STREET SENSE to work today HEADLINE ...p. 4 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2007 EIGHT HEADED TO HALL MANY HAPPY RETURNS Jockey Jose Santos, trainer John Veitch and Ken- Last year’s Cartier Award winner as the champion tucky Derby hero Silver Charm were among the eight three-year-old filly in Europe, Mandesha (Fr) (Desert equines and humans elected to the Style {Ire}) makes her National Museum of Racing’s Hall of eagerly awaited come- Fame as the Class of 2007, which back in today’s G2 Prix was announced yesterday. The other Corrida at Saint-Cloud. inductees included jockey John Sell- The bay filly’s sensational ers, trainers Henry Forrest and Frank sophomore campaign McCabe, and the horses Mom's advertised her class, Command and Swoon's Son. The toughness and versatility. 52nd Hall of Fame class will be in- Having registered her first ducted on Aug. 6 at a ceremony in Saratoga Springs, New York. Santos, success at a mile over Mandesha France-Galop Veitch, Mom's Command and Silver Deauville's testing ground Jose Santos Charm were elected in the contem- in the G1 Prix d'Astarte racingmuseum.net porary categories. Sellers, Forrest, in July, the homebred proved the step up to a mile and McCabe and Swoon's Son were a half held no fears when taking the G1 Prix Vermeille elected by the Historic Review Com- at Longchamp in September. Bouncing off the quicker mittee, which considers candidates surface at that track the next month, she set a new who have not been active for at least stakes record in the 10-furlong G1 Prix de l'Opera be- 25 years. Forrest, who saddled two fore being put away for the winter. She encounters a Kentucky Derby winners, and heavy surface here, but her connections are hoping that McCabe, whose resume includes de- she can set up a trip to Royal Ascot for the June 20 G1 veloping three Hall of Fame horses, Prince of Wales's S. “The surface won't be ideal, but tied in the voting for trainer. It’s the there is nothing we can do about it," conditioner Alain largest class since nine were inducted de Royer-Dupre, who saddled Pride (Fr) to win this in 1978. The induction ceremony will contest last year, told Racing Post. Andre Fabre saddles be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Macleya, who beat Satwa Queen (Fr) in the G3 Prix Aug. 6 at the Fasig- Tipton Sales Pa- John Veitch Allez France at this track May 2, when Nickelle was vilion. It is open to the public free of racingmuseum.com back in third. charge. Hall of Fame cont. p2 Wednesday, Saint-Cloud, France, post time: 2:50 p.m. PRIX CORRIDA-G2, i130,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 5/16mT Hall of Fame - Class of 2007 SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER Jockeys Jose Santos 1 1 Mandesha (Fr) Desert Style (Ire) de Royer-Dupre John Sellers 2 2 Musical Way (Fr) Gold Away (Ire) van de Poele Trainers Henry Forrest 3 4 La Dancia (Ire) Mull of Kintyre Rau Frank McCabe 4 3 Macleya (Ger) Winged Love (Ire) Fabre 5 5 Nickelle (Fr) Sagamix (Fr) Gallorini John Veitch All carry 123 pounds bar Mandesha, 128. Horses Mom’s Command Silver Charm Swoon’s Son All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, unless otherwise indicated www.taylormadestallions.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/30/07 • PAGE 2 of 11 Hall of Fame cont. John Veitch (Trainer)... During his career, Veitch, 61, trained four champions, but his best-known horse is Hall of Fame member Alydar, who was part of the great rivalry with Affirmed in 1977 and 1978. Retired from training since 2003, Veitch is the Chief State Steward in Kentucky. He joins his father in the Hall of Fame. The late Sylvester Veitch, who trained from 1946 until 1984, was inducted in 1977. "It's actually the dream of a lifetime," Veitch said. "When my father was inducted and I saw how important it was to him, it made me realize what an achievement it was.” Veitch's champions were Davona Dale, Our Mims, Before Dawn and Sunshine Forever. Jose Santos (Jockey)... The Chilean-born Santos, 46, the rider of the 2003 GI Kentucky Derby Funny Cide, arrived in the U.S. on Jan. 3, 1984 and quickly established himself as a prom- inent rider. He was the nation's leading jockey in earn- ings for four consecutive years, from 1986 to 1989, and was the Eclipse Award-winning jockey in 1988 when he set a record for purse earnings of $14,856,214. Through Dec. 31, 2006, Equibase statis- tics show Santos had 4,076 victories in North America, with purse earnings of $186,936,820. Santos has been vinery.com the regular or frequent rider of champions Manila, Meadow Star, Criminal Type, Chief Bearhart, Fleet Indian, Fly So Free and Rubiano. Silver Charm... Racing from 1996 through 1999 for trainer Bob John Sellers (Jockey)... Baffert, Silver Charm won 12 of 24 starts and earned Sellers, 69, rode from 1955 through 1977. The peak $6,944,369 in purse money, good for seventh on the of his career was the decade of the 1960s, when five career earnings list. Silver Charm rose to prominence in times in the span of six years he finished in the top 10 1997 when he edged Captain Bodgit by a head in the nationally in purse money won. He led the nation in GI Kentucky Derby and prevailed by a head over Free victories, 328, and was second in purses in 1961, the House in the GI Preakness S. The Florida-bred son of year he rode Hall of Fame Carry Back to victories in the Silver Buck had the lead in the stretch of the GI Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. Belmont S. and appeared poised to complete the sweep of the Triple Crown, but was passed by Touch Gold Henry Forrest (Trainer)... Forrest was a native of Covington, Kentucky, and late. He was the champion three-year-old. "I'm thrilled trained from 1937 until his death in 1975 at the age of to pieces," said Beverly Lewis. "He's the horse that 69. He saw every Kentucky Derby from 1921 until his people just love. I'm just so happy that he's there death and trained the Derby and Preakness winners where he belongs." Kauai King in 1966 and Forward Pass in 1968. Mom’s Command... Frank McCabe (Trainer)... Mom's Command, bred and owned by Peter Fuller McCabe was a distinguished trainer in a career that and primarily ridden by his daughter, Abby, was the spanned the later part of the 19th century and the early champion three-year-old filly of 1985. Trained by Ed- decades of the 20th century. Born in Patterson, New ward T. “Ned” Allard, the front-running filly won seven Jersey, he trained Hall of Famer Hanover, part of of nine starts that year, including the New York filly McCabe’s run of three consecutive Belmont S. winners: Triple Crown--the one-mile GI Acorn S., the nine-furlong Inspector B. 1886; Hanover, 1887; Sir Dixon, 1888. GI Mother Goose S. and the 1 1/2-mile GI Coaching Club American Oaks. After finishing second to Hall of Swoon’s Son... Famer Lady's Secret in the Test, she defeated Fran's Swoon's Son was a top stakes horse during a Valentine in the historic GI Alabama S. in what turned four-season career in the 1950s. Bred and owned by out to be her final start. Mom’s Command was Kentuckian E. Gay Drake, Swoon's Son won 30 of 51 euthanized on Feb. 3 at the age of 25 at Fuller's farm. starts. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/30/07 • PAGE 3 of 11 Tuesday, Taby, Sweden P R E S U L T S P STOCKHOLMS STORA PRIS-G3, SKr810,000, Taby, 5-29, 4yo/up, 9f 55ydsT, 1:59.00, gd. Tuesday, Sandown, Britain 1--@FUNNY LEGEND (NOR), 123, m, 6, by Funambule HENRY II S.-G2, £85,000, Sandown, 5-29, 4yo/up, 2m 1st Dam: Leap Day Legend (Nor), by Petorius (Ire) 78ydsT, 3:39.47, sf. 2nd Dam: Chief Legend (Den), by Honduras (Ger) 1--ALLEGRETTO (IRE), 126, f, 4, by Galileo (Ire) 3rd Dam: Living Legend (GB), by Derring-Do (GB) 1st Dam: Alleluia (GB) (Hwt. 3yo Filly-GB at 14+f, O/B-Stall E & F; T-Wido Neuroth; J-Fredrik GSW-Eng), by Caerleon Johansson; SKr405,000. Lifetime Record: 2nd Dam: Alruccaba (Ire), by Crystal Palace (Fr) MSW-Nor, 29-20-3-1, SKr3,943,744. 3rd Dam: Allara (GB), by Zeddaan (GB) 2--Angel de Madrid (Chi), 128, g, 6, More Royal-- (415,000gns yrl ‘04 TATOCT). O-Cheveley Park Labrada (Chi), by Laguardia. O-Stall Cluny; B-Haras Stud; B-Kirsten Rausing & Airlie Stud; T-Sir Michael Santa Amelia; T-Rune Haugen; SKr202,500. Stoute; J-Seb Sanders; £48,263. Lifetime Record: 3--Calistoga (Den), 128, g, 8, Richard of York (GB)-- G1SP-GB, 8-3-0-2, £147.426. Geneva (Den), by Miami Springs (Ire). O-Investment 2--Balkan Knight (GB), 128, g, 7, Selkirk--Crown of AB Tandem; B-Hilmer Petersen; T-Lennart Light (GB), by Mtoto (GB). (28,000gns HIT ‘04 Reuterskiold Jr; SKr97,200. TATHIT). O-Raymond Tooth; B-Sheikh Mohammed Margins: 1, HF, SHD.