Thursday, Thoroughbred Daily News May 30, 2002 TDN For information, call (732) 747-8060. HEADLINE NEWS OUR EMBLEM SOLD CROWN HOPEFUL WAR EMBLEM WORKS Our Emblem (Mr. Prospector--Personal Ensign, Private On the worktab for the first time since his Preakness Account), sire of dual Classic winner War Emblem, has victory, Triple Crown hopeful War Emblem (Our Em- been purchased by WinStar Farm in partnership with blem) breezed at Churchill Downs yesterday morning, Taylor Made Farm. “We feel the horse represents great going five furlongs in 1:00.60 under exercise rider Dana value,” said Doug Cauthen, president of WinStar. “He Barnes. The dark bay galloped out six furlongs in not only sired a [GI] Kentucky Derby and [GI] Preakness 1:13.60 as he gets ready for the final jewel in the winner [War Emblem] in his second crop, Crown, the June 8 $1 million GI Belmont but he also sired this year’s [GII] Arkansas S. “He has put on some weight and he Derby winner [Private Emblem] and the win- looks great,” trainer Bob Baffert said. “I’m ner of the [GIII] Railbird S. [September Se- pretty excited about the way he’s coming cret].” Currently this year’s leading sire in back. He galloped out really strong today. the United States with $3,558,618 in earn- He didn’t want to pull up. He didn’t get ings, the 11-year-old stallion has three tired, never broke a sweat and didn’t take crops of racing age. With only 35 foals to a deep breath. He’s just a really fit horse his credit in his first crop, Cauthen extolled right now, but he does it so effortlessly.” the virtues of the purchase, adding, “In Baffert, who has won eight Triple Crown fact, only Broad Brush and Kingmambo races over the last six years, is making his War Emblem at Churchill have more graded stakes winners [both third Triple Crown bid. His two previous Courtesy of Horsephotos have four] this year than Our Emblem. He’s attempts, with Silver Charm in 1997 and done this with limited opportunity.” Second in the GI Real Quiet in 1998, were tripped up in the Carter H. and third in the GI Metropolitan H. and the GI Belmont. But he is optimistic that the third time will be Vosburgh S. in 1995, the dark bay, who retired with the charm. “[Silver Charm and Real Quiet] needed cer- $366,013 in earnings, stood his intial season at stud at tain racing luck because they came from off the pace, Claiborne Farm in 1997 for a fee of $10,000. Prior to but this horse really just needs to get out of the gate the 2002 breeding season, he was moved to Murmur and he’s gone,” Baffert said. “The main thing is to keep Farm in Maryland where he initially stood for $4,000, him healthy, and the way he looks right now, he looks but that was later raised to $7,500. Said Audrey pretty awesome. Murray, co-owner Murmur Farm: “We had an offer we couldn't refuse. I wish them the best and hope the REQUEST FOR PAROLE OUT OF BELMONT horse wins the Belmont for them." Request For Parole (Judge T C), winner of the John Battaglia Memorial, will miss the GI Belmont S. June 8 due to an injury to his left front leg. Fifth in his most OUR EMBLEM, by Mr. Prospector recent start, the GI Kentucky Derby May 4, the colt worked Sunday in preparation for the final leg of the Triple Crown. In what trainer Steve Margolis described Bred by: Ogden Phipps; Lifetime Record: 27-5-5-5. as the beginnings of a stress fracture, he commented, 1st Dam: Personal Ensign (Ch. Older Mare, MGISW, “He came back good, but on the second day there was $1,679,880 & Broodmare of the Year), a little spot on his shin.” The sophomore will be sent to by Private Account Dr. Larry Bramlage in Lexington, Kentucky, to perform 2nd Dam: Grecian Banner, by Hoist The Flag surgery, which may require the insertion of a screw to 3rd Dam: *Dorine, by Aristophanes (GB) stabilize the bone. The dark brown colt, who has made Full to Miner's Mark, GISW, $967,170; 11 starts with four wins and earnings of $343,812 to and Traditionally, GISW, $495,660 and half to date, will be aimed toward a fall campaign, including My Flag (Easy Goer), MGISW, $1,557,057. the GII Clark H. Astra wins Monday’s GI Gamely H. to become THEATRICAL’s John G. Sikura, President PHONE: (859) 255-8290 newest millionaire. FAX: (859) 281-6148 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/30/02 • PAGE 2 of 7 P T R I P L E T H R E A T S P P C L A S S I C C O R N E R P Essence of Dubai Breezes: Opposition to Act One Dwindles: Essence of Dubai (Pulpit), winner of the GII Norfolk Act One (GB) (In The Wings {GB}) continued to scare S.as a juvenile and most recently ninth in the Kentucky off the opposition in Sunday’s G1 Prix du Jockey-Club Derby May 4, breezed five furlongs in 1:01 over the (French Derby) at Chantilly, with 15 rivals remaining at Belmont main track yesterday. Exercise rider Lee Roe- yesterday’s second forfeit stage. Notably, Aidan buck was in the irons. “The clockers caught him gallop- O’Brien withdrew High Chaparral (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells), ing out six furlongs in 1:13 and change,” said Tom leaving four Ballydoyle runners in the mile-and-a-half Albertrani, assistant to trainer Saeed bin Suroor. “I Classic. Simeon (GB) (Lammtarra) could be added at a wanted him to do a little bit more than he had in his cost of i60,000 at today’s supplementary stage, while last couple of works. It was a nice move.” Andre Fabre’s Shaanmer (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}), fourth in the G1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guin- Fresh Horse Sarava Works Toward Belmont: eas), is expected to miss the race in favour of the G1 Belmont S. contender Sarava (Wild Again) worked a Prix Jean Prat over a mile and an eighth on the same half-mile in :49 1/5 yesterday at Churchill Downs with card. Owner/breeder Baron Edouard de Rothschild told jockey Patricia Cooksey in the irons. “It was a solid the Racing Post yesterday, “Shaanmer will be left in the half-mile,” said trainer Ken McPeek. “He finished the Jockey-Club and could even be declared for the race, last quarter in :23 and change.” The winner of the Sir just in case something happens to Act One.” Alain de Barton S. at Pimlico May 18 was scheduled to arrive at Royer-Dupre also spoke of Khalkevi (Ire) (Kahyasi {Ire}), Belmont Park late yesterday afternoon. “He’s got a who beat O’Brien’s Black Sam Bellamy (Ire) (Sadler’s good shot in the Belmont, but needs some of the favor- Wells) in the G2 Prix Hocquart at Longchamp May 8. ites to run poorly,” added McPeek. “He’s definitely a He told the Post, ”Khalkevi won his gallop very easily horse on the improve.” and it was a pleasure to see him going so well,” but added, “The rain won’t be an advantage for us if it FOALING NEWS: continues.” The ground is currently described as good- ROYAL NOMINEE, 15, His Majesty--Classic Perfection to-soft at Chantilly with more rain forecast. (Never Bend) Foal born 2-4, a filly by High Yield. Will be bred back to High Yield. P N E W S T O D A Y P Owned by Cashmark Farm. Boarded at Grass Valley Farm, KY. PRESTON HEADLINES YASUDA KINEN Accomplishments: Dam of Classic Woman (Storm Bird), Eishin Preston (Green Dancer), a two-time Group 1 SW. winner in Hong Kong in recent months, leads the home- team charge in Sunday’s G1 Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo MY PRIDE N JOY, 9, Taylor Road--Doon’s Joy Racecourse. The five-year-old, winner of the G1 Hong (Doonesbury) Kong Mile at Sha Tin in December, is coming into this Foal born 2-7, a filly by Tale of the Cat. off a 1/2-length score in the G1 Audemars Piguet Will be bred back to Seneca Jones. Queen Elizabeth II Cup in Hong Kong Apr. 21. “After he Owned by Cashmark Farm. arrived back from Hong Kong last month he seemed a Boarded at Asmussen Horse Center, TX. little tired,” exercise rider Kazuo Fujisawa said following Accomplishments: MSW, $222,587. a 1200-meter breeze over the Tokyo all-weather sur- face. “However he is in really good condition now and HER SHE KISSES, 6, Dehere--Her She Shawklit (Air he must keep it up until Sunday.” Others expected to Forbes Won) attract their fair share of attention include God of Foal born 4-20, a colt by Golden Missile. Chance (Jpn) (Cozzene) and Grass World (Cozzene), Will be bred back to Capote. first and second, respectively, in the G2 Keio Hai Spring Owned by Lael Stable. Cup May 12, and Zenno El Cid (Ire) (Caerleon), who Boarded at Sanborn Chase, KY. scored a 3/4-length win over Eishin Preston in the G1 Accomplishments: MSW & MGSP, $270,595. Mile Championship last November. DIXIELAND BAND, Northern Dancer S Mississippi Mud HE JUST SIRED HIS 90th and 91st STAKES WINNERS! BOX 626, VERSAILLES, KY 40383 (859) 873-7300 FAX (859) 873-3746 Progeny Earnings in excess of $54 Million.