S•T•A•K•E•S RESULTS MIDSUMMER OCTETTE A field of eight three­ Yesterday, York, England: year-old colts was entered yesterday for Saturday's NUNTHORPE S.-G1, $207 ,088, York, England, 8-21, 128th running of the GI Travers S. at Saratoga. The 9-5 2yo/up, 5fT, :59:58, gd. morning-line favorite Awesome Again (Deputy Minister), (DH)1--@#COASTAL BLUFF (GB), 135, g, 5, Standaan victorious in the Gii Jim Dandy and GIC Queen's Plate, (Fr)--Combattente (GB), by Reform (Ire). ( $2, 1 50 wnlg drew post six. The colt is pinch-hitting for stable star '92 TADEF; $4,077 yrl '93 DNLNC). 0-Mrs DE Touch Gold, but trainer David Hofmans is confident the Sharp; B-R M West; T-David Barron; J-K Darley; lightly raced colt is up to the challenge. "He has filled $86,246. out even more since the Jim Dandy and he is much (DHl1--@YA MALAK (GB), 135, g, 6, Fairy King--La more aggressive," Hofmans said yesterday. "In the Tuerta (GB), by Hot Spark (Ire). 0-Contrac Promotions mornings, you can see him looking to split horses, look­ Ltd, Consultco Ltd; B-Mrs R B Kennard; T-David ing to pass horses. This was the horse (owner) Mr. Nicholls; J-Alex Greaves; $86,246. (Frank) Stronach felt had worlds of ability and this is the 3--Averti (Ire), 135, h, 6, Warning (GB)--lmperial Jade one he told me to take my time with and get to the (GB), by Lochnager (GB). 0-D J Deer; B-D J & Mrs Queen's Plate. To have won that race and the Jim Deer; $21,952. Dandy and have him in position to win the Travers is far Margins: HD, 3/4. Odds: 6.00, 11.00, 10.00. beyond our expectations. He is ahead of schedule and it Also ran: Cyrano's Lad (Ire), Eveningperformance (GB), is because of his talent." Trainer H. James Bond is Hever Golf Rose (GB), Mind Games (GB), Bolshoi (Ire), looking for a second straight Travers win after his Will's Don't Worry Me (Ire), Indian Rocket (GB), Croft Pool Way upset Preakness winner Louis Quatorze and three­ (GB), Easycall (GB), Struggler (GB), Compton Place (GB), year-old champion Skip Away to win the 1996 edition Almaty (Ire). of the race. This year, he will be represented by Behrens Scratched: Danetime (Ire). (Pleasant Colony) who suffered the lone defeat of his Alex Greaves, on Ya Malak (GB), became the first four-race career when fourth as the favorite in the Jim woman to ride a Group 1 winner in Great Britain when Dandy. "It would be a great honor to win the Travers dead-heating with Coastal Bluff (GB) in a dramatic back-to-back, but then I think it is a great honor just to Nunthorpe S. Pacesetting Coastal Bluff snapped a run in the Travers," Bond said. As for his colt, Bond bridle soon after the start, but still led at the eighth exuded confidence, "I think he is as good a three-year­ pole. He was joined at the wire by the strong finishing old as there is this year." Behrens is the 5-2 second Ya Malak. Averti (Ire) came with a late surge to grab choice on the morning line. Also looking to avenge a third place. Kevin Darley, jockey of Coastal Bluff (GB), loss to Awesome Again is Cryptocloser (Crypto­ said "He just jumped and as soon as he did the bridle clearance). Awesome A!~ain bested that rival by 3 Yz went. Thankfully he has a long mane and I had to use lengths when the two Canadian-breds squared off in the it to keep my balance and keep him going. If I had a Queen's Plate. With Awesome Again absent, Crypto­ bridle I would have won outright." David "Dandy" closer rebounded to capture the second leg of the Cana­ Nicholls, trainer of Ya Malak and husband of winning dian Triple Crown, the July 27 Prince of Wales S. The jockey Alex Greaves, said "Ya Malak needs to be held 8-1 fourth choice will break from post position seven in up, he has got plenty of pace and Alex gave him a this affair. The Travers will be broadcast live on ESPN great ride. She will settle for a dead-heat and so will from 4:30-5:30 p.m. EDT with a scheduled 5: 10 post. I." Both Nicholls and Greaves are former employees of Coastal Bluff's trainer David Barron. STAKES CLOSINGS TODAY, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22: 8-24 $250,000 Del Mar Debutante-Gll, Dmr, LU STAKES RESULTS . 1-2 2yo, f, 7f ($10,000s) 0 NEW CONTINUED. 2 TOMORROW SATURDAY AUGUST 23: rJ') RACING REPORTS . 3-5 9-6 $1001100, 000 Belmont Breeders' Cup H.-G/11,• Bel, 3yo/up, 8.5fT ($100) z TOTAL PAGES ................. 6 9-7 $200,000 Gazelle H.-GI, Bel, 3yo, f, 9f ($200) PAGE 2 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 8-22-97 (News cont.) FUTURE STALLION SHARES OFFERED AT PREVIEW TOBA DINNER Twelve No Guarantee Stallion Sea­ • • sons, including seasons to five of 1997's top runners, Today, Saratoga: will be featured at the TOBA National Breeders' Awards JOHN A. MORRIS H.-GI, $350,000, 3yo/up, f/m, Dinner. Seasons to Triple Crown rivals Free House 1 1/4m (Smokester), Silver Charm (Silver Buck) and Touch Gold PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS (Deputy Minister), as well as Epsom Derby winner 1 Shoop Moschera Chavez 8-1 Benny the Dip (Silver Hawk) and recent Whitney H. 2a Braircliff Walden Bravo 2-1 winner Will's Way (Easy Goer) will be auctioned off. In 3 Gold n Delicious Barnett Day 3-1 addition, seven premium stallion seasons will be sold. 4 My Flag McGaughey Sellers 6-1 "TOBA is grateful for the support of the owners of some 5 Power Play Motion Reynolds 7-2 of the world's best horses and we're happy that TOBA 6a Clear Mandate Arnold Smith 2-1 members and industry friends will have the rare opportu­ 7 Golden Bri Kimmel Bailey 4-1 nity to bid on these exciting stallion prospects," said Power Play (Fast Play) and Gold n Delicious (Gold TOBA President Drew Couto. The 1997 TOBA Awards Alert) ran one-two in the July 13 Gill Delaware H. last Dinner will be held at Vinery on September 5. time out at this distance. Golden Bri (Gold Alert), winner of the 1995 GI Coaching Club American Oaks Stakes Results cont. at 1 1 /4 miles, was a four-length winner of an Aug. 7 STAKIS CASINOS LOWTHER S.-G2, $122,791, York, Saratoga allowance race in her previous start. GISW England, 8-21, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1: 12:48, gd. Clear Mandate (Deputy Minister) ran third, beaten two 1--@#CAPE VERDI (IRE), 123, f, 2, Caerleon--Afrique lengths, in the July 27 GI Go For Wand S. at Saratoga Bleu Azur, by Sagace (Fr). 0-R E Sangster; in her prior outing. B-Swettenham Stud; T-Peter Chapple-Hyam; J-J Reid; $73,737. *1/2 to L'africain Bleu (Fr) (Saint Cyrien {Fr}), MSW-Fr, $107,220. Today, Goodwood, England: 2--Embassy (GB), 126, f, 2, Cadeaux Genereux (GB)-­ PRESTIGE S.-G3, $56,837a, 2yo, 7fT Pass The Peace (GB), by Alzao. 0-Sheikh Mohammed The field, in post position order, will be: Half-Hitch Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. $27,338. (Diesis {GB}), Pat Eddery, 121; Midnight line (Kris 3--Nadwah, 126, f, 2, Shadeed--Tadwin (GB), by Never S.), W Ryan, 121; Elshamms (GB) (Zafonic), R Hills, So Bold (GB). 0-Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al 121; Filey Brigg (GB) (Weldnaas), J Quinn, 121; Maktoum. $13,161. Alignment (Ire} (Alzao), J Reid, 121; Regal Revolution Margins: HD, 1 Yz, 3. (GB) (Hamas {Ire}), J Lowe, 121. Also ran: Miss Zafonic (Fr), Statua (Ire), Zelanda (Ire), Dazilyn Lady, Expect To Shine (GB), Shuhrah. Saturday, Saratoga: Scratched: Crazee Mental (GB). TRAVERS S.-GI, $750,000, 3yo, 1 1/4m Favored Cape Verdi (Ire) gained her second success The field, in post position order, will be: Blazing from three lifetime starts with a narrow victory here. Sword (Sword Dance {Ire}), 126; Behrens (Pleasant Embassy (GB) surged to a two-length lead at the eighth Colony), 126; Twin Spires (Storm Cat), 126; Deputy pole and looked set to prevail but Cape Verdi, under Commander (Deputy Minister), 126; Affirmed Suc­ strong driving from jockey John Reid, came with a late cess (Affirmed), 126; Awesome Again (Deputy Minis­ burst to grab victory at the wire. Winning trainer Peter ter), 126; Cryptocloser (Cryptoclearance), 126; Chapple-Hyam said "I think she is top class, I have Affairwithpeaches (Black Tie Affair {Ire}), 126. always said so. She's got natural speed, there are not many Caerleons that have. She will definitely get fur­ Saturday, Monmouth: ther, I am not worried about her going seven furlongs or PHILIP H. ISELIN H.-Gll, $250,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m even a mile." Cape Verdi's dam is a full sister to 1993 The field, in post position order, will be: Skip Away Breeders Cup Classic winner Arcangues. Both the win­ (Skip Trial), 124; Formal Gold (Black Tie Affair {Ire}), ner and runner-up will be aimed at the G 1 Shadwell 121; Foolish Pole (Polish Numbers), 111; Distorted Stud Cheveley Park S. at Newmarket Sept 30. The win improved Cape Verdi's odds for next year's 1,000 Guin­ Humor (Forty Niner), 115. eas to between 8-1 and 1 0-1 . 1st Keene/and & Saratoga Select Yearlings Average $97,833 PARIS, KY Boundary (606) 233-4252 FAX (606) 987-0008 PAGE 3 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 8-22-97 Saturday, Saratoga: AMERICAN-BRED WINNER IN ENGLAND: KING'S BISHOP S.-Gll, $150,000, 3yo, 7f Kheyrah, f, 2, Dayjur--Khwlah (GSP-Ger), by Best Turn.