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The TDN is delivered each morning by 5 a.m. Eastern. For subscription Information, please call (732) 747-8060. ^ THOROUGHBRED Sunday, ICT DAILY NEWS- August 15, 1999 it INTERNATIONAL A YAGLI DEFEATED IN SWORD DANCER REGAL THUNDER BY A NOSE AT DEL MAR Just two weeks after he stamped himself the top turf Though sporting classic dirt breeding. Regal Thunder horse in the country with a decisive victory in the Gl (Chief's Crown), purchased at the 1995 Keeneland United Nations H. as the 1-10 favorite, Yagli (Jade September yearling sale for $150,000, was sent to Hunter) struggled home last under 125 pounds on a Great Britain to try his hand on the grass. Nine starts rain-softened turf course in Saratoga's (31 Sword Dancer and zero wins later, the gelding was back in the states, Invitational H. While the 3-5 favorite failed to fire, where a win in yesterday's Gil Pat O'Brien H. at Del Honor Glide (Honor Grades), winner of the Gil Bowling Mar gave him his fifth win in 10 outings. The victory Green H. in his last start July 10, earned his first Gl win represented a major step up in class for the gelding, since a score in the Gl Secretariat completed his sweep whose prior victories had come in allowance and op of the mid-America triple at three. Yagli was unhurried tional claiming company. Second last out July 23 in a early and asked for run by jockey Jerry Bailey down the Del Mar allowance, he was sent away at 11-1 to earn backstretch, but had nothing to give. Said Bailey, "He handled the turf reasonably well. He bobbled once his first stakes yesterday. Dropping back early, he was going into the first turn. I was pretty happy going up steered four wide on the turn and prevailed in a game the backside; I was ready to start creeping up on them, stretch drive to get the bob for a nose victory. "He was but he wasn't ready to do that. You've got to give a very nice horse from the beginning on dirt," said them one bad race, then turn the page." Trainer Bill trainer Julio Canani. "He is bred for dirt. Good horses Mott would not second-guess his decision to run Yagli get beat a lot of times, but this horse is very honest despite the 'good' condition of the course. "We and he's never (been) worse than third in this country. thought about (scratching), but not with the amount of It looks like he's coming around at the right time." The rain we had," said Mott. "I thought the turf was fairly 6-5 favorite, Christmas Boy (Well Decorated), winner of good." Winning trainer Christophe Clement was pleased the Gil Bing Crosby Breeders' Cup H. July 25 at Del with his horse's performance and preparation. "He's Mar, turned for home with the lead, drifted slightly in trained remarkably well here with two good works on the stretch, and just missed at the wire. the turf," said Clement. "I was pretty sure he would run very well today." The trainer said the five-year-old PAT O'BRIEN H.-GII, $150,000, DMR, 8-14, 3yo/up, would either run back in the $500,000 Gl Man o'War 7f, 1:21, ft. Sept. 11 or the $600,000 Gl Turf Classic Oct. 9. 1 -#@REGAL THUNDER, 116, g, 5, by Chief's Crown 1st Dam: Summertime Showers, by Raise a Native SWORD DANCER INVITATIONAL H.-GI, $400,000, 2nd Dam: White Reason, by Hail to Reason SAR, 8-14, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:28 1/5, gd. 3rd Dam: White Lie, by Bald Eagle 1-HONOR GLIDE, 116, h, 5, by Honor Grades ($150,000 yrl '95 KEESEP). 0-Dehaven Levy & 1st Dam: Becky Branch (Ire), by Run the Gantlet Malibu Valley Farms Inc; B-Domino Stud of 2nd Dam: April Fancy (Ire), by No Argument (GB) 3rd Dam: April Slipper (GB), by ^Panaslipper Lexington, Inc (KY); T-Julio C Canani; J-C W Antley; ($31,000 yrl '95 FTKJUL). O-Robert G Schaedle & $90,000. Lifetime Record: 19-5-3-4, $273,841. Bonnie Heath Farm; B-Bonnie Heath Farm (FL); 2-Christmas Boy, 118, h, 6, Well Decorated-Mohr T-Christophe Clement; J-J A Santos; $240,000. Desiree, by Nodouble. ($50,000 2yo 1995 OBSFEB; Lifetime Record: 23-9-3-0, $998,457. $24,000 HRA 1996 BESNOV). O-Opas & Sinatra; 2-Val's Prince, 115, h, 7, Eternal Prince-Key Buy, by B-Ocala Stud Farms (FL); $30,000. Valid Appeal. 0-Martin Robin & Weiner Steve; B-Four 3-Bet On Sunshine, 116, h, 7, Bet Big-My Own Horsemen's Ranch (FL); $80,000. Sunshine, by In Reality. 0-Holloway David P; 3-Chorwon, 114, g, 6, Cozzene-Nomo Robbery, by No B-Gomez Janet (FL); $18,000. Robbery. 0/B-Mueller Thomas C (KY); $44,000. Margins: NO, 5HF, 1. Odds: 11.30, 1.30, 8.40. Margins: 3 1/4, 1, 2. Odds: 6.30, 6.10, 8.30. Also Ran: Son of a Pistol, Big Jag, Early Pioneer, Sun Also Ran: Federal Trial, Fahris (Ire), Supreme Sound Bull, Young At Heart, Lakota Brave. (GB), Yagli. WORLD CLASS. WORLD WIDE. America's Leading Second-Crop Sire of1999 stakes winners with FIVE AMERICAN CHANCE VINERY The heir apparent to CURE THE BLUES, America's 6th Leading Sire of 1999 KENTUCKY.u 606.846.5214 www.vinery.net TDN INTERNATIONAL ' 8/15/99 • PAGE 2 Yesterday, Newbury, England: Yesterday, Deauville, France: GEOFFREY FREER S.-G2, £63,000, Newbury, 8-14, PRIX GUILLAUME D'0RNAN0-G2, FF510,000, 3yo/up, 13f 61ydsT, 2:50.62, gd. Deauville, 8-14, 3yo, 1 1/4mT, 2:12.70, sf. 1--SILVER PATRIARCH (IRE), 135, h, 5, Saddlers' Hall (Ire) 1 -VAL ROYAL (FR), 123, c, 3, by Royal Academy 1st Dam: Early Rising, by Grey Dawn II (Fr) 1st Dam: Vadlava (Fr) (MSP-Fr), by Bikala (Ire) 2nd Dam: Gliding By, by Tom Rolfe 2nd Dam: Vadsa, by Halo 3rd Dam: Key Bridge, by Princequillo (GB) 3rd Dam: Rainbow's Edge, by Creme Dela Creme 0/B-Peter S Winfield; T-John Dunlop; J-Pat Eddery; 0-Jean-Luc Lagardere; B-SNC Lagardere Elevage; £38,500. Lifetime Record: Hwt. 3yo-GB at 14f + , T-Andre Fabre; J-Olivier Peslier; FF300,000. Lifetime Hwt. Older Horse-lty at 11-14f, 21-8-5-1, £873,057. Record: 6 starts, 4 wins, 1 place, FF830,000. *1/2 to My Patriarch (GB) (Be My Guest), GSW-GB, 2~Alrassaam (GB), 123, c, 3, by Zafonic-Lady Blackfoot GSP-lty, $149,571-GB. (GB), by Prince Tenderfoot. (625,000gns yrl '97 2~Craigsteel (GB), 132, c, 4, Suave Dancer-Appiecross TAHOU). 0-Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid al Maktoum; (GB), by Glint Of Gold (GB). 0/B-Sir David Wills; B-Brick Kiln Stud & Lariston Apartments Ltd; £14,450. FF120,000. 3~Sadian (GB), 129, c, 4, Shirley Heights (GB)~Rafha 3~The Mask (Fr), 123, c, 3, by Saint Estephe (Fr)-Mare (GB), by Kris (GB). 0-Prince AA Faisal; B-Nawara Aux Fees ((3B), by Kenmare (Fr). 0/B-Mrs Odile Stud Co Ltd; £6,975. Houyvet; FF60,000. Margins: HF, 1 3/4, SHD. Odds: 7-2, 10-11, 12-1. Also ran: Blueprint (Ire). Margins: HD, 2HF, 3. Odds: 0.90, 2.70. Scratched: Churlish Charm (GB). Also ran: Commander Collins (Ire), Port Bayou. Having finished a fine fourth in the G1 King George VI The combination of a 1 Vi kilogram weight advantage, & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S. at Ascot July 24, Silver an extra furlong and soft underfoot conditions gave Val Patriarch, the yardstick of consistency, displayed his Royal just enough advantage to reverse the form of the battling qualities once more when outgunning G3 Prix Daphnis at Chantilly July 27 with Alrassaam. Craigsteel to win in tremendous style. The runner-up The Mask, third in the Prix Daphnis, upheld the form led at an even pace from Sadian, Silver Patriarch and further by once again finishing third. Port Bayou (Ghazi) Blueprint (Generous {Ire}), but steadied the pace at broke well and set a good pace, but raced alone against halfway. The order remained the same until the race the rail as the remainder raced in the center of the track began in earnest from the three-furlong marker. in search of better ground. Alrassaam headed the main Craigsteel then quickened as Richard Quinn began to body, closely pursued by Val Royal, Commander Collins ride his mount vigorously and soon all four runners (Sadler's Wells) and The Mask. As the field entered the were under pressure. Silver Patriarch was hemmed in straight. Port Bayou's exertions were beginning to tell on the rail, but was switched out to make his challenge and he was headed by Alrassaam with 1 Vi furlongs to with 1 Vi furlongs to run, and his determined bid run. Val Royal then gave chase to the new leader, who brought dividends as he led with 150 yards to run. still led at the distance, but Val Royal was just about on Sadian, despite being hampered at the two-furlong terms. Alrassaam pulled out all the stops and looked to marker, ran on resolutely and took third in the dying have poached a decisive half-length with 100 yards to strides. Winning jockey Pat Eddery said, "I definitely run, but Val Royal responded to Olivier Peslier's strong think he is a better horse than last season.