BAGO STAYS PERFECT IN HEADLINE PRIX JEAN PRAT... p3 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2004 THE KING OF CHANTILLY BIRDSTONE, SMARTY TO GET BREATHERS When it comes to winning the G1 Prix du Jockey- Marylou Whitney’s Birdstone (Grindstone), upset Club (French Derby), trainer Pascal Bary has no peers winner of Saturday’s GI Belmont S., and the gallant and Blue Canari (Fr) (Acatenango {Ger}) made it number would-be Triple Crown winner Smarty Jones (Elusive five since 1994 as he swooped late to land yesterday’s Quality) were both a little weary following their efforts renewal at Chantilly.“It’s just amazing to win it again,” in the 1 1/2-mile event and will each get a bit of a conditioner Pascal Bary commented. “I didn’t think I vacation before returning to action this summer. Trainer had a first class chance coming into the race, but he Nick Zito, whose three winners on Saturday’s program got a beautiful ride and this makes up for our slow start returned nearly $160, admitted to being a little bit shell- to the season.” Last in the early stages under Thierry shocked. “Yes, I didn’t rejoice like I usually do,” the Thulliez, the 33-1 outsider made smooth progress in the conditioner admitted, referring to his unusually subdued straight before running out of room towards the rail. reaction following the race. “But I did look at the heav- Switched wide for his challenge as Prospect Park (GB) ens again and gave my natural kiss. I think that when (Sadler’s Wells) struck the front at the eighth pole, he you’re involved in a sporting event like we were yester- quickened when in the clear to wrest the spoils from day, which is really special, it does humble you.” Zito that rival in the final stride, in a time just a second off indicated that the colt will return to his Saratoga base the track record set by the 1986 winner Bering (GB). in the next few days and will likely be aimed at the GI Prix du Jockey-Club cont. p2 Travers S. at Saratoga Aug. 28, with a possible prep in the race named after his owner’s family. “We’d proba- Sunday, Chantilly, France bly find one race before [the Travers],” he said. “I don’t PRIX DU JOCKEY-CLUB-G1, i1,100,000, Chantilly, know which one. Maybe the [GI] Whitney H. [Aug. 7].” 6-6, 3yo, c/f, 1 1/2mT, 2:25.20, gd/sf. 1--#@sBLUE CANARI (FR), 128, c, 3, by Acatenango (Ger) Smarty Jones Returns to Philly Park... 1st Dam: Delicieuse Lady (GB), by Trempolino “He came out of the race very good. I couldn’t be 2nd Dam: Savoureuse Lady (GB), by Caerleon happier,” said trainer John Servis of Smarty Jones, who 3rd Dam: Amazer (Fr), by Mincio (Fr) returned to his home at Phila- (i135,000 yrl ‘02 DEAAUG). O-Ecurie Jean-Louis delphia Park yesterday. “He Bouchard; B-Meridian Stud; T-Pascal Bary; J-Thierry was bright-eyed this morning Thulliez; i628,540. Lifetime Record: 6 starts, and acting real good. He ran 2 wins, 4 places, i666,440. hard and did a great job. We 2--Prospect Park (GB), 128, c, 3, Sadler’s Wells-- didn’t get the total outcome Brooklyn’s Dance (Fr), by Shirley Heights (GB). that we wanted, but we had a O/B-Wertheimer & Frere; i251,460. really good ride. We’ve got 3--Valixir (Ire), 128, c, 3, Trempolino--Vadlamixa (Fr), more things ahead of us.” On Smarty Jones arrives back by Linamix (Fr). O-Lagardere Family; B-Jean-Luc the horizon are races such as home Equi-Photo Lagardere; i125,730. the GI Haskell Invitational Aug. Margins: HD, HF, 3/4. Odds: 33.00, 3.10, 9.00. 8 and the GII Pennsylvania Derby Sept. 6, but Servis Also Ran: Day Flight (GB), Ange Gardien (Ire), Lord du remained non-committal yesterday. “After the Belmont I Sud (Fr), Reefscape (GB), Five Dynasties, Top Of The planned on giving him a break,” he reiterated. “I think Bill, Day Or Night (GB), Manyana (Ire), Delfos (Ire), Top there’s going to have to be a race against older horses Seed (Ire), King Of Cry (Fr), Yorik (GB). before going into the Breeders’ Cup [Oct. 30]. I’m just Scratched: Alcinos (Fr), Voix du Nord (Fr). not sure which one.” Click for the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Click for the racingpost.co.uk chart. Additional post-Belmont coverage p6 GRINDSTONE Unbridled S Buzz My Bell (859) 273-1514 Fax (859) 273-0034 www.overbrookfarm.com CLASSIC WINNER...CLASSIC SIRE Birdstone (left) wins Belmont S.-G1 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/7/04 • PAGE 2 of 6 Prix du Jockey-Club cont. Blue Canari broke his maiden in a conditions event at P R E S U L T S P Maisons-Laffitte in November before returning to finish third behind Prospect Park in the Listed Prix de Sunday, Tokyo, Japan Courcelles at Longchamp Apr. 4. He trailed the smart YASUDA KINEN-G1, ¥179,400,000, 6-6, Tokyo, and ultimately ill-fated Millemix (Fr) when fifth, before 3yo/up, 1600mT, 1:32.60, yl. being promoted to 1--sTSURUMARU BOY (JPN), 127, h, 6, by Dance in the Dark (Jpn) fourth, in the G2 Prix 1st Dam: Tsurumaru Girl (Jpn) (GSW-Jpn, Greffulhe back at that $1,269,3920, by Soccer Boy (Jpn) track Apr. 25, before 2nd Dam: Epsom Girl (Jpn), Arrow Express (Jpn) finishing third behind 3rd Dam: Geshy (Jpn), by Die Hard (GB) Reefscape (GB) O-T Tsuruta; B-Hamamoto Bokujo; T-K Hashinguchi; (Linamix {Fr}) in the Listed Prix de l’Avre at J-K Ando; ¥97,948,000. Lifetime Record: 29-7-6-3, Longchamp last time ¥562,924,000. May 19. “This was 2--Telegnosis (Jpn), 127, h, 5, Tony Bin (Ire)--Make a Blue Canari takes blanket finish in quite unexpected,” Wish (Jpn), by Northern Taste. O-Shadai Race H.; French Derby France-Galop photo commented owner B-Shadai Farm. Jean-Louis Bouchard, enjoying his third success in the 3–Balance of Game (Jpn), 128, h, 5, Fusaichi Classic after Ragmar (Fr) and Celtic Arms (Fr). “We all Concorde (Jpn)--Hall of Fame (Jpn), by Allez Milord. know he is no Bago or Dalakhani and he may not be a O-H Sonobe; B-Yamada Farm. great horse, but in my opinion he is a good horse.” Margins: NK, 1 1/4, NK. Odds: 10.30, 6.40, 8.00. Olivier Peslier said of the runner-up, “It’s most unfortu- Off to a quick start, Mejiro Meyer (Jpn) (Sakura nate as I had the race won everywhere bar the line, but Bakushin O {Jpn}) and Lohengrin (Jpn) (Singspiel {Ire}) there were no excuses.” Richard Hughes said of the competed for the early lead while Telegnosis and fourth-placed Day Flight (GB) (Sadler’s Wells), who led Tsurumaru Boy languished near the back of the 18- for most of the straight before being swallowed up in horse field. Lohengrin pushed past a tiring Mejiro Meyer the final eighth, “He’s run a great race for a horse so with only a furlong left to negotiate as Tsurumaru Boy inexperienced. Unfortunately, the ground had dried out shouldered his way between horses to take command a a lot and if it had been soft, they would not have 100 meters out. All out to win in the final strides, caught him.” Tsurumaru Boy held off the fast-closing Telegnosis, OMISSION: Silverskaya (Silver Hawk), winner of Satur- with Balance of Game prevailing to collect third. Ameri- day’s G3 Prix de Royaumont at Chantilly, sold for can challenger Island Fashion (Petionville), who was far i150,000 at the 2002 Deauville August Sale. We back in the early going, made a mild bid heading into regret the omission. the stretch, but failed to sustain the momentum and had to settle for 16th. Coming into this event, A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will Tsurumaru Boy ran a respectable fourth behind Japa- indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will denote nese champion Symboli Kris S. in the Dec. 28 G1 Arima a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state-bred races, a (C) will Kinen, his final race of 2003, but couldn’t improve on be used for maiden-claiming races and an (R) will be used that form in his latest when sixth in the Apr. 4 G2 for other restricted races. Purses for Canadian races are in Sankei Osaka Hai in his only prior start this year. Canadian dollars. For a video replay, choose: modem or broadband. FOUR GRADED STAKES WINNING GRADUATES IN ONE WEEK!! TAYLOR MADE SALES GRADUATES CRAFTY SHAW (G3) AND ACADEMIC ANGEL (G3)BOTH WON GRADED STAKES RACES LAST WEEKEND. THIS WEEKEND, LOVELY RAFAELA (G2) AND COCONUT GIRL (G3) BECAME TWO NEW GRADED STAKES WINNERS FROM OUR CONSIGNMENT. TAYLOR MADE TAYLOR MADE IS THE (859) 885-3345 fax (859) 887-1754 Leading Consignor of www.taylormadefarm.com Graded Stakes winners in 2004 with 18....already TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/7/04 • PAGE 3 of 6 Sunday, Hamburg, Germany Sunday, Chantilly, France PFERDEWETTEN.DE DEUTSCHES STUTEN-DERBY - PRIX JEAN PRAT-G1, i200,000, Chantilly, 6-6, 3yo, 146TH PREIS DER DIANA (GERMAN OAKS)-G1, c/f, 1 1/8mT, 1:46.60, gd/sf.