NOBLE EFFORT FROM WONDER HEADLINE AGAIN p3 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, SEPT. 21, 2003 PHENOMENAL FORTNIGHT AT KEENELAND WANTED GETS THE BETTER OF SOTO The Keeneland September Sale concluded a wildly GI Travers S. winner Ten Most Wanted (Deputy Com- successful 12-day run yesterday, recording the second mander) dealt Baron Georg von Ullman et al’s Soto highest gross in the history of the event while posting (Dehere) his first career defeat, wearing down his less- new highs in average and median. Gross receipts rose seasoned rival to win yesterday’s GII Super Derby in by 30 percent, the average finished a whopping 28.5 Bossier City, Louisiana. Injured when ninth in the Ken- percent ahead of the corresponding figure from 2002 tucky Derby, the Wally Dollase trainee atoned for that while the median was up by a effort with a solid runner-up effort to Empire Maker in very solid 13.3 percent versus the Belmont S. and was second to During in the GII last year. The record gross of Swaps S. July 13 prior to his Travers victory. Breaking $291,827,100 was recorded from the inside beneath Pat Day, Ten Most Wanted back in 2000 when sales were was never far from the slow early pace set by Kool reported on 3,313 head, nearly Humor (Distorted Humor). Soto was the first to go after 350 more than this year. With that front-runner, but Ten Most Wanted engaged his the exception of yesterday’s fi- rival from the outside at midstretch and inched clear. nale, each session was up versus Soto was picking up 13 pounds off his victory in the the corresponding session in GIII West Virginia Derby Aug. 9. The Oct. 25 Breeders’ 2002. “Everybody here at Cup Classic at Santa Anita is the likely next stop for the Keeneland is very happy,” com- winner. “I don’t think he expended much energy in this mented Director of Sales race,” Dollase commented. “This was like nothing for Geoffrey Russell. “Going in, we him and we’ve got five weeks [to the Breeders’ Cup], would have been happy with level or a little bit of an increase so that will give him a good break. That’s probably $3.8 million sale topper from last year, but to have the where we’ll end up.” Click for the brisnet.com chart or Horsephotos sale 30 percent up is fantastic the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. for these local breeders and breeders in general.” Major Saturday, Louisiana Downs players from all over the world descended on Lexington SUPER DERBY XXIV S.-GII, $500,000, LAD, 9-20, 3yo, and spent freely during the near two-week run. For the 1 1/8m, 1:50 3/5, ft. fifth consecutive year, John Ferguson, on behalf of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, was the 1--TEN MOST WANTED, 124, c, 3, by Deputy Commander leading buyer at the sale. However, it was the Sheikh 1st Dam: Wanted Again, by Criminal Type himself who was doing most of the bidding late on the 2nd Dam: Landera, by In Reality second day of the sale when he went to $3.8 million 3rd Dam: Good Landing, by First Landing for a filly by Gone West from Touch of Greatness ($70,000 yrl '01 FTSAUG; $145,000 2yo 2002 (Hero’s Honor). He outlasted Richard Santulli and FTFFEB). O-J Reddam M Jarvis J Chisholm Et Al; George Prussin’s Jayeff ‘B’ Stables and Bruce Headley, B-Jim H Plemmons (KY); T-Wallace Dollase; J-P Day; bidding on behalf of Jess Jackson, to secure the full $300,000. Lifetime Record: GISW, 10-4-3-1, sister to successful stallion Elusive Quality. Consigned $1,553,460. to the sale by Three Chimneys Sales as agent, the bay 2--Soto, 124, c, 3, Dehere--Subtle Fragrance, by Crafty ranks as the third most expensive filly ever to sell at the Prospector. ($50,000 yrl '01 KEESEP). O-Galopp Llc; September sale. The top colt was hip 195, a B-Domino Stud of Lexington, Llc (KY); $100,000. Middlebrook Farm-consigned son of Danzig out of 3--Crowned King, 124, c, 3, Barkerville--Formeredith, Queena (Mr. Prospector) purchased for $3.6 million by by Dynaformer. O-McKeever Racing Stable Llc; Demi O’Byrne for Michael Tabor. Lane’s End was the B-Wafare Farm (KY); $50,000. leading consignor, with 157 horses sold for Margins: HF, 5 1/4, 1. Odds: 0.50, 1.20, 33.30. $32,924,400. (Wrap-up cont. p6-7) Also Ran: Kool Humor, Zydeco Affair, Taxicat. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/21/03 • PAGE 2 of 7 Saturday, Kentucky Downs P R E S U L T S P KENTUCKY CUP TURF H.-GIII, $200,000, KDX, 9-20, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:31 1/5, fm. Saturday, Woodbine 1--ROCHESTER, 116, g, 7, by Green Dancer MAZARINE BREEDERS’ CUP S.-GII, $268,250, WOX, 1st Dam: Central City (GB) (GSW-Fr, SW & MGSP- 9-20, 2yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:47 2/5, ft. Eng, SP-US, $134,823), by Midyan 1--@#DREAM ABOUT, 117, f, 2, by Cherokee Run 2nd Dam: Miss Silca Key (Ire), by Welsh Saint (GB) 1st Dam: Social Director (SW, $105,393), by Deputy Minister 3rd Dam: Tremiti (Ire), by Sun Prince (Ire) 2nd Dam: Health Farm, by Pleasant Colony O-Augustin Stable; B-George Strawbridge Jr (PA); T-Jonathan E Sheppard; J-E M Martin Jr; $124,000. 3rd Dam: Lean Cuisine, by In Reality Lifetime Record: 30-10-6-2, $837,895. ($60,000 yrl '02 FTKJUL; $270,000 2yo 2003 2--Quest Star, 116, c, 4, Broad Brush--Tinaca, by Ma- OBSJUN). O-Arosa Farms; B-Windfields Farm Ltd nila. ($40,000 yrl '00 KEESEP; $150,000 2yo 2001 (ON); T-Josie Carroll; J-P Husbands; $160,950. Life- OBSMAR). O-Mansell Stables Llc; B-John Messara time Record: 3-2-1-0, $209,430. (KY); $20,000. 2--America America, 115, f, 2, Mister Baileys (GB)--Gal *3-- Art Variety (Brz), 111, h, 5, Pleasant Variety--La of Mine, by Mining. ($5,000 yrl '02 FTKOCT). Belle Celina (Brz), by Ghadeer (Fr). O-Team Victory II O-Cameron Express Inc; B-Greenhill Farm Llc (KY); Rick Pitino Et Al; B-Mondesir Fazenda(BRZ); $20,000. $53,650. Margins: HD, HF, NK. Odds: 4.90, 2.50, 13.70. 3--Brush With Destiny, 115, f, 2, Broad Brush--Forever Also Ran: Act of War, Cetewayo, Continental Red, Kim Classic, by Regal Classic. O-Sam-Son Farms; Loves Bucky, Bonus Pack. B-Sam-Son Farm (ON); $29,508. *Art Variety finished first, but was disqualified and Margins: 8 1/4, 8 1/4, 1HF. Odds: 0.55, 5.45, 3.75. placed second. Also Ran: La Grande Mamma, Do You Love It. Rochester earned his second consecutive win in this Making her first start around two turns, Dream About event, this time via the stewards, who disqualified Art stamped herself as Canada’s best juvenile filly with the Variety from first to third for interfering with Quest Star easiest kind of victory. Second, beaten 2 1/2 lengths in in deep stretch. Despite being held winless in his six her Aug. 8 debut going five furlongs at this track, the starts this term, the gelding had been rounding into form of late with a trio of stakes placings. Second in Ontario-bred filly was coming into her stakes bow on the GIII Louisville H. at Churchill May 31, the bay was the heels of an 8 1/2-length romp at seven-eighths third in the Eight Thirty S. at Delaware June 29 and Aug. 29. Sent immediately to the front by new rider most recently runner-up in the Cape Henlopen S. at that Patrick Husbands, the dark bay doled out easy fractions track July 20. Never far from the front, Rochester in advance of America America, widened on the turn moved five wide off the final bend and loomed menac- and was taken in hand late. “She ran a fantastic race,” ing throughout the stretch, just missing at the line while the winning jockey commented. “She left the gate being bumped by Quest Star, who had been carried out running and into the first turn she wanted to go, she by Art Variety. Click for the brisnet.com chart. didn’t want to relax, so I let her go. She finally did relax down the backside, but had her ears pricked the whole MOVING??? way. She enjoyed her running. She was much the DON’T FORGET TO LET US KNOW best.” YOUR NEW FAX NUMBER! Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com 1 (732) 747-8060 catalogue-style pedigree. CHAMPION LEMON DROP KID Kingmambo S Charming Lassie, by Seattle Slew ! He is a son of top sire KINGMAMBO ! He was a Grade 1 winner at 2, 3 & 4 ! He was Champion Older Horse BOX 626, VERSAILLES, KY 40383 ! 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