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The Daily News Is delivered to your home or business by fax each morning by 5 a.m. For subscription Information, please call 908-747-8060. T~9r~~uNq~~RE D™ FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1994

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REMATCH IN BERNARD BARUCH Paradise Saturday, Saratoga Creek () will look to keep his 1994 winning SARATOGA CUP, $250,000a, 3yo/up, 9f streak unmarred in next Friday's Bernard Baruch H. at PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY WT Saratoga, but he will have to get by Lure (Danzig) 1 Colonial Affair Schulhofer Santos 1 20 once again. "We're running in the Bernard Baruch as a 2 Federal Funds Garren Carr 110 prep for the Arlington Million, however, it's not going 3 Pistols And Roses Gianos Smith 11 5 to be an easy race. No one looks to run into (Lure) in 4 West by West Arnold Day 113 a prep race," said his trainer, Bill Mott. Paradise Creek 5 Miner's Mark McGaughey Bailey 11 7 has defeated Lure in their last two meetings, taking 6 Thunder Rumble O'Connell Migliore 112 the first two legs of the Early Times Triple Turf Clas­ 7 Wallenda Alexander Perret 11 7 sic from his rival. 8 ltaka Domino Sellers 1 09 Thunder Rumble (Thunder Puddles) breezed a half­ DEL MAR BEGINS NORTH-SOUTH mile in :46 4/5 Thursday morning over the Saratoga main track. "I've never seen him breeze better than SIMULCASTING SATURDAY Del Mar Thorough­ that," said trainer Richie O'Connell. Coming off a win bred Club will offer North-South simulcast betting on in a July 20 allowance at Belmont, Thunder Rumble races from Northern California' s Santa Rosa beginning broke an 0-for-7 streak dating back to the 1992 Saturday, August 6. Pat rons will be able to bet nine Travers. Shipped to California at the end of 1992, he Thoroughbred races from the fair track at any of Del missed all of 1993 and was winless in four starts this Mar's mutuel windows, and those races will be broad­ year until returning to O'Connell's stable. "I was cast live on selected monitors throughout the facility. shipped a fit horse," said O'Connell. "The main part Racing from Santa Rosa will be offered Saturday and of our job here was to try to make this horse happy Sunday, the final two days of their meet. Del Mar again and rebuild his confidence. We wouldn't be will continue the North-South simulcasting with racing taking a shot at the Saratoga Cup so soon, except for from the San Mateo Fair, August 8-21, and Bay the fact that the history of Saratoga is so strong for Meadows, August 26 through the end of the Del Mar horses who have run well here in the past. Each day, meeting, September 14. he seems to be more and more like the Thunder Rum­ ble of 1992." West by West (Gone West) comes into QUEEN ELIZABETH II S. ATTRACTS EIGHT the Cup off a win in the Clarinet King S. at Belmont, CLASSIC WINNERS No fewer than eight Guineas and with trainer Rusty Arnold hoping the colt has winners have been nominated to Ascot's Sept. 24 overcome his recent problems at the gate. "What Queen Elizabeth II S. A full set of this year's English we're trying to do is get him back to his best race, ( {Robellino} and which was the ( 1993) Nassau County. He ran very {}), Irish ( {} and well before that and also trained very well up to this {}) and French (Green Tune {Green race." Dancer} and {Private Account}) one-mile Classic stars feature among the 32 possibles Weekend Preview cont. p2 for the GI event. Also entered are (Sadler's Wells) (1993 Irish 2000) and () * * * * * * * * (1993 English 2000) as well as recent Sussex S. winner (Mr. Prospector), currently rated SARATOGA•SCENE Europe's top horse by the Jockey Club handicappers, Sunday, August 7 will feature the most popular of all and last Sunday's Prix Maurice de Gheest winner the Saratoga giveaways. All paying patrons at the track Dolphin Street (Bluebird). Last year's winner, Sunday will be able to make the ultimate Spa fashion (Last Tycoon), is also expected to defend. statement aftter picking up their 1 994 Saratoga com- memorative T-shirt. News cont. p2 J The Thoroughbred Dally News Is delivered to your home or business by fax each morning by 5 a.m. For subscription Information, please call 908-747-8060. T~9r~~UN~~~RE D™ FR ID A Y, AUG U S T 5, 1 9 9 4

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REMATCH IN BERNARD BARUCH Paradise Saturday, Saratoga Creek (Riverman) will look to keep his 1994 winning SARATOGA CUP, $250,000a, 3yo/up, 9f streak unmarred in next Friday's Bernard Baruch H. at PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY WT Saratoga, but he will have to get by Lure (Danzig) 1 Colonial Affair Schulhofer Santos 1 20 once again. "We're running in the Bernard Baruch as a 2 Federal Funds Garren Carr 110 prep for the Arlington Million, however, it's not going 3 Pistols And Roses Gianos Smith 115 to be an easy race. No one looks to run into (Lure) in 4 West by West Arnold Day 113 a prep race," said his trainer, Bill Mott. Paradise Creek 5 Miner's Mark McGaughey Bailey 11 7 has defeated Lure in their last two meetings, taking 6 Thunder Rumble O'Connell Migliore 112 the first two legs of the Early Times Triple Turf Clas­ 7 Wallenda Alexander Perret 117 sic from his rival. 8 ltaka Domino Sellers 1 09 Thunder Rumble (Thunder Puddles) breezed a half­ DEL MAR BEGINS NORTH-SOUTH mile in :46 4/5 Thursday morning over the Saratoga main track. "I've never seen him breeze better than SIMULCASTING SATURDAY Del Mar Thorough­ that," said trainer Richie O'Connell. Coming off a win bred Club will offer North-South simulcast betting on in a July 20 allowance at Belmont, Thunder Rumble races from Northern California's Santa Rosa beginning broke an 0-for-7 streak dating back to the 1992 Saturday, August 6. Patrons will be able to bet nine Travers. Shipped to California at the end of 1992, he Thoroughbred races from the fair track at any of Del missed all of 1 993 and was winless in four starts this Mar's mutuel windows, and those races will be broad­ year until returning to O'Connell's stable. "I was cast live on selected monitors throughout the facility. shipped a fit horse," said O'Connell. "The main part Racing from Santa Rosa will be offered Saturday and of our job here was to try to make this horse happy Sunday, the final two days of their meet. Del Mar again and rebuild his confidence. We wouldn't be will continue the North-South simulcasting with racing taking a shot at the Saratoga Cup so soon, except for from the San Mateo Fair, August 8-21, and Bay the fact that the history of Saratoga is so strong for Meadows, August 26 through the end of the Del Mar horses who have run well here in the past. Each day, meeting, September 14. he seems to be more and more like the Thunder Rum­ ble of 1992." West by West (Gone West) comes into QUEEN ELIZABETH II S. ATTRACTS EIGHT the Cup off a win in the Clarinet King S. at Belmont, CLASSIC WINNERS No fewer than eight Guineas and with trainer Rusty Arnold hoping the colt has winners have been nominated to Ascot's Sept. 24 overcome his recent problems at the gate. "What Queen Elizabeth II S. A full set of this year's English we're trying to do is get him back to his best race, (Mister Baileys {Robellino} and Las Meninas which was the (1993) Nassau County. He ran very {Glenstal}), Irish (Turtle Island {Fairy King} and well before that and also trained very well up to this Mehthaaf {Nureyev}) and French (Green Tune {Green race." Dancer} and East of the Moon {Private Account}) one-mile Classic stars feature among the 32 possibles Weekend Preview cont. p2 for the GI event. Also entered are Barathea (Sadler's Wells) (1993 Irish 2000) and Sayyedati (Shadeed) (1993 English 2000) as well as recent Sussex S. WEEKEND PREVIEW ...... p1-2 winner Distant View (Mr. Prospector), currently rated Europe's top horse by the Jockey Club handicappers, NEWS CONT...... •...... p2 and last Sunday's Prix Maurice de Gheest winner RACING REPORTS ...... p2-3 Dolphin Street (Bluebird). Last year's winner, Bigstone (Last Tycoon), is also expected to defend.

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BEST PAL WORKS FOR PACIFIC CLASSIC Saturday, Del Mar Trainer Richard Mandella sent multi-millionaire Best GI $300,000a Ramona H., 3yo/up, f/m, 9fT Pal (Habitony) a mile in 1 :38 3/5 at Del Mar yesterday PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY WT. morning, getting ready for a try at his second win in 1 Flawlessly Whittingham Mccarron 1 24 the $1,000,000 Pacific Classic August 13. Jockey 2 Skimble Frankel Desormeaux 11 6 Chris Mccarron, who picked up the mount on the six­ 3 Lyin to the Moon Mandella Stevens 115 year-old because regular pilot Kent Desormeaux has a 4 Zoonaqua Mayberry Valenzuela 114 commitment to ride Lakeway in the Alabama at 5 Hollywood Wildcat Drysdale Delahoussaye 124 Saratoga the same day, was aboard for the move. "This is the best one I ever had--she does everything right," said trainer Charlie Whittingham of his two­ JOCKEY CLUB ELECTS SIX NEW MEMBERS time champion Flawlessly (Affirmed). The co­ The Jockey Club yesterday announced the election of highweight with fellow Eclipse winner Hollywood six new members: Pin Oak Stud owner Josephine Wildcat (Kris S.) is looking for her first win of the Abercrombie; Clement Hirsch, president and founding year; the six-year-old mare, who has 14 stakes wins director of Oak Tree Racing Association; veterinarian to her credit, was third in the GI Gamely H. and GI Dr. A. Gary Lavin; owner/breeder Robert Meyerhoff; Beverly Hills H. to start her '94 campaign. owner/breeder Peter Schiff; and Live Oak Plantation's Weber.

RACING CANCELLED AT WOODBINE Heavy rains and severe thunderstorms caused the cancella­ tion of yesterday's Thoroughbred card at Toronto's Woodbine racecourse. Yesterday's Results: ALBANY H., $55,550, SAR, 8-4, NY-breds, 3yo, 1 SARATOGA YEARLING SALE TO BE 1 /8m, 1 :50 4/5, ft. SIMULCAST LIVE TO DEL MAR The 1994 1--#COPPER MOUNT, 118, c, 3, Cormorant-­ Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Yearling Sales, to be held be­ Damerelle, by King's Bishop. 0-Kupferberg Saul; ginning at 8:00 p.m. EDT August 9, 10 and 11, will B-Nielsen Gerald A (NY); T-Anthony Margotta Jr; be simulcast live to Del Mar Race Course. California J-J A Krone; $33,330. Lifetime Record: 7-3-1-1, horsemen will be able to bid on the sale through $97 ,009. * 1 /2 to Without Feathers (Brave Shot Fasig-Tipton representative Tom Sayre in the Del Mar {GB}), GISW, $499,866. Satellite Wagering facility. 2--More to Tell, 113, c, 3, Moro--Good Heaven's Girl, by Authenticity. 0-Davis Barbara J. FOXFIELD TO SELL 55 HEAD AT FASIG­ 3--Nickel Defense, 111, c, 3, D' Accord--Elegant Mo­ TIPTON NOVEMBER SALE Carl lcahn's Foxfield ment, by Timeless Moment. 0-August Dawn Farm. will sell a portion of its large broodmare band, along Margins: 2, 5HF, 7HF. Odds: 0.90, 9.50, 4.20A. with the mares' foals, at Fasig-Tipton's November Coming off a fourth-place finish in the Long Branch sale. Approximately 30 mares and 25 foals will be S. at Monmouth after running second in the Giii Colin auctioned Sunday night, November 6. According to S. on the Belmont S. undercard, Copper Mount re­ Rob Whiteley, Foxfield's director of operations, "The turned to New York-bred competition and scored a foals are a good group, and we intend to sell the foals rallying two-length win as the odds-on choice. in front of the mares so that buyers can get a good "That's how we like to run a horse--unhurried early," look at what the mares can do. We have supported said trainer Tony Margotta. "We don't like getting our stallions with good mares to help them get started involved in all that screaming up front." in the right way, and now that they are established and doing well, we are going to scale back our 8th-SAR, $28,000, Alw, 3/up, f/m, 6f, 1:10 4/5, ft. broodmare band accordingly." RETURN OF MOM (f, 3, Deputy Minister--Counting Rainbows, by Halo), unplaced in her last three and TWO ALTAZANO ON TRACK FOR ALABAMA returning from a month-and-a-half break, settled at the back of the pack in her first try at six furlongs but Monmouth Oaks winner Two Altazano (Manzotti) has unleashed a powerful drive at the top of the stretch to arrived at Saratoga and will make her next start win it by a head at nearly 18-1 . The odds-on favorite against the formidable Lakeway in the GI Alabama CARESS (Storm Cat) showed little finishing eighth. August 13. "We've been training her with long gal­ lops and finishing with three-eighths of a mile breez- Lifetime Record: 9-2-3-0, $46,970. es," said trainer Michael Stidham. "She's pretty fit·· 0-Due Process Stable. B-Morven Stud, Ltd.(VA). T-Revn;aldo H Nobles. we're not going to do a lot with her." New Yark Report cont. p3 PAGE 3 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 8-5-94

New York Report cont. 3rd-SAR, $25,000, Msw, 2yo, 7f, 1 :25 1 /5, ft. B•R•E•E•D•E•R•S BICK (c, 2, Manila--Ataentsic {MSW, $188, 142}, by EDITION Hold Your Peace), fourth in his debut at Arlington in July, closed from sixth to take over at the top of the stretch and break his maiden at 4-1 by a length and a quarter. At 8-5, CONFESSOR (Houston) could do no ADDITIONAL STAKES RESULTS: better than third. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $15, 700. 0-Genter Stable. 8-Bay View Stable (KY). T-C Nafzger REDWOOD EMPIRE S., $33,200, SRX, 8-4, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:05 1/5, ft. 1--#ROCKY T., 117, c, 2, Fit to Fight--Sheila' s Girl, by Victorian Era. 0-Todaro George; B-Miller J Fred E • A • S ~ T • E • R• N Dr Ill (FL); T-Jerry Hollendorfer; J-R A Baze; REPORT $19,700. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, $41,900. *1/2 to Sheila Tequila (Indefatigable), MSW, $151,865. 2--Poco's Day, 122, c, 2, Hoedown's Day--Poco Friday's Late Result: Heister, by Wallet Lifter. 8th-WOX, $26,400, Alw, 8-3, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1 /16m, 3--Jukabil, 115, c, 2, Present Value--Scenic Springs, 1 :43 1 /5, ft. by Power Ruler. A GAL FOR GORDO (m, 6, Geiger Counter--Tantaliz­ Margins: 3HF, 1 HF, 1. Odds: 1.10, 5. 70, 50.00. ingly, by Val de L'Orne (Fr)), a 3xSW looking for her first win since May, '93, sat just off the pace for PLATINUM S., $22,252, Fairyhouse, Ireland, 8-3, three-quarters then took command and pulled clear to 3yo/up, 8fT, 1:36.10, gd. win by four as the even-money choice. Lifetime Re­ 1--UNUSUAL HEAT, 134, c, 4, Nureyev--Rossard cord: MSW, 29-9-4-4, $384,575. (Den) (Ch. 3yo, Denmark and GISW in N.A., 0-All Star Stable. B-Foxdale Farm (CAN). T-G Bankuti. $127,380), by Glacial (Den.) ($250,000 2yo '92 BESMAR). 0-Thomas Liang. B-John T.L. Jones Jr. T-Dermot Weld. J-M. Kinane. $13,351. ~ SOUTHERN 2--Stoller, 122, c, 3, El Gran Senor--Caroglen Jo, by Victoria Park. $5,804. ~ C•A•L•I •F•O•R•N•I• A 3--Wandering Thoughts (Ire), 134, g, 5, Boyne REPORT Valley--Moves Well, by Green Gold. $2,902. Margins: 1, 1, 2 1 /2. Yesterday's Results: 8th-DMR, $47,000, Alw, 3yo/up, 6.5f, 1:15, ft. ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 1--MINJINSKY, 118, g, 4, Key to the Mint--Baronova, by * II. 0-D & K Harold; 8-Eclipse Invest­ 7th-DMR, $38,000, State-bred, 3yo/up, f/m, 6.5f, ments & K Harold (Ky); T-J Dupuis. Lifetime Re­ 1 :16 2/5, ft. cord: GSP, 16-4-4-3, $147,775. YOU'RENOTLISTENING (f, 3, Kennedy Road-­ 2--Pacific West, 118, g, 4, Gone West--Brackish, by Madeleine Gallay, by L'Natural) Lifetime Record: Alleged. 7-2-4-1, $69,600. O/B-Edward Nahem (Ca). T-John 3--0jai, 118, h, 5, Strawberry Road (Aus)--Daring Shireffs. Bidder, by Bold Bidder. Margins: 2, 1 3/4, 5. Odds: 0.90, 9.10, 1.80. 8th-APX, $21,500, Jyo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:12, sy. Second in the Giii Triple Bend H. at HOL last out, LITTLE MAY (f, 4, Air Forbes Won--Run Em Up {SW, Minjinsky dropped back into allowance company and $175,971}, by Count Brook). Lifetime Record: closed from fourth to score a decisive two-length win 11-5-0-2, $73,943. 0/8-Landon Knight (KY). T-P Noel in his first try over the Del Mar dirt. The gelding did Hickey. win his last start at the seaside oval, taking a mile allowance race on the grass last September. 9th-LAD, $20,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1 :11 4/5, sy. BULABUSTA (m, 5, American Standard--Belle of the Today's Preview: Del Mar Year, by Dare to Command) Lifetime Record: SW, $60,000 Honey Fox H., 3yo/up, f/m, 11fT 22-7-7-2, $121,547. 0-J W Smith. 8-Horsemen's The field of nine matches highweight Miss High Ranch Four (FL). T-Robert E Holthus. Blade (Highland Blade), 120, a winner of two distance turf events at Hollywood before finishing sixth at a 9th-APX, $19,500, 3yo/up, 1 1 /8m (off turf), 1 :53, mile and a sixteenth on the grass last out, against Giii sy. Yerba Buena S. winner Ask Anita (Wolf Power {SAf}), SURF LORD (c, 3, Lord At War (Arg)--Seadance, by 119, and French import Jo Knows (The Minstrel), One More Slew} Lifetime Record: 9-2-0-2, ~2B.660. who had just one win in France but was third in a 0 -J Barker. B-Our Cavalier Stables (KY). T-L Kelly. HOL allowance in her NA debut off an 8-month layoff. PAGE 4 • IBOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 8-5-94

8th-PIM, $18,500, 3yo/up, 1 1 /16m, 1 :46, ft. LEADING JUVENILE SIRES DEVIL RIDGE (c, 3, Dover Ridge--Judge Supreme, by Big Burn). Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, $17,100. ~y number of winners-through July 28) O/T-Jann P Anderson. 8-Harold Greenberg (MD). Sire 2yo' s Winners *Glitterman 35 8 MAIDEN WINNERS: Fast Play 38 7 Sara Paul, f, 3, Chromite--Paula's Priority, by Dawn of Creation 1 8 6 L' Aiglon. SAR, 8-4, 6 1 /2f, 1: 18 2/5. B-Minassian Knight's Choice 39 6 Zaven (Ny). Synastry 48 6 Crusader Sword 52 5 Western E?ho, c, 2, Eastern Echo ~- Cherry D'Or, by Cassalena. PIM, 8-4, 5 1/2f, 1 :05. 8-Bradyleigh Cure the Blues 34 5 Farms, Inc (Ky). * $30,000 yrl '93 KEESEP. **Sec­ Fortunate Prospect 50 5 ond winner for freshman sire. Gulch 46 5 Jeblar 32 5 Politiclyincorre~t, f, 2, l'ma Hell Raiser--Glassy Street, by Glassy Dip. LAD, 8-4, 5 1 /2f, 1 :06 2/5. B-Peltier *Prospector's Gamble 37 5 Allen C (La). * 1 /2 to Louisiana Bred (Raise a Bid), Shananie 20 5 SW, $1 91 ,463; and Louisiana Jr. (Raise a Bid), SW, *Dayjur 35 4 Falstaff $130, 113. 45 4 Bick, c, 2, Manila--Ataentsic (MSW, $188, 142), by Fit To Fight 48 4 Hold Your Peace. SAR, 8-4, 7f, 1:25 1/5. B-Bay Gone West 40 4 View Stable (Ky). *$60,000 yrl '93 KEESEP. High Brite 55 4 Premier Punch, c, 2, Premiership--lmpetuous Punch Judge Smells 65 4 (MSW, $182,895), by Regal and Royal. PIM, 8-4, Mr. Prospector 46 4 5 1/2f, 1 :07 2/5. B-Martin Stables, Inc (Fl). Northern Prospect 1 9 4 *$22,000 2yo 1994 OBSFEB. ~~ ~ 4 Raja' s Best Boy 13 4 +Top Ruhl, f, 2, Ruhlmann--Tippy Top, by Flying Paster. SRX, 8-4, 5 1 /2f, 1 :06 1 /5. B-Cardiff Stud Saratoga Six 58 4 36 4 Farms (Ca). *$45,000 2yo 1994 BESMAR. **First Siyah Kalem winner for freshman sire. Son Of Briartic 34 4 Fortrini, f, 3, Coach's Call--Fornesian, by *Forli. Tejano 43 4 DMR, 8-4, 8.5f, 1 :45. B-James J Lindsey (Ca). Topsider 29 4 You're the Man, c, 2, Fighting Fit--Precision On Ice, Zuppardo's Prince 33 4 by It's Freezing. ELP, 8-4, 6f, 1 :11 4/5. B-John *Denotes freshman sire. Compiled by Werk Thoroughbred Consultants Inc., Churchman Jr (Ky). Tokens Gold, c, 3, Java Gold--Tokens Only (SW), by Fremont, California. Youth. ELP, 8-4, 1 1 /16mT, 1 :41 1 /5. B-Dr Morgan L Brosnan (Ky). * 1 /2 to Token Dance (Sovereign Dancer), GSW, $386,483. © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. This I'm Confused, g, 3, Raised Socially--Gummy, by Raja newspaper may not be reproduced in any form Baba. DMR, 8-4, 5.5f, 1 :04 3/5. B-Mr & Mrs C or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission of the copyright Dreabon (Ky). *$19,000 yrl '92 KEESEP; $27,000 owner, MediaVista. 2yo '93 BESMAR. Information as to the races, race results and Oh Definitely, c, 3, The Cool Virginian-- Critter, earnings was obtained from results charts pub­ by Benefice. PIM, 8-4, 1 1 /16mT, 1 :45 3/5. lished in Daily Racing Form and utilized herewith B-Harry Oda (Md). with the permission of the copyright owner, Ham Bone, c, 3, Vanlandingham--Virginia Law, by Daily Racing Form. Tom Rolfe. ELP, 8-4, Sf (off turf), 1 :39 2/5. B-Loblolly Stable (Ky). *$6,500 yrl '92 KEESEP. Miss Vice, f, 3, Vice Regent--Arch Miss, by Mississipian. APX, 8-4, 1 1 /8fT, 1 :55. 8-Windfields Farm (Can). *$90,000 yrl '92 KEESEP. **Full to ***************************** Arcroyal, SW, MGSP, $551,996; and 1/2 to Victory FOR HOME DELIVERY OF Arch (Dauphin Fabuleux), GSP, $262,836. Real Connection, f, 3, Vigors ~ -Right Connection, by THE THOROUGHBRED Unconscious. DMR, 8-4, 8.5f, 1 :43 1 /5. 8-W R DAILY NEWS Hawn (Ky). *1/2 to Right Con (Beau Buck), GISW, (or for a free trial week) $664,425. A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will ( CALL 908-747-8060 indicate first-time graded stakes-winners and a + will denote winners who are first-time starters. *** *!*************************