A WORLD RECORD AT GULFSTREAM HEADLINE ...p1, ATW NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2004 HEAR MY VOICE A TRIPLE CROWN HERO? Baron Thierry de Zuylen de Nyevelt’s Voix du Nord G1 Golden Slipper winner Dance Hero (Aus) (Danzero (Fr) (Valanour {Ire}) enjoyed a smooth and successful {Aus}) moved one step closer to taking Australia’s two- return to the races in yesterday’s G2 Prix Noailles at year-old Triple Crown with his win in Saturday’s seven- Longchamp. Sent off the 13-10 pick in the first major furlong G1 AJC Sires’ Produce S. at trial for the Prix du Jockey-Club (French Derby), the Randwick. Sent out 7-4 favourite, homebred stalked the tearaway Kensington (Ger) (Dash- Dance Hero skipped away effort- ing Blade {GB}) and his own rabbit Alcinos (Fr) (Highest lessly from his wide barrier to take Honor {Fr}) before being asked the question by the lead and control the race. Set- Christophe Soumillon approaching the quarter pole. tled a length ahead of stablemate Winding up to top gear, he took Wager (Aus) (Flying Spur {Aus}) command before building a early, he was sent wide around the comfortable three-length advan- turn, as jockey Glen Boss felt that tage over Cherry Mix (Fr) the track, rated dead, was uneven (Linamix {Fr}), as the luckless closer to the fence, but the extra Dance Hero AAP photo Fast and Furious (Fr) (Singspiel ground proved no problem for the {Ire}) closed late for third. Voix professional little youngster as he held off Wager for a du Nord emerged on the scene 3/4-length score. “He’s an awesome horse, he can Voix du Nord when splitting Gwaihir (Ire) and control the race and relax wherever you put him,” said france-galop.com photo Toasted (winner of Saturday’s Boss. Asked if Dance Hero had the potential to be the La Puente S. at Santa Anita) in the Listed Criterium du best horse she has handled, trainer Gai Waterhouse FEE at Deauville in August. He followed that with two replied, “I think so, and that’s the really exciting thing. fine efforts at this track when fourth behind Bago (Fr) in He is such a professional...he is a joy to train. They all the G3 Prix des Chenes in September and second in the come at him, but they can’t get past him.” Dance Hero G3 Prix de Conde the following month. Stepped up to will try to complete his Triple while carrying his speed a 10 furlongs for the first time, he proved that stamina mile for the first time in the Apr. 18 G1 Champagne S. was his strong point when besting Simplex (Fr) by He would become the first juvenile since Burst (Aus) to 1 1/2 lengths in the G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud in win all three races, and only the fifth overall. November. He now has to defy the hoodoo faced by winners of that contest in attempting to win the follow- EARNINGS CRUNCH ing year’s Chantilly Classic June 6. “He’s real good,” Who will get into the starting gate on the first Satur- commented conditioner David Smaga. “He was the only day in May...and who will be left out in the cold? With group winner in the field, so that was no surprise to just one major prep race left for the 2004 GI Kentucky me. The question we were asking today was, ‘had he Derby, it is certain that there will be more than 20 come from the winter?’ and he said, ‘yes.’ I like the three-year-olds vying for a berth at Churchill Downs. way he did it and the G1 Prix Lupin back here [May 16] Solid performances Saturday have earned several colts is the next stop before Chantilly.” Prix Noailles chart, p3 spots into the field. Smarty Jones (Elusive Quality) Click for the france-galop.com chart or the free picked up his first graded purse, pocketing $600,000 brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. for his win in the GII Arkansas Derby. Also adding their names to the mix were GI Wood Memorial hero Tapit (Pulpit), who jumped from 29th to fifth on the list, and You can also pick up a copy of the Wood runner-up Master David (Grand Slam), who TDN today at the Keeneland April moved from 32nd to 19th. Borrego (El Prado {Ire}) kept Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale. his spot on the roster with a second at Oaklawn. For the top 30 three-year-olds, see p2. EDITOR’S NOTE Forty Niner S Beware of the Cat, by Caveat $3,500 live foal (859) 273-1514 P Fax (859) 273-0034 www.overbrookfarm.com MSW CHURCH EDITOR takes FIRST 3 CROPS EARNED $4.6 MILLION the Scottsdale H. on 3/27. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/12/04 • PAGE 2 of 3 T R I P L E T H R E A T S Awaiting the Belmont P P Little Matth Man (Matty G), who was seventh in the Wood and is unlikely to have enough earnings to get Blue Grass Round-Up into the Derby field, will likely be taken off the Triple In addition to winner The Cliff’s Edge (Gulch), four of Crown trail until the final jewel, the June 5 GI Belmont the runners from Saturday’s GI Toyota Blue Grass S. at S. “I think we’re going to take a shot with him in the Keeneland will head to Louisville for the May 1 Ken- Belmont,” trainer Michael Ciresa said. An $11,000 tucky Derby. Trainer Patrick Biancone said of runner-up OBSWIN juvenile purchase, the dark bay took the Lion Heart (Tale of the Cat), “He ran a great race. He Whirlaway S. and was third in the GII Lane’s End S. at ran very brave and he fought hard. We are here, we are Turfway Park. in good shape and we just have to cross our fingers for the next DERBY HOPEFULS BY GRADED EARNINGS three weeks and hope nothing as of April 11, 2004 happens to him.” Limehouse (Grand Slam), who pressed the # Horse Sire Earnings pace before settling for third, is 1 The Cliff’s Edge Gulch $793,258 also Derby bound, but will likely 2 Action This Day Kris S. $780,000 employ new tactics in the Clas- Limehouse Equi-photo 3 Friends Lake A.P. Indy $611,000 sic. “I don’t think he liked being 4 Smarty Jones Elusive Quality $600,000 close to the lead,” jockey Jose Santos said. “When I 5 Tapit Pulpit $530,000 took him back, he settled and responded. I’d love to 6 Castledale (Ire) Peintre Celebre $510,000 ride him in the Derby. If he comes from off the pace, I think the distance will be no problem.” Champion Ac- 7 Limehouse Grand Slam $480,405 tion This Day (Kris S.) put in another lackluster effort to 8 Lion Heart Tale of the Cat $475,600 be sixth, but could still run in the Derby. “I’m disap- 9 Read the Footnotes Smoke Glacken $397,860 pointed,” trainer Richard Mandella said. “I have no 10 Wimbledon Wild Rush $375,000 excuses. He is not running the way he did as a two- 11 Pollard’s Vision Carson City $366,000 year-old and I don’t know why.” But, he added, “I will 12 Imperialism Langfuhr $363,000 go on to Louisville and see what happens.” Trainer Bob 13 Minister Eric Old Trieste $350,000 Baffert will also persevere with seventh-place finisher 14 Birdstone Grindstone $327,000 Preachinatthebar (Silver Charm), who is currently 20th 15 Borrego El Prado (Ire) $320,000 on the earnings list. “He’s going on to Louisville as long 16 Sinister G Matty G $300,000 as there is nothing wrong with him,” Baffert said. 17 Value Plus Unbridled’s Song $250,000 Master David Headed for the Derby 18 St Averil Saint Ballado $215,200 Trainer Bobby Frankel, who finished second in the 19 Master David Grand Slam $208,000 Derby with Aptitude in 2000 and again with Empire 20 Preachinatthebar Silver Charm $159,000 Maker last year, will try to earn 21 Saratoga County Valid Expectations $156,500 his first victory in the event with 22 Kitten’s Joy El Prado (Ire) $120,000 Master David (Grand Slam), a 23 Kilgowan Smoke Glacken $110,000 solid second in Saturday’s GI 24 Tricky Taboo Mazel Trick $100,000 Wood Memorial S. at Aqueduct. 25 Song of the Sword Unbridled’s Song $100,000 “He’s in the Derby,” Frankel said. 26 Pro Prado El Prado (Ire) $100,000 “He ran great [Saturday] and I’m 27 Consecrate Silver Charm $98,000 Master David Benoit photo very happy with him. I think he got beat because he didn’t see [Tapit] on the outside.” 28 Eddington Unbridled $95,000 Added Alex Solis, who has run second in three Derbies 29 OK Mikie Michael’s Flyer $94,425 since 1997, but has yet to win one in 13 tries, “He just 30 Mr. Jester Silver Deputy $92,000 got a little tired. He needed the race. This will set him The Kentucky Derby field is limited to 20. up good for his next race.” A New Graded Stakes Winner for ! FOREST DANGER wins the GIII Bay Shore S. in spectacular fashion, getting seven furlongs in 1:20 3/5, TAYLOR MADE (859) 885-3345 the second fastest time in the history of the race.