THE “LURE” OF TORRESTRELLA HEADLINE ...p2-3 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2004 NINE ENTER CANADA’S HALL OF FAME R E S U L T S Six horses and three horsemen have been honored as P P this year’s inductees into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. The newest Thoroughbred Hall of Famers Monday, Morphettville, Australia are Langfuhr (Danzig), Classy ‘N Smart (Smarten) and ADELAIDE CUP-G1, A$400,000, Morphettville Wonder Where (Occupy), and trainer Ronald Smith and (Adelaide), 5-17, 2mT, 3yo/up, 3:27.58, dead. breeder Don McClelland. The sire 1--PANTANI (NZ), 114, g, 5, by Pentire (GB) of last year’s Canadian Triple 1st Dam: Dewamar (Aus) (SP-Aus), by Marscay (Aus) Crown winner Wando, Langfuhr 2nd Dam: Dewan Diddy, by Dewan was the champion sprinter in 3rd Dam: Grey Dawn Girl, by Grey Dawn (Fr) Canada in 1996 after winning O-Mrs A Handley, Mrs R Laing, P Rocke, J Hennessy, the GI Vosburgh S. and GII Mrs P Kelly, Dr J Chamberlain, D Maunder & Forego H. He came back to take N Knezic; B-G H, S B, V A & W K Pike; T-Robbie the GI Met Mile and GI Carter H. Laing; J-Kevin Forrester; A$268,000. *1/2 to St. Langfuhr Tony Leonard photo in 1997. The leading second-crop Basil (NZ) (Vettori {Ire}), SW-Aus. stallion of 2002 and third-crop 2--Danestorm (Aus), 112, g, 5, Danehill--Shalbourne, by stallion of 2003, the 12-year-old has also sired MGISW Nureyev. O-J B Munz & Ms M L Batten; B-Rancher Imperial Gesture and GSW Imperialism, third in this Racing Account; A$72,000. year’s GI Kentucky Derby. He stood the 2004 season at 3--Bel Air (NZ), 118, g, 7, Victory Dance (Ire)-- Lane’s End for $25,000. Sam-Son Farm’s Classy ‘N Hollywood Hotel (NZ), by Nassipour. O-M J Surgenor Smart, the champion three-year- & P J Walker; B-Grande Vue Lodge Syndicate; old filly in Canada in 1984, was A$36,000. Broodmare of the Year in 1991. Margins: HF, 2 1/4. Odds: 25-1, 11-1, 4-1. She is the dam of Eclipse winner Also ran: Roman Arch (Aus), Badger’s Wood (Aus), and Canadian Horse of the Year Thundahar (Aus), Karasi (Ire), Bello Signor (Aus), Spe- Dance Smartly, who beat the cial Scene (Aus), Riley Redwing (Aus), Milzeel (NZ), boys in taking the Canadian Tri- Majestic Avenue (Aus), Transferral (Aus), Full Spec ple in 1991; GISW and success- Dance Smartly (Aus), Larrocha (Aus), Lord Erin (NZ), C’mon Mate (NZ), ful sire Smart Strike; and GISW breederscup.com photo Woodcut (Aus), Stealth Knight (Aus), Tumeric (Aus). Full of Wonder; and the The hero of the G1 SA Derby over this course two granddam of Queen’s Plate winner Scatter The Gold years ago, Pantani was unsuccessful in eight tries last and Canadian champions Dancethruthedawn and Hello season, but finally returned to the winner’s circle after Seattle. Wonder Where was the champion three-year- taking the Mar. 13 Duke of Norfolk S. at Flemington. old filly and Horse of the Year in Canada in 1959. Smith He had not fared so well in his last three outings, how- won more than 2,200 races during his 46-year career ever, finishing off the board in a pair of Group races and earned the Sovereign Award in 1977. McClelland, and in a handicap at Moonee Valley May 8. The gray who passed away last year, bred and raised a number was ignored with the return to stakes company as a of champions, including 1953 Horse of the Year King 25-1 shot here and looked up against it as Danestorm Maple. Joining the Hall from the world of Standardbred opened up on the field on the final bend, but came with racing are Precious Bunny, Goodtimes, Town Pro and a perfectly timed run to win it by a half length. breeder Chris Van Bussel. The Hall of Fame is located at Stakes Results cont. p4 Woodbine Racetrack in Rexdale, Ontario. The induction ceremonies will be held at the Toronto Congress Centre You can also pick up a copy of the TDN today at the on Thursday evening, Aug. 26. The guest speaker will Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale. be Jack Knowlton, co-owner of Funny Cide. Our portfolio management tools continue to grow: WEEKLY BID-ASK MARKET FOR CALL US FOR MORE INFORMATION Broodmares, stallion seasons, stallion shares, (859) 422-4222 racehorses, in-utero foals, foal sharing... www.equinecommerce.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/18/04 • PAGE 2 of 4 PEDIGREE INSIGHTS Sadly, his luck didn’t change--the first eight of his nine years at stud produced only 100 foals in the BY ANDREW CAULFIELD Northern Hemisphere, with another 29 foals resulting from his coverings to Southern Hemisphere time. We GAINSBOROUGH POULE D’ESSAI DES POULICHES can only wonder what he might have achieved with (FRENCH 1000 GUINEAS)-G1, i350,000, Longchamp, normal fertility, as there were two Grade I winners 5-16, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:35.70, gd. among his first 83 named Northern Hemisphere foals. 1--@sTORRESTRELLA (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Orpen One of the last mares covered by Lure at Claiborne 1st Dam: Sea Ring (Fr), by Bering (GB) was Bonita Francita, an extremely well-related Devil's 2nd Dam: Blue River (Fr), by Riverman 3rd Dam: Azurella (Fr), by High Hat (GB) Bag mare who conceived June 22. Bonita Francita’s (i30,000 yrl ‘02 DEAAUG). O-Bernard Bargues; B-F main distinction at the time was that she is a daughter Montauban; T-F Rohaut; J-O Peslier; i199,990. of Raise The Standard, a half-sister to Northern Dancer, Lifetime Record: 5 starts, 3 wins, 2 places, i242,490. and that she was a three-parts sister to Coup de Folie, Click for the brisnet.com pedigree or the Racing Post chart. one of the world’s most influential broodmares who numbers Machiavellian among her five Group winners The wheel turned full circle once again last fall when and the French champions Bago and Denebola among the 14-year-old Lure returned to his birthplace, her other descendants. Bonita Francita has done her Claiborne Farm, to be pensioned. Of course, this wasn’t the first time that this brilliant turf performer had re- best to match the success of her famous relative. Her turned to Claiborne, but the circumstances had been first foal, Black Penny, produced Bluemamba, winner of very different on the previous occasion, nine years the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches in 2000. Her second, earlier. He was hailed on that occasion as the obvious Etterby Park, became a Listed winner and her third, heir to his astonishing sire, Danzig, thanks to a 25-race Jules, won the GIII Nashua S. before becoming the sire career which had yielded 14 victories and eight sec- of the redoubtable Peace Rules and some Group 1 onds, plus earnings in excess of $2.5 million. He had winners in Brazil. twice taken the GI Breeders’ Cup Mile, on one occasion Best of all, though, was Orpen, her son by Lure. lowering the Gulfstream Park track record to 1:32.80, Despite being born as late as May 20, Orpen was ready and he had also set a new figure for a mile and an for action in August of his juvenile season, when Aidan eighth at Churchill Downs. Bearing in mind that Lure O’Brien sent him firstly to England to win a six-furlong was also a handsome, correct individual from a very maiden race and then to France to win the G1 Prix successful female line, failure seemed out of the ques- Morny with his ears pricked. Although O’Brien took tion and his opening fee of $50,000 made him the care not to ask too much of Orpen at two, his patience highest-priced freshman sire of 1995. wasn’t rewarded. After managing to beat only one of Unfortunately worries about Lure’s fertility soon his 15 rivals when favorite for the 2000 Guineas, Orpen surfaced. Changing his breeding schedule didn’t help finished a respectable third behind his stablemate Saf- and Lure was finally credited with having sired only 15 fron Walden in the Irish version, only to disappoint live foals from the 37 mares he covered in his first badly in his two subsequent starts. season. Consequently, Claiborne lodged a claim against With his racing career having turned into an his fertility insurance. Lure was then bought by the anti-climax, Orpen retired to one of Coolmore’s Coolmore operation, which stood him first at Coolmore sub-stations at the modest fee of Ir7,000 guineas. before returning him to the States to try his luck at Ashford. Pedigree Insights cont. p3 www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/18/04 • PAGE 3 of 4 Pedigree Insights cont. Although breeders have often hesitated to cross There was no shortage of breeders prepared to give Danzig with Riverman, fearing knee problems, this him a chance at that fee, no doubt because Orpen had cross has enjoyed considerable success at Classic level the distinction of being bred along similar lines to the in Europe in recent years. The Derbys in England and exceptionally successful Danehill. Whereas Danehill was France have both fallen to colts sired by sons of Danzig by Danzig out of a grand-daughter of Natalma, Orpen is from Riverman mares, with Erhaab taking the Epsom by a son of Danzig and his dam is another granddaugh- variety and Anabaa Blue the Chantilly equivalent.