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The Thoroughbred Daily News is delivered to your fax each morning by 5 a.m. For subscription information, please call (732) 747-8060. HORO.UG1:~BRED™ T D•A•l•L•Y N•E•11 W•S ~ ===========================:-FRIDA~Y, APRIL 17·,·=========================== 1998 c#l'~--$-2-D-ail-y VV•E•E•K•E•N•D PREVIEW VICTORIOUS RETURN FOR XAAR Prince Khaled Today, Keeneland: Abdullah's Xaar (GB) (Zafonic), Europe's top two FORERUllJNER S.-Glll, $100,000, 3yo, 1 1 /8mT year-old last year, is now at 4-5 with most bookmak The field, in order of the draw, is as follows: Cryptic ers for the Sagitta 2000 Guineas at Newmarket May Rascal (C::ryptoclearance), Krone, 1 23; Senor Chop Chop 2 after a winning return to the races in yesterday's (Senor SIPeedy), Coa, 114; Risky Operation (Doc's G3 City Index Craven S. in Newmarket, England. His leader), Day, 114; Matt's Bubble (Air Forbes Won), V trainer Andre Fabre said before the race that his Smith, 1 '14; Clever Actor (Theatrical {Ire}), Bailey, 114; charge was by no means fully fit and needed the race Buff (Pleasant Tap), Sellers, 11 7. and it showed, as he ran lazily for the first six fur Today, Nlewbury, England longs. But once French champion jockey Olivier DUBAI DUTY FREE FRED DARLING S.-G3, $50,616a, Peslier took Xaar to the outside and the favorit1:i put 3yo, f, 7"f 64ydsT his mind to the job at hand, he quickly devoured the The field, in post position order, will be: FFestiniog soft ground just as he had done in winning last Octo (Ire) (Efisio {GB}), T Quinn; Hoh Chi Min (GB) (Efisio ber's G1 Dewhurst S., and he soon caught the pace {GB}), J Reid; Musical Twist (Woodman), K Fallon; setter and ran out a clever winner. Fabre said, "I am Wenda (Ire) (Priolo), 0 Peslier; Only In Dreams (GB) more relieved than excited. I feared the ground very (Polar Falcon), W R Swinburn; Crawe Mental {GB) much and it was Xaar's first race of the year and a (Magic Ring {Ire}), A Mackay; Daunting lady (Ire) new world. I hope we have some sunny weather and (Mujadil), R Hughes. All carry 1 26 pounds. the ground dries up before the 2000 Guineas and I would prefer an extra week before the race, because Saturday, Santa Anita: two weeks is a little short." Peslier added, "I was SANTA BARBARA H.-Gll, $250,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 OfT pushing and pushing and when I took him to the out The field of six fillies and mares will line up in the side, he didn't want to quicken immediately. l-li:i followinfl order: Mz. Mazuma (Robyn Dancer), 109; Fiji wanted to look around and say 'hello' to everyone. (GB) (Raiinbow Quest), 119; Pomona (GB) (Puissance But he won well today and now we will see about the {GB}), 1 ·12; Queen Maud (Ire) (Akarad {Fr}), 118; Guineas." Craven S. results p. 2 Ecoute (IVllanila), 11 4; Real Connection (Vigors), 11 3. NUREYEV FILLY SETS RECORD AT Saturday, Keeneland: TATTERSALLS A filly by Nureyev--Saratoga Sea, by BEAUMONT S.-Gll, $125,000, 3yo, f, 7f The field, in post position order, is as follows: Jill's Lil Saratoga Six, consigned by Kirkwood Stables set a Girl (Mi Selecto), 114; Prospector's Song (Prospector's new British record when she fetched $168,29B at Music), 119; Sandy Bay Lady (Zuppardo's Prince), 119; yesterday's final session of the Tattersalls Breeize-Up Jaye's Hope {Line in the Sand), 119; Star of Broadway Sale in Newmarket, England. The bay two-year-old (Broad Bl'ush), 119; Red Cat (Storm Cat), 114; Nurse was purchased by John O'Connor of Ballylinch Stud Goodbody (Personal Hope), 1 22; Key Echo (Eastern after a protracted bidding duel with French agent Echo), 1 '14; Bourbon Belle (Storm Boot), 11 9; Rubia Marc-Antoine Berghgracht. The sale marked Kirkwood (Rubiano), 114; It's an Echo (Eastern Echo), 114; Dixie Stables' first foray in the British market. "This whole Melody (Dixieland Band), 114; Santaria (Star de Naskra) project has given me and my team a great deall of 119. Also eligible: My Blonde Beauty (Peteski), 119. pleasure," said Kirkwood's Kip Elser. "We are thrilled to have topped the sale and with the overall response to our consigment. It has been a great experience and ST AK:!E~S CLOSINGS one that we are looking forward to repeating next year," Overall at the two-day sale, 171 horses sold TOMORflOW, SATURDAY, APRIL 18: 5-2 $150,000 Withers-GI/, Aqu, 3yo, Bf for an aggregate of $4, 774,666--up 23.1 percent rs t5DJ from last year's figure of $3,875,097 from the: sale 5-3 $200,000 Carter H.-G/, Aqu, 3yo/up, 7f 141 horses. The average price of $27 ,921 was up (S'200J • 1 .6 percent from last year's $27 ,482. PAGE 2 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 4-16-98 (News cont.) PRIX DE ILA PEPINIERE, $42,613, Longchamp, France, OBS-APRIL UNDER TACK SHOW RESULTS Valid 4-16, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1 /4mT, 2:18.20, hvy. Wind (Valid Appeal) posted the fastest quarter-mile 1--#GOLD DODGER, 123, f, 4, Slew O'Gold--Brooklyn's work during Thursday's first of four sessions of tlhe Dance (IFr) (GSW-Fr), by Shirley Heights (GB). 0-Lord Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Com Tavistock; B-Wertheimer et Frere; T-Mlle H Van pany's Annual Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training Zuylen; J-S Guillot; $22,946. in Ocala, Florida. The filly, who sells Monday as lhip 2--Alips (Fr), 1 23, f, 4, Beaudelaire--New Miss (Fr), by number 10, stopped the timer in :21 3/5. Two lhorses New Clhapter (Ire}. $7,867. shared honors for the session's fastest eighth-mile 3--Leo Girl, 128, f, 4, Seattle Slew--Navratilovna, by work, as both hip numbers 154 and 21 7 stopped the Nureyev. $5,900. timer in : 1 0 2/5. Hip number 1 54 is a bay filly by Pros Margins: 2 1 /2, 1 1 /2, NK. per Fager out of stakes winning Dreamy Heart. Hip number 21 7 has been named Diablo's First Lady FEILDEN S., $31,263, Newmarket, England, 4-16, 3yo, (Diablo). Hip number 213, Fight to the End (End Sweep), 1 1 /8mT, 1 :58.92, sf. posted the fastest three-eighths work, getting the dis 1--#BORDER ARROW (GB), 123, c, 3, Selkirk--Nibbs tance in :34 2/5. Hip number 239, Sweeping Glcives Point (lire) (SW & GSP-Eng), by Sure Blade. ($43,400 (End Sweep), was the only horse to work a half-mile, yrl '96 TAOCT). 0-R PB Michaelson & Wafic Said; covering the distance in :47 3/5. The Under Tack show B-Lord Halifax; T-lan Balding; J-L Dettori; $18,844. continues Tuesday morning beginning at 9 a.m. The 2--Albomi1tan (GB), 126, c, 3, Sabrehill--Russian April Sale is scheduled for Monday through Thursday Countess, by Nureyev. $6,970. April 20-23. 3--Dark Moondancer (GB), 123, c, 3, Anshan (GB)--Oh So Weill (Ire), by Sadler's Wells. $3,342. U.S. INTERESTS PURCHASE SEGENHOE STUD Margins: NK, 3, 1 1 /4. Stone Lodge Farm Pty Ltd, a newly formed company York's G2 Dante S. over 1 5/16m May 13 is the controlled by U.S. investors, has purchased the Segen probable next target for Border Arrow (GB), who is hoe Stud property, 49 mares and the entire weanling unlikely to run in the 2000 Guineas and instead looks a draft of Michael Sissian's Segenhoe Pty Ltd. in A.ustra serious Epsom Derby prospect. Alboostan (GB), having lia. The farm will assume the new name Stone Lodge as his first run for trainer Barry Hills, who replaced the late of June 1 and it is expected to operate as a division of David Morley, set the pace and was still in command the nearby Arrowfield Group. The stallion Naturallism entering lthe final furlong, but Frankie Dettori had timed (NZ) (Palace Music) will continue to stand at Stone his run on Border Arrow to perfection and he came to Lodge, but four of the other stallions will be relocated. collar the leader close home for a narrow win. Winning trainer Ian Balding is inclined to stay away from the 2000 Guineas, despite the fact that the colt's owners, .____+_F_o_R_E_I_G_N __ Bob Michaelson and Wafic Said, run Sagitta Manage ~,~ ment, th1a company which sponsors the Classic. "I am Yesterday's Results: not sure he's a 2000 Guineas horse, but I will discuss it CITY INDEX CRAVEN S.-G3, $56,015, Newmarket, with the owners. I think he will stay the mile and a half England, 4-16, 3yo, c/g, 1 mT, 1 :42.31, sf. of the Derby, as he has a stayer's temperament. He was 1--XAAR (GB), 124, c, 3, Zafonic--Monroe (GSW & quite impressive today," Balding said. Trainer Barry Hills G1 SP-Ire), by Sir Ivor. 0-Prince Khaled Abdulla; may also aim Alboostan at the Dante S. B-Juddmonte Farms; T-Andre Fabre; J-0 Peslier; $33,744. *1/2 to lie de Jinsky (lie de Bourbon), MSW TOTE FIELD MARSHALS., $28,227, Newmarket, Eng & GSP, $134,841; Masterclass (The Minstrel), GSW land, 4-16, 3yo, 5fT, 1 :02.08, sf. & MG1 SW-Fr, SP-U.S., $262,600; and Diese (Diesis 1--#YORKIES BOY (GB), 123, c, 3, Clantime (GB)- {GB}), GSW-Fr, $110,366.