A.P. ADVENTURE RETURNS HEADLINE ...p4 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 SUNDAY, DEC. 12, 2004 “RAK” SOLID AT SHA TIN HAPPY VALLEE SHOOTS FOR VASE REPEAT The temperamental Rakti (GB) (Polish Precedent) The connections of Ecurie Wildenstein’s Vallee pleased his connections with a composed gallop over Enchantee (Ire) (Peintre Celebre) hope that history re- the Sha Tin training track Friday morning and is on peats itself as their colorbearer goes course for the G1 Cathay Pacific postward in defense of her title in this Hong Kong Cup this afternoon. afternoon’s G1 Cathay Pacific Hong “He’s much more relaxed today, Kong Vase. A 3/4-length winner from thankfully,” trainer trainer Mi- Polish Summer (GB) (Polish Precedent) chael Jarvis said. “He’s like that. and Warrsan (Ire) (Caerleon) a year He can be a completely different ago, the pint-sized filly has yet to win horse from one day to the next.” in four tries this term, but comes off a The five-year-old was on his best respectable sixth in the G1 Prix de Rakti www.hkjc.com behavior for the 2003 edition of the Cup, running second in the 2000-meter test. He l’Arc de Triomphe, going down by just opened 2004 with a victory over Powerscourt (GB) Vallee Enchantee four lengths to Bago (Fr). “I’m very (Sadler’s Wells) in the G1 Prince of Wales’s S. going www.hkjc.com happy with her, no problems, thank- that route at Royal Ascot, but finished off the board in fully,” said trainer Elie Lellouche. “This both the G1 Eclipse S. in July and the G1 Irish Cham- has been her end-of-year target all along. We know she pion S. in September. The bay rebounded when likes the track and the ground here, so I’m hopeful dropped back to 1600 meters for the Sept. 25 G1 she’ll go well again.” The four-year-old will make a Queen Elizabeth II S., but ran 14th after a very slow fashion statement in today’s race. Lellouche has been start in the Nov. 21 G1 Mile Championship. “Once in granted special permission by the Hong Kong Jockey the stalls, he falls asleep,” owner Gary Tanaka said. Club to equip Vallee Enchantee with a noseband with “He leans on the side and he can often miss the break, leather tassels. The equipment reportedly helps to keep sometimes badly like he did last time. Once he missed her from throwing her head while racing. Vase cont. p2 the start, [jockey Philip Robinson] knew the game was up and didn’t go too hard on him at the end.” Tanaka HERE COMES THE JUDGE added, “I’m told he came out of the race fine and I’m Truly a Judge (Judge TC), who once toiled in the expecting another big, big run in Hong Kong. He has claiming ranks, yesterday became a graded-stakes proven that he likes the track and he is definitely best winner with a front-running victory in the GIII Native when going right-handed, so I’m pretty hopeful.” Diver H. at Hollywood Park. The six-year-old raced for as little as $16,000 in 2001 and changed hands no less Good As Gold... than three times, finally landing in the barn of trainer A trio of three-year-old fillies will challenge for top David Bernstein after beating $20,000 claimers in Octo- honors in the Cup. Alexander Goldrun (Ire) (Gold Away {Ire}), with six wins and four seconds from 14 starts, ber that year. Under new management, the dark bay returned from a three-month layoff to take the Oct. 3 climbed through his allowance conditions and earned a G1 Prix de l’Opera at this trip. She will be joined in the Philly Park stakes score in 2002. He took an optional gate by Latice (Ire) (Inchinor {GB}), winner of the G1 claimer and placed in four stakes last season, including Prix de Diane and beaten about four lengths when two graded events. After finishing fourth in three of his seventh in the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe; and Dance first four tries this year, Truly a Judge captured an in the Mood (Jpn) (Sunday Silence), who was second in optional claimer at Del Mar in August, added another the GI American Oaks and G1 Tenno Sho Autumn, both win at that level at Hollywood two starts later Nov. 18 at 2000 meters, and runner-up again in the Nov. 21 G1 and was a 6-1 shot to take it to a new level yesterday. Mile Championship at Kyoto. Hong Kong Intl’l cont, p2-4 Native Diver cont. p2 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/12/04 • PAGE 2 of 6 P R E S U L T S P P HONG KONG INT’L P Saturday, Hollywood Park Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, post time: 5:10 p.m. (local) NATIVE DIVER H.-GIII, $100,000, HOL, 12-11, 3yo/up, CATHAY PACIFIC HONG KONG CUP-G1, 1 1/8m, 1:47, ft. HK$18,000,000, 3yo/up, 2000mT 1--@TRULY A JUDGE, 115, h, 6, by Judge T C SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS 1st Dam: Truly Needy (SW, $185,925), by Yukon 1 7 Rakti (GB) Polish Precedent Jarvis 5-1 2nd Dam: In True Form, by Imasmartee 2 1 Powerscourt (GB) Sadler’s Wells O’Brien 8-1 3rd Dam: Is Certain, by No Robbery 3 13 Ancient World Spinning World bin Suroor 11-1 ($37,000 2yo 2000 KEENOV). O-Alan Aidekman, 4 4 Touch of Land (Fr) Lando (Ger) Pantall 13-1 Gaylord Ailshie & Tom Harris; B-Robert H & Bea 5 3 Fields of Omagh (Aus) Rubiton (Aus) McEvoy 13-1 Roberts (KY); T-David Bernstein; J-M A Pedroza; 6 5 Soldier Hollow (GB) In the Wings (GB) Schiergen 13-1 7 2 Bowman’s Crossing (Ire) Dolphin Street (Fr) Oughton 17-1 $60,000. Lifetime Record: 41-11-7-8, $595,130. 8 10 Bullish Luck Royal Academy Cruz 17-1 2--Dynever, 119, c, 4, Dynaformer--Flamboyance, by 9 9 Ain’t Here (Aus) Dehere Hayes 11-1 Zilzal. O-Catherine Wills & Peter Karches; B-Catherine 10 11 Elegant Fashion (Aus) Danewin (Aus) Hayes 13-1 Wills (KY); $20,000. 11 14 Walkamia (Fr) Linamix (Fr) Fabre 21-1 3--Calkins Road, 116, h, 5, Illinois Storm--Little Code, 12 6 Latice (Ire) Inchinor (GB) Beguigne 9-1 by Lost Code. O/B-Thomas Shapiro & Deborah 13 12 Alexander Goldrun (Ire) Gold Away (Ire) Bolger 9-1 Shapiro (CA); $12,000. 14 8 Dance in the Mood (Jpn) Sunday Silence Fujisawa 15-2 Margins: 2, 7, 2. Odds: 6.40, 1.10, 31.00. All carry 126 pounds bar Elegant Fashion and Walkamia, Also Ran: Tizbud, Supah Blitz, Congrats, Mud Shark. 122, and Alexander Goldrun, Dance in the Mood and DNF: Black Bart. Scratched: Formal Attire, Valid Again, Latice, 119. *Odds courtesy of www.willhill.com. Sigfreto. Truly a Judge, who had shown more speed than had Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, post time: 2:10 p.m. (local) been his custom when wiring the field at Hollywood CATHAY PACIFIC HONG KONG VASE-G1, last time out, was sent to the front once again here. He HK$14,000,000, 3yo/up, 2400mT cruised along through a half in :47.50 and six furlongs SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS in 1:11.32 and had plenty left in the tank when favored 1 3 Warrsan (Ire) Caerleon Brittain 13-2 Dynever launched his late bid, holding off the crowd’s 2 12 Simonas (Ire) Sternkoenig (Ire) Wohler 8-1 3 13 Polish Summer (GB) Polish Precedent Fabre 11-1 choice handily. “I finally figured out that’s the way he 4 8 Senex (Ger) Pelder (Ire) Blume SCR wants to run,” said trainer David Bernstein, who lost a 5 4 Brian Boru (GB) Sadler’s Wells O’Brien 9-1 12-way shake the first time he tried to claim the horse, 6 7 Sights on Gold (Ire) Indian Ridge (Ire) bin Suroor 12-1 but came out on top in a four-way shake a month later. 7 9 Super Kid (NZ) Gaius (Ire) Size 7-1 “Put him on the lead, tell ‘em to come get you. He ran 8 5 Phoenix Reach (Ire) Alhaarth (Ire) Balding 11-1 so huge three weeks ago, we decided to take a shot 9 2 Imperial Dancer (GB) Primo Dominie (GB) Channon 17-1 here. Obviously, it paid off.” Dynever, at the back of 10 10 Roosevelt (Ire) Danehill Oughton 17-1 the pack early, found running room along the inside 11 1 Beethoven (NZ) Zabeel (NZ) Hayes 41-1 when he was ready to roll, angled outside for the final 12 11 Vallee Enchantee (Ire) Peintre Celebre Lellouche 15-4 drive, but couldn’t catch the winner. Black Bart (Stage 13 6 Sweet Stream (Ity) Shantou (Ire) Hammond 13-1 Colony) fractured a hind ankle during the stretch run All carry 126 pounds, except Vallee Enchantee and and was vanned off. Click for the brisnet.com chart. Sweet Stream, 122. *Odds courtesy of www.willhill.com. (859) 233-4252 FAX (859) 987-0008 www.claibornefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/12/04 • PAGE 3 of 6 Hong Kong Vase cont. Hong Kong Mile cont. Warrsan sat the garden trip in last year’s Vase, racing Durandal earned the role of favorite with his second just in behind the speed before being outquicked to the straight victory in the G1 Mile Championship at Kyoto wire.