FRIENDLY MICHELLE takes Prioress HEADLINE p. 4 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, JULY 4, 2004 AN AMERICAN TALE UNITED NATIONS UP FOR PAROLE They came from far and wide for the $750,000 GI Request for Parole (Judge T C) had run into traffic in American Oaks, but the British expa- each of his last three starts, but the five-year-old found triate Ticker Tape (GB) (Royal Ap- clear sailing at Monmouth yester- plause {GB}) was the one with the day as he rallied to take the happy ending at Hollywood, bursting $750,000 GI United Nations S. clear in the stretch to defeat favored “He really had a great trip today, Dance in the Mood (Jpn) (Sunday Si- and usually in races like this, the lence). It was the first career Grade I horse with the best trip gets the victory for trainer Jim Cassidy. “I’m win,” said winning trainer Stanley happy for Mr. Cassidy,” said winning Hough. Favored Meteor Storm Request for Parole rider Kent Desormeaux, recently Equi-Photo (GB) (Bigstone {Ire}) came up elected to the Hall of Fame. “He empty in seventh. Cont. p2 trained this filly to the minute, and Ticker Tape Benoit Photo she ran her eyeballs out.” The bay ran PEACE RULES FIGHTS ON IN SUBURBAN third in Newbury’s Listed Radley S. Oct. 25 and sold for Peace Rules (Jules) displayed uncommon valor once 100,000gns five days later at Tattersalls. Cont. p2 again yesterday, fighting his way Click for the brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree or the between rivals to prevail over brisnet.com chart. For the Race Replays video, click here. Newfoundland (Storm Cat) and Funny Cide (Distorted Humor) in Saturday, Hollywood Park a blanket finish in the GI Subur- AMERICAN OAKS-GI, $750,000, HOL, 7-3, 3yo/up, ban H. at Belmont. “He was giv- f/m, 1 1/4mT, 2:01 2/5, fm. ing me everything, so I went to Peace Rules the large hand ride,” said winning 1--@sTICKER TAPE (GB), 121, f, 3, by Royal Applause (GB) Adam Coglianese 1st Dam: Argent du Bois, by Silver Hawk jockey Jerry Bailey. “Peace Rules 2nd Dam: Wiener Wald, by Woodman has always been a fighter, very courageous.” Cont. p3 3rd Dam: Chapel of Dreams, by Northern Dancer (100,000gns 2yo ‘03 TATAUT). O-Jim Ford Inc, NO YIELDING FOR REFUSE TO BEND Daron Pearson & Jack Sweesy; B-Car Colston Hall There were doubts about the ground and the trip, but Stud (GB); T-James M Cassidy; J-K J Desormeaux; there were none about the attitude of the aptly named $450,000. Lifetime Record: SP-GB, 14-5-5-1, $717,480. Refuse to Bend (Ire) (Sadler’s *First GISW for sire (by Waajib {Ire}). Wells) as the 15-2 chance with- 2--Dance in the Mood (Jpn), 121, f, 3, Sunday Silence stood a late run from Warrsan --Dancing Key, by Nijinsky II. O-Shadai Race Horse; (Ire) (Caerleon) to give Godolphin B-Shadai Farm (JPN); $150,000. their fourth G1 Eclipse S. at San- 3--Hollywood Story, 121, f, 3, Wild Rush--Wife for Life, down yesterday. Last year’s G1 by Dynaformer. ($130,000 yrl '02 FTKJUL). 2000 Guineas winner had spent a O-George Krikorian; B-Vinery (KY); $90,000. Refuse to Bend long time in the doldrums before Margins: 1, 2, HF. Odds: 12.00, 1.40, 16.10. Julian Herbert/Getty Images reemerging as a major force his Also Ran: Western Hemisphere, Amorama (Fr), Mambo victory in the G1 Queen Anne S. Slew, Boulevardofdreams (NZ), Eternal Melody (NZ), over a mile at Royal Ascot. “The Queen Anne was the Misty Heights (GB), Western Ransom, Steel Princess making of him,” commented Frankie Dettori. “I was a (Ire), Lovely Rafaela, French Lady (NZ). Scratched: bit worried when Warrsan came to him, but he came Sagitta Ra. here on a big high and ran to the line.” Cont. p3 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/4/04 • PAGE 2 of 11 American Oaks cont. Saturday, Monmouth Park ON PARADE Ticker Tape (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}) UNITED NATIONS S.-GI, $750,000, MTH, 7-3, 3yo/up, acclimated quickly to the firm courses of Southern 1 3/8mT, 2:13 1/5, fm. California, running second to Mambo Slew 1--sREQUEST FOR PAROLE, 118, h, 5, by Judge T C (Kingmambo) in the GIII Miesque S. Nov. 28 and in the 1st Dam: Madison's Quest, by Deputy Minister Blue Norther S. Jan. 14. She then posted a pair of 2nd Dam: Singular Bequest, by Singular stakes victories, defeating Mambo Slew and Amorama 3rd Dam: Heavenly Gift, by *Streakie II (Fr) (Sri Pekan) in the China Doll S. Mar. 18 and captur- O-Jeri & Sam Knighton; B-Robert H & Bea Roberts ing the Providencia S. Apr. 11. Ticker Tape couldn’t (KY); T-Stanley M Hough; J-E S Prado; $450,000. Lifetime Record: 30-9-6-3, $1,053,392. wear down Miss Vegas (Ire)--winner yesterday of the 2--Mr O'Brien (Ire), 120, g, 5, Mukaddamah--Laurel Flawlessly S.--in the GIII Senorita S. May 15, and ran Delight (GB), by Presidium (GB). (Ir£ 28,000 yrl ‘00 into traffic when fourth, beaten 1 3/4 lengths at even- GOFOCT). O-Skeedattle Stable; B-Jack Ronan & Des money, to Lovely Rafaela (A.P. Indy) and Western Vere Hunt Farm Co (IRE); $150,000. Hemisphere (General Meeting) in the GII Honeymoon 3--Nothing to Lose, 118, c, 4, Sky Classic--Cherlindrea, Breeders’ Cup H. June 5, while giving seven pounds to by Clever Trick. O/B-Kenneth L & Sarah K Ramsey each of those fillies. Those two losses saw her go (KY); $80,000. postward at 12-1 in this rich contest, but Kent Margins: HF, 3/4, 1. Odds: 4.70, 3.10, 11.00. Desormeaux rode her with confidence. Western Hemi- Also Ran: Megantic, Hard Buck (Brz), Balto Star, Meteor sphere bowled along on the front end through fractions Storm (GB), In Hand, Catechol, Final Prophecy, Bow- of :49.18 and 1:14.10, with 7-5 Dance in the Mood man Mill. Scratched: Better Talk Now. (Jpn) (Sunday Silence) fighting for her head on the rail Last summer, jockey Edgar Prado came to town and in second and Ticker Tape settling into a stalking guided Peace Rules to victory in GI Haskell Invitational fourth. The bay moved up heading into the far turn and H. Making his first trip to Monmouth Park since that kept the favorite boxed in before being asked for more win, Prado picked up another Grade I stakes score with in the stretch, and wound up defeating her by a length. Request for Parole. The dark bay was coming off a “She settled in behind the Japanese horse and it looked troubled fifth-place finish in the GI Manhattan H. at like the rider [Yutaka Take] had a lot of horse,” said Belmont June 5. Tucked in at the hedge as 2003 U.N. Desormeaux. “So I just tried to stay alongside as long winner Balto Star (Glitterman) cut out moderate frac- as I could. Once we cornered for home, I just went for tions, the five-year-old angled outside as they raced out broke. I was just trying to steal off while she [Dance in of the turn and kicked for home. He took over inside the eighth pole and held off Irish-bred Mr O’Brien to the Mood] was trapped behind horses.” The latter, earn his first Grade I success and push his earnings heroine of the Japanese 1000 Guineas, finished well over the $1-million mark. “He broke beautifully and I once in the clear. “The outside horse [Ticker Tape] had had him right behind the speed,” Prado said. “I wanted me covered up and I couldn’t move,” explained Take. “I to put him right there, because I saw that in the past, had to wait for at least 100 meters.” Owner/breeder when he was further back, he got into trouble. At the Teruya Yoshida was on hand for the race, but felt a five-sixteenths pole, I got a little worried because the different scenario would have seen him in the winner’s leaders got away from him. I didn’t know if he’d have circle. “I’m not happy with the result, but this happens the acceleration to catch them, but he just kept coming in racing,” he said. “The ground is okay, the distance is and coming.” It has not yet been decided where the okay, but the pace was not good to her. The jockey winner will run next. Click for the brisnet.com should have seen that.” catalogue-style pedigree or the brisnet.com chart. (859) 233-4252 FAX (859) 987-0008 www.claibornefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/4/04 • PAGE 3 of 11 Saturday, Belmont Park Saturday, Sandown, Britain SUBURBAN H.-GI, $500,000, BEL, 7-3, 3yo/up, CORAL-ECLIPSE S.-G1, £409,000, Sandown, 7-3, 1 1/4m, 1:59 2/5, ft. 3yo/up, 10f 7ydsT, 2:08.31, gd/sf. 1--PEACE RULES, 120, c, 4, by Jules 1--REFUSE TO BEND (IRE), 133, c, 4, by Sadler’s Wells 1st Dam: Hold to Fashion, by Hold Your Peace 1st Dam: Market Slide (GSP, $127,519), by Gulch 2nd Dam: Toga Toga, by Greek Answer 2nd Dam: Grenzen, by Grenfall 3rd Dam: Dancing Bend, by Never Bend 3rd Dam: My Poly, by Cyclotron ($35,000 2yo ‘02 OBSMAR).