LONHRO LOSES FINAL START HEADLINE ...p4 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2004 “QUINTON” STRIKES GOLD IN LEXINGTON T R I P L E T H R E A T S Add Quintons Gold Rush (Wild Rush) to the list of P P Kentucky Derby contenders. The chestnut colt, 28th in graded earnings on the list of Derby hopefuls going into Baffert Duo Drills at Churchill Saturday’s GII Coolmore Trainer Bob Baffert sent out his two grey colts for Lexington S., emerged with a workouts yesterday at Churchill. Wimbledon (Wild 2 3/4-length victory and a Rush) and Preachinatthebar (Silver spot in the starting gate on Charm) broke off together, but the for- the first Saturday in May. mer pulled away in the stretch to stop Now 17th in graded earnings, the clock in a bullet :58.40 for five fur- he knocks Saratoga County longs, with his stablemate finishing up (Valid Expectations), seventh in :59.40. “I feel a lot better about Quintons Gold Rush Horsephotos after a tough trip yesterday, them after this morning,” said Baffert down to 21st, but that colt about his charges, each of whom was was always an unlikely Derby candidate. Quintons Gold unplaced in their most recent starts. Rush, however, is on his way to Churchill and jockey “Usually I can tell if they have a chance Jerry Bailey, who was aboard the colt for the first time by the way they work over this track. yesterday, has a decision to make. Bailey is also the But they’ve got to stay like that and Preachinatthebar regular rider for GII Fountain of Youth S. winner Read continue on, and we’ve got to have a Benoit Photo the Footnotes. Who will he choose? “That’s why I pay lot of good luck with them.” Wimble- [agent] Ron Anderson 25 percent,” the Hall of Fame don, hero of the GII Louisiana Derby Mar. 7, faded to horseman said. “We’ll probably make up our minds in a fifth in the GI Santa Anita Derby Apr. 3. “I trained him couple of days.” Coolmore Lexington S. cont. p2 wrong for the Santa Anita Derby,” Baffert explained. “I was very apprehensive in my training because I knew COOLMORE LEXINGTON S.-GII, $325,000, KEE, 4-17, he’d gotten in [on earnings] and I’m so afraid of hurting 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:43 4/5, ft. these horses. I’m trying to get to the Derby in one 1--@#QUINTONS GOLD RUSH, 116, c, 3, by Wild Rush piece, and I thought that if I can just get through the 1st Dam: Hollywood Gold, by Mr. Prospector Santa Anita Derby, I’ll get down here and I’ll tighten the 2nd Dam: Lady in Silver, by Silver Hawk screws on him and we’ll be ready to go. So that’s what 3rd Dam: Lorn Lady (GB), by *Lorenzaccio we were doing today.” Preachinatthebar surprised St ($60,000 2yo 2003 OBSMAR). O-Padua Stables & Averil to win the GII San Felipe S., but was seventh in J Manoogian; B-Toyomi Omiya (KY); T-S Asmussen; the GI Toyota Blue Grass S. “Preachinatthebar’s next J-J Bailey; $201,500. Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-0, $295,500. work will be much better,” said Baffert. “I just told him 2--Fire Slam, 116, c, 3, Grand Slam--Miss Firefly, by Salt Lake. ($230,000 yrl '02 FTKJUL). O-Stan E [jockey Sal Gonzalez Jr.] to just sort of cruise and don’t Fulton; B-Julie Jones Mogge (KY); $65,000. worry about the other horse [Wimbledon].” 3--Song of the Sword, 116, c, 3, Unbridled's Song-- Appealing Ms Sword, by Crusader Sword. ($220,000 Friendly Florida 2yo 2003 OBSMAR). O-Paraneck Stable; B-Joe Florida Derby hero Friends Lake (A.P. Indy) went five- Carroll & Ernie Paragallo (FL); $32,500. eighths in 1:03 at Payson Park Saturday. “He went very Margins: 2 3/4, NK, 2. Odds: 5.70, 4.50, 4.00. well; went out in 1:17, and when he came back, he Also Ran: Pomeroy, Dashboard Drummer, El Prado Rob, wouldn’t blow out a match,” said trainer John Kimmel. Saratoga County, Totally Platinum, Tiger Heart, “That was a good work for here.” It was the final Gamblin, Bride's Best Boy, Suave, Race for Glory, Florida breeze for the chestnut, who will van to Ken- Boomzeeboom. Scratched: New Element. tucky Tuesday. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/18/04 • PAGE 2 of 8 Coolmore Lexington S. cont. Rushing into the Triple Crown Fray... P R E S U L T S P A maiden winner in his second career start at Santa Anita Jan. 17, Quintons Gold Rush was given a short Saturday, Santa Anita break after that effort, returning to be fourth behind SANTA BARBARA H.-GII, $200,000, SAX, 4-17, Imperialism in the Mar. 6 GII San 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/4mT, 2:00 3/5, fm. Rafael S. He dueled for the early 1--MEGAHERTZ (GB), 121, m, 5, by Pivotal (GB) lead in the Apr. 3 GI Santa Anita 1st Dam: Heavenly Ray, by Rahy Derby and had the advantage at 2nd Dam: Highest Truth, by Alydar midstretch, but weakened in the 3rd Dam: Plankton, by Quack final furlong and was fourth (12,000gns wnlg ‘99 TATDEC). O-Michael Bello; again, three lengths behind B-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd (GB); T-Robert J Frankel; Castledale (Ire). Saddled by J-A Solis; $120,000. Lifetime Record: GISW, SP-Fr, trainer Steve Asmussen for the 25-10-3-5, $1,369,072. Jay Manoogian and Nadia first time after shipping east for 2--Noches de Rosa (Chi), 116, m, 6, Stagecraft (GB)-- Sanan accept the the Coolmore Lexington, the Night Girl (Chi), by Noble Fighter. O-Diamond A Lexington trophy $60,000 OBSMAR juvenile pur- Racing Corp; B-Haras Don Alberto (CHI); $40,000. Bill Straus photo chase shadowed longshot Dash- 3--Mandela (Ger), 111, f, 4, Acatenango (Ger)-- board Drummer (Alamocitos) early, took over after six Mandellicht (Ire), by Be My Guest. O-Gary A Tanaka; furlongs in 1:12 and held off the late bid of Fire Slam B-R Brunner (GER); $24,000. (Grand Slam). “It was an impressive win,” Jerry Bailey Margins: 1, 2HF, 2. Odds: 0.40, 3.70, 7.10. said. “He got into the second position with ease and Also Ran: Uraib (Ire), Star Vega (GB). Scratched: Bartok's Blithe. the fractions were moderate. He was running well Disqualified and placed seventh after weaving her within himself. We were able to open up into the lane way to victory in the Mar. 27 GII Santa Ana H., tiny and that is a big advantage here.” Added Asmussen, Megahertz was on the short end of the traffic situation “He’s a tremendously talented horse. We’re definitely yesterday, but overcame trouble to win going away. looking forward to running in the Derby.” Click for the The chestnut trailed through six furlongs in 1:13.17 brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue- and had to steady while looking for running room at the style pedigree or the video race replay. head of the lane, but showed no signs of discourage- ment as she swung to the outside and kicked past her Hoping to Sing “My Old Kentucky Home”... rivals for the victory. “As they say in my country, that Song of the Sword (Unbridled’s Song), second in the was a no-brainer,” said jockey Alex Solis, back on Apr. 3 GII Illinois Derby, closed some ground to be third board Megahertz after missing the Santa Ana. “If she’s as the 4-1 favorite at Keeneland. “He broke badly and I pointed in the right direction, she’ll do the rest.” Trainer think that really cost me,” jockey Norberto Arroyo Jr. Bobby Frankel compared the British-bred to Empire said. “I had plenty of horse [in the stretch], but the Maker’s talented but temperamental dam. “The only horse in front of me stopped and by the time I was able filly I’ve had that could kick like that was Toussaud-- to angle out, it was too late.” The bay missed second [she] used to do that,” he said. He added that the May by a neck; the $32,500 difference in purse would have 31 GI Gamely Breeders’ Cup H., won by Toussaud in put him into the Derby field at number 20, but he is 1993, could be next. Click for the brisnet.com chart or currently 23rd on the list. “If we have the earnings, the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Click we’re in the Derby,” trainer Jennifer Pedersen said. here for the RaceReplays.com video. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/18/04 • PAGE 3 of 8 Saturday, Hawthorne Saturday, Aqueduct NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUB H.-GIII, $250,000, HAW, BED O' ROSES BREEDERS' CUP H.-GIII, $156,900, 4-17, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:49 2/5, ft. AQU, 4-17, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:35 2/5, ft. 1--TEN MOST WANTED, 121, c, 4, by Deputy Commander 1--PASSING SHOT, 115, m, 5, by A.P. Indy 1st Dam: Wanted Again, by Criminal Type 1st Dam: Aucilla (GSW, $311,557), by Relaunch 2nd Dam: Landera, by In Reality 2nd Dam: My Cherie Amour, by Sham 3rd Dam: Good Landing, by First Landing 3rd Dam: Tanapa (Fr), by Luthier ($70,000 yrl '01 FTSAUG; $145,000 2yo 2002 O/B-Joseph V Shields Jr (KY); T-H Allen Jerkens; J-J FTFFEB).