FULL FIELD FOR APPLETON HEADLINE p2 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SATURDAY, JAN. 4, 2003 ECLIPSE FINALISTS ANNOUNCED BID WIN ANYTHING BUT EMBARRASSING The finalists for the 2002 Eclipse Awards were an- Irving and Marjorie Cowan, who were towed along nounced yesterday, with four horses vying for the the Triple Crown trail in 2000 by their homebred colt Horse of the Year title. Azeri (Jade Hunter), the unani- War Chant, could be embark- mous choice for Champion Older Filly/Mare, will bid to ing on a new journey follow- become the first distaff Horse of the Year since Lady’s ing yesterday’s upset victory secret in 1986; she is up against the late Left Bank by First Blush (French Dep- (French Deputy), Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner uty) in the GIII Spectacular War Emblem (Our Emblem) and the surprise finalist Bid S. at Gulfstream Park. Rock Of Gibraltar (Ire) (Danehill), who was second in After a pair of runner-up fin- the GI Breeders’ Cup Mile in his lone U.S. start. The last ishes in Belmont maidens three Horses of the Year have been three-year-olds-- Sept. 28 and Oct. 13, respec- Charismatic (1999), Tiznow (2000) and Point Given tively, the chestnut graduated First Blush wins the Bid (2001). No horse has ever earned the title posthu- by 1 1/2 lengths at Aqueduct mously, and no horse that is winless in the U.S. has Equi-Photo on Halloween and was most ever earned a champiosnhip here. The Eclipse winners recently third to Super Fuse (Lite the Fuse) in the Nov. will be revealed at the 32nd annual Awards dinner at 17 Huntington S. at the ‘Big A.’ Settled just behind the the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, early pace, First Blush advanced steadily three wide Jan. 27. (Human finalists, p2) into the stretch, collared front-running Crafty Guy (Crafty Prospector) at the eighth pole and outfinished ECLIPSE AWARD FINALISTS that foe for the win. Second choice Silver Squire (Silver Ghost) ran on well from the back of the pack for third. Horse of the Year - Azeri, Left Bank, Rock Of Click here for the brisnet.com chart. Gibraltar (Ire), War Emblem 2yo Colt/Gelding - Sky Mesa (Pulpit), Toccet Friday, Gulfstream Park (Awesome Again), Vindication (Seattle Slew) SPECTACULAR BID S.-GIII, $100,000, GPX, 1-3, 3yo, 2yo Filly - Awesome Humor (Distorted Humor), 6f, 1:10 4/5, gd. Storm Flag Flying (Storm Cat) 1--#@FIRST BLUSH, 116, c, 3, by French Deputy 3yo Colt/Gelding - Came Home (Gone West), 1st Dam: Blushing Princess, by Crafty Prospector Medaglia d’Oro (El Prado {Ire}), War Emblem 2nd Dam: Princess Laika, by Blushing Groom (Fr) 3yo Filly - Farda Amiga (Broad Brush), Imperial 3rd Dam: Cool Mood, by Northern Dancer Gesture (Langfuhr), Take Charge Lady (Dehere) O/B-Marjorie & Irving M Cowan (KY); T-H Allen Older Horse - Left Bank, Street Cry (Ire) Jerkens; J-J F Chavez; $60,000. Lifetime Record: (Machiavellian), Volponi (Cryptoclearance) 6-2-2-1, $116,772. Older Filly/Mare - Azeri (unanimous) 2--Crafty Guy, 120, c, 3, Crafty Prospector--Sheepish Sprinter - Left Bank, Orientate (Mt. Livermore), Xtra Grin, by Our Native. ($35,000 wlng '00 KEENOV). Heat (Dixieland Heat) Male Turf Horse - High Chaparral (Ire) (Sadler’s O-M Gill; B-Liberation Farm & Oratis Thoroughbreds Wells), Rock Of Gibraltar, With Anticipation (KY); $20,000. (Relaunch) 3--Silver Squire, 120, c, 3, Silver Ghost--Liberada, by Female Turf Horse - Astra (Theatrical {Ire}), Golden Spend a Buck. ($92,000 wlng '00 KEENOV). Apples (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}), Starine (Fr) (Mendocino) O-Martin L Cherry; B-Andrade Farm (KY); $11,000. Steeplechase - Flat Top (Alleged), It’s A Giggle Margins: HF, 3/4, 2. Odds: 11.90, 3.40, 2.30. (Northern Dancer), McDynamo (Dynaformer) Also Ran: Coach Jimi Lee, Super Fuse, Formal Charade, Hear No Evil, Laughing Luke, Paris Adventure. www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 1/4/03 • PAGE 2 of 2 San Pasqual H. cont. P P R E V I E W P Congaree fired a career-best effort when pummeling the GI Cigar Mile H. field by 5 1/2 lengths Nov. 30 and Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 5:02 p.m. EST should go off a strong favorite this afternoon. The APPLETON H.-GII, $150,000, 3yo/up, 1mT knock against the Stonerside homebred is his lack of PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS back-to-back victories since March and April of 2001. 1 Bail Out The King Kingmambo Romans 10-1 His best efforts have come on or near the pace and a 2 Krieger Lord At War (Arg) Orseno 3-1 front-end try could prove difficult this afternoon. Piensa 3 Illusionary Woodman Kimmel 12-1 Sonando has two wins from three tries since coming to 4 Autonomy (Ire) Doyoun (Ire) Oliver 20-1 the U.S. last October and most recently charged from 5 Baptize Dynaformer Bond 5-1 off the pace to account for Fleetstreet Dancer and Nose 6 Hail The Chief (GB) Be My Chief O’Callaghan 8-1 The Trade in the GIII Native Diver H. Dec. 14. Kudos, 7 Good Boy Sam Technology Sciacca 20-1 unraced since his victory in the GI Oaklawn H. last 8 Marquette Spectacular Bid Root 20-1 April, has fired fresh in the past, but could find the 9 Red Sea (GB) Barathea (Ire) Attfield 12-1 8 1/2 furlongs of this event a touch too short. 10 North East Bound D’Accord Perry 6-1 11 Saint Verre Saint Ballado H Jerkens 15-1 Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 4:09 p.m. EST 12 Balto Star Glitterman Pletcher 4-1 MR. PROSPECTOR H.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, 6f AE Point Prince Youmadeyourpoint Romans 15-1 PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT AE Maumee (Ire) Indian Ridge (Ire) Gleaves 20-1 1 Out of Fashion Out of Place Shuman 115 Three-for-five at today’s distance, Baptize was a 2 Day Trader Phone Trick Lukas 114 close fifth in the nine-furlong GII Bernard Baruch H. at 3 Bet On Joe Unaccounted For Standridge 112 Saratoga July 26 before cutting back in trip to win a 4 Baileys Edge Mister Baileys (GB) Margolis 114 Sept. 6 Belmont allowance, defeating subsequent GII 5 Harmony Hall Gilded Time Alexander 112 Kelso H. hero Green Fee by two lengths. The five-year- 6 Friendly Frolic Mt. Livermore Mi Wolfson 113 old was most recently fifth in the Oct. 5 Kelso, but has trained well locally for a trainer who can get one ready to run off a rest. Since being transferred to the barn of ECLIPSE AWARD FINALISTS - HUMAN trainer Dale Romans late last fall, Bail Out The King, a Owner - Richard Englander, Juddmonte Farms, The son of Grade I turfer Bail Out Becky, has a win and a Thoroughbred Corporation second in two starts and sports a solid late kick which Breeder - Edward Evans, Juddmonte Farms, Harry T. could serve him well in this spot. Krieger set a moder- Mangurian, Jr., Allen E. Paulson ate pace en route to a one-length score in the GIII Tropi- Trainer - Steve Asmussen, Laura de Seroux, Bobby cal Turf H. Dec. 7, but faces other quality speed in the Frankel form of Balto Star, Saint Verre and North East Bound, Jockey - Jerry Bailey, Edgar Prado, Mike Smith, John second in this event a year ago. Velazquez Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 4:07 p.m. PST Apprentice Jockey - Franciso Duran, Ryan Fogelsonger, SAN PASQUAL H.-GII, $150,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/16m John McKee PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS 1 Kudos Kris S. Mandella 7-2 The brisnet.com ‘Race of the Day’ is the 2 Freedom Crest To Freedom Perez 20-1 GII San Pasqual H. from Santa Anita. 3 Cottage (Arg) Ibero (Arg) Spawr 15-1 For pps and a complete race analysis, click here. 4 Fleetstreet Dancer Smart Strike O’Neill 15-1 5 Kela Numerous Inda 10-1 6 Congaree Arazi Baffert 9-5 7 Hot Market Cee’s Tizzy Lewis 6-1 TDN TODAY 8 Piensa Sonando (Chi) Gallantsky McAnally 5-1 Headline News .................... 2 pages 9 Nose The Trade (GB) Cyrano de Bergerac (Ire) Puhich 12-1 10 Mercenary Roar J Canani 20-1 11 Euchre Personal Flag Scr Scr www.darleyatjonabell.com SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 2003 7 Pages BREEDERS’ CUP BREEDERS TO BE HONORED The National Thoroughbred Racing Association and Breeders’ Cup Ltd., in conjunction with the Thorough- bred Club of America, will honor the breeders of the PHIPPS AND BATTLE RECEIVE POSTHUMOUS winners of this year’s Breeders’ Cup races at the ninth ECLIPSE AWARD The National Thoroughbred Racing annual Breeders’ Cup/Thoroughbred Club of America Association announced yesterday that Ogden Phipps dinner on Sunday, Jan. 12 at Keeneland Racecourse in and Howard Battle will each receive a posthumous Lexington. Each breeder will be presented with a minia- Eclipse Award of Merit. Phipps, who enjoyed success ture Ecourche trophy. The breeders being honored are: with Hall of Fame champions Easy Goer, Personal En- Allen Paulson Living Trust (Azeri, Distaff), Phipps Stable sign and Buckpasser, died last April at the age of 93. (Storm Flag Flying, Juvenile Fillies), Niarchos family The elder statesman of The Jockey Club at the time of (Domedriver {Ire}, Mile), Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd. his death, Phipps won Eclipse Awards as the nation’s (Orientate, Sprint), Catherine Dubois (Starine {Fr}, F/M leading owner and breeder in 1988 and topped the Turf), Payson Stud Inc.