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The T/ON is delivered each morning by 5 a.m. Eastern. For subscription information, please call (732) 747-8060. THOROUGHBRED Monday, nf DAILY NEWS" September 6, 1999 iV INTERNATIONAL 4 SENDAWAR WINS LONGCHAMP BATTLE OLD TRIESTE'S STREAK STOPPED AT FOUR The winner of the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains May Old Trieste (A.P. Indy) had won four straight graded 16 and the G1 St. James's Palace S. at Royal Ascot stakes going into yesterday's Gil Del Mar Breeders' Cup June 15, Sendawar (Ire) (Priolo) confirmed his status as H. and was the 2-5 favorite to keep the streak alive. the top miler in Europe with an authorative display in But the chestnut colt bobbled at the break and then yesterday's G1 Emirates Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, weakened late in his first start since taking the May 29 setting a race record in the process. Settled in fifth on Gil Californian S. and finished third, a length and an the rail as the G1 Lockinge S. winner Fly To The Stars neck behind 9-1 winner Hollycombe (Capote) and 18-1 (GB) (Bluebird) set a scorching pace for his stablemate runner-up Flying With Eagles (Skywalker). "He needed Aljabr (Storm Cat), he was switched off the inside to the outing," said his jockey, Chris McCarron. "We knew make his challenge as Aljabr and Dansill (GB) (Danehill) that, but I thought with his class and inherent ability he took over at the quarter-mile mark. It was all Sendawar would be able to overcome that today. When he stum in the final furlong, as he ran on strongly for a comfort bled out of the gate, it didn't help me." The lightly able win. Winning trainer Alain de Royer-Dupre said, raced Hollycombe, making his stakes debut after a "This horse is very gifted and one of his strengths is his victory in an optional claimer at Del Mar Aug. 21, broke temperament—nothing worries him. He is so relaxed, he sharply, set honest fractions, shook off a challenge laid down in his box on the way to the races and had a from the favorite after a half and had enough left in the nap. If he comes out of this race in good order and gets tank to edge clear late. "Chris put some heavy pressure suitable ground at Ascot, he will travel for the [Gl] on me at the half-mile pole, but my horse was in good Queen Elizabeth II S. [Sept. 25]." His Highness, the Aga rhythm and he could handle it," winning jockey Gary Khan, added, "Daylami (Ire) will be retired...at the end Stevens said. "(Old Trieste) was giving me his best shot of the season and there is no reason, therefore, to retire and I knew I had him." two horses of this caliber in the same year. He could have a wonderful season as a four-year-old." DEL MAR BREEDERS' CUP H.-GII, $195,100, DMR, 9-5, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:35 2/5, ft. Sunday, Longchamp, France 1 -#(§)HOLLYCOMBE, 116, h, 5, by Capote EMIRATES PRIX DU MOULIN DE L0NGCHAMP-G1, 1st Dam: Confirm (SP), by Proudest Roman FF1,530,000, Longchamp, 9-5, 3yo/up, c/f, ImT, 2nd Dam: Spanked, by Cornish Prince 1:35.20 (NSR), gd. 3rd Dam: Won't Tell You, by Crafty Admiral 1-SENDAWAR (IRE), 123, c, 3, by Priolo ($95,000 yrl '95 KEESEP). O-Toffan John A; 1st Dam: Sendana (Fr), by Darshaan (GB) B-Groves Carolyn T (KY); T-J Paco Gonzalez; J-G L 2nd Dam: Shernlya, by Empery Stevens; $126,060. Lifetime Record: 5-4-1-0, 3rd Dam: Sherkala (Ire), by Crepello (GB) $227,060. *1/2 to Yolanda (Exclusive Native), SW, 0-H H the Aga Khan; B-H H the Aga Khan's Studs $133,804; Autumn Glitter (Exceller), GSW, SO; T-Alain de Royer-Dupre; J-Gerald Mosse; $295,359; Ron Bon (Halo), SW & GSP, $226,562; FF900,000. Lifetime Record: 7 starts, 4 wins, Confirmed Dancer (Green Dancer), GSW, $172,723; 3 places, FF3,618,013. Saratoga Sizzle (Saratoga Six), SW & GISP, $137,818. 2~Gold Away (Ire), 128, c, 4, Goldneyev-Blushing 2-Flying With Eagles, 11 5, h, 5, Skywalker-Delightful Away, by Blushing Groom (Fr). 0/B-Wertheimer et Choice, by Knights Choice. ($120,000 yrl '95 Frere; FF360,000. WASSEP). G-Heerensperger David & Jill; B-Northwest 3~Dansili (GB), 123, c, 3, Danehill-Hasili (Ire), by Farms (KY); $27,020. Kahyasi (Ire). 0-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms; 3-Old Trieste, 122, c, 4, A.P. Indy-Lovlier Linda, by FF180,000. Vigors. 0-Cobra Farm; B-Hawn W R (KY); $25,212. Margins: 1HF, HD, 2. Odds: 0.80, 10.00, 9.00. Margins: 1, NK, NO. Odds: 9.40, 18.70, 0.40. Also ran: Aljabr, Slickly (Fr), Field Of Hope (Ire), Way of Also Ran: Bold Words, Lord Cromby (Ire), Tibado, Army Light, Fly To The Stars (GB), Sabrinsky (Fr). of One (GB), Eternity Range. Be The First To Buy From The Last Crop of LORD AT WAR Sire of three stakes winners in 1999. Lifetime his progeny have earned over $15-milHon. Look for these yearlings at Keeneland September: Hip #571-colt Hip #1400-colt Hip #1982-filly Winning the world over WA.I-IVIAC 606 299.0473 • 606 299.1259 Fax TDN INTERNATIONAL * 9/6/99 * PAGE 2 Sunday, The Curragh, Ireland ☆ RESULTS A MOYGLARE STUD S.-G1, lr£159,000, The Curragh, 9-5, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:24.20, gd/fm. Sunday, Baden-Baden, Germany 1-(§)PRESELI (IRE), 123, f, 2, by Caerleon MERCEDES-BENZ-GROSSER PREIS VON BADEN-G1, 1st Dam: Hill Of Snow (GB), by Reference Point (GB) DM550,000, Baden-Baden, 9-5, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2nd Dam: White Star Line, by Northern Dancer 2:29.91, gd. 3rd Dam: Fast Line, by Mr. Busher 1-TIGER HILL (IRE), 132, c, 4, by Danehill 0-Neil Jones; B-Agergwaun Farms; T-Michael 1st Dam: The Filly (Ger), by Appiani II (Ity) Grassick; J-Eddie Ahern; lr£98,250. Lifetime Record: 2nd Dam: Tigress Silver (GB), by St. Chad (GB) 3-3-0-0, lr£118,625. 3rd Dam: Templeogue (Ger), by Prodomo (Ger) 2-Torgau (Ire), 123, f, 2, Zieten-Snoozy Time (GB), by (47,189gns yrl '96 BBAGA). 0-Baron Georg Von Cavo Doro (GB). (13,000gns wnl '97 TADEF; Ullmann; B-Gestut Wittekindshof; T-Peter Schiergen; 13,000gns yrl '98 TAOCT). 0-The TT Partnership, J-Terence Hellier; DM325,000. Lifetime Record: Hwt. Team Valor & L William Heiligbrodt; B-B Kennedy; 3yo-Ger at 11-14f, 15 starts, 10 wins, 4 places, lr£33,500. DM2,053,305. 3-Littlefeather (Ire), 123, f, 2, Indian Ridge (Ire)-- 2-Flamingo Road (Ger), 119, f, 3, Acatenango (Ger)- Marwell (Ire), by Habitat. 0/B-Sir Edmund Loder; Fabula Dancer, by Northern Dancer. 0/B-Heimut Von lr£16,000. Finck; DM130,000. Margins: 3/4, 1HF, NK. Odds: 9-1, 5-1, 7-2. 3-Belenus (Ger), 121, c, 3, Lomitas (GB)~Beaute (Ger), Also ran: Amethyst (Ire), Eurolink Raindance (Ire), Fairy by Lord Udo (Ger). 0-Turf Syndikat '99; B-Dr F Gem (Ire), Mandama (Ire), Aretha (Ire), Sand Partridge Feldmann; DM65,000. (Ire), Gifts Galore (Ire), Lady Upstage (Ire), Inforapenny Margins: 3, HD, 12. (GB). Scratched: Yara (Ire). Also ran: Sumitas (Ger), Lucky Dream (Fr), Saugerties. Winner of the Listed Debutante Fillies S. at After this impressive victory, Longchamp's G1 Prix de Leopardstown Aug. 22 and unbeaten in two starts i'Arc de Triomphe Oct. 3 beckons again for Tiger Hill, beforehand, Preseli maintained her perfect record with a who finished third to Sagamix (Fr) last year. Coming off strong stretch run to outfinish the British challengers a win in the G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis over 11/4 miles Torgau and Littlefeather. She did have to survive a Aug. 1, the Danehill colt again dominated here as the stewards' enquiry, having nudged Amethyst (Sadler's favorite. His stable companion Saugerties (Trempolino) Wells) slightly when making her challenge. Torgau set the pace, going more than 10 lengths clear of Tiger disputed the early running and held the outright lead at Hill at one stage, with Sumitas (Ger) (Lomitas {GB}) in halfway. Preseli, in the rear early, made progress into third. Sumitas and Saugerties dropped away around the mid-division as the field straightened up for home and final turn as Tiger Hill took an easy lead and raced away looked menacing when switched to the outside, where for a comfortable score. The filly Flamingo Road and Littlefeather was looking for racing room as well. the German Derby winner Belenus engaged in a furious Preseli's sustained effort saw her grab the lead inside battle over the final quarter mile, with the former prov the final furlong as Torgau ran on a gallant runner-up. ing just the better at the line. Winning trainer Michael Grassick said, "I have won three Group 3 races before, but this is my most impor CURRENCY CONVERSIONS tant victory as a trainer. Preseli looks as though she will US$/unit GB£/unit stay further. She is in the Irish 1000 Guineas and Irish British pound 1.60200 1.00 Oaks and I think she will get 12 furlongs because she French franc 0.161718 0.100815 has been finishing well in all her races." German mark 0.542378 0.338120 ®Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. 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