHADO, 120, f, 4, by Saint Ballado triple-digit Beyer for a local allowance score before 1st Dam: Goulash (SW & GSP, $162,975), by finishing runner-up in that year’s Iowa Derby. Trans- Mari's Book ferred to the barn of Richard Dutrow for his last start as 2nd Dam: Wise Bride, by Blushing Groom (Fr) a sophomore, the bay posted back-to-back allowance 3rd Dam: Wising Up, by Smarten wins and went on to be second and third to Peace ($170,000 yrl '02 KEESEP). O-Starlight Stables LLC, Rules in the GII New Orleans H. and the GII Oaklawn Paul Saylor & Johns Martin; B-Aaron U & Marie D H., respectively. Sidelined off that effort, Saint Liam Jones (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; J-J Velazquez; gave Ghostzapper everything the eventual Horse of the $180,000. Lifetime Record: Ch. 3yo Filly, 17-10-4-2, Year could handle in the GI Woodward S. Sept. 11, $3,095,440. *Full to Saint Stephen, GSP, $191,714. losing by a neck, and followed that effort with his Clark 2--Society Selection, 119, f, 4, Coronado's Quest--Love victory, his first in a graded stakes. Given ample time to That Jazz, by Dixieland Band. O/B-Marjorie & rest for a five-year-old campaign, he dealt Roses in May Irving Cowan (KY); T-H Allen Jerkens; $60,000. a decisive 3 3/4-length defeat in the GI Donn H. in 3--Bending Strings, 115, f, 4, American Chance-- South Florida Feb. 5, but could do no better than sixth, Straight South, by Hail the Pirates. O/B-John D beaten four lengths, in the Mar. 5 Big ‘Cap. Gunther (KY); T-Kiaran P McLaughlin; $30,000. Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com Margins: 3, 3/4, 6. Odds: 0.85, 2.15, 10.40. catalogue-style pedigree. Also Ran: Daydreaming, Board Elligible. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Following her victory in the GI Kentucky Oaks, Ashado returned to the Big Apple, but was the upset Ascending to the Throne?... runner-up in the GI Mother Goose S. She regrouped to With the retirement of Ghostzapper, Saint Liam was win the GI CCA Oaks, but could not go back-to-back, looking to demonstrate his worthiness as a potential finishing third to Society Selection in the GI Alabama S. replacement at the at Saratoga. Shipped to head of the class. Al- Pennsylvania to face much ways travelling sweetly softer, Ashado dominated beneath Edgar Prado, the GII Cotillion H. field Oct. the bay tracked the 2 and locked up champion- pace of Presidential- ship honors with her 1 1/4- affair (Not for Love), as length success in the GI that one towed the Breeders’ Cup Distaff. Away field through solid early for five months thereafter, splits of :23.58 and the dark bay was a surpris- Four Footed Photos :46.82. Asked to en- On to victory for Ashado (inside) ing fifth in the GI Apple gage the pacesetter as Adam Coglianese Blossom H. at Oaklawn Apr. they rounded the turn, the odds-on favorite responded 9 prior to her Pimlico defeat, to take command turning for home and remained clear a race chosen by trainer Todd Pletcher over the GII under some strong hand urging. So, where does this Shuvee H. the following afternoon. Rated on the front put Saint Liam in the pecking order of the handicap end, Ashado was pressed to her outside by Bending division? “I think this moves him up to the head of the Strings, put that one away in upper stretch and was class now,” commented Bobby Frankel, saddling Saint well clear under the wire. “She ran awesome,” said Liam for the suspended Richard Dutrow, Jr. “This is a winning rider John Velazquez. “The last time she got really good horse and they had him ready and Edgar beat and everyone thought she wasn’t the same. She is [Prado] knows him well.” The final time of 1:47.52 was going to get better.” the second fastest clocking in the history of the Foster Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com and just missed the stakes and track record of 1:47.28 catalogue-style pedigree. set by Victory Gallop in 1999. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. 2005 Fasig-Tipton Calder Graduate LA CHUNGA A most impressive winner of the G3 Albany S. at Royal Ascot Congratulations to owner Sir Robert Ogden, trainer Jeremy Noseda and consignor Niall Brennan, agent. fasigtipton.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/19/05 • PAGE 3 of 10 Saturday, Royal Ascot at York, Britain With his fourth-place effort in the G2 King’s Stand S. GOLDEN JUBILEE S.-G1, £268,000, Royal Ascot at this past Tuesday, Cape of Good Hope was assured a York, 6-18, 3yo/up, 6fT, 1:08.58 (NTR), gd/fm. clear lead in the Global Sprint Challenge, garnered 1--CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (GB), 130, g, 7, by Inchinor (GB) through a string of rock-solid performances including 1st Dam: Cape Merino (GB), by Clantime (GB) success in the G1 Australia S.