ROSADO TAKES G2 SANKEI SHO...P2 HEADLINE NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2002 KAZZIA ON FIRE N E W S Kazzia (Ger) (Zinaad {GB}) worked impressively at P P Newmarket yesterday morning ahead of Saturday’s GI Flower Bowl Invitational at WAR EMBLEM WORKS Belmont Park. Partnered by Ted War Emblem (Our Emblem) breezed five furlongs in Durcan, Godolphin’s G1 1000 1:01 3/5 Monday on the Santa Anita main track in Guineas and G1 Epsom Oaks preparation for his next, and final start, in the GI Breed- winner worked with stable ers’ Cup Classic set for Arlington Park Oct. 26. “We companion Naheef (Ire) (Marju went early with him, at 6:30 [a.m.],” said trainer Bob {Ire}) over seven furlongs of Baffert. “The way the weather has been [hot, dry], it is better to work early in the morning when there’s more the Round Gallop as she com- moisture in the track.” The winner of the GI Kentucky pleted her preparation. Racing Derby and GI Preakness S. was nominated to the GII Kazzia Manager Simon Crisford said of Goodwood Breeders’ Cup H. Oct. 6, but those plans Julian Herbert/Getty Images the filly, who left for the United were abandoned after the colt was sold for $17 million States yesterday evening, “The to Katsumi and Teruya Yoshida to stand stud in Japan filly worked really well this morning and we are in 2003. pleased with her.” NAYEF READY FOR AUTUMN TESTS INDIAN CHARLIE TO AIRDRIE Trainer Marcus Tregoning yesterday confirmed Nayef Indian Charlie (In Excess {Ire}--Soviet Sojourn, by (Gulch) on course for either the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Leo Castelli) has been moved to Mr. and Mrs. Triomphe at Longchamp Oct. 6 or G1 Emirates Airlines Brereton Jones’ Airdrie Stud in Midway, Kentucky Champion S. at Newmarket Oct. 19. Although the four- where he will stand the 2003 season. The winner of year-old also has the GI Breeders’ Cup Classic at the GI Santa Anita Derby in 1998, the seven-year-old Arlington Oct. 26 on his agenda, it is unlikely that he stallion is currently ranked sixth with seven winners will race against Sakhee (Bahri), who is reported on among leading freshman sires of 2002. “Indian Char- course for the Newmarket contest. Although plans for lie is a dynamite young stallion with a great future,” the G1 Juddmonte International S. winner are not de- said former Kentucky Governor Brereton Jones. “He cided as yet, it is likely that he will remain in training as is a magnificent physical specimen and all of us at a five-year-old to tackle the G1 Dubai World Cup at Nad Airdrie are really excited to have him here.” Also al Sheba in March. “The decision hasn’t quite been pleased with the decision is one of the stallion’s made yet and we’re still in discussion at the moment,” shareholders, Tom Van Meter. “We feel that Airdrie is Tregoning commented. “One or the other [the Arc or a superior stallion operation that will give a horse of Champion S.] will do, but it would be lovely to win this caliber the support he needs to be a top flight another Champion. We’ll have to wait and see what stallion,” commented Van Meter. “Indian Charlie has Sheikh Hamdan wants to do. We are in the race at already shown he has the ability at stud and Airdrie Chicago as well and I doubt if the pair will take each will move this horse up with its outstanding mare other on. If he stays in training, he has a great chance base and solid marketing abilities.” in the Dubai World Cup, but its all in the boiling pot at the moment.” TDN TODAY All horses in TDN Headline News and TDN American edition Headline News .................... 2 pages are bred in North America, unless otherwise indicated A Leading First Crop Yearling Sire SCATMANDU’s 17 yearlings averaged $45,665 at Keeneland September, Fasig-Tipton July & OBS August. SCATMANDU Storm Cat S Princess Alydar, by Alydar Winning the world over 859 299.0473 • www.walmac.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/24/02 • PAGE 2 of 2 MACHO UNO PREPS FOR WASHINGTON ‘CAP’ Sunday, Hanshin, Japan Champion juvenile Macho Uno (Holy Bull), breezed five KOBE SHIMBUN HAI-G2-JRA, ¥105,160,000, Hanshin, furlongs in 1:03 at Arlington Park Monday while prepar- 9-22, 3yo, 2000mT, 1:59.1, fm. ing for his next start in Sunday’s 9 1/2-furlong GII 1--SYMBOLI KRIS S, 123, c, 3, by Kris S. Washington Park H. over the same track. According to 1st Dam: Tee Kay (GSW, $240,379), by Gold Meridian trainer Joe Orseno, his charge, who galloped out three 2nd Dam: Tri Argo, by Tri Jet quarters in 1:16 2/5, “Got a lot out of it.” He contin- 3rd Dam: Hail Proudly, by Francis S. ued, “All cylinders are working. We’ll see how tired he O-Symboli Stud; B-Takahiro Wada; T-Kazuo Fujisawa; is over the next day or so, but assuming he comes out J-Yukio Okabe; ¥55,162,000. Lifetime Record: of it ok, everything is a ‘go’ for Sunday.” This year, the 8-4-2-2, $1,680,488. $400,000 event will serve as the final local prep for the 2--No Reason (Jpn), 123, c, 3, Brian’s Time-- upcoming GI Breeders’ Cup Classic to be held at the Ambrosine, by Mr. Prospector. O-Shinji Maeda; Chicago-area oval for the first time in the Breeders’ Cup B-North Hills Management; ¥22,332,000. 3--Namura Thanks (Jpn), 123, c, 3, Sakura Chitose O 19-year history. (Jpn)--Tenzan Native (Jpn), by Slew the Dragon. O-N. Namura; B-Kabari Miura Farm Ltd.; ¥14,166,000. P R E S U L T S P Margins: 2 1/2, 2, 1 3/4. Odds: 2.10, 5.70, 52.90. Symboli Kris S. had been off since finishing runner-up to the now-retired Tanino Gimlet in the May 26 Japa- Sunday, Niigata, Japan nese Derby. Racing in mid-field early, the colt split foes SANKEI SHO ALL COMERS-G2-JRA, ¥123,400,000, in deep stretch and forged clear for the 2 1/2-length Niigata, 9-22, 3yo/up, 2200mT, 2:11.7, fm. win. “This was his first race since the Derby, but he 1--ROSADO (JPN), 126, h, 6, by Sunday Silence was very fit and gave a game performance,” said 1st Dam: Rosa Nay, by Lyphard jockey Yukio Okabe. Symboli Kris S. could be seen next 2nd Dam: Riviere Doree, by Secretariat in the Kikuka Sho Oct. 20 or the Oct. 27 Tenno Sho. 3rd Dam: Riverqueen (Fr), by Luthier (Fr) O-Shadai Race H.; B-Northern Farm; T-Kojiro Correction: Hashiguchi; J-Hiroki Goto; ¥64,980,000. *1/2 to Royal Dragon (Danehill), the winner of Sunday’s G2 Rose Colour (Jpn) (Shirley Heights {GB}), SW-Jpn, Sal.Oppenheim-Meile at Cologne was a $280,000 $1,044,385. Lifetime Record: 38-5-6-3. weanling purchase at the 1998 Keeneland November 2--Agnes Special (Jpn), 126, h, 5, Sunday Silence-- Breeding Stock Sale. We apologize for the omission. Millracer, by *Le Fabuleux. O-Takao Watanabe; B-Shadai Farm; ¥26,280,000. 3--Hot Secret (Jpn), 128, g, 6, Hunting Hawk (Ire)-- CURRENCY CONVERSIONS Suda Nadeshiko (Jpn), by Tai Tehm (Jpn). O-Makoto Unit/US$ Unit/GB£ Kaneko; B-Hatakeyama Stud Farm; ¥16,140,000. British pound 1.54964 1.00 Margins: NK, NK, HD. Odds: 5.40, 5.60, 25.70. Euro 0.977038 0.630494 Rosado, winless since taking the G3 Kokura Kinen in Japanese Yen 0.008077153 0.00520851 August 2001, was sent off the second choice in the U.S. dollar 1.00 0.645310 field of 13. The bay settled in mid-pack, swept to the outside for the drive and finished gamely for a narrow victory. Rosado will now be pointed towards the Oct. 27 G1 Tenno Sho. TELL IT TO THE TDN... Want to send a “Letter to the Editor” of the A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will Thoroughbred Daily News? Our address is 27 indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will Monmouth St., Red Bank, NJ, 07701; or send a denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will fax to: (732) 747-8955; or an e-mail to: denote winners who are first-time starters, an (S) will [email protected]. be used for state-bred races. America’s #1 Turf Sire in 2002 Led by Grade 1 winners DUBLINO and SARAFAN Graham J. Beck, President Inquiries: Michael Hernon LEAR FAN 859-293-2676 Fax 859-299-9371 www.gainesway.com 2003 Fee: $15,000 Live Foal TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2002 AMERICAN 8 Pages EDITION SKY MESA WORKS AT KEENELAND Sky Mesa Sunday’s Late Results: (Pulpit), recent winner of the GI Hopeful S. at Saratoga 8th-CRC, $32,000, Alw, NW1X, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:12, ft. Aug. 31, turned a few heads with a crisp five-furlong LAVENDER LASS (f, 2, Skip Trial--Lucky Lavender Gal work at Keeneland Monday morning in one of his final {MSW & GISP, $237,939}, by Carson City) trounced preparatory moves heading into the GII Lane’s End the competition at first asking in a smart wire-to-wire Breeders’ Futurity Oct. 5. “[Jockey] Edgar [Prado] was 11-length maiden-breaker Aug.