Indian Express Out of Preakness HEADLINE p.7 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com MONDAY, MAY 12, 2003 SUPER DAY FOR SOUMILLON SHINE AGAIN BRILLIANT IN GENUINE RISK The sun was shining on Christophe Soumillon at The ultra-consistent Shine Again (Wild Again) ex- Longchamp yesterday. The 21-year-old jockey rode four tended her winning streak to three with a convincing winners on the card, taking the G1 Gainsborough Poule score in yesterday’s GII Genuine Risk H. at Belmont d’Essai des Poulains with Clodovil (Ire) (Danehill) and Park. In the money in 10 of her most recent starts, the G1 Gainsborough Poule d’Essai des Pouliches with including the seven-furlong GI Ballerina H. at Saratoga Musical Chimes (In Excess {Ire}) for trainer Andre Aug. 25 and the GII First Flight Fabre, and the G1 Prix Lupin with the Aga Khan’s H. at Aqueduct Oct. 26, the dark Dalakhani (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}). “Today at Longchamp bay was a 3/4-length winner in has been wonderful because it is one of the most im- her only prior 2003 appearance, portant meetings at the track,” Soumillon told Racing a six-furlong allowance event at Post. “I landed five races at Saint-Cloud two years ago, Aqueduct Apr. 19. Sent off the but this is a much bigger occasion. When I started the 2-1 second choice this time, the day, I knew that some success was in the cards. I was six-year-old settled last of four through quick early fractions, fairly confident that Dalakhani and Clodovil had good Shine Again took over approaching the top of chances. Musical Chimes became the icing on the cake.” Adam Coglianese the stretch and cruised clear late to win unchallenged. According to winning trainer Allen Top Vil... Jerkens, the mare will make her next start in the GII Clodovil got the full Soumillon treatment as he styl- Vagrancy H. at Belmont June 8. In an unfortunate turn ishly accounted for Catcher In The Rye (Ire) (Danehill) of events, multiple stakes winner A New Twist (Storm to win the French 2000 Guineas by a length. Giving Cat) flipped over in the paddock prior to her scheduled Fabre his fourth win in the Classic, the unbeaten colt start and fractured her skull. She died instantly. also provided the ultimate tribute to the memory of his For the video race replay, select: broadband modem late owner/breeder Jean-Luc Lagardere. Settled in a stalking fifth in the early stages, the grey received the Sunday, Belmont Park necessary cover as Dalcassian (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) GENUINE RISK H.-GII, $145,500, BEL, 5-11, 3yo/up, ensured a respectable tempo. Edged out to challenge f/m, 6f, 1:09, ft. while travelling strongly inside the final quarter, he 1--SHINE AGAIN, 119, m, 6, by Wild Again seized the race with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining, quicken- 1st Dam: Shiner, by Two Punch ing clear as Catcher In The Rye came with a determined 2nd Dam: Mari Her, by Maribeau 3rd Dam: Hem and Haw, by Double Jay run from the rear. Twice successful at Saint-Cloud as a O-Bohemia Stable; B-Mrs Richard C Dupont (MD); juvenile, Clodovil was kept from the season’s champi- T-H Allen Jerkens; J-J L Samyn; $90,000. Lifetime onship events by a series of setbacks, but he returned Record: MGISW, 29-14-5-7, $1,118,620. *1/2 to with an impressive conditions score at this track Apr. 6. Shiny Band (Dixieland Band), GSW, $391,384. He booked his place in the Classic line-up when taking 2--Carson Hollow, 122, f, 4, Carson City--Lizeality, by the Apr. 20 G3 Prix de Fontainebleau. “It came as no Hold Your Peace. O-Stronach Stables & Hemlock Hills surprise to see him win like that, as the way he quick- Farm, et Al; B-P. Staskowski Purdy (NY); $30,000. ened off a slow early pace last time marked him as 3--Harmony Lodge, 116, m, 5, Hennessy--Win Crafty exceptional,” said Roland de Longevialle, racing man- Lady, by Crafty Prospector. ($1,650,000 2yo 2000 FTFFEB). ager to the Lagardere family. “Andre Fabre told Ma- O-E & L Melnyk; B-Sabine Stables (KY); $16,500. dame Lagardere before the race that if he won easily, Margins: 4, 1 1/4, 6 1/4. Odds: 2.10, 0.65, 7.00. he would go for the G1 St James’s Palace S. [at Royal Also Ran: September Secret. Scratched: A New Twist. Ascot June 17].” Catcher in the Rye may head for the Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com G1 Irish 2000 Guineas May 24. (French 1000 Guineas, p2) catalogue-style pedigree. STORM CAT Sire of 107 Stakes Winners, (859) 273-1514 P Fax (859) 273-0034 www.overbrookfarm.com 68 Graded TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/12/03 • PAGE 2 of 7 Sign of the Chimes... Sunday, Longchamp, France In a race packed with incident, man-of-the-moment GAINSBOROUGH POULE D’ESSAI DES POULAINS Soumillon came out smelling of roses once again as he (FRENCH 2000 GUINEAS)-G1, i350,000, Longchamp, delivered Gainsborough’s Musical Chimes with a per- 5-11, 3yo, c, 1mT, 1:36.40, gd/sf. fectly timed run to edge out Maiden Tower (GB) (Groom 1--sCLODOVIL (IRE), 128, c, 3, by Danehill Dancer) in the French 1000 Guineas. Completing a 1st Dam: Clodora (Fr) (GSW, $125,861), by Linamix (Fr) phenomenal Group 1 treble, the Belgian-born rider was 2nd Dam: Cloche D’or (GB), by Good Times (Ity) content to distance the sponsors’ homebred from the 3rd Dam: Chrysicabana (GB), by Home Gaurd early pace, holding the vital inside pitch towards the O-Lagardere Family; B-Jean-Luc Lagardere; T-Andre rear. His sky-high confidence transmitted itself to his Fabre; J-Christophe Soumillon; i199,990. Lifetime partner as he daringly picked his way through the field, Record: 5 starts, 5 wins, i268,990. avoiding the trouble that claimed the chance of favour- 2--Catcher In The Rye (Ire), 128, c, 3, Danehill--Truly a ite Acago (Royal Academy) inside the final quarter. As Dream (Ire), by Darshaan (GB). (FF4,900,000 yrl ‘01 Etoile Montante (Miswaki) veered away from the long- DEAAUG). O-Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; time leader Maiden Tower in the closing stages, she B-Kilfrush Stud Farm; 80,010. opened the door for Musical Chimes, whose momentum i took her past the ultra-game front runner in the final 3--Krataios (Fr), 128, c, 3, Sabrehill--Loxandra (GB), by 100 yards. “She won like a nice filly,” Soumillon said. Last Tycoon (Ire). O-Leonidas Marinopoulos; B-Stilvi “I know she only won a ‘D’ race last time, but she has Compania Financiera SA; i40,005. a lot of quality and is a tribute to Andre Fabre. She Margins: 1, 1HF, 3/4. Odds: 2.00, 21.50, 16.20. quickened really impressively and I thought I had the Also ran: France (GB), Desert Destiny (GB), Sign Of The race won a furlong down.” He added, “It is a dream to Wolf (GB), Zanyboy (Fr), Bourbonnais (Ire), Elusive City, be playing in the top league like this. I wouldn’t trade Dalcassian (Ire). Click for the racingpost.co.uk chart or my place for anything in the world.” the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. On The Improve... Sunday, Longchamp, France There was little in her performance when fourth be- GAINSBOROUGH POULE D’ESSAI DES POULICHES hind Maiden Tower in the Listed Prix la Camargo at (FRENCH 1000 GUINEAS)-G1, i350,000, Longchamp, Saint-Cloud Mar. 25 to suggest that Musical Chimes 5-11, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:36.00, gd/sf. would provide Andre Fabre with his second renewal of 1--#@sMUSICAL CHIMES, 126, f, 3, by In Excess (Ire) this Classic. However, her subsequent course and dis- 1st Dam: Note Musicale (GB), by Sadler’s Wells tance conditions score Apr. 20 had suggested she was 2nd Dam: It’s in the Air, by Mr. Prospector improving at the right time. “She’s a big filly who is just 3rd Dam: A Wind is Rising, by Francis S. coming to herself,” Fabre told Racing Post. “She is very O-Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum; athletic and has always shown a lot, but has obviously B-Gainsborough Farm Inc; T-Andre Fabre; needed more time.” Gainsborough Stud’s Michael Goodbody added, “She’s the sort of filly who could J-Christophe Soumillon; i199,990. Lifetime Record: race well on the dirt in the States. Her granddam [It’s in 6 starts, 2 wins, 3 places, i218,240. the Air] was a champion, and her sire In Excess was 2--Maiden Tower (GB), 126, f, 3, Groom Dancer-- very good on the dirt, too.” Storming Home (GB), who Sawara (GB), by Danzig. O/B-Sheikh Mohammed bin also has It’s in the Air as his second dam, won the Jim Rashid Al Maktoum; i80,010. Murray H. at the Hollywood turf yesterday. 3--Etoile Montante, 126, f, 3, Miswaki--Willstar, by Nureyev. O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms Inc; Acago Stopped... i40,005. Favoured Acago, trained by Criquette Head-Maarek, Margins: 1, SNK, 1HF. Odds: 7.80, 6.10, 5.40. was bothered badly by a chain of events that began Also ran: Welcome Millenium (Fr), Garlinote (Fr), Acago, when Head-Maarek’s other runner, Etoile Montante, Mes Bleus Yeux (Fr), Anyaas (Ire), Crystal Star (GB), veered left as they raced toward the finish.