POMEROY POUNCES IN JERSEY SHORE HEADLINE ...p5 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 2004 IN THE STARS FOR STELLAR JAYNE DOUBLE TROUBLE Maybe her horoscope predicted it. Stellar Jayne (Wild North Light (Ire) (Danehill) beat more than a third of Rush) was sent off the 29-1 outsider in the GI Mother the field assembled for today’s G1 Budweiser Irish Goose S., but shocked the crowd with a decisive 2 1/2- Derby at The Curragh in the Epsom equivalent, but he length victory over odds-on has to do it all again to be- Ashado (Saint Ballado) at come the 16th horse to com- Belmont Park yesterday. But plete the prestigious double. the win came as no surprise to Conditioner Sir Michael trainer D. Wayne Lukas. Stoute was responsible for “Wayne always had a lot of two of the last eight Epsom confidence in this filly,” said heroes to follow up in this assistant trainer Peter Hutton. contest, but has endured a “We worked her Sunday and drought since Shahrastani North Light & Sir Michael Stoute Stellar Jayne Glyn Kirk/Action Plus Adam Coglianese photo she had a spectacular work in took the spoils in 1986. Af- hand. She bounced out of that ter beating Rule of Law (Kingmambo) and Let The Lion with good energy. He expected her to be in the first Roar (GB) (Sadler’s Wells) in the G2 Dante S. at York three.” Mother Goose cont. p3 May 12, North Light led home those conquered foes at Click for the brisnet.com chart. Click for the free Epsom by 1 1/2 lengths and a head last time. His brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. For the video race strong galloping style will be suited by the nature of replay, select: broadband or modem. this track and he sets the standard. Epsom’s contours seemed to find out Rule of Law and Let the Lion Roar, Saturday, Belmont Park who got behind on the downhill run before finishing MOTHER GOOSE S.-GI, $300,000, BEL, 6-26, 3yo, f, fast and late. The former represents Godolphin, who 1 1/8m, 1:48, ft. took this in 1994 with Balanchine. He bids to emulate 1--sSTELLAR JAYNE, 121, f, 3, by Wild Rush El Gran Senor, Law Society and St Jovite, who filled 1st Dam: To the Hunt (MGSP), by Relaunch the runner-up spot at Epsom before going one better 2nd Dam: Royal Advocator, by Majestic Prince here. Jockey Frankie Dettori is hoping there are holes in 3rd Dam: Precious Elaine, by Advocator the favorite. “North Light won on merit and is the best ($150,000 wlng '01 FTKNOV). O-Spendthrift Farm, three-year-old 1 1/2-mile horse, but you can't be fright- Nancy M Cole & C S Kidder; B-Wind Hill Farm (KY); ened of one horse,” he said. “He could have an off day T-D Wayne Lukas; J-R Albarado; $180,000. Lifetime and we could come good.” Irish Derby cont. p2 Record: 13-5-0-1, $446,551. *1/2 to Starrer (Dynaformer), MGISW, $1,043,033. SHE’S NUMBER ONE 2--Ashado, 121, f, 3, Saint Ballado--Goulash, by Mari's The Pretty Polly S., upgraded to Group 1 status for Book. ($170,000 yrl '02 KEESEP). O-Starlight the first time this year, was graced by a battle of the Stables, P H Saylor & J S Martin; B-Aaron U & Marie generations, with the imposing five-year-old Chorist D Jones (KY); $60,000. (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) overcoming the compact three-year- 3--Island Sand, 121, f, 3, Tabasco Cat--Sue's Last old Alexander Goldrun (Ire) (Gold Run {Ire}) to record a Dance, by Forty Niner. ($82,000 yrl '02 KEESEP). career best victory at The Curragh yesterday afternoon. O-James L Osborne; B-Richard D Maynard (KY); “She is the bravest filly,” remarked Maureen Haggas, $30,000. wife of winning trainer William Haggas. “Every jockey Margins: 2HF, 1 3/4, 5. Odds: 29.75, 0.90, 2.90. that rides her wants to marry her--I ride her every day Also Ran: Miss Coronado, Daydreaming, Society Selec- at home and she is like one of my children.” tion. Pretty Polly S. cont. p3 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/27/04 • PAGE 2 of 10 Irish Derby cont. The late Robert Sangster’s son Ben told PA Sport, The Cat’s Meow... “Percussionist didn't really handle Epsom and the Let the Lion Roar will be saddled by John Dunlop, Curragh will hopefully suit him better. Whether that will who collected this prize in 1978 with Shirley Heights be good enough is another question.” Dermot Weld, (GB) and in 1990 with Salsabil (GB). He is hopeful that who took this in 1996 with Zagreb, is represented by the colt can make up the ground on North Light at this Grey Swallow (Ire) (Daylami {Ire}), who lacked the less undulating venue. “I couldn't be more pleased with requisite speed to shake up Haafhd (GB) in the G1 him,” he told PA Sport. “He didn't come down the hill 2000 Guineas at Newmarket May 1. He followed a at all well at Epsom and made up a lot of ground. I fourth there with a fine third in the Irish equivalent May think the visor we put on our horse in the Derby im- 22 and looked in need of a step up in trip. Unusually, all proved him from his York form and The Curragh is a of the five-strong Aidan O'Brien team need to improve very fair track.” Percussionist (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) was to feature in a race he has won three times since 1996, another who was caught out by the undulations at but the manner with which Five Dynasties (Danehill) Surrey, but the recent rain will help the powerful gal- took last Friday’s G2 King Edward VII S. at Royal Ascot loper. suggests he could rate as a threat if the rain eases off. Sunday, The Curragh, Ireland, post time: 3:50 p.m. BUDWEISER IRISH DERBY-G1, i1,300,000, 3yo, c/f, 1½mT SC PP HORSE OWNER TRAINER ODDS 1 9 Book Of Kings Susan Magnier Aidan O’Brien 67-1 (Kingmambo--Honfleur {Ire}, by Sadler’s Wells) 2 2 Cobra (Ire) Susan Magnier Aidan O’Brien 26-1 (Sadler’s Wells--Puck’s Castle {GB}, by Shirley Heights {GB}) 3 8 Day Flight (GB) Khalid Abdullah John Gosden 13-1 (Sadler’s Wells--Bonash {GB}, by Rainbow Quest) 4 3 Five Dynasties Susan Magnier Aidan O’Brien 26-1 (Danehill--Star Begonia {GB}, by Sadler’s Wells) 5 6 Grey Swallow (Ire) Mrs Rochelle Quinn Dermot Weld 10-1 (Daylami {Ire}--Style of Life, by The Minstrel) 6 11 Let The Lion Roar (GB) L Neil Jones John Dunlop 7-1 (Sadler’s Wells--Ballerina {Ire}, by Dancing Brave) 7 7 Moscow Ballet (Ire) Michael Tabor Aidan O’Brien 41-1 (Sadler’s Wells--Fire the Groom, by Blushing Groom {Fr}) 8 10 North Light (Ire) Ballymacoll Stud Sir Michael Stoute 9-5 (Danehill--Sought Out {Ire}, by Rainbow Quest) 9 5 Percussionist (Ire) Sangster Family John Gosden 9-1 (Sadler’s Wells--Magnificient Style, by Silver Hawk) 10 1 Rule Of Law Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor 7-1 (Kingmambo--Crystal Crossing {Ire}, by Royal Academy) 11 4 Tycoon (GB) Susan Magnier Aidan O’Brien 101-1 (Sadler’s Wells--Fleeting Glimpse {GB}, by Rainbow Quest) All carry 126 pounds. Odds courtesy of www.willhill.com. (859) 233-4252 FAX (859) 987-0008 www.claibornefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/27/04 • PAGE 3 of 10 Mother Goose S. cont. Saturday, The Curragh, Ireland Back on Track... AUDI PRETTY POLLY S.-G1, i244,400, The Curragh, Stellar Jayne (Wild Rush) won three of her five starts 6-26, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/4mT, 2:02.80, gd. as a juvenile, capping her hattrick with a rallying score 1--sCHORIST (GB), 133, m, 5, by Pivotal (GB) in the Nov. 1 Pocahontas S. at Churchill Downs. But 1st Dam: Choir Mistress (GB), by Chief Singer (Ire) the gray filly fell on hard times 2nd Dam: Blessed Event (Ire), by Kings Lake after that effort. She ended her 3rd Dam: Friedrichsruh (Fr), by Dschingis Khan (Ger) 2003 campaign with an eighth- O/B-Cheveley Park Stud; T-William Haggas; J-Darryll place finish in the Nov. 29 GII Holland; i156,000. Lifetime Record: GSW-Eng, Golden Rod S. and was off the 18-9-4-1, i442,907. *1/2 to Choirgirl (GB) board in her first four starts as (Unfuwain), GSP-Eng; Cuneythan (GB) (Slip Anchor a sophomore as well. The {GB}), MSW-Tur. three-year-old improved to be 2--Alexander Goldrun (Ire), 121, f, 3, Gold Away (Ire)-- third in the Apr. 9 GII Fantasy Renashaan (Fr), by Darshaan (GB). (Ir£40,000 wnlg Stellar Jayne S. at Oaklawn Park, but fal- ‘01 GOFNOV). O-Mrs N O’Callaghan; B-Dermot Adam Coglianese photo tered as a 40-1 shot in the GI Cantillon; i49,400. Kentucky Oaks, running seventh behind Ashado and 3--Ivowen, 133, f, 4, Theatrical (Ire)--Shee Cat, by Island Sand. Wayne Lukas persisted with his charge, Storm Cat. ($10,000 yrl ‘01 KEESEP). O-Mrs C L however, and was rewarded when, showing uncharac- Weld; B-Alex G Campbell Jr; i23,400. teristic speed, she galloped to a 3 1/4-length tally at Margins: HF, 6, 3/4.