BREEDERS’ CUP Bulletin HEADLINE p. 10 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, OCT. 19, 2003 RAKTI ROCKS HEADQUARTERS THE LIFE OF BRIAN On a day of surprises, Gary Tanaka’s 11-1 chance Brian Boru (GB) (Sadler’s Wells) makes his first foray Rakti (GB) (Polish Precedent) provided the icing on the across the Atlantic as the morning-line favorite in the GI cake by powering to a two-length success over Carnival Canadian International today at Woodbine. The bay Dancer (GB) (Sadler’s Wells) in yesterday’s G1 Emirates colt’s biggest moments to date have come at Doncaster Airlines Champion S. at Newmarket. The race’s three in England, where he captured the G1 Racing Post biggest names failed to make the frame, with 11-4 Trophy last year and followed up that conquest with Russian Rhythm (Kingmambo) finishing fifth, ahead of the G1 St. Leger S. trophy Sept. 13. His connections, 9-4 favourite Alamshar (Ire) (Key of Luck) in sixth and successful last year with Ballingarry (Ire) (Sadler’s Nayef (Gulch) back in eighth. Rakti’s journey to the top Wells), are confident the three-year- has been a long and drawn out affair since besting old is ready for a big effort. “Brian subsequent GI Canadian International winner Ballingarry Boru is in tip-top form,” said T. J. (Ire) by 1 1/2 lengths in last year’s G1 Derby Italiano. Comerford, assistant to trainer Aidan He was brought here by trainer Bruno Grizzetti 12 O’Brien. “He’s had two days at the months ago, but refused to enter the stalls, returning to track, he loves it. Aidan likes this his trainer’s home base in Italy to disappoint when 10th horse a lot. He’s ready to run.” The in the G1 Premio Roma in November. His owner’s faith Irish invader will have to deal once was not swayed by that effort and he duly sent the colt again with Phoenix Reach (Ire) to Michael Jarvis in Newmarket for his four-year-old (Alhaarth {Ire}). The lightly raced campaign. Cont. p2 sophomore broke his maiden July 3 Click for the racingpost.co.uk chart or the free and followed that up with a success Phoenix Reach brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. in the G3 Gordon S. July 29 prior to M Burns photo finishing third in the St. Leger. Saturday, Newmarket, Britain Canadian International field, p7 EMIRATES AIRLINE CHAMPION S.-G1, £400,000, Newmarket, 10-18, 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT, 2:03.34, gd/fm. MILKING IT FOR ITS WORTH 1--RAKTI (GB), 128, c, 4, by Polish Precedent Making his 12th start of the year, 1st Dam: Ragera (Ire), by Rainbow Quest 33-1 Milk It Mick (GB) (Millkom 2nd Dam: Smageta (Ire), by High Top (Ire) {GB}) denied 11-4 favourite 3rd Dam: Christine (GB), by Crocket (GB) Three Valleys (Diesis {GB}) to O-Gary A Tanaka; B-Azienda Agricola Rosati Colarieti; take the G1 Darley Dewhurst S. T-Michael Jarvis; J-Philip Robinson; £232,000. Life- on a day filled with upsets at time Record: MG1SW-Ity, 14-8-2-1, £977,170. Milk It Mick (blue) defeats Newmarket yesterday after- 2--Carnival Dancer (GB), 128, h, 5, Sadler’s Wells--Red Three Valleys (pink) noon...p3 Getty Images Carnival, by Mr. Prospector. O/B-Cheveley Park Stud; £88,000. CUP FULL OF PUNCH 3--Indian Creek (GB), 128, h, 5, Indian Ridge (Ire)--Blue The grand 10-year-old Persian Water, by Bering (GB). (46,000gns yrl ‘99 TATOCT). Punch (Ire) (Persian Heights {GB}) O-Seymour Cohn; B-Mrs Rebecca Philipps; £44,000. captured his third G3 Jockey Club Margins: 2, 1HF, 3/4. Odds: 11-1, 33-1, 25-1. Cup, besting favoured Millenary (GB) Also Ran: Imperial Dancer (GB), Russian Rhythm, (Rainbow Quest) in winning the two- Alamshar (Ire), Kaieteur, Nayef, Middlemarch (Ire), mile contest and taking his earnings Dano-Mast (GB), Indian Haven (GB), Vespone (Ire). over the £1-million pound mark in Scratched: Nysaean (Ire). the process. ...p6 Persian Punch/Getty Images TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/19/03 • PAGE 2 of 10 Keen in the hands of jockey UNLIKELY CHAMPION R E S U L T S Philip Robinson while stalking the steady early tempo P P set by reluctant leader Alamshar (Ire) (Key of Luck), Rakti (GB) (Polish Precedent) was asked to quicken Saturday, Caulfield, Australia approaching the final quarter mile. CAULFIELD CUP-G1, A$2,150,000, Caulfield (Mel- His response was instantaneous bourne), 10-18, 1 1/2mT, 3yo/up, 2:25.98, gd. and generous as he opened up a 1--MUMMIFY (AUS), 117, g, 4, by Jeune (GB) clear advantage entering the dip, 1st Dam: Cleopatra’s Girl (Aus), by At Talaq which he maintained up the rising 2nd Dam: Kinetag (Aus), Without Fear (Fr) ground. “I was a bit worried be- 3rd Dam: Affetto (Aus), by Mark Anthony (Ire) forehand that there wouldn’t be O-M Pejic, T J & A Torcasio, P Ryan, M Harris, L M the pace, but there was just Cameron, J A O'Neill, B Jarrick, L Speck & T Karlusic; enough to settle him,” explained B-C D Green; T-Lee Freedman; J-Danny Nikolic; Robinson. “He’s a very, very A$1,350,000. Rakti Wins Champion good horse--a machine.” The win- 2--Grey Song (Aus), 114, g, 5, Unbridled’s Song-- Getty Images ner of the G1 Premio Presidente Tonzazip (NZ), by Kaapstad (NZ). O-G & Mrs della Repubblica back in Rome May 11, Rakti was sec- Smorgon; B-John Stuart Investments Pty Ltd; ond, beaten 2 1/2 lengths behind Nayef, in the G1 A$380,000. Prince of Wales’s S. at Royal Ascot June 18, but was 3--Distinctly Secret (NZ), 117, g, 5, Distinctly North--Te found to be lame thereafter and was making his first Akau Secret (NZ), by Lord Ballina (Aus). O-D C Ellis, start since. “He suffered quite a serious injury at Royal M A Shorter, K T O’Donnell & W R Schwamm; B-D C Ascot,” winning trainer Michael Jarvis explained. “We Ellis; A$210,000. found a hairline crack of his left hind ankle and he was Margins: 3/4, NO. Odds: 9-2, 30-1, 6-1. in his box for four weeks. There was a steady build-up, Mummify outstayed his 17 rivals with a front-running but he’d been working exceptionally well in the last few display to give trainer Lee Freedman his fourth Caulfield weeks--he’s been picking up and flying. Philip [Robin- Cup and 96th victory at the highest level. The winner son] said he’d win any race over a mile or a mile and a of the G1 SAJC Derby last winter, the four-year-old quarter, and I think this is probably his best trip. He’s gelding was third, beaten a head behind Pentastic (Aus) got little mileage on the clock this year and, although I (Pentire {GB}) in the G2 Craiglee S. Sept. 6 in his sec- haven’t spoken to Mr. Tanaka yet, I would hope to go ond start off a layoff. The bay bounced back from that to Hong Kong with him [for the G1 Hong Kong Cup defeat to best Grey Song by a head in the Sept. 21 G1 Dec. 14].” Underwood S. at this track, but was subsequently 13th in the G2 Turnbull S. Oct. 4 and was coming into this Retirement Beckons for Nayef, Alamshar off a runner-up finish to Lonhro (Aus) in the G1 Nayef (Gulch), hero of this event in 2001, heads to Yalumba S. over this turf Oct. 11. “To lead like that Nunnery Stud after finishing eighth. “He didn't pick up was kind of ‘plan B’, but I did say to [jockey] Danny as we know he can and maybe it's the end of a long [Nikolic] ‘don’t be afraid to go wire to wire, he is fit, he season,” trainer Marcus Tregoning told sportinglife.com. is ready,” the winning trainer commented. “The horse is The Aga Khan’s Alamshar will now go to Japan to a great stayer.” The winner could go next in the 3200- begin his breeding career. “C'est la vie,” added trainer meter G1 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Nov. 4. Euro- John Oxx. “He has been on the go all year without a pean invader In Time’s Eye (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}) may break and that makes it tough for a three-year-old when have found the ground too fast and finished 10th in the you get to this stage of the season.” second-fastest Caulfield Cup in history. THE LEADING CONSIGNOR AT KEENELAND SEPTEMBER WAS LANE’S END WITH 157 HORSES SELLING FOR $32.9 MILLION, AVERAGING $209,709. Sell with us in 2004. BOX 626, VERSAILLES, KY 40383 (859) 873-7300 FAX (859) 873-3742 KeeSep Hip 86 Contact us to discuss your sales needs. E-MAIL: [email protected] UnbridledSEvil Elaine WEB SITE: lanesend.com $2.4 million TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/19/03 • PAGE 3 of 10 Saturday, Newmarket, Britain Saturday, Newmarket, Britain DARLEY DEWHURST S.-G1, £245,000, Newmarket, VICTOR CHANDLER CHALLENGE S.-G2, £80,000, 10-18, 2yo, c/f, 7fT, 1:25.22, gd/fm. Newmarket, 10-18, 3yo/up, 7fT, 1:24.68, gd/fm. 1--sMILK IT MICK (GB), 126, c, 2, by Millkom (GB) 1--JUST JAMES (GB), 126, c, 4, by Spectrum (Ire) 1st Dam: Lunar Music (GB), by Komaite 1st Dam: Fairy Flight (Ire), by Fairy King 2nd Dam: Lucky Candy (GB), by Lucky Wednesday (GB) 2nd Dam: Rising Tide (Ire), by Red Alert (Ire) 3rd Dam: Be My Sweet (GB), by Galivanter (GB) 3rd Dam: Naiad Queen (Ire), by *Pampered King II (14,000gns yrl ‘02 DONOCT).