Storm Flag Flying and Sky Mesa HEADLINE Work...p2 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2002 NAPA SPRINT, $1,000,000, 3yo/up, 6f BREEDERS’ CUP Top sprint candidate Orientate (Mt. Livermore) cruised through four panels yesterday at Churchill BULLETIN Downs in :48.20, his final serious prep before Satur- day. The work by Bob and Beverly Lewis’ four-year-old CLASSIC, $4,000,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/4m tied with two others as the fastest of 57 moves at a GI Jockey Club Gold Cup hero Evening Attire (Black half-mile. “We’re pleased,” said trainer D. Wayne Lukas. Tie Affair {Ire}) wrapped up his preparations for this “I thought that was just about right today. We didn’t Saturday’s Classic with a five-furlong breeze in 1:02 at want to do a lot with him so close to the race. At this Arlington yesterday. After point, all we’re trying to do is fine-tune him and keep the work, trainer Pat Kelly him happy...We really feel comfortable that we’ve got related his admiration of the him where we want him.” Orientate has blossomed this competition. “I’m scared to year with four graded stakes victories, including his first grade I score in his latest, the Forego S. at Saratoga death of the Europeans,” he Sept. 1. Although confident about his colt’s chances, admitted. “They’ve been Lukas, who is looking to add another Sprint win to firing bullets the last few Gulch’s 1988 score, concedes, “These are the most Evening Attire Horsephotos years. They are good horse- difficult races in the world to win because there are so men and they are training many top horses. There are so many variables...We are good horses. I have a lot of respect for them. I also going in with guarded optimism.” Overbrook Farm’s have a lot of respect for the three-year-olds [competing Daytrader (Phone Trick), Lukas’ other entry in the in the Classic]. Some of them have a lot of speed. But Sprint, is scheduled to work today. you can only do what you can with your horse.” Another Sprint Setback... In other Classic news... D’Wildcat (Forest Wildcat), winner of the GIII Swale Winner of the 2000 edition of the Juvenile, four-year- S. last year, appears unlikely to compete Saturday at old Macho Uno worked three furlongs in :40.20 in Arlington Park. Cross-entered in the Sprint and the Mile, company at Arlington yesterday morning. Trainer Joe the winner of the Live The Dream H. at Del Mar Sept. Orseno indicated he was satisfied with the move, add- 11 missed his original flight out of California because of ing, “He’s happy and he’s got a good bottom under him a fever and has developed a cough since. Trainer Rob- right now.” Orseno plans on taking the Stronach ert Hess will make a final decision today. Stable-owned colt to the paddock this morning. LONG JOHN SILVER’S JUVENILE FILLIES, $1,000,000, 2yo, f, 1 1/8m F/M TURF, $1,000,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/4mT Steven Miles’ Westerly Breeze (Gone West) tightened Irresistible Jewel (Ire) (Danehill) will not contest Satur- the screws in preparation for Saturday’s Juvenile Fillies, day’s Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf at Arlington breezing five furlongs in 1:00.80. Ian Wilkes, assistant Park, but will head to Nakayama Racecourse instead for to trainer Carl Nafzger, was pleased with the move, the G1 Japan Cup Nov. 24, reports the Thoroughbred which was the fastest of 46 at the distance. “It was a Times. The three-year-old filly, whose stablemate Dress good, solid work,” said Wilkes. “We got her in :23 4/5 To Thrill (Ire) (Danehill) is still online for the Mile, won down the lane and she galloped out strong.” Westerly the G2 Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot earlier this summer Breeze, who broke her maiden at Arlington in mid-Au- and placed last time in the G1 Prix l’Opera Oct. 6 at gust, is coming off a win in the GII Walmac Interna- Longchamp. tional Alcibiades at Keeneland Oct. 4. April 15 Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale Entries close Friday, October 25 (800) 456-3412 www.keeneland.com www.keeneland.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/22/02 • PAGE 2 of 5 (LONG JOHN SILVER’S JUVENILE FILLIES cont.) (Prix de Reservoirs cont.) The undefeated Storm Flag Flying (Storm Cat) Welcome Millenium made light work of winning the worked five furlongs in a solid 1:01.80 yesterday at Listed Criterium de Bequet at La Teste de Buch Aug. 11 Belmont Park under the watchful eye of trainer Shug before finishing a short-head runner-up to Loving Pride McGaughey. The move was her last serious work be- in the G3 Prix d’Aumale at Longchamp Sept. 12. High fore flying to Chicago Thursday morning. The impres- Praise was a half-length further back in third that day, sive daughter of My Flag romped by 12 3/4 lengths in with Mystic Melody back in fifth. Verneau warrants the GI Matron S. Sept. 15 and easily defeated Bob respect on the form of her conditions win at Baffert’s Santa Catarina by two lengths in the GI Longchamp Sept. 3. Frizette S. Oct. 5, the latter at 1 1/16 miles. On the 1 1/8 miles Juvenile Fillies, McGaughey commented, “She “The Works” is bred to go longer, and I think the added distance in Arlington Park the Juvenile Fillies will help her relax more.” Two Item Limit (Twining), D 4f, :48 1/5 BESSEMER TRUST JUVENILE, $1,000,000, 2yo, Belmont Park c/g, 1 1/8m Aldebaran (Mr. Prospector), M 5f, 1:01.40 Undefeated Sky Mesa (Pulpit) turned in what assis- Beat Hollow (GB) (Sadler’s Wells), M 4f, :48.80 tant trainer Donna Ward called a “pedestrian” five-fur- Del Mar Show (Theatrical {Ire}), M 4f, :48.60 long work in 1:05 at Arlington Park yesterday. “Perhaps Denon (Pleasant Colony), T 5f, 1:01.40 I cautioned Danny [exercise rider Danny Ramsey] too Green Fee (Green Dancer), M 5f, 1:02.60 Starine (Fr) (Mendocino), F/M T 3f, :38.40 much. I didn’t want the colt to go too fast this time,” Owsley (Harlan), F/M T 4f, :51.20 said Ward. “He went 59 [seconds for 5 furlongs] last Volponi (Cryptoclearance), C 4f, :48 1/5 week. I would have liked him to go a little faster, but I’d rather have it a little too slow than too fast.” Sky Hollywood Park Mesa, who won the GI Hopeful S. Aug. 31 and the GII Banks Hill (GB) (Danehill), F/M T 5f, 1:02 Lanes End Futurity Oct. 5, has been on the grounds Farda Amiga (Broad Brush), D 5f, 1:00 since last week and appears to have acclimated well to Sea Jewel (Sea Hero), JF 5f, :1:01.20 the weather, according to Ward. Also on the work tab, trainer Richard Mandella’s improving colt Listen Indy Keeneland (A.P. Indy) worked “a nice little five-eighths,” in 1:00 Touch of the Blues (Fr) (Cadeau Genereux {GB}), M 4f, :51 1/5 at Santa Anita yesteday, according to Mandella. The colt will ship to Arlington Tuesday. Monmouth Park North East Bound (D’Accord), M 4f, :48 P P R E V I E W P San Luis Rey Downs Azeri (Jade Hunter), D 4f, :48 Dublino (Lear Fan), F/M T 4f, :47.60 Tuesday, Deauville, post time: 2:45 p.m. PRIX DES RESERVOIRS-G3, 66,000, 2yo, f, 1mT i Santa Anita SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER Kalookan Queen (Lost Code), S 4f, :46 4/5 1 5 High Praise Quest For Fame (GB) Gosden Kona Gold (Java Gold), S 3f, :34 2 7 Mystic Melody Seattle Slew Fabre 3 1 Verneau Lion Cavern Pantall 4 9 Sindy A. P. Indy Cole Breeders’ Cup 5 3 Spinohn (Fr) Take Risks (Fr) Guillot 6 6 Capelita (Fr) Nombre Premier (GB) Artu Leading Trainers by Number of Wins 7 2 Amalia (Den) Be My Chief Jensen D. Wayne Lukas 16 8 4 Zanoubia Our Emblem Laffon-Parias Shug McGaughey 7 9 8 Welcome Millemium (Fr) Kendor (Fr) Rouget Neil Drysdale 6 All carry 121 pounds. Bill Mott 5 Golden Reputashn, Eighth 1st crop 2-yr-old winner for FORMAL GOLD Graham J. Beck, President Inquiries: Michael Hernon 859-293-2676 Fax 859-299-9371 www.gainesway.com Dual Grade 1-winner, earner of over $1.5 million. $10,000 LF 2003. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/22/02 • PAGE 3 of 5 P EDIGREE INSIGHTS Tout Seul’s last appearance before the Dewhurst came in the betabet Two-Year-Old Trophy, a valuable BY ANDREW CAULFIELD race confined to horses whose sires had had at least one yearling sold at public auction in 2001. The Saturday, Newmarket, Britain weights carried are determined by the average price DARLEY DEWHURST S.-G1, £265,000, Newmarket, achieved by the stallion. As Ali-Royal’s average was a 10-19, 2yo, c/f, 7fT, 1:23.99, gd. mere 6,394gns, Tout Seul was set to carry only 118 1--#@sTOUT SEUL (IRE), 126, c, 2, by Ali-Royal (Ire) lbs, but he failed by a head to catch Somnus, a Pivotal 1st Dam: Total Aloof (GB), by Groom Dancer gelding carrying 6lbs more.