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Saturday, Santa Anita: MECKE RETIRED Mecke (Maudlin) has been ARCADIA H.-Gll, $150,000a, 4yo/up, 1 mT retired from racing after his connections discovered The field of seven, in post position order, is as the five-year-old was sufferering from a deterioration follows: Gastown (Carson City), 114 pounds; of his right front cannon bone, trainer Manny Tortora Pinfloron (Fr) (Caerleon), 115; Via Lombardia (Ire) announced yesterday. The GI winner on turf and dirt (Shardari {Ire}), 116; Atticus (Nureyev), 117; Unfin­ finished third in the February 8 Donn H. behind Formal ished Symph (Aloha Prospector), 11 7; Inner City (Ire) Gold (Black Tie Affair {Ire}) and Skip Away (Skip (Bob Back), 117; Rainbow Blues (Ire) (Bluebird), 121. Trial) in his last start and was being pointed to the March 29 Dubai World Cup. Tortora said that he had Sunday, Gulfstream Park: noticed a filling in the leg and elected to pass this PALM BEACH S.-Glll, $75,000, 3yo, 1 1/8mT weekend's Gulfstream Park Handicap, hoping it was Trainer Todd Pletcher said Trample (Trempolino) is simply an inflammation and would subside. "Our coming into the Palm Beach in good shape. 11 He's doing veterinarian took X-rays (Wednesday), sent them to great," Pletcher said. 11 He worked (five-eighths) in 1 :01 Kentucky and they confirmed this was a deteriorated (Wednesday). We're all set." In his last start Jan. 26, joint," said Tortora. "It's the kind of thing horses Trample finished third in the Super Bowl S. over the don't come back from. We think it became serious in Gulfstream turf. Nick Zito trainee Y' All Can (With Ap­ the Donn Handicap." Mecke will be sent to proval) is scheduled to make his turf debut in the Palm Farnsworth Farms in Ocala, Florida where he will Beach. Winner of the Hialeah Juvenile S. at two, the Florida-bred is coming off a seventh-place finish in the stand an abbreviated 1997 season. No stud fee has 11 yet been determined. Tortora said that owner James Gii Danka Hutcheson S. Feb. 3. His sire, With Ap­ Lewis Jr. will entertain offers for the horse when this proval, was a good turf horse," Zito said. "He gets some good grass horses. So the owners (Rosuer Stables year's breeding season is over. Purchased as a two­ Inc.) feel we might as well try him on the turf. We'll see year-old at the OBS March sale for $40,000, Mecke what happens." Trainer Dave Dank has altered the won 12 of 40 starts, including GI victories in the training schedule for De Casperis (Bucksplasher) heading Arlington Million, Super Derby and Early Times Turf into the Palm Beach. 11 1 was going to work him today Classic, amassing earnings of $2,460,280, fifth on (Thursday), but he'll just gallop into the race," Dank the all-time list of Florida-bred earners. said. "It's 13 days in between races, so I'm trying to be a little conservative with him." De Casperis, third in the TROPICOOL TRIUMPHANT IN DUBAI Tropicool Lord Avie S. over Gulfstream's main track Feb. 17, is (Carr de Naskra) went wire-to-wire to win Thursday undefeated in two previous starts on the grass. night's Round Two of the Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al Maktoum Challenge at Nad al Sheba Racecourse in Dubai. The New York-bred four-year-old colt set a new STAKES CLOSINGS track record in winning the 1 1 /8-mile event, and is TOMORROW, SATURDAY, MARCH 1: expected to contest the $4 million Dubai World Cup 3-15 $100,000 Distaff H. -Gii, Aqu, 3yo/up, March 29. Finishing second in Thursday's challenge was f/m, 7f ($100) the Canadian-bred five-year-old Tamayaz (Gone West). Tropicool, a $42,000 Keeneland November weanling, • was also offered for sale at the 1995 Fasig-Tipton Flor­ ida Calder Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale by the con­ TELL IT TO THE TON ... signment of Jerry Bailey Sales Agency, agent for Bailey­ Want to send a "Letter to the Editor" of the Ellenberg Select. The bay colt earned $ 214,600 racing Thoroughbred Daily News? Our address is 811 in the U.S. at age two, winning the Gii Remsen s. and River Rd., Fair Haven, NJ, 07704; or send a fax to: finishing second in the $100,000 Sleepy Hollow S. at (908) 747-8955; or an e-mail to: MediaVista Belmont. (Complete results of the Sheikh Maktoum bin @AOL.com. Rashid al Maktoum Challenge (Round 2) will appear in tomorrow's TDN) PAGE 2 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 2-28-97

News cont. DANEHlll FillY TOPS FIRST SESSION OF AUSTRA­ AUSTRALIAN STAR SIDELINED Aus­ LIAN SALE A bay yearling filly by Danehill--Ruby (Aus) tralian's champion racehorse Saintly (Aus) (Sky Chase (Seventh Hussar {Fr}) brought a final bid of $141,933 {NZ}) has sustained a serious tendon injury, leaving his to top Thursday's first session of the 1997 Melbourne racing future in question. Trainer , who Premier Yearling Sale, conducted in Melbourne, Austra­ also bred the horse, believes the damage is bad enough lia by William Inglis & Son. Ruby, who was group to keep the four-year-old gelding off the racetrack for stakes-placed in Australia during her racing career, is the next 12 months, and perhaps permanently. Saintly, also the dam of two Australian Group 1 winners-­ hero of both the GI Cox Plate and the GI Rubiton (Aus) and Euclase (Aus), who are both by the this season, injured his right front tendon at Flemington sire Century (Aus). Overall, 155 yearlings were sold in Melbourne Wednesday while being prepared for his Thursday for a gross of $3,451,348 and an average of much-anticipated showdown with Australian Horse Of $22,267. The sale concludes Friday. The Year (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}) in the G1 $992,063 March 10. "Saintly will be out for 12 months," said Cummings. "I am not confident FLORIDA that he will come back to work. All we can do is let • • nature repair and re-scan the tendon in a year's time. Local News, Gulfstream Park: It's bad luck, but I will carry on as normal and give him Shug McGaughey-trainee Accelerator (A.P. Indy) plenty of tender loving care." The winner of 10 of 23 breezed six furlongs Thursday morning in 1: 14 2/5. The lifetime starts and $ 3 ,05 7, 7 50 in purses was due to three-year-old colt, winner of the Giii Pilgrim S. and third start in Saturday's G2 St George S. at Caulfield, and in the Gii Remsen S. at two, was most recently third in had been the early 4-5 favorite for the Australian Cup. a Gulfstream allowance Feb. 12. The Kentucky-bred is nominated for Sunday's Palm Beach S., but McGaughey LOCHSONG PRODUCES FILLY Lochsong (GB) said he has opted to run him back in an allowance race. (Song {GB}), the champion European sprinter of 1994, has produced her first foal. The enormously popular Yesterday's Results: mare, nicknamed "The Queen Of Speed" during a racing 3rd-GPX, $38,610, Alw, 4yo/up, 11/16m,1:44 1/5, ft. career which saw her win back-to-back renewals of DIXIE BAYOU (g, 4, Dixieland Band--Marie de Chantilly, Longchamp's G1 Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp, deliv­ by Alleged) moved up in class after a Jan. 19 claiming ered a chestnut filly by top sprinter Cadeaux Genereux victory at Gulfstream to win for the fourth consecutive (GB), sire of the multiple G1-winning juvenile of last time. The 4-1 shot ran last in the field of four early and year Bahamian Bounty (GB), at owner Jeff Smith's then unleashed his bid around the far turn, rolling past Littleton Stud in Hampshire, England late Tuesday night. even-money favorite and runner-up SEA HORSE (Cut­ lass) to finish two lengths ahead at the wire. Lifetime DATE CHANGE FOR KENTUCKY CUP The date Record: 12-6-5-0, $92,440. for the 1997 Kentucky Cup has been moved up one 0-J Greeley. B-H.E. & T.J. Pabst (KY). T-S Standridge. week to Saturday, September 13, in order to enable the races to be featured in a one-hour program on ESPN's 10th-GPX, $32,000, Alw, 4yo/up, f/m, a1 1/16mT, "Racing to the Breeders' Cup" series. The show will air 1 :43 1 /5, fm. from 5-6 p.m. (EST). Kentucky Cup day was originally ZARA T (f, 4, Prospectors Gamble--Orange Doll, by scheduled for Sept. 20. Slewpy) ran tenth in a Gulfstream turf allowance Feb. LAVIRCO TO STUD lavirco (Gerl (Konigsstuhl 1 0 but reversed her form here with a victory at odds of {Ger}), winner of last year's German Derby and German 79-1. The winner tracked the pace, moving into conten­ highweight at 11 to 14 furlongs, has been retired to tion around the far turn and outfinished the pacesetters stud, according to yesterday's Racing Post. Lavirco was to win by two lengths. CROSSING OVER (Kris S.), a 7-1 preparing for a 1 997 campaign which was to culminate shot, rallied from the back of the pack to grab the place in the Prix de I' Arc de Triomphe, but suffered a recur­ spot. Lifetime Record: 17-3-1-3, $40,467. rence of an old injury in his right hind fetlock, according O/T-Paul J Parisi Jr. B-Alice & Paul Meyer (FL). to the paper. The colt will begin stud duties next year at A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will indicate owner Walter Jacobs's Gestut Fahrhof in Germany. The first-time graded stakes-winners, a + will denote winners who MG 1 SW was victorious in six of eight career starts, are first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state-bred races earning $968,093. and an (Rl will be used for other restricted races.

31 Stakes Horses, $10 Million U.S. & Japan

PARIS, KY Seeking the Gold (606) 233-4252 Mr_ Prospector - Con Game, by Buckpasser FAX (606) 987-0008 PAGE 3 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 2-28-97

6th-GPX, $32,000, Alw, 4yo/up, f/m, a 1 1 /16mT, 8th-AQU, $35,000, Alw, 4/up, 1 1 /16m, 1 :45 1 /5, ft. 1 :42 1 /5, fm. MIDNIGHT SQUALL (c, 4, Summer Squall--Top Credit, LORDY LORDY (f, 4, Lord At War {Arg}--Current Guest by Private Account) finished second in a Feb. 6 claim­ {Ire}, by Be My Guest) enjoyed the switch back to the ing race at Aqueduct but handled the jump to allow­ turf after finishing off the board in Jan. 19 and Feb. 19 ance conditions here. The 2-1 favorite set his own allowance races on the main track at Gulfstream. Her pace and opened up in the stretch to win by three only previous career win came in her only other grass lengths. MAJOR FUNDING (Proper Reality), at 4-1, start Sept. 5 at Arlington. The 9-2 shot led every step chased the winner but could only close to be second. of the way, winning by six lengths at the wire. The 5-2 Lifetime Record: 31-4-4-5, $ 79 ,075. favorite MARIE LOVES EMMA (Affirmed) tracked the 0-R Kay Stable. B-Martha F. Gerry & William S. Farish winner the entire way but settled for second. Lifetime (KY). T-Rene A Araya. Record: 6-2-0-1, $32,510. 0-L Haggin Ill. B-Wimborne Farm, Inc. & Diane L. Perkins (KY). T-W Elliott Walden. MIDWEST 7th-GPX, $29,000, Msw, 4yo/up, 6 1 /2f, 1: 17 4/5, ft. • • LOVERS LANE (c, 4, Cahill Road--Birthday Love {Ger} Yesterday's Results: {Ch. 3 yo Filly, Ch. Older Mare-Ger, & MGSW-Ger}, by *Cortez II) disappointed with an 18-length defeat last 8th-TPX, $25,300, Alw, 2-26, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1 /16m, time out in a Feb. 6 maiden race after a nose defeat in a 1 :45 1 /5, wf. Jan. 23 maiden race, both at Gulfstream. The colt BEST IN THE WEST (f, 4, Gone West--Chieftan's Com­ stalked the pace, taking command at the top of the mand {MGSW, $363,219}, by Turn and Count) ran stretch and going on to win by seven lengths at 3-1 . sixth at Hollywood in her Nov., 1995 debut, and The winner is a 1 /2 to Birthday Fever (Master Willie didn't reemerge until this January at Turfway. Now {GB}), MGSW-Fr, $81,062. Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-0, two-for-three for new trainer Mitch Shirota, she was $23,236. sent off the 5-2 favorite here and came from off the O/B-Audley Farm, Inc. (VA). T-William H Turner Jr. pace for a nose victory. She is a Yz to Secretly (Sec­ retariat), GSP, $184,989. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, NEW YORK $49,473. 0-Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd. B-J. Fred • • Dr. Miller Ill (KY). T-Mitch Shirota. Yesterday's Results: 6th-AQU, $43,000, Alw, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1 /16m, 1 :44 1 /5, ft. EAST 1--BRUSH WITH THE LAW, 114, f, 4, Broad Brush-­ • • Rolfe's Ruby (MSP, $153,132), by Tom Rolfe. Local News, Maryland: 0-Green Leonard C; B-DJ Stable (KY); T-Joseph Orseno. Lifetime Record: SP, 14-6-2-2, $116,850. Cigar (Palace Music) was unanimously voted 1996 2--Punkin Pie, 111, m, 7, Our Liberty--Slapstick, by Slap Maryland-bred Horse of the Year and champion older Jack. male for the second straight year in the annual poll 3--Satin Sunrise, 109, m, 7, Mr. Leader--Logic, by conducted by the Maryland Horse Breeders' Associa­ Naskra. tion. The only other Maryland-bred champion to win Margins: 2HF, 7, 7HF. Odds: 1.15, 5.30, 5.30. by unanimous vote was Smoke Glacken (Two Punch), Brush With The Law, beaten a neck in a Feb. 5 allow­ voted leading two-year-old colt or gelding. Other ance at Aqueduct, sat off the leaders early before rush­ winners were: two-year-old filly, Assault John (John ing up to take the lead around the far turn and drew off Alden); three-year-old male, Clash By Night (Conquis­ in the stretch to win over pacesetter Punkin Pie. tador Cielo), three-year-old filly, Clamorosa (Seattle Dancer); older female, Urbane (Citidancer), turf run­ ©Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or me­ ner, Awad (Caveat), and steeplechaser, Circuit Bar chanical, without prior written permission of the copyright owner, (Mokhieba). Media Vista. Information as to the races, race results and earnings was obtained from results charts published in Daily Racing Form and utilized herewith with the permission of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form.

Stakes-winning son ofROBERTO from the immediate family ofA.P. INDY and SUMMER SQUALL Mr. and Mrs. Ben P. Walden, Jr. Weisenberger Mill Pike SHUAILAAN Midway, Kentucky 40347 (606) 846-5214 •Fax 846-4671 $5,000 Live Foal Vinery swllions are Breeders· Cup nominate PAGE 4 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 2-28-97

3rd-SAX, $50,000, Alw, 4/up, f/m, 1 mT, 1 :34 4/5, fm. FOREIGN 1--DYNATAR, 116, m, 5, Dynaformer--Matane, by • • Avatar. 0-Kilbride & Kilbride & Wafare Farm; AMERICAN-BRED WINNERS IN ENGLAND: B-Wafare Farm & Duane Kilbride, KY); T-David Running Stag, c, 3, Cozzene--Fruhlingstag (Fr) Hofmans. Lifetime Record: GSP, 19-3-1-4, $122, 165. (G 1 SP-Fr), by Orsini II. Lingfield, 2-27, Atlanta Maiden *1/2 to Emley's Hill (Dewan), GSP, $122,133. S., 3yo, 1 Of (all-weather), $5,629 to winner. 0-Derek 2--Ribot's Secret (Ire), 116, f, 4, Danehill--Glim, by Crowson; B-Juddmonte Farms; T-Philip Mitchell. * 1/2 Damascus. to Fruhlingshochzeit (Blushing Groom {Fr}), MSP-Fr; 3--Special Eyes, 116, f, 4, Stanstead--Bickeree, by Bergenia (Irish River {Fr}), SW-Swe; Blackwater (Irish Bicker. River {Fr}), SW, G1 SP-Fr. Margins: NO, 2, HF. Odds: 6.30, 5.60, 21.00. New Century, g, 5, Manila--Casessa, by Caro (Ire). Dynatar finished sixth in a Feb. 8 allowance race at Wolverhampton, 2-26, Leo H., 4yo/up, 9f 79yds (all­ Santa Anita. Two starts back, she finished second in weather), $8,402 to winner. 0-A A Bloodstock Ltd; the G3 Yerba Buena H. at Golden Gate Jan. 11 . The 6-1 B-Sterlingbrook Farm; T-David Nicholls. shot came from off the pace to just nail Ribot's Secret, who also tracked the pace, at the wire. The 9-5 favorite OLEANA (IRE) (Alzao) trailed the field down the back­ +So. CALIFORNIA+ stretch and could only make up enough ground to finish fourth. Local News: Santa Anita Silver Charm (Silver Buck), pointing for the March 16 San Felipe S., worked six furlongs in 1 : 11 2/5 at Santa WE s T Anita yesterday. • • Yesterday's Results: 6th-SAX, $50,400, Alw, 4yo/up, 6f, 1 :08 4/5, ft. 5th-BMX, $20,000, Msw, 4yo/up, 6f, 1: 11 2/5, ft. 1--BIENFEO, 116, g, 5, Video Ranger--Zonar, by ROYAL MERLOT (c, 4, Forty Niner--Gana Facil, by Le Barachois. 0/B/T-Cho Myung Kwon (CA). Lifetime Fabuleux {Fr}) won off a nine month layoff after a dis­ Record: SP, 15-2-3-3, $93, 146. appointing ninth-place finish in a June 30 maiden race at 2--Native Desert, 120, g, 4, Desert Classic--Miss C. Hollywood. The $900,000 1994 Keeneland July year­ Native, by Princely Native. ling purchase finished second in his other two maiden 3--Aristis, 117, c, 4, Storm Cat--Freesia, by Cox's race attempts, April 25 at Keeneland and March 24 at Ridge. the Fair Grounds. The 6-5 favorite raced second behind Margins: NO, 4, 1 1 /4. Odds: 4.10, 7.20, 2.80. pacesetter TALK THAT WALK (Moscow Ballet) and Bienfeo narrowly lost a Feb. 6 allowance against outfinished that rival to the wire by a head. The winner state-bred company in his last outing. The gelding du­ is a 1 /2 to Unbridled (Fappiano), Ch. 3yo Colt, MGISW, eled with Artistis throughout here and then narrowly $4,489,475; Cahill Road (Fappiano), GISW, $370,280. held off Native Desert for his first win of the year. Lifetime Record: 4-1-2-0, $23,000. 0-Aaron U & Marie D Jones. B-Frances A Genter Stable 7th-SAX, $50,000, Alw, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 mT, 1 :35, fm. Inc (KY). T-Neil Drysdale. 1--VICTORIAN STYLE (GB), 115, f, 4, Nashwan-­ Victoriana, by Storm Bird. 0/B-Juddmonte Farms (GB); T-Robert Frankel. Lifetime Record: 6-3-0-1, B•R•E•E•D•E•R•S $46,436. 2--Passion Flower, 115, f, 4, Deputy Minister--L'Amour EDITION Toujours, by Blushing Groom (Fr). 3--Najecam, 11 5, f, 4, Trempolino--Sue Warner, by ALLOWANCE RESULTS: *Forli. 7th-BMX, $36,000, 4yo/up, 1 m, 1 :36, ft. Margins: NK, 2, 3/4. Odds: 3.60, 8.30, 7.60. MOSCOW INDIAN (c, 4, Moscow Ballet--lndianola, by Victorian Style, off since last August, was making her Turn and Count) Lifetime Record: 14-3-4-2, $87 ,525. first start in the U.S. Last early, the chestnut filly rallied 0-Halpern Edward & Pierce Clifford. 8-Harris Farms, Inc. strongly down the stretch to wear down Passion Flower (CA). T-Edward Halpern. * ~ to Go to Fly (Flying for a close decision. Paster), GSP, $130, 137.

• • • • • • • • 1997 FEE $7,500 • • • • • • • • ASHFORD STUD PERSONAL HOPE Dr. Barry Simon Jgl: 60()873-7068. Fax: 606-873-8802. Grade I winning son of Storm Bird with first crop yearlings that made up to $155,000 at Keeneland. PAGE 5 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 2-28-97

7th-AQU, $33,000, (S), 3yo, f, 6f, 1: 12 3/5, ft. Gabbydan, f, 3, Blazing Bart--Verbatims Girl, by CLOUD HIDDEN (f, 3, Slew the Knight--Rose of May Verbatim. AQU, 2-27, 1 1 /16m, 1 :49 1 /5. B-David & {Ire}, by King of Clubs {GB}) Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-0, Sara Burton (Fl). *$1,200 yrl '95 OBSAUG. $45,440. 0-Fitzpatrick Paul & Kempler Philip. B-Paul Twice, f, 3, Buckaroo--Twice Hailed, by Full Out. SAX, Fitzpatrick (NY). T-Roberto Velez. 2-27, 6 1 /2f, 1 : 1 6 4/5. B-Chapman J R (Fl). Wellford, f, 3, Fit to Fight--Gottagetitdone (GSP, 10th-FGX, $30,500, 3yo, f, a1 m40yd, 1 :42, sy. $402,593), by Kohoutek. GPX, 2-27, 1 1/16m, PHONE RUMOR (f, 3, Phone Trick--Cousin Jen {SW, 1 :50 4/5. B-Robert Courtney & Frank Alexander (Ky). $129,727}, by Age Quod Agis) Lifetime Record: House Kat, c, 3, Katowice--Home Timer, by Terresto. 7-3-1-2, $53,370. O/T-Louie J Roussel Ill. B-Dr. J. K. OPX, 2-27, 6f, 1: 13. B-Salishan Meadows & Cossack Griggs & Nancy Ringler (KY). Farm (Can). Luv My Lou, f, 3, Nasty and Bold--Rain On My Parade 9th-TPX, $29,695, 2-26, 4/up, f/m, 61hf, 1 :16 3/5, wf. (MSW, $192, 750), by Little Current. OPX, 2-27, MINERS MIRAGE (f, 4, Mining--Toujours Vitesse, by Tilt 1 1 /16m, 1 :49 1 /5. B-Stonereath Farms, Inc & Xalapa Up) Lifetime Record: SW, 18-4-5-3, $176, 793. 0-Frank Farm (Ky). H Stronach. B-Mining Partnership & Sliwowski (KY). Our Frisky Kris, c, 3, Premiership--Our Dear Krissy (SW), T-Bernard S Flint. by Kris S .. GPX, 2-27, 7f, 1 :25 3/5. B-Klingel Walter Sr (Fl). · 11th-FGX, $27,900, 3yo, f, 1 m (off turf), 1 :39 4/5, sy. Aiken's Taken, f, 3, Slew City Slew--Aide, by Nijinsky II. SHEER TEMPTATION (f, 3, D'Accord--Elegant Moment, FGX, 2-27, 1 1/16m (off turf), 1:48 2/5. B-King by Timeless Moment) Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, Ranch, Inc (Ky). * $75,000 yrl '95 KEESEP. $21,780. O/T-Louie J Roussel Ill. B-John Hettinger Lullaby Lady, f, 3, Stop the Music--Flycatcher, by (NY). *Full to Nickle Defense, SP, $118,476. Relaunch. SAX, 2-27, 5 1/2f, 1 :05 1/5. B-Jelks Frances B (Ky). 9th-OPX, $27,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1: 11 2/5, gd. My Beau Genius, c, 4, Beau Genius--Myshiphascomin CATCH ME FOOL (m, 5, Foolish Pleasure--Sudden {MSW}, by Premiership. OPX, 2-27, 1 m, 1 :42. Exposure, by Mr. Washington) Lifetime Record: B-Shipp Barry (Fl). * $2,500 yrl '94 OBSAUG; 25-4-1-4, $46,280. 0-Barnett Stables. B-Joe & Joye $25,000 2yo 1995 OBSJUN. Thomas Family Partnership (TX). T-Jerry Hinojosa. Louisville, c, 4, Black Tie Affair (lre)--Hecate, by Ack Ack. AQU, 2-27, 6f, 1:12. B-Robinson Don M (Ky). 9th-TPX, $20,450, 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1 :09 3/5, ft. * $50,000 yrl '94 KEESEP; $180,000 2yo 1995 MODERN MIRACLE (m, 5, l'ma Hell Raiser--Miracle KEEAPR. * * 1 /2 to Foot Stone (Cyane), SW, Cure, by Sawbones) Lifetime Record: 40-7-13-3, $119,300. $126, 789. 0-Four Warned Stable. B-John Franks (La). Lovers Lane, c, 4, Cahill Road--Birthday Love (Ger) (Ch. T-Paul J McGee. 3yo Filly & Ch. Older Mare-Ger, MGSW-Ger), by *Cortez II. GPX, 2-27, 6 1/2f, 1:17 4/5. B-Audley 8th-LRL, $18,240, 4yo/up, 11/16m,1:45, ft. Farm, Inc (Va). * 1 /2 to Birthday Fever (Master Willie LIFE'S DANCE (c, 4, Life lnterest--Tap Root Dancer, by {GB}), MGSW-Fr, $81,062. Royal Hierarchy) Lifetime Record: 16-2-0-5, $29, 703. Your Gorgeous, f, 4, Carr de Naskra--Fredaq, by Raise a 0-Double M Farm. BIT-David L Sipe (MD). Native. AQU, 2-27, 11/16m,1:46 4/5. B-Kinsman Farm (Ny). * 1 /2 to Friendly Beauty (Stalwart), SW & 7th-LRL, $18,240, 4yo/up, 11/16m,1:44, ft. GISP, $156,291; Heroic Pursuit (Country Pine), SP, ASSERTIVE DREAMER (c, 4, Weshaam--Defiant $173,039. Dreamer, by Assert {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 18-3-3-3, Royal Merlot, c, 4, Forty Niner--Gana Facil, by *Le $47,540. 0-Mark B Lapidus. B-James W. Casey (WV). Fabuleux. BMX, 2-27, 6f, 1 :11 2/5. B-F A Genter T-Damon R Dilodovico. * 1 /2 to Master Dreamer (Master Stable, Inc (Ky). * 1 /2 to Unbridled (Fappiano), Ch. Willie {GB}), GSW, $298,446. 3 yo Colt, MGISW, $4,489,475; Cahill Road (Fappiano), GISW, $370,280. * * $900,000 yrl '94 MAIDEN WINNERS: KEEJUL. First Frost, f, 3, Alaskan Frost--Tres Dulce, by Honest Quick Approval, h, 5, With Approval--Cursory (SP), by Pleasure. GPX, 2-27, 1 1 /16m, 1 :48 3/5. B-Koontz Secretariat. TPX, 2-27, 1 m, 1 :38 2/5. B-Kinghaven Karl (Fl). Farms Limited (Can). HII,L 'n' DALE MUTAI