GULFSTREAM CANCELS AFTER FIRST A sink­ hole sunk Gulfstream's racing card yesterday. As Fight for Liberty (Fight Over) warmed up for the sec­ ond race on the card, his left leg disappeared past his NYRA'S '98 STAKES SCHEDULE RELEASED A knee joint. Jockey Mike McCarthy said, "One minute I total of 139 stakes worth $23, 740,000 will be of­ was jogging along; the next I was on the ground. My fered at Belmont Park, Saratoga and Aqueduct from horse pulled himself out of the sinkhole and was May 13 through December 31, 1998. Highlighting the standing beside me dazed. When the outrider came to schedule are the $1,000,000 Belmont S. on June 6, help, his pony went into the same hole." Fight For the $750,000 Travers S. presented by Visa on Au­ Liberty suffered a nasty gash on his right front leg gust 29 and the $1,000,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup when he was pulling himself out of the hole. The on October 10. "We have looked to emphasize our pony was unharmed. As many of the jockey colony Saturday programs, particularly in the fall at Belmont gathered around the hole, the track's crew dug an Park," said Mike Lakow, New York Racing Associa­ exploratory hole that got wider as it got deeper. When tion racing secretary. "Each Saturday next fall at the crew hit a broken corrugated pipe, the hole was Belmont will feature an outstanding race or races. In 30 inches deep and 20 inches wide. General Manager fact, only one Saturday at the fall Belmont meet will Rick Relicke said, "Two 30 inch pipes leading under have less than three stakes." Four stakes have had the track that drain water from the parking lot sepa­ their names changed; foremost among them is the GI rated when a strap connecting them came apart. John A. Morris which has been renamed the Personal We'll have to dig all the way across the track to lift Ensign in honor of the unbeaten champion filly, and the two pipes up so we can get the strap back in will be run on August 28 at Saratoga. The Giii Screen place. We'll work through the night until we get the King is now the Amsterdam, the Giii Nijana is now job done. Hopefully we'll finish in time for training the Lake Placid and the Gii Rare Perfume has been tomorrow and be able to resume racing tomorrow changed to the Garden City Breeders' Cup. In addi­ afternoon." Racing Secretary Bob Umphrey said he'd tion, the Champagne, without the sponsorship of have to talk to the trainers with horses entered in Moet, has reverted to its original name. Purse in­ Wednesday's Giii Shirley Jones H .. to see when he could reschedule the race. When the jockeys watch­ creases of $100,000 were awarded to the May 25 ing the digging saw how serious the problem was, the $500,000 GI Metropolitan H. and to the September 6 four Guild representatives, Pat Day, Jerry Bailey, $300,000 Gii Diana H. A total of eight stakes were changed in distance--chief among them the July 25 GI Craig Perret and Earlie Fires, called an impromptu meeting on the track and decided not to ride the re­ Coaching Club American Oaks, which will return to its mainder of the card. "We decided together," said former distance of 1 1 /2 miles. The Saratoga meet, Fires. More than six inches of rain fell in southern which runs from July 29 through September 7, will Florida Monday night and probably caused the pipes feature 35 stakes worth $6,535,000. Of the stakes, to separate. Relicke said there were two more pipes 31 are graded with 11 being Grade I events. "The leading from the same lot into the lake. "We'll exam­ Saratoga schedule loo ks really strong," said Lakow, ine both to make sure they are OK." who will be working his first year as racing secretary at Saratoga. "It is a very attractive stakes schedule to build our daily programs around." LU NEWS CONTINUED ...... 2 ST AKES CLOSINGS 0 RACING REPORTS ...... 2-5 CJ) PEDIGREE PERSPECTIVES ...... 6 TODAY, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5: 2-7 $500,000 Strub S.-Gll, SA, 4yo, 9f z TOTAL PAGES ...... 6 ($20,000s) • PAGE 2 •· THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 2-5-98

(News cont.) HORSE OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCEMENT ON PREVIE:W ESPN The revelation of Horse of the Year will take • • place live on ESPN Tuesday, February 10 at 7: 15 Saturday, Santa Anita: p.rn. EST during a segment of the network's popular STRUB S.-Gll, $500,000, 4yo, 1 11 /8m "SportsCenter" program. The announcement will be It looks like a five-horse field will go postward in made by actor and Thoroughbred owner John the Strub after the defection of GI Malibu S. winner Forsythe in Rancho Mirage, California. The short seg­ Lord Grillo (Arg) {Engrillado {Arg}). The colt spiked a ment, produced by Winner Communications and temperature of 104 degrees Sunday afternoon and Hammond Productions, will be hosted by Chris Lin­ remains ill. "I'll know next week if we can run in the coln and will include an interview with the connec­ (March 7) GI Santa Anita H.," said trainer Mike tions of the winner. Champion Two-Year-Old Colt Puype. "If he's not well by next week, we'll have to Favorite Trick (Phone Trick} and Champion Older Male skip the Big 'Cap, unfortunately." Skip Away (Skip Trial) are the two finalists for Horse Steel Ruhlr (Ruhlmann) drilled a half-mile in :46 4/5 of the Year honors. In the past, the announcement of at Hollywood Park yesterday. Horse of the Year was made during the Eclipse Award dinner, which will be held later Tuesday night. The FOREJ<:;N change was brokered by the Thoroughbred Racing -·~~~~~~~--' AMERICAN-BRED• WINNERS IN ENGLAND: • Associations, one of the sponsors of the Eclipse Darwell's Folly, c, 3, Blushing John.. -Hispanolia (Fr) Awards. "The change was made for two reasons," {SW-Fr), by Kris (GB). Wolverhampton, 2-4, Oregano Chris Scherf, executive vice president of the TRA, H., 3yo, 6f (all-weather}, $5,514 to winner. 0-S & P said. "One was to accommodate East Coast deadlines Darwell Ltd; B-Airlie Stud; T-Mark Johnston. and the other was to increase exposure of Thorough­ Threadneedle, g, 5, Danzig Connection--Sleeping Beauty bred racing to its fans. The TRA really wanted to do (GB), by Mill Reef. Lingfield, 2-3, Plum Claiming S., this." 4yo/up, 1 1 /4m (all-weather}, $4,.609 to winner. O/B-Oueen Elizabeth II; T-Lord Huntingdon. WINTER WEATHER CANCELS TURFWAY Time Of Night, m, 5, Night Shift--Tihama, by Sassafras RACING Due to heavy snow fall and the prediction (Fr). Wolverhampton, 2-4, Chive Maiden H., 4yo/up, of continued poor weather conditions, officials at 7f (all-weather), $3,924 1 to winner. O/T-Les Eyre; Turfway Park were forced to cancel the track's live B-Charles P Martin & Ben Hill. * $ 23,000 wnlg '93 racing program for Wednesday night. This is the first KEENOV. cancellation of live racing at the Kentucky track's Albaha, g, 5, Woodman--Linda's Magic (GSW, Winter/Spring Meet. Racing is scheduled to return $101, 787), by Far North. Wolverhampton, 2-4, today with a first post time of 5:30 p.m. Thyme H., 4yo/up, 1 1/2m (all-weather), $5,514 to winner. 0-UK Packaging Supplies Ltd; B-Shadwell Estate Co & Shadwell Farm, Inc; T-Jack Banks. ©Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. Robo Magic, g, 6, Tejano--Bubble Magic, by Clever This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or Trick. Lingfield, 2-3, Greengage H., 3yo/up, 6f (all­ by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior weather}, $5,646 to winner. 0-IVlr AD Green and written permission of the copyright owner, Media Vista. Partners; B-Curtis C Green; T-Les Montague Hall. Information as to the races, race results and earnings was obtained from results charts published in Daily CORRECTION ... A headline in Wednesday's TDN mistak­ Racing Form and utilized herewith with the permission enly identified the Thoroughbred Re~tirement Foundation of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. as the TRA. We regret the error.

RUBIANO L~NE'S END -N BOX 626, VERSAILLES, KY 40383 The year's leading 3rd crop sire with 1 ~l winners to date! (606) 873-7300 FAX: (606) 873·3746 E-MAIL: [email protected] 1998 Fee: $20,000 u: WEB SITE: http://www.lanesend.com PAGE 3 •-THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 2-5-98 [._____+_N_E_w_Y_o_R_K __ +____.l C • EAST • Yesterday's Results: Yesterday's Results: 4th-AQU, $43,000, Alw, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1 /Sm, 1 :53 5th_SUF, $10,780, Msw, 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:14, ft. 1/5, ft. +GOODNIGHT MOLLY (f, 4, Allen's Prospect--Sweet 1--MAMA DEAN, 115, m, 5, Woodman--Escrow Agent Sweetness, by Oh Say) romped in her belated career (MSP), by El Gran Senor. 0-Clay Robert N & Garvin debut by nine lengths. The 3-2 favorite went to the David; B-Due Process Stable (KY); T-John C Kimmel. front in the early stages and never looked back for a Lifetime Record: MGSP, 26-7-4-3, $260, 188. convincing score. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $6,600. 2--0n the Tree Top, 118, m, 5, Tasso--Toque Rouge 0-J C Stables. 8-Sharon Maloney (MD). T-Ronald J (Ire), by Tarboosh. Dandy. 3--Punkin Pie, 113, m, 8, Our Liberty--Slapstick, by Slap Jack. Margins: 6 1 /4, 3, NK. Odds: 2.90, 2.45, 10.10. L_•~-M~•_o_w~_E __s~T~-•----" Mama Dean ran second in a Jan. 11 Aqueduct allow­ ance contest in her previous trip to the post and won Local News, Kentucky: here for the first time since capturing a Mar. 6 Easy Miner (Mr. Prospector--Wac, by Lt. Stevens) will Gulfstream allowance event, 1 0 starts back. The second stand his first season at stud in 1 9918 at Hurstland Farm choice tracked the pace before angling out around the in Midway, Kentucky. The seven-year-old stallion, a half far tum and blowing by the early leaders in the drive to brother to Lear Fan (Roberto), ran third in the 1995 Giii win going away. Knickerbocker H. Easy Miner won three of 18 starts for earnings of $102,526. He will stand for $3,500 live Bth-AQU, $31,000, Alw, 3yo, 6f, 1 :13 2/5, ft. foal .. SOLDIER FIELD (c, 3, Dixie Brass--Declamation, by Elocutionist), who captured his debut by 5 3/4 lengths over this track Apr. 17, finished fourth in a Jan. 4 Aque­ ~~ s 0. c AL IF 0 RN I A • I duct allowance race in his prior outing. The 3-2 favorite stalked the leaders and grabbed the lead inside the final Local News, Santa Anita: furlong for a two-length win. Lifetime Record: SP, On yesterday's work tab: Hal's Pal (GB) (Caerleon), 5-2-0-1, $51,240. winner of the Gii San Pasqual in his only start this year, 0-David Sepler. B-Oscar Penn & Vinery (KY). T-Linda worked four furlongs in :48 1 /5 as he prepares for a Rice. start in Saturday's Gii San Antonio H .... High Stakes Player (High Brite) went the same distance in :4 7 4/5 .... Fregy's (Combsway) worked five furlongs in 1 :04 FOALING NEWS: 3/5 ... Feb. 28 Gii Buena Vista H. hopeful Real Connec- MERYL'S MYTH, 9, Lion D'Or-Crimson Fortune (Crim­ tion (Vigors) went five-eighths in 1 :01 3/5 ... Sharp Cat son Satan) (Storm Cat), preparing for the Feb. 14 GI Santa Maria, Foal born 1-19-98, a filly by Friendly Lover. went five furlongs in 1 :00 3/5 ... Vivid Angel (Septieme Will be bred back to Pembroke. Ciel) worked five furlongs in 1 :00 ... Anet (Clever Trick) Owned by William Schaffrick. worked seven furlongs in 1 :25, the fastest of four Boarded at Hermitage Farm LLC in Goshen, Ky. works at that distance ... GI Travers S. winner Deputy Accomplishments: Stakes Winner of $267,687. Commander (Deputy Minister), looking for a race be­ tween now and the March 7 GI Santa Anita H., covered WHIMSICAL AIRE, 16, Messenger of Song-Silky Steel seven furlongs in 1 :26 2/5 ... Prosperous Bid (Mr. Pros­ (Steel Blade} pector), an impressive 712-length winner of his only race Foal born 1-21-98, a filly by Delineator. to date, worked six furlongs in 1 : 13 3/5. Will be bred back to In Excess (Ire). A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will indicate Owned by John & Doris Konecny. first·time graded stakes-winners, a + will denote winners who Boarded at Vessels Stallion Farm in Bonsall, Ca. are first-time starters, an (SJ will be used for state-bred races, a Accomplishments: Dam of Mahaska (Just the Time), (Cl will be used for maiden-claiming races and an (R) will be used MSW, $235,253. for other restricted races.

Selling at Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale - Sunday, February J~ Hip #232-ALDEN'S JUANA- Full sister to winner of$1,956,406 Carrying full sibling to FUNONTHERUN, winner of the Gil Palos Verdes H. Jan. 31, 1998. Earnings now $293,550. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Age n c~..:..y__.:....( 6_0_6.:....)_8_8_5_-_3_3_4_5 ______. PAGE 4 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 2-5-9:~

Southern California report cont. Yesterday's Results: FOALING NEWS) 7th-SAX, $57 ,000, Alw, 4yo/up, 1 1 /8m (off turf), 1 :50 3/5, gd. 1--SOVEREIGN M. D., 121, h, 5, Sovereign Dancer-­ BIG SQUAW, 12, Hoedown's Day-Tepee Party Lavage, by Roberto. 0-Fell Jr & Geragos & Geragos; (Apalachee) B-Skara Glen Stables (KY); T-Craig Dollase. Lifetime Record: 24-5-3-5, $162,225. Foal born 1-22-98, a colt by Avenue of Flags. 2--Lord Cromby (Ire), 11 7, c, 4, Risen Star--Havinia Will be bred back to In Excess (Ire). (GB), by Habitat. Owned by C-Punch Ranch, Inc. 3--White Hot (GB), 116, c, 4, Weldnaas--Glowing Boarded at Vessels Stallion Farm in Bonsall, Ca. Reference, by Reference Point. Accomplishments: MSW & GSP, $165, 150. Margins: NO, 2HF, 4HF. Odds: 1. 70, 4.80, 7.20. Sovereign M.D. was looking for his third straight LADY BLESSINGTON (FR), 10, Baillamont-Lady win after taking a Nov. 23 Hollywood allowance and Sharp (Fr) (Sharpman {Ire}) a January 4 Santa Anita optional claimer in his last Foa~ born 1-29-98, a filly by Devil's Bag. two outings. Forced to seek his first turf win some­ Owned by Stronach Stables. where else after this race was taken off the grass, the Boarded at Adena Springs Farm in Versailles, Ky. dark bay gelding pressed the pace, dropped back, Accomplishments: MGSW & MGISP-N.A., GSW-Fr, then rallied through the stretch to nip Lord Cromby $585,892. (Ire) in the final stride. PRINCESS AFLEET, 6, Afleet-Lightning Record (GB) 3rd-SAX, $39,520, Msw, 4yo/up, f/m, 5 1 /2f, 1 :04 (Le Johnstan {GB}) 4/5, gd. Foal born 1-29-98, a colt by Candy Stripes. COUNTESS MOON (f, 4, Geiger Counter--Palace Will be bred back to Honour and Glory. Moon, by Exceller) finished off the board in her three Owned by/boarded at Brylynn Farm, Inc. in Reddick, previous maiden attempts at Santa Anita, but the Fl. $16,000 1994 KEENOV weanling purchase scored Accomplishments: Stakes Winner of $151,699. here by three lengths. Making her second start off of an eight-month layoff, the 7-5 favorite set a con­ RAPID RAJA, 9, Darby Creek Road-Rocky Raja (Raja tested pace and kicked clear in the drive. Lifetime Baba) Record: 4-1-0-0, $25,080. Foal born 1-29-98, a colt by Known Fact. 0-Gerald B Glenda K McCabe. B-Dr. J. David Rich­ & Will be bred back to Known Fact. ardson & Dr. Hiram Polk (KY). T-Jerry Fanning. Owned by Brady, Cardiff, & Kohler. Boarded at Bradyleigh Farm in Panis, Ky. [ WE s T Accomplishments: Stakes Winner .. • SHY PRINCESS, Irish River (Fr)-Shy Dawn • 14, Local News, Bay Meadows: The $100,000 Giii Brown Bess H., scheduled to be (*Grey Dawn II) Foal born 1-29-98, a colt by Theatrical (Ire) run at 1 1 /16 miles on the turf, will instead be run over the main Bay Meadows track Saturday. The Will be bred back to Seattle Slew Longden Turf Course has been saturated by recent Owned by Dean Grimm rains and, with more rain in the forecast, Racing Sec­ Boarded at Payson Stud in Lexington, KY retary Eugene F. Barsotti, Jr. announced yesterday Accomplishments: G 1 SP-Fr; Dam of Diffident (Fr) morning that there will be no turf racing this weekend (GSW-Eng & Fr, MSW-UAE, $2561,629-Eng & Fr, by at the San Mateo, California track. Nureyev).

SEVEN Triple Crown Nominlees for

Jade Hunter 6274 STEELE PIKE VERSAILLES, KY 40383-9733 TED CARR, MANAGER The same as his sire Mr. Prospector. OFFICE (606) 873-389!1 RESIDENCE (606) 873·7210 FAX (606) 873-8389 PAGE 5 •· THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 2-5-98

7th-PHA, $17,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1 :13 4/5, ft. B·R•E•E•D•E•R•S PARTY GIFT (f, 4, Ogygian--Lupe Valez, by Seattle Slew) Lifetime Record: 25-2-9-5, $79,319. 0-Northland EDITION Farm. B-Foxfield (KY). T-Ronald S Glorioso.

ALLOWANCE RESULTS: MAIDEN WINNERS: 3rd-BMX, $36,960, 3yo, f, 1 m, 1 :36 4/5, sy. +Flying Inspiration, f, 3, Flying Continental--My REIGN ON RAINIER (f, 3, Slewvescent--Reine Du Nord Sensation, by Mining. SAX, 2-4, !3 1 /2f, (S), (C), 1 :0 {SP}, by Batonnierl Lifetime Record: SP, 7-2-1-2, 2/5. B-Old English Rancho & Stonebraker {Ca). $50,720. 0/B-The Robert H. Walter Family Trust {CA). *5 1 /2-length winner. T-Jose L Silva. Jake 1the Groom, c, 3, Groomstick--Dusty Pocket, by Bob's Dusty. GPX, 2-4, {C), 7f, 1 :28 1/5. B-Elkin 7th_BMX, $34,000, Opt. Clm. {$40,000), 4yo/up, f/m, Herman N (Fl). 6f, 1:10, my. Rhoda's Revenge, f, 3, Hickman-Reasonable Raise, by CASTLEISLAND (f, 4, Chromite-Well Paded, by Raise a Native. AQU, 2-4, (C), 6f, 1:15 2/5. B-Mary Topsider) Lifetime Record: SP, 22-3-4-5, $95,690. Anne Paris (Ky). *Placed first via disqualification. 0-Frank H Stronach. B-Holly Ridge Stables {KY). T-Jerry * * $3,200 wnlg '95 KEENOV; $4,000 yrl '96 Hollendorfer. * 1 /2 to King of the Heap (Allen's Pros­ OBSAUG. pect), GISW, $226,250. Aruba Magic, g, 3, Magical Mile--Aruba Dancer, by lncinderator. SAX, (C), 1 1 /16m, 1 :46 1 /5. B-Arrias 7th-AQU, $33,000, (S), 4yo/up, 6f, 1:12 1/5, ft. Fred (Ca). *SP. OUR FRANKIE (c, 4, Distinctive Pro--Ballad, by Ogygian) Onamissionfromgod, f, 3, Missionary Ridge (GB)-Em's Lifetime Record: 6-3-2-1, $69,311. 0-Sam F Morrell. Mummy, by Bold Reason. AQU, 2-4, (S), 1 1 /16m, B-Phil Birsh & Vinery (NY). T-Gary Sciacca. 1 :49 4/5. B-Geret Farm Corporation (NY). *Placed first via disqualification. * * $2, 700 yrl '96 FTMDEC. 8th-OPX, $30,000, 4yo/up, 1 m, 1 :37 1 /5, 'ft. Noble Kalem, c, 3, Siyah Kalem--The Fun Begins, by RELIC REWARD (c, 4, Prospector's Halo--Good Looking The Bart. BMX, 2-4, (C), 6f, 1:10 3/5. B-Anderson Girl, by In Reality) Lifetime Record: SP, 1 7-4-3-2, Ranch (Ca). *$20,000 yrl '96 NCASEP. $87,726. 0-Janelle Grum. B-Centaur Farms, Inc. (FL). Miladys a Knockout, f, 3, Two Punch--Torch Song, by T-Cecil P Borel. *Full to Relic Rhythm, MSW, $218,802. Master Hand. LRL, 2-4, (C), 7f, 1 :30. B-Kent Deborah K (Md). *$7,700 wing '95 FTMDEC. 8th-LRL, $27,550, 4yo/up, 1 1 /16m, 1 :47 4/5, sy. +Goodnight Molly, f, 4, Allen's Prospect--Sweet PONCHO DUCK (c, 4, Goldlust--Pokanne, by Poker) Sweetness, by Oh Say. SUF, 2-4, 6f, 1 :14. Lifetime Record: SP, 16-4-1-1, $65,677. 0-Batten Frank B-Maloney Sharon (Md). T & Sire William M. B-Frank Batton (VA). T-William Sire. Countess Moon, f, 4, Geiger Counter--Palace Moon, by Exceller. SAX, 2-4, 5 1 /2f, 1 :04 4/5. B-J Richardson 7th-OPX, $27,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1 /16m, 1 :45 2/5, ft. & Dr Hiram Polk (Ky). *$16,000 wing '94 KEENOV. CRIMSON FLAGSHIP (m, 5, Northern Flagship--Stitz, by Rose Code, f, 4, Lost Code--Two FEir, by Olden Times. Crimson Satan) Lifetime Record: 41-7-9-11, $170, 191. OPX, 2-4, (C), 6f, 1: 13 2/5. B-Hargus & Sandra 0-Gus Goldsmith. B-Bruce Hundley (KY). T-C L Dickey. Sexton (Ky). * $40,000 yrl '95 KEESEP. **Two Eyes Fer You (Hatchet Man), SP, $168,935. 7th-LRL, $24,000, 4yo/up, 1 1 /4m, 2:07 4/5, sy. New York Blues, c, 4, Majestic Light--Silent North, by EMPEROR TIGERE (c, 4, Private Terms--Empress Silent Screen. BMX, 2-4, 1 m, 1 :35 2/5. B-Masterson Tigere {MSW, $279,052}, by What Luck) Lifetime Robert (Ky). *$45,000 yrl '95 KEESEP. Record: 23-4-7-2, $66,510. 0-Makarovich R W Jr & **Eight-length winner. Sanford T. B-Eugene Ford (MD). T-H E Wolfendale. Diabolical, c, 4, Slew o' Gold--Blazon, by Ack Ack. AQU, 2-4, (C), 6f, 1 :14. B-Plummer S David (Ky). 8th-PHA, $20,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1 :27 1 /5, ft. * $40,000 wing '94 KEENOV; $105,000 yrl '95 MISTY MELODY (m, 6, Pentelicus--Distinct Melody, by KEESEP. Distinctive) Lifetime Record: 22-4-6-1, $80,452. Sweet Dreams, g, 4, Trick Me--Handicappers Dream 0-Runaway Point Farm. B-Sabra Enterprises (FL). (SP), by Noble Commander. SAX, 2-4, (C), 6f, 1 :11. T-Peter B Alexander. B-Red Oak Farm, Inc. (Fl).

~ BREEDERS' CUP NATIONAL STAKES RACE CLOSINGS K~~ CLOSES TRACK RACE CONDITIONS PURSE RUNS '='"!. {{j}~- .:= 2-14 TAM Tampa Bay Breede1rs' Cup S. 3yo/up, 1 1 /16mT $50,000 2-21 q orga 2-21 HOU John B. Connally sc Turt H. 3yo/up, 1 11amT $125,ooo 3-7 ~~,~ 2-24 FG Bayou Breede~s' ~up H. • 4y~/up, f/~, 1 1 /8mT $125,000 3-7 Breeders' Cup. Budding quality 1n racing all year long. PAGE 6, •,THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 2-5-98

WEEKEND PEDIGREE PERSPECTIVES We have mentioned before the affinity between Nearctic and Alibhai, a close relative to Nearctic's by Alan Porter dam, Lady Angela. This combination is taken to new extremes by Cool Dixie (f, 3, Dixieland Band--Be Cool, PEDIGREE SHORTS by Tank's Prospect), winner of the $1 00 ,000 Tiffany A quality field for the Gill Sabin H. at Gulfstream Lass S. at Fair Grounds Feb. 1. Cool Dixie's sire Dixie­ Feb. 1 was upset by the unfashionably bred Radiant land Band is by Northern Dancer, a son of Nearctic, Megan (m, 5, Commadore C.--Radiant Flower, by Sir out of a mare inbred to Alibhai. Cool Dixie's granddam Jinsky). Radiant Megan's pedigree line is not a partic­ is the stakes winning Icy Time. She is by lcecapade ularly familiar one, but her sire is a graded stakes (by Nearctic) and is out of a daughter of a Nearctic winner by Champion Turf Horse Mango (by Royal mare, so she has that horse 2x3. On top of that, Charger), and her dam is by a brother to the good lcecapade is a three-quarters genetic relative to North­ mare Javamine out of a sister to champion Vaguely ern Dancer (both by Nearctic out of Native Dancer Noble. At first glance, this pedigree looks to be an mares), which means Cool Dixie has Northern outcross, but, in fact, both sire and dam have concen­ Dancer/lcecapade 2x3 and Nearctic 3x4x5. trations of similar strains. To begin with, the dam of Is something going on between Carson City and Commadore C. has Sir Gallahad Ill 4x4x3, with one Secretariat? When Western City (c, 3, Carson City-­ cross coming through the mare La France. Then Sir Fire Alarm, by Secretariat) won the Lecomte H. at Fair Jinsky has Sir Gallahad Ill's brother, Bull Dog, 5x5x5, Grounds Jan. 31, he followed Boone's Mill as the with a more distant cross of Sir Gallahad Ill via second stakes winner by Carson City out of a Secre­ Omaha, a close relative to La France. There are also tariat mare. What's more, there are two stakes win­ similarities in the "wings" of the pedigree. Both Royal ners by Carson City out of mares by Secreto, who is Charger, the great-grandsire, and Noble Lassie, the himself out of a Secretariat mare. In fact, if one third dam, are by Nearco out of mares with wants to extend the connection, Carson City's high­ Gainsborough, Blandford and The Tetrarch close up in est earner, Lord Carson, is out of a mare by a son of their pedigrees. Secretariat's half-brother, Sir Gaylord. Telephone Bidding Application With Fasig-Tipton To bid by phone, please follow these instructions: 0 Complete the form below and fax it to Fasig-Tipton at (606) 254-0794.@ Make appropriate credit arrangements with Fasig-Tipton. @) Contact the Fasig-Tipton office to confirm that your telephone bidcling application and credit have been approved. 0 Request a copy of the sale catalogue. tO For further information, call Fasig-Tipton at (606) 255-1555. Please apply to bid by phone no later than February 6, 1998. Undersigned hereby applies for a telephonic bidding identification number from Fasig-Tipton in order to authorize undersigned to place bids by telephonic transmission at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale to be conducted on Fe~ruary 8, 1998, and undersigned further agrees to be bound by the Conditions of Sale, which are published in the catalogue for said auction and INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE.

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