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The Thoroughbred Daily News is delivered to your home or business by fax each morning by 5a.m. For subscription information, please call90B-747-B060. T~?I~~UN~!!~RE DM FRIDAY, APRIL 19,1996 WeEeEeKeEeNeD PREVIEW UNBRIDLED'S SONG TO STAND AT TAYLOR Today, Keeneland: MADE Taylor Made Farm in Nicholasville, Kentucky FORERUNNER S.-GIII, $100,000a, 3yo, 1 1/SmT announced plans yesterday to add a Stallion Division to The field of seven, from the rail out, is as follows: its Thoroughbred operations. "We are going to build this Rough Opening (Opening Verse), Smith; More Royal (Mt. stallion complex one stall at a time," said Ben Taylor. Livermore), Sellers; Tibet (Homebuilder), Santos; Gotcha "Our primary focus is on quality. That's why Unbridled's (Fred Astaire), Romero; Never to Squander (Stalwart), Song (Unbridled) will be our first stallion. We are ex Davis; Wavering Warrior (Wavering Monarch), Barton; tremely excited about the horse. We're hoping to find Defacto lOiesis {GB}L Bailey. stallions like Unbridled's Song who can play both sides of the fence...stallions with the credentials to be leading Today, Newbury, England: sires on the racetrack and leading sires in the sales DUBAI DUTY FREE FRED DARLING S.-G3, $45,000a, ring." Three-year-old Unbridled's Song has won four of 3yo, f, 7f 64ydsT seven starts, with two seconds, for earnings to date of The field, in order of the draw, will be: Sil Sila (Ire) $1,223,000. He won last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile (Marju {Ire}}, Cochrane; Bosra Sham (Woodman), Pat and this year's GI Florida Derby and Gil Wood Memorial Eddery; Flying Squaw (GB) (Be My Chief), Hughes; and is the early favorite for the May 4 Kentucky Derby. Najiya (GB) (Nashwan), Carson; Keepers Dawn (Ire) As to when the horse will be retired to stud, Taylor said, (Alzao), Kinane; Silk Masque (Woodman), Reid; Please "We hope it will be a long time. He's sound. Hopefully Suzanne (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}), Dettori; Miss he'll race through his three, four and five-year-old sea Universal (Ire) (Lycius), Doyle; and Paloma Bay (Ire) sons. We'll let him tell us when he's ready." (Alzao), Fenton. Bosra Sham, hot favorite for the 1000 Guineas on May 5, puts her reputation on the line KING UPSETS ALHAARTH'S THRONE Alhaarth against eight opponents in today's G3 event. The un (Ire) (Unfuwain), last year's champion European juvenile, beaten Henry Cecil-trained filly has done everything had his unbeaten streak snapped yesterday, losing by a asked of her on the gallops this spring and is reported in neck to Beauchamp King (GB) (Nishapour {Fr}) in the "truly excellent shape" by her handler. All carry 126 Craven S. at Newmarket. Hamdan al Maktoum's colt, pounds. boasting a perfect five-for-five record going into the G3 event, went off at odds of 1-2. The favorite was rank Saturday, Keeneland: early as veteran jockey Willie Carson attempted to settle ASHLAND S.-GI, $500,000a, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m his mount in behind pacesetter Rio Duvida (GB) (Salse). The fiei-d of five, in post position order, will be: My Carson gave up trying to rate the champ halfway Flag (Easy Goer), 121 pounds; Coragil (Metfield), 112; through the one-mile contest. But, even though Alhaarth Dyna Whirl (Dynaformer), 118; Cara Rafaela (Quiet hit the front, Beauchamp King was always travelling American)' 121; and Mackie (Summer Squall), 118. slightly better and probably won a little in hand. Suc Golden Gale (Summer Squall), who had been expected cessful trainer John Dunlop seemed astonished by his to enter, developed filling in a hind leg Wednesday and colt's victory. "I was no more than hopeful about beat will have to miss the race. "She either hit herself on the ing (trainer) Dick (Hern)'s horse," he said. "Beauchamp track or kicked something, and it got infected," said King seemed around 12-15 pounds behind the best last trainer Nick Zito. The filly will now head for the GI Ken year and Alhaarth appeared a worthy champion. But, tucky Oaks May 3. Dyna Whirl, winner of the Appala whether he has failed to improve or even gone back, or chian S. in her three-year-old bow last out April 6, was if it's that we have come on, it's too early to say." sold by Nancy and Richard Kaster and Scott Ricker to Alhaarth's connections were equally bemused. Angus John Oxley for an undisclosed sum Thursday morning; Gold, racing manager to Sheikh Hamdan, could offer no she will be saddled by trainer John Ward Jr. Saturday. firm explanation other than being "beaten by a better horse on the day." However, he added, "Willie thought we might have been better allowing Alhaarth to bowl STAKES CLOSINGS along, rather than trying to hold him up. But I could be TOMORROW, SA TURDA y, APRIL 20: no more than hopeful about turning the tables in the 5-5 $150,000 Carter H.-GI, Bel, 3yo/up, 7f 2000 Guineas, because Beauchamp King looked a very ($150) good horse this afternoon." Craven Stakes Result, p. 5. PAGE 2· THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS. 4-19-96 Weekend Preview Continued. FIFTY-THREE CATALOGUED FOR CHURCHILL Saturday, Santa Anita: DOWNS/KEENELAND SALE Keeneland will team SANTA BARBARA H.-Gil, $300,000a, 4yo/up, f/m, with Churchill Downs this year to conduct a Horses in 1 1/4mT Training Sale in Louisville during Kentucky Derby week. The field of six, in post position order, is as follows: It marks the second straight year for this sale, but it will Baby Diamonds (Thirty Eight Paces), 110 pounds; be conducted by Keeneland for the first time. The Chur Auriette (Ire) (Caerleon), 116; Tabled With Saros (Never chill Downs/Keeneland Horses in Training Sale is set for Tabled), 109; Real Connection (Vigors), 113; Wandesta Wednesday night, May 1 at Sports Spectrum. The sale (GB) (Nashwanl, 121; Angel In My Heart (Fr) (Rainbow will start at 7:30 p.m., following the draw for Kentucky Quest), 119. Derby post positions. Fifty-three horses have been cata logued, including Juliannus (AlydarL winner of the Gil Saturday, Aqueduct: Razorback H. at Oaklawn March 16; Triple Crown nomi EXCELSIOR BREEDERS' CUP H.-Gil, $200,000a, nee Storm Creek (Storm Cat), third in the $100,000 3yo/up, 1 1/8m Great West S. at Remington Park March 2; and Cymbala The field of eight, from the rail out, is as follows: (Fr) (Assert {Ire}), third by a neck in the $71,240 Appa Personal Merit (Turkoman), 114 pounds; Ormsby (Car lachian S. at Keeneland April 6. Horses for the sale will son City), 115; More to Tell (Moro), 118; Iron Gavel be stabled at Sports Spectrum. "Through the years, (Time for a Change), 115; May I Inquire (Bold RuckusL Keeneland's focus has been on yearling and breeding 111; Malthus (Temperence Hill), 113; Golden Larch stock sales and, most recently, a two-year-olds in train (Slew 0' Gold), 114; Western Echo (Eastern Echo), 114. ing auction," said Keeneland President Bill Greely. "Derby Week in Louisville is an excellent opportunity for News Continued. us to expand our expertise into the horses-in-training KENTUCKY RACING COMMISSION GETS NEW market. We look forward to working with Churchill CHAIRMAN Richard (Smitty) Taylor has been ap Downs on this exciting event." Don Richardson, Chur pointed Chairman of the Kentucky Racing Commission chill Downs' vice president of racing, added, "Churchill by Kentucky Governor Paul Patton. Taylor replaces Downs and Keeneland are two of the most respected Wayne G. Lyster III, owner of Ashview Farm in Ver names in racing, and the expertise that each provides sailles, Kentucky. Lyster said, "The chairmanship of the will undoubtedly ensure the success of the Sports Spec Kentucky Racing Commission has always been a politi trum sale." cal appointment. That the leadership changes with each new incoming governor is a routine and fully anticipated CASE OF STRANGLES IN NEWMARKET Britain's part of Kentucky politics. I congratulate my successor Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is monitoring on his appointment. My term as chairman of the Ken a case of CEM (commonly known as Strangles) discov tucky Racing Commission has been one of the most ered this week. The alert came about when a maiden exciting and rewarding challenges of my professional mare which had been covered by Cyrano de Bergerac career. I am forever indebted to former Governor (Bold Lad {Ire}) tested positive to the infection this Brereton Jones for giving me this remarkable opportu Tuesday. Now, under agreed code of practice, no fur nity to serve the business I love." ther coverings by the stallion will take place until the situation is clarified in seven days' time. Cyrano de CAERLEON FILLY TOPS TATTERSALLS FIRST Bergerac had returned negative swabs at the beginning of the season and it is thought the root of infection is A chestnut filly by Caerleon--Darnelle (Ire) SESSION another mare previously covered by him. All the (Shirley Heights {GB}) brought $72,818 to top Barleythorpe Stud-based 13-year-old stallion's mates Wednesday's first session of the Tattersalls Two will now be re-tested, but other residents at the Rutland Year-aids in Training Sale in Newmarket, England. stud will continue as normal. The filly was consigned by Portlester Stud, Ireland (agent) and purchased by Mr. R. Akehurst. Overall, A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will 62 two-year-olds were sold for a gross of indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a + will de $1,363,275 and an average of $21,988, up 30.5 note winners who are first-time starters, an (S) will be percent from last year's $16,853.