2004 News Flash Archives

News Flash: Bare Necessities has been retired to Iron County Farm after a last place finish in the Breeders' Cup Distaff … Brass Hat was injured during the Lone Star Derby and will not be able to race until summer 2005 … Birdstone will stand at Gainesway for 2005 … Eavesdropper has been retired and will stand at Walmac in Kentucky … Halfbridled has been retired, more on this story to follow …Turf Angels.com will be on hiatus until Monday, November 8th.

News Flash: Stroll has been retired … Favorite Trick will stand in Florida for 2005 … Alke has also been retired … Lear Fan has been pensioned … Balto Star defeated Dynever in the Meadowlands Cup … Second of June has continued working at Calder Race Course … Action This Day worked on Wednesday at Santa Anita.

News Flash: Ashado won the Cotillian Stakes at Philadelphia Park …Attraction won the Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket, Nebraska Tornado was third … Freefourinternet upset Perfect Drift in the Hawthorne Gold Cup at 27 - 1 … Pies Prospect won the Pegasus Handicap gamely over Eddington.

News Flash: Yes It's True will stand the 2005 breeding season at Three Chimneys Farm in Kentucky. He previously stood in Florida … Domestic Dispute will retire to Northview in Maryland for 2005 … Stellar Jayne and Toccet will both be offered at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.

News Flash: Wild Spirit has been retired and will be bred to A.P. Indy …Cetewayo has been retired at the age of ten …Halfbridled has returned to training …Blackdoun won the Del Mar Derby …Love of Money…defeated a very good field to win the Pennsylvania Derby … Prince Arch won the Saranac Stakes …Our New Recruit returned to win the Pirate's Bounty Stakes.

News Flash: Gander was retired after he broke down in a recent workout. He underwent surgery and will live … Nonsuch Bay and Smok'n Frolic have both been retired … the extremely popular loser Zippy Chippy has been entered at Northhampton today …Ten Most Wanted will stand for $12,500 … Roman Ruler will run in the Del Mar Futurity.

News Flash: Joe Who and Stephen Got Even were represented by their first winners with Joe's Sara and Didycheatamandhowe … Christmas Bonus has been euthanized … Pomeroy won the King's Bishop at Saratoga and will be pointed for the Cigar Mile.

News Flash: Katies, a champion in England and a top broodmare, was euthanized on August 20 …Yard-Arm was named the South African Horse of the Year …that same award went to King's Chapel in New Zealand … Adreamisborn won the Longacres Mile … Spotlight took the Lake Placid Handicap at Saratoga on Monday.

News Flash: Ema Bovary is finished for the year but will return in 2005 … Afleet Alex zig-zagged down the stretch to win the Hopeful Stakes (gr. I) … Sense of Style took the Spinaway on Friday at Saratoga … Amorama won the Del Mar Oaks over Ticker Tape. She was 19 - 1 … Dream of Summer won the Rancho Bernardo Handicap at Del Mar …Ghostzapper won the Iselin Handicap at Monmouth Park by ten lengths …Lovely Afternoon and Catboat dead heated in the Arlington Breeders' Cup Oaks …Tizdubai was retired.

News Flash: Capeside Lady defeated Hopelessly Devoted to win the Monmouth Breeders' Cup Oaks … Better Talk Now won the Sword Dancer at Saratoga … B.B. Best outran stablemate Favre to win the Dr. Fager Stakes … Whipper won the Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques le Marois in France, defeating Six Perfections, while Attraction finished last … Speightstown was brilliant in the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap at Saratoga, equalling the track record … Kitten's Joy won the Secretariat Stakes and Crimson Palace took the Beverly D.

News Flash: Gone West's fee was raised to $150,000 for the 2005 breeding season …26-year-old Miswaki has been pensioned at Walmac International …an A.P. Indy filly out of Sebee was the sale topper on the first day of the Saratoga Yearling Sale, bringing a price of $1.5 million … Funny Cide worked one mile at Saratoga on Thursday in 1:37.4 … Formal Gold, who stood at Gainesway in Kentucky, has been relocated to Rancho San Miguel in California.

News Flash: Royal Anthem was represented by his first winner when Sin Verguenza broke his maiden in Italy… Souvenir Copy has arrived in California to stand the 2005 breeding season at Golden Eagle Farm, which he raced for in 1997-98 … Lonhro was named Australia's Horse of the Year … Pico Central, who is scheduled to run on August 15th at Del Mar, was named Brazil's Horse of the Year …Chiselling, a half brother to Chester House and Empire Maker, will not be able to stand his first Southern Hemisphere season due to a bout with EPM … Imperialism may start next on turf in the Del Mar Derby if he appears to take to the surface in training.

News Flash: 2000 Breeders' Cup Mile winner War Chant was represented by his first winner when Speciale broke her maiden in France … Phantom Wind, the last foal out of grade one winner Ryafan, won a stakes race in Europe last week. Ryafan died giving birth to Phantom Wind … Deceased sire Chester House was represented by his first winner when Shakespearesister won at Ellis Park … Grade 2 winner Saarland has been retired and will stand at Hill N Dale Farm.

News Flash: Fusaichi Pegasus had his first stakes winner with two-year-old filly South Bay Cove in the Shady Well Stakes at Woodbine. She won by 12 1/2 lengths … Belmont Stakes winner Birdstone will train up to the Travers Stakes at Saratoga … The speedy Fire Slam won the Don Bernhardt Stakes at Ellis Park on Saturday … Simple Exchange won the American Derby at Arlington Park … Soaring Free set a new track record at Woodbine, running seven furlongs in 1:19.1, a full second lower than the previous record … Bob Baffert-trained Senor Swinger won the Arlington Handicap.

News Flash: Mustanfar was moved from second to first in the Lexington Stakes at Belmont Park when winner Icy Atlantic was disqualified …Star Over the Bay, a former claimer, led every step of the way to hold off the favored Continuously in the Sunset Handicap on closing day at Hollywood Park … Kalaman won the Scottish Derby (Eng-I) …Ouija Board gave herself a historic double when she won the Irish Oaks after already having taken the Epsom Oaks … Bob Baffert signed the ticket for the sales topper at the Fasig Tipton Kentucky July Sale, a yearling son of Point Given out of Pretty Eyes.

News Flash: Chuck Winner and David Bienstock have purchased the Argentine star Romeo Plus and the four-year-old colt will be transferred to Kristin Mulhall later this month … The French classic winner Torrestrella has been transferred to Christophe Clement at Belmont Park and will make her American debut in August … This weekend is the 6th annual Claiming Crown … Fullmix was the first winner for the brilliant European racehorse Sagamix … Imaginary Lady, a great three-year-old filly in 1989, was euthanized this week due to a broken leg in a paddock accident at Spendthrift Farm.

News Flash: Recently retired Ten Most Wanted will stand the 2005 breeding season at Gainesway Farm in Kentucky …Leading sire Successful Appeal may move from Florida up to Walmac International in Kentucky … Newfoundland, most recently second in the Suburban, will stand his first season at stud at Brookdale Farm …Greenwood Lake had his first winner with Irish Meadow at Philadelphia Park …Roman Ruler is expected to start on Saturday at Hollywood Park.

News Flash: Freshman stallion High Yield had his first winner when Honky Tonk Pat won at Hastings Park … Smolderin Heart, who won the 1998 Lone Star Derby, died in late June when he fractured a leg coming out of colic surgery … 1999 Dubai World Cup winner Amutawakel was represented by his first stakes winner, Silver Cup in the Premio Mantovani in Milan …Fusao Seckiguchi paid a world record price of $4,537,037 for a weanling colt by Dance in the Dark out of Air Groove at the JRHA's select foal sale …2003 Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Cajun Beat has been moved to the barn of Bobby Frankel. He was formerly trained by Steve Margolis.

News Flash: Dubawi became Dubai Millennium's first stakes winner. The deceased stallion, a legend on the racetrack, now has two starters with 100% winners … Freshman sire Richter Scale was represented by two winners on July 4th, Quite a Ruckus and Lady Dynasty …Recently retired Momentum will stand the 2005 breeding season at Vessels Farm in California …Elloluv makes her return in the A Gleam at Hollywood Park on Saturday …Frizzante won the Darley July Cup … Julie Krone is leaning towards retirement.

News Flash: Shirocco won the German Derby by four lengths … Souvenir Gift won the Landaluce Stakes at Hollywood Park, favored My Miss Storm Cat was third … Wonder Again took the New York Handicap at Belmont Park … Brass Hat, who won the Ohio Derby (gr. II), has an ankle injury and will be out until the fall … Classic Cat's first winner was Missy Cat at Calder … Inspiring was a brilliant winner at Hollywood Park for freshman sire Golden Missle. She is a Bob Baffert-trained filly out of the stakes winning mare Arches of Gold …Vicar had his first winner with Vicarage at Belmont Park.

News Flash: Congaree will stand his first season as a stallion at Adena Springs in Lexington, Kentucky, for a fee of $15,000 … Swingforthefences won the Iowa Derby and He Loves Me took the Iowa Oaks … Toasted won the Arlington Classic …Perfect Drift lost the Cornhusker Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. III) to Roses in May. Crafty Shaw was third … Wildwood Royal won the Iowa Breeders' Cup Distaff Stakes … Quantum Merit upset Senor Swinger and Perfect Soul in the Firecracker Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) at Churchill Downs.

News Flash: Brave Act was represented by his first winner when Darzuela broke her maiden in Italy … Nine Cats was the first winner for the late sire Anees, the champion two-year-old of 1999. Anees died last year … Tapit returned to the worktab with a five furlong breeze in 1:07.2 at Tapeta Farm …Azeri shocked many with a 4 furlongs in :45.3 workout Tuesday at Churchill Downs. She will be pointed for the Go For Wand Handicap at Saratoga … A two-year-old Helmsman filly named Lovely Journey topped the Barretts Summer Sale at $110,000.

News Flash: Gold Joy upset Primal Storm to win the Tremont Stakes at Belmont Park … Bob Baffert's Multiplication won the Mike Lee Handicap, the first leg of the New York-bred Triple Crown … Greek Sun won the Cinema Handicap at Hollywood Park … Shaconage won the Locust Grove Handicap at Churchill Downs … King's Best's first winner came with King of Love in England.

News Flash: 1999 Breeders' Cup Classic winner Cat Thief had his first winner on Friday when Mike's Folly won a maiden race at Churchill Downs … Another freshman sire of 2004, Chief Seattle, had his first winner with Bold Outlook at Belmont Park … The brilliant Machiavellian was euthanized on Friday due to laminitis. He was 17 … Commitisize had his first winner when Commitisize Me won at Hollywood Park … Azeri reportedly bled during her last-place finish in the Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I) last weekend … Both Kudos and The Tin Man have returned to training at Santa Anita … Smarty Jones's famous pony Butterscotch is being retired within the next few days.

News Flash: Offlee Wild defeated Funny Cide in the Massachusetts Handicap … Sir Cherokee had surgery for an ankle chip and will miss 30 days of training … I'm On T.V. gave freshman sire Commendable his first winner … Smarty Jones could race four more times this year, owners are saying; Haskell Invitational (gr. I), Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II), Pegasus Handicap (gr. III), and Breeders' Cup Classic.

News Flash: Candy Ride could return to training by July 1st, along with stablemate Solar Echo … Trainer Ralph Nicks has been fired as Team Valor's private trainer. Their horses will be distributed to 11 different trainers … Castledale could run in the Swaps Stakes on July 10 …Godolphin Racing's Highest was euthanized after the Gold Cup Stakes (gr. I) yesterday due to a ruptured suspensory … 2003 Trotter of the Year Cantab Hall was scratched from making his 2004 debut this weekend due to illness.

News Flash: Three-year-old filly Mambo Slew won the Sands Point Stakes at Belmont Park on Sunday … Eye of the Sphynx won the Woodbine Oaks and could take on the colts in the Queen's Plate next … Royal Ascot opens this week … Latice won the French Oaks over Millionaia … Claiborne Farm has purchased an interest in Strong Hope for stud duty and will be standing him at the conclusion of his racing career.

News Flash: Lead Story, a grade II winner, was retired due to injury … Dubawi became the first starter, and first winner, for the once-legendary Dubai Millennium, who died after covering only one book of mares. His only crop are two-year-olds of this year … Another European superstar, Montjeu, had his first two winners with Kings Quay and Where With All… Lunarpal is now three-for-three after a win in the Kentucky Breeders' Cup Stakes … Running Stag had his first winner with Renga … Artie Schiller won the Hill Prince Stakes at Belmont … Stellar Jayne won the Dogwood Stakes at Churchill Downs on Saturday … Lovely Rafaela upset Western Hemisphere by a nose in the Honeymoon Handicap at Hollywood Park … Ema Bovary's nine race winning streak came to an end at the hands of Coconut Girl in the Desert Stormer Handicap.

News Flash: Icy Atlantic won the Jersey Derby at Monmouth Park … Yougottawanna won the Seabiscuit Handicap at Bay Meadows … Yessirgeneralsir won the Lone Star Handicap … Rock Hard Ten worked five furlongs in :59.0 at Belmont Park in preparation for the Belmont Stakes on Saturday (gr. I). He worked in company with 2002 Belmont winner Sarava.

News Flash: Jockey Rick Wilson has been released from the Maryland Shock Trauma Center after a terrifying fall which nearly claimed his life. He has been sent to Kernan Hospital for rehabilitation … Monmouth Park opens its 2004 meet on May 29th … Castledale had his first workout since the Kentucky Derby, going three furlongs in :36.1 … Trainer Jerry Holendorfer won five races on Wednesday's card at Bay Meadows, tying the Northern California record for number of wins in a day …Picatvia earned European star Sindaar his first winner when the two-year-old colt broke his maiden by 2 1/2 lengths.

News Flash: After riding champion Azeri in all of her eighteen races, jockey Mike Smith has been replaced by Pat Day. Azeri will be entered in Belmont's Met Mile (gr. I) against last year's Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Funny Cide … Eddington worked four furlongs in :46.47 in preparation for the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) … Preakness runner up Rock Hard Ten finally worked on Tuesday, after rider Pat Valenzuela tried three times to get him to break off into a gallop. Rock Hard Ten simply refused to work. He will wear blinkers in his next workout.

Racing Recap: Spensive returned to action witha 3/4 length victory in a Hollywood Park allowance… Jockey Rick Wilson is in critical condition after falling at the start of a race at Pimlico Racecourse today. The race was stopped and declared a no-contest by officials… Added Edge, the Canadian champion two-year-old of 2002, won an allowance at Churchill Downs on Saturday by 8 1/4 lengths… Canadian Frontier, by Gone West out of Borodislew, won the Bold Ruler Handicap (gr. III) at Belmont, favored Shake You Down finished last… Bending Strings defeated favored Grey Traffic in the Nassau County Breeders' Cup Stakes (gr. II)…Mr. Livingston won the Carterista Handicap at Calder Racecourse by four lengths… Pohave, a son of Holy Bull, defeated Marino Marini and Summer Service in the Los Angeles Times Handicap (gr. III)… Rhythym Mad bested Continental Red by a neck in the Jim Murray Memorial Handicap… Even the Score and Ender's Shadow gave a shocking one-two punch in the Mervyn LeRoy Handicap (gr. II), the exacta paid $81.00.