The TDN is delivered each morning by 5 a.m. Eastern. For subscription information, please call (732) 747-8060. THOROUGHBRED Saturday, DAILY NEWS August 18, 2001 P INTERNATIONAL P TRULY GLOBAL FESTIVAL OF RACING HOME CONTINGENT FOR MILLION TOUGH The Arlington International Festival of Racing has a This year’s American contingent for the Arlington long history of drawing some of the best horses from Million may be strong enough to shut out foreign inter- Europe, but Saturday’s trio of Grade I races at the ests for any of the top three spots. Probable favorite Chicago track features a truly global cast. The GI Bienamado (Bien Bien) has won six of his last seven turf Arlington Million, the GI Beverly D. and the GI Secretar- starts, three of them Grade I, and deserves favoritism. iat S. have participants who have competed in Europe, He most recently won the GI Whittingham H. going this Canada, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, Singapore, distance at Hollywood June 10. However, GI United Hong Kong and Dubai. In the Million, the German-based, Nations H. winner Senure (Nureyev) is in the best form globetrotting Silvano (Ger) (Lomitas {GB}) appears to be of his career and should appreciate the drop from 11 the best foreign threat. He has traveled to Hong Kong, furlongs to 10 furlongs. White Heart (GB) (Green Dubai and Singapore twice for his four starts this year. Desert) owns a victory in the GI Whittingham H. last year and won the GI Woodford Reserve H. at Churchill The winner of the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup in Hong May 5 two back. He most recently finished a close Kong two back worked in 1:02 4/5 Wednesday at fourth in Bienamado’s Whittingham. Arlington from a standing start. "Every thing is well with the horse," said racing manager Simon Stokes. "I Saturday, Arlington, post time: 3:40 p.m. CDT think he's in the sort of form he was in when he won in ARLINGTON MILLION-GI, $1,000,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/4m Singapore." Redattore (Brz) (Roi Normand) seeks to PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS become the first Brazilian bred to win the Arlington 1 Hap Mott Bailey 5-1 Million. He most recently won the GI Eddie Read H. at (Theatrical {Ire}--Committed, by Hagley) Del Mar July 28. Beverly D. participant Kalatiara (Aus) 2 Silvano (Ger) Wohler Suborics 10-1 (Metal Storm {Fr}) came to the United States after she (Lomitas {GB}--Spirit Of Eagles, by Beau’s Eagle) ran seventh of 18 against the boys in the G1 Western 3 Reddatore (Brz) Mandella Mandella 8-1 Australia Derby at Ascot Racecourse near Perth. In her (Roi Normand--Political Intrigue, by Deputy Minister) 4 Takarian (Ire) Greely Nakatani 30-1 first U.S. start, she made a strong late move to get up (Doyoun {Ire}--Takarouna, by Green Dancer) and win the GIII Royal Heroine S. at Hollywood July 7. 5 Muakaad (GB) Weld Smullen 10-1 Trainer Ron McAnally wasn’t surprised by the win. (Muhtarram--Forest Lair {Ire}, by Habitat) “She’d been training so good, I kind of expected it,” 6 White Heart (GB) Drysdale Stevens 6-1 said the Hall of Fame trainer. Spook Express (SAf) (Green Desert--Barari, by Blushing Groom {Fr}) (Comic Blush) will be the first South African-bred horse 7 Senure Frankel Davis 6-1 to ever participate in the festival. The winner of eight of (Nureyev--Diese, by Diesis {GB}) nine in her native land several years ago, the seven- 8 Compton Bolter (Ire) Butler Fenton 30-1 year-old Tom Skiffington trainee owns victories in the (Red Sunset {Ire}--Milk and Honey {GB}, by So Blessed {GB}) GIII Honey Fox H. and GIII Suwanee River H. at 9 Quiet Resolve Frostad Kabel 15-1 Gulfstream earlier this year. Three European three-year- (Affirmed--Quiet Cleo, by No Louder) olds will invade for the GI Secretariat S., with Mizzen 10 Bienamado Gonzalez McCarron 2-1 Mast (Cozzene) sporting the best credentials. Trained in (Bien Bien--Nakterjal {GB}, by Vitiges {Fr}) France by Criquette Head-Maarek, the grey colt was 11 Make No Mistake (Ire) Kessinger Albarado 12-1 Group 3-placed as a juvenile and won the G3 Prix de (Darshaan {GB}--Respectfully, by The Minstrel) Guiche at Longchamp May 17. He most recently fin- 12 Caitano (GB) Schutz Desormeaux 30-1 ished second, beaten only 1 1/2 lengths, to (Niniski--Eversince, by Foolish Pleasure) Chichicastenango (Fr) in the G1 Grand Prix de Paris June 26. Mizzen Mast worked six furlongs from the GI Alabama Preview .......................... Page 2 gate Thursday over a muddy main track in 1:13 4/5. Deauville Sales Preview ........................ Page 4 THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS H EUROPEAN EDITION H Saturday, August 18, 2001 Yesterday’s Results: H B R I T A I N H ST HUGH’S S.-Listed, £19,530, Newbury, 8-17, 2yo, f, 5f 34ydsT, 1:01.60, gd/fm. NINE IN YORKSHIRE OAKS 1--#SWISS LAKE (USA), 120, f, 2, by Indian Ridge (Ire) Mot Juste (GB) (Mtoto {GB}) heads the nine entries 1st Dam: Blue Iris (GB) (MSP-GB, $291,225), by Petong (GB) which have been left in Wednesday’s G1 Aston 2nd Dam: Bo’ Babbity (Ire), by Strong Gale (Ire) Upthorpe Yorkshire Oaks at York. The Ed Dunlop- 3rd Dam: Get Ready (Ire), by On Your Mark 2nd trained filly was a neck runner-up to stable companion O/B-The Thoroughbred Corporation; T-Gerard Butler; Lailani (GB) last time in the G1 Irish Oaks at The J-Kevin Darley; £11,327. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, Curragh July 15, where Karsavina (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells £15,600. {USA}) was a length back in third. Karsavina and 2--Pastel (GB), 120, f, 2, Lion Cavern (USA)--Dancing stablemate Snowflake (Ire) (Caerleon {USA}), who Spirit (Ire), by Ahonoora (GB). £4,297. chased Lailani home in the G1 Nassau S. at Goodwood 3--Mizillablack (Ire), 123, f, 2, Eagle Eyed (USA)--Sketch Aug. 4, are the two from trainer Aidan O’Brien still in Pad (GB), by Warning (GB). £2,148. the race. Also included in the mile-and-a-half contest Margins: 1HF, 1, HF. Odds: 9-4, 11-2, 25-1. are Henry Cecil’s Sacred Song (USA) (Diesis {GB}), Also ran: Coffee Time (Ire), Lipstick (GB), Simianna winner of the G3 Lancashire Oaks at Haydock July 7, (GB), Lady Pekan (GB), High Finale (GB), Global Princess Head in the Clouds (GB) (Rainbow Quest {USA}), (Ire), Basbousate Nadia (GB), Boobala (Ire), Addo (Ire), runner-up in the G2 Prix de Pomone at Deauville Aug. Border Minstral (Ire), Princess Sofie (GB). Scratched: 5, and Super Tassa (Ire) (Lahib {USA}), who was five Partytime (Ire). lengths further back in third in that contest. Swiss Lake looked to have a bright future when smoothly accounting for a Sandown maiden July 8, but DARLEY CLOSES IN did not show her true colours when stretched out to six Kevin Darley yesterday closed the gap on leading furlongs in the G3 Princess Margaret S. at Ascot July jockey Kieren Fallon with an afternoon double at 28. Keen early in that event, she did not appear to stay Newbury. Now only four behind Fallon on 105, the and finished sixth. This time, Kevin Darley made no defending champion scored on Swiss Lake (USA) (In- mistake, tracking Pastel for a furlong before letting his dian Ridge {Ire}) in the Listed St Hugh’s S. and with mount stride into an uncontested lead. After using her Shamaiel (Ire) (Lycius {USA}) in the fourth race. He said speed to burn the challengers off, the winner never at Newbury yesterday, “It’s obviously there at the back looked in danger of relinquishing her advantage despite of my mind, with the championship being so close idling in front in the final 100 yards. Willie Carson, again, but there’s a long way to go.” racing manager to The Thoroughbred Corporation, said, “At halfway last time at Ascot, I knew we’d made a HUNGERFORD BOOSTS QUALITY SATURDAY CARD mistake because she was fighting her jockey. First time Newbury racecourse yesterday explained the move of she ran at Sandown, she did exactly the same as she the G3 Stan James Hungerford S. to Saturday from its did here--she kills horses with speed. She’s got so original slot on Friday. The seven-furlong contest now much speed--obviously over time she will get six fur- precedes the G2 Stan James Geoffrey Freer S. on this longs, but we’re hoping maybe she’ll make into a Guin- afternoon’s card. Newbury’s General Manager Mark eas filly if she gets the trip.” Trainer Gerard Butler Kershaw commented, “The two day’s racing were added, “She was idling in front...that’s the way she is really good last year, but with quality group races we at home. We always expected she was going to be a thought we’d put them on Saturday for the widest very nice filly. It was my fault at Ascot--I’ve been trying possible audience, for those racegoers here and those to stretch her out over a distance she wasn’t suited for. watching at home.” My thanks to Prince Ahmed for giving me the opportu- nity to have a filly like this. It’s a big responsibility, but I TDN European Edition Today ....... 4 pages don’t mind having it.” Butler could aim his filly at the G1 Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp Oct. 7. TDN H EUROPEAN • 8/18/01 • PAGE 2 British Report cont.