Monday, Thoroughbred Daily News May 27, 2002 TDN For information, call (732) 747-8060. HEADLINE NEWS HORSES FOR THE COURSE IN MET MILE A GUINEAS FOR GOSSAMER Both Left Bank (French Deputy) and Affirmed Suc- Bouncing back from a below-par effort in the G1 cess (Affirmed) have shown a fondness for the main Sagitta 1000 Guineas, Gossamer (GB) (Sadler’s Wells) track at Belmont Park in the past, each winning five of powered away with yesterday’s G1 Entenmann’s Irish his seven starts over the 1000 Guineas at The Curragh. In the process, the filly course. The two will put led home a 1-2-3 finish for her exceptional sire, but their stellar Belmont re- denied trainer Aidan O’Brien, who saddled the second, cords on the line in the GI third and fourth, another Classic win. Sent off the 4-1 Met Mile this afternoon. favourite, Gossamer was held up at the back of a group Eight-year-old Affirmed of three on the far rail while travelling easily. The bay Success bids for his third loomed alongside pacesetting Alstemeria (Ire) (Danehill) straight victory in the inside the final quarter mile, hit the front with 1 1/2 $750,000 event. The furlongs remaining and quickened away from Quarter ultra-consistent bay cap- Moon (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) to win by 4 1/2 lengths. “I tured the Mar. 16 Tobog- knew she’d win as soon as the gates opened--I was Affirmed Success Takes Carter H. gan H. and the Apr. 13 GI cruising the whole way. She got inside [the final two Adam Coglianese Photo Carter H. at Aqueduct in furlongs] and started to stretch and I never had a mo- his last two starts, both ment’s worry,” said jockey Jamie Spencer. with jockey Richie Migliore in the irons. Migliore picked up the mount on Affirmed Success this year. “They’ve Sunday, The Curragh, Ireland got chemistry between the two of them,” trainer Rick ENTENMANN’S IRISH 1000 GUINEAS-G1, i400,000, Schosberg said. “He relaxes nicely for Richie, and when The Curragh, 5-26, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:45.50, sf. Richie pushes the button on him, he’s ready to go.” 1--GOSSAMER (GB), 126, f, 3, by Sadler’s Wells Left Bank is also looking for his third consecutive vic- 1st Dam: Brocade (GB) (G1SW-Fr, GSW-GB), by Habitat tory. The five-year-old ended 2001 with a win in the GI 2nd Dam: Canton Silk (GB), by Runnymede (GB) Cigar Mile, then came back May 11 to take the six- 3rd Dam: Clouded Lamp (GB), by Nimbus (GB) furlong GIII Bold Ruler H. He tired to finish eighth in the O-Gerald W Leigh-Cancerbacup; B-Gerald W Leigh; Met Mile over a muddy track last year, but should give T-Luca Cumani; J-Jamie Spencer; i225,000. Life- a much better account of himself this time. “He got the time record: 5-4-0-0, i462,901. *Full to Barathea conditioning he needed out of the Bold Ruler and he has (Ire), Hwt 3yo-Ire & GB at 7-9.5f, G1SW-Ire & GB, trained well since,” trainer Todd Pletcher said. GISW-US, $1,236,367; and 1/2 to Free At Last (GB) (Shirley Heights {GB}), GSW & MGISP-US, SW-GB, Monday, Belmont Park, post time: 5:16 p.m. EDT $410,526; and Zabar (GB) (Dancing Brave), METROPOLITAN H.-GI, $750,000, 3yo/up, 1m MGSW-FR, GSW-Ger, $266,474. PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS 1 Grey Memo Memo (Chi) W Stute 15-1 2--Quarter Moon (Ire), 126, f, 3, Sadler’s Wells--Jude 2 D’wildcat Forest Wildcat Hess 10-1 (GB), by Darshaan (GB). O-Mrs R Henry; B-Premier 3 Affirmed Success Affirmed Schosberg 9-2 Bloodstock; T-Aidan O’Brien; J-M Kinane; i80,000. 4 Left Bank French Deputy Pletcher 5-2 3--Starbourne (Ire), 126, f, 3, Sadler’s Wells--Upper 5 Swept Overboard End Sweep C Dollase 6-1 Circle (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB). O-K Magnier; 6 Voodoo Petionville J Jerkens 20-1 B-Orpendale; T-A O’Brien; J-C O’Donoghue; i40,000. 7 Crafty C.T. Crafty Prospector Zucker 5-1 Margins: 4HF, 1, 1. Odds: 4-1, 9-2, 20-1. 8 Wake At Noon Cure the Blues Katryan 30-1 Also ran: Alstemeria (Ire), Wrong Key (Ire), Kournakova 9 Dayton Flyer Honour and Glory Barbara 30-1 (Ire), Maryinsky (Ire), Rum Charger (Ire), Marionnaud 10 Aldebaran Mr. Prospector Frankel 5-1 (Ire), Red Rioja (Ire), Alasha (Ire), Miss Beabea (Ire), 11 Burning Roma Rubiano Mott 10-1 Heat Haze (GB), Saranac Lake, Zenda (GB). A Classic Three-Year-Old of 1997 Multiple Group winner and classic-placed in the Irish 2000 Guineas-G1 and Derby S.-G1. ROMANOV Nureyev S Morning Devotion, by Affirmed 2002 Fee: $5,000 live foal, due September 1 Winning the world over 859 299.0473 • www.walmac.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/27/02 • PAGE 2 of 6 Irish 1000 Guineas cont. Tattersalls Gold Cup cont. When the Going Gets Soft, Gossamer Gets Going... Rebelline resumed her role as “giant killer,” proving With her Irish 1000 Guineas victory, Gossamer too strong for Nayef and overhauling Bach late to claim proved once again that she is highly effective on soft her first success at the highest level. The progressive ground. The filly also demonstrated that fact by win- filly is unbeaten so far this term, cutting down Johan- ning on rain-softened conditions in the G3 Prestige S. nesburg to win the G3 Gladness S. by a short head and the G1 Fillies’ Mile last season. But, sent off the over this course Apr. 7 before returning to take the 11-8 favourite at Newmarket, she finished eighth be- Listed Mooresbridge S. May 6. Last year, she took two hind Kazzia (Ger) on the good-to-firm ground. Her rider, Classic trials, including the G2 Pretty Polly S. here in however, did not blame that effort on the footing. June, before disappointing when failing to make the “Everything went wrong at Newmarket,” Spencer said. frame in the main events. She did finish third in the G1 “She missed the kick and they went slow, then I was Prix de l’Opera at Longchamp in October, but trailed on the rail so I had to come back and come around--I Nayef in eighth in the G1 Champion S. at Newmarket was trying to make ground when they were quickening later in the month. Looking to turn the tables this time, and even Dancing Brave could barely do that.” Gossa- she settled in sixth early as Bach cut out the running. mer is now Royal Ascot bound. “I have always main- The leader shrugged off the attentions of Tobougg (Ire) tained that she is as good on good ground as she is on (Barathea {Ire}) in the straight, but Rebelline moved to soft because I’ve seen her do some very good bits of the inner as Nayef attacked on the outside. As the work on fast ground,” trainer Luca Cumani said. favourite faltered inside the final furlong, Rebelline “That’s the next thing she has to prove, so she will go quickened to grab the advantage from the game Bach to Ascot for the G1 Coronation S. [June 21], all being before going away for a convincing score. “She’s a hell well.” As had been feared, French 1000 Guineas winner of a filly--never underestimate her,” jockey Declan Zenda (GB) (Zamindar) did not handle the going and McDonogh said. “I had no doubts today. She’s been finished last. tricky to train in the week, but the boss has done a great job with her.” Trainer Kevin Prendergast added, “She is very good in that ground--when it gets fast we P R E S U L T S P have to send her to bed. She will have a break now and may come back for the G1 Irish Champion S. [Sept. 7] Sunday, The Curragh, Ireland and possibly the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe [Oct. 6].” TATTERSALLS GOLD CUP-G1, i260,000, The Curragh, 5-26, 4yo/up, 1 5/16mT, 2:22.20, sf. Sunday, Rome, Italy 1--sREBELLINE (IRE), 123, f, 4, by Robellino 119TH DERBY ITALIANO-G1, i1,159,781, Rome, 1st Dam: Fleeting Rainbow (GB), by Rainbow Quest 5-26, 3yo, 1 1/2mT, 2:27.90, gd. 2nd Dam: Taplow (Ire) ,Tap On Wood (Ire) 1--RAKTI (GB), 128, c, 3, by Polish Precedent 3rd Dam: Fighting (GB), by *Aggressor 1st Dam: Ragera (Ire), by Rainbow Quest (28,000gns wnlg ‘98 TATDEC; Ir£68,000 yrl ‘99 2nd Dam: Smageta (Ire), by High Top (Ire) GOFORB). O-Lady O’Reilly; B-P T Tellwright; T-Kevin 3rd Dam: Christine (GB), by Crocket (GB) Prendergast; J-Declan McDonogh; i161,200. Life- O-Scuderia Il Poggio; B-Azienda Agricola Rosati time Record: 9-5-1-1, i408,601. *Full to Quws (GB), Colarieti; T-B Grizzetti; J-M Demuro; i574,679. MGSW-Ire, $191,472. Lifetime Record: 7 starts, 5 wins, 2 places, i641,086. 2--Bach (Ire), 126, h, 5, Caerleon--Producer, by Nashua. 2--Ballingarry (Ire), 128, c, 3, Sadler's Wells--Flamenco (Ir200,000gns yrl ‘98 GOFORB). O-Satish K Sanan; Wave, by Desert Wine. O-Susan Magnier; B-Orpendale, Swettenham Stud & Dr M V O’Brien; B-Orpendale; i308,534. i49,400. 3--Fisich (GB), 128, c, 3, Halling--Sispre (Ity), by Master 3--Nayef, 126, c, 4, Gulch--Height Of Fashion (Fr), by Willie (GB).