CHORIST LEADS NASSAU SEXTET HEADLINE p4 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SATURDAY, JULY 31, 2004 FRANKEL’S DIANA DOMINANCE MOTT AND BAILEY...AGAIN...IN THE BARUCH Were it not for the narrow defeat of Heat Haze (GB) If it’s the GII Bernard Baruch H., it’s got to be Bill in this event last year, trainer Bobby Frankel would be Mott and Jerry Bailey. The duo teamed to win four of in search of a fourth consecutive win in the GI Diana H. the last six runnings of the event and yesterday made it Juddmonte Farms’ Interconti- five victories in seven years with Peter Vegso’s Silver nental (GB) (Danehill), a three- Tree (Hennessy), who outlasted favored Nothing to parts sister to last year’s Lose (Sky Classic) by a neck. Last year’s Virginia Derby runner-up, should go favored to hero, Silver Tree took his seasonal bow at Gulfstream get the Brooklyn-born condi- Feb. 21, but pulled hard and could do no better than tioner back on the beam this eighth in the Mar. 21 GII Muniz H. at Fair Grounds and afternoon. Unbeaten since ship- in the GII Dixie H. at Pimlico May 15. A one-length ping to the States, the bay co- allowance winner over Nothing to Lose at Belmont June mes in off back-to-back scores 16, the homebred colt was most recently a solid third Intercontinental A Coglianese in the GIII Jenny Wiley S. at in the GIII Poker H. downstate July 10. Well rated while Keeneland in April and the GII Just a Game Breeders’ never far from the front, Silver Tree commenced his Cup S. at Belmont June 5. She stretches out to nine rally approaching the far turn, went up alongside Noth- furlongs for the first time today. “She has a nice style ing to Lose turning for home and outslugged that foe to to get a little more distance,” Frankel asserts. “Horses the wire. “He settled very well today,” said the victori- tend to settle better on soft turf. That might be another ous trainer. “We’ve never been on this kind of ground factor that could help her get the distance, but I’m before, but he handled it well.” really not too concerned” Diana H. cont. p3 Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. For a video race replay, select MICHELLE MA BELLE broadband or modem. Friendly Michelle (Artax), unbeatable at sprint dis- Friday, Saratoga Race Course tances this season, bids for her second consecutive BERNARD BARUCH H.-GII, $150,000, SAR, 7-30, Grade I score in today’s Test S. at Saratoga. The chest- 3yo/up, 1 1/8mT, 1:49 3/5, yl. nut filly earned her first graded 1--@SILVER TREE, 116, c, 4, by Hennessy victory with a half-length tally 1st Dam: Blue Begum (MSP-Ger), by With Approval in the Apr. 29 GIII La Troienne 2nd Dam: Bogus, by Nijinsky II S. going 7 1/2 furlongs at 3rd Dam: Chappaquiddick, by Relic Churchill Downs, but couldn’t O-Peter Vegso; B-Vegso Racing Stable (FL); T-William quite handle the mile of the I Mott; J-J D Bailey; $90,000. Lifetime Record: June 4 GI Acorn S., tiring to be 12-6-0-2, $548,320. *Full to Orchard Park, MGSW, a close third. She bounced $666,995. back in her latest, closing from Friendly Michelle 2--Nothing to Lose, 117, c, 4, Sky Classic--Cherlindrea, A Coglianese just off a fast pace in the July by Clever Trick. O/B-Kenneth L & Sarah K Ramsey 3 GI Prioress S. to best Feline (KY); $30,000. Story (Tale of the Cat) by a widening 2 1/4 lengths. 3--Irish Colonial, 113, h, 5, Colonial Affair--A Rose for Jockey Jerry Bailey will be aboard the three-year-old for Shannon, by Private Account. O-Blue Sky Farm & the first time this afternoon.“She’s been doing great Fred Martin; B-Howard C Nolan & Fred Martin (NY); ever since we got her in New York,” said Tonja $15,000. Terranova, assistant to trainer Bob Baffert. “She ran a Margins: NK, HF, NK. Odds: 2.75, 1.05, 13.10. good third in the Acorn and then made a great move on Also Ran: Union Place, Quest Star, Quiet Ruler, Mr. the turn to win the Prioress.” Test S. cont. p4 Light (Arg). Scratched: Gygistar, Evening Attire. www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/31/04 • PAGE 2 of 6 “There was no real pace on and they were hacking,” P R E S U L T S P Fortune explained. “I’d planned to drop in, but I found myself in front and in a slowly run race that was proba- Friday, Goodwood, Britain bly the best place to be.” Chapple-Hyam, doubling his RICHMOND S.-G2, £70,000, Goodwood, 7-30, 2yo, tally in this after Polaris Flight opened the score in c/g, 6fT, 1:12.81, gd/fm. 1995, added, “I always thought he was a nice horse 1--#@MONTGOMERY’S ARCH, 123, c, 2, by Arch and now he’s won a Group 2, so he’ll have to run in a 1st Dam: Inny River, by Seattle Slew Group 1, but I don’t know where. Him and Captain 2nd Dam: Golden Petal, by Mr. Prospector Hurricane won’t meet though.” Blue Dakota (Ire) 3rd Dam: Hatton’s Rose, by Buckpasser (Namid {GB}), sent off the 9-4 pick to confirm the form (20,000gns 2yo ‘04 TATAPR). O-Franconson of his G3 Norfolk S. success, pulled fiercely early for Partners; B-Sycamore Hall Farm LLC; T-Peter Eddie Ahern and found little in the closing stages. Chapple-Hyam; J-Jimmy Fortune; £40,600. Lifetime Click for the Racing Post chart. Click for the free Record: 2-2-0-0, £43,701. brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2--Mystical Land (Ire), 123, c, 2, Xaar (GB)--Samsung Spirit (GB), by Statoblest (Ire). (20,000gns yrl Friday, Goodwood, Britain ‘03 TATDEC). O-Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al OAK TREE S.-G3, £50,000, Goodwood, 7-30, 3yo/up, Maktoum; B-T A Scothern; £15,400. f/m, 7fT, 1:26.10, gd/fm. 3--Silver Wraith (Ire), 123, c, 2, Danehill Dancer (Ire)-- 1--#@PHANTOM WIND, 118, f, 3, by Storm Cat Alpine Lady (Ire), by Tirol (Ire). (i41,000 wnlg ‘02 1st Dam: Ryafan (Ch. Turf Mare, MGISW-US, G1SW-Fr, GOFNOV; i180,000 yrl ‘03 GOFORB). O-Michael MGSW-Eng & G1SP-Ire, $1,345,140), by Lear Fan Tabor; B-Mrs M Fox; £7,700. 2nd Dam: Carya, by Northern Dancer Margins: NK, 2, 1HF. Odds: 13-2, 11-4, 9-1. 3rd Dam: Autumn Glory, by Graustark Also Ran: Stetchworth Prince (GB), Amazin (GB), Blue O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms Inc; T-John Dakota (Ire), Alpaga Le Jomage (Ire). DNF: Obe Gold Gosden; J-Steve Drowne; £29,000. Lifetime Record: (GB). 5-2-0-0, £35,274. Peter Chapple-Hyam is back, and how. Just three 2--Nyramba (GB), 118, f, 3, Night Shift--Maramba (GB), weeks after Captain Hurricane (GB) captured the G2 by Rainbow Quest. (30,000gns yrl ‘02 TATOCT). July S. at Newmarket, that colt’s stable companion O-Ammerland Verwaltung GmbH & Co KG; B-Five Montgomery’s Arch caused a mild upset here to take Horses Ltd; £11,000. his record to a perfect two-for-two. Dropping back in 3--Chic (GB), 125, f, 4, Machiavellian--Exclusive (GB), distance after his seven-furlong debut score in a by Polar Falcon. O/B-Cheveley Park Stud; £5,500. Folkestone maiden July 8, he showed early speed to Margins: HF, 1 1/4, 1. Odds: 16-1, 13-2, 10-3. seize the advantage under Jimmy Fortune. Allowed an Also Ran: Gonfilia (Ger), Golden Nun (GB), Silk Fan (Ire), uncontested lead as his rivals were restrained, he Enchanted (GB), Lucky Pipit (GB), Grey Pearl (GB), Saint avoided any interference caused by the stumble of Obe Etienne (Ire), Dowager (GB), Lucky Spin (GB). Gold (GB) (Namaqualand), who spooked soon after the start and unseated Ted Durcan. Tackled and passed by MOVING??? Mystical Land and Frankie Dettori approaching the DON’T FORGET TO LET US KNOW eighth pole, he belied his inexperience while hemmed YOUR NEW FAX NUMBER! against the rail and dug deep to regain the lead in the 1 (732) 747-8060 final stride. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/31/04 • PAGE 3 of 6 Results cont. Oak Tree S. cont. Today’s Graded Stakes Phantom Wind found the gaps to swoop late and brought to you by provide conditioner John Gosden with a one-two in this competitive contest. Highly impressive when winning a Newmarket maiden in October, she faced a race against time to make the 1000 Guineas in the spring and showed she was not ready for that test when finishing sixth in the G3 Fred Darling S. at Newbury Apr. 17. Shaping well on her return from a break to finish fifth 9:00a Lillie Langtry-G3, Goodwood behind Pastoral Pursuits (GB) in the Listed Hackwood S. 10:05a Nassau S.-G1, Goodwood back at that track July 17, she was overlooked by the 4:12p Diana H.-GI, Saratoga punters, who allowed her to drift to 16-1. Grabbing a vital rail position early, she traveled easily in mid-divi- 4:46p Test S.-GI, Saratoga sion as she tracked Nyramba until switching out for her 5:25p Washington Park.-GII, Arlington run at the eighth pole.