BALLYDOYLE BIDS FOR FIRST HEADLINE IRISH OAKS...p2 NEWS For information, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2002 “SKY” HIGH FOR HOLLYWOOD GOLD CUP GOLD MOVER BEATS THE HEAT “He should be raring to go.” That was trainer Doug Gold Mover (Gold Fever) yesterday became the first O’Neill’s reaction after watching six-year-old Sky Jack filly to beat Xtra Heat (Dixieland Heat) at six furlongs, (Jakling Klugman) zip through a five-furlong workout in driving past the Eclipse Award winner in the final :58 3/5 Monday. Four-for-four at strides to take the GII Princess Rooney H. at Calder by Hollywood Park, the Cal-bred will a half-length. The two had finished just a neck apart in try to keep his perfect record at the GII Vagrancy H. at Belmont Park last time out June the track intact in the GI Holly- 9. But Xtra Heat had to duel with 24-1 outsider Vague wood Gold Cup this afternoon. Memory (Ward Off Trouble) at The gray ended his four-year-old Calder and was actually a campaign with a seven-length head back in second as they romp in the GIII Native Diver H., clipped off the opening quar- but missed the entire 2001 sea- ter in :21.48. Xtra Heat put son. A nose runner-up in a Santa the longshot away and had Anita allowance test Feb. 9 after 1 1/2 lengths on Gold Mover the 14-month layoff, he put in a as they dashed through a half dismal 14th-place showing in his in :44.54. She opened up by Sky Jack Benoit Photo second start back, the Mar. 2 GI two at midstretch, but the Gold Mover Wins at Calder Santa Anita H., and went back on winner wore her down in the Jean Raftery photo the shelf for two months. Sky Jack looked to be back shadow of the wire for the on top of his game in his most recent start, however, victory. “It couldn’t have developed any better for her posting a 5 1/2-length score in the May 12 GII Mervyn with the fast first quarter, but I lost a little confidence LeRoy H. at Hollywood. O’Neill’s biggest concern is the when Xtra Heat spurted awat from her at the head of 1 1/4-mile distance of the Gold Cup. The gelding’s lone the stretch,” trainer Mark Hennig said. But, as winning try at the route came in the Big ‘Cap, but the trainer jockey Jerry Bailey observed, “He [jockey Harry Vega, blames himself for the lackluster effort, saying he asked aboard Xtra Heat] might have had his plan to steal too much of his charge in his second start after such a away turning for home, but I have to give my mare long absence. “If he doesn’t have to work ovetime credit because she dug in at the eighth pole. When I early, I think he’ll get the distance,” O’Neill said. Mil- thought she might get beat, she came with another waukee Brew (Wild Again) proved he could handle 10 run.” Reporting on the runner-up, trainer John Salzman furlongs with his Big ‘Cap victory and added a win in Sr. said, “She ran good and she seems all right. That the June 15 GII Californian S. last time out. For the filly that beat her is a real nice filly. If they had been at complete Thorograph analysis of the race, click here. equal weights, we might have seen a different turn out, but that’s a nice filly that beat her.” Gold Mover adds Sunday, Hollywood Park, post time: 3:31 p.m. PDT the Princess Rooney to her wins in the GII Schuylerville HOLLYWOOD GOLD CUP-GI, $750,000, 3yo/up, S., GIII Kentucky Breeders’ Cup S., GIII Debutante S. 1 1/4m and GIII Forward Gal S. Fourth behind Xtra Heat in the PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS GII Barbara Fritchie H. in February, the chestnut filly 1 Macaneo (Arg) Payant (Arg) Stein 30-1 came back to win the Mar. 17 Hurricane Bertie S. at 2 Momentum Nureyev C Dollase 4-1 Gulfstream. Last time out, she was in front by a head 3 Dollar Bill Peaks and Valleys Stewart 6-1 at the finish of the GI Humana Distaff H. at Churchill 4 Dig for It Digamist Headley 15-1 May 4, but was disqualified and placed second for 5 Sky Jack Jaklin Klugman O’Neill 9-5 bumping Celtic Melody in the final furlong. She could 6 Milwaukee Brew Wild Again Frankel 8-5 go next in the GI Ballerina H. at Saratoga Aug. 25. Click 7 Out of Mind Out of Place Mandella 10-1 here for the brisnet.com chart. (Chart, p2) TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/14/02 • PAGE 2 of 9 Sunday, Curragh, Ireland, post time: 4:15 p.m. I R I S H O A K S P P DARLEY IRISH OAKS-G1, i400,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/2mT SC PP HORSE OWNER TRAINER A FIRST FOR BALLYDOYLE? 1 3 FEARN ROYAL (IRE) Jerome Dolan Casey There are not many European Classics that have (Ali-Royal {Ire}--Sparrowhawk {Ire}, by Doyoun {Ire}) alluded trainer Aidan O’Brien, but the G1 Darley Irish 2 8 IRRESISTIBLE JEWEL (IRE) Moyglare Stud Weld Oaks at The Curragh is one of them, but he looks to (Danehill--In Anticipation {Ire}, by Sadler’s Wells) have the right filly this year in Quarter Moon (Ire) 3 6 KOURNAKOVA (IRE) Susan Magnier A O’Brien (Sadler’s Wells), runner-up in both the G1 Irish 1000 (Sadler’s Wells--Bermuda Classic {Ire}, by Double Form {Ire}) Guineas over this course May 26 and in the G1 Epsom 4 1 L’AFFAIRE MONIQUE (GB) J M Greetham Stoute Oaks June 7. While she was beaten by Gossamer (GB) (Machiavellian--Much Too Risky {GB}, by Bustino {GB}) in the former, it was her imposing performance when 5 4 LADY’S SECRET (IRE) Mrs E Roberts B Hills stepped up to this trip last time that marked her as an (Alzao--Kaaba {GB}, by Darshaan {GB}) above-average middle-distance filly. Run on extremely 6 12 MARGARULA (IRE) Mrs J S Bolger Bolger testing ground, the Epsom Classic witnessed two re- (Doyoun {Ire}--Mild Intrigue, by Sir Ivor) markable efforts as Kazzia (Ger) and Quarter Moon 7 2 MELLOW PARK (IRE) Mrs S Burns Noseda (In The Wings {GB}--Park Special {Ire}, by Relkino {GB}) pulled 14 lengths clear of Shadow Dancing (GB), who 8 9 QUARTER MOON (IRE) S Magnier/Mrs R Henry A O’Brien has subsequently upheld the form at Royal Ascot. (Sadler’s Wells--Jude {GB}, by Darshaan {GB}) O’Brien is convinced she is better on a faster surface, 9 10 RED RIOJA (IRE) Dr K Sanderson E O’Neill but although The Curragh has received a similar soaking (King’s Theatre {Ire}--Foreign Relation {Ire}, by Distant Relative {Ire}) to Epsom so far this month, she handles easier condi- 10 7 STARBOURNE (IRE) Miss K Magnier A O’Brien tions where others falter. Although Oaks runners-up (Sadler’s Wells--Upper Circle {GB}, by Shirley Heights {GB}) have a poor tally in this, with none having gone one 11 11 TARIFANA (IRE) H H The Aga Khan Oxx better here in the last 30 years, placed horses and (Dr Devious {Ire}--Tarakana, by Shahrastani) winners of the Epsom Classic have a respectable overall 12 5 ZAFARANIYA (IRE) H H The Aga Khan Oxx record. If Quarter Moon justifies market leadership here, (Doyoun {Ire}--Zafzala {Ire}, by Kahyasi {Ire}) she will become only the fourth Irish-trained filly to take this since 1984. She will be helped by stablemate Starbourne (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells), who was fourth at P R E S U L T S P Epsom in front of Red Rioja (Ire) (King’s Theatre {Ire}) in fifth and sixth-placed Mellow Park (Ire) (In The Wings Saturday, Calder {GB}). Starbourne will ensure an even pace for the free- PRINCESS ROONEY H.-GII, $400,000, CRC, 7-13, running favourite and could easily bring off another 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:10 1/5, ft. one-two for Ballydoyle. Connections of Mellow Park, 1--GOLD MOVER, 115, f, 4, by Gold Fever who subsequently beat Lady’s Secret (Ire) (Alzao) by 1 1st Dam: Intentional Move, by Tentam 1/2 lengths in last Saturday’s G3 Lancashire Oaks at 2nd Dam: Lunar Dancer, by Northern Dancer Haydock, will be hoping that this fairer track will bene- 3rd Dam: With Winnie, by With Pleasure fit their contender, but her trainer is concerned that this O/B-E P Evans (KY); T-M Hennig; J-J Bailey; $240,000. softer ground will compromise her chances. Red Rioja Lifetime Record: GISP, 22-10-6-3, $972,698. *1/2 to will appreciate give underfoot and her performance Dance Teacher (Smarten), GISW-US, SP-Eng, $327,800. when subsequently third behind Irresistible Jewel (Ire) 2--Xtra Heat, 127, f, 4, Dixieland Heat--Begin, by (Danehill) in the G2 Ribblesdale S. at Royal Ascot June Hatchet Man. ($9,100 wlng '98 KEENOV; $4,700 yrl 21 appears all the more meritorious as it was run on '99 OBSAUG; $5,000 2yo 2000 FTMMAY). O-Taylor, good to firm ground. For the Irish Oaks PPs from Deitchman & Salzman Sr; B-P McLean Sr, P McLean Jr, M McLean, P Faringa, et al (KY); $80,000.