SCHUYLERVILLE WINNER DIES HEADLINE p2 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2002 SOMETHING SPECIAL SUNDAY SILENCE’S CONDITION WORSENS Michael Tabor’s Zavata (Phone Trick) stalked the Kentucky Derby winner and champion Japanese sire pace from the outside and took over entering the Sunday Silence (Halo) has taken a turn for the worse. stretch en route to an easy 7 1/4-length victory in yes- The 16-year-old stallion, who underwent three opera- terday’s GII Saratoga Special S. at the Spa. Second as tions after developing bacterial peritendinitis in his right a maiden in the Three Chimneys Juvenile on Kentucky foreleg, seemed to be improving after the latest of the Derby day, the handsome bay added a convincing surgeries July 18. But he began showing signs of 6 1/4-length win in the GIII Tremont S. downstate June laminitis in left foreleg last week and it now appears he 29 and was odds-on to make is foundering in his hind legs as well. Eisuke Tokutake, it consecutive stakes wins. a spokesman for Shadai Stallion Station, where Sunday Close to the early pace while Silence has stood his entire career, told AP, “He wide, jockey Jerry Bailey hit seemed to be making a miraculous recovery. We were a the accelerator with two fur- little worried about laminitis, but there was no sign of it longs to run and Zavata kicked and we thought luck was on our side.” He added, “He’s in, sprinting away to post yet in quite a bit of pain now. If it gets much worse, another daylight success. “He [euthanization] will be our only option.” Added Arthur was caught a bit wide,” com- Hancock, who bred and raced Sunday Silence in part- Zavata strolls home an easy mented winning trainer Patrick Biancone. “He is so much nership with Ernest Galliard, “I understand it’s a tough winner Adam Coglianese photo better than the other ones. He go, but he’s a fighter of the highest degree. I know it’s is just a galloping machine.” Biancone indicated that the not good, but he has always had an indominatable winner is likely to remain at sprint distances and con- spirit.” test the GI Hopeful S. over seven furlongs Aug. 31. Click for the: brisnet.com Chart brisnet.com’s catalog- WHO’S WORTH A MILLION? style pedigree Race Replay: Broadband Modem A field of nine was drawn yesterday for Saturday’s GI Arlington Million, the centerpiece of the International SARATOGA SPECIAL S.-GII, $150,000, 2yo, 6 1/2f, Festival of Racing, which also includes the GI Beverly 1:17 3/5, ft. D. and GI Secretariat S. Juddmonte Farms, which sent 1--ZAVATA, 122, c, 2, by Phone Trick out Chester House to win this event in 2000, sends out 1st Dam: Pert Lady, by Cox’s Ridge the 6-5 morning-line favorite Beat Hollow (GB) (Sadler’s 2nd Dam: Impertinent Lady, by Sham Wells). The five-year-old, a Group 1 winner in France at 3rd Dam: She’s A Talent, by Mr. Prospector three, has arrived on the scene this year with Grade I ($170,000 yrl ‘01 KEESEP; $575,000 2yo ‘02 successes in the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic and FTFFEB). O-Michael B Tabor; B-Mill Ridge Farm Ltd., Manhattan H., but his two defeats this season have Jamm Ltd. & Dr John A Chandler (KY); T-P L come at the hands of Sarafan (Lear Fan), second choice Biancone; J-J D Bailey; $90,000. Lifetime Record: at 3-1. The bay gelding got the better of the Bobby 4-3-1-0, $204,040. Frankel-trainee first in the GII Explosive Bid H. Mar. 24 2--Lone Star Sky, 122, c, 2, Conquistador Cielo-- and most recently in the GI Eddie Read H. at Del Mar Ministrada, by Deputy Minister. ($50,000 yrl ‘01 July 28. Paolini (Ger) (Lando {Ger}) will attempt to give FTKJUL). O-Walter L New; B-Jaime S Carrion (KY); his connections a second straight Million, following on $30,000. 3--Spite the Devil, 116, g, 2, Devil His Due--Samantha the success of Silvano (Ger) a year ago. The 10-1 D, by Cryptoclearance. O-Hardwicke Stable; B-Eliza- chance, second in the GI Canadian International in beth R Jerkens (NY); $16,500. 2001, comes into the race off a disappointing eighth to Margins: 7 1/4, 3 3/4, 7HF. Odds: 0.45, 2.35, 10.50. Grandera in the G1 Prince of Wales’ S. at Royal Ascot Also Ran: Awesome of Course, Desert Warrior. June 19. (Arlington Million field p2) Keeneland September HIP #480 Filly by Gone West–Daijin, by Deputy Minister John G. Sikura, President Half-sister to the brilliant undefeated, multiple stakes winning PHONE: (859) 255-8290 FAX: (859) 281-6148 two-year-old filly, HANDPAINTED, winner of 3 races in 3 starts. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/15/02 • PAGE 2 of 2 P P R E V I E W P P N E W S T O D A Y P Thursday, Deauville, France, post time: 3:15 p.m. FREEDOM’S DAUGHTER DIES Freedom’s Daugh- PRIX GUILLAUME D'ORNANO-G2, i95,000, 3yo, ter (Saint Ballado), winner of the GII Schuylerville S. 1 1/4mT July 24, died early Monday morning, The Blood-Horse SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER reports. The two-year-old developed a fever Saturday 1 6 Burning Sun Danzig Cecil evening. She appeared to respond to medication, but 2 10 Bernebeau (Fr) Green Tune Fabre her temperature was up again by noon Sunday and she 3 4 Common World Spinning World Butler was sent to an equine clinic near Saratoga. Dr. Bill 4 3 Cielago (Ire) Anabaa Lellouche Barnes, the supervising veterinarian, started treatment 5 2 Without Connexion (Ire) Rainbow Quest Bary and the results were initially favorable, but the filly’s 6 5 Highdown (Ire) Selkirk Tregoning condition began to deteriorate at midnight and she died 7 1 Nysaean (Ire) Sadler's Wells Hannon at around 2 a.m. Monday. The early diagnosis was 8 9 Shaanmer (Ire) Darshaan (GB) Fabre 9 8 Fisich (GB) Halling A & G Botti Colitis X. “It took her by storm,” trainer Todd Pletcher 10 7 Guys And Dolls (GB) Efisio (GB) Cole told The Blood-Horse. “I thought we were being ex- All carry 123 pounds except Burning Sun, 128 pounds. tremely cautious when we took her to the clinic. But Burning Sun has a progressive profile, having stepped that’s why they call it Colitis X--they don’t know what up from maiden company to take the Listed Hampton causes it or how to stop it.” It has been a tough few Court S. at Royal Ascot June 20 before beating subse- days for Pletcher, who had to send MGISW Left Bank quent Group 1 scorer Kaieteur by 3/4 of a length in the to Tufts University equine clinic for emergency colic G2 Prix Eugene Adam at Maisons-Laffitte July 14. surgery Saturday. Freedom’s Daughter, purchased by Nevertheless, he faces a stiff task conceding five Padua Stables for $525,000 as a Saratoga yearling, had pounds to some above-average opponents in a strong- won both of her career starts, breaking her maiden by looking renewal here. He was beaten a neck by 7 1/4 lengths at Monmouth Park June 22 before her Nysaean in a Windsor maiden over this trip Apr. 29, 1 1/4-length score in the Schuylerville. She earned while Highdown was defeated only 3½ lengths by $109,200. Burning Sun when handing him five pounds at the Royal meeting. Nysaean has subsequently finished third CORRECTION: The two-year-old Johnny Red Kerr (Mr. behind High Chaparral (Ire) in the G1 Irish Derby at The Greeley), the $1.4 million KEESEP colt mentioned in Curragh June 30 before returning to easily dispose of yesterday’s Pedigree Perspectives, is trained by Laura his rivals in Sunday’s Listed Prix Ridgway over course de Seroux for owners Sid Port, Marsha Naify and Em- and distance. Highdown went on to beat Foreign Af- manuel de Seroux. We regret the error. fairs (GB) by four lengths in the Listed Steventon S. at Newbury July 20, showing fine acceleration there. WHAT’S NEW IN THE TDN?? Saturday, Arlington Park Beginning with today’s edition, our ARLINGTON MILLION-GI, $1,000,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT electronic subscribers can now access PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY 1 Sarafan Lear Fan Nakatani catalog-style pedigrees for the winners of 2 Forbidden Apple Pleasant Colony Santos Grade/Group 1 & 2 races! 3 Cheshire (GB) Warning (GB) Take 4 Paolini (Ger) Lando (Ger) Suborics 5 Mystery Giver Dynaformer Desormeaux CURRENCY CONVERSIONS 6 Ulundi (GB) Rainbow Quest Hughes Unit/US$ Unit/GB£ 7 Beat Hollow (GB) Sadler’s Wells Bailey British pound 1.53503 1.00 8 Falcon Flight (Fr) Persian Bold (Ire) Douglas Euro 0.977960 0.637096 9 Freefourinternet Tabasco Cat Eddery U.S. dollar 1.00 0.651454 All carry 126 pounds. 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