The TDN is delivered each morning by 5 a.m. Eastern. For subscription information, please call (732) 747-8060. THOROUGHBRED Wednesday, DAILY NEWS August 22, 2001 P INTERNATIONAL P GENERATIONS CLASH IN YORKSHIRE OAKS SAKH IT TO ‘EM Since this race was opened to older fillies and mares Sakhee (Bahri), sent off the 7-4 favourite, annihilated in 1991, the three-year-old class has failed only three his rivals with a powerful display to take yesterday’s times. Mot Juste (GB) (Mtoto {GB}) has every chance G1 Juddmonte Internation S. at York. He was never in of maintaining that stranglehold here. Fourth in the G1 danger once sent for home by Frankie Dettori with Epsom Oaks June 8 behind Imagine (Ire), she was quarter of a mile remaining, going away in a few strides beaten a neck by Lailani (GB) in the Irish version at The before being eased to a seven-length success from Curragh July 15, where Karsavina (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) Grandera (Ire) (Grand Lodge). In doing so, he avenged was a length further back in third. Earlier Mot Juste had defeat for his sire Bahri, who was second to Halling in Head in the Clouds (Ire) (Rainbow Quest) over three 1995 and provided Godolphin with their third success lengths back in fourth in the Listed Pretty Polly S. at in this event. He has had to wait for a long time for his Newmarket May 6. Trainer Henry Cecil, who has won first Group 1 success, having been beaten only a length this race four times, has yet to win a Group 1 race this by Sinndar (Ire) in last year’s G1 Epsom Derby in June year, but Sacred Song (Diesis {GB}) could provide the and finishing a disappointing fourth in the G1 Eclipse S. first in this competitive event. Successful last time in at Sandown the following month. He advertised his the G3 Lancashire Oaks at Haydock July 7, she bids to well-being last time in the Listed Steventon S. at follow in the steps of past stable star Catchascatchcan Newbury July 21, beating Aldwych (GB) by three (GB), who took that route in 1998. She showed last lengths there, and had reportedly thrived on the gallops year when winning the G3 Princess Royal S. at since. Juddmonte International cont., p2 Newmarket in October that she was a filly on the up- grade, an impression confirmed in her first two runs Tuesday, York, Britain this year. Third behind Water Jump (Ire) and stable JUDDMONTE INTERNATIONAL S.-G1, £450,000, York, companion Sandmason (GB) in the Listed Aston Park S. 8-21, 3yo/up, 10f 85ydsT, 2:08.27, gd. at Newbury May 19 on her first start, she then filled 1--sSAKHEE, 131, c, 4, by Bahri the same position behind Zindabad (Fr) and Mubtaker in 1st Dam: Thawakib (Ire) (GSW-Eng, $117,839), the Listed Leicester Mercury S. at Leicester June 17. by Sadler’s Wells Her latest run, an impressive four-length triumph over 2nd Dam: Tobira Celeste, by *Ribot Ranin (GB) at Haydock, was a fine effort and she will 3rd Dam: Heavenly Body, by Dark Star be a force to be reckoned with here provided the O-Godolphin; B-Shadwell Farm Inc; T-Saeed bin ground does not get too fast. Head in the Clouds has Suroor; J-Frankie Dettori; £261,000. Lifetime Record: improved markedly recently, learning to settle better as 9-6-1-0, £658,729. evidenced by her impressive win in a maiden here July 2--Grandera (Ire), 123, c, 3, Grand Lodge--Bordighera, 15. She produced a career-best effort last time when a by Alysheba. (Ir46,000gns ‘98 GOFNOV; half-length second to Abitara in the G2 Prix de Pomone Ir30,000gns yrl ‘99 GOFORB). O-Lael Stable & Mrs V at Deauville Aug. 5, where Super Tassa (Ire) (Lahib) Shelton; B-J Stan Cosgrove; £99,000. was five lengths away in fifth. Zanzibar (Ire) (In The 3--Medicean (GB), 131, c, 4, Machiavellian--Mystic Wings {GB}) was the impressive seven-length winner of Goddess, by Storm Bird. O/B-Cheveley Park Stud; the G1 Oaks d’Italia in Milan May 20 before finishing a £49,500. disappointing last of 14 in the Epsom Classic. Michael Margins: 7, 1, 1 1/4. Odds: 7-4, 7-1, 3-1. Bell remains convinced that was not her true running, Also ran: Black Minnaloushe, Distant Music, Foodbroker however, saying on Monday, “She was never travelling Fancy (Ire), Time Away (Ire), Darwin (Ire). from the moment that the stalls opened and even if you Scratched: Bach (Ire). question what the Italian form is worth, she should ANOTHER SOLID DAY AT DEAUVILLE...p4 have been able to keep up with them.” Field, p7 Congratulations to John Oxley, John Ward and breeder Aspiration Stables, TAYLOR the connections of Taylor Made sales graduate SNOW DANCE, MADE winner of the Lake Placid H.-G2 at Saratoga on Aug. 20. sales agency phone (859) 885-3345 This September, isn’t it time you came to Taylor Made? fax (859) 887-1754 THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS H EUROPEAN EDITION H Wednesday, August 22, 2001 All carry 123 pounds except Irony, 126 pounds. TIGER RETURNS TO GERMANY Baron Georg von Ullmann's champion and two-time German Horse of the Yesterday’s Results: Year Tiger Hill (Ire) (Danehill {USA}--The Filly {Ger}, by PARADIME ACOMB S.-Listed, £33,150, York, 8-21, Appiani {Ity}) will return to Germany for the 2002 2yo, 6f 214ydsT, 1:23.09, gd. breeding season. The nine-time Group winner, who 1--#COMFY (USA), 122, c, 2, by Lear Fan (USA) captured two consecutive runnings of the G1 Grosser 1st Dam: Souplesse (USA) (SW & GSP-Fr), by Majestic Light (USA) Preis von Baden, was retired to stud at the Haras du 2nd Dam: Nimble Feet (USA), by Danzig (USA) Val Henry in France in 2000. Tiger Hill will stand at 3rd Dam: Nimble Folly (USA), by Cyane (USA) Gestut Schlenderhan, with his nomination fee at O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms; T-Sir Michael DM18,000. Stoute; J-Kieren Fallon; £19,227. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, £20,277. 2--Asheer (GB), 125, c, 2, Inchinor (GB)--Shoshone GREEK DANCE RETIRED Greek Dance (Ire) (GB), by Be My Chief (USA). £7,293. (Sadler’s Wells {USA}--Hellenic {Ire}, by Darshaan 3--Toreador (Ire), 122, c, 2, Danehill (USA)--Purchase- {GB}), the highweight horse in Germany from 9 1/2 to paperchase (GB), by Young Generation (Ire). £3,647. 11 furlongs last year, has been retired and will stand Margins: 2, 1 1/4, 3. Odds: 7-2, 12-1, 7-2. stud at Gestut Gorlsdorf for 2002. Trained by Sir Mi- Also ran: Great View (Ire), Serieux (GB), Saphir Indien chael Stoute for Lord Weinstock, the six-year-old had (GB), Lascombes (GB), Vicious Prince (Ire), Eshraag four wins and six seconds in his 17 career starts for (GB). Scratched: Ryders Storm (USA). earnings of $887,705. The winner of the G1 Grosser Comfy was well-touted before his debut in an Ascot Dallmayr-Preis last year and G3 Rose Of Lancaster S. in maiden July 27, but had to settle for third behind 1999, he was also runner-up in the G1 Juddmonte Sohaib (USA). He came back against stakes company International at four and the G1 Hong Kong Cup, G1 here and baptised the new relationship between owner Prix Ganay, G1 Irish Champion S. and G1 Tattersalls Khalid Abdullah and trainer Sir Michael Stoute with a Gold Cup at five. “We are delighted to be able to pro- convincing success. Although he was a maiden entering vide the German bloodtsock industry with a sire pros- the race, jockey Kieren Fallon was sure that he was of pect who combines a top-class international pedigree the highest class. “He’s a horse that I like a lot,” Fallon with Group 1 international performances,” Suzanne said. “The first time I rode him in work, I thought, ‘he’s Roberts, manager of Gestut Gorlsdorf, said. “Lord going to be special.’ He ran a nice race at Ascot and he Weinstock have retained breeding rights in Greek Dance has improved.” Held up in fourth early behind Saphir and we are delighted with their vote of confidence in Indien (GB) (Bijou d’Inde {GB}), he was always travel- the horse’s stud career.” ling well on the outside as the leader was sent clear. Asked to lengthen in the straight, he joined the paceset- ter with a quarter of a mile remaining before being B R I T A I N H H kicked clear for the win. Fallon, who rode the winner of this event for Stoute, King’s Best (USA), in 2000, Wednesday, York, Britain, post time: 4:15 p.m. added, “You’d have to think there’s improvement to COSTCUTTER ROSES S.-Listed, £25,000, 2yo, c/g, 5fT go.” With that in mind, Victor Chandler quoted the colt SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER at odds of 33-1 for next year’s G1 2000 Guineas at 1 7 Irony (Ire) Mujadil (USA) Osborne Newmarket, while Paddy Power offer only 20-1 for the 2 3 Captain Rio (GB) Pivotal (GB) Whitaker mile Classic. 3 4 Izmail (Ire) Bluebird (USA) E Dunlop 4 8 Pepperoni (Ire) Nicolotte (GB) T Easterby 5 6 Pieter Brueghel (USA) Citidancer (USA) Cole 6 2 Rum Destiny (Ire) Mujadil (USA) A Berry 7 5 Shuffling Kid (GB) Rock City (GB) McMahon 8 1 The Leather Wedge (Ire) Hamas (Ire) A Berry DESERT PRINCE - by Champion Green Desert World Champion 3yo - Triple Group 1 winning Classic Miler Enquiries to: John Clarke, B.Agr.Sc., Annette Boland or Helen Boyce IRISH NATIONAL STUD, Tully, Kildare, Ireland.