ATTRACTION outshines CHIC HEADLINE p. 7 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2004 LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL? GOOD HUMOR Arnold Weinstock’s dream of winning the G1 Prix de The popular champion Funny Cide (Distorted Humor) l’Arc de Triomphe was not realised in his lifetime, but had come up short in several photo finishes this year, there is still the chance that his colours will be carried but he rebounded with a determined to victory in the venerable event. victory in the $1-million GI Jockey Bidding to become the fourth G1 Club Gold Cup at Belmont. “He’s Epsom Derby winner since 1971 always been a game horse, and he to follow up at Longchamp in the showed it here today,” said winning same season, North Light (Ire) trainer Barclay Tagg. The Kentucky (Danehill) will flaunt the pale blue Derby hero, second by a head in the of Weinstock’s Ballymacoll Stud GII MassCap June 19 and third by a when he goes to the post for the neck in the GI Suburban H. July 3, 83rd running of the Arc this after- had been second in the GII Saratoga Funny Cide Horsephotos noon. Ballymacoll went painfully Breeders’ Cup H. Aug. 22 in his most close with Sun Princess (GB) in recent outing. After alternating with favored Love of North Light Getty Images 1983 and watched Pilsudski (Ire) Money (Not for Love) in the early stages, the chestnut fall short behind a pair of brilliant looked to be dropping back on the turn, but surged Arc winners in 1996 and 1997, but North Light could back between Newfoundland (Storm Cat) and The change the luck of his storied stable. Ballymacoll Man- Cliff’s Edge (Gulch) to win. Cont. p2 ager Peter Reynolds is aware of the importance of the Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com moment. “You always set yourself targets and [the Arc] catalogue-style pedigree. For the video race replay, select: was a target set by the late Lord Weinstock for many, broadband or modem. many years,” he told PA Sport. “He wasn’t a greedy man and he said to win one Derby would be fine--he Saturday, Belmont Park just wanted to win one Arc as well.” North Light looked JOCKEY CLUB GOLD CUP S.-GI, $1,000,000, BEL, to have the world at his feet when beating subsequent 10-2, 3yo/up, 1 1/4m, 2:02 2/5, ft. G1 St Leger winner Rule of Law at Epsom June 5, but 1--FUNNY CIDE, 126, g, 4, by Distorted Humor came back with muscle problems after going down by a 1st Dam: Belle's Good Cide, by Slewacide half length to Grey Swallow (Ire) (Daylami {Ire}) in the 2nd Dam: Belle of Killarney, by Little Current Irish equivalent at The Curragh June 27. Cont. p4-5 3rd Dam: Cherished Moment, by Graustark ($22,000 yrl '01 FTNAUG). O-Sackatoga Stable; ODE TO JOY B-WinStar Farm, LLC (NY); T-Barclay Tagg; J-J A Kitten’s Joy (El Prado {Ire}) established Santos; $600,000. Lifetime Record: Ch. 3yo Colt, himself as the best turf horse in the U.S. with 20-8-4-5, $3,174,485. a rousing victory over Magistretti (Diesis 2--Newfoundland, 126, c, 4, Storm Cat--Clear Mandate, {GB}) in the GI Joe Hirsch Turf Classic at by Deputy Minister. ($3,300,000 yrl '01 KEESEP). A Coglianese Belmont yesterday. Cont. p3 O-Sumaya Us Stables; B-G Watts Humphrey (KY); $200,000. CENTER STAGE 3--The Cliff's Edge, 122, c, 3, Gulch--Zigember, by In a showdown of sprint division heavy- Danzig. ($200,000 yrl '02 KEESEP). O-Robert V weights yesterday afternoon, Pico Central LaPenta; B-Stonerside Stable (KY); $100,000. (Brz) (Spend a Buck) got the best of Margins: 3/4, 1, 3 3/4. Odds: 2.80, 20.30, 3.50. Speightstown (Gone West) in the GI Also Ran: Evening Attire, Bowman's Band, Love of A Coglianese Vosburgh S. at Belmont. Cont. p3 Money, Domestic Dispute. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/3/04 • PAGE 2 of 20 Gold Cup cont. Heading to the Breeders’ Cup? It looks as though STILL LAUGHING Funny Cide (Distorted Humor)’s Funny Cide will be making his next start in the Lone bid for the Triple Crown last year ended on a similarly Star State. “I said, ‘if he wins [the Gold Cup], we’ll gloomy day, when the chestnut settled for third in the have to go,” said trainer Barclay Tagg. Jack Knowlton, GI Belmont S. last June. Third in the GI Haskell Invita- managing director of Sackatoga Stables, concurred. tional H., he didn’t race again until the GI Breeders’ Cup “This year, the goal was to win $1 million and get back Classic at Santa Anita, which proved a disappointing to the Breeders’ Cup Classic,” he said. “As long as he denouement to his sophomore campaign. He nearly comes out of the race well, we’re on to Texas and blew the first turn that day and wound up ninth in the that’s all we could ask for. Maybe he’ll be fifth or sixth 10-horse field. After kicking off 2004 with an allow- favorite in the Breeders’ Cup, but anyone who takes ance win at Gulfstream Jan. 10, he filled the show spot him too lightly is making a mistake.” Runner-up New- in both the GI Donn H. Feb. 7 and the GII New Orleans foundland could also make the journey. “I’ll talk to the H. Feb. 29 before taking the GIII Excelsior Breeders’ owners,” said trainer Todd Pletcher. “Based on this race Cup H. Apr. 3. He could only manage fifth in the GI and the Suburban [both at 10 furlongs], you could Met Mile May 31, but performed with credit when a make a case and take a shot.” close second in the GII MassCap June 19 and an excel- lent third in the GI Suburban H. July 3. He ran second CAT ON A HOT STREAK to Evening Attire (Black Tie Affair {Ire}) in the GII Kitten’s Joy (El Prado {Ire}), so impressive in winning Saratoga Breeders’ Cup H. Aug. 22 at the Spa, and the GI Joe Hirsch Turf Classic, will form part of a pow- trainer Barclay Tagg opted for this spot over the GII erful one-two punch at the Breeders’ Cup Hawthorne Gold Cup the same afternoon. for owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey and trainer Dale Romans. Kitten’s Joy will be Where’s the Love... among the favorites in the GI Breeders’ Cup The speedy three-year-old Love of Money (Not for Turf, and stablemate Roses in May (Devil Love) went postward as the slight choice over Funny His Due), unbeaten in five starts this year, Cide, and the two favorites exchanged the lead several will tackle the GI times down the long line of Belmont’s backstretch. As Breeders’ Cup they rounded the turn, things didn’t look great for Classic. “We’re Funny Cide, who began to back up a bit. But he be- going to train right into Lone came resurgent when passed by The Cliff’s Edge Star,” said Romans. “We’re (Gulch) to his outside, and got back in the thick of looking to go out there two things in the stretch. The Derby winner pinned his ears weeks ahead of time with and outbattled Newfoundland (Storm Cat) for his third both horses. I want them to Grade I victory. “I thought he was done,” admitted get familiar with the sur- Tagg when asked about his horse on the turn. “Maybe roundings and work over the he just wanted to take a breather, I don’t know. But he track once.” Romans doesn’t Kitten’s Joy A Coglianese came back running, and he always does that.” As for hide his regard for Kitten’s the favorite, trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. didn’t have any Joy. “I think you can make a strong case for this horse answers. “Right now, I am very disappointed,” he said. to be three-year-old champion,” he said. “He’s beaten “I don’t know what to think. You know, I really ex- older horses, while Smarty Jones didn’t. And Birdstone pected him to win today.” hasn’t, unless he wins the Breeders’ Cup Classic.” (859) 233-4252 FAX (859) 987-0008 www.claibornefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/3/04 • PAGE 3 of 20 Saturday, Belmont Park Saturday, Belmont Park JOE HIRSCH TURF CLASSIC INVITATIONAL S.-GI, VOSBURGH S.-GI, $490,000, BEL, 10-2, 3yo/up, 6f, $750,000, BEL, 10-2, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:29 4/5, yl. 1:09 3/5, ft. 1--KITTEN'S JOY, 121, c, 3, by El Prado (Ire) 1--PICO CENTRAL (BRZ), 124, h, 5, by Spend a Buck 1st Dam: Kitten's First, by Lear Fan 1st Dam: Sheila Purple, by Purple Mountain 2nd Dam: That's My Hon, by L'Enjoleur 2nd Dam: Ecoute (Brz), by Tumble Lark 3rd Dam: One Lane, by Prince John 3rd Dam: Mystere (Arg), by Imbroglio (Arg) O/B-Kenneth L Ramsey & Sarah K Ramsey (KY); O-Gary A Tanaka; B-Haras Fronteira Pap (BRZ); T-Dale L Romans; J-J R Velazquez; $450,000. T-Paulo H Lobo; J-V Espinoza; $300,000. Lifetime Lifetime Record: 11-8-2-0, $1,305,911.