Thursday, Thoroughbred Daily News November 15, 2001 TDN For information, call (732) 747-8060. HEADLINE NEWS SEVEN DASH FOR THE CASH FANTASTIC LIGHT EARNS CARTIER AWARD The Maryland Jockey Club took a chance by resched- At last night’s 11th Cartier Racing Awards at the uling the GI Frank J. DeFrancis Memorial Dash from Four Seasons Hotel in London, Godolphin’s world-trav- July to November, explaining at the time that the goal elling superstar Fantastic Light (Rahy) was named Horse was to attract Breeders’ Cup Sprint combatants. Mis- of the Year. Before ending his racing career with a sion accomplished. Four participants from the Sprint, victory in the Breeders’ Cup Turf, Fantastic Light de- including superfilly Xtra Heat (Dixieland Heat) and Caller feated dual Derby winner Galileo (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) in One (Phone Trick), second and third respectively behind the G1 Irish Champion S. at Leopardstown. He also Squirtle Squirt at Belmont Park, and defending Eclipse won the Older Horse Award over stablemate and Arc Award-winning sprinter Kona Gold (Java Gold), head up winner Sakhee (Bahri), while Galileo, who defeated a field of seven that will face the starter Saturday after- Fantastic Light in the G1 King George VI and Queen noon. That trio is joined by sixth-place finisher Dela- Elizabeth Diamond S. was named the top three-year- ware Township (Notebook), who retires to stud follow- old. Johannesburg (Hennessy), who ended his unde- ing the DeFrancis. The connections of Xtra Heat turned feated juvenile campaign with a victory in the Breeders’ down $1.06 million earlier this year for the fleet filly Cup Juvenile, captured the two-year-old colt award. and she has rewarded them richly for that decision, The unbeaten juvenile filly Queen’s Logic (Ire) (Grand with a Grade I victory and nine overall in stakes com- Lodge), a seven-length winner of the G1 Cheveley Park pany this season. With one more win, she is certain S., received the two-year-old filly Award. Five of the garner her share of year-end votes as champion sprinter seven equine Cartier Award winners raced in this year’s and/or champion three-year-old filly. She comes into Breeders’ Cup at Belmont Park, including Banks Hill this event undefeated in the state of Maryland and four- (GB) (Danehill), who landed the Breeders' Cup Filly And for-four at Laurel. Seventh, beaten four lengths in the Mare Turf by 5 1/2 lengths, and captured the Cartier Sprint, Kona Gold has worked twice since his return to three-year-old filly award and sprinter award winner California, covering a total of six furlongs in 1:07 2/5, Mozart (Ire) (Danehill), who won the G1 July Cup and but must shoulder co-high weight of 125 pounds and G1 Nunthorpe S. Three of the award winners were breaks from the outside post. Caller One, winner earlier victorious in Breeders’ Cup races. Harry Herbert, this year of the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen, has also Cartier's racing consultant, said, “We have enjoyed a retained his form, drilling a bullet four furlongs in :47 on November 10 and will be ridden for the first time on brilliant and very high-quality season with a whole host Saturday by jockey David Flores. Making his return to of top-class performers.” The Daily Telegraph Award of the races is Early Flyer (Gilded Time). The winner of the Merit, presented to the person who has done the most GII San Vicente S. in March, the Ron McAnally trainee for European racing and or breeding, was given to John is unraced since a 3/4-length win in the GIII Laz Barrera Magnier of Coolmore Stud. This season alone Magnier's S. at Hollywood Park May 28. horses, trained by Aidan O'Brien, have won 23 Group/Grade 1 races. Jeremy Deedes, Managing Direc- Saturday, Laurel Park tor of The Daily Telegraph, said, “I am delighted to FRANK J. DEFRANCIS MEMORIAL DASH-GI, present this award to John Magnier in recognition of all $300,000, 3yo/up, 6f that he has done for European racing and breeding. PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT John has enjoyed many years of success within the 1 Say Florida Sandy Personal Flag Dominguez 122 industry but it is wholly appropriate that we recognise 2 Xtra Heat Dixieland Heat No rider 117 his contribution this evening following such an out- 3 Delaware Township Notebook Bailey 125 standing season.” The Cartier Award winners are deter- 4 Early Flyer Gilded Time McCarron 117 mined by: points earned in Pattern races (50 percent), 5 Caller One Phone Trick Flores 122 votes from leading journalists of Telegraph, Racing Post 6 Boots On Sunday Pine Bluff Chapa 118 and The Times (25 percent), and votes from Telegraph 7 Kona Gold Java Gold Solis 125 readers (25 percent). Great Milers make Great Sires. Brilliant miler EL CORREDOR, winner of the GI Cigar Mile, seven races and a second in 10 starts, retires to Hill `N’ Dale. “He is John G. Sikura, President the best looking yearling I have bought to date...” said J.B. McKathan, who selected El PHONE: (859) 255-8290 We encourage you to visit him at the farm. FAX: (859) 281-6148 Corredor as a yearling. TDN WORLDWIDE Thursday, November 15, 2001 GRAHAM ROCK DIES F R A N C E Leading racing journalist Graham Rock died on Tues- H H day night after a long illness. Rock, who was 56, was writing for The Observer and the BBC racing team at Yesterday’s Results: the time of his death. He was also the founding editor PRIX CONTESSINA-Listed, FF260,000, Maisons- of the Racing Post and had worked for Timeform and Laffitte, 11-14, 3yo/up, 6fT, 1:18.50, hy. the Sporting Chronicle. He had notable success as an 1--#CHERCHEUSE (USA), 120, f, 3, by Seeking the Gold (USA) owner, having witnessed Sir Mark Prescott pull off one 1st Dam: Sassy Bird (USA), by Storm Bird (Can) of the biggest coups in betting history when his 2nd Dam: Tash (USA), by Never Bend (USA) Pasternak (GB) won the 1997 Cambridgeshire H. at 3rd Dam: Natashka (USA), by Dedicate (USA) Newmarket. Pasternak also won the Magnet Cup at ($525,000 wnlg ‘98 KEENOV). O-Sheikh Mohammed York earlier that summer. Rock was agent to Michael bin Rashid al Maktoum; B-E A Cox Jr; T-Henri-Alex Roberts when he won the British jockeys’ championship Pantall; J-Goulven Toupel; FF140,000. Lifetime in 1992. He was to be awarded the George Ennor Tro- Record: 11 starts, 4 wins, 6 places, FF494,323. phy for lifetime achievement at the Horserace Writers’ 2--Marchand Volant (Fr), 123, c, 3, Marchand de Sable and Photographers’ Association lunch Dec. 10. (USA)--Baronne Volant (Ire), by Fairy King (USA). FF48,000. DERBY AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED 3--Indaba (Ire), 120, f, 3, Indian Ridge (Ire)--Sedulous Nominations for the 2001 Derby Awards, organised (Ire), by Tap On Wood (Ire). FF36,000. by the British Horserace Writers’ and Photographers’ Margins: 1HF, 3, 3/4. Odds: 10.50, 9.50, 3.50. Association, have been announced. Owner of the Year Also ran: Lethal Agenda (USA), Search for Light (Fr), will be decided between Godolphin, whose Fantastic Marsad (Ire), Technicolor Lover (USA), Festivalier (Fr), Light (USA) (Rahy {USA}) and Sakhee (USA) (Bahri Sandokar (Ire), Private Collection (Ire). Also ran (not {USA}) won six Group or Grade 1 races between them; classified): Balachova (Fr), Crackchope (Fr). Gerald Leigh, whose Gossamer (GB) (Sadler’s Wells Owner Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum {USA}) and Act One (GB) (In The Wings {GB}) each and trainer Henri-Alex Pantall started the French racing won a juvenile Group 1 contest; Michael Tabor and season with a vengeance thanks to the exploits of Susan Magnier, who owned all 23 of Aidan O'Brien's Quarter Note (USA), Earlene (Ire) and Magna Graecia Group 1 winners in 2001; and Grand National-winning (Ire) and the signs are that they are ready to end the owner/trainer Norman Mason. The Flat Trainer of the year on a similar note. Chercheuse is an admirably Year Award rests between Saeed bin Suroor, Aidan consistent filly, starting out for the 11th time here in a O’Brien, Milton Bradley and Sir Michael Stoute, while campaign that has stretched from March to November. Flat Jockey of the Year will be won by Kevin Darley, Although she took a while to get off the mark, as soon Kieren Fallon, Michael Kinane or Frankie Dettori. The as she had won a conditions event at Fontainebleau winners of the Derby Awards will be announced Dec. May 7 she was aimed high, running with great credit to 10. finish three lengths third behind stable companion Do The Honours (Ire) in the Listed Prix du Cercle at GOLAN AND PAOLINI FLY THE FLAG Deauville Aug. 2. Having finished a fair fourth in the Golan (Ire) (Spectrum {Ire}) and Paolini (Ger) (Lando Listed Prix de Saint-Cyr here Oct. 16, Pantall found an {Ger}) were the sole European nominations at yester- opportunity to get the filly off the mark in stakes com- day's stage for the G1 Japan Cup in Tokyo Nov. 25. Sir pany and she made no mistake. Held up in fifth early as Michael Stoute’s Golan, who took the G1 2000 Guin- Marchand Volant blazed the trail in the centre of the eas at Newmarket May 6, will be ridden by Johnny track under Alain Junk, she made rapid headway to Murtagh in the 11th leg of the Emirates World Series challenge inside the final furlong before grabbing the Racing Championship, while Andreas Wohler’s Paolini is lead with 150 yards remaining.