A HUEVO SIDELINED HEADLINE p.2 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 2003 DUBAI WORLD CUP DRAWS 538 NOMINATIONS Top Three Finishers in BC Sprint Nominated to Shaheen Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Pleasantly Perfect Cajun Beat (Grand Slam), Bluesthestandard (American (Pleasant Colony), owned by Diamond A Racing and Standard) and Shake You Down (Montbrook), the first trained by Richard Mandella, topped 84 early nomina- three horses across the wire in the GI Breeders’ Cup tions for the 2000-meter G1 Dubai World Cup, spon- Sprint, are among the early nominees for the G1 Golden sored by Emirates Airlines. The Dubai World Cup meet- Shaheen, contested over 1,200 meters on the dirt. ing will be held at Nad al Sheba Mar. 27. “We are very excited Grey Memo Eyes Mile; Milk it Mick to Derby by the quality of the horses from Six-year-old Grey Memo (Memo {Chi), Mile winner in around the world who have been 2002 and second in 2003, will try for another success nominated for all the races on in the 2004 G2 Godolphin Mile, sponsored by Jebel Ali Dubai World Cup evening,” said International Hotels, while G1 Darley Dewhurst S. win- Ali Saeed Bilhab, chairman of the ner Milk it Mick (GB) (Millkom) is among 57 nominees Dubai Racing Club and the Dubai for the $2-million G2 UAE Derby. The second nomina- World Cup Commitee. “We look tion stage for the World Cup card closes Jan. 14. A full Pleasantly Perfect forward to welcoming all our list of nominations is available at winning the BC Classic international visitors to Dubai for www.dubaiworldcup.com. Horsephotos what promises to be a spectacu- lar evening of horse racing.” Also nominated to the $6- KEENELAND CATALOGS 1,917 FOR JANUARY million feature are Classic runner-up Medaglia d’Oro (El Keeneland has catalogued 1,917 horses for its 2004 Prado {Ire}); GI Kentucky Derby and GI Preakness hero January Horses of All Ages Sale. The auction runs Jan. Funny Cide (Distorted Humor); and GI Hollywood Gold 12 through 16, with sessions beginning daily at 10 Cup winner Congaree (Arazi). Among European repre- a.m. The catalogue is made up of 827 sentatives for the event are G1 Champion S. and G1 broodmares, 191 broodmare prospects, Derby Italiano victor Rakti (GB) (Polish Precedent) and 634 yearlings, 152 racing or broodmare G1 Prix Ganay winner Fair Mix (Ire) (Linamix {Fr}). prospects, six racing or stallion pros- pects, 81 racing prospects, 21 stallion Ipi Tombe Looks for Repeat in Duty Free prospects, three stallions and two stal- Ipi Tombe (Zim) (Manshood), who won last year’s G1 lion shares. “We’ve had a tremendous Duty Free, is among 104 nominations for the the 2004 year in 2003,” commented Geoffrey renewal edition of the 1,777-meter event. Paolini (Ger) Russell, Keeneland’s director of sales. (Lando {Ger}), who finished three lengths behind Ipi “The yearling and weanling markets Tombe last year, Canadian Triple Crown champion were especially strong, so we’re hope- Jan. 6-7 Wando (Langfuhr) and Adoration (Honor Grades), upset ful that the momentum will continue winner of the GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff, may also make into our January sale.” Included in the sale is Edmund a start in the $2-million turf race. Gann’s multi-millionaire You, consigned by Mill Ridge Sales and scheduled to sell as a broodmare prospect. BC Turf Champion Johar Heads Sheema Classic Sires represented by broodmares in foal or yearlings, The G1 Dubai Sheema Classic, which will be con- include A.P. Indy, Cozzene, Deputy Minister, tested over 2,400 meters on the Nad al Sheba turf Dynaformer, Elusive Quality, Fusaichi Pegasus, Giant’s course, has attracted 86 nominations from 14 coun- Causeway, Gone West, Lemon Drop Kid, Storm Cat, tries, including dead-heat winner of the GI Breeders’ Theatrical (Ire), Unbridled’s Song and War Chant. Stal- Cup Turf Johar (Gone West), also trained by Richard lions whose first foals arrived in 2003 that are repre- Mandella and Mubtaker (Silver Hawk), runner-up in this sented in the sale include Aptitude, Broken Vow, El year’s G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Corredor, Forest Camp, Point Given and Tiznow. DONERAILE COURT • Co-leading Freshman Sire of SWs • #2 Freshman Sire of Winners (16) John G. Sikura, President Among his 16 first crop winners is GSW RULER’S COURT, PHONE: (859) 255-8290 a $400,000 2YO who posted a 102 Beyer while winning the Norfolk S.-G2 www.hillndalefarms.com in RECORD TIME by A RECORD 14 LENGTHS. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/20/03 • PAGE 2 of 2 N E W S T O D A Y LEADING NORTH AMERICAN SIRES OF 2003 P P UNRESTRICTED SWS (through Nov. 17, 2003) A HUEVO SIDELINED A Huevo (Cool Joe), who Ï Ò completed a return to the races after a nearly four-year SIRE State Sws absence with a win in Saturday’s GI Frank J De Francis Kris S. (Roberto) dead 13 Memorial Dash S., will be sidelined again after suffering Saint Ballado (Halo) dead 13 a tendon injury. The seven-year-old gelding will be out Silver Deputy (Deputy Minister) Ky 13 of action for at least six months, trainer Michael A.P. Indy (Seattle Slew) Ky 12 Dickinson said Tuesday. “There is no thought of retiring El Prado (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) Ky 12 him,” Dickinson told Thoroughbred Times. “But he’ll be Danzig (Northern Dancer) Ky 10 out for six months minimum. It’s tough, but at least we Dynaformer (Roberto) Ky 9 got a Grade I win for him.” A Huevo has won five of Storm Cat (Storm Bird) Ky 9 seven starts for earnings of $253,500. The De Francis Unbridled’s Song (Unbridled) Ky 9 was his third start of the year and followed a two- Wild Again (Icecapade) Ky 9 length victory in a Sept. 21 Delaware Park allowance. Grand Slam (Gone West) Ky 8 Smart Strike (Mr. Prospector) Ky 8 GODOLPHIN SNAP UP SNOW RIDGE Godolphin Woodman (Mr. Prospector) Ky 8 has purchased G2 Royal Lodge S. winner Snow Ridge Belong to Me (Danzig) Ky 7 (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}) for an undisclosed sum, it was Boston Harbor (Capote) Jpn 7 announced yesterday. The Weinstock Family’s colt, Cherokee Run (Runaway Groom) Ky 7 who took the Ascot contest Sept. 27 before disappoint- Jules (Forty Niner) dead 7 ing when ninth in the G1 Dewhurst S. at Newmarket Kingmambo (Mr. Prospector) Ky 7 Oct. 18, will leave conditioner Marcus Tregoning’s Mountain Cat (Storm Cat) Turkey 7 stable for Godolphin’s Dubai base at Al Quoz Stables. Red Ransom (Roberto) GB 7 “We have bought the colt and he will be coming over to Tabasco Cat (Storm Cat) Jpn 7 Dubai in the next few weeks before he returns for a Tale of the Cat (Storm Cat) Ky 7 European campaign which will probably begin in the 2000 Guineas,” Simon Crisford, Godolphin’s racing (Based on winners of unrestricted stakes with purses of manager, told PA Sport yesterday. “His plan has not $35,000 or more in North America and winners of Euro- really been discussed at this point, but his initial race pean stakes that qualify for "black-type" by North Ameri- can catalogue standards and graded SWs in Japan.) Com- will be the Guineas. He’s a very exciting prospect and piled by Werk Thoroughbred Consultants, specialists in assist- he's a good colt for us to look forward to.” ing breeders in their stallion selection and buyers in their auction purchases. For more information call (510) 490-1111. FLORES GETS CALL ON MAIDEN TOWER IN MATRIARCH According to agent Jim Pegram yester- Thoroughbred Daily News is: day, jockey David Flores will ride Darley Stable’s Barry Weisbord President/Co-Publisher Maiden Tower (GB) (Groom Dancer) in the $500,000 GI Sue Finley Vice President/Co-Publisher Matriarch S. Nov. 30. The winner of the G2 Prix de Sandringham at Chantilly in June, the three-year-old Andy Belfiore Editor-in-Chief filly finished second by a nose last time out in the GI Alycia Borer Director of Advertising Queen Elizabeth S. at Keeneland Oct. 11. Trained by Jessica Martini Associate Editor Henri-Alex Pantall in Europe, the bay joined trainer Eoin Alan Carasso Assistant Editor Harty’s Santa Anita string following her U.S. debut. Marie Kizenko Assistant Editor Maiden Tower has recorded five wins from eight career Christina Bossinakis Editorial Assistant starts for earnings of $346,797. Lucas Marquardt Writer/Reporter Steve Sherack Writer/Reporter TDN TODAY Mike Szotak Consultant Headline News .................... 2 pages Vicki Forbes Director of Customer Services Congratulations to the connections of 3-time Group 1 winner BOX 626, VERSAILLES, KY 40383 (859) 873-7300 • FAX (859) 873-3746 RUSSIAN RHYTHM (by KINGMAMBO) E-MAIL: [email protected] winner of the Cartier Award for Top 3YO Filly. WEB SITE: lanesend.com THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2003 6 Pages 1st-AQU, $46,000, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m (off turf), 1:41 2/5, sy. LARGER THAN LIFE (f, 3, With Approval--Natalie Natalie, by Miswaki), coming off a game second over FUNNY CIDE ARRIVES AT GULFSTREAM Ken- Belmont’s lawn Oct. 25, was sent postward the well- tucky Derby and Preakness winner Funny Cide (Dis- supported 3-5 chalk in this off-the-turfer and looked like torted Humor) arrived at Gulfstream Park on Wednes- a sensible bet as she turned for home with a command- day morning and will remain there until the stabling ing five-length advantage.