Sunday, Thoroughbred Daily News Novem ber 25, 2001 TDN For inform ation, call (732) 747- 8060. HEADLINE NEWS FOREIGN FLAVOR SPICES UP JAPAN CUP yesterday’s GI Cigar Mile at Aqueduct, provided the second An internationally flavored field of 15 has been assem - big win of the day for his sire French Deputy, who was also bled for this afternoon’s 21st G1 Japan Cup at Tokyo represented by GI Japan Cup Dirt winner Kurofune (see page Racecourse. Golan (Ire) (Spectrum {Ire}) rates a solid 2). Fifth in the Cigar Mile last year, Left Bank got his first chance to upset the hom e defense of last year’s cham pion Grade I win two back in the Vosburgh at Belm ont Sept. 22, T.M. Opera O (Jpn) (Opera House {GB}) and runner- up then finished well to be fifth, beaten only 2 1/2 lengths in M eisho Doto (Ire) (Bigstone {Ire}). The 11- 1 winner of the the GI Breeders’ Cup Sprint Oct. 27. Sent off the favorite, G1 2000 Guineas on his seasonal debut May 5, Golan fin- Left Bank was quick out of the gate and engaged Affirm ed ished second and third to Galileo in the G1 Epsom and Irish Success (Affirm ed) in a speed duel right from the start. He Derbies, respectively. He returned from a 10- week absence drew away from that one when roused on the far turn and to annex the G2 Prix Niel Sept. 16 and was m ost recently a took a com m anding 2 1/2- length lead into the stretch. solid fourth in the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triom phe. Finishing Graem e Hall (Dehere) chased the winner hom e valiantly, but behind him in fifth that Oct. 7 afternoon in Paris was Milan, was unable to m ake up any ground as Left Bank drew off who subsequently finished runner- up to Fantastic Light in to win easily. The final tim e was the third fastest Cigar Mile the GI Breeders’ Cup Turf in his next start. Reigning Japa- in history. Last year’s Preakness winner (Unbri- nese horse of the year T.M . Opera O has been less spec- Red Bullet tacular this year than he was last year, when he posted an dled), who bobbled at the start and cam e from the back of unbeaten record in eight starts. The five-year- old has the pack, closed well and just m issed com pleting the m ade just five trips to the post in 2001, with a half- length exacta. Affirm ed Success, worn out on the front end, faded win over M eisho Doto in the G1 Tenno Sho (Spring) Apr. 29 to finish fifth. “I thought the horse was doing really well,” and a victory by disqualification in the G2 Kyoto Daishoten, said winning trainer Todd Pletcher, who saddled the top two when Stay Gold (Jpn) (Sunday Silence) was dem oted to last here and won the GII Dem oiselle with Sm ok’n Frolic. “This for causing a rival to fall. The chestnut was m ost recently tim e last year, he had the reputation of running giant second in the G1 Tenno Sho (Autum n) over this turf Oct. against allowance horses, but not running that well when he 28. From the Am erican contingent, With Anticipation (R e- stepped up against better horses. He has m atured a lot launch) rates a strong chance. He won the GI Sword Dancer physically and m entally.” W inning jockey John Velazquez at Saratoga in August and the GI Man o’War at Belm ont in added, “When I set him down, he really responded and took Septem ber, but faltered to finish seventh in the GI Breeders’ off. Todd has done a great job of keeping this horse to- Cup Turf. He will look to set the pace and hang on late. gether.” Kinsm an Stable & Team Valor’s Illusioned (Wood- Bobby Frankel sends out Tim boroa (GB) (Salse), who won m an), winner of the GIII Ack Ack H. at Churchill last tim e, the GI Turf Classic before finishing third in the Breeders’ broke down in the stretch and was pulled up. Aqueduct Cup Turf. Japan Cup field p. 2 track veterinarian Dr. Neil Cleary reported that the three- year- old colt appeared to have fractured both sesam oids in KUROFUNE ROMPS IN JAPAN CUP DIRT .........p2 his right front leg. He was euthanized several hours after SAARLAND GETS UP IN REM SEN ............. p4 the race. Cigar Mile chart p. 2 DELAWARE TOWNSHIP TO PADUA .............p7 CIGAR FIELD LEFT BEHIND BY LEFT BANK Left Bank (French Deputy), who scored a 3 1/2 length victory in TDN WORLDWIDE Sunday, November 25, 2001 JOHN DUNLOP RECOVERING Former champion Yesterday’s Results: trainer John Dunlop is reportedly resting comfortably GALLAGHER GROUP CHURCHILL S.-Listed, £30,000, after having undergone surgery last week to repair a Lingfield, 11-24, 3yo/up, 1 1/4m (AWT), 2:04.70, stn. ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. The trainer's wife 1--COMPTON BOLTER (IRE), 128, c, 4, Red Sunset Sue told Racing Post: “ He is comfortable and making (Ire)--Milk And Honey (Ire), by So Blessed (GB). steady progress. The hospital is pleased with his recov- (Ir17,000gns yrl ‘98 TATIRE). O-Erik Penser; ery, and anticipate that if it continues at the same pace, B-Rathasker Stud; T-Gerard Butler; J-Jamie Spencer; he will be discharged in one or two weeks. I would £17,400. Lifetime Record: GSP-GB, GSP-Fr, again like to thank every one for their concern and to 26-5-3-4, £140,747. *1/2 to Milk Ma (GB) (Kalaglow thank the staff at St Richard's Hospital.” {Ire}), GSW-Hun. 2--Reef Diver (GB), 122, c, 3, Pursuit Of Love (GB)-- Triple Reef (GB), by Mill Reef (USA). £6,600. B R I T A I N H H 3--Whaleef (GB), 122, c, 3, Darshaan (GB)--Wilayif (USA), by Danzig (USA). £3,300. FIXTURE LIST DISCUSSED Margins: NK, 1HF, SHD. Odds: 5-2, 10-1, 5-1. The British Horse racing Board (BHB) and the Also ran: Tarboush (GB), Madeline Bassett (Ire), Border attheraces consortium have held preliminary discussions Arrow (GB), Brilliant Red (GB), Silver Bracelet (GB), Ash which may lead to possible changes in Britain's fixture Moon (Ire), King Priam (Ire), Catoki (USA), Mana-Mou list. The attheraces consortium, Arena Leisure, BSkyB Bay (Ire). and Channel 4, have suggested that start times for race Scratched: Dramatic Quest (GB). meetings during the summer could be staggered. Paul Having performed with merit in stakes company Greeves, BHB Director of Racing, told Racing Post: throughout the season, Compton Bolter was made the “The Attheraces team, headed by Chris Stoddart intro- market choice to repeat his odds-on success in this race duced the thought at the preliminary meeting that we last year. A hard fought victory, he had to survive a attended with representatives from the racecourses. At stewards inquiry to be confirmed the winner. Jockey the moment, they are refining their thoughts. It has Jamie Spencer positioned the eventual winner in sixth been explained to them that BHB must obviously look as Mana-Mou Bay (Ire) set the pace from Silver Bracelet at the request in context of maintaining competitive- (GB) (Machiavellian {USA}). The bay son of Red Sunset ness of the race program. So if they are asking us to gave his supporters a moment’s worry when asked to stage extra fixtures we'll certainly consider it, but we go to the front approaching the final quarter mile as can't expand the fixture program in a way that will market rival Border Arrow (GB) (Selkirk {USA}) was undermine competitiveness. To produce the changes to impeded slightly, but he entered the short straight in the fixture list that Attheraces are suggesting would first place. He was kept up to his work inside the final mean discussions with the Levy Board to change the furlong to safely hold the closing Reef Diver. fixture criteria which they are funding. At this stage they have indicated in a very preliminary meeting what they have in mind, but their request does have implica- PRIX DU GRAND CAMP FIELD.................................p2 tions in other parts of the industry.” TDN P WORLDWIDE • 11/25/01 • PAGE 2 of 4 (British Results Cont.) 1.30 Angers, Prix Kerautem (Cond), FF160,000, 2yo, 1.00 Lingfield, lingfield-racecourse.co.uk Maiden S. 1 1/4mT, 2:10.32, vsf. (Class D), £5,360, 2yo, 5f (AWT), 0:59.58, stn. CARAPUCE (FR) (c, 2, Bigstone {Ire}--Treasure City NOBLE ACADEMY (USA) (c, 2, Royal Academy {USA}-- {Fr}, by Moulin {GB}) went to the front from the out- Aristocratique {GB}, by Cadeaux Genereux {GB}), the set, but had a slight worry when jumping a path soon 11-2 joint second choice, was positioned in fourth after the start. He still led at the top of the stretch, place from the gate as Rellim (GB) (Rudimentary {USA}) came under pressure at the quarter mile pole and ran on led and moved into second at the halfway mark. The in determined fashion to hold off the strong finish of 16,000gns TADEC weanling and 25,000gns DONSEP Bonne Gargotte (Fr) (Poliglote {GB}) by a diminishing yearling was ridden along at the quarter-mile marker, head as the 6-4 punters’ pick. Lifetime Record: 4 starts, quickened to the front approaching the final furlong and 2 wins, 2 places, FF143,000.