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JOCKEY WARREN MEHRTENS DEAD Today, Aqueduct: Warren Mehrtens, who guided to victory in the 1946 Triple Crown, died Tuesday in Sarasota, GALLANT FOX H.-Glll, $100,000, 3yo/up, 1 5/8m The field, in order of the draw, is as follows: Iron Florida, according to a report in the Daily Racing Gavel (Time for a Change), Cordova, 113; Unreal Turn Form. He was 77. At the conclusion of his 12-year (Unreal Zeal), Lopez, 117; Guaranteed (Talinum), riding career, Mehrtens served as a steward for The Velasquez, 114; Dignify (Capote), Barton, 113; Brush­ Jockey Club and as an official of the Rac­ ing Up (Broad Brush), Pezua, 112; Mack's Oscar ing Assocation. (Academy Award), Luzzi, 112; Mr. Sinatra (Mining), Migliore, 117; Golden Larch (Slew o' Gold), Gryder, AQUEDUCT OPENS '98 SEASON THURSDAY 115; Draw (Private Account), Chavez, 114; Known Aqueduct opens its 64-day winter meet tomorrow Accomplice (Known Fact), McCauley, 113; Cimarron Secret (Tejano), Velez, Jr., 117; Demi's Bret (Sword with the $75,000 Giii lnterborough H. highlighting the Dance {Ire}), Castillo, 115. Also Eligible: Londsdale first 1998 racing card. Headlining the stakes schedule (Irish Tower), Leon, 111; Another Intention (Kris S.), are the Gii Distaff H. for older fillies and mares on Espinoza, 111; Victoriously (Gulch), Martinez, 11 O; March 14, the Gii Withers S. for three-year-old going Cikanda1r (Granacus), Teator, 109. one mile on May 2 and the May 3 GI Carter H. over seven furlongs for three-year-olds and up. For three­ Today, Calder: year-olds on the Triple Crown path, the New York track features the $1 50,000 Giii Gotham at one mile FRED W. HOOPER H.-Glll, $100,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m The f ield of 11 will line up in the following order, on March 21 and the nine-furlong $500,000 Gii Wood Arctic Squall (Secret Claim), Santos, 115; Wicapi Memorial April 11 . Aqueduct will be dark on Mondays (Waquoit), Bravo, 112; Sir Bear (Sir Leon), Jurado, and Tuesdays, with the exception of January 19 113; Laughing Dan (Premiership), Coa, 115; Shrike (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) and Monday, February (Afleet), Bailey, 113; For Cryval (In the Slammer), 16 (President's Day). There will be no racing on Castellano, 108; Whomsoever Proud (Proud Truth), Wednesday, January 21 or Wednesday, February 18. Velazquez, 114; Unruled (Notebook), Castillo, 114; The meet concludes on March 29. Gentlemen Beau (Beau Genius), Smith, 117; Trusty Kris (Kris S.), Boulanger, 11 O; Derivative (Fappiano), RACING RETURNS TO SUFFOLK TOMORROW Sellers, 115. Live racing returns to Suffolk Downs tomorrow with a special New Year's Day program. The East Boston STAKES CLOSINGS track will run its 97-day meeting on a four-day weekly TODAY. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 31: schedule through March with dark days on Tuesdays, 1-10 $200,000 San Pasqual H., SA, 4yo/up, Thursdays and Fridays. Starting in April, Fridays will 8.5t ($200) be added to the lineup through the final day of racing, June 6. The highlight of the season will be the 59th • Massachusetts H. on May 30. The Grade Ill event has LU WEEKEND PREVIEW ...... been won in recent years by two-time Horse of the c RACING REPORTS ...... 2-3 Year Cigar ('95 and '96) and champion Skip Away CJ') '97 SALES TOPPERS ...... 4-5 ('97). The opening day feature is the Floyd Duncan S. z for older fillies and mares sprinting six furlongs. TOTAL PAGES ...... 5 PAGE 2 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 12-31-97

Yesterday's Results: E A s T • • RELOY ti., $76,075, SAX, 12-30, 3yo/up, f/m, Local News, Tampa Bay Downs: 1 1 /4mT, 2:01, fm. Tampa Bay Downs Vice President and General Man­ 1-ECOUTE, 115, f, 4, Manila-Soundings, by Mr. ager John Grady announced yesterday that the Florida ProspEictor. 0-Wertheimer Farm; B-Wertheimer & track has extended its 1997-98 live racing season. The Frere (Ky); T-Richard Mandella; J-G L Stevens; three additional days are on April 16, April 23 and April $46,075. Lifetime Record: 15-4-3-3, $204,3205. * % 30, for a 91-day meet. to Green Tune (Green Dancer), Hwt. Older Horse-Fr, 7-9.5f, G1 SW-Fr, $443,505; Pas de Reponse (Danzig), G1SW-Eng, $317,205. + 5 0. C A L I F 0 R N I A + 2-Angel Face, 113, f , 4 , Zilzal-Touching Love (GB), by Touching Wood. 0 -Cohen Roberta & Red Baron' s Local News, Santa Anita: Barn. $15,000. Paying Dues (Cure the Blues), second in the 1 996 3-Victorian Style (GB), 114, Nashwan-Victoriana, by Breeders' Cup Sprint and unraced since. last January, Storm Bird. 0-Juddmonte Farms. $9,000. breezed a half-mile in :46 4/5 Tuesday. The five-year-old Margins: HF, 6, HF. Odds: 1.90, 3.30, 5.30. gelding is scheduled to start in Sunday' s El Conejo Ecoute took a listed stake in France before winning H ... The 1997 Breeders' Cup Sprint champ Elmhurst her American debut in a Del Mar allowance race last (Wild Again) drilled five furlongs in 1 :00 with regular August. Winless in three starts since, the filly was rider Corey Nakatani in the irons yesterday and is on coming off of a fifth-place effort in the Dec. 14 Gii target for the Jan. 31 Giii Palos Verdes ... GI Santa Anita Dahlia H. at Hollywood. The favorite set the pace Derby winner Frei~ House (Smokester), aiming for a from the start and enjoyed a clear lead for much of return to the races in the Feb. 7 Gii Strub S., drilled a the race before holding off third choice Angel Face for half-mile in :50 1 /5 Tuesday at Hollywood her first American stakes win. "Today, going a mile­ Park ... Gentlemen (Argl (Robin des Bois) worked six and-a-quarter seemed the right distance for her," said furlongs at Hollywood Park in 1 : 1 3 in preparation for his winning jockey Gary Stevens. "She acts like she comeback in the Feb. 7 Gii San Antonio H ... Donna Viola might even go on a little (in distance) because she' s (GB) (Be My Chief), pointing towards the March 21 Gii so one-paced. She's solid right around there, which is Santa Ana H., worked five furlongs in 1 :00 2/5 at Holly­ why you didn't see any horses able to catch her in wood Park ... Wild Rush (Wild Again), who could make the last eighth-of-a-mile." his next start in the Jan. 17 Gii San Fernando, worked one mile in 1 :40 :3/5 at Hollywood Park. 5•h-SAX, $43,680, Alw, 3yo/up, 6f, 1 :09 1 /5, ft. 1-GONE HOLLYWOOD, 115, c, 3, Gone West­ ©Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. Existentialist, by Relaunch. 0 -Masterson & Preston & This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or Sczesny; B-Jamm Ltd. & W Lazy T Ltd. (Ky); by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior T-Richard Mandella. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, written permission of the copyright owner, Media Vista. $44,540. 2-Fit for a King, 121, g, 4, General Meeting-Princess Information as to the races, race results and earnings Torsion, by Torsion. was obtained from results charts published in Daily 3-Young at Heart, 115, g, 3, Ferdinand-Bannockburn, Racing Form and utilized herewith with the permission by Count Brook. of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. Margins: HD, HF, 4%. Odds: 3.40, 2 .00, 2.50. Gone Hollywood ran fifth in his debut last March and earned his maiden win last out Dec. 7 at Hollywood A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will Park. The bay colt sprinted out to grab the early lead, indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a + will de­ held a one-length advantage entering the stretch and note winners who are first-time starters, an (S) will be gamely turned back the late challenges of Fit for a King used for state-breid races, a {Cl will be used for maiden­ and Young at Heart for a narrow win. claiming races and an (R) will be used for other re­ stricted races.

Australia's ANOTHER SOUTH AFRICAN ST AR? ARROWFIELD STUD 1997 CHAMPION 2YO of SOUTH AFRICA-Arrowfield-bred ~ John Messara RAROTONGA TREATY {by Geiger Counter} Phone: +61 2 9223 8277 Arrowfield-bred :2-year-old DANELEN (Danehill-Miss Tawpie {Miswaki}) Fax: +61 2 9223 5795 won his first start by 4 1 /2 lengths - breaking the long standing E-MAIL: [email protected] course record at Turffontein. Could he be the 1998 Champion? www.arrowfield.com.au PAGE 3 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 12-31-97

3'd-SAX, $42,000, Alw, 2yo, f , 6f, 1 : 1 0 4/5, ft. 1-KENDRA FAY, 116, f, 2, Capote-Ballerina Princess, by Mr. Prospector. 0 -Moss Mr. & Mrs. Jerome S; 8-Clay Albert & Robert N (Ky); T-Richard Mandella. L_IB._R_·_E~·-E_·_D_·_E~·-R_·_S____. EDITION Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-1, $57,960. * % to Salmon Ladder (Bering {GB}), GSW-Eng, $188,959; ALLOWANCE RESULTS: full to Capote's Prospect, SW, $112,882. 2-Storm Beauty, 115, f, 2, Storm Cat-Stick to Beauty, 10th-CBC, $22,000, 3yo/up, 1 1 /16m (off turf), ·1 :47 by Illustrious. 2/5, ft. 3-l'm Beguiled A{Jain, 115, f, 2, Wild Again-Sweetly PARAISO (CHI) (h, 6, Semenenko-Pretty Baby {Chi}, Decorated, by Well Decorated. by Blue Dancer {Fr}) Lifetime Record: 39-9-3-3 , Margins: HD, 4 %, 1 3/4. Odds: 2. 10, 2.00, 10.20. $83,332. 0-Sunshine Bloodstock Inc. B-Haras Kendra Fay scored by two lengths in her debut July Matancilla (Chi). T-Eduardo Mondol. 23 at Del Mar before finishing eighth in the Gii Del Mar Debutante in August. Still looking for her first victory 8th-HAW, $22,000, (S), 3yo/up, 6f, 1: 1 1 1 /5, f t . against winners after a second-place finish Nov. 19 and STATE OF THE ART (c, 4 , Bob's Dusty--Classic Art­ a third-place outing Dec. 10, the filly raced last for ist, by Arts and Letters) Lifetime Record: 28-3-3-2, much of the race and closed wildly in the stretch to just $64,825. 0-Abbatcle & Burton & Jedeck & Sigmnd. get up at the wire. 8-8. J. Burton & Bmb Partnership (IL). T-Jerry D McGrath. 5th_SAX, $40,960, Msw, 3yo/up, 1 1 /16m, 1 :43 1 /5, ft. 9th-TPX, $21,850, 3yo/up, 6f, 1: 11 1 /5, ft. TIBADO (c, 3, Forty Niner-Reigning Countess {GSW, COSTNER (h, 5, Society Max--Kamalian {MSW, $293,888}, by Far North) ran ninth in his debut over $144,963}, by Believe a little) Lifetime Record: SP, t he Belmont turf last May and took to the main track 39-15-5-2, $140,597. 0-Dwayne Rees. 8-Triple AAA in his last start, finishing second Nov. 2 at Santa Ranch Triple (OK). T-Charles L Dickey. Anita. Sent off at 1-2, the colt was up close early, t ook a slim lead nearing the stretch and drew clear to 7th-CRG, $18,500, 2yo, f, 1 1 /16m (off turf), 1 :49 3/5, w in by 2 % lengt hs over IRISH BRIDLE (Unbridled). ft. The winner, a half brother to Miss Turkana NUMBERONEDANCE (f, 2, Trempolino--lvory Dance (Turkoman, GSW, $508,281), Grafin (Miswaki, MSW, {MSP, $213,919}, by Sir Ivor) Lifetime Record : 6-2-1-0, $237, 532) and Genovefa (Woodman, GSW-Fr, $30,957. 0-Boone H & Graham W . B-Fares Farm, Inc. $107,981) was a $225,000 KEEJUL yearling and a (KY) . T-Roger L Attfield. $400,000 BESMAR two-year-old. Lifetime Record: 3- 1-1-0, $30,600. 11th-CRC, $18,500, 3yo/up, f/m, 5f, 1:00 1/5, ft. 0-Jones Aaron U & Marie D. 8-Cox EA Jr. (Ky). T­ SKIES OF BLUE (f, 4, Ogygian--Selerina, by Reviewer) Bob Baffert. Lifetime Record: SP, 13-2-0-2, $32,355. 0-Dover Lane Sta & Peregrine Sta Inc. B-Foxfield (KY). T-Cam Gambolati. TRACK ABBREVIATIONS: AQU Aqueduct BEU Beulah Park 9th-PHA, $18,480, 3yo/up, a1 m70yd, 1 :42 4/5, sy. CRC Calder CTX Charles Town ALYMAN (c, 3, Henbane--Karenkim, by Harvard Man) FGX Fair Grounds GGX Golden Gate Fields Lifetime Record : 15-3-1-3, $37,870. O/T-Louis V HAW Hawthorne HOL Hollywood Park Ruberto Jr. B-Farnsworth Farms (FL). HOU Sam Houston LRL Laurel Park MED Meadowlands PEN Penn National 7th-PHA, $15,825, 2yo, 1m, 1:39, sy. PHA Philadelphia Park RPX Remington Park JACK'S GOLD (c, 2, Gold Spring {Arg}--Haliburton SUF Suffolk Downs TPX Turfway Park Ruckus {SP}, by Bold Ruckus) Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, TUP Turf Paradise wox Woodbine $17,600. 0-Awaytheygo Stable. B-Mr. & Mrs. Rodes Kelly (KY). T-Michael W Dickinson.

HAPPY NEW YEAR from Mr. and Mrs. Ben P. Walden, Jr. 's VINERY PAGE 4 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 12-31-97

MAiDEN WINNERS: Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale (Aug. 5-7) Hunter's Glory, c, 2, Jade Hunter--Glorious Calling, by c, Gulch--Weekend Storm (Storm Bird) Nijinsky II . GGX, 12-30, 1 m, 1 :35 3/5. B-Singer Craig $1,400 ,000 B (Ky). * $130,000 2yo 1997 BESMAR. Consigned by Lane's End, agent Frog, g, 2, Skywalker-Voila, by Flying Paster. SAX, Purchased by Demi O'Byrne, agent for John Magnier & 12-30, (C), (S), 6f, 1 :11. B-Edward Allred (Ca). Michael Tabor Pocashonee, f, 2, Tyrannosaurus Rex-Tuvie Dear, by Ahdeek. SAX, 12-30, 1 m, 1 :40. 8-Barczewski R (Wa). Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Preferred Yearling Sale (Aug. 10) Call Me Mr. Vain, c, 3, Fiery Best--She's Black, by Big c, Salt Lake--Dissa Six (Saratoga Six) Burn. CRC, 12-30, (C), 6f, 1: 12 3/5. B-Penn C (Fl). $100,000 Tibado, c, 3, Forty Niner-Reigning Countess, by Far Consigned by Jeffrey T. Minton, agent for Ivy League North. SAX, 12-30, 1 1 / 16m, 1 :43 1 /5. B-E: A Cox, Farm Jr. (Ky). * $225,000 yrl ' 95 KEEJUL; $400,000 2yo Purchased by Sugar Maple Farm. '96 BESMAR. * * % to Miss Turkana (Turkoman), GSW, $508,281; Grafin (Miswaki), MSW, $237,532; Del Mar Select Yearling Sale (Aug. 11 ) Genovefa (Woodman), GSW-Fr, $107,981. c, General Meeting--River of Stars (Riverman) My Quest, f, 3, Gold Meridian--Puddin Hill, by Afleet. $110,000 PHA, 12-30, a1 m70yd, 1 :44 4/5. 8-J D Farm (Fl). Consigned by Mary Knight, agent * $17,000 yrl '95 OBSAUG. PurchasEid by Prince Ahmed Salman's The Thorough­ Pioneer Spirit, c, 3, Quiet American--Apalgaffey, by bred Corp. Apalachee. CRC, 12-30, 6f, 1: 13 4/5. B-Kline A (Md). * $55,000 yrl '95 KEESEP; $200,000 2yo '96 OBSFEB. Deauvillu August Yearling Sale (Aug. 23-28) Broad N Every Port, f, 4 , Broad Brush--Port Damascus, LUCKY LEGEND (IRE), c, Fairy King--Lucky Dancer (Ire) by Damascus. TPX, 12-30, 1 m, 1 :40 2/5. B-Miller (Groom Dancer) William C (Ky). * $40,000 yrl '94 KEESEP. * * % to $500,686 Pompeii Court (Tell), GSW, $305,309. Consigned by Haras de la Louviere Purchased by Horse France ON TOP OF THE WORLD OBS August Yearling Sale (Aug. 25-28) A list of199 7 sales toppers priced $100, 000 and up c, Honor Grades--Brekke (Al Hattab) $165,000 For sales conducted from Jan.-Jun., see TON of 12130197. Consigned by Brylynn Farm Inc. Purchased by James Ventura Tattersalls July Sales (July 8-9) TULAROSA (GB), f, 3, In the Wings--Topsy (Habitat), Canadian Breeders Select Yearling Sale (Sept. 2) Horse in Training c, West By West--Feather Necklace (Waquoit) $1 54,867 $144,425 Consigned by Ecurie H. Pantall, France, agent for Darley Consigned by Woodlands (Gail Wood), agent for Haras Stud Management Co. Ltd. du Chevrillard Pu rchased by Brian Grassick Bloodstock Purchased by Crystal River Bloodstock September Yearling Sale (Sept. 8-17) Keeneland July Yearling Sale (July 14-15) c, Mr. Prospector--Missy's Mirage (Stop the Music) c, Storm Cat--Shared Interest (Pleasant Colony) $2,300,000 $1,500,000 Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent for R.S. Purchased by Satish Sanan's Padua Stables Evans Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern Fall Yearling Sale (Sept. Purchased by Bob Baffert, agent for Aaron Jones. 29-30) c, Waquoit--Miss Buck Trout (Spend a Buck) Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July Yearling Sale (July 16) $220,000 c, Saint Ballado--Brilliant Melody (Cornish Prince) Consigned by Walnut Green (Jones Bros.), agent for $290,000 Mrs. Miles Valentine Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent Purchased by Mikel Harrington Purchased by Robert B. & Beverly J. Lewis £ Group Winner at 2 and 3 • Multiple Group Stakes Producer PRESTONWOOD FARM, INC. ALWAYS FAIR 3001 Pisgah Pike, Versailles, KY 40383 Danzig-Carduel, by Buckpasser Tel. (606) 873-1717 • Fax (606) 873-1612 $6,000 Live Foal PAGE 5 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 12-31-97

' Tatt ersalls Houghton Yearling Sale (Sept. 30-0ct. 2) Keeneland November--Top Broodmare (Nov. 10-21 ) c, Sadler's Wells--Crystal Spray (GB) (Be/dale Flutter) STORM SONG, f, 3, Summer Squa/1--Hum Along $1,042, 163 (Fappiano), Broodmare Prospect Consigned by Lord and Lady Lloyd-Webber's Watership $1,400,000 Down Stud Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent for Dogwood Stable Purchased by Mr. Demi O'Byrne Purchased by Jamie S. Carrion, Trustee Gaffs France Arc Sale of Horses in Training (Oct. 4) Keeneland November--Top Weanling (Nov. 10-21) LORD CROMBY (IRE), c, 3, Risen Star--Havinia (GB) c, Storm Cat--La Affirmed (Affirmed) (Habitat) $925,000 $656, 114 Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent Purchased by Michel Zerolo (Oceanic Bloodstock) Purchased by D O'Byrne, agent for Tabor, Magnier, et al. Gotts Orby Sale (Irish National Yearling Sale) (Oct. 7-8) c, Sadler's Wells--Or Vision (Irish River {Fr}) Gaffs Ireland November Premier Foal & Breeding Stock $1,835,931 Sale (Nov. 20-23) Consigned by Camas Park Stud MOVIE LEGEND, f, 4, Affirmed--Talking Picture (Speak Purchased by Demi O'Byrne John), in foal to Alzao $265,2S:5 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale (Oct. 14-18) Consigned by Moyglare Stud Farm f, Woodman--Toujours Elle (Lyphard) Purchased by Barronstown Stud $731,000 Consigned by Haras du Quesnay Fasig-Tipton Horses of Racing Age Sale at Belmont Park Purchased by Sheikh Hamdan's Shadwell Estates (Nov. 25) Agence Francaise October Yearling Sale at Deauville PHIL THE GRIP, g, 3, Crafty Prospector--lonian Bride (Oct. 20-22) (!cecapade} $160,0CIO f, Machiavellian--Boudeuse (Nijinsky II) $101,531 Consigned by Alan Goldberg, agent for Dispersal of Star Purchased by Francois Doumen, agent for John David 1995 LLC Martin Purchased by Joseph Brocklebank Agence Francaise Mixed Sale (in Deauville, France) Dec. Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Oct. 27-30) 6-8 CHIEF CONTENDER (IRE), c, 4, Sadler's Wells--Minnie Weanling, f, Machiavellian--Party Doll (GBJ (Be My Hauk (Sir Ivor) Guest) $385,087 $219,169 Consigned by Manton House Stables Purchased by Frederic Sauque Purchased by Cormac McCormack, agent for Keyhinge Tattersalls December Weanlings (Nov. 26-29) Pty. c, Caerleon--Doff the Derby (Master Derby) $4,400,000 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Mixed Sale--Top Weanling Consigned by Barronstown Stud, Ireland (Nov. 9) Purchased by B.B.A. (UK), Ltd., agent for Padua Stables. c, Kingmambo--With a Wink (Clever Trick) $122,000 Tattersalls December Mares (Dec. 1-5) Consigned by Lane's End, agent for Akindale Farm DANCE DESIGN (IRE), f, 4, Sadler's Wells--Elegance In Purchased by Gage Hill Stable Design (Habitat), Racing/ Broodmare Prospect $4,400,000 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Mixed Sale--Top Broodmare Consigned by Moyglare Stud (Nov. 10) Purchased by Padua Stables. INTENTLY, m, 14, Drone--Naughty Intentions (Candy 1997 Hong Kong International Sale of Two-Year-Olds at Spots), in foal to Gulch Sha Tin (Dec. 13) $320,000 c, 2, Royal Academy--Ballet Classique (Sadler's Wells} Consigned by Foxfield $465,415 Purchased by Mike Ryan, agent. Purchased by Chan Chun-Ming

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