Monday, Thoroughbred Daily News December 3, 2001 TDN For information, call (732) 747-8060. HEADLINE NEWS TATTERSALLS BREEDING STOCK SALE OPENS EXCLUSIVE: CALLER ONE UPSET The annual Breeding Stock section of the Tattersalls He was the favorite in the 1997 Breeders’ Cup December Sales, which begins at 9:30 a.m. today, Sprint at Hollywood Park. He wasn’t the best that attracts buyers from around the globe and has provided day, but four years later Men’s Exclusive (Exclusive the foundation for many great breeding empires. Many Ribot) is still around. If his performance in winning of the world's top breeders are consigning surplus yesterday’s GIII Vernon O. Underwood S. at Holly- stock, including Gerald Leigh of Eydon Hall Farm in wood Park is any indication, his best days may be Northamptonshire, vendor of last year's 1.7 million ahead of him. The winner of this event last year, guineas top lot Brocatelle (GB), a half-sister to Barathea Men’s Exclusive began his eighth year with a win in (Ire) (Sadler's Wells). Lot 1816 in this year's sale is the GII Palos Verdes H. at Santa Anita in January. He Zibeline (GB) (Rainbow Quest), another half-sister to ran second in the GIII Dubai Golden Shaheen in March, Barathea who was covered by Machiavellian. The fam- but hadn’t been the same since, posting three out-of- ily has been further boosted this year by the G1 Fillies' the-money finishes, the most recent of which came Mile win of Barathea's two-year-old full sister Gossamer when he was fourth in the Cal Cup Sprint at Santa (GB). The Niarchos family's Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard Anita Nov. 3. Tracking favored Caller One (Phone offers an outstanding draft that includes lot 1302, the Trick), who broke on top and set the pace, Men’s three-year-old Swan's Loop (GB) (Caerleon), a half- Exclusive ranged up on the outside as they came into sister to G1 winners Johann Quatz (Fr) and Hernando the stretch and responded late to take the lead when (Fr); Lot 1295, Pagoda (Fr) (Sadler's Wells), who is a Caller One began to tire. Ridden out to the wire he full-sister to Scenic (Ire); and lot 1651, Pipalong (Ire) was never seriously threatened by Tavasco (Tabasco (Pips Pride {GB}), winner of last year's G1 Haydock Cat), who came flying late for second. “He’s a tough Sprint Cup. Lot 1846, Lydara (Alydar), will attraction old guy,” said jockey Laffit Pincay, Jr. “He ran perfect attention as the only offering covered by Sadler's Wells today.” and lot 1916, Riviere D'Argent (Nijinsky), boasts an outstanding family as a daughter of 1981 Prix de l'Arc VERNON O. UNDERWOOD S.-GIII, $100,000, HOL, de Triomphe winner Gold River (Fr) (Riverman). Offered 12-2, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09, ft. by the Wertheimer brothers, she is now 17 and the 1--MEN'S EXCLUSIVE, 120, g, 8, by Exclusive Ribot dam of five winners. Stallion prospects include Lot 1st Dam: Men's Number, by Meneval 1390, Urban Ocean (Fr) (Bering {GB}), a G3-winning 2nd Dam: Foxy Number, by Tobin Bronze half-brother to Galileo (Ire) (Sadler's Wells). The sale 3rd Dam: Fire Hose, by Kauai King runs through Friday, beginning at 9:30 a.m. each day. O/B-H E Reed (CA); T-Wesley A Ward; J-L Pincay Jr; $60,000. Lifetime Record: 33-10-12-2, $1,171,758. JAPAN WINS WORLD JOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP 2--Tavasco, 114, c, 4, Tabasco Cat--Apalachee Blade, Home team representative Katsuya Samejima won by Blade. ($42,000 yrl '98 KEESEP). O-Triple AAA two races and finished third in another to take the Ranch; B-Dreabon Copeland (KY); $20,000. World Super Jockeys Series at Hanshin Racecourse in 3--Caller One, 124, g, 4, Phone Trick--Baltic Sea, by Japan this weekend. Samejima became the first jockey Danzig. ($235,000 wlng '97 KEENOV; $100,000 yrl to win the championship in his first attempt. He de- '98 KEESEP). O-Chapman Carolyn & McArthur feated a stellar field which included second-place Theresa; B-Orpendale & John R Gaines Thorough- finisher Victor Espinoza from the United States, sixth breds place finisher Edgar Prado from the U.S., and Euro- (KY); $12,000. pean representatives Michael Kinane (8th) and Kieren Margins: HF, NK, 1HF. Odds: 5.20, 18.70, 0.60. Fallon (10th). Also Ran: Lake William, Forest Camp, Morocco, Very Caerleon (Ire). Scratched: Beaumes de Venise. We’ve let the cat out of the bag. SCATMANDU Storm Cat–Princess Alydar, by Alydar 2002 Fee: $7,500 live foal, due September 1 Well-received at KEENOV with $50,000, $40,000, and $32,000 weanlings. Winning the world over 859 299.0473 • 859 299.1259 Fax TDN WORLDWIDE Monday, December 3, 2001 H UNITED ARAB EMIRATES H H I R E L A N D H Saturday’s Results: Yesterday’s Results: NATIONAL DAY CUP (Prestige), Dhs200,000, Abu 2.10 Fairyhouse, Ballymore Properties Hatton’s Grace Dhabi, 12-1, 3yo/up, 1600mT, 1:36.34, fm. Hurdle-G1, Ir£57,600, 4yo/up, 2 1/2mT, 5:00.30, yl. 1--HEADHUNTER (IRE), 121, h, 6, Last Tycoon (Ire)-- LIMESTONE LAD (IRE) (g, 9, Aristocracy {GB}--Lime- Erzsi (Ire), by Caerleon (USA). (62,000gns yrl ‘96 stone Miss {Ire}, by Raise You Ten {Ire}), sent off the TATHOU; 110,000gns HRA ‘98 TATHIT). O-Sheikh 9-4 second favourite, was rousted into a clear lead early where he dictated a searching pace. That tempo Hamdan bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa; B-Majestic Breeding; took a toll on the 2-1 favourite Ned Kelly (Ire) (Be My T-N de Croutte; J-G Avranche; Dhs120,000. Lifetime Native {USA}) on the turn into the final straight where Record: GSP-GB & SP-Ger, 27-12-4-4. *1/2 to Liss a Paoraigh (Ire) (Husyan {USA}) was the sole threat Broadmara (Ire) (Thatching {Ire}), GSW-Ire. to the frontrunner. Challenged briefly after the last 2--Swiss Law (GB), 121, g, 6, Machiavellian (USA)-- flight, Limestone Lad responded to strong driving to Seductress (GB), by Known Fact (USA). Dhs40,000. assert inside the final 150 yards for a convincing 3 1/2- 3--Maidaan (GB), 121, h, 5, Midyan (USA)--Panache length success. Michael Bowe, son of trainer James, Arabelle (GB), by Nashwan (USA). Dhs20,000. said of the now infamous Irish hurdler: “He’s like an old Margins: 1 1/4, 3/4. wine--improving with age. He’ll run at Navan in two Bahraini invader Headhunter came from off a slow weeks time and then head to Leopardstown at Christ- pace and outsprinted his six rivals to take home the mas. At this stage I’d be leaning towards the Stayers first feature event of the new season. Settled to- Hurdle although if Istabraq was taken out of the Cham- wards the back of the pack as Swiss Law was al- pion Hurdle and the going turned up soft I would only lowed to lope along on the front end beneath jockey then consider that race next March.” Lifetime Record: 50-27-10-3, Ir£420,050. Richard Hills, the bay advanced into the stretch and O/B/T-James Bowe; J-Paul Carberry. produced a strong late kick to prove too good for the pacesetter. Maidaan, winner of the Listed President’s 1.40 Fairyhouse, Pierse Drinmore Novice Chase-G1, Cup in 2000, closed well from last to finish a good Ir£57,600, 5yo/up, 2 1/2mT, 5:22.60, yl. third. HARBOUR PILOT (IRE) (g, 6, Be My Native {USA}--Las- Cancellas {Ire}, by Monksfield {GB}) raced in second early as Risk Accessor (Ire) (Commanche Run {GB}) led. H B R I T A I N H Brought to challenge that leader in the straight, the 7-2 second favorite responded to constant urging to get on Saturday’s Late Results: top jumping the last before going away to win by 4 1/2 lengths. Lifetime Record: 12-6-1-1, Ir£85,550. 8.00 Wolverhampton, Rescue Me Maiden S. (Class D), O-Kays Syndicate; B-C O’Brennan; T-Noel Meade; £4,755, 2yo, 6f (AWT), 1:15.10, std. J-Paul Carberry. OCTENNIAL (GB) (c, 2, Octagonal {NZ}--Laune {Aus}, by Kenmare {Fr}), sent off at odds of 3-1, raced in 1.10 Fairyhouse, Boyle Bookmakers Royal Bond Novice second as Hatalan (GB) (Mark of Esteem {Ire}) domi- Hurdle-G1, Ir£52,800, 4yo/up, 2mT, 3:57.00, yl. nated the early stages. Pressing the leader with 2 1/2 LIKE-A-BUTTERFLY (IRE) (m, 7, Montelimar {USA}-- furlongs remaining, he was sent into the lead soon Swifts Butterfly {Ire}, by Furry Glen {Ire}) raced in after before staying on to beat Victor Valentine (Ire) second early as Castleshane (Ire) (Kris {GB}) cut out the (Ridgewood Ben {GB}) by 1 3/4 lengths. A running. Moving smoothly upsides to challenge with 26,000gns TATOCT yearling, he becomes the fifth four flights remaining, she was asked to go on soon after before going clear to win eased down by four winner from his freshman sire’s (by Zabeel {NZ}) first lengths from Sacundai (Ire) (Hernando {Fr}) as the 4-7 European crop. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-0, £3,328. favourite. Lifetime Record: 5-5-0-0, Ir£75,045. O-I A N Wright; B-Lord Howard de Walden; T-Richard O-J P McManus; B-P J McGee; T-Christy Roche; Hannon; J-Dane O’Neill.