MEDAGLIA D’ORO favored in Whitney HEADLINE p. 2 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2003 FUNNY CIDE FAVORED IN HASKELL IT’S A KNOCKOUT Serenaded by Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run,” “I’ve run out of superlatives,” an emotional Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Funny Cide owner/breeder Jeff Smith said after watching his (Distorted Humor) will return to the races for the first 10-year-old “war horse” Persian Punch (Ire) (Persian time since his third-place effort in the GI Belmont S. in Heights {GB}) battle to a short-head success over Sunday’s GI Haskell Invitational H. at Monmouth Park. Jardines Lookout (Ire) (Fourstars Allstar) to win yester- The chestnut gelding yes- day’s G2 Lady O Goodwood Cup. As he had on his way terday drew post position to winning this race two years ago, the gelding pun- five for the $1-million race ished his rivals from the front under Martin Dwyer and was installed the 8-5 before knuckling down to fight all the way up the favorite. “I’m pleased with straight. As Darryll Holland took last year’s winner the way our horse is go- Jardines Lookout wide into the centre of the track to ing,” trainer Barclay Tagg avoid eyeballing the old warrior, Dwyer carried the said of Funny Cide. “He’s chestnut across to engage. Hooking up for the final grown some since the quarter, Persian Punch was passed with 1 1/2 furlongs Funny Cide Horsephotos Belmont. I gave him 30 remaining, regained the lead with 100 yards to race and days off without a breeze, clung on bravely as the runner-up rallied gamely. “You then I breezed him four times in the last month.” Tagg could see someone in armor on top of him charging said that Funny Cide will ship from Saratoga to New down the opposition,” Smith added. Cont. p. 3 Jersey on Sunday morning. In the Haskell, Funny Cide will again meet up with Derby third-place finisher Peace Thursday, Goodwood, Britain Rules (Jules), who drew the rail for the nine-furlong LADY O GOODWOOD CUP-G2, £100,000, Goodwood, contest. The 2-1 second choice, trained by Bobby 7-31, 3yo/up, 2mT, 3:27.86, gd. Frankel, is also expected to arrive at Monmouth early 1--PERSIAN PUNCH (IRE), 130, g, 10, by Persian Heights (GB) Sunday morning. Sky Mesa (Pulpit) was unbeaten as a 1st Dam: Rum Cay, by Our Native juvenile, but has been sidelined much of his sophomore 2nd Dam: Oraston (GB), by Morston (Fr) campaign. Third in his only three-year-old start in the 3rd Dam: Orange Cap (GB), by Red God July 6 GII Dwyer S., the bay colt will break from the O-J C Smith; B-Adstock Manor Stud; T-David two hole Sunday and is 7-2 on the morning line. “The Elsworth; J-Martin Dwyer; £58,000. Lifetime Record: Dwyer set him up really well,” trainer John Ward said. Ch. Stayer-Eur, Hwt. Older Horse-Eng at 14f+, “It was an ambitious spot, but it was a last resort if we MG1SP-Aus & Eng, G1SP-Ire & Fr, 58-18-8-11, wanted to get ready for this race. In the Haskell we get £932,585. *1/2 to Island Magic (GB) (Indian Ridge weight from two horses and this is a true two-turn {Ire}), GSW-Eng, $104,472. racetrack. I don’t know if he can handle Funny Cide, 2--Jardines Lookout (Ire), 130, g, 6, Fourstars Allstar-- but we’ll see. I think he’s on top of his game.” Foolish Flight (Ire), by Fools Holme. (Ir8,600gns wlng Sunday, Monmouth Park ‘97 GOFDEC; Ir20,000gns yrl ‘98 GOFORB). O-Ambrose HASKELL INVITATIONAL H.-GI, $1,000,000, 3yo, 9f Turnbull Associates; B-Minch Bloodstock; £22,000. PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT 3--Savannah Bay (GB), 130, c, 4, In The Wings (GB)-- 1 Peace Rules Jules Prado 121 High Savannah (GB), by Rousillon. (45,000gns wlng 2 Sky Mesa Pulpit Albarado 118 ‘99 TATDEC; 92,000gns yrl ‘00 TATOCT). O-Joe L 3 Wild and Wicked Wild Again Sellers 118 Allbritton; B-Pegasus Racing Ltd; £11,000. 4 Max Forever Montbrook Ferrer 115 Margins: SHD, 5, 1HF. Odds: 7-2, 11-2, 8-1. 5 Funny Cide Distorted Humor Santos 123 Also ran: Boreas (GB), Swing Wing (GB), Gulf (Ire), 6 Kool Humor Distorted Humor Martin Jr 115 Sentinel (GB), Kayseri (Ire), Orchestra Stall (GB). 7 Excessivepleasure In Excess (Ire) Court 117 Scratched: Zindabad (Fr). (859) 233-4252 www.claibornefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/1/03 • PAGE 2 of 4 P N E W S T O D A Y P P P R E V I E W P A WHITNEY OCTET A talented field of eight handi- Friday, Saratoga, post time: 4:47 p.m. EDT cap stars was entered yesterday for Saturday’s 76th HONORABLE MISS H.-GIII, $100,000a, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f running of the GI Whitney H. at Saratoga. The nine- PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT furlong race could offer 4-5 morning-line favorite 1 Raging Fever Storm Cat Hennig 118 Medaglia d’Oro (El Prado {Ire}) the chance to gain a 2 Smok’n Frolic Smoke Glacken Pletcher 117 measure of revenge over Volponi (Cryptoclearance) 3 Redhead Riot Top Account LaFavers 113 who bested him in last fall’s Breeders’ Cup Classic. The 4 Shawklit Mint Air Forbes Won Reynolds 115 Bobby Frankel-trained Medaglia d’Oro, who has not 5 Shine Again Wild Again H Jerkens 120 started since winning the GII Oaklawn H. in April, will 6 Willa On The Move Two Punch Dutrow 114 break from post five in the $750,000 race. “He’s been training forwardly and he’s done everything we’ve Saturday, Goodwood, Britain, post time: 3:05 p.m. asked of him,” Frankel said yesterday. “I think I’ve got VODAFONE NASSAU S.-G1, £200,000, 3yo/up, f/m, him right. He’s fresh and fit and that’s usually when 9f 192ydsT they run a huge race.” Volponi, 4-1 on the morning line, SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT is still seeking his first win of 2003. The five-year-old 1 1 Ana Marie (Fr) Anabaa Mosse 127 2 5 Macadamia (Ire) Classic Cliche (Ire) O’Neill 127 was second behind Mineshaft in the GI Suburban H. in 3 4 Place Rouge (Ire) Desert King (Ire) Fortune 127 his last start. “We’ve been pleased with the way 4 8 Zee Zee Top (GB) Zafonic Murtagh 127 Volponi has been running,” said Kathy Johnson, co- 5 6 Cassis Red Ransom Eddery 118 owner and daughter of trainer Phil G Johnson. “He just 6 2 Geminiani (Ire) King Of Kings (Ire) M Hills 118 ran into a really good horse the last time. We’re glad 7 3 Hi Dubai (GB) Rahy Dettori 118 he’s not here for the Whitney.” Saarland (Unbridled) 8 7 Russian Rhythm Kingmambo Fallon 118 was second in the GIII Westchester H. and just missed in the GI Met Mile before a third-place finish in the June Saturday, Saratoga 14 GII Brooklyn H. in his last start. “All his races have AMSTERDAM S.-GII, $150,000, 3yo, 6f been good this year,” said trainer Shug McGaughey. “I PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT like the fact that we’re getting quite a bit of weight 1 Scrimshaw Gulch Prado 123 from everybody. He’s been freshened up, he’s in light 2 Posse Silver Deputy Lanerie 123 and he’s got a good rider.” Breaking from post two, 3 Zavata Phone Trick Bailey 119 Saarland is 12-1 on the morning line. 4 Great Notion Elusive Quality Day 121 5 First Blush French Deputy Chavez 123 Saturday, Saratoga 6 Trust N Luck Montbrook Velasquez 123 WHITNEY H.-GI, $750,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m 7 Super Fuse Lite the Fuse Santos 121 PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT 1 Puzzlement Pine Bluff Chavez 112 Saturday, Del Mar 2 Saarland Unbridled Velazquez 113 SAN CLEMENTE H.-GII, $150,000, 3yo, f, 1mT 3 Northern Rock (Jpn) Northern Taste Migliore 113 PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT 4 Evening Attire Black Tie Affair (Ire) Guidry 118 1a Katdogawn (GB) Bahhare Krone 116 5 Medaglia d’Oro El Prado (Ire) Bailey 123 2 Atlantic Ocean Stormy Atlantic Valenzuela 120 6 Harlan’s Holiday Harlan Day 120 3 Cellamare (Fr) Alhaarth (Ire) Stevens 116 7 Volponi Cryptoclearance Santos 120 4 Bukat Timah (GB) Inchinor (GB) Nakatani 116 8 Proud Citizen Gone West Prado 114 5 Valentine Dancer In Excess (Ire) Desormeaux 116 6 Welcome Millenium (Fr) Kendor (Fr) Solis 118 TDN TODAY 7 Buffythecenterfold Capote Espinoza 118 8a Star Vega (GB) Blue Ocean Smith 116 Headline News .................... 4 pages 9 Fencelineneighbor Wild Rush Valdivia Jr 114 www.fasigtipton.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/1/03 • PAGE 3 of 4 (News cont.) THUNDER GULCH WILL NOT SHUTTLE Thunder WAFIC SAID PULLS OUT Leading owner/breeder Gulch (Gulch--Line of Thunder, by Storm Bird) will not Wafic Said has announced that he is pulling out of shuttle to his normal summer base at Coolmore Stud’s racing at the end of the season and will wind up his Australian facility in Hunter Valley, New South Wales, entire bloodstock interests, including dispersing the as he has for the past seven seasons. The 11-year-old Classic-winning fillies Bosra Sham (Woodman) and Lady stallion, who stood the 2003 breeding season at Ash- Carla (GB) (Caerleon).