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Norfields, whom the Thoroughbred Times ranked as the Number 1 seller of summeryearlings over the last 11 years by average racetrack earnings (over $200,000) –including 14.3% Stakes Winners – is selling a group of outstanding horses byprivate treaty. Recent graduates include Stonerside Stables’ DESERT GOLD.

For inquiries regarding the horses for sale, please contact Joanne Norat (619) 249-7366 or Mike Recio or Duncan Taylor at (859) 885-3345.

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ALL EYES ON FASIG-TIPTON The Kentucky summer yearling season kicks off thismorning in Lexington, but not at Keeneland, where thisyear’s July sale was scrapped, owing to the Mare Re-productive Loss Syndrome of two years ago. Instead,buyers will converge upon the Newtown Paddocks forthe Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Selected Yearling Sale begin-ning at 10 a.m. A total of 462 horses have been cata-logued for the two-day sale featuring an outstandingcollection of established and successful sires includingAwesome Again, Belong to Me, Carson City,Dynaformer, Forest Wildcat, Gilded Time, Honour andGlory, Mr. Greeley, Red Ransom, Saint Ballado, SeattleSlew, Thunder Gulch and Unbridled’s Song. The totalnumber catalogued this year represents a near 14-per-cent decrease from the 536 in the 2002 catalogue, anumber easily explained by the sales company. “It does-n’t take rocket science to figure out what happened tothe early foals,” said Terence Collier, director of market-ing for Fasig-Tipton, referring to MRLS. “Certainly if wehad those January and February foals to draw from, thecatalogue would reflect that.”

New Sires Throw Out Today’s First Pitch Fasig-Tipton’s “New Sire Showcase” comprises mostof this morning’s opening session, and thus nearly halfof the yearlings on offer, and features offspring fromthe early crops of such sires as Anees, who passedaway earlier this year, Breeders’ Cup Classic winner CatThief, Chief Seattle, Deputy Commander, DistortedHumor, Forestry, Kentucky Derby hero Fusaichi Pega-sus, Belmont winner Lemon Drop Kid, GISW More ThanReady, Stephen Got Even and Tale of the Cat. Twosons of the late Saint Ballado are also represented bytheir first crops of yearlings, Airdrie Stud’s YankeeVictor and Straight Man. “This is an especially stronggroup of freshman sires,” said Walt Robertson, presidentof Fasig-Tipton, who is unconcerned that there are alarge number of horses by first-year stallions. “Well,you look at the books of mares that they are being bredto and it’s easy to understand that they are representedby so many horses,” he commented. “It’s all about find-ing the right horse. If we have a catalogue of 500 horsesand 100 of them are by freshman sires, that’s fine. If300 of them are [by freshman sires], that’s fine too.”

AZERI WHITNEY BOUND? There is a possibility, albeit a slim one, that reigningHorse of the Year Azeri (Jade Hunter) will start in theAug. 2 GI Whitney H. at Saratoga. Trainer Laura deSeroux said yesterday that Azeri will make her nextstart in either the Whitney, the Aug. 3 GII San Diego H.at Del Mar or the Aug. 10 GII Clement Hirsch, also atDel Mar. In preparation for the outing, the chestnut

mare worked a bullet four fur-longs at San Luis Rey Monday in:47. But one thing that has notchanged is de Seroux’s reluc-tance to take on males. Thoughde Seroux continues to danglethe possibilities that Azeri’s nextstart will be against the boys,she said she hopes to head inanother direction. “I would liketo go to the Clement Hirsch andthen the [Sept. 28 GII] Lady’sSecret, just like we did lastyear,” she said. “That way shewill be fresh for the Breeders’Cup and I think that’s important

because it figures to be a tougher race this year than itwas last year.” De Seroux said a final decision will bemade shortly after she confers with owner MichaelPaulson. Describing Paulson’s current mind set, deSeroux said: “We have a beautiful working relationship.All he’s asked me to do is to keep an open mind aboutthe possibility of racing versus the boys.” De Serouxadded that the Whitney will probably be scratched offher list if Medaglia D’oro and Mineshaft are among thestarters. The trainer said that another possibility is thatAzeri will take on males after the Breeders’ Cup. “I’d bemore inclined to do it after the Breeders’ Cup,” shesaid. “Let’s say we’re in a position to be named Horseof the Year, but need to do something more to get thetitle. Then, it might be more prudent to try males in arace like the [GII] Clark H. [at Churchill]”

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P N E W S T O D A Y P P FASIG TIPTON CONT. PFUNNY CIDE ON THE WORK TAB Kentucky Derbyand Preakness winner Funny Cide (Distorted Humor)worked five furlongs in :58.69 at Belmont Park yester-day in preparation for the Aug. 3 GI Haskell Invitationalat Monmouth Park. Trainer Barclay Tagg was pleasedwith the trial, which was the third fastest of 20 at thedistance yesterday, but would have liked to see hischarge breeze just a little bit slower. “He’s doinggreat,” Tagg said. “I would have preferred to see himwork in :59 and change, but that’s just him, that’s theway he trains. He came out of it well--so far so good.”The three-year-old became the 17th horse--and the fifthin the last seven years--to miss out on the Triple Crownwhen he finished third in the June 7 GI Belmont S., butFunny Cide has recuperated very well from the experi-ence. “I thought he recovered from the Triple Crownvery quickly,” Tagg said. “He’s feeling good and lookinggood.” As for what’s next, the Maryland-born horse-man said, “He’ll work three more times and then run inthe Haskell, if the weights are OK.” The weights for theHaskell will be released Friday.

TIPPLE TO TOPPLE PARIS? This past weekend’sG1 Darley Irish Oaks heroine Vintage Tipple (Ire) (Entre-preneur {GB}) may have the G1 Prix de l'Arc deTriomphe at Longchamp Oct. 5 as her long-term targetand could prep for that race in the G1 Irish ChampionS. at Leopardstown Sept. 6. Octogenarian conditionerPaddy Mullins, who enjoyed his first Classic successSunday after almost a half-century as a trainer, indi-cated that she will only go to France if she exhibitssigns of becoming a better traveller. The trainer's sonand assistant Tom told Racing Post, “We will talk to theowner and let the dust settle before deciding on plans.The Irish Champion S. is definitely under consideration,but if we thought she was going to get better at travel-ling we would put her in the Arc. Whether she stays intraining next year is a bit of an early question, butowner Pat O'Donovan buys fillies for breeding and sellshis colts, so I could see her racing next season.”

Optimism Prevails Despite the devastating effects of the MRLS, officialsat Fasig-Tipton expect positive results from the sea-son’s first yearling sale. “We’re optimistic,” said Fasig-Tipton President Walt Robertson, who added that hefeels no real anxiety being the only game in town thismonth. “We try to never worry about what is going onanywhere else but here,” he commented. “Do we feelany added pressure? I mean, there has always beenpressure in years before. Were we as hopeful a weekago as we are now? That’s hard to say, but now thebuyers are here, their agents are here, and now if theprincipals show up, we’d be in good shape. We have alot of serious good, strong horses.” Added MarketingDirector Terence Collier, “With another sale going on,there is always that distraction. I can tell you that thebuyers are here and they are very focused. In the ab-sence of Keeneland, it gives them a chance to arrivehere earlier. In the end, it’s all about the horses.”

Lane’s End Makes a Rare Appearance This year’s sale is bolstered even further by the pres-ence of William S. Farish’s Lane’s End Farm, which hasconsigned 12 horses. Chief among the draft are hip 26,a Virginia-bred bay filly by Exploit out of a sister toMGSW Colonial Minstrel; and hip number 197, a Lil’sLad half brother to Grade III winner and track-recordholder Mocha Express (Java Gold).Check out Fasig-Tipton’s Hip Happenings p. 3

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Hip 1 (c, Dixie Union--Infringe, by Irish River {Fr}) Consigned by Denali Stud, Agent IV

B-Matthew K Firestone (KY) From the first crop of the 2000 GI Haskell Invitationalhero, the dark bay colt is out of a mare who finishedthird in the GI Hollywood Starlet S. at two. She is thedam of eight foals to race, six of which are winners,including England’s Rose (Nureyev), winner of the GIIIChaposa Springs H. Infringe was purchased for$95,000 at the 2001 Keeneland November Sale carry-ing this colt.

Hip 13 (f, Lemon Drop Kid--Lyphard Gal, by Lyphard)Bred and Consigned by Double D Farm Corp (OH)

The bay is a half sister to dual Grade I winner Heri-tage of Gold (Gold Legend) from the initial crop of the1999 Belmont S. winner. “She’s a very elegant filly,she’s got a nice eye and she’s very smart,” commentedJevon Crumley, farm manager for Double D Farm Corp.“She seems like the kind of filly that will hold up andwill get better with age. She’s still very young andimmature right now, but she’s put together right. Every-thing’s in the right spot.” Lyphard Gal sold in foal toUnbridled’s Song for $550,000 at last year’s KeenelandNovember Sale. Double D Farm is also the breeder ofMGISW Harlan’s Holiday, who was sold as a yearling atFasig-Tipton for $97,000.

Hip 37 (c, The Deputy {Ire}--Mythical Dancer, by Sovereign Dancer) Consigned by Runnymede Farm Inc., agentB-Runnymede Farm & Peter J Callahan (KY)

From the first crop of the 2000 GI Santa Anita Derbywinner, the bay colt is out of a mare who has had fivewinners from as many foals to race. The Mar. 14 foal,consigned by Catesby W. Clay’s Runnymede Farm, is ahalf brother to GSW & GISP Midnight Cry (Smart Strike).

Hip 38 (c, High Yield--My Turbulent Beau, by Beau’s Eagle) Consigned by Hopewell Farm, agent

B-Liberation Farms & Oratis Thoroughbreds (KY) The March 4 foal is out of a half sister to GI Breeders’Cup Turf hero Prized (Kris S.) and is very closely relatedto Taylor Made stallion Exploit (Storm Cat). “It’s asuper family,” said Rick Trontz, whose Hopewell Farmconsigns the chestnut. “People like to buy colts thathave stallion pedigrees. Horses like this could easilybecome stallions in Kentucky. He is a great physical, agood walker and a good mover. He stands over a lot ofground.”

Hip 85 (c, Exploit--Slew Boyera, by Seattle Slew)Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent XXXVII

B-F.J.F.M. LLC (KY) Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, the chest-nut possesses one of the bigger updates in the cata-logue, as his three-year-old half brother Awesome Time(Awesome Again) won the June 14 GIII Leonard Rich-ards S. at Delaware Park. The April 16 foal is also a halfbrother to SW Born Twice (Bet Twice) and GISP JessM. (Strawberry Road {Aus}) and hails from the femalefamily of Argentinian horse of the year Mat-Boy (Arg).He is bred on a similar cross that produced MGSWAtlantic Ocean.

Hip 91 (f, War Chant--Starry Ice, by Ice Age)Consigned by Three Chimneys Sales, agent

B-Heiligbrodt Racing Stable (KY). Consigned by Three Chimneys, this is the lone offer-ing in the sale by the winner of the 2000 GI Breeders’Cup Mile, who stands at the Midway nursery. Themare, winner of the GII Landaluce S. in 1996, is thedam of Forest Danger (Forestry), who sold for$900,000 from the consignment of Hoby and LaynaKight at this year’s Fasig-Tipton February Sale inFlorida. Starry Ice was purchased by Heiligbrodt RacingStable at the 2001 Keeneland November Sale for$205,000 carrying this filly in utero.

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What They’re Saying At The Sales... RINGSIDE...with Alan CarassoMIKE RYAN, bloodstock agent

“There are a lot of very good horses out there, veryusable, sound and good looking racing prospects. Ithink the mood is good, I think it is going to be a com-petitive market for the athletic and sound individuals.There seems to be a very positive feeling out there.There are plenty of buyers and end users. I think theselection team have done an outstanding job and I thinkthey are going to see a strong sale. It wouldn’t surpriseme if they went better than last year. There are lots ofgood things happening in racing. With slots, purses aregoing to rise and that makes it easier for some peopleto invest in horses.”

JOHN STUART, Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services “The mood is very upbeat and we’ve had just asmany looks as last year. Today we had eight or ninetrainers that haven’t been here before. I’m thinking it’sgoing to be a good sale, but the buyers that buy earlyare going to end up being the smart buyers, because Ithink the yearling market is going to become strongerand stronger as the year goes on. Our business here atthe barn has been good and steady. It’s been a busylast three days.

PETER BRADLEY, bloodstock agent “There are plenty of good horses in here. They puttogether a solid catalogue. As usual, it’s going to behard to buy a top horse who vets. There are a lot lesstrainers here than I usually see, the pinhookers are outin droves. That’s a good thing, because they bid on alot of horses, they don’t have a favorite sire or family--they just look for an athlete. I think it could be a polar-ized sale. The top 40 percent will sell very well andbottom 30 percent will struggle. I don’t think there isthe depth of buyers here to take the mid-level horses. Ican see buybacks being up a bit and the upper endbeing strong.”

HILL ‘N’ DALE HOPING SEVEN IS LUCKY This morning’s opening session could get off to avery fast start when hip 7, a striking colt from the firstcrop of 1999 Breeders’ Cup Classic hero Cat Thief(Storm Cat) strides into the sales ring. The bay, con-signed by John Sikura’s Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, hasthe pedigree to match his good looks. The Feb. 22 foal,bred by Carolin von Rosenberg in Florida, is out of the11-year-old Deputy Minister mare Langara, herself ahalf sister to GSW She’s Tops (Capote), who has pro-duced MGISW Dixie Union (Dixieland Band), whose firstyearlings also sell at Fasig-Tipton. “We’ve never had a horse turn out like this,” Hill ‘n’Dale’s Donato Lanni said of the already well-developedcolt, who was shown over 130 times on Monday andseveral more times yesterday morning. “He has such agreat mind, he never throws a fit. He’s the type ofhorse you just fall in love with.” That love affair began across town a little over eightmonths ago. Consigned to last year’s Keeneland No-vember Sale by the FitzGerald/Keogh Agency LLC, thecolt was purchased for $170,000 by a group calledCanadian Club Partners. Lanni signed the ticket for thegroup, which he describes as a “bunch of friends andfamily in Canada and the U.S.” So, what was it that attracted Lanni’s strong inter-est? “He was a very immature colt,” he explained, “but hehad a lot of leg and just had a presence about him. Hetakes care of himself and does everything right. He is avery classy individual.” While ice and snow plagued Central Kentucky thispast winter, Lanni’s colt was quietly making progressbeneath his winter coat. It wasn’t until the spring,when the colt was brought in for sales prepping, thatLanni realized he could be sitting on a stack of dyna-mite. Cont. p. 5

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(Ringside, cont. from p. 4) “You know, over the winter, they get all big andfuzzy, but we brought him in and he looked great. They[Fasig-Tipton] wanted us to take him to Saratoga [Se-lected Yearling Sale Aug. 5-7], but we thought he wasa really good fit for this sale. And if we didn’t have toship him and we could just keep him in Kentucky, wethought it was a better idea.” Lanni rolled the dice last November, spending a lot ofchips on the colt. This morning he hopes the colt helpshim make his point.

A Sale of Paramount Importance Paramount Sales has the distinction of being one ofjust two consignors at the sale to include an off-spring by Fusaichi Pegasus (Mr. Prospector). TheAshford stallion, winner of the 2000 KentuckyDerby, is the sire of hip number 224, a filly out of theexcellent producing mare La Chaposa (Per) (Ups),making her a half sister to standout sprinters You andI (Kris S.) and Chaposa Springs (Baldski). “She is a lovely filly who has made tremendousprogress since her weanling year,” Paramount’s PatCostello commented. “She has filled out greatly sincelast year.” Costello would know. Paramount Sales also con-signed the filly, bred in Kentucky by W.A. Fabry, tolast year’s Keeneland November Sale, where she wasgood enough to attract a final bid of $410,000 fromWilliam C. Schettine. Business has been brisk at the barn, according toCostello. “We’ve been flat out busy,” he commented.“There are a lot of buyers here and lots of peoplehave stopped by to see her. She’s a collector’s itemon pedigree and her looks and she should be popular.Hopefully she’ll be one of the best fillies in the sale.”

Thoroughbred Daily News is:Barry Weisbord President/Co-PublisherSue Finley Vice President/Co-PublisherAndy Belfiore Editor-in-ChiefAlycia Borer Director of AdvertisingJessica Martini Associate EditorAlan Carasso Assistant EditorMarie Kizenko Assistant EditorChristina Bossinakis Editorial AssistantLucas Marquardt Writer/ReporterSteve Sherack Writer/ReporterMike Szotak ConsultantVicki Forbes Director of Customer Services

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BOOK REVIEW

By Richard Morris

All Hat, the second novel from Canadian BradSmith (One-Eyed Jacks) and recently published byHenry Holt, is set in the horse farms outside Torontoand features a portrayal of horse racing and breedingat both the high and low ends of the spectrum. Thenovel presents the reader with a cast of good oldboys from the South (southern Canada, that is) whoconfront the human condition with country music,friendship and the aid of today’s legal narcotics:alcohol, tobacco and caffeine. The book’s anti-hero, Ray Doakes, has just beenreleased after a two-year stint in jail and, now free, hasdifficulty deciding what to do with his life, includingwhether to choose former girlfriend Etta or Chrissie, ahard-bitten female jockey based at Fort Erie. He goes tolive with old family friend and horseman, PeteCulpepper, who has the eternal optimism present inhorse owners and horseplayers in spite of adversity.The ends of Pete's rainbow are anchored at Fort Erieand Woodbine.

Adversity comes from the Stanton family, who hasthe region by the throat. Billionaire Earl Stanton directsan electronics company as well as a powerful racingstable. He and trainer Jackson Jones prepare their besthorse, Jumping Jack Flash, for the Breeders' Cup Clas-sic at Belmont. Trainer Jones and stable hand Paulie arethe decent face of Stanton Stables. Offspring SonnyStanton, with the assistance of developer DanRockwood, is the source of trouble for Ray, Pete, andmost of the community. Sonny's ineptness weakens hiseffectiveness. Sonny's cousin Dean provides comic relief. The other local power center is the Indian Casino thatNative American Billy Coon and his "cousins" control.The Casino provides all forms of gambling, includingfuture bets on the races at Greenwood, Fort Erie, andWoodbine. For vengeance, Ray and Pete, with help from many ofSonny's enemies, plan an elaborate ringer scheme inthe Stanton Stakes at Woodbine. For centuries, prestigious writers have summonedGod to the scene in order to arrange a proper ending,and the reader might accuse Brad Smith of doing thesame. All Hat is not highbrow fare. It is, however, aninteresting, well-constructed narrative that moves thereader swiftly along from introduction to denouementand conclusion. The racing enthusiast looking for lightsummer reading could do worse.

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PREAKNESS HERO ALOMA’S RULER DEADFlorida-bred Aloma’s Ruler (Iron Ruler--Aloma, by NativeCharger), who won the 1982 GI Preakness S. overLinkage, died June 21 at a farm about 50 miles Northof Chicago, Illinois. The cause of the 24-year-old’sdeath is still unconfirmed, although it is believed to beattributed to the infirmities of old age. Pensioned by LeRoy Bormet earlier this spring at B&B Farm, where heresided since 1996, Aloma’s Ruler became the oldestliving winner of the second jewel of the Triple Crownfollowing the death of 1979 champion Spectacular BidJune 9. Purchased for $92,000 at Hialeah’s juvenilesale in 1981, the dark bay, owned by Nathan Scherrand trained by John J. Lenzini Jr. during his racingcareer, also won the GII Withers, the Jersey Derby andfinished second in the GI Haskell Invitational H., theSuburban H. and the Travers S. Aloma’s Ruler, whoretired in 1982 because recurring ankle problems, wonseven of 13 lifetime starts while amassing $498,883 inearnings.

Summer Colony Bids for Del ‘Cap Repeat: Summer Colony (Summer Squall) will bid to becomethe fifth filly to win back-to-back renewals of the GIIDelaware H. when the dark bay goes postward in the 1 1/4-mile contest Sunday. With a win in last year’s GIILa Canada S., Summer Colony became the only horseto finish in front of Horse of the Year Azeri when shewon last year’s La Canada. She also won last summer’sGI Personal Ensign H. In two starts this year, the MarkHennig trainee ran second in the GIII Pimlico Distaffbefore a three-length victory in the GII Molly PitcherBreeders’ Cup H. at Monmouth Park. Of the possibleDel ‘Cap repeat, Hennig said, “Anytime you win a bigrace, it is nice and it would be nice to win it for hersake, too. Anytime you can win any race twice it is athrill. We just won back-to-back Princess Rooneys atCalder with Gold Mover, so it was a thrill, plus the bigpot on top of it makes it even more pleasurable.” Sum-mer Colony, who worked four furlongs at Belmont ParkMonday in :49.16, is expected to ship to Delaware ParkSunday morning. Among her likely challengers Sundayis Take Charge Lady (Dehere), just a head behind Azeriin the GI Apple Blossom H. and second in the June 21GI Ogden Phipps H. last time out. “She has never wonthat far before, but she is doing extremely well and Ithink she will perform well at that distance,” com-mented trainer Ken McPeek. Also expected Sunday isBobby Frankel’s GII Shuvee H. winner Wild Spirit (Chi)(Hussonet) and GISW Mandy’s Gold (Gilded Time).

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Yesteday’s Results:5th-CRC, $25,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($25,000-$22,500),NW2X, 3yo/up, f/m, 7 1/2fT, 1:29, fm.MISS TASSY (f, 3, Sir Cat--Igmaar {Fr} {GSP-US,$133,130}, by Don Roberto) broke her maiden with awire-to-wire victory in a main track sprint against$25,000 claimers last September, then tried the turf ina Calder allowance Oct. 7 and came away with anotherwin. She didn’t race again until May 30, when she wasbumped, then eased in an off-the-turf allowance test atCalder. Sent off at 5-1 this time, the bay filly ralliedthree wide turning for home and outfinished favoredReima Rose (Montbrook) for a one-length tally. A$5,000 KEENOV weanling and a $7,000 FTKOCT year-ling, she is a half to Cherie Yvonne (Vice Regent), SW,$120,316. Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-0, $40,620.O-Alexander Haber & Sonia Abdul. B-Bruce T Hundley(KY). T-Jose Pinchin.

7th-PHA, $24,396, Msw, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:11 1/5, ft.+SMOKEN SHOOTER (c, 3, Storm Boot--Hot Little Dish{SP, $127,743}, by Turkey Shoot) had been trainingsmartly in the mornings, posting a bullet half in :46 2/5July 10, and went postward as the 6-5 chalk in hisdebut. The Pennsylvania-bred chestnut went up to duelfor the lead, took charge at the head of the lane andextended his advantage to four lengths under the wire.Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $15,960.O/B-Mark J Rosen & Ronald S Glorioso (PA). T-Ronald SGlorioso.

Monday Night Results:6th-CNL, $25,000, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 5fT, :58 3/5,gd.KELLY'S QUESTION (f, 4, Mr. Greeley--Whatwould-happenif, by Red Monk) proved unsuccessful in her firstthree starts at Delaware, including a distant ninth-placefinish last time out June 11, but was still backed downto 5-2 favoritism for her turf bow. The half to What ItIs (Parfaitement), SW, $137,040; and Not What I Do(Parfaitement), MSP, $185,956, pressed the early pacetwo wide, gained command leaving the turn and drewout under encouragement late to score 4 1/2 lengthsover Candeelite (Afternoon Deelites). Lifetime Record:5-2-1-0, $37,860. O/B-Larry R Johnson (MD). T-Michael J Trombetta.

Nack to Speak at Hall Induction: Bill Nack, six-time winner of the Eclipse Award foroutstanding newspaper writing, will be the featuredspeaker at the National Museum of Racing’s Hall ofFame induction ceremonies in Saratoga Springs, NYAug. 4. “It is always a pleasure to have such an astuteauthority on racing to deliver our keynote address atthe Hall of Fame ceremonies,” said museum presidentJohn T. von Stade. Nack began his writing career atNewsday and he moved to Sports Illustrated where hecovered Thoroughbred racing for 23 years. He is theauthor of Secretariat, The Making of a Champion andMy Turf. The champions being inducted into the Hall ofFame this year are Dance Smartly, Precisionist, trainerSonny Hine and jockey Mike Smith. The ceremony,scheduled for 10:30 a.m. at the Fasig-Tipton SalesPavilion, is free and open to the public.

New Office for Horse America: Andrea Branchini, who heads the Newmarket-basedequine shipping agency Rapido Horse Sevices, hasopened a new office in Lexington, Kentucky under thebanner of Horse America. Horse America, whose mainoffice located in New York, is an international horsetransport operation owned by Robert Nataf, who alsoowns agencies in Ireland and France. Inquiries can bedirected to andreabranchini@qx.net.

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First-crop progeny to watch: Wednesday, July 16Sire (Sire’s Sire), Farm, 1999 Fee, #2yos/Winners/SWRace #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available)

HORSE CHESTNUT (SAF) (Fort Wood), Claiborne, $10K, 36/1/0 6-BEL, Msw, 6fT, +Tiered INCURABLE OPTIMIST (Cure the Blues), Highcliff, $3K, 20/1/0 6-BEL, Msw, 6fT, +Incredible Speed REAL QUIET (Quiet American), Taylor Made, $10K, 72/2/0 6-HOL, Msw, 5f, +Quiet Cash SILVERCHARM (Silver Buck), 3 Chimneys, $25K, 75/1/0 6-HOL, Msw, 5f, +Consecrate, $130K KEE SEP yrl STRAVINSKY (Nureyev), Ashford, $18K, 115/10/0 6-BEL, Msw, 6fT, Cryptovinsky, $200K KEE APR 2yo

First-time starters/stakes runners: Wednesday, July 16Sire (Sire’s Sire), Farm, 1998 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/SWRace #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available)

FORMAL GOLD (Black Tie Affair {Ire}), Gainesway, $15K, 130/30/1 3-HOL, Msw, 5 1/2fT, +Kewen, $135K KEE SEP yrlKIRIDASHI (Bold Ruckus), Park, $4K, 100/20/1 3-WO, Stk, 7fT, Cricket Wicket, $40K ONT SEP yrl, 6-1 SOUVENIRCOPY (Mr. Prospector), Hopewell, $20K, 196/43/1 6-HOL, Msw, 5f, +Dramatic Copy

Wednesday, Leopardstown, post time: 6:00 p.m.SILVER FLASH S.-Listed, i55,000, 2yo, f, 6fTSC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER1 1 Acciacatura Stravinsky Bolger2 8 Azia (Ire) Desert Story (Ire) Prendergast3 6 Dance on the Moon (Ire) Fasliyev Wachman4 3 Kanisfluh (GB) Pivotal (GB) Stack5 5 Little Whisper (Ire) Be My Guest C Collins6 10 Maroochydore (Ire) Danehill Wachman7 11 Sand N Sea (Ire) Desert Story (Ire) Hogan8 2 Southern Bound (Ire) Fasliyev Burns9 7 Soviet Treat (Ire) Ashkalani (Ire) Doyle10 9 Summer Sunset (Ire) Grand Lodge Weld11 4 Voile (Ire) Barathea (Ire) HannonAll carry 123 pounds.

Yesterday's Results:PRIX DE THIBERVILLE-Listed, i41,000,Maisons-Laffitte, 7-15, 3yo, f, 1 1/2mT, 2:35.10, gd.1–#ALNAMARA (FR), 123, f, 3, by Linamix (Fr)

1st Dam: Alharir, by Zafonic2nd Dam: Thawakib (Ire), by Sadler’s Wells3rd Dam: Tobira Celeste, by *Ribot

O-Lagardere Family; B-Jean-Luc Lagardere; T-Andre Fabre; J-Christophe Soumillon; i20,500. Lifetime Record: 3 starts, 3 wins, i48,000.2--Light Jig (GB), 123, f, 3, Danehill--Nashmeel, by Blushing Groom (Fr). i8,200.3--Monetary (Ger), 123, f, 3, Winged Love (Ire)--Molto Forte (Ger), by Surumu (Ger). i6,150.Margins: 2, HF, 1HF. Odds: 0.70, 5.30, 14.60.Also ran: Village D'Eze (Fr), Buenos Aires (Ire), SubtileBed (Fr), Jabirou (Fr), Maredsous (Fr). Unraced as a juvenile, Alnamara quickly made up forlost time by winning on her sophomore debut atSaint-Cloud Apr. 8 and followed up with another suc-cess at Longchamp May 8. She maintained her un-beaten record here, securing a first stakes win with adetermined front-running display under leading riderChristophe Soumillon. The Belgian sent his mount tothe front from the outset and the partnership main-tained an uncontested lead into the home straight. Theodds-on favourite came under pressure as her rivalsclosed at the quarter-mile marker, but she held enoughin reserve inside the final furlong to comfortably ac-count for the running-on Light Jig. Her dam, the win-ning Alharir, is a half sister to champion Sakhee (Bahri),hero of the 2001 G1 Arc de Triomphe. Bred byShadwell, Alharir was sold as a three-year-old at the1998 Tattersalls December Sale, where Eric Puerariacquired her for 125,000 guineas.

A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners and a +will represent first-time starters.

TDN Euro is:England: Sean Cronin (CAFE Racing)

Tom Frary (CAFE Racing)France: Claude BeniadaGermany: Christa RiebelIreland: Dave KeenaItaly: Giorgio Barsotti

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J “TDN Rising Star” JH I T A L Y H

B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O NAMERICA

(French report cont.)

Maisons-Laffitte, 3.15, Mdn, i17,000, unraced 2yo,c/g, 6fT, 1:13.04, gd.+VALIXIR (IRE) (c, 2, Trempolino--Vadlamixa {Fr} {SW-Fr}, by Linamix {Fr}) raced in a close second for muchof the race before easing to the front at the quarter-milemarker. The 7-10 favourite stretched to a commandinglead at the eighth-pole and cruised to the wire in thelatter stages to defeat Zador (Fr) (Grape Tree Road{GB}) by an impressive three lengths. The Lagarderehomebred is from the family of Breeders’ Cup milevictor Val Royal (Fr) (Royal Academy) as well as FrenchClassic winner Vahorimix (Fr) (Linamix {Fr}). LifetimeRecord: 1 start, 1 win, i8,500. Click here for theFrance Galop chart.O-Lagardere Family; B-Jean-Luc Lagardere; T-AndreFabre.

Maisons-Laffitte, 2.45, Mdn, i17,000, unraced 2yo, f,6fT, 1:14.70, gd.+DINORAH (FR) (f, 2, Lahint--Dance Du Clos {Fr}, byHero's Honor) soon raced in a share of the lead andmaintained her prominent position beyond the halfway.The 37-10 chance was ridden along at the quarter-milemarker and needed strong driving inside the final fur-long to withstand the persistent bid of Olonella (GB)(Selkirk) by a neck. Lifetime Record: 1 start, 1 win,i8,500.O-Mme Georges Sandor; B-Georges & Mme Sandor;T-Corine Barbe.

DBS APPOINT NEW AGENT Doncaster Bloodstock Sales Ltd (DBS) have appointedGianluca di Castelnuovo as their new Italian agent withimmediate effect. He replaces Guido Berardelli, whoseinvolvement in the Italian Yearling Sales presented thelatter with a conflict of interest. Di Castelnuovo for-merly worked for the large Italian shipping agents TastCavalli and also founded the Milan-based Racing Fac-tory in 2001. Commenting on the appointment DBSManaging Director Henry Beeby said, "Gianluca will bea valuable addition to the DBS team and we have littledoubt that his reputation for efficiency and honesty willattract increased number of Italian buyers to our Sales.We are sad to lose Guido who was a great success, buthis increased involvement in the Italian Sales presentedsome insurmountable difficulties in the immediate fu-ture. However, Gianluca ia a more than able replace-ment and we look forward to welcoming him and ourmany Italian clients to our Sales in the future."

ALLOWANCE RESULTS:7th-DEL, $37,000, NW1X, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:38 3/5, ft.CRYSTAL CLIPPER (f, 3, Waquoit--Glass Tree {SP,$195,569}, by Air Forbes Won) Lifetime Record:13-2-2-3, $58,880. O/B-The Nonsequitur Stable (MD).T-Linda L Albert.

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(Breeders’ Edition America cont.)8th-FEX, $36,300, Opt. Clm. ($32,000-$28,000),NW2LX, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:16 3/5, ft.SOUTHERN CHANCE (h, 5, American Chance--SouthernAffair, by Spectacular Bid) Lifetime Record: 30-4-7-5,$220,918. O-The Wind Against. B-Garland E Williamson(ON). T-Debra E Rombis. *1/2 to Musical Affair (Stopthe Music), SP, $207,317.

4th-MNR, $31,700, 7-14, NW4L, 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:35 4/5, fm.SEA SCOUT (c, 3, Once a Sailor--Gris Gris Gal, by Kris S.) Lifetime Record: 14-4-2-3, $83,076. O-L T BInc & Miles Childers. B-Richland Ranch & Sue Cook(TX). T-Bernard S Flint. *$7,200 yrl '01 TEXAUG.

4th-CRC, $30,000, Opt. Clm. ($40,000-$35,000),NW3X, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:18 1/5, ft.LOVE THAT MOON (g, 4, Migrating Moon--It's LoveAgain, by Regal and Royal) Lifetime Record: SP,13-4-2-1, $83,050. O/B-Robert Bakerman (FL). T-RossB Wolfendale.

7th-CNL, $26,312, 7-14, NW1X, 3yo/up, 5fT, :58 2/5,gd.WHIFFED (h, 5, Smelly--Circle the Floor {MSP}, by Take the Floor) Lifetime Record: 43-8-9-3, $123,572.O-Richard Sanders. B-Robert M Watkins (MD). T-CBeale Payne.

8th-PHA, $24,800, NW1X, 3yo/up, f/m, a1m70ydT,1:44 1/5, fm.RAKEEN LAKE (m, 5, Rakeen--Robin Lake {Ire}, byThatching) Lifetime Record: 22-4-4-5, $84,840. O-TheElkstone Group. B-George Strawbridge (PA). T-Arthur FStauffer.

4th-PRM, $23,238, 7-14, NW2X, (S), 3yo/up,a1m70yd, 1:43 2/5, ft.RUBIANOS IMAGE (f, 3, Rubiano--Liba, by Conquista-dor Cielo) Lifetime Record: 13-4-3-2, $88,770.O-Rockin River Ranch Inc & James & Phyllis Fox. B-Jeff& Karen Greseth (IA). T-Tim M Gleason. *1/2 to Fight-ing Fast (Fighting Fit), SW, $106,120; Bobby'sBuckaroo (Tricky Creek), SW, $414,089.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:Gong, c, 2, Fast Play--Saratoga Crystal, by Saratoga Six. CNL, 7-14, 5 1/2fT, 1:07. B-Albert H & Randy L Cohen (Md). Marley Hart, f, 3, Allen's Prospect--Princess Light, by Lite Line. CNL, 7-14, 7f, 1:24 4/5. B-Hickory Ridge Farm (Md). *1/2 to Valley Parking (Valley Crossing), SP, $172,874.Shower Scene, f, 3, Bates Motel--Rabba Jabba Doo, by Rajab. DEL, 7-15, (C), 6f, 1:11 1/5. B-Four Horse- men's Ranch (Fl). *$23,000 yrl '01 KEESEP. **1/2 to Lord Abounding (Lord Avie), MSP, $224,658.Citi State, f, 3, Citidancer--Bal du Bois (MSW & GSP, $140,215), by Balzac. DEL, 7-15, 1 1/16mT, 1:43 2/5. B-Country Life/Thompson LLC (Md). *Full to Citi Sounds, SW, $124,384; and 1/2 to Prince Guistino (Allen's Prospect), GSP, $141,927.So Proud, f, 3, Skip Trial--Proud Woman (SP), by Proudest Roman. CRC, 7-15, 7f, 1:26. B-Farnsworth Farms (Fl). *1/2 to Jess C's Whirl (Island Whirl), GSW, $305,928.Twilight Racer, c, 3, Touch Gold--Hello Moon (SW), by Cozzene. MNR, 7-14, (C), a1m70yd, 1:45 3/5. B-Alex Rankin & Louis Wright (Ky). *$185,000 yrl '01 KEESEP; $125,000 2yo 2002 KEEAPR. **1/2 to Wilzada (Meadowlake), MSW & MGSP, $264,480.Ancient Remedy, c, 3, Wild Again--Tigress Woman, by Woodman. FEX, 7-15, 6f, 1:11. B-Stoneworth Farm (Md). *$27,000 wlng '00 KEENOV.

SO. HEMISPHERE WINNERS BY U.S. STALLIONS:Bless (NZ), f, 2, Slavic--Blue Tess (Ire), by Bluebird. Ruakaka (New Zealand), 7-12, Northland Breeders S.-Listed, 2yo, 6fT, NZ$21,875 to winner. B-Clear Valley Stables & Mr R G Lithgow; T-Paul Milich.Royal Sash (Aus), f, 3, Royal Academy--Flurry's Autumn (Aus), by Southern Appeal. Moonee Valley (Melbourne), 7-12, 3yo, f, hcp, 6fT. B-Lakewood Stud & Mrs P M Liston.Lady of the House (NZ), f, 4, Housebuster--Karamea Lady (NZ), by Lord Ballina (Aus). Trentham (Wellington), 7-12, 3yo/up, hcp, 7fT. B-O T Hannigan & N Simpson.Tantalic (NZ), g, 4, Rhythm--Taupey Girl (NZ), by Sir Tristram (Ire). Trentham (Wellington), 7-12, 3yo/up, hcp, 1 1/4mT. B-D A Clark, D C & J D O Ellis, P H C Hanson, Mrs J A & P Hogan, K P O'Brien, D E & P K Shorter, Mrs L N & M L Williams.

(So. Hemisphere Winners by U.S. Stallions cont. p6)

The brisnet.com ‘Race of the Day’ is the3rd Race, $56,000 Allowance at Belmont Park.For pps and a complete race analysis, click here.

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MONTBROOK

If it wasn’t for her nose, it would have beenTHREE Graded Stakes Winners in one day for

On Saturday, July 12:SHAKE YOU DOWN

wins the $500,000 Smile Sprint H. (GIII) by 8 1/4 lengthsMAX FOREVER

wins the $100,000 Long Branch Breeders’ Cup S. (GIII)VISION IN FLIGHT

second by a nose in the $500,000 Princess Rooney H. (GII)

B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O NEUROPE

Royal Opera (Aus), g, 4, Royal Academy--Musical Lover (Aus), by Opera Prince (Aus). Eagle Farm (Brisbane), 7-12, 3yo/up, hcp, 6fT. B-Hamilton Stud.Wyangan Pines (Aus), g, 4, Royal Academy--Whispering Pines (Aus), by Bletchingly (Aus). Randwick (Sydney), 7-12, 3yo/up, hcp, 6fT. B-Lite Blok Industries P/L.Throng (NZ), g, 4, Woodman--Danendri (Aus), by Danehill. Eagle Farm (Brisbane), 7-12, 3yo/up, hcp, 1mT. B-Wynyara Stud Pty Ltd.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:Celtic Thunder (GB), g, 2, Mind Games (GB)--Lake Mistassiu (GB), by Tina's Pet (GB). Beverley, Britain, 7-15, Mdn, 2yo, 5fT. B-K Benson. *6,500gns yrl ‘02 DONOCT.Lotto (GB), f, 2, Nicolotte (GB)--Hope Chest (GB), by Kris (GB). Brighton, Britain, 7-15, Mdn, 2yo, 5f 213ydsT. B-Ambersham Stud.Polygonal (Fr), c, 3, Octagonal (NZ)--Sectarine (Fr), by Maelstrom Lake (Ire). Maisons-Laffitte, France, 7-15, Cond, 3yo, c/g, 1 5/16mT. B-Ecurie Ferdane. *1/2 to Fille du Lac (Fr) (Lac Ouimet), GSP-Fr & SP-US, $167,567. **FF160,000 yrl ‘01 DEAOCT.

WINNERS BY EUROPEAN STALLIONS:Niagara Falls (Aus), f, 2, Danehill--Bracken Bank (NZ), by Sir Tristram (Ire). Morphettville (Adelaide), 7-12, Dequetteville S.-Listed, 2yo, f, 5fT, A$33,500 to winner. B-Swettenham Stud & Meadowvale Pastoral Co.; T-Peter Moody.Chosen Light (Aus), c, 2, Danehill--Star of Light (Aus), by Star Watch (Aus). Sandown (Melbourne), 7-9, 2yo, hcp, 6fT. B-Riverend Park Pty Ltd.Desert Ransom (Aus), g, 2, Desert Prince (Ire)--Harem Queen (Aus), by Al Hareb. Newcastle (New South Wales), 7-12, 2yo, mdn, 4 1/2fT. B-D M Forbes.

Fellaheen (Aus), g, 2, Desert Prince (Ire)--Hi Precious (Aus), by Metal Precieux (Ire). Moonee Valley (Melb- ourne), 7-12, 2yo, hcp, 1mT. B-Woodlands Stud.River Mist (Aus), g, 2, Sri Pekan--Dance Misty For Me (Aus), by Kala Dancer (GB). Belmont (Perth), 7-12, 2yo, hcp, 7fT. B-R Hine.In A Bound (Aus), f, 3, Ashkalani (Ire)--Bounding Away (Aus), by Biscay (Aus). Warwick Farm (Sydney), 7-9, 3yo, f, cond, 7fT. B-Hybrook Pastoral Co & A O McKinnon.Ashtaroth (Aus), f, 3, Ashkalani (Ire)--Make The Grade (Aus), by Canonise (Aus). Sandown (Melbourne), 7-13, 3yo, f, hcp, 5fT. B-Mr J Schembri.Factional (Aus), f, 4, Octagonal (Aus)--Partisan (Aus), by Canny Lad (Aus). Randwick (Sydney), 7-12, 4yo/up, f/m, hcp, 1 1/8mT. B-Woodlands Stud.Callandoon (Aus), m, 5, Runyon (Ire)--Hot Set (Aus), by Voodoo Rhythm. Moonee Valley (Melbourne), 7-12, 3yo/up, f/m, hcp, 1mT. B-Lochmaben Thoroughbreds.

FOALING NEWS:TOMORROW’S CHILD, 18, Al Nasr (Fr)--Dantina (GrayPhantom)Foal born May 10, a filly by Giant’s Causeway.Will be bred back to Giant’s Causeway.Owned by Don & Mary Zuckerman.Boarded at Taylor Made Farm, Ky.Accomplishments: MSW & MGISP, $483,229. Dam ofTomorrows Cat (Storm Cat), GSW, $516,090.

BARELY RARELY, 16, Rare Performer--Solac (Fr) (GayLussac {Ity})Foal born May 12, a filly by Swain (Ire).Will be bred back to Honor Glide.Owned by Bonnie Heath Farm.Boarded at Cloverleaf Farms II, Fl.Accomplishments: Dam of Golden Perform (Once Wild),SP-Ity; Kalu (Honor Grades), GSW, $259,840.

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