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Tbe Thoroughbred Daily News is delivered to your fax each morning by 5 a.m. For subscription information, please call (732) 747-8060. T !!}?I~L~ UN~~~s~D™ M 0 ND A Y AUGUST 11 , 19 9 7 $2 Daily W'•E•E•K•E•N•D RESULTS "INDUSTRY ALLIANCE" NAMED NATIONAL Sunday, Leopardstown, Ireland: THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATION The HEINZ 57 PHOENIX S.-G1, $200, 733, Leopardstown, group previously known only as the "industry alliance" Ireland, 2yo, elf, 6fT, 1: 11 :80, gd. gained a name, a shape and additional funding as the 1--@#PRINCELY HEIR (IRE), 126, c, 2, Fairy King--Meis newly christened National Thoroughbred Racing Associ El-Reem (Ire) (GSW, $119,131), by Auction Ring. ation dominated the topics of discussion at yesterday's ($63,917 yrl '96 TISEP) 0-Sheikh Maktoum al 45th annual Round Table Conference on Matters Per Maktoum; B-Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd; taining to Racing, which is sponsored by the Jockey T-Mark Johnston; J-J Weaver; $126,007. Club. In addition to announcing its official name, the 2--Asfurah, 123, f, 2, Dayjur--Mathkurh, by Riverman. NTRA released a preliminary business plan and hopes to 0-Godolphin; B-Shadwell Farm Inc (Ky); $43,956. raise $20 million next year. Among the group's goals 3--Harbour Master (Fr), 126, c, 2, Bluebird--Pharsala are the formation of centralized marketing efforts, addi (Fr), by HHllo Gorgeous. ($145,867 yrl '96 AFAUG). tional television exposure and the development of inter 0-Mrs John Magnier; B-Haras de Bernesq; $21,978. active wagering, all of which would be done through a Margins: HD, 1 1 /2, 1 /2. Odds: 12.00, 1.88, 2.25. central office. Much of the funding, a projected $1 2 Also ran: Hopping Higgins (Ire), Tarascon (Ire), Danyross million, will come from simulcasting revenues, the per (Ire), Flame Violet (Ire), Attractive Crown, Pool Music centages divided equally between track and purse sur (GB). charges. In order to accomplish this, the NTRA hopes to Winning for the third time from four lifetime starts, acquire two to three percent of the net simulcasting Princely Heir (Ire) paid a major compliment to both revenue from cooperating tracks. The NTRA has already Lady Alexander and King Of Kings, who finished five raised $5 million, the final $1 million of which came lengths ahead of him in the G3 Anglesey S. at The yesterday in a pledge from the NTA, an owners group Curragh July 13. Always prominent, Princely Heir that paved the way for the formation of the NTRA. chased the leader, HOPPING HIGGINS ORE) (Brief "This is the last chance for the future of our great Truce), then took command at the eighth-pole and ran sport," said John Gaines, a driving force behind the on well to withstand the strong late challenges of the NT A, in announcing the $1 million pledge. "Ladies and G3 Cherry Hinton S. winner Asfurah and the G3 gentlemen, if you don't believe in miracles you're not a Coventry S. winner Harbour Master (Fr). "I expected realist." Gaines was one of dozens of industry leaders to the going to be softer, but I can't complain, it is pledge his support to the principles behind the NTRA. perfect," said Princely Heir's trainer Mark Johnston, The group unveiled a list of supporters that included who was winning his first Irish Group 1 race. "When virtually all of the major racetracks in the nation and Jason (Weaver) pushed Princely Heir past Hopping almost all of the major racing organizations. It was an Higgins I was happy we would win and my horse saw impressive display that lent an air of optimism to the out the six furlongs well. I gave Jason no instructions announcements. NTRA leaders know they will be trying other than to let the horse settle into his rhythm and to succeed where all others have failed in an attempt to go where he wanted. Princely Heir is a member of the bring factions together to advance and unify the sport, best bunch of two-year-olds I have ever had." Weaver but the organization appeared yesterday to be well later collected a four-day suspension for excessive organized and well funded. "It will be different this time use of the whip on Princely Heir. for three reasons," said D.G. Van Clief Jr, the CEO of the Thoroughbred Alliance Planning Corporation. "One, every sector of the industry is represented at the table, WEEKEND RESULTS and that's never happened before. Two, we have ade quate start-up funding, which is a departure from past NEWS CONTINUED 2 attempts. Three, there is such a depth of commitment RACING REPORTS . 3-7 at so many levels. There has been so much time put into this that we are further along than the others TOTAL PAG'ES ................ 10 were." PAGE 2 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 8-11-97 Stakes Results cont. (News cont.) Yesterday, Deauville, France: GENTLEMEN'S PLANS UP IN THE AIR In hot pursuit of Horse of the Year honors with Saturday's PRIX MAURICE DE GHEEST-G1, $137,285, Deauville, GI Pacific Classic winner C:ientlemen {Arg) (Robin des France, 3yo/up, 6f 11 OydsT, 1: 16:70, gd/sf. Bois), trainer Dick Mandella is keeping all options 1--0CCUPANDISTE (IRE}, 125, f, 4, Kaldoun (Fr}--Only open for his handicap star. The California-based con Seule, by Lyphard. O/B-Wertheimer et Frere; ditioner cited the Sept. 20 GI Woodward at Belmont T-Criquette Head; J-0 Doleuze; $80, 756. and a race in California as a prep and even added that 2--Monaassib (Ire), 128, h, 6, Cadeaux Genereux (GB)- Gentlemen may not race again before the November 8 Pluvial (GB), by Habitat (GB). 0-Sheikh Maktoum al Breeders' Cup Classic. "Nothing else means that Maktoum; B-Side Hill Stud; $32,302. 3--Titus Livius (Fr), 128, c, 4, Machiavellian--Party Doll much right now except the Breeders' Cup," Mandella (GB), by Be My Guest. 0-Niarchos Family; B-Stavros said. "We've got a lot of choices to make and will do Niarchos; $16, 151. whatever is best to get hirn to Nov. 8. The owner Margins: 1 /2, 3/4, 1 1 /2. (R.D. Hubbard) has to put up $800,000 to run him, so Also ran: Kahal (GB), Deadly Dudley (Ire), Winning Smile we're going to really conc1rntrate on the Breeders' (Fr), Wardara (GB), Nombre Premier (GB). Cup." Gentlemen will not race in the Oct. 18 GI Racing wire-to-wire for her victory, Occupandiste (Ire) Jockey Club Gold Cup, but Mandella indicated Pacific reversed the form of the G3 Prix de Ris-Orangis here Classic runner-up Siphon (llBrz) (ltajara {Brz}) may go July 14 when only fifth to Monaassib (Ire). Jockey in that race. If Gentlemen runs in the Woodward he Olivier Doleuze sent Occupandiste straight to the front. would likely face Belmont and Haskell winner Touch A quarter mile out Occupandiste was challenged by both Gold (Deputy Minister). KAHAL (GB) (Machiavellian) and Monaassib, but she stayed on strongly to win comfortably. Her trainer Criquette Head said: "She's such a nice filly. She has both stamina and speed. I told Olivier (Doleuze) to let • • her take the lead and she did it nicely. She will now Today, Saraltoga: have a break and come back for the G 1 Prix de la Foret at Longhamp (October 19)." Monaassib's trainer Ed ADIRONDACK S.-Gll, $150,000, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f Dunlop was delighted by his six-year-old's effort: "He PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS probably wanted it faster, but he ran a great race. He 1 Nine Lives Arnold Lovato, Jr. 8-1 will now go for the G 1 Haydock Park Sprint Cup (Sep 2 Dancewi.ththebride Gullo Migliore 5-1 tember 6)." 3 Brae Drifter Hennig Smith 9-5 4 De~icate Deed Pletcher Bailey 1 2-1 Yesterday, Hoppegarten, Germany: 5 Joustabout Violette, Jr. Luzzi 12-1 6 Salty Perfume Lukas Sellers 7-5 BMW EUROPACHAMPIONAT-G2, $217,782, Salty Perfome (Salt Lake) ran away from a field of Hoppegarten, Germany, 8-10, 3yo, 1 YimT, 2:33:00, maidens July 24 at Saratoga--winning by 16 lengths gd. in her second career start last time out. Brae Drifter 1--@BAROON (GB}, 128, c, 3, Rainbow Quest- (Carson City) bested maidens by eight lengths July 28 Dreamawhile (GB}, by Known Fact. ($187,200 yrl '95 at Saratoga. Dancewiththebride {Belong to Me) won TAHOU). 0-K Abdullah; B-Hesmonds Stud Ltd; the July 13 Francis LaBelle Memorial S. at Delaware T-Andreas Wohler; J-A Boschert; $119, 780. *Yi to last time out. Struggler (GB) (Night Shift), Hwt at 3-Fr 5-7f, GSW Fr, $224,956. ©Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. This newspaper may 2--Borgia (Ger), 123, f, 3, Acatenango (Ger)--Britannia not be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or (Ger), by Tarim (Ger). 0-Gestut Ammerland. $51,723. mechanical, without prior written permission of the copyright 3--Happy Change (Ger), 1 28, c, 3, Surumu (Ger)--Happy owner, MediaVista. Information as to the races, race results Gini, by Ginistrelli. 0-Gestut Fahrhof. $24,500. and earnings was obtained from results charts published in Margins: Yz, 1 1 /4, N K. Daily Racing Form and utilized herewith with the permission Also ran: Ajano (Ger), Ungaro (Ger), Modigliani (Ger). of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. SILVER DEPUTY's 9th STAKES WINNER OF '97 ... PRINCESS WILLOW wins the Ellis Park Debutante Stakes ! Fox.field CRAFTY PROSPECTOR continues to roll at Saratoga ..