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The Thoroughbred Daily News is delivered to your home or business by fax each morning by 5a.m. For sUDscription information, please call 908-747-8060. T~9I~~UN~~~RE DM SATURDAY, AUGUST 17,1996 SeTeAeKeEeS RESULTS Friday, Saratoga Race Course DEAUVILLE YEARLING SALE STARTS TODAY BERNARD BARUCH H.-Gil, $114,500, SAR, 8-16, A total of 509 yearlings will be offered during the six 3yo/up, 1 1/8mT, 1:47 2/5, fm. days of the 1996 Deauville Yearling Sale, set for August 1--@VOLOCHINE (IRE). 113, h, 5, Soviet Star--Harmless 17-22. Stallions from England, France, Germany, Ireland Albatross (Ire) (GSW & G1SP-Fr), by Pas de Seul (GB). and the United States will be represented, including A.P. O-Stonerside Stable; B-R-M Aubert (IRE); T-Niall M Indy, Alleged, Caerleon, Danehill, Deputy Minister, Gone O'Callaghan; J-P Day; $ 68,700. Lifetime Record: West, Hansel, Miswaki, Nureyev, Phone Trick, Red 26-6-6-5, $734,252. Ransom and Sadler's Wells. Freshman sire Exit To No 2--Green Means Go, 116, c, 4, Green Dancer--Missed where leads the list with 36 yearlings. Top prospects the Wedding, by Blushing Groom (Fr). O-Pin Oak this year include a half-brother to 1995 Irish Derby Stable; B-Pin Oak Stud (KY); $22,900. winner Winged Love by Arazi, a half-brother to G1 3--Compadre, 108, h, 6, EI Gran Senor--Natania, by winner Marchand de Sable by A.P. Indy, and a half Naskra. ($90,OOO yrl '91 FTSAUG). O-Dogwood sister to MG 1 SW and top European freshman sire Stable; B-Foxfield (KY); $12,595. Kendor by Last Tycoon (Ire). Bidding begins at 6:00 Margins: HF, 1 HF, HF. Odds: 5.80, 0.95, 22.10. p.m. (local time) today. A large international crowd of Also Ran: Brave Note (Ire), My Mogul, Same Old Wish, potential buyers is already on the sales grounds, includ Lost Soldier, Turk Passer, Islefaxyou, Marcie's Ensign. ing the Maktoum family, the Yoshida family, Coolmore's Scratched: Adhocracy, Outta My Way Man. John Magnier and Michael Tabor, as well as several top Volochine (Ire), a listed stakes winner in France, had trainers from Hong Kong. Last year, 41 5 yearlings sold hit the board in two graded stakes in North America, for an average of $46,420. running third in the Gl Rothmans International in 1994 and the Gil Arlington H. upon a return trip 12 days ago. WOODBINE WINS LUKAS ENDORSElVJENT After Shortening up an eighth after that 1 O-furlong ef~ort, th~ a spate of published reports portraying D. Wayne Lukas well-travelled five-year-old, who has also raced In Dubal as anti-Canadian, the trainer finally made his first visit to and Hong Kong, was bumped on the first turn and set the Toronto racetrack and gave the thumbs-up to the tled at the back of the pack through moderate early host of this year's Breeders' Cup. Lukas had run only fractions, then launched his bid from the far outside as one horse at Woodbine during his career, one which he they headed into the final bend and just got up to edge did not saddle himself, and had never been to the track even-money Green Means Go on the wire. "1 was de before speaking at yesterday's inductions into the Cana lighted wtth the victory," said trainer Niall O'Callaghan. dian Racing Hall of Fame. "1 think we're going to have "It's a phenomenal experience. Going into the first turn, one hell of a Breeders' Cup on October 26, and I think he was bumped around and he was giving it back. He's you guys have everything in order to have one of t~e been around the world in races where he was being best ones in a long time," said Lukas to the gathering at pushed and bumped around--he's used to it. He's a Woodbine Friday. Complimenting the facility with spe tough horse. II O'Caliaghan said he would look at the Gill cial praise for the expansive turf course, Lukas said, "I Belmont Breeders' Cup H. September 7 for the winner's was pleasantly surprised--it's excellent." The horseman, next start. who has already won 1 2 Breeders' Cup races, enjoyed a warm welcome from Canadian racing fans, saying, "1 STAKES CLOSINGS had a lot of older ladies come up and squeeze my hand- TODAY, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17: that's not too bad," but he still had reservations about the weather north of the border. "I've only been in 8-31 $200,000 Hopeful-GI, Sar, 2yo, 7f Canada 12 hours and I have caught a cold already," he ($200) laughed. "1 haven't had a cold in five or six years, but 9-1 $200,000 Diana H.-Gil, Sar, 3yolup, I've caught a dandy." Lukas will be back at Woodbine flm, 9fT ($200) Sept. 15, bringing Belmont S. winner Editor's Note 9-2 $150,000 Forego H.-Gil, Sar, 3yolup, 7f ($150) (Forty Niner) for the Woodbine Million; stablemate Vic TOMORROW, SUNDAY, AUGUST 18: tory Speech (Deputy Minister) is possible for that race. 8-25 $300,000 Philip H. Iselin H.-GI, Mth, 3yolup, News cont. p3 8.5f ($10,000s) PAGE 2. THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 8-17-96 Today, Newbury, England PREVIEW TRIPLEPRINT GEOFFREY FREER S.-G2, $77,821, • • 3yo/up, 13f 61 ydsT Today, Saratoga Race Course PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY WT. ALABAMA S.-Gl, $250,000, 3yo, 1, 10f 1 Whitechapel Huntingdon Ives 129 PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS 2 Wayne County (Ire) Akehurst Sanders 129 1 My Flag McGaughey Bailey 4-5 3 Key To My Heart (Ire) Hall Hughes 129 2 Weekend In Seattle Howard Davis 20-1 4 Posidonas (GB) Cole Quinn 135 3 Yanks Music O'Brien Velazquez 9-2 5 Phantom Gold (GB) Huntingdon Dettori 129 4 Escena Mott Day 4-1 6 Samraan Dunlop Hills 11 8 5 Mama Dean Jerkens Smith 30-1 7 Song Of Tara (Ire) Chapple-Hyam Reid 129 6 Gold N Delicious Galluscio Santos 15-1 Highweight Posidonas (GB) (Slip Anchor {GB}) has 7 Listening McAnally McCarron 5-1 finished on the board in all four starts this year. The listening (Night Shift) is undefeated on the dirt this four-year-old, a Group One winner in Italy last year, year and handled the jump to Grade I company with a captured the G2 Princess of Wales's S. at Newmarket decisive win in the Hollywood Oaks last time out despite two starts back, then was second in a German Group lugging in down the lane. Jockey Chris McCarron makes One last time out. the trip from California for the ride. Today, Deauville, France Today, Monmouth Park PRIX GONTAUT-BIRON-G3, $71,885, 4yo/up, 10fT SAPLING S.-GII, $200,000, 2yo, 6f The field, in order of the draw, will be: Prince Firebird PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS (Ger) (Alzao), 121, Boschert; Dance Treat (Nureyev), 1 a Country Rainbow Lukas Barton 4-1 123, Guillot; Zarma (Fr) (Machiavellian), 118, Sanchez; 2 Johnny Legit Tammaro Rocco 9-2 Diamond Mix (Ire) (Linamix {Fr}), 123, Jarnet; Gunboat 3a Mellifont Lukas Bravo 4-1 Diplomacy (Fr) (Dominion {GB}), 127, Peslier; Bal Har 4 Smoke Glacken Carroll Perret 5-2 bour (GB) (Shirley Heights {GB}), 121, Masse; Amato 5 Harley Tune Turner Manning 8-1 (Fr) (Kendor {Fr}), 121, Blondel; Percutant (GB) (Perrault 6 Capture The Gold Mazza Velez Jr. 6-1 {GB}), 127, Boeuf; Carling (Fr) (Caerleon), 120, Thulliez; 7 Grabtime Michael Goldberg Lopez 12-1 Bulington (Fr) (Sicyos), 1 27, Asmussen. 8 Bullet Valay Robb Gerardo 5-1 9 Grainsup Hine Marquez Jr. 6-1 Today, The Curragh, Ireland 10a Mercer Mill Lukas Sellers 4-1 RIDGEWOOD PEARL DESMOND S.-G3, $48,5040, The impeccably bred Mercer Mill (Forty Niner), out of 3yo/up,8fT GI Kentucky Oaks winner Seaside Attraction and a half The field, in order of the draw, will be: Raiyoun (Ire) brother to last year's champion two-year-old filly Golden {Doyoun {Ire}), 120; Blomberg (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), Attraction, broke his maiden at Belmont July 18 with a 130; Peace Prize (Ire) (Polish Precedent), 120; Idris (Ire) game neck victory over Ordway, who came back to (Ahonoora {GB}), 133; Flame Of Athens (Ire) (Royal score a handy win over a field of maidens at Saratoga; Academy), 1 24; and Theano (Ire) (Thatching { Ire}), 117. the Team Lukas runner makes his stakes debut. The Sapling will be televised live on SportsChannel New Today, The Curragh, Ireland York between 5-6:00 p.m. EDT today. ROYAL WHIP S.-G3, $40,420, 3yo/up, 10fT The field, in post position order, will be: Predappio Today, Del Mar (GB) (Poli~h Precedent), 119; I'm Supposin (Ire) (Posen), PAT O'BRIEN H.-Gill, $100,000a, 3yo/up, 7f 127; Fill The Bill (Ire) (Bob Back)' 127; Pilsudski (Ire) The field, from the inside, will be: Concept Win (Ma (Polish Precedent)' 130; and Murajja (Silver Hawk), 127. nila), 115, Valenzuela; Alphabet Soup (Cozzene), 118, Antley; Tres Paraiso (Honest Pleasure), 110, Blanc; First Sunday, Saratoga Race Course Intent (Prima Voce), 112, Pincay Jr.; Gold Land (Gone BALLERINA H.-GI, $150,000, 3yo/up, flm, 7f West), 115, Delahoussaye; Bold Capital (Bold Ruckus), The stellar field of fillies, from the rail out, will be: 113, Solis; G Malleah (Fool The Experts), 115, Castro; Twist Afleet (Afleet), 123; Chaposa Springs (Baldski), He's 0 K (Schaufuss), 108, Gonzalez; Boundless Mo 120; Golden Attraction {Mr.