OCEAN TERRACE remains unbeaten HEADLINE p. 3 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2003 ROCK STEADY ANOTHER CIDE TO THE STORY? Trainer Bob Baffert has Composure (Touch Gold) This afternoon’s $750,000 GII Louisiana Derby will under consideration for the GI Kentucky Derby and the feature the nation’s top two Kentucky Derby contend- Lewis colorbearer did her part yesterday, getting by a ers in Kafwain (Cherokee Run) and Badge of Silver game Elloluv (Gilded Time) to win the GI Santa Anita (Cherokee Run), but there are eight other challengers Oaks. The Triple Crown nominee for the big pot, including Funny Cide (Distorted Humor). had a troubled trip last out, but still The chestnut ships in to Fair managed to deny Elloluv by a neck Grounds to determine his status in the GI Las Virgenes S. Feb. 9 and as a Classics contender. “He's was odds-on to repeat that effort. been training very well and we're Off a step slowly, the big bay very pleased with him,” said ranged up three wide on the back- trainer Barclay Tagg. “Every- stretch as Elloluv dictated the pace, thing’s on go. I feel that he’s a drew even on the far turn and very good horse. Whether he’s outslugged her rival down the lane. good enough to beat these kind Funny Cide at Belmont Adam Coglianese photo Composure (left) bests “This wasn’t particularly her kind of of horses or not, I don't know.” Elloluv Horsephotos race, having to come from off a After trouncing New York-breds very slow pace,” explained winning in his first two starts, Funny Cide added a victory in the rider Jerry Bailey. “But when the other filly picked it up, Sleepy Hollow S. going a mile at Belmont Oct. 19. He my horse found another gear.” didn’t run again until Jan. 18, when he finished fifth in the GI Fountain of Youth S. at Gulfstream, a decent Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com effort considering he was forced to have a wide trip catalogue-style pedigree. after drawing the outside post. Funny Cide has been SANTA ANITA OAKS-GI, $300,000, SAX, 3-8, 3yo, f, training smartly since that race and has drawn the two 1 1/16m, 1:43 1/5, ft. hole this time. Another one to watch is Peace Rules 1--COMPOSURE, 117, f, 3, by Touch Gold (Jules), who ships in for trainer Bobby Frankel. The 1st Dam: Party Cited (GSW & MGISP-US, chestnut has built his reputation on the turf, but he has G1SP-GB, $377,943), by Alleged been working brilliantly on the main track since winning 2nd Dam: Dream Play, by Blushing Groom (Fr) the Hill Rise S. Dec. 28. 3rd Dam: Go On Dreaming, by Dewan ($470,000 yrl '01 KEESEP). O-Robert B & Beverly J Sunday, Fair Grounds, post time: 4:09 p.m. CST Lewis; B-Rancho San Peasea S A (KY); T-Bob Baffert; LOUISIANA DERBY-GII, $750,000, 3yo, 1 1/16m J-J D Bailey; $180,000. Lifetime Record: 8-4-3-0, PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS $731,300. 1 Gohalo Southern Halo Bailey 50-1 2--Elloluv, 117, f, 3, Gilded Time--Currency Quest, by 2 Funny Cide Distorted Humor Tagg 15-1 Cryptoclearance. ($120,000 2yo ‘02 KEEAPR). 3 Lone Star Sky Conquistador Cielo Amoss 12-1 O-John Paul Reddam; B-North Wales LLC (KY); 4 Defrere’s Vixen Defrere Asmussen 20-1 $60,000. 5 Kafwain Cherokee Run Baffert 7-5 3--Go For Glamour, 117, f, 3, Pine Bluff--Seeking the 6 Prince Alphie Alphabet Soup Carroll 20-1 Cure, by Seeking the Gold. O-Columbine Stable; 7 Winning Fans You and I Martinez 30-1 B-Andrea Singer Pollack Revocable Trust (KY); 8 Commander’s Affair Deputy Commander Calhoun 30-1 $36,000. 9 Peace Rules Jules Frankel 8-1 Margins: 3/4, 4HF, 7HF. Odds: 0.40, 1.60, 10.40. 10 Badge of Silver Silver Deputy Werner 3-2 Also Ran: Harbor Blues, Long Term Wish. All carry 122 pounds. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 3/9/03 • PAGE 2 of 6 Saturday, Gulfstream Park P R E S U L T S P RICHTER SCALE BREEDERS' CUP H.-GII, $200,000, GPX, 3-8, 3yo/up, 7f, 1:21 (NSR), ft. Saturday, Flemington, Australia 1--@TOUR OF THE CAT, 116, h, 5, by Tour D'Or NEWMARKET H.-G1, A$1,000,000, Flemington (Mel- 1st Dam: Tune in to the Cat, by Tunerup bourne), 3-8, 6fT, 3yo/up, 1:08.64, gd. 2nd Dam: Mother Cat, by Banquet Table 1--BELLE DU JOUR (AUS), 116, m, 5, by Dehere 3rd Dam: T. C. Kitten, by Tom Cat 1st Dam: Delightful Belle (NZ) (MGSW-Aus), by Balmerino (NZ) ($18,000 2yo 2000 OBSAPR). O-Double G Stable; 2nd Dam: Kashmir Belle (NZ), by Pakistan II (GB) B-CVS Sales Company (FL); T-Myra Mora; J-A 3rd Dam: Phar Belle (NZ), by Pharamond (Fr) Cabassa Jr; $120,000. Lifetime Record: 26-8-9-4, O-Strawberry Hill Stud Syndicate, G A & Mrs H M $596,191. *Full to Cat On Tour, GSW, $125,272. Rose, R J L Hawke & B d’Alpuget; B-Segenhoe /Ad- 2--Burning Roma, 116, h, 5, Rubiano--While Rome vance Breeding Venture; T-Clarry Conners; J-Danny Burns, by Overskate. ($50,000 wlng '98 KEENOV; Nikolic; A$650,000. *Hwt. 2yo Filly-Aus. $90,000 yrl '99 OBSAUG; $40,000 2yo 2000 2--Bel Esprit (Aus), 120, c, 3, Royal Academy-- FTFFEB). O-H Queen; B-William S Farish Jr (KY); Bespoken (Aus), by Vain (Aus). O-M J Duffy, K D $40,000. Stern, B M Forrest, B J Donohoe, D C Cox, A P 3--Highway Prospector, 114, h, 6, Crafty Prospector-- Donohoe, K Sheedy & L J Fleming; B-Mr P Gunter; Highway Queen, by Wavering Monarch. O-M Gill; A$200,000. B-James H Iselin & Marvin Little Jr (KY); $22,000. 3--Super Impressive (NZ), 116, g, 7, Zabeel (NZ)-- Margins: HD, 1 1/4, NK. Odds: 9.60, 2.80, 0.70A. Pheroz Fantasy (NZ), by Tights. O-G G Peterson, M S Also Ran: Fire and Glory, Smooth Jazz, Binthebest, Gudinski, W G Bugno, J C Higgins, M Rowsthorn & Native Heir, Ticket to Freedom. Pacers Australia Pty Ltd Synd; B-Messrs D A Calder & You might not think that the Tampa Bay Breeders’ E C Green; A$90,000. Cup H., a race contested at 1 1/16 miles on the grass, Margins: 3/4, 2. Odds: 9-1, 6-1, 40-1. would be a key race for this seven-furlong sprint on the Making the final start of a successful career, Belle du main track, but Tour of the Cat was able to turn the Jour was the horse of the hour yesterday, taking the tables on Burning Roma here, earning his first graded- G1 Newmarket H. by three-parts of a length over three- stakes victory in the process. The Florida-bred defeated year-old Bel Esprit. The winner of the G1 Golden Slipper subsequent GSW My Cousin Matt at Calder Nov. 16, in 2000, the five-year-old mare was coming into her then finished second at the same track Dec. 7 before racetrack finale off a second-place finish behind Lonhro flattening out to be fifth in the Pelican H. up at Tampa (Aus) in the G2 Expressway S. at Randwick Feb. 22. Dec. 28. He returned Feb. 15 at Tampa Bay and chased Contested over Flemington’s intimidating “straight six’ Burning Roma the whole way around the oval, checking course, Belle du Jour had only four horses behind her in in second by five lengths. A ground-saving fourth in the the opening stages of the race, but accelerated ap- early stages, Tour of the Cat came up the rail, put a proaching the quarter-mile marker. Bel Esprit burst head in front at the top of the stretch and maintained through along the inside to poke a head in front, but that margin at the wire. “This is my biggest win ever,” Belle du Jour was just winding up, hit the front with said trainer Myra Mora. “I’ve been training for five years 300 meters to run and edged clear. Owned by vet and this is the first graded stakes I’ve won. I claimed Gerry Rose, former prime minister Bob Hawkes and this horse from his first start for $25,000 because I John Singleton, the winner will be sent to Ireland for a liked his bloodlines.” Click for the brisnet.com chart or date in the breeding shed with Danehill. the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. LEMON DROP KID Kingmambo S Charming Lassie, by Seattle Slew A Grade 1 winner at ages 2, 3 & 4 with wins in the Belmont and Travers S. and earnings in excess BOX 626, VERSAILLES, KY 40383 of $3.2 million. (859) 873-7300 FAX (859) 873-3746 E-MAIL: [email protected] His first yearlings sell this year. WEB SITE: lanesend.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 3/9/03 • PAGE 3 of 6 Saturday, Fair Grounds Saturday, Golden Gate Fields FAIR GROUNDS OAKS-GII, $350,000, FGX, 3-8, 3yo, EL CAMINO REAL DERBY-GIII, $200,000, GGX, 3-8, f, 1 1/16m, 1:44 1/5, ft. 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:42 1/5, ft.