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HEADLINE NEWS SMOOTH SAILING FOR HARLAN’S HOLIDAY Solid Effort for Blue Burner Owner Michael Tabor put up the money for Florida While he was no match for the winner, Blue Burner, Derby rabbit Smooth Jazz (Storm Boot), but it was coming off a third-place finish in the Fountain Of Youth, Starlight Stable’s Harlan’s Holiday (Harlan) who reaped put in a solid performance to finish second in what was the rewards at Gulfstream Park yesterday afternoon. only his second stakes try. “We had a good trip, but my Smooth Jazz did his job, dogging GI Fountain Of Youth options were pretty limted because of the post [11],” winner Booklet (Notebook) through suicidal fractions of jockey Jerry Bailey said. “He handled the distance well. :45 1/5 and 1:10 1/5, He wasn’t going to beat the winner...but my horse is but while his stable- showing improvement every time he races and that’s mate Nokoma (Pulpit) what you like to see.” failed to mount a seri- ous challenge, Booklet Hangs On for Fourth Harlan’s Holiday mo- While Smooth Jazz beat only one horse home and tored past the Nokoma finished a disappointing seventh, Booklet frontrunners as they showed a lot of grit to hang in there for fourth, albeit raced around the far some 15 lengths behind the winner. “He went out there turn and pulled away with that other horse and just went way too fast to win the $1 million early,” trainer John Ward Jr. said. “I’m not angry about Grade I event by an it--that’s horse racing. At least now we know what we Harlan’s Holiday Wins Fla Derby Equi-Photo impressive 3 1/2 lengths over Blue have to work on with this colt. This was another lesson Burner (French Deputy). “I told several people before for us and him. We obviously have to teach him how to the race that if they had somebody to soften up Book- rate. This isn’t over yet--we’ll be back.” let, I didn’t think there was any way [Harlan’s Holiday] was going to get beat,” winning trainer Ken McPeek Saturday, Gulfstream Park said. “He made a powerful move on the turn and I FLORIDA DERBY-GI, $1,000,000, GPX, 3-16, 3yo, knew once he collared those horses that he was home 1 1/8m, 1:48 4/5, ft. free.” It was sweet revenge for the athletic bay, who 1--sHARLAN'S HOLIDAY, 122, c, 3, by Harlan lost the bob in the Fountain Of Youth and was also a 1st Dam: Christmas in Aiken, by Affirmed narrow runner-up behind Booklet in the GIII Holy Bull S. 2nd Dam: Dowager, by Honest Pleasure “He’s been getting better and better everyday and I still 3rd Dam: Princessnesian, by *Princequillo think he has peaking to do,” McPeek said. With his ($97,000 yrl '00 FTKJUL). O-Starlight Stable; Florida Derby victory, the Ohio-bred moved past the B-Double D Farm Corp (OH); T-Kenneth G McPeek; million-dollar mark in earnings. Where will he point as J-E S Prado; $600,000. Lifetime Record: 9-5-4-0, he looks to add to that bankroll? His conditioner is sure $1,001,564. of only one thing--he’ll keep Harlan’s Holiday and 2--Blue Burner, 122, c, 3, French Deputy--Haiati, by stablemate Repent, winner of the GII Louisiana Derby, Alydar. O-Kinsman Stable; B-Kinsman Farm (FL); separated until the first Saturday in May. “I’ll make him $190,000. eligible for all the races--the Blue Grass at Keeneland, 3--Peekskill, 122, c, 3, Meadowlake--Premier Mombo, the Wood Memorial in New York and the Illinois Derby-- by Premiership. O-Diane & Guy B Snowden; B-Mrs and we’ll go from there,” McPeek said. Guy Snowden (KY); $100,000. Margins: 3HF, 6 3/4, 4 3/4. Odds: 1.70, 8.30, 96.10. JOHANNESBURG HEADED TO LINGFIELD.............p2 Also Ran: Booklet, Monthir, D'Coach, Nokoma, High Star, Puck, Smooth Jazz, Personal Reward. SQUIRTLE SQUIRT SIDELINED.................................p2 Click Here for Equibase Chart or, for a replay: 56k 100k 300k TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 3/17/02 • PAGE 2 of 8 P N E W S T O D A Y P P R E S U L T S P CHANGE OF PLAN FOR JOHANNESBURG Johan- Saturday, Rosehill, Australia nesburg (Hennessy) will prep for the GI Kentucky Derby DUBAI ROSEHILL GUINEAS-G1, A$500,000, Rosehill on Lingfield’s all-weather surface next month, it was (Sydney), 3-16, 1 1/4mT, 3yo, 2:00.89, gd. revealed yesterday. Although the unbeaten colt was 1--CARNEGIE EXPRESS (NZ), 122, g, 3, by Carnegie (Ire) previously declared on target for the G3 Gladness S. at 1st Dam: Honeymoon Express (NZ), by Star Way (GB) The Curragh Apr. 7, he will instead contest a £50,000 2nd Dam: Our Sophia (NZ), by Noble Bijou race at the Surrey track a day earlier. “Lingfield is going 3rd Dam: Mellition (NZ), by Mellay (GB) to stage a race for us at a mile on the all-weather sur- O-P S Burn, Mrs J K Luck, C Ienco, M Jumawan, face,” owner Michael Tabor said. The race will be the C Ward, R N Safi & Mrs P A Wilkinson; B-Mr J W Eclipse Award winner’s lone prep for the May 4 Ken- Hawkins; T-Gai Waterhouse; J-Larry Cassidy; tucky Derby. “Every American I run into thinks I’m mad A$325,000. because my horse won’t have three preps for the Ken- 2--Don Eduardo (NZ), 122, c, 3, Zabeel (NZ)--Diamond tucky Derby,” Tabor admitted. “Americans have been Lover (NZ), by Sticks And Stones (Aus). O-Gooree doing this a long time, so who am I to argue with Pastoral Company Synd; B-Mrs J A & Mr P Hogan; them?” Is there any chance the three-year-old will point A$100,000. for the European Classics rather than the “Run for the 3--Pentastic (Aus), 122, c, 3, Pentire (GB)--Miss Minden Roses?” Tabor said, “Anything is possible, but at the (Aus), by Bellotto. O-R & Mrs M Orloff & P Terracall; moment the agenda is the Kentucky Derby, no doubt B-Oamaru Stud; A$45,000. about it.” Trainer Aidan O’Brien told The Daily Tele- Margins: 1 1/4, 3/4. Odds: 5-4, 5-2, 11-1. graph, “This is a great opportunity to get a run into a Also ran: Road To Dance (Aus), Harp Of Tara (Aus), horse like Johannesburg, indeed any horse being pre- Another Warrior (Aus), Dinmont (Aus), Ruready (Aus), pared for the Kentucky Derby. At this time of year, Leica Guv (NZ), Athens (NZ), Planxty (NZ). being able to run on a consistent, sound surface, what- ever the weather happens to be, is most important.” Round one of the much-anticipated clash between Carnegie Express, a A$45,000 yearling, and Don Eduar- do, a A$2.8 million purchase for Eduardo Cojuangco's SQUIRTLE SQUIRT SIDELINED Champion sprinter Squirtle Squirt (Marquetry) will undergo arthroscopic Gooree Stud, went to the bargain-priced gelding. Carne- surgery on his left knee and will be out until the sum- gie Express, winner of the G1 Canterbury Guineas mer, according to trainer Bobby Frankel. “He had a spur earlier this season, produced an eye-catching sprint to and some filling, but the prognosis is good,” Frankel score by 1 1/4 lengths and, recording his sixth straight explained to Daily Racing Form. “It’s a two-month deal, win for trainer Gai Waterhouse, continued to reap huge that’s why we’re doing it now. He’ll be out March and rewards for his connections following their modest April, I’ll put him back in training in May or June and investment. Ironically, Waterhouse was the underbidder he’ll be ready for Saratoga.” The dark bay colt capped on Don Eduardo when he sold as a yearling. “[Carnegie his Eclipse Award-winning campaign with a victory in Express] just continues to improve, he's very exciting,” the GI Breeders’ Cup Sprint, but finished second by she said. But Lee Freedman, trainer of the runner-up, four lengths to Snow Ridge in his 2002 debut, the GII was equally pleased. “I was prepared that he could be Palos Verdes H. Jan. 27 at Santa Anita. beaten today, but his finishing burst was sensational,” Freedman said. “He was run off at the corner and was © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. baulked when Pentastic came under his neck, but didn't This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by he finish it off from a Derby point of view.” The top any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior two will meet again in the A$2.5 million AJC Derby in a written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. fortnight. Information as to the American races, race results and earnings was obtained from results charts published in Daily Racing Form and utilized here with with the TDN TODAY permission of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. Headline News .................... 8 pages “I thought he was a really good racehorse, and I would expect his foals to have pretty good speed and be able to carry it a while. 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