Tuesday, Thoroughbred Daily News May 21, 2002 TDN For information, call (732) 747-8060. HEADLINE NEWS BIG FIELD LOOKS TO SPOIL TC SWEEP R E S U L T S Despite the presence of a potential Triple Crown P P winner, the June 8 GI Belmont S. may have a surpris- Monday, Cologne, Germany ingly large field, which could include Medaglia d'Oro (El MEHL-MULHENS-RENNEN (GERMAN 2000 GUIN- Prado {Ire}). He is among a list of 15 horses still eyeing EAS)-G2, i165,000, Cologne, 5-20, 3yo, c/f, 1mT, the third leg of the Triple Crown. Following Medaglia 1:34.32, gd. d'Oro's eighth-place finish in the Preakness as the 3-1 1--DUPONT (GB), 128, c, 3, by Zafonic second choice, trainer Bobby Frankel said his colt would 1st Dam: June Moon (Ire), by Sadler’s Wells be freshened for a grass campaign. But Frankel has had 2nd Dam: Kerrera (Ire), by Diesis (GB) a change of heart and is now considering the final leg 3rd Dam: Rimosa’s Pet (GB), by Petingo (GB) of the Triple Crown. “I'll just train him and see how he O/B-Wentworth Racing (Pty) Ltd; T-William Haggas; acts,” he said. “If he doesn't run J-Darryll Holland; i100,000. Lifetime Record: in the Belmont, I'll freshen him GSW-Ity, 8 starts, 4 wins, 2 places, i247,616. *Full up for the grass races in Chi- to Zachariah (GB), GSW-Jpn, $1,343,595; Pacino cago.” The list of confirmed (GB), GSW-Ger, G1SP-Fr & SW-UAE. Belmont starters consists only of 2--Next Desert (Ire), 128, c, 3, Desert Style (Ire)--Night War Emblem (Our Emblem), Per- Petticoat (Ger), by Petoski (GB). O/B-Gestut fect Drift (Dynaformer), Essence Wittekindshof; T-A Schutz; J-T Hellier; i38,000. of Dubai (Pulpit) and Proud Citi- 3--Whisperer (Ger), 128, c, 3, Spectrum (Ire)--Well Essence of Dubai zen (Gone West). The latter was Known (Ger), by Konigsstuhl (Ger). O/B-Gestut Benoit Photo third in the Preakness for trainer Rottgen; T-H Blume; J-L Hammer-Hansen; i18,000. D. Wayne Lukas, who is con- Margins: 2, 2HF, HF. Odds: 4.50, 0.60, 14.50. vinced Proud Citizen would have won the Preakness Also ran: Chan Chan, Peppershot (Ger), Orfisio (GB), with a better trip. “I feel comfortable that we could Sambaprinz (Ger), Dimaro (Ger), Ashdown Express (Ire). have beaten War Emblem Saturday if we had a decent Scratched: Stolzing (GB). trip,” Lukas said. “He got pushed out on the first turn Dupont followed up his success in the G2 Premio and we lost all chance. He spent a mile of the race Parioli (Italian 2000 Guineas) at Rome May 1 with a trying to work out a decent trip, which left him without convincing victory in this German equivalent. In doing any punch at the end.” Lukas said he is also leaning so, he emulated his full brother Pacino (GB), who took toward running Table Limit (Conquistador Cielo) in the this for Godolphin in 2000. Jockey Darryll Holland was Belmont, despite an 11th-place finish in the Preakness. confident here, keeping Dupont in third as Dimaro (Ger) Other possibles include: Azillion (Ire) (Alzao), Magic (Platini {Ger}) led. Quickening a quarter of a mile out, Weisner (Ameri Valay), Puzzlement (Pine Bluff), Request he held off the late challenge of the 3-5 favorite Next For Parole (Judge T C), Sarava (Wild Again), Sunday Desert. Dupont was beaten 3 1/2 lengths when third Break (Jpn) (Forty Niner), Tracemark (Conquistador behind Castle Gandolfo in the Fosters International S. Cielo), Like A Hero (Pleasant Colony) and Wiseman's on Lingfield’s Polytrack Apr. 6 before beating Fisich Ferry (Hennessy). The status of both Azillion and Like A (GB) by a short head in the Italian Classic last time. Hero will be clarified after they start in Thursday's Trainer William Haggas may step him up in class now: $75,000 Alydar S. at Hollywood Park. Sunday Break “He’s an improving horse, so I will be pretty keen to and Puzzlement are scheduled to run in Saturday's GII persuade the owners to supplement him for the G1 St Peter Pan at Belmont. Jame’s Palace S. [at Royal Ascot June 18].” The race was marred by the death of Stolzing (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), who unseated his rider and broke through the UNDEFEATED FILLY TAKES SELENE........................p3 rails, sustaining a fatal injury to his hind leg. (Results cont. p. 3) Preakness-Black-Eyed Susan Double for Keeneland Graduates War Emblem, winner of the Preakness, and Chamrouse, winner of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, both are products of the Keeneland Sales. Other Keeneland graduates displayed superiority this weekend including Strut the Stage, Snow Ridge, Megan’s Bluff, September Secret, and True Direction. Your next opportunity to take your place in history is the (800) 456-3412 www.keeneland.com July 15-16 Selected Yearling Sale. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/21/02 • PAGE 2 of 5 P EDIGREE INSIGHTS By the time of his death, Grey Sovereign had estab- lished a flourishing male line, founded principally on his BY ANDREW CAULFIELD sons Sovereign Path, Fortino II (sire of Caro) and Zeddaan (sire of the truly remarkable Kalamoun). ‘SPIRIT’ OF GREY SOVEREIGN Oddly enough, the Grey Sovereign-male line has As War Emblem has been reminding us so vividly in virtually disappeared in Britain and Ireland, swept away recent weeks, the ingredients which go to make an in the onslaught by Northern Dancer’s descendants. exceptional horse often include a burning desire to Fortunately for everyone, it continues to flourish in dominate. This inner fire can sometimes make things many other parts of the world. In the U.S. it depends difficult for the people associated with the horse, as the on Caro’s descendants, such as Cozzene, sire this year life of that great stallion Nasrullah demonstrated, and of Mizzen Mast, the good Japanese colts Admire the same applied to Nasrullah’s son Grey Sovereign. Cozzene and God of Chance, and In Excess. Grey Sovereign’s obituary in the Bloodstock Breeders’ Caro has also helped sustain the Grey Sovereign line Annual Review of 1976 recorded that: in France, mainly through his very effective son “His highly strung temperament caused concern Kaldoun, but the line’s mainstay in France has been throughout his lifetime. Even as a two-year-old, he was Kalamoun. Although most of Kalamoun’s best sons frequently ridden in the paddock preliminaries and was proved very disappointing as stallions in Europe, the often accompanied to the start by the trainer’s assis- high-class miler Kenmare proved a notable exception, tant, whose unenviable task was to help the horse relax and another son, Kampala, was destined to make a by ‘pulling his tongue;’ however, Grey Sovereign was lasting impact on Japanese bloodstock through his never inclined to do anything against his will. His stub- Arc-winning son, Tony Bin. bornness persisted into old age, when he would some- Kenmare had already been sold to Australia by the times defy all attempts to bring him in from his pad- time he completed his first French championship in dock. If rearing up and striking out failed to have the 1988, but two of his Group 1-winning sons, Highest desired effect, he would charge with teeth bared.” Honor and Kendor, were ready to step into his shoes. Grey Sovereign’s temperament often proved a hin- Kendor is now responsible for Keltos, who staked his drance on the track. Racing long before starting stalls claim to being the best older miler in Europe when he were introduced in Britain, he twice refused to race as a sprinted away with Saturday’s G1 Juddmonte Lockinge four-year-old and he also ruined his chance on two S., and Highest Honor completed a Group 1 double for other occasions that year. However, his high nervous his male line when his daughter Marotta took the fol- energy proved more of a help than a hindrance as a lowing day’s G1 Prix Saint-Alary. stallion. He became champion sire of juveniles in 1958 I mentioned earlier that one possible reason for the and 1961 and once finished as high as second on the decline of the Grey Sovereign line in Britain and Ireland general sires’ list, even though his progeny were mainly was the arrival of the Northern Dancer line. However, best at up to a mile. the two have worked together to produce Keltos, whose dam, Loxandra, is inbred 3x3 to Northern Dancer. It’s well worth pointing out that last year’s dual MOVING ??? Group 1 winner Chichicastenango is by another Grey For just a day or forever... Sovereign line stallion out of a mare inbred 2x3 to Call us with your new fax number. Northern Dancer. Could this be the answer for breeders (732) 747-8060 looking for outcross stallions for mares closely inbred to Northern Dancer? www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/21/02 • PAGE 3 of 5 (Pedigree Insights cont.) Monday, Woodbine Keltos’ dam Loxandra was only a minor mile winner SELENE S.-GI, $280,250, WOX, 5-20, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, in England, but she was bred along similar lines to 1:45 2/5, ft. Waajib, a high-class miler best known nowadays as the 1--sSEE HOW SHE RUNS, 123, f, 3, by Maria's Mon sire of Royal Applause, last year’s leading freshman sire 1st Dam: Beau Cougar (MSP), by *Cougar II in Britain and Ireland.